{"id":24803,"date":"2020-08-16T05:33:24","date_gmt":"2020-08-16T05:33:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=24803"},"modified":"2020-08-16T05:38:38","modified_gmt":"2020-08-16T05:38:38","slug":"nigerian-newspapers-headlines-sunday-16-august-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=24803","title":{"rendered":"Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Sunday, 16 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>VANGUARD<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>TikTok, US employees set to take legal action against Trump administration<\/p>\n<p>UAE donates 7.5 tonnes of medical supplies to Nigerian Govt<\/p>\n<p>NAPTIP arrests labourer for sodomising 12 underage children in Sokoto<\/p>\n<p>Tinubu urges immortalisation of former US Ambassador, Walter Carrington<\/p>\n<p>Corruption: Ganduje tasks anti-graft agency not to compromise<\/p>\n<p>Rape: Archbishop demands enforcement of appropriate legislation<\/p>\n<p>Hundreds of sea lions to be killed in effort to save endangered species<\/p>\n<p>Our borrowings are justified &#8216; FG says<\/p>\n<p>CSO cautions against threats to national security<\/p>\n<p>Lagos-Ibadan Rail to begin operations with 16 trips daily &#8216; NRC<\/p>\n<p>Police arrest human trafficking kingpin in Katsina State<\/p>\n<p>ASUU kicks against alleged takeover of institute by Kano Govt<\/p>\n<p>Oyo TESCOM counters MURIC over alleged &#8216;Christianisation&#8217; of examination<\/p>\n<p>Police arrest 39-year-old female pastor, five others for child theft, trafficking<\/p>\n<p>American investigators head to Lebanon to aid blast investigation<\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t kill over banning of festivals,elders beg Ekiti youths<\/p>\n<p>What Nigerians don&#8217;t know about loan from China &#8216; Lai Mohammed<\/p>\n<p>Blackout in Rivers as angry youths shut down power station<\/p>\n<p><strong>PUNCH<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It appears four persons are making decisions for Buhari Unongo, ex-Northern Elders Forum chair<\/p>\n<p>Idi-Araba, a Lagos community under chokehold of flood, disease<\/p>\n<p>Tradition wont allow me to have kids on the throne Falowo, 24-year-old Ondo regent<\/p>\n<p>Why mental disorders are increasing among Nigerian workers -Psychiatrists<\/p>\n<p>Use of harmful chemicals for fumigation worry experts as government eases lockdown<\/p>\n<p>Edo poll: APC, PDP trade blame over community shootings<\/p>\n<p>Ondo: Mimiko, deputy gov alliance tightens race<\/p>\n<p>Many Nigerian women mistaking menopause symptoms for typhoid Experts<\/p>\n<p>Killer policeman wouldve thrown away my brothers corpse Sibling<\/p>\n<p>Tribunal affirms Diris election as Bayelsa governor, dismisses three petitions<\/p>\n<p>Climate change: Oil revenue&#8217;ll continually diminish, says NBS<\/p>\n<p>Discos debt to NBET rises to N173bn<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19 crisis will reduce Discos collection -Report<\/p>\n<p>$1.45bn spent on local content in 2019 Chevron<\/p>\n<p>Poor awareness promotes stigmatisation of mentally ill patientsExpert<\/p>\n<p>174 bidders win in Customs e-auction<\/p>\n<p>Boarding pupils taking WASSCE should have five masks Mojola, Lagos safety commission DG<\/p>\n<p>FGs mental laziness responsible for Nigerias huge debts YCE Sec-Gen<\/p>\n<p>Mega contract scam: Why we cant probe senators indicted by NDDC Panel<\/p>\n<p>Enugu govt demolishes church, equipment worth N70m<\/p>\n<p>Killings: Southern Kaduna communities embark on seven-day fasting, prayers<\/p>\n<p>Most children abducted by Boko Haram used as fighters -Military<\/p>\n<p>Adoke drags Malami to London court over alleged defamation<\/p>\n<p>Vacate your homes, govt, NEMA tell communities in Plateau, Ekiti<\/p>\n<p>Dwindling