{"id":23771,"date":"2020-01-17T06:15:58","date_gmt":"2020-01-17T06:15:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=23771"},"modified":"2020-01-17T06:15:58","modified_gmt":"2020-01-17T06:15:58","slug":"nigerian-newspapers-headlines-friday-1-january-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=23771","title":{"rendered":"Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Friday, 1 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>NEW TELEGRAPH<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>39 senators fail to sponsor bill in six months<\/p>\n<p>FG, states, LGs share N716.298bn for December<\/p>\n<p>Buhari nominates IMF Director, Obiorah, as CBN Deputy Governor<\/p>\n<p>UK moves to confiscate part of $153m Ibori loot<\/p>\n<p>Nationwide blackout as power grid collapses twice in one day<\/p>\n<p>Drinking tea boosts heart health<\/p>\n<p>Award: Wike establishes endowment fund for victorious pupils<\/p>\n<p><strong>PUNCH<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Buhari appoints Kingsley Obiora CBN deputy governor<\/p>\n<p>Suspected assassins kill another PDP member in Delta<\/p>\n<p>Abia gunmen shoot man, cart away N1m<\/p>\n<p>Were ready for probe, Ihedioha, Okorocha reply Uzodinma<\/p>\n<p>Stakeholders kick as BPE delays Discos performance review<\/p>\n<p>Re-run: INEC partners security, anti-graft agencies in Sokoto<\/p>\n<p>Foreign investors withdrew N481.96bn in 11 months NSE<\/p>\n<p>T-bills: Investors groan as interest rates drop further<\/p>\n<p>Implementation of 7.5% VAT begins February 1 Minister<\/p>\n<p>Consumer goods producers groan under border closure<\/p>\n<p>Stock market rebounds with N150bn gain<\/p>\n<p>More businessesll die under current VAT regime -ASBON<\/p>\n<p>Comply with the law, DPR advises oil firms<\/p>\n<p>Bayelsa qualifies for SEEFOR Project phase 2<\/p>\n<p>PDP NEC holds emergency meeting today<\/p>\n<p>FGs imposition of 7.5% VAT unfair KADCCIMA<\/p>\n<p>We cant continue to watch while our people get killed President-General, Soludero Hunters Association<\/p>\n<p>Cross River, CBN, farmers sign MoU on rice seedlings<\/p>\n<p>Kaduna demolishes Abachas hotel, family protests<\/p>\n<p>No matter the enemy tactics against Amotekun, our governors must not look back National Coordinator, Agbekoya<\/p>\n<p>UK renews bid to seize 117m Ibori loot<\/p>\n<p>Gombe set for large-scale irrigation farming<\/p>\n<p>NBA faults AGF, Fayemi says security agencies partnered govs on Amotekun<\/p>\n<p>Power grid collapses twice in two hours<\/p>\n<p>Govt plans petrol alternative, to crash price<\/p>\n<p>Imo gov judgment: Supreme Court heavily compromised, has lost credibility, alleges PDP<\/p>\n<p>FAAC allocates N716bn to FG, states, LGs<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria to strengthen trade relations with Turkey<\/p>\n<p>FG, NGF to meet over hiked RoW charges<\/p>\n<p>How I helped Maina opened questionable account Brother<\/p>\n<p>Probe: I have no skeleton in my cupboard, Ihedioha replies Uzodinma<\/p>\n<p>Buhari appoints Kingsley Obiora as CBN deputy governor<\/p>\n<p>Doctors protest stripping of colleague naked in Abuja<\/p>\n<p>Soldiers invited by woman to beat neighbour mistakenly kill her sister<\/p>\n<p>Iran accuses EU of abandoning nuclear deal for fear of Trump<\/p>\n<p>Oil prices: Again, Buhari meets NNPC GMD, Mela Kyari<\/p>\n<p>BREAKING: Protest in FIIRO as workers demand DGs certificate<\/p>\n<p><strong>THISDAY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>NSE Equities Cap N149 Billion as Bulls Return to Market<\/p>\n<p>Foreign Investors Bought Less Bonds in 2019, Says DMO<\/p>\n<p>Customs Rakes N7bn Daily from North Central Operations<\/p>\n<p>90,000 Youths to Benefit from Access Banks CSR Initiative<\/p>\n<p>World Food Prices Hit Highest Level in Five Years<\/p>\n<p>NCS FOU A Seizes Contrabands Worth over N67m<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria Customs, Stakeholders Bicker over N1.6bn Recruitment Scandal<\/p>\n<p>APGA Promises to Bring Back Peter Obi, Okorie, Others<\/p>\n<p>Tell The Supreme Court That Things Should Always Make Sense.