Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Tuesday, April 16, 2019

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines




PUNCH

Emerhor blames Omo-Agege for APCs electoral loss in Delta

APC chief, group support Obasekis re-election in Edo

Fayoses aide received N1.2bn at airport under soldiers protection – Witness

NBC DG faces trial over N2.5bn FG grant

Illegal miners steal Ebonyis resources daily, says Umahi

APC hasn’t done enough to free all Chibok girls – Parents

Wike declares war on cultists

Foundation empowers 10 young entrepreneurs with N2m

FG probe panel recommends NHIS boss sacking, boards dissolution

Account for N1.2bn ecological fund, APC chieftain tells Dickson

El-Rufai names Chief of Staff as finance commissioner

Mobile subscribers shrink as MTN loses one million users

Court frees remaining Ozubulu church killing suspects

Herdsmen kill 16 in Nasarawa during naming, 67 Taraba residents kidnapped

Any policeman found guilty of power abusell be dismissed IG

EFCC discovers car thieves new tricks

Ex-minister loses bid to stop bank from seizing property

PDP opposes removal of fuel subsidy

Onnoghens suspension was politically motivated

Some private varsities aiding academic corruption JAMB registrar

We planned to build five refineries for exports Gowon

FG shortlists four firms for Afam Power, Yola Discos sale

NNPC pays $1.5bn cash call debt to IOCs

CBN introduces guidelines for non-interest financial institutions

CBN to auction N58.5bn Treasury bills this week

Cut down on waivers, exemptions in 2019, Customs urges FG

Ill advise Buhari on fuel subsidy, says Kachikwu

Nigerian Breweries to close N15bn commercial paper issuance

Ekiti monarch seeks help as gunmen kill farmers

NECA flays FG on rising debt, subsidy regime

ABU Zaria gets facilities to improve learning

Orthodox treatment of mental illness as a cost effective model

Financial literacy: SEC intensifies campaign, seeks increased market participation

ABCON seeks radical power sector reforms, business growth

NUC prosecutes nine out of 66 illegal varsities

Borrow with caution, NLC warns FG

Cook jailed for beating brother to death over meat

Whistle blower fired after accusing CAF president of corruption

Police inaugurate 340-man Operation Puff Adder squad in Kogi

Police, council boss confirm killing of pregnant woman, 15 others in Nasarawa

Presidency raises concern over misrepresentation of N42bn SEZ plans

Alleged N1.2bn fraud: EFCC presents 11th witness against Fayose

Nearly two years after, suspects in Ozubulu church killing regain freedom

BUSINESSDAY

The IMF has apologised but can Nigeria save for future generations

Botswana or Gabon: Nigeria’s oil, gas pathway to prosperity is closing

Nigeria, others require 9.3m teachers to meet 2030 pre-primary education target

Firms consolidate local input sourcing 3 years after FX crisis

Stock market fails to sustain gains

PAL Pension trains over 1500 UNN students on Financial Literacy

 

THISDAY

LCCI Urges Regulators to Incentivise Investors

Senate Assures AGIP on $13.5bn Oil Project

Kachikwu: Poor Infrastructure Hindering Nigerias Shift to LPG

CSOs Push for Safe, Beneficial Regional Mining Terms

NERC Gives Meter Providers 10 Years to Recover Investment

FG to Enhance Growth of Metal Sector

African Union Endorses Buhari Unity Band, Sues for Peace

Gunmen Abduct 18 People in Kogi

Nigerian, Cameroonian Troops Kill 27 Terrorists

Baru: NNPC Owed No Cash Call Arrears in 2018

Kaduna Constitutes 10-man Commission of Inquiry to Investigate Kajuru Crisis

NUC Processes Applications for 303 Private Varsities

NERC: Over 5m Nigerians Still Unmetered

FG Approves 100% Acquisition of Afam Genco Shares

Nigeria Produced 2.019m bpd in 2018, Says NNPC

Fire Guts #NotreDameCathedral in Paris

Burutai: We’re Still Searching for Chibok Girls

 

