Metro Nigeria: Today's Newspaper Headlines [11 March, 2017]

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Below are some of the headlines in some selected Nigerian Dailies for today, Saturday, March 11, 2017.

PUNCH:

• Pro-Buhari group dares IPOB, MASSOB, march in Anambra
  
  
• Buhari, Mark, Uduaghan, others mourn Ogbemudia
  
  
• Recession has reduced Nigeria’s GDP to $354b – Soludo
  
  
• Soludo wrongly enriched two banks with N8bn –Oshiomhole
  
  
• Naira gains, trades at 455/dollar as Buhari returns
  
  
• Airlines cancel 4,300 flights to Kaduna airport
  
  
• NAIA closure: Aviation minister relocates to Kaduna
  
  
• We’ve released over N1trn for capital projects, says Adeosun
  
  
• Bua supports 2,000 farmers with N600m loan
  
  
• Gunmen abduct two men, shoot Shehu Sani’s aide
  
  
• Certificate forgery: Supreme Court affirms sacking of Reps member
  
  
• I wanted to be a doctor but somehow couldn’t –Senator Olujimi
  
  
• Adamawa: Police arrest eight, recovers N3.8m during raid
  
  
• Herbalist dies on top of sex worker in Imo
  
  
• Police corporal, fake soldier, others arrested in Rivers
  
  
  THE NATION:
  
  
• $9.7m cash: EFCC files charges against ex-NNPC GMD Yakubu
  
  
• Aisha renews love for President, presents hubby with Gardenias flowers
  
  
• Ex-NAMA MD, others to temporarily forfeit N3.5bn, $67,586
  
  
• Customs boss Ali dares Senate
  
  
• I’m ready to give love a chance, says BBNaija’s Uriel
  
  
• Makarfi urges transparency in management of Buhari’s health
  
  
• Nigeria moving towards knowledge-based economy, says Senator Tinubu
  
  
• President’s return has re-energised the nation—Tambuwal
  
  
• Minimum wage: Govt counters NLC’s accusation
  
  
• Stephanie Linus named UNFPA Ambassador
  
  VANGUARD:
  
  
• Nigeria will continue whether we are here or not – Buhari
  
  
• Power Failure: Fashola Gets 30-Day Ultimatum To Revive Power Sector Or Resign
  
  
• Ohanaeze Visits Ugwuanyi, Lauds Achievements
  
  
• NBM condemns arrest of its members, threatens to sue IGP, Army
  
  
• Oil Deposit May Not Be Discovered With Seismic Method— Ukaigwe
  
  
• Wade Into UPU Leadership Crisis, Youths Tell Ibori
  
  
• Unemployed Graduates Protest Over Empowerment Scheme In Ogun
  
  
• Customs killings: Ogun CCIMA calls for probe
  
  
• Nollywood Film Marketer, Olajide Kazeem, Re-Arraigned For Defrauding BDC Operators