{"id":23685,"date":"2020-01-08T06:35:56","date_gmt":"2020-01-08T06:35:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=23685"},"modified":"2020-01-08T06:35:56","modified_gmt":"2020-01-08T06:35:56","slug":"nigerian-newspapers-headlines-wednesday-8-january-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=23685","title":{"rendered":"Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Wednesday, 8 January 2020"},"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>PUNCH<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Oil spikes, stocks plunge after Iran attacks<\/p>\n<p>BREAKING: Trump monitoring reports of attack on base in Iraq, says White House<\/p>\n<p>Troops repel attack on theatre commander, recover weapons<\/p>\n<p>NIS insists on passengers clearance<\/p>\n<p>UPDATED: Iran fires more than dozen missiles at US forces in Iraq<\/p>\n<p>Court orders arrest of Taraba investment boss, others<\/p>\n<p>78 medical officers separate conjoined twins in 12-hour operation<\/p>\n<p>Court stops suspended Imo LG bosses from resuming office<\/p>\n<p>Too early to decide my successor, says Okowa<\/p>\n<p>Emulate SWests Operation Amotekun, APC tells SSouth, others<\/p>\n<p>PDP govs fault alleged Umahis defection to APC<\/p>\n<p>Stock investors gain N720bn in eight days<\/p>\n<p>NCAA should focus on airlines financial health Ojikutu<\/p>\n<p>AfDB approves $20m for Nigeria, others<\/p>\n<p>AIbom increases Ibom Air fleet to five<\/p>\n<p>Reduced bank chargesll enhance financial inclusion Ecobank MD<\/p>\n<p>Lagos plans tax expansion to fund N1.17tn budget<\/p>\n<p>International experts to help reduce grid collapses NERC<\/p>\n<p>NAssembly may delay NDDC budgets over performance report<\/p>\n<p>Buhari orders minister to reverse REA MDs suspension<\/p>\n<p>Lagos-Ibadan expressway: Sagamu interchange bridge repairs start Wednesday<\/p>\n<p>Oshodi Transport Interchange to begin full operation March<\/p>\n<p>Recapitalisation: Six insurance companies set to merge<\/p>\n<p>2023: Too early to shop for successor Okowa<\/p>\n<p>Many killed as Boko Haram attacks army commanders in Borno<\/p>\n<p>Fire razes LG office, destroys court records<\/p>\n<p>600 national confab recommendations in dustbin PANDEF<\/p>\n<p>Borno Gov replies Army over alleged N1000 collection by soldiers at checkpoints<\/p>\n<p>2023: Its too early to decide on zoning -Tinubu<\/p>\n<p><strong>THISDAY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>How Eight Discos Escaped Licence Revocation<\/p>\n<p>Report: Trade Restrictions by WTO Members at Historical High Levels<\/p>\n<p>Stockbrokers: Tax Incentives Imperative for Improved Savings, Investments<\/p>\n<p>30 Killed, 35 Injured in Fresh Bomb Attack on Borno Bridge<\/p>\n<p>FG Mandates IG to Protect Telecoms Infrastructure<\/p>\n<p>EFCC Vows to Prosecute Wike, Predecessors for Economic Crimes<\/p>\n<p>Suspected Bandits Kill ABU Lecturer in Katsina<\/p>\n<p><strong>SUN<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>What&#8217;s happening in Nigeria is more than war &#8216;Benue CAN Chairman<\/p>\n<p>APC chieftain blames insecurity on shortage of police personnel<\/p>\n<p>Invasion of LGAs : Court slams restraining order on ex-council chairmen,others<\/p>\n<p>Rerun elections in 11 states: There must be free, fair polls, Buhari tells INEC, Police<\/p>\n<p>APC membership: Umahi, quoted out of context &#8216;PDP Govs Forum<\/p>\n<p>Buhari won&#8217;t fall into third term temptation &#8216;Tinubu<\/p>\n<p>Akeredolu lied on Ondo debt profile &#8216; PDP<\/p>\n<p>Guinness World record fight: Ministry denies Presidential approval for Bash Ali&#8217;s fight<\/p>\n<p>Samsung claims 5G lead after 6.7 million shipments<\/p>\n<p>MTN has paid over N1.7tn in taxes to