*NEWS HEADLINES FOR THURSDAY 31ST MAY 2018*
*PUNCH*
Benue Assembly outlaws same-sex marriage
Aregbesola, Soyinka, others suggest ways to Nigerias greatness
I inherited insecurity, ailing economy, Buhari insists
Raise cigarette tax, price, WHO tells FG, others
EFCC detains Kaduna ex-gov, Yero, others
N1.64bn fraud: Ex-Taraba gov, Nyame, jailed for 14 years
Police, DSS foil pro-Biafran agitators bid to occupy Enugu Govt House
Saraki to Jega: Name bribe takers
Senate probes OAU sex-for-mark scandal
Failure to develop youths promotes insecurity Jonathan
Strike: No pay for health workers, FG insists
Its criminal to exclude youths from governance Dogara
Copyright: Court awards N5m against Clarence Peters
ICRC, police evaluate legal system on handling pre-trial detainees
Engage youths in productive ventures, says ex-PDP spokesman
350 million illegal arms in circulation, say Reps
Rescue mission of Leah Sharibu, Chibok girls ongoing Army
Senate screens Buharis CBN board nominees
*VANGUARD*
Sexagenarians' miracle baby gets scholarship to tertiary level
Late service of report stalls hearing on EFCC's suit against Shema
Accolades as Dangote donates 150 cars to Police
INEC to dump use of incident form in 2019
Nigerian youths must change the narrative ' Lilian Ogbuefi, Lagos one day governor, 2012
Cross River lawmaker slumps, dies during morning exercise
Minister laments inadequate capital allocation
Nigerian Navy, 6 others tackle terrorism in Gulf of Guinea
Senate probes OAU sex-for-marks scam
Berom urge Lalong to act over renewed attacks in Plateau
Nigeria under siege, says OPC
Delta: Okowa's administration a blessing to the people ' Aide
Delta APC: Jones Erue's inauguration illegal 'Emerhor
Nigeria's economy, investors await passage of PIGB ' Experts
2019 Presidency : Emirs, generals back Tanimu, Tambuwal, Kwankwaso
Gov Emmanuel commissions Anchor House
RAMADAN 15: Charity reduces nothing from wealth
2019: Tebite joins Delta Assembly race
*THE NATION*
Fed Govt moves to sack over 750,000 striking health workers
N1.64b fraud: Ex-Governor Nyame goes to jail for 28yrs
A highlight of cases involving former governors
Ladoja failed to return stolen funds, says EFCC
Saraki: my CCT trial not part of nPDP, APC talks
Southsouth governors: pay us 13 per cent of $1billion insurgency cash
Oil prices steady after shake-out on supply worries
Osinbajo lauds Dangotes 150 vehicles donation to Police
Multiple subscriptions: Amnesty for ghost shareholders
Yakubu: INECll address barriers faced by physically challenged voters
Fayemi bows out as Solid Minerals minister
APC, INEC want to rig poll
My priority is peoples welfare, says Olusola
Buharis assent to Not Too Young to Rule Bill will boost Fayemis chances
Dickson lied on plot to destabilize Bayelsa, says Sylva
Court nullifies Rivers APC ward, LG, state congresses
*THISDAY*
Court Sentences Former Taraba Gov, Jolly Nyame to 14 yrs Imprisonment
Melaye Returns to Senate with Theatrics, Fuels Rumour of Defection
Sale of Nigerian Crude Oil Threatened by Discount Pricing, US Shale Oil Boost
FG Intensifies Ebola Screening at Lagos Airport
With 8m Registered Workers, Pension Fund Assets Hit N7.9tn
Onnoghen Decries Delays in Court Cases, Says It's Scaring Away Investors
Mixed Reactions Greet IPOB's Sit-At-Home Directive in South-east
Police Thwart BZF's Plan to Take over Enugu Govt House, Arrest 21
Soyinka, Others Drum Support for True Democracy at Ajibade's 60th Birthday Colloquium
South-south Governors Demand 13% Derivation from $1bn ECA Withdrawal
*THE SUN*
Anti-party: Imo APC petitions NWC demands Okorocha's suspension
Lagos partnersBalmoral Group to build W/Cup Village
Eagles'll exceed previous records 'Dalung
Russia 2018: Buhari charges Eagles to play clean, fair
Diogo Dalot: Manchester United close to deal for Porto right-back
$1bn security fund: South-South govs demand 13% derivation
Soyinka: Corruption linked with rigging
Drama as Melaye sits with PDP senators
Senate challenges Jega on bribery allegation
Steps into OAU sex-for-mark scandal
Alleged fraud: We've no case to answer ' Kalu, others
Reps move to check proliferation of illegal arms
N1.64bn fraud: Ex-Taraba gov, Nyame, bags 14 years jail term
Plateau govt accuses herdsmen of raping, killing women
FG lauds Dangote for donating 150 patrol cars to police
