Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Saturday, 19 Sept., 2020

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines

DAILY INDEPENDENT:

China To Operate Regular Space Flights By 2045 ‘ Report

Ex-Diplomat Warns Switzerland About UN Security Council Bid

A’Ibom Announces Dates For Resumption Of Schools

Edo Guber: Nothing Must Happen To Wike, Rivers NASS Caucus Tells IGP

Former Govs Nnamani, Chime End Feud, Hold Closed-Door Meeting

Edo Guber: PDP Reps Condemn Siege On Govs By Security Agents

I Will Honour My Predecessors’ Legacies ‘ Abiru

Edo Guber: Oshiomhole Will Avenge His Removal As APC Chairman ‘ Party Chieftain

PUNCH

Edo election: Wikes life in danger, says Rivers

How my ex-husband abducted our three kids, lock them indoors -Mother

Stallion Groups Popular Farms promises to boost rice production

Bola Ige knew of plan to ambush, kill him before his assassination- Son

Edo polls: INEC, security agencies on the spot as tension rises

I want justice for my son attacked with hot oil Mother of 24-year-old puff puff seller

Misau dumps PDP, rejoins Dogara in APC

Woman whose kidnapped husband died after release: I fainted when I saw his battered body

Ondo poll: Akeredolus aide resigns, joins dep gov

JTF chase caused Idris death, three months after his brother died -Uncle of Osun youth killed in accident

Govt should prosecute security men who killed my brother Sister of deceased Osun youth

Premarital sex can make you end up with the devil

1.7 million to vote in Edo election INEC

Ex-senator Misau dumps PDP, rejoins APC in Bauchi

Deregulation: More investors eyeing modular refineries, says DPR

Hoteliers, others oppose power tariff, petrol price hikes

FG apologises, says self-certification order not for everyone

COVID-19: Transcorp Hotels reduces workforce as demand falls

APCs problems caused by outsiders who took control, says Ogbeh

Rigging: Visa ban disrespecful to Nigeria, FG tells US, knocks UK

Return my ID as directed by court, ex-soldier tells Army, Buratai

Edo: Obaseki, Ize-Iyamu lock horns in 12 battleground LGAs today

FG bars Emirates Airlines from operating in Nigeria

Kidnapped ex-US army officer regains freedom in Ekiti

NBA writes Malami, seeks amendment to controversial amendment

Reps advocate improved funding to develop region

We need to take another look at amended NBC code Osinbajo

Boko Haram recruiting children, over 1.1m IDPs cant access farms – Zulum

Polio nearly crippled our son Parents of Africas last polio case

Visa ban: Kogi government writes US

Bobisky: Police arrest Rivers LG chairman

UNILAG crisis: Another Governing Council member resigns

Water bill: FG rallies professional bodies for support

Okonjo-Iweala retained as WTO drops three candidates

Nigeria to engage NYSC members for SDGs 2030 implementation Buhari

NIMR develops COVID-19 molecular test kit

Trump attacks FBI chief over Russia assessment

FG meets EU envoys over flight ban

Cross River landlord sets tenant ablaze over N11,000 rent

Ondo Amotekun arrests herdsman, 65 cows for destroying farms

Two Rivers pastors arrested for raping corps member

Mentally-ill man kills mother, two children in Anambra

Nigeria to engage NYSC members for SDGs 2030 implementation -Buhari

Dont wait at polling units after voting, police tell Edo voters

NIMR develops COVID-19 molecular test kit

SUN

1.7m to vote in Edo as voters abandon 483,000 cards in inec office

Why 2023 presidency should not be tied to zoning or religion ‘Yusuf Ali, APC chieftain

Constitution amendment no solution, but national conversation ‘Olisa Agbakoba

Edo guber: Don’t compromise standard, INEC warns staff

Edo guber: TMG makes case for mobile court to try electoral offenders

Ebeano political family pays solidarity visit to Ugwuanyi today in Enugu

Edo guber: Commercial activities boom in Benin, hotels fully booked

BEDC begins new tariff system

Oil prices rise after OPEC warn members to stick to quotas

31 killed in Ebonyi road accident

Edo 2020: Utomi, Naaba, NCFront enraged over voters inducements, violence

Insecurity: Life in Nigeria nasty, brutish and short, Anglican Bishop laments

Court remands man for defiling his 3 daughters in Rivers

General overseer in trouble over marriage to underage girl

Osaka withdraws from French Open with ‘hamstring’ injury

Tanzania seeks stronger trade, diplomatic relations with Nigeria

COVID-19: NCDC records 131 new cases, as total infections now 56,735

GUARDIAN

China holds military exercises near Taiwan as US diplomat visits

Erosion: Fear grips trinity layout residents in Owerri

Residents, motorists bemoan lack of drainage, bad roads in Ijagemo

Account re-registration: Not for Nigeria-based taxpayers, says FIRS

Sport ‘ slavery for local athletes in Nigeria

Bandits kidnap five family members, two others in Kaduna

Insecurity: NAF trains 219 Special Forces in Bauchi

French Rapper Who Compared Himself To Adolf Hitler Under Investigation For Anti-Semitism

