{"id":26758,"date":"2022-01-08T06:16:23","date_gmt":"2022-01-08T06:16:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=26758"},"modified":"2022-01-08T06:16:23","modified_gmt":"2022-01-08T06:16:23","slug":"nigerian-newspapers-headlines-saturday-8th-january-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=26758","title":{"rendered":"Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Saturday, 8th January 2021"},"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>GUARDIAN<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Biden says Covid &#8216;not here to stay&#8217; in its current form<\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t rush installation of new Olubadan, Lawyer advises Makinde<\/p>\n<p>Lekki residents protest allocation of coastal road to private developer<\/p>\n<p>Amuneke tips Algeria to win AFCON again<\/p>\n<p>Oromoni: Truth has prevailed, says Dowen College<\/p>\n<p>APC&#8217;s Feb. Convention Shaky as a members drag Buni to court<\/p>\n<p>For youths to thrive, they must have soft skills<\/p>\n<p>Turning Nigeria to automobile manufacturing hub in West Africa<\/p>\n<p>Foundation Awards Scholarship to UNEC Law Student<\/p>\n<p>Herdsmen attack Ondo community, kill three, burn houses<\/p>\n<p><strong>PUNCH<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>How Zamfara terrorists invaded our villages, killed over 200, burnt houses Survivors<\/p>\n<p>I feel accomplished becoming a professor, raising children alone after husbands death 75-year-old don, Odebiyi<\/p>\n<p>Jonathans planned defection to APC, presidential ambition mere rumours Aide<\/p>\n<p>Uzodinma, Okorocha: Two foes, one political party<\/p>\n<p>Pension: 1,209 deceased workers relatives get N6.28bn<\/p>\n<p>Oil price nears $83 as fears over Omicron ease<\/p>\n<p>FG seeks to increase revenue to 15% of GDP<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria moves to repeal law banning women from mining<\/p>\n<p>Buhari appoints Gbajabiamila FG AFCON delegation leader<\/p>\n<p>Sasa: 10 months after bloody clash, Yoruba, Hausa traders reunite, await completion of new market<\/p>\n<p>How North-East children battling mental health, trauma of Boko Haram war find solace in rehabilitation home<\/p>\n<p>Orphan battling mouth tumour needs financial aid for surgery<\/p>\n<p>Ogun recorded 831 road accidents in 2021, 228 deaths, says TRACE<\/p>\n<p>Build coastal road you promised us, protesting Lekki residents tell Sanwo-Olu<\/p>\n<p>Three killed, houses burnt as herdsmen sack Ondo community<\/p>\n<p>Police pledge to rescue retired Customs abducted officer in Kwara<\/p>\n<p>After bagging first class in maths at OOU, Ive helped others to achieve same Dehinsilu<\/p>\n<p>CSOs, SANs fault Buharis warning against court summons after office<\/p>\n<p>I wont bury my son even if it takes 30 years to get justice Sylvesters dad<\/p>\n<p>APC govs meet Sunday, to insist on convention before presidential primary<\/p>\n<p>Foreigners dump Nigerian stocks worth N209bn in 11 months<\/p>\n<p>Buhari sad over death of 19 in Kano-Zaria auto crash<\/p>\n<p>Soot: Rivers monarchs seek South-South govs intervention<\/p>\n<p><strong>THISDAY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Gunmen Kidnap Retired Deputy Comptroller of Customs<\/p>\n<p>Nasarawa Earmarks N9.7bn to Enhance Skills, Knowledge of Citizens<\/p>\n<p>Budget 2022: Lagos Targets N1.237tn Revenue<\/p>\n<p>A\u2019Ibom NDLEA Arrests 272 Suspects in 2021<\/p>\n<p>Masari, PDP at Loggerhead over Entitlements of Dissolved LG Chairmen<\/p>\n<p>Why Bayelsa is Still Backward 26 Years after Creation, Says Kpodoh<\/p>\n<p>Gunmen Kidnap 2 Sons of Ex-Taraba SSG as Wife, Daughters&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Labour Rejects FG\u2019s Imposition of Tax on Carbonated Drinks<\/p>\n<p>Lagos Police Warn Protesters in Oromoni Death Case, Autopsy Reports&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Lagos Police Warn Protesters in Oromoni Death Case, Autopsy Reports Eliminate Bullying Claims<\/p>\n<p>3 Killed as Suspected Herdsmen Set Ondo Community