revenue: Senate to recommend forensic audit of Customs<\/p>\n<p>Ajokus wish: Sanwo-Olu should end Lagos containers of death<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19: Africa records one million cases in six months<\/p>\n<p>Rivers youths shut power plant over inadequate supply<\/p>\n<p>Carrington fought to end military rule in Nigeria Tinubu<\/p>\n<p>DSS invites ex-Speaker, Naaba, over TV interview, says Tanko<\/p>\n<p>One dead in fresh Ivory Coast clashes over presidents re-election bid<\/p>\n<p>Nigerian traders kick as Ghana locks up shops<\/p>\n<p>FCTA demolishes 134 houses in Apo community<\/p>\n<p>Rescind fine on Nigeria Info, Editors Guild urges NBC<\/p>\n<p><strong>SUN<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>2023 presidency: It&#8217;s Igbo or nothing &#8216; Okwesilieze Nwodo, former PDP National Chairman<\/p>\n<p>Gov. Fayemi ordered my detention to forestall my ambition to run for election &#8216;Daramola<\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s no hope in united Nigeria &#8216;Nze Mark Odu<\/p>\n<p>Why we must continue with rotational Presidency &#8216; Sen. Ayo Arise<\/p>\n<p>Anthony Sani to Ndigbo: Democracy not bull fight<\/p>\n<p>Benin agog as support group mobilizes over 2000 voters for Obaseki&#8217;s Umbrella March<\/p>\n<p>CUPP condemns call for arrest of its spokesman, Ikenga<\/p>\n<p>Ize-Iyamu dissociates APC from shooting in Apana community<\/p>\n<p>Deputy gov&#8217;s aide flays Ize-Iyamu for vandalising Obaseki&#8217;s billboards<\/p>\n<p>Engineers&#8217; Society urges higher institutions to follow lead of industry in developing skilled manpower<\/p>\n<p>Anambra monarch apologizes to Obiano over Abuja travel<\/p>\n<p>Why were returning 5.5m Abacha loot to Nigeria Irish Govt<\/p>\n<p>Blasphemy: Muslim lawyers endorse death sentence passed by Kano Sharia court<\/p>\n<p>We wont give our land to herdsmen for grazing Taiga, UPU leader<\/p>\n<p>Outrage, condemnation trail rise in rape cases<\/p>\n<p>CAN uncomfortable over killings in Southern Kaduna Bishop Okafor<\/p>\n<p><strong>GUARDIAN<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Fear of postponement persists in Edo despite INEC&#8217;s pledge<\/p>\n<p>Lagos compensates victims of Badagry rainstorm with cash<\/p>\n<p>Ekiti warns against collection of illegal fees from students<\/p>\n<p>Uzodimma pledges to restore urban status of Owerri, stimulate state&#8217;s economy<\/p>\n<p>WAEC list is padded with ineligible candidates &#8216; Education Commissioner<\/p>\n<p>Patent medicine dealers treat suspected COVID-19 patients in Abia<\/p>\n<p>UN seeks N410.4b for life-saving assistance in northeast<\/p>\n<p>Crisis looms in Ijejaland over vacant chieftaincy seat<\/p>\n<p>Again, FCT pulls down 134 houses in Apo Akpmajenya indigenous community<\/p>\n<p>Edo\/Ondo Guber: COVID-19 May provoke voter apathy, says INEC<\/p>\n<p>South Africa to resume alcohol and cigarette sales after lockdown<\/p>\n<p>Ondo State governorship election: APC inaugurates national campaign council<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/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>LEADERSHIP<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Killings Over Ogun Onire Festival Unwarranted &#8216; Ekiti Elders<\/p>\n<p>Lagos-Ibadan Rail To Be Completed Before January &#8216; FG<\/p>\n<p>NAPTIP Arrests Labourer For Luring 12 Children In Sokoto<\/p>\n<p>Flood: Experts Raise The Alarm Over Disease Outbreak<\/p>\n<p>Ghanaian Authorities Closing Our Shops, Nigerian Traders Cry Out<\/p>\n<p>Affordable Smartphones Drive Digital Inclusion in Africa<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria, India Relations Strengthened Despite COVID-19 &#8216; High Commissioner<\/p>\n<p>Obaseki To Boost Technical Education In Edo With New