Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Wednesday, 16 October, 2019

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines

BLUEPRINT

Nigerians reluctant to buy local rice ”Traders

48 doctors kidnapped in 2 years ‘ NMA

2020 budget: Can N2.14trn capital expenditure meet yearnings of Nigeria

Buhari commiserates with victims of flood disasters

Weight and Measurements: FG inducts 152 inspectors to facilitate trade standards

VP’s wife lauds Julius Berger AFP’s furniture quality

January to December budget cycle’ll bolster investors’ confidence in economy ‘ FG

AfDB, climate funds to develop green financing instruments for Africa

DMO lists series II FGN N15bn 7-year Green Bond

 

PUNCH

Nigeria may get $1.5bn as Senate amends PSC Act

Bauchi boosts communities, groups

Bayelsa teachers suspend strike

FG urges NASS to pass Copyright Bill

RUGA settlement: Biafran agitator, Ebonyi exchange words

Zamfara plans capital punishment for Quran desecration

82% of rural populace cant access water, soap FG

Group bars Okorochas media aide from home town

FCT under siege from kidnappers, bandits, car thieves

FG doesnt play politics with security Mohammed

Sack of Edo LG chairmen Illegal Isibor, CRPP chairman

Listed firms raise N768.7bn capital in three years

CBN prints N176.9bn banknotes in four years

Nigeria losing N1tn annually to bad roads

Border closure pushed inflation to 11.24% NBS

CBN destroys N1.89tn fake, mutilated naira notes

AMCONs debt may rise to N6.6tn by 2024

FG plans national cooperative housing scheme

IMF recommends unified exchange rate for Nigeria

Nigerias debt rises to N25.7tn

Flood: Monarch asks community to go spiritual over missing AAUA student

Court grants N200,000 bail to lecturer accused of sexual harassment

Police move Daura Islamic centre owner to Katsina

Kidnapped teacher, student die in Delta

 

THISDAY

Onanuga: Lagos State Carrying FGs Pension Obligations

NDPHC, Chevron Sign Pact on Olorunsogo Gencos Gas Supply

BPP Emphasises Transparent, Accountable Contractual System

FSL Offers N100bn Project Funding Support to Imo Govt

FG Urged to Implement Policies to Tackle Unemployment

Big Bang Approach Required to Strengthen Fiscal Buffer, CBN Insists

Senate Passes Amended Production Sharing Contract Bill

Feud in Buhari’s Home Shows Disorganisation in Presidency, Says PDP

Lagos Ready to Pay above N30,000 Minimum Wage, Says Sanwo-Olu

Suspected Herdsmen Amputate Benue Farmer’s Hand

Okowa Inaugurates 42-man Advisory Council

Lagos Ready to Pay Above N30,000 Minimum Wage, Says Sanwo-Olu

Minimum Wage: House Moves to Resolve Labour, FG Impasse

Fayemi: Shortage of Funds Forced FG to Stop States from Rehabilitating Federal Roads

2020 Budget: Senate Adjourns Plenary to Oct. 29 for Committees to Engage MDAs

Constitutional, Legal Amendments can’t Stop Electoral Crises, Says INEC Chairman

Atiku’s Appeal: S’Court’s Statement Confirms APC, Apex Court Unholy Alliance

Minimum Wage: Don’t Shut down Nigeria’s Economy, Ngige Urges Labour

Ndume: 847 Nigerian Soldiers Lost to Boko Haram Insurgency in Six Years

 

SUN

One month to guber poll, Buhari approves N10.06bn for Kogi govt

PDP mocks presidency over Aisha, Daura feud

PDP kicks as Ag CJ FHC transfers Alaibe’s case to FCT

Kogi West leaders didn’t endorse Bello’s 2nd term ‘PDP

Double registration: APC may not have candidate ‘PDP

Stakeholders raise the alarm over plot to remove Bayelsa REC

7 LGAs violent-prone in Bayelsa elections ‘NGO

Nigerians happy with border closure -Buhari

Buhari receives ICAO certificate for improved aviation security

Sanwo-Olu seeks Lagos Assembly’s approval for N250bn loan

Buhari’s wife, Kwara, Nasarawa govs for National Women Conference in Lagos

Reject politicians who were part of process last 30 years, Anya tells Nigerians

NASS: Tension mounts in PDP over abandoned reports

SGF’s intervention averts major crisis in APC

 

