{"id":22784,"date":"2019-08-15T05:13:31","date_gmt":"2019-08-15T05:13:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=22784"},"modified":"2019-08-15T06:00:42","modified_gmt":"2019-08-15T06:00:42","slug":"nigerian-newspapers-headlines-thursday-august-15-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=22784","title":{"rendered":"Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Thursday, August 15, 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><code><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alternativeadvert.com\/show.php?z=30&amp;pl=19132&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>BLUEPRINT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Tinubu, Mustapha of plotting against Igbo 2023 interest- Group<\/p>\n<p>PDP founding member, 2500 others defect to APC in Bayelsa<\/p>\n<p>INEC has no power to sack me &#8216; ex-REC<\/p>\n<p>Why I&#8217;ll give quality representation &#8216; Balogun<\/p>\n<p>Updated: Nigeria Prisons Service now Nigerian Correctional Service<\/p>\n<p>Be strategic, experts caution Buhari on food sufficiency claim<\/p>\n<p>Pictures: Back-up goalkeeper Adrian saves Abraham&#8217;s penalty as Liverpool hand Lampard, Chelsea another defeat, lift 4th Super Cup<\/p>\n<p>El-Zakzaky gets ultimatum: Be treated or return home &#8216; Indian govt<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>PUNCH<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Scores feared killed, houses razed in Rivers communities<\/p>\n<p>Buhari suspends Obono-Obla after damning ICPC report<\/p>\n<p>Senator begs court to release 11 forfeited houses<\/p>\n<p>Lagos Solicitor-General demands professionalism from lawyers<\/p>\n<p>Catholic priest leads rally against Anambra bad roads<\/p>\n<p>Nasarawa gov uses salaries to settle varsity&#8217;s debt<\/p>\n<p>Pastor Adeboye still owes Nigerians more<\/p>\n<p>Dickson, Alaibe exchange words over Bayelsa gov race<\/p>\n<p>Omo-Agege pledges Senates support for Next Level agenda<\/p>\n<p>MNJTF asks army to deny burial without next-of-kin<\/p>\n<p>40 million Nigerians denied access to telecom service<\/p>\n<p>FG seeks fresh investment in N145bn bonds<\/p>\n<p>Labour seeks Buharis intervention on minimum wage<\/p>\n<p>SMBLF knocks PDP BoT chair for endorsing Ruga<\/p>\n<p>Tribunal reserves judgment on Uduaghans petition<\/p>\n<p>PH Disco to storm debtors homes with PoS<\/p>\n<p>Senate frowns on bailout funds for power sector<\/p>\n<p>NCDMB creates committee for Bayelsa oil, gas park<\/p>\n<p>NAF, oil firm partner to produce equipment<\/p>\n<p>Falling oil price wont change our production NNPC<\/p>\n<p>NITDA vows to go ahead with data regulation<\/p>\n<p>Labour accuses CBN, ministry of frustrating NIPOST reforms<\/p>\n<p>No fraud in N-Power, says FG<\/p>\n<p>Tekno: Kenya women group hails FGs response<\/p>\n<p>Magu may be Osinbajos puppet, says fugitive ex-AGF<\/p>\n<p>Buhari visits IDPs, says Im aware of your sufferings<\/p>\n<p>EFCC arraigns Atikus lawyer, son-in-law for money laundering<\/p>\n<p>Anambra market leader arrested for alleged cult killings<\/p>\n<p>Taraba clashes: Tiv protests in Abuja against politicians<\/p>\n<p>FG&#8217;ll pay failed investors N736bn to repossess Discos<\/p>\n<p>Borno donates Sambisa Forest for Ruga<\/p>\n<p>I cant be intimated by insurgents threats Borno gov<\/p>\n<p>Woman kills ex-son-in-law over money owed daughter<\/p>\n<p>Protesters defy security operatives, demand Sowores release<\/p>\n<p>Troops uncover another illegal gun factory in Benue<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>THISDAY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Fuel Subsidy Removal Will Add 4% to Global GDP, IMF Tells Nigeria, Others<\/p>\n<p>CBN Auctions N34bn Treasury Bills<\/p>\n<p>Dickson, Alaibe Clash over Alleged Doctored Audios<\/p>\n<p>The Present Government in Kogi is Afraid of an Open Selection&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Only Four Political Parties Have Complied with Law on Their Expenditure<\/p>\n<p>Obesity: Nigerias Growing Disease of Affluence, Poverty<\/p>\n<p>Nigerian Doctor Makes Medical Breakthrough in Prostrate Cancer Treatment<\/p>\n<p>Experts Decry High Rate of Foot Ulcer, Amputation among Diabetics in Nigeria<\/p>\n<p>Inflaming Passion for Violence in the South-east<\/p>\n<p>Family of Police Detective Killed by Soldiers in Taraba Seeks Independent Probe<\/p>\n<p>Gunmen Abduct Baptist Pastor in Kaduna<\/p>\n<p>Issues Raised by El Zakzaky Have Been Resolved, Says IMN Spokesman<\/p>\n<p>Buhari