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*NEWS HEADLINES FOR TUESDAY, JUNE 13TH, 2017.*


*PUNCH*

Kidnappers in a test of will with police

Governors' removal during state of emergency unlawful 'Saraki

Workers demand Finance ministry's Perm Sec, director's removal

Poor performance: NERC threatens to dissolve Discos' boards

At last Osinbajo signs 2017 budget, explains delay

Naira posts marginal gain, closes at 364/dollar

We're confident of INEC registration ' ANN

Advantages of using PoS for your business

Govt must provide equitable justice system

How to get out of a foreclosure

Why Eagles lost ' FIFA agent

Firms unable to cash-back forex demands ' LCCI

Kogi boxing boss promises to lift sport

Coronation Merchant Bank gets ICT management certification

NNPC posts N34bn Q1 loss as crude production slumps

Dalung redeploys secretaries as fed polls hold today

Amoo gets Shooting Stars ultimatum

$500m Eurobond oversubscribed by 240% ' UBA

Iheanacho: Struggling to live up to his billing

Understanding a POS system

Akpeyi blames tactics for Eagles defeat

Benefits of building your technology team in-house

Nadal fears painful Wimbledon exit

Stocks slide by N14bn, Mutual Benefits posts N1.07bn loss

Forte Oil considers N20bn capital raise, diversification

Derivatives'll trigger financial market growth ' NSE

Total to consolidate on Africa's downstream investments

Anchoria Asset Management gets SEC licence

CBN, firm collaborate to drive financial inclusion

Quickteller rewards agents

Go after firms engaged in illicit financial flows

economists call for discipline in implementation

Diversifying or decentralising Nigerian economy

Of parents begging for varsity admission

UI students' protest: Of character and learning

Man accused of cutting lady's finger

Slain hero cop: Nigerian donors exceed $15,000 target in 24 hours

Birthday boy found dead in apartment, girlfriend flees

Badoo members break pastor's head with mortar

IG approves post-humous promotion for hero cops

*VANGUARD*

Quit notice: 'Osinbajo's silence fuelling drumbeats of war ' Junaid

FG begins quick impact projects in N-Delta, says Boroh

Reps to pass bill on climate change council

Youths protest Okorocha's empowerment programme

Rivers CP urges cooperation in fight against cultism

PPDC decries abandonment of health projects in Delta

Tourism associations prep for 2017 AGM

NAPTIP tasks NGOs to seek clearance from ONSA

How 19-yr-old gagged, abandoned 2-month-old baby to die

Leather fair: Lagos govt, Sanusi, BoI, others canvass diversification of economy

Wabba, Osinowo elected members of ILO governing body

I am confident 2017 Budget will deliver positive economic growth ' Osinbajo

The Sun sues EFCC over invasion of premises

FG kicks against Senate's moves to create 2 agencies

3 dead, 5 injured as Dino Melaye's protest turned bloody in Kogi

Benue says anti-open grazing law has come to stay

I not allow Yahaya Bello to destroy Kogi state ' Dino Melaye,

Worry, as Evans names bigwigs in kidnap ring

Okowa tasks rice farmers in Akwukwu Igbo

Salutary Executive Orders

Yoruba leaders know Abiola's killers ' Al-Mustapha

Trump administration set to release Boko Haram plan

JUNE 12: The ghost that refuses to be exorcised

Money market deals resume bullish trend at N9.5trn in May

Unilever Nigeria Plc: Local investors in flip flop over foreign investors' repositionings

AIICO Insurance grows underwriting profit by 326%

About 400,000 of our customers have BVN ' Accion MfB

AMCON stopped buying bad loans to discourage corporate rascality'Kure

Investors & exporters forex window sustaining rally in stocks 'ASHON boss

Global insurance premium rates in 16th quarter decline

Foreign buyers come to insurance market with imported conditions ' NEM Insurance MD

