National News Headlines - 7/10/2015

THE SUN

*Sorry tale of abandoned, wrecked Edda federal road

*Nike agog as Ugwuanyi, other dignitaries visit kingdom for new yam festival

*Igbo rise in honour of Dora Akunyili

*As only Igbo in Lagos Assembly, I'm under pressure 'Idimogu, lawmaker

*Abia North: Tribunal fixes October 12 for judgment on Kalu against Ohuabunwa

Oliseh, Enyeama clash in Belgium

*Eko Hotel, Intercontinental, others emerge first class hotels in Lagos

*No hiding place for smugglers 'Customs FOU Zone C

*Prostitute bites off customer's ear for refusing to 'settle

*Syria: Anti-Assad forces rally ahead of expected Russian-backed offensive

*Rapists, paedophiles invade Enugu

*How Jonathan blew N3.5trn pension funds 'Oshiomhole

*Boko Haram: We've confidence in Armed Forces 'Okorocha

*AIG spits fire against MASSOB, IPB

*BUHARI'S EMERGING CABINET: Mixed reactions trail ministerial nomination

*$6.6bn oil deal: Diezani's ally, Omokore quizzed, released

*3 more Boko Haram financiers arrested

Independence Day bombing: Drama as Okah attempts suicide

*Kaduna uncovers massive N1.3 billion state pension fraud

DAILY TIMES

*Group demands withdrawal of Amaechi as minister designate

*Oshiomhole suspends four LG chairs

*Cholera outbreak in Jigawa

*Ministerial nominees: Buhari lobbies PDP senators

*Charles Okah attempts suicide in court

*Again, Army warns Boko Haram terrorists to surrender

*Ooni stool: Aregbesola seeks exclusion from suit

*Enugu prohibits indiscriminate pasting of bills, defacing of bus stops

*Buhari lauds UK's support for recovery, repatriation of looted funds

*ICPC salutes NAFDAC's anti-graft crusade

*Jubilation in Ekiti over Fayemi's nomination

*Financial reforms saves Lagos N3b monthly ' Ambode

NATIONAL MIRROR

*Okar, mastermind of Oct 1 Abuja bomb blast attempts suicide

*UK, Switzerland ready to return stolen monies 'Buhari

*Yobe police parades 3 suspects over illegal possession of firearms

*Terrorism: Lawmakers urge FG to recruit more soldiers

*Alison-Madueke's trial, a tip of the iceberg 'Oshiomhole

*VC tasks FG on more varsities

*Bayelsa guber: Isoko vow to vote Dickson

*Group kicks against ministerial nominee from Gombe

*FG targets higher contraceptive prevalence rate

*Global poverty level to fall below 10%, says World Bank

*Conoil supplies kerosene to consumers at N50 per liter

*Shell CEO predicts first signs of oil price recovery

THIS DAY

*Buhari Asks Britain, Switzerland to Expedite Action on Returning Stolen Funds

*Ambode Reduces Cost of Governance by N3bn Monthly

*Diezani's London Trial an Appetiser, Says Oshiomhole

*Floods: Delta Opens Displaced Persons' Centres

*Military Closes-in On Boko Haram Sponsors, Arrests Collaborators

*Kaduna Uncovers N1.3bn Pension Fraud

*Ministerial Nominees; Gombe Youths Reject Amina as Minister

*Group Raises Petition against Amaechi's Ministerial Nomination

*At Last, Saraki Unfolds 22 Ministerial Nominees

*Irate Youths Go on Rampage over Deputy Governorship Slot in Bayelsa

*Anti Graft: Buhari Dining, Wining with Former PDP Chieftains - Shekarau

*Responsibility Act will Address Corruption

*NERC, MAN Fine-tune Plans to Stabilise Power Supply to Industries

*Stock MARKET Sheds N489 Billion in Three Months