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November 18, 2016 9:26 AM

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For today, November 18 2016:

THE GUARDIAN NEWSPAPER

Fresh fears of aviation fuel scarcity hit operators

Another bout of aviation fuel scarcity appears to have begun at the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos, yesterday, with airline operators unable to get the volume required for optimal daily operations.

Government can’t pay salaries of former presidents

Nigeria has not paid salaries and other allowances to four former ex-presidents due to lack of funds.

No deal on $30b loan, Senate tells Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari’s bid to borrow $29.96 billion suffered a fresh setback yesterday as Senate President Abubakar Bukola Saraki declared that the position of the National Assembly on the matter remained unchanged.

THE VANGUARD NEWSPAPER

FG cancels joint venture cash calls with oil coys

THE Federal Government has finally announced the cancellation of joint cash call with oil companies operating in Nigeria.

Why FG is owing ex-Heads of State 10 months salaries, allowances

THE Presidency revealed yesterday that in the last 10 months, the federal government has not paid the salaries and allowances of all former Presidents in the country.

Our refineries’ll become scraps by 2019, if…- Kachikwu

The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu, yesterday, warned that unless urgent steps were taken to immediately revamp the country’s refineries, they might become scraps in 2019, when the Dangote Refinery eventually comes on stream.

THE NATION NEWSPAPER

N2.2b ‘fraud’: Ex-ICC man to try Supreme Court chiefs

The Federal Government has hired a former International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor, Charles Adeogun-Philips, to lead its team of lawyers to prosecute the Supreme Court Registrar and others for alleged N2.2b fraud.

Fed Govt owes Jonathan, Obasanjo, IBB, Shagari, 10 months salary allowances

Former leaders – Goodluck Jonathan, Olusegun Obasanjo, Ibrahim Babangida and Shehu Shagari have not been paid their salaries and allowances since January.

Senate clears Durojaiye, Araraume, Sunday Dare, others for NCC

It was confirmation of appointments galore at the Senate yesterday as two Justices were endorsed for the Supreme Court, commissioners were okayed for the Independent National Electoral Commission and board members for the National Communications Commission (NCC) .

THE PUNCH NEWSPAPER

Panic in Rivers as police disperse APC, PDP protesters

THERE was panic in Port Harcourt on Thursday as the operatives of the Rivers State Police Command dispersed the protesting members of the All Progressives Congress and the Peoples Democratic Party.

Fraud: FG to arraign Justice Ngwuta Nov. 21

The Federal Government will on November 21 arraign a Justice of the Supreme Court, Justice Sylvester Ngwuta, before the Federal High Court in Abuja on charges of money laundering and others relating to violation of provisions of Immigration Act relating to obtaining of passports.

PDP differs as Buhari says corrupt Nigerians fighting govt

PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has lamented that some corrupt Nigerians are using their stolen funds to wage war against his administration.

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