Read today's newspaper headlines [Friday, July 3, 2015]

For today, Friday, July 3, 2015:

VANGUARD NEWSPAPER

APC Crisis: Our case against Dogara and co – Gbajabiamila’s group

Gbajabiamila made the statement on Wednesday, July 1, 2015, during a meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari in Abuja. READ MORE…

Boko Haram kills another 100 in Borno villages

The attacks occurred on Tuesday, June 30 and Wednesday, July 1, 2015, in the Monguno and Kukawa Local Government Areas of the state. READ MORE…

FG appoints Lawal Daura Acting DG of DSS

Daura’s appointment follows the sack of former DG, Ita Ekpeyong and is with immediate effect. READ MORE…

I’ve no hand in transfer of Boko Haram prisoners to Anambra

Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra State, Thursday, said the transfer of Boko Haram prisoners to Ekwulobia prisons in Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra State, was concluded in 2012 under former President Goodluck Jonathan administration. READ MORE...

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THE PUNCH NEWSPAPER

APC set for stormy NEC meeting today

The APC NEC is made up of President Muhammadu Buhari, Vice-President, Yemi Osinbajo; Senate President, Bukola Saraki; Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara; National Leader, Bola Tinubu; the 22 APC state governors and other party leaders. READ MORE…

Boko Haram kills 145 in Borno mosques, villages

The attacks occurred on Tuesday, June 30 and Wednesday, July 1, 2015, in the Monguno and Kukawa Local Government Areas of the state. READ MORE…

Buhari fires DG DSS, service chiefs may go

Daura’s appointment follows the sack of former DG, Ita Ekpeyong and is with immediate effect. READ MORE…

President Muhammadu Buhari is reportedly planning to sack all Nigeria’s service chiefs before the end of July. READ MORE…

Petrol scarcity returns to Lagos

Activities at the various petrol depots in the Apapa axis of Lagos and other parts of the country were grounded on Thursday following very poor supply of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) to them. READ MORE…

IG redeploys Ogun, Rivers CPs

Following a spike in crime wave, the Inspector-General of Police, Solomon Arase, has redeployed the Commissioners of Police in Lagos, Ogun and Rivers States and replaced them with new hands.

Some govs yet to declare assets – CCB

The Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) on Thursday, expressed worry over the delay by some state governors to declare their assets, one month after assuming office. READ MORE…

How oil vandals’ boat killed six Lagos pupils

The motorised boat which crushed the canoe conveying some pupils in Irewe, Ojo, Lagos State, killing six of them, was carrying stolen fuel.

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THE GUARDIAN

Buhari dismantles Jonathan’s structure, appoints Lawal Musa Daura as DSS DG

Daura’s appointment follows the sack of former DG, Ita Ekpeyong and is with immediate effect. READ MORE…

APC’s NEC in crisis meeting

The APC NEC is made up of President Muhammadu Buhari, Vice-President, Yemi Osinbajo; Senate President, Bukola Saraki; Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara; National Leader, Bola Tinubu; the 22 APC state governors and other party leaders. READ MORE…

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THISDAY NEWSPAPER

APC NEC may be deadlocked as ex-governors back Saraki, Dogara

The APC NEC is made up of President Muhammadu Buhari, Vice-President, Yemi Osinbajo; Senate President, Bukola Saraki; Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara; National Leader, Bola Tinubu; the 22 APC state governors and other party leaders. READ MORE…

FIRS generates N1.8trn tax in six months

Acting Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Samuel Ogungbesan, yesterday said the Federal Government got about N1.842 trillion revenue generated from taxes in the first half of 2015.

Boko Haram kills 145 in attacks on Borno vllages

The attacks occurred on Tuesday, June 30 and Wednesday, July 1, 2015, in the Monguno and Kukawa Local Government Areas of the state. READ MORE…

Buhari appoints Daura as new Director-General of DSS

Daura’s appointment follows the sack of former DG, Ita Ekpeyong and is with immediate effect. READ MORE…

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BUSINESS DAY

GSM operators turn to hi-tech remote control for growth

Major GSM operators that find their traditional roaming, text messaging and voice businesses under threat are currently turning to machines, appliances and objects for growth.

Ex-VP Sambo on the spot over privatization payments to Canadian firm

CPCS Transcom, a Canadian firm, was paid $10 million for “advisory services” by the Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC) for the privatisation of 10 National Integrated Power Project (NIPP) plants. However, the same firm had received a far less $6.663 million for a much bigger job: the privatisation of 11 distribution companies (discos) and six generation companies (gencos) of the Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN). This was despite the fact that the PHCN privatisation was conducted before NDPHC.