{"id":23580,"date":"2019-12-20T06:15:49","date_gmt":"2019-12-20T06:15:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=23580"},"modified":"2019-12-20T06:15:49","modified_gmt":"2019-12-20T06:15:49","slug":"nigerian-newspapers-headlines-friday-20-december-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=23580","title":{"rendered":"Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Friday, 20 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>FG, govs target N2trn pension funds for road, power projects<\/p>\n<p>Reps grill NPA mgt over N5.1bn renovation<\/p>\n<p>JAMB to deploy drones in examination centres<\/p>\n<p>Ex-AGF Adoke returns, detained in EFCC&#8217;s custody<\/p>\n<p>NDDC uncovers $35m abandoned power equipment<\/p>\n<p>Govs to NLC: No state&#8217;ll pay below N30,000 wage<\/p>\n<p>Long work-hour increases high blood pressure risk<\/p>\n<p>Eight-year-old tops YouTube&#8217;s top earners&#8217; list with $26m<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>PUNCH<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Obaseki, Shaibus supporters reject APC reconciliation panel<\/p>\n<p>I built projects being paraded by Okowa Uduaghan<\/p>\n<p>PDP not destined to win Lagos elections APC chair<\/p>\n<p>JAMB may deploy drones to monitor 2020 UTME<\/p>\n<p>Resident doctors protest OAU lecturers killing<\/p>\n<p>If not well-managed, Visa-on-Arrival policy may backfire on Nigeria ESUT lecturer<\/p>\n<p>Chinese projects: Succour for Nigerian artisans, pain for professionals<\/p>\n<p>N-Power laments ghost teachers connivance with principals<\/p>\n<p>Buhari to reconstitute NDDC board after forensic audit<\/p>\n<p>DPR warns oil producers against depleting reserves<\/p>\n<p>FG generates N4.25tn, stops 2019 capital budget releases<\/p>\n<p>World Bank doubts Nigerias ability to sustain debt<\/p>\n<p>NIPOST workers fault ceding stamp duty to FIRS<\/p>\n<p>Delano: Remembering life and times of a nationalist and scholar (2)<\/p>\n<p>NERCs inefficiency compounding power crises, says NSE<\/p>\n<p>LASG advises agric project beneficiaries on business plan<\/p>\n<p>Why theres power outage in Akwa Ibom PHED<\/p>\n<p>We still source forex from black market Manufacturers<\/p>\n<p>FSI, CBN, others connect innovators to regulators<\/p>\n<p>Investments in mutual funds hit N956.7bn in 11 months<\/p>\n<p>National Assembly N37bn renovation: Members adamant, approve N22bn for FERMAs road repairs, others<\/p>\n<p>NGF, labour exchange words over minimum wage negotiations<\/p>\n<p>22 ex-govs are under probe, on trial Malami<\/p>\n<p>Badehs suspected killers not arraigned one year after<\/p>\n<p>Alaafin, Danjuma, Adebanjo lament Nigerias leadership failure<\/p>\n<p>Absence of social media lawll affect security Minister<\/p>\n<p>Malabu oil scam: EFCC takes ex-AGF Adoke into custody<\/p>\n<p>Nigerias tertiary institutions lack capacity to solve problems Gbajabiamila<\/p>\n<p>Reps grill Usman over NPAs N5.1bn renovation contract<\/p>\n<p>Adoke arrested in Abuja, not allowed access to anyone Ozekhome<\/p>\n<p>BREAKING: 12 feared killed as communal clash erupts in Cross River<\/p>\n<p>[BREAKING] Bribery: Appeal court affirms ex-SAN Nwobikes conviction<\/p>\n<p><strong>THISDAY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>DPR Launches New Guidelines for Upstream Sector<\/p>\n<p>Minister Rejects Poor Quality Landing Aid for Enugu Airport<\/p>\n<p>FG Urged to Harness