{"id":21605,"date":"2019-02-18T06:47:10","date_gmt":"2019-02-18T06:47:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=21605"},"modified":"2019-02-18T06:47:10","modified_gmt":"2019-02-18T06:47:10","slug":"nigerian-newspapers-headlines-monday-february-18-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=21605","title":{"rendered":"Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Monday, February 18, 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=21605&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><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><br \/>\n<\/code><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>BUSINESSDAY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Parties defy INEC, to resume campaign today<\/p>\n<p>Election postponement: Buhari, APC NEC meet to review strategy<\/p>\n<p>2019 budget, new minimum wage, other bills suffer setback as NASS postpones resumption<\/p>\n<p>How Tranos emerged as Nigeria&#8217;s manufacturing giant<\/p>\n<p>General T.Y. Danjuma and the other generals with nine lives<\/p>\n<p>Diaspora Nigerians sent $277bn home in 14 years<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria&#8217;s shameful self-isolation on the AfCFTA<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>PUNCH<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Buharis body language, pronouncements scared investors away Galadima<\/p>\n<p>Reserves fall to two-month low of $42.86bn<\/p>\n<p>Edo warns developers against impersonators of govt officials<\/p>\n<p>Airspace will remain open during rescheduled elections NAMA<\/p>\n<p>Stock investors recoup January losses, gain N806bn<\/p>\n<p>Phone manufacturers dump Nigerian factory plans<\/p>\n<p>Scientists working to stop global rejection of Nigerian beans<\/p>\n<p>Obtain valid development permit, LASG tells property owners<\/p>\n<p>Quit if you lose, Ohanaeze youths advise Buhari<\/p>\n<p>PDP claims APC elements in INEC sabotaged electoral process<\/p>\n<p>Niger commences construction of 200 units Housing Estate<\/p>\n<p>Insensitive people recklessly dismissing Kaduna deaths, says El-Rufai<\/p>\n<p>APC, Edo govt invited Chinese nationals to clone electoral materials PDP chairman<\/p>\n<p>Election delay: Churches, prophets boast of prophecy fulfilment<\/p>\n<p>Increased deposits at CBN raises currency in circulation to N2.329tn<\/p>\n<p>APC, PDP defy INEC, vow to continue campaigns<\/p>\n<p>Saraki contributed more than Tinubu, Amaechi to make Buhari President Okupe<\/p>\n<p>Abia police arrest three INEC officials with 10,000 PVCs<\/p>\n<p>You lied about weather, minister tells INEC<\/p>\n<p>My life is in danger, Kogi deputy governor cries out<\/p>\n<p>Movement restriction during elections is illegal, says Adegboruwa<\/p>\n<p>Postponement: APC national caucus meets in Abuja today<\/p>\n<p>Disturbing upsurge in sexual, domestic violence<\/p>\n<p>Group to monitor postponed polls with special rings, watches<\/p>\n<p>Presidential aide denies sponsoring attacks on PDP secretariat<\/p>\n<p>Adamawa PDP, APC kick over non-return of election materials<\/p>\n<p>Ogun polls: Kashamus wife seeks support for husband<\/p>\n<p>Boko Haram kills army officer, three soldiers in Yobe<\/p>\n<p>National Assembly postpones resumption till Feb 26<\/p>\n<p>Elections shift: APC holds emergency caucus meeting Monday<\/p>\n<p>Election postponement has taken Nigeria 50 years backwards, says PDP legal adviser<\/p>\n<p>Use of any finger in voting may encourage rigging Oyetibo<\/p>\n<p>JAMB explains how candidates can access exam slips, registers over 1.6m<\/p>\n<p>Ahead of deadline, JAMB registers 1.6m candidates for2019 UTME<\/p>\n<p>Movement restriction during elections is illegal, says Adegboruwa<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alternativeadvert.com\/show.php?z=30&amp;pl=17959&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>Benin Residents Commend BEDC over Improved Power Supply<\/p>\n<p>FG Pledges to Develop, Implement Water