Nigerian Newspapers Today: Read today's newspaper headlines [Tuesday, April 26 2016]

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

For today, April 26 2016:
THE GUARDIAN NEWSPAPER
Nigeria’s fuel diverted to Chad, Cameroun, says Kachikwu

From the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu, came yesterday a pathetic revelation that over 30 per cent of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) otherwise known as petrol is being diverted to neighbouring countries, including Chad and Cameroun. READ MORE

Court strikes out Saraki’s motion to stop trial at CCT
The Court of Appeal in Abuja yesterday struck out a motion filed by the President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, to stop his trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) pending the determination of his appeal. READ MORE

We see children’s footprints in Sambisa forest, says Army chief
Children’s footprints have been spotted in Sambisa Forest (Boko Haram’s stronghold) by Nigerian soldiers, according to Commander of the 29th Task Force Brigade, Brigadier-General B.A. Raji. READ MORE
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THE PUNCH NEWSPAPER

Six Ekiti doctors, driver perish in auto crash
Six members of the Ekiti State branch of the Nigerian Medical Association, including their driver, on Sunday lost their lives in a road traffic accident along Abuja-Kaduna Expressway. READ MORE

Kachikwu blames fuel crisis on diversion to Cameroon, Chad
As the scarcity of Premium Motor Spirit continues to take a toll on motorists and other consumers in most parts of the country, the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu, on Monday said the trucks conveying the product were being diverted to Cameroon and Chad. READ MORE

A’Court rejects motions to stop Saraki, Dasuki, Metuh’s trials
The Court of Appeal in Abuja said on Monday that it would no longer hear applications for a stay of proceedings in the trials of the Senate President, Bukola Saraki; a former National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki (retd.); and the National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Chief Olisa Metuh.READ MORE
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BUSINESS DAY NEWSPAPER

Failure to issue infrabond holds back N500b pension fund
The failure of the Federal Government to issue Infrastructure Bond for specific projects is holding back an estimated N508 billion for infrastructure financing from the country’s pension fund assets which currently stands at N5.3 trillion, analysts say. The analysts further say that from an estimated 64 percent active funds, equal to N3.4 trillion from contributors… READ MORE

Uncertainty over gas policy threatens FGs 10,000mw target
Uncertainty over policy and payment of gas amongst other factors, may hinder the Federal Government’s target of achieving 10,000 megawatts in the next three years. President Muhammadu Buhari, in his keynote address at a retreat on the Nigerian economy last month, in the Presidential Villa Abuja, said the target of his administration is to… READ MORE

Beer market competition to stiffen on Golden Guinea re-entry
The competition in Nigeria’s beer and non-alcoholic beverage market will soon become stiffer, following a planned re-entry of Golden Guinea Breweries Plc and re-introduction of its brand of drinks. Golden Guinea Breweries plc, located in Afara Layout, Umuahia, Abia State, is engaged in the brewing, bottling and marketing of Golden Guinea lager beer, Eagle Stout,… READ MORE