{"id":21657,"date":"2019-02-26T04:39:10","date_gmt":"2019-02-26T04:39:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=21657"},"modified":"2019-02-26T05:54:41","modified_gmt":"2019-02-26T05:54:41","slug":"nigerian-newspapers-headlines-tuesday-february-26-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=21657","title":{"rendered":"Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Tuesday, February 26, 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=21657&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=\"862\" height=\"107\" \/><\/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><strong>BUSINESSDAY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Failure of successive governments to diversify economy is Nigeria&#8217;s major drawback &#8216; Igbinidu<\/p>\n<p>Burgeoning furniture market finds strength in style-driven demand<\/p>\n<p>Nigerian voters go missing as turnout heads for lowest since 1999<\/p>\n<p>Distribution of prepaid meters slowed despite increased providers<\/p>\n<p>EU, Commonwealth, others decry shortcomings, violence in Saturday&#8217;s election<\/p>\n<p>Colombia woos investors with new contract type as Nigeria delays bid rounds<\/p>\n<p>Solar power now competing for lands, holds lesson for Nigeria<\/p>\n<p>Renewal of 35 major oil leases is litmus test for next president<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria, Pakistan, Togo, Zimbabwe and others rank among World&#8217;s most complex markets<\/p>\n<p>Stock market gains 0.57% as focus shifts to election results<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>PUNCH<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Saraki denies congratulating opponent<\/p>\n<p>INEC probes 157,591 cancelled votes in Nasarawa<\/p>\n<p>Ngige threatens to sue INEC over Buharis defeat in Anambra<\/p>\n<p>Observer group wants elections cancelled in Benue North West<\/p>\n<p>Group alleges foreign interference in Nigerias electoral process<\/p>\n<p>Ogun ADC demands electoral officers arrest over alleged malpractice<\/p>\n<p>Feb 23 will be declared Kwara Liberation day Lai Mohammed<\/p>\n<p>APGA, PDP protest as Okorocha wins senatorial poll<\/p>\n<p>Agbaje kicks against election violence in Lagos<\/p>\n<p>Shehu Sani rejects election result<\/p>\n<p>N464bn Treasury, OMO bills to mature this week<\/p>\n<p>US envoy cautions against illegal result announcement<\/p>\n<p>NIMASA seeks greater involvement of women in shipping sector<\/p>\n<p>Internal crisis affected APCs performance in Ondo Boroffice<\/p>\n<p>Exports of Nigeria crude oil grades set to rise<\/p>\n<p>Leadway explains relevance of term life assurance<\/p>\n<p>Real estate funds ll boost economic activities Report<\/p>\n<p>Oil price plunges after Trump tells Nigeria, others to relax<\/p>\n<p>CBN releases N596bn for 576 agric projects<\/p>\n<p>Stock market rises after presidential election<\/p>\n<p>Cheque transactions dip by 20% as digital payments rise<\/p>\n<p>Buhari wins seven states, Atiku four, PDP rejects results<\/p>\n<p>I declared Okorocha winner under duress Returning officer<\/p>\n<p>NYSC asks INEC to pay corps members allowances<\/p>\n<p>FG alleges plan to disrupt electoral process<\/p>\n<p>Osobas son wins House of Reps seat in Ogun<\/p>\n<p>Accept results, ECOWAS observers tell candidates<\/p>\n<p>Buhari wins Katsina with 1.23million votes<\/p>\n<p>APC, PDP agents disagree over Rivers result<\/p>\n<p>Adamawa APC petitions INEC over presidential results<\/p>\n<p>Observer group says presidential election peaceful, turnout commendable<\/p>\n<p>Senatorial poll: Ajimobi, Dankwambo, others lose as ninth National Assembly takes shape<\/p>\n<p>NCS dismisses 2019 polls as step back from 2015<\/p>\n<p>NUJ condemns Rivers killings<\/p>\n<p>Ajimobi accepts defeat, congratulates PDP senator-elect, others<\/p>\n<p>Court dismisses asset declaration charges against director, brother<\/p>\n<p>Its rude to attribute Buharis overwhelming win to vote-buying Kano Govt<\/p>\n<p>INEC declares PDP winner in presidential polls in Ebonyi<\/p>\n<p>BREAKING: Presiding Officer absconds with polls results in Kaduna<\/p>\n<p>PDP clears 17 LGAs in Enugu state<\/p>\n<p>Ondo Collation Officer struggles to match figures of results<\/p>\n<p>APC rejects presidential polls result in Akwa Ibom<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alternativeadvert.com\/show.php?z=30&amp;pl=18028&amp;ad_type=81&amp;rl=1800\" width=\"336\" height=\"280\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>THISDAY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>How FG Missed Power Supply Target<\/p>\n<p>Group Approves Genetically Modified Cowpea<\/p>\n<p>No Multiple Taxation in Nigeria, Fowler Insists<\/p>\n<p>Atiku Wins Plateau with 548,665 Votes<\/p>\n<p>Buhari Wins Ogun<\/p>\n<p>INEC: Why we Cancelled Presidential Poll Result in AIbom Senatorial District<\/p>\n<p>Kalu Wins Abia North Central<\/p>\n<p>Atiku Floors Buhari in Akwa Ibom<\/p>\n<p>International Observers Seek Quick Release of Election Results<\/p>\n<p>PDP Rejects Presidential Election Results<\/p>\n<p>Atiku Defeats Buhari in Adamawa<\/p>\n<p>PDP Planning to Truncate Electoral Process, Alleges FG<\/p>\n<p>Dankwambo Loses Senatorial Bid as APC Wins Gombe North<\/p>\n<p>Mimiko Loses Senatorial Poll to PDP<\/p>\n<p>Claiming Democracy Under Threat, PDP Rejects Results as Atiku Trails Buhari<\/p>\n<p>CSOs Situation Room Knocks INEC, Security Agencies over Polls<\/p>\n<p>Nigerian Equities Market Rebounds after Presidential Election<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>SUN<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Environment ministry no longer low profile, low budget &#8216;Jubril<\/p>\n<p>We don&#8217;t have to induce supporters to vote president in Kano &#8216;APC<\/p>\n<p>EFCC arrests Iwu, ex-INEC chair<\/p>\n<p>BDCs secure CBN, EFCC nod on campaign against fake currency<\/p>\n<p>FG generates N298bn from VAT in 2018 Q4<\/p>\n<p>IGP orders arrest of DCP&#8217;s attackers<\/p>\n<p>Oshodi boils as hoodlums go on rampage<\/p>\n<p>Alleged bribery: EFCC writes AGF, seeks Diezani&#8217;s extradition<\/p>\n<p>Yoruba group condemns attacks on non-indigenes<\/p>\n<p>EFCC grants ex INEC chair Iwu administrative bail<\/p>\n<p>When elections dehumanise Africans<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>VANGUARD<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Your&#8217;re timid, Usani tells those saying he&#8217;s working for Ayade<\/p>\n<p>Polls: PDP rejects results, summons legal team<\/p>\n<p>Electoral Officer in A-Ibom escapes attack<\/p>\n<p>Buhari meets Fashola, Amaechi, Oshiomole at Campaign Headquarters<\/p>\n<p>Sen. Ibrahim, 17 others docked in Kwara over election violence<\/p>\n<p>INEC declares PDP winner in presidential polls in Ebonyi<\/p>\n<p>Results being announced by INEC incorrect, unacceptable -Secondus<\/p>\n<p>APC, Masari&#8217;s Chief of Staff, two others sweeps senatorial seats in Katsina<\/p>\n<p>South East Governors did not influence results to favour Buhari &#8216; Umahi<\/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>LEADERSHIP<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>NIMASA Advocates Greater Role For African Women In Maritime<\/p>\n<p>Observers Commend INEC, Nigerians Over Polls<\/p>\n<p>Kachikwu Not Pro-Atiku<\/p>\n<p>When Violence, Killings Greeted Presidential\/NASS Polls In Rivers<\/p>\n<p>Why Kidnappings Are On The Increase In Katsina &#8216; Gov Masari<\/p>\n<p>Agbaje Condemns Attack On Voters In Lagos<\/p>\n<p>Gunshot Almost Robbed Me Of Opportunity To Serve &#8216; Bamidele<\/p>\n<p>Police Escorting Election Results Killed In Ogun<\/p>\n<p>We Lost 300, 000 Votes To Malfunctioning Card Readers &#8216; Gov Umahi<\/p>\n<p>CSO Laments Death Of Nigerians In Election Violence<\/p>\n<p>Court Grants Senator Ibrahim, 9 Others Bail<\/p>\n<p>Trader Moni: Discordant Tunes As Beneficiaries Canvass Better Approach<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>TRIBUNE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>#NigeriaDecides2019 | Buhari clears Katsina with 1.23million votes<\/p>\n<p>#NigeriaDecides2019 | Atiku leads Buhari in 10 LGAs of Rivers<\/p>\n<p>NigeriaDecides2019 | Buhari wins massively in Borno, clears all 17 LGAs declared so far<\/p>\n<p>PDP&#8217;s rejection of presidential election result is illogical &#8216; APC campaign council<\/p>\n<p>#NigeriaDecides2019 | Buhari wins Sokoto, defeats PDP with 138,729 votes<\/p>\n<p>#NigeriaDecides2019 | Buhari wins all 25 LGs in Niger<\/p>\n<p>Oyo governorship: I&#8217;m open to alignment talks &#8216; Makinde<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s very bad that Ekiti has no factory &#8216;Ewi of Ado-Ekiti<\/p>\n<p>Aje festival: As Ooni invokes blessings to boost South-West commerce<\/p>\n<p>Struggle for LG autonomy: We have lot of obstacles and stumbling block &#8216; NULGE President<\/p>\n<p>China now using robots to teach pupils in schools due to shortage of teachers<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>NATION<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Buhari set for victory as INEC announces results from 12 states, FCT<\/p>\n<p>U.S. cautions against illegal announcement of results<\/p>\n<p>AbdulRazaq: Saturdays victory has moved Kwara from Egypt<\/p>\n<p>PDP: presidential election results unacceptable<\/p>\n<p>I dont believe in rumour, Ill wait for INEC result, says Buhari<\/p>\n<p>Fed Govt warns against plan to truncate electoral process<\/p>\n<p>Tinubu hails INEC, security agencies for peaceful poll<\/p>\n<p>2019: PDP wins all nine National Assembly seats in Ebonyi<\/p>\n<p>Saraki denies congratulating Oloriegbe<\/p>\n<p>Airlines resume normal operations, 72 hours after polls<\/p>\n<p>Buhari beats Atiku in Lagos State<\/p>\n<p>Atiku wins Plateau with 548, 665 votes<\/p>\n<p>Breaking: Akpabio loses senatorial seat<\/p>\n<p>Ondo APC lost to internal wrangling, says Boroffice<\/p>\n<p><code><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alternativeadvert.com\/show.php?z=30&amp;pl=18028&amp;ad_type=81&amp;rl=1800\" width=\"336\" height=\"280\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/code><\/p>\n<p><strong>DAILY TIMES<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Alleged N1.35bn fraud: Absence of Lamido, others stall trial<\/p>\n<p>N400m fraud: Trial of Metuh, his company continues today<\/p>\n<p>APC hopeful of Buharis victory, as controversy trails alleged adoption of DCP in Bayelsa<\/p>\n<p>Sen Orji returns to senate with 25,601 margin<\/p>\n<p>PDP, APC in verbal war over presidential poll result<\/p>\n<p>FG accuses PDP of laying groundwork for constitutional crisis<\/p>\n<p>Special Presidential Investigation Panel has no power to prosecute, Court rules<\/p>\n<p>Alleged bribery: EFCC writes AGF, seeks Diezanis extradition<\/p>\n<p>Group slams INEC over poor conduct of Presidential\/NASS polls<\/p>\n<p>Presidential election: Buharis APC leads<\/p>\n<p>Election: PDP uncovers plot to burn down INEC office in AIbom<\/p>\n<p>Buhari defeats Atiku in 15 LGAs in Lagos with vote difference of 132,798<\/p>\n<p>APC Senator\/Reps in northern Adamawa zone lose to PDP<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>DAILY TRUST<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>#NigeriaDecides: Atiku defeats Buhari in Edo<\/p>\n<p>Senate: &#8216;Saraki hasn&#8217;t conceded defeat<\/p>\n<p>Ayade can&#8217;t sponsor me to disrupt APC &#8216; 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Africa leaves 3 dead, 5 critically injured<\/p>\n<p>Buhari wins Atiku in Lagos by 132,798 votes<\/p>\n<p>#NigeriaDecides: Atiku wins presidential election in Oyo State<\/p>\n<p>Elections: EU observers laud Nigerians, civil society organisations&#8217; role<\/p>\n<p>Breaking: PDP rejects Presidential election results<\/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>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; BUSINESSDAY Failure of successive governments to diversify economy is Nigeria&#8217;s major drawback &#8216; Igbinidu Burgeoning furniture market finds strength in style-driven demand Nigerian voters go missing as turnout heads for lowest since 1999 Distribution of prepaid meters slowed despite increased providers EU, Commonwealth, others decry shortcomings, violence in Saturday&#8217;s election Colombia woos investors [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":21658,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"spay_email":"","footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false},"categories":[1361],"tags":[5361,4023],"class_list":["post-21657","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-newspapers","tag-nigeriadecides","tag-nigerian-newspapers-headlines"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/newsroom247ng.jpg","jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4oswh-5Dj","_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21657","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=21657"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21657\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":21664,"href":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21657\/revisions\/21664"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/21658"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=21657"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=21657"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=21657"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}