Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Friday, 14 August, 2020

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines

PUNCH

Kidnappers of judges wife, 28 others paraded in CRiver

ECA: CBN fails to account for $11bn, Reps kick

Senate begins MTEF/FSP scrutiny next week

Lean revenue behind airports concession, says Sirika

2023 Presidency: Nesting North or swinging south

Carrington and the unfinished task of democratisation in Nigeria

Wike mocks APC over failed promises

Delta goes tough on examination malpractices

Five Dicksons ex-aides make Diris cabinet list

Mixing education, fun brings more results from learning Commissioner

Students show low interest in learning, find social distancing difficult

IPPIS: PENGASSAN, NUPENG threaten to shut down oil operations

Police arrested us for another persons offence, detained us for five days Driver, whose uncle died in cell

Investors shun cheap stocks in Nigeria -Report

Second recession in four years looms, says FG

Workers’ll soon be allowed to change PFAs – PenCom

AXA Mansard divests from pension subsidiary

Boko Haram governor: Dont sweep Mailafias allegations under the carpet, ACF tells govt

ALGON recovers $2.6bn unremitted Paris Club loan refund

Sacked UNILAG VC heads for court, leads workers protest

Firm, CBN, Niger promote backward integration

CAN declares Aug 23 day of prayer against insecurity

$70 oil price required to sustain budget – FG

Two killed as Customs men, Saki indigenes clash

Buhari inaugurates Enugu airport August 30 Minister

Save me from IKEDCs fraudulent deductions

Execute Lekwot, others to stop Southern Kaduna killings -Shariah council

NPA denies extorting truck operators

Oyetola faults giving FG appointments to non-indigenes

Poultry farmers lament shortage of maize

NJC recommends four as Supreme Court judges

Nigeria working with US to reverse visa restrictions Buhari

Navy, NEXIM to open up inland waterways

Govt demolishes suspected kidnappers houses in Calabar

Nigeria, India sign MoU on space collaboration

Group advocates digitisation of learning to save education

Buharis Chief of Staff receives suspended Anambra monarchs

FG, firm sign MoU on economic zones

Nigerias 61 labs for COVID-19 testing not enough

$2.2m collected from Adoke to pay bank loan Ex-MD

PTF says 684 evacuees test positive for COVID-19

Federal agencies without governing boards

Rivers takes over case of slain mechanic

Death sentence: Amnesty International demands release of Kano musician

Family buries Akinjide privately in Ibadan

Sanwo-Olu seeks cooperation to resolve tank farm crisis

4.3 million Boko Haram victims face hunger, says UN

FG drops plastic ID cards for digital

IPPIS: Oil workers threaten to shut down oil operations Sunday

WHO urges Nigeria to decentralise COVID-19 testing

NJC recommends appointment of 22 judges for Supreme Court, others

Entertainers kick as Lagos introduces new tax for videos, songs

THISDAY

NAHCO Clarifies N1.1bn Gratuity Payment to Ex-workers

FG Agencies Move to Enforce 24 Hours Port Operation

Again, Unions Threaten Aviation Agencies, Airlines over Workers Welfare

Biotechnology Will Reverse Nigerias Dependence on Imported Food, Says DG NABDA

What to Do with Nigerias COVID-19 Button

Flattening COVID-19 Testing Curve and the Lure of False Hope for Nigerians

CAMA: Minister Seeks Friendlier Regulations for MSMEs

SUN

INEC to deploy 20,000 ad-hoc staff

APC takes Simple Agenda manifesto to Edo North

APC has failed Nigeria ‘Wike

Commissioner nominees: Dickson rallies support for Diri

APC has failed Nigeria ‘ Wike

FA Community Shield, Europa League finals live on StarTimes

COVID-19: Global recession influenced 2021-2023 MTEF/FSP ‘Ahmed

FG urges Nigerians to be faithful taxpayers

Local content: Buhari sets 70% target for NCDMB, oil industry by 2027

Antipiracy War: Nigeria secures first conviction under SPOMO Act

Insecurity: Uzodinma, ECN to collaborate on power

FG dumps National Identity Card scheme for digital ID

Southern Kaduna: Shariah Council seeks execution of Lekwot, 5 others

Resurgence of COVID-19 infection among health workers worrisome Ehanire

Bandits murder 14, steal cows in Niger

S East wont set up joint security outfit -Umahi

Our suspension charade, abuse of power Anambra traditional rulers

GUARDIAN

Obaseki’s performance will earn him re-election, says Edo monarch

Congress: Ayade, PDP stakeholders, NASS caucus opt for consensus

Police spread dragnet on monarchs, others over death of governor’s security aide

Boyfriend, pastor nabbed for allegedly using apostle’s daughter for ritual in Ondo