<\/p>\n<p>Wike Came to Government House Prepared<\/p>\n<p><strong>SUN<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>INEC to involve EFCC, ICPC in Sokoto rerun elections<\/p>\n<p>BIAFRA: Nothing has changed 50 years after &#8216;Col. Iheanacho<\/p>\n<p>Imo: Supreme Court judgment clear coup &#8216;PDP<\/p>\n<p>Nobody is indispensable in Rivers APC &#8216;Abe<\/p>\n<p>Edo APC guber aspirants condemn crisis, forge front against Obaseki<\/p>\n<p>APGA pushes for electronic voting, transmission of results<\/p>\n<p>Tin Can Customs records N130bn from exports<\/p>\n<p>Games Village residents urge FG to recover sewage plant<\/p>\n<p>Borno commended for building 500 housing units for IDPs<\/p>\n<p>Doubts over provision of 4m homes by 2023<\/p>\n<p>Police rescue 27 kids, arrest proprietor of illegal orphanage in Kano<\/p>\n<p>Alleged N11.5bn fraud: Court orders EFCC official, 6 others to appear in Alao-Akala&#8217;s trial<\/p>\n<p>Alleged N650m fraud: Court adjourns trial of Akinjide, others until Jan 17<\/p>\n<p>Boko Haram: GOC hosts wounded soldiers to New Year party<\/p>\n<p>Insecurity: Weak institutions, greedy individuals responsible &#8216; Al-Mustapha<\/p>\n<p><strong>GUARDIAN<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CSOs to protest against Supreme Court&#8217;s verdict on Imo<\/p>\n<p>NMA ex-president laments challenges facing medical education<\/p>\n<p>How Nigeria, others lost N109.21b to ALSCON&#8217;s gas shut in, by expert<\/p>\n<p>HURIWA petitions Vatican, U.S. over kidnapped seminarians<\/p>\n<p>Lalong, Gyang, UN laud release of aid workers, Plateau citizen in Borno<\/p>\n<p>NCAA hinges flight delays, cancellations on low capacity<\/p>\n<p>Ex-banker nabbed for allegedly swindling over 200 in illegal forex deals<\/p>\n<p>Wike unveils N90m education trustfund to enhance pupils&#8217; performance<\/p>\n<p>Odubu, Airhiavbere, Ize-Iyamu, others urge Obaseki to play by party rules<\/p>\n<p>Blackout looms as national grid collapses again<\/p>\n<p>Amotekun: National Youth Council appeals to FG to rescind decision<\/p>\n<p><strong>VANGUARD<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Sex for marks: Effurun Petroleum University, demotes Professor, assistant registrar, others<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;re determined to eradicate child marriage &#8216;Buhari<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;re furious with FG&#8217;s opposition to Amotekun &#8216; YORUBA LEADERS<\/p>\n<p>English-speaking West African countries condemn rename of CFA franc<\/p>\n<p>FG to partner with Dundee Varsity on Nano technology<\/p>\n<p>Why we&#8217;re pleading with Governors on RoW &#8216; FG<\/p>\n<p>PIB will be passed before May &#8216; Sylva<\/p>\n<p>I Wouldn&#8217;t Mind Being a Cabal &#8216; Shettima<\/p>\n<p>Amotekun: &#8216;To hell with their Presidency&#8217;, Afenifere blasts Miyetti Allah<\/p>\n<p>We recognise Akande&#8217;s effort in the formation of our party &#8216; APC<\/p>\n<p>Imo Supreme Court ruling: PDP holds emergency NEC meeting<\/p>\n<p>Imo: Former PDP National Auditor dumps party for APC<\/p>\n<p>Slain &#8216;PDP chieftain&#8217; was a notorious cultist, fraudster &#8216; Delta CP<\/p>\n<p>Uzodinma: Ohaneze urges Imo residents to remain calm<\/p>\n<p>Foreign investors bought less Nigeria bonds last year: debt office<\/p>\n<p>Minimum Wage: Ogun, workers&#8217; union making headway &#8216; NLC<\/p>\n<p>Release of abducted aid workers: UN concerned about other civilians abducted by Boko Haram<\/p>\n<p>Nasarawa Govt. to beef up security around unity schools<\/p>\n<p>FRSC promotes, decorates 35 officers in