Policies, Projects<\/p>\n<p>Air Peace Makes Historic Landing at Bayelsa Airport<\/p>\n<p>Wike Seeks More International Pressure on FG for Credible Polls<\/p>\n<p>Accord Party Seeks Alliance with Rivers APC<\/p>\n<p>South African Observers Accuse INEC of Poor Handling of Elections<\/p>\n<div id=\"taboola-mid-article-thumbnails\" class=\" trc_related_container trc_spotlight_widget trc_elastic trc_elastic_thumbnails-b \" data-placement-name=\"Mid Article Thumbnails\">\n<div class=\"trc_rbox_container\">\n<div>\n<div id=\"trc_wrapper_3172\" class=\"trc_rbox thumbnails-b trc-content-sponsored \">\n<div id=\"trc_header_3172\" class=\"trc_rbox_header trc_rbox_border_elm\">\n<div class=\"trc_header_ext\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Kwara Labour Party Guber Candidate Expresses Mixed Feelings over Postponed Elections<\/p>\n<p>PDP Alleges Plot by AIG to Rig Akwa Ibom Polls<\/p>\n<p>Make Buhari, Atiku Commit to Rancour-free Polls, Group Begs EU, UK, US<\/p>\n<p>Delta Pupils to Remain at Home for Two Weeks over Elections<\/p>\n<p>Benin Catholic Archbishop Cautions Christians against Election Rigging, Violence<\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t Travel Back without Casting Your Votes, Ohanaeze Begs Ndigbo<\/p>\n<p>Engineers Attribute INEC&#8217;s Logistics Challenge to Neglect of NSE<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>SUN<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Drama as APC deputy guber candidate reads campaign slogan from Bible<\/p>\n<p>INEC must prove it can conduct credible polls, says Olawepo-Hashim<\/p>\n<p>Nigerians will reject money inducement to return Buhari -Usman<\/p>\n<p>Abacha&#8217;s popularity in Kano&#8217;ll help APDA -Mohammed<\/p>\n<p>Buhari&#8217;ll be voted out despite election shift &#8216;Wike<\/p>\n<p>PAP: Opposition parties jittery of Buhari&#8217;s footprints in Niger Delta &#8216;Dokubo<\/p>\n<p>Remove immunity against criminal prosecution for public office holders &#8216;Wabba, NLC president<\/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>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>GUARDIAN<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>New Evidence Suggests #JussieSmollett May Have Staged His Attack<\/p>\n<p>Policeman Instructs Fellow Officers To Shoot 50 Cent On Sight<\/p>\n<p>Lagos RRS arrests seven robbers<\/p>\n<p>Watch: Blueface and Cardi B Team Up For &#8220;Thotiana&#8221; Remix<\/p>\n<p>National Assembly postpones resumption<\/p>\n<p>Yellow vest&#8217; protests condemned for anti-Semitic abuse and anti-police attacks<\/p>\n<p>Top US official discussed Trump removal in 2017<\/p>\n<p>Airports operated 24 hours on February 15 to distribute INEC materials<\/p>\n<p>Five Boko Haram, four soldiers killed in NorthEast Nigeria<\/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\" 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polls: PDP accuses FG, APC of sabotaging INEC<\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t politicise killings, El Rufai tells Kaduna communities<\/p>\n<p>Breaking: APC summons emergency caucus meeting<\/p>\n<p>Ex-Minister challenges INEC to demonstrate capacity in re-scheduled polls<\/p>\n<p>2019: Make Buhari, Atiku commit to rancour-free polls-Nigerian Group begs EU, UK, US<\/p>\n<p>Five civilians killed in Boko Haram clash with troops<\/p>\n<p>Polls Postponement: NAS calls for scrutiny of INEC reasons<\/p>\n<p>2019: We will not be provoked &#8216;Ibori, Okowa<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>LEADERSHIP<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Security Withdrawal: Kogi Deputy Gov Cries Out<\/p>\n<p>Rivers: Cole Urges INEC To Relist APC Candidates<\/p>\n<p>Banks Borrow N1.217tr From CBN<\/p>\n<p>Will INEC Clear Zamfara APC Candidates<\/p>\n<p>Postponement: INEC Retrieves Sensitive Materials From LGs To CBN In Lagos<\/p>\n<p>Alleged Murder: Custom Denies Viral Video<\/p>\n<p>Accident Leaves 8 Dead, Pregnant Woman, Boy Injured<\/p>\n<p>World