{"id":23823,"date":"2020-01-24T06:18:35","date_gmt":"2020-01-24T06:18:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=23823"},"modified":"2020-01-24T06:18:35","modified_gmt":"2020-01-24T06:18:35","slug":"nigerian-newspapers-headlines-friday-24-january-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=23823","title":{"rendered":"Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Friday, 24 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>PEOPLESDAILY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Boko Haram rejects N50m ransom, beheads CAN chair<\/p>\n<p>Calls for secession not acceptable, says Atiku<\/p>\n<p>4.5m Tons rice produced in Nigeria in 2019 great news -BMO<\/p>\n<p>We are ready for Saturday&#8217;s re-run elections, says INEC Chair<\/p>\n<p>Insecurity: Masari, IPAC hold consultations<\/p>\n<p>Tambuwal visits Sultan, offers to work with opposition<\/p>\n<p><strong>PUNCH<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Man jumps into well to retrieve phone, drowns<\/p>\n<p>Buhari directs trade minister to set up agro-allied industry in 36 states<\/p>\n<p>LCCI, brokers in joint insurance awareness campaign<\/p>\n<p>Lagos airport recorded 96,621 aircraft movements in 2019<\/p>\n<p>In Ethiopia, Christmas is celebrated in January<\/p>\n<p>Fashion designers should avoid repetition, plagiarism Kasumu<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria records decline in agro export rejection<\/p>\n<p>Is it too early for cryptocurrency regulation in Nigeria<\/p>\n<p>Nigerias debt now N26.22tn, says DMO<\/p>\n<p>Dasuki appears in court, withdraws applications protesting trial<\/p>\n<p>Ile Arugbo: Saraki demands out-of-court settlement<\/p>\n<p>FG, P&amp;ID resume $9.6bn battle in London today<\/p>\n<p>Employment scam: Lecturer, EFCC disagree on plea bargain<\/p>\n<p>States panic as Lassa fever death toll hits 24<\/p>\n<p>Boko Haram demanded N800m ransom for Andimi CAN president<\/p>\n<p>FG to stop bulk salary release to varsities, polys<\/p>\n<p>Operation Amotekun: Govs meet Osinbajo, to back exercise with law<\/p>\n<p>SERAP, others hail TI as Nigeria dips in graft rating<\/p>\n<p>IPOB condemns shutdown of Nnamdi Kanus Facebook page<\/p>\n<p>Malabu scam: Adoke, others remanded in EFCC custody<\/p>\n<p>Buratai, terminate Operation Positive Identification<\/p>\n<p>Resurgence of banditry in Katsina<\/p>\n<p>Operation Amotekun: Governors should not give up<\/p>\n<p>Unemployment: Toying with ticking time bomb<\/p>\n<p>Tariff: Power sector requires prompt intervention<\/p>\n<p>Alternative energy: AfDB to invest $600m in Africa<\/p>\n<p>Buhari directs trade minister to set up agro-allied industry in 36 states<\/p>\n<p>LCCI, brokers in joint insurance awareness campaign<\/p>\n<p>Lagos airport recorded 96,621 aircraft movements in 2019<\/p>\n<p>Two die, dozens injured in gas tanker blast<\/p>\n<p>Protest as undergraduate kills two in Ekiti<\/p>\n<p>US to limit visas for pregnant women to curb birth tourism<\/p>\n<p>ICYMI: Why US is extending visa restriction to Nigeria Ex-diplomat<\/p>\n<p>Transparency International rating jaundiced, illogical &#8211; EFCC<\/p>\n<p>Malnutrition responsible for 53% of infant mortality in Nigeria &#8211; Sanusi<\/p>\n<p>BREAKING: FG, South-West govs &#8216;agree&#8217; on Amotekun<\/p>\n<p>Police arrest killers of Imo councillor<\/p>\n<p>Operation Amotekun is illegal, FG insists<\/p>\n<p>Lassa fever: Death toll rises to 24, more people infected<\/p>\n<p><strong>THISDAY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Fresh Move to Resolve Apapa Traffic Crisis<\/p>\n<p>Group Lauds Buhari on Obioras Nomination as CBN Deputy Governor<\/p>\n<p>TIs Latest Rating of Nigeria