Nigeria &#8216; Mroue<\/p>\n<p>2019: Nigeria among countries affected by spam calls, SMS -Truecaller<\/p>\n<p>FG approves NIPOST as collecting agency for stamp duty<\/p>\n<p>Tin Can NCS generates over N346bn in one year<\/p>\n<p>War with Iran would strengthen militants, says Britain<\/p>\n<p>56 killed, 213 injured in stampede at funeral for slain Iranian General<\/p>\n<p>Presidency, CAN fight over terrorism<\/p>\n<p>Boko Haram attacks Army commander&#8217;s convoy, kills driver<\/p>\n<p>Security man injured, as taskforce storms Onitsha market to relocate traders to new market<\/p>\n<p>Delta warns community, youths against confrontation<\/p>\n<p>Obaseki pays N30,000 minimum wage<\/p>\n<p>PDP youths threaten parallel congresses over alleged plot to impose candidates<\/p>\n<p>2020 budget, chain of broken promises, says Sokoto APC<\/p>\n<p>Bauchi discovers 596 dead workers on payroll<\/p>\n<p><strong>GUARDIAN<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>How Boko Haram attacked commander&#8217;s convoy in Borno<\/p>\n<p>Ayade signs 2020 budget of N1.1tr into law<\/p>\n<p>Lagos BRT operator plans upward review of fares<\/p>\n<p>Bello tasks MDAs on revenue generation<\/p>\n<p>Confusion as EFCC returns Shehu Sani to custody for alleged $10,000 bribe<\/p>\n<p>Outrage as Buhari reverses suspension of REA boss, Ogunbiyi<\/p>\n<p>Relief as National Hospital performs successful surgery on co-joined twins<\/p>\n<p>Jonathan yet to speak on contesting 2023 presidency &#8211; Spokesman<\/p>\n<p>Family plead as abductors of Ondo APC chieftain demand N10m ransom<\/p>\n<p>US denies Iran&#8217;s foreign affairs minister visa<\/p>\n<p>Japan Rated As World&#8217;s Powerful Passport With Nigeria At Number 95<\/p>\n<p><strong>VANGUARD<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Gov. Ayade signs &#8216;Budget of Olimpotic Meristemasis&#8217; into law<\/p>\n<p>Governor Wike swears in 4 new Judges<\/p>\n<p>Ile Arugbo&#8217;: Saraki&#8217;s injunction will expire in seven days &#8216; Kwara Govt<\/p>\n<p>2023 Presidency: It&#8217;s too early to decide zoning now &#8216; Tinubu<\/p>\n<p>US blacklisting of Huawei is failing to halt company&#8217;s growth<\/p>\n<p>Super Eagles striker commissions Lekki mansion in style<\/p>\n<p>Alleged N92m fraud: Court grants N20m bail to &#8216;fake&#8217; colonel<\/p>\n<p>Kwara Assembly wants technical colleges reduced to 3<\/p>\n<p>Ministry of Health confirms outbreak of lassa fever in Abia community<\/p>\n<p>National Hospital records feat with conjoined twins separation<\/p>\n<p>57-year-old teacher arrested for raping 11-year-old girl in Benue<\/p>\n<p>11 arrested as thugs beat up FCT Minister&#8217;s cameraman, abduct officials<\/p>\n<p>Police rescue 6-year-old Bayelsa commissioner&#8217;s son<\/p>\n<p>2020 budget: LIRS to generate N500bn &#8216; Commissioner<\/p>\n<p>Magu warns illegal oil bunkerers in the Niger Delta<\/p>\n<p>CAN dares FG, says it won&#8217;t keep quiet over insecurity<\/p>\n<p><strong>TRIBUNE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Man butchers fellow man, eats his testicles, body parts<\/p>\n<p>Ninth NASS can&#8217;t champion national growth &#8216;Momodu<\/p>\n<p>Need to tread cautiously on West African Single Currency<\/p>\n<p>Convocation of Sovereign National Conference before 2023 general election<\/p>\n<p>2020 Budget Implementation: LIRS to generate N500bn<\/p>\n<p>Gombe man changes son&#8217;s name from Buhari to Rabiu Kwankwaso, says Buhari has failed as President<\/p>\n<p>We won&#8217;t cease talking about insecurity until situation changes &#8216; CAN<\/p>\n<p>No order restraining further demolition of Ile Arugbo &#8216; Kwara govt<\/p>\n<p>80,000 people enrolled in Anambra health insurance scheme<\/p>\n<p>Incentives