THE BUSINESSDAY NEWSPAPER
Find out what is making headlines all over the country from the covers of The Punch, Vanguard, The Guardian and more.
For today, November 3 2016:
THE GUARDIAN NEWSPAPER
Scientists closer to effective lung cancer, malaria vaccines
The
world is moving closer to effective vaccines for lung cancer and
malaria with the Cuba’s groundbreaking lung cancer vaccine being
approved for clinical trials in the United States (U.S.).
CBN settles manufacturers’ $330m demand as production declines
The
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) yesterday reduced manufacturing sector’s
backlog of foreign exchange demand by $330.09 million (about N105.6
billion) as real sector records persistent decline.
Government okays eight new varsities
The
Federal Government has given provisional licences for the establishment
of eight new private universities in the country following a
recommendation by the National Universities Commission (NUC).
THE VANGUARD NEWSPAPER
APC hasn’t managed victory well – OKOROCHA
CHAIRMAN
of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Governors’ Forum and Governor of
Imo State, Owelle Rochas Okorocha, yesterday, said the party has not
managed properly, its victory as there were hunger and serious hardship
in the country.
Senate threatens ‘strike’ over pending re-run polls
THE
Senate, yesterday, threatened to suspend plenary sessions if the
Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, fails to conduct all
pending re-run elections into legislative positions in Rivers State.
Oil-producing communities issue 5-point demand to FG
One
day after the meeting between leaders of the Niger Delta region and
President Muhammadu Buhari, oil-producing communities, under the aegis
of Host Communities of Nigeria, Producing Oil and Gas, HOSTCOM,
yesterday, reeled out an additional and separate five-point demand for
the Federal Government, which it said would guarantee the success of the
on-going dialogue and ensure a peaceful resolution of the crisis in the
Niger Delta.
THE NATION NEWSPAPER
$200m fines: EFCC probes Adoke, Gusau, Aondoakaa
The
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is looking into the
roles played by two former National Security Advisers – Gen. Aliyu Gusau
and the late Owoye Azazi – and two former Attorneys-General of the
Federation on the facilitation of a $200million settlement agreement
with Halliburton and four others.
Court of Appeal gets new panel on Ondo PDP crisis
Court
of Appeal President Justice Zainab Bulkachuwa has constituted a fresh
panel of three Justices to hear appeals relating to the dispute over the
governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo
State.
JAMB adopts pin vending for 2017 UTME
The
Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says it will adopt “pin
vending” for the 2017 UTME test, advising intending candidates to get
familiar with the new approach.
THE PUNCH NEWSPAPER
Ex-Customs boss, Dikko, returns N1bn cash to FG
A
former Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Alhaji
Abdullahi Dikko, has returned N1,040,000, 000 to the Federal
Government, The PUNCH has learnt.
Ogun workers sign MoU with govt, suspend strike
Public
workers in Ogun State have suspended the strike which they started on
October 20, 2016, after their leaders signed a Memorandum of
Understanding with the state government on the modalities for the
payment of unremitted workers’ cooperative deductions, union check off
dues.
Court convicts firms of laundering Patience Jonathan’s $15.5m
A Federal High Court in Lagos on Wednesday convicted four companies of laundering $15.5m kept in their accounts with Skye Bank.
THE BUSINESSDAY NEWSPAPER
Nigeria gets $600m loan from ADB
Nigeria
passed a significant economic milestone today as it secured a $600m
loan from the African Development Bank for budget support. It is the
first breakthrough for the cash-strapped government in 10 months of
efforts to borrow abroad to plug its budget deficit.
Nigeria’s N5.9trn pension assets threatened by inflation, naira devaluation
The
value of Nigeria’s pension assets is being eroded by a weaker naira and
rising inflation, dashing the hopes of many workers, of a comfortable
retirement in future.
MTN Nigeria’s equity-linked notes crash to 6-year low
The
troubles of MTN Nigeria appear unending, as the price of its
equity-linked note fell the most in at least six years, to $13 per
linked-note in the third quarter of 2016.
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