Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Friday, August 17, 2018

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines




PUNCH

N189bn polls budget: National Assembly joint committee meeting deadlocked

We were not elected to only pay salaries, governors declare

Fix LAUTECH or resign, ASUU tells Oyo, Osun govs

Eid: FG declares Tuesday, Wednesday public holidays

NEMA to map disaster-prone communities

Protesters storm Police HQ over detained Premium Times reporter

Court bars Saraki from declaring Akpabios seat vacant

Huge ransom paid for release of Dapchi girls UN report

Insecurity: NEC begins moves to decentralise police operations

Court threatens to imprison IG over alleged contempt

Learn from Nigerians, German pastor tells countrymen

Plough back recovered funds, Baptist Conference tells Buhari

APC women seek more female in governance

Demolition: Landlords seek N2bn compensation from Aregbesola

Bomb scare: Passenger jet carrying 250 people makes emergency landing

We didnt pay a dime to free Dapchi girls, FG counters UN report

Media isnt peoples enemy, U.S. Senate tells President Trump

NNPC seeks clarification on proposed Petroleum Asset Management Company

No automatic ticket for Ortom, PDP aspirants insist

Baraje to Oshiomhole: Saraki can’t be impeached via Gestapo approach

State’s money for development, not sharing ‘ Obaseki

NASS invasion: Senators to sponsor motion for judicial probe

INEC bars 23 parties from contesting Osun election

Declaring seat vacant illegal, PDP tells Niger Assembly

NASS siege: ACF hails Osinbajo for sacking Daura, demands probe

Conduct LG poll or face litigation, council warns Adamawa commission

Return 5% lump sum to retirees, PenCom orders PFAs

Split of NNPC into two may generate tension ‘ Baru

States failed to remit N41bn VAT ‘ FIRS

43% of Nigerians remain financially excluded ‘LBS

Govt to commercialise scientific inventions, researches

Nigeria needs maritime data bank, says NIMASA DG

Landlords in Osun urge Aregbesola to pay their N2bn compensation

 

 

THISDAY

Group Condemns Nigeria Political Crisis, Lauds Acting President on NASS Invasion

NEMA to Map Communities Vulnerable to Disasters, Says DG

APC Names Campaign Committee

Tambuwal Sacks Wamakko’s Allies

FG Partners Chinese Firm on Smart Classrooms, Digital Education

FG Declares Tuesday, Wednesday Public Holidays

All-Share Index Sheds 1.3% to Close Below 35,000 Benchmark

Siege to National Assembly: Two Senators Vow to Demand Judicial Inquiry

Ethiopia Airlines Offers Shares to African Countries

EFCC, Interpol Partner on War against Human Trafficking

NEC Constitutes Committee on Police Decentralisation

Senators Disagree on 2019 Election Budget Proposal

FG Strategizes to Improve Adolescents, Young People’s Health

OOU Student Urgently Needs N5m to Treat Leukemia

THE SUN

Electioneering activities may encumber PIGB implementation timelines ‘ Stakeholders

Dapchi girls: FG lied over ransom payment ‘ UN

NASS invasion: Senate mulls motion demanding probe

2019: Buhari promises free, fair polls

Normalcy returns in Anambra as IPMAN calls off strike

INEC receives sensitive materials for by-election in Rivers

PDP Apapa LG Chairman murder: Court to hear bail application

Rising tide of ethno-regional populism in northern Nigeria

Improper e-waste disposal: Nigeria’s deadly time bomb

Climate change: No longer debate for distant nations

Niger PDP dares Assembly over defected APC lawmaker’s seat

3 Ugandan lawmakers charged with treason over stoning of president’s convoy

 

