Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Tuesday, August 20. 2019

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines

NEW TELEGRAPH

South-West: Tackling insecurity with drones, CCTVs

Fowler to Kyari: Oil revenue figures beyond FIRS’ control

Court voids Okorocha’s son-in-law guber candidature

Buhari: We won’t depend on hand-outs from devt partners

Report: Emefiele, fund managers meet in London

Military invasion: Court orders CBN to pay N8bn to Benue indigenes

Kogi, Bayelsa guber: Aspirants express confidence in PDP panel

 

PUNCH

We dont have Oyo-Itas retirement letter, says Presidency

Varsity workers begin warning strike, ground activities

Ogun portal registers 25,000 applicants in five days

Soldiers attacked policemen for arresting narcotics dealer Report

Court voids Uche Nwosus governorship candidacy

MMIA: Passenger-torture from arrival to car park

Why revolution is needed in Nigeria

Lagos Assembly rejects three of Sanwo-Olus nominees

S’West tops domestic debtors list with N1.04tn

TCN disconnects Kano Disco, further sanctions loom

Fowler replies Kyari, blames revenue shortfall on recession

FG inaugurates solar power plant in Kogi

NCDMB provides equity investment for 17,000bpd refineries

CBN records N112bn oversubscription on T-bills auction

Stock market rebounds with N93bn gain

Coronation Merchant Bank closes N10bn commercial paper offer

Greenwich Trust lists ETF on NSE

Diezani tackles EFCC over seized $40m jewellery, iPhone

Makinde picks 27-year-old as commissioner

APC alleges plan to disrupt festival, Fayose kicks

Corruption: World Bank blacklists six Chinese firms in Nigeria

Tax query: PDP accuses Presidency of complicity

Court halts ICPCs moves to seize Yaris houses

Benue rejected Ruga, not livestock plan Ortom

Reps threaten Emefiele for shunning port panel

Abuja indigenes lose bid to stop ministerial inauguration

Expatriates in oil, gas sector reduced by 80 per cent NCDMB Executive Secretary

Benue govt owing over N22bn gratuity Ortom

NNPC, NSCDC strengthen partnership to curb pipeline vandalism

Investigate tax collection by FIRS, PDP urges NASS

Police to investigate, prosecute applicants with forged credentials

37 FRSC officials arrested for extortion

New York police officer sacked over choking to death of black man

 

THISDAY

NNPC Gets NHIS Nod to Run Health Services across Nigeria

Report Reveals Further Weakening in Global Trade

Group Empowers 2000 Youths with Entrepreneurial Skills

Court Voids Okorocha’s Son-in-law’s Candidacy in Imo Gov Poll

NFF Steps into Siasia’s Travails with FIFA Ethics Committee

Falana, Others Kick as Security Operatives Seal off Venue of Symposium

FIRS Boss Not Under Investigation, Says Presidency

Abuja Indigenes Lose Bid to Stop Inauguration of Ministers

Timi Frank Commends US for Exposing Corruption in Buhari’s Govt

Court Orders EFCC to Unseal Ex-Zamfara Governor’s Property

Buhari Declares Presidential Retreat Open, Tasks Ministers-designate on Nation’s Challenges

Again, Bandits Kill Four, Rustle Cattle in Katsina

 

SUN

PDP tipped for 2021 guber victory in Anambra

Defeated Rivers AAC governorship candidate loses appeal

GSPA Deal: $9bn Judgment’ll have impact on monetary policy ‘CBN

Nigeria heading for fiscal crisis ‘Presidency

Digital literacy’ll enhance productivity in public sector ‘Perm Sec

Anti-corruption unit calls for transparency, ethical transactions in forex trading

More items’ll be denied forex ‘Emefiele

Rivers AAC governorship candidate loses appeal

Violence, killings in Ogoni, direct attacks on peace initiative ‘MOSOP president

Why we suspended work on 7km community road ‘Delta govt

Nigeria’s democracy can’t stand on weak economy ‘ A’Ibom gov

23 megawatts power plant, dream fulfilled ‘Ayade

Attack on Ekweremadu in Germany, disgrace to Igbo race ‘NAIY

Food diversion: Borno gov goes spiritual

Flood destroys farmlands in Plateau

NYSC scandal reflects society that breeds cheats

 

GUARDIAN

ICPC, FRSC, DSS joint team arrests 37 corps’ officials, five others over extortion

Executive arm is arrogating itself the judicial power to determine what amounts to national security threat

Worries as Trump cancels aviation safety initiative for Nigeria, others

Three undergraduates nabbed for allegedly gang-raping female student in Ondo State

17 feared killed in Katsina’s multiple attacks

Corruption hindering Nigeria’s GDP $185b growth

APC, Fayose trade blames over plot to disrupt Udiroko festival in Ekiti

Benue government owing over N22b gratuity-Ortom

FIRS boss not under investigation – presidency

Flood destroys worship centres, farmlands, houses in Kuje

 