Residents, monarch cry for help as hoodlums take over Ajah, environs

Man seeks N1m financial help for bladder operation

Bulls sustain dominance as indices appreciated further by N50 billion

Obiano suspends 12 monarchs over Abuja trip

NCC, USPF, others advance FG’s digital economy agenda

UNILAG Senate rejects Ogundipe’s sack, appointment of acting VC

Why 90% local insurers lose big risks to foreign underwriters

Diri sends names of 24 commissioner-nominees to Bayelsa Assembly

NBC overrules minister on broadcasting code

Environmentalists warn against over-dependence on fossil fuel

Commuters stranded as youths barricade highway in Delta

818 million children worldwide risk contracting COVID-19, says UNICEF

Amnesty wants Kano singer’s death sentence quashed

Nigeria making progress to reverse US immigration visa suspension – Buhari

VANGUARD

DSC pensioners threaten protest over unpaid 9 years pension arrears

Nigeria Signs MoU With India on Outer Space Cooperation

Nigeria’s low COVID-19 cases due to low sample collection ‘ NCDC

Resurgence of COVID-19 on health workers worrisome ‘ Minister

IPAC dissolves interim committee, fixes Sept. 5 for election

Malami must prosecute killer-soldiers

Nigeria risks another recession ‘ FG

NiMet predicts cloudy, thundery activities Friday to Sunday

Edo 2020: Ize-Iyamu’s SIMPLE Agenda fake ‘ PDP

Bode George blasts Fayose over remarks on Obaseki

APC Candidate Promises To Address Insecurity in Edo

SEA PIRACY: NIMASA indicates turnaround in maritime security

Oil demand to drop 8m barrels as air travel dips

44 years after, Makinde gives facelift to Lekan Salami Stadium

NFF distributes FIFA’s N772m COVID-19 relief fund to clubs

Piracy is Nollywood’s biggest cankerworm, says Bugantra, movie producer

CAMA 2020: Legal, business community must unlearn old habits ‘ Ogiemudia

Covid-19 Regulations: FCTA warns public schools against non-compliance

NBC code on insult: Atiku, SERAP, blast commission, caution Buhari

US visa ban: C’ttee urges FG to establish national DNA data bank

Akwa Ibom Assembly proposes free medical treatment for rape victims

JUST IN: NCAA approves reopening of Asaba International airport

UNILAG: Workers, Senate reject Ogundipe’s removal

FG charges FHA to complete ongoing housing projects, to abridge deficits

LEADERSHIP

JUST IN: Israel, UAE Relations: US Announce Normalisation Of Diplomatic Ties

Again, FG Hints Of Another Recession

Obiano Slams One-year Suspension On 12 Traditional Rulers

7 Family Members Die Of Food Poisoning In Zamfara

We Did Not Endorse Reviewed NBC Code ‘ Board

BBNaija Misrepresenting Nigerian Youths ‘ Ooni

NOTN Launches Nigerian Trade Policy Road Map, Targets 50% Share In GDP By 2023

HDAN Calls On Govs To Take Make Signing Of C of O Transparent

Miyetti Allah Condemns Alleged Killing Of Pastoralists

TRIBUNE

AfDB to Indian investors: Africa’s outlook positive

Lagos govt resolves crisis rocking Hausa community

Two feared dead as Customs officers, Saki residents clash

Army high command investigates sabotage allegations by Gov Zulum

Thugs attack Obaseki campaign team in Edo

We sacked vice chancellor over financial recklessness, says UNILAG Governing Council *It is all a charade-VC

Nigeria records 373 new COVID-19 cases, total now 48,116

ASUU strike not threat to reopening of varsities ‘ FG

FCCPC seals off Abuja company for selling expired salad cream, mayonnaise, vegetable oil, others

NASS tackles govt owned revenue generating agencies over-under remittance to federation account

Cry for justice: Family of Ibadan trader insists police brutality, hunger, inhumane condition killed him in custody

