Below are the headlines found on The Punch Online Newspaper for today, Thursday, 25 August, 2017.

Lowering of university cut-off mark
Fri, 25 Aug 2017
For a country where a candidate scored 247 marks in 1983 to study philosophy at the University of Ife without being considered because of its competitiveness, the Tuesday decision of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board to make 120 out of 400 maximum points as the cut-off mark for admission to universities for the 2017/2018 []
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Makarfi visits Ladoja, Makinde, others, promises equality
Fri, 25 Aug 2017
Olufemi Atoyebi, Ibadan The Chairman of the Caretaker Committee of the Peoples Democracy Party, Ahmed Makarfi, on Thursday in Ibadan visited the former governors of Oyo State, Rashidi Ladoja, and Adebayo Alao-Akala, the Social Democratic Party governorship candidate in the last general election, Seyi Makinde, a former Minister of State for the Federal Capital Territory, []
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We almost impeached Obasanjo, says Masari
Fri, 25 Aug 2017
Adelani Adepegba, Abuja The Katsina State Governor, Aminu Masari, has said that the House of Representatives almost impeached former President Olusegun Obasanjo before the ex- President's failed third term bid became public knowledge. Masari, who was Speaker of the lower house during the period, stressed the need for both the executive and legislative arms to []
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Mass housing construction begins in 33 states
Fri, 25 Aug 2017
Okechukwu Nnodim, Abuja The Federal Government on Thursday announced that it had commenced the construction of mass housing projects in 33 states across the country. It also called for an upward review of up to 50 per cent as mobilisation funds for contractors, especially emerging contractors operating in the built environment, in order to enable []
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Nigerian team to investigate Sao Tome plane crash
Fri, 25 Aug 2017
Maureen Ihua-Maduenyi and Okechukwu Nnodim A team of investigators from Nigeria's Accident Investigation Bureau has departed Lagos for So Tom and Principe to commence investigation into the crash of an An-74 aircraft, which occurred last week on the West African island. According to the AIB, the invitation came from So Tom and Principe through the []
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OPEC deal: Nigeria, Libya expected at next meeting
Fri, 25 Aug 2017
Femi Asu The joint ministerial monitoring committee for the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries and non-OPEC oil producers participating in the production cut deal has said it will invite representatives from Nigeria and Libya to its next meeting in September to explain their production outlooks. The deal, which began on January 1 and called on []
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Banks lack oil, gas industry knowledge ' Kachikwu
Fri, 25 Aug 2017
Okechukwu Nnodim, Abuja The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu, on Thursday said some Deposit Money Banks in Nigeria lacked sufficient knowledge of the oil and gas sector. According to him, this is why the banks are unable to provide long-term financing needed to build capacity in the oil and gas industry, []
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Leveraging the senses to create unique experience
Fri, 25 Aug 2017
Oluwafemi Oyefeso The five human senses are indeed the foundational elements of a great customer, guest or client experience. Depending on the industry being served, all or some of it can be used to evoke the right memories and create the right impressions for building a long and lasting relationship with a customer. Companies around []
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FG unveils $200m bailout for oil, gas firms
Fri, 25 Aug 2017
Stanley Opara and Ifeanyi Onuba The Federal Government on Thursday launched a fund with an initial value of $200m to support local oil and gas firms. The intervention fund, according to the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu, is part of measures to improve access to low-cost credit for oil and gas []
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