Indepthnewss Headline News In Some Nigeria Papers Today 8th May 2018.

HEADLINE NEWS!

*PUNCH*

Buhari embarks on four-day medical trip to UK today

Bribery: Rickey Tarfa calls FHCs DCR as witness

Evans weeps, says theyve been beating me, no good food

Killings: Buhari okays new security measures for Kaduna

Codeine syrup: NAFDAC shuts Emzor, two others

Presidency lists corruption cases under Jonathan

Saraki, Dogara report IG to Buhari over Senate, Melaye

Court hears Melayes bail application Thursday

Nigerias fight against corruption applauded globally, says Osinbajo

Lagos develops master plan to strengthen tourism

LG party chairmen protest, sack Ekiti APC exco

EFCC charges ex-Plateau gov Jang with N6.3bn fraud

APC to disqualify Ekiti gov aspirants over violence

2019: Amosun visits ex-gov Osoba at Lagos home

2,092 delegates pick Ekiti PDP gov candidate today

Stop conducting night primaries, congresses, INEC tells parties

Ambode, Anglican bishop ask Nigerians to get PVCs

Nigeria can survive without oil Segun Awolowo



*VANGUARD*



Ekiti: PDP set for unity primary today

APC NWC to decide today

Ekiti: Oni, Bamidele, Ojudu, 24 others tackle APC NWC claims

Ekiti: Don't attempt to disrupt our gathering PDP vice-chair warns APC

Sorry, you can't remove Awe, Oni to protesters

Fayemi faults Jide Awe's removal as Ekiti APC chair

Omo-Agege says Delta APC ward executives must focus On uprooting PDP

2019: Soyode, BEN TV founder joins presidential race

Aspirants guilty of disrupting Ekiti governorship primary to be disqualified

Investment tribunal resolves 93 cases in seven months

Fragmented insurance industry cost Africa substantial businesses ' Ghana president

