SOME NIGERIAN NEWSPAPER HEADLINES, 27/08/2020
Punch
Buhari receives Jonathan again, wants terrorists out of Mali
Buhari proposes 12-month time limit for criminal cases
UK spent N867.3b to end polio in Nigeria -High Commission
FG’s 774,000 unskilled N20,000 jobs: Four PhD, 200 master’s holders apply, Senate tackles Keyamo again on slots
No tariff increase, Buhari ordered mass metering – NERC
Shrinking economy: Nigeria’s situation better than others, says Presidency
Refineries idle for 12 months, incur N142bn expenses
Church rape: Police parade UNIBEN student’s suspected killers
FG approves N10bn palliative for transporters
We’ll fight states hiding behind COVID-19 to sack workers – NLC
APC defends Buhari as PDP alleges President deceives Nigerians
Ogun sexual offences court begins soon– Abiodun
Wike gifts National Assembly members with 15 SUVs, demands unity
Flooding: Borno marks 1,300 buildings for demolition
Uzodinma didn’t cause Imo high unemployment rate –Govt
Ogun to begin BRT service in major cities
Nasarawa Assembly threatens arrest as deputy gov shuns invitation
Monarchs selling state of origin letters – Lagos
Gombe N6bn park meant to curb Boko Haram – Dankwambo
Farm guard fired shot that killed Oyo farmer’s fiance – CP
Rivers policemen shoot teenager for impregnating girl
Lagos pastor defiles, impregnates two sisters
COVID-19: Lagos has passed peak, says health commissioner
Labour gives Taraba seven-day ultimatum over minimum wage
We stand by our story: UNIMAID fence project
(www.punchng.com)
The Nation
Buhari proposes 15-month time limit for court cases
Buhari appoints CEOs for NAN, National Theatre, others
183 lawmakers yet to sponsor bill as 28 members propose 564
FEC okays forensic auditing for 12,000 NDDC projects
FRC: 122 agencies to remit N1.8tr surplus to govt
ECOWAS leaders to take stand on Mali Friday
Blair lists conditions for Nigeria’s development
COVID-19 confirmed cases now 53,021 in Nigeria
Mompha regains freedom, withdraws N5m suit against EFCC
40 herbal medicines undergoing review to tackle pandemic
Amotekun won’t be under IG, say Akeredolu, Makinde
Executive Orders breed dictatorship, Ekweremadu warns
AfDB’s capital base now $115b, says Adesina
Osoba chairs NIJ Council
CONUA ready to return to work
Zulum, a true servant-leader, says APC
Makinde, chief extol Olubadan at 92
Makinde donates operational vehicle to FAAN
UNILAG alumni urge focus on students
(www.thenationonlineng.net)
Vanguard
Buhari orders end to estimated billing, directs mass metering
NIGERIA’S GDP DECLINES BY 6% IN Q2 — NBS
Senate urges FG to effect 1% remittance into NASENI’s account yearly
We remitted $18bn to NNPC since 2004, NLNG tells Senate
FEC approves appointment of 8 field experts for forensic auditing of NDDC
Electricity tariff hike must be service-based ― NERC declares
AfDB President, Adesina, appeals for second term
SOUTH AFRICA’S ANNUAL INFLATION CLIMBS TO 3.2%
Hajj 2020: Pilgrims decline refund of Hajj fare – NAHCON
Nigeria Export Promotion Council inaugurates export club in Ebonyi
PANDEF attacks Okowa for aborting oil communities’ protest against FG
Ohanaeze will get to the root of Enugu killings ― Nwodo
PDP reconstitutes Plateau, expands Niger caretaker committees
Edo 2020: Opposition yet to tell us why Obaseki should not be reelected ― Prince Akenzua
Masari urges Police to verify candidates’ character before recruiting them
CONFUSION AS BIDA POLY RECTOR CONTINUES IN OFFICE AFTER RETIRING
NMA SEEKS PARTNERSHIP WITH ABIA GOVT. TO PROVIDE QUALITY HEALTHCARE DELIVERY
LASU SENATE ELECTS PROF. WAHAB AS NEW DEPUTY VC (ACADEMICS)
(www.vanguardngr.com)
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