CKN Nigeria News Headlines..Friday 17th August 2012

·         Fuel scarcity: Government pleads with marketers

·         Police defuse bomb in Rivers banana farm

·         Insecurity: Sultan calls for proactive measures

·         IBB, at 71, backs state police

·         Councillor, three others killed in cult war

·         Prayer warrior goes berserk

·         Robbers confront police in Ekiti

·         Aregbesola’s Cuban deal revealed

·         Petroleum minister tasks new NNPC Board on oil sector transformation

·         Abuja mass demolition: 100 shops razed by bulldozers

·         PHCN operating illegal pension scheme - Nnaji, Koripamo-Agary

·         Abuja residents groan as petrol stations hoard fuel

·         Assault on photo-journalists: NUJ members block Fashola’s office

·         Oyerinde’s murder: Court orders release of detained activist

·         Why there is poor governance - Obi

·         Oyo govt reiterates commitment to improving economic activities

·         Beneficiary commends FG’s YouWin initiative

·         Lagos Archbishop condemns brutalisation of journalists

·         IDL to visit South-West traditional rulers

·         Robbers kill bureau de change operator•Raid bank in Ekiti, carted away money

·         NCPC inaugurates editorial board members

·         ‘Boko Haram’s plan is to Islamise Nigeria’

·         Flood: Oyo commences demolition of structures

·         Road disasters are avoidable - Total Plc

·         Group slams Okupe over call for Lagos Speaker’s resignation

·         Allah never in support of terrorism, killings by Muslims - Cleric

·         Congress of S/West youths condemns Boko Haram activities

·         Meet the cab driver who returned N18m to owner

·         Plateau crisis not religious –Jos Chief Imam ...breaks fast with Rev Kaigama

·         Zamfara gov tasked on Bakalori dam

·         Wamban Dutse dies at 80

·         Court orders Ugolor’s release

·         Okene killings: Suspects moved to Abuja

·         Zamfara director runs over roadside beggars

·         Four shot dead in Enugu

·         Zazzau emirate cancels Sallah durbars

·         My worries as Muslim leader –Sult