1.7m to vote in Edo as voters abandon 483,000 cards in INEC office

VANGUARD

US to ban TikTok, WeChat downloads from Sunday

Trump woos farmers with promise of $14 bn in pandemic aid

Spain announces local lockdowns amid rapid rise in virus cases

Edo/Ondo 2020: E K Clark asks US, UK, EU to name, sanction electoral offenders

PDP alleges harassment of its governors in hotel, tells IG to vacate officers

Two African women still in running for WTO top job

Trump says U.S. dealing well with ‘tough,’ ‘smart’ Taliban

We must respect choice of the Oracle

WHO demands global solidarity as Covid-19 tally surpasses 30 million

How FG delegation to Silicon Valley benefited Nigerian Startups by VP Osinbajo

Electricity Tariff Hike: Hospitality industry under pressure to lay off workers

BREAKING: Unspecified number of persons feared dead, two vehicles burnt in Friday night tanker explosion

COVID-19: NIMR unveils new molecular testing kit

Edo 2020: PDP Reps caucus slams seige on governors by security agents

Nigeria, EU envoys meet to resolve access to airspace, travel ban

River Disaster: 36 persons feared dead in Ebonyi Auto Crash

Save us from DPO’s alleged abetting of criminals, 1004 Estate residents beg FG

God forbid APC wins, your political lives in danger, Wike tells PDP leaders

Edo Election: Again, INEC Chairman warns staff members against partisanship

Flashback: Injustice in APC worst than what we accused PDP of in the past ‘ Misau in 2018, now rejoins APC

Edo Election: NSCDC sets for action, deploys 13, 311 personnel for security operations

Edo election: Carry people with disabilities along ‘ CCD

Edo 2020: Meet candidates for Edo’s gubernatorial election

Imo PDP lawmaker under attack for denying sponsoring controversial law

By-elections: Boot Party, ZLP did not submit nominations ‘ INEC

Lawsuit accuses Facebook of spying on Instagram users through cameras

NSCDC arrests 19 suspected rapists in Kaduna

Open Defecation: FG to use educational institutions to enlighten Nigerians

Come out with names of election riggers, make them lose visa privileges ‘ Clark tells US, UK, EU

Edo election: Prices of livestock increase in Benin markets

Nigeria sliding into Hobbesian state, NGOs defrauding int’l organisations ‘ Anglican Bishop

Nigeria’s problems self inflicted, Adegbenro, Rewane’s grandson

LEADERSHIP

LANW Partners Christian Aid, Disbursed N25.6m To 581 Vulnerable People In 4 LGAs Of Kaduna State

Police Lauds EU, Others for Providing World Class STR Office

Violence: UNICEF, Gender Ministry, Others Partner FG Over Menace

Edo Poll: Come Out And Vote For Candidates Of Your Choice, CTA Charges Electorates

EU, UAE, Others Should Emulate US Visa Ban ‘ Hon Yusuf

TRIBUNE

Edo: CSO identifies Etsako West as flashpoint

NCDC confirms 221 new COVID-19 cases as total rises to 56,956

BREAKING: Fuel tanker goes up in flames at Anthony inward Gbagada, Lagos

Nigeria to sell petrol less than N100 per litre ‘ Buhari’s aide

JUST IN: Lagos govt to close Ojota interchange to second bridge for three months

Mixed reactions over Gbajabiamila’s engagement with African Speakers to loose Africa from stranglehold of foreign debts

Osinbajo, Sanwo-Olu commission Eko MSME fashion hub in Lagos

Mixed reactions over Gbajabiamila’s engagement with African Speakers to lose Africa from stranglehold of foreign debts

Insurgency: Troops arrest illegal arms dealer with firearms, Police ID card, N2m ‘ DHQ

Pantami, Danbatta, others for 2020 Virtual Internet Governance Forum

Hoodlums injure 3 task force officials in Ibadan

Ondo 2020: PDP, Jegede dissociate selves from plot to disrupt ZLP campaign

8 people feared killed as commercial vehicle plunges into river in Sokoto

NATION

Cross River community ends harmful practices against women, girl-child

Anambra police command probes alleged murder of grandmother, two kids

Adamawa coalition protests against rape, demands law to castrate rapists

El-Rufai urges NIPSS Alumni to find solutions to banditry

Mother, grandfather petition police over alleged murder of 18-month-old baby in Plateau

