Nigerian newspaper headlines February 6, 2017.
Punch
PDP Asks Buhari To Declare Health Status As President Extends Vacation
President Muhammadu Buhari is sick, but not terminally ill, The PUNCH gathered on Sunday.
Guardian
Heavy police deployment as protesters gather at National Stadium
The police on Monday took over strategic locations in Lagos metropolis in readiness for the anti-government protest initially planned by popular musician Tuface Idibia alias 2baba.
Vanguard
Akeredolu meets Mimiko over Ondo Assembly crisis
Desirous of a seamless transition on November 24, the Ondo State governor-elect, Rotimi. Akeredolu, SAN, has led some chieftains of his All Progressives Congress, APC to meet with Governor Olusegun Mimiko on the protracted crisis in the House of Assembly.
The Nation
Aregbesola’s intervention in education second to none – WAEC
The West African Examinations Council, WAEC on Friday commended the government of Osun for boosting education system through the introduction of an innovative technological device.
Thisday
Ibori Meets with Okowa, Uduaghan, Others
A new phase of politics in Delta State and the Niger Delta region as whole may be unfolding as the former governor of Delta State, Chief James Onanefe Ibori yesterday held closed-door meetings with several politicians from within and outside Delta State.
Premium Times
Nigerians hold anti-government protests — LIVE UPDATES
A protest to demand good governance and an urgent explanation for the country’s economic downturn kicks off today simultaneously in Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt, and other major cities across the country.
The Sun
9 killed as Ebonyi, Cross River communities renew hostilities
Nine persons have been reportedly killed in a renewed violence between Azuofida-Edda and Ogurude communities of Ebonyi and Cross River states respectively.
Leadership
Sultan Advocates Regulation Of Social Media
The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammed Saad Abubakar III, has called for the regulation of social media usage by the youths, saying the medium was being used to fuel conflicts around the world.