{"id":23572,"date":"2019-12-18T06:30:57","date_gmt":"2019-12-18T06:30:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=23572"},"modified":"2019-12-18T06:30:57","modified_gmt":"2019-12-18T06:30:57","slug":"nigerian-newspapers-headlines-wednesday-18-december-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=23572","title":{"rendered":"Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Wednesday, 18 December, 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/alternativeadvert.com\/show.php?z=30&amp;pl=19271&amp;ad_type=81&amp;rl=1800\" width=\"336\" height=\"280\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>NEW TELEGRAPH<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>2023: I&#8217;ll frustrate desperate politicians &#8216; Buhari<\/p>\n<p>Reps reject six-year single tenure for president, govs, legislators<\/p>\n<p>Court hears Kalu&#8217;s bail motion pending appeal against conviction<\/p>\n<p>Buhari signs N10.954trn 2020 budget into law<\/p>\n<p>Buhari has done much for Nigeria&#8217;s future &#8216; Tinubu<\/p>\n<p>PDP to President: Show commitment to electoral reform, not promises<\/p>\n<p>Court orders DSS DG, AGF to explain Sowore&#8217;s continued detention<\/p>\n<p>CBN pumps N69bn into Edo palm oil scheme<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>PUNCH<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>2023 presidency: Ango Abdullahi receives knocks for opposing zoning<\/p>\n<p>Buhari may seek amendments to 2020 budget<\/p>\n<p>Hyundai to set up car plant in Nigeria<\/p>\n<p>Court jails BPE boss 30 days for contempt<\/p>\n<p>FIRS serves notice to go tough on defaulters<\/p>\n<p>Senate committee screens Adamu as AMCONs chairman<\/p>\n<p>FRC seeks recovery of landed property<\/p>\n<p>Sesame Street: Remembering Big Birds alter ego<\/p>\n<p>Ignore reports of my sacking, Ubah tells constituents<\/p>\n<p>Will 2020 budget impact positively on Nigerians<\/p>\n<p>Dokpesi denies dumping PDP for APC<\/p>\n<p>Tension as sacked Oyo LG chairmen insist on resumption<\/p>\n<p>APC NEC hails Oshiomhole for lifting members suspension<\/p>\n<p>Tramadol worth over N1tn destroyed in 2019 NAFDAC<\/p>\n<p>N530.8bn budget: Wike earmarks N8bn for minimum wage<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria, others pushed global debt to $188tn IMF<\/p>\n<p>Customs earn N4.9bn, seize N1.6bn goods at Seme<\/p>\n<p>Stipend payment: NECA demands data of unemployed Nigerians<\/p>\n<p>NIPOST, rightful agency to collect stamp duty, insists PMG<\/p>\n<p>FG set to reposition Ajaokuta, others, says minister<\/p>\n<p>Court remands Rivers company MD over alleged N800m fraud<\/p>\n<p>Investors lose hope in equities market as year ends<\/p>\n<p>Gunmen attacked Plateau varsity, raped student SUG leader<\/p>\n<p>Scores of ASUU members face bleak Christmas over IPPIS<\/p>\n<p>114 kidnap suspects nabbed, 79 victims rescued in Abia<\/p>\n<p>Anti-graft war: Democracy too slow for my liking, says Buhari<\/p>\n<p>Court asks DSS , AGF why Sowore is still detained<\/p>\n<p>Lagos metro rail will become operational 2021 Sanwo-Olu<\/p>\n<p>NDLEA seizes truckload of N28m marijuana in Ondo<\/p>\n<p>Appeal court strikes out suit against Ekiti monarchs selection<\/p>\n<p>10 family members heading to funeral killed in Afghanistan<\/p>\n<p>Four die as truck, passenger bus collide in Kwara<\/p>\n<p>Bandits shoot two customs officers dead in Niger<\/p>\n<p>UPDATED: Court orders Malami, Bichi to explain why Sowore is still being held<\/p>\n<p><strong>THISDAY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Lawmaker Calls for Establishment of Consolidated Account for FAAN<\/p>\n<p>Report: Nigeria Loses N233bn to Gas Flaring<\/p>\n<p>Executive Order Has Not Improved Patronage of Local Products, Says MAN<\/p>\n<p>Lawmaker Calls for Establishment of Consolidated Account for FAAN<\/p>\n<p>Court Summons AGF, DSS DG over Sowore&#8217;s Re-arrest<\/p>\n<p>Osoba Urges Nigerian Media to Rise against Hate Speech Bill<\/p>\n<p>Amadi: FG Shouldering Power Market Risks, Operators Taking Benefits<\/p>\n<p><strong>SUN<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Senate: Budget, passage of bills, relationship with Executive elicit divergent reactions<\/p>\n<p>2023: Igbo presidency possible only through coalition &#8216;Chinedu, Reps member<\/p>\n<p>APC never suspended me &#8216;VON DG<\/p>\n<p>Dangote to renovate MKO Stadium, Abuja<\/p>\n<p>PDP knocks FG over N37bn NASS renovation budget<\/p>\n<p>N3.6bn fraud: Court resumes trial of ex-NDDC boss Jan.