NEWS HEADLINES FOR THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26TH, 2017.*

*NEWS HEADLINES FOR THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26TH, 2017.*


*PUNCH*

Metuhs trial: Court gives bailiff five days to subpoena Jonathan orders ex-President, Dasuki to appear Oct. 31

Robbers shoot Lagos policeman, steal gun

Misau mentions Aisha Buhari, Emefiele, Ambode in IG probe

Air strike kills Shekaus wife, others during Boko Haram meeting NAF

Fire razes Fayoses G-Class in Lagos We saw driver packing burnt cash from vehicle Traffic officer

Thugs attack, cut off Lamido supporters hand in Kaduna

Power-drunk Edo PPRO bars PUNCH from command

Sanusi calls for debate on restructuring

Buhari, Jonathans men clash over Maina scandal as Mainas family claims Buharis govt brought him back

Attacked bus not ours, says LAGBUS

Pensioners seek payment

Some Lake Chads islands in possession of Boko Haram Military

Only 30% UTME candidates can be admitted, says NUC

Unpaid wage: Senators donate 1,280 bags of rice to Kogi workers

Air Forces $900,000 found in Badehs account Witness

Edo police arrest seven for murder of UNIBEN professor

Boko Haram kills eight soldiers in Damaturu

Harmful drinks: Reps, NECA disagree over probe of private firms

Niger gov denies plan to sack teachers

Obasa urges help for youths

Istanbul court orders release of eight human rights activists

US poker player loses 7.7m winnings in UK court case

ENSIEC makes a U-turn, recalls disqualified APC candidates

Unresolved issues in Kachikwus memo

N8bn CBN scam: Court rejects bail application as EFCC presents witnesses

$20m bribe: Blacklist indicted firm, group urges FG

Power rejection: Jebba, Kainji reduce generation by 416.4MW

Punch, Dangote, others listed among top 50 brands

Legacy debts account for $3bn of $5.5bn foreign loans 'Adeosun

High customs duty frustrates local shipping industry 'Peterside

Lagos, Kaduna, two others to expose tax defaulters

Unremitted IGR: Senate wants some MDAs scrapped

Nigeria's gas flare rate increases to 12% ' NNPC

Local content compliance in oil sector hits 40%

Oando chairman accuses SEC of bias

Lafarge Africa concludes share swap with AshakaCem

Microsoft rolls out family benefits for employees

Ghana eyes W'Africa's petroleum hub ahead of Nigeria

Banking mistakes that can cause you trouble

Nigeria in need of resource-processing skills for wealth creation

Expert blames Apapa gridlock on ports' low capacity

AEDC, judiciary collaborate to tackle electricity theft

Mushroom farming for smallholders

Bayelsa, firm sign MoU on 60,000bpd refinery

CBN deputy governor, eight bank CEOs for CIBN awards

Nigeria needs to attract foreign investors 'EU

Propetrol unveils new station, eyes northern market

OPTS to mark 55th anniversary with Osinbajo, others

Havenshill Synergy inaugurates solar mini-grid in Abuja


*VANGUARD*

Justice Abang gives bailiff 5 days to serve summons on Jonathan

Enugu LG Poll: ENSIEC reverses self, clears disqualified opposition candidates

$5.5bn foreign loan: FG to settle debts with $3bn 'Adeosun

UNICEF partners Imo RUWASA on hand washing

SEC's forensic audit: Oando shareholders to bear N160m bill

Lagos council polls: 22 Candidates appeal Tribunal's verdict

Misau appears before Senate c'ttee, says IGP Idris bought 2 SUVs for Buhari's wife

Thisday Editor, Ologbondiyan, says PDP needs professional as publicity secretary

Ugwuanyi honours another Enugu indigene with nine A1s in WAEC

Oshodi-Apapa Expressway: Chaos as policemen aid driving against traffic

PDP stakeholders laud Delta govt over DLTC

RNDA threatens hostilities, insists PANDEF can't speak for N-Delta

MSMEs development: SMEDAN moves to execute one local government one product programme

