{"id":24843,"date":"2020-08-26T06:50:00","date_gmt":"2020-08-26T06:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=24843"},"modified":"2020-08-26T06:50:00","modified_gmt":"2020-08-26T06:50:00","slug":"nigerian-newspapers-headlines-wednesday-26-august-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=24843","title":{"rendered":"Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Wednesday, 26 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>PUNCH<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Supreme Court to rule on Bellos election Aug 31<\/p>\n<p>Unilag: Before casting the first stone<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19 vaccine will be accessible to all countries, says WHO<\/p>\n<p>Ondo LG poll exposed APCs unpopularity Reps aide<\/p>\n<p>APC, PDP leaders bicker over Edo violence<\/p>\n<p>Wike is an advocate of non-violent elections, says aide<\/p>\n<p>Akeredolu unveils 953-member campaign team for gov poll<\/p>\n<p>Were spending $6.15bn funding on power sector reform Minister<\/p>\n<p>Amaechi allys defection wont affect our fortunes, boasts Rivers APC<\/p>\n<p>Oyo APC, PDP trade words over FGs 774,000 jobs<\/p>\n<p>NCAA issues advisory on adverse weather conditions<\/p>\n<p>Champion Breweries reports N18.29m loss in six months<\/p>\n<p>Senate knocks SEC over N10.3bn annual wage bill<\/p>\n<p>NSE upgrades whistleblowing platform<\/p>\n<p>CBN to sanction exporters for not repatriating forex<\/p>\n<p>Stock investors gain N50bn as market cap rises<\/p>\n<p>Religious leaders, others okay capital punishment for rape<\/p>\n<p>UNILAG: Ex-Governing Council member accuses Ogundipe of flouting contract law<\/p>\n<p>Edo Refinery applies to NNPC for crude supply<\/p>\n<p>Heavy floodll hit FCT, Lagos, Rivers, others from Sept 6 NIHSA<\/p>\n<p>FG orders petroleum ministry vehicles to run on autogas<\/p>\n<p>States to spend security bailout on COVID-19 pay, Amotekun, troops<\/p>\n<p>Doctors exodus looms as international flights resume this week<\/p>\n<p>Nigerias oil sector suffers 6.63% decline amid production cuts<\/p>\n<p>South-West disagrees as Presidency says IGll determine Amotekuns structure<\/p>\n<p>Bayelsa blames insolvency status on FG<\/p>\n<p>Amotekun backs Adams as Onakakanfo alleges terrorists presence in Oyo<\/p>\n<p>Cashew exporters lost N1bn to lockdown, says NACCIMA<\/p>\n<p>Fani-Kayode adamant as Nigerians knock ex-minister for calling reporter stupid<\/p>\n<p>Shrinking of economy: Experts warn of mass poverty, predict recession in Q3<\/p>\n<p>Why conflict of interest exists between SON, NAFDAC Adeyeye<\/p>\n<p>Benue 27-year-old apprentice defiles girl, 10<\/p>\n<p>WHO declares Africa polio-free, calls status historic<\/p>\n<p>PFN calls for review, says CAMA subject to abuse<\/p>\n<p>Ohanaeze, group condemn Enugu killings, Abaribe demands probe<\/p>\n<p>13 parties for bye-elections in eight states INEC<\/p>\n<p>Crime becoming huge industry in Nigeria Bauchi gov<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19: American Airlines to lay off 19,000 workers<\/p>\n<p>UNILAG governing council confirms Ogunsola acting VC<\/p>\n<p>Creating a great polio legacy in the African region<\/p>\n<p>#RevolutionNow: Court acquits two journalists in Calabar<\/p>\n<p><strong>THISDAY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>LCCI, NACCIMA Seek Policies to Reflate Economy<\/p>\n<p>Muoghalu Lists Anticipated Benefits from NIWA Reforms<\/p>\n<p>FG Secures $6bn Funding for Power Sector<\/p>\n<p>Expert