{"id":21616,"date":"2019-02-20T06:07:15","date_gmt":"2019-02-20T06:07:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=21616"},"modified":"2019-02-20T06:07:15","modified_gmt":"2019-02-20T06:07:15","slug":"nigerian-newspapers-headlines-wednesday-february-20-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=21616","title":{"rendered":"Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Wednesday, February 20, 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=21616&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=\"871\" height=\"108\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/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><strong>BUSINESSDAY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>No new attack, yet palpable fears persist for Nigeria&#8217;s oil facilities<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria&#8217;s agric sector records lowest growth rate since 2010<\/p>\n<p>PDP cautions against military intervention in elections<\/p>\n<p>Why Nigeria may not benefit from rising oil prices in 2019<\/p>\n<p>Average cost of food commodities rose 0.02% in January<\/p>\n<p>Bridging the energy gap through impact investing in mini-grid solutions<\/p>\n<p>The largest pool of farmers that produce the food we eat are the poorest and most financially excluded communities<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>PUNCH<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>PDP alleges dead voters will vote on Saturday<\/p>\n<p>CBN injects $210m into forex market<\/p>\n<p>Banks loans to private sector dropped by N455bn to N15.1tn NBS<\/p>\n<p>FG protests inhuman treatment, as Ghana deports 723 Nigerians<\/p>\n<p>No fresh killings in Kaduna to justify polls postponement CAN chairman<\/p>\n<p>Nigerias population growing faster than economy Report<\/p>\n<p>INEC differs with Buhari over death for ballot box snatchers<\/p>\n<p>Atiku, Obi will signal economic recovery, growth<\/p>\n<p>Ex-DG Daura no longer represents us , says DSS<\/p>\n<p>Death toll in Kajuru attacks has risen to 130 El-Rufai<\/p>\n<p>Nigerians fought more ruthless dictators than Buhari Atiku<\/p>\n<p>Amosun loyalists disrupt TraderMoni disbursement in Ogun<\/p>\n<p>EFCC arrests Atikus lawyer, Giwa-Osagie, for alleged money laundering<\/p>\n<p>ASUU chair demands N200m from AAU for sexual harassment allegation<\/p>\n<p>Stop intimidating Nigerians with death threat, ADC tells APC<\/p>\n<p>One year after, Leah Sharibu family laments FGs silence<\/p>\n<p>PDP, APC trade blame over Ebonyi violence<\/p>\n<p>Arrest Okolohos killers, Benue APC, PDP tell security agents<\/p>\n<p>Electoral materials not tampered with, Edo REC tells PDP<\/p>\n<p>Gas flare commercialisation to attract $3.5bn investments FG<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria got $43bn investments in four years NBS<\/p>\n<p>Heavy smoking can damage eyesight Study<\/p>\n<p>I will lead protest if INEC shifts elections again Charly Boy<\/p>\n<p>#BernieSanders launches second bid for US president<\/p>\n<p>Polls Shift: We expect better treatment of corps members by INEC NYSC<\/p>\n<p>CUPP asks DSS to arrest, prosecute Daura for impersonation<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>THISDAY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>PTDF: Oil Service Companies Now Employ Our Trained Welders<\/p>\n<p>CBN Disburses N596bn to Farmers<\/p>\n<p>Avoid Panic Measures, Abdulsalami Peace Committee Tells INEC<\/p>\n<p>NNPC Boss Awards STEM Scholarships to 21 Pupils<\/p>\n<p>Boko Haram Kills 18 Firewood Merchants in Borno<\/p>\n<p>DSS Warns Public against Dealing with Sacked DG, Daura<\/p>\n<p>Court Orders EFCC to Release Former Skye Bank Chairman, Tunde Ayeni<\/p>\n<p>Osinbajo Moves to Resolve Zamfara APC Crisis<\/p>\n<p>Atiku Rejects Alleged Plan to Postpone Elections in Borno, Adamawa, Kaduna<\/p>\n<p>INEC: We Won&#8217;t Shift Election Date Again<\/p>\n<p>Military Alleges Plot to Disrupt Elections in N&#8217;Delta<\/p>\n<p>Call El-Rufai to Order, Southern, Middle Belt Leaders Urge FG<\/p>\n<p>Youths will Vote Massively for Buhari, Says Campaign Director<\/p>\n<p>APC Campaign Council Tasks CSOs, Observers on Election<\/p>\n<p>Presidency: Buhari&#8217;s Order on Snatching of Ballot Box &#8216;Strong Message&#8217; against Savagery<\/p>\n<p>Court Declines Dasuki&#8217;s Request for Intervention of &#8216;Friends of the Court&#8217; in Trial<\/p>\n<p>Boko Haram Insurgents Kill 18 Firewood