NIGERIA NEWSPAPERS HEADLINES, THURSDAY 8TH SEPTEMBER, 2016

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines




Newspapers 2NIGERIAN PILOT:

CONFUSION OVER EDO GUBER POLL

IGP urges NANS to shun crime, vices with school communities
Court slams N10m bail on ex-Minister Orubebe for alleged diversion of N2.3bn
Edo poll: PDP won’t tolerate inconclusive poll, Fayose warns INEC
Relocate Enugu Prisons, Gov Ugwuanyi urges FG
IGP urges NANS to shun crime, vices with school communities
Police arrest four suspected kidnappers, rescue victims in Rivers
More Nigerians becoming mad – Enugu Psychiatric Hospital
Group alleges impunity, fraudulent practice against Oduah, others
FG should improve the living condition in the Niger Delta, says US
Stakeholders bicker as Amaechi freezes accounts of Maritime Academy
Kogi politics: Stop blackmailing Supreme Court, Faleke group warned
Jonathan attends first Council of State meeting
Military killed my father – Tom Polo
Tompolo’s father dies 3 months after alleged brutalization by soldiers
Restructuring: Is Nigeria sitting on time bomb?
I’ll diversify Ondo economy within 3months if elected as governor —…
Botched convention: Kebbi PDP petitions Makarfi
Edo can be another Lagos — Ambode
Buhari’s promised change only manifesting negatively — Ekiti PDP

THISDAY

INEC Meets on DSS, Police Request to Postpone Edo State Election
PDP tells Buhari to call security agencies to order
Nigerians Should Emulate Ibru’s Selfless Service, Says Buhari
Council of State Confirms THISDAY Law Editor, May Agbamuche-Mbu, 5 Others…
PPPRA, Major Marketers Insist N135-N145 Band is Appropriate Price for Petrol
We Are Dying, Airline Operators Tell Senate
Bala Usman Vows to End Oil and Gas Logistics Monopoly
FG Not Importing ‘Poisonous’ Rice, Says Presidency
Activities of BBOGs Threat to Public, Says IG
Emefiele: Efficient Payment System Pivotal for Financial System’s Growth
MTN Plans Bond Sale to Raise Funds
Take Advantage of Low Stocks Prices, Fidelity Bank MD Urges Investors
Access Bank Wins Award
‘Investors Yet to Know Potential of Courier Business in Nigeria’
ALTON Raises Fresh Concern over Communications Tax Bill
APC Primary: Abayomi Faults Oke, Abraham’s Complaints on Delegates’ List
I Won’t Be a Puppet to Any Godfather, Declares Obaseki
47 Years After, Nigerians Still Dying from Lassa Fever
UNICEF: 196,000 Adolescents Living With HIV/AIDS in Nigeria
Free us from PSN ‘Bondage’, Create a Separate Board, NAPPMED Appeals to FG
‘Consult Qualified Professionals for Your Medicines’
Lagos Seals Off 37 Illegal Pharmacies, Patent Medicine Shops
Police Arrest Audu’s Son, Family Members in Kogi
Edo Poll : PDP Won’ t Tolerate Inconclusive Poll , Fayose Warns INEC
FRSC Set to Enforce Speed Limiting Device October 1




NEW TELEGRAPH

US Election: Putin A Better Leader Than Obama – Trump
Russian Jet ‘flew 10ft’ From US Plane
Denmark To Buy Panama Papers Data
INEC Bows To Police, DSS
Military Invades Ijaw Communities, Searches For Tompolo
Minister: Nigeria’s Airports In Pitiable State
Performance’ll Decide Edo Guber Poll – Ojezua
Ekweremadu Tasks FG Over Alleged Police Intimidation
PDP Shows Readiness For Poll
APC: PDP Plotting To Unleash Mayhem, Rig Elections
Landlord Sacks Tenants Over Support For APC
Ganduje Blackmailing Predecessor With 2019 Presidency – Dangwani
New IPhone Ditches Headphone Socket
CBN Hosts FICAN Bi-monthly Forum On E-payment
CBN To Raise N952bn In Treasury Bills By December
Analysts Urge Patience On Liberalised Forex Market
Stock Market Records Marginal Gain
Fitch Downgrades Nigeria’s Seven Energy To ‘CC’
ALTON Condemns Communications Service Tax
SON, NEMSA Move To Tackle Fake Electrical Products

DAILY TRUST

INEC decides today as police, DSS seek Edo election shift
Council of State ratifies 6 INEC, 5 NPC commissioners
Police council okays Idris as IGP
Media guru to election manager
Troops arrest N/Delta militants, B/Haram leaders
Ekweremadu to Buhari: Tell police to stop intimidating PDP members
PDP will not participate in Imo council polls — Chairman
Why Buhari has not been able to address hostilities in Niger Delta — Orubebe
‘Nigerian women poorly represented in governance’
Kogi APC elders back Maiyanga as Ocholi’s replacement
Man strips naked for N10,000 in Mararaba
MURIC backs Sultan over sallah day
Council of State ratifies 6 INEC, 5 NPC commissioners
Troops arrest N/Delta militants, B/Haram leaders
Media guru to election manager
Oil marketers meet FG, say no plans to increase fuel price
Banks can’t give loan without capitalisation- FCMB GMD
MTN to raise N330bn loan to pay fine
Oil price: Barkindo in Iran ahead of OPEC meeting
CBN to sanction erring banks over electricity fund

