Newspaper Review Today

SOME NIGERIAN NEWSPAPER HEADLINES, 09/06/2019

Punch
Solution to insecurity, youth unemployment, power crisis top Nigerians’ agenda as Buhari begins second term

States owe counterpart funds, can’t access N84bn from UBEC

Bandits strike again in Katsina, kill three brothers

Banditry: IGP deploys more riot police in Zamfara

Panel summons NPDC, Seplat bosses over alleged $1.8bn, N8.8bn debt

National Assembly leaders’ elections: Management picks secret poll, open ballot advocates lose out

Whistleblower sues FG over alleged N1.9bn commission default

Power-drunk IG team’s cops shoot boy dead, dispose of corpse in Rivers

DSS, police should withdraw from AIT premises immediately – Falana

Petrol imports rise by 534 million litres – NNPC

Power generation suffers as gas supply drops by 97mmscfd

Shell expands gas distribution capacity in Nigeria

Unfreeze MKO’s accounts, pay reparation, ex-LG boss begs FG

Ohanaeze youths seek return of Bakassi Boys to secure South-East

Trafficking merchants exploit lure of Abidjan, trick Ejigbo girls, others into prostitution

18 persons burnt to death in Ondo road crash

(www.punchng.com)




The Nation
How senators bought office equipment at giveaway prices

Deputy Senate President: Pro-Buhari group, Southeast youths tip Kalu

…Ready for any voting formula – Jibrin

Release our Certificate of Return, Bauchi National Assembly aspirants urge INEC

FG to employ all qualified, licensed teachers

CBN Act demands we defend Naira, says Emefiele

Police in Osun rescue man abducted by kidnappers in military uniform

Colleagues strangle FRSC officer to death

No loan defaulters among rice farmers—RIFAN boss

MTN unveils AI service for mobile money

APC crisis: Shuaibu resists move to sanction him

Former Lagos PDP Organising Secretary, Okunola joins APC

NFIU policy will ground 774 LGs, CNPP warns

Jamodu, Okundaye take the lead at Ogidi Day Festival

Masari reappoints SGS, SSA Media

Sacked Oyo council chairmen write banks, warn against financial transactions

Kidnap of expatriates: Wike gives Andoni chiefs, LG boss 3-day ultimatum

(www.thenationonlineng.net)




Vanguard
9th Senate: My support for Lawan has no political attachment – Ifeanyi Ubah

Benue: Gov’ship election tribunal fixes June 24 for hearing

Sanusi II replies query, says Emirate had N1, 89bn, not N3.4bn in 2014

Kano youths commends Dangote, Fayemi for reconciling Ganduje, Sanusi II

Prof Sagay, Others Are Enemies Of Democracy, Says Ikimi

Delta Force win Aiteo FA Cup

AFCON 2019: Eagles ‘Ll Not Disappoint, Musa Assures Nigerian Fans

AFN/IAAF dollar saga: Crisis far from being over, says Ebewele

75TH Anniversary: British Council Launches ‘Thank You’ Campaign

APC S/East Group endorses Bulama for national scribe

APC DEPUTY CHAIRMAN SLAMS OSHIOMHOLE’S NWC: You Can’t Intimidate Me, Only NEC Can Try Me

ODESOLA AT 60: I Don’t Pray For Long Life —Redeemed Asst General Overseer Who Has Six PhD Degrees

Vital Years Secondary School emerges Northern region winner ‘Theatre for School’ campaign

I’ve lost count of number of people I killed in one year — 20-year-old kidnapper

We have capacity to produce 3m meters yearly- Armese

(www.vanguardngr.com)


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