for Eastern ports patronage not enough &#8216; Stakeholders<\/p>\n<p>CEPEJ charges media to expose challenges bedevilling riverine communities in Niger Delta<\/p>\n<p>National Hospital discharges first successfully operated conjoined twins<\/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>NATION<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Over 100 crime suspects, two fake policemen nabbed in Delta<\/p>\n<p>Ritual killing: Police to begin enumeration of obscured churches<\/p>\n<p>Policeman to face orderly room trial for shooting driver<\/p>\n<p>Three die, three injured in accident on Lagos-Ibadan expressway<\/p>\n<p>National Assembly yet to ratify over 400 treaties Nigeria signed<\/p>\n<p>Gas explosion: SON to prosecute importers of substandard LPG cylinders<\/p>\n<p>Fed Govt treating terrorists with kid gloves, says CAN<\/p>\n<p>Police restrain parents as doctors administer blood to newborn<\/p>\n<p>Fed Govt hails National Hospital for successfully separating conjoined twins<\/p>\n<p>Foreign reserves drop to two-year low at $39.84b<\/p>\n<p>Lagos targets N73.836 billion monthly IGR<\/p>\n<p>BRT bus fares to go up<\/p>\n<p>Fed Govt to compensate terminal operators over port rails<\/p>\n<p>Falana to Buhari, Osinbajo, others: grant SERAPs request for updates on asset declaration<\/p>\n<p>Two professors to revive Ziks West African Pilot<\/p>\n<p>Blood transfusion denial: Lagos rescues 14-day-old baby from Jehovah Witness parents<\/p>\n<p>Security guard injured as security agents, taskforce demolish Onitsha market<\/p>\n<p>NLC to Obaseki: Council workers must be paid minimum wage<\/p>\n<p>UPDATED: Edo House: Court orders INEC to respond to suit by 14 aggrieved members<\/p>\n<p>CAN accuses FG of aiding terrorists<\/p>\n<p>30 killed as Boko Haram intensifies attack on border communities<\/p>\n<p>Edo Assembly crisis: Court bars INEC from conducting fresh election into 14 Assembly seats<\/p>\n<p>Politicisation of religion has no place in Nigeria, Presidency warns<\/p>\n<p>Rivers ranks second in money laundering EFCC<\/p>\n<p><strong>DAILY TIMES<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>PDP crisis Worsen as Court upholds suspension of ex Ekiti Dep. Speaker, 9 others in Ekiti<\/p>\n<p>FG commends National Hospital on separation of conjoined twins<\/p>\n<p>Plateau records 5 fatalities, 26 injuries in road crashes during festive period FRSC<\/p>\n<p>Army confirms Boko Haram ambush on Theatre Commanders convoy<\/p>\n<p>National Hospital records first conjoined twins separation<\/p>\n<p>Army to investigate, punish erring personnel accused of extortion<\/p>\n<p>Lagos Speaker urges journalists to embrace unity and work with Assembly for peace<\/p>\n<p>Lawmaker urges Lagos residents to co-operate with government for development purposes<\/p>\n<p>Think about welfare of your voters, not 2023 ticket- Enugu APC chairman charges politicians<\/p>\n<p>Buhari has the character, experience to resist third terms temptation Tinubu<\/p>\n<p>It is nonsensical to report that Umahi is in APC Ebonyi Govt<\/p>\n<p>Assembly crisis: Court stops INEC, Edo govt. from conducting by-election<\/p>\n<p>Gov Wike shows lover boy stunts kisses wife passionately in public (photos)<\/p>\n<p>Unpatriotic people are using elections to distract Buhari-Tinubu<\/p>\n<p>Obaseki commences payment of N30,000 minimum wage<\/p>\n<p>Ghana lecturers exposed in BBC Sex For Grades documentary exonerated of acts of sexual misconduct<\/p>\n<p>Britain says war with Iran `would strengthen militants<\/p>\n<p>FG to empower local manufacturers to produce malaria drugs<\/p>\n<p>Buhari tasks Police, INEC on free, fair re-run polls<\/p>\n<p>APC responsible for escalated violence, blood-letting, PDP