Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Thursday, June 27, 2019

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines

BUSINESSDAY

Expectations from new NNPC boss amid collapsing oil sector

Innovation season at Google as applications open for Launchpad programme, Google News Initiative

Visions of a Post-Oil Nigerian Apocalypse: Stories From Down South

The turf wars on valuation between engineers and estate valuers

Analysts see limited upside for brewery stocks as earnings capitulate to economic woes

TCN restricts electricity supply to Enugu disco over failure to comply with operations rules

Our DISCOs, strange dance-steps & citizens FURRY

 

PUNCH

Sagay faults Lawan, says senators earn N15m monthly

Committee accuses Okorochas aides of looting N50bn govt property

Court adopts NBC, AIT/Raypowers terms of settlement as judgment

Absence of witness stalls MTNs tax suit against AGF

Malpractices: JAMB releases fresh 3,736 UTME results

INEC most improved public service in Nigeria Yakubu

Hope rises for new revenue formula as Buhari inaugurates RMAFC board

Pensions: States failed to remit N3.4bn deducted from workers pay, says PenCom

NECA, CIBN, MAN, others back Sanusis call for fuel subsidy removal

Buhari removes Kachikwu, appoints new NNPC board chairman

FG seeks to boost gold refining, prevent smuggling

Notore promotes agribusiness with green schools initiative

FGs June bonds oversubscribed by N60.13bn

60% of Nigerians lack access to finance NDIC

Nigeria, others need more oil exploration Sahara Group

Lagos ranks fourth as Africas most expensive city

NIRSAL facilitates N2bn for cocoa exports

Experts question economic benefits of Badagry seaport

Oil workers get national pensioners association

Firm to invest $30m in Nigerias mining sector

Investment in exchange-traded funds drops by N1.9bn

Engineers urge FG to facilitate refineries rehabilitation

Oil rises to $66, Europe snaps up Nigerian crude

Amosun denies arms stockpiling allegations, says Abiodun supplied APCs, others

Boko Haram kills 20 farmers, nine others in Borno

T.Y. Danjuma worth $1.2bn, owns international hotels, oil block Bloomberg

No land for Ruga herdsmens settlements in our zones Afenifere, Ohanaeze

Atiku, PDP seek rehearing of APCs motion, tribunal adjourns till July 1

16 states risk polio outbreak, Bill Gates Foundation warns

Pastor seeks divorce, alleging wife demands money before sex

Buratai unveils leadership skills training to tackle insecurity

Gambian ex-president handpicked women for rape, abuse

We will criminalise ex-appointees who left with official vehicles Imo govt

BREAKING: Nigeria qualify for AFCON Round of 16

Flood victims take refuge in Edo church

Ex-Niger Delta militants want overhaul of amnesty programme

Six men allegedly steal N30m worth of jewellery from judges house

Court adopts NBC, AIT/Raypowers terms of settlement as judgment

 

THISDAY

Firms to Connect 10,000 SMEs to Solar Power

Group Launches Healthcare Research Consortium

NACETEM Moves to Address Skill Deficit in Science, Technology

Edwards: Nigeria Needs Data Enabling Products to Create Digital Economy

FG Calls for Policy Framework to Boost Internet Access

McMicheal: Nigerian Market Fertile for Business Growth

Court Fails to Halt Renewal of 90,000bpd OML 29

Report: Emerging Markets Seen Adopting Cryptocurrency Faster

Constant Electricity in Nigeria, a Mirage for Now

Osinbajos Kidnap Comment: Buhari, APC Have No Concern for Nigerians, Says…

Nigeria First Country to Qualify for AFCON 2019 Round of 16

Yakubu: INEC Most Improved Public Service Institution

World Bank Earmarks $4bn for 36 States

Court Adopts NBC, DAAR’s Terms of Settlement as Judgment

Court Quashes Criminal Charge against Gbajabiamila

Herdsmen Attacks, Communal Clash Claim 12 Lives in Kogi, Taraba

Gunmen Kidnap Passengers on Akure-Ado Ekiti Road

JAMB Releases 3,736 Withheld Results after Physical Verification

Danjuma Purchases London’s Iconic Hotel for N1bn

Insurgency: Troops Eliminate Three Terrorists, Recover Five Gun Trucks

N’Delta Elders Canvass Adequate Funding for Amnesty Programme

Boko Haram Kills 29 Persons in Two Borno Villages

Right to Freedom from Torture Non-negotiable, Says FG

Court Endorses Terms of AIT/NBC Out-of-Court Settlement

Atiku’s Move to Counter APC’s Request to Void Petition Stalls Hearing

 