GUARDIAN

Suspected pipeline vandal escapes from court during proceedings

CBN, commercial banks to revive real sector with N4 trillion facility

NEC sets up committee to decentralise police operations

Court strikes out anti-GMO case as activists move to fight on

ASUU to protest today against poor funding of LAUTECH

Ghana accepts FIFA’s directives, Dalung insists on rule of law

Cross River governement accuses APC chieftains of disrupting by-election

South West urged to resist immigrants threatening peace, security

Lagos debunks alleged anti-Igbo moves by Ambodeitor

Government tasks herbal medicine practitioners on cure for cancer

2019 Election Budget: Senate invites INEC Chairman again for clarifications

Italian bridge company under fire as rescuers toil for third day

Gombe APC lawmaker defects to PDP, resigns as minority leader

States owe FIRS N41bn tax ‘ NEC

Falconets lose to Spain, out of World Cup

FG pledges to boost welfare of retirees

5 lawmakers defect in Ogun

Why presidency deliberately delayed INEC budget – Abaribe

Nigeria paid ‘ large ransom’ to free Dapchi girls, UN says

3 lawmakers charged to court for treason

Queen Of Soul Aretha Franklin Is Dead

Nigerian police secretly arraign detained Premium Times journalist




VANGUARD

FG paid huge ransom to free Dapchi girls ‘ UN

Keep up the good fight, Jonathan urges Nigerians

US Embassy closure, vote of no confidence on Buhari’s govt’ – Biafra Zionists

2019: Nigerians deserve better than what APC is giving ‘ Dankwambo

Army to commence Operation Python Dance 3 in S-East

Forgive your political godsons who betrayed you, Wike begs Odili

APC gov aspirants used cultists to disrupt bye-election ‘C-River govt

Alleged murder: Court grants 5 PDP members bail application

Afenifere, APC lawmakers condemn killings in Ekiti

NASS invasion : Senators to sponsor motion demanding judicial probe

Holding bays: Shipping companies flout NPA’s directive

US Embassy may resume Abuja consular services after Eid-el-Kabir holidays

2019: Kaduna PDP gov aspirants agree on consensus candidate

EFCC can’t ‘freeze’ public treasuries

Delay in presentation of election budget to NASS, ridiculous

Saraki stands a better chance to send Buhari packing in 2019 -ex lawmaker

FIRS shuts NNPC subsidiary, others over tax default

Blackout looms as GENCOs threaten to shut down plants

How maritime industry boosted Nigeria’s economy ‘ NIMASA

Does Delta APC really want to defeat Okowa come 2019

We will not share Edo people’s money ‘ Obaseki

Bayelsa women urged to key into safe motherhood campaign

IPDI flays delay in integrating some ex-agitators into Amnesty Programme

Intersociety faults SARS reform

LEADERSHIP

Thirty Five Reasons Governor Ambode Deserves To Be Re-elected

Dankwambo Will Never Back Out Of His Presidential Bid ‘ Nafada

Defections Will Improve PDP’s Chances In 2019 ‘ Shagari

2019: Saraki Will Make Nigeria Envy Of Other Nations ‘Lawmaker

Firefighting App Will Attract $10bn FDI, N10bn IGR Annually ‘ FFS Boss

NEPC, UNIDO Move To End Rejection Of Exported Dried Beans

Contempt: Court Adjourns INEC Chairman’s Trial Indefinitely

NASS Invasion: Senators To Sponsor Motion Demanding For Judicial Probe

FG Declares Tuesday, Wednesday As Public Holidays

2019: Only Saraki Can Unite Nigeria ‘ Baraje

NEC Orders Decentralisation Of Police Operations

We Didn’t Pay A Dime To Free Dapchi Girls, FG insists

Secondus Meets IBB In MInna

NEC: States Owe FIRS N41bn Tax

Stock Market: Investors Lose N607bn In 2 Weeks To 2019 Election Tension

Brent Crude Rebounds As China, U.S. Move To Resolve Trade Disputes

I Will Devote 20% Budget To Education If Elected President ‘ Moghalu

ACF Tasks Presidency, NASS On Good Governance

Afenifere Tasks Security Agencies On Ekiti Killings

Don’t Pay Money For PVCs, HAEDA Warns Farmers

 

