Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Tuesday, June 18, 2019

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines

BUSINESSDAY

Nigerians to pay more for commodities over import duty hike

Financial storm encircles 36 states as FAAC falls steadily

Renewed trade war, lower output trigger weaker growth in emerging markets

Delay in Azura II take-off worsens Nigeria’s power woes

Beer accounts for 12% of total liquid consumption in Nigeria, juice 3% ‘ Research

Artificial intelligence is the future, data is the new oil

Foreign Direct Investment has not dropped, says CBN

Inflation rate accelerates to highest level in 2019 as food prices soar

Investors book N40bn loss as stock market searches for new triggers

WorldRemit unveils new product for business payments to Nigeria

 

PUNCH

Ondo APC begins reconciliation of aggrieved members

FG wants more Nigerians employed by ILO

INEC must produce server used for 2019 polls Peter Obi

ICPC commences investigation of N15bn constituency projects in 12 states

Omo-Agege says Senate will cooperate with Buhari to succeed

Customs suspend 300 clearing licences over fraud

Inflation rate hits 11.4%

CBN releases N607bn agriculture credit for 587 projects

AMCON, investors set to finalise aviation assets sale

NIRSAL facilitates fresh N14.5bn from banks to agric sector

FG evaluates 250 firms bids for gas flare points

Nigeria ranks 143 in e-government index

CUPP wants National Assembly to revisit amended electoral law

Sanwo-Olu wins at tribunal as court dismisses AD, LP petitions

Crime rate declining, says Inspector-General of Police

Succession crisis rocks UCTH

NDDC denies improper withdrawal of cash

Egypt ex-president Morsi dies during court session

Agbekoya backs South-West govs security summit

LASG closes Mile 2 to Tincan Island for repairs

Akeredolu sacks three commissioners

We should all protect persons living with disabilities Abioye

Govs failure to replace retired teachers threatens public secondary education

We released SSCE results in 43 days NECO

No court has stopped emirate council probe Kano agency

Suspension of 75 Oba not to undermine Amosun, says Abiodun

Court rejects payment vouchers tendered by EFCC against Babachir

Buhari mourns as suicide bombers kill 30 at Konduga viewing centre

Osun poll: Adeleke insists on tribunals verdict as SCourt rules July 5

Cabinet: Appoint separate ministers for power, works, group tells Buhari

Nigerian destroys seven vehicles at high commission in London

Sanwo-Olu, security chiefs plan security overhaul

Lagos changes registration fees for contractors, consultants

Abia health workers protest unpaid salaries

Gunmen abduct Catholic priestin Edo

2019 polls: IPAC meet next week to review EU Report

Gbajabiamila meets Osinbajo, promises to carry opposition along

Pastor ends marriage over wifes refusal to go for deliverance

 

THISDAY

AfDB Earmarks $38bn for Investment in Africa

Expert Proffers Formula for Nigerias Power Sector Transformation

INEC Laments Lack of Power to Deregister Parties

FG Urged to Provide Tax Waivers for Start-ups

NERC Chief Commends Eko Disco on Performance

Army Confirms Killing of Soldier, Two NSCDC Operatives in Rivers

US Denies Banning Student Visa for Nigerians

Nigeria Watch: Conflict, Violence Claimed 10,665 Lives in 2018

Akeredolu Sacks Three Commissioners, Nominates Five Others

AfDB Denies Report on Nigeria’s Lack of Interest in ACFTA

IDPs Reject Call to Return to their Communities in Niger

Gbajabiamila Meets Osinbajo, Promises House Reforms

Ousted Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi is Dead

APC Faults Postponement of Bauchi Assembly Inauguration

2 Killed, Houses Razed as Bandits Attack Taraba Community

 

SUN

We’llsupport Buhari but not as rubber stamp -Babawo

June 12 holiday Greek gift -Onitiri

Restructuring won’t solve all Nigeria’s problems -Okoro

South East not marginalised-Mohammed

Why we want to empower students with entrepreneurship skills ‘Bassey, poly founder

