{"id":24981,"date":"2020-10-08T05:37:50","date_gmt":"2020-10-08T05:37:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=24981"},"modified":"2020-10-08T05:42:16","modified_gmt":"2020-10-08T05:42:16","slug":"nigerian-newspapers-headlines-thursday-8-october-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=24981","title":{"rendered":"Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Thursday, 8 October 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>TRIBUNE:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Race to become WTO DG now between Okonjo-Iweala, South Korean<\/p>\n<p>Ondo 2020: Akeredolu is a good brand to market &#8216; Buhari<\/p>\n<p>Four men arrested with human head they were paid N2m to exhume for ritual<\/p>\n<p>#ENDSARS: Protesters oppose reform, call for scrapping of SARS<\/p>\n<p>Okowa signs violence against persons, local content bills<\/p>\n<p>World Post Day: NIPOST to showcase relevance in digital age<\/p>\n<p>Reps uncover abandoned FG properties, projects in Nigeria, overseas<\/p>\n<p>Deji of Akure threatens to curse perpetrators of violenceduring election<\/p>\n<p>Ondo 2020: We&#8217;II deal with those planning to disrupt election&#8217; Police<\/p>\n<p>Poor salaries expose Nigerian judges to temptation &#8216; Senate<\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t abuse your constitutional responsibilities, security chiefs charge 169 promoted Immigration officers<\/p>\n<p>Local stock market reverses 14-day rally, sheds 0.95 per cent<\/p>\n<p>Kano govt approves 5 mega unity schools for Emirates<\/p>\n<p>2021 Budget: Amidst protest, Senate approves N4.28 trillion loan for Buhari<\/p>\n<p>Reps uncover abandoned FG property, projects in Nigeria, overseas<\/p>\n<p><strong>PUNCH<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>79 million Nigerians extremely poor in 2018 &#8211; W&#8217;Bank<\/p>\n<p>Silent suffering: Ebonyi rice farmers helpless as herdsmen, cows destroy farms<\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t take democracy for granted, EU warns Nigeria<\/p>\n<p>$1.5bn liability: US tribunal frees Nigeria, awards FG $660,000<\/p>\n<p>Igbo group rallies non-indigenes support for Akeredolu<\/p>\n<p>Ondo: Akure monarch threatens to curse troublemakers in domain<\/p>\n<p>Lawyers demand details of Kano-Niger Republic railway contract<\/p>\n<p>New bills seek harmonisation of judges retirement ages<\/p>\n<p>Managing Director files N500m lawsuit against IGP over arrest<\/p>\n<p>Appeal Court upholds N4.8bn judgment debt against Airtel<\/p>\n<p>Surveyor sues institute for N25m over alleged media trial<\/p>\n<p>Opposition kicks as two Reps dump PDP, join APC<\/p>\n<p>Ondo: IGP warns politicians against violence, cautions policemen<\/p>\n<p>Unions threaten FAAN with strike over salary shortfalls<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria wastes N115bn gas in seven months<\/p>\n<p>CBN disburses $13.99bn forex 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Okorochas probe<\/p>\n<p>Herbal drinks sales boom in Ekiti<\/p>\n<p>Residents groan as collapsed roads put Ogun communities in perpetual distress<\/p>\n<p>Chief of Air Staff tasks personnel to intensify strikes against bandits, other criminals<\/p>\n<p>Gov Emmanuel approves release of 2019 promotion for 2,248 workers<\/p>\n<p>Road accidents worse than COVID-19 in N, FRSC warns<\/p>\n<p><strong>GUARDIAN<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>EU chief urges UK to put Brexit &#8216;cards on the table<\/p>\n<p>Abiru pledges to establish endowment to alleviate poverty<\/p>\n<p>Police nab 10 over attack on custom agents&#8217; secretariat<\/p>\n<p>Nigerian murdered in US&#8217;s Shell facility five months after graduating<\/p>\n<p>Eyimofe set for London premiere, debuts trailer<\/p>\n<p>Lagos Assembly visits disputed site for proposed 19.39km Ijegun-Abule-Ado road project<\/p>\n<p>NCC counts gains of MTN listing as investors see N1tr price appreciation<\/p>\n<p>How women empowerment can boost healing process of 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