Nigeria spends $36.3bn on fuel importation in 5 years ' CBN

WAV, others stake $.5m in human capital development

Group begins legal move to revoke OPL 245 from Shell, Eni

We are not fixed on Niger-Delta; looking elsewhere ' Aiteo

Access Bank's exposure to energy sector rises to N545bn

Warren Buffet loses $1.14bn

Schneider Electric unveils products, rewards partners



*THE NATION*



Ekiti APC aspirants, NWC disagree over shadow poll

Govt recovers N7.8b, $378m through Whistle-blowers policy

Killings meant to instigate war, says Buhari

Death toll in Kaduna attack rises to 71

Buhari off to London for medical

Evans weeps, says no good food in prison

Court dismisses suspects N200m suit on seized trucks

Ambodes re-election certain, says Ademowo

Oni writes Oyegun, NWC, says system compromised

Fayemi faults Awes removal as Ekiti APC chairman

Ekiti Apc electoral panel scribe nominated by an aspirant, says Oni

Ikeyina: SDP will take Nigeria to prosperity

Akwa Ibom APC resolves lingering dispute

2019: Oyo APC and challenge of consolidation

APC convention: Group backs Aliyu for women leader

Omoni Oboli continues with feeding outreach

Adekunle Gold thrills at 30 album listening

Headies awards Glo Power Brand Support diadem



*THISDAY*



President Meets Saraki, Dogara, Says N'Assembly Invasion an Embarrassment

Buhari Heads to London on a Four-day Medical Trip

UBA Partners MasterCard to Ease Payments by SMEs

Birnin Gwari Attack: Death Toll Rises to 61, El-Rufai Visits Community

Buhari Condemns Attack, Approves New Battalion, Police Command

Troops Rescue 1000 hostages from Boko Haram terrorists

Melaye's Bail Application for Thursday

US Blocks Malami's Lawyers from Taking a Cut on $500m Abacha Loot

Marafa: Yari Working with Others to Sabotage Buhari's Re-election

Codeine Crisis: NAFDAC Shuts Emzor, Bioraj, Peace Standard Pharmaceuticals



*THE SUN*



Ekiti APC primary: Twists and turns of an aborted race

PDP protests assault on Urhoghide, petitions CP

2,092 delegates to choose PDP candidate today

More trouble for APC

We'll leave behind a more peaceful, secure state ' Bayelsa Govt

Croatia match crucial for Nigeria ' Kanu

World Cup: Rohr can't promise semifinal for Eagles

Ndidi will be ready for World Cup

Iwobi pays tribute to Wenger

Salah wins CL Goal of the Week

Onigbinde to speak at The Sun Seminar

Airtel launches 4G LTE in Abuja

We've saved over N200bn from ghost workers 'Osinbajo

WASRA moves to boost cross-border listing

Nigeria, S'Africa grow Africa's air traffic by 11% 'IATA

NSE: Market cap dips by N17bn

NIMASA moves to tackle insecurity in Gulf of Guinea

SEC optimistic companies'll raise over N200bn instruments



*GUARDIAN*



Banks and collateral for corporate loans

Google urges early stage funding to stimulate Nigerian technology ecosystem

Onazi thanks Rohr, declares readiness for World Cup

Security forces and herdsmen attacks

How Nigerian youth should respond to Buhari

Prosecution ambushes Dino Melaye's bail application with counter affidavit

Want to get pregnant' Stop too much junk food, eat lots of fruit, study finds

CCT chairman faces contempt of court charges

SERAP urges Fashola to disclose power sector's funding since privatisation

Why authors experience intellectual property theft



*DAILY TRUST*



Police versus Dino drama

Ive magic wand to turn around APC Ebri

Marafa threatens to stop Zamfara APC LG congress

27 Ekiti APC govship aspirants demand fresh exercise

Kano Assembly suspends LG chair

Aspirants, committee differ on ward congress in Katsina

2, 092 delegates for PDP guber primary in Ekiti

Corruption: Secondus, others will be docked soon Presidency

Abaji chairman to provide shelter for 1,200 IDPs

Candido warns youths against thuggery

as APC chairman sets up committee over attack on Kuje boss

FCTA denies cholera outbreak in territory

Thugs attack Kuje chairmans aide at police station

Reminiscences with Oba Olufemi Olutoye

Privatisation is only solution to railway sector NARTO

NITDA saved N10bn in 2yrs through IT regulations DG

AfDB approves $1.5m for Jigawa power project

Banks allocate N15.6trn credit to private sector in Q1 NBS

Electricity grid loses 1,015MW over gas, distribution constraints

... commissions two 60MVA, 132/33KV

FG to unmask people behind companies, property SGF

How were changing misconceptions about science, says Maina

CAA officials praise preparation for Asaba 2018



*TRIBUNE*



Catholic Bishop raises alarm over looming herdsmen, farmers' clash in Osun, Ondo states

Kaduna killings: Buhari okays new army battalion, police command

BREAKING: Buhari off to London Tuesday to meet his doctor

Birnin-Gwari killings: We buried 58 bodies 'Emir

Presidency condemns PDP's petition to UN; says Buhari not behind herdsmen killings

Tension in Abuja as El-Zakzaky members stage evening protest

NASS leadership discussed Melaye with Buhari, not impeachment process 'Saraki, Dogara

Stolen $3bn: Osinbajo releases more details

Buhari meets Saraki, Dogara over budget in Aso Rock

Why I jumped from police vehicle 'Melaye

Leaving PDP was painful, but' 'Ambassador Bejide

Kwankwaso as Nigeria's symbol of new leadership

With proper agricultural management, no state in Nigeria should be poor 'Babalola

Of $496M Tucano aircraft, doctrine of necessity

Food prices held steady in April 'FAO Report

I was named AbdulHammed at birth, was assistant to fiery Islamic Scholar 'Bishop Ladigbolu

How ATASP-1 is enriching rural farmers along commodity value chains

We are ready to march to state assemblies to demand passage LG autonomy 'NULGE President