Africa Aviation Pool drops by 34.5%

Opinion: 200 Million plates

UN Security Council: Poland's membership

Dousing ethnic agitations

Umar re-elected as NBBF President

Nike unveils Ronaldo's boots

Iran book ticket to 2018 World Cup

I will retire 99.9 percent after World Cup- Buffon

Western Union is a very diverse company

Breaking: Acting President Osinbajo's budget signing speech

The tragic failure of pensions system

Obasanjo's grand strategy for national security (2)

Newcastle United the subject of takeover bid

Polanski sex assault case: victim wants a swift end

Forbes Celebrity rich list: Who ranks top

Batman actors pay last respects to late Adam West

NBA to sue Police, Zenith bank for abandoning victim's family

Pope Francis threatens to fire Nigerian Priests

*THE NATION*

Kidnap kingpin Evans,by neighbours

Security agents comb site in new push against Magu

N7.44tr budget 'll deliver prosperity, says Osinbajo

EFCC operatives at The Sun

Restructuring takes centre stage on June 12

NPA: NDLEA among eight agencies allowed in Ports

Why Budget will be tough to implement, by Osinbajo

Adeleke, Hussain to battle for Osun West senatorial ticket

Kalu, Kanu, Adams preach national unity

Prison inmates get drugs, clothing materials

Opadokun, others know Abiola's killers, says Al-Mustapha

Kano pledges to upgrade NYSC orientation camp in Karaye

Embrace new NYSC agriculture initiative', Amosun urges corps members

How to tackle illicit financial flows, by experts

Lawyers should champion business law reforms

Olanipekun urges lawyers to embrace ICT

Chevron's appeal against Brittania-U for hearing Sept 12

Lalong faults Arewa youths on Igbo

Odemo stool: 'Sponsor withdrew support for me

Air Peace, FAAN bicker over N7m debt claim

Egyptian bank eyes acquisition in Nigeria, Kenya

CBN injects $413.5m in economy to sustain Naira value

NPA automates operation to fulfil Executive Order

NEPZA: Workers welfare key to industrial harmnony

Long road to NCC's consumer-centric renaissance

Mega roads for a mega city

How Air Operators'Certficates are issued, by NCAA

LCCI praises Executive Order on ease of doing business

Customs hands over two stolen Range Rover SUVs to Interpol

Reprobate brokers

Married, yet single!

