NIGERIAN NEWSPAPERS HEADLINES, THURSDAY, MAY 31, 2018

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines




THISDAY
Court Sentences Former Taraba Gov, Jolly Nyame to 14 yrs Imprisonment
 
Melaye Returns to Senate with Theatrics, Fuels Rumour of Defection
 
Sale of Nigerian Crude Oil Threatened by Discount Pricing, US Shale Oil Boost
 
FG Intensifies Ebola Screening at Lagos Airport
 
With 8m Registered Workers, Pension Fund Assets Hit N7.9tn
 
Onnoghen Decries Delays in Court Cases, Says It’s Scaring Away Investors
 
Mixed Reactions Greet IPOB’s Sit-At-Home Directive in South-east
 
Police Thwart BZF’s Plan to Take over Enugu Govt House, Arrest 21
 
Soyinka, Others Drum Support for True Democracy at Ajibade’s 60th Birthday Colloquium
 
South-south Governors Demand 13% Derivation from $1bn ECA Withdrawal
 
 
PUNCH
Benue Assembly outlaws same-sex marriage
 
Aregbesola, Soyinka, others suggest ways to Nigerias greatness
 
I inherited insecurity, ailing economy, Buhari insists
 
Raise cigarette tax, price, WHO tells FG, others
 
EFCC detains Kaduna ex-gov, Yero, others
 
N1.64bn fraud: Ex-Taraba gov, Nyame, jailed for 14 years
 
Police, DSS foil pro-Biafran agitators bid to occupy Enugu Govt House
 
Saraki to Jega: Name bribe takers
 
Senate probes OAU sex-for-mark scandal
 
Failure to develop youths promotes insecurity Jonathan
 
Strike: No pay for health workers, FG insists
 
Its criminal to exclude youths from governance Dogara
 
Copyright: Court awards N5m against Clarence Peters
 
ICRC, police evaluate legal system on handling pre-trial detainees
 
Engage youths in productive ventures, says ex-PDP spokesman
 
350 million illegal arms in circulation, say Reps
 
Rescue mission of Leah Sharibu, Chibok girls ongoing Army
 

Senate screens Buharis CBN board nominees
 
Is fresh probe into the $16bn power spending desirable
 
Taraba to distribute 130 tractors to farmers
 
Navy seeks cooperation against maritime crime
 
Politicisation of judicial appointments, dodgy
 
UN plane crashes in DR Congo,injures five
 
APC Reps lose interior chairman to PDP
 




Misau blames politicians for Nigeria’s woes
 
2019: I’m running for Nigeria’s survival, says Atiku
 
Drama as Melaye resumes, opts to sit with PDP senators
 
CJN’s panel member, Daudu, faults Supreme Court’s anti-delay judgment
 
Court annuls Rivers APC congresses
 
Taxify closes $175m investment, targets expansion in Nigeria
 
Ebola: FAAN detects 95% of travellers with high fever
 
External reserves drop further, lose $99m
 
Stock market value falls below N14tn, investors lose N153bn
 
Fayemi resigns as mines, steel minister
 
Dangote donates 150 patrol cars to police
 
NGOs have constituted themselves as opposition party ‘ FG
 
27 ships conveying petrol, others expected at Lagos ports
 
IMF not worried about Nigeria’s debt, says Adeosun
 
Rising diesel, kerosene prices hit households, businesses
 
Stakeholders eye 250,000 jobs in global seafarers’ market
 
 
SUN
Anti-party: Imo APC petitions NWC demands Okorocha’s suspension
 
$1bn security fund: South-South govs demand 13% derivation
 
Soyinka: Corruption linked with rigging
 
Drama as Melaye sits with PDP senators
 
Senate challenges Jega on bribery allegation
Alleged fraud: We’ve no case to answer ‘ Kalu, others
 
