National News Headlines- 6/1/2016

THE CABLE

*Kano preacher to die by hanging for 'blaspheming' Prophet Mohammed

*PDP: EFCC under orders to poison Metuh

*Shi'ite women accuse soldiers of rape

*Dokpesi's son takes gift to Buhari in Aso Rock

*EFCC grills PDP spokesman, Metuh

*I'm not in Nigeria to negotiate IMF loan, says Lagarde

*PMB: Ministers will account for every govt kobo

*Lassa fever kills 5 in Taraba, Rivers

*FFK to Buhari: I respect your office but 

I'll never bow to you

Refineries now producing 6.76m litres of petrol daily, says NNPC

*Weaker oil prices, slightly stronger naira' Nigeria's economy on first trading day

*Headies to 'address' destruction of valuables by Olamide's YBNL

*Kano Pillars sack 10 'unproductive' players

*Mourinho will replace Zidane if he fails, says Calderon

*PDP beating drums of war in Bayelsa, says APC

*PDP: Expect 'legitimate anger' if Bayelsa rerun is rigged

*Lagos population 'rises by 85 people per hour

*Obaigbena to EFCC: We didn't know compensations were paid from arms budget

*I am still Abia state governor, says Ikpeazu

*BBOG group to storm villa again for Chibok girls

*Sylva 'using Buhari's name to intimidate INEC

*No time to waste, says new army commander in Borno

*Hope rises for Nigeria as oil price jumps following Saudi Arabia-Iran tensions

*Shi'ia violence: Saudi, Bahrain, UAE, Sudan cut ties with Iran

DAILY TRUST

*Bayelsa guber poll: PDP asks Buhari to steer clear

*APC raises alarm over PDPs alleged plots to scare voters

*Why Senate insists on buying cars - Ndume

*Mass decamping to APC a blessing - Rep Fagen Gawo

*Rep insists PDP subverted due process in Taraba

*Food processing can earn huge forex for Nigeria

*Customs deploys 11 boats to fight piracy, smugglers

*Eagles beat University of Pretoria in pre-CHAN friendly

*No player has automatic shirt for Rio Olympics- Siasia

*Super Eagles battle Palancas Negras on Wednesday

THE NATION

*Anenih writes EFCC on how he shared N260m

*Court restricts Bello to hospital

*Alaafin installs Aregbesola as Omoluabi of Yoruba

*Fire destroys 52 shops in Ibadan, Ado-Ekiti markets

*Buhari to IMF: we're looking inwards to fix economy

*Ezekwesili urges Buhari to pardon convicted soldiers

*Maltreatment: Turkish Airlines compensates passengers

*Tension in Bayelsa over rerun poll

THIS DAY

*Delta Police Ban Public Processions, Demonstrations

*LASG Commences Transformation Of Oshodi Market, Bus-Stops

*Kogi Workers Accuse Wada over Salaries

*CBN's Forex Policy Gets Backing

*Share of World Living in Poverty to Fall Below 10%, Says World Bank

*IG Prohibits Officers from Illegally Accessing Peoples' Personal Mobile Phones

*Arms Deal: Haliru Bello Docked for Corruption Charges

*Disquiet in Oyo over Change in Educational Policy

*Haliru Bello Arraigned, Metuh Quizzed by EFCC

*We Executed Terrorists, Not Ordinary Criminals, Says Saudi Govt

*Buhari Didn't Withdraw 2016 Budget, Say Presidency, Senate

*Ooni Commences Thank You Visits Today

*Group Urges Dele Momodu, Davido, Others to Protect Imade from Media Warfare

*Ayade Locks out Commissioners for Lateness

*Kidnap: Doctors Protest in Asaba