SMEDAN, SAGE to train 5400 school children on entrepreneurship

Access Bank, German firms move to boost N637bn bilateral trade

2019: Does the cap fit Atiku Abubakar

Why Nigerians should take NIN as social security number

S-H-O-C-K-E-R: Sports minister kicks against NFF bill


*THE NATION*

Leicester City name Puel as manager

Presidency: Jonathan govt officials, Maina shared loot

Metuh's trial: Court orders Jonathan to appear on Monday

Salami rejects appointment to monitor graft cases

IGP Idris manipulated his retirement age, says Misau

Buhari signs Northeast Development Commission Bill

Only 30 per cent UTME candidates 'll be admitted this year, says NUC

How Badeh's wife, two sons escaped to U.S., says witness

EFCC finds N650m in accounts linked with Maina

Poverty rate in the North alarming, says Sanusi

Maina: Buhari violated no law, says SAN

Burden of abandoned projects

Bayelsa five-star hotel sits in limbo

Abandoned project in Ogun

Abandoned Rivers state Monorail project

Secrets of longetivity

Cucumber: Health benefits, nutrition facts

Herpes simplex virus tameable like monkey virus


*THISDAY*

Adeosun: FG Not Borrowing but Refinancing Existing Debts

Buhari Presents 2018 Budget Tuesday as FEC Approves Estimates Thursday

Senate Renews War with Executive Over Magu, Suspends Confirmation of CBN D/Gov

Crude Oil Price Rises Towards $59 Per Barrel

Presidency: PDP Behind Maina's Secret Return

Judge Gives Bailiff Five Days to Serve Jonathan Summons

Boko Haram Attacks Military Base, Kills Soldiers in Yobe

Calm Returns to Interbank Market on FAAC Inflow

PEARL Awards Project Hails NSE, Index Rises Further

APC to Postpone NEC Meeting Again

South-east, South-south Adopt Ibadan Declaration for Restructuring

2019: INEC Insists on Non-partisanship

Awomolo: Military Approach Will Not Bring Lasting Peace to SEast

Obi: Why I Dumped Obiano for Obaze

Truly, we arent all equal

Dogara: National Assembly Opposed to Activities Inimical to Sports Devt

Dalung Kicks against Autonomy for NFF

46 Years After, Monkeypox Still a Challenge in Nigeria


*THE SUN*

Anambra election is referendum on future of Ndigbo 'Onyima

Why Obiano deserves second term ' Kanu

Borno: Boko Haram era gone for good -Buba

Buhari's endorsement of El-Rufai ridiculous ' APC factional chairman

2019: Those asking Buhari to run political jobbers ' Fatoki

We're grateful to Buhari for signing Petroleum University Act -Oboro

Iheanacho plots to compound Everton's woes

As Amokachi backs Unsworth for Toffees job

ISIS threatens Russia World Cup, releases horrifying Messi poster

Plateau moves for Osanga, Henlong

Northwest unity football tourney kicks off in Calabar metropolis

AJ: I'll avoid Tyson, Holyfield bankruptcy

It's football rush this weekend on GOtv

Russia 2018: Super Eagles can break jinx 'Mascot Uzor Kalu

WTA finals: Wozniacki beats Halep to reach semis

VAIDS: 3 states, FCT to provide data on assets of tax evaders

Old debts account for $3bn of Nigeria's foreign loan ' FG

Over 9.7m Nigerians visit our site daily ' Facebook


*GUARDIAN*

Buhari assents to North-East Development Commission Bill

Kenya's Odinga urges voters to stay home for disputed poll

Iheanacho's Leeds performance could be the needed spark for revival

Five Essential Skincare Tips For Men

Abubakar Shekau's wife may have been killed in airstrike, Nigerian military says

e-Retailer, Jumia Nigeria promises best prices online, offline

Umahi orders probe into alleged Ebonyi pension scam

Time to open new page in anti-graft fight, says Osinbajo

West African leaders break silence on Togo violence

