Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Wednesday, May 29, 2019

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines

BUSINESSDAY

FG to raise $34bn from reducing JV oil assets stake to 40%

Robots are taking over. But Nigeria is not done fiddling with PIB

Sanwo-Olu, Ihedioha, Babagana, 26 others take office as governors today

Need for self-regulation in microfinance banks

To grow Nigeria’s economy at 7-8% a year does not need a miracle

Why South Africa, Nigeria must lead African industrialization ‘ Envoy

Stock investors gain N490bn as sell pressure halts on NSE

South West under siege of Fulani terrorists, PDP raises Alarm

 

PUNCH

2019 budget: FG may borrow more to close N102.8bn funding gap

240 firms apply to commercialise Nigerias flare gas

SSGs brother arrested with N60m cash

Senate approves N69bn subsidy payment for 20 oil marketers

How tackling Almajiri can end banditry, insurgency Senate

50 junior firms now doing formal mining in Nigeria FG

Contributory Pension assets rise to N9.03tn

Pensioners block finance ministers convoy over pension verification

Pay SystemSpecs for services rendered, NCS urges FG

Inauguration: Military, police warn mischief-makers

Sit-at-home: Security agencies vow to stop IPOB

Ayade to appoint defence, foreign affairs commissioners

Reps pass petroleum bill seven days to tenure expiration

Malians planning xenophobic attacks against Nigerians NAPTIP

Insecurity: Guru Maharaj ji calls for state police

Military cant honour certain FoI requests Olonisakin

You cant impose a ruler on us, community dares Obiano

Alleged fraud: Court orders substituted service on Pinnick, others

Fire guts Nasarawa varsitys radio, TV studio

Police parade 81 suspected kidnappers, cultists in Nasarawa

Deputy chairs call for Oshiomholes resignation splits APC NWC

Shettimas personal steward commits suicide in Govt House

Bandits abduct two in Katsina

Shemas trial: Court dismisses EFCCs application for adjournment

EFCC seeks 14-year jail term for convicted ex-NIMASA boss

FG negotiates with US, France for return of stolen $500m

Ex-General seeks probe of $2.1bn recovered from Abuja home

Restructure Nigeria, Afe Babalola tells Buhari

UTME Malpractice: ICPC begins investigation

Votes recount: Ashiru loses to El-Rufai at election Tribunal

Step aside and lets rebuild, APC deputy national chairman tells Oshiomhole

 

THISDAY

Group Calls on SEC to Probe Unclaimed Dividends of Delisted Companies

Survey: Only 10% of Family Businesses in Nigeria Have Succession Plan

Trans-Forcados Pipeline Fire: NGO Berates FG, NOSDRA, IOCs

Group Lauds FG over Directive on Apapa Gridlock

Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs Trains 40 Physically Challenged

FG Considers ITFs Strategies to Tackle Unemployment

US Urges Nigeria to Maximise Agricultural Potential

EM-ONE to Design, Install a 1.52 MW/2.26KWh Solar Microgrid System

Presidential Inauguration: Police Announce Diversion of Traffic

Tribunal Dismisses PDPs Application for Ballot Recount in Kaduna Guber…

 

SUN

Nigerians have lost confidence in this administration ‘ Hanga

We must ask ourselves whether we want to remain one ‘Wabara

From PDP’s 16-year rule to APC’s 4 years

APC suspends Daramola for allegedly supporting Atiku

Jonathan: Oghiadomhe tackles Wabara

INEC to convene national dialogue on elections

Chukwu gets 6-bedroom apartment in London

Boards of 10 govt agencies not constituted as Buhari ends 1st term

Buhari seeks Ecobank intervention to boost agriculture

Apapa gridlock: Come to Apapa and help us, truck drivers tell Buhari

Senate approves N69bn subsidy payment to 20 oil marketers

Buhari orders service chiefs to halt small arms proliferation

Buhari submits assets declaration form, ready for swearing-in

Lagos: I’ll swing into action immediately ‘Sanwo-Olu

Yoruba hunters vow to stop Fulani herdsmen attack

Afe Babalola urges FG to restructure constitution

 

