Metro Nigeria: Today's Newspaper Headlines [23 April, 2017]

[PressRoom]

Below are some of the headlines in some selected Nigerian Dailies for today, Sundday, April 23, 2017.

PUNCH:

• Seized N13bn: Osinbajo’s panel shelves plan to invite Jonathan
  
  
• Fresh anxiety in Aso Rock over Buhari’s health
  
  
• EFCC recovers N17bn in four months
  
  
• Insurgency war continues until Chibok girls return — Buhari
  
  
• MASSOB faults Agbakoba on N1trn compensation for Igbo
  
  
• Iwuanyanwu knocks Buhari over S’East marginalisation
  
  
• Tuberculosis kills 887 in Nasarawa
  
  
• Church member giving N42m tithe is chicken feed – Kukah
  
  
• El-Zakzaky’s detention illegal, Shiites tell Osinbajo
  
  
• Bello wants to assassinate me —Melaye
  
  
• FUTO undergraduate attempts suicide
  
  
• Imo Police charge 16 undergraduates to court for cultism
  
  
• Anambra sues governorship aspirants over N9m levy
  
  
• Calabar tragedy: Okowa commiserates with Cross River
  
  
• I almost lost ATLANTA ’96 200M bronze MEDAl –ONYALI-OMAGBEMI
  
  
• Dad didn’t want his children to be soldiers — Gen. Jemibewon’s son
  
  
• I only told God I wanted twins — Mother of Abuja quintuplets
  
  
  THE NATION:
• Jonathan’s kinsman in trouble over $289m special votes for NIA
  
  
• Osinbajo to probe SGF, NIA DG without fear or favour, says Presidency
  
  
• Intrigues as DSS raids PenCom office
  
  
• Falana to Senate: Enact laws to strengthen anti-graft war
  
  
• Buhari congratulates Dakuku on election as AMAA chair
  
  
• Omotoso, Nigerian preacher, denied bail over sexual allegations in South Africa
  
  
• Head of Service pays hospital bill of detained 22-year-old nursing mother
  
  
• Meningitis: Niger releases N39m for drug
  
  
• INEC begins distribution of PVC in Lagos
  
  
• Kebbi spends 150 million to connect electricity
  
  
• I’m not owner of N2billion, says ex-Niger commissioner
  
  
• Iheanacho says he’s ready to fight for place at Manchester City
  
  
• Armed men kill police inspector in Anambra
  
  
• How Olumide Bakare died, by Dele Odule
  
  
• Calabar tragedy: Ita-Giwa plans viewing centre for youths
  
  
• UTME: NSCDC arrests five fraudsters
  
  
• Taxi driver hangs self in Port Harcourt Catholic church
  
  VANGUARD:
  
  
• NPFL To Honour Dead Calabar Football Fans Today
  
  
• Adeosun Pushes Affordable Housing Agenda At World Bank Meetings
  
  
• Whistleblowers Linked To DSS Raid Of Pencom Head Office
  
  
• NIA DG / SGF FG Mounts Surveillance On VP Osinbajo Probe Panel
  
  
• Buhari has refused to meet CAN over Southern Kaduna killings – Asake, General Secretary
  
  
• N-Delta: FG’s amnesty beneficiaries kick over unpaid stipends
  
  
• Reps to summon IGP over ‘selective’ settlement of group life claims on deceased officers
  
  
• ASUU Wants Visitation Panel For Ondo Varsity
  
  
• Sports Ministry, NOC Amend 2017 Federation Election Guidelines
  
  
• Benin, Ijaw battle for land threatens Obaseki’s multi-billion naira Gelegele EPZ project
  
  
• Warri/Effurun Peace Marathon: Niger Delta Athletes Dare Elite Runners
  
  
• DTHA Bye-Election: Delta APC Not Known For Rigging
  
  
• Black Easter Sunday: Slain Journalist Received Multiple Threat Messages — Colleagues