Below are the headlines found on The Punch Online Newspaper for today, Tuesday, 13 June, 2017.

Kidnappers in a test of will with police
Tue, 13 Jun 2017
Kidnappers have engaged the Nigerian state in a test of will. So far, they have had the upper hand as they go berserk in virtually all the states of the federation. A dare-devil kidnapper, Chukwudi Onwuamadike, with a network across the country, was nabbed at his Magodo, Lagos residence, along with six members of his []
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Governors' removal during state of emergency unlawful 'Saraki
Tue, 13 Jun 2017
Leke Baiyewu, Abuja Senate President Bukola Saraki has denied plans by the legislature to encourage removal of governors and installation of sole administrators in the ongoing review of the emergency powers of the President and state governors. Saraki said it was unconstitutional for an elected governor to be removed due to the declaration of a []
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Workers demand Finance ministry's Perm Sec, director's removal
Tue, 13 Jun 2017
Ifeanyi Onuba, Abuja There was confusion at the headquarters of the Federal Ministry of Finance in Abuja on Monday as civil servants in the ministry embarked staged a mild protest against alleged poor welfare condition. The protest began at about 11am on the first floor of the ministry, with the workers demanding the removal of []
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Poor performance: NERC threatens to dissolve Discos' boards
Tue, 13 Jun 2017
Okechukwu Nnodim, Abuja The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission on Monday threatened to dissolve the boards of the electricity distribution companies over their continued poor performance since they took over the successor firms to the defunct Power Holding Company of Nigeria more than three years ago. This is coming as the Federal Government has told the []
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At last Osinbajo signs 2017 budget, explains delay
Tue, 13 Jun 2017
Olalekan Adetayo, Abuja Acting President Yemi Osinbajo on Monday finally signed the 2017 Appropriation Act into law in the presence of the principal officers of the National Assembly and other top government officials. The budget, christened: 'Budget of Economic Recovery and Growth', has a revenue projection of N5.08tn and an aggregate expenditure of N7.44tn. The []
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Naira posts marginal gain, closes at 364/dollar
Tue, 13 Jun 2017
Oyetunji Abioye The naira posted a marginal gain against the United States dollar at the parallel market on Monday, closing at 364/dollar. The local currency closed at 365/dollar on Sunday. The development brought the rate closer to the official price of 360/dollar for invisible transactioms. Following the continued supply of the dollar to the foreign []
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We're confident of INEC registration ' ANN
Tue, 13 Jun 2017
Ramon Oladimeji A new political association, whose membership comprises professionals and technocrats, the Alliance for New Nigeria, has assured its members that it is confident of scaling the registration hurdle by the Independent National Electoral Commission. A statement on Sunday quoted the national coordinator of the aspiring political party, Dr. Jay Samuels, as allaying the []
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Advantages of using PoS for your business
Tue, 13 Jun 2017
A cash register's main purpose is to process sales. At the end of the day, it can also tell you what has been sold and how much you have taken. This data is then manually transferred into accounts or stock lists. On the other hand, a business owner can apply for a Point of Sale []
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Govt must provide equitable justice system
Tue, 13 Jun 2017
Sesan Olufowobi A journalist and former Vice President of the Anwair-ul-Islam Movement of Nigeria, Alhaji Ibrahim Babatunde-Jose, has called on the Nigerian government to provide an equitable justice system in order to move the nation forward. He spoke at a Ramadan lecture of the Yoruba Tennis Club in Lagos on Saturday. Babatunde-Jose, who was the []
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How to get out of a foreclosure
Tue, 13 Jun 2017
Foreclosure is a process that banks, mortgage institutions and lenders use in a bid to recover their money from debtors that have failed or are unable to meet up with the terms governing their loans. One of the core functions of banks and financial institutions is to make funds available for specific purposes, earn interest []
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Why Eagles lost ' FIFA agent
Tue, 13 Jun 2017
FIFA match agent Ebi Egbe says Nigeria's 2-0 defeat by South Africa in their 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Uyo on Saturday did not come to him as a surprise. The stadium facility expert had warned that the Super Eagles would struggle to win the encounter because of the bad playing pitch. Egbe, who []
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Firms unable to cash-back forex demands ' LCCI
Tue, 13 Jun 2017
Anna Okon Due to the prevailing liquidity challenge in the financial system, many companies have been unable to raise cash to back their forex demands. The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry made this known in a communiqu issued at the end of its council meeting on Wednesday. It noted that some companies were unable []
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Kogi boxing boss promises to lift sport
Tue, 13 Jun 2017
Idris Adesina The Chairman of Kogi State Boxing Association, Matthew Kolawole, has promised to revive boxing in the North-Central if elected as a member of the executive board of the Nigeria Boxing Federation in Abuja on Tuesday. Kolawole said his wealth of experience would help the sport grow in the country. He said, 'The North-Central []
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Coronation Merchant Bank gets ICT management certification
Tue, 13 Jun 2017
Coronation Merchant Bank, an investment and merchant bank, has been awarded the International Organisation for Standardisation's 27001:2013 certification for information security management by the British Standard Institute. The ISO 27001:2013 certification signifies the lender has adherence to the highest internationally recognised standards and stringent controls for managing data and protecting customer information across all its []
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