Dailies Headlines For Today Monday 18th, September 2017

*Biafra: Legal, economic and social questions*

*Man remanded in prison for theft of transformer oil*

*Again gunmen abduct travellers in Ondo*

*Deaf mother seeks justice for tortured five-year-old daughter*

*Prophet laments LASG’s neglect after militants shoot family*

*Lawyer petitions NPS over failure to release suspects for investigation*

*FG kicks as oil, electricity workers begin strike*

*Ijaw youths describe proscription of IPOB by S-East govs as cowardice*

*NDPDA accuses EFCC of witch-hunting Patience Jonathan*

*Stop parading yourself as UPU PG, Ohworode tells Omene*

*NCEF explains consultation with political parties*

*Betty Akeredolu takes fight against cancer to Lagos*

*Ex-Rep member lauds Amosun over new Ogun Poly*

*Nigeria’s $7bn cashew export target under threat ‘ NCAN*

*Nigeria Agriculture Awards woos younger generation*

*Ekiti federal varsity bursar dies during council meeting*

*Stop peddling lies about Aregbesola, Osun guber aspirants told*

*Katsina APC not divided*

*Cement stocks: Investment positioning for short to medium term*

*ARMY V IPOB: Kogi youths call for caution*

*Lagos opens Nigeria’s first DNA forensic laboratory*

*Ortom vows to apprehend killers of retired Major Ugbo in Benue*

*2019: Graduate school begins campaign mgt programme*

*Outcome of PDP appeal panel excites Obaze’s camp*

*CLO makes 12-point demand on Peter Obi, Obiano*

*Reward Obiano for his good works ‘ Lawmaker*

*We are yet to endorse any candidate ‘ BSO*

*Anambra Poll: It’s an insult to describe our delegates as thugs ‘ APC aspirant, Madu*

*Writing a Will is not a death wish ‘ Gbinije*

*With CPS, young people have opportunity to start building retirement funds ‘ Aduku*

*Dearth of professionals in marine insurance costs sector N50bn annually*

***BUSINESS:

*FG’s N720bn debt threatens oil workers’ jobs*

*Invest in FG’s N100bn sukuk, CBN urges Nigerians*

*Exchange rate, NPLs top agenda as MPC meets today*

*How Nigeria can attract capital for infrastructure ‘ Experts*

*Linkage Assurance provides cover for SMEs*

*Continental Re gets commendation for dividend payment*

*Lagos to improve pension administration with technology*

*Operators give pensioners tips on earnings*

*Bank workers pull out of planned nationwide strike*

*BASF repositions, appoints new country manager*

*French building firm plans business expansion in Nigeria*

*O’dua returns to property development with ACE Estate*

*Nigeria needs gazette to improve real estate investment ‘ Expert*

*Buhari government must reboot economy*

*EPA as Enslavement Partnership Agreement*

*Linkage’s SME Comprehensive Insurance Plan to grow small, medium businesses*

*Equities market: Analysts expect mix of profit taking, bargain hunting*

*11 Insurance firms pressured by N40bn rising claims*

*Fidelity Bank boosts forex earnings with Export Management Programme*

*Unity Bank promotes agric with N24bn loan to farmers*

*FMDQ approves registration of Wema Bank’s N50bn CP*

*How Okowa made Delta safe haven for investors*

*We’ll continue to fund bankable projects in agric sector ‘ Fidelity Bank MD*

*Heritage Bank, Cross River, Ita Giwa join forces on Climate Change*

*Bad loans: Microfinance banks less affected than commercial banks ‘ MD Fortis MfB*

*NIRSAL, Stanbic sign N50bn agric financing deal*

*Discos blame TCN for power outages*

*N’Assembly will get 2018 budget next month ‘ Enang*

*BoI releases N24bn to industrialists in Kano*

*GTBank to boost SMEs, others at fashion event*

*Fashola constitutes committee on physical planning commission*

*Industry honours former NIA DG*

***SPORTS:

*Chelsea draw delights Wenger*

*Falz, Saka thrill fans at MTN/Arsenal viewing centres*

*Eagles set for Ghana clash*

*Nigeria will beat Zambia again*

*Adetunji wins ITF U-18 circuit title*

*AFN discovers 25 new talents at Youth Games*

*D’Tigress stars, coaches hail D’Tigers*

*Bale strikes in vital Madrid win at *

*Silver-winning D’Tigers arrive today*

*WAFU Nations Cup: Ghana vow to stop Eagles*

*Diogu wins AfroBasket MVP award*

*How former Everton star Lukaku ruined Rooney’s United return*

*Mourinho hails United’s best performance of the season*

***WORLD:

*Africa’s ‘newcomers’ at U.N. General Assembly: The Gambia, Ghana, Somalia*

*African leaders arriving in New York for 72nd U.N. General Assembly*

*’Mugabe is right’ vs. ‘Mugabe must go’: Rival protests hit New York*

*Egypt to issue more Eurobond*

*Ready or not? Uncertainty surrounds Kenya poll rerun, a month to Oct. 17*

*Oromos worst affected by Ethiopia’s inter-ethnic clashes*

*Nine killed during ‘mistaken’ combat between Somali security forces*

*Ethiopia PM woos stakeholders to help resolve Oromo-Somali conflict*

*Hundreds of migrants disembark at Sicilian port of Trapani*

*Kenya cuts 2017 growth forecast due to drought and political uncertainty*

*KPMG’s South Africa bosses purged over Gupta scandal*

*Tanzania: 20 arrested in Zanzibar for ‘homosexuality’*

*Nigeria healthcare: Over 3,000 women and children under 5 years die daily*

*Trump steps onto world stage with maiden UN speech*

*Trump’s eldest son will testify publicly on Russia: senator*

*Good morning and do have a great week ahead*

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