Kwara<\/p>\n<p>Bandits kill 29 in Zamfara village<\/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>Blackout looms as Nigeria witnesses first national grid collapse in 2020<\/p>\n<p>New Year tragedy: How gunmen brought tears to Kogi community<\/p>\n<p>Ajimobi&#8217;s legacies: Power of vision, determination<\/p>\n<p>Awolowo, Fela&#8217;s statues not destroyed &#8216; Lagos govt<\/p>\n<p>FAAC shares N716.298bn for December 2019 to FG, States, LGs<\/p>\n<p>Thugs disrupt, injured six in Anambra market election<\/p>\n<p>APC&#8217;ll come out of Edo political crisis stronger &#8216; Akande<\/p>\n<p>Supreme Court: CTA faults declaration of APC&#8217;sUzodinma as Imo governor<\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t bow to FG pressure on Amotekun, Group tells SouthWest governors,<\/p>\n<p>Nine burnt to death in Ogun bus accident<\/p>\n<p><strong>NATION<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ex-Governor Ahmed left seven months unpaid salaries<\/p>\n<p>Nigerians abroad back ACFs call for dialogue, lists challenges<\/p>\n<p>Fed Govt, states, councils, revenue agenciesshare N716.3b<\/p>\n<p>Buhari nominates Obiora as CBN Deputy Governor<\/p>\n<p>Maritime can strengthen Nigerias Economy, says Dangote<\/p>\n<p>7.5% VAT takes effect February 1 as FG inaugurates FIRS board<\/p>\n<p>FG plans N97 per litre fuel for common man<\/p>\n<p>Imo: PDP calls for reversal of verdict, resignation of CJN<\/p>\n<p>Soldier stabs trader to death in Kaduna<\/p>\n<p>Amotekun product of Buharis vision on community policing -Fayemi<\/p>\n<p>Soldier stabs trader to death in Kaduna<\/p>\n<p>Police rescue village head, others in Kano<\/p>\n<p>Gunmen abduct Ex- DSS officer in Benue<\/p>\n<p>Maina gave me N150m cash to buy Abuja property, says brother<\/p>\n<p>Blackout: TCN confirms collapse of national grid<\/p>\n<p>Makinde betrayed us- Ibadan new obas<\/p>\n<p>I will not tolerate exam malpractice, Gov. AbdulRazaq warns<\/p>\n<p><strong>DAILY TIMES<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Equities market rebounds with N149bn gain as index up by 0.9%<\/p>\n<p>You cant compare Imo guber case with Kano- KNSG<\/p>\n<p>Alleged N54.3m fraud: Court fixes March 2 to hear case against ex-NEMA Director<\/p>\n<p>When I was in school, this boy was running errands Wike mocks traditional ruler<\/p>\n<p>Mbaka present as Uzodinma is sworn in as Imo governor<\/p>\n<p>UN mission happy over release of abducted aid workers in Borno<\/p>\n<p>APGA leadership tussle: Oye withdraws suit against Njoku<\/p>\n<p>Arsenal celebrate Kanu Nwankwos signing 21 years ago<\/p>\n<p>FG seeks partnership with U.S to achieve Food Sufficiency, Job Creation<\/p>\n<p>Solution to poor electricity beyond recapitalisation of Discos Group<\/p>\n<p>Hold politicians responsible for failure in execution of constituency projects ICPC<\/p>\n<p>Dont cause crisis within traditional institutions in Yorubaland, Gani Adams pleads with public<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria has only two options, restructure or disintegrate -Odumakin<\/p>\n<p>Amotekun not in competition with existing security outfits Fayemi<\/p>\n<p>Finance Act: MAN seeks transitional guidelines for smooth conversion<\/p>\n<p>NDDC: Committee finds N1.07trn contracts by fraud in 7 months<\/p>\n<p>Reverse Imo judgement, PDP asks SCourt, tells CJN to resign<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria not ready for implementation of Eco Single Currency in 2020 Onyeama<\/p>\n<p>FG incurs N45.87 on every litre consumed in Nigeria- PPPRA<\/p>\n<p>FMCG, Political Ads top APCON vetting in 2019<\/p>\n<p><strong>DAILY TRUST<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>PDP to CJN: Recuse yourself in Bauchi, Sokoto, other gov&#8217;ship appeals<\/p>\n<p>Imo gov&#8217;ship appeal not similar to ours &#8216; 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