without Basis, Says FG<\/p>\n<p>I Have Never Seen Anyone as Selfish as Kwankwaso, Ganduje Alleges<\/p>\n<p>Shape of Things to Come in Akwa Ibom PDP<\/p>\n<p>Sokoto APC Accepts Tambuwals Victory at S Court in Good Faith,&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Assaulting Health Workers is Criminal, NMA Tells Nigerians<\/p>\n<p>Study Shows Injectables are Nigerias Most Used Contraceptives<\/p>\n<p>Adeleke: To Curb Medical Tourism, Govt Should Strengthen Healthcare, Bring Professionals Home<\/p>\n<p>House Probes NNPC, Others over Breach of Financial Rules<\/p>\n<p>Katsina Orders Demolition of Bandits&#8217; Houses<\/p>\n<p>Alleged $1.1bn Fraud: Court Remands Adoke, 2 Others in EFCC&#8217;s Custody<\/p>\n<p><strong>SUN<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Why we accepted materials tendered by Uzodinma, police &#8216;S&#8217;Court<\/p>\n<p>Anambra South: Court stops INEC, others from issuing Certificate of Return to Uzor<\/p>\n<p>Ekiti PDP crisis: Party executives again fight dirty<\/p>\n<p>Edo APC crisis: 7 hospitalised after attack; council boss, lawmaker trade blames<\/p>\n<p>Sokoto: &#8216;Supreme Court verdict, daylight robbery&#8217; says Aliyu, APC guber candidate<\/p>\n<p>Edo APC Crisis: Oshiomhole survives as court decline to grant exparte order seeking his removal<\/p>\n<p>INEC unaware of Sokoto APC candidate withdrawal from Assembly poll &#8216; INEC spokesman<\/p>\n<p>Anambra South: Court Stops INEC, Others from Issuing Certificate Of Return To Uzor<\/p>\n<p>Sokoto APC candidate in Saturday&#8217;s House of Assembly poll defects to PDP<\/p>\n<p>Amotekun: Balarabe Musa slams Tinubu, Soyinka, Adams<\/p>\n<p>EFCC passionate about safeguarding Nigeria&#8217;s image &#8216;Magu<\/p>\n<p>Gunmen kill popular trado-medical doctor, Oko Oloyun<\/p>\n<p>FG, South West govs agree to formalise Amotekun<\/p>\n<p>YCE cautions Tinubu against being more federal than regional<\/p>\n<p>Boko Haram killed Andimi because he refused to denounce his faith &#8216;CAN<\/p>\n<p>$1.1bn Malabu scam: Adoke, others plead not guilty<\/p>\n<p>Policeman shoots driver over N50 bribe in Imo<\/p>\n<p><strong>GUARDIAN<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Cross River IPMAN threatens strike over failure to supply kerosene for 25 years<\/p>\n<p>INEC&#8217;s daunting task in court-ordered re-run\/supplementary elections in Imo<\/p>\n<p>5G SIM cards to enable crypto-currency payments in 5 years<\/p>\n<p>Police in Kaduna rout bandits, rescue 11 abducted victims<\/p>\n<p>Confirmed cases of Lassa fever rise to 81<\/p>\n<p>Chicken Kills Man With Blade During Cockfight<\/p>\n<p>Family Name Their New Puppy &#8220;Hulk&#8221; For Being Born Green<\/p>\n<p>Queen gives assent for Britain to leave EU<\/p>\n<p>Portuguese banker named in Africa&#8217;s richest woman probe found dead<\/p>\n<p>Canada Locals Vow To Protect Harry And Meghan<\/p>\n<p><strong>VANGUARD<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>NDLEA arrests 110 suspected drug traffickers at Lagos airport in 2019<\/p>\n<p>INEC distributes sensitive materials for re-run elections in Bauchi<\/p>\n<p>Amaechi surprises staff, visits offices unannouced<\/p>\n<p>Ihedioha vs Uzodinma: Coalition seeks US visa ban on Supreme Court justices<\/p>\n<p>Falana to governors: Enact laws for Amotekun now<\/p>\n<p>Endorsement for Edo 2020: Obaseki hails Danjuma on courage, forthrightness<\/p>\n<p>Kwankwaso&#8217;s spokesperson defects to APC<\/p>\n<p>PDP Alleges plot to rig Akwa-Ibom LG rerun<\/p>\n<p>Edo guber: PDP wants Buhari to sign electoral amendment bill<\/p>\n<p>Only Igbo presidency will heal wounds of Nigeria\/Biafra war<\/p>\n<p>Anti-party Activity: Kogi PDP