College In Owan West<\/p>\n<p>Uzodimma Commissions New Roads In Imo<\/p>\n<p>NASS Member&#8217;s Wife Doles Out N7.5m Support Fund To 350 Women In A\/Ibom<\/p>\n<p><strong>TRIBUNE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Nigeria records 325 new COVID-19 cases, total now 48,770<\/p>\n<p>Post COVID-19: Senate pledges legislative support to NDIC to protect depositors&#8217; money<\/p>\n<p>Troops hit armed bandits&#8217; camp in Kaduna, neutralise scores &#8216; DHQ<\/p>\n<p>Lagos-Ibadan rail, best answer for Chinese loan enquiries &#8216; FG<\/p>\n<p>Gbajabiamila mourns Lagos APC chieftain, Lanre Razak<\/p>\n<p>Gombe releases N161m for sustainability of community health programme<\/p>\n<p>UPDATE: Lagos-Ibadan rail line to be delivered in January 2021 &#8216; Amaechi<\/p>\n<p>Ondo: We won&#8217;t take PDP for granted, APC campaign will be issues-based &#8216; Sanwo-Olu<\/p>\n<p>Kogi Poly expels 25 students for examination malpractice<\/p>\n<p>Total blackout in Rivers as angry youths shutdown Afam transmission lines<\/p>\n<p><strong>NATION<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Boko Haram: 17 local govt areas still under attack in Borno<\/p>\n<p>Malabu: Adoke demands damages from Malami in London Court<\/p>\n<p>2023: Showdown imminent in PDP over Secondus<\/p>\n<p>No provision for Covid-19 in 2012-2023 MTEF\/FSP<\/p>\n<p>FG evacuates 296 stranded Nigerians from UK<\/p>\n<p>How Carrington helped secure democracy in Nigeria, by Tinubu<\/p>\n<p>2023: Its turn of Midwestern Region Okotie-Eboh<\/p>\n<p>JUST IN: Nollywood actress, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde tests positive for COVID-19<\/p>\n<p>NASS didnt influence our payment, says NDDC contractor<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria not suitable for short-term investors -Expert<\/p>\n<p>LCCI favours international finance to bridge SMEs funding gap<\/p>\n<p>Obianos suspension of traditional rulers unconstitutional, barbaric<\/p>\n<p>Angry youths shut Afam power station, throw Rivers into darkness<\/p>\n<p><strong>DAILY TIMES<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>DSS warns politicians attempting to cause mayhem in Nigeria<\/p>\n<p>FG dialogues with stakeholders to prevent job losses in aviation sector<\/p>\n<p>Angry youths shut down Afampower station in Rivers<\/p>\n<p>Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde tests positive for COVID-19<\/p>\n<p>Thugs responsible for shootings at Obasekis rally shall be prosecuted Ize-Iyamu<\/p>\n<p>Nigerians in Ghana decry over closure of shops by Ghanaian authorities<\/p>\n<p>Security: Stop employing cultists Wike Nyesom<\/p>\n<p>Traditional ruler apologises to Obiano, pleads for forgiveness<\/p>\n<p>Lagos traffic delays wedding for seven hours<\/p>\n<p>UNILAG: We did not sack Ogundipe unlawfully, Babalakin insists<\/p>\n<p><strong>AUTHORITY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Land tussle: Lagos State Task force demolishes Chosen property<\/p>\n<p>HIV\/AIDS response: NACA, others, begin implementation of 2nd phase support for faith-based organisations<\/p>\n<p>INEC, Nigerian elites in APC and PDP greatest enemies of democracy, says Omoragbon<\/p>\n<p>Postponing LegCo election absolutely necessary for safeguarding prosperity, stability of HKSAR<\/p>\n<p>Remove Ebonyi from zone 13, Gov Umahi urges IGP<\/p>\n<p><strong>BUSINESSDAY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Edo, Ondo guber: Why politicians, parties must tread softly<\/p>\n<p>Using services of cash management companies will help banks achieve cost optimisation<\/p>\n<p>INEC&#8217;s cost estimate yet unknown days to Edo, Ondo guber polls<\/p>\n<p>Cardiac arrest may be more common in Nigeria than previously thought &#8216; 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