Ablaze<\/p>\n<p>Kano Records 106 Cases of Polio Virus<\/p>\n<p>Bogoro Violence: Bauchi Govt Drags Dogara, 28 Others to Court<\/p>\n<p>Buhari Sad over Death of 19 Passengers in Kano Road Mishap<\/p>\n<p>APC to Meet Sunday to Fix Date for National Convention, Says&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>South-west Govs Urged to Adopt Adire as School Uniform<\/p>\n<p>How Oil-dependence Truncated Nigerias Industrial Development<\/p>\n<p>Lekki Estates Residents Reject Breach of Lagos Coastal Road<\/p>\n<p><strong>SUN<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>National Assembly lacks courage to oppose Buhari Ogun, House of reps member<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19 wont end this year, but will be contained Prophet Ayorinde<\/p>\n<p>Traditional rulers are the antidote to security challenges Emir<\/p>\n<p>Buharis warning to APC on intra-party rift timely Lalong<\/p>\n<p>APC has jettisoned its campaign promises PANDEF, MBF, SOKAPU<\/p>\n<p>APC reconciliation committee meets Abiodun, Osoba, Amosun in Ogun<\/p>\n<p>Ohanaeze presses hard for Igbo president in 2023<\/p>\n<p>Return Nigeria to regionalism before 2023 elections, OPC urges Buhari<\/p>\n<p>Keke thieves on the prowl in Delta<\/p>\n<p>Afenifere, YCE to Buhari: Youre not being properly briefed<\/p>\n<p>2022 budget ll be fully implemented Lagos State govt<\/p>\n<p>Why we killed police sergeant, by suspected kidnappers<\/p>\n<p><strong>VANGUARD<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>LAMATA debunks report on plans to employ 50 drivers Warns public<\/p>\n<p>APC leaders are working for PDP in Abia<\/p>\n<p>Poor Working Condition: 496 of Lagos&#8217; 2,350 nurses have left &#8216; UNION<\/p>\n<p>Lagos nurses begin 3-day warning strike from Monday over govt&#8217;s insensitivity<\/p>\n<p>Make profit, be globally competitive &#8216; Buhari tasks NNPC board<\/p>\n<p>2022 Budget: Mining laws amendment takes N8.4m; exploration, N161m<\/p>\n<p>Forgery Allegation: Appointment of NIA D-G, exclusive prerogative of President &#8216; ONSA<\/p>\n<p>Gunmen abduct pregnant woman, husband, twins in Kwara; demand N10m ransom<\/p>\n<p>Armed Forces Remembrance: We should prevent war, Sanwo-Olu preaches<\/p>\n<p>Levy on Carbonated Drinks: FG has declared war on Nigerians &#8216; Labour<\/p>\n<p>Why Bayelsa is still backward 26 years after creation &#8216; Kpodoh, Bayelsa APC chieftain<\/p>\n<p>Return Nigeria to regionalism before 2023 polls &#8216; OPC tells Buhari<\/p>\n<p>5 APC chieftains ask court to stop planned national convention<\/p>\n<p>700,000 indigent patients receive free blood transfusion annually at Kebbi FMC<\/p>\n<p>Rtd Deputy Comptroller of Customs kidnapped by gunmen in Ilorin<\/p>\n<p>Zamfara communities bury over 60 killed by fleeing bandits<\/p>\n<p>Imo lawmaker throws away kola nut after constituents reject him<\/p>\n<p>Prison officer commits suicide over inability to pay house rent<\/p>\n<p>Sylvester Oromoni: Aggrieved persons should visit Coroner Inquest, court &#8216; CP Lagos advises<\/p>\n<p><strong>LEADERSHIP<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We Expect Military To Decimate Bandits Before Rainy Season &#8216; Northern Govs<\/p>\n<p>You Must Be Accountable, Profitable, Buhari Tells NNPC Board<\/p>\n<p>Appointment Of NIA DG, President&#8217;s Prerogative &#8216; NSA<\/p>\n<p>APC Govs To Choose Convention Date Tomorrow<\/p>\n<p>PDP Has Agreed To Rezone Presidency To The North &#8216; Aliyu<\/p>\n<p>APC Reconciliation Committee Visits Ogun, Promises Fairness<\/p>\n<p>2022: Insecurity, Climate Change Threaten Nigeria&#8217;s Agric Sector<\/p>\n<p>Non-communicable Diseases, Poor Health Behaviours Fuelling Sudden Deaths &#8216; Experts<\/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>Ebonyi governor suspends Principal Secretary over alleged negligence, dereliction of duty<\/p>\n<p>How vaccinating Nigerians against Hepatitis B won us international recognition &#8216;LASU final year students<\/p>\n<p>SFH supports Lagos, Kaduna to avert 17,871 unintended pregnancies<\/p>\n<p>Establish