Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Friday, 1 January 2020

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines

NEW TELEGRAPH

39 senators fail to sponsor bill in six months

FG, states, LGs share N716.298bn for December

Buhari nominates IMF Director, Obiorah, as CBN Deputy Governor

UK moves to confiscate part of $153m Ibori loot

Nationwide blackout as power grid collapses twice in one day

Drinking tea boosts heart health

Award: Wike establishes endowment fund for victorious pupils

PUNCH

Buhari appoints Kingsley Obiora CBN deputy governor

Suspected assassins kill another PDP member in Delta

Abia gunmen shoot man, cart away N1m

Were ready for probe, Ihedioha, Okorocha reply Uzodinma

Stakeholders kick as BPE delays Discos performance review

Re-run: INEC partners security, anti-graft agencies in Sokoto

Foreign investors withdrew N481.96bn in 11 months NSE

T-bills: Investors groan as interest rates drop further

Implementation of 7.5% VAT begins February 1 Minister

Consumer goods producers groan under border closure

Stock market rebounds with N150bn gain

More businessesll die under current VAT regime -ASBON

Comply with the law, DPR advises oil firms

Bayelsa qualifies for SEEFOR Project phase 2

PDP NEC holds emergency meeting today

FGs imposition of 7.5% VAT unfair KADCCIMA

We cant continue to watch while our people get killed President-General, Soludero Hunters Association

Cross River, CBN, farmers sign MoU on rice seedlings

Kaduna demolishes Abachas hotel, family protests

No matter the enemy tactics against Amotekun, our governors must not look back National Coordinator, Agbekoya

UK renews bid to seize 117m Ibori loot

Gombe set for large-scale irrigation farming

NBA faults AGF, Fayemi says security agencies partnered govs on Amotekun

Power grid collapses twice in two hours

Govt plans petrol alternative, to crash price

Imo gov judgment: Supreme Court heavily compromised, has lost credibility, alleges PDP

FAAC allocates N716bn to FG, states, LGs

Nigeria to strengthen trade relations with Turkey

FG, NGF to meet over hiked RoW charges

How I helped Maina opened questionable account Brother

Probe: I have no skeleton in my cupboard, Ihedioha replies Uzodinma

Buhari appoints Kingsley Obiora as CBN deputy governor

Doctors protest stripping of colleague naked in Abuja

Soldiers invited by woman to beat neighbour mistakenly kill her sister

Iran accuses EU of abandoning nuclear deal for fear of Trump

Oil prices: Again, Buhari meets NNPC GMD, Mela Kyari

BREAKING: Protest in FIIRO as workers demand DGs certificate

THISDAY

NSE Equities Cap N149 Billion as Bulls Return to Market

Foreign Investors Bought Less Bonds in 2019, Says DMO

Customs Rakes N7bn Daily from North Central Operations

90,000 Youths to Benefit from Access Banks CSR Initiative

World Food Prices Hit Highest Level in Five Years

NCS FOU A Seizes Contrabands Worth over N67m

Nigeria Customs, Stakeholders Bicker over N1.6bn Recruitment Scandal

APGA Promises to Bring Back Peter Obi, Okorie, Others

Tell The Supreme Court That Things Should Always Make Sense.

Wike Came to Government House Prepared

SUN

INEC to involve EFCC, ICPC in Sokoto rerun elections

BIAFRA: Nothing has changed 50 years after ‘Col. Iheanacho

Imo: Supreme Court judgment clear coup ‘PDP

Nobody is indispensable in Rivers APC ‘Abe

Edo APC guber aspirants condemn crisis, forge front against Obaseki

APGA pushes for electronic voting, transmission of results

Tin Can Customs records N130bn from exports

Games Village residents urge FG to recover sewage plant

Borno commended for building 500 housing units for IDPs

Doubts over provision of 4m homes by 2023

Police rescue 27 kids, arrest proprietor of illegal orphanage in Kano

Alleged N11.5bn fraud: Court orders EFCC official, 6 others to appear in Alao-Akala’s trial

Alleged N650m fraud: Court adjourns trial of Akinjide, others until Jan 17

Boko Haram: GOC hosts wounded soldiers to New Year party

Insecurity: Weak institutions, greedy individuals responsible ‘ Al-Mustapha

GUARDIAN

CSOs to protest against Supreme Court’s verdict on Imo

NMA ex-president laments challenges facing medical education

How Nigeria, others lost N109.21b to ALSCON’s gas shut in, by expert

HURIWA petitions Vatican, U.S. over kidnapped seminarians

Lalong, Gyang, UN laud release of aid workers, Plateau citizen in Borno

NCAA hinges flight delays, cancellations on low capacity

Ex-banker nabbed for allegedly swindling over 200 in illegal forex deals

Wike unveils N90m education trustfund to enhance pupils’ performance

Odubu, Airhiavbere, Ize-Iyamu, others urge Obaseki to play by party rules

Blackout looms as national grid collapses again

Amotekun: National Youth Council appeals to FG to rescind decision

VANGUARD

Sex for marks: Effurun Petroleum University, demotes Professor, assistant registrar, others

