{"id":23988,"date":"2020-02-19T05:53:35","date_gmt":"2020-02-19T05:53:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=23988"},"modified":"2020-02-19T05:53:35","modified_gmt":"2020-02-19T05:53:35","slug":"nigerian-newspapers-headlines-wednesday-19-february-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=23988","title":{"rendered":"Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Wednesday, 19 February 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>Bandits kill police inspector in Niger<\/p>\n<p>Three dead as Nasarawa records 43 fire incidents<\/p>\n<p>Govt running well despite Ishakus absence Taraba PDP<\/p>\n<p>APC govs eulogise Aisha Buhari as she celebrates birthday<\/p>\n<p>Zamfara Assembly raises panel on Yaris N2bn contract scam<\/p>\n<p>N65.7bn loan needed to fast-track devt Sokoto<\/p>\n<p>FG to plans N6bn for 2,500 Bauchi housing units<\/p>\n<p>Katsina enrols 1,274,185 girls in schools Commissioner<\/p>\n<p>Amaechis CSO electrocuted in Kaduna<\/p>\n<p>To a foremost nationalist, respected Ibadan elder, Dr Lekan Are<\/p>\n<p>Very soon, FG transactions wont be done in secret Buhari<\/p>\n<p>MDCAN, NUC disagree over PhD policy in varsities<\/p>\n<p>Ondo conducts free eye screening for 1,500 residents<\/p>\n<p>Ogun pledges support for people with special needs<\/p>\n<p>Coronavirus, security affecting growth rate Experts<\/p>\n<p>Experts ask govt to boost agric as inflation hits 21-month high<\/p>\n<p>Amotekun: South-West Assemblies on same page, says Speaker<\/p>\n<p>Lagos to seal 105 estates for flouting layout<\/p>\n<p>Diverted flights: Some Nigerian passengers return by road<\/p>\n<p>Stock market ends lower, posts N12bn loss<\/p>\n<p>Senate adopts alternative conflict resolution to resolve cola war<\/p>\n<p>Senate confirms Nuhu as DG, NCAA<\/p>\n<p>NURTW threatens showdown over Oyo park managers, jobs<\/p>\n<p>Accountant General fails to explain N2.9bn IPPIS funds, Senators kick<\/p>\n<p>Edo govt begins second phase of hydropower project<\/p>\n<p>Atikus son-in-law gets permission for foreign trip<\/p>\n<p>Reps indict immigration, pharmacists council over unremitted N12bn<\/p>\n<p>SEC advises state govts on developmental projects<\/p>\n<p>Buhari to decide border reopening NIS CG<\/p>\n<p>$750m oil stolen in 2019, says NNPC<\/p>\n<p>Enugu lawmakers urge FG to review Discos monopoly<\/p>\n<p>Delta to invest $1bn on carbon emissions reduction, sustainability<\/p>\n<p>Coronavirus outbreak may cause drug insecurity in Nigeria NAFDAC<\/p>\n<p>Coronavirus: FG denies abandoning Nigerians in China<\/p>\n<p>Akwa Ibom withholds teachers salaries for alleged misconduct<\/p>\n<p>NSCDC discovers Indian hemp farm in Anambra school<\/p>\n<p>All government transactions to be open soon, says Buhari<\/p>\n<p>Nigerias oil causing challenges, says minister<\/p>\n<p><strong>THISDAY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>FG Secures Legal Approval for 3050MW Mambilla Power Plant<\/p>\n<p>Bank Arranges $1.46bn Financing for SGR<\/p>\n<p>How to End Unhealthy Entitlement to Wealth<\/p>\n<p>Waiting With Bated Breath for the Supreme Court<\/p>\n<p>Standard Chartered Officials Speak on How to Harness W\/African Economic Opportunities<\/p>\n<p>3,000 Benefit from Fidelity Banks Empowerment Programme<\/p>\n<p>NFF: We Are Not Aware of Amokachis Appointment as Technical Director<\/p>\n<p><strong>SUN<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Regional security outfits, grand plan to break up Nigeria &#8216;Tsav<\/p>\n<p>Ogun politician survives gun attack<\/p>\n<p>Security agents disperse anti-Oshiomhole protesters at APC secretariat<\/p>\n<p>Imo, Zamfara: Supreme Court adjourns till March 2<\/p>\n<p>Bayelsa APC youths condemn assault on Supreme Court justices<\/p>\n<p>Militant groups threaten to resume attacks over Lyon&#8217;s sack by Supreme Court<\/p>\n<p>APC youths protest appointment