Metro Nigeria: Today's Newspaper Headlines [22 April, 2017]

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Below are some of the headlines in some selected Nigerian Dailies for today, Saturday, April 22, 2017.

PUNCH:

• Buhari expresses shock over Calabar viewing centre tragedy
  
  
• Meningitis: Be prepared for emergencies, FG tells medical directors
  
  
• EX-KEEPERS DIVIDED OVER CALLS FOR ENYEAMA’S EAGLES RETURN
  
  
• B’Haram: Nigeria partners Italy, Pakistan to upgrade warplanes
  
  
• NERC, NEMSA investigate Calabar electricity accident
  
  
• Forex: CBN creates FX window for investors, exporters
  
  
• Niger gov lays claim to seized N6bn
  
  
• Ex-Niger State commissioner rejects N6bn traced to him
  
  
• Lagos partners Alade Market, support traders with loans
  
  
• Police arrest robbers, cattle rustler in Niger
  
  
• Adamawa gov appoints IGR boss, decries poverty rate
  
  
• Prospective couples to undergo HIV test in Kano
  
  
• Kano allocates N19m to combat meningitis
  
  
• Three die, 13 injured in Ogun auto crash
  
  
• Thirty groups to monitor Ebonyi LG poll
  
  
• Ooni, Alaafin, Alake, Soyinka, others advocate tourism devt
  
  THE NATION:
  
  
• $43.4m: Osinbajo panel writes SGF, NIA DG
  
  
• CAN to Buhari: look inward in fighting corruption
  
  
• Cashless Policy: CBN suspends charges on large withdrawals
  
  
• Dipo Famakinwa’s death a huge loss – ARG
  
  
• FG reconstitutes governing boards of 25 federal polytechnics
  
  
• JULIET IBRAHIM: Stop judging us on crashed marriages
  
  
• Federation Elections: Dalung extends Presidents tenure to 12 years
  
  
• Police parade 19 over Zaki Biam massacre
  
  
• We’ll begin construction of three new general hospitals this year — Ambode
  
  
• Akeredolu declares state of emergency in cocoa production
  
  
• Police rescue two kidnapped Turkish nationals in Akwa Ibom
  
  
• Ijaw to FG: Probe Admiral Ikoli’s murder
  
  
• I rejected suggestions to marry secret wife —Pastor blessed with twins after 16 years of waiting
  
  VANGUARD:
  
  
• Buhari reconstitutes board of FCT internal revenue service
  
  
• 55 People Died At Military Detention Centre – Amnesty Foundation
  
  
• Former Niger governor to answer 95 count charges
  
  
• Anambra Guber’ Election: Group Roots For Don Okonkwo
  
  
• 1st CAN Sports Award Holds April 29
  
  
• CAN President Tells FG: Enough Of The Killings Of Christians
  
  
• Abagana –Ukpo Land Dispute: Victim Who Died In Detention Buried Amidst Tears, Wailing
  
  
• CSL, Partners Set To Reduce Fire Risk In Nigeria Via FirePro Technology
  
  
• FirstBank Revamps FirstMobile App For Easy Operation
  
  
• I Won’t Be Pressurized To Change My Style Of Comedy — Kenny Blaq
  
  
• A-Ibom Police Arrest Five Suspects Over Kidnap Of Turkish Nationals
  
  
• Boy commits suicide in church