Today's Newspaper Headlines [03 July, 2017]

Below are the headlines in some selected Nigerian newspapers today, 03 July, 2017.

Punch
Buhari’s wife leaves for UK to see President

MASSOB insists on break-up as Igbo leaders support united

Middle Belt won’t follow North if Nigeria splits – Jerry Gana

Boko Haram celebrates sallah in Sambisa in new video

Parents lament torture of 11-year-old pupil at command school

PDP former ministers meet today on 2019

Banks suffer fraud cases worth N16.5bn in three years

Sagay committee urges N’Assembly to pass anti-graft bill, others

SERAP opposes NASS proposed amnesty for looters’ bill

Catholic groups back restructuring, national dialogue

Emulate Obiano on teachers’ salaries, NUT tells govs

Insecurity: Ahmed advocates community policing

Nasarawa to begin prosecution of hate campaigners

Residents chase away policemen, set ablaze three Badoo suspects

Dead workers still collecting salaries in Benue, says governor

Police arrest robbery suspect at bone setter’s house

Seven die in Edo multiple auto crash

FRSC records 32 per cent drop in crashes

Missing 5 year-old FCT boy found dead in cesspit


The Nation
Southeast governors, others reject agitation for Biafra

Arewa Youths to reconsider quit notice

Nigeria to save $9 billion for using returnable plastic crates

PACAC seeks quick passage of anti-graft laws

Okupe quits PDP

Onaiyekan to Christians: nobody plans to Islamise Nigeria

Investors push for interbank rate

Govt saves $50m yearly from domestication of training, says NCDMB

Nine million investors yet to join electronic-dividend system

NIA: Only eight million vehicles have genuine insurance

Kidnapping cases dropped with Evans’ arrest, say police

DSS breaching Niger Delta peace process, says IYC

ALGON set to appeal $315.6m judgment debt

Melaye asks court to stop release of council funds to Kogi

One dies, 100 houses destroyed in Sokoto rainstorm

Olubadan cautions against violence during Egungun festival

Motorists celebrate as NDDC begins emergency repairs on East West Road

LASIEC to announce council poll results at collation centres

Akeredolu donates materials to community invaded by soldiers


Vanguard
We’ve complied with Papacy directives —Ahiara Catholic priests

Igbo leaders tactically helping Nigerian govt in postponing explosion – MASSOB

Evans denies ordering suit against police

FG to provide enough fertiliser for farmers in 2017

10 Microfinance Banks Account For 40% Of Industry Loan — CBN

Ex-Minister Seeks Adequate Funding Of Imo Health Institution

Megacity: Stakeholders ask Lagos to accommodate slum dwellers

Colloquium to honour Prof Momoh holds today

Gunmen kill 2 in Akwa Ibom

Seplat’s staff’s wife kidnapped

Gunmen kill father of 12 for his motorcycle in Ondo