Merchants in Borno<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alternativeadvert.com\/show.php?z=30&amp;pl=17990&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>Hold INEC, service chiefs, others responsible if violence erupts &#8216;Nyiam<\/p>\n<p>Why Atiku will win -Cleric<\/p>\n<p>APC failed Nigerians, must be shown the way out -Oghene<\/p>\n<p>Elections: Postponement countered planned rigging -Abdullahi<\/p>\n<p>Rivers PDP accuses APC of violence, election fraud plot<\/p>\n<p>Elections: Defend democracy, Abdulsalami, Kukah tell Nigerians<\/p>\n<p>Subsidy arrears: Banks yet to honour FG&#8217;s N320bn promissory notes<\/p>\n<p>Hoodlums disrupt FG&#8217;s TraderMoni programme in Ogun<\/p>\n<p>FG approves 1st state composite microinsurance company<\/p>\n<p>Kajuru killings: Fish out perpetrators, PDP guber candidate urges El-Rufai<\/p>\n<p>APC bent on holding to power &#8216;Okupe<\/p>\n<p>FG wanted election postponed for fear of losing &#8216;Saulawa<\/p>\n<p>Imo APC&#8217;ll deliver one million votes for Buhari-Nwosu<\/p>\n<p>Foreign observers shouldn&#8217;t undermine Nigeria&#8217;s sovereignty &#8216;Adeniran<\/p>\n<p>South-East&#8217;ll give Atiku bloc votes -Ekwe<\/p>\n<p>Despite endorsement of ex-Generals Buhari, can&#8217;t continue -Gbor, APGA candidate<\/p>\n<p>Polls shift: FCT records low turnout of workers<\/p>\n<p>Ebonyi APC laments alleged incessant attacks, killing of members<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>GUARDIAN<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Is Aisha Buhari taking the piss out of GMB<\/p>\n<p>Death toll in Kaduna killing rises to 130 as police arrests 11 suspects<\/p>\n<p>Court nullifies candidature of Ezeh as APC Senatorial candidate<\/p>\n<p>Thumb-printed ballot papers in vehicle for voter education, says police<\/p>\n<p>Bernie Sanders announces he is running for US president<\/p>\n<p>Buhari holds security meeting with governors, security chiefs<\/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>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>VANGUARD<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t shoot ballot box snatchers, Ortom tells troops<\/p>\n<p>Our endorsement of Atiku, Obi sacrosanct &#8216; Ohanaeze<\/p>\n<p>End these deaths, sufferings by Ex-NNSL workers, MWUN urges PTAD<\/p>\n<p>LUTH raises alarm over abandoned accident victim By Chioma Obinna<\/p>\n<p>How Nigerian army is making life rosy for residents of Onitsha military cantonment<\/p>\n<p>Postponement has undermined polls&#8217; credibility &#8216; Nwabueze<\/p>\n<p>CAN to Nigerians: Keep praying for Leah Sharibu&#8217;s freedom, credible polls<\/p>\n<p>Adamawa INEC administers oath of neutrality on staff<\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t allow external influence in your decision, Peace C&#8217;mtte tells INEC<\/p>\n<p>Ngige&#8217;s community ends 7-year leadership tussle<\/p>\n<p>Court sacks Eze, Enugu East APC senatorial candidate<\/p>\n<p>INEC records 98% card reader reconfiguration, expresses readiness for polls<\/p>\n<p>How 437 Anambra ex-council officials turn prayer warriors over unpaid N2b severance package<\/p>\n<p>CUPP, IPAC kick against APC&#8217;s call for A-Ibom REC&#8217;s removal<\/p>\n<p>Poll Shift: Onyema, INEC Chairman to meet diplomatic heads, Int&#8217;l organisations<\/p>\n<p>Atiku to army: Protecting territorial integrity your business, not elections<\/p>\n<p>Igini: Don&#8217;t heat up polity with lies against INEC &#8216; Group warns<\/p>\n<p>PDP jittery over Buhari&#8217;s orders to security agents on ballot boxes snatching &#8216; Presidency<\/p>\n<p>I was not arrested with PVCs &#8216; Kwara PDP chieftain<\/p>\n<p>Why we are supporting Atiku for President &#8216; Middle Belt Forum<\/p>\n<p>Onochie backs Buhari, says law is solidly behind Snatch and Die<\/p>\n<p>Buhari, APC not ready for credible polls &#8216; Dr. Osifo<\/p>\n<p>Breaking: 130 persons killed in Kajuru, not 66 &#8216; El-Rufai<\/p>\n<p>Buhari presidency releases looted funds to APC candidates &#8216; PDP<\/p>\n<p>Election: CBN takes delivery of sensitive materials in Niger &#8216; Official<\/p>\n<p>INEC leads stakeholders to inspect retrieved sensitive materials in Gombe<\/p>\n<p>Police arrest 950 suspected political thugs in Kano<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>LEADERSHIP<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>2.6m Children Suffer Severe Acute Malnutrition<\/p>\n<p>Saturday