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Top news items in major Nigerian media outlets

Xinhua, March 24, 2016 Adjust font size:

The following are highlights of leading Nigerian media outlets on Thursday.

-- The National Assembly on Wednesday approved the 2016 budget with a reduction of 17.8 billion naira (almost 89.5 million U.S. dollars) from 6.077 trillion naira (more than 30.5 billion dollar). (Daily Trust)

--The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources Emmanuel Kachikwu on Wednesday said despite the efforts being put in place by the Federal Government, fuel queues might not be completely eliminated until about two months. (The Punch)

--Nigeria's financial markets have been hit by the full impact of policy reversal which Central Bank of Nigeria announced two days ago with interest rates and bond yields spiking while stock market going down. (Vanguard) Endit