Opportunities in Maritime Sector<\/p>\n<p>FG Abandons Passenger Transit Facility at MMIA<\/p>\n<p>PDP, Atiku, Okowa Eulogise Saraki for Defending Democracy, National Unity<\/p>\n<p>Apapa Gridlock: Freight Forwarders Want NPA Overhaul Call-up System<\/p>\n<p>FG Seeks Collaboration to Improve Data Collection<\/p>\n<p>Stakeholders Call for FGs Intervention in Local Software Devt<\/p>\n<p><strong>SUN<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Group accuses Fayemi of keeping mute on herdsmen invasion of Ekiti Community because of presidential ambition<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria still world&#8217;s 31st in FIFA Ranking<\/p>\n<p>Police confirm abduction of district head, 4 others in Kaduna<\/p>\n<p>FG pegs oil production at 2.18mbpd in 2020<\/p>\n<p>Money laundering: 22 Ex-Governors, serving Senators under probe &#8216;AGF<\/p>\n<p>Seizure of Onnoghen&#8217;s passport, ill advised &#8216;Ozekhome<\/p>\n<p>Communal clash: 14 killed, 18 injured, several houses burnt in Cross River<\/p>\n<p>Court jails car dealer for diverting N1.4m<\/p>\n<p>Court convicts oil thief, forfeits vessel to FG<\/p>\n<p>LG boss, monarch clash over siting of nuclear plant in Akwa Ibom<\/p>\n<p>Uduaghan fumes as Delta monarchs honour, Okowa, Otuaro, Ibori<\/p>\n<p>ASUU AAU, condemns spate of insecurity on highways<\/p>\n<p>Why governors must stop imposing successors<\/p>\n<p><strong>GUARDIAN<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ex-CJ flays alleged disobedience of court orders by government, others<\/p>\n<p>Obaseki, Shaibu reject APC reconciliatory panel<\/p>\n<p>Reps grill NPA over N5.1b hqtrs renovation contract<\/p>\n<p>AAU cautions on IPPIS, tasks FG on insecurity<\/p>\n<p>Rector decries removal of Federal surveying school in Oyo State from TETFund scheme<\/p>\n<p>President condoles with families of Plateau miners<\/p>\n<p>SAN loses bid to quash conviction for attempt to pervert course of justice<\/p>\n<p>Yar&#8217;Adua Foundation, 24 other properties forfeited to FG<\/p>\n<p>Bandits kidnap district head, ex-education secretary, others in Kaduna<\/p>\n<p>No state will pay less than N30,000 minimum wage &#8216; Governors<\/p>\n<p>Landlord sues APC over two years unpaid rent<\/p>\n<p>Court sentences man to 11 years&#8217; imprisonment for raping 4 minors<\/p>\n<p><strong>VANGUARD<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Unending battle for Ooni&#8217;s second-in-command&#8217;s post<\/p>\n<p>Fayose sold our Party Secretariat &#8216; Ekiti PDP<\/p>\n<p>APC unveils activities for rescheduled Rivers congresses<\/p>\n<p>Pension Committee submits Report, recommends N2trn investment in infrastructure<\/p>\n<p>2023: Shun anger, bitterness, Okowa urges gov aspirants<\/p>\n<p>Ihedioha reinstates Okorocha&#8217;s dethroned monarch<\/p>\n<p>APC unveils activities for rescheduled Rivers Congresses<\/p>\n<p>Rep. suspends empowerment programme over death of Sen Uwajumogu<\/p>\n<p>Budget support facility: Deductions ongoing &#8216; Finance Minister<\/p>\n<p>Supreme Court judgement, a victory for Lagos residents &#8216; Sanwo-Olu<\/p>\n<p>Oyo ALGON to Makinde: Be ready to accept constructive criticism<\/p>\n<p>2, 745 condemned inmates awaiting execution, as 22 deradicalised convicts sit for SSCE<\/p>\n<p>NDLEA intercepts 181.2 tonnes of cannabis in Ondo<\/p>\n<p>Delta 2023: UPU didn&#8217;t endorse Gbagi &#8216; Oshevire<\/p>\n<p>Gov Ishaku presents 