{"id":21376,"date":"2019-01-23T06:28:59","date_gmt":"2019-01-23T06:28:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=21376"},"modified":"2019-01-23T06:28:59","modified_gmt":"2019-01-23T06:28:59","slug":"nigerian-newspapers-headlines-wednesday-january-23-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=21376","title":{"rendered":"Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Wednesday, January 23. 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><code><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- www.newsroom247.com.ng --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-2163942495525027\" data-ad-slot=\"1411897411\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/code><\/p>\n<p><strong>BUSINESSDAY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Use your PVCs wisely, Fashola tells voters<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria to spend N91bn on 10yr National Livestock Transformation Plan<\/p>\n<p>New Peugeot Pick-up targets 50% market share<\/p>\n<p>Concerns over Access Bank&#8217;s proposed N75bn Rights Issue, others<\/p>\n<p>With eye on inflation, naira stability, CBN holds MPR at 14%<\/p>\n<p>Sanwo-Olu excites Swiss investors with opportunities in Lagos<\/p>\n<p>FG dares Labour with 50% Minimum wage increase<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>PUNCH<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Handle Obasanjo with caution, Sani warns Buhari<\/p>\n<p>Sanwo-Olu gets trade commitment from Swiss investors<\/p>\n<p>Lagos asks community leaders to be accountable<\/p>\n<p>Elections: NYSC boss warns corps members against malpractices<\/p>\n<p>Benue Rep returns to APC after losing PDP ticket<\/p>\n<p>CBN cautions FG against rising debt level<\/p>\n<p>Reserves would&#8217;ve crashed to $2bn without forex restriction FG<br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-8963620531447391\" data-ad-slot=\"6661897084\" data-adsbygoogle-status=\"done\"><ins id=\"aswift_2_expand\"><ins id=\"aswift_2_anchor\"><\/ins><\/ins><\/ins><\/p>\n<p>Pipeline vandalism: Kingpin captured in Lagos<\/p>\n<p>FG, firm sign $100m concession agreement for Warri Port terminal<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria posts biggest oil production rise in OPEC<\/p>\n<p>FG approves new reporting template for revenue-generating agencies<\/p>\n<p>Pension funds probe: Reps summon PenCom chiefs, 21 PFAs<\/p>\n<p>AMCON seeks investors for Polaris Bank<\/p>\n<p>AfDB approves $25m equity investment for renewable energy projects<\/p>\n<p>CAM bill passes third reading at House of Reps<\/p>\n<p>Regulatory challenges, others killing real sector NECA<\/p>\n<p>Oil prices drop as China economic slump threatens to spread<\/p>\n<p>Obasanjo lacks dignity Sagay<\/p>\n<p>Miyetti Allah attacks Atiku for saying Buhari not a full-blooded Fulani<\/p>\n<p>Police release Melaye after arraignment for resisting arrest<\/p>\n<p>NLC fumes as council of state fixes minimum wage at N27,000<\/p>\n<p>If we expose those in Buhari govt, theyll not only go to jail, theyll go to hell Obasanjo<\/p>\n<p>Danjuma alleges plot to rig, says Nigerias democracy primitive<\/p>\n<p>Reps pass bill criminalising estimated billing<\/p>\n<p>CCT rejects court orders stopping Onnoghens trial<\/p>\n<p>New 10-year passport to cost N70,000<\/p>\n<p>Lagos pipeline inferno: Command arrests prime suspect, four others<\/p>\n<p>INEC, security agencies must demonstrate integrity EU observer<\/p>\n<p>Rich Nigerians should take care of the poor Abiara<\/p>\n<p>Dambazau blames ex-IG Idris for NPFs lack of projects<\/p>\n<p>N1.6bn fraud: I&#8217;m innocent, Jonathans ex-aide, Dudafa, says<\/p>\n<p>Absence of principal officers stalls Senate plenary<\/p>\n<p>At least 10 dead as fire rages on Black Sea ships<\/p>\n<p>Police arrest five over Abule-Egba pipeline explosion<\/p>\n<p>Drunk passenger