We’re determined to eradicate child marriage ‘Buhari

We’re furious with FG’s opposition to Amotekun ‘ YORUBA LEADERS

English-speaking West African countries condemn rename of CFA franc

FG to partner with Dundee Varsity on Nano technology

Why we’re pleading with Governors on RoW ‘ FG

PIB will be passed before May ‘ Sylva

I Wouldn’t Mind Being a Cabal ‘ Shettima

Amotekun: ‘To hell with their Presidency’, Afenifere blasts Miyetti Allah

We recognise Akande’s effort in the formation of our party ‘ APC

Imo Supreme Court ruling: PDP holds emergency NEC meeting

Imo: Former PDP National Auditor dumps party for APC

Slain ‘PDP chieftain’ was a notorious cultist, fraudster ‘ Delta CP

Uzodinma: Ohaneze urges Imo residents to remain calm

Foreign investors bought less Nigeria bonds last year: debt office

Minimum Wage: Ogun, workers’ union making headway ‘ NLC

Release of abducted aid workers: UN concerned about other civilians abducted by Boko Haram

Nasarawa Govt. to beef up security around unity schools

FRSC promotes, decorates 35 officers in Kwara

Bandits kill 29 in Zamfara village

TRIBUNE

Blackout looms as Nigeria witnesses first national grid collapse in 2020

New Year tragedy: How gunmen brought tears to Kogi community

Ajimobi’s legacies: Power of vision, determination

Awolowo, Fela’s statues not destroyed ‘ Lagos govt

FAAC shares N716.298bn for December 2019 to FG, States, LGs

Thugs disrupt, injured six in Anambra market election

APC’ll come out of Edo political crisis stronger ‘ Akande

Supreme Court: CTA faults declaration of APC’sUzodinma as Imo governor

Don’t bow to FG pressure on Amotekun, Group tells SouthWest governors,

Nine burnt to death in Ogun bus accident

NATION

Ex-Governor Ahmed left seven months unpaid salaries

Nigerians abroad back ACFs call for dialogue, lists challenges

Fed Govt, states, councils, revenue agenciesshare N716.3b

Buhari nominates Obiora as CBN Deputy Governor

Maritime can strengthen Nigerias Economy, says Dangote

7.5% VAT takes effect February 1 as FG inaugurates FIRS board

FG plans N97 per litre fuel for common man

Imo: PDP calls for reversal of verdict, resignation of CJN

Soldier stabs trader to death in Kaduna

Amotekun product of Buharis vision on community policing -Fayemi

Soldier stabs trader to death in Kaduna

Police rescue village head, others in Kano

Gunmen abduct Ex- DSS officer in Benue

Maina gave me N150m cash to buy Abuja property, says brother

Blackout: TCN confirms collapse of national grid

Makinde betrayed us- Ibadan new obas

I will not tolerate exam malpractice, Gov. AbdulRazaq warns

DAILY TIMES

Equities market rebounds with N149bn gain as index up by 0.9%

You cant compare Imo guber case with Kano- KNSG

Alleged N54.3m fraud: Court fixes March 2 to hear case against ex-NEMA Director

When I was in school, this boy was running errands Wike mocks traditional ruler

Mbaka present as Uzodinma is sworn in as Imo governor

UN mission happy over release of abducted aid workers in Borno

APGA leadership tussle: Oye withdraws suit against Njoku

Arsenal celebrate Kanu Nwankwos signing 21 years ago

FG seeks partnership with U.S to achieve Food Sufficiency, Job Creation

Solution to poor electricity beyond recapitalisation of Discos Group

Hold politicians responsible for failure in execution of constituency projects ICPC

Dont cause crisis within traditional institutions in Yorubaland, Gani Adams pleads with public

Nigeria has only two options, restructure or disintegrate -Odumakin

Amotekun not in competition with existing security outfits Fayemi

Finance Act: MAN seeks transitional guidelines for smooth conversion

NDDC: Committee finds N1.07trn contracts by fraud in 7 months

Reverse Imo judgement, PDP asks SCourt, tells CJN to resign

Nigeria not ready for implementation of Eco Single Currency in 2020 Onyeama

FG incurs N45.87 on every litre consumed in Nigeria- PPPRA

FMCG, Political Ads top APCON vetting in 2019

DAILY TRUST

PDP to CJN: Recuse yourself in Bauchi, Sokoto, other gov’ship appeals

Imo gov’ship appeal not similar to ours ‘ Kano govt

How we will work with Uzodinma ‘ Imo PDP lawmakers

Work with us to tackle North’s challenges, Gov Bello urges ACF

Lagos Assembly confirms Sanwo-Olu’s nominees, proceed on 45 days recess

Sokoto rerun: INEC partners anti-graft agencies, others

APC repositioning to win Anambra 2021 gov’ship poll ‘ Chair

APC youths reject micro zoning of National Secretary

I was sold into prostitution for 500,000 cefa

Alleged 820 buses purchase: Ambode wants court to stop lawmakers

Electricity grid records system collapse

Buhari nominates Obiorah as CBN’s Deputy Gov

7.5% VAT: Minister, Accountant General disagree over takeoff date

BUSINESSDAY

Delta Airlines records $11.4bn in 2019, up 7% over prior year

NSE gains but Oil & Gas, consumer goods stocks missing in action

After Interswitch deal, Visa to pay $5.3billion for fintech startup

Companies asked investors to pump N290.09 billion fresh capital in 2019

Update: It’s like debut again as MTN Nigeria gains 10% after tax dispute cools off

PEOPLESDAILY

Atiku to PDP: Accept S/Court judgement on Imo guber

Emir of Potiskum’s convoy attacked, 6 killed -Police

Maina’s sister disowns bank account linked to her

Armed Forces Remembrance Day: Atiku extols sacrifices of military personnel

Presidency cites risk of aggressive regionalism

Tambuwal appoints media aide, 3 others as Perm Sec

How I was duped of N68.9m -Ex-Minister

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