of cashier in Kwara council<\/p>\n<p>Customs makes N91m seizures in Seme<\/p>\n<p>Over 20m jobs available in raw materials-based cluster, says Wachuku<\/p>\n<p>3 Nigerian movies selected for Hollywood showcase<\/p>\n<p>Established companies&#8217;ll boost state govts&#8217; IGR &#8216;SEC<\/p>\n<p>Cashless policy: No going back on April 1 deadline for implementation &#8216;CBN<\/p>\n<p>WAEC de-recognises 37 schools in Benue over exam malpractices<\/p>\n<p>Reps probe absence of landing equipment at airports<\/p>\n<p>Why inflation rose to 12.13% in Jan 2020, says NBS<\/p>\n<p>AfDB announces $500m for Special Agro-processing Zones<\/p>\n<p>States frustrating efforts against flooding, says NIHSA boss<\/p>\n<p><strong>GUARDIAN<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Nigeria&#8217;s ship registry rated 46th globally<\/p>\n<p>No crack in Operation Amotekun, says Ekiti State House of Assembly<\/p>\n<p>Oil firms, contractors may exploit loopholes in local content Act<\/p>\n<p>I didn&#8217;t punch Oba Akinropo, we only had an altercation, embattled Oluwo says<\/p>\n<p>DPR to transfer five revoked oil blocks<\/p>\n<p>Delta House hails Okowa&#8217;s emergence as chair of South South governors&#8217; forum<\/p>\n<p>President Buhari scores NDA high for training EFCC cadets<\/p>\n<p>Fiscal Commission partners with ICPC to strengthen anti-corruption war<\/p>\n<p>NAF destroys another ISWAP training camp in Borno<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria military burns homes after &#8216;pirates&#8217; kill six<\/p>\n<p>There will be no hiding place for corrupt persons &#8211; Buhari<\/p>\n<p><strong>VANGUARD<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Flight diversions: Reps probe aviation agencies, mull enactment of Passenger-Protection Law<\/p>\n<p>US gives Nigeria conditions for review of visa ban policy<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria&#8217;s war against corruption attracting international endorsements &#8216; President Buhari<\/p>\n<p>Buhari speaks on Leah Sharibu&#8217;s 2 years in captivity<\/p>\n<p>CRISIS: Uduaghan tasks APC leaders on unity<\/p>\n<p>FG builds capacity of youth with disabilities<\/p>\n<p>Buhari won&#8217;t sack service chiefs &#8216; SGF<\/p>\n<p>Herdsmen attack, a threat to national security &#8216; MUDIAGA ODJE<\/p>\n<p>Suspected herdsmen killings: Outrage as Delta CP admits receiving 6 exhumed corpses<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria loses $750m to oil theft in 2019 &#8216; NNPC<\/p>\n<p>STATE OF THE NATION: Blame leadership failure not Buhari &#8216; Odimegwu<\/p>\n<p>Minimum wage, VAT, Okada ban pressure inflation<\/p>\n<p>Corruption worse than Ebola, Coronavirus &#8216; EFCC&#8217;s Magu<\/p>\n<p>Edo govt targets hydropower, reiterates plan to dam Ikpoba River<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ve reached advance stage in fiscal transparency &#8216; Buhari<\/p>\n<p>WAEC delists 37 Secondary Schools in Benue for malpractices<\/p>\n<p>Coronavirus: Hospital director in Wuhan, confirmed dead from virus<\/p>\n<p>Portuguese doctors join opposition to euthanasia<\/p>\n<p>No suspected COVID-19 cases in Nigeria &#8216; NCDC<\/p>\n<p>ECOWAS countries unite against COVID-19 as Egypt confirms 1st case<\/p>\n<p>DIVERSION OF FLIGHT TO GHANA: Apologise to passengers, Sen Olajumoke tells British Airways<\/p>\n<p>2023 POLLS: Igbo presidency will clear Nigeria&#8217;s mess &#8216; Odimegwu<\/p>\n<p>Immigration has no power to reopen Nigerian borders &#8216; Babandede<\/p>\n<p>Seven civil servants nabbed for working in multiple state offices in Rivers<\/p>\n<p>Oil theft, piracy, cost Nigeria $750m in 2019 &#8216; NNPC<\/p>\n<p>Aso Rock Assistant Director of Administration assassinated<\/p>\n<p>Coronavirus: Take extra measure to prevent outbreak&#8217; Experts tells FG<\/p>\n<p>Senate moves to check medical brain