Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Saturday, March 9, 2019

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines




BUSINESSDAY

Wild jubilation in Rivers after Wike escaped disqualification in Abuja court

High expectations as voters await governorship, state assembly polls in Akwa Ibom

A hedge fund steps into Nigeria’s $9 billion corporate dispute

Navy nabs, hands over 6 suspected illegal oil thieves, 7 boats to JTF

NBS corrects error on Q4 2018 Foreign Trade report

 

PUNCH

INEC budgets N217m for Abuja elections

Heavy deployment of soldiers good for Rivers people Amaechi

Domestic airlines record steady passenger increase

ITF trains fresh 700 youths in ICT

Google to empower 50,000 women in Nigeria, others

Disquiet in Ogun as APC, PDP, others make last-minute efforts

Polls: Military jets, soldiers take over Rivers, Akwa Ibom, Kwara, Adamawa

Buhari runs govt with no direction Financial Times

Getting highest number of votes not enough to win gov poll INEC

Oshiomhole has been doing everything possible to escape EFCCs web since 2016 Okechukwu, VON DG

EFCC arrests Imo Accountant-General for laundering N1.050bn for Okorocha

Supreme Court affirms interim forfeiture of Patience Jonathans $8.4m

INEC sacks ad hoc workers in Rivers for incompetence, mischief

Hoodlums bomb Akwa Ibom INEC office

80-year-old woman enrols for primary one, aims to become a teacher

Groom slaps bride in front of guests for teasing him

72-year-old woman weds lover after rejecting his proposals for 43 years

Olanipekun leads 17 other SANs to defend Buhari, APCs mandate

Imo REC clashes with gov candidate at INEC office

Forty-three candidates jostle for Enugu governorship seat

Abia commissioner of Police removed, new CP takes over

Court dismisses forgery suit against Wike

Aide to Akwa Ibom gov regains freedom 14 days after arrest

Heavy security as Delta INEC receives election materials

FG urged to consider compensation for Ogoni pollution victims

DHQ vows to arrest unauthorised soldiers, civilians in military uniform

Jubilation as Imo SARS arrests wanted kidnap kingpins

Rivers residents throng ATMs, markets on elections eve

Give litigation money to orphanages, Satguru Maharaji tells Atiku

Weve yet to recover from our loss Abonnema residents

Polls: Wike meets US, British diplomats

Rivers PDP raises the alarm over army raids

Lassa fever: Bauchi, Taraba, Kogi record eight new deaths

Osun APC candidate accuses PDP contender of assassination plot

Elections have brought us more losses than gains Airline operators, Transporters, others

I wish my daughter didnt return to Nigeria from Benin Republic Mother of INEC ad hoc employee shot by soldier

Kwara officials withdrew N1bn days before presidential poll EFCC

Police confirms burning of INEC office in Akwa Ibom

Olanipekun, Osinbajos brother, Keyamo, 15 others to defend Buharis victory

BREAKING: EFCC arrests Imo AG, accuses Okorocha of diverting N1bn for vote buying

Supreme Court orders Okorocha, Imo Govt to pay N1bn owed by predecessor

 

THISDAY

I Didnt Stop INEC from Issuing Certificate to Ekpenyong

Fierce Battle in 19 States As Nigeria Elects Governors

Buhari Celebrates Osinbajo at 62, Says He’s a Very Dependable Deputy

Buhari Engages Olanipekun, 8 Other SANs, toBattle Atiku at Tribunal

Army Probes CCTV Footage of Soldiers InvadingRivers’ Commissioner’s Residence

IPAC Tasks INEC, Security on Credible Assembly Poll in Ekiti

Anambra Govt, Obi Spat over Meeting in Agulu

INEC Dispatches Voting Materials to Six FCT Area Councils

Court Dismisses Suit Seeking Disqualificationof Wike over Alleged Forgery

Suspected Gunmen AttackAPC Assembly Candidate in Ekiti

Bauchi Police Debunks Reports of Plans to Arrest PDP Guber Candidate in the State

 

SUN

Guber polls: Fears of violence, low voters turn-out in battleground states

Afenifere, Ohanaeze, others goofed over Buhari ‘ Birma Dauda

Presidential polls: How INEC worked against southern interests ‘Okurounmu

Enugu Assembly APC members distance selves from call for poll suspension

APC presidential committee suspends 3 members over ultimatum to lift Okorocha’s suspension

Benue guber: SDP candidate withdraws, rallies support for APC

Guber election: Wike meets US, British diplomats

No plans to arrest Bauchi PDP guber candidate ‘ Police Commissioner

Polls: We have come to stay in Bayelsa ‘ APC

Consider card-carrying members for appointments, Aisha tells APC

Child Protection Reports: UNICEF urges FG to implement recommendations

Supreme Court affirms forfeiture of Patience Jonathan’s $8.4m

Supreme Court orders Okorocha, Imo State to pay N1billion debt

Elections: WAANASA-Nigeria worries over heavy militarisation of Benue, Akwa Ibom Rivers, others