VANGUARD

N’Delta Ministry, NDDC not working, says King Ayemi-Botu

Gov. AbdulRazaq to send Social Investment Bill to Assembly

FG, ECOWAS commission pledge to provide basic amenities in Northeast

Gas flaring: NPDC to generate power supply for host communities

Corruption: APC’s Govt Dances Naked ‘ Timi Frank

Bayelsa: Why I’ll not support any gov aspirant outside Restoration Caucus’ Dickson

Provide answers to Buhari’s failure now ‘ PDP asks APC

Those who attacked me were under the influence of alcohol, drugs ‘ Ekweremadu

Alleged corruption: Controversy trails Oyo-Ita’s resignation

Just in: Fayemi bans use of English Language during traditional events

Breaking: We must bring those who attacked Ekweremadu to justice ‘ German Embassy

Governorship Polls: PDP screens Wada, Dino, Alaibe for Bayelsa, Kogi

Court refuses to grant application stopping Buhari’s ministerial inauguration

Passport: We’re operating above capacity, says Nigerian Consulate

Electricity: 4,000MW of installed capacity stranded ‘ NDPHC CEO

Exchange Rate: Naira exchanges at N359 to dollar at parallel market

Breaking: Court directs CBN to pay N8bn to Benue communities over soldiers invasion

FLOOD: Delta Govt to dredge three rivers in Asaba

 

TRIBUNE

Give me back my $40m jewellery, Diezani Alison-Madueke tells court

Bayelsa, Kogi gov race: PDP begins screening of aspirants

Ignore alleged Oyo-Ita’s purported resignation letter ‘ HOS office spokesperson

CoS query: FIRS boss not under investigation ‘ Presidency

Shortfall in FIRS remittances: PDP accuses APC, Buhari of complicity

Nigeria’s Labour Ministry very weak ‘ ILO

Osun govt. declares public holiday for traditional religion worshippers

Makinde nominates 27-year-old OAU graduate as commissioner

 

NATION

Abdulsalami, others seek full financial autonomy for Judiciary

More items to be blocked from forex, says CBN governor

Developer charged with defrauding 251 people of N65m remanded

Suspected Internet fraudsters evade EFCC raid in Ekiti

DHQ on Taraba killings: Arrest of principal suspect key to investigation

Oyo-Ita absent at presidential retreat

Woman arraigned for N22.9b allegedly received from ex-NSA Dasuki

18 years after soldiers invasion, Fed Govt to pay Benue communities N8b

Civil Defence parades 21 suspected oil thieves

Port Concession an impediment to eastern ports development

SSANU President blames FG for complications, demands N30 billion

Taraba Killings: Arrest of Wadume key to investigations DHQ

 

DAILY TIMES

Edo assembly crisis is a matter of rule of law APC stalwart

PDP accuses APC, Presidency of complicity in variances in tax collection

Police, vigilante recover 50 motorcycles from hoodlums in Delta

Group condemns threats of attacking South East govs, Igbo leaders

Oyo-Ita bows to pressure, forwards resignation to Buhari

Tambuwal visits IBB, describes him as a patriot

NYSC opens orientation camp for 2019 batch B stream II corps members

Kogi, Bayelsa guber aspirants express confidence in PDP screening

FG approves new rapid HIV test kits

 

DAILY TRUST

NCDMB to train 1,000 Kano youths on phone repairs, software installation

Ekweremadu: We will leave IPOB, Kanu to verdict of history

PDP rakes in N793m, screens 33 aspirants for Bayelsa, Kogi gov’ship

Monarch urges Kogi APC to avoid in-house fighting

Ekweremadu’s attack by IPOB assault on decency ‘ APC

Institute hails support for Atiku

Okorocha fumes over seizure of property

Sack Abiodun and declare me governor, Akinlade tells Ogun tribunal

 

DAILY INDEPENDENT

New Yam Festivals In Igboland Are For Giving Thanks To God ‘ Agbala

Imufu Elders Demand Removal Of Traditional Ruler

$16bn Power Project Probe: How Far Can EFCC Go

Storm In Lagos APC Over Sanwo-Olu’s Cabinet

My Statement On Ruga Was To My Fulani People ‘Jibrin

What New Revenue Allocation Formula Must Address

AMCON’s N3.8trn Bonds Will Mature By 2023 ‘ Report

Debt Forces African Countries To Cut Growth Expenditure

 

BLUEPRINT

Gombe gov declares state of emergency on education

Fake engineers responsible for building collapse ‘ NSE

Nanono: A technocrat in Buhari’s Next Level

Alleged murder: Court remands farmer in prison custody

Updated: Ekweremadu back to Nigeria, says ‘I ve forgiven my attackers

The flood alert in FCT, 30 states

Senators unite against Ekweremadu’s Germany attack

Stop plan to seize ex-Zamfara gov, Yari’s properties, court tells ICPC

2019 polls: You are guilty of multiple nomination, court tells Okorocha’s In-law

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