<\/p>\n<p>Gunmen abduct 5, injure 4 policemen in Adamawa<\/p>\n<p>Bandits kill 2 Customs officers in Kogi<\/p>\n<p><strong>GUARDIAN<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>EFCC opposes Kalu&#8217;s bid for post-conviction bail<\/p>\n<p>Clark denies backing NDDC&#8217;s interim management committee<\/p>\n<p>How app will address transparency in extractive sector<\/p>\n<p>NIMC mulls enrolment centres in India<\/p>\n<p>Bad roads threaten investment by terminal operators<\/p>\n<p>Buhari insists democratic system too slow to curb corruption<\/p>\n<p>Inflation increased by 11.85% in November 2019 &#8216; NBS<\/p>\n<p>Senate summons Aregbesola over visa on arrival policy<\/p>\n<p>Courts decline applications to restrain recognition of new Kano Emirate law<\/p>\n<p><strong>VANGUARD<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Dokpesi denies defection rumours, says APC is not attractive<\/p>\n<p>Buhari truly the president for this moment &#8216; Tinubu<\/p>\n<p>We don&#8217;t want rubber stamp legislature, Makinde tells commission<\/p>\n<p>Nigerian insurance industry ranks 62nd in the world<\/p>\n<p>South East paid more for fuel in October &#8216; NBS<\/p>\n<p>Edo APC crisis: Group calls for Buhari, IGP&#8217;s intervention<\/p>\n<p>Senate begins consideration of Buhari&#8217;s $29.9bn loan request<\/p>\n<p>NDPHC advocates alternative funding for rural electrification projects<\/p>\n<p>Buhari approves Amshi as Chairman, National Assembly Service Commission<\/p>\n<p>Oil Wells: Soku Chiefs, Women, Youth Commend Wike for Leading Rivers to victory<\/p>\n<p>Reps&#8217; rejection of single term proposal, a missed opportunity &#8216; Atiku<\/p>\n<p>2023: Nobody will use my name to canvass for votes &#8216; Buhari<\/p>\n<p>Kwara PDP calls for NGF intervention in House of Assembly&#8217;s imbroglio<\/p>\n<p>US maps out $20m for new HIV\/AID intervention in Nigeria<\/p>\n<p>NSA seeks regular review of strategies against security threats<\/p>\n<p>We destroyed 378 illegal refineries Bayelsa,Delta, Rivers in 2019,says Navy<\/p>\n<p>Edo, FG working to improve Benin-Lokoja road: Obaseki<\/p>\n<p>FG releases new national broadband plan<\/p>\n<p>House&#8217; rejection of six-year single tenure for President, governors, missed opportunity &#8216; Atiku<\/p>\n<p>Staff of correctional centre jailed four years for N1.5m job scam<\/p>\n<p>NEMA decries lack of coordination in disaster management<\/p>\n<p>Buhari directs presentation of 2021 Appropriation Bill by September<\/p>\n<p>Atiku to Buhari: You don&#8217;t need more debt<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/alternativeadvert.com\/show.php?z=30&amp;pl=19271&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>Passenger caught smoking on board Air Peace flight jailed two weeks<\/p>\n<p>Endless borrowing will lead to endless sorrowing<\/p>\n<p>Zimbabwe VP&#8217;s wife arraigned for attempted murder, fraud charges<\/p>\n<p>Paucity of funds hampering completion of our modular refinery &#8216;PTI Principal<\/p>\n<p>Obaseki, Oshiomhole feud: In whose interest<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s wrong for FG to stigmatise its citizens &#8216;Abayomi<\/p>\n<p>Reps&#8217; rejection of six-year single term, a missed opportunity, says Atiku<\/p>\n<p>National development engenders NASS support for Buhari &#8216; Omo-Agege<\/p>\n<p>Lagos commences sale of lake rice for Yuletide celebration<\/p>\n<p>EU-UNICEF spends N17m on mother and child health in Bauchi<\/p>\n<p>Lagos Blue Rail Line commences operation in 2021 &#8216; Sanwo-Olu<\/p>\n<p><strong>NATION<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Senate probes closure of Nigerian businesses in Ghana<\/p>\n<p>Eastern Bar Forum to Fed Govt: Solve security