NIGERIAN NEWSPAPERS HEADLINES, SUNDAY, AUGUST 12, 2018

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines




BUSINESSDAY

Ripples in Rivers as EFCC begins clamp down on states’ accounts

There is a media gang-up to promote hip hop above other music genres ‘ Orits Wiliki

State policing will lead to more timely and effective dispensation of justice ‘ Alabi

Concerns mount in Ijanikin, a Lagos suburb, over planned tanker terminal

How disease outbreaks in Nigeria can be curbed through public-private coalition

ECOWAS seeks to popularise use of LPG in the region

River’s youth leader to FG: Let the Ogoni Cleanup start now!

Nigeria is a huge market for fake prophets because most people are gullible ‘Apostle Elo

Politics weighs on stocks as index drops to 10-month low

 

PUNCH

Lawyer asks INEC chairman to obey court order

Osinbajo knocks pastors for not preaching against corruption

APC numerical strength halts Dogaras planned defection

Alleged Daura loot: Come clean with Nigerians, PDP tells Buhari

Wike expresses shock over death of Rivers Attorney-General

Saraki may declare Akpabio, other PDP defectors’ seats vacant

I confronted DSS agents thinking they were snipers ‘ Goodhead

Two die as violence mars bye-elections in Kogi, Bauchi, Katsina

Emulate Akpabio; resign now, Kwara APC tells Saraki

We’ll reject Akpabio as Akwa Ibom APC leader

Ambassador dumps APC over ‘governor’s unreliability

Ortom demands N10bn from Oshiomhole

Thugs vandalise Abe-led APC parallel secretariat in Rivers

Despite denial, nine Ondo commissioners still planning to defect ‘ Investigation

Osun election: South-West APC targets regional domination

Anxiety as defection gale hits state assemblies

APDA, N-ADC merge, become Advanced Republicans

Participation of youths in politics, beyond age limit law

Osinbajo sacked Daura in defence of democracy ‘ Ayorinde

Defection good for Nigeria’s democracy ‘ CNPP

NNPC, oil majors’ disputes persist, dampen investment

Rising debt, external reserves decline slow economy

Nigeria’s business environment discouraging manufacturing ‘ Akindele

Divergent views from consumers as Discos demand budgetary intervention

Nigeria, others record 10.9% rise in air passenger traffic

NCC shops for technology to curtail call masking

Nigeria imported 6.5 billion litres of fuel in three months

Osinbajo rebukes preachers for failure to condemn corruption

THISDAY

Makarfi: Corruption Worse Under APC

PDP Lacks Grounds to Upturn Fayemi’s Victory

PDP Asks APC, Buhari to Probe Alleged N21bn Daura Loot

Thugs Vandalise Factional APC Secretariat in Rivers

5,000 Kwankwaso Supporters Defect to PDP in Nasarawa

Buhari Celebrates Ex-Foursquare General Overseer, Farombi, at 80

PIND Spends $190m on Peace-building, Economic Development in N’Delta

Atiku: I Will Do One Term Only, If Elected President in 2019

Kogi By-election: One Killed, Two SDP Agents Shot by Suspected Political Thugs

APC Will Win Katsina North By-election, Says Speaker

Cholera: 8 Killed, 20 Hospitalised in Kano

Katsina By-election: Police Deploy 4,737 Personnel in 12 LGAs

Gunmen Kill APC Chieftain, 2 Others in Ekiti

 

SUN

Katsina North senatorial bye-election peaceful, as PDP alleges vote buying

Bauchi: Low turnout, card reader failure mar senatorial poll

2019: PDP, CUPP, the defectors and hurdles ahead

Daura: PDP charges Buhari, APC to speak out on alleged N21b loot

Ekiti murder: APC, PDP trade blames

Ekiti govt. decries killing of Segun Oni’s aide, tasks security agencies on killers

APC, PDP trade blames over Bunmi Ojo’s murder

Drama as Bauchi women kiss ballot paper, shout ‘Sai Baba’ before casting vote

I didn’t sleep with anyone to be movie star ‘ Gloria Young

 

GUARDIAN

Only restructuring can rescue Nigeria, says Makarfi

Three feared dead in Ogun multiple autocrash

Government’s inaction robs nation Of $24b, 18,000 jobs

APC, PDP in race for numbers at National Assembly

Chinese dominate U-21 singles as ITTF Nigeria Open ends today

Libel: Ortom plans N10b suit against Oshiomhole

Ekiti government rues murder of Oni’s associate

Hepatitis: Avoid contaminated food, water, unprotected sex

Archbishop decries spate of IDPs in Nigeria

The Ooni Of Ife Reportedly Picks A New Bride




VANGUARD

Lagos blocked canal: Residents of 16 streets in Ikotun send SOS message to Ambode over flooding

