Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Thursday, 20 August, 2020

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines

GUARDIAN

Apple becomes 1st US company to hit $2 tn in market value

PDP faults Presidency’s talks with Oshiomhole on Edo guber poll

75-year-old Lagos monarch, son arraigned for murder, armed robbery

Prophet arraigned for sexually abusing 15-year-old girl in Ogun

Vaccine should be mandatory says Australia PM as race heats up

Lawyers canvass inclusive workplace along ILO’s regulation

NURTW partners group to achieve world environmental record for Nigeria

NAICOM releases fresh guidelines for insurance recapitalization

FG targets 22 non-oil commodities for export promotion

NCDMB targets 70% local content of manpower in oil industry

Spend more on agric, SMEs to mitigate recession, economists advise

How eating too much rice raises global mortality

How Biden earned U.S. Democrats’ presidential nomination

Soldiers arrest seven suspects over killing of 13 Benue indigenes

ECOWAS donate food items worth $4m to Nigeria, 3 others

Access Bank urges customers to be wary of scams during lock-down

Sub-Saharan Africa records more gender parity in workforce, Mercer reports says

Iran says COVID-19 has killed 20,000 in six months

Police nab rape suspect in Sapele after CCTV evidence

PUNCH

Lagos supports innovators, tech firms with N100m grant

56 suspected cultists arrested with human skulls in C’River

Seven more Gombe SSS3 students test positive, isolated

Village head, 10 others killed in SKaduna, SOKAPU alleges

Insecurity: Masari insists on reactivation of village security system

FG raises costs for five secretariats by N3.97bn

MTEF: Senate threatens to sanction CBN, NPA, FIRS, others

Oil cuts: Nigeria, others under pressure, OPEC meets

FGs power deal will curb grid collapse Siemens

Many oil projects unviable at $45 price, says SPE

Fayemi disowns viral presidential campaign poster by LG boss

PDP, APC disagree over police presence in Agenebode, other towns

Hate speech: When will Lai Mohammed fine El-Rufai

Edo: Protesters seek intervention of international community

Prevent bloody poll in Edo, AI tells FG

EFCC commences probe of Akpabio, NDDC boss, Pondei

NPDC planning 500,000 barrel of crude oil per day Kyari

FG intervenes in MTN, employees dispute, union withdraws ultimatum

FGs August bonds oversubscribed by N92.23bn DMO

Stock market advances with N18bn gain

N500m debt: AMCON takes over Northrich Technologies assets

Osinbajo advocates special software for Nigerian courts

Buharis nephew, Daura, flown abroad for treatment Sahara Reporters

Corruption thrives when stakeholders cut corners Customs boss

After 20 more years, God can call me home Obasanjo

Buharill end Nigerias fuel importation, says Sylva

Ikeja Electric seeks to improve customer complaints handling

Ethiopian Airlines defies FG, resumes flight to London Friday

We dont need Chinese loans if MDAs remit revenues Reps

Serial killer: Protesters storm Command HQ, IG deploys detectives

1,716 workers for exams as Kwara approves promotion

SOKAPU lampoons ACF as chair says North faces hardest times

Killings: 1,300 petitioners seek El-Rufais exclusion from NBA confab

ECOWAS suspends Mali, blocks borders, soldier declares self president

Soyombo begs UNILAG unions for support in maiden meeting

Errant supervisors arrested for leaking WASSCE questions WAEC

Police deploy 5,000 personnel for Ondo LG election

Over 90 Nigerians receive EU scholarships

Nomination: Akeredolu to be served suit through APC secretariat

WASSCE: Seven more Gombe students test positive for COVID-19

THISDAY

Expert Raises Concern over Plan to Phase out Third-party Cookies

Report: 91% Customers Consider Counterfeiting Inimical to Business

