{"id":21589,"date":"2019-02-17T06:02:50","date_gmt":"2019-02-17T06:02:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=21589"},"modified":"2019-02-17T06:02:50","modified_gmt":"2019-02-17T06:02:50","slug":"nigerian-newspapers-headlines-sunday-february-17-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=21589","title":{"rendered":"Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Sunday, February 17, 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=21589&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=\"830\" height=\"103\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><code><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alternativeadvert.com\/show.php?z=30&amp;pl=17952&amp;ad_type=81&amp;rl=180\" width=\"336\" height=\"280\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<\/code><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>BUSINESSDAY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Widespread condemnation trails election shift<\/p>\n<p>Only partnerships can solve Africa&#8217;s health challenges &#8216; co-founder of ABCHealth<\/p>\n<p>Lagos&#8217; new boost for the physically challenged<\/p>\n<p>Providing cleaner, better world for communities<\/p>\n<p>Make security paramount, Ikpeazu tasks newly appointed commissioner, TC bosses<\/p>\n<p>IMO Council: As Nigeria looks to return to Category C<\/p>\n<p>FIRS suspends &#8216;freeze&#8217; on taxpayers&#8217; bank accounts<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>PUNCH<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Election postponement: Dont be deterred, Tinubu tells Nigerians<\/p>\n<p>Election postponement: Atiku expresses shock at INECs action<\/p>\n<p>Election postponement: Dont shift elections again, foreign observers tell INEC<\/p>\n<p>Election postponement: PDP asks INEC chair to resign<\/p>\n<p>MASSOB, Anyanwu fault poll delay, mock Buhari<\/p>\n<p>Financial market will see more mergers, acquisitions this year Chidoka<\/p>\n<p>FG, power firms disagree on stranded 2,000MW<\/p>\n<p>CUPP says Buharis desperation to win caused shift<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria can save N250bn through cassava bread NCGA<\/p>\n<p>Polls: Banks recorded 2.2 million instant pay transactions on Friday<\/p>\n<p>Two years after FGs ban, dirty fuel importation persists<\/p>\n<p>Election postponement: Presidential, NASS candidates cant campaign before Saturday INEC<\/p>\n<p>Parties, voters attack INEC as commission shifts polls<\/p>\n<p>El-Rufai lied over killing of 66 Kaduna residents CAN, NEMA<\/p>\n<p>Jonathans N3bn Nollywood fund throws up more questions than projects<\/p>\n<p>Poll shift is divine intervention Abiara<\/p>\n<p>Delta PDP, APC disagree over poll shift<\/p>\n<p>Election postponement: Daniel, Ladoja, Akinmade condemn INECs decision<\/p>\n<p>Akeredolu urges calm, Afenifere says action may cause apathy<\/p>\n<p>NYSC debunks killing of 10 corps members<\/p>\n<p>INEC, parties meet in Nasarawa over sensitive materials<\/p>\n<p>Election postponement, rape of democracy Ortom<\/p>\n<p>Postponement a coup against Electoral Act, says Duke<\/p>\n<p>Election shift: Zamfara APC hopeful of fielding candidates<\/p>\n<p>Griezmann lifts Atletico past strugglers Rayo<\/p>\n<p>Elections postponement will affect WAEC, other exams NUT<\/p>\n<p>Poll shift can trigger mental health disorders Psychiatrist<\/p>\n<p>Killings: Dont take the law into your hands, El-Rufai pleads with Fulani community<\/p>\n<p>Seven soldiers killed during clash with Boko Haram insurgents<\/p>\n<p>Election suspension: Kwara INEC returns sensitive materials to CBN<\/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>THISDAY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Nigerians Lament Implications of Postponed Elections<\/p>\n<p>Presidency: Buhari Surprised at Election Postponement<\/p>\n<p>Opposition Parties Raise the Alarm over INECs Inability to Disclose Total&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Odinkalu, CAN Challenge El-Rufai&#8217;s Claims on Kaduna Killings<\/p>\n<p>APC Destroyed N500m Property During Gombe Rally, Dankwambo Alleges<\/p>\n<p>Buhari Media Organisation Demands Resignation of INEC