{"id":22788,"date":"2019-08-16T05:25:00","date_gmt":"2019-08-16T05:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=22788"},"modified":"2019-08-16T06:09:11","modified_gmt":"2019-08-16T06:09:11","slug":"nigerian-newspapers-headlines-friday-august-16-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=22788","title":{"rendered":"Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Friday, August 16, 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><code><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alternativeadvert.com\/show.php?z=30&amp;pl=19143&amp;ad_type=81&amp;rl=1800\" width=\"336\" height=\"280\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/code><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>DAILY TRUST<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ohaneze to Igbo: It&#8217;s too early to start 2023 politics<\/p>\n<p>PDP a disappointment in Bayelsa &#8216; Amb Oboro<\/p>\n<p>Tribunal: Imo APC chides PDP for spreading rumours<\/p>\n<p>Benue gov&#8217;ship: INEC completes defence on Jime&#8217;s evidence<\/p>\n<p>Railway: We `ll no longer treat roof top riding with levity- NRC<\/p>\n<p>Police arrest lady who allegedly locked 10-year-old cousin in kennel<\/p>\n<p>Truck rams into building, kills boy, injures 5<\/p>\n<p>Alleged N634m fraud: Six ex-CHISCO staff face trial<\/p>\n<p>FG to auction N145bn long term bonds at 14%<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;re trailing oil firms over dues to NDDC<\/p>\n<p>Resuscitating Warri Port best for nation &#8216; Okowa<\/p>\n<p>FG&#8217;s plan to stop forex on food importation to boost reserve &#8216; Experts<\/p>\n<p>NNPC targets China to boost crude oil reserves<\/p>\n<p>Buhari commissions two roads &#8216;inside rain&#8217;, queries IGP over raincoats<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>PUNCH<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Sanwo-Olu seeks FGs support for Badagry tourism<\/p>\n<p>Marwa, others ask educators to curb drug abuse<\/p>\n<p>Ortom hails Buhari for renaming varsity after Tarka<\/p>\n<p>Oil prices fall again on recession fears<\/p>\n<p>NEPC counsels Ekiti on banana, yam export<\/p>\n<p>CBN warns MFBs against hoarding lower currencies<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria faces threat from global economic crisis<\/p>\n<p>CBN auctions N184bn T-bills in two days<\/p>\n<p>China invests $16bn in Nigerias oil sector<\/p>\n<p>London Exchange names Nigerian firms to inspire Africa<\/p>\n<p>LAPO MFB raises share capital to N3.5bn<\/p>\n<p>Banks to cut loans over rising credit risks<\/p>\n<p>ICPC invites Obono-Obla, to probe bank balance, others<\/p>\n<p>Some graduates cant recite English alphabet NYSC<\/p>\n<p>FGll open power market to new investors Osinbajo<\/p>\n<p>El-Zakzaky discharges self from Indian hospital, DSS expecting cleric<\/p>\n<p>N3b fraud: EFCC goes after Oyo-Itas allies, contractors<\/p>\n<p>Money laundering: EFCC grills Okorocha, to return Monday<\/p>\n<p>I escaped death on Chibok girls story Writer<\/p>\n<p>Make us communities security chiefs Enugu monarchs<\/p>\n<p>Fayemi ignores protest, inaugurates monarchs council chair<\/p>\n<p>Borno advises residents against fleeing homes<\/p>\n<p>Navy illegally detaining 67 persons in Lagos Falana<\/p>\n<p>APC may lose Kogi over primary, says Audu<\/p>\n<p>El-Zakzaky allegedly discharges himself, returns to Nigeria<\/p>\n<p>Teenagers allegedly stages own kidnap, demands N500k ransom<\/p>\n<p>Listen to Nigerians, Oba of Benin urges Buhari<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>THISDAY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Moodys: Nigeria Has Less Flexibility to Cut Spending<\/p>\n<p>CBN to Disburse Lower Currency Denominations to MFBs<\/p>\n<p>FG Moves to End Malpractices in Meteorology, Port