Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Friday, 18 October, 2019

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines

BLUEPRINT

NCP declares Transcorp consortium preferred bidder for Afam electric

Research institutes to produce, commercialise patent seeds

Oil sector grabs lion share of banks’ loan in 2019 as Access bank leads

Insurgency:NAF to acquire 2 new helicopters

Borno varsity to get teaching hospital; first Senate inaugurated

Day of girl-child: How have Nigerian girls fared

Alleged destruction of evidence: Enter your defence, Court orders Metuh

FBI suspect Oyediran bags one year imprisonment in Ilorin.

How NDDC’s N2.5bn water clearing contract was inflated to N65bn ‘Senate in shock, launches probe


PUNCH

Osinbajo visits ex-militant 3,000-hectare farm in Nasarawa

Im not aware of job racket in Senate, says Adeyeye

We can’t communicate directly with our foreign missions Onyeama

Another torture centre owner remanded in Katsina prison

JAMB to address walkover, protests at tourney

Declare emergency on roads, SEast leaders tell Buhari

N10bn needed to mop up 10.2m out-of-school kids Minister

APC belongs to us, we’re going nowhere – Obaseki

Buhari/Atiku: PDP Reps allege interference in SCourt panel appointment

Group protests alleged delay in Orji Kalus trial

FG wont neglect women in budgeting HoS

NSE calls for increased collaboration with market operators

FG to rejig ease of doing business strategies

UNIDO to invest $60m in agric, trade, others

FG, states, LGs share N693.529bn for September

GTB declares N170.7bn profit in nine months

Nigerias bilateral air service agreements climb to 92

Border closure reduced fuel consumption by 8m litres FG

Nigeria must end reliance on oil to fight poverty IMF

FG plans national register for the poor

ICAN unveils integrated reporting committee to attract investors

Onitsha tanker fire, a terror attack IPOB

Senate committees bar media as MDAs defend budgets

Shiites vow to defy police over Arbaeen trek

ICPC hands over recovered tractors from Bauchi Senator to six LGs

Persons with UK, US, Schengen visa eligible for Saudi visa on arrival

Akeredolu not hospitalised, says commissioner

Gunmen kill one, abduct school headteacher, five others in Kaduna village attack

 

THISDAY

Peterside: Nigeria among Top Five to Ratify Ballast Water Convention

Travellers Lament Resurgence of Extortion by Security Operatives at MMIA

Reduction in Oil Exploration May Plunge Nigeria into Long-term Risks, Explorationists Warn

Report Alleges Inducement of Voters on Kogi, Bayelsa Polls

Osinbajo Inspects Farm Founded by Ex-militant in Nasarawa

We Never Indicted Ambode Before Lagos Assembly Panel, Say Ex- Commissioners

Women May Constitute 50% of My Cabinet, Says Ogun Gov

Nigeria Loses N18bn to PPP Arrangement, Says Immigration Boss

PDP Demands Explanation on Funding of First Lady’s Office

Buhari Orders Forensic Audit of NDDC Operations

Buhari Approves N10bn for Upgrade of Enugu Airport

We Never Indicted Ambode Before Lagos Assembly Panel, Say Ex-Commissioners

Court Orders Metuh to Enter Defence in Alleged Destruction of Evidence Suit

Bandits Kill One, Abduct Five in Kaduna

 

