Today's News Headlines

*NEWS HEADLINES FOR FRIDAY, JUNE 9TH, 2017.*

*PUNCH*

Curbing ISIS global terror outreach

Suspended Ekiti lawmaker storms assembly to resume duty

Edo poll: A' Court to deliver ruling today

Nigerian Breweries rewards consumers

Recession: SON warns local manufacturers against substandard products

Executive Orders: Aviation agencies streamline operations, update websites

N4.74tn spent on fuel imports in 2016 ' Kachikwu

FG to start roadshow for diaspora bond sale

FG lauds FCMB for donating school feeding portal

Despite recession, labour productivity rises by 10.8% ' NBS

CBN committed to financing education ' Adelabu

RenCap named top frontier markets' brokerage firm

UBA, Bridge Concept boost digital banking

46 stocks drive NSE capitalisation up by N87bn

Capital Bancorp advises FRSC officers on investment opportunities

NSE, Bloomberg advocate innovation to overcome recession

Shoprite Nigeria supports AUN programme

Dangote, Nasarawa sign MoU on sugar production

Oke, Olugbodi bag marketing communications awards

Verizon hopes to grab digital ad dollars with Yahoo

Unilever celebrates Ramadan with Muslims

Hollandia introduces new product

Entrepreneurs need support channels to thrive

Available funding support for businesses

Afam power station'll generate 340MW by December ' FG

10 things you don't know about debit cards

UK economy falls to bottom of EU growth league

Power investors don't have knowledge of sector ' Experts

Lekki FTZ: Ambode woos investors with incentives

Akanbi cautions against rising debt, borrowing

Nigeria, Indonesia renew business relations

Importers kick as NAQS introduces wooden pallet levy

Using your debit card

FG trains 1,800 Ogun farmers in food security

NES to campaign against unsustainable mining

Transcorp Hilton Abuja unveils renovated executive floors

SON reiterates commitment to trade facilitation

Sona Group woos customers at Gateway trade fair

CBS announces fresh investment in TVC, RC

Group seeks legislation on archives, records

PFS gets CMMI certification

Manufacturers, CSN move to sell research papers

I'm not under pressure over team selection ' Rohr

Messi to wed sweetheart in Rosario

Ronaldo is highest-paid athlete ' Forbes

We are not afraid of Eagles ' Bafana

Lookman, Solanke fire England into W'Cup final

PAP enrolls 200 ex-militants for sports

Serbian papers lament Djokovic decline

*VANGUARD*

Recurring budget deficit hindering our ability to fight poverty, others 'FG

FG denies sale, concession of refineries

Osinbajo to sign 2017 budget, as Presidency, NASS reach agreement

Exemplary corporate leadership, key to organisational productivity

Abia Gov Tussle: Appeal court hears Nwosu, Ikpeazu suit, June 15

N30trn import duty probe: Senate summons Emefiele, Adeosun, Bank chiefs, FIRS, Customs, others

CBS commits multi-million-dollar investment in TVC, Radio Continental

TUC lauds Ugwuanyi's giant strides in governance

EFCC's 5th witness in Orji Kalu's trial concludes evidence

Ignore quit notice, South East Senate Caucus, Govs tell Igbo

Naira Watch: Naira stable at N365/$

5 ways to stay healthy during Ramadan

Women issues will always be priority- Ambode's wife

Quit notice to Igbo serious affront on human rights ' NHRC

Breaking: Theresa May loses majority in UK election- Exit poll

Brexit: Britain votes in shadow of terror

Photos: Osinbajo inaugurates FG's Emergency Food Intervention in the North-East in Maidiguri

Violation of court order: Edo Speaker, Clerk risk prison

Video: Italians allegedly ask Nigerian footballers to pack their luggage, leave

Go out, register to vote

Why defend a pseudo-democracy

AKEREDOLU: Kudos, knocks in 100 days of foundation laying

Ndigbo preferred 'death in the process of fighting ' dignity rather than eternal slavery

