{"id":24791,"date":"2020-08-12T05:32:44","date_gmt":"2020-08-12T05:32:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=24791"},"modified":"2020-08-12T05:39:36","modified_gmt":"2020-08-12T05:39:36","slug":"nigerian-newspapers-headlines-wednesday-12-august-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=24791","title":{"rendered":"Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Wednesday, 12 August, 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>LEADERSHIP<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Russia Unveils First COVID-19 Vaccine As Global Cases Hit 20million<\/p>\n<p>Your Desperation On Security Outfit Has Ulterior Motive, Ortom Tells Miyetti Allah<\/p>\n<p>Edo 2020: Assassination Threat &#8216;ll Not Stop APC&#8217;s Defeat- Imasuangbon<\/p>\n<p>Calamity Of Rape<\/p>\n<p>Lagos Residents Benefit From Poverty Alleviation Programme<\/p>\n<p>Govs Seek Bailout From FG To Tackle Insecurity<\/p>\n<p>Stakeholders List Gains Of Navy, OMSL Collaboration<\/p>\n<p>US Presidential Poll: Biden Picks Kamala Harris As Running Mate<\/p>\n<p>Over 5m Apply For N-Power Batch C Scheme<\/p>\n<p>NECO To Install CCTV Cameras In Centres, Unveils 2020 Timetable<\/p>\n<p>Court Orders Pasting Of Suit Against Ize-Iyamu At APC Headquarters<\/p>\n<p>US Hands Over 200 Ventilators To Nigeria<\/p>\n<p>FG To Domesticate Nanotechnology To Enhance Socioeconomic Growth &#8216; Onu<\/p>\n<p>Post-COVID-19 Prosperity Lies With Farmers, Says C&#8217;River Gov<\/p>\n<p><strong>PUNCH<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Delta APC knocks Okowa over workers salary cut<\/p>\n<p>EFCCs failure to disclose witness name stalls Adokes trial<\/p>\n<p>Court restrains Edo from publishing libellous reports against Okunbo<\/p>\n<p>DSS apprehends ex-Villa worker for alleged $50,000 scam<\/p>\n<p>AbdulRazaq inaugurates panels on Kwara assets, LG funds<\/p>\n<p>APC faults N18bn Rivers flyover loan<\/p>\n<p>Deregistration: Judgment wont affect Ondo poll, says INEC<\/p>\n<p>Court restrains Ondo Assembly from suspending lawmaker<\/p>\n<p>Labour practices: Workers threaten to disrupt MTN services<\/p>\n<p>Patronise free trade zones, NEPZA urges private sector<\/p>\n<p>Federal Government to auction N150bn bonds next week<\/p>\n<p>Equity market extends downturn by N75bn<\/p>\n<p>Commissioners demand restriction of trucks movement in daytime<\/p>\n<p>Senate probes FIIROs alleged extra budgetary spending<\/p>\n<p>Siemens&#8217;ll upgrade 105 substations in power deal FG<\/p>\n<p>New CIS president seeks suspension of capital base increase<\/p>\n<p>NSIP probe not about Osinbajo, say Reps<\/p>\n<p>IPPIS is a foreign platform, says ASUU<\/p>\n<p>Petrol imports tumble 72.65% as COVID-19 hits demand<\/p>\n<p>Stakeholders canvass early delivery of Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano gas pipeline<\/p>\n<p>Air Peace to recall some pilots as FG intervenes<\/p>\n<p>NECO fixes 2020 BECE, SSCE for August, October<\/p>\n<p>32,800 generators powering ICT infrastructure, FG laments<\/p>\n<p>Outrage greets death sentence on Kano musician for blasphemy<\/p>\n<p>Strike looms as aviation unions threaten mass action<\/p>\n<p>DSS invites Mailafia for accusing gov of sponsoring Boko Haram<\/p>\n<p>NAHCO ex-workers received N141m in two months PTAD<\/p>\n<p>Over five million candidates jostle for 400,000 N-Power jobs<\/p>\n<p>Southern Kaduna killings ethnic cleansing Northern bishops<\/p>\n<p>Our lawyers responding to Miyetti Allahs letter Ortoms CPS<\/p>\n<p>Ikpeazu denies blaming Kanu for Abias economic woes<\/p>\n<p>15 persons declared wanted over Ekiti festival crisis, killings<\/p>\n<p>Minister solicits COVID-19 vaccine as US presents 200 ventilators<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19: Experts discourage safety tunnels in JAMB offices<\/p>\n<p>Our mandate is Igbo presidency, not Biafra Ohanaeze chief<\/p>\n<p>Police uncover Rivers baby factory, arrest seven, rescue newborn<\/p>\n<p>Repentant terrorists told us northern governor among Boko Haram leaders Mailafia<\/p>\n<p>Politicians exploit insecurity for personal gains Matawalle<\/p>\n<p>Kidnapped Delta council boss regains freedom<\/p>\n<p><strong>THISDAY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Akala: How Niger Delta States Can Address Youth Unemployment<\/p>\n<p>FG Pledges to Complete Gas Fields Concession Programme<\/p>\n<p>NEPZA Mulls Special Zones for Constituency Projects<\/p>\n<p>Expert Prescribes Business Survival Strategies<\/p>\n<p>Buhari to Inaugurate NCDMB Headquarters<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria Must Boost Exports to Avoid Dumping, Says NEPZA Boss<\/p>\n<p>More Weapons, Aircraft Coming for Battle against Boko Haram, Says Buhari<\/p>\n<p>Lagos Records 200 COVID-19 Deaths<\/p>\n<p>Well Scuttle APC Plans to Rig Edo Election, Says Wike<\/p>\n<p>FG: Siemens to Upgrade 105 Power Substations, Build 70 in New Power Deal<\/p>\n<p>FG Eyes Improved Gas Investment<\/p>\n<p>Stakeholders Reiterate Need to Constitute APCON Board<\/p>\n<p><strong>SUN<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Court orders pasting of suit against Ize-Iyamu at APC&#8217;s headquarters<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ll continue to pursue peace even in face of provocation &#8216;Obaseki<\/p>\n<p>Ebonyi airport&#8217;ll have biggest terminal in Nigeria -Umahi<\/p>\n<p>On Biafra we stand, not Igbo presidency &#8216;BIG<\/p>\n<p>Ohanaeze not pursuing Biafra agenda but Nigeria&#8217;s president of Igbo extraction<\/p>\n<p>You failed in your 2015 election promises, Catholic Bishops tell FG<\/p>\n<p>NUP appeals planned removal of 23,089 pensioners from FG&#8217;s payroll<\/p>\n<p>Port infrastructure deficiency threatening Nigeria&#8217;s export drive<\/p>\n<p>Nigerian ports to commence 24-hour operations<\/p>\n<p>Renewed profit taking sends investors&#8217; assets tumbling by N83bn<\/p>\n<p>NECO announces new exams dates<\/p>\n<p>Ebonyi market shut down over bomb scare<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19 death toll in Edo hits 100<\/p>\n<p>Post-COVID-19 prosperity lies with farmers Ayade<\/p>\n<p>Deregistered parties: INEC to go to S&#8217; Court<\/p>\n<p>CUPP lauds court judgement on 22 de-registered parties<\/p>\n<p><strong>GUARDIAN<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Buhari&#8217;s sadness over corruption fishing corruption<\/p>\n<p>Senate urges FAAN to sanitise airports, okays safety protocols<\/p>\n<p>Adoke&#8217;s trial stalled over EFCC&#8217;s failure to list witnesses<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19 reinforces intangible assets as analysts urge threat mitigation<\/p>\n<p>Use governors&#8217; security votes to fund military, says CISLAC<\/p>\n<p>Lagos Assembly to amend Anti-Cultism Law, includes punishment for cultist&#8217;s parent<\/p>\n<p>UN says pandemic could inflict severe damage on youth<\/p>\n<p>Iran jails 2 as spies for Israel, Germany, UK<\/p>\n<p>Kanye West Praises Kris Jenner&#8217;s Music Taste Following Explosive Twitter Rant<\/p>\n<p>NECO releases 2020 examination timetable<\/p>\n<p>NDLEA to conduct drug test on security personnel, others &#8216; Chairman<\/p>\n<p>Obamas to anchor key slots at Biden&#8217;s Democratic convention<\/p>\n<p>NFF okays $2 million COVID-19 relief for clubs, leagues<\/p>\n<p><strong>VANGUARD<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Federal High Court, Port Harcourt convicts Pirates involved in hijack of vessel<\/p>\n<p>Lagos courts delivered judgments on 122 sexual offences in 2020 &#8216; DPP<\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t politicise issues of security, Matawalle urges Nigerians<\/p>\n<p>Security: NAF to establish base, deploy air assets in Gombe<\/p>\n<p>House of Reps assesses effects of tank farms location on Lagos residents<\/p>\n<p>Stamp Duty: FG to support states to recover backlog<\/p>\n<p>Over 5 million applied for N-Power Batch-C &#8216; FG<\/p>\n<p>Amotekun: Criminals will no longer trouble our calm water &#8216; Akeredolu<\/p>\n<p>Ex-militant leader berates Timi Frank over calls for sack of NNPC GMD<\/p>\n<p>Ondo 2020: Ahead of deputy gov&#8217;s defection, PDP begs members not to dump party for ZLP<\/p>\n<p>State of the Nation: Why we&#8217;re returning to trenches &#8216; Utomi, Na&#8217;Abba, others<\/p>\n<p>Edo 2020: APC to PDP, Purge yourselves of election rigging, violence<\/p>\n<p>NSE market indices drop further 0.58%<\/p>\n<p>Dependence on foreign ship-owners, tonnage threat to national security, economy<\/p>\n<p>Port charges escalate cargo delay at terminals<\/p>\n<p>Truckers spend N.2m on bribe to pass security checkpoints from Mile 2 to Apapa<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria leads Africa in data protection, despite low awareness &#8216; NITDA DG<\/p>\n<p>One fear dead, 3 wounded as armed robbers attack hotel in Ilorin<\/p>\n<p>Enugu Commissioner faces court case over land acquisition<\/p>\n<p>NBA, WARDC seek comprehensive Sexual Harassment Bill<\/p>\n<p>Violence: NMA President apologises to Nigerians over conduct of Enugu doctors<\/p>\n<p>Ondo: Sanwo-Olu heads 104-Member APC Campaign Council<\/p>\n<p>Internet fraud:EFCC arrests 3 Corps members, 19 undergraduates, 10 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>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>TRIBUNE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>ONDO 2020: Sanwo-Olu heads 104-member APC National Campaign council for Akeredolu&#8217;s election<\/p>\n<p>Sanwo-Olu pledges to deliver Lagos Integrated Transport System<\/p>\n<p>Post-COVID-19: Human race depends on youth for survival &#8216; 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