Today's Newspaper Headlines : Monday, May 25, 2015

Good morning to all blog readers this beautiful Monday morning, hope you are all faring well amidst this nationwide fuel scarcity. Posting news today might be limited due to nonavailability of light and fuel, please bear with me.

Headlines from selected newspapers here this morning for your reading pleasure.....enjoy

PUNCH

• Dangote's $480m Ethiopian cement factory for inauguration June 5
• NNPC denies owing Lutin N95bn
• Getting ahead of competitors
• New CRR structure'll further weaken bank earnings ' WSTC
• Shiroro power plant suffers system collapse
• Ecobank Nigeria gets $15m US credit line
• US stocks dip on 2015 rate hike
• NIESV honours outstanding members, corporate bodies
• Pension funds'll alleviate hardships 'PenCom
• Asset declaration should be accompanied by valuation report
• Firm targets key sectors at facilities management roundtable
• Firm to build 1,000 houses in FCT
• Equities may start week on negative note
• Nigerians still ignorant about National Housing Fund' Olabode
• Tips for retiring from your job
• Lafarge Africa to pay N15.9bn dividend
• Infrastructure Bank, METSL to construct Lagos metro rail
• NMA knocks striking health workers
• GTB appeals N5.2bn judgment debt
• Osun PDP blames Fani-Kayode for Jonathan's defeat
• Get ready for extradition hearing, NDLEA tells Kashamu
• Edo workers suspend warning strike
• Security of lives, my greatest challenge, says Fashola
• Senate presidency: Kwara LP gov candidate backs Saraki
• Ijaw people must return to fishing Orubebe
• PDPs defeat, temporary setback
• The moment has come
• Mursi: The irony of democracy
• Setting an agenda for the incoming government (1)
• May 29: An end and a beginning
• The scam of fuel subsidy
• Painless abolition of fuel subsidy with dollar warrants
• Technology tools and Buharis success
• Buzz social media diary
• Apps you can use to pick hotel rooms
• Fuel scarcity dominates social media posts
• CCTV shows Alhaji, friend while stealing car
• Court fines DSS for illegal detention of ex-corper
• Residents nab suspected kidnappers posing as policemen
• Students protest seven robbery attacks in LUTH
• Air travellers lament harassment by air force officers
• Fuel crisis worsens nation's power problems
• Gunmen kill monarch, 29 others in Benue
• I stepped on many toes, says Chime
• Jonathan is handing over a distressed country APC
• Settle your differences, Kattey tells Amaechi, Wike
• Senate presidency: Saraki, Lawan lobby Mark, PDP senators for support
• Ill remain in PDP WIke
• Fayose lifts curfew on Ekiti

THISDAY

• Fashola Decries Non-use of Number Plates by Governors, Diplomats
• THE CHALLENGE OF LEAD POISONING
• Prestige Insurance Brokers Named Insurance Broker for 2014
• NANS Kicks against Zuma's Inauguration Visit
• Jonathan, Obasanjo Pray for Buahri's Success
• Lagos Gov-elect, Ambode Releases Official Portrait
• Abia Govt Explains Absence at Chukwumerije's Burial
• Navy Chief Charges Personnel to Shun Compromise, Indiscipline
• Your Strike is a Threat to National Security, NMA Tells Allied Health Workers
• Don't Let Kashamu Manipulate the Court, Group Petitions CJ
• Chief Imam of Jos, Balarabe Dies at 86
• Civil Group Drags Jonathan to Court over 'Signed' Amendment Bill
• NDLEA Boss Explains How They Got Kashamu, Nicknamed 'God
• Court Orders FG, Firm to Maintain Status Quo on Contract for Prepaid Meters
• NEMA: Only Six Rescued Women from Sambisa Forest Confirmed Pregnant
• Ebonyi APC Dissociates Self from Buhari's Solidarity Rally
• Labour Party Doubts APC's Ability to Fulfil Campaign Promises
• Disqualified House of Reps Member-elect Fights Back
• Jonathan Handing Over to Buhari Nation in Deep Crisis, Says APC
• Arson Attack: Fayose Lifts Curfew, Urges Ekiti People to Eschew Violence
• Peter Obi Calls for Igbo Unity
• NAFDAC Seals Chocolate Royale Factory over Expired Products
• Anxiety Grips Market Operators over BGL's Suspension
• NCC Stops MTN's New Tariff Plans
• Ecobank Nigeria Secures $15m Credit
• Experts Task Buhari on Digital Economy for National Development
• NCAA Tasks Airport Police on Incidents of Stowaway
• Economic Growth Depends on Peace, Harmony, Says Onyema
• LBS Partners Union Bank on Student Loan Scheme
• Flour Mills Launches Three New Products
• Why We Are Promoting Legacy of Innovation
• Shareholders Commend Lafarge Africa on N15.9bn Dividend
• Expert Lists Challenges of Insurance Industry
• Pension Fund Will Alleviate Sufferings of Nigerians, Says PenCom DG
• United Mortgage Bank, Spring Mortgage Merge to Form United Mortgage Bank Plc
• Trustfund Charges Workers on Adequate Preparation for Retirement
• G-NEXID Elects Orya Honorary President
• Caverton Director Elected to Board of HeliOffshore
• LASACO Assurance Appoints Docume Executive Director
• Jonathan in Dilemma over Acceptance of BoT Chairmanship Post
• Senate Presidency: Lawan Group Boasts of 37 Senators' Support
• Yoruba Students Seek Support for Lawan
• Yero Holds Farewell Prayers with El-Rufai
• Disqualified House Member-elect Fights Back
• Chime: Why I Stepped on Many Toe
• Bamidele Upbraids APC Leaders for Listing Conditions for him to Defect to Party
• Saraki Camp: Produce their names and Signatures
• Oni Denies Meeting Osoba on His Return to APC
• APC Holds Retreat for House Members-elect

