{"id":15497,"date":"2017-08-16T08:23:36","date_gmt":"2017-08-16T08:23:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=15497"},"modified":"2017-08-16T08:34:34","modified_gmt":"2017-08-16T08:34:34","slug":"nigeria-newspapers-headlines-wednesday-16-august-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=15497","title":{"rendered":"NIGERIA NEWSPAPERS HEADLINES, WEDNESDAY 16 AUGUST 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"<div dir=\"auto\">\n<p><strong>TRIBUNE===================<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Boko Haram attacks 2 villages in Adamawa\\\\\\<\/p>\n<p>Delta govt committed to peace, youth development &#8216;Okowa\\\\<\/p>\n<p>Gov Mohammed, Dogara, instigating crisis in Bauchi APC &#8216;Ngige\\\\<\/p>\n<p>6 feared dead as pro-Buhari attacks resume or resign group in Abuja\\\\<\/p>\n<p>Army launches strike forces in North East theatre\\\\<\/p>\n<p>Delta govt removes 530 staff members from payroll, recovers N12.319bn\\\\<\/p>\n<p>10 years after, FRCN Asaba station yet to take off\\\\<\/p>\n<p>Ijaw youth decry oil blocs allotted to politicians outside Niger Delta\\\\<\/p>\n<p>Group sues for peace as militants set Oct 1 deadline for Niger Delta Republic\\\\<\/p>\n<p>No substitute for restructuring, Niger Delta elders, group insist\\\\<\/p>\n<p>Use religion to promote peace, FCT minister urges Nigerians\\\\<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria&#8217; ll save N3 trillion from reduction in importation if&#8217; &#8216;FG\\\\<\/p>\n<p>NSCDC commences operation flush out illegal miners\\\\<\/p>\n<p>Minister lauds agency for improving people&#8217;s livelihood\\\\<\/p>\n<p>Grace Mugabe in police custody, due in South Africa&#8217;s court over assault\\\\<\/p>\n<p>NSE ASI down 0.65% as CI leasing, Total, Medview lead losers\\\\<\/p>\n<p>CBN injects $364m into Inter-Bank Forex Market\\\\<\/p>\n<p>GTBank reports 18% increase in PBT at N101.1bn\\\\<\/p>\n<p>Blue chip stocks loss dips market at 2.3%\\\\<\/p>\n<p>2015 independent audit of oil, gas has recorded 94 percent compliance &#8216;NEITI\\\\<\/p>\n<p>Dangote to invest $450m on agriculture in Niger\\\\<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<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<div dir=\"auto\"><strong>GUARDIAN================<\/strong><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<p>Government records 5000 whistleblowing reports in eight months, says Adeosun\\\\\\<\/p>\n<p>Niger Delta group asks Yoruba, northerners to disregard quit notice\\\\<\/p>\n<p>Suspect lynched for kidnapping three school pupils in Lagos\\\\<\/p>\n<p>Two youths shot dead in Lagos Island mayhem\\\\<\/p>\n<p>ASUU strike may end in two days, says government\\\\<\/p>\n<p>Pro-Buhari protesters attack The Guardian reporter, Charly Boy, others\\\\<\/p>\n<p>CBN injects $364m into inter-bank forex market\\\\<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria&#8217;s Future Eagles go up against Morocco U15 squad\\\\<\/p>\n<p>Minister urges Nigeria to prepare for post crude oil era\\\\<\/p>\n<p>ASUU Strike: UNIJOS meets, joins struggle today\\\\<\/p>\n<p>Gas production to grow faster than oil, coal by 2022\\\\<\/p>\n<p>Obasanjo eulogises Adeboye at book launch\\\\<\/p>\n<p>ASUU Strike: Government, union agree on forensic audit of N30 billion subvention\\\\<\/p>\n<p>BudgIT unveils platform to close citizen, governance gap\\\\<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><code><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alternativeadvert.com\/show.php?z=30&amp;pl=14067&amp;ad_type=59&amp;rl=180\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/code><\/p>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><strong>THISDAY====================<\/strong><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<p>FG Receives 365 Actionable Tips from Whistleblowers\\\\\\<\/p>\n<p>Amaechi Defends Cost of Chinese Funded Railway Projects\\\\<\/p>\n<p>Clash over Anti-Buhari Protest Leads to Closure of Abuja Market\\\\\\<\/p>\n<p>Forex: CBN Takes Further Step to Crash Parallel Market Rate\\<\/p>\n<p>Why More Expensive Wine Tastes Better\\\\<\/p>\n<p>Suspected Target of Ozubulu Church Attack, &#8216;Bishop&#8217;, Visits Injured Victims\\\\<\/p>\n<p>FG Appeals to ASUU to Suspend Strike, Reaches Accord on Audit of N30bn\\\\<\/p>\n<p>Suicide Bombers Kill 27, Wound 83 in Borno\\\\<\/p>\n<p>Local Rice Production Hits 15m Tonnes\\\\<\/p>\n<p>Apapa Gridlock: Council, NPA, Others Endorse Prosecution of Traffic Violators\\\\<\/p>\n<p>APC Heading for Disaster in Ebonyi\\\\<\/p>\n<p>Ikpeazor: With TSA, Pension Funds Abuse Over\\\\<\/p>\n<p><a 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his \u2018boys\u2019<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Customs intercept FUNAAB bus conveying cannabis<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Rohr confident of Enyeama Eagles\u2019 return<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">North Korea: World on the brink of nuclear war<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Wrong people visiting President Buhari<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Restructuring: N\u2019Delta leader backs Obasanjo<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Court rules in Evans\u2019 case today<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Katsina headmaster sodomises four-year-old boy<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Hit-and-run driver kills PDP supporter in Abuja<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Naira drops to 370 on lack of dollar supply<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">SARS detains wrong suspect, collects N100,000 for bail<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Buhari shunned official for undermining Osinbajo, says presidential aide<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<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<div dir=\"auto\"><strong>DAILY TRUST================<\/strong><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Whistleblower: 5000 tips received, N11bn recovered &#8211; Adeosun<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">FG secures $1.5bn fund for power transmission<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Market CAP sheds N294bn, closes below N13trn mark<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Boko Haram attacks 2 villages in Adamawa<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Building collapse: 272 killed\u00a0<span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_1439180372\"><span class=\"aQJ\">in 17 months<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">FG meets ASUU, seeks end to strike<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">I didn\u2019t decamp to PDP \u2014 Kwankwaso<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">PDP berates APC over Jonathan