GUARDIAN

HURIWA advises president on wife’s feud with Daura’s daughter

South East traders renew call on Buhari for partial border closure

MOSOP to take FG, Rivers government to AU, UN over OML II

Dickson swears in 60 new special advisers, two commissioners

Cross River APC decries Ayade’s decision to pursue master’s degree in law

Shell remits N720bn to NDDC in 16 years ‘ GM

Senate asks FG to declare state of emergency on roads

How Mamman Daura’s family denied me access to villa apartment – Aisha Buhari

 

 

VANGUARD

Suspected herdsmen attack Benue woman in her farm, chop off arm

4th Nigeria Mining Week: FG promises to boost low private sector exploration funding

NIN Now Enjoys National Acceptance ‘NIMC

Why FG stops states from rehabilitating federal roads ‘Fayemi

NSCDC drags woman to court over assault

Young agriculturist calls on govt to encourage youth in agric business

How border closure can benefit Nigeria’s economy ‘ Don

Benue Investment Company sacks 44 workers

Only 30m Nigerians have registered for National ID ‘ Interior Minister

Senate asks FG to declare state of emergency on federal roads

Less than 1% of 10.3trillion for defence too small, Senator Ndume

Nigeria needs leader that is future oriented ‘ Tinubu

Disquiet in Senate over alleged job racketeering in MDAs

Villa feud shows incompetence, disorganization, poor management in Buhari Presidency ‘ PDP

Kogi West Elders endorse Bello, say PDP stands no chance

Kogi Guber: PDP stands no chance at all ‘ Fanwo

Igbos are not fairly treated in Nigeria ‘ Peter Obi

Fuel subsidy is government financing inefficiency ‘ Peter Obi

Sworn-in SAs: strengthen the support base of the party ‘Dickson

Budget Deficit: Reps to order NAFDAC to remit funds to govt coffers in 24hrs

Obaseki urges political office holders, party chieftains to observe protocols

Budget: FG to pay oil workers N75bn salary in 2020

Minimum wage: We’re ready to pay above N30,000 ‘ Sanwo-Olu assures workers

Economic Growth: FG partners US to attract FDI to digital Tec hubs

How Facebook, twitter, others increase mental health disorder

We’re deploying strategies to ensure children protection online ‘ NCC

Housing Deficit: Reps Seek amendments to National housing fund Act

Nigerians are reluctant to buy local rice ” Sellers in Ilorin lament

Handwashing: LAPO donates items to 2 schools in Lagos

El Rufai presents ‘257.9bn 2020 budget to Assembly

FG committed to Community Policing ‘ Osinbajo

N215.5m spent monthly to feed over 220,000 pupils in Plateau ‘ Hamza.

 

TRIBUNE

Minimum wage: FG, Labour shift ground, negotiations continue Wednesday, ‘strike unlikely

Stop dreaming of one-party state, third term in Nigeria ‘ CUPP tells APC

NDDC: Ministry transmits Commission’s 2019 budget to NASS at last

Senate President meets minister, NSA, security chiefs

847 soldiers killed, buried in one grave in Borno ‘ Ndume

Defence budget inadequate to fight insurgents ‘ Ndume

Request for approval of N10billion, another vote-buying by APC ‘ PDP

AMCON debt may hit N6.6 trillion by 2024 if unchecked ‘ Legal practitioner

2020 Budget: Ngige decries allocation of 76%, 24% to recurrent, capital expenditures

2020 budget: Proposed N40bn for housing sector inadequate ‘ Reps

AAU teachers disowns rival ASUU

PDP urges NASS to channel N10billion presidential fund to Kogi workers

 

NATION

Ambode fails to appear before House committee

Oshiomhole: Obaseki plotting against me

847 soldiers buried in Army cemetery, Ndume alleges

Igbo traders to Buhari: review policy on export

Nigerians still pay more for U.S. visa

Sanwo-Olu seeks lawmakers approval for N250b loan

APC structure in Edo firmly under Obasekis control, says aide

2.37m voters, 25,813 workers for polls

What difference can Alasoadura make in Niger Delta

Edo APC crisis: Obaseki, Oshiomhole trade accusations on security threats

Tope Alabi, hubby for Lagos singles, married conference

Military, NFC warn against wrong portrayal of soldiers in movies

IMF faults forex restrictions on 43 items as hurting investments

2020 budget: Report faults govts N8.2tr revenue projection

Why FG stops states from rehabilitating federal roads, by Fayemi

PDP urges NASS to channel N10bn presidential fund to Kogi workers

Edo leads campaign to reduce states cancer burden

BREAKING: Nigerias debt hits N25.7trn

Nigeria will be $1.5bn richer with PSC Bill- Lawan

Gunmen kill father, abduct two children in Abuja

Ambode defies Lagos Assembly, fails to appear before committee

JUST IN: Three-year-old boy abducted in Imo

Child defilement: Chrisland supervisor petitions NJC, accuses judge of bias

 

