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Major news items in leading Nigerian media outlets on Thursday

Xinhua, March 31, 2016 Adjust font size:

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

-- As the nation looks up to next week to end the perennial fuel scarcity, as promised by the Federal Government, indications have emerged that the international oil companies are set to support the downstream sector through a way of foreign exchange provision. (The Guardian)

-- The National Assembly said Wednesday that details of the 2016 budget would be ready in the next two weeks. (Daily Trust)

-- Minister of Defence Mansur Dan-Ali has said the suspected female suicide bomber, who was arrested in Cameroon, was abducted from Chibok by Boko Haram fighters.

He also said that though the military was winning the war against insurgency, Boko Haram fighters were still operating in two local districts. (The Punch)

-- Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has appealed to African leaders to focus on good governance, equity and other variables that would bring about growth on the continent. (Vanguard) Endit