Metro Nigeria: Today's Newspaper Headlines [19 April, 2017]

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Below are some of the headlines in some selected Nigerian Dailies for today, Wednesday, April 19, 2017.

PUNCH:

• Seized N13bn cash: EFCC searches ex-gov Obi, Mu’azu, others’ Ikoyi flats
  
  
• Diezani bribe: Fate of indicted RECs lies with EFCC, says Presidency
  
  
• B’Haram terrorists kill five soldiers in Borno
  
  
• Meningitis vaccines goes missing in Zamfara clinic
  
  
• Dangote sells noodles firm to Indomie maker, Dufil
  
  
• FG to sack unregistered teachers in 2018 –TRCN
  
  
• Nigerian held for robbing four New York banks
  
  
• US embassy holds talks with mega party promoters
  
  
• Igbo groups elect Nnamdi Kanu as new leader
  
  
• A’Ibom to produce 400m syringes yearly – Emmanuel
  
  
• NMA presents five-year plan for health sector crises
  
  
• 30 star athletes set to dump Kogi
  
  
• UNDP ranks Nigeria 152nd in human development index
  
  
• FG raises panel on new Lagos-Ibadan rail construction
  
  
• Al-Makura allocates 7 grazing reserves
  
  
• Customs distribute seized rice to IDP
  
  
• Wanted Assemblies of God bishop on the run, says military
  
  
• Lagos land grabbers demolish buildings of Septuagenarian
  
  
• Fake prophet steals corps member’s dollars, flees
  
  
  THE NATION:
  
  
• Magu hits Lagos as agents comb Obi’s, others’ homes
  
  
• Bailout probe: Senate to visit states
  
  
• Patience Jonathan’s $15.5m: Firms seek to overturn conviction
  
  
• Chibok schoolgirls rescue may take years, says defence minister
  
  
• Nigeria out of recession, says World Economics
  
  
• Political interests may mar 2018 census, says Dogara
  
  
• ‘Ngwuta failed to declare 28 plots, five cars’
  
  
• Adeosun seeks global backing against illicit financial flows
  
  
• Ethiopian Airline lands as Abuja runway opens
  
  
• Lagos to sign death warrant on Rev King, others
  
  
• Akiolu to Fed Govt: build barracks at Ishawo
  
  
• Economic Plan: UN commends FG
  
  
• Abducted Ondo monarch regains freedom
  
  VANGUARD:
  
  
• CBN injects $280m for SMEs, BDCs, invisibles as Naira rises to N397/$
  
  
• Nigeria too beautiful to disintegrate – Lai Mohammed
  
  
• $43m Osborne funds: Saraki asks EFCC to disclose owners
  
  
• Payment Of $5.1bn Debt To Unlock $15bn Investments — Kachikwu
  
  
• Air Force to celebrate 53 yrs with induction of 2 new fighter jets, free medical service
  
  
• I defied pressure to disqualify Buhari in 2015 – Ex-AGF, Adoke
  
  
• Courts Back PCN’s Regulatory Powers On Pharmacy Practice
  
  
• ACF Meets Osinbajo, Pleads For Funds To Conduct Security Summit
  
  
• Catholic Church blames El-Rufai for southern Kaduna killings
  
  
• Youths Protest Niger Lawmakers’ Opposition To Anti-Graft War
  
  
• Accord Alleges Plan By APC To Rig Delta Bye-Election
  
  
• APC Women Leader Denies Being Appointed FMBN Director
  
  
• False Census Figures Spur Biafra Agitation —Eastern Consultative Assembly
  
  
• Galaxy S8, S8+ Attract Huge Pre-Order From Nigerian Users