213bn 2020 budget estimate to state assembly<\/p>\n<p>Price of Nigeria&#8217;s Bonny Light rises further to $67.37<\/p>\n<p>JAMB generates N20bn in 3 years &#8216; Registrar<\/p>\n<p>Gombe Senator pushes for establishment of Agric College in Bambam<\/p>\n<p>Nigerian Universities lack capacity to drive development &#8216; Gbajabiamila<\/p>\n<p>Cholera cases drop by 60% globally, as Nigeria records significant progress &#8216; WHO<\/p>\n<p>Court grants forfeiture of 25 properties belonging to Yar&#8217; Adua Foundation, others<\/p>\n<p>Police arrest 42-year-old father for impregnating daughter, aborting pregnancy<\/p>\n<p>S-East makes progress on self devt, rail network<\/p>\n<p>ICPC seizes Yar&#8217;Adua Centre, 24 others over tax evasion<\/p>\n<p>NAF jets destroy more ISWAP logistics camps in Borno<\/p>\n<p>Obaseki, NIRSAL expand investment in Edo agripreneur programme<\/p>\n<p>Why Nigeria can&#8217;t effectively manage its oil wealth &#8216; NNRC<\/p>\n<p>Implementation of 2020 Budget from January sacrosanct &#8216; FG<\/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>Reps grill NPA management over N5.1bn renovation contract<\/p>\n<p>Make a profitable 1xBet prediction for La Liga games<\/p>\n<p>Digital movie platforms should opens to growing entrepreneurs in the industry &#8216;Michaels<\/p>\n<p>DPR launches new upstream guidelines to promote efficiency, transparency<\/p>\n<p>Sowore: Senate Committee on Judiciary adjourns sine die<\/p>\n<p>Gorap calls on pilgrims to support Plateau government&#8217;s good work<\/p>\n<p>Supreme Court verdict: Expect more, Makinde tells Oyo residents<\/p>\n<p>Nigerian universities&#8217; curricular must be reviewed in line with global labour needs &#8216; Gbajabiamila<\/p>\n<p>EFCC arrests former AGF, Adoke, on arrival from Dubai<\/p>\n<p>FG inches closer to using Pension funds for infrastructure development<\/p>\n<p>Only true federalism can solve Nigeria&#8217;s problems &#8216; Alaafin<\/p>\n<p>ICPC gets final forfeiture order against 25 properties belonging to Yar&#8217;Adua Foundation<\/p>\n<p>Buhari reserves right to reconstitute NDDC Board &#8216; Senator Gaya<\/p>\n<p><strong>NATION<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Rivers communities to Buhari: pay us 13% derivation directly<\/p>\n<p>Obaseki campaign team rejects APC reconciliation committee<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria contemplates N2tr loan from pension fund for roads, other infrastructure<\/p>\n<p>Govts corruption fight total, says Malami<\/p>\n<p>Low revenue a threat to budget<\/p>\n<p>Adoke under interrogation over $1.06b Malabu deal<\/p>\n<p>Police to get decent homes, says minister<\/p>\n<p>Oyo Assembly should be independent<\/p>\n<p>Ekiti PDP accuses Fayose of selling party secretariat<\/p>\n<p>Governors fighting Oshiomhole have 2023 ambition<\/p>\n<p>BPE pays N36b to electricity workers<\/p>\n<p>NUPENG okays N5.5b for new secretariat<\/p>\n<p>Alaafin carpets NASS over re-presentation of anti-hate speech<\/p>\n<p>Supreme Court Judgement: PDP youth leader dies, three others injured in Ibadan crash<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria contemplates N2trillion loan from pension fund<\/p>\n<p>Kidnapped Catholic Priest regains freedom in Delta<\/p>\n<p>JUST IN: Ekiti PDP accuses Fayose of selling Secretariat<\/p>\n<p>No discrimination in fight against corruption Malami<\/p>\n<p>Youre too small to