Read today's newspaper headlines [Wednesday, January 25, 2017]

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January 25, 2017 10:39 AM

Pulse Frontpage

Find out what is making headlines all over the country from the covers of The Guardian, Vanguard, The Nation and The Punch.

For today, January 25 2016:

THE GUARDIAN NEWSPAPER

Uproar in Senate over Buhari’s support for Babachir, Magu

There was uproar at the Senate yesterday over President Muhammadu Buhari’s continued support for the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), David Babachir and the acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu.

Central Bank of Nigeria keeps monetary policy rate at 14 %

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) yesterday retained the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) at 14 per cent.It is the rate at which the CBN lends money to deposit money banks in the country.

Again, court grants Dasuki bail

A high court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has again reaffirmed the bail granted former National Security Adviser (NSA), Colonel Sambo Dasuki (rtd) and five others in the alleged $2.1 billion arms deal.

VANGUARD NEWSPAPER

EFCC: Senate takes on DSS over Magu

The Senate has summoned the Director-General of the Department of State Services, DSS, Lawal Daura, to shed light on the agency’s indictment of Mr. Ibrahim Magu as an unfit person to head the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.

Kidnapped staff, students of Turkish College freed at last

The eight students and two staff of the Nigeria Turkish International School, Isheri, Ogun State, who were abducted on January 13, 2017, have regained their freedom.

FG orders investigation of BBNaija shooting in South Africa

The Federal Government has directed the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) to investigate the circumstances surrounding the reported shooting in South Africa of the ongoing Big Brother Nigeria Reality Show.

THE NATION NEWSPAPER

EFCC seeks forfeiture of Diezani’s N9.08b

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) yesterday urged the Federal High Court in Lagos to order the forfeiture of N9.billion allegedly laundered for former Minister of Petroleum Resources Diezani Allison-Madueke.

Senators give conditions for Magu’s confirmation

Senators may have set three conditions for Ibrahim Magu’s confirmation as Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) chairman, The Nation learnt yesterday.

Banks’ bad loans hit N856.9b, says report

Banks’ assets have depreciated in the last two years, with provisions for Non Performing Loans (NPLs) hitting N856.9 billion, a financial market report has said.

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