National News Headlines-13/1/2015

THIS DAY

*FG Earmarks N140m to Fight Lassa Fever, Death Toll Now 41

*Banks' $5bn Swap Positions to Further Depress External Reserves

*ITIF Accuses Nigeria of Subverting Innovation with Protectionist Policies

*Dunn Loren Analysts Project 9.5% Inflation for December 2015

*Speaker: Fiscal Policies Hampering International Transactions, Foreign 

Investments

Buhari Endorses Ortom's Amnesty Programme

*Nigeria Now Benchmark for Credible Elections in Africa, Says INEC

*FG Vows to Bring Those Who Plunder Nation's Resources to Book

*Bayelsa Poll: IG Confirms Three Deaths, Vows to Deal with Perpetrators

*Rivers PDP Petitions CJN over Non-release of Appeal Court Judgments

*Otti: Supreme Court will Uphold Appeal Court's Decision

*Ogbeh: FG to Push for Single-digit Interest Rates for Farmers

*Report: Electricity Market Recorded N187bn Revenue Shortfall in 2015

*CBN Forex Policy Responsible for Declining Production, Says Manufacturer

*Okonkwo: Crude Oil Made Nigerians Lazy

*Four Billion People Lack Access to Internet, Says World Bank

*NSE Market Capitalisation Dips to 31-Month Low, Falls Below N9trn

*Ayade Orders Immediate Payment of January Salaries

*Kachikwu: NNPC to Hold First IPO by 2018

*Again, Presidency, Udo Udoma Deny Withdrawing Budget from N'Assembly

*Customers Besiege Banks to Deposit Dollars

*Court Rejects FG's Application to Freeze MTN's Accounts

*NDLEA Quizzes Ojukwu's Niece, Four Others for Importing 2.24kg of Cocaine

*FG Deploys BVN to Sanitise Payroll, Check Ghost Workers

*Obama Receives Formal Petition against Buhari for Disregard of Court Orders

*Soldiers 'Detain' 65 Chibok Parents in Borno

*PDP House Caucus Issues 48-hour Ultimatum to EFCC on Metuh

*Uproar over Ayade's Appointment of Cousin as Acting Accountant General

*Extra-judicial Killings: Policemen to Undergo Psychiatric Test Annually

GUARDIAN

*NNPC, GACN, NGC promise improved gas supply to power plants

*Australia LNG exports first cargo

*Emerhor, APC move to appeal guber ruling at apex court

*Stakeholders excited over National Stadium, Lagos swimming pool rehabilitation

*I feel great for Australian Open, says Serena

*Nigerian Professional League kicks off February 21

*Liverpool signs Steven Caulker on loan from Queens Park Rangers

*Ronaldo reveals secret behind wearing number seven at United

*Customs FOU records N2.7 billion seizures, arrests 316 suspects

*Shipping industry gets cyber security guidelines

*Senate in rowdy session over missing 2016 budget

*We are not responsible for hideous crimes, says Fulani Youths scribe

*India envoy to Nigeria pulls out in style

*Police declare two wanted over Warri Shoprite looting

*Court remands man over alleged N85m theft

*Doctors strike paralyses healthcare in Britain

*Chinese deputy minister bags 15 years jail for corruption

*Chinas GDP growth hits weakest pace in Q4, 2015

*Ghana remands UK murder suspect in prison

*Burundian journalist wins French media award

*Canada denies Black-American asylum over police torture

*Kenya moves to regulate indiscriminate religious preaching

*Court declines to bar MTN from emptying bank accounts

*High alert on Lassa fever as govt confirms 41 deaths

*Metuh allegedly tears, attempts to swallow statement he made to EFCC

*Aregbesola commissions new school in Osogbo

*Nigeria in more pains, as oil falls to $27.07 a barrel

*Five leadership lessons from Sir Alex Ferguson

THE NATION

*Security on trail of Mu'azu, Jonathan's Secretary Tukur

*Metuh tears own statement at EFCC

*Controversy over budget's whereabouts

*PDP disowns Jalo on call for Jonathan to speak up

*Police considering psychiatric tests for officers, recruits

*Lassa fever: we're on top of it, says Fed Govt

*Alleged $2.1b scam: APC won't apologise for arrest of Metuh, others

*Nine die in Ogun, Oyo accidents

*NBA: military must respect human rights

*N8b scam: Group seeks detainees' release

*Falling oil prices: OPEC president mulls emergency meeting

*Ford sets new record with 1.1 million sales

*PTAD verifies 92% Customs, Immigration pensioners' data

*From passion to profession: The story of a shoemaker

*Fed Govt pushes for 5% interest on agric loans

SPORTS

*Adam 'Pacman' Jones Will Apologize to Antonio Brown If He's Out Against Broncos - Bleacher Report

*Adepoju wants Eagles to use CHAN to rebrand Nigerian football - Guardian

*Alli signs new Tottenham contract - Daily Trust

*Arsenal 'Relaxed' For Battle With Liverpool - Leadership

*Aston Villa 1-0 Crystal Palace - BBC

*Aubameyang 'Not Interested' In Toure's Rant - Leadership

*Aubameyang: I Don't Care What Yaya Says about my CAF Award - Thisday

*Balotelli back in Milan squad after injury layoff - Guardian

*Barca appeal rejected against Suarez two-match ban - Yahoo

*Blatter, Platini could get longer bans - Daily Trust

*Bolt and Federer in awe of Messi - CNN

*BPL: Wenger expects 'ferocious battle' with Liverpool - Nigerian Pilot

*Brazil goalkeeper Alisson looks set for summer switch to Roma - Goal

*CAF Award: Have Nigerian Players Gone Asleep - Daily Independent

*Campbell's attitude saved his Arsenal career - Wenger - Goal