June 12: Nwosu deserves recognition for conducting most credible polls ‘Okorie

INEC admits imperfection in 2019 polls

INEC must provide server used for presidential poll ‘Obi

Casualisation barred in Nigeria, Buhari tells world leaders at ILO

Oil prices slip as trade tension, attack on tanker stoke fresh fears

Warns Super Eagles freshers

IFC, AMC to sell 14.1% stake in Ecobank Transnational

Five Super Eagles players fall ill

Nigeria’s inflation rises to 11.40% in May says NBS

Police arrest 4 over sale of Naira notes

Customs to reduce trade alerts, fast track cargo clearance

Over 70m people displaced by war, climate change ‘UN

FG delists 3 companies for fake seeds, seedlings’ sale

Don’t play politics with 2nd Niger Bridge, Bishop Nwokolo tells FG

ICPC to prosecute NBET MD over alleged N2bn fraud

World population hits 7.7bn

Imo: Ihedioha suspends council chairmen, councillors, others,

Police arraign whistle-blower over false information on Taraba governor

 

GUARDIAN

IGP Mohammed Adamu says crime rate in Nigeria declining

Some random thoughts on Nigeria

Diabetes drug cuts cardiovascular, kidney problems

Septuagenarian in court for exhuming husband body 24 years after

Ikpeazu to swear in two journalists, others as permanent secretaries

Tribunal dismisses AD’s, LP’s election petitions against Sanwo-Olu

ICPC investigates N18 billion questionable constituency projects in Enugu, Kogi, others

Whistle-blowing policy may not outlive Buhari, says panel

Egypt ex-president Mohamed Morsi dies

Kano zoo millions stolen, not swallowed by gorilla – Official

NPC begins verification of 2020 retirees in July

VANGUARD

INSECURITY: We’re collaborating with hunters to tackle herdsmen in S’West ‘ Agbekoya

Ogoni clean-up: Social Action tasks HYPREP on transparency, demands frame work

33 killed, dozens injured, houses burnt in triple suicide bombing, violence in Borno, Taraba

Survivors of Shiroro massacre to Gov Bello: We won’t return home until

Breaking: Taraba Govt imposes 14hrs curfew on Jalingo

So many people are hungry, many things are happening to Nigeria, Obi laments

Morsi from Egypt election triumph to death as inmate

Dangote Cement to earn $700m forex, floats N50bn CP

Ecobank MD affirms support for Nigeria movie industry

IFC, AMC to sell 14.1% stake in Ecobank Transnational

2019 Elections: INEC promises automatic employment to ad-hoc NYSC members

NOUN solicits 1m learning tablets Chinese partners to improve education

Men outnumber women in Nigeria ‘ UNPD

Traffic robber that pretends to be beggar confesses: I swallowed victim’s ring to evade arrest

Nigeria’s inflation rate hits 11.40% in May- NBS

Without me, there couldn’t have been June 12 election ‘ Humphrey Nwosu

Oshodi-Apapa gridlock: LASG shuts Mile-2, Tin-can Island road for repairs

Osun Governorship: Oyetola, others, urge S/Court to dismiss Adeleke’s appeal

Insecurity: Crime rate is declining in Nigeria, says : IGP Adamu

Sanwo-Olu floors AD, Labour party at election tribunal

Best Lagos teacher to get car gift ‘ NAPPS

Osun Election: Supreme Court fixes July 5 for judgment

How suicide bombers killed 30 football fans at Borno viewing centre

 

LEADERSHIP

Decongest Lagos Ports, Make Eastern Ports Work

I’ve Left Issues In 8th Senate Behind Me ‘ Omo-Agege

Group Commends PMB Over Immortalisation Of MKO

30 Dead, 42 Injured In Borno Suicide Bomb Attacks

One Killed, 6 Vehicles Destroyed In Kona, Fulani Clash

Oil Thieves Kill Soldier, 2 NSCDC Officers In Rivers

Fear Grips Lawmakers As FG Begins Probe Of Constituency Projects

Foreign Direct Investment Has Not Dropped ‘ CBN

PDP Lawmakers Will Chair Reps’ Committees ‘ Gbajiabiamila

EU Observers Present Election Report To Senate President Today

Nigeria’s Inflation Rate Hit 11.40% In May ‘ NBS

Angst, Anxiety In Bayelsa Over LG Polls

WHO Raises Alarm Over Escalation Of Ebola Disease Outbreak

Kaduna Police Arrests 4 Illicit Naira Vendors

Police Arraign 8 Men For Fleecing Osun Assembly Speaker Of N38m

 