spite me, Udughan tells Okowa, traditional rulers<\/p>\n<p><strong>DAILY TIMES<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Group tackles Fayemi over silence on herdsmen attack on Ekiti community<\/p>\n<p>Ganduje asked to dethrone Emir Sanusi ll if<\/p>\n<p>How can Nigeria have stability when it is governed by illiterates&#8217; Alaafin<\/p>\n<p>Appeal Court affirms conviction of Nwobike SAN for attempting to pervert cause of justice<\/p>\n<p>Edo 2020: Edo PDP will win governorship election, says aspirant<\/p>\n<p>Police confirm kidnapping of District Head, 4 others in Kaduna<\/p>\n<p>Just in: Adoke regains freedom from Interpol, returns to Nigeria<\/p>\n<p>Kenyan side confirms friendly against Somaliland National Team<\/p>\n<p>MASSOB seeks Igbo state burial for Kanus father, mother<\/p>\n<p>Breaking: Cross River NLC boss kidnappers ask for 20m<\/p>\n<p>2023: Social cultural group sets agenda for presidential aspirants<\/p>\n<p>Putin predicts Trumps impeachment wont be upheld by U.S. Senate<\/p>\n<p>Germanys First Lady calls for more politeness online<\/p>\n<p>US government lists fictional Wakanda as trade partner<\/p>\n<p>Australia declare state of emergency<\/p>\n<p>NAFDAC to destroy 250 containers of seized tramadol<\/p>\n<p>Minister decry dilapidating state of Police barracks<\/p>\n<p>NJC recommends 3 new chief judges for appointment, others<\/p>\n<p>How Ex-AGF Adoke was arrested at Abuja Airport on arrival from Dubai<\/p>\n<p>Governors reaffirm commitment to pay minimum wage<\/p>\n<p>States to set up security trust fund, says NEC<\/p>\n<p>Scientists discover drug that could fight blood cancer without toxic side effects<\/p>\n<p>FG targets more revenue to fund 2020 budget Ahmed<\/p>\n<p>Chinas e-commerce logistics activities rebound in November<\/p>\n<p>Debt in Emerging Developing Economies rises to $55trn in 2018 World Bank<\/p>\n<p>Use movies to tackle modern day slavery, FG urges Nollywood<\/p>\n<p><strong>DAILY TRUST<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>JAMB generates N20bn in 3 years &#8216; Registrar<\/p>\n<p>Police investigate two for murder, amputation in Dakwa<\/p>\n<p>20 candidates jailed for exam malpractice in 2019 &#8216; JAMB<\/p>\n<p>2 sisters docked over alleged battery of neighbour<\/p>\n<p>Man, 56, remanded for alleged sexual assault of neighbour&#8217;s teenage daughter<\/p>\n<p>Trump&#8217;s impeachment unconstitutional travesty-White House<\/p>\n<p>70% local content growth by 2027 achievable &#8216; NCDMB<\/p>\n<p><strong>PEOPLESDAILY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ajaokuta Steel revival: Nigeria, Russia sign MoU January<\/p>\n<p>P&amp;ID scam: Court orders Briton&#8217;s extradition, arrest<\/p>\n<p>Surveyor-General urges govs to upgrade status of state counterparts<\/p>\n<p>JAMB: CBT centres aiding exam malpractices<\/p>\n<p>Sowore: Court didn&#8217;t summon me- Malami<\/p>\n<p>2019: FG releases N1.2tr for capital budget &#8216; Finance Minister<\/p>\n<p>Court dismisses ex-Borno gov, Goni&#8217;s suit for pension, benefits<\/p>\n<p>Reps probe PPPRA over non-remittance of N1. 343trn<\/p>\n<p><strong>BLUEPRINT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>UniAbuja: ASUU warns members against Illegal practices<\/p>\n<p>IPPIS: Check corruption instead, ASUU tells FG<\/p>\n<p>Sex-for-marks: Varsities need more whistle-blowers &#8216; 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