*LEADERSHIP*



An Sace Ma'akaciyar Jinya A Mogadishu

Yan Bindiga na Ci Gaba Da Abbar Al'ummar Filingue

Farmers/Herders Crisis: Buratai's Advice To Benue State

Trump Da Kim Za Su Gana A Singapore

NCC Suspends Operating Licence Of Copyright Society Of Nigeria

Billionaire Kidnapper', Evans Alleges Maltreatment By Prison Officials

EFCC Docks Man Over Fake $492,000 Notes

Uproar In CCB Over Reabsorption Of Retired Executive Secretary

Gov Bello, Others Eulogise Kogi Speaker @ 53

IBB Varsity Begins Use Of Coal To Generate Electricity

LASU Produces 26 First Class Graduates

Hearing On Melaye's Bail Application Holds May 10

Ambode Charges Religious Leaders On 2019 Election

Graft Allegation: Osinbanjo Misinformed ' Omokore

Customs Intercepts Containers Load Of Tramadol In Lagos Port

FG Set To Deliver 90 New Transmission Projects

FirstNation Boss Asks Court To Quash N1.7bn Theft Charge

ATM Transactions Hit N32.48trn In Q1 2018



*BLUE PRINT*



Nestle records N67.463bn in Q1

Equity market close in downward trend, declines by N10bn

Bayelsa: Court reinstates sacked APC chairman

Man, 23, arraigned in court for stealing

N700m fraud: Ex-banker Ayi jailed 7 years

Press freedom & keeping power in check, by BALLASON Gloria Mabeiam

Currency swap with China will ease pressure on I&E FxWOperators

CBN releases PMI report for April

Access Bank's womenpreneur supports 500 Women SMEs in PH, 2 other cities

Impeachment threat: Is President Buhari guilty or not

Tackling unemployment through vegetable production

Sterling Bank launches hajj savings plan

NNPC disowns phantom recruitment advertisement

NIRSAL partners NAIC to accelerate growth in agric insurance

Jigawa agency presents 148 certificates to prison inmates

Okorocha, Uzodinma, Araraume battle for soul of Imo APC

FG to Youths : We're not happy with killings across Nigeria

Fedpoly, Bauchi warns students against indecent dressing

Botched Ekiti APC primary : Your integrity at stake, Oni tells Oyegun

Corporate existence of Nigeria May be threatened if APC retains power ' Okupe



*SAHARA REPORTER*



What Have I Done To You people'' ' Evans Breaks Down In Tears In Court

Kano Underage Voter Scandal: INEC Boss Hides Report, Plans Stoppage Of Voter Registration Exercise

ANALYSIS: The Fate Of Subsidy In The PIGB

BREAKING: Army Rescues 'More Than 1,000' Boko Haram Captives

UPDATED: Buhari To Spend Four Days In The UK With His Doctor

Ekiti APC Governorship Primaries Debacle: Group Suggests Two Solutions

Security Challenges Created By Your Detractors, Katsina Emir Tells Buhari

SERAP Gives Fashola 14 Days To Explain N900bn Power-Sector Spend

No ELectricity, No Election' ' Ilaje Youth Protest 10 Years Of Blackout

Adeboye: In 2019, Nigerians Must Vote Out Politicians Who Do Not Serve The National Interest

Suspension Is The Penalty' ' OAU Outlaws Student Congresses, Meetings

SENATOR 'DINO ME-LYING': Sick In Court, Healthy On Twitter

Alleged Kano Underage Voters: INEC Is Not Culpable By Mahmood Yakubu

Life Of Delta Siamese Twins In Danger Over 'Government Indifference

Murder, Ballot Snatching, Bloody Violence... The Full Story Of APC's Nationwide Ward Congresses

Delta Siamese Twins In Danger Over 'Government Indifference

CAN Promises Buhari More Protests Over 'Herdsmen Attacks

INEC May Stop Voter Registration Exercise To Satisfy Political Interests

Delta Siamese Twins In Danger Over Alleged Government's Indifference

CAN Promises President Buhari More Protests Over Killings

Buhari: I realised Nigeria Needed An Intervention... That's Why I'm In Politics



*PREMIUM TIMES*



Presidency releases details of alleged grand corruption during Jonathan administration

Presidency reacts to PDP's letter to UN

Oro Festival: Lagos monarch says women free to move around

Several APC members defect to PDP in Kaduna

Buhari travels to UK for medical reasons

Killing of Lagos lawyer is premeditated murder ' Police

Ekiti APC primaries: 22 aspirants write Buhari, Tinubu, accuse NWC of bias

Sudan in talks with Saudi Arabia for 5-year oil aid agreement, minister says

Turkish President, Erdogan, rejects opposition call for televised election debate

U.S. Embassy road signs go up in Jerusalem

No breakthrough in Ethiopian dam talks

How we're tackling corruption in Nigeria ' Osinbajo

Ekiti Primary: APC threatens to disqualify some aspirants

Ethiopia pardons 3,591 prisoners

Ekiti PDP Primary: Deputy governor, senator, ex-minister battle for 2,132 delegates' votes Tuesday

Governor El-Rufai visits Birnin Gwari, vows terrorists will be defeated

Why we shot BBNaija in South Africa ' Multichoice Nigeria

Ekiti APC crisis: Police seal off party secretariat as chairman flees

Codeine Ban: Five other pharmaceutical drugs abused by Nigerians

2019: TV proprietor, Ali Soyode, joins presidential race

APC ward congresses: 3,969 candidates emerge winners in Zamfara



*BUSINESSDAY*

Solvency ratio of 5 Nigerian insurers fall below regulatory threshold

Solving right of way issues will reduce cost of broadband, increase last mile penetration ' Sean Hsu

APMT to develop cargo terminals along GE rail concession corridor

Germany says no reason to scrap Iran's nuclear deal

Inflation rate to drop to 12.43% in April ' FSDH Research

Subsidized FX rate as major downside to Nigeria ' China $2.5 bn swap deal

UBA partners Mastercard to revolutionise ease of payment for SMEs

FirstBank's profit growth, best among peers in 2017

Seplat still at risk despite higher revenue

Consolidated HallMark's premium income spikes as claim expenses mount

Finlab Nigeria redefines science industry with launch of laboratory fittings

Fero Mobile deepens Nigeria's Smartphone market, launches research-driven product