SUN

PDP challenges Buhari to tender his WAEC certificate at tribunal

Alleged anti-party activities: Sokoto APC demands Inuwa’s removal

9th Senate leadership: Borno elders mount pressure on Buhari to support Ndume

9th Senate: Igbo group endorses Orji Kalu for Deputy Senate President

Appeal Court nullifies Edo Reps-elect, Akpatason’s election, elevates ex-Speaker

Alleged tax evasion: Court renews order for arrest of #JJOkocha

Nigeria has no business importing fuel ‘Gowon

Protect telecoms’ infrastructure, NCC charges consumers

FG approves financial bids for Afam power plant privatisation

Override president’s veto on budget presentation timeline

FG responsible for insecurity in Ogoni ‘MOSOP

Rivers to tackle cult-related killings, Wike vows

Alumni association urges Buhari to sign bill converting Auchi poly to City varsity

Herdsmen: Abraka community sends SOS to Okowa

Crisis looms in Bayelsa as teachers reject deductions from March salary

N-Power Build training begins May in 14 states -Ngige

Anxiety mounts over Nigeria’s capacity to pay N24.3tr debt

Edo government gets N5bn CBN loan for rice, maize production




GUARDIAN

PDP condemns INEC’s non-release of electoral materials

IGP talks tough on extra-judicial killings, vows to prosecute culprits

Witness testifies how Fayose, firm allegedly received N1.2b

Huge fire engulfs Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris

Alleged N1.2bn laundering: EFCC presents 11th witness against Fayose

Alleged tax evasion: Court renews Okocha’s arrest warrant

Presidency raises concern over misrepresentation of N42bn SEZ plan

 

VANGUARD

INEC must declare results of Ajeromi-Ifelodun House of Reps poll

Nuclear energy: FG worried over security of radioactive materials

N713bn subsidy could have been used to develop infrastructure -” DAPPMAN

Public Service Corruption: Vice Chancellor tasks forensic investigation professionals

LG elections to hold in Zamfara despite security challenges ‘ Gov Yari

How suspect fleeced 20,000 Nigerians of N7bn via bogus scheme ‘EFCC

Fear grips Akwa Ibom community over incessant armed robbery, cult attacks

Extra-judicial killings: Police opt for stun guns

A’Court strikes out Ogboru’s candidacy nullification appeal

INEC says won’t disobey court orders on Presidential Election

African Union threatens to suspend Sudan over coup

Tender your WAEC certificate if you have any, PDP challenges Buhari

Presidential Tribunal: PDP expresses concern over alleged non-release of electoral materials by INEC

FG should tackle oil theft, environmental degradation, insecurity ”’NNF

NNPC reduces joint venture indebtedness to $3.5bn

FCT truncates Nigeria’s bid to build world’s biggest billboard

Why we emerged with Alternative Evacuation Technology ‘ Nestoil

Naira appreciates to N360.30/$ in I&E window

UTME: JAMB nabs graduates, MSc holders for impersonation

Political instability cause of irregular migration in West-Africa ‘ ECOWAS Rep

33 corps members hospitalised as rainstorm wrecks havoc in Taraba camp

Breaking: EFCC arrests 7 Lagos ‘Yahoo boys’, seizes 2 cars, 7 laptops, 6 phones

Boko Haram kills 7 soldiers in Chad- Army

Assets Declaration Charge : I didn’t confess to any crime, says Onnoghen

Timi Frank tackles Keyamo, Onochie over comment that Onnoghen plan to annul February 23 polls

IGP says extra-judicial killings by policemen unacceptable

 

LEADERSHIP

US Denounces ‘Coercion’ As China Conducts Drills Near Taiwan

No Deal #Brexit Planning Continues

Rivers Tackles Cult-related Killings

Appeal Court Nullifies Edo APC Reps’ Election

Water-borne Diseases Kill 14 In A’Ibom

INEC Battles 557 Court Cases Over 2019 Polls

Onnoghen: CCT Fixes Judgment For April 18

Uber Generates $11bn Full Year Revenue

N24trn Debt: NLC Urges FG To Borrow With Caution

Internet Users Rise To 114.7m In February

I Had Doubts I Could Compete Again ‘ #TigerWoods

Oil Prices Edge Lower After 5-month High

Over 5million Nigerians Still Unmetered ‘ NERC

Bayelsa Gov, Oil Companies Squabble May Awaken 13 Percent Derivation Usage, Others