Boss<\/p>\n<p>Postponement of Election: Abdulsalami Abubakar Urges Nigerians to Bear With INEC<\/p>\n<p>INEC: Election Postponement Not Politically Motivated<\/p>\n<p>11 killed, 15 injured in Boko Haram Attack on Maiduguri<\/p>\n<p>Election Postponement: Corps Members, Ad hoc Staff Stranded<\/p>\n<p>INEC Only Postponed APC&#8217;s Defeat by one Week, Says Ogun PDP<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>SUN<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Poll shift: US, UK, Observer Missions urge Nigerians to remain calm<\/p>\n<p>Police arrest 400 suspected thugs in Akwa lbom<\/p>\n<p>Abia 2019: APC blasts PDP over electoral fraud<\/p>\n<p>Abia guber: Otti tackles Ikpeazu, says Gov lacks capacity to lead<\/p>\n<p>Underrating other presidential contenders aside PDP, APC, unhealthy for our democracy &#8216; Prof Sonaiya<\/p>\n<p>2019 Poll: Igbo&#8217; ll pay dearly for lack of consensus, Osuala, RBNP presidential candidate<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria has become poverty capital of the world under Buhari &#8216; Pwajok<\/p>\n<p>No plan to end amnesty programme &#8216;Dokubo<\/p>\n<p>Boko Haram attacks mosque in Maiduguri<\/p>\n<p>Ex-Gov Igbinedion&#8217;s son dies in US auto crash<\/p>\n<p>FG putting pressure on INEC Chair to accept Zamfara APC candidates or be sacked, Fayose alleges<\/p>\n<p>Harvest of losses greets postponed election<\/p>\n<p>Why it&#8217;s difficult to defeat Boko Haram &#8216;Gen. Obiakor<\/p>\n<p>$3,000 Traveller&#8217;s limit permit: Over 25 nigerians&#8217; money seized In ethiopia<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>VANGUARD<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Election postponement: World, Nigerians are watching you &#8216; Ex-gov. Shema tells INEC<\/p>\n<p>Election postponement: It&#8217;s natural for oppositions to cry foul &#8216; Gov. Masari<\/p>\n<p>Poll postponement should have been done earlier &#8216; ACF<\/p>\n<p>Postponed polls: No sacrifice too great to make for Nigeria &#8216; FCT residents<\/p>\n<p>Two feared killed, thirteen vehicles burnt in A-Ibom<\/p>\n<p>Okowa&#8217;s aide assassinated<\/p>\n<p>Election postponement: Remain calm, resolute, ADC candidate urges electorate<\/p>\n<p>Poll postponement: It will not affect our victory in Ogun-PDP<\/p>\n<p>Poll shift: Buhari planning to sack INEC chair, appoint Amina Zakari, CUPP alleges<\/p>\n<p>Postponed Polls: Keep calm, remain peaceful, no cause for alarm, Wamakko tell Nigerians<\/p>\n<p>Political influence not reason for election postponement, says INEC<\/p>\n<p>Election postponement shocking, disappointing, says Saraki<\/p>\n<p>President Buhari expresses disappointment over postponed elections<\/p>\n<p>Election postponement was a difficult decision -INEC<\/p>\n<p>Collosal: Economy could lose $10 billion, experts warn<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alternativeadvert.com\/show.php?z=30&amp;pl=17952&amp;ad_type=81&amp;rl=180\" width=\"336\" height=\"280\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>LEADERSHIP<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Digitalisation Of Objects, Artifacts To Commence Soon &#8216; NCMM DG<\/p>\n<p>Fulani Group Pledges 11 Million Votes For Buhari<\/p>\n<p>Niger Begins Contributory Health Scheme With N100m<\/p>\n<p>2 Killed, Vehicles Destroyed In Pre-election Crisis<\/p>\n<p>Boko Haram Kills 14, Abducts 10 In Borno<\/p>\n<p>Opposition Parties Blame FG, Others For Postponement Of Polls<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria Will Lose More Than N140bn Over Election Postponement<\/p>\n<p>Police Not Aware Of Arrest Of Suspect With Election Result<\/p>\n<p>Polls Shift: Oshiomhole Faults INEC, Demands Apology<\/p>\n<p>Elections Postponement Will Affect Students Preparing For WAEC, Other Exams- NUT<\/p>\n<p>Saturday Attack Leaves 3 Terrorists, 4 CJTF Members Dead<\/p>\n<p>#MexicoBorderWall : Trump Faces Fight In The Court<\/p>\n<p>Election Postponement, Serious Set Back For Nation&#8217;s Electoral Process &#8216; Bayelsa Deputy Gov<\/p>\n<p>Election Postponement: Nigeria Will Lose Billions Of Naira Say NACCIMA, Others<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>TRIBUNE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Election