SUN

Acts of ‘northernisation’ of Nigeria speak for itself -Uwazuruike

AFCON 2019: Eagles soar into round of 16

Why South West deserves 2023 presidential ticket ‘Lawal

Omeruo: This victory is a huge motivation

Yakubu rates INEC most improved public institution since 1999

Kidnapping: Osinbajo’s comments shows govt’s insensitivity ‘PDP

Crack in PDP over Senate positions

Edo Assembly: Group faults minority rule, demands proper inauguration

Navy warns personnel against hard drug, flags off swimming competition

OML 25: Rivers govt, host communities parley Shell to resolve contending issues

Benue socio-cultural groups reject Ruga settlements

Over 50% of Gombe grazing reserves encroached upon ‘Govt

EFCC urged to probe group blackmailing ex-Bauchi gov

Wike abolishes fees for treatment of HIV patients

Don’t overstep your boundary, Delta monarchs caution community PGs

Is insecurity really choking Nigerians

How 100 million Nigerians can be lifted out of poverty

 

GUARDIAN

NDIC raises concern over huge financial exclusion

Mounting refuse heaps drag back march to greater Lagos

How technology can curb graft in public service, by HoSF Oyo-Ita

Imo, Okorocha disagree over alleged N50b fraud

Yakubu rates INEC high on service delivery

Troops of Operation Harbin Kunama arrest 61 suspected bandits, rescue 20 kidnap victims

Lost ‘$170 Million Caravaggio’ Snapped up Before French Auction

US celebrity YouTuber found dead: police

Cosby Appeals Sexual Assault Conviction

VANGUARD

I spent only N1.2bn on funerals, not N2.3bn ‘ Bauchi ex-gov

Eagles Boost Fans’ Interest in AFCON 2019 Broadcast

How Fulani vigilante will work in South East ‘ Sadiq, Miyetti-Allah Chair

Yoruba must fight for restructuring, not 2023 presidency

JNI attacks Wike over claims of Rivers being Christian state

14.3m Nigerians use hard drugs ‘ NDLEA

Omo-Agege’s aide, Owoeye-Wise denies intimate relationship with Dino Melaye

Edo govt assesses impact of flooding, assures victims of relief materials

Criminals building camps in Edo forests ‘ Oba of Benin

Imo govt’s N50bn property allegedly missing under Okorocha ‘ Committee

We are most improved public service institution in Nigeria ‘ INEC

FG moves to stop torture of suspects, says it’s unacceptable

Court quashes criminal charge against House of Reps Speaker, Gbajabiamila

Anti-Kyari protesters, sponsored from the Villa, APC groups allege

Certificate forgery: Court dismisses case against Kwara Gov

Embargo on new varsities creation gets mixed reactions

Mikel Obi loses first team shirt as Super Eagles beat Guinea

 

LEADERSHIP

NDLEA Demands Collective Approach Against Drug Abuse

NDLEA Arrests 59 Drug Dealers In Kebbi

NDLEA Raises Concern Over High Rate Of Drug Abuse In Nasarawa

Benue Groups Condemn FG’s Farm Settlements Policy

Police Nab 10 Kidnappers, 3 Informants, 32 Criminals In Kebbi

Gunmen Abduct Gov Ishaku’s Ex-aide

FG Distributes Seedlings, Others To Sokoto Flood Victims

Zakzaky, Wife’s Health Deteriorating ‘IMN

Boko Haram Famished, Desperate For Food ‘ Army

World Bank Spends $4bn On States ‘ Govs

FG, Huawei Begin ICT Training For Civil Servants

N650m Fraud: EFCC Re-arraigns Former FCT Minister, Jumoke Akinjide, Others

 