Infrastructure<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria Begins High Level Aircraft Maintenance as Aero Upgrades to D Check<\/p>\n<p>Whose Interest Is INEC Serving<\/p>\n<p>Stock Prices&#8217; Free Fall Widens Investment Opportunities<\/p>\n<p>Declare Us Winner of Presidential Election, Atiku, PDP Tell Tribunal<\/p>\n<p>Osinbajo Advocates Change of Strategy in Power Sector<\/p>\n<p>Court Grants Atiku&#8217;s Son-in-law, Lawyer, Other N20m Bail Each<\/p>\n<p>Falana Threatens to Dock NHRC over Illegal Naval Detainees<\/p>\n<p>4.7 Million Have Participated in NYSC Since Inception, Says DG<\/p>\n<p>Alleged N1.2bn Fraud: Iwu Still in Prison, Yet to Perfect Bail Conditions<\/p>\n<p>FG Declines Renewal of Shell&#8217;s OML 11 over National Security<\/p>\n<p>Insurgency: Army Reshuffles Officers in North-east<\/p>\n<p>Ban on Food Importation Anti-people, PDP Tells Buhari<\/p>\n<p>Israel Bars Visit by 2 US Lawmakers<\/p>\n<p>Alleged Money Laundering: Iwu Will Perfect Bail Conditions Soon, Says Lawyer<\/p>\n<p>13 Adamawa Vigilantes Killed in 2 Months, Says Leader<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria Accounts for 20% of India&#8217;s Trade in Africa, Says Envoy<\/p>\n<p>South Africa&#8217;s Debt Reaching Uncomfortable Level, Says IMF<\/p>\n<p>Police Arrest Woman Seen in Viral Video Confining Boy in Kennel<\/p>\n<p>Gunmen Abduct Pregnant Woman in Sokoto<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>SUN<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>NDDC incapacitated by FG&#8217;s N1.9 trillion debt -Brambaifa<\/p>\n<p>Food Import: Rescind your decision on forex ban, PDP tells Buhari<\/p>\n<p>Why we asked tribunal to sack Buhari &#8216;PDP, Atiku<\/p>\n<p>Bauchi APC urges Buhari not to intervene in Bauchi Assembly crisis<\/p>\n<p>Ihedioha appoints Kanu Nwankwo SSA on Sports<\/p>\n<p>Bayelsa guber:Our plans to avert violence -Kentebe, former Executive Secretary, NCDMB<\/p>\n<p>Flooding: Delta govt demolishes structures built on waterways<\/p>\n<p>CBN eyes 2nd TBs sale to woo foreign investors<\/p>\n<p>FG planning fresh recapitalisation for Discos, says Osinbajo<\/p>\n<p>Ayade: Buhari&#8217;s school feeding programme inspired C&#8217;River integrated food factory<\/p>\n<p>MOSOP calls for probe into Ogoni killings, property destruction<\/p>\n<p>Minimum wage negotiations ongoing &#8216;NLC<\/p>\n<p>UNIJOS SSANU, NASU threaten strike over N30bn arrears<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>GUARDIAN<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>LCCI seeks more intervention funds for economic growth<\/p>\n<p>Azuri Technologies targets 70 million off-grid solutions to Nigerians<\/p>\n<p>Stakeholders in Benue State reject FG&#8217;s livestock transformation plan<\/p>\n<p>NCAA moves against fakery, to unveil licensed travel agencies<\/p>\n<p>Bearish run pushes market index down by N15 billion<\/p>\n<p>Police in Lagos arrest woman for allegedly locking boy in a kennel<\/p>\n<p>Police appeal to victims of alleged rape to speak out<\/p>\n<p>Forex restriction on food import favourable to MSMEs &#8216; Association<\/p>\n<p>Eating Plant-Based Foods Decrease Risk for Heart Disease<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>VANGUARD<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Back prison reforms with facilities, Catholic Bishop tells Buhari<\/p>\n<p>Directive on food importation: Plot by Buhari, FG, APC to punish Nigerians &#8216; PDP<\/p>\n<p>Obono-Obla&#8217;s Sack: SGF takes over presidential panel, as ICPC drafts charge<\/p>\n<p>Benin Auto Parts Market inferno: Edo Govt inaugurates 8-man Panel of Inquiry<\/p>\n<p>CBN to disburse lower currencies to microfinance banks<\/p>\n<p>Buratai goes tough on top officers over sack of key brigade<\/p>\n<p>She bathed our house help with hot water accusing her of sleeping with me<\/p>\n<p>Family petitions FG over killing of breadwinner<\/p>\n<p>Chinese investments in Nigeria reach $16bn &#8216; NNPC<\/p>\n<p>We must go back to nature for wellbeing &#8216; Professor Enweani<\/p>\n<p>11 alleged notorious kidnap suspects nabbed in Plateau<\/p>\n<p>AAUA STUDENT&#8217;S RAPE: Randy soldier docked, remanded in police custody<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;re ready to tackle crime with forensic DNA analysis &#8216; Lagos govt.