drain in Nigeria<\/p>\n<p><strong>TRIBUNE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Gunmen kill Aso Rock director in Abuja home<\/p>\n<p>Inflation hits 12.13% in January &#8216; NBS<\/p>\n<p>High Court sets aside 12 months sentence on ex-chairman of Ado LG<\/p>\n<p>Buhari won&#8217;t sack Service Chiefs now &#8216; Boss Mustapha<\/p>\n<p>Monguno queries Chief of Staff&#8217;s authority to convene, chair security meetings<\/p>\n<p>Leah Sharibu: Nobody should be forced to change religion &#8216; Buhari<\/p>\n<p>No govt financial transaction will be done in secret &#8216; Buhari<\/p>\n<p>Zamfara election: Supreme Court adjourns APC&#8217;s application till March 2<\/p>\n<p>FG to resuscitate fishing terminal in Niger Delta<\/p>\n<p>Coronavirus: CLO, ERA raise the alarm as dead cow meat floods Bayelsa market<\/p>\n<p>BEDC moves electricity safety campaign to Ondo schools<\/p>\n<p>UN demands &#8216;independent, impartial&#8217; probe of Cameroon deaths<\/p>\n<p>We are not comfortable in Nigeria, Labour Minister begs America for assistance<\/p>\n<p>Drama at Senate session as AGF says it has no records of IPPIS<\/p>\n<p>Senate President wants security at NASS beefed up<\/p>\n<p>NASS invasion: Reps call for investigation, demand installation of CCTV cameras, others<\/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>Lawan orders tight security at National Assembly over threats<\/p>\n<p>Buharis daughter visits Fed Poly Nekede<\/p>\n<p>Senate confirms Nuhu as NCAAs DG<\/p>\n<p>$3.5b National Theatre concession suit for March 3<\/p>\n<p>Were winning war against corruption, says Buhari<\/p>\n<p>Supreme Court to hear Ihediohas application March 2<\/p>\n<p>Visa ban on Nigeria temporary, says U.S. envoy<\/p>\n<p>Border closure: Customs rakes in N6b daily<\/p>\n<p>Gunmen murder Aso Rock Asst Director<\/p>\n<p>FG pays benefits of 184 dead soldiers<\/p>\n<p>Mock results ready Wednesday, says JAMB<\/p>\n<p>Lawan orders security beef-up at National Assembly over threats<\/p>\n<p>BREAKING: Assailants kill Aso Rocks assistant director<\/p>\n<p>Multinational companies evade paying tax since 2011, says FIRS<\/p>\n<p>Edo targets hydropower, reiterates plan to dam Ikpoba River<\/p>\n<p><strong>DAILY TIMES<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>UTME: JAMB conducts hitch-free mock examination for 300,000 candidates<\/p>\n<p>Assailants kill Aso Rock assistant director in Abuja<\/p>\n<p>Reps to probe FAAN, NAMA over non-installation of visibility equipment<\/p>\n<p>Benue sets up response coordination centre for unknown disease<\/p>\n<p>Nigerians react to Emir Sanusis speech on North destroying itself<\/p>\n<p>Nigerias war against corruption attracting intl endorsements Buhari<\/p>\n<p>Visa ban: US gives Nigeria conditions for review of policy<\/p>\n<p>Unauthorised use of photos: Court fixes April 22 for judgment in traders suit against Saraki, Atiku, Obi<\/p>\n<p>Senate urges IOCs to relocate HQ to NDelta region<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria loses $12b annually to Middle Belt crisis NGO<\/p>\n<p>Senate demands establishment of agency to manage N596bn ecological fund<\/p>\n<p>FG seeks US support in tacking poverty, child labour<\/p>\n<p>Reps probes FAAN, NAMA over non-installation of visibility equipment<\/p>\n<p>NDDC set for projects assessment, acting MD assures<\/p>\n<p>Restructuring: HSBC to sack 35,000 workers in 3 years<\/p>\n<p>SEC wants state govts to establish project companies to boost IGR<\/p>\n<p>Inflation rises to 12.13% in January NBS<\/p>\n<p>NERC orders DisCos to hike tariff by 50%<\/p>\n<p>ALAT by Wema beautifies Murtala Muhammed Airport<\/p>\n<p>Visa Ban: Nigerians are most educated immigrants from sub-Saharan Africa in US, Fareed Zakaria blasts Trump<\/p>\n<p>Worlds richest man, Jeff Bezos pledges $10bn to fight climate change<\/p>\n<p>EU industry chief tells