Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Thursday, December 20, 2018

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines

 





BUSINESSDAY

Buhari presents N8.6trn 2019 budget as 20.93mn Nigerians now unemployed

More Job losses loom as manufacturers struggle to pass costs to consumers

Oil rig as vessel under the cabotage act 2003 and the cabotage amendment bill 2016

NBA President gets bail in the sum of N250 million

South African Airways is executing laid down strategies to return to profitability

We are ready to prosecute Buhari at the ICC ‘ Femi Falana

Bread, cereals, Milk, cheese, egg, increases food prices by 13.3% in November 2018

Intra-African Trade Fair records $32.6bn in concluded deals

Nigeria equity market not hopeful despite 2019 election results

Rising un-contracted LNG demand opens market opportunity for Nigeria, others

 

PUNCH

APC to query Amosun, Okorocha for anti-party activities

Ekiti CNPP faults Afeniferes endorsement of Atiku

Accord Party, APGA presidential candidates protest exclusion from debate

Court nullifies Oshiomhole-backed APC factional exco in Kwara

Umeh threatens to expose ex-senators on constituency funds

Candidate drags SDP, INEC to court in Delta

Ogun APC youths seek resignation of defectors

Ekiti PDP rejects suspension of council chairmen, others

Atiku claims Buharis economic team members lack requisite knowledge

Sacked Ogun APC faults Oshiomhole on exco dissolution

300, 000 PVCs uncollected in Plateau INEC

NSDC disburses N3.9bn to boost sugar production

20.9 million Nigerians jobless, says NBS

Merger: Access Bank set to raise $250m capital

FG introduces new procurement price checker to Lagos

Forceful subscription: NCC set to order mobile operators to refund N36bn

Stock market reverses gains on sell-offs, weak oil prices

Shun adulterated engine lubricants, NUPENG warns dealers

NNPC probes Lagos pipeline fire outbreak

SEC approves new reporting guidelines on NSE

Drama, protests as Buhari presents 2019 budget to National Assembly

FG withdraws $1.6bn in three weeks, shrinks ECA to $631m

Oshiomhole rejects calls for service chiefs sacking

Using military to compromise 2019 electionll be dangerous Ezekwesili

Poor economy: Ex-Benue gov attacks APC

FG proposes N305bn for subsidy in 2019 budget

Fake AIG caught with 11 ATM cards, 10 cheque books

How we utilised N9.12trn 2018 budget Buhari

#Brexit: Opposition leader rapped for allegedly muttering stupid woman at May

Agbaje kicks as Sanwo-Olu settles drivers toll, vows to demolish Lekki toll gates

Gunmen kill Anambra pastor, cart away property

THISDAY

Marketers Raise Concern over Looming Danger in Petrol Stations

Scaling Up Access to Finance for Farmers

House of Representatives and the Avoidable Incidences of Legislative Inaptitude

Ayade: Why Israelis are Training 1000 Cross River Farmers

20,918 Households Benefit from FGs SIP in Plateau

Buhari is the Best Option for Nigeria Right Now

APC Appoints Caretaker Executive for Imo Chapter

Primary Election Fallout: APC Dissolves Imo, Ogun Excos

Forum of SDP Chairman Confirm Support for Donald Duke

Former CUPP Members Left the Coalition Out of Wrong Motive, Says…

Buhari Votes N305bn for Petrol Subsidy in N8.83tn 2019 Budget

Fish out Badeh’s Killers, Buhari Orders Security Agents

Latest Unemployment Report Catastrophic, Says Atiku

Lagos-Ibadan Rail Line Nearing Completion, Says FG

Project Managers Chart Way Forward for Nigeria’s Infrastructure Devt

DPR: Nigeria to Run out of Oil in 52 Years

NBS: Unemployment Rate Rises to 23.1% with 20.9m Jobless Nigerians

Buhari Orders Security Agents to Fish out Badeh’s Killers

 

SUN

Police uncover fake wine factory in Lagos, arrest owner

FAAC: Shocker as $1.68bn is withdrawn from ECA in 3 weeks

Buhari storms Onitsha Dec. 28, commissions Zik’s mausoleum

Buhari presents N8.83trn 2019 budget proposal to N/Assembly

2 burnt to death in Kogi auto crash

Why N/Assembly members booed Buhari ‘ Ebute, ex-Senate President

Badeh killing: Bring culprits to book, PDP tasks FG

Atiku unveils three-pronged action for North East

In Onitsha, gunmen kill pastor as police arrest 5 for killing lady

Farmers/herders crisis: Amnesty International accused of falsehood

Tsunami hits Otuoke varsity, 7 dons demoted

 