US outlaws WeChat, TikTok citing security risk

NAHCO bridges infrastructure gap with N500m facility

Why FG is backing small businesses with survival fund, by Osinbajo

FBI uncovers fresh evidence against Hushpuppi

Tony Akposheri: Fame has brought me joy, but no money

NNPC recorded N20.365b trading surplus in July

Fed Govt to review Treasury forms

NAHCo okays N500m for infrastructure

FG reviews gas framework

Hospitality industry loses $50b to COVID-19

FAAC: Fed Govt, states, councils share N682.060b

How trip to Silicon Valley benefited Nigeria startups Osinbajo

Oyo Rep member sues for peace in APC

Oyo CP meets Oke-Ogun, Ibarapa Obas over bandits invasion

Kidnappers free ex-US Army officer in Ekiti

We know how to beat Liverpool, Lampard boasts

Why FG is supporting small businesses with survival fund, by Osinbajo

Edo, mining sector stakeholders chart course to deepen investment

DAILY TIMES

Edo election: Voters abandon 483,000 cards in INEC office Record

Ondo election: Akeredolus aide resigns, teams up with deputy

Army is the reason Boko Haram hasnt reached the South, Buratai says

1.7 million Edo voters decide on Ize-Iyamu, Obaseki, others today

Edo Election: Saturday will be the end of Oshiomholes era PDP

Edo Election: INEC officials, ad-hoc staff on oath of neutrality, Yakubu affirms

Edo Election: I do not mind losing election Obaseki

Give us fair hearing Kogi Govt writes US over electoral fraud allegation

Edo Election: YIAGA promises to expose manipulation of results

DPR warns IPMAN against exploitation

Okonjo-Iweala, 4 others advance to second round of WTO election

JOHESU strike paralyses health activities at UNTH

$14bn lost to Coronavirus, FIFA says

TikTok, WeChat to be banned in U.S. from Sept. 20

Rep. gives IG 7 days to probe alleged killing of youth by SARS in Osun

333 deceased civil servants still receiving salaries in Niger

Edo 2020: Politics is not a do-or-die affair, Buhari warns

Edo elections: IGP orders restriction of movement

Trump reveals when COVID-19 Vaccine wil be ready, contradicts top expert

AUTHORITY

Edo Guber: CTA Calls On EFCC/Security Agencies To Arrest people Buying Voter Card

Rethink over Electricity and Fuel Price Increase Ex Presidential candidate to FG

China supports UN to promote peaceful development

Multiple major economic indexes of China see positive growth in August

Universal community testing program helps Hong Kong combat epidemic

BUSINESSDAY

Nigerians and the money-spraying culture

Knowing Our losses, Counting Our Blessings

Nigeria’s female business owners are vital to the economy

A night of unity, culture & African fusion with Bakare Mubarak; The tallest model in Sub-Saharan Africa

Unconscious bias inhibiting growth of female entrepreneurs in Nigeria

Here is a delicious croaker and jollof rice recipe you can make for yourself or your loved ones.

A Book for Corporate Nigeria: A Review of Eriye Onagoruwa’s Dear Alaere

PEOPLESDAILY

Edo poll: Gov. Buni cautious electorate against violence

Edo election: Yiaga Africa identifies 12 LGAs as hotspots, flashpoints

Obaseki launches sex offenders’ register, urges prosecutors to prioritise sexual cases

Osinbajo, Facebook VP to hold informal chat on Friday

Covid-19: Niger Govt flags off distribution of items to 47,611 house holds

DG NEMA lauds stakeholders collaboration in tackling emergencies

Technology will not drive commercial intelligence, humans will, businesses may

Confronting human extinction and post-human approaches to COVID 19 pandemic in Africa

NEW TELEGRAPH

FG apologises over ‘misleading tweet’ on bank’s account holders to re-register

Reps hail Buhari for signing Nigeria Police Act, 2020

Tragedy as gunmen kidnap family of five, two others in Kaduna

Economic sabotage: Military destroys over 1m litres of illegally refined AGO

UNILAG crisis: Another governing council member resigns

Civil war ended by negotiation not conquest ‘ Iwuanyanwu

EDO ELECTION: TENSION as 1.72m voters decide APC, PDP, OTHERS’ FATE

Nigeria not prosperous, MBPF, NESG reply Buhari

WTO shortlists Okonjo-Iweala, 4 others for DG post

BLUEPRINT

Edo: Reps condemn siege on Wike, other PDP govs

Again, Bandits strike in Kaduna, kidnap 5 family members, 2 others

As Edo votes: Can Ize-Iyamu sack Obaseki

Concerns as food poisoning-related ailments soar despite advocacies

Millions of good writers die without publishing a book ‘ Ekeocha

Suleiman Adokwe, Abubakar Sodangi: Where are they now

Now that Covid-19 cases decline daily

 

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