Spending Habit Change as Consumers Face Fresh Challenges

FG Begins Nationwide ICT Capacity Building Training for Civil Servants

CashBox Moves to Transform Nigerias Asset Management Space

ATMs Still Relevant to Bank Customers despite COVID-19

Fayemi Disowns Presidential Posters, Warns Appointees against Distraction

IFAD to Empower 1.7m Farmers in Nigeria, Others

Report: COVID-19 May Slow Pension Assets Growth by 8.5%

SUN

Igbo president realisable in 2023′.Ngige, Labour Minister

Forensic audit on NDDC must continue ‘Chief Ndukwe

2021 guber: Anambra Elders back PDP on competence

APC raises concerns over police deployment to Okpella

BENCCIMA endorses Ize-Iyamu, extols his industrialisation plans

Market women, youth groups kick against tribunal verdict in Bayelsa

NPDC eyes .5m barrel of LPG daily ‘Kyari

Customs intercepts N10bn vehicles, rice at Oyo

Lagos, Owerri, P’Harcourt agog as Dangote Cement promo winners get alerts

AMCON takes over assets of Northrich Technologies Ltd over N500m debt

N2.95tr petrol imports: Nigeria records first investment in hydro refinery

Nigerias High Commission in Canada shut over attacks

Nigeria needs $3tr to upscale national infrastructure

Tiv/Jukun crisis: Court summons gov, ex-Supreme Court justice, 17 others

EFCC begins probe of Akpabio, Pondei

Senate insists on appearance of ministers, heads of agencies

Magu: Drama as operatives whisk lawyer away

VANGUARD

Reps threaten to sanction NAFDAC, NNPC over under remittance to FG

EFCC nabs seven suspected Internet fraudsters in Enugu

Confusion as woman is found slaughtered in Osun

Trump: ‘If you can protest in person, you can vote in person

FEC approves N5.49 bn variation for Federal Secretariat, FCT Dam projects

Kwara Governor’s Special Adviser on Health Matters resigns

6.6m fishers distressed by COVID-19 pandemic, says FishNet Alliance

Cleric preaches adherence to COVID-19 regulations, as worship centres reopen

Villa leaked video: Presidency’s admission confirms Edo clampdown moves ‘ PDP

Edo 2020: Oshiomhole’s legacies, Ize-Iyamu’s agenda will give victory to APC ‘ chieftain

PDP leaders impress voters with Obaseki’s achievements in Esanland

Police deploy 5,000 personnel for Ondo LG election

Edo Poll: South-South states remain PDP ‘ Okowa

China Loan: Group threatens to recall Hon. Ossai if

Democrats officially nominate Joe Biden for president

Forex inflows decline 25% to $9.7 bn in April

AMCON takes over assets of Northrich Technologies over N500m debt

Nigeria is selling its soul to China for infrastructure ‘development

Scientists explain why COVID-19 patients lose sweet, bitter tastes

3 teenagers gang rape, drown girl, 13, in pond in Katsina

Cultists kill two chiefs, six others in Rivers communities

NSCDC arrest 5 suspected cultists with human skull

Boy, 18, allegedly stabbed to death by friends over failure to buy hard drugs

Youths protest escape of serial killer from Oyo police custody

Humanitarian Day:NIHA vows to raise $2.4b in tackling post- COVID-19 effects

Southern Kaduna: PDP Senatorial candidate hails CNG’s peace efforts

NLC, CSO canvass Electoral Reform Amendment Bill passage

N100m innovation grant: Justify the opportunity ‘ Sanwo-Olu charges recipients

LEADERSHIP

Tackling Security Challenges With Steady Power Supply

Troops Kill 20 ISWAP Commanders

9,900 New Inmates Admitted As Prisons Reopen In 28 States

Mamman Daura Hale And Hearty ‘ Presidency

2021 BUDGET: Senate Threatens 50 Agencies With Zero Allocation

ECOWAS Suspends Mali, Asks Member States To Close Borders

I Wish To Live Beyond 100 Years ‘ Obasanjo

NDDC: EFCC Begins Probe Of Akpabio, Pondei

NPAN Mourns Wada Maida, Says ‘We’ve Lost An Intellectual

COVID-19: Global Humanitarian Community Advocate For Welfare Of Displaced Women, Pledges Support