alleges<\/p>\n<p>National Hospital successfully separates first co-joined twins<\/p>\n<p>Army arrests 2 for impersonation, fraud, ends Exercise Atilogwu Udo 1<\/p>\n<p>2020 Budget Implementation: LIRS to generate N500bn<\/p>\n<p><strong>DAILY TRUST<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Restless politicians talking about 2023 &#8216; Tinubu<\/p>\n<p>Buhari to INEC, police: Let Nigerians elect their choice<\/p>\n<p>Court restrains suspended LG chairmen, councilors from taking over LGs<\/p>\n<p>Sacked LG chairmen: PDP asks Masari to implement Supreme Court judgement<\/p>\n<p>Kogi Govt. warns principals against overcharging students for WAEC<\/p>\n<p>Over 1000 migrants died on sea to Europe in 2019 -IOM<\/p>\n<p>Stampede during funeral for Iranian commander kills 35 &#8216; report<\/p>\n<p>MTN paid Nigerian government over N1.7tr as taxes &#8216; COO<\/p>\n<p>Electricity: No tariff increase until consumers are consulted, NERC says<\/p>\n<p>Elections: Let Nigerians elect their choice, Buhari warns INEC, police<\/p>\n<p>Governor Umahi: I&#8217;m still a PDP member<\/p>\n<p>Why Buhari will not consider 3rd term &#8216; Tinubu<\/p>\n<p>Akwa Ibom govt acquires two new aircraft for Ibom Air<\/p>\n<p>Presidency: Buhari won&#8217;t hand pick his successor<\/p>\n<p>Kogi stakeholders should now agree on mode of power rotation<\/p>\n<p><strong>AUTHORITY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Buhari can&#8217;t go for 3rd Term &#8216; Tinubu<\/p>\n<p>Umahi is 100% with us &#8216; PDP Govs<\/p>\n<p>Hate speech: CITAD cautions Nigerians against ethno-religious crisis<\/p>\n<p>Breaking : Court stop NERC from hiking electricity tariff<\/p>\n<p>Abia govt asks residents not to panic over outbreak of Lassa fever<\/p>\n<p>*Boko Haram\/ISWAP: CALSER raises alarm over donation of weapons by France to terrorists as breach of international laws*<\/p>\n<p>Boko Haram Terrorists Suffer Loss in Borno<\/p>\n<p>Gov. Yahaya Bello Seeks Min, Agencies Cooperation with KGIRS to cope with challenges<\/p>\n<p>ECTDA destroy Enugu Press center fence, other obstructions<\/p>\n<p><strong>BUSINESSDAY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Five-day rally puts over N220bn in Nigeria stock investors&#8217; pockets<\/p>\n<p>These are the stocks that have gotten off to a great start in 2020<\/p>\n<p>NSE records lowest investors exposure in 3 years as weak confidence prevails<\/p>\n<p>Notore draws N13.32bn facility from Afrexim bank for Turn-Around Maintenance programme<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria&#8217;s SEC says derivatives trading one of its top priorities in 2020<\/p>\n<p><strong>DAILY INDEPENDENT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Emevor Kingdom Buries Monarch Amidst Eulogies<\/p>\n<p>Group Urges Ejagham People To Unite, Build Strong Bond<\/p>\n<p>2020: Brace Up To Develop Igbanke Community &#8216; Gloria Adagbon<\/p>\n<p>Group Decries Neglect By A&#8217;Ibom Govt<\/p>\n<p>Community Faults University Lecturer Over Alledged Misrepresentation Of Facts<\/p>\n<p>Aggrieved Student Drags FUTO, Lecturer To NASS Over Alleged Victimisation<\/p>\n<p>Murder Of LASU Student: Police To Begin Enumeration Of Churches In Osun<\/p>\n<p>Nasarawa Develops Four-Year Plan To Reposition Education<\/p>\n<p>Proprietor Advocates Crash Programme For Non-Education Corps Members<\/p>\n<p><strong>PEOPLESDAILY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Court stops INEC from conducting by-election in 14 Edo Assembly seats<\/p>\n<p>Sokoto APC charges Tambuwal on 2020 budget implementation<\/p>\n<p>Hisbah recovers 11 abandoned babies, 63 children in Kebbi<\/p>\n<p>596 dead workers on Bauchi payroll &#8216; 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