Metro Nigeria: Today's Newspaper Headlines [31 August, 2016]

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Below are some of the headlines in some selected Nigerian Dailies for today, Wednesday, 31 August, 2016.

PUNCH

• Armed herdsmen: Afenifere, Ohanaeze, ACF disagree on Fayose’s law
  
  
• Police arraign 76-year-old after son arrested for fraud flees
  
  
• I’m flattered by Allardyce’s comments about me – Okocha
  
  
• Nigeria’s unity negotiable, says Prof. Ango Abdullahi
  
  
• Facebook CEO in Nigeria, excited about technology drive
  
  
• FG earmarks N7.5bn for auto mortgage scheme
  
  
• Buhari has no candidate in Ondo APC, says Presidency
  
  
• Woman escapes from Delta kidnappers
  
  
• No going back on clean-up of Lagos – Ambode
  
  
• Facebook CEO in Nigeria, excited about technology drive
  
  
• Robbers spend six hours in victim’s house

VANGUARD

• 13-Yr-Old Girl Pregnant After Rape By 60-Yr-Old Man, Two Others
  
  
• Iraq Joins Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, Others To Freeze Crude Production
  
  
• Itsekiri, Ijaw Groups Split Over Talks With FG
  
  
• Freight Forwarding Council Moves Against Customs Over Proposed CEMA
  
  
• Kerry’s Caution On Handling Of Extremists
  
  
• Anambra To Tackle Erosion With 1m Trees
  
  
• Community Sues Firm, Others Over Alleged Take Over Of Land
  
  
• Bizman Emerges Eze Ndigbo Malaysia
  
  
• Gov’s Aide Canvasses Support For Obaseki
  
  
• Anambra@25: It’s Time To Invest In Anambra, Obiano Tells Igbo Investors
  
  
• Infinix, Jumia Tackle Smartphone Battery Curse With Note 3
  
  
• Iheanacho Topples Mikel As Eagles Highest Earner

NEW TELEGRAPH:

• Tambuwal, Sultan Visit Flood-Ravaged Sokoto Communities
  
  
• Biafra: We Can’t Negotiate With FG, Says MASSOB
  
  
• Militants: Bloodbath Ahead
  
  
• Militancy: Avengers Re-Affirm Appointment Of Dialogue Team
  
  
• Lawyers To EFCC: We’re Not Rogues, Vultures
  
  
• Cement Price Rises By 35% To N2,300 In 24 Hours
  
  
• Nigeria, UK Sign MoU On Return Of Stolen Assets
  
  
• PenCom Recovers N9bn Pension Contributions From Firms
  
  
• Ambode Inaugurates Committee On Operation Clean-Up Ikoyi, VI
  

NIGERIAN TRIBUNE:

• 22 People Missing In Canoe Mishap In Zamfara
  
  
• Facebook Founder, Zuckerberg, In Nigeria To Witness Africa’s Tech Revolution
  
  
• Crisis Looms In Varsities As ASUU Asks FG To Honour Agreement
  
  
• Militancy: Mind Who You Dialogue With, Itsekiri Cautions FG
  
  
• Herdsmen Attack: Enugu Police Arrest Another Suspect In Udi
  
  
• Crisis Looms In Varsities As ASUU Asks FG To Honour Agreement
  
  
• Budget Padding: Groups Protest Against Dogara, Others At EFCC Lagos Office •Call For
  
  
• Freezing Of Dogara’s Accounts •Whoever Is Involved Will Not Go Scotfree, EFCC Vows
  
  
• Herdsmen Menace: Declare State Of Emergency, Senator Tells FG
  
  
• Only Qualified, Registered Teachers Will Be Allowed To Practice —Minister

THE NATION:

• Nigeria, UK sign MoU on return of stolen assets
  
  
• The military lacks power to declare civilians wanted – Falana
  
  
• 25.3 Nigerians out of school – FG
  
  
• Lagos set to prosecute kidnappers of Oniba
  
  
• Ambode appoints Anibaba as new CEO Lotteries Board
  
  
• Policemen detained for killing 17-year old in Bayelsa
  
  
• $200m Halliburton cash 'blown on presidential helicopter'
  
  
• Boko Haram: Kids battle malnutrition in IDPs camp
  
  
• Facebook boss Zuckerberg visits Nigeria
  
  
• New salary structure for Kwara council workers
  
  
• 'Boko Haram ready for peace'
  
  
• CBN licenses 11 new Int'l money transfer operators

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