{"id":23768,"date":"2020-01-16T05:58:19","date_gmt":"2020-01-16T05:58:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=23768"},"modified":"2020-01-16T05:58:19","modified_gmt":"2020-01-16T05:58:19","slug":"nigerian-newspapers-headlines-thursday-16-january-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=23768","title":{"rendered":"Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Thursday, 16 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>Father Mbaka did NOT hear from God<\/p>\n<p>I almost lost my life for Oshiomhole, says Shaibu<\/p>\n<p>Bauchi denies Mohammeds illness, blames opposition, mischief makers<\/p>\n<p>Vice-chairman, NWC back Oshiomhole on choice of APC secretary<\/p>\n<p>Ayade appoints ex-militant, 89 others as special advisers<\/p>\n<p>APCll win more Igbo states before 2023 &#8211; Ohanaeze<\/p>\n<p>Bandits raid PDP govs forum DGs residence<\/p>\n<p>INEC meets stakeholders over Kaduna rerun<\/p>\n<p>PDP decries state of refineries<\/p>\n<p>Katsina restricts movements of motorcycles, tricycles<\/p>\n<p>Bank fined N25m for freezing account on EFCCs directive<\/p>\n<p>Akumes anti-Tor Tiv comments, a sacrilege Group<\/p>\n<p>Akande, bridge between old, new Nigeria Oyetola<\/p>\n<p>FG implements Finance Act, charges 7.5% VAT on transactions<\/p>\n<p>Monthly foreign exchange inflow rose to $9.84bn CBN<\/p>\n<p>NDDC awarded over N1tn fraudulent contracts ED<\/p>\n<p>FG to inaugurate FIRS board eight years after<\/p>\n<p>VAT increase may raise airfares, vehicle prices<\/p>\n<p>Biafra in the eyes of an environmentalist<\/p>\n<p>Nigerias rice import declines by 3.7MMT, says NEPC<\/p>\n<p>Amotekun is not illegal: A reply to Malami<\/p>\n<p>Nigerias daily oil production plunges to 1.57m barrels<\/p>\n<p>Apapa residents converting property to private jetties<\/p>\n<p>Customs command seizes N67m contraband in one week<\/p>\n<p>UK, Nigeria develop new investment guide<\/p>\n<p>Nigerians, foreigners secure joint ownership of 20 vessels<\/p>\n<p>TCN workers canvass power sector growth<\/p>\n<p>BEDC, lawmaker meet over blackout in Ondo communities<\/p>\n<p>Petrol subsidy averages N45.87\/litre as oil prices fall<\/p>\n<p>Elumelu donates technology centre to AAU<\/p>\n<p>Asaba airport gets direct flights to Kano<\/p>\n<p>DPR opens laboratory in CRiver for fuel analysis<\/p>\n<p>Investors lose N113.8bn as profit-taking dominates stock market<\/p>\n<p>Amotekun: Govs to meet Buhari as Soyinka, Agbakoba, others lampoon AGF<\/p>\n<p>NSE offers 20.78 million shares for lending<\/p>\n<p>I have 39 more prophecies, says Mbaka<\/p>\n<p>Uzodinma sworn in, begins probe of three ex-govs<\/p>\n<p>Sex for mark: OAU places accused lecturer on half pay<\/p>\n<p>Katsina banditry: AIG commences two-day visit to seek solution<\/p>\n<p>BREAKING: INEC makes U-turn, gives Uzodinma Certificate of Return<\/p>\n<p>You slept while Nigerians were being killed, Soyinka tells Amotekun foes<\/p>\n<p>Meghan visits Canada womens shelter in first public outing<\/p>\n<p>Doctor who ran underground clinic during civil war gets humanitarian award<\/p>\n<p>Pope appoints first woman junior foreign affairs minister<\/p>\n<p>Kidnapped NPC officials regain freedom in Taraba<\/p>\n<p><strong>THISDAY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Nanono: Nigeria in Dire Need of Agricultural Extension Officers<\/p>\n<p>Buhari Leads Nigerian Delegation to UK-Africa Investment Summit<\/p>\n<p>Theres