challenges<\/p>\n<p>Senate raises security concerns over Fed Govts visa on arrival policy<\/p>\n<p>Report rights violations, dont shield suspects<\/p>\n<p>Senate examines Buharis $30b loan request<\/p>\n<p>Court queries AGF, DSS DG over Sowores continued detention<\/p>\n<p>Govt eyes 70% broadband penetration<\/p>\n<p>Lagos makes tax payment condition for housing transaction<\/p>\n<p>AfDB approves N1.5b grant for Elumelus entrepreneurship programme<\/p>\n<p>N37bn NASS renovation bill an act of corruption, says PDP<\/p>\n<p>FIRS issues 7-day notice to tax defaulters<\/p>\n<p>Obasanjo, Falola seek promotion of Yoruba culture<\/p>\n<p>12-year jail term: EFCC opposes bail for Orji Kalu<\/p>\n<p>Buhari to Nigerians: I wont compromise electoral process in 2023<\/p>\n<p>Buhari welcomes proposal by Hyundai to set up car plant in Nigeria<\/p>\n<p>PDP to Buhari: walk the talk on electoral reforms<\/p>\n<p>Wike presents N530bn budget proposal to Rivers Assembly<\/p>\n<p><strong>DAILY TIMES<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Six-year single term would have ended culture rigging Atiku<\/p>\n<p>Fix Lagos roads, NBA chairman tells Sanwo-Olu<\/p>\n<p>Hyundais move to set up car plant in Nigeria excites Buhari<\/p>\n<p>Reps urge FG to subsidise dialysis treatment, establish more centres<\/p>\n<p>Pope abolishes pontifical secrecy for sex abuse investigations<\/p>\n<p>FG pledges 50per cent completion of Obajana Benin road in six months<\/p>\n<p>FG assures adequate power supply during Yuletide<\/p>\n<p>Buhari lauds NASS over passage of 2020 Budget within 2 months<\/p>\n<p>FG issues N25m grant to 5 Academies toward nation building<\/p>\n<p>Immunisation: Nigeria committed to financing its obligations Buhari<\/p>\n<p>Senate kicks against Buharis directive on Free Visa for Africans<\/p>\n<p>$29.6bn loan: Endless borrowing will lead to endless sorrowing, Atiku warns FG<\/p>\n<p>Senate begins consideration of Buharis $30bn loan request<\/p>\n<p>Buhari directs presentation of 2021 Appropriation Bill by Sept<\/p>\n<p>Army in partnership with local firms for vehicles, military wears- Buratai<\/p>\n<p>UK provides $78m for youth empowerment against terrorism in Nigeria<\/p>\n<p>2023: Buhari warns against using official positions, pledges credible elections<\/p>\n<p><strong>DAILY TRUST<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Six-year single term: Lawmakers threw away baby with bath water &#8216; Atiku<\/p>\n<p>Rotary launches 2,000 bags for FCT mothers to remember immunisation<\/p>\n<p>171 detained in Turkey over suspected links to coup<\/p>\n<p>90% of kidney patients die annually &#8216; Expert<\/p>\n<p>German police raid doctors, pharmacists in cancer drug fraud probe<\/p>\n<p>Buhari accepts proposal by Hyundai to build plant in Nigeria<\/p>\n<p>I am still in PDP, no plans to defect yet &#8216; Dokpesi<\/p>\n<p>I can&#8217;t decide who takes over from me, Bello tells Kogi West elders<\/p>\n<p>Senate probes closure of Nigerians&#8217; shops in Ghana<\/p>\n<p>Nobody will force himself on Nigerians in 2023 &#8216; Buhari<\/p>\n<p>Inflation rises to 11.85% in November, two points over October, says NBS<\/p>\n<p>Okorocha reinstatement: I remained for APC &#8216;philosophy, agenda<\/p>\n<p>APC pardons Akeredolu, Amosun, Okorocha, Okechukwu, Usani after 9 months<\/p>\n<p>APC, PDP trade words over 2019 campaign funds<\/p>\n<p>Oshiomhole should resign &#8216; Edo APC<\/p>\n<p><strong>AUTHORITY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Rivers community fault Gov Wike&#8217;s alleged comment on indigenous oil coy<\/p>\n<p>Drowning Oshiomhole and NWC lack powers to suspend APC members, says Von DG, Okechukwu<\/p>\n<p>Buhari hails plans to build Hyundai car plant in Nigeria<\/p>\n<p>Gov Wike presents N530.8b to Rivers Assembly as 2020 Appropriation Bill<\/p>\n<p><strong>DAILY INDEPENDENT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>OLI Renews Calls On Compensation For Ogoni People<\/p>\n<p>Why South-West PDP Must Rally Behind Gov Makinde &#8216;Babatope<\/p>\n<p>APC Working Hard To Address Poverty In The Country &#8216; 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