ANEEJ Moves To Improve Governance Process In Edo

FG Protests Cargoes Surcharge By Foreign Shipping Firms

Analysts Predict Further Devaluation As Naira Drops To N480/$

Ooni’s Of Ife’s Palace Not Gutted By Fire ‘ Aide

Nigeria Needs More Governors Like C’River’s Ayade ‘ Fani-Kayode

MNJTF Receives 106 Surrendered Boko Haram Escapees

Telecom Revenue May Hit N2.9trn In 2020

16-year-old COVID-19 Patient Sits For WAEC Exams At Kwara Isolation Centre

TRIBUNE

FG, states and LGCs share N676.407 billion for July

Probe of Chinese loan, affirmation that Reps not a rubber stamp ‘ OPC

8 not 20 tested positive for COVID-19 ‘ OOUTH CMD

Tiv-Jukun crisis: Court summons Taraba Gov, ex-S/Court Justice, security chiefs, 16 others over probe panel

Nigeria’s COVID-19 cases exceed 50,000, death toll hits 985

Budget defence appearance: Senate to hand down zero budget to erring agencies

2020 election is about capacity to move Edo forward ‘ Obaseki

We have returned to forceful elections again ‘ Bello, ex-Kogi acting gov

Courts must stop interference ‘ Shonibare

The Bar, Bench have greater role to play ‘ Sani, ex-ACF secretary

Nnaji laments destruction of Akanu Ibiam airport fence

Stakeholders emphasise importance of FG’s airports concession plan

Preventing impending implosion, looming crisis in aviation sector

ASUU, FUOYE VC spar over allegations of illegal recruitment, promotion of staff

Mutinous Malian soldiers set up transitional governing body

Positive sentiments persist as equities market appreciates by 0.1 per cent

FG assures on protection of Humanitarian Aid workers

Reps to quiz AGF, CBN Governor, Finance Minister over non-disclosure of foreign reserves

I didn’t authorise 2023 presidential campaign posters ‘ Fayemi

BREAKING: Kidnappers demand N200 million ransom to release children of ex-commissioner in Zamfara, others