SUN

PDP raises alarm over refusal of court to give judgment on APC appeals

Our deal with Fulani herdsmen in Anambra ‘Adinuba

Edo 2020: Obaseki/Oshiomhole feud threatens APC’s chances

PDP demands explanation on funding of First Lady’s office

PDP raises alarm over Appeal Court’s refusal to give judgment on APC appeals

Rivers APC crisis: Protesters demand Magnus Abe’s expulsion from party

Again defections hit Beyelsa PDP as commissioner, Dickson’s 3 top aides resign

Oyetola receives commendation on new cabinet, development agenda

Dickson turning Bayelsa into theatre of war- APC

New tax reform, excise duty on soft drink, others underway

FG, states, LGAs share N694bn in September

Transcorp Consortium acquires Afam Power with N105.3bn bid price

2020 Budget: FG to reintegrate ex-militants with N65bn

NUPENG raises the alarm over bad roads, extortion by touts

We raised VAT to 7.5% to fund education, infrastructure ‘Finance minister

NSE: Market capitalisation closes lower at N12.878trn

Minimum wage: Delta NLC suspends day old strike

We’re not quitting APC, Obaseki reaffirms

Again, gunmen kill 1, abduct teacher, 4 others in Kaduna

Police arrest 17 kidnappers, robbers in Plateau

Army launches Exercise Crocodile Smile in Lagos

4 burnt to death, 14 injured in Ondo auto crash

2020 Budget: FG earmarks N2bn for Mambilla project

650,000bpd Dangote refinery completes world largest pilling

 

GUARDIAN

50% of my cabinet may be women, says Abiodun

Falana urges army to fight terrorism, leave Python Dance, others

Oil, diamonds and nuclear power: Russia eyes Africa business

Expert blames diabetes, tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS on poor nutrition, others

Stakeholders, communities decry poor benefits for oil-rich region

Government should ensure electricity tariff is cost-reflective

NASS will adjust defence budget to meet security challenges ‘ Sen. Ndume

Undergraduate who redesigned Innoson Motors logo says he is ‘Happy and Overwhelmed

FG considers excise duty on soft drinks

How To Stay Mentally Stable With A Toxic Co-Worker

Ex EFCC boss urges governments to honour 5% whistle-blower commission

JAMB insists on registering 2020 candidate with NIN

Nigerian indicted by FBI gets one-year jail term

 

VANGUARD

FG considers excise duty on soft drinks

Coconut industry attracts over N50bn transaction annually in Lagos

Buhari meets Niger Delta govs, orders forensic audit of NDDC

Tanker Fire: Onitsha traders blame poorly equipped fire service for losses

Osinbajo inspects 3,000 hectares farm founded by ex-agitator in Nasarawa

House of Assembly frowns at N160, 000 survey rate for plot of land in Enugu

NASS will adjust defence budget to meet security challenges ‘ Sen. Ndume

Senate probes N2.5 bn NDDC Water Hyacinth Project

Buhari to Obong of Calabar: We’ll open up Calabar for rapid transformation

LASG, Igbo markets to ensure infrastructure development in marketplaces

PDP’s plan to rig Bayelsa Guber Polls will fail, APC Dep. Spokesman vows

Reps query ‘127bn power budget allocation

Buhari vs Atiku: Reps want Rhodes-Vivour, Odili, Ngwuta, 3 others to determine case

Cost of Governance: APC hails Buhari, says PDP’s era of jamborees over

Just in: Buhari approves N10bn intervention fund for Enugu airport

FG considers excise duty on soft drinks

IMF recommends 5% Tax/GDP ratio

Public pressures force FG to more disclosures on indebtedness

Story of an ex-militant: From the creeks to a billionaire farmer

Bayelsa to establish Oil Communities Dev Commission

Another dead victim of Onitsha tanker fire accident discovered

Made in Africa’ smartphone plant opens in South Africa

Many Nigerians can’t sing National Anthem, recite Pledge ‘ Lai Mohammed

Lai Mohammed reiterates FG’s commitment to lift 100 million Nigerians out of poverty

Enemies of journalists promoting fake news ‘NUJ Chapel Chairman

 

TRIBUNE

Gunmen abduct head teacher, two others in Kaduna

FG considers excise duty on soft drinks

President Buhari orders forensic audit of NDDC activities

Buhari approves N10bn for rehabilitation of Enugu Airport

BREAKING: FG, Labour reach agreement on minimum wage implementation

Experts, groups want new NDDC board to supervise audit

Reps query N127bn power budget allocation

Gunmen raid cafes in Libya capital to curb social freedoms

Niger Delta remains hotbed for global maritime insecurity ‘ SOAN

NASS will adjust defence budget to meet security challenges ‘ Ndume

Coconut industry attracts over N50bn transaction annually in Lagos

Journalists don’t like having sex, lawyers hardest to please in bedroom, research finds

N500, N1000 denominations most commonly counterfeited banknotes ‘ CBN

We can’t afford $62bn PMS debt, $9.6bnP&IDjudgement debt ‘ FG

 

