{"id":21995,"date":"2019-04-18T06:51:02","date_gmt":"2019-04-18T06:51:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=21995"},"modified":"2019-04-18T07:13:09","modified_gmt":"2019-04-18T07:13:09","slug":"nigerian-newspapers-headlines-thursday-april-18-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=21995","title":{"rendered":"Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Thursday, April 18, 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><code><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alternativeadvert.com\/show.php?z=30&amp;pl=18531&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>BUSINESSDAY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>FRSC, other stakeholders commit to free-flow of traffic as work begins on Apapa-Oshodi Expressway<\/p>\n<p>Nigerian insurers bleed on Egina FPSO loss claims<\/p>\n<p>Palm oil makers in aggressive expansion to close N152bn supply gap<\/p>\n<p>Oil seen hitting $100p\/b on compliance with lower sulphur marine fuel<\/p>\n<p>Pressure back on Buhari as Senate passes PIGB<\/p>\n<p>Fixed Income, Currency market turnover up 85% year-on-year to N28.98trn<\/p>\n<p>Nigerian consumers to open purse string during Easter season on improved confidence<\/p>\n<p>FG targets tax increase on luxury goods, amid dwindling revenue<\/p>\n<p>FG yet to get effective formula for implementation of subsidy removal &#8216; Ahmed<\/p>\n<p>BDCs seek FG&#8217;s radical implementation of power sector reforms<\/p>\n<p>CBN injects $210 into forex market<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>PUNCH<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Foreign reserves gained $1.85bn in one month CBN<\/p>\n<p>FCMB urges SMEs to drive economic growth<\/p>\n<p>FG seeks fresh $247.3m external loan<\/p>\n<p>Power generation slumps to 1,675MW after system collapse<\/p>\n<p>Fuel will continue to sell for N145 per litre NNPC<\/p>\n<p>Investors gain N84bn as stock market rises further<\/p>\n<p>Rivers REC denies compromising electoral process<\/p>\n<p>Gas producers lament power sector debt, low prices<\/p>\n<p>NERC considers breaking power distributors monopolies<\/p>\n<p>No more space for seized goods in Customs warehouse FOU<\/p>\n<p>FG declares Friday, Monday, Easter holidays<\/p>\n<p>FG warns African countries against nuclear risks<\/p>\n<p>Spanish Navy rescues Nigerian vessel from pirates<\/p>\n<p>Ngige inaugurates NSITF board one month to end of tenure<\/p>\n<p>NJC meets, may extend Muhammads tenure as acting CJN<\/p>\n<p>EFCC files fresh charges against Justice Ofili-Ajumogobia, Obla<\/p>\n<p>$2.1bn Malabu scam: EFCC says its working with Interpol to arrest Adoke, Etete<\/p>\n<p>Senate passes petroleum bill, six others rejected by Buhari<\/p>\n<p>Im far more educationally qualified than Atiku, says Buhari<\/p>\n<p>N180 landing cost: Work on refineries, forget subsidy removal, NLC tells FG<\/p>\n<p>Asset declaration: Justice Onnoghen learns fate today<\/p>\n<p>Women group demands 50% ministerial appointments, others<\/p>\n<p>Increasing number of almajiris worries ACF<\/p>\n<p>Buhari orders ministers to submit projects reports April 24<\/p>\n<p>Beyonce drops new album Homecoming<\/p>\n<p>Obiano offers N5m bounty for arrest of ex-Anambra lawmakers killers<\/p>\n<p>AFCON U-17: Nigeria beat Angola 1-0 to qualify for semis, pick World Cup ticket<\/p>\n<p>As oil producers, we should frustrate sale of electric cars in Nigeria Ekweremadu<\/p>\n<p>Senate rejects Bill to phase out petrol vehicles by 2035<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>THISDAY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Easter: FG Declares Friday, Monday Public Holidays<\/p>\n<p>Fiscal Responsibility Commission Condemns Poor Funding of Federal Roads<\/p>\n<p>Malabu: Court Orders Arrest of Etete, Adoke, Others<\/p>\n<p>Public Sector Reforms Yielding Positive Results, Says Bayelsa Gov<\/p>\n<p>Court Shifts NBC DG&#8217;s Arraignment to May 2<\/p>\n<p>Senate Receives 2019 Budget Report from Appropriation Committee, Adjourns till April 24<\/p>\n<p>Lai Mohammed in Washington, Meets US Media, Think Tanks<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>SUN<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Polls: Distrust among Nigerians responsible for border closure &#8216;INEC<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m far more qualified than Atiku, Buhari tells tribunal<\/p>\n<p>PDP shelves planned protest in Kano<\/p>\n<p>Ekiti Guber: S\/Court affirms nomination of Fayemi as APC Candidate<\/p>\n<p>FG declares Friday, Monday public holiday<\/p>\n<p>Afreximbank, AU partner to create Africa&#8217;s digital ecosystem<\/p>\n<p>EFCC re-arraigns