Igbo quick notice: 'We must stop beating drums of war

PwC's Study and Edo's prosperity

Google announces free Digital Journalism program for 6,000 journalists

BudgIT: Edo scores high on budget, salary payment

Notore spices up CCC League

Efe Ambrose signs two-year deal with Hibernian

Confederations Cup: Full squads for all eight teams at Russia 2017

Messi to wed childhood sweetheart in Rosario

I'll like to stay with Barca till end of career- Messi

We are not intimidated by Super Eagles ' Coach Baxter

Indigenous rapper, Blixxy seals deal with US-based company

RMD woos fans for Ogus Baba's comedy show

Returnee singer, Abiodun Koya sues for peace in Nigeria

Making people happy with my music, my greatest accomplishment 'Wizkid

Lagos@50: TMC warns against celebrating idols

brothers, sisters ' our country does not take your burdens lightly ' Osinbajo

Shun usury, haram business, Sheikh Adelakun urges Muslims

Avoid being wasteful

The fun in Ramadan

Ozekhome threatens to sue Buhari

Corruption: 'not just funds that are stashed away but also petroleum resources ' Onyeama

Between selective justice and no justice at all

Judges' recall and Malami's crocodile tears

Re: Who will protect Nigeria's Northern Christians

Nigerian Senate passes bill to protect whistleblowers

Scottish Episcopal Church approves gay marriage

*THE NATION*

IGP: Eight held over pupils' kidnap

Imo, Southeast turn up heat on kidnappers

High rent fuels street trading in Edo

Reps: Security should be on the alert

Southeast governors, IG: Igbo are safe in the North

EFCC blocks firms' N116m

Our interest in Port Harcourt Refinery, by Oando

Clean-up delay: UN begs Ogoni to be patient

Obaseki versus Ize-Iyamu: Appeal Court gives verdict today

Olukere: I didn't collect N1m from Fayose to demolish shrine

Dangote, Kogi to partner on development

Govt begins door-to-door grains sharing for IDPs

UniUyo ASUU fetes members

PSN, others back Fed Govt on vaccine production

RCCG donates equipment to LASUTH

Ogun nurses bemoan personnel shortage

RUN, Lagos sign MoU on infectious disease surveillance, control

Drug and substance misuse: resist the temptation

Benue to convert junior secondary schools to vocational institutions

Okei-Odumakin seeks law to sustain back-to-school for married women

Salary arrears: LASPOTECH lecturers take protest to House of Assembly

Protesting PTI students shut down campus

Dangote, Nasarawa sign MoU on Sugar refinery

Nigeria set to export certified yams to UK and US

160 exhibitors for expo

CBS invests in TVC, Radio Continental

$5000prize for Best Jollof rice cook in Africa

Herbal product to berth in South Africa

Retirees defend union president

Access Bank, UBA, others hit highs as equities sustain rally

Domestic debt service gulps N1.23tr in six years

No thumbs up for Buhari, say shoppers

Hypocrisy of 'Good Governance

Positive narrative

Laudable Labake

Futility of threats

Atiku should run for presidency

From Ojukwu to Ngige: Wither the Nigerian dream

Kano Assembly passes 15 bills in two years, says Speaker

Reps, stakeholders differ on constituency development fund

Committee identifies communication breakdown as reason for Kogi APC crisis

*THISDAY*

Planning for Its Future, PDP Governors to Respect Supreme Court Verdict

In Defence of Saraki

CBN Supports Food Security Programme

Fitch Rates UBAs Senior Notes B

Risk Treatment To Accept, Avoid, Adopt or Adapt

Lamentations of an 80-year-old

Lekki Property Market Will Generate Over 70% of Lagos Wealth by 2025

Rhumbles in Lagos

T.B. Joshua at 54: Changing Lives, Nations and the World

Odili and the Inauguration of Wikes Pleasure Park

Papal Recognition

Chemstar Paints to Acquire N5m Safety Kits for Workers

Tackling the Inter-Agency Rivalry

NGO Rewards Teachers, Students to Promote Reading Culture