NATION

Buhari orders forensic audit of NDDC activities

Buhari approves N10b for Enugu airport upgrade

Ex-Rep Lawan has bribery case to answer, says court

Era of waste, jamboree over, says APC

National Assembly slashes legislative aides salaries

Nigeria lost $600b to graft in 59 years

Nigeria should fight corruption, use wealth to serve Nigerians, says IMF

Four burnt to death ,14 hospitalised in Ondo road crash

FAAC shares N693.529 September 2019 revenue to FG, States, LGAs

FG to unmask Janus-faced companies in Nigeria

 

DAILY TIMES

At last, FG, Labour agree on new minimum wage template

Adamu deploys 30, 000 policemen for Bayelsa guber election

Border closure to compel Nigerias neighbours to comply with trade agreements FG

My second term is focused on empowerment, community development, impactful bills -Kasunmu

Group wants Ndume removed as Army committee chairmanship, over controversial claims

Ambodes ex-Commissioners denies indicting him before Lagos Assembly panel

NASS will adjust defence budget to meet security challenges Sen. Ndume

APC belongs to us; we are going nowhere, Obaseki reaffirms

NDDC: Buhari meets with governors of oil producing states

Just in: Lead by example by ending profligacy, PDP tells Buhari

Most Nigerians visit cancer centres at advanced stage NSIA boss

Nutritionist stresses daily consumption of veggies, fruits for children

Buhari orders forensic audit of NDDC

Power: FG to obtain fresh $3bn loan from World Bank- Finance minister

Minimum Wage: No concrete agreement with FG on implementation Wabba

Magu to lead WAfricas fight against irregular migration, border corruption

AIbom Govt lauds FG for approval on Ibom Deep-sea project

FG has no plan to remove fuel subsidy for now, says Silva

Senate denies involvement in alleged job scandal, secret recruitment

Imo uncovers 8, 549 ghost pensioners, saves N280m monthly

ICPC recovered more than 200 properties in 8 months-Owasanoye

Army cancels Operation Python Dance in South East

APC, PDP row disrupts INEC stakeholders meeting in Bayelsa

FEC approves N2.4bn for Aviation Security Shooting Range

Senate flays Buhari over refusal to sign Audit Commission Bill

 

DAILY TRUST

Protect equipment before revocation of discos’ licences

Youth donates uniforms, books to 45 pupils in Osun

NYSC to post 80% of corps members to rural areas

Nigeria: Teachers council to weed out unqualified teachers

2020 WASSCE: WAEC announces registration for private candidates

Sexual harassment as academic license: Arresting the rot in our universities

Aisha Buhari: Victim or one of the contending villa power players

Era of govt-sponsored jamborees are over ‘ APC

APC candidate not sellable, can’t govern ‘ Gov Dickson

Bayelsa governorship: APC raises alarm over arms stockpiling

Nigeria economy still vulnerable ‘ IMF

FG to introduce excise duty on soft drinks

FG okays N105.3bn Afam Power sale to Transcorp consortium

 

AUTHORITY

Bayelsa gov election: Dickson procuring arms, new militant camps, Nabena raises alarm

*Boko Haram: Group asks Senate to strip Ndume of Army Committee Chair over attempt to sow terror in the heart of citizens*

Buhari mourns Onitsha tanker fire victims

OML 25: COOP urges FG, Security agencies to avert possible crisis in Kula

SGF denounces fake news on activities of his office

Gov. Lalong is legalising illegality, fueling insecurity in Plateau- PDP

 

NEW TELEGRAPH

NECO fees: States should be prompt or hand-off

Ex-commissioners: We didn’t indict Ambode before Assembly panel

Four youths, fleeing police arrest, drown in Lagos lagoon

Man in court for withdrawing N800,000 from victim’s account

Senate claims ignorance on job scandal

NDDC: Senate probes N65bn water hyacinth clearing contract

Buhari, Kalu, Ortom commiserate with Anambra over tanker explosion

Justice Atoki: 50% of ECOWAS court’s judgements enforceable on member-states

Mambilla project: FG yet to complete survey on site 40 years after

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