Army University: The Vision and Geography

Finally, telcos docked

*THISDAY*

FG to Reinstate Projects Tampered With in Budget, Osinbajo Signs

Trump Administration Set to Release Boko Haram Plan

UBA's Debut $500m Eurobond Oversubscribed by 240%

Presidency Replies NJC, Insists There's a Valid Appeal Against Justice Ademola

24 Boko Haram Suspects Disguised as Herdsmen Arrested in Edo

Five Feared Dead in Kogi as Melaye Escapes Second Assassination Attempt

NERC to Disband Boards of Discos over Poor Performance

Condemnation Trails EFCC's Invasion of The Sun

Lalongs Strategies for Success

Dissecting Okorochas Stewardship in Imo

LCCI Urges FG to Fix Apapa Port Access Roads

Nigerias Afrobeats Music Scene is Booming, But Profits Go to Pirates

NJC Should Support ADR Practice in Nigeria

Igbo-haters, the Arewa Ultimatum and Our Nation

Hate, Hope and Impediments

I Saw Nigerias Defeat Coming, Says Egbe

Baxter: How I Caged Eagles in Uyo

Dalung Tasks Electoral, Appeals Committee on Free, Fair Elections

Notore Boosts CCC League, as Ibeju Lekki Wins Title

FIFA Dismisses Concern Over Cameroon

Lucky Shoots Finbarrs to GTBank Masters Cup

IAAF Certify 5th Okpekpe Road Race Dope Free

*DAILY SUN*

FURORE OVER UNITY SCHOOLS ADMISSIONS

LASU and GLO partner to offer staff telecoms services

Emeka Offor Foundation donates over 1,000 books to FCE, Obudu

Mixing fun with pain

Combining football watching with studies

Forget propaganda, PDP can never die -Udom

Quit notice: APGA calls for Igbo defection from APC

June 12 should be declared Democracy Day 'Kalu

Why June 12 agitation failed 'Anenih

SPORTS FEDERATIONS' ELECTION: Dalung tasks electoral, appeals committees

Forgive Akpeyi, Agu begs Nigerians, as Iheanacho apologises to Rohr

Confederations Cup: FIFA dismisses concerns over Cameroon

Six money mistakes that could cost you fortune

Forex: Lafarge hedges $300m with CBN for futures contract

Osinbajo signs 2017 budget

Executive Order: NDLEA, NPA clash over exclusion clause

Aregbesola's commissioner 'battles' Adeleke's brother in senatorial race

Self determination inevitable 'Nwodo

Associates of deadly kidnapper, Ghana, arrested

We'll protect Shell investments, Wike assures House of Representatives

4 die in Cross River cult war

Militant group, NDA, alien to Delta 'Okowa

Pope set to sack Ahiara priests over church crisis

Osinbajo: Poverty, hunger fuel agitations

FG kicks against Senate bills

Boko Haram: US senators oppose sale of fighter jets to Nigeria

Quit notice to Ndigbo: Anambra APC a tragedy

Stop the campaign against Osinbajo

Fifty years of Biafra

The UI students' protest

Why I started air ambulance ' Orekunrin, MD, Flying Doctors

Amosun keeps democracy alive

Inside the world of gamblers

Babatunde Osotimehin (1949-2017)

*GUARDIAN*

Moby releases surprise new album amid 'apocalypse

Ortom swears in 23 Benue council chairmen, urges prudence

New GRA residents groan under dilapidated roads

Russia 2018: NFF gets CAF balls, plans early camp in Nigeria

Intrigues, powerplay in battle for soul of Nigerian sports begin

Hayat Kimya launches new tissue products

Rights issue spurs resurgence of primary market activities

Not scare mongering

FG hinges ERGP success on institutional capacity

The new, the old rule French Open, the future looks Nigerian

*DAILY TRUST*

Local production of vaccines

Jega wants FG to hands-off on appointment of INEC chair

Shettima: Why northern presidential aspirant forged my voice

Primary:APC bows, clears Aregbesolas candidate to contest against Adeleke's brother

VIDEO: Scenes from 2017 budget signing by Osinbajo

Buhari directs Osinbajo to sign 2017 budget

Saraki, Dogara storm Aso Villa as Osinbajo assents 2017 budget

Senate endures 2 years of challenges, rewards []video]