Bank Centre To Combat Climate Change, Improve Agriculture &#8216; Expert<\/p>\n<p>Probe Kwara Govt. Over N1bn Loan, Group Tasks EFCC<\/p>\n<p>Police Arrest 400 Suspected Thugs In A&#8217;Ibom<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>TRIBUNE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Eight rescued from flooded Zimbabwe gold mines<\/p>\n<p>Weaken Nigeria&#8217;s currency to reduce importation &#8216;Chike-Obi<\/p>\n<p>FY 2018: Transcorp profit grows by 95% as board recommends three kobo dividend<\/p>\n<p>Nigerian women and the 2018 primaries<\/p>\n<p>Stock exchange continues bullish run at 3.76% WoW gain<\/p>\n<p>Trophy Lager promo produces 40 millionaires in 10 weeks<\/p>\n<p>Elections: We&#8217;ll always maintain our neutrality &#8216; APCON<\/p>\n<p>Confusion in Ogun as Customs shoots, kills man<\/p>\n<p>Gunmen kill APC chairman in Benue<\/p>\n<p>Minimum wage: 2019 budget suffer set back as NASS postpones resumption<\/p>\n<p>BREAKING: APC summons emergency meeting over elections<\/p>\n<p><code><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alternativeadvert.com\/show.php?z=30&amp;pl=17959&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>How we were dumped in schools, by Corps members<\/p>\n<p>50 vehicles, shops destroyed in Oworo cult war<\/p>\n<p>Gunmen kill APC chair in Benue<\/p>\n<p>Crack in Benue APC over presidential campaign funds<\/p>\n<p>Buhari: no plan to remove INEC Chairman Yakubu<\/p>\n<p>Troops neutralise five Boko Haram terrorists in Yobe<\/p>\n<p>Kuwait okays $2b loans for African countries<\/p>\n<p>Southern Kaduna, CAN attack El-Rufai over Kaduna killings, say governor lied<\/p>\n<p>Polls shift: Buhari campaign group tackles PDP over comment<\/p>\n<p>PDP dares INEC, vows to reopen campaigns<\/p>\n<p>Postponement: INEC decides on resumption of campaign tomorrow<\/p>\n<p>Oil hits $65 on OPEC cuts, Saudi shutdown<\/p>\n<p>$15b cargoes recorded yearly<\/p>\n<p>Tender for NLNG Train 7 out in April<\/p>\n<p>Yari responsible for what led to polls postponement, says Marafa<\/p>\n<p>Kaduna killings: El-Rufai lied, plotting crises Southern Kaduna, CAN<\/p>\n<p>Electoral reforms: Falana seeks implementation of Uwais, Lemu, Nnamanis report<\/p>\n<p>Two killed, six injured as political parties clash in Ebonyi<\/p>\n<p>Poll Shift: INEC to decide on resumption of campaign<\/p>\n<p>2019 UTME: JAMB registers over 1.6 million few days to closure<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>DAILY TIMES<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Transcorp records N20.6bn PAT, declares N0.03 final dividend<\/p>\n<p>8 die, pregnant woman, others sustain injuries in Ogun road crash<\/p>\n<p>We wont be provoked, Ibori, Okowa declare<\/p>\n<p>Election postponement: AU pleads with Nigerians to support INEC conduct free polls<\/p>\n<p>Over 1.6 million candidates registered for JAMB 2019<\/p>\n<p>Paucity of anti-snake venom hits Nigeria at peak period of snakebite<\/p>\n<p>Shun INEC directives, resume campaigns CUPP<\/p>\n<p>Presidency, APC sabotaging INEC, favour staggered elections, PDP, CUPP alleged<\/p>\n<p>Nigerians will vote out Buhari on February 23, says Wike<\/p>\n<p>Elections shift: SERAP to sue FG, NASS over Constitutional breaches<\/p>\n<p>Airports operated 24 hours on Feb 15 to distribute INEC materials NAMA<\/p>\n<p>Foreign capital investments into Nigeria hit $34.4bn in 3 years<\/p>\n<p>Despite election odds, Nigerias currency remains strong ABCON<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>DAILY TRUST<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Borno PDP, Abba Aji plotting to blackmail INEC<\/p>\n<p>Yari partly responsible for election postponement &#8216; Marafa<\/p>\n<p>NLC to Nigerians: Go out and vote on Saturday<\/p>\n<p>Upgrade your system to enable Nigerians vote anywhere, group tells INEC<\/p>\n<p>Pre-election violence: NANS wants politicians to desist from politics of bloodshed<\/p>\n<p>Sen. 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