Metro Nigeria: Today's Newspaper Headlines [18 April, 2017]

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Below are some of the headlines in some selected Nigerian Dailies for today, Tuesday, April 18, 2017.

PUNCH:

• Seized N13bn cash: Amaechi demands N2bn from Fani-Kayode, Fayose’s aide
  
  
• Malabu deal: Reps should compel Jonathan’s appearance, says MEND
  
  
• NNPC didn’t remit $81.2bn in four years – Reps’ panel
  
  
• Rann IDPs camp bombed due to communication gap – NAF
  
  
• Buhari panel discussing with N’Assembly on rift with executive –Presidency
  
  
• Military men brutalise Lagos teacher over apartmen
  
  
• Vigilantes beat businessman to death for allegedly stealing dryer
  
  
• CBN introduces ‘Form X’ for SMEs, naira closes at 410/$
  
  
• Police arrest seven for assassination attempt on Melaye
  
  
• Residents flee over fresh Southern Kaduna attack
  
  
• Illegal posting: Ministry orders 15 NHIS officials to return payments
  
  
• FG to recover 53,000 ghost workers’ pensions
  
  
• Ekiti increases maternity leave
  
  
• Easter tragedy: Seven killed, 19 injured in Lagos accidents
  
  
• North lagging behind in education by 40 years – Balarabe
  
  
• Ikeme out, Eagles face keeper crisis
  
  
• Police shoot killer of Imo inspector dead
  
  THE NATION:
  
  
• Abuja Airport reopens tomorrow
  
  
• Osborne Towers: EFCC invites ex-governor, others
  
  
• Rivers APC blasts Wike, Fayose, Fani-Kayode for linking Amaechi to recovered $43m
  
  
• Army rescues 1,623 Boko Haram captives
  
  
• N60b UBE funds idle in CBN, says UBEC chief
  
  
• CBN denies knowledge of Ikoyi loot
  
  
• Nigeria gets $150m credit for mining sector
  
  
• NEITI to Fed Govt: Probe NPDC’s refusal to transfer $5.5b, N72.4b
  
  
• MEND backs Reps summon of Jonathan over Malabu oil deal
  
  
• Fed Govt, DISCOS clash over revenue accounts
  
  
• ISPON seeks N100b bailout for software industry
  
  
• Sanusi ranks Northwest, Northeast most backward
  
  
• Ondo monarch’s abductors demand N5m
  
  
• I never said corruption fight is circus show – Olanipekun
  
  
• Diarrhoea still kills children in sub-Saharan Africa- Expert
  
  VANGUARD:
  
  
• NIA didn’t get Ikoyi cash from CBN — Okorafor
  
  
• Magu: Senate considers going to S-Court
  
  
• I won’t advise anyone to conduct national census in 2018 — Dogara
  
  
• Dangote will become largest world exporter of rice In 2021- Adesina
  
  
• Malabu Oil deal: Reps may not summon Jonathan
  
  
• IPOB Laments Illegal Detention Of Members
  
  
• Don’t silence Emir Sanusi, NBA President cautions northern elites
  
  
• 3 Bankers Allegedly Dupe Jigawa Bizman Of N30m
  
  
• Rescue Ethiope East From Rampaging Herdsmen, Delta Lawmaker Cries Out
  
  
• Shelve Plan To Relocate From P-Harcourt To Lagos, MEND Warns SPDC
  
  
• Alleged Project Abandonment: Bayelsa Community Drags Contractor To EFCC
  
  
• Abductors Of Turkish Expatriates Want N200m
  
  
• Ajayi Crowther Varsity Denies Closing School