Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Monday, 23 September. 2019

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines

BUSINESSDAY

CBN endorses proposed 50% VAT raise amid concerns on purchasing power

FG set to revive moribund Textile Industry

Nigeria among 41 countries needing external assistance for food-FAO

Africa’s non-interest lenders to perform better as sukuk issuance gains traction ‘ Moody’s

Domestic investors control 53% transactions as equity valuations become attractive

Equities shed N39bn as CBN retains benchmark rates

 

PUNCH

Kogi election: YIAGA Africa to deploy 500 observers

N’East residents must carry ID cards, says army

Epidemic looms at IBB varsity hostels in Niger

Gombe herder declared wanted for defiling 15-year-old girl

Niger to rehabilitate 13 repentant bandits

Man remanded for illegal firearm possession in Katsina

NAF offers free medical services to Jigawa flood victims

I was nicknamed Senior corper during NYSC orientation 60-year-old US-based Nigerian

Stop debtors from contesting elections, judge urges AMCON

Russian firm in fresh bid to rehabilitate Ajaokuta Steel

Nigeria to earn $6.35bn in taxes, royalties NNPC

Gencos may halt operations over administrative charge

NERC clamours for locally-produced power equipment

Stock market sheds N39bn in continued decline

Unscrupulous persons offering shelter to fleeing Boko Haram insurgents Army

Funke Olakunri: Afenifere kicks, faults police investigation

 

THISDAY

Sekibo: Poor Identity Management Greatest Barrier to Lending

NIPOST Raids Three Illegal Courier Operators in Lagos

1000 Chinese Companies to Attend Lagos Intl Trade Fair

Marketers Decry Indiscriminate Citing of Gas Plants in Petrol Stations

NEPC: 30% of Nigerian Exports Dont Meet Packaging Standard

No Going Back on Aggressive Tax Drive, FG Insists

Maina Drags Omokri to Court over Corruption Allegations

CAN Raises the Alarm over Influx of Strange Faces into South-east

Herdsmen Flee as Thunder Kills 36 Cows on Sacred Hill in Ondo

Senate will Support Buhari’s Measures on Economy, Insecurity, Says Sani

Decomposing Body of Navy Commander Found in Shallow Well in Kaduna

ICAN Proffers Three-pronged Approach in Fight against Corruption

FG Commences Reform of NHIS Operations

Sowore and Buhari: A Bromance Gone Sour!

 

SUN

Dust over planned N5.5bn SUVs for Senators

LGA polls: Certificate forgery rocks Niger APC

Ex-militant leader, PDP bicker over Dickson, Sylva

Politics not for rascals, ungodly people -Ize-Iyamu

Alleged fraud: ICPC may arraign Pinnick, Dikko

Wealthy Nigerians on edge over NFIU searchlight

We’ll handover recalcitrant debtors to EFCC’Wabote, NCDMB boss

AfCFTA’llbe disastrous without SON at sea ports

Wife of ex-Bayelsa commissioner, 3 IYC members freed after N5m ransom

Securities tribunal secures 70 convictions, boosts foreign investors’ confidence

Nigeria sitting on time bomb ‘ MASSOB

Aladimma: Rise and developmental trajectory of the Igbo

Wobbling economy, cash deposit charges and Vision 2020

GMO food violators risk 5-year jail term ‘Ebegba, DG, Biosafety Agency

VAT hike means more hardship on Nigerians

Why I rate Burna Boy best in Africa, over Davido, Wizkid ‘ TerryTheVoice

Delta guber: Mark urges Ogboru to accept Okowa’s olive branch

2023: Nothing wrong presidency remaining in North ‘Ango Abdullahi

Those strategizing for Northern Presidency in 2023 do not wish Nigeria well ‘ Izuogu

I’m upset, ashamed of roads built by Obi, Obiano in Anambra ‘ Ngige

 

GUARDIAN

FIFA plans to invest $1 billion in women’s football

Thunder kills 36 cows in Ondo community

Operators deplore N221 billion loss in telecoms industry

Miyetti Allah rejects amnesty for killer herders, bandits

Four abducted ASUP leaders regain freedom in Oyo

Nigeria’s border closure: Lawmaker wants Nigerians to be patient with FG

 

VANGUARD

Cashless: E-payment transactions rise by 8% in H1’19

Gabon to be first African nation paid to fight deforestation

Strange: Lightning kills 36 cows on Ondo sacred hill

Nigeria earned N28.6trn from oil, non-oil sources in 5 years

Saudi oil attack: We have the capability to defend our Land and people

Piracy reports on Nigeria is manipulated ‘ Navy

Wadume: Police fortify detention facility holding millionaire kidnap kingpin

Our evacuation of Nigerians may end xenophobia attacks in South Africa ‘ Allen Onyema

Charges against Sowore a mockery of justice, end the case now’, SERAP tells Malami