postponement: Don&#8217;t be deterred, Saraki tells Nigerians<\/p>\n<p>Election postponement: Atiku appeals for calm, calls on Nigerians to be ready to vote<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria loses $1.5bn to elections postponement &#8216; LCCI<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s fake news that 10 corps members died at Bauchi INEC hqtrs &#8216; Coordinator<\/p>\n<p>Election postponement: Probe your officials, observer group tells INEC<\/p>\n<p>Elections postponement will affect students preparing for WAEC, other exams&#8217; NUT<\/p>\n<p>El-Rufai pleads with Fulani against reprisals after death of 66 members<\/p>\n<p>Election postponement can trigger mental health disorders &#8216; Psychiatrist<\/p>\n<p>Election postponement: A national embarrassment, setback &#8216; CAN<\/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>NATION<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Polls shift: There were attempts to sabotage us, says INEC chairman<\/p>\n<p>11 killed, 15 injured in suicide bombing at Maiduguri mosque<\/p>\n<p>Kaduna killings: El-Rufai begs Fulani against reprisals<\/p>\n<p>Polls: Army GOC threatens Wike, PDP with legal action<\/p>\n<p>Governors aide, driver shot dead in Delta State<\/p>\n<p>Poll shift painful, but we must maintain our commitment, says Tinubu<\/p>\n<p>Its insulting to say my kidnap is a scam Abia APC chairman<\/p>\n<p>Deltans want Okowa because he has performed well<\/p>\n<p>Election Postponement: Plot to enthrone Interim Government CNPP<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria will benefit more from AGOA before scheme expires<\/p>\n<p>Election: UN, Intl observers urge INEC to strictly adhere to dates<\/p>\n<p>Lawyers: Poll shift lawful but damages INECs credibility<\/p>\n<p>Lets give INEC, FG benefit of doubt<\/p>\n<p>Election postponement: INEC retrieves sensitive materials in Imo<\/p>\n<p>Yakubu meets stakeholders, plead for understanding<\/p>\n<p>Polls postponement: Nigerians count losses, condemn INEC<\/p>\n<p>Postponement: PDP urges Nigerians to remain firm<\/p>\n<p>Postponement: Buhari apologizes to Nigerians<\/p>\n<p>Breaking: INEC holds press conference in Abuja<\/p>\n<p>Atiku will get 90 percent votes in Cross River<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>DAILY TIMES<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Group Protests Economic Challenge, Laments Low Patronage<\/p>\n<p>Election Postponement: APC PCC Says PDP Responsible<\/p>\n<p>Nigerians To Pray, Be Steadfast On Election Postponement ACF<\/p>\n<p>Election Postponement : Expert Forsees Fiscal Deficit, Capital Flight<\/p>\n<p>Election shift: International, local observer groups hold secret meeting in Abuja<\/p>\n<p>Eight people killed by Boko Haram<\/p>\n<p>INEC gives reasons for postponement of elections Election<\/p>\n<p>EU, AU, UN, other observation missions urge INEC to adhere to new dates<\/p>\n<p>2 persons allegedly killed, vehicles damaged in pre-election violence<\/p>\n<p>Election Postponement Shocking and Disappointing, Says Saraki<\/p>\n<p>Election reschedule: Oshiomhole demands public apology, insists timing of postponement wrong<\/p>\n<p>Election Postponement, Buharis crocodile tears-Secondus<\/p>\n<p>Postponement: PDP Urges Nigerians Not To Buckle Before Anti-Democratic Forces<\/p>\n<p>U-20 AFCON: Flying Eagles finish 4th, lose 5-3 to South Africa on penalty kicks<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>DAILY TRUST<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>All sensitive materials to be returned to CBN, says Enugu REC<\/p>\n<p>Tinubu reacts to election postponement<\/p>\n<p>Election Postponement: NYSC members going back to their bases in Bauchi<\/p>\n<p>Kaduna: Reactions trail postponement of 2019 polls<\/p>\n<p>Mixed reactions in Sokoto over postponement of polls<\/p>\n<p>Election Postponement: Activities picking up in Katsina<\/p>\n<p>International observers urge INEC to adhere to new election dates<\/p>\n<p>Protein released from fat after exercise improves glucose<\/p>\n<p>UK &#8216;saddened&#8217; 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