Read today's newspaper headlines [Wednesday, November 29, 2017]

For today, Wednesday, November 29, 2017:

THE GUARDIAN NEWSPAPER

Continued importation of dirty fuel raises fears

Millions of Nigerians risk health and economic consequences following Federal Government’s failure to meet deadline on importation of high sulphur (dirty) fuels.A communiqué jointly issued by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the Economic Communities of West Africa States (ECOWAS) Commission, and the Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC) noted that switching to low-sulphur diesel and use of cleaner vehicles would result in annual savings in health costs of about $6 billion in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Uproar as Senate debates 2018 budget proposal

Debate on the general principles of the 2018 budget proposal began on a heated note at the Senate yesterday, with some members describing the fiscal document as “unrealistic, ” “fictional” and “imaginary.”

Imo House of Assembly boycotts Okorocha’s 2018 budget presentation

The publicised 2018 budget presentation by Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State was unceremoniously called off yesterday following an apparent misunderstanding between the executive and the state House of Assembly.

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VANGUARD NEWSPAPER

I must address root causes of violent extremism, Buhari vows

PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari, Tuesday, vowed that his administration will address the root causes of violent extremism in the country.

N120bn bribery allegation: FG increases charges against Misau

The Federal Government, on Tuesday, amended the criminal charge it preferred against Senator Isah Misau before an Abuja High Court at Maitama by increasing the counts from five to seven.

Reps express outrage over poor implementation of 2017 budget

Members of the House of Representatives were, at yesterday’s plenary,  livid with the executive arm of government over poor performance of the 2017 budget.

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THE PUNCH NEWSPAPER

Buhari okayed Malami’s meeting with me – Maina

The embattled former chairman of the defunct Pension Reform Task Team, Abdulrasheed Maina, says he helped President Muhammadu Buhari recover N1.3tn in January.

FG opts against $550m Chinese loan for communications satellites

The Federal Government has backed out of a plan to take a loan of $550m from the Chinese Export and Import Bank for the construction of two new communications satellites.

Senators, Reps pick holes in 2018 budget proposal

Both chambers of the National Assembly have berated the Federal Government’s 2018 budget proposal, saying its assumptions are unrealistic.

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THISDAY NEWSPAPER

Saraki Accuses Anti-graft Agencies of Looting Recovered Funds, Property

The Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, Tuesday accused anti-graft agencies of looting funds and property recovered from corrupt persons and said this untoward act was the major reason why foreign countries harbouring monies stolen from Nigeria had refused to return them to the country.

Senators Say 2018 Budget Projections Are Unrealistic

Debate on the N8.612 trillion 2018 Appropriation Bill opened Tuesday in both chambers of the National Assembly with senators faulting some of its projections, describing them as unrealistic.

FG Launches Action Plan to Prevent Counter Terrorism

The federal government Tuesday took another step forward in its fight against terrorism as President Muhammadu Buhari launched in the State House, Abuja, a new policy framework and national action plan for the prevention and combat of terrorism in Nigeria.