Justice Ofili-Ajumogobia today<\/p>\n<p>Youth group demands national spread in NASS leadership<\/p>\n<p>Ministers get deadline on handover notes<\/p>\n<p>Stop senseless killings &#8216;CAN president tells FG<\/p>\n<p>Human trafficking: We&#8217;re learning from Obaseki&#8217;s successes, says UK govt<\/p>\n<p>God&#8217;ll not forgive us if we abandon agriculture &#8216;Lokpobiri<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alternativeadvert.com\/show.php?z=30&amp;pl=18531&amp;ad_type=81&amp;rl=1800\" width=\"336\" height=\"280\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>GUARDIAN<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Professionals call for due process, fault &#8216;piecemeal&#8217; tax reforms<\/p>\n<p>Police arrest fake army major in Delta<\/p>\n<p>Bayelsa recovers N1.8b yearly from verification<\/p>\n<p>Firm targets over 10,000 Nigerians for employment<\/p>\n<p>Ihedioha kicks as Okorocha sets up committee on six tertiary schools<\/p>\n<p>FG inaugurates road, erosion projects in Abuja<\/p>\n<p>Ambode receives UEFA Champions League trophy in Lagos, commends Puyol, Okocha<\/p>\n<p>16 people kill by suspected herdsmen in Nasarawa get mass burial<\/p>\n<p>Customs: 91,000 so far apply in ongoing recruitment<\/p>\n<p>Cameroon, Nigeria discuss return of 4,000 refugees<\/p>\n<p>FG announces public holidays for Easter celebration<\/p>\n<p>Kogi governor, Yahaya Bello, declares for second term<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>VANGUARD<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>IPOB, Delta CP disagree over killings<\/p>\n<p>Railway: Igbo group accuses FG of marginalising S-East, S-South<\/p>\n<p>Buhari replaces Kokori as NSITF Board chair<\/p>\n<p>Omo-Agege mourns with Urhobo, Sen Eferakeya&#8217;s family<\/p>\n<p>$1.2bn Malabu Oil Scam: Court orders arrest of Adoke, Etete, 4 others<\/p>\n<p>Troops repel Boko Haram attack, kill 39 terrorists<\/p>\n<p>Electricity : National grid suffers 6 system collapses in 4months<\/p>\n<p>End Nigeria&#8217;s reliance on imported petroleum products, NUPENG tells Buhari<\/p>\n<p>Senate passes PIGB, 6 others; begins process of overriding Buhari&#8217;s veto<\/p>\n<p>Over 59m Nigerians work in MSMEs sector &#8216; SMEDAN<\/p>\n<p>2019 polls: Buhari tackles Atiku, says I always defeated him in every election<\/p>\n<p>NLC insists on review of power sector privatisation<\/p>\n<p>Religion, culture major challenges of Child Rights Act implementation &#8216; Nwoko, Akwa Ibom AG<\/p>\n<p>Breaking: Buhari phones Bill Gate, lauds him for for supporting eradication of Polio, HIV in Nigeria<\/p>\n<p>Benue Police arrests dismissed army sergeant for kidnap, receipt of N11m ransom<\/p>\n<p>Subsidy removal: We&#8217;re yet to find formula that works &#8216; Finance Minister<\/p>\n<p>Man shot by DPO in Akwa Ibom laments untold suffering<\/p>\n<p>Imo NMA commences strike Wednesday<\/p>\n<p>FG declares Friday, Monday, Public Holidays to mark Easter<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>LEADERSHIP<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>N15.bn Loan: Bank Urges Court To Wind Up Sahara Energy<\/p>\n<p>Boosting African Economy Via Investment In ICT<\/p>\n<p>Senate Presidency: Group Charges South West Senators To Support Ndume<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria In Talks With Israel On Hitch Free Airlifting Of Pilgrims<\/p>\n<p>FCT Minister Cautions Residents Against Bush Burning<\/p>\n<p>Commission Seeks More Funding For Nigerian Roads<\/p>\n<p>Killing Of NSCDC Officer: Police Arraign 2 Dismissed Traffic Wardens<\/p>\n<p>My Father Stole N3.8m From N4.5m Ransom I collected &#8216; Kidnapper<\/p>\n<p>Shagari Was Man Of Integrity &#8216; Gowon<\/p>\n<p>Kogi Gov, Bello, Declares For Second Term<\/p>\n<p>30 Suspected Kidnappers, Bandits Nabbed In Katsina<\/p>\n<p>Brent Crude Inch To $72 On US Inventories Fall, Libya Fighting<\/p>\n<p>FEC Approves $247.3m Foreign Loan For Electrification<\/p>\n<p>China-Nigeria Belt, Road Initiative Will Transform Nation&#8217;s Economy &#8216; NIPC<\/p>\n<p>Taraba Residents Paid Highest For Petrol In March &#8216; NBS<\/p>\n<p>Debts Hindering Arik Air&#8217;s Return To International Routes &#8216; MD<\/p>\n<p>Only $1.2b So Far Spent On Brass LNG Project &#8216; NNPC<\/p>\n<p>Customs Unit Intercepts N2bn Contraband In Lagos<\/p>\n<p>Gas Flaring Offenders To Pay N10million Fine<\/p>\n<p>FG To Issue 30-Year Bond For First Time &#8216; DMO<\/p>\n<p>Equities Market Sustains Uptrend By N84bn On Positive Earnings Result<\/p>\n<p>Presidential Panel Recovers $20m Hidden In Bank<\/p>\n<p>Ghana Solicits ECOWAS Support For Bid To Host AfCFTA Secretariat<\/p>\n<p>Easter: FG Declares Friday 19 And Monday 22 April As Public Holiday<\/p>\n<p>Over 91,000 Apply In Ongoing Customs Recruitment<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>TRIBUNE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>May 29: Finance minister directs heads of agencies to submit progress reports<\/p>\n<p>Regardless tribunal verdict, I&#8217;m starting plans for 2023 election &#8216; Adelabu<\/p>\n<p>EFCC to re-arraign Justice Ajumogobia on Thursday<\/p>\n<p>Yahaya Bello officially declares for second term<\/p>\n<p>Subsidy removal: We&#8217;re yet to find workable formula &#8216; FG<\/p>\n<p>BREAKING [Customs]: 91,000 so far apply in ongoing recruitment<\/p>\n<p>JUST IN: FG declares Friday, Monday public holidays to mark Easter<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>NATION<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Buhari challenges Atiku to present his credentials<\/p>\n<p>Arewa to govt: end killings<\/p>\n<p>19 suspects, two vessels held as Nigerian, U.S. navies join forces<\/p>\n<p>$1.2b Malabu oil deal: Court orders arrest of Adoke, Etete, others<\/p>\n<p>Senate passes seven bills rejected by Buhari<\/p>\n<p>Senate, House reconvene next week to consider Budget 2019<\/p>\n<p>Atiku to INEC: I got my figures from your server<\/p>\n<p>MNJTF neutralises 39 terrorists<\/p>\n<p>Wike to politicians: take advantage of my olive branch<\/p>\n<p>Court dismisses suit challenging 9mobiles sale<\/p>\n<p>Govt agency eyes $500m equity fund by 2023<\/p>\n<p>INEC flouting tribunal order on inspection of election materials, says Akpabio<\/p>\n<p>Breaking: Buhari sets to dissolve cabinet<\/p>\n<p>Breaking: Im far more qualified than Atiku, Buhari tells tribunal<\/p>\n<p>Omo-Agege, Urhobo community mourn Sen. Eferakeya<\/p>\n<p>EU lawmakers approve bill to remove online terrorism contents<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>DAILY TRUST<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>APC primary: Court strikes out suit against Na&#8217;Allah<\/p>\n<p>Youths begin &#8216;40% representation in governance&#8217; campaign<\/p>\n<p>Eight killed, 148 injured in Plateau in 3 months &#8216; FRSC<\/p>\n<p>Army partners Edo, Delta Govts on Ejoor&#8217;s burial<\/p>\n<p>May 29: Buhari gives one week ultimatum to ministers for performance report<\/p>\n<p>FCDA averts clash between army, police over disputed land<\/p>\n<p>Farmers-Herders clash: Ekiti monarch faults police on death toll claim<\/p>\n<p>Ondo govt donates relief materials to rainstorm victims<\/p>\n<p>10m Nigerians to benefit from TraderMoni, others &#8216; Osinbajo<\/p>\n<p>Ogun: Abiodun gives condition to implement Amosun&#8217;s projects<\/p>\n<p>INEC fixes April 27 for supplementary poll for Lagos Federal Constituency<\/p>\n<p>Supreme Court upholds Fayemi&#8217;s nomination<\/p>\n<p>Customs recruitment site active after initial challenges<\/p>\n<p>Osinbajo absent as Buhari presides over FEC meeting<\/p>\n<p>Speakership: Dyegh dares APC, to contest against Gbajabiamila<\/p>\n<p><code><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alternativeadvert.com\/show.php?z=30&amp;pl=18531&amp;ad_type=81&amp;rl=1800\" width=\"336\" height=\"280\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/code><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BUSINESSDAY FRSC, other stakeholders commit to free-flow of traffic as work begins on Apapa-Oshodi Expressway Nigerian insurers bleed on Egina FPSO loss claims Palm oil makers in aggressive expansion to close N152bn supply gap Oil seen hitting $100p\/b on compliance with lower sulphur marine fuel Pressure back on Buhari as Senate passes PIGB Fixed Income, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":21650,"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":[5183,4023],"class_list":["post-21995","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-newspapers","tag-beyonce","tag-nigerian-newspapers-headlines"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/king.jpg","jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4oswh-5IL","_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21995","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=21995"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21995\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":21998,"href":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21995\/revisions\/21998"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/21650"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=21995"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=21995"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=21995"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}