SOME NIGERIAN NEWSPAPER HEADLINES, 29/01/2020

Punch

Banditry is one evil plan against Nigeria — Buhari

Insecurity worsening, we must act now, National Assembly warns

No felony petition against Omo-Agege, says Senate

Court reduces Maina’s bail sum to N500m, one surety

Lassa fever killed my witness’ brother, Lawan tells court

Suspected fraudster makes N141m with fake Ebonyi bank account

FG recorded N4.62tn fiscal deficit in 2019 — CBN

FG monitors five airports to tackle coronavirus

Nigeria issued 65,721 visas-on-arrival in three years

FG approves Air Peace flights to Israel

NBA, labour want slash in public officials’ salaries

We’ve plans for Port Harcourt-Maiduguri railway, says Amaechi

Ex-DSS DG heads FG’s security institute board

NFF, Nike to unveil new Eagles kits in New York

PDP reports APC govt to US Consul General

US commends Ondo charity home

FCT pays N4bn minimum wage arrears

Imo chemist arrested over death of SARS commander

Herders attack Nollywood actors, kill one

15 die, 38 injured as truck plunges into Ogun river

Woman flees after dumping newborn baby in Niger

Gun-wielding Customs officer stops power disconnection, AEDC alleges

Herdsmen kill Edo farmer, policeman, community protests

Imo Speaker, seven lawmakers dump PDP for APC

(www.punchng.com)

The Nation

Deploy your powers to fight graft, Buhari urges auditors  

Outrage as N5.9b water project rots in Jonathan’s town 

Woman, son jailed 12 years for duping American of $82,570 

Offa robbery suspects’ trial stalled by witnesses’ absence

$500,000 ‘bribery’: Farouk Lawan fails to open defence 

$1.09b Malabu Oil deal: EFCC seeks arrest warrant to extradite ex-Minister Etete, others  

Police urged to find Olakunrin’s killers 

Nigeria to export rice in two years, says minister  

41 die of Lassa fever in 19 states, says minister 

Nigeria needs $85b for SDGs, says UN  

Union Bank sells UK subsidiary

Facebook, Andela, UNODC partner on second hackathon competition 

Fed Govt eyes N20 billion in mining 

Slain Navy Cdr Ogundana buried as family seeks justice 

Egyptian side El-Makkasa to unveil Amuneke  

Displaced 5,000 Plateau women, children in churches 

N500m goods, cash destroyed as fire guts Sagamu market 

Osun okays Ojo as Olona of Ada 

Lagosians hail Sanwo-Olu for banning Okada  

Two feared killed in Lagos thugs’ clash 

Police parade 20 kidnap suspects in Abia 

Sanwo-Olu, others attend Chinese New Year in Lagos  

(www.thenationonlineng.net)

Vanguard

Military reopens 185km Maiduguri - Damboa - Biu road

NDDC: Buhari u-turns, says new board ready after probe

Senate resumes, to deliberate on security challenges

Lagos-Ibadan Expressway: More buildings for demolition over interchange, flyovers

Coronavirus: FG assures tight surveillance at 5 international airports 

FG to recruit 40,000 community police officers

Minister decries high cost of operations in Nigerian ports

FG not fighting corruption to impress T.I. – Lai Mohammed

OAU sex for marks Saga: Panel submits reports

We are borrowing to invest in infrastructure – FG

FG spent N5bn on R&D in 2019 – TETFUND Boss

MTN to invest $1.6bn in Nigerian operations

Tajbank opens National Assembly branch

NUPENG urges Chevron to pay pending benefits, as recalled members resume

Group kicks against planned inclusion of Lagos in proposed amendment of NDDC Act

Okowa mourns as Idodo-Umeh dies at 76