VANGUARD

• Fuel scarcity, workers' strike, blackout: Jonathan handing over nation in crisis ' APC
• Why Jonathan's men mutilated his signature on Constitution bill
• Buhari to unveil anti-corruption strategy
• Fayose lifts curfew on Ado-Ekiti
• Senate Presidency: Northern monarch lobbies emirs for Saraki
• PENGASSAN to Buhari: Technocrats, not politicians should run NNPC
• Fighting One Corruption
• The many ways Jonathan baffled me ' Na'abba
• On APC and Buhari, no excuse for failure, change must be change
• APC should learn from PDP's mistakes ' Dorgu
• Niger Delta stands behind Jonathan even in defeat ' Evah
• Foreign Investors still foot-dragging on Nigeria despite electoral success
• Dangote Sugar pays N4.8 billion dividend
• Streamline electricity tariff to reflect actual consumption, MAN urges Buhari
• Enforcement of group life will improve insurance penetration
• Iran mulls establishment of auto spare parts plant in Nigeria
• Fashola to commission Candel's agrochemical plant
• Activation: A new approach to brand building
• Century Group unveils solutions to managing declining oil prices
• AIG-Express targets 100, 000 jobs across Africa
• APCON seeks govt support on effective ad regulation
• Another 'Genius' Fails Nigeria: Okonjo-Iweala (1)
• No hurry to invest N4.6trn pension funds in infrastructure
• Shareholders call for winding up of AMCON
• Value Added Tax (VAT) in Nigeria I
• Lafarge Africa grows production capacity to 12 million tonnes
• Development Finance loans are not national cake ' BoI MD
• Banks gain N470bn liquidity from CRR harmonisation
• SON seeks N115m to host ARSO forum in Abuja
• Micro finance Platform holds corporate governance symposium
• Heritage Bank empowers women with 'Becoming Financially Fearless
• The coming era of penny pinching
• Agenda tips for Okowa's administration
• Chukwumerije and death in the Age of Brevity
• Amata, Okon-George shine in Dakar
• Flying Eagles need self-confidence to face Brazil 'Lawal
• FIFA Under-20 WC: Manu targets Brazil's defeat in opening game
• Falcons happy with World Cup tour
• Shell Cup: Okorocha College wins!
• Drogba leaves Chelsea for second time
• rogba, Mikel help Chelsea clinch title
• Keshi calls Enyeama, Balogun, 13 others for Chad
• Enyiazu drums support for grassroots athletics
• Spectacle as Qatar holds Emir Cup with 2022 in mind
• My Party, Your Party, Our 'Paddy Paddy' Government
• The measure of a man is what he does with power
• Echoes from the past prophecies for the future '2
• Man United Confirms Falcao's Exit
• Someone Should Explain! Buhari says, He Doesn't Know What Fuel Subsidy Is