comment<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">APC members grumbling over appointments \u2014 C\u2019ttee<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Wike threatens APC with machete in sting video<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">D\u2019Tigress depart for Mali for 2017 Afrobasket championship<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alternativeadvert.com\/show.php?z=30&amp;pl=14067&amp;ad_type=59&amp;rl=180\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><strong>VANGUARD==================<\/strong><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Like Obasanjo, I consulted Adeboye before becoming VP \u2014 Osinbajo<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Notice of Quit to northerners, Yoruba: N-Delta leaders, stakeholders disagree with<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Ozubulu: Police invite Ikegwuonu<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Many killed, as terrorists loot, set 2 Adamawa communities ablaze<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Protesters should go look for work, says Garba Shehu as pro, anti-Buhari groups clash in Abuja<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Lockdown in varsities continues as ASUU, FG begin talks<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">CBN injects $364m as naira depreciates to N370\/$ in parallel market<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">We got over 5,000 whistleblowing tips \u2013 Adeosun<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">IPOB to Okorocha: We can\u2019t deceive millions of Biafrans<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">The changing patterns of August meetings in Igbo land<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Hoodlums attack Lagos Task Force personnel over okada seizure<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Obiano has performed, deserves second term \u2014 Obi, Anambra APGA boss<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Video: Charly Boy speaks after attack, \u2018we will continue\u00a0<span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_1439180373\"><span class=\"aQJ\">tomorrow<\/span><\/span>\u2019<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">LASSA FEVER: LUTH discharges 1, clears 60 under watch<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">14-yr-old girl aborts three pregnancies for father<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Oil firm organises leadership training for N-Delta youths<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Sokoto Assembly removes Deputy House Leader<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">NEITI indicts BPE, 15 oil firms for audit non-compliance<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<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<div dir=\"auto\"><strong>DAILY TIMES=================<\/strong><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Revealed: Buhari may return before August ending<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Anambra Govn\u2019ship election: Obiano clenches APGA ticket<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">NCC unfolds mandatory Corporate Code of Governance for Telcos<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Belema Gas pipeline attack: Shell paid FG, NDDC $31bn between 2002 and 2016<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Gov. Lalong, Jang feud: Court insist Lalong presents white paper over Jang<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">NCC unfolds mandatory Corporate Code of Governance for Telcos<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">NiMet, telcos partner on meteorological services<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">FG appeals to ASUU to shelve strike<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Anambra Govn\u2019ship election: Obiano clenches APGA ticket<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Charly Boy, others escape death as Wuse market protest turns violent<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><code><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alternativeadvert.com\/show.php?z=30&amp;pl=14067&amp;ad_type=59&amp;rl=180\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/code><\/p>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><strong>THE SUN=================<\/strong><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Anti-Buhari protesters escape death<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Kalu condemns altercations at Wuse market<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Fight in Sokoto Assembly<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Emohua: Rivers inaugurates peace committee<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">ASUU strike grounds varsities<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Ozubulu: Police invite \u2018Bishop\u2019 for questioning<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Whistle-blower policy: FG gets 5,000 tips \u2013Adeosun<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Anambra poll: Obiano emerges unopposed APGA candidate<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Smart cities: Stakeholders advocate public-private sectors synergy<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TRIBUNE=================== Boko Haram attacks 2 villages in Adamawa\\\\\\ Delta govt committed to peace, youth development &#8216;Okowa\\\\ Gov Mohammed, Dogara, instigating crisis in Bauchi APC &#8216;Ngige\\\\ 6 feared dead as pro-Buhari attacks resume or resign group in Abuja\\\\ Army launches strike forces in North East theatre\\\\ Delta govt removes 530 staff members from payroll, recovers N12.319bn\\\\ [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":15366,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"spay_email":"","footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false},"categories":[1361],"tags":[1565],"class_list":["post-15497","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-newspapers","tag-nigeria-newspapers-headlines"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Newspapers-2.jpg","jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4oswh-41X","_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15497","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=15497"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15497\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15499,"href":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15497\/revisions\/15499"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/15366"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=15497"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=15497"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=15497"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}