ALL NEWSPAPER HEADLINES FOR TODAY

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PUNCH
** Police declare Lagos ex-deputy gov wanted for fraud
** ‘150,000 Nigerian children born annually with sickle cell’
** Okada ban, a painful decision – Edo
** Niger Delta amnesty ends in 2015 – Kuku

THE SUN
** Sixteen pregnant ladies rescued from baby factory in Abia
** I’m not a gunrunner –El-Zakzaky
** Edo police in search of remains of abducted 82-yr-old ex-police inspector
** Ogun Police arrest 1,340 suspected criminals

TRIBUNE
** I was not behind Achebe’s accident - Soyinka
** Amaechi plans street protest over security breaches •He is a victim of injustice - Tam David-West
** PDP NWC IN MASS RESIGNATION •NEC decides Tukur’s fate today •Tukur-must-go govs battle-ready
** Emergency rule: Thuraya phones banned in Borno, Yobe, Adamawa

THE NATION
** Tukur’s fate shaky as eight NWC members resign
** Police arrest suspected killer of Nigerian in New York
** FIFA cancels Nigeria’s victory dinner party
** Alleged bribe: Court to rule July 10 on Lawan, Emenalo

VANGUARD
** Kidnapped 82-yr-old man buried alive in “evil forest”
** Ondo female legislator suspended over fetish objects possession
** OAU female student caught allegedly flushing baby down toilet
** Amaechi to CP Mbu: You’ re a security risk

THISDAY
** First Lady Kicks off Re-election Campaign for Jonathan
** Ekweremadu: It's Difficult Creating New States
** AU Calls for More Investments to Promote Jobs in Africa
** Scheming for APC Party Positions Heats Up

GUARDIAN
** Metuh, others resign Thursday over PDP crisis
** ACN condemns Presidency over reaction to Tinubu’s speech
** NAFDAC warns on fake contraceptives
** BPE to announce shortlisted bidders for power plants

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