VANGUARD

2019: Protect your votes, Ojefia urges Deltans

Enugu psychiatric hospital workers embark on 3-day warning strike

I’ll deploy legislative advocacy, activism to change Bayelsa East ‘ Wills

Delta APC pretending, not ready to win election ‘ Igbuya

Imposition: APC NASS aspirant drags INEC, others to court

I’ve changed the narrative for presidential campaigns ‘Ezekwesili

Bina Foundation reaches out to Enugu para-athletics champions

2019: UNIDA charges INEC on free, fair elections

Kidnapped Rivers Priest: Tonye Cole alleges political undertone

Improved security, upgraded infrastructure’ll boost Nigeria’s tourism ‘Lai Mohammed

Oshiomhole vs Amosun: Ogun APC dares NWC, says you can’t dissolve us

Dickson seeks collaboration against cultism in Niger Delta

Budget presentation: Saraki, Dogara’s inability to deliver speech, sign of weakness says Akpabio

It is going to be easy to market Buhari but not Uzodinma ‘ Okorocha

APC fingers Saraki, Dogara over lawmakers’ attack on Buhari during budget presentation

Buhari is Tafawa Balewa of our time, says APC coordinator

2019 budget: How Senators, Reps jeered, cheered President Buhari

PDP expresses shock over Badeh’s murder

Stop targeting Amnesty, Falana tells Nigerian Army

Port congestion: NPA to review operational charges, increases rent-free days

Excess Crude Account crashes to $631m

FAAC : FG, States, LG share N812.76bn

Which casino games offer the biggest payouts

Experts disagree on $60/b benchmark for budget 2019

Budget: Buhari lists achievements on infrastructure

Lawmakers interrupted Buhari, chanting ‘lies! Propaganda!

Experts call for increased insurance during election periods

Debunking the lies in Buhari’s budget ‘ Reno

Court sacks Oshiomhole-backed Kwara APC exco

Port congestion: NPA considers review of operational charges, increases rent free days

Vice Presidential debate: Sowore sues NEDG, BON over exclusion

Edo Assembly passes N183.7bn budget for 2019

Breaking: UN General Assembly ratifies migrant pact

FG approves N700m for completion of Farin Ruwa Dam project

2019: Buhari, APC lack knowledge of economy, says Atiku

Police uncover another fake wine factory in Lagos

FG approves N700m for completion of Farin Ruwa Dam project

Police uncover another fake wine factory in Lagos

 

 

 




 

 

LEADERSHIP

FAAC Shares N812.76bn To FG, States, LGs

2019 Budget: APC Charges NASS To Rise Above Political Interests

Okorocha Donates 100 Vehicles To Police

NCAC’s DG Calls For Peaceful 2019 Elections

NNPC Subsidiary Recorded N1.8bn Profit In 2017 ‘ MD

Abule-Egba Pipeline Fire’ll Not Disrupt Fuel Supply ‘ NNPC

Apapa Traffic: FG Stops Shipping Firms’ Collection Of Demurrage Charges

Generator Emissions: FG Begins House-to-House Inspection January 2019

Fashola Seeks Indigenous Research To Validate 17m Housing Deficit

MAAN Targets 25m Metric Tonnes Of Maize Production in 2019

NCC Outlines Measures For Effective Broadband Coverage

Minister Decries Slow Pace Of Work On Abeokuta ‘ Ibadan Rail Project

Ports Terminal Operators Raise Dock Workers’ Salary By 60%

Marketers Caution Against Gas Plants In Petrol Stations

Stocks Market: Investors Lose N39bn

Merger: Access Bank To Raise $250m Tier II Capital In 2019

38 Vehicles, 71 Shops, Houses, Others Razed In Lagos Abule- Egba Pipeline Fire

Lagos Assembly Tasks LASTMA, Others On Intensive Traffic Control

2019 Budget: Behave Yourself, PMB Tells Lawmakers

 

TRIBUNE

Ex-PDP boss Muazu, Osinbajo meet in Aso Rock

Badeh: PDP expresses shock, demands immediate investigation

Buhari presents N8.83trn budget for 2019 to National Assembly

There are no clear-cut ideological differences between political parties ‘Sen Araraume

NASS: Labour unrest over 2018 budget

Need for fundamental restructuring in Nigeria

S3x really makes life better, even as you age

Camel milk, nutritional supplement to treat diabetes

Over 100 killed in Congo clashes days before election

South Africa issues arrest warrant for Grace Mugabe

South African Airways airlifts over three million Nigerians in 20 years

US to withdraw troops completely from Syria

Police restore normalcy after irate youths razed monarch’s palace in Edunabon community