 

DAILY TIMES

APC leaders looting our common patrimony PDP

Renewed offensive against Hate Speech and need for caution

Internationalisation, key to maintaining relevance of higher education system

Just in: Only 30m Nigerians have registered for National ID

Channel Kogis N10bn through workers, not Bello, PDP tells NASS

Aisha vs Fatima: Nigeria has suffered enough disgrace from Buhari PDP

Just in: Oshiomhole says Obaseki planning to dumping APC

Nigeria to make minimum of $1.5bn from amended law Sen. Akpan

Akerele warns miscreants against tampering with democracy in Edo

Senator lauds Buharis suspension of cabinet members foreign trips

Court delays Ex-South African leader, Zuma, case to Feb 4

Gaddafis son has right to run for president, says Libyas army chief

Private sector engagement critical to universal health coverage Expert

N100bn defence budget: FG not ready to eliminate Boko Haram Senate

Nigerias debt hikes by N3.3trn to N25.7trn in one year

Minimum Wage: Hope brightens as FG, Labour shift grounds

Ndume faults N100bn budgetary allocation to defence

Nigeria to recoup $1.5bn from neglected oil production sharing contract

Villa feud shows incompetence, disorganisation in Buharis Presidency- PDP

President Buhari charges groups to access loans

Bauchi Polytechnic partners NDE to train 1, 000 youth in various trades

Access Bank hits N1bn in digital lending daily

Singapore eases monetary policy for first time in three years

Renewable energy capable of improving Nigerias economy Experts

Jumia charges govt to leverage technology to manage huge population for productive economy

National ID card renewal costs N5,000 payable through remita NIMC

FG lists N15bn 7 year green bond on NSE

How Aisha Buhari threw chair at us at the Villa Fatima Daura

 

TRUST

Knocks as Buhari seeks approval to refund N10bn to Kogi

Account for N5.2b pension fund, Okorocha tells Ihedioha

1,950 NSCDC personnel for Niger LG poll

I won’t give Obaseki details of my movement ‘ Oshiomhole

PDP primary tussle: Alaibe’s request for case transfer granted

Zamfara APC LG chairmen’s forum sacks leader

You’ve handed Presidential Villa to illegal occupants ‘ PDP tells Buhari

Kidnapping: Gunmen kill man, abducts 2 children in Kwali-FCT

FG to spend N65bn on broadband infrastructure

Borders: FG refuses entry for 1,111 illegal migrants in 2 months

Nigeria’s revenue generation too low ‘ IMF

Abuja DisCo to engage NERC over licence withdrawal

Content Board ends forensic audit Nov, to report defaulters to EFCC

World Bank to invest $25bn in Africa’s digital transformation in 10yrs

AMCON debt may hit N6.6trn by 2024

Oshiomhole, Obaseki trade words over alleged attacks in Edo

10,000 hunters to fight Boko Haram

Double registration: Natasha Akpoti asks court to disqualify Yahaya Bello

 

BUSINESSDAY

Emefiele urges more judicial collaboration in tackling financial disputes

IMF projects Nigeria economy to grow by 2.5% in 2020

Despite cashless policy, CBN spends N14.5bn more to print currency in 2018

FG bans import, export trade through land borders

Stock market erases previous gain as MTN, GSK, 11 others dip

DMO lists N15bn Green Bond on NSE

 

NEW TELEGRAPH

BVN: 2.02m customers enrolled in six months

FIRS: Court dismisses suit against Fowler’s tenure

CBN: Nigeria’s revenue dropped 29.4% in August

NBS: Border closure pushes inflation to 11.24%

2020 Budget: FG earmarks N199.03bn for roads, airports, railways

Strike: FG, labour shift positions, to reconvene today

Buhari, Osinbajo to spend N4.2bn in 2020

IMF: Nigeria needs reforms to boost growth

AMCON debt may hit N6.6trn by 2024

 

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Kerosene Explosion Renders Widow, Children Homeless In A’Ibom

Help Stop Dwindling Fortunes Of Education, Ukah Tells Alumni Associations

Delta Reads Riot Act To Hospital Heads, Drops Agbor Zonal Medical Director

Esit Eket Communities Deny Benefitting From Oil Wealth

MNDA To Partner ICRC On Development Of Niger Delta

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