Nothing Wrong with Getting a Loan to Provide Critical Infrastructure<\/p>\n<p>Imo Gubernatorial Judgment: Painful but Legally Correct Verdict<\/p>\n<p>Makinde: Malamis Statement on Operation Amotekun Misguided<\/p>\n<p>Ihedioha: Supreme Court Verdict Unfair, Unjust, Not Reflective of Voting During&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Soyinka Urges S West Governors to Defy FG on Amotekun<\/p>\n<p>Stimulating Productivity through Mobile Money<\/p>\n<p>Azzi: Storage Devices Will Meet Increased Data Demand<\/p>\n<p>Immanuel: Technology, Key for Boosting Innovation, Entrepreneurship<\/p>\n<p>Expert Urges Govts, Firms to Guard against Cyber Attacks<\/p>\n<p><strong>SUN<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Rivers APC crisis: NWC petitions NJC over PDP manipulation of court case<\/p>\n<p>Supreme Court verdict not reflection of votes cast, says Ihedioha<\/p>\n<p>Rivers APC crisis: NWC to petition NJC over PDP &#8216;manipulation&#8217; of court case<\/p>\n<p>Imo Supreme Court verdict: &#8216;It&#8217;s junior Okorocha out, senior Okorocha in&#8217;, Yakassai says of Uzodinma win<\/p>\n<p>Supreme Court verdict on Imo: &#8216;But I said it,&#8217; Mbaka boasts<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ve begun Finance Act implementation &#8216;AGF<\/p>\n<p>Corruption, truck park closure fuel Apapa gridlock &#8216;NSC<\/p>\n<p>Profit taking takes toll on equities as investors lose N114bn<\/p>\n<p>Commuters stranded on Lagos-Kara bridge as construction works resume<\/p>\n<p>Fayemi reiterates commitment to make Ekiti rice best in South West<\/p>\n<p>DPR seals 12 illegal gas plants in Enugu, Ebonyi<\/p>\n<p>Kidnapped NPC officials in Taraba freed<\/p>\n<p>2020 UTME: JAMB suspends registration in 243 centres, arrests 5 for extortion<\/p>\n<p>Mompha runs unregistered BDC, witness tells court<\/p>\n<p>Widow murdered, as man commits suicide in Lagos<\/p>\n<p>Edo 2020 guber: Internal democracy as APC&#8217;s albatross<\/p>\n<p>Edo APC crisis: Imuse petitions NJC, CJ over alleged bias<\/p>\n<p><strong>GUARDIAN<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>LASG deploys technology to aid delivery of precision healthcare<\/p>\n<p>Oyo to promote, honour teachers according to students&#8217; performance<\/p>\n<p>We owe our armed forces immense gratitude, says Akeredolu<\/p>\n<p>How privatisation of teaching hospitals will affect Nigerians, by UCH CMD<\/p>\n<p>Sustainability of agribusinesses is challenging, says Lagos commissioner<\/p>\n<p>Nigerian children rescued from human traffickers in Ivory Coast<\/p>\n<p>Putin extends cash payouts for babies to counter population slump<\/p>\n<p>Valverde given one match suspension for Super Cup foul<\/p>\n<p>Death toll rises to at least 100 after Pakistan snow, avalanches<\/p>\n<p><strong>VANGUARD<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Amotekun: Malami lacks power to ban it &#8216; Makinde<\/p>\n<p>Insecurity: Katsina govt. bans use of motorcycles<\/p>\n<p>Uzodinma gives perm secs 4 days to submit contracts&#8217; lists<\/p>\n<p>2023: Okowa&#8217;ll not be distracted with early campaigns &#8216; Aniagwu<\/p>\n<p>APC drags Judge to NJC over Rivers Congresses<\/p>\n<p>Uzodinma orders freezing of Imo accounts<\/p>\n<p>Ihedioha: Atiku urges PDP to accept verdict in good faith<\/p>\n<p>OPEC expects lower demand for its oil, with U.S. set to hit new output record<\/p>\n<p>Under fire in India Amazon