Lagos: Ohanaeze members disown president over Sanwo-Olu’s endorsement

Orji Kalu’ll not disappoint his people as senator ‘Ben Kalu

Ninth Assembly: S’East deserves Senate presidency -Osaretin

Buhari’s integrity, focus delivered him -Okwulehie

Don’t expect free, successful elections in troubled spots ‘Osajie

Guber poll: PDP, APC renew battle for Borno

Presidential/NASS elections: APC trying to cover up its woeful failure in Enugu-Ogbodo

FG closes borders till Sunday

Give peace a chance ‘ Kaduna Archbishop tells voters

Taraba: Ishaku dismisses election bribery allegation

 

VANGUARD

518 candidates jostle for 30 seats in Anambra

Guber polls: Wike meets US British Diplomats

Rivers Election Violence: IPND condemns killings, advocates peaceful guber, state assembly polls

Elections: New commissioner of police deployed to Benue

Int’l women’s day: Women are phenomenal, deserve to hold public office ‘ Regent Taiwo Agbona

Rivers: Army opens forensic audit on video showing soldiers invasion

Heal wounds, unite Nigeria through political appointments don tells Buhari

Rivers: Wike doesn’t care about lives ‘ Amaechi

Atiku ‘ll soon reclaim his mandate, PDP warns Buhari

Eschew violence, Kaduna arch Bishop charges Kaduna indigenes

A-Court declares Ayogu Eze Enugu APC gov candidate

Maradona to legally recognise 3 children he has in Cuba ‘ Lawyer

Davido on cars shopping spree for members of his 30BG crew

Excess heat poses danger to pregnant women ‘ Expert

Blood donation should be encourage when medically fit ‘ Expert

We’ll not deploy PVT for March 9 polls ‘ YIAGA

Court judgment a confirmation of Wike’s eligibility for second term

INEC replaces 198 card readers, voter register destroyed in Akwa Ibom Fire

Sharia council calls for peaceful polls in Kaduna

No certificate of return for any candidate declared winner under duress ‘ INEC

PDP cries foul as Police deploy 11 Commissioners to man selected LGAs in Benue

PDP hails court judgment on its Kano governorship candidate

CAN to Nigerians: Don’t let anyone influence your votes

Kwara: Saraki switches strategy

Poll: Two feared dead, property destroyed as APC, RTEAN members clash in Lagos

Violence: Match your threats with action, Princewill challenges US, UK, EU

Navy hands over 6 suspects, 7 Cotonou boats to JTF

Imo traditional rulers host Tony Nwulu, bless guber bid

Police warn Kebbi politicians against thuggery, vote buying

Survey: CSO reveals opportunities, threats to youth candidacy in Saturday polls

IWD: Minister advocates positive change for rural women

Clerics canvass for unity worship centres for Muslims, Christians




LEADERSHIP

INEC Postpones Election In Adamawa Over Death Of Candidate

Court Dismisses Suit Against Governor Wike’s Re-election Bid

Army To Investigate Video Alleging Invasion Of Commissioner’s Home

EFCC Re-arraigns Ex-NHIS Boss For $2.1m Fraud

1, 538 Nigerians Died In Road Accidents In 2018 ‘ NBS

NCDC Confirms 39 New Cases Of Lassa Fever

S/Court Orders Imo Govt To Pay N1bn Contract Fund

APC Committee Suspends Members Over Ultimatum To Oshiomhole

Security Concerns As Nigerians Vote In Gov’ship, State Assembly Polls Today

Akpabio Withdraws Case Against Opponent

Olanipekun, Keyamo, Osinbajo, 15 Other SANs To Defend PMB At Election Tribunal

EFCC Arrests Imo Accountant General Over N1bn Laundering Allegation

S/Court Orders Patience Jonathan To Forfeit $8.4M

Governor Masari’s Mother-In-Law Kidnapped in Katsina

APC Omitted From INEC Result Sheets In Zamfara

PMB Has Been Fair To Women In Appointment ‘ Aipoh

Customer Satisfaction, Our Upmost Importance ‘ Olajumoke Falase

My Customers Get The Best From Me ‘ Lisa

Govt Should Punish Pirates Heavily ‘ Commander Nze

Davido As Ladder For Upcoming Artistes To Bomb

Polls: IPAC Charges INEC To Repeat 2018 Guber Feat In Ekiti

Alleged $2.1m Fraud: EFCC Re-arraigns Ex-NHIS Boss, BDC Operator

APC, PDP Trade Tackles Over Political Attacks In Osun

Extradition Proceedings: Court Fixes April 29 On Senator Kashamu’s Suit

Google Partners With UNWTO On Digital Skills Development

Give Book Gifts For Milestones’ Celebrations, Glo Urges Parents

Deaf Students Protest Encroachment Of Land By Govt

 