NATION

Dangote promises more investments in Edo
IGP to BBOG campaigners: Enough is enough
Gil Vicente new signing targets Eagles’ invitation
DSS releases ‘wanted journalist’ Salkida
Make party interest supreme at polls – Adewale
DSS, police to INEC: shift Edo governorship election
Five feared killed as Hausa, Fulani clash
Council of State okays Buhari’s recession plans
Wanted journalist Salkida released
Three aspirants petition against APC primary’s result
How we will respond to airport terrorism- NAF
Hard times will be over, Buhari assures Nigerians
Edo polls: WAEC relocates candidates to Delta, Ondo
Why youths must support Buhari, by pharmacist
Basketmouth survives robbery attack
Lagos’ roadshow moves from London to Toronto
Osun at 25 promises spectacular calisthenics display
Nigeria ranks 23rd on global slavery index
Cosmetic Counterfeiting : Beauty and the beast
INEC Keeps Parties, Others In Suspense Over Edo Poll




VANGUARD

CLARK TO FG: You’re Endangering Peace In N-Delta By Foot-dragging
NHRC Laments Incarceration Of Minors For Offences Committed By Relations
Food Production: FG To Employ 100,000 Graduates As Extension Workers
Fitch Downgrades Nigeria’s Seven Energy To ‘CC’
MTN To Float Bond To Pay N330 Bn Fine
Operating Without License: NCC Seals Nokia Office
DOCKWORKERS’ Death: Union, Terminal Operators Differ Over Safety Measures
Lagos PDP Chides Ambode For Neglecting Governance
FLOOD: Water Hyacinth Traps 6 Communities In Anambra
Umahi Sacks Council Chairmen, Reshuffles Cabinet
Dele Cole’s Nonexistent ‘Igbo’ Slaves
A Random Thought On The 56th NBA AGC 2016
UNESCO: Nigeria Is 70 Years Late For 2030 SDG Education Deadline
Customs Denies Shooting Rice Smuggler
Violations And Abuses Of Due Process Of Law In The Unseemly Tussle For The Governorship Of God’s Own State Of Abia
Council Of State Approves Idris As IGP
PDP Crisis: Hands Off Our Dispute, Makarfi, Others Tell Justice Abang
Personal Well-being Index Drop By 0.6 % — NOIPolls
Current Economic Challenge’ll Increase Human Trafficking —Onaiyekan
Why Buhari’s Supporters, Bring Back Our Girls Group Demonstrators Clashed In Abuja
There’s Hunger In The Land; We’ll Overcome – Buhari
Current Starvation Unprecedented In Nigeria’s History— IPOB

SUN

… As Onaiyakan, Iwuanyanwu task president on economy
Give Buhari more time, Kalu begs Nigerians
Abia to conduct LG polls after 8 years
Restructuring Nigeria can work if… –Idika Kalu
Nobody can sponsor Labour against Kogi govt. –Edoka, Kogi NLC chairman
Edo Guber Watch: Shun ‘Recession Team’, PDP urges voters
Corporate Social Responsibility is serious business in Africa
Telecom sector’s contribution to GDP rises to 10%
MTN plans bond sale to raise $1bn NCC fine
Eagles battle for World Cup ticket without home ground
GOtv Boxing Night 9: Fijabi, Joe Boy will regret fighting us, Ghanaian opponents boast
Conte woos Mikel with new role at Chelsea

PREMIUM TIMES

FACT CHECK: Christian groups’ claim about Sultan of Sokoto is false
“We unequivocally wish to state that it is very improper for the head of the Islamic faith in Nigeria to announce, declare, or extend Public Holidays.”
Why we are yet to react to proposal to postpone Edo election — INEC
Nigeria records 5,400 deaths in 12,077 road crashes in 2015 – FRSC
Edo 2016: Nigerian Civil Society Coalition, TMG, Berate Police, SSS For Seeking Postponement
“It is astonishing that INEC appears not to have been taken into confidence.”
Police Arrest Late Abubakar Audu’s Son, Family Members In Kogi
Move To Postpone Edo Election “shocking, Bizarre, Confusing” – PDP
Why We Want Edo Election Postponed – Police, SSS
APC Behind Move To Postpone Edo Election — Fayose
How My Husband Stripped Me, Beat Me To Pulp, Wife Testifies
Sallah: Nigerian Government Declares Monday, Tuesday Public Holidays
CAN President, Ayokunle, Denies Accusing America Of Backing APC During 2015 Elections
Arrested Nigerian Blogger Regains Freedom
EFCC Charges Nigerian Youth On Integrity
Ezekwesili, Chukwuma, Adio, Ex-Blair Adviser For ASAP Conference On Corruption
ANALYSIS: Edo 2016: Obaseki, Ize-Iyamu in epic battle to replace Oshiomhole
OBITUARY: Michael Ibru, the ‘mortuary fish’ millionaire
Chinese Firm Drags Ogun Govt To President Buhari Over Alleged Breach Of Free Trade Zone Contract
Ogun University Student Seeks N10 Million For Kidney Transplant In India
Ekiti Government To Refund Excess Deductions On Workers’ Pay
10 Delta Communities Battle NNPC Over Alleged Oil Spill
Edo 2016: INEC Deploys 18,511 Personnel
Edo Election: Police To Deploy Extra 25, 000 Personnel; Helicopters, Gun Boats
Ebonyi Governor Re-appoints Council Chairmen, Reshuffles Cabinet
Ebonyi Governor Sacks Council Chairpersons, Reshuffles Cabinet
How We Were Kidnapped, Then Rescued By Police Officers
Sallah: Prices Of Rams Soar In Kano
Police In Kano Accuse Man Of Having Sex With 9 Boys
ABUTH Resident Doctors Postpone Strike To September 15
North West




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