{"id":13395,"date":"2017-02-18T11:35:26","date_gmt":"2017-02-18T11:35:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=13395"},"modified":"2017-02-18T11:38:14","modified_gmt":"2017-02-18T11:38:14","slug":"nigeria-newspapers-headlines-saturday-18th-february-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=13395","title":{"rendered":"NIGERIA NEWSPAPERS HEADLINES,  SATURDAY, 18TH FEBRUARY, 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><code><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- www.deltanewsroom.com --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-2163942495525027\" data-ad-slot=\"1411897411\" data-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/code><\/p>\n<p>DAILY TIMES:<\/p>\n<p>Kidnappers capture Delta ex-lawmaker, demand N200m as ransom<\/p>\n<p>Two hunters found dead with multiple matchet cuts in dreaded forest in Imo State<\/p>\n<p>Boko Haram: Nine Suicide bombers killed in Maiduguri<\/p>\n<p>PDP, ALGON congratulate Ugwuanyis appellant court victory<\/p>\n<p>6 PDP members in the Lagos state House of Assembly defect to APC<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria at risk of vaccines stock-out<\/p>\n<p>40 health centers Tanzania stoped from offering AIDS services<\/p>\n<p>Spike in deaths might be linked to health budget cuts, says study<\/p>\n<p>Recruitment: Our Website Has Been Hacked, says NSCDC<\/p>\n<p>Buhari undergoes corrective surgery successfully<\/p>\n<p>PDP Govs Forum rejects Appeal Court judgment on reinstatement of Sheriff<\/p>\n<p>Kenyas Court of Appeal Rejects British American Tobacco Suit, Upholds Tobacco Control Regulations<\/p>\n<p>Breaking: Appeal Court in Port Harcourt affirms Sheriff PDP Chairman<\/p>\n<p><code><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alternativeadvert.com\/show.php?z=30&amp;pl=12433&amp;ad_type=59&amp;rl=180\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/code><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>TRIBUNE:<\/p>\n<p>37-year-old man to die by hanging for killing wife in Plateau<\/p>\n<p>Man caught with 73 wraps of cocaine<\/p>\n<p>Electricity is a principality that has killed many businesses &#8216;Tope Olanre -Alade<\/p>\n<p>I am coming in to better the lot of Ondo people &#8216;Akeredolu &#8216;I won&#8217;t probe Mimiko, it &#8216;ll be a distraction<\/p>\n<p>I came to Nigeria to take care of my mother but ended in the palace &#8216;Igbobi-Sabe&#8217;s monarch<\/p>\n<p>Appeal Court Judgment, a temporary setback &#8216;Makarfi<\/p>\n<p>APC mocks PDP as court sacks Makarfi &#8216;Says &#8216;We&#8217;re ready to accommodate them if they are law abiding<\/p>\n<p>Judgment on Makarfi, an attempt to kill opposition &#8216;Bode George<\/p>\n<p>No room for Wike, Fayose in PDP again &#8216;Sheriff &#8216;We&#8217;ll fight to the end &#8216;PDP govs<\/p>\n<p>Appeal Court judgment: No cause for alarm &#8216;Ekweremadu<\/p>\n<p>FG moves to stop kidnapping in Lagos<\/p>\n<p>Senate pushes to scrap PPPRA, DPR, others<\/p>\n<p>Appeal court confirms Sheriff as PDP chairman<\/p>\n<p>Suicide bomber kills self, destroys 13 vehicles in Borno &#8216;Police<\/p>\n<p>Paris Club probe: We&#8217;re waiting for EFCC &#8216; Governors<\/p>\n<p>3 dead as commercial bus plunges into river in Lagos<\/p>\n<p>GUARDIAN:<\/p>\n<p>Rigorous verification process is telling on our health, say pensioners<\/p>\n<p>Poor visibility forces Osinbajo to cancel trip to Ondo<\/p>\n<p>Telecoms company boosts healthcare with donation to Gbagada general hospital<\/p>\n<p>Experts insist CBN must float naira to remove country from recession<\/p>\n<p>How I credited church account for Gen. Atewe, EFCC witness tells court<\/p>\n<p>PDP governors, BoT reject appeal court verdict<\/p>\n<p>Appeal court judgment: We are still open to dialogue, says Ojougboh<\/p>\n<p>*VANGUARD*<\/p>\n<p>1018 