special courts for sexual, gender-based violence cases &#8216;WARDC<\/p>\n<p>Umahi suspends commissioner, SSA few hours he suspended his secretary<\/p>\n<p>Coalition lauds FG&#8217;s imposition of N10\/litre on carbonated drinks<\/p>\n<p>Oyo Housing Corporation mediates between Bodija Estate residents, club owners<\/p>\n<p>Minister&#8217;s cousin narrates ordeal with kidnappers<\/p>\n<p>Appointment of NIA DG an exclusive right of the President &#8216;ONSA<\/p>\n<p><strong>NATION<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Capital importation hits $1.7bn, says NBS<\/p>\n<p>I spent N1.2bn borrowed funds on charity in 2021 \u2014 Mbaka<\/p>\n<p>Restructuring not threat to Nigeria\u2019s unity \u2013 Ohanaeze<\/p>\n<p>NLC wants excise duties on non-alcoholic, carbonated drinks reversed<\/p>\n<p>Buhari tasks NNPC Ltd Board to be profit-focused, globally competitive<\/p>\n<p>Security agencies probe ex-NIA boss over alleged leaks, petitions<\/p>\n<p>Electricity: Nigeria now has capacity to generate more than 13,000MW \u2013 Garba\u2026<\/p>\n<p>Bauchi govt sues Dogara, 28 others over communal violence<\/p>\n<p>Margaret Okadigbo: Buhari remembers one-time running mate? January 8, 2022<\/p>\n<p>Cross River communities where girls are used as collateral, turned into sex slaves<\/p>\n<p>2023: PDP has settled for northern presidential candidate \u2013 Babangida Aliyu<\/p>\n<p>Capital importation hits $1.7bn, says NBS<\/p>\n<p><strong>DAILY TRUST<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Convention will hold in February, APC governors assure Buhari<\/p>\n<p>Popular Abuja pastor accused of owing church workers salaries<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19 Cash Transfer: Ogun registers 7,000 traders, SMEs owners, artisans<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19 Cash Transfer: Ogun registers 7,000 traders, SMEs owners, artisans<\/p>\n<p>Magodo crisis: If not for immunity, Sanwo-Olu ought to have been arrested \u2013 Lawyer<\/p>\n<p>How Buhari compensated allies with NNPC board appointments<\/p>\n<p>Mininum wage: N\/Assembly workers to embark on strike Monday<\/p>\n<p>Drug war: NDLEA, NSCDC strengthen partnership<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19 kills 27 Nigerians in 5 days<\/p>\n<p>Sanwo-Olu tasks APC national reconciliation c\u2019ttee on party unity<\/p>\n<p>Abducted victims of Kagara market attack regain freedom 3 months after<\/p>\n<p>Bandits kill two passengers, abduct 40 in Taraba<\/p>\n<p>2023: Anxiety in APC as Jonathan meets Buhari twice in 7 days<\/p>\n<p>APC, PDP trade words over stakes in Zamfara mining activities<\/p>\n<p>Zamfara massacre: 143 buried as search for more bodies continues<\/p>\n<p><strong>BUSINESSDAY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>NLC rejects excise tax on non-alcoholic drinks<\/p>\n<p>Experts call for increased women participation in tax policy making, administration<\/p>\n<p>Nollywood Celebrity, Eniola Badmus&#8217; &#8216;Feed the Needy&#8217; initiative receives Rite Foods&#8217; support<\/p>\n<p>Scholastic art creations releases new film<\/p>\n<p>MTNN public offer: Subscribers allotment likely in February<\/p>\n<p>Agric growth under Buhari weakest since 1999 despite investment<\/p>\n<p><strong>DAILY INDEPENDENT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Buhari&#8217;s Prediction Of PDP Clinching Power In 2023 Timely &#8216;Lalong<\/p>\n<p>APC Chieftains Drag Buni To Court Over Convention<\/p>\n<p>Nigerians Should Do Everything Possible To Prevent War &#8216; Sanwo-Olu<\/p>\n<p>Armed Forces Remembrance Day: We Must Always Remember Families Of Fallen Heroes, Makinde<\/p>\n<p>Herdsmen Kill Three Persons, Set Farms Ablaze In Ondo<\/p>\n<p>IPOB&#8217;s Cattle Ban, Declaration Of War &#8216; ACF<\/p>\n<p>Aggrieved APC members drag Buni-led caretaker committee to court over convention<\/p>\n<p>2023: APC mulls consensus for president, NWC members<\/p>\n<p>Brother Generals: We&#8217;re not surprised, excellence is in our genes &#8216; Capt. 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