Nigerian Newspaper Headline News For Today,Thursday 12/01/2017

THE PUNCH

Treasonable felony: FG wants Kanu’s application dismissed

FG calls second witness against Saraki Jan. 17

Oloyede denies N3bn fraud allegation, threatens to sue ASUU

14 witnesses to testify against Justice Ademola, wife, SAN

Reject buildings without approval, LASG tells tenants

SaharaReporters founder, Sowore, arrested in Lagos

FG grants 335 foreigners Nigerian citizenship

NDDC denies funding Rivers rerun with N40bn

Reps seek safe haven for Jammeh in Nigeria

Buhari, Ohanaeze, Ekweremadu, Governor Okorocha hail new Ohanaeze president

Police, prison officials clash at Edo poll tribunal

FRC has no power to fix Adeboye, others’ tenure –Reps

Army recovers corpses of missing officer, 15 soldiers in Borno

Killings: Sultan condemns hate speeches

THE SUN
Vehicle importation: Senate rejects FG’s ban

Boko Haram: Army recovers corpses of Lt-Col, 15 other missing soldiers

Abia guber tussle: Supreme Court hearing stalled

APC senators target Ekweremadu –Ndume

Fuel scarcity averted as NUPENG suspends strike

Senate confirms Ayine as Auditor- General of the Federation

Kidnap kingpin jailed 11 years with hard labour

Kanu: MASSOB spits fire

Buhari, Saraki meet over 2017 budget

UN investigates Southern Kaduna attacks, killings

VANGUARD
Rivers re-run polls: Police probe panel has predetermined agenda —Wike

PH, Kaduna, Warri refineries resume kerosene, diesel production

Senate rejects FG’s ban on land border car importation

Ohanaeze election: Igbo elite at war

Emotions run high as Kure is buried in Minna

Why Police arrested SaharaReporters’ publisher in Lagos

Saraki denies betraying Ndume

NEITI asks NPDC to settle $4.977bn liabilities

GUARDIAN
Petrol price template crumbles

Scientists near cure for blindness

Messi contract needs ‘common sense’

Troops kill 53 terrorists, recover 16 bodies of soldiers

Senate rejects ban on land border car importation

Obasanjo launches initiative to end hunger by 2030

Saraki’s trial resumes, FG to call second witness Jan 17

CAN blames El-Rufai, Imams for prolonged southern Kaduna crisis

Wike alleges IG panel on Rivers re-run poll has pre-determined agenda

Supreme Court justice withdraws from Abia case over allegation of bias

THE NATION
Confusion in The Gambia as Jammeh appoints mediator

EFCC finds N632.2m in ex-Chief Judge’s account

$40b more Chinese investment coming

Court remands Fayose’s aides for alleged $50,000 theft

Ex-director, ex-NJC secretary, 12 others to testify in Justice Ademola’s trial

Boko Haram: Troops recover bodies of Lt.-Col., 15 soldiers

Baale Oloode sues Olubadan for removal

LEADERSHIP
Jammeh Bows To Pressure, Seeks Mediation With Barrow

Agony As Price Of Kerosene Soars

Unprecedented Crowd Bids Kure Farewell

As Nigeria, China Sign ONE CHINA Agreement: China To Invest Additional $40bn In Nigeria

2 Years After, APC Set To Hold National Convention

NEW TELEGRAPH
Cashless: Nigerians ignore cheques for e-channels

CAN spits fire

Boko Haram: Army recovers 16 soldiers’ corpses

Adeboye: Reps probe FRC’s controversial code

World Bank: Nigeria’ll exit recession in 2017

Senate opposes ban on vehicles importation through land

Refineries resume production of kerosene, diesel