TRIBUNE

Angry Nigerian vandalises cars at Nigerian High Commission in London over passport collection

Why I lobbied Saraki, Dogara ‘Boss Mustapha

Man wrongly sentenced to death regains freedom after 16 years in jail

Court remands 23 suspected cultists in prison custody in Osun

We only experimented server for staggered polls in 2018, not for 2019 elections ‘ INEC

Suspected Fulani Herdsmen kidnap Catholic Priest in Edo

Speakership poll: Reps defend Gbajabiamila over alleged financial inducement

76 dead, villages evacuated amid record heat in India

Eight dead as migrant boat sinks in Turkey

Earthquake of 6.2 magnitude hits Indonesia

Dangote Cement shareholders applaud board on 52.4 per cent increase in dividend

Food inflation rises by 13.79 per cent in May ‘ NBS

Atiku Vs Buhari: Provide server used for Presidential polls now, Peter Obi warns INEC

70m people displaced by war globally ‘ UN

You’re inefficient in waste collection, Oyo sanitary health, LG officers blast waste contractor

LASG announces closure of Mile 2 to Tincan Island Ports corridor to allow palliative repairs

PDP dismisses APC allegations on postponement of Bauchi Assembly inauguration

 

NATION

Indigenes allege land grabbers sack Ogun villages

Abiodun inaugurates committee to review appointments of 75 coronet Obas by Amosun

2019 elections: Army absolves itself of wrong doing

Tribunal dismisses AD, LP petitions challenging Lagos governors election

Osun poll: Oyetola, APC, INEC ask Supreme Court to dismiss Adelekes appeals

Dangote Cement eyes $700m forex earnings from terminals

CBN to close bank accounts of firms importing forex restricted goods

ITU: e-waste holds $62.5b revenue potential

Ganduje to Parents: Deny your children education, risk prosecution

Court rejects payment vouchers in Babachir, others N544m fraud trial

Weve broken monopoly of WAEC, says NECO Boss

PDP berates Obaseki over delayed inauguration of Assembly

Protest as land grabbers sack Ogun villages, install traditional ruler

November poll: APC may lose Kogi, stakeholders warn

 

DAILY TRUST

Bauchi gov, predecessor disagree over assembly inauguration

Gbajabiamila meets Osinbajo, pledges to reform House, carry opposition along

INEC assures better outing in Kogi gov’ship election

June 12 annulment a grave injustice ‘ Kingibe

Buhari tasked on amended electoral act before Kogi, Bayelsa polls

Taraba govt imposes curfew on Jalingo over fresh outbreak of crisis

President Buhari mourns victims of bomb blasts in Konduga

Masari condemns girl-child street hawking, warns mothers

Jos: Hospital hands over stolen baby to biological parents

Pastor ends marriage over wife’s refusal to go for deliverance

New impetus, cohesion at Federal Character Commission

Home grown school feeding in FCT to take off soon ‘ FCTA

ANAN’s Gwagwalada branch elects new executives

Man docked for allegedly stabbing one with knife

Court remands man for allegedly slapping policeman

Ogun Assembly wants Police stem cultists’ clash, land grabbing

Cult clash: NURTW urges members to embrace peace in Lagos

Two died, 15 injured in cooking gas explosion

Sanwo-Olu meets security chiefs, to overhaul Okada activities

BREAKING: Former Egyptian president, Mohamed Morsi, dies during trial

African ambassadors donate N1.5 million to IDPs, refugees

100% fruit juices good for recovering lost energy ‘ Dietician

30% Nigerians suffer mental illness ‘ Psychiatrist

Over 500 Nigerians receive free treatments in Cross River

Inflation rate rises to 11.40% in May ‘ NBS

FG evaluates 250 firms for 178 gas flaring points

We didn’t say Nigeria doesn’t understand ACFTA

Contractor, NLNG disagree over N95m debt

2019 polls: INEC urges accredited observers to submit election reports

APC, 76 other parties threaten to boycott LG poll in Bayelsa

EU Report: Frank calls for resignation, prosecution of INEC’s Chairman

We’ll be servant leaders in 9th Senate’ Omo-Agege

Dangote Cement to earn $700m forex from terminals

2019 Elections: INEC promises automatic employment to ad-hoc NYSC members

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