Highlights Opportunities in Real Sector Investment<\/p>\n<p>NEPZA Boss Visits LPZ, Canvasses Promotion of Trade Zones<\/p>\n<p>FG to Unveil Policy to Protect Indigenous ICT Investors<\/p>\n<p>CBN, NNPC Adopt Service Performance Evaluation Model<\/p>\n<p>NEPC: Working to Keep Economy Afloat in Post Covid-19 Era<\/p>\n<p>Power Ministry Wades into NERC, NEMSA Clash<\/p>\n<p>Abuja Disco Probes Electrocution of Two Persons in Nassarawa<\/p>\n<p><strong>SUN<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Opposition yet to explain why Obaseki shouldn&#8217;t be reelected &#8216;Prince Akenzua<\/p>\n<p>Kogi: Supreme Court decides Bello, Wada, Akpoti&#8217;s fate August 31<\/p>\n<p>C&#8217;River North senatorial by-election done deal for APC &#8216;Egoro<\/p>\n<p>Igbo coalition set up committee to shop for Igbo president in 2023<\/p>\n<p>Anambra 2021: PDP has no moral right to seek election again after wasting 8 years- Obidigwe, Reps member<\/p>\n<p>Nigerian teenager rules Australia youth athletics<\/p>\n<p>Messi tells FC Barcelona he wishes to leave &#8216; club source<\/p>\n<p>Boat mishaps: FG moves to boost safety on marine transportation<\/p>\n<p>Why Nigeria should adopt UNCTAD 10-point action plan &#8216;Bello<\/p>\n<p>Stay safe on WhatsApp by changing these settings<\/p>\n<p>90 9mobile subscribers to become millionaires with Mega Millions promo<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19: Palliative for airlines, media underway &#8216;CBN<\/p>\n<p>SON destroys N450m worth of substandard LPG cylinders, roofing sheets<\/p>\n<p>NBA confab: Lawyers seek removal of Obasanjo, others as speakers<\/p>\n<p>Enugu killings: Dont fight back, Ohanaeze begs Igbo groups, youths<\/p>\n<p>NUJ flays Fani-Kayode over attack on journalist<\/p>\n<p>Weve not suspended police recruitment screening -IGP<\/p>\n<p>Again, NAF jets kill top ISWAP commanders in Borno<\/p>\n<p>UNILAG: Acting VC, predecessor, others dragged to EFCC over alleged fraud<\/p>\n<p>Troops kill 2 bandits, arrest 157 illegal miners, recover arms in Zamfara, Katsina<\/p>\n<p>42-year-old man docked over alleged defilement of 16-year-old girl<\/p>\n<p><strong>GUARDIAN<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Lobbyists storm ministry over move to demolish illegal structures at Lagos National Stadium<\/p>\n<p>PFN, CSOs fault, want urgent review of CAMA<\/p>\n<p>Man seeks compensation for school seized by Jakande in 1979<\/p>\n<p>LASEPA seals church, eatery, warns environmental violators<\/p>\n<p>Kerosene explosion kills father, two children, relative in Calabar<\/p>\n<p>Osinbajo sees Fourth Industrial Revolution potential in Nigeria<\/p>\n<p>Bad roads and Lagos-Ogun industrial corridors<\/p>\n<p>Operator pledges of service quality, cushions COVID-19 impact<\/p>\n<p>FG warns parents against sending children to Northern Cyprus schools<\/p>\n<p>AuGF queries payments, contracts, others in report on NDDC, NBET<\/p>\n<p>Sudan PM tells Pompeo he has no mandate to normalise Israel ties<\/p>\n<p>IGP denies waiver for screening in police recruitment<\/p>\n<p><strong>VANGUARD<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>13 parties to participate in 12 bye-elections in 8 states &#8216; INEC<\/p>\n<p>Reps receive six-year auditor general&#8217;s report on NDDC, NBET<\/p>\n<p>Reps split over procedural flaws on Chinese loans probe<\/p>\n<p>NIMASA commends Nigerian Navy on enforcement of anti-piracy law<\/p>\n<p>Delta APC crisis deepens over suspension of woman leader<\/p>\n<p>2023: Don&#8217;t disrupt Delta zoning arrangement, DZSC tells politicians<\/p>\n<p>Inter-agency collaboration will stem maritime insecurity &#8216; NIMASA DG<\/p>\n<p>CBN spends N75bn to print banknotes in 2019<\/p>\n<p>Onitsha: UNIZIK business school begins research on declining apprenticeship<\/p>\n<p>Governing Council ratifies Ogunsola as UNILAG&#8217;s acting VC<\/p>\n<p>Lagos NANS JCC wants schools reopened, elects new officers<\/p>\n<p>UNILAG&#8217;s Governing Council: Ministry confirms John Momoh acting Chairman<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19 treatment: NAFDAC receives 40 herbal formulations for approval<\/p>\n<p>1.9 million Nigerians living with HIV\/AIDs &#8216; Counsellor<\/p>\n<p>NAFDAC warns against apple, blackcurrant from Australia<\/p>\n<p>Family of four perish in kerosene explosion in Calabar<\/p>\n<p>Policeman drags hospital, 5 doctors to court over baby&#8217;s death in Ebonyi<\/p>\n<p>Man, 55, drowns in well while attempting to rescue sheep<\/p>\n<p>If anything happens to our reporter, we&#8217;ll hold Fani-Kayode responsible &#8216; Daily Trust<\/p>\n<p>My story: Day Fani-Kayode threw caution to the wind, drenched me with &#8216;venom&#8217; &#8216; Daily Trust reporter<\/p>\n<p>Journalist: I have no apology for my response, Fani-Kayode reacts<\/p>\n<p>Buhari condoles with family of Olufemi Kayode<\/p>\n<p>SACK: Strike looms as NUPENG, Chevron meeting ends in deadlock<\/p>\n<p>Woman who returned N13m, receives N1m from Ugwuanyi as reward<\/p>\n<p>Senate tackles SEC over N10.3b spent to pay salaries of 600 staff<\/p>\n<p>Reps split over procedural flaws on Chinese loans probe<\/p>\n<p><strong>LEADERSHIP<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We Will Defeat COVID-19 Like Polio &#8216; PMB<\/p>\n<p>PSN Calls For Dedicated Forex Allocation To Pharmaceutical Industry<\/p>\n<p>Condemnations Trail Fani-Kayode&#8217;s Attack On Journalist<\/p>\n<p>Military Kills 15 ISWAP Leaders , Arrests 157 Illegal Miners<\/p>\n<p>SEC To Remit N300m For Budget Funding In 1 Week<\/p>\n<p>New PIB Designed To Make Nigeria Investment Haven &#8216; Sylva<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria Stock Market Defies Q2 GDP, Up By N33bn<\/p>\n<p>JUST-IN: Edo Council Boss, Family Escapes Assassination<\/p>\n<p>Gov Emmanuel Applauds FG For Citing Oil &amp; Gas Facilities In A&#8217;Ibom<\/p>\n<p>Wike&#8217;s Olive Branch, Sign Of A True Democrat<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria Records 94 Thunderstorms In July, As NCAA Issues Weather Circular To Pilots, Airlines<\/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>WASSCE: Lagos Assembly visits schools, insists on compliance with COVID-19 protocols<\/p>\n<p>2020 Ikogosi marathon race postponed indefinitely<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria confirms 252 new COVID-19 cases, total now 52,800<\/p>\n<p>Buhari names nine key areas to receive FG&#8217;s attention<\/p>\n<p>Restructuring panacea for Nigeria&#8217;s problems &#8216;Olabode George<\/p>\n<p>372 stranded Nigerians arrive Abuja from Saudi Arabia<\/p>\n<p>Equities market gains N32.7bn on positive trade<\/p>\n<p>Journalist assaulted by Fani-Kayode regrets apology<\/p>\n<p>Fani-Kayode&#8217;s attack on Daily Trust reporter: Our stand<\/p>\n<p>Ghana summons Nigerian Ambassador over criticisms trailing closure of shops<\/p>\n<p>WHO, UNICEF congratulate Nigeria for attaining &#8216;Polio free&#8217; 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