Abaji boss summons district heads, solicits for cooperation

Gunmen kill herder, kidnap house wife at Gulida

Police arrest two over theft of 112 chairs

International Archives Day: Bello harps on effective records management

Court evicts tenant over 4 months house rent

A raid gone awry

Active telecom subscribers declined by 3.2m in April

Investors oversubscribe UBAs $500m Eurobond by 240%

We will turn Kogi to rice, cassava haven Dangote

Minority movement decries threat to Nigeria

Understanding FGs Diaspora Bonds as a financing option

ABCON wants BDC rate reduced to N350/1$

NNPC promises more gas to boost power

Zira advises NFF, Eagles technical crew to recall Enyeama

Frittelli exorcises demons to take Lyoness Open title

Team CCSF sweep Taekwondo Prix Series medals

Drogba scores, assists on debut for Phoenix Rising FC

Thomas promises road races, marathon revival

Aspirant pledges more intl tennis tourneys in Nigeria

*DAILY INDEPENDENT*

National Assembly Fudged 2017 Budget, Says Osinbajo

Yoruba Leaders Know MKO Abiola's Killers, Says Al-Mustapha

UBA's Debut $500m Eurobond Oversubscribed By 240%

Suspected Kidnap Kingpin, Evans, Allegedly Killed Gang Member, Married His Wife

US Senators Oppose Fighter Jets Sale To Nigeria

24 Years After, Ideals Abiola Died For Yet To Be Realised

Raging Threat To Nigeria's Unity

Arewa Youths Are Calling For War ' Adebanjo

I Inherited The Problem Of Fulani Herdsmen ' Ortom

We'll Do Better Against Cameroon ' Rohr

Shun Nigeria Invitation, Mills Tells England U-20 Players

Warriors Aim To Finish Off Cavaliers In Game 5

Crystal Palace Battle With Rivals For Kelechi Iheanacho

Real Madrid's Isco 'Very Close' To Signing A New Deal

Mike Steele: Bringing Hollywood to Nollywood

Moji Olaiya's Family Reveals Cause Of Her Death

Blue Chip Companies Drag Index Southward, Shed 0.12%

Wabba, Oshinowo Elected Into ILO Governing Body

IT Outsourcing Can Grow Economy By 10%, Creates One Million Jobs ' Shittu

NSE Indicators Down 0.12%

Markets Behaving Calmly As UK Election Aftermath Begins

Don't Disrupt History Of Fuji Barry Showkey Warns KWAM1

*TRIBUNE*

FG reconstitutes members of CCB, appoints Muhammad Isah chairman

Arms deal:Witness tells court how Dasuki's aide cornered N5.2bn

Osinbajo signs 2017 budget after Buhari's nod

#June12: Declare Abiola as Nigeria's President Amosun urges FG

Buhari backs Osinbajo to sign 2017 Budget Bill 'Presidency

Melaye: Three feared dead as violence rock Lokoja

We are overdue for basic amenities

NUP condemns non-payment of pension across Nigeria

Africa's quest for cashless economy gains momentum

Broadband: ATCON canvasses for review of data services tariffs

The case for June 12 as Democracy Day

Omotosho community: Two power stations, a decade of blackout

We are overdue for basic amenities 'Owalare

Ikere: The trouble this time

As Oyo inaugurates South-West's first technical university

AATF, IFAD-VCDP partner on cassava mechanisation

ILO head calls for the greening of the world of work

Britain's PM May to face her party's anger amid post-election tumult

Massive earthquake rocks Western Turkey

Melania , Barron join Trump in White House

Sanctions will not harm economy 'Ali Sherif al-Emadi

Russian police detain Putin critic Navalny ahead of Moscow protest

Indonesia is Nigeria's partner in fruitful business 'Indonesian Minister

Financial experts task CBN on forex liquidity to sustain stock rally

ABCON advises CBN to checkmate illegal cash movement across borders

UAE-based firm set to partner Arik Air, offset debts to AMCON

*LEADERSHIP*

15 Banks Record N4.47trn In Shareholders Funds

CBN Pumps In Another $413.5m Into FOREX Market

N100bn Revenue: Wike Has No Reason Not To Perform Peterside TellWike

