Today's News Headlines - 25/9/2015

Good Morning!

Thank God it is FRIDAY!
Enjoy the national news headlines my dearies.

PUNCH

*Nigerian banks experiencing dollar shortage ' Fitch

*MAN commends FG for dropping planned VAT increase

*Release funds to stimulate economy, group tells Buhari

*Research council warns Nigerians about food contaminants

*Mob pelts Saraki, others with stones at Eid prayer

*Tragedy in Mecca ' 717 die in Hajj stampede

*APC hails ECOWAS, Buhari over BFaso

*Corruption: CACOL condemns calls for death penalty

*PDP chief cautions Buhari over Sarakis trial

*Buhari is not a Nigerian

*Flood renders residents homeless in Delta

*Edo police arrest 46 suspected cultists

*Soldiers destroy Boko Harams fuel depot

*Gunmen kill 13, sack Rivers community

*Nigeria must prevent another civil war, says Aregbesola

THE NATION

*Nigerians among 717 Saudi stampede victims

*Police arrest eight in connection with Saraki's attack

*Dogara condoles with Muslims over pilgrims' death

*Attack on dignitaries barbaric, says Kwara govt

*Buhari leaves for U.S. after Sallah prayers in Daura

*Prolonged coughing' Could be tuberculosis

*141,368 jobs created between May, August

*Labour seeks probe of automobile industry

*Expert attributes industrial accidents to negligence

*Govt approves 90 contracts

*Shittu: Buhari's on rescue mission

PREMIUM TIMES

*How I died, resurrected and returned from the land of the dead ' ex-Governor Akpabio

*Dangote Cement emerges 2015 African Business of the Year

*Governor Dickson emerges PDP flagbearer for Bayelsa governorship poll

*IG of Police, Arase, delivers Olu Falae to family, says police acted before presidential order

*Man arrested with cocaine says he was 'under a spell

*How Nigeria, ECOWAS restored civil rule in Burkina Faso ' Osinbajo

*Nigerian economy at risk of recession, Group tells Buhari

*Police arrest 8 over attack on Saraki, others at Ilorin praying ground

*Buhari observes Eid El-Kabir in Daura

*Abducted ex-SGF, Olu Falae, freed

*update: At least 717 killed, 805 injured in Mecca stampede

*Arafat: Nigerians pray for country, Buhari

*Several pilgrims feared dead in Mecca stampede

*Eid-El-Kabir: Kaduna closes parks, recreational centres

*HID Awolowo started preparing for death since 1995 ' Daughter

*Obafemi Martins emerges as Africa's highest earner in MLS

*How deadly Nigerian syndicates operate prostitution rings in Dubai

*300 MDAs yet to comply with Treasury Single Account directive ' AGF

*Those angry I am Senate President behind my trial ' Saraki

*ECOWAS leaders approve six member delegation to monitor restoration of political order in Burkina Faso

DAILY TIMES

*Ojuelegba tragedy: driver and truck owner remanded in prison

*Adamawa Gov to appoint Igbo adviser

*Ogun to repair military barracks access roads

*APC hails ECOWAS, Buhari on reinstatement of Burkina Faso govt

*NSCDC seizes 42 oil tankers, destroys 10 illegal refineries

*Olu Falae regains freedom

*Oshiomhole shifting goalposts ' Sylva goes on the warpath

CNN

*Cathay flight makes emergency landing

*Kim Jong Un 'averted war

*China to take action on emissions

*25 walruses found slaughtered

*Russian fighter jets 'sneak into' Syria

*New York nuns get shoutout from Pope

*Exclusive: Yazidi woman says she was raped by U.S. jihadi

*Putin has called Elton John after prank, Kremlin says

*Pope to Congress: Share the wealth

*Extremists publish global hit list of bloggers

*Dozens killed in mosque attack in Yemen

*Colombia, FARC leaders agree on path for peace

*The Moscow Cathedral Mosque

*At least 700 killed, 800 hurt in Hajj stampede

*Real Housewives' star Kim Zolciak has mini-stroke

*Natasha Bedingfield, Sean Paul tie pope visit to song

*Australia could stop Chris Brown from entering country

BBC

*Ukraine rebels order UN agencies out

*Volkswagen set to announce new boss

*Israeli row over supermodel's wedding

*Disabled Syrian teen's journey across Europe

*Beckham: 'Don't ignore children in crisis

*What will Turkey want for helping EU?

*Catalan independence debate gets personal ahead of Spain vote

*China's Donald Trump' kicks off communism debate

*Kenyan police charged with murder

Burkina Faso profile

*Netherlands set for Moroccan exodus

*Genetic clue to breast cancer relapses

*West Brom's Foster out until December