Five Ways That Travelling Empowers You

Kenya opposition chief urges voters to 'stay home' on election day

El-Rufai seeks more funding for NYSC

Donald Trump hits back at Republican critics

PDP needs a gentleman with ideas, says Adeniran

Association urges Buhari to reshuffle cabinet

Nigerian Army renovates Oloibiri Oil Well 1 to drive tourism

Former US President George H.W. Bush groped actress, reports say

Exporters debunk yam rejection stories, say export was successful


*DAILY TRUST*

Drug abuse in the North

PDP cant win 2019 without Bode George Dokpesi

Campaign funds: Youths want Bafarawa case separated from Dasukis

Taraba govship: Ex-APC chair rejects Mama Tarabas endorsement

Tambuwal fully in charge in Sokoto Wamakko

2019: Shekarau notifies PDP of presidential ambition

Again, APC shifts convention to 2018

2019: Nnamani wants 2-party option, decries party proliferation

Aleyita, Pyakasa in blackout over AEDC exploitation protest

Bello orders restoration of Nyanya market

FCT minister orders restoration of Nyanya market illegally converted to residence

2 CAN members died in ghastly motor accident

Police arrest man for killing widow over witchcraft

Muhammad Auwal Ijakoro is the new sarki of Bwari says palace chieftain

Gunmen kill 2 policemen, abduct expatriate in Kogi

The 600 year old palace of the Ojomo Luda of Ijebu Owo

We are in tough time, Sokoto groundnut farmers cry out

Subsidizing agriculture only way to food security Taraba Chief


*TRIBUNE*

Oyo/Osun auto crash: 4 survivors moved to hospital in Ife, 1 to Osogbo Catholic hospital

JOHESU laments discrimination between health workers, doctors

Biafra: Igbo leader urges FG, IPOB to dialogue

Oyo, Microsoft partnership to provide 800 computers for digital literacy

NDDC empowers physically challenged with mobility aids

Elevation of chiefs, not Ajimobi's idea, High Chiefs asked for it 'Oba Salaudeen

FG, Stakeholders move to re-position NHIS

Jonathan's men may have returned Maina to service 'Presidency

Fire razes Fayose's Mercedes G-Wagon in Lagos

Buhari assents to North-East Development Commission Bill

Nigeria won't break-up ' Oba Akiolu 'Calls for true federalism as Gov Dickson visits

Cabal behind my brother's ordeal 'Maina's brother

All Oyo schools to have computers in 5 years 'Govt

3 arrested for alleged raping of 14-yr-old girl in Edo

Nigeria, Afghanistan, Pakistan remain countries with polio worldwide 'AGPMN

I have hope Nigeria's future is secured 'Dogara

Boko Haram: Shekau's wife feared dead after airstrikes on Durwawa 'NAF

Present Nigerian constitution destroying us 'Arogbofa


*LEADERSHIP*


GSSS Pyakasa Emerges Winner Of AUST Science And Technology

FAJ, NUJ Trains Journalist on Gender Equity, Safety

Sets To Recruit 300 Teachers

Bello Appoints New Sarkin Bwari, Preaches Peace

Mainas Re-instatement: Activists Demand Sack Of Culprits

FAJ, NUJ Trains Journalist on Gender Equity, Safety

USAID, NESTL, Others Announce PPP, Leveraging On Skilled Volunteers

NGF Receives 2000 Advocacy Tools To Reduce Maternal, Child Mortality

NASSCO Decries High Poverty Indices In Nigeria

Soft Drink Probe: Reps Vow To Continue

*SAHARA REPORTERS*

Court Adjourns Dudafa's Trial To November 22

EFCC Recovers N11.9m For Redeemed Church

This Buhari And His Caricature Of The Anti-Corruption Fight By Churchill Okonkwo

PDP Lacks Moral Authority To Attack President Buhari Over Maina - Presidency

Oby Ezekwesili Condemns Nigerian Federal Government On Maina Reinstatement

How SEC Director-General Illegally Paid Self Severance Benefit, Awarded Contracts To His Companies

