NEWSPAPER REVIEW FOR THURSDAY, APRIL 20TH 2017

*PUNCH*

Ndume: NASS' denial of representation

Aregbesola drops Ige, Akande's children, nominates ex-senator as commissioner



Akeredolu hails release of kidnapped monarch

A'Ibom to produce 400m syringes yearly ' Emmanuel

Buhari, HoS meet over state of civil service

LASG to engage multinational in waste collection

Nigeria's revenue can't sustain interest payment on debt ' W'Bank

NLNG revenue hits seven-year low amid oil slump

Fund to develop power assets in Nigeria, others

Mauritius energy firm makes first investment in Nigeria

ICAN accredits 32 tertiary institutions, centres

Nigeria needs reforms to prevent exchange rate crisis ' W/Bank

Stock market recovers from losses as index rises

Naira gains momentum, closes at 390/dollar
Task force plans fresh arrest of liquidated banks' directors

Foreign borrowing'll increase debt service burden ' NBCC

How to invest in FGN savings bond

*VANGUARD*

Kudos, knocks greet Buhari's suspension of SGF, NIA boss

Abia begins distribution of fertilizers to farmers

DIG reads riot acts to Ogun policemen

Okolugbo extols NNU President-General @ 60

Unemployed father of quintuplets sends out SOS

Delay in appointment of commissioners good omen for Edo people 'Idahosa

Gowon says Nigeria's situation is unfortunate, calls for prayers

Ibeku crisis: Monarch calls for truce

2000 APC, APGA members defect to PDP in Ebonyi

Tension in Anambra community as brothers battle for royal stool

Ogbe-Ijoh governing council passes confidence vote on chairman

Delta Assembly to Okowa: Stop Edo from encroaching on our land

We must produce Anambra gov this year ' APC

Court orders DSS to arraign detained Bayelsa publisher

Enugu govt projects not executed with LG funds ' Ugwuanyi

A-Ibom govt flays NDDC over alleged shoddy roads

Court orders interim forfeiture of N449.77m recovered by EFCC in a shop

Power generation increases in Q1 2017 'NBS of value addition

*THE NATION*

Ogun hosts 20 countries to Drums Festival

Oyo to repair 100 secondary schools

Ife crisis: Panel gets 140 memoranda as sitting begins

Bayelsa community protests oil firm's neglect

$43m: Activists seek probe of Secondus, others

Stakeholders call for immediate construction of second Abuja Runway

Court remands driver for alleged robbery

How Babachir Lawal got into trouble

Stop paying derivation fund to Niger Delta governors

Meningitis: Ondo launches awareness programme

Demolition victims protest in Rivers

Malaria can be treated with herbal medicines

MAUTECH: Scaling the funding hurdle

Indomie donates equipment to Lagos school

Students urge Buhari to let treasury looters face the music

Govt to stop uncertified teachers, says TRCN

LASUCOMMS shines at sport contest

School takes culture beyond Nigeria non-oil exports '