offers small business owners $1bn olive branch<\/p>\n<p>Supreme Court is final court, Ozekhome reacts to Uzodinma victory<\/p>\n<p>Google&#8217;s move to drop cookies pushes advertising into new era<\/p>\n<p>No law prohibits establishment of Amotekun &#8216; Afe Babalola<\/p>\n<p>OAU places lecturer alleged of sexual intimidation on half salary<\/p>\n<p>Experts call for legal framework to drive e-health sector<\/p>\n<p>Shortage: Medical Guild warns of imminent crisis in health services<\/p>\n<p>Police arrest man who allegedly kills friend to inherit truck<\/p>\n<p>Obaseki responsible for Edo assembly crisis &#8216; Ize-Iyamu<\/p>\n<p>Diversification: NITDA empowers 100 women on application of ICT tools<\/p>\n<p>Tambuwal appoints ex-media aide, 3 others as permanent secretaries<\/p>\n<p>JAMB threatens to sanction e-PIN outlets over fraud, arrests five agents<\/p>\n<p>Civil War: Presidency cautions Nigerians on &#8216;inflammatory rhetoric<\/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>AGF not a court of law, cannot declare Amotekun illegal &#8216; Karounwi<\/p>\n<p>DSS rescues aid workers from ISWAP terrorists<\/p>\n<p>The &#8216;Marlian&#8217; gang: Can Nigerians contain this generation of deviants<\/p>\n<p>We will pursue Amotekun to logical conclusion &#8216; Akeredolu<\/p>\n<p>Buhari should walk the talk on electoral reforms &#8216;Hassan<\/p>\n<p>Why TRCN qualifying exams may now hold four times yearly &#8216;Registrar<\/p>\n<p>Beware of destructive youthful exuberance, polytechnic students&#8217; leaders told<\/p>\n<p>Bauchi introduces fingerprint device to curb sloth, absenteeism among teachers<\/p>\n<p>Kano ready to admit additional 100 IDP students to boarding school<\/p>\n<p>Visa on arrival: Why Nigerian aviation sector should be involved &#8216;Security expert<\/p>\n<p>Friends tell court how Kolade Johnson was allegedly killed by policeman<\/p>\n<p>Amotekun: Call Malami to order, Yoruba elders tell Buhari<\/p>\n<p>FG commences implementation of 7.5 per cent VAT increment<\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t back out of Amotekun security initiative, NANS urges SouthWest govs<\/p>\n<p><strong>NATION<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Shock, dismay trail corps members suicide<\/p>\n<p>Mainas sister, Nafisat, disowns bank account linked to ex-Pension Reform chair<\/p>\n<p>More knocks for AGF Malami over Operation Amotekun<\/p>\n<p>Sagay, Badejo: Malamis position surprising, discriminatory<\/p>\n<p>Uzodinma orders probe of Ohakim, Okorocha, Ihedioha<\/p>\n<p>7.5% VAT rate has taken off, says AGF<\/p>\n<p>I have accepted my fate, says Ihedioha<\/p>\n<p>Gov. Emmanuel redeems car promise to Akwa Ibom state NUJ Chairman<\/p>\n<p>BREAKING: Boko Haram frees five kidnapped aid workers<\/p>\n<p>Amotekun: Malami cannot make laws on his own, says Makinde<\/p>\n<p>Remembrance Day: Peller to sponsor education of fallen heros child<\/p>\n<p>Oyo lawmaker, others mourn soldier killed in Borno<\/p>\n<p>El-Zakzaky dying slowly in prison, Shiites allege<\/p>\n<p>UPDATED: Hope Uzodinma receives Certificate of Return<\/p>\n<p>EFCC arraigns ex-Kwara board chair, others for alleged fraud<\/p>\n<p>Amotekun is complementary, says Ooni of Ife<\/p>\n<p><strong>DAILY TIMES<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Uzodinma orders probe of three former governors of the state<\/p>\n<p>Another Nigerian lady rescued from Lebanon<\/p>\n<p>NYSCs