tries to divert Russian plane, forcing emergency landing<\/p>\n<p>LASUTH resident doctors begin warning strike Jan 28<\/p>\n<p>FG, States to harmonise basic education examinations<\/p>\n<p>Reps bill to criminalise estimated power billing passes third reading<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>THISDAY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Micro Pension to Raise Pension Assets by N3tn, Says PenCom<\/p>\n<p>Again, ANRP Calls for Upward Review of 2019 Budget<\/p>\n<p>Osinbajo Bemoans Capacity of Fake News to Cause Harm<\/p>\n<p>Opposition Parties, Lawyers Storm CCT Headquarters Over Onnoghens Trial<\/p>\n<p>Lagos Residents Cry to Ezekwesili for Rescue from Poverty<\/p>\n<p>2019 Budget: More Troubles, OPEC Pegs Nigeria&#8217;s Output at 1.6mbd<\/p>\n<p>Atiku Better than Buhari, Obasanjo Insists<\/p>\n<p>Emefiele Insists Economy on Track, MPC Retains 14% Interest Rate<\/p>\n<p>Gas-fired Buses to Save Nigeria $2.5bn Yearly<\/p>\n<p>NLC Rejects N27,000 Minimum Wage, Summons Emergency Meeting<\/p>\n<p>FG Concessions Terminal &#8216;B&#8217; Warri Old Port for N105.24bn<\/p>\n<p>Court Orders Stopping Onnoghen&#8217;s Trial not Binding, Says CCT<\/p>\n<p>CBN Retains Interest Rate at 14%<\/p>\n<p>House Postpones Deliberations on 2019 Budget till Wednesday<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alternativeadvert.com\/show.php?z=30&amp;pl=17745&amp;ad_type=81&amp;rl=180\" width=\"336\" height=\"280\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>SUN<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>2019: NSCDC warns youths against election violence<\/p>\n<p>Tears as Ochanya bags posthumous award<\/p>\n<p>Mikel returns to England<\/p>\n<p>Presidential polls: We&#8217;ve no choice candidate &#8216;CAN<\/p>\n<p>Kwara: APC guber candidate, govt trade tackles on N70bn rice project<\/p>\n<p>Omeruo ranked best Nigerian player in Europe<\/p>\n<p>#UsainBolt: Sprinter-turned-footballer declares his &#8216;sports life over<\/p>\n<p>PDP govs funding Buhari&#8217;s re-election &#8216;Yari, Lawan<\/p>\n<p>Egina FPSO: Samsung generates$400m into Nigeria&#8217;s petroleum sector<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria appointed Ashoka African Hub for social entrepreneurship<\/p>\n<p>Electricity pensioners petition Buhari over non-payment of arrears<\/p>\n<p>PENGASSAN seeks stiffer sanctions against Forte Oil, Seplat, others over anti-labour posturing<\/p>\n<p>CBN warns against rising debt, retains rate at 14%<\/p>\n<p>Protests rock Gboko, Adikpo as Assembly suspends 6 LG bosses<\/p>\n<p>Alleged fraud, misconduct: Fayemi sacks indicted heads of institutions<\/p>\n<p>Geneva: Sanwo-Olu secures $5bn trade commitment in Switzerland<\/p>\n<p>Bayelsa sues oil firms<\/p>\n<p>Tension, jubilation in police over decentralization, disbandment of SARS, SIP, IRT, others<\/p>\n<p>Ochanya: Prima facie case against Ogbuja, son, Benue govt tells court<\/p>\n<p>JUST IN: NAF appoints 3 new AOCs, 69, senior officers, others<\/p>\n<p>Miyetti Allah in trouble for endorsing Buhari<\/p>\n<p>Fraud: FG approves new revenue reporting template for MDAs<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- www.newsroom247.com.ng --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-2163942495525027\" data-ad-slot=\"1411897411\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>VANGUARD<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Aftermath of hot exchanges: Buhari, OBJ greet; NCS okays N27,000 minimum wage<\/p>\n<p>Presidential election showdown: Amaechi and Saraki, two friends in each other&#8217;s gun sights<\/p>\n<p>Delta monarchs task INEC, politicians on violence-free, fair elections<\/p>\n<p>Our overcrowded trains<\/p>\n<p>FG refutes news of N850,000 claims for retirees<\/p>\n<p>Atiku not a messiah but better than Buhari &#8216; OBASANJO<\/p>\n<p>CCT panel divided