{"id":24031,"date":"2020-02-29T06:28:36","date_gmt":"2020-02-29T06:28:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=24031"},"modified":"2020-02-29T06:28:36","modified_gmt":"2020-02-29T06:28:36","slug":"nigerian-newspapers-headlines-saturday-29-february-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=24031","title":{"rendered":"Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Saturday, 29 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>NEW TELEGRAPH<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Coronavirus: Nigerian Stock Exchange loses N308bn<\/p>\n<p>INSURGENCY: Presidency needs to be wary of moles in high places &#8216;Rev Ladi Thompson<\/p>\n<p>Donating kidney to someone I barely knew, my way of saving souls &#8216;Pastor Umeh<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria increases Sovereign Wealth Fund capital by $250m<\/p>\n<p>Leave Oshiomhole alone, groups tell Obaseki<\/p>\n<p>Open grazing: Benue govt arrests 400 herdsmen<\/p>\n<p>At church dedication, Osinbajo, Gowon, govs task leaders on humility<\/p>\n<p><strong>PUNCH<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Why Pastor Bakare ought to review N13bn church, N560m chair projects Latter Rain member<\/p>\n<p>Mum told me what to study in varsity Olugbode, LASCOPA GM<\/p>\n<p>We shouldnt be held responsible for students failure to enter law school, others Adamu, NOUN VC<\/p>\n<p>I didnt sleep until Id met my daily study plans Ajayi, first-class graduate at UI and law school<\/p>\n<p>Im still pained when I remember killings during Biafra War Jemibewon<\/p>\n<p>Our traditional marriage date will be our wedding anniversary Rivers couple getting married on leap day<\/p>\n<p>Our leap year wedding will cap 10 years of courtship Man marrying on leap day<\/p>\n<p>Coronavirus: Stakeholders worry about surveillance at Nigerias international airports<\/p>\n<p>5G deployment difficult without power, fibre infrastructure<\/p>\n<p>Era of tax evasion gone FIRS<\/p>\n<p>MTN grew profit by 38.8% to N202.1m<\/p>\n<p>Gas supply from Nigeria to Ghana, others resumes<\/p>\n<p>Protected: Coronavirus patient attempts to escape Lagos isolation centre<\/p>\n<p>Govt searches for over 200 Nigerians contacted by Coronavirus patient<\/p>\n<p>LASUTH transfers newly quarantined man to general ward<\/p>\n<p>PDP dumps plans to seek review of SCourt judgments<\/p>\n<p>Stop flights from affected countries, Atiku tells FG<\/p>\n<p>Alleged fraud: Buhari suspends coordinator of amnesty programme<\/p>\n<p>Coronavirus: Face masks, hand sanitisers sales, prices soar<\/p>\n<p>Insecurity: Sultan advocates more roles for traditional institution<\/p>\n<p>Protect Christians from Boko Haram, CAN tells Buhari<\/p>\n<p>Oshiomholes supporters hold counter rally in Abuja<\/p>\n<p>440 civil servants jostle to become directors<\/p>\n<p>Troops deployed 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Iwu, Seeks Case Transfer to Abuja<\/p>\n<p>Police Avert Clash between Pro, Anti-Oshiomhole Protesters in Abuja<\/p>\n<p>Court Nullifies Participation of PDP in Kogi Governorship Election<\/p>\n<p>Lyon, APC Accept Supreme Courts Verdict on Bayelsa<\/p>\n<p>APC Govt Has Failed to Fulfill Manifesto on Federalism, Says Falana<\/p>\n<p><strong>SUN<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m in 2023 presidential race to retire Tinubu from politics &#8216;Bode George<\/p>\n<p>2023: Zoning is not in Nigeria&#8217;s interest &#8216;Buba Galadima<\/p>\n<p>2023: North playing with fire if presidency doesn&#8217;t come to South &#8216;Prof. Sagay<\/p>\n<p>Suspected thugs distrupt federal lawmaker&#8217;s youth programme in Edo<\/p>\n<p>Edo guber: Shoot me if I fail to perform, 38-year-old aspirant tells electorate<\/p>\n<p>Lagos Master Plan: Stakeholders decry widespread distortions<\/p>\n<p>Outbreak of coronavirus: Chinese economy irreversible &#8216;Envoy<\/p>\n<p>Wike decries Nigeria&#8217;s inability to 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of spread worldwide<\/p>\n<p>Newcastle outlaw handshakes amid Coronavirus wave<\/p>\n<p>Ogun Quarantines 28 persons, sets up biosecurity, containment