Ambode, IGP Condemn Extra-Judicial Killings

Presidential Tribunal: PDP Tackles INEC On Disobedience To Release Electoral Materials

EFCC Alerts On New Tricks By Car Thieves

 

TRIBUNE

NUC processing 303 applications for more private varsities ‘ Rasheed

Extra-judicial killing: Affected officers to face prosecution, IGP vows

Kawu, others to appear in Court over N2.5bn fraud ‘ ICPC

Horror in Bayelsa as jealous lover shoots girlfriend in the face

Post-election crisis: Bauchi women, children threaten to embark on hunger strike if

Election tribunal: Buhari must tender his WAEC certificate, PDP insists

JUST IN: Lady commits suicide in Delta

Tragedy as 12-year-old boy commits suicide in Kogi

UTME: Over 50 suspects arrested as JAMB burst exam malpractice syndicate

BREAKING: Fire razes famous Notre Dame Cathedral in France

Kachikwu blames fuel queues on logistics gap

Driver, banker, four others kidnapped in Kogi, we are aware of two ‘ Police

9th National Assembly Speakership: APC has not endorsed Gbajabiamila

Onnoghen: Presidential aide caught in ‘Freudian slip’ ‘ Timi Frank

 

NATION

Onnoghen: I didnt confess to hiding my bank accounts

UTME: 50 exam contractors held

Induction and battle for ninth National Assemblys leadership

Troops kill 27 Boko Haram terrorists, recover arms, ammunition

Budget 2019 Budget passage likely tomorrow

Notre Dame Cathedral saved from total destruction

How I got N1.2b cash from Fayose, others, by bank chief

EFCC arrests businessman for raking N7b from 20,700 investors

Crazy bills era set to end

Wike pledges to tackle cult-related killings

NPA may convert Lilypond Terminal to truck park

FAAN threatens to withdraw services

Policemen to undergo weapon handling training

Senate Presidency: Shettima backs Lawan

Breaking: Driver, four others kidnapped in Kogi

Suspected militants kill policeman in Cross River

Killer cops: IGP to outlaw use of firearms during patrols

 

DAILY TRUST

Leadership: Senators will decide voting pattern during inauguration

PDP asks INEC to release election materials for Atiku

We’ll prevail on Ndume to step down for Lawan as Senate president ‘ Shettima

APC should have its way over NASS leadership ‘ Ex-lawmaker

Allegation over citizenship won’t stop Atiku’s victory in court ‘ Sugar

FG steps up measures to address smuggling, insecurity across border

CP leads patrol along Kaduna-Abuja highway, says road now very safe

Kajuru crisis: Release Adara leaders in detention, stakeholders tell El-Rufa’i

Boko Haram kills 7 soldiers in Chad, army says

Secure environment critical for nurturing, sustaining democracy, says Buratai

IGP says extra-judicial killings by policemen unacceptable

KDSG appoints new Commissioner of Finance, Accountant General

Truck drivers protest over delay at Kano Inland Dry Port

Police inaugurate ‘Operation Puff Adder’ in Kogi

Presidency raises concern over misrepresentation of N42bn SEZ plans

Girls’ school in Abia generates electricity from wastes

2019 UTME: JAMB arrests over 50 professional examination writers nationwide

NUC processing 303 applications for new private universities

13-year-old student wins Mathematics competition in Kwali

Nigeria’s birth registration increases by 29m

Children from poor family have weaker brain activities ‘ Study

Gowon laments failure to complete five export-oriented refineries

Contracting cycle in oil sector now nine months ‘ NNPC

Active subscribers reduce by 342,101 in February ‘ NCC

Shehu Sani kicks against INEC’s decision to hire El-Rufai’s lawyer for tribunal

Kachikwu attributes fuel queues to logistics gap

LGA elections to hold in Zamfara despite security challenges, says Gov Yari

INEC’s choice of counsel at Kaduna Election Tribunal sparks row

Zamfara to conduct LG elections on April 27

Ex-commissioner urges NASS to re-send Electoral Bill to President Buhari

NASS Leadership: APC Governors endorse Lawan, Gbajabiamila




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