PDP&#8217;s Day Of Reckoning, Says Ajimobi<\/p>\n<p>Polls: Fulani Group Not Deterred By Postponement<\/p>\n<p>Delta Begins Empowerment Of Petty Traders With N10,000<\/p>\n<p>EFCC Kicks Against Judgment On Maina, Vows To Appeal<\/p>\n<p>NAPTIP Rescues 14 Victims Of Human Trafficking<\/p>\n<p>Why Re-scheduled Elections May Not Hold<\/p>\n<p>Court Seals Off MTN Mast Over Noise Pollution<\/p>\n<p>OBJ, PDP Alliance Against PMB Will Fail &#8216; Ebute<\/p>\n<p>EFCC Arrests Ex-JAMB Staff Over N10m Fraud<\/p>\n<p>NSA Commends Navy Over Clampdown On Illegal Maritime Security Outfits<\/p>\n<p>Polls: NYSC Frowns At Plight Of Corps Members<\/p>\n<p>Improved Electricity Supply Excite Benin Communities<\/p>\n<p>Ogun Killing: Customs Detains 4 Officers<\/p>\n<p>Oil Price Drops From 2019 High On Slow Economic Growth<\/p>\n<p>Edo NUJ Condemns Incessant Cult Killings In Benin<\/p>\n<p>Suspected Gunmen Kidnap 2 Sawmillers In Ondo, Demand N5m Ransom<\/p>\n<p>#Davido Features U.S Rapper In Fall Remix<\/p>\n<p>2019 Elections: We Cannot Afford To Fail Again, Sen Ogembe To INEC<\/p>\n<p>2019 Polls: Tiv Youth Council mobilises Support For Buhari<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>TRIBUNE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Buhari&#8217;s presidency, APC &#8216;ll work for Atiku&#8217;s victory &#8216;Ologbondiyan<\/p>\n<p>Kashamu promises to fix Ota roads, other infrastructures<\/p>\n<p>FG should not use second Niger Bridge as bait to win Igbo votes &#8216;Rear Admiral Osondu<\/p>\n<p>Illegal capital market activities: SEC shuts down firm in Lagos<\/p>\n<p>Plateau state INEC receives complete sensitive and non sensitive materials<\/p>\n<p>Anambra residents to pay N5,000 fine over open defecation<\/p>\n<p>INEC can&#8217;t be trusted again &#8216; Senator Akpabio<\/p>\n<p>130 Fulanis killed in Kaduna, not 66 &#8216; el-Rufai<\/p>\n<p>Boko Haram attacked me to boost their standing &#8216; Gov Shettima<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>NATION<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>EFCC detains Atikus man over $4m cash haul<\/p>\n<p>PDP, Presidency clash over Buharis directive<\/p>\n<p>Leahs father pleads with govt to rescue daughter<\/p>\n<p>Atiku confirmed PDP is working with INEC, says Oshiomhole<\/p>\n<p>Kajuru killings: El-Rufai says death toll now 130<\/p>\n<p>Why Ogboru does not recognise zoning<\/p>\n<p>Well support Buhari on credible polls, says Ortom<\/p>\n<p>Electoral materials intercepted in Zamfara<\/p>\n<p>AIbom CUPP, IPAC, CNPP oppose moves to redeploy REC<\/p>\n<p>Benue Police Command gets first female PRO<\/p>\n<p>We wont reduce petrol price Bauchi IPMAN<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><code><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alternativeadvert.com\/show.php?z=30&amp;pl=17990&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>DAILY TIMES<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Year after, Group tasks FG on Leah Sharibus release<\/p>\n<p>Nasarawa PDP raises alarm over command centre in Government House<\/p>\n<p>NGO to organise 2019 guber debate in A Ibom<\/p>\n<p>2019 election: Gov Dickson urges Buhari to begin his ruthless threat with APC leaders in Bayelsa<\/p>\n<p>EFCC kicks against judgment on Maina, vows to appeal<\/p>\n<p>Presidency reiterates Buharis warning to ballot box snatchers<\/p>\n<p>Elections: Our role starts, ends with provision of security Army<\/p>\n<p>Ballot box snatchers will have themselves to blame, IGP warns<\/p>\n<p>Igbo President will be feasible in 2023, says World Igbo Union<\/p>\n<p>Presidential election: Is fake news that Atiku gave me $1m -Adamawa REC<\/p>\n<p>PDP NEC meeting discusses campaign issues, others<\/p>\n<p>Tension in A Ibom as CUPP, IPAC rise against plan to deploy REC<\/p>\n<p>Court sentence manager to 6 years imprisonment for fraud<\/p>\n<p>Ballot box snatchers will be punished legally- INEC boss<\/p>\n<p>Polls shift: NYSC expresses concern over corps members plight<\/p>\n<p>FG protests inhuman treatment of Nigerians, as Ghana deports 723<\/p>\n<p>Atiku aims to set Nigeria on fire to become President, APC alleges<\/p>\n<p>International operations: NDLEA charges Air Peace crew over combating drug trafficking<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>DAILY TRUST<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Lagos and politics of &#8216;non-indigenous&#8217; 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