Reps move to check proliferation of illegal arms
 
N1.64bn fraud: Ex-Taraba gov, Nyame, bags 14 years jail term
 
Plateau govt accuses herdsmen of raping, killing women
 
FG lauds Dangote for donating 150 patrol cars to police
 
 
GUARDIAN
NANS to hold summit in Awka on ‘making the certificate practical
 
Berom community, herdsmen trade blame on killings
 
Lagos pledges more investment in infrastructure
 
Southern Kaduna tasks FG on rebuilding of ravaged settlements
 
Benue Assembly outlaws same sex marriage
 
Dino Melaye resumes, relocates to PDP row
 
Nutrition Society tasks Chivita on ‘no-added sugar’ commitment
 
Pro-Biafra agitators in failed bid to seize Enugu government house
 
JOHESU to suspend strike as industrial court takes over mediation process
 
WHO tackles cholera in Adamawa, measles in Borno
 
 
VANGUARD
Sexagenarians’ miracle baby gets scholarship to tertiary level
 
Late service of report stalls hearing on EFCC’s suit against Shema
 
Accolades as Dangote donates 150 cars to Police
 
INEC to dump use of incident form in 2019
 
Nigerian youths must change the narrative ‘ Lilian Ogbuefi, Lagos one day governor, 2012
 
Cross River lawmaker slumps, dies during morning exercise
 
Minister laments inadequate capital allocation
 
Nigerian Navy, 6 others tackle terrorism in Gulf of Guinea
 
Senate probes OAU sex-for-marks scam
 
Berom urge Lalong to act over renewed attacks in Plateau
 
Nigeria under siege, says OPC
Delta APC: Jones Erue’s inauguration illegal ‘Emerhor
 
Nigeria’s economy, investors await passage of PIGB ‘ Experts
 
2019 Presidency : Emirs, generals back Tanimu, Tambuwal, Kwankwas
 
Ekiti 2018: We are waiting for Fayemi ‘ PDP
 
What we’ll do to make Ekiti great again ‘ SDP guber candidate
 
Nigerians will soon enjoy dividends of Democracy ‘ Afe
 
Bashir Ahmad lists Buhari’s achievements in 3 years
 
Falana to Governors: Don’t expect Buhari to police your states
 
Benue Assembly outlaws same sex marriage
 
Shittu provides succour for physically-challenged pastor in Ibadan
 
Fayemi’s successor should come from Ikere ‘ Group
 
2019: Turaki, ex-minister declares for presidency
 
Campaign to rebrand insurance industry kicks off
 
Nigerian ports have highest cargo dwell time ‘ Group
 
Trans-Forcados Oil Terminal delays add to supply concerns
 
FG, exporters move to stop export of processed wood
Our workers are in fear, operations hampered by court case ‘ Innoson Motors
ICT can revolutionize Nigeria’s education sector
 
Learn to take business risks in ICT savvy youths, FG challenges industrialists
 
 

 
 
 
LEADERSHIP
No Part Of The Country Will Suffer Neglect ‘SGF
 
Benue Assembly Passes Anti-same Sex Marriage Bill
 
Soyinka To Nigerians: Tackle Corruption To Stop Electoral Rigging
 
IPOB Sit-at-home: 1 Shot Dead In Nnewi, As Residents Fully Comply
 
PMB Means Well, We Are Not Magicians ‘ Niger Gov
 
No Going Back On Lagos Smart City Project ‘ Ambode
 
2019 Elections Is Not About Me But For Nigeria ‘ Atiku
 
Court Nullifies Rivers APC Congresses
 
Amaechi, Abe And APC Leadership Crisis In Rivers
 
World Cup: You Carry Our Emotions, PMB Tells Eagles
 
Intrigues As Buhari’s Nephew Quits Senate Race
 
 
TRIBUNE
7 parties to contest in Oyo constituency by-election ‘INEC
 
2019: Tanimu Turaki declares for presidency
 
Fayemi resigns as minister to pursue his governorship ambition
 
Dino Melaye hasn’t informed the party of defection, APC spokesman says
 
NYSC@45: Corps members on free medical outreach
 
JOHESU grounds activities at UITH, Ilorin
 
IPOB: Igbo traders resist sit-at-home order in Calabar
 
Comparing us to past govts shows we’re doing well ‘Osinbajo
 
World No Tobacco Day: WHO urges countries to raise taxes on tobacco products
 
Saudi Arabia to criminalise sexual harassment
 
Infections can provoke psychiatric disorders in children!
 
