Nigerian newspaper headlines February 3, 2017.
Punch
Fuel Queues Return To Lagos, Nnpc Allays Scarcity Fear
There was fear of a fresh round of fuel scarcity on Thursday as many filling stations in parts of Lagos and Ogun states did not sell Premium Motor Spirit, popularly known as petrol, to motorists as they had run out of the product.
Guardian
Film producer arrested for attempted N10m fraud
Barely two months after he was arrested and remanded in Kirikiri Prisons for alleged N2.4 million theft, prominent Yoruba film producer, Seun Egbegbe, was again arrested yesterday for N10 million fraud.
Vanguard
Kidnapping: Ambode orders perimeter fencing of Lagos schools
As part of measures to checkmate the spate of kidnapping in Lagos schools, Governor Akinwunmi Ambode has approved the construction of perimeter fence around public schools.
The Nation
Motorists urge FERMA to complete Third Mainland Bridge repairs
Some motorists have appealed to the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA) to complete the rehabilitation of Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos.
Leadership
Southern Kaduna Killings: Police Arrest 17 Suspects, Recovers 29 Arms
The Nigeria Police Force said it has arrested 17 suspects for their involvement in Kafanchan and other parts of Southern Kaduna crisis last year and recovered 29 arms and ammunitions.
Thisday
PDP, APC Reject Police Ban on Tuface’s Anti-Government Protest
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) have criticised the move to stop a nationwide peaceful protest spearheaded by a pop musician, Tuface Idibia, billed to take place this weekend.
Premium Times
SSS operatives seal private Nigerian TV, CoreTV
Security operatives believed to be from the State Security Service on Friday broke into the Abuja office of CoreTV, a cable and satellite broadcaster, carting away broadcasting and other related equipment.
The Sun
The Nigerian Navy said it confiscated crude oil and diesel worth N420 billion in 2016 from suspected crude oil thieves and saboteurs in the country’s oil producing region.