Nigerian Newspaper Headlines Today: 15th March

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Punch

We’ve overcome Boko Haram, Buhari tells investors

President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday said the unbundling of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation was part of strategies aimed at repositioning the country’s oil and gas sector, and announced a daily crude oil production target of 2.8 million barrels per day.

Vanguard

Biafra: Buhari should dialogue with agitators – Rep

THE member representing Ihiala Federal Constituency of Anambra State, Rep Emeka Anohu has told President Muhammadu Buhari to dialogue with those agitating for independent Biafran Republic, so as to arrest any political unrest that could emanate from the agitations.

Thisday

Kano: Kwankwaso, Ganduje go to war,

former governor of Kano State, Engineer Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso dramatically returned to Kano State. His homecoming, nine months after he departed the state upon the expiration of his four- year tenure, was supposedly to sympathize with his successor, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje over the passing away of his mother, Hajiya Fatima Umar Ganduje. But the visit has since turned out to be something else

The Sun

Kachikwu: Nigeria to Become Exporter of Refined Fuel

The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu has said that Nigeria will begin to export refined petrol and other petrochemical products within the next four years if plans to ramp up the country’s domestic refining capacity work out well.

Daily Times

Probing Suswam my social responsibility to Benue people — Ortom

Gov. Samuel Ortom of Benue on Monday restated his determination to probe the administration of his, Mr Gabriel Suswam. Ortom announced this in Makurdi while swearing in three new Special Advisers and said that probing Suswan was one of his responsibilities to people of the state.

Guardian

Ado Road, Badore property at risk of collapse

It took the recent boat mishap in Ikorodu area of Lagos State for the activities of sand dredgers to come to light when boat operators blamed the activities of the dredgers for the boat that capsized at a dredging point enroute Badore, Ajah jetty.

Daily Trust

Kogi gov’ship: Faleke insists on being sworn-in

James Faleke, the running mate to the late candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the November 21, 2015 governorship election in Kogi State, Abubakar Audu, has said he ought to have been sworn-in as governor following the death of Audu.

National Mirror

Hoodlums sack police station in Jos, cart away arms

Hoodlums operating in Rukuba area of Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State on Sunday night turned the locality into a theatre of war, setting the police station on fire.

Tribune

Anglican Bishop bans wearing of revealing dresses to wedding

THE Anglican Archdiocese of Enugu has officially banned wearing of sleeveless dresses to church weddings, reception and services.

The Nation

APC leaders under gun attack in Rivers

National and Rivers State leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC), top politicians and reporters yesterday came under gun attack from suspected thugs of the Peoples Democratic Party in a near ambush in Rivers State.