Today's Newspaper Headlines [03 June, 2017]

Below are the headlines in some selected Nigerian dailies today, 03 June, 2017.

Punch
Biafra: FG may ask court to revoke Nnamdi Kanu’s bail

NDDC director offered me N150, 000 for recharge cards – EFCC official

Water scarcity contributed to terrorism –NSA, DSS

Minimum wage: FG yet to commence negotiation with labour, says NLC

Bird flu hits 123 LGAs, 800 farms – FG

Illegal detention: No respite for El-Zakzaky, Dasuki yet

Nigeria can grow its economy through music –Mike Dada

Constituents move to recall Melaye from Senate

Dickson urges IOCs to honour MoUs with host communities

14 feared killed, six abducted as cultists strike in Rivers

Pay me my gratuity, retired blind teacher begs Abia govt

BIU confirms death of graduate killed by suspected cultists

Rivers: Navy arrests 42 suspected oil thieves, seizes three vessels

NSCDC suspends operative who shot doctor’s car

Kidnappers of former C’ River commissioner demand N30m

N’Delta bishops visit national mosque, warn against religious extremism

Collapsed building kills man in Ondo

Shock as assassins strangle septuagenarian couple in Osun

Assemblies of God excommunicates former leader


The Nation
Anger swells against Senate over planned fuel price hike

FG to release N10bn for arrears of civil servants’ salaries, allowances

We paid no ransom for freed lawmaker —Reps

Supreme Court upholds Gaidam’s election as Yobe governor

London-Paris Club refunds: Two governors to lose $3m, N500m

Governors resolve to pay salaries, pension arrears

Two Chibok girls graduate from US high school

Igbonla: Students’ kidnappers reduce ransom to N100m

Navy needs $250m to refit ARADU, says Naval Chief

Investors stake N120m to stimulate abattoir business

Plan to recall me from Senate dead on arrival – Melaye

We don’t issue recall form, INEC tells protesters

Four commissioners, two SSAs, 11 SAs swap positions in Ebonyi

Police arrest suspected militants, foil plot to rob five banks

Telecoms industry lost 21 operators in 10 years – ALTON


Vanguard
Conduct referendum now, IPOB tells FG

FG committed to Bakassi IDPs — Osinbajo

Double Voter Registration: INEC must be referring to my ghost —Gov Bello

We’ll Pay Salaries When Another Paris Club Fund Is Released – Govs

2face Pays Tribute To Mandela At Soweto Home

Police seize leading arms supplier to herdsmen, kidnappers in Delta

TVC Explains Sack Of 145 Staff

Enugu Govt To Partner South African Firm On Coal Revitalization

Ondo APC crisis continues, chairman removed

Okorocha to relocate Imo police headquarters

Fashola, Okocha, Kanu, Taribo to play in CAN Novelty Match

1 feared dead, police, pastor wounded in Ogbe-Ijoh, Aladja, Agbassa clashes

USAID wades into Fulani herdsmen/Farmer conflicts in Nigeria