10.5m out-of-school: UNICEF urges states to sustain cash transfer initiative
 
 
NATION
Fed Govt moves to sack over 750,000 striking health workers
 
N1.64b fraud: Ex-Governor Nyame goes to jail for 28yrs
Ladoja failed to return stolen funds, says EFCC
 
Saraki: my CCT trial not part of nPDP, APC talks
 
Southsouth governors: pay us 13 per cent of $1billion insurgency cash
 
Oil prices steady after shake-out on supply worries
 
Osinbajo lauds Dangotes 150 vehicles donation to Police
 
Fayemi bows out as Solid Minerals minister
 
APC, INEC want to rig poll
 
My priority is peoples welfare, says Olusola
 
Buharis assent to Not Too Young to Rule Bill will boost Fayemis chances
 
Dickson lied on plot to destabilize Bayelsa, says Sylva
 
Court nullifies Rivers APC ward, LG, state congresses
 
 
DAILY TIMES
Nigerian Lady narrates her hilarious experience living in Canada and how she was arrested crossing a rail track
 
FUNAAB Alumni supports students with 10 mini buses
 
Sen. Melaye, Hon. Jagaba dump APC, defect to PDP
 
N481bn budget padding: Court orders FG to prosecute senators
 
Recruitment: FRSC gets over 10, 000 applications in 2 Days
 
Democracy Day: FG, PDP in war-of-words over Buharis broadcast
 
Breaking: Dino Melaye decamps to PDP
 
APC Govt failed on economy, says parties
 
Daily Times Newspaper, Thursday, May 31, 2018
 
Police, okada riders clash in Lagos over death of colleague
Midwife, 2 others in police net for selling two weeks old baby for N250,000
 
NEMA Probe: Group Accuses Rep Committee Of Personal Vendetta
 
EDUMARK urges corporate organisations to support education
 
LASU VC harps on importance on peace to development
 
Court sentenced Ex- Gov Nyame 14 years
 
Coach Rohr drops 4 players, awaits Moses Simon
 
We investigated 534 cases, secures 4 convictions through Whistleblower -Adeosun
 
AfDB to invest $35bn to boost economic growth in African
 
 
DAILY TRUST
Buhari enthusiast joins race for APC spokesmans seat
 
2019: Turaki declares for presidency
 
Falae to aspirants:Dont hijack SDP structure
 
2019: Turaki declares for presidency
 
Presidential aspirant dumps NCP, joins ANN
 
Convention: Blogger joins race for APC National Publicity Secretarys seat
 
Kaduna APC Rep member defects to PDP
 
Police arrest man over sexual assault on 6-yr-old daughter
 
Unemployed man jailed for stealing fiancees phone
 
Philanthropist fetes elderly people in Karmajiji
 
She starved me of sex, fled to Togo with my children
 
Woman arraigned over assault on teenage housekeeper
 
Football academy proprietor in police custody over shaving of boys pubic hair
 
I sold victims baby because his mother said he is abominable
 
Farmers lament as Climate Change dries up Goronyo dam
 
Existing grazing reserves to be reopened
 
Agency to guarantee price of farm produce takes off in Kadun
 
 
BUSINESSDAY
IMF outlines 3 major reforms needed to boost Nigeria GDP
 
Political re-alignment takes shape as Melaye resumes, technically ‘defects’ to PDP
 
Delay expected in GE’s Lagos-Kano rail concession June take-off date
 
Declining yields on FG securities may spur change in PFAs asset allocation
 
LCCI urges caution as debate on African Trade Treaty rages
 
PFAs invest 9.25% of N7.94trn pension asset in domestic ordinary shares
Nigeria to benefit from World Bank solar funding
 
Sterling Bank partners Tata Africa for auto loan
 
Momas Electricity targets increased capacity for power sector
 
Freshworks plans expansion into African market
 
EATECH gets sector recognition on technological innovations
 
Eterna, Japaul, Dangote Flour, Transcorp, 57 other stocks cause N400bn market loss
 
Naira reverses loss, as BDCs decry delay accessing forex

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *