{"id":21579,"date":"2019-02-16T06:44:18","date_gmt":"2019-02-16T06:44:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=21579"},"modified":"2019-02-16T06:44:18","modified_gmt":"2019-02-16T06:44:18","slug":"nigerian-newspapers-headlines-saturday-february-16-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=21579","title":{"rendered":"Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Saturday, February 16, 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"hide-if-no-js\"><a id=\"set-post-thumbnail\" class=\"thickbox\" href=\"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/wp-admin\/media-upload.php?post_id=21579&amp;type=image&amp;TB_iframe=1\" aria-describedby=\"set-post-thumbnail-desc\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-266x266 \" src=\"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Okowa-2019-Gubernatorial-Campaign-online-banner-ad-1.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"838\" height=\"104\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/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><br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>BUSINESSDAY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Taraba corp members, election observers stranded as INEC postpones elections<\/p>\n<p>APC silent as INEC postpones today&#8217;s elections<\/p>\n<p>PDP rejects shift in election date, asks INEC Chairman to resign<\/p>\n<p>Situation Room expresses shock over shift in elections<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria postpones 2019 general elections, citing logistics, Operational Challenges<\/p>\n<p>Elections: We will not support any political party &#8216; Police<\/p>\n<p>We are fully prepared for Saturday poll &#8216; Kwara REC<\/p>\n<p>US Secretary of State calls Buhari, Atiku ahead of Saturday&#8217;s election<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>PUNCH<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>They say I&#8217;m corrupt because I&#8217;m successful Atiku<\/p>\n<p>Vote for candidate that can reduce killings, PFN tells members<\/p>\n<p>Nnamdi Kanu withdraws order against voting in South-East<\/p>\n<p>Difficult terrain: INEC opts for donkeys, bicycles in Gombe<\/p>\n<p>Elections: Customers make last-minute withdrawals as banks close early<\/p>\n<p>Inflation rate drops to 11.37% in January, says NBS<\/p>\n<p>Election postponement: Its the hand of Esau but the voice of Jacob Atiku<\/p>\n<p>BREAKING: PDP rejects shift in election dates, asks INEC chair to resign<\/p>\n<p>INEC is a disappointment Situation Room<\/p>\n<p>Assets: Onnoghen finally appears before CCT, pleads not guilty to charges<\/p>\n<p>Gunmen kill 66 people in Kaduna<\/p>\n<p>Police arrest 500 political thugs<\/p>\n<p>US advises Nigerians to report irregularities at polling units<\/p>\n<p>Third force movement finally endorses Atiku<\/p>\n<p>Stakeholders meeting: IPAC protests exclusion, warn against polls postponement<\/p>\n<p>Uncertainty over elections as security men turn back journalists at INEC HQ<\/p>\n<p>Murtala would have transformed Nigeria if he hadnt been killed Ibrahim, brother<\/p>\n<p>Presidential, NASS elections: Uncertainty as INEC, stakeholders hold emergency meeting<\/p>\n<p>INEC replaces 4,695 burnt card readers in Anambra<\/p>\n<p>US Secretary of State calls Atiku<\/p>\n<p>Obasanjo expresses fear over election, denies fleeing Nigeria<\/p>\n<p>Nigerian voter data statistically impossible &#8211; UK Guardian<\/p>\n<p>Buhari wont stop amnesty programme Dokubo<\/p>\n<p>INEC disenfranchising many Nigerians by insisting on PVC Expert<\/p>\n<p>People who lost loved ones to political violence relive horror of pain, agony<\/p>\n<p>Customs officers are the least paid national security agents<\/p>\n<p>Election not worth the blood of any Nigerian Abari, NOA DG<\/p>\n<p>Why Naira remain immune to election spendings BDC operators<\/p>\n<p>Over 1.8m to vote in Kebbi REC<\/p>\n<p>66 people killed by gunmen in Kaduna, says Gov el-Rufai<\/p>\n<p>We will remain apolitical during elections, says Police IG<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alternativeadvert.com\/show.php?z=30&amp;pl=17944&amp;ad_type=81&amp;rl=180\" width=\"336\" height=\"280\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>THISDAY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>NEMA Receives 160 Stranded Nigerians in Libya<\/p>\n<p>Abia PDP Accuses INEC of Plot to Rig<\/p>\n<p>Stop blaming APC for your failures, Amaechi tells Wike<\/p>\n<p>Presidential, National Assembly Elections Postponed by One Week<\/p>\n<p>Obasanjo Denies Fleeing Nigeria, Says He&#8217;s Ready to Vote<\/p>\n<p>Drama, As Onnoghen is Forced to Take Plea in the Dock<\/p>\n<p>Voting out Buhari to Save Nigeria is Sacred Duty, Says IYM<\/p>\n<p>IGP Lacks Powers to Restrict Movement, Says HURIWA<\/p>\n<p>INEC: Kwara has 1.4m Registered Voters, 1.1m PVCs Collected<\/p>\n<p>Atiku Raises the Alarm over Partisanship of PVC, Card Reader Manufacturer<\/p>\n<p>Polls: Nigerian Airspace Open for Flight Operations, Says NCAA<\/p>\n<p>Election: Sensitive Materials Yet to Arrive Niger<\/p>\n<p>ACOMORAN, Informal Sector Group Endorse Atiku as President<\/p>\n<p>Police Arrest 22 PRP Members in Bauchi<\/p>\n<p>Nobody Will Unseat Me, Buhari Boasts<\/p>\n<p>Anxiety Mounts over Non-arrival of Sensitive Materials in Taraba<\/p>\n<p>INEC Begins Distribution of Sensitive Election Materials to 17 LGS in Yobe<\/p>\n<p>IPOB Calls off Election Boycott, Apologises<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>SUN<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Gunmen abduct Delta APC women leader, demand N30m ransom<\/p>\n<p>IG deploys additional AIGs, CPs in Ogun, Lagos, other states<\/p>\n<p>Number of PVCs exceeds total registered voters in Oyo<\/p>\n<p>6,000 security personnel ready for election in Zamfara &#8216;Police<\/p>\n<p>Parents urged to restrain their children from election violence<\/p>\n<p>Anxiety, suspense as 84m Nigerians decide Buhari, Atiku&#8217;s fate today<\/p>\n<p>We &#8216;ll resist attempt to provide security for Akume alone &#8216; Ortom<\/p>\n<p>Nobody &#8216;ll unseat me, President Buhari boasts in CNN interview<\/p>\n<p>Warri port to attract $1.6m annual concession fee &#8216; BPE<\/p>\n<p>Umahi orders arrest of criminal suspects for allegedly inserting hot iron into vice chairman&#8217;s private parts<\/p>\n<p>Rosicrucian Order, AMORC, urges Nigerians to be peaceful at polls<\/p>\n<p>5 die as Customs clashes with smugglers in Katsina<\/p>\n<p>APC plans to scuttle Kaduna polls &#8216;PDP<\/p>\n<p>PDP cautions INEC against declaration of false result in Delta<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>GUARDIAN<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Nnamdi Kanu calls off election boycott<\/p>\n<p>IPOB members allegedly burn vehicles, police station in Anambra<\/p>\n<p>Shell invites bid for new FPSO in Bonga<\/p>\n<p>Election not war, U.S. tells Nigerians<\/p>\n<p>Acting CJN tasks panel to decide electoral matters without bias<\/p>\n<p>Portfolio investors gain in Nigeria&#8217;s $17b capital inflow<\/p>\n<p>First aircraft lands at Bayelsa International Airport<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>VANGUARD<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Onnoghen docked, pleads not guilty to charges, gets bail on self recognizance<\/p>\n<p>Updated: Presidential election 23 Feb; Governorship 9 March<\/p>\n<p>Osinbajo crash: It could have been worse, pilot commended<\/p>\n<p>Why we postponed Nigeria&#8217;s election to Feb. 23rd &#8216; INEC<\/p>\n<p>We condemn INEC&#8217;s postponement of Nigeria&#8217;s election &#8216; APC<\/p>\n<p>Code of Conduct Tribunal: Examining its place in the Nigerian Judicial hierarchy<\/p>\n<p>2019 Election: A test of Nigeria&#8217;s democratic maturity &#8216; GREII<\/p>\n<p>#Brexit: Britain must decide now &#8216; France<\/p>\n<p>Breaking: INEC to shift Saturday&#8217;s elections<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ve not fled Nigeria, still around to cast my vote &#8216; Obasanjo<\/p>\n<p>Breaking: INEC finally postpones Nigeria&#8217;s general election to February 23rd<\/p>\n<p>Breaking: 66 killed in Kaduna on election Eve<\/p>\n<p>Anybody can have Specimen ballot papers before election, Its not crime &#8216; INEC<\/p>\n<p>Police:Four CPs to monitor elections in Ekiti<\/p>\n<p>Breaking: Kogi senator involved in auto accident<\/p>\n<p>PVC collection: INEC records 82% success in Kwara<\/p>\n<p>Ekiti community protests alleged killing of farmer by suspected herdsmen<\/p>\n<p>Oyo INEC commences distribution of election materials<\/p>\n<p>Breaking: Nigeria&#8217;s inflation rate drops to 11.37 per cent &#8216; NBS<\/p>\n<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>LEADERSHIP<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>PRP Condemns Police Harassment Of Members In Bauchi<\/p>\n<p>BREAKING: Again, INEC Postpones Presidential Poll<\/p>\n<p>PDP&#8217;s Campaign Of Propaganda Cannot Stop Buhari &#8216; Group<\/p>\n<p>Kano Medical Students In India Stranded Over School Fees<\/p>\n<p>I Have Not Fled Nigeria &#8216; Obasanjo<\/p>\n<p>Inflation Dropped To 11.37% In January<\/p>\n<p>US Secretary Of State Speaks With PDP Presidential Candidate<\/p>\n<p>INEC Replaces Burnt Smart Card Readers In Anambra<\/p>\n<p>PDP Accuses INEC Of Hoarding Election Result Sheets<\/p>\n<p>Oil Prices Hit 2019 High At $65 Per Barrel<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>TRIBUNE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Activists call for violence free election in Ebonyi<\/p>\n<p>INEC yet to commence distribution of election materials in Taraba<\/p>\n<p>Security operatives conduct show of force in Kaduna<\/p>\n<p>2019 polls: INEC working for PDP in Rivers &#8216;Amaechi<\/p>\n<p>PDP accuses INEC of hoarding Presidential, Senatorial election result sheets<\/p>\n<p>Kaduna PDP alleges use of security operatives to terrorise electorate<\/p>\n<p>BREAKING: INEC postpones elections till February 23<\/p>\n<p>Shiites: &#8216;Because our 8 million members will vote against Buhari, FG has ordered our arrest at polling centres<\/p>\n<p>Many state libraries have never bought additional books in 15 years &#8216;Professor Aina, national librarian<\/p>\n<p>Election: I&#8217;m not on the run says Obasanjo<\/p>\n<p>Two arrested for planting explosives on Ebonyi bridge<\/p>\n<p>Anxiety in Taraba over late arrival of election materials<\/p>\n<p>[JUST IN] Election: Apprehension in Oyo over delay in arrival of ballot papers, result sheets<\/p>\n<p>21 PRP members in police net for alleged violence<\/p>\n<p>Elections: Gbaramatu chief appeals to Avengers to keep the peace<\/p>\n<p><code><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alternativeadvert.com\/show.php?z=30&amp;pl=17944&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>PDP rejects postponement of election<\/p>\n<p>Update: INEC sets to announce outcome of meeting with stakeholders<\/p>\n<p>CCT trial: At last, suspended CJN Onnoghen docked<\/p>\n<p>Security agents hold show of force in Abia<\/p>\n<p>Difficult terrains: INEC hires donkeys, bicyclesin Gombe<\/p>\n<p>Two Lagos Assembly aspirants challenge INECs failure to enforce APC decision<\/p>\n<p>Labour wont accept retrenchment over new minimum wage<\/p>\n<p>First aircraft lands in Bayelsa airport<\/p>\n<p>Union urges members to vote out anti-workers governors, politicians<\/p>\n<p>Union praises Fed Govt for tackling influx of expatriates<\/p>\n<p>Osinbajo launches AfDB-funded $258m NE recovery intervention<\/p>\n<p>Naira stable despite election fears, says ABCON<\/p>\n<p>Edo commences payment of Batch 47 pensioners<\/p>\n<p>Nobody will unseat me Buhari<\/p>\n<p>Police to deploy air assets, sniffer dogs for polls<\/p>\n<p>PDP accuses INEC of hoarding presidential, senatorial election result sheets<\/p>\n<p>2019: INEC concludes distribution of sensitive materials in Kogi<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>DAILY TIMES<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Election: Dont Fail In Your Promises Of Free, Fair, Credible Outcome Former Secretary<\/p>\n<p>Thief jumps into Lagos lagoon after snatching phone<\/p>\n<p>PDP accuses INEC of systemic manipulation of voters register<\/p>\n<p>Buhari condemns Kajuru killings, directs security agencies to apprehend perpetrators<\/p>\n<p>INEC postpones election till February 23<\/p>\n<p>FG arraigns suspended CJN Onnoghen<\/p>\n<p>Finance Minister tasks revenue growth Cttee on result driven<\/p>\n<p>NSE records marginal growth of 0.12%<\/p>\n<p>FG approves CIBN disciplinary tribunal rules<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>DAILY TRUST<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Why INEC postponed general elections by one week &#8216; 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