centre, says governor<\/p>\n<p>Christopher, revolutionary artificial intelligence marketing solution berths<\/p>\n<p>Experts fear disease may be spreading already<\/p>\n<p>Investors lose N308bn over Coronavirus in Nigeria<\/p>\n<p>Reps committee summons BOA over N81bn unrecoverable loans from farmers<\/p>\n<p>Coronavirus: Lafarge says persons who had contact with Italian isolated<\/p>\n<p>Stop buying, selling under high tension cable, IBEDC warns<\/p>\n<p>Buratai says Nigerian Army Farm and Ranches Limited will reduce unemployment, insecurity<\/p>\n<p>Coronavirus: WHO commends FG&#8217;s effort on response<\/p>\n<p>We never had contact with Corona virus patient &#8211; LUTH<\/p>\n<p><strong>VANGUARD<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ibadan electricity consumers reject tariff increase<\/p>\n<p>Court remands eight persons for allegedly pretending to be NDLEA officials<\/p>\n<p>50% Pay cut: Lawmakers tackle Pastor Adeboye<\/p>\n<p>How to stop the north from destroying itself &#8216; Northern leaders<\/p>\n<p>PRESIDENCY: Merit, not tribe should determine who leads us &#8216; El Rufai<\/p>\n<p>Expectations as S\/Court speaks &#8216;finally&#8217; on Imo<\/p>\n<p>IMO: Ahead Supreme Court verdict, Uzodinma woos Imolites with projects<\/p>\n<p>Breaking: Buhari suspends Dokubo, Amnesty programme coordinator<\/p>\n<p>BREAKING: Buhari finally &#8216;retires&#8217; Oyo-Ita, names Esan substantive Head of Service<\/p>\n<p>Nigerian footballer infected with coronavirus in Italy<\/p>\n<p>Crisis hits Cross River PDP as Ayade men threaten to recall NASS members<\/p>\n<p>How to stop the north from destroying itself &#8216; Northern leaders<\/p>\n<p>Merit, not tribe should determine who leads us &#8216; El Rufai<\/p>\n<p>Deregisteration: Court orders INEC to resolve issue raised by Youth Party<\/p>\n<p>Enugu LG poll: opposition parties predict victory 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hand<\/p>\n<p>Pompeo: U.S. not currently engaged in hostilities against Iran<\/p>\n<p>FCTA sets up to two quarantine centres for suspected Coronavirus patients<\/p>\n<p>Dont panic over confirmed case of COVID-19 FG<\/p>\n<p>Coronavirus: No cause for alarm, Sanwo-Olu tells Lagosians<\/p>\n<p>Non-communicable diseases becoming pandemic Experts<\/p>\n<p>Coronavirus: WHO commends FGs effort on response<\/p>\n<p>COVID- 19: All contacts with the Italian will be identified Ogun Govt<\/p>\n<p>Coronavirus: Uber driver confesses he picked infected Italian from airport<\/p>\n<p>Buhari suspends Dokubo, coordinator of Amnesty programme<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria requires $350bn to meet SDGs Report<\/p>\n<p>FG attributes upsurge in spouse killings to drug abuse<\/p>\n<p>FG to partner telecom companies to end open defecation<\/p>\n<p>Inculcate moral values in children, Okowa charges stakeholders<\/p>\n<p>INEC promises free, fair, credible by-election in Kwara<\/p>\n<p>Woman admits making terrible mistake marrying husband<\/p>\n<p>IBB golf club captain reacts to Okpunos death<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19: Newcastle stop shaking hands<\/p>\n<p>Stocks tumble worldwide on coronavirus fears<\/p>\n<p><strong>DAILY TRUST<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Imo and Bayelsa Judgement Review: A Case of Different Facts and Circumstances<\/p>\n<p>Stocks fall worldwide on coronavirus fears<\/p>\n<p>South Africa to evacuate 132 nationals from Wuhan over virus<\/p>\n<p>33 Turkish soldiers killed in Syria&#8217;s Idlib<\/p>\n<p>Pope cancels more official appointments over cold<\/p>\n<p>Coronavirus: Ogun shuts down cement factory, quarantines 28 contacts<\/p>\n<p>Coronavirus: Atiku calls for suspension of flight operations with affected countries<\/p>\n<p>We are well equipped to handle coronavirus&#8217;FG<\/p>\n<p>We never had contact with Corona virus patient -LUTH<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19: Lagos activates State Emergency Operations Centre<\/p>\n<p>UPDATED: Cement factory quarantined as Govt begins contact tracing of Coronavirus 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