Today's Newspapers Headlines [31st May, 2015]

DAILY TRUST SUNDAY
2 DAYS AFTER INAUGURATION: Buhari, Oshibanjo declare assets
British Prime Minister Cameron asks Buhari to submit Wish-list to G-7 leaders
President calls for patience as he tackles rot....says: He won’t tolerate insurgency
Boko Haram kills 29 in twin attacks on Maiduguri
421 days since 200 school girls were kidnapped form Government Girls Secondary School Chibok, Borno state, by gunmen
BUHARI’S URGENT DO-LIST:
Boko Haram: Dust off Ambassador Galtimari’s report
Fuel Crisis: Fix refineries urgently—Comrade Esele
Wage Crisis: Go after ‘Distributabla Revenues’—Makarfi
Niger Delta: Improve on Jonathan’s agencies---Briggs
Electricity: The Miracle is in Gas.....ex-power Minister Aliyu
Cabinet: Look for only capable hands---Professor Yakubu
PUNCH
Inside Osinbajo’s family house
Buhari, VP fail to declare assets publicly
It was tough training my boys — Osinbajo’s mother
The Osinbajo we know — Church members
Awolowo blessed Osinbajo as a baby —Shittu
Jonathan still president, says Presidency website
Appointments: Buhari keeps Nigerians guessing 48 hours after
Boko Haram kills 16 in fresh attacks on Maiduguri
We’ll unseat Wike at tribunal—APC
Alamieyeseigha made me — Jonathan
God plans to heal Nigeria through us — Osinbajo
Bear with us, Buhari appeals to Nigerians
I’ve not banned Jonathan’s ministers from travelling abroad — Buhari
Fayose pays 19 APC lawmakers’ salaries
God is involved in politics — Osinbajo
Asari Dokubo faults Niger Delta amnesty
THIS DAY
Key Appointments: Buhari’s Silence Unsettles APC Leaders
Why Change in Nigeria Matters to the World
10 killed in Maiduguri Suicide Bombing as Buhari Restates Determnination to Degrade Boko Haram
AfDB: Nigeria, Others Lose $40bn Yearly as 620m People Live without Electricity
Expert Puts Cost of Buhari’s Economic Blueprint at N60 Trillion
G7 Summit: Cameron Urges Buhari to Come with Nigeria’s Shopping List
‘Under My Watch, FG’ll Not Encroach on Legislative and Judiciary Duties’
Fayose: Buhari Must Fulfill His Promise to Live for Nigeria, Not APC
Buhari’ll Rebuild Nigeria, Tinubu Reassures Nigerians
Rivers: APC Expresses Worries over Wike’s Inauguration
Wike: Nigerians’ll Appreciate Jonathan in the Future
Oyintiloye: Emergence of Buhari, New Vista of Opportunity
NATION
I’ll forever remain grateful to Alamieyeseigha – Jonathan
Buhari, Osinbajo declare assets
I didn’t bar ex-ministers, from travelling — Buhari
Britain to assist in retrieving looted funds
Suicide bombing, attempted invasion of Maiduguri claim 37 lives
Nyako returns
UN posthumous medals for four
Nigerian fallen peacekeepers, 122 others
INAUGURAL SPEECH Kudos, knocks for Buhari
Ambode receives Namibian President, moves official residence to Ikeja
Lagos speakership: Agunbiade steps down, solicits support as deputy speaker
A new era opens auspiciously
Jonathan’s ministers, others not banned from travelling – Buhari
I’m divinely chosen to assist Buhari, says Osinbajo
Obasanjo, the big masquerade of my re – election- Amosun
Blatter condemns Europe’s ‘hate campaign’ against FIFA
VANGUARD
OH Muhammadu Buhari! Now, the challenge of change
No man can handle me apart from my husband — Omotola
It’s World Cup or nothing, restates Manu
Buhari can stop class war between the champagne-drinking rich and the poor – Ben Murray Bruce
No waiting, no stopping, and keep moving
Echoes from the past Prophecies for Future –1
Dwindling Revenue: Finding alternative to oil
Probe CAN, TAN, super-rich Nigerians, Anglican Bishop urges Buhari
Kashamu, NDLEA and the rule of law
PDP lost power because we took things
for granted – Haliru Mohammed, acting BOT Chair
Pastor, wife, 8 church members killed!
How we sent Jonathan back to Otuoke – Coomasie
26 worshippers dead, 28 injured in Maiduguri mosque attack
We’ve not banned Jonathan, ministers from travelling out — President Buhari
I trust Buhari to remedy Jonathan’s mistakes – Ogbemudia
GUARDIAN
UNILORIN To Partner US Varsity For Research, Others
UNIBEN Medical Students Hold Health Campaign
Taraba State Assigns Corps Members To Teach In Villages
NCCE New Curriculum To Produce Specialised Teachers
MDCN Inducts 50 ABSU’s Medical Graduates
‘We’ve All It Takes To Go All The Way’
We Need Technocrat As Sports Minister, Coaches Tell Buhari
How Adesina Emerged First Nigerian AfDB President
Shonong, Plateau Village Deserted, As Gunmen Raze Down Houses
Two Soldiers Killed In Attack By Militias

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Today In History [31st May, 2015]

A chronological timetable of historical events that occurred on this day in history. Historical facts of the day in the areas of military, politics, science, music, sports, arts, entertainment and more. Discover what happened today in history.

Today in History
May 31

1433           Sigismund is crowned emperor of Rome.
1678           The Godiva procession, commemorating Lady Godiva's legendary ride while naked, becomes part of the Coventry Fair.
1862           At the Battle of Fair Oaks, Union General George B. McClellan defeats Confederates outside of Richmond.
1879           New York's Madison Square Garden opens its doors for the first time.
1889           Johnstown, Pennsylvania is destroyed by a massive flood.
1900           U.S. troops arrive in Peking to help put down the Boxer Rebellion.
1902           The Boer War ends with the Treaty of Vereeniging.
1909           The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) holds its first conference.
1913           The 17th amendment to the U.S. Constitution, providing for direct election of senators, is ratified.
1915           A German zeppelin makes an air raid on London.
1916           British and German fleets fight in the Battle of Jutland.
1928           The first flight over the Pacific takes off from Oakland.
1941           An armistice is arranged between the British and the Iraqis.
1955           The Supreme Court orders that states must end racial segregation "with all deliberate speed."
1962           Adolf Eichmann, the former SS commander, is hanged near Tel Aviv, Israel.
1969           John Lennon and Yoko Ono record "Give Peace a Chance."
1974           Israel and Syria sign an agreement on the Golan Heights.
1979           Zimbabwe proclaims its independence.
1988           President Ronald Reagan arrives in Moscow, the first American president to do so in 14 years.

Born on May 31
1469           Manuel I, King of Portugal (1495-1521).
1819           Walt Whitman, American poet.
1894           Fred Allen [John Florence Sullivan], American comedian.
1898           Norman Vincent Peale, American religious leader.
1925           Julian Beck, theater manager.
1930           Clint Eastwood, American film actor and director.

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Today's Quote And Fact

Today's Quote

“Whatever happens in your life, no matter how troubling things might seem, do not enter the neighborhood of despair. Even when all doors remain closed, God will open up a new path only for you. Be thankful!”
― Elif Shafak

Today's Fact

Crispin Curtis Adeniyi-Jones (1876-1957) who the street in Ikeja, ‘Adeniyi-Jones’ was named after, was a medical director from Sierra Leone (a Saro). As a co-founder of NNDP, he won one of the Lagos 3 legislative council seats in 1923 and represented Nigerians for 15 yrs.

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