TRIBUNE

The rage against Buhari’s Chief of Staff, Abba Kyari

Buhari, Lawan meet in Aso Rock

Nigerian millennial weigh up on Bitcoin adoption

60 per cent of Nigerians don’t have access to funds ‘ NDIC boss

India, largest export market for Nigeria in Q1 2019 ‘ NBS

Capital market operators task SEC new board on substantive director-general

Banks recapitalisation: Expert says Emefiele on track

World Bank giving $4b grants to states ‘ NGF boss

2019 election: Tribunal adjourns hearing of Atiku, PDP’s petition to July 1

INEC, most improved public service in Nigeria ‘ Professor Yakubu

EFCC re-arraigns Jumoke Akinjide, 2 PDP chieftains over alleged N650m fraud

Alleged N702m fraud: EFCC closes case against Okupe

NDLEA secures conviction of 17 drug dealers in Sokoto

FG restates commitment to fight against inhuman treatment

 

NATION

NDLEA seizes 146.820 kilogrammes drugs at Lagos Airport

Man, 65 defiles daughter, 5

Six men break into judges home, steal N30m jewellery

Gunmen abduct driver, passengers

Buharis cabinet: Security screens states nominees

APC support groups to Buhari: beware of enemies masquarading as supporters

Septuagenarian, two sons jailed six months for felony, theft

NNPC to begin oil exploration in Benue

Bauchi Assembly: A tale of two Speakers

Lagos-Ibadan Railway project cost $1.58bn FG

Osinbajos kidnapping comment: Buhari, APC have no concerns for Nigerians -PDP

Row in PDP over Senate list of principal officers

School supervisor defiled more children, prosecution alleges

Imo discovers fresh N20bn judgment debts incurred by Okorochas administration

Prosecution closes case in N702m fraud case against Okupe

Midwest Movement rejects Fed Govts Ruga settlements

CPC condemns group disconnection of electricity consumers

TCN plans demolition of buildings on right of way

Seven killed in Kogi suspected herdsmen attack

Presidential election dispute: Tribunal to hear Atiku, PDPs fresh motion, July 1

N7bn loan: Im shocked my good gesture evokes unhealthy attention Abiodun

EFCC re-arraigns ex-FCT minister Akinjide over Diezani cash

 

DAILY TIMES

Rivers agency warns against dumping of refuse in water channels

2019 election: Yakubu gives thumbs up for INEC, says commission most improved govt agency

Edo politics: HURIWA cautions Oshiomhole against interfering in Obasekis govt

Buhari group slams protesters against Presidential aide, Abba Kyari, disowns them

Bayelsa: By planning to boycott LG polls APC has shown it lacks capacity to win says Dickson

Norway: Tycoons wife likely killed, abduction may be fake Police

Senate committed to healthy financial institutions Lawan

Presidential poll: Tribunal adjourns Atiku, PDPs motion to July 1

Osinbajos kidnapping comment: Buhari, APC have no concern for Nigerians -PDP

EFCC re-arraigns Akinjide, others over alleged N650m fraud

Police arrest 13 kidnappers, 32 other suspects in Kebbi

Imo accuses Okorocha, wife of carting away 67 vehicles

Lagos internet fraudster forfeits N230.6m to FG

Insurgency: 2m children, caregivers need psycho-social help in NEast Save the Children

Who really killed Alex Badeh and why are his alleged killers not in court

 

DAILY TRUST

Tribunal to hear PDP, Atiku’s application to quash June 11 proceedings

Task force alleges Okorocha, wife carted away 67 vehicles

Crack among PDP senators over plan to alter minority leadership posts

Zamfara APC set to seek review of Supreme Court verdict

APC, PDP jobbers behind anti-Kyari protest ‘ ACPN

Zakzaky, wife’s health deteriorating ‘ IMN

Drug Abuse: Expert advocates religious approach to curb addiction

NSE decries FG’s use of foreign engineers

Sexual abuse: FIDA urges children to speak out

Pastor seeks divorce, alleging wife demands `bribe’ before sex

Benue: Ortom assures NNPC of staff safety as oil exploration begins

Taraba: 5 persons killed, houses burnt in fresh Tiv/Jukun crisis

FG puts Lagos-Ibadan railway cost at $1.58bn

INEC most improved institution ‘ Yakubu

Pres. Tribunal to hear Atiku, PDP’s application to quash proceedings July 1

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