Metro Nigeria: Today's Newspaper Headlines [21 December, 2016]

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Below are some of the headlines in some selected Nigerian Dailies for today, Wednesday, December 21, 2016

PUNCH:

• 140 Nigerians deported from Libya regret sojourn
  
  
• $1.1bn Malabu oil scam: Ex-AGF Adoke sent $800m to ex-minister, firm – EFCC
  
  
• AGF Malami queries Magu, begins probe into DSS allegations
  
  
• Lassa fever kills two in Ogun, nurses flee
  
  
• Mischievous elements shot video of soldiers begging for water – Army
  
  
• EFCC corrupt – Fayose
  
  
• Police frustrated trial of Ige’s killers, says Keyamo
  
  
• Customs intercept 102 bags of plastic rice
  
  
• Recession won’t end soon, says Obi
  
  
• [VIDEO] Soldiers fighting Boko Haram beg Buhari for food, water
  
  
• Rivers: INEC launches investigation into leaked audio tape

VANGUARD:

• Kogi Revenue Board Tasks Legislators On Harmonisation Bill
  
  
• Oliseh: Quitting Eagles Job Was Difficult
  
  
• Judiciary In 2016: There’s Nothing To Celebrate — Justice Auta
  
  
• Aero Contractors Resumes Flight Operations Today
  
  
• USAID Donates Extra $227.3m To Assist Devt In Nigeria
  
  
• Ambode Flags Off Lake Rice Sales Tomorrow
  
  
• FG Requires N1trn To Complete Ongoing Projects In N-Delta— Usani
  
  
• S-South Youths Urge AAU Students To Embrace Dialogue
  
  
• Rangers, Rivers Utd Know Continental Foes Today
  
  
• Niger Youths Protest ‘2 Years Of Darkness’
  
  
• Boko Haram: Buratai Warns Against Delay In Payment Of Troops’ Salaries
  
  
• House Of Reps To Revitalise BoI, Other DFIs —Dogara
  
  
• NUPENG Official Hails Inauguration Of ULC
  
  
• Emmanuel’s Open-Door Policy’ll Hasten Implementation Of Govt Policies —Aide
  
  
• My Soul Remains With Rangers – Egbuchulam
  
  
• Buhari Orders Probe Into Projects By 9 Federal Varsities Established By Jonathan
  
  
• Interswitch Suspends IPO Over Forex Supply Concerns
  

THE NATION:

• Etete, Adoke, seven others charged with $1.6b ‘fraud’
  
  
• 140 Nigerians deported from Libya
  
  
• Magu remains rejected, says Senate
  
  
• Court issues arrest warrant against Oluwo
  
  
• Customs intercepts 102 bags of plastic rice
  
  
• Nigeria’s diaspora remittances hit $35b
  
  
• Kwara government promotes 1,323 workers
  
  
• NNPC to rehabilitate refineries
  
  
• Young innovator helping farmers with low-cost machines
  
  
• DMO urges Nigerians to back govt’s economic recovery plans
  
  
• Lagos pays N125.9b to pensioners in nine years

NEW TELEGRAPH:

• $1.1bn Malabu scandal: FG charges Etete, Adoke, others
  
  
• CBN to eliminate forex black market –Adeosun
  
  
• Falana seeks presidential pardon for convicted soldiers
  
  
• NNPC abandons N264bn on refineries for fresh contracts
  
  
• Magu: Senate disowns Ndume’s comments
  
  
• 2019 election: Group drums support for Atiku
  
  
• Plateau: Lalong proposes N132.7bn for 2017
  
  
• Yuletide: Rumbles in FRSC over unpaid salaries
  
  
• Why we wants Islamic Studies’ board –Minister
  
  
• Obaseki: We’ll bring succour, development to Edo
  
  
• Ikpeazu appeals to FG over federal roads in South-East
  
  
• FG probes Jonathan’s 12 universities