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Top news items in major Nigerian media outlets

Xinhua, December 13, 2016 Adjust font size:

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

-- Nigeria's hope of returning to economic recovery brightened on Monday as crude oil price hit an 18-month high of 58 U.S. dollars per barrel. With the proposed 2017 budget based on crude oil price of 42.5 dollars per barrel and 2.2 million barrels daily production, this development translates to additional revenue inflow outside the budgetary estimates. (Vanguard)

-- Chief of Army Staff Tukur Buratai on Monday said troops fighting the Boko Haram insurgents in the North-East would return to the barracks in 2017, when the fight would have been over.

Although twin blasts, suspected to have been coordinated by the Boko Haram fighters, killed 56 persons and injured 77 in a market in Madagali, Adamawa State on Friday, the army chief said the military was sure of success over the insurgents. (The Punch)

-- The Nigeria Football Federation said Monday it had no plan to ban some players and coaches of the Super Falcons for their role in the ongoing face-off over unpaid entitlements. (The Guardian) Endit