<\/p>\n<p>Court to rule on suit seeking to stops ministerial inauguration on Monday<\/p>\n<p>Breaking: Court grants Atiku&#8217;s son-in-law N20m bail<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alternativeadvert.com\/show.php?z=30&amp;pl=19143&amp;ad_type=81&amp;rl=1800\" width=\"336\" height=\"280\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>TRIBUNE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Malami is wrong to override national interest above human rights &#8216;Activist<\/p>\n<p>How whale feast sparked controversy in Bayelsa communities<\/p>\n<p>Benin-Ore Road: Commuters, motorists at mercy of kidnappers<\/p>\n<p>Fake corps members scale fence during screening &#8216; NYSC DG<\/p>\n<p>NAICOM fights dirty money in insurance capitalisation<\/p>\n<p>Moghalu, Onyekpere, Rewane knock Buhari over forex directive<\/p>\n<p>Presidential poll: Atiku, PDP file final written addresses after calling 62 witnesses<\/p>\n<p>N-Power beneficiaries appeal to FG for timely payment of stipends<\/p>\n<p>BREAKING: El-Zakzaky leaves Indian hospital, on his way to Nigeria &#8216; Shi&#8217;ites<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>NATION<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Gunmen kill vigilance group leader in Rivers<\/p>\n<p>Boy, 15, stages own kidnap<\/p>\n<p>Alleged N634m fraud: CHISCO Groups chairmans brother, five others get October date<\/p>\n<p>Evangelist beaten to pulp for allegedly stealing phones<\/p>\n<p>Man, 35, rapes neighbours five-year-old daughter<\/p>\n<p>President not qualified to run, Atiku insists<\/p>\n<p>Ill ensure quality, affordable education in Osun Oyetola<\/p>\n<p>Sanwo-Olu urges FG to open up Badagry for commerce,business, tourism<\/p>\n<p>Buhari to tribunal: Atikus petition most worthless<\/p>\n<p>IOCs get two weeks ultimatum to pay dockworkers<\/p>\n<p>NLC to govt: release Sowore, others<\/p>\n<p>Ports under utilisation: Reps summon Kyari, DSS DG, Customs CG, CBN governor<\/p>\n<p>Fresh flood destroys over 320 houses in Yobe community<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>DAILY TIMES<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>FG should disclose Dafiyatas whereabouts PDP youth demand<\/p>\n<p>Navy arrests 5 suspects for rice smuggling in A\/Ibom<\/p>\n<p>Adamawa loses 13 vigilante members in 2 months, 20 others injured<\/p>\n<p>Court rules on suit seeking to stop ministerial inauguration on Monday<\/p>\n<p>Boy, 15, stages own kidnap, demands N.5m ransom<\/p>\n<p>FG refuses renewing Shells OML 11 for security reasons<\/p>\n<p>Lagos APC slams Northern group over attack on Tinubu<\/p>\n<p>EFCC gets courts nod to freeze 2 accounts linked to Nigerian student abroad<\/p>\n<p>Open Defecation: How we eat, drink our faeces without knowing<\/p>\n<p>Money Laundering: Atikus son-in-law, 2 others get N20m bail<\/p>\n<p>Reps cttee summons DSS, CBN, NNPC, Customs over unutilised ports<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria committed to OPEC production agreement amid Oil prices drop<\/p>\n<p>Microsoft discovers dangerous security flaws in Windows 10<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>DAILY INDEPENDENT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Buhari&#8217;s Administration Has Created New Lease Of Life For Us &#8216; 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