over CJN&#8217;s trial, as FG insists he must step aside<\/p>\n<p>Economy, security, healthcare, top my husband&#8217;s agenda &#8216;Atiku&#8217;s wife<\/p>\n<p>Oil spills: Bayelsa govt drags three oil multinationals to court<\/p>\n<p>TCN blames power challenges on ports congestion<\/p>\n<p>Police commissioners to be swapped during election&#8217;PSC<\/p>\n<p>Election Tension: Soldiers take over Ebonyi streets<\/p>\n<p>Stakeholders in Igboland asked to lead campaign against void votes<\/p>\n<p>PDP chides Tinubu over comments on Obasanjo<\/p>\n<p>Breaking: Buhari Campaign Organization slams N40m libel suit against Atiku<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m impressed with INEC&#8217;s readiness for elections &#8216;Buhari<\/p>\n<p>2019, a choice between progress and retrogression- PDP<\/p>\n<p>Buhari medically fit, mentally sound to lead Nigeria beyond 2019<\/p>\n<p>PDP rejects APC&#8217;s mulling of interim government<\/p>\n<p>FG sets up Committee on Nigeria&#8217;s return to IMO category &#8216;C<\/p>\n<p>Oil price reverses trend, drops back to $60.90<\/p>\n<p>Chidi Izuwah gets Senate confirmation as DG, ICRC<\/p>\n<p>Seafarers&#8217; welfare: Maritime authorities move to increase inspection campaign<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria, Canada move to revive stalled bilateral agreement<\/p>\n<p>Four Nigerian stowaways trying to get into the UK&#8217; charged with attempted hijacking<\/p>\n<p>FG scales up sectors for green bond<\/p>\n<p>Yoruba youths apologise to Nigerians over Obasanjo&#8217;s recent outbursts<\/p>\n<p>Centre berates Atiku over attempt to taint COAS, Buratai&#8217;s integrity<\/p>\n<p>Obasanjo goofed on Buhari&#8217;s performance &#8216; Tsav<\/p>\n<p>Election: Police Service Commission says police officers must be on uniforms<\/p>\n<p>Alleged kingpin of pipeline vandalism, oil theft nabbed &#8216; NNPC<\/p>\n<p>Anambra monarch rallies support for Buhari<\/p>\n<p>DPR generates N1.3tn revenue in 2018 &#8216; Official<\/p>\n<p>Council of State endorses INEC preparations for 2019 Elections<\/p>\n<p>Elections: Get your PVCs, Okowa tells people in Delta<\/p>\n<p>MPC retains MPR at 14% amid rising global, domestic risk<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>LEADERSHIP<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Fayemi Sacks Ekiti Varsity VC, College Provost, EKSUTH CMD<\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t Interfere In Our Forthcoming Election, NANS Tells Dalung<\/p>\n<p>Ortom Reads Riot Act To LG Chairmen<\/p>\n<p>NASU Shuts Poly Ibadan Over Unpaid Salaries<\/p>\n<p>NSCDC Secures Conviction Of 11 Persons In Kaduna<\/p>\n<p>Nigerian Army Flags Off Exercise &#8216;EGWU EKE III&#8217; In Kaduna<\/p>\n<p>Amnesty Programme Trains Over 100 Ex-Militants<\/p>\n<p>DPR Generates N1.3tn Revenue In 2018<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-8963620531447391\" data-ad-slot=\"6661897084\" data-adsbygoogle-status=\"done\"><ins id=\"aswift_1_expand\"><ins id=\"aswift_1_anchor\"><\/ins><\/ins><\/ins><\/p>\n<p>Dragging NNPC Into Partisan Politics Inimical To Economy<\/p>\n<p>Total Calls For New Oil Bid Round In Nigeria To Increase Exploration<\/p>\n<p>Slow Justice System Scaring Maritime Investors&#8217;NIMASA DG<\/p>\n<p>Oil Prices Slide On Global Economic Growth Concern<\/p>\n<p>Zamfara: Other Parties Set To Reap From Crises In APC, PDP<\/p>\n<p>Magu Traces Illicit Funds, Stolen Assets To Dubai<\/p>\n<p>Police Arraign 2 Men For Providing False Information<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>TRIBUNE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>UI academics &#8216;hail and wail&#8217; over Buhari administration<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;re pacesetter in the implementation of SDGs &#8216; El-Rufai<\/p>\n<p>PDP lashes out at Tinubu over comments on