GUARDIAN

Tight security over alleged plot to disrupt Buhari’s inauguration

Firm takes children living with down syndrome on virtual reality tour

Pressure on Oshiomhole to resign as APC crisis deepens

AFN president, Gusau impeached over IAAF’s ‘missing’ $135, 000

Apapa truck owners partially comply with presidential order as directive expires

PDP, Dogara, others knock Buhari for failure in governance

Cross River to get defence, foreign affairs ministries

Okorocha left N300b liability for Ihedioha in Imo, says PDP

Amaechi urges Southeast to fight for 2023 presidency

How neglect, resource mismanagement led to poverty, insecurity ‘ Buhari

Under-5 deaths down by 47% in Nigeria, others

INEC holds ‘national conversation’ on elections

Senate approves $266m World Bank loan for Niger State

VANGUARD

APC boils again : Resign now, Deputy Chair tells Oshiomhole

2019 budget: Infrastructure tops capital allocation with N395bn

How Sen Melaye escaped from Police custody ‘ Witness

Shettima’s steward commits suicide

2 banks to fund steel plant with $600m in Kaduna

Inauguration: Service chiefs assure Buhari of tight security

2nd term: Appoint young persons into your cabinet, group tells Okowa

Reps pass N243 bn 2019 FCT budget

Lightning strikes herbalist dead in Ekiti

Army General asks Buhari to probe disappearance of recovered $2.1bn

Buhari submits assets declaration forms, ready for Wednesday swearing-in

Buhari orders sale of 60% JVOA oil assets

Justice Ministry: Malami steps down, says I recovered N279bn looted funds

Secondus assures Imo state of good governance by Ihedioha

SME: U.S urges Nigeria to leverage its agric potential

FG concerned about your welfare, NIMASA tells flood victims

Artificial Intelligence not threat to banks ‘ Heritage Bank boss

Failure in meeting revenue targets worries FG ‘ SEC DG

Russia targets Nigeria, other African countries for fish export

7% Port Devt Levy: Use funds to fix quay apron, port access road ‘ Stakeholders

VAT falls by 3% to N289bn in Q1’19 ‘ NBS

Naira exchanges at N359.4 to dollar at parallel market

Buhari directs security agencies to curb arms inflow into Nigeria ‘ CNS

A’Court dismisses Ecobank winding-up petition against Honeywell

Wike: Coalition exonerates Nigerian Army, GOC of any complicity in oil bunkering allegation

$2m arms: Concerned Nigerians want Reps report on probe panel released

 

LEADERSHIP

Group Petitions PMB Over Inclusion Of Firm In 2019 Budget

Arewa Pastors Accuse CAN Of Plot To Discredit PMB’s Govt

Interior Ministry Generated N113bn In 4yrs ‘ Dambazau

N136m Theft: Ex-NIMASA DG, 3 Others Know Fate June 3

Igbo Presidency: Amaechi Tackles Obi

Osinbajo Rallies NSC, NPA On Decongestion Of Apapa Ports Road

Army Arrests 32 Oil Bunkerers,Destroys 149 Illegal Refineries

Senate Passes N243.4bn 2019 FCT Budget

PMB Orders Security Chiefs To Block Inflow Of Arms

PMB, 29 Govs Take Oath Of Office Today

INEC Revisits 6 Electoral Reform C’ttee Reports

Crisis Brews In APC As Dep Chair Demands Oshiomhole’s Resignation

2018 Budget Recorded 55% Performance, Says FG

3-year-old Boy Dies As Three Storey Building Collapses In Lagos

Zamfara: Supreme Court Verdict As APC’s Self-inflicted Injury

2019: Nigerians Can Avert Flood Disaster ‘ NIHSA

Thunder Strikes Man Dead In Ekiti

N136m Theft: Convicted Ex-NIMASA Acting DG, 3 Others Know Fate June 3

Ayade Dissolves Cabinet, Orders Commissioners To Handover To Perm Secs

Traditional Rulers Seek More Funding For NDDC

 

TRIBUNE

JUST IN: 4-year-old feared killed, others trapped as another building collapses in Lagos

Stuttering economy: Are Nigerians richer or poorer

We will deactivate all bobby traps set for Makinde ‘Adeniran, Swearing-in Committee chair

There is nothing like true federalism ‘Professor Aiyede

Mixed feelings trail Buhari’s energy policy during first term

45 dead, 200 missing in DRC boat accident

Our Nation can work again if attitude of hardwork is among our leaders ‘ Gov Umahi

FG approves N22.6bn final Airways staff pension

Justice ministry recovered over N59bn, $779m under my tenure ‘ Malami

Wike: Coalition exonerates Nigerian Army, GOC of any complicity in oil bunkering allegation

42 killed as inmates clash inside prison in Brazil

$2millon arms probe: Concerned Nigerians want house of reps report on probe panel released

5 oil marketers arraigned for allegedly stealing N1bn

Buhari wants action on porous borders ‘ Naval Chief

Frank to Buhari: Apologise to Nigerians, stop blaming Saraki, Dogara for executive failure

19,000 paramilitary personnel recruited to boost internal security ‘ Dambazau

Buhari to seek review of N9.12trn budget from 9th NASS

Buhari’s interview confirms failure, incompetence in governance ‘ PDP

PDP accuses Kogi govt of disrupting NFIU policy over N3b LG loan

 

NATION

N4b probe: Court orders arrest of Kano Emirs Chief of Staff, others

Troops neutralise two terrorists in Sambisa

Mount Everest death toll rises to 11

Four years after NUJ wakes up on alleged housing fraud

Police parade 56 suspected kidnappers, others in Kaduna

PDP: failure, incompetence marked Buharis first tenure

26 killed as mob, bandits clash in Zamfara

Lagos Police records 45 missing persons in five months

Dangote distributes materials to Muslims in Ebonyi

Doctors charged with harming patient through negligence

APC NWC member challenges Oshiomholes leadership style

EFCC arrests Zamfara SSGs brother with N60m cash

Emotions as Okorocha vacates Government House

Apapa gridlock: focus on Tin CAN, adjoining bridges Opeifa tells task force

Troops arrest 32 sea robbers, oil thieves

Alleged N1b oil fraud: court remands five oil marketers in EFCC custody

Nigeria Airways Pensioners hold finance minister hostage

Kaduna Guber Tribunal strikes out PDPs votes recount application

Failure, incompetence marked Buharis first tenure, says PDP

 

DAILY TRUST

Buhari’s interview confirms failure, incompetence in governance ‘ PDP

Mother of Benue legislator kidnapped

Army ready to protect Kano, Jigawa from banditry ‘ Commander

KNSG to create ministry of youths and sports ‘ Ganduje

Borno Government House steward commits suicide

Unknown gunmen kill 6 family members in Plateau

Senate identifies out-of-school-children factor as major source of security challenge

Armed forces dealing with bandits in Batsari local govt. ‘ Katsina SSG

How neglect, resource mismanagement led to poverty, insecurity ‘ Buhari

UTME Malpractice: ICPC begins investigation

FG offers tax incentives to investors willing to invest in road construction

JUST IN: INEC commences review of 2019 polls

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