TRIBUNE

• Educationist decries demolition of building in Otukpo
• Security: Ota residents decry abandonment of Gateway Hotel
• Akwa Ibom communities laud Total E&P for projects
• Low turnout as worshippers trek to churches
• Motorists beg for deregulation
• Flight operations may be suspended over scarcity of aviation fuel
• Pray for Buhari to succeed, Jonathan tells Nigerians
• Aliyu ready for handover
• Crises'll not end in health sector... 'NMA
• Ekiti must unite against violence, kidnapping 'Fayemi
• OBJ's younger sister, Adunni Eweje dies at 76
• Fuel scarcity: LCCI calls for speedy deregulation of downstream sector
• Don counsels banks on stable deposit base
• NDLEA was wrong on Buruji 'Group
• Stop pointing fingers, NDLEA tells Kashamu ...Spare Bode George, wife of your predicaments, abatope tells him
• Oyo govt signs MoU on light rail transport
• Fayose lifts curfew on Ado-Ekiti
• Workers suspend strike in Bauchi
• 13 million litres of petrol ready for distribution 'As Ifeanyi Uba breaks NUPENG strike
• Petrol, diesel scarcity affect Airtel, MTN, banks, radio stations, entertainment outfits
• PDP berates Buhari for snubbing handover programme
• States received N2.92trn from Excess Crude Account in 4 years
• Stay away from Buhari's inauguration, NANS tells Zuma
• Don't take Nigerians for granted, Obasanjo advises Buhari
• Jonathan handing over nation in deep crisis 'APC
• Jonathan-led administration incurred just $18.1bn debt 'Okonjo-Iweala
• PDP BoT holds crucial meeting over crisis today
• Senate presidency: Tinubu lobbies David Mark, PDP senators
• Buhari, power blocs and godfathers
• Whither Ekiti APC
• Why Oshiomhole should not impose successor 'Ize-Omoregie
• Corruption: Buhari's pact with Nigerians
• Saudi king vows to punish those behind suicide attack, report says
• Beautiful Mind' Nobel-winning mathematician, John Nash, wife die in car crash
• Greece cannot afford IMF repayment in June , minister says

LEADERSHIP

• Speakership: Tambuwal's Endorsement Divides Lawmakers
• B'Haram Still Controlling Vast Swaths Of North-East
• Obasanjo, George Not Responsible For Your Troubles, NDLEA Tells Kashamu
• Jonathan Handing Over Nation In Deep Crisis ' APC
• Jonathan To Nigerians: Pray More For Buhari's Govt
• 50 Killed, Scores Missing As Gunmen Attack IDPs In Benue
• Transition: Ortom Disagrees With Suswam On Governance, Appointments
• 2 Megawatts Allocated To Kano Power Distribution Coy ' KEDCO
• Yero, Bajoga Plead For Forgiveness
• Forgive Me, Chime Begs Enugu People
• GTB Appeals N5.2bn Judgement, Seeks Stay Of Execution
• Why Governors Must Downplay The Forum
• NNPC Clears Air Over N95bn Compensation Award
• Capital Oil Commences Loading Of 13m Litres
• Challenges And Prospects: As Al'Makura's Revolution Enters Second Season
• Senate Presidency: APC Should Not Jettison Zoning ' Akume
• No Primary Election For Senate President Yet
• Jonathan Makes 5 Appointments In Education Ministry
• PDP Faults Buhari For 'Snubbing' Handover Programme
• Boko Haram Members Have Killed Over 13000 ' NSA
• Rivers: As Lawmakers Battle Amaechi's Aides
• Edo: Battling The Menace Of Cultism
• Dangote's $480m Ethiopian Cement Plant For Commissioning June 4
• Investments At Onne Free Trade Zone Hit $6.7bn
• Ecobank Nigeria Gets $15m From US Govt
• Banks Record N168bn Profit In Q1
• Stock Market Declines By 0.49%
• Kaduna Govt Not Mandated To Fund SMEDAN Trainees ' Masari
• LCCI Calls For Deregulation Of Oil And Gas Sector
• Yola Electricity Distribution Company Has Not Withdrawn -NERC
• Prices Of Food Stuff Rise In Warri
• AfDB Invests N14.78b In member Countries' Agric sector
• EPL Survival Sunday: Finally, Chelsea Lift Trophy, Gutierrez Rescues Magpies, Hull Relegated
• Eagles To Play 'Katsina 11' For Stadium Launch
• AFCON 2017: Keshi Calls Up 13 For Chad
• We Want Lagos National Stadium Back ' Stakeholders
• Fans Urge Dangote To Support Growth Of local League Before Arsenal Bid
• Buhari and Mutually Assured Restoration!
• The Legal Implications Of Kashamu's Extradition
• The Muhammadu Buhari I Know
• Biafra: What Was Her Identity
• How To Make Your Relationship Last Longer