Igbo Calendar Festival Takes Place At Nri Today<br \/>\nNigeria\u2019s Dying Languages, Warri Carry Last<br \/>\nTonto Dikeh Engrossed As Son Turns One Year<br \/>\nOur Case With Chidi Duru Over First Guarantee Pensions \u2014PenCom<br \/>\nHow We Terrorised Kaduna Metropolis: 3-man Robbery Gang<br \/>\nAnambra Governorship: Why I Am In The Race \u2013Nwibe<br \/>\nUgwuanyi Vows To Transform ESUTH Into World-class Health Institution<br \/>\nOil Export To Rise, As Otakikpo Field Begins Production, Evacuation<br \/>\nFani-Kayode Ready To Leave PDP, It\u2019s Carcass For Sheriff<br \/>\nMy Actions Against Jonathan Not Personal \u2014 GOV Tambuwal<br \/>\nRIVERS POLICE PROBE: Govt., APC On War Path<br \/>\nLAGOS Council Poll: LASIEC Puts Parties On Their Marks<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- www.deltanewsroom.com --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-2163942495525027\" data-ad-slot=\"1411897411\" data-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p>*THISDAY*<\/p>\n<p>LASG Partners ARM to Train Lagosians on Computer Coding<br \/>\nUS Ambassador Call for Unity among Nigerians<br \/>\nKano Women Protest Incessant Abduction of Teenagers<br \/>\nAppeal Court Affirms Sheriff as PDP National Chairman<br \/>\nAt NEC, Governors Stop Short of Calling for Devaluation<br \/>\n\u2026Await EFCC Probe on Alleged Diversion of Paris Club Refunds<br \/>\nNigeria\u2019s $1bn Eurobond Starts Trading on London Stock Exchange<br \/>\nTale of Two Currencies: Egypt Sets Itself Apart from Nigeria<br \/>\nNNPC Reports N197bn Trading Loss for 2016<br \/>\nStyle Icons in Focus as Jide Ipaye Features in African Voices<br \/>\nLASIEC Yet to Pick Specific Date for Council Elections, Says Philips<br \/>\nFG: Digital Switch Over Funded with N34bn from Sale of Spectrum to MTN<br \/>\nNavy to Establish Three Additional Bases in Lekki Free Trade Zone, Others<br \/>\nKyetere: AATF Spent $16m on Beans Optimization for 8m Farmers in&#8230;<br \/>\nFG Raises N160bn in First Quarter Auction<br \/>\nSeaport Traffic Declines By 20.6% on Forex Illiquidity<br \/>\nNigerian Airlines Spend over N10bn Annually on Taxes<br \/>\nOseni Joins Lagos State Economic Team<br \/>\nFidelity Bank Trains Children on Social Etiquette<br \/>\nBPE, House of Reps to Assist JEDC Tackle Challenges<\/p>\n<p>*NATION*<\/p>\n<p>PDP governors reject Sheriff \u2026as Appeal Court sacks Makarfi<br \/>\nWe would go to Supreme Court \u2014PDP Govs Forum<br \/>\nThree killed, 23 injured as luxury bus plunges into Lagos river<br \/>\nWeather aborts Osinbajo\u2019s visit to Ondo<br \/>\nPolice deploy tracking machines in Lagos, Rivers to check kidnapping<br \/>\nRivers rerun: Balance of N360m alleged bribe blown on cars, houses \u2014Police source<br \/>\nWhen Muna erupted in bomb blasts\u2026<br \/>\nJonathan, Sheriff, Makarfi and PDP\u2019s 2019 ambition<br \/>\nArms deal: Court to rule on Mohammed\u2019s permission to travel abroad Feb 28<br \/>\nEx-convict held for robbery in Ogun<br \/>\nEight suicide bombers, two others killed in Maiduguri botched attack<br \/>\nJonathan\u2019s former ministers kick against judgment<br \/>\nFAITHIA BALOGUN: I\u2019m learning from \u2018Big Brother\u2019 show<br \/>\n2018 Poll: Group urges Ekiti voters to shun stomach infrastructure<br \/>\nFootball data base: Enyimba, the best club in Nigeria<br \/>\nOne feared dead, two injured in Lagos tricyclists\u2019 clashes<br \/>\nIbori\u2019s triumphant return<br \/>\nMadu calls for Rangers fans\u2019 support<br \/>\nEx-JTF commander donated N35m to church, EFCC alleges<br \/>\nEYESORE: Deplorable state of public schools in Abia, Ebonyi, Cross River<br \/>\nStationer caught with 73 wraps of cocaine<br \/>\nOGFZA to license new oil &amp; gas free zone in Delta<br \/>\n$9.7m slush funds: Ex-NNPC GMD