Drake, Blackface photo used by Pusha T to promote new track
*GUARDIAN*
NANS to hold summit in Awka on 'making the certificate practical
Berom community, herdsmen trade blame on killings
Lagos pledges more investment in infrastructure
Southern Kaduna tasks FG on rebuilding of ravaged settlements
Benue Assembly outlaws same sex marriage
Dino Melaye resumes, relocates to PDP row
Nutrition Society tasks Chivita on 'no-added sugar' commitment
Pro-Biafra agitators in failed bid to seize Enugu government house
JOHESU to suspend strike as industrial court takes over mediation process
WHO tackles cholera in Adamawa, measles in Borno
*DAILY TRUST*
Expedite assent to NTC bill
Buhari enthusiast joins race for APC spokesmans seat
2019: Turaki declares for presidency
Falae to aspirants:Dont hijack SDP structure
2019: Turaki declares for presidency
Presidential aspirant dumps NCP, joins ANN
Convention: Blogger joins race for APC National Publicity Secretarys seat
Kaduna APC Rep member defects to PDP
Police arrest man over sexual assault on 6-yr-old daughter
Unemployed man jailed for stealing fiancees phone
Philanthropist fetes elderly people in Karmajiji
She starved me of sex, fled to Togo with my children
Woman arraigned over assault on teenage housekeeper
Football academy proprietor in police custody over shaving of boys pubic hair
I sold victims baby because his mother said he is abominable
Farmers lament as Climate Change dries up Goronyo dam
Existing grazing reserves to be reopened
Agency to guarantee price of farm produce takes off in Kaduna
*TRIBUNE*
NYSC@45: Prisoners get free medical care in Oyo
7 parties to contest in Oyo constituency by-election 'INEC
2019: Tanimu Turaki declares for presidency
Fayemi resigns as minister to pursue his governorship ambition
Dino Melaye hasn't informed the party of defection, APC spokesman says
NYSC@45: Corps members on free medical outreach
JOHESU grounds activities at UITH, Ilorin
IPOB: Igbo traders resist sit-at-home order in Calabar
Comparing us to past govts shows we're doing well 'Osinbajo
World No Tobacco Day: WHO urges countries to raise taxes on tobacco products
Saudi Arabia to criminalise sexual harassment
Infections can provoke psychiatric disorders in children!
10.5m out-of-school: UNICEF urges states to sustain cash transfer initiative
Search for missing jet to resume if new evidence emerges'Malaysian PM
Zimbabwe to hold first post-Mugabe elections on July 30
At UI CETel, we ensure standard teaching with state-of-the-art tools 'Director
FG should give FUOYE special status 'VC
Lagos harps on school safety, standards
MAPOLY best e-library centre in Ogun State 'TETFund
Elizade Varsity wins N5m NCC research grant
Guarding against deadly food additives
Lagos set for school feeding programme
*LEADERSHIP*
No Part Of The Country Will Suffer Neglect 'SGF
Benue Assembly Passes Anti-same Sex Marriage Bill
Soyinka To Nigerians: Tackle Corruption To Stop Electoral Rigging
IPOB Sit-at-home: 1 Shot Dead In Nnewi, As Residents Fully Comply
PMB Means Well, We Are Not Magicians ' Niger Gov
No Going Back On Lagos Smart City Project ' Ambode
2019 Elections Is Not About Me But For Nigeria ' Atiku
Court Nullifies Rivers APC Congresses
Amaechi, Abe And APC Leadership Crisis In Rivers
Verve, GhIPSS To Expand Use of Verve EMV Cards, Tokens
PayChoice Emerges CBN's Best e-Payment Gateway Provider
Subscribers Decry High Levies By Telecom Operators
Eagles Are Role Models, Best Organized ' Saraki
Friendly: Mikel Obi Leads 25 Eagles To London
Salah Will Be Fit For World Cup
World Cup: You Carry Our Emotions, PMB Tells Eagles
2019: Buhari And Other Forces
Manpower Deficit Threatening Efforts To Eradicate Hepatitis B
Intrigues As Buhari's Nephew Quits Senate Race
Nipping Examination Malpractices In The Bud
Inclusive Education And The Challenges Of Out-of-school Children
*BLUE PRINT*
Atiku floors Buhari in Prominent Pro-Buhari Influencer's Poll
Bayelsa APC stakeholders reject Sylva, Lokpobiri as leaders
ICT can revolutionise education sector ' Expert
Killer-herders, sponsors'll face full wrath of the law
TCN energises 2 transformers, repairs another
Power sector: Mixed reactions as Buhari marks 3rd anniversary
Our borrowing not focused ' Gaskia
Jigawa NOA partners security agencies on illicit drugs
2019: Ohakim, Ihedioha,Uzodinma'll ruin Imo ' Okorocha