elders demand expulsion of former Gov Ibrahim Idris Ibro, son, from party<\/p>\n<p>Ihedioha vs Uzodinma: Judiciary should apply Doctrine of Necessity to review judgment<\/p>\n<p>Edo 2020: Seven hospitalised as council boss, rep member bicker over attacks<\/p>\n<p>Oyetola presents staff of office to Alara<\/p>\n<p>FG partners Delta on Methanol Technology<\/p>\n<p>Boko Haram wants to incite Christians against Muslims &#8216; NSCIA<\/p>\n<p>Underpaid workers hit half a billion globally &#8216; ILO<\/p>\n<p>Lassa fever: Borno records 1 death, 3 suspected cases<\/p>\n<p>African countries step up screenings amid China coronavirus outbreak<\/p>\n<p>Novel Coronavirus: FG, LASG step up surveillance at ports, others<\/p>\n<p>States working with FG, others to control Lassa fever &#8216; Governors&#8217; Forum<\/p>\n<p>Imo Political Violence: 46-year-old arrested over murder of Ahamefule<\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t dabble into Oyo LG matter &#8216;Makinde warns Malami<\/p>\n<p>Breaking: US will no longer issue visas to foreigners for birth purposes<\/p>\n<p>AMOTEKUN: Confusion as AGF disagrees with VP, South West governors<\/p>\n<p>For buying, SELLING human parts for rituals: Court jails woman, herbalist, student, 4 others<\/p>\n<p>Gunmen kill APC chieftain in Ibadan<\/p>\n<p>BREAKING: Declare Miyetti Allah terrorist group, CAN urges Buhari<\/p>\n<p>Insecurity: North Central govs, stakeholders adopt community policing<\/p>\n<p>$1.1bn Malabu Scam: Lack of service of charge stalls Adoke, others arraignment<\/p>\n<p>Hasten prosecution of power sector corruption cases, SERAP tells AGF, EFCC, ICPC<\/p>\n<p>Your corruption index assesment of Nigeria baseless, illogical &#8216; EFCC blasts TI<\/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>FG spent N1.7trn on DisCos in 3 years &#8216; NEC committee<\/p>\n<p>Bauchi by-election: INEC distributes sensitive materials<\/p>\n<p>CBN appoints new directors as others resign<\/p>\n<p>Demolition of illegal structures: LASG opens appeal channel for aggrieved owners<\/p>\n<p>Amotekun: Yoruba leaders knock Tinubu for not taking a stand<\/p>\n<p>US to restrict visas for pregnant women<\/p>\n<p>Angry mob lynch two suspected POS thieves in Bayelsa<\/p>\n<p>Police vow to arrest killers of POS robbers in Bayelsa<\/p>\n<p>Reps probe actual fund released by Buhari, Jonathan for constituency projcts<\/p>\n<p>Burkina Faso approves state backing for vigilantes fighting jihadists<\/p>\n<p>Reps probe NNPC, CBN, FIRS, NEXIM, 258 others over breach of financial rules<\/p>\n<p>Ile Arugbo: Saraki agrees to out of court settlement<\/p>\n<p>Budget support facility deductions too high for us &#8216; Governors<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria music revenue to hit $86m in 2021 &#8216; Lai Mohammed<\/p>\n<p>2023: Group rallies support for Tinubu&#8217;s presidential aspiration<\/p>\n<p><strong>NATION<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Fed Govt kicks over TIs low rating of anti-graft war<\/p>\n<p>Governors collaborating with Fed Govt, says Fayemi<\/p>\n<p>Regional security arrangement not backed by law, Malami insists<\/p>\n<p>Govt blows N1.7tr on power sector in three years, says El-Rufai<\/p>\n<p>Lassa fever death toll rises to 38 in 11 states<\/p>\n<p>Operation Amotekun: Fed Govt, governors strike deal<\/p>\n<p>Family of slain UNIMAID student to Fed Govt: apprehend our sons killers<\/p>\n<p>Why North cannot retain power in 2023<\/p>\n<p>Court refuses to grant order stopping Oshiomhole as APC Chairman<\/p>\n<p>VAT increasell add to our burden, chemical workers tell Fed Govt<\/p>\n<p>Breaking : NCAA issues alert to airlines over Corona Virus<\/p>\n<p>2019 