Fasholas Grand Failure

Rohr Says Eagles Not Under Pressure as SAfrica Storms Uyo

Onazi Versus Hlatshwayo: A Tale of Interim Captains

Exciting European World Cup 2018 Qualifiers Live on StarTimes

PUMA, ABS FC Partnership to Raise Nigerias Football Profile, Says Saraki

Ronaldo Tops Forbes List of Richest Athletes

Warriors One Game away from NBA Title

NCAC Plans Cultural Golf Competition

Amnesty Office Partners Soccer Academy to Enrol 200 NDelta Ex-agitators

Unseeded Ostapenko Beats Bacsinszky to Reach Final

*DAILY SUN*

Dogara's House: The politics, the compromise

Messi vows to end career with Barcelona

AFCON 2019 qualifier : South Africa're no push overs ' Echiejile

Dalung to inaugurate electoral committee members on June 12

Rohr growing grey hairs over Onyekuru, Mikel

Victoria launches bid for 2022 Commonwealth Games

NFF can't ban Nigeria Football Supporters Club ' Ikpea

Joshua not tied down by titles ' Promoter

Ndidi reiterates commitment to Leicester City

Bafana not afraid of Eagles stars: Coach Baxter

Messi: I'll like to stay on with Barca till end of my career

Transcorp Hotels unveils renovated floors at Transcorp Hilton

Summon Adeosun, Emefiele, bank CEOs over N30trn duty probe

CBN initiates food security programme

Senate moves to halt CBN's financial interventions

To issue Diaspora bond

Nigeria generates 1.1m tonnes of e-waste annually

NLC laments illicit financial flows out of Africa

Senate, Kachikwu applaud Oando's interest in refinery rehabilitation

FG spends N3.4 trn on fuel import

Quit order to Igbo: IGP reads riot act

Prevail on FG to clean up Ogoniland, Wike urges UN

Senate dumps N5 fuel levy

Rivers APC won't abandon Buhari 'Abe

Edo guber: Obaseki, Ize-Iyamu know fate today

Osinbajo storms Maiduguri, hours after Boko Haram attack

38 years after, ABS, ASPC pensioners get N700m

Anambra APC condoles with Obiano

Baby factories not tolerated in Enugu 'Ugwuanyi

Ogbeh: Nigeria exports yams to UK, US June 29

Messi or Ronaldo, who's the best

The Buhari govt: Two years after

Postcolonial tensions and Arewa youths' threat

Fani-Kayode's theories on Synagogue collapse, Yakowa/Aziza's deaths

Why defend a pseudo-democracy

To Saraki on 8th NASS at 2

A Senate with many firsts

National Road Fund Bill and fuel levy

*GUARDIAN*

Lagos task force officer jailed for stealing pastor's phone

Airlines commit to air cargo modernisation

Africa in danger of digital disruption, Leo Stan Ekeh warns

Why diets don't work

South African premier visit LBS, lists factors for economic growth

LAMU coal plant doesn't make sense as Kenya has better energy options

Spurs hotshot Kane reveals Ballon d'Or dream

Daily egg intake reduces chance of stunted growth, underweight in babies

NITDA scores over 60% MDAs websites low

ATCON seeks urgent review of data services market structure

*DAILY TRUST*

The Biafra Day Shut Down

11 corpses from Maitama hospital for mass burial

FG to UN: Nigeria financing SDGs despite recession

Firm introduces Naija Green Card for young Nigerians

Port terminals de-categorization: Court orders NPA, others to maintain status quo

NSE transactions maintain bullish trend

Nigerian maritime sector strategic for investors Amaechi

How fraudsters swindled us over telecom mast

BPE to determine listing of DisCos shares on NSE Association

Golf is not for the unserious, says Anyamele

Murray books Wawrinka showdown at French Open

Nigerian golfers celebrate Intl Women Golf Day

*TRIBUNE*

EFCC case: Court fixes July 7 to rule on Belgore's application

PHOTO NEWS: Remains of suspected armed robbers and items recovered from them

Prerogative of mercy: Lagos frees 18 prisoners serving life sentence

IGP orders investigation, arrest of youth leaders over threat to southerners in North