Melayes Recall And The Banging Drums Of War In Kogi

NASENIs Electronic Voting Solution And 2019 Polls

Substitution: Iheanacho Apologises To Rohr For Angry Outburst

The Nigerian Rice Conversation And The Nexus With Food Security By Ade Adefeko

DSS Arrests Terwases Accomplices, Others For Kidnapping, Terrorism

Libel: Court Orders Tsav, Newspaper To Pay Gov Ortoms Aide N10m

Ortom Swears In 23 LG Chairmen

*SAHARA REPORTERS*

EFCC Docks Company Representative For N12.8m Fraud

The Sun Responds To EFCC's Presence At Headquarters

EFCC's Presence At The Sun Newspaper

Paris Club Refunds: Again, Governor Dickson Swindles His Bayelsa People

Appeals Court Strikes Down Trump's Travel Ban

Acting President Osinbajo Signs 2017 Budget

Police Quiz Delta Assembly Deputy Speaker Over Fulani Herdsmen

Buhari, APC Government Insincere About Restructuring, Says Falana

Nigerian Government Reconstitutes Code Of Conduct Bureau

Kogi Gov. Blames Dino Melaye For Polytechnic Student's Murder

Executive Order: NDLEA Insists It Won't Leave Seaports, Warns Saboteurs

Angry Pope Francis Threatens To Fire Nigerian Priests

Imo Bank Robbery: NBA To Sue Police, Zenith Bank For Abandoning Victim's Family

Move To Recall Me Will Fail, Dino Melaye Says

Charly Boy Marks June 12 With #OurMumuDonDo Protest In Lagos

Northern Presidential Aspirant Stage-managed Phone Conversation To Discredit Me, Says Borno Governor

How Chief Justice of Nigeria Interfered In Justice Ofili-Ajumogobia's Trial

Boko Haram: Nigerian Troops Kill Terrorists, Rescue 9 Children Undergoing Terrorism Training

Gunmen Abduct Delta State Polytechnic Registrar

Two Gang Members "Disown" Kidnap Kingpin Arrested In Lagos

NJC Looking Like Justice Ademola's Defense Counsel, Says Presidential Aide

Osun West Bye-Election: Saraki, Odigie-Oyegun Move Against Tinubu As APC Disqualifies Aregbesola's Candidate

FAAN, Air Peace At Loggerheads Over Flight Delay, N7m Debt

June 12 1993 And The Lessons Of History By Joe Igbokwe

Nigerian Universities In The Development Equation By Alex Otti

It's A Genocide Notice, Not A Quit Notice By Emmanuel Ugwu

Woman, Ogechi Amadi, Among Evans' Kidnap Gang

Police Parade Notorious Kidnapper Onuamadike, Six Gang Members

Osinbajo, Others React To Kaduna Declaration: 'We Must Remain Together

Declare State Of Emergency Over Insecurity, Deputy Whip Urges FG

Nigerian Arrested In India With Drugs Worth N161m

Boko Haram Terrorists Raid Adamawa Village For Food, Medicine

ICAO Trains 20 NCAA Inspectors On Air Operator's Certification

Seven Nigerians Elected As British MPs

Bank Robbery Video: Brave Policeman's Son, 5, Slumps, Dies At Dad's Burial

I am Ooduan By Remi Oyeyemi

Chief Obafemi Awolowo: 30 Years After---Day The Colossus Passed On

Lagos University Hospital Accident, Emergency Unit In A Lock Down As Angry Families Attack Hospital Staff

Quit Order: Igbo Group Condemns Northern Youths, Lauds Northern Leaders

How Whistleblower Was Dismissed For Exposing Corruption In Federal Mortgage Bank

Shekau's Faction Of Boko Haram Claims Credit For Maiduguri Attack

Kingibe And The Cabal In Aso Rock By SOC Okenwa

EFCC Blocks N116m Linked To Delta Lawmaker Leo Ogor's firms

Igbo Quit Notice: Northern Elders Forum Backs Arewa Youth Group

Revealed! Brave Policeman In Viral Robbery Video Died In April

Executive Order: FAAN To Consider Delta Airlines' Manual Luggage Check Request As Carriers, Security Agencies Comply

Two Drug Traffickers Arrested At Lagos Airport, Blame Hardship For Their Crime

Igbo Quit Notice: South-East Governors Demand Protection For Igbo People

Dignitaries, Members Boycott House of Reps 2nd Year Anniversary Celebration in Abuja

Age Falsification: Drama Over Legal Representation Stalls Hearing In Ondo Acting Chief Judge's Case

