Newspaper Headlines for Wednesday 24th July, 2013. The Guardian • Senate denies endorsing early marriage law • Govt to monitor real-time oil production • Gunmen kill policeman, two others in Bauchi • Govt boosts agriculture in Urhoboland • Electricity consumers protest against outages, high bills • Technical hitches stall Reps’ voting on constitution amendment • FRSC probes Patience Jonathan’s mother’s death • Firms seal deal on financial inclusion, e-governance solutions • Firm’s storage capacity hits 14,000 TEUs • Rescue swimmers, seafarers honoured for bravery at sea • NPA partners NIMET on accurate meteorological forecast • Court jails five over Costa Concordia ship disaster • Nigeria’s external trade drops by 29% • Corruption, parlous infrastructure: Nigeria’s development strain • Minister’s directive on players’ salaries impossible to implement, says Owumi Punch • Mixed reactions greet Govs’ visits to ex-leaders • Fracas: Police detain Rivers Assembly Majority Leader, Senate panel proposes takeover of Assembly • Child marriage: Oritsejafor to lead protest against Senators • Tukur not a blessing to PDP – Adamawa SSG • Committee can reverse Senate’s constitution amendment voting — Ekweremadu • William, Kate present baby as they leave hospital • We’re renegotiating 2009 agreements with ASUU – FG • Leadership asks court to vacate summons on Jonathan • Adoke gets ultimatum to prosecute Yerima • Hoodlums attack: Ekiti PDP chairman accuses gov aspirant • Police confirm death of Patience Jonathan’s mother • Again, Reps fail to vote on constitution review • B’Haram member arrested in Ogun • My release, victory for democracy –Al-Mustapha • Ekiti PDP suspends Fayose, others • Daniel, a dethroned Emperor – Ogun PDP Vanguard • You can’t bury PDP, Presidency fires back at five Northern Govs • No alternative to deregulation – Alison-Madueke • Amaechi goes to court over alleged impeachment plot • Voting device stalls House of Reps’ proceedings • Unemployment acute in Nigeria – Minister • Outrage greets lawmakers’ jumbo pay • Quick fixing of football scandal • Child marriage: We haven’t done anything new to Constitution – Ekweremadu • Kano to host this year’s International Literacy Day • How I arrested Corporal for extortion – Superintendent • Navy destroys illegally refined fuel, vessels in Warri • AfDB to invest in Nigeria’s infrastructure • Voting device stalls House of Reps’ proceedings • Policeman, two teenagers killed in Bauchi attack • Osun police arrest 6 suspected robbers • Jonathan honours Sydney Olympic heroes • Police to demolish Abaraka hotel used as kidnappers’ den • Scarcity of aviation fuel grounds air travels • FG opens fresh negotiations with ASUU Nigerian Tribune • Police arrest Boko Haram member in Ogun, I fled Maiduguri to evade arrest — Suspect • Commotion over ‘mermaid’ in Ibadan • Ekiti PDP suspends Fayose •Suspending me is like suspending PDP in Ekiti, he says • CBN retains 50% public funds in commercial banks • Agreement with ASUU impossible to implement — FG • First Lady devastated over death of foster mother • 4 Tribune reporters nominated for NMMA • CAN rejects passage of girl-child marriage law by Senate •Interpretation of child-marriage not in the constitution – Senate • Senate makes U-turn on 2013 budget • FRSC, police confirm death of Patience Jonathan’s foster mother • Man arrested for raping daughter • Fasehun carpets Adams over Al-Mustapha • Police foil attempt by brother to kidnap sister. Good morning!
Posted on: Wed, 24 Jul 2013 07:06:08 +0000
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