Corruption Perception Index: EFCC faults TI rating<\/p>\n<p>APC, PDP trade words over Ibadan killing<\/p>\n<p>Katsina orders demolition of bandits houses<\/p>\n<p>Two dead, four houses burnt in Delta<\/p>\n<p>Reps to begin investigation of revenue leakages in CBN, NNPC, Customs others<\/p>\n<p><strong>DAILY TIMES<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Number of inmates awaiting trial in Lagos increases by 41.7<\/p>\n<p>Anambra South: Court stops INEC, others from Issuing certificate of return to Uzor<\/p>\n<p>CoronaVirus: FAAN explains prevention activities at Lagos Airport<\/p>\n<p>Rep demands FG probe Boko Haram sponsors<\/p>\n<p>Ohaneze Youths urges SEast govs to reinstate Bakassi, IPOB as regional security outfit<\/p>\n<p>Amotekun is unconstitutional, illegal, AGF Malami insists<\/p>\n<p>Edo 2020: ADC vows to dethrone Obaseki<\/p>\n<p>Lagos PDP urges Sanwo-Olu to work with FG, NNPC on compensation for Abule Egba pipeline fire victims<\/p>\n<p>Edo guber: PDP wants Buhari to sign electoral amendment bill<\/p>\n<p>Alleged $1.09bn Malabu scam: Adoke, 6 others plead not guilty<\/p>\n<p>Coronavirus: African countries step up screenings amid China outbreak<\/p>\n<p>SWest Govs admit Amotekun is illegal<\/p>\n<p>Seven reasons SCourt can reverse Imo ruling Legal experts<\/p>\n<p>TI report, an embarrassment to Buharis fight against corruption PDP<\/p>\n<p><strong>DAILY TRUST<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Kwankwaso wants to return to APC &#8216; Ganduje<\/p>\n<p>I won&#8217;t hesitate to probe my predecessors if necessary &#8216; Imo Gov<\/p>\n<p>We don&#8217;t need APC for presidency in 2023, Igbo group tells Ngige<\/p>\n<p>Nigerian lady who dumped Medicine for Engineering makes distinction in Hungary<\/p>\n<p>Minister promises to rid FCT of drug related crimes<\/p>\n<p>IGR: Group wants AMAC chair investigated<\/p>\n<p>Man docked for allegedly raping landlady&#8217;s granddaughter<\/p>\n<p>Ekiti youths protest killing of two by motorist<\/p>\n<p>Fulani Community in Oyo: We won&#8217;t allow &#8216;foreign Fulani&#8217; as MACBAN excos<\/p>\n<p>Malnutrition responsible for 53 percent of Nigeria&#8217;s infant mortality &#8216; Emir of Kano<\/p>\n<p>7.5% VAT: Business groups raise concern over unmoved stock, growth<\/p>\n<p>MPR: Experts forecast CBN&#8217;s retention of rate on rising inflation<\/p>\n<p>Afreximbank shareholders invest $500m in new equity<\/p>\n<p>AfDB targets larger share of $5trn ETFAs for Africa&#8217;s capital markets<\/p>\n<p>$70\/barrel good for Nigeria&#8217;s fiscal planning &#8216; Sylva<\/p>\n<p>FG showcases Nigeria&#8217;s mineral potentials in UK<\/p>\n<p>DPR to resume supply of kerosene to NNPC Calabar depot after 25yrs<\/p>\n<p>No assets stripping at Ajaokuta Steel &#8216; FG<\/p>\n<p>Employees have right to life insurance, pension contributions &#8216; PenCom<\/p>\n<p>How tax incentive, rebates may entice PFAs to invest in infrastructure<\/p>\n<p>Governors have resolved to address Right of Way issue &#8216; FG<\/p>\n<p>Defection: Ganduje receives Kano state PDP chairman, other Kwankwasiyya supporters<\/p>\n<p>NEC meets as PDP moves to &#8216;retrieve&#8217; Imo mandate<\/p>\n<p>Why Kano PDP chair dumped Kwankwaso for APC, Ganduje<\/p>\n<p><strong>AUTHORITY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Lack of education keeps Nigerian women in a vicious circle of poverty &#8216; Lecturer<\/p>\n<p>Police arrest pensioners protesting pension arrears in Abia<\/p>\n<p>Anambra South: Court Stops INEC, Others from Issuing Certificate Of Return To Uzor<\/p>\n<p>PDP Reclaiming North, Presidency in 2023 &#8216; 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