NEWS HEADLINES* -05 FEB 18

2019: Buhari must step aside - IBB.

Confusion as IBB disowns statement on 2019 issued by spokesman.

Tafawa Balewa's son speaks at Obasanjo's Coalition for Nigeria.

Buhari came to power at a difficult time - Kalu.

Govt restates warning on 'offshore havens'.

Presidency removes officials of Niger School Feeding C'ttee.

2019: PMB'll win Borno, NE in grand style - Tijani.

2019: Obasanjo's coalition, no threat to PDP - Secondus.

Maina sues Magu, EFCC over defamation, demands N10bn.

DSS to pay N10m damages for shooting wrong suspect.

Don't discriminate cancer patients - Minister.

FG, States vote 7.5% of N43trn budgets on education in 3 years.

Send confab, APC panel reports to N'Assembly, Clark tells Buhari.

Bumper allocations: FG, States, LGCs share N5.9trn in 2017.

Suspended SEC DG, Gwarzo, clarifies N1.7bn payment to workers.

Stock Market gains 1.98%.

CBN mood up N2.2trn through OMO in Jan 2018.

$202m not $44m missing at NIA - Reps' Panel.

Zero refining capacity costs Airlines 500 million liters fuel shortage yearly.

E-money: Police make fresh arrests, recover cars in Rivers.

We've completely defeated Boko Haram - Army.

Military to set up army barracks in Jalingo.

National Automotive Design and Development Council in recruitment scandal.

Reps seek local production of gas powered vehicles.

Don't blame auto policy for high cost of new vehicles - Bayern, MD/CEO, National Trucks Manufacturers, Kano.

FG to tighten noose around TZ defaulters by obtaining bank details.

Economy: Anxiety heightens campaign spending'll hurt fragile growth.

BPP, National Assembly berates MDAs' poor performance with procurement act.

Appeal Court strikes out Brittania- U's suit against Chevron, others in OMLs.

E-payment struggles to grow as transactions hit N69trn in 2017.

Customers purchase N1.7bn airtime through First Bank ATM.

Militant leader warns FG against proposed amnesty termination.

Military arrests 6 suspects as explosion rocks Agip pipelines

Anambra tanker explosion: 7 shops razed.

Fresh controversy rages over Lagos Land use charge policy.

Hike in Lekki toll: Motorists, commuters, call for Ambode's intervention.

I'm qualified to succeed Gov Okorocha, Madumere insists.

Ohakim threatens to protest naked against non-payment of Imo judges.

Benue killings: FG's C'ttee a scam - Tiv Youths.

2019: Delta APC Chairmen at loggerheads over Ogboru.

Relocate to Kano from Benue and Taraba: Gov Ganduje tells herdsmen.

Bwari crisis: FCTA relaxes curfew as normalcy returns.

Death toll from Taraba attack rises to 6.

Man accused of impregnating, aborting 3 times for wife's sister.

FUTA final year student dies while playing football.

Lagos sailors arraigned for N48m fuel theft.

How _"juju"_ arrested PHCN officials in Oshogbo.

_"Charlyboy"_ gives daughter out in marriage.

Linda Ikeji floats N400m TV Channel.

2 Nigerians among victims of Italian fat right gunman.

Man rejects dinner bill, asks, _"do you know who I am?"_

M-Net movies launches special Oscars pop-up channel on DSTV.

US reality TV star Kylie Jenner gives birth to baby girl.

Samsung to unveil 'Galaxy S9' in Feb.

Losses to global natural catastrophes hit $135bn.

Mother, 44, cured of deadly breast cancer with cannabis oil.

2 dead, 50 injured in US train crash.

Pat Robertson, CBN founder recovering from stroke, network says.

CHAN 2018: Atlas Lions humiliate Eagles 4-0 in finals to win CHAN title.

Nigeria vs Morocco: Hiw Eagles lost $1.25m to Morocco in CHAN.

2019 FIBA World Cup qualifier: Rwanda calls up 7 professional to battle Nigeria.

Africa wrestling boss, Meskout arrives PH for AWC.

Buhari to host Nigeria Bobsled team after Korea Games.

FIFA U-17 World Cup: Flamingos walk tight rope.

Why I left Arsenal for Chelsea - Giroud.