Find out what is making headlines all over the country from the covers of The Guardian, Vanguard, The Nation and The Punch.
For today, Thursday, April 20, 2017:
THE GUARDIAN
Government’s N1tr income target for Insurance in 2017 unrealistic
Given the prevailing challenges in the sector, insurance operators have expressed doubts over the realisation of the Federal Government’s N1 trillion income benchmark for the industry this financial year.
Buhari fails to convene Federal Executive Council meeting
The regular Wednesday meeting of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari in the Presidential Villa failed to hold yesterday as expected.
Police demolish criminal hideouts in Ishawo Creeks
Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command yesterday deployed to the riverine area of Ishawo community in Ikorodu to begin the demolition of illegal waterfront shanties within the creeks, where criminal elements hibernate to perpetrate their nefarious activities.
THE NATION NEWSPAPER
How Buhari sealed SGF Lawal’s NIA DG’s fate
President Muhammadu Buhari suspended Secretary to the Government of the Federation Babachir Lawal and National Intelligence Agency (NIA) Director-General Ayo Oke after two meetings with his kitchen cabinet, The Nation learnt last night.
Drama as Buhari suspends SGF Lawal, NIA chief
President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday ordered an investigation into the allegations of violations of law and due process made against the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr David Babachir Lawal, in the award of contracts under the Presidential Initiative on the North East (PINE).
IMF okays Nigeria’s recovery Pill
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) yesterday backed the Economic Recovery and Growth Plan (ERGP) released last month by the President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration.
VANGUARD NEWSPAPER
Why weekly FEC meeting failed to hold
The weekly Federal Executive Council, FEC, meeting failed to hold, yesterday, but the Presidency said it was not planned in the first instance.
World Bank cautions Nigeria against over-borrowing
The World Bank has cautioned Nigeria and other African nations against excessive debts, urging a balance between massive spending for development on the one hand and moderation in borrowing on the other.
Court order interim forfeiture of N449.77m recovered by EFCC in a shop
A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, yesterday, ordered an interim forfeiture of N449. 77milion recently uncovered by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, in a shop at LEGICO Shopping Plaza, Victoria Island, Lagos
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THE PUNCH NEWSPAPER
Nigeria’s revenue cannot sustain interest payment on debt — W’Bank
Although Nigeria’s total current debt is relatively low compared to the Gross Domestic Product, the interest rate payment is not sustainable by current revenues, the World Bank has said
Meningitis killed 745 in 8,057 cases, says FG
The Federal Government, on Wednesday, said 745 persons had died in 8,057 suspected cases of Cerebrospinal Meningitis across the country since the outbreak of the disease.
N’Assembly panels, SANs, others hail suspension of SGF, NIA boss
Prominent individuals and eminent persons, groups, on Wednesday, hailed President Muhammadu Buhari for suspending the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr. David Lawal; and the Director-General of National Intelligence Agency, Ambassador Ayo Oke.
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