skill acquisition, entrepreneurship scheme needs more funding Don<\/p>\n<p>Supreme Court Judgement: I leave everything in Gods hands- Ihedioha<\/p>\n<p>BREAKING: Uzodinma sworn in as Imo governor<\/p>\n<p>INEC issues certificate of return to Sen Uzodinma as Imo gov-elect<\/p>\n<p>Amotekun: Your position is illegal, unlawful, immoral and of no effect, Gani Adams tells AGF<\/p>\n<p>Supreme Court ruling: Senator Araraume urges his supporters to back new governor<\/p>\n<p>Breaking: Hope Uzodinma receives Certificate Of Return as Imo Governor-Elect<\/p>\n<p>Supreme Court judgment reflects poverty of Nigerias electoral process- Oyebode<\/p>\n<p>Just in: INEC yet to be served copy of Imo governorship judgment<\/p>\n<p>No going back on Operation Amotekun, Akeredolu replies FG<\/p>\n<p>At least 53,000 locals displaced by erupting Philippine volcano<\/p>\n<p>Civil wars cessation: Presidency warns against preaching inflammatory rhetoric<\/p>\n<p>Tinubu praises Akande for his contributions to Nigeria<\/p>\n<p>DPR tasks LPG plant operators on safety measures<\/p>\n<p>In 2023, Nigerians desire a successor like Buhari, not a looter, BMO tells PDP:<\/p>\n<p>Why APC will not collapse after Buhari Razak<\/p>\n<p>Hope for Nigerias revenue deficit as finance bill becomes law<\/p>\n<p>Hope for Nigerias revenue deficit as finance bill becomes law<\/p>\n<p>Customs intercepts contraband worth over N67m in one week<\/p>\n<p>Naira trades flat against US dollar at parallel market<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria to partner Turkey in technology, infrastructure development Minister<\/p>\n<p><strong>DAILY TRUST<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Why North fails to close education gap with South<\/p>\n<p>JAMB suspends UTME registration in 243 centres Thursday<\/p>\n<p>Scholarship: BUK releases N15m to support 300 indigent students<\/p>\n<p>Man,32, drugged, pushed from moving car along Abuja-Lokoja road<\/p>\n<p>30 students graduate from Sheikh Gumi&#8217;s Islamiyya Centre<\/p>\n<p>Russian government resigns ahead constitutional reform<\/p>\n<p>FG disburses N55.3bn to youths, poor persons in 6yrs<\/p>\n<p>SEC, ICPC to combat crime in capital market<\/p>\n<p>Shippers Council alerts on fresh congestion at Lagos Ports<\/p>\n<p>FG to auction long term bonds on January 22 at 14%<\/p>\n<p>Uproar in PDP over NWC&#8217;s failure to summon NEC meeting<\/p>\n<p>You can&#8217;t join APC via backdoor, Abiodun tells Akinlade, others<\/p>\n<p>S\/Court ruling: Police, DSS grill Katsina PDP chair over plot on LGs<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>BUSINESSDAY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Nigerian reported to be involved in Ukrainian crash says he is alive<\/p>\n<p>Passengers stranded at Dubai airport as flood disrupts operations<\/p>\n<p>US-Iran face-off: Nigeria may be battleground as Shiites threaten Trump<\/p>\n<p>Oil price hits $71 as Iran fires missiles at U.S base in Iraq<\/p>\n<p>U.S sends security agents to assess Lagos airport amidst global security threats<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria records biggest global drop in visitors to US in 2019<\/p>\n<p><strong>DAILY INDEPENDENT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Uzodinma Orders Probe Of Okorocha, Ihedioha&#8217;s Tenures<\/p>\n<p>Amotekun, Hisbah Have The Same Legal Status &#8216; 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