Jigawa spent N24bn on education, water in 3 years ' Badaru
We've spent N15bn on education in 7 years ' Yari
I will send PDP, ADC, others into oblivion ' Abu Sidiq
Ekiti 2018: Ex-PDP spokesperson, Adeyeye, joins APC
SDP suspends national deputy chairman, Ishaq, 10 months for anti-party
Nigerians not taking advantage of their powers ' Guber aspirant
Democracy Day: Buhari's speech full of false claims ' PDP
Ebonyi: Row over mining sites, mineral deposits
How APC destroyed Nigeria's democracy ' PDP
Nigeria to cut age limits for political candidates
S/East region highly marginalised under APC ' PDP
*SAHARA REPORTER*
Bayelsa Blogger Beaten To A Pulp by 'Militants
Orji Kalu's Trial For 'Laundering N3.2bn' To Continue In June After No-Case Submissions
From NCP, Presidential Aspirant Ikubese Joins ANN 'After High-Power Consultations
Indeed, We Are All Heroes By Charles Ogbu
Biafra Renaissance: Beyond The Frivolous 'Sit-at-home' Orthodoxy By Churchill Okonkwo
Anambra Residents Defy IPOB's Sit At Home Order
BREAKING: Court Jails Jolly Nyame, Ex-Taraba Governor, For 14 Years Over N1.64bn Fraud
Airport Officials Intensify Ebola Screening
Buhari An Enemy Of Democracy... He's Failed Both Home And Abroad, Says Human Rights Lawyer
My APC Seat No Longer Comfortable' ' Melaye Sits With PDP Senators On Return To Plenary
Policeman Videoed While Receiving N700 Bribe From Tricycle Rider In Lagos
OBJ And The 'Ogboju' Syndrome By Louis Odion
Governor Ishaku Promises To Make Taraba Youth Millionaires If They re-Elect Him
Fayemi Resigns As Minister To Focus On Defeating Fayose's Deputy
REPORT: Buhari Administration, Like Jonathan, Making A Mess Of FOI Act
Budget Court Asks Buhari To Prosecute Lawmakers Over Alleged N48bn Theft
EFCC Secures 603 Convictions In Three Years
INVESTIGATION: Dehumanized And Demoralized Unpaid Teachers Dying In Akwa Ibom
University Of Ibadan Only Nigerian University Among Top 1000 In The World
This Is Lawlessness' ' Bi-Courtney Angered By Planned Union Protest
In Democracy Day Speech, Buhari Ignores Leah Sharibu, Abducted Chibok Girls
*PREMIUM TIMES*
Novartis Employees Donate Blood to Save Lives
Edo govt moves to clear salary arrears in LGs
Kwara signs MoU with EcoBank on land administration
OAU gets new registrar
13 teams, 8 states for maiden Stephen Keshi National U-17 tourney
I want to be Africa's biggest philanthropist ' Dangote
Gombe governor inaugurates new judges, khadis
INEC receives 166,575 PVCs in Lagos, distributes over 4,000
NSE: Market capitalisation drops to N13 trillion region on Nestle loss
Governor Badaru's Democracy Day Rants
Buhari's minister resigns
How South-east cities responded to IPOB's sit-at-home order
Benue Assembly outlaws same sex marriage
Three die in Ogun boat accident
Buhari meets new Sierra Leone leader, offers support
JOHESU: Health workers to suspend strike as court 'takes over' negotiations
IPOB: No cause for alarm in Delta ' Police
Ebola: FAAN intensifies screening of passengers at Lagos airport
Russian journalist Babchenko alive, murder stage managed ' media
Boko Haram: NGOs pay returnee IDPs to clean own community
Doctors in Yobe issue 21-day ultimatum to govt.
*BUSINESSDAY*
IMF outlines 3 major reforms needed to boost Nigeria GDP
Political re-alignment takes shape as Melaye resumes, technically 'defects' to PDP
Delay expected in GE's Lagos-Kano rail concession June take-off date
Declining yields on FG securities may spur change in PFAs asset allocation
LCCI urges caution as debate on African Trade Treaty rages
PFAs invest 9.25% of N7.94trn pension asset in domestic ordinary shares
Declining yields may spur change in PFAs asset allocation
Nigeria's economic recovery non-inclusive
Fidelity Bank assure shareholders of leveraging opportunities for better returns
Nigeria to benefit from World Bank solar funding
Sterling Bank partners Tata Africa for auto loan
Momas Electricity targets increased capacity for power sector
Freshworks plans expansion into African market
EATECH gets sector recognition on technological innovations
Eterna, Japaul, Dangote Flour, Transcorp, 57 other stocks cause N400bn market loss
Naira reverses loss, as BDCs decry delay accessing forex
May & Baker eyes N3bn authorised share capital
CSCS pays N3.5bn total dividend
Huawei, Xiaomi win as smartphone sales return to profit in Q1