Facebook to adapt to EU, not other way round<\/p>\n<p>Big Brother Nigeria: Still a toddler in African Politics<\/p>\n<p>Buhari, is it wrong for defenseless Nigerians to own guns<\/p>\n<p><strong>DAILY TRUST<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Why S\/Court&#8217;s hearing on Imo, Zamfara applications stalled<\/p>\n<p>How we will &#8216;retrieve&#8217; Imo in S\/Court &#8216; Secondus<\/p>\n<p>No looting ongoing under me &#8216; Uzodinma<\/p>\n<p>Zamfara Assembly probes N2bn gov&#8217;t house contract<\/p>\n<p>Constituents demand law on power rotation<\/p>\n<p>2023 has created four factions in APC &#8216; Jackson Ojo<\/p>\n<p>Bill to establish Nigerian Army University, Biu passes first reading in Senate<\/p>\n<p>Man narrates how sister was allegedly murdered in Lagos hotel<\/p>\n<p>Police officer kills four in-laws, commits suicide in Kosovo<\/p>\n<p>No coronavirus in broiler chickens &#8216; NCDC<\/p>\n<p>2 doctors suspended for misconduct in patients death<\/p>\n<p>Hospital director in Wuhan dies of Covid-19<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria&#8217;s inflation up 12.13%, highest in 21 months<\/p>\n<p>Dairy factories: CBN brokers land deal for 3 firms<\/p>\n<p>FG in talks with Bankers Committee on infrastructure financing<\/p>\n<p>FIRS seeks states&#8217; support on N8.5 trillion revenue target<\/p>\n<p>Abuja-Kaduna rail to get new locomotives, coaches &#8216; Amaechi<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria lost N230bn to oil theft in 2019 &#8216; NNPC<\/p>\n<p>British Airways abandoned us at Accra, say stranded passengers<\/p>\n<p>Inflation rises to 12.13% in January &#8216; NBS<\/p>\n<p>Nigerians in Diaspora can&#8217;t vote until we amend the Constitution &#8216; Gbajabiamila<\/p>\n<p>Anxiety in Imo, Zamfara as S\/Court hears gov&#8217;ship applications today<\/p>\n<p>Court dissolves 4-year-old marriage<\/p>\n<p>Day Turai visited Villa, after almost 10 years<\/p>\n<p>1044 children benefit from free eye surgeries<\/p>\n<p>Regulate the use of siren<\/p>\n<p>Ezekwesili wants end to politics of monopoly<\/p>\n<p>Insecurity: Humanitarian, political and economic fallout<\/p>\n<p><strong>AUTHORITY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Beware of Oshiomhole&#8217;s Anti-democracy Dispositions, CNPP Tells APC, Buhari<\/p>\n<p>Bayelsa: Attack On Justice Mary Odili Totally Misplaced, says APC Youth Vanguard<\/p>\n<p>Abia : COSEYL warns against protests against Orji, son over fraud allegation<\/p>\n<p>NHRC declares Kano human rights-friendly state<\/p>\n<p>Kano executive council approves over 60m for education, infrsatructural development<\/p>\n<p>Kano High Court strikes out case against creation of new emirates<\/p>\n<p>Power: Kano to get 132KVA transmission line as Ganduje signs MoU with TCN<\/p>\n<p>APC beefs up security as another anti Oshiomhole protest rocks party<\/p>\n<p>Imo: Supreme Court drops Justice Okoro from panel<\/p>\n<p><strong>DAILY INDEPENDENT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Delta Monarch Raises The Alarm Over Herdsmen Menace, Hoodlums Attack In Olomu Kingdom<\/p>\n<p>Catholic Priest Urges Christians To Seek Happiness From God Through Obedience<\/p>\n<p>Edo Pledges Support To Farmers On Cultivation Of Rice, Maize, Soya Beans, Others<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19: Alibaba Provides Help For Affected Online Merchants<\/p>\n<p>Delta SUBEB Warns Head Teachers Against Lobbying Community Leaders Over Posting<\/p>\n<p>Stakeholders Task Course Advisers On Student Project Supervision<\/p>\n<p><strong>PEOPLESDAILY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>N64.6bn police pension fraud: EFCC re-arraigns 6 public officers<\/p>\n<p>Finally, Saudi court discharges Zamfara cleric, Ibrahim Ibrahim<\/p>\n<p>Court dismisses Kano kingmakers&#8217; 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