*THISDAY*

Buhari Resets Anti-Corruption War, Suspends SGF, NIA Boss

IMF Endorses Nigeria's Economic Recovery Plan

Access Bank Appoints Roosevelt Ogbonna as Group Deputy Managing Director

FG Begins Fresh Manhunt for Absconded Failed Banks' Chiefs

Savage Delighted to Sell Nigerian, African Brand

Court Orders Temporary Forfeiture of N449.750m Abandoned at BDC

Presidency Commences Moves to Strengthen Whistleblower Policy

CBN Intervenes with $100m in Forex Market

INEC to Commence CVR on April 27

APC Governors, NWC Meet Thursday Over Conflict, Poor Funding

Fayose: Why I Cant Release Those Imprisoned for Alleged Political Murders

2019: Were Ready to Receive Umahi in APC, Says Okechukwu

Saraki: Our Salaries Will Be Made Public in 2017 Budget

Umeofia: Nigeria Will Be Self-sufficient in Tomato Production in 18 Months

Lottery Firm, GivenTake, Embarks on Mobile Advertising

A Shoemaker with Promise

Is Nigeria Ready For Electronic Voting
Riding on the

*DAILY TRUST*

Rice smugglings big comeback

Video: Suspended NIA boss weeps, leaves Aso Villa

Why FEC meeting didn't hold Presidency

PDP crisis is a lesson for serious politicians Bwacha

Founder begins voter education in Kwara

Aspirant tasks INEC on Anambra senatorial re-run

My husband denied me sex for 2 years, divorce-seeking wife tells court

Court remands herdsman for hacking farmer to death

Police foil robbery attempt, nab two

AMAC has abandoned us, Gugugu residents cry out

Lagos prosecutes 4426 traffic offenders in 1 year

Neighbourhood Corps not competing with police Chairman

Kidnapping: Monarch wants mobile bases along waterfront

We have short duration crop seeds WACOT

Dry season farming: FG spends over N9.5 bn on inputs

NAFDAC to teach food handling in wake of poisonous cassava

Bauchi LG trains 1,200 farmers on modern agricultural practices

Fake fertilisers surface as prices remain high in

*TRIBUNE*

Tennis superstar, Serena Williams, reveals she's 5-month pregnant

Recession or not: Interrogate if economy stimulates quality of life, Utomi charges

Nigeria among 5 countries at risk of state-led mass killing 'Report

VP Osinbajo meets suspended SGF Babachir Lawal

UPDATE: Buhari suspends SGF, NIA DG

Aso Rock: Wednesday's FEC meeting fails to hold

Police storm militants' camp in creeks, destroy structures, arrest 13

Revisiting judiciary's role in war against corruption in Nigeria

Ajimobi, Shittu and the politics of caretaker chairmen appointment

Buhari hails Chanchangi as extraordinary philanthropist

Almond fruit protects from tooth decay, gum disease 'Study

Crisis hits seaport truckers as AMATO, NARTO demand JCOST dissolution

NPA sets up fast-track desk for agricultural export

Adenuga: Giving mix media art a face in Nigerian society

Enugu govt embarks on One-Community-One-Project programme

The pains, gains of 2017 UTME registration

NEITI urges FG to revisit oil assets transfer to NPDC
Access Bank CAR hits 21%

Emirates named Best airline in the world

Screening of operations at Lagos airport cargo terminal begins

Delta Airlines announces March quarter profit

British Airways opens exclusive check-in

*LEADERSHIP*

Oke Weeps, Lawal Feigns Ignorance As PMB Takes Anti-graft War Home

Business Mogul Chanchangi Dies At 85

External Reserves Hit 2017 High At $30.56bn

Airport Reopening Shows Spirited Efforts Of FG Minister

INEC Begins Voter Registration April 27

Meningitis: Death Toll Rises To 745

Accused Persons Of Failed Banks To Be Re-arrested

Nigerians Among The Most Creative, Smartest People In The World Osinbajo

Ahmadu Chanchangi Dies At 85

AHMADU-KIDA MUSA: The Missing Link

*SAHARA REPORTERS*

President Buhari Orders Suspension Of SGF Babachir Lawal And The DG Of NIA, Oke

Oba, Residents Send SOS To Ambode Over Poor Shasha Road

SGF Babachir Lawal 'Not Aware' Of Suspension

Suspended DG NIA Weeps, Barred From Aso Rock

Ex-NFL star Aaron Hernandez Commits Suicide In Prison

Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, Aero Commence

Investigations Of Midair Fire Incident On Aero Contractors Aircraft

Terrified Passengers Pray Frantically As Smoke Fills

Aero Contractor Plane Cabin From Port Harcourt To Lagos

Osun State Governor Aregbesola Unveils New Cabinet, Possible Portfolios

Fact-Check: How Accurate Is Speaker Dogara's Pay Slip

Our Moments Of Angst By Sufuyan Ojeifo

Comedians, Musicians An Actors-Naija Dey We hand, By Charly Boy

Whistleblower Narrates What Transpired In The Lagos Apartment Where EFCC Seized $50m

Leadership: Why Nobody Takes Nigerian Youths Seriously, By Ohimai Amaize

Buhari's Civilian Presidency: Was It A Serious
Misunderstanding' By Frisky Larr

Emir Sanusi And The 'Fight For The Soul Of Nigeria' By 'Tope Oriola

Abracadabra! Behold, The Scammer And The Scammed By Bayo Oluwasanmi

Nigeria-US $600million A29 Super Tucano Scam

Radio Journalist Murdered In Bayelsa

Exclusive List Of New Commissioners And Special

Advisers Governor Aregbesola Sent To Osun State House Of Assembly

Protesters Stone Governor, Senator Abu Ibrahim, Disrupt APC Rally In Katsina