Kaduna PDP Chairmanship race: We are still in the race ‘ Aspirants

FEC okays N5.485bn for secretariat buildings, Usuma dam rehabilitation

Senate to conduct NIS status inquiry on resumption

NATION

UN, AU, U.S., ECOWAS, others reject Mali coup

Fed Govt waives RoW on highways

COVID-19 spike: Varsity shut one week after reopening

Killings persist in Southern Kaduna

We didnt attack governors convoy, sayISOPADEC workers

Reps seeks information on foreign reserves

Chamber of Commerce endorses Ize-Iyamu

372,888 PVCs not collected in Ondo, says REC

12 killed in Delta cult war

APC petitions IGP, CP as policemen besiege community

Police probe killing of 55-year-oldin Osun

Kwara police clamp down on firearms violators

20 ISWAP leaders killed in airstrike

Markets operation now 6am to 6pm in Enugu

Pope warns against vaccine priority for rich

Shell laments low operations as customers shut down

MTEF: Senate threatens zero budget for CBN, NPA, NCC, NIMASA, others

FEC okays N5.49b variation for secretariats, others

Reps: Govt losing billions to unremitted funds

ECOWAS suspends Mali, directs members to close borders

IGP deploys detectives to re-arrest alleged Oyo serial killer

DAILY TIMES

Obianos community disowns monarchs for traveling to Abuja

WADA MAIDA: NPAN lost an intellectual and a gentle giant

Fayemi for 2023 Presidency posters flood social media

INEC reacts to nullification of Bayelsa governorship poll

Nigeria will not enter Chinese Debt Trap Senator Arise

PDP to Buhari: Question your Chief of Staff over Oshiomholes arrest comment

Edo: 5,000 APC members decamp to PDP, declare support for Obaseki

Kashamu: Obasanjo speaks on how long he would like to live

NDDC: EFCC begins probe of Akpabio, Pondei

I only speak for myself, Lukman replies Oshiomhole

Mali: FG condemns coup, demands return to constitutional order

Inside Mali: Coup leaders pledge new elections as president forcefully resigns

Senate to probe alleged $2k increase in residence permit for foreigners

5 suspected cult members with human skull arrested in Cross River

Kano Woman to undergo psychiatric test for allegedly slaughtering son

More than 90 Nigerians receive EU scholarships

BREAKING: CAF announce new dates for AFCON 2021 qualifiers

COVID-19 affected businesses in Nigeria -Shell

50.32m bad loans recovered within 9 days CBN

Ladies this is why you should make your own money- Naira Marley

Its against African culture to kneel while proposing to a woman- Kanayo

Kanye West plans to set up Jesus Tok after Trumps ban on TikTok

Fashola warns VCs to stop giving honourary degrees randomly

INEC not aware of court order stopping party deregistration-Oyekanmi

TUC, CSO tackle govt over unemployment rate

Kyari reveals NNPC now EITI supporting company

Lagosians are groaning under the APC govt Babatunde Gbadamosi

Reps member reveals key solution to Southern Kaduna crisis

Kogi deports 78 persons to their states of origin

I didnt fake fainting Pondei finally speaks after Panel probe

AUTHORITY

Edo: CSOs condemn rise in violence, seeks international monitors

Xi Jinping conducts inspection tour in flood-hit Anhui Province

House Committee Advocates for More Youths Capacity Training to Curb Unemployment

ECOWAS Youth Council Appoints Security Affairs CEO- Austin Peacemaker as Ambassador

House Committee Advocates for More Youths Capacity Training to Curb Unemployment

BUSINESSDAY

Entrepreneurs, business finance experts discuss funding options for MSMEs

Edo poll: PDP woos voters in Esan land with Obaseki’s achievements

Youth Education: A catalytic trigger for Nigeria’s sustainable development

Stock market volatility fuelled by companies with locked-in shares

Lai Mohammed, your phone will eventually stop ringing

Oil workers fight government’s effort to plug loopholes in personnel payroll

Sales coaching ‘ a panacea for sustainable market growth

Double trouble: Job losses and inflation hit Nigeria

DAILY INDEPENDENT

C&I Leasing To Float N10bn Bond For Debt Refinancing

Nigeria’s Telecoms Market To Hit N2.9trn In 2020

AMCON Takes Over Assets Of Northrich Technologies Ltd. Over N500m Debt

COVID-19: Iran Surpasses 20,000 Confirmed Deaths

Gym Fined $130,000 For Defiling COVID-19 Order

Thousands Of Taiwan Govt Email Accounts ‘Hacked By China’ ‘ Report

Belgium Confirms 15 Percent Drop In COVID-19 Cases

Humanitarian Workers Face Unprecedented Violence In Baghdad ‘ UN

Conoil Wins Bid For Chevron’s Sale Of Equity In OMLs 86, 88

PEOPLESDAILY

$9.6b P&ID Scam: FG slams fresh six separate charges against British national

China loan: Reps kick to prosecute Amaechi for lying on oath

Alleged N180.9m Insurance Breach: Reps want receipts of all transactions from A&G, others

Reps give Star Times two weeks ultimatum to review subscription rate

Jonathan briefs Buhari on Mali crisis

Edo guber: PDP wants Gambari, Oshiomhole questioned over leaked video

NEW TELEGRAPH

Border closure: Manufacturers lament losses one year after

UK Court jails Nigeria’s oil mogul for contempt

2021-2023 MTEF: Senate threatens zero allocation to defaulting agencies

NLC: Nigeria’s elections now theatres of war

ACF warns govs, northern elite over security challenges

COVID-19: Varsity students demand immediate reopening of schools

Multivitamin supplement lowers risk of severe illnesses

Nigerian Embassy in Canada shuts down over mob action

 

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