*PREMIUM TIMES*

Amosun disowns Nigeria break-up audio

Recall of judges: NJC misrepresenting facts ' Presidency

Kannywood set to release six big movies for Sallah

We'll soon return calm to Federal University Oye Ekiti ' VC

CBN injects $413.5 million into forex market

APC clears candidates for senatorial election to replace Adeleke

FRSC to subject traffic offenders to psychiatric test

Abiola: Al-Mustapha a 'pathological liar' ' Falana

Why we invaded Sun Newspaper's office ' EFCC

PHOTO NEWS: Osinbajo visits Anambra

LAUTECH Crisis: Alumni launch initiative to raise N1billion in 90 days

Akeredolu, Falana, Ogunye insist APC govt must restructure Nigeria

Why I delayed in signing 2017 budget and the deal we struck ' Osinbajo

Sun Newspapers reacts as EFCC operatives raid paper's head office

China donates N60 million to Aisha Buhari's project

Why sectarian tensions are widespread in Nigeria ' Osinbajo

Two feared dead as Dino Melaye survives attack

MASSOB disowns Nnamdi Kanu, meets northern groups, preaches peace

PHOTO NEWS: Osinbajo signs 2017 bugdet

Sosoliso plane crash Nigerian survivor impresses at America's Got Talent show

PHOTO NEWS: Acting President Osinbajo signs 2017 Budget

Stay away from my husband, Comedian AY's wife warns pregnant friend

Nigeria's active telecoms subscribers reduced to 149 million in April ' NCC

Folorunso Alakija's son stages lavish 5million wedding

Nigerian govt to roll out digital broadcasting in six states in one month

NDLEA warns against attempts to exclude agency from port duties

Why I collect ransom in dollars, and how I became a billionaire ' Suspected Kidnap kingpin

BREAKING: Acting President Osinbajo signs 2017 budget

NDLEA warns against attempts to exclude agency from port duties

Group demands reinstatement of sacked whistle blowers

Osinbajo set to sign 2017 budget

Buhari asks Osinbajo to sign Nigeria's 2017 budget ' Presidency

Atiku pours praises on ex-Head of State, Abdulsalami Abubakar, at 75

Shock as Kaduna govt. sacks 4, 766 district, village heads

Osinbajo set to sign 2017 budget

Ramadan: Avoid watching television '. ' Cleric

SSS arrests associates of Benue governor's aide's killer

Under fire, political thugs on the run in Adamawa

24 Boko Haram members arrested in Auchi ' Monarch

INTERVIEW: My deal with Chocolate City not influenced by Ice Prince, M.I ' Yung L

PHOTO NEWS: Police arrest Nigeria's 'most wanted' kidnap kingpin

Tinubu, Ambode, Ajimobi, others eulogise MKO Abiola

Boko Haram Amir, many others killed as Nigerian soldiers clear terrorists' ambush ' Official

Man arrested for allegedly raping deaf girl

Prepaid Meters: Directive on non-payment of electricity bills not applicable to all Nigerians ' DisCos

Move to recall me will fail, says Melaye

Kidnapped lawmaker freed

Angry Pope Francis threatens to fire Nigerian priests

Osun West bye-election: Panel disqualifies Aregbesola's commissioner, clears late Senator Adeleke's brother

Akwa Ibom dissolves two local government councils

*BUSINESSDAY*

Rivers prepared to protect Shell's investments

Lagos begs employers to accept corps members

Arewa youths escalate discourse on restructuring Nigeria

Judges' reinstatement: Presidency, again counter NJC's stance

IGI Pension Managers sold to Radix Capital

Insurers show strength in Q1 amid mounting claims

TBWA urges SMEs to approach business growth through product branding, marketing

Nigerian T-Bills lead other securities as turnover comprises 47% FMDQ deals

Where does MTN Nigeria stand on media global re-alignment

Lending to corporate sector rise on brighter economic outlook ' CBN

CBN to share financial inclusion status at retail workshop

Naira to strengthen further as CBN injects $413.5m into forex market

FSDH sees Nigeria inflation slowing for fourth successive month