set for trial next week<br \/>\nPolice officers commend IGP\u2019s team coordinator over successful crime fighting<br \/>\nFUTO students protest increase in tuition fee<br \/>\nTurn wastes to wealth, expert tells MAPOLY students<br \/>\nBida Poly to introduce microchip in ID cards<br \/>\nNCNM grants full accreditation to School of Nursing, Gombe<br \/>\nASUP: YABATECH short pays salaries by 25 per cent<br \/>\nZamfara Poly decries low indigenes enrollment<\/p>\n<p>*DAILY TRUST*<\/p>\n<p>I hate defeat and I hate to lose &#8211; Wenger<br \/>\nFreak accident leaves 1 dead in Abuja<br \/>\nWomen group cautions lecturers against harassment of female students<br \/>\nN8.5B fraud: Atewe paid N35m to Winners Chapel, witness tells court<br \/>\nMan kills uncle during family meeting<br \/>\nSheriff\/Makarfi: Appeal Court&#8217;s decision dampened my spirit-George<br \/>\nCourt sentences teenager 6 months for stealing noodles<br \/>\nNine-month-old Buhari undergoes first corrective penis surgery<br \/>\nNSCDC will remain corruption free, says commandant<br \/>\nCourt remands man in prison for killing his mother, 85<br \/>\nRise and rise of billion-naira arrests<br \/>\nWhat PDP reconciliation means for 2019 elections<br \/>\nCourt reaffirms Sheriff as PDP Chairman<br \/>\nCourt ruling temporary setback \u2013 Makarfi<br \/>\n\u2026Ekweremadu, George react<br \/>\nBetween Tambuwal, Wamakko and \u2018doubting Thomases\u2019<br \/>\nNigerian migrants recount ordeals in Libya<br \/>\nSheriff\/Makarfi: Appeal Court&#8221;s decision dampened my spirit-George<br \/>\nGombe APC gets new caretaker c&#8221;ttee<br \/>\nBREAKING: Appeal court affirms Sheriff as PDP chairman<br \/>\n\u2018There\u2019s hope for unemployed pilots in Buhari\u2019s govt\u2019<br \/>\nWest Africa\u2019s medium-term growth outlook favourable \u2013 IMF<br \/>\n\u2018Onne Free Zone offers advantages to foreign investors\u2019<\/p>\n<p>*SUN*<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Newspapers-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-13217\" src=\"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Newspapers-2-300x209.jpg\" alt=\"Newspapers 2\" width=\"300\" height=\"209\" srcset=\"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Newspapers-2-300x209.jpg 300w, http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Newspapers-2.jpg 430w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>I\u2019m not a liar, says Lai Mohammed<br \/>\nMinister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has challenged those calling him a liar to pinpoint\u2026<br \/>\nRecession: What Buhari must do \u2013Latinwo<br \/>\nHis policies difficult to understand<br \/>\nDefection: Declare now or forget it, APC tells S\/East govs<br \/>\nPDP: Sheriff floors Makarfi<br \/>\nAs Appeal Court declares him acting chairman<br \/>\nNEC orders CBN to review exchange rate<br \/>\n\u2026Approves $250m for SWF as ECA stands at $2.45bn<br \/>\nFG nets $2.445bn from crude sales in 2016<br \/>\nOil debts: Reps threaten to arrest CEOs of defaulting companies<br \/>\nDikko : The man with the soccer Midas touch<br \/>\nLMC: Building commercial value for the football industry<br \/>\nRussia 2018 World Cup : Cameroon\u2019s coach set to dump Lions<\/p>\n<p>*NIGERIAN PILOT*<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria Civil Defence Corps website \u2018hacked\u2019<br \/>\nTrump\u2019s tenure to end very soon \u2013 Feinman<br \/>\n3 confirmed dead as bus plunges into river in Lagos<br \/>\nDaura Emirate Council recites Qu\u2019ran 11 times over Buhari\u2019s health<br \/>\nFUTMinna suspends academic activities<br \/>\nINEC opens defence in Edo guber poll suit<br \/>\nNigerians can create 500, 000 jobs -Expert<br \/>\nMothers protest against the 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