NBC’s hate speech code an attempt to gag media ‘ Atiku media office

Striking oil workers write FG on exclusion from IPPIS

Anambra monarchs hail Buhari over development strides in South-East

No organisation can succeed without security ‘ Ajaokuta sole administrator

Court summons NAICOM over planned recapitalisation process of insurance, reinsurance companies

FG spends N4.45trn in Q2 2020, releases N1trn for capital projects

NATION

Govt: Nigerias economy risks return to recession

Governors blame past leaders, clerics for banditry

UNILAG crisis deepens as Senate, unions back VC

Businesses should key into N2.6tr economic package

Igbo group to raise N500b for 2023 presidency

Fed Govt moves to prevent job losses in aviation sector

Presidential panel report may reshape anti-graft war

Sanwo-Olu: I will fight infrastructure battle in Badagry

UK, Nigeria partner on RoW reforms

PenCom opens PFA transfer window

Senate to begin work on MTEF/FSP next week

Revenue agencies warned against under-remittance

House rejects CBNs presentation on $11 billion power cash

684 evacuees test positive to COVID-19 PTF

UPDATED: Embattled UNILAG VC heads for court

Hisbah, council of Imams applaud death sentence on Kano singer

Citizens Identification: Nigeria goes fully digital, dumps ID cards

DAILY TIMES

Covid-19: China raises alarm, says imported Frozen chickens test positive

S/Court gives ruling on right of female child to inherit properties in Igboland

BBNaija should be banned, replaced Ooni of Ife

Fayoses insults on Obasanjo is a sacrilege in Yoruba land -Bode George

Edo 2020: Pastor Ize-Iyamu bags chieftaincy title in Auchi

Parties deregistration: INEC to approach Supreme Court over conflicting judgments

A northern governor is sponsoring Boko Haram Mailafia insists

Anti-MTN labour unrest threatens nationwide network connectivity

684 excavated Nigerians test positive for coronavirus PTF

Stay with the party that has the interest of Nigerians -Wike

Banditry in Katsina will soon fizzle out Sen. Barkiya

Nigerians to include DNA samples for registration of NIMC digital ID FG

3 flyovers in Rivers will be ready by December Wike

FG inaugurates 11 IT projects to boost skills, digital economy

Nigerian Stocks rise to 8-week high as oil prices gain 1.5 %

FG releases details on MSMEs support scheme with N200 billion loan backing

Edo guber: Court hears suit seeking Ize-Iyamu, deputys disqualification August 24

Buhari lists major causes of insecurity in Nigeria

BUSINESSDAY

NDDC officials use private firm accounts to launder funds

Experts highlight challenges in endometriosis patient care

Naira devaluation stokes fees of Nigerian students abroad

Too much and never enough’ ‘ towards a psychobiography of Donald J Trump

Rivers applies revenue-based financing model to grow tourism earnings

DAILY INDEPENDENT

Buhari’s Comment On Use Of Military To Overrun Election Uncivil ‘ Onuesoke

COVID-19: Anambra NMA Holds Training Of Trainers

CAN Backs UNICEF, NOA On Crusade Against FGM

You’ve Been Crowned By God, Oshiomhole’s Monarch Tells Obaseki

Bauchi Govt Suspended Education Secretaries, Not Me ‘Commissioner

Worship Centres’ Reopening: NSCIA Calls For Appointment Of Mosque Monitoring Officials

German Envoy Calls For Stronger EU, Africa Partnership

PEOPLESDAILY

ISIS infiltration: We’re leaving nothing to chance ‘ DHQ declares

Bandits’: Military deploy more troops to Kaduna

Breaking. NBC fines Nigeria Info 99.3FM over faulty broadcast

FEC okays N8.49bn to procure COVID-19 testing items

Group calls on kaduna govt to increase nutrition funding

Atiku tasks youths to preach peace, patriotism, promote competence

Buhari, govs seek protection of communities, improved intelligence sharing

NEW TELEGRAPH

Need for strategic weapon recovery programme

UNILAG: Council names Soyombo acting VC

CBN: FG spends N1.3trn on power post-privatisation

FG: Inflation to remain above single digit

MDAs diverting revenue to fund trivialities, says Gbajabiamila

Southern Kaduna killings: Military deploys Special Forces

Adoke gave me $2.2m cash to repay bank loan ‘ Witness

684 evacuees test positive for COVID-19

Stress, anger can worsen heart failure

 

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