OBJ<\/p>\n<p>Governors are backing Buhari because of bailouts &#8216; Governor Yari<\/p>\n<p>2019: Agbaje promises equity for Lagos 5 divisions<\/p>\n<p>Minimum wage:Nothing&#8217;ll deny workers any kobo from N30,000 &#8216; Labour<\/p>\n<p>25 Fulani associations distance self from Miyetti Allah&#8217;s endorsement of Buhari<\/p>\n<p>2019: EU observers warn INEC, security agencies, politicians<\/p>\n<p>UPDATE: Organised labour rejects N27,000 minimum wage<\/p>\n<p>NNPC to raise $4.1bn to boost production<\/p>\n<p>Major marketers won&#8217;t resume petrol importation until pump price is deregulated<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m happy with INEC&#8217;s readiness for election &#8216; Buhari<\/p>\n<p>NNPC anti-pipeline vandalism campaign receives boost<\/p>\n<p>Atiku&#8217;s recipe sure way to perdition&#8217; Emefiele<\/p>\n<p><code><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alternativeadvert.com\/show.php?z=30&amp;pl=17745&amp;ad_type=81&amp;rl=180\" width=\"336\" height=\"280\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/code><\/p>\n<p><strong>NATION<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>More cash found in CJN Onnoghens accounts<\/p>\n<p>Council of State okays N27,000 minimum wage<\/p>\n<p>Labour rejects N27, 000 offer for states<\/p>\n<p>CCT rejects orders stopping CJNs trial<\/p>\n<p>42 parties back Ayade<\/p>\n<p>Stolen assets: Magu meets with UAE intelligence chiefs in Dubai<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria needs to be saved urgently, says Ezekwesili<\/p>\n<p>Shell, Total cut gas supply to GenCos over debts<\/p>\n<p>NNPC inaugurates 25m-litre tank at Ejigbo Depot<\/p>\n<p>We ll complete Lagos-Badagry expressway, says Hamzat<\/p>\n<p>BPE concessions Old Warri Port for $100.78m<\/p>\n<p>Babachir: PDP charges Buhari to prosecute other APC leaders<\/p>\n<p>More knocks for Obasanjo as Yoruba leaders urge caution<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>DAILY TIMES<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Defamation: Buhari Campaign Organisation slams libel suit against Atiku<\/p>\n<p>Buhari expresses joy with INECs readiness for elections<\/p>\n<p>2019: EU election observer mission tasks INEC, security agencies, others on transparency<\/p>\n<p>ASUU strike: NANS threatens boycott of 2019 general elections<\/p>\n<p>Dambazzau, Police end cold war<\/p>\n<p>Ortom swears-in six Acting LG chairmen<\/p>\n<p>Inter-Faith Clerics launch 30-days Deliverance Prayers for Obasanjo<\/p>\n<p>Court retains El-Zakzaky, wife in custody, grants them access to medical services<\/p>\n<p>Restructuring, jobs, defence of votes dominant as PDP campaign train lands in South East<\/p>\n<p>At last, Council of State okays 2 new Minimum Wage for FG, States<\/p>\n<p>Magu in Dubai as Illicit funds for vote buying suffers setback<\/p>\n<p>Court Orders stopping Onnoghens trial not binding on us, says CCT<\/p>\n<p>Tinubu replies Obasanjo, says ex-President hunted by ghosts of his misdeeds<\/p>\n<p>Go beyond Babachir, Oke, probe other indicted APC leaders, PDP charges Buhari<\/p>\n<p>Lack of quorum mars Senate plenary, adjourns till Wednesday<\/p>\n<p>Reps criminalize estimated billing by DISCOS<\/p>\n<p>Forex restriction on 42 ban items yielding results Emefiele<\/p>\n<p>Internet users hit 111.6m in December, says NCC<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>DAILY TRUST<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Submit Gana&#8217;s name to INEC within 24 hours, SDP youths tell Falae<\/p>\n<p>Lagos 2019: Agbaje woos non-indigenes, promises fairness<\/p>\n<p>4 injured, property destroyed as Abia governorship debate ends in fiasco<\/p>\n<p>Ezekwesili, Durotoye, Moghalu pledge violence-free 2019 election<\/p>\n<p>We have no interest in who wins 2019 elections &#8216; 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