TRIBUNE

Lekan Sonde, convicted wife killer, to die by hanging, Court rules

Reelection: Yoruba Youths Movement congratulates Buhari

Plateau REC tells Head of Operation to step aside

32 contenders jostle for Benue governorship seat

PHOTOS: International Women’s Day celebrated around the world

4 Nigerians, Dangote, Adenuga, Alakija, Rabiu among 13 richest Blacks on earth

No card reader, no voting in Kaduna ‘ REC

INEC postpones election in Adamawa

Buhari’s reelection, a victory for Igbo’s 2023 Presidency ‘ Andy Uba

No plans to arrest Bauchi PDP governorship candidate ‘ Police Commissioner

2019 elections: We are good to go in Lagos ‘ REC

Police confirms burning of INEC office in Akwa Ibom

Buhari commiserates with Kebbi governor, Bagudu, over loss of brother

Bauchi Police deploy 5000 personnel, denies plans to arrest PDP guber candidate

Panic as military jets hover around Gbaramatu kingdom in Delta

 

NATION

Poll: Two feared killed, many injured as hoodlums clash in Lagos

Tension as hoodlums set ablaze INEC office in Akwa Ibom

Supreme Court upholds FGs seizure of ex-First Lady Patience Jonathans $8.4m

Alleged vote buying plot: EFCC arrests Imo Accountant-General over strange withdrawal of N1.05bn

Buhari extols Osinbajos virtues as VP clocks 62

APC candidates death: INEC postpones assembly election in Adamawa

70 PDP members defect to APC in Ikeja

PDP hails court judgment on its Kano governorship candidate

32 political parties set for polls in Benue, says REC

Buhari commiserates with Bagudu over brothers death

Go out, vote without fear, Olubadan urges residents

12 security tips during elections on Saturday

Police confirm burning of INEC office in AIbom

Ballot box snatching: Police on red alert in Ogun

EFCC arrests Kwara Finance Commissioner, AG, four others over N1b for presidential poll

Accord party adopts APCs Adelabu in Oyo

PDP to Buhari: Atikull soon reclaim his mandate

 

DAILY TIMES

Berom youth advise politicians against profiting from insecurity in Plateau

PLWDA in Adamawa calls for peaceful polls

Buhari back -pedals, says second term will witness prosperity

IMS calls for more women participation in political process, governance

Court declines to disqualify Gov Wike, dismisses forgery suit

Akpabio withdraws suit challenging his electoral defeat

41 candidates battle Ugwuanyi for Enugu governorship seat

PDP hails Appeal Court judgement on Kano guber candidate

Militarization of elections unacceptable amidst worsening security environment says Situation Room

Imo Guber poll: Odds favour PDPs Ihedioha

Govship poll: How Gov el-Rufai shared cash to Muslim clerics

198 smart card readers, voters register burnt in Akwa Ibom fire incident INEC

EFCC arrests Imo Accountant-General

Panic in Asaba over increase in robbery attacks on residents

Oshimili South assembly seat splits Asaba political elites

Your attack on our administration diversionary, PDP tells Buhari

Jide Omotayo vows to continue working hard

CBN injects $269.92m, CNY31.34m into retail SMIS

Female empowerment central to sustainable economic growth- Heritage Bank

PenCom assists 65-year-old teacher who threatens suicide

Stanbic IBTC Holdings increases profit by 53.9% in 2018

BPE sets up cttee to review performance of privatised enterprises

Non-oil revenue collection below proportion Budget figure of N467bn- Analysts

Airtel to set up payment service bank

Ecobank strengthens collaboration with CIBN on financial inclusion, others

NUATE chairman warns airlines, others over anti-labour activities

MTN to rake $300m from sale of Botswana unit

#YouTube: Nigerian gospel artists Way Maker hits 100m views

 

DAILY TRUST

How female lawmakers lost ground in 9th Assembly

APC suspends members over ultimatum to Oshiomhole

International Women’s Day: Buhari salutes women’s contributions to national life

Buhari urged to probe government expenditure from 1999

Buhari extols virtues of Osinbajo, as VP clocks 62

NAPTIP arrests Abuja-based Civil Engineer for defiling, impregnating 15-year-old house-help

Minister demands increased women’s participation in digital economy

45 jostle for Lagos governorship, 640 for 40 assembly seats

31 vie for Bauchi governorship, 368 for assembly

Police vows to deal decisively with trouble makers in Kaduna

32 jostle for Gombe governorship, 253 for assembly seats

 




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