Visits IDP Camp in Katsina<\/p>\n<p>Prisons Service Now Nigeria Correctional Service<\/p>\n<p>Buhari&#8217;s Directive on Food Imports Illegal, Will Worsen Suffering, Says CSJ<\/p>\n<p>Atiku&#8217;s Son-in-Law Arraigned for Alleged Money Laundering<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>SUN<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Delta South: Tribunal reserves judgement in Uduaghan&#8217;s petition<\/p>\n<p>Tribunal: Kwara gov knows fate September 20<\/p>\n<p>Oyo: I won&#8217;t cancel APC administration&#8217;s good policies &#8216;Makinde<\/p>\n<p>Presidency confirms Obono-Obla&#8217;s sack<\/p>\n<p>Delta South: Tribunal reserves judgement in Uduaghan&#8217;s petition<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria&#8217;ll comply with OPEC production agreement &#8216;Kyari<\/p>\n<p>FG to inject $300m in 5,000 AgriSMEs<\/p>\n<p>Police retirees groan over delayed pension payment<\/p>\n<p>How to use study of history for national development, byFayemi, UI VC, Adesina<\/p>\n<p>Okowa, monarch urge FG to resuscitate Warri port<\/p>\n<p>Another pastor kidnapped in Kaduna, abductors demand N20m ransom<\/p>\n<p>Gov Bello, deputy&#8217;s feud gets messier<\/p>\n<p>CSO calls for amendment of electoral act, broadcast code<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>GUARDIAN<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ogun police begin probe into Isheri Day killings<\/p>\n<p>Imo retirees lament non-payment of over 80 months pensions<\/p>\n<p>No plan to sack workers, slash pay, says ISOPADEC MD<\/p>\n<p>Police arraign soldier in Ondo over alleged raping<\/p>\n<p>Benue government cautions against building on drainages, channels<\/p>\n<p>NNPC to partner NOASDRA on oil spill mitigation<\/p>\n<p>UN chief, group seek inclusion of youths in policy formulation<\/p>\n<p>Facebook introduces Yoruba, Igbo, Swahili to check fake news<\/p>\n<p>US, Lagos to partner on areas of mutual interest<\/p>\n<p>Buhari gives lifeline to condemned criminals<\/p>\n<p>El-Zakzaky says Indian medical trip is another detention<\/p>\n<p>Tambuwal urges NASS to consider electoral reforms<\/p>\n<p>Meet The Nigerian Teens Producing Sci-fi Films With Their Smartphones<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alternativeadvert.com\/show.php?z=30&amp;pl=19132&amp;ad_type=81&amp;rl=1800\" width=\"336\" height=\"280\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>VANGUARD<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>9 killed, houses razed, as gunmen invade two Ogoni communities<\/p>\n<p>Bayelsa guber: I&#8217;ll focus on human capital devt if elected &#8216; Igali<\/p>\n<p>Growing xenophobia behind Ghana video &#8216; Prof Nwagbara<\/p>\n<p>Threat to stop supply of cattle: We&#8217;re not aware &#8216; MACBAN<\/p>\n<p>Election Petition Tribunal: APC slams PDP over alleged false claim on subversion of justice<\/p>\n<p>Corruption fueling rising insecurity in Nigeria, says ActionAid<\/p>\n<p>FG pledges support for decent work<\/p>\n<p>626 election death toll unacceptable<\/p>\n<p>FG apologises to Indian govt over El-Zakzaky&#8217;s &#8216;unruly behaviour<\/p>\n<p>Okoi Obono-Obla suspended, to submit self to ICPC<\/p>\n<p>India is not a place we can trust, says El-Zakzaky<\/p>\n<p>Ruga: You&#8217;re wrong, SMBLF tells PDP BoT chair<\/p>\n<p>I was never sacked by INEC, I resigned to contest Bayelsa APC Guber primaries<\/p>\n<p>Breaking: El-zakzaky refuses treatment from unknown Indian doctors<\/p>\n<p>Energy infrastructure, govt policy, strategy are solutions to power &#8216; Prof. Hart<\/p>\n<p>#Revolutionnow: FG has no powers to stop lawful protest &#8216; Akingbolu<\/p>\n<p>When shall we vanquish Boko Haram<\/p>\n<p>Bayelsa Gov Primaries: PDP Youths warn Dickson, state chairman<\/p>\n<p>Taraba: Families of slain police officers, civilian seek justice<\/p>\n<p>Ebonyi plans mass immunisation to tackle yellow fever outbreak<\/p>\n<p>Man threatens suicide over father&#8217;s unpaid N13million gratuity in Calabar<\/p>\n<p>Ohanaeze tackles Shehu Sani on 2023 presidency<\/p>\n<p>Banditry: Buhari vows to flush out, eliminate perpetrators<\/p>\n<p>Paris Club Refund: Firm petitions EFCC over alleged diversion of fund<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>TRIBUNE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>BREAKING: El-Zakzaky frustrating doctors, prefers to stay in 5-Star hotel in India &#8216; FG<\/p>\n<p>BREAKING: Buhari suspends Obono-Obla over corruption allegations<\/p>\n<p>President