TRIBUNE

Saraki has been nursing presidential ambition since 2011 ‘ Baraje

How PDP’ll sweep Osun gov election ‘Oladimeji

Mother of 5 slumps, dies after s*x romp with lover in Ogun

Eko DISCO moves to eradicate ‘crazy bills

Nigeria records US$57.32bn surplus foreign exchange inflow in 2017 ‘ CBN

Stakeholders raise concerns over PIGB

Naira closes at N362.30 to dollar at investors’ window

Abuja Chamber calls for protection of personal data

Omisore’s victory at polls not affected with Oladipo’s exit ‘ SDP

Kwara Gov’s Aide: Court threatens IGP with contempt proceeding for disobeying its order

Five Ogun lawmakers defect to PDP, APC and ADC

Police commence investigation on mysterious death of two kids inside soak away pit in Kwara

Alleged contempt: Court adjourns INEC Chairman’s trial indefinitely

NEC moves to decentralization of police

 

NATION

New police operations guidelines coming soon

Offa robbery probe: Saraki not exonerated, say AGF, IG

CBN orders banks to give loans to agric, manufacturers at 9%

Sowores party gets INEC nod

Banjo: Why I want to succeed Gbajabiamila

Released Dapchi Girls: UN reports claims government paid huge ransom

NNPC to list 40% of shares on NSE

States owing Fed Govt N41b VAT revenue

Journalists barred from covering Atikus visit to Govt. House

Customs again seize container load of military camouflage

Edo pays Libya returnees N60.17m in 10 months

Bayelsa to aspirants: Election is not war

France 2018: Super Falconets bow out of FIFA World Cup

Medical doctor in Abia protest kidnap of colleague

Presidency, NASS should concentrate on governance ACF

 

DAILY TIMES

2019: CACOL applauds Lagos APC over direct primaries

Italy hunts for blame in bridge collapse that killed 39

EFCC, Interpol parley on human trafficking, migrant smuggling

Insecurity: FG moves to decentralize police, as NEC set up cttee

2019: Dont allow desperate politicians use you, Bayelsa commissioner tells youths

2019 polls: Finally, INEC releases timetable today

I am more qualified to be elected president in 2019 Atiku

Police accuses Ogundipe of theft amidst CSOs protests

Minimum Wage: We were not elected to pay salaries alone- Governors

N220bn MSME Fund: CBN disburses N76.9bn to entrepreneurs in 5 yrs

 

DAILY TRUST

Gombe assembly minority leader dumps APC for PDP

Bauchi group petitions Oshiomhole over opposition to direct primaries

Group lauds INEC over voter registration extension

PDP asks N/Assembly to override Buhari on electoral act amendment bill

Electoral act: PDP asks National Assembly to override Buhari

2019: Why Nigeria can’t wait for N/Assembly September resumption – Monitor

Saraki has not declared to run for president – Aide

MTN signs N200bn facility with 12 banks

Indias investment in Nigeria hits $10bn – Envoy

Why Buhari should be voted out Tambuwal

Osun govship: APC, PDP trade words over alleged rigging plans

 

BUSINESSDAY

CBN’s liquidity-mopping efforts becoming increasingly costly

2019 election budget: NASS meeting ends in stalemate

Nigeria’s richest men lose N288.5 bn to stock market plunge

Recession bites harder in 21 Delta LGAs

Petrol, diesel, kerosene, cooking gas prices drop in July

Political tension prevents CBN from constituting board

2019 election plot thickens as Saraki considers PDP Presidential ticket

N76.9bn disbursed from N220bn MSMED fund in 2017

FG appoints Adeosun board chairman of Nigerian Bulk Trading Company

NIMASA floating dockyard to save Nigeria N36bn annually ‘ Peterside




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