Wife of Boko Haram Leader, Shekau, Killed In Military Strike

Nigerian Prison Inmates To Start Voting In 2019 - INEC

Nigerian Federal Government Ordered Us To Take Over Arik Air To Prevent Collapse ' AMCON

Another 257 Nigerians Return From Libya

Director's Suicide Forces Reps To Probe Salary Non-Payment In Kogi State

Celebrity Makeup Artist, Banke Meshida Lawal, Locks Up Staff After Resignation, Accuses Them Of N27m Theft

#OurMumuDonDo Activists Mock Buhari Over Maina's Sacking

National Condition And The OPC Franchise By Louis Odion

Despite Being Wanted For Alleged Fraud, Maina Got SSS, Police Protection ' Officials

Armsgate: Dasuki's Counsel, Raji, Kicks Against Subpoena On Ex-NSA As Witness In Metuh's N400m Fraud Trial

EFCC Seals Maina's Properties In Kaduna

Herdsmen Kidnap Former Divisional Police Officer In Edo State, Demand N25m Ransom

Armed Bandits Rob Air Peace Office In Akure, Cart Away Vault Containing Millions Of Naira

Famous Wrestler Power Uti, Faces Trial For Allegedly Killing Wife

PDP May Move Against Governor Fayose


*PREMIUM TIMES*

Finally, Rahama Sadau apologises to MOPPAN, seeks recall to Kannywood

40 senators donate 1,260 bags of rice to Kogi workers ' Dino Melaye

ThisDay Editor joins PDP national publicity secretary race

Former UN chief, Hammarskjld, likely killed ' report

Senators ask Auditor General to submit delayed 2016 Audit Report

Jonathan speaks on Maina's return

Kenya opposition leader urges vote boycott, civil disobedience

Ballots for Liberia presidential run-off arrive October 28

Monster Maina' is one of Jonathan's numerous messes ' Presidency

Buhari assents to North-East Development Commission Bill

Don't call Maina fraudster, he is a messiah ' Family

How banker defrauded Redeemed Church ' EFCC

Pastor accused of defrauding Atiku's wife speaks

Eight feared killed as Boko Haram attacks military base

We have delivered on our promises to Kwarans ' Governor Ahmed

Buhari silent 48 hours after receiving report on Maina's reinstatement

Patience Jonathan's $15.5 million: Court reserves ruling on reversal of guilty plea

Nigerian local governments partner firms in move to harness country's agricultural potential

Maina: One scandal too many for Buhari ' Ezekwesili

Buhari's $3 billion request meant to refinance loan by Jonathan administration ' Adeosun


*BUSINESSDAY*

BusinessDay 26 Oct 2017

FG to deal with perpetrators of corruption- Osinbajo

PDP lack moral authority to attack Buhari over Maina- Presidency

Nigeria's SWF Q1 profits down 59 % as returns lag peers

Equities still attractive to foreign buyers

Seplat Petroleum returns to profitability, grows net profit by $22m

Unilever: Nine months profit shows strong improvement

Access Bank, DEG seal West Africa trade deal

Directive to unfreeze Patience Jonathan's account, an affront to constitutional democracy- SERAP

CSR-in-Action's sustainability programme receives CMD accreditation

Traditional rulers canvass for harmonisation of traditional and formal dispute resolution mechanisms

UPDC REIT: Unearned rental income affects performance

Unilever Nigeria's rights issue share sale oversubscribed

Insurance regulators and operators should champion drive for penetration ' Dominic Ichaba

GM, Fiat Chrysler shares climb as investors focus on companies' futures

China aims for U.S.- Level yields in $2 billion bond offering

China's stock markets are calm, but its traders are restless