2019: Most political parties registered by INEC are trading centres ‘ Oshiomhole

Access Bank to become Africa’s largest retail bank with Diamond Bank merger ‘ Wigwe

Ogun: Dissolution of APC executive committees, effort in futility ‘ Adebiyi

NATION

Fed Govt drains ECA of $1.68b in one month

U.S group stages rally for Sanwo-Olu

Engineer faces N1m fraud charge

VP, ex-PDP Chair Muazu meet at Aso Villa

Woman, three children allegedly set ablaze

Weve made progress on all fronts, Buhari tells Nigerians

Igbo leaders backing Atiku are saboteurs, say Buhari supporters

Atiku knocks Buhari over latest unemployment report

PDP, Secondus celebrate Saraki at 56

2019 Budget: Recovery from recession fragile, says Saraki

Okowa condemns murder of ex-CDS

Davidos Fall hits 100m views on YouTube

Diamond Banks merger: Access Bank increases capital raising to $457m

Stakeholders, govt laud partnership as firm delivers house in 14 days

NESREA: Nigerians spend N1.6trl on generators yearly

TCN to repay loan with tariff hike

NNPC, NEITI engagement attains global transparency

Govt introduces funding mechanism to sustain JVs

Apapa gridlock, nuisance to environment, say Residents

WAGPCo, now a success story

CBN, NDIC to banks: look beyond profitability

Marketers to DPR: locating gas plants in fuel stations dangerous

Maku calls for investigation into the killing of ex-CDS

Lagos is progressing because of intelligent leaders

Oshiomhole: smaller parties soliciting money to endorse presidential candidates

Otuoke varsity demotes seven professors, sacks others

Court restores judgement against INEC, others over patent rights infringement

Edo trains procurement officers on data disclosure

Centre urges President Buhari to sign Disability Bill Act into law

Gunmen kill Pastor in Onitsha church

Human resources, drugs, vaccines are critical Adewole

2019 Budget: Buhari scolds unruly lawmakers

 

DAILY TIMES

2019: APC, PDP candidates disagree over LG autonomy in AIbom

Maku still in governorship race DG

Ogun 2019: Kashamu loses in Appeal Court

Daily Times Newspaper, Thursday, December 20, 2018

NASS in rowdy session as Buhari lays N8.83trn 2019 Budget

Merger: Access Bank to become Africas largest bank with 29m customers

Get Bades killers, Buhari charges security agencies

Appeal Court sets up Special Task Force to handle pre- election appeals

UBEC to disburse N142.6bn to states, FCT

Buhari declines assent to two transport sector bills

2019: Kano Govt. proposes N786m to sensitise electorate

Well conduct credible poll next year INEC chairman

Rivers: Police beef up security for hitch-free yuletide

Breaking: Man Utd confirms Solskjaer as interim manager

FG invests N40trn in GOEs without getting commensurate dividend

 

DAILY TRUST

We’ve reviewed Benue’s security architecture ‘ INEC

2019: Fertiliser producers donate N570m for Buhari’s campaign

APC: Sacked Ishola Balogun-Fulani-led Kwara exco remain expelled

Ogun APC rejects dissolution, says its exercise in futility

FG wants agencies to deposit publications with National Library

Kaduna employs 7,000 teachers to ease workload

French Village, DTCA partner on capacity building

Politicians told to enroll children in public schools

Higher institutions to create interactive learning experience

Unilag explains N11,000 electricity fee for students

Man arrested for allegedly setting mother, 3 children ablaze

Lagos unveils ambassadors, to reduce road carnage

#Brexit: EU reveals no-deal plans

Syria: US ‘planning immediate withdrawal of troops

African leaders playing ostrich over drug abuse ‘ ECOWAS Official

20.9m Nigerians are unemployed ‘ NBS

N12bn sugar funds not enough for industry’s capital needs ‘ NSDC

NNPC assures of fuel supplies despite Lagos pipeline fire

FG restores fuel subsidy, proposes N305bn in 2019

Oshiomhole to National Assembly: I pray you won’t distort 2019 budget

JUST IN: Adamu Muazu, game changer in crucial meeting with Osinbajo

Our merger will not lead to job losses ‘ Access Bank GMD

You’re minority, resign now, Akpabio tells Saraki, Dogara

Buhari’s budget presentation ends in rowdiness

Nigeria in dire need of 21st century leadership ‘ Moghalu

NNPC subsidiary hits N1.8bn profit in 2017 ‘ MD

Budget: Buhari cautions Reps for jeering him

 

 

 

 

 




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