Ogbeh under pressure to inaugurate Agric Boards four months after

APC claims victories in Bauchi, Katsina senatorial bye elections

Gunmen kill Ex-Governor Oni’s PA, two others in Ekiti

Human rights abuses : NHRC lauds Acting D-G SSS over pledge to review unlawful detentions

Stop seeing Abia as your personal estate, group tells Kalu

No vacancy in Enugu, Bishop Chukwuma tells Acting President Osinbajo

EFCC lacks authority to freeze state govt accounts ‘ PANDEF

Executive Order 5 will return Nigeria on part of greatness ‘ FG

Benue: APC forced Ortom out because of his poor performance as governor ‘ Lawani, ex-dep. gov

Obasanjo awarded oil blocks for sex, says Wole Soyinka

State of the Nation : Politicians behaving badly

Speak up on alleged N21bn Daura loot, PDP tells Buhari, APC

Violence, votes buying mars Lokoja/Kogi Fed Constituency Bye Election

Low turnout, card reader failure mar Bauchi Senatorial bye-election.

Senate Presidency and APC’s Hypocrisy

Buhari, please take heed before you share $322m Abacha loot

After fasting for seven days, all ‘my 35 children’ scored A1 in mathematics ‘ Prince Bola Ajibola

Desperate Nigerian politicians setting the nation on fire

ASUU rejects DELSU’s ‘clock-in and cock-out’ policy for academic staff

Emulate Akpabio; resign now, Kwara APC tells Sarak

 

LEADERSHIP

2019: I’ll Defeat Whoever Dankwambo May Want To Impose On Gombe ‘Yahaya

NASS Blockade: Saraki’s Aides Want Masterminds Prosecuted

Niger: Disquiet Over Planned N21.5 Bn Sukuk Bond

2019: Intending Political Parties Tackle INEC Over Registration

2019: Group Rallies 2nd, 3rd Republic Politicians For PMB

Osinbajo Berates Clerics For Not Preaching Against Corruption

Blackout Looms In Lagos, As Union Pickets Ikeja Electric

Obaseki Advocates Inclusive Growth, Integration Of Indigenous People In Devt. Plans

Bayelsa: 150 Trained Ex-Militants Benefits From Amnesty Entrepreneur Starter Packs

Absence Of Media Aides Depriving Journalists Access To Information In Gombe.

Wives Of Bayelsa Monarchs Back Girl Child Education Campaign

APC Stands A Better Chance With Defections ‘ Tukura

 

TRIBUNE

Bridge collapses, disconnects 30 communities in Panda Development Area

Kogi bye-election: Alleged ballot snatcher killed, as parties call for cancellation of poll

2019 Election: Seek support, don’t depend on me for victory, Ibori warns aspirants

Osun 2018: I ‘ll give utmost priority to women empowerment, youth development ‘Oyetola

Drama as Bauchi women kiss ballot paper, shout ‘Sai Baba’ before casting vote

PDP to Buhari, APC: speak out on alleged N21b Daura loot

Invasion of National Assembly: Entertainers fear military takeover

Edo PDP chairman challenges Obaseki over N600bn debt profile

Violence, intimidation, vote buying mar Kogi bye-election

Even 36 APC controlled-states can’t impeach Saraki, Delta PDP chieftain mocks Oshiomhole

One killed as violence, intimidation, vote buying mar Bauchi by-election

NATION

EFCC traces Akwa Iboms N1.4b to 11 accounts

2019 POLL: Who wears the cap in PDP

Row over N23b: Benue tackles EFCC, says Ortom will be exonerated

Two suspected ballot box snatchers lynched in Kogi bye-election

Osinbajo berates preachers for failure to preach against corruption

Girl cuts off boyfriends manhood in Jigawa

Bauchi bye-election: Women kiss ballot paper, shout Sai Baba before casting vote

We introduced security features to curb ballot stuffing INEC

ASUU rejects introduction of duty register by DELSU

 

DAILY TRUST

We’ll make Buhari president for life

One dies as violence mars Lokoja/Kogi by-election

We have resolved crisis in Kwankwasiyya Movement Enugu Chapter

Stocks to 9-month low on mixed earnings, political risk

Vote buying, ballot snatching mar Kogi bye-election

Bauchi South by-election: APC, PDP, other parties, personalities in hot race

Kaduna deputy speaker, lawmaker defect to PDP

 

 

 

 




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