Buhari visits Katsina IDP camps<\/p>\n<p>Why lawmakers should help bring back FG&#8217;s lost credibility in aviation<\/p>\n<p>Extortion, uncertainty discouraging shippers from Port Harcourt port &#8216;SALS<\/p>\n<p>Why seaports, unlike airports, don&#8217;t work during public holidays<\/p>\n<p>Mixed reactions trail Buhari&#8217;s directive on forex restriction for food importation<\/p>\n<p>ICYMI: Army deploys four mine-resistant vehicles for insurgency fight<\/p>\n<p>Our investment in infrastructure paying off &#8216; Buhari<\/p>\n<p>Foundation set to inaugurate care centre for elderly<\/p>\n<p>Isheri Day: Police begin investigation into killings of two civilians by soldiers<\/p>\n<p>Kwara tribunal to rule on governorship election Sept 20<\/p>\n<p>Mike Tyson says he smokes $40,000 worth of cannabis monthly<\/p>\n<p>FULL TRANSCRIPT: Our condition in Indian hospital worse than Nigeria&#8217;s, El-Zakzaky cries out<\/p>\n<p>One million people expected at 2019 Osun Osogbo festival &#8216; Ataoja<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>NATION<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Soldier arraigned for raping Ajasin Varsity student<\/p>\n<p>Alleged $140,000, $2m laundering: Court remands Atikus son-in-law, lawyer<\/p>\n<p>Sowore: DSS, police, others stop protesters at Unity Fountain<\/p>\n<p>Gunmen kidnap Baptist pastor in Kaduna<\/p>\n<p>Police rescue businessman from abductors<\/p>\n<p>Food importation: Buharis directive stokes controversy<\/p>\n<p>CAN to Buhari: reshuffle security architecture now<\/p>\n<p>Fed Govt, Labour disagree on registration of new pension unions<\/p>\n<p>Buhari suspends panel boss Obono-Obla<\/p>\n<p>Govt, Shiites clash over El-Zakzaky<\/p>\n<p>N3b fraud: EFCC quizzes Head of Service Oyo-Ita<\/p>\n<p>13 rescued, two missing in Lagos boat accident<\/p>\n<p>Dabiri-Erewa condemns killing of Nigerian pastor in China<\/p>\n<p>Tiwa Savage, Davido, Simi nominated for 2019 AFRIMA awards<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria to save $20b from food import ban<\/p>\n<p>Soldiers kill one, injure others in Ogun<\/p>\n<p>Man threatens suicide over fathers unpaid gratuity<\/p>\n<p>LG Election: Adamawa SIEC extends party primaries deadline<\/p>\n<p>Well end Pensioners agony through biometric capture Ihedioha<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>DAILY TIMES<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Security operatives take over Unity Fountain as activists protest Sowores detention<\/p>\n<p>No Igbo boy burnt alive in Kaduna Police<\/p>\n<p>Kogi poll: Police, INEC promise unbiased, violence-free, fair conduct<\/p>\n<p>Court remands Atikus son-in-law, 2 others in EFCC custody<\/p>\n<p>Tambuwal urges NASS to consider electoral reforms<\/p>\n<p>Mixed reactions trail Buharis directive to ban forex for food importation<\/p>\n<p>El-Zakzaky laments tight security at Indian hospital<\/p>\n<p>Taraba killings: Family of slain officer calls for independent probe<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>DAILY TRUST<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Reserves judgment on Uduaghan vs Manager in Delta<\/p>\n<p>APC will survive beyond 2023 &#8216; Nasarawa speaker<\/p>\n<p>FG, America working to undermine Zakzaky&#8217;s treatment, says IMN<\/p>\n<p>Some FCT tribes consider themselves as superior &#8216; Jiwa chief<\/p>\n<p>Lagos police worry over suicide rate, use of Sniper<\/p>\n<p>OPC arrest, hand over 10 armed robbery suspects to police<\/p>\n<p>Three dead, 13 rescued, as boats collide in Lagos<\/p>\n<p>Food: Mixed views trail Buhari&#8217;s ban on forex access<\/p>\n<p>Investors lose N109bn to depreciation in MTN, other stocks<\/p>\n<p>20 ships expected at Lagos ports &#8216; NPA<\/p>\n<p>Community supports 3050MW Mambilla hydropower project<\/p>\n<p>DisCos&#8217; sanctions to instill discipline, have less effect on power users<\/p>\n<p>NNPC, NOSDRA pledge collaboration to stem oil spill<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria spent N40trn on food imports in 21yrs &#8216; Data<\/p>\n<p>Kaduna: El-Rufai to construct Mall worth 3.9 bn naira<\/p>\n<p>FG to commission NDPHC substations in Ogun<\/p>\n<p>NAMA seeks ICAO licensing of air traffic personnel<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>DAILY INDEPENDENT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>El-Zakzaky Demanding To Check Into 5 Star Hotel In India &#8216; FG<\/p>\n<p>Ohuabunwa 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