Living in Nigeria now precarious, say catholic Bishops

Why Ndigbo may embrace IPOB in 2023 ‘ EZEIFE

 

LEADERSHIP

Federation Account Received N28.58trn In 5 Years ‘ NEITI

Tasks Before Judiciary As New Legal Year Begins

N5trn AMCON Debt: FG May Bar Debtors From Holding Public Office

Army Launches Special Operation To Weed Out B’Haram Remnants

FG Targets 3m Barrels Daily Crude Production

NANS Pushes For 20% Budgetary Allocation To Education

Missing Navy Commander’s Body Found In Shallow Well In Kaduna

Carry Valid Identification In North East To Avoid Arrest, Army Says

Mystery As Thunder Storm Kills 36 Cows In Ondo Community

SEC To Develop Commodities Trading Ecosystem

Sekibo Advocates Stronger ID Management For Access To Credit

FG, Stakeholders Chart Way Forward For Automotive Industry

Why Economic Advisory Council Must Collaborate With CBN

Obaseki Builds, Donates Industrial Court To FG

Reps Urge PMB To Give Sovereign Guarantee For Bakassi Deep Seaport Project

 

TRIBUNE

Flood kills three, takes over cottage, school, hospital in Delta

Thunderstorm kills 36 cows on ‘sacred hill’ in Ondo

From firewood to gas: Nigerians speak on why they follow modern trend in domestic cooking

It’s time to review Nigeria’s foreign policy ‘ Longjan

Ruga is not Fulani, but an idea of British colonialists ‘ Bagudu

Kogi set for the mother of all battles: A tussle of APC, PDP

Senate to rate MDAs on legislative compliance ‘Oriolowo

 

NATION

Activists decry threats to constitutional rights

Makinde, wife to receive special recognition award

Nigeria loses slot in Africas aviation body to intrigues

Osinbajo, British, French ambassadors for UNILAG International Week

Dangote empowers 106,000 women with N1.1b in four states

Oyedepo urges Christians to offer timely thanksgiving

Power crisis looms as NBET, GenCos disagree on service charge

 

DAILY TIMES

Maritime Academy to admit foreign cadets

GenCos decry 0.75 per cent administrative charge

UniJos seeks global support for clinical trials of anti-snake venom vaccine

French envoy commends NASFAT for promoting teaching of Islam

CBN cashless policy can negate financial inclusion, says don

Flooding: Delta oil community calls for dredging of inland waterways

 

DAILY TRUST

Gov’ship polls: Lado, Ashiru, others head to appeal court

PDP to Buhari: Address world leaders on EU, AU rigging reports

Join us to develop Niger, APC tells PDP

Tribunal judgement: Ihedioha says no victor, no vanquished

Natasha serves Bello quit notice, picks running mate

Ex-aide drags Obaseki to Buhari over Assembly crisis

How six PDP governors begged Wike to reconcile with Secondus

 

NEW TELEGRAPH

Concerns over growing debt

Xenophobia: Dust over Nigeria’s legal option

2023 presidency: North intensifies plot to remain in power

FG overwhelmed by insecurity, say Catholic Bishops

OML 65: FG targets fresh $6.35bn taxes, royalties

Olakunrin: Police investigation shoddy, says Afenifere

H1′ 19: 11 banks earn N242.9bn in fees, commission

PDP chieftain congratulates Ihedioha on tribunal victory

 

BLUEPRINT

Senior naval officer ‘gruesomely’ killed in Kaduna military cantonment

Yahoo boy goes naked, runs mad in Ekiti

Guber poll: Mass exodus hits Kogi PDP as over 1000 members join APC

Sokoto to sponsor students to study in Indonesia ‘ Official

 

DAILY INDEPENDENT

Stop Marrying More Wives, Emir Warns Peasants

Kankia LGA Urges Collaboration On Improved Healthcare

Group Moves Against Malnutrition In Yobe, Jigawa

How My Position In UN Will Benefit Nigeria ‘ Bande

Osinbajo Powerful Than Buhari’s Chief Of Staff, Abba Kyari ‘Tony Momoh

Why Nigerians Suffering Abroad Should Return Home ‘ Elumelu

2023: Nigerians Won’t Bother About Zoning If There Is Good Governance ‘ Shelle

Sanctioning Corruption, Contract Scams In NDDC

Nigeria To Rake In $6.35bn From NNPC-CPDC Deal

 

AUTHORITY

Traditional rulers to FCT minister : Build on your past success

FCTA stops abuses of recreational parks

We’re keen on FCT abandoned projects ‘ Minister

Election Petition Tribunal: Senators in last minutes legal battle to keep their seats

GenCos threaten force majeure over NBET’s ‘bullying, extortionist’ policy

Minister lauds NCC for 74% fall in improperly registered SIM cards

Border closure: Petrol consumption falls by 6.9mltrs daily, says PPPRA

SIFAX Group, others tasks FG on security of vessels at ports

NNPC concludes $875m alternative financing for OML 65 expansion

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