Restructuring, not priority of Buhari's administration 'Lai Mohammed

NLClaments Nigerian workers poor working condition at Geneva ILC conference

LAUTECH students storm NASS, ask FG to takeover school

Boko Haram: Death toll in Maiduguri bomb blast rises to 15

Confusion as NDLEA insists on presence at seaports

Senate passes Witness Protection Bill

VIDEO: CCTV footage of bank robbery in Owerri

Nigeria should reject Morocco's admission into ECOWAS 'Prof Akinyemi

Moro communities decry marginalisation

Still on the London attacks

Kogi community raises the alarm over herdsmen attack

Ethiopian Airlines wins African Airline of the Year 2017 Award

The Palm, DoubleTree, Kempinski, Platinum Heritage, others set for Dubai summer treat

Alabi awards prizes to NIHOTOUR's outstanding students

Akeredolu has already proven to be Ondo's best Muslim-loving governor 'Fawehinmi, pilgrims board chairman

Wanton embezzlement of public funds insane 'Prof Oladosu

Hajj: NACOMYO seeks downward review of exchange rate 'Condemns Arewa youths' threat against Igbo

NASS' plan to extend teachers' retirement age

Trump lied about me, FBI, Comey, tells Senate Committee

South Africa: 10,000 Knysna residents evacuated amid fire

Comey testifies on Capitol Hill

UK Election 2017: Theresa May, Jeremy Corbyn vote as polling gets under way across UK + PHOTOS

Israel commits $1 billion into solar project in ECOWAS countries

Equities Market sustain uptrend by 0.77%, investors gain N88bn

*LEADERSHIP*

Ghana Must Go 9th June 2017

Threat To Igbo: IGP Puts AIGs, CPs On Alert, Orders Arrest Of Youths

Senate Stops N5 Fuel Charge, Suspends Controversial Bill

Auctioneers Warn Customs Over July 1 e-Auction Takeoff Date

Diversification: Leather Industry Generates N25bn Annually

Osinbajo Defies Boko Haram Attacks, Flags Off FG Emergency Food Intervention

X-Raying Legislative Agenda Of The 8th House Of Representatives

Flashpoint: Restructuring, Biafra And Secession

Gov Bello Can Not Be Removed Till After 8 Years In Office Isa

Understanding NAGIS Law, As Nasarawa Pioneers Digital Land Administration

*SAHARA REPORTERS*

Top Police Officers, Bureaucrats Named As Beneficiaries Of Bribe By Diezani To Compromise 2015 Elections

Northern Youth Groups Restate Call For Igbo To Return To 'Biafra

Former FBI Director Testifies Before Senate Over Russia Probe

Gomina's Ghost: A Case For Sance By Louis Odion

Igbo Quit Notice: An Idea So Terrible It's Awesome By Churchill Okonkwo

Protest Rocks YABATECH Over Tuition Fees Hike

How Gov. Dickson Lied About Dialysis Center In Yenagoa

UK Election: Voters Head To The Polls

Northern Youths' Ultimatum To Igbo Treasonable, Says CDHR

Judges' Recall And Malami's Crocodile Tears By Azu Ishiekwene

EFCC Traces Multi-Billion Naira Abuja Property To Patience Jonathan

Nigerian Senate Passes Whistleblower Protection Bill

We Have 'Serious' Case Against Saraki, Government Tells CCT

Police Confirm 17 Dead, 24 Injured In Latest Attack On Maiduguri

Bribery Saga: Group Tells EFCC To Investigate Melaye, Justice Ikpeme

Litigants Expose How "Reinstated" Justice Ademola Dubiously Read Judgment Different From Written One In Court

EFCC Arraigns INEC Commissioner For N185m Scam

Reps Invite Okonjo-Iweala, Nenadi Usman, Oronsaye, Others Over Alleged Tax Certificate Forgery

Ghost Workers: EFCC Arraigns Family Members For Manipulating Government's Payroll

OAU Ife Students Condemn Invitation Of Deputy Speaker Lasun And Top Politicians For June 12 Democracy Event

Delta Air Lines Says It Is Working To Understand New Executive Order On Baggage Screening

*PREMIUM TIMES*

Judge cleared by NJC faces fresh corruption charges

VIDEO: Maiduguri residents scamper for safety during Boko Haram attack

PHOTO NEWS: Acting President Yemi Osinbajo visits Maiduguri

Lagos govt orders release of 18 Kirikiri inmates jailed 'for more than 30 years

UN reacts to Arewa group's threat against Igbos

Modern Interpretations,' paintings by Titi Omoighe opens in Lagos

Senate scraps FERMA, establishes Federal Road Authority

Please take over LAUTECH, Students beg Nigerian govt.

Messi wants to end career at Barca

Morocco's admission in ECOWAS is anti-Nigeria ' Ex-Minister

Osinbajo visits Maiduguri, explains new IDP food distribution plan

Bafana not afraid of Eagles stars ' Coach Baxter

Customs N30 trillion probe: Senate summons Emefiele, Adeosun, banks

Comey says Trump fired him to undermine Russia investigation

VIDEO: Acting President Osinbajo arrives insurgency ravaged Maiduguri

We won't stop fasting because of South Africa match ' Ahmed Musa

Controversy over N1 million paid for removal of Ekiti sacred tree

Lagos govt orders release of 18 Kirikiri inmates jailed 'for more than 30 years

Presidency reacts to recall of Justice Ademola, others

Nigerian govt to spend $1.12 billion to revamp refineries ' Minister

My husband is a drunk, he impregnated my sister, divorce-seeking woman tells court

Drama in Ekiti Assembly as lawmaker defies suspension order

Qatar says won't 'surrender' in row with fellow Gulf Arabs

Teenager jailed two years for raping 9-year-old boy

Why Buhari administration is not keen about restructuring Nigeria ' Minister

Chad recalls ambassador from Qatar amid Gulf Arab row

Comey accuses Trump administration of defaming him, 'lies

Corruption trial of Jonathan's former doctor continues

Reps condemn Arewa youth ultimatum to Igbos

PHOTO NEWS: Aisha Buhari, Magu, Toyin Saraki, others at prayer session for President Buhari

Norway to digitise Nigerian books

South-East Governors speak on Northern group's threat to Igbos

Indigenous firm acquires machinery for mechanized rice farming

45 killed in bus accident in Zimbabwe

Police IG orders investigation, arrest of Arewa group members over Igbo threat

BREAKING: Senate bows to Nigerians, stands down bill that would've increased petrol price

Nigerian lawmakers politicising passage of PIB, former NEITI chair says

Crude oil losses: Group demands installation of meters on oil-well heads

Nigerian lawmakers politicising passage of PIB, former NEITI chair says

Five things Victor Moses must improve to impress European pundits

False asset declaration: 106 lawyers defend Saraki at CCT as trial continues

Interior Minister, Dambazau, reacts to call for Igbo to quit northern Nigeria

No GMO product licensed by NAFDAC ' Official

Iranian minister calls Trump's condolences for attacks 'repugnant

Reps to hold special session on Friday to mark 2nd anniversary

BREAKING: Nigerian Senate passes bill to protect whistle-blowers

Taraba joins Ekiti, Benue; proposes anti-open grazing bill

UPDATE: Maiduguri Attacks: 17 killed, 24 injured ' Police

Nigerian Air Force denies planning coup, pledges commitment to democracy, constitution

How Yar'Adua cabal almost destroyed me ' Ex-Minister

*BUSINESSDAY*

Edo guber: Appeal Court to deliver judgment today

AFCON qualifier: Super Eagles eye victory over South Africa

Seasonal farming, R&D constrain Nigeria's $10bn fruit industry

Transcorp Hotels unveils complete renovation of Hilton Abuja executive floors

Passengers, aircraft movement drop Q1 2017 amid economic downturn

Mixta adds N4.4 bln to The NSE corporate bonds sector

Banks credit to farmers rises 14.6% in first quarter 2017

PayU to connect businesses to N200bn online payment market

Indimi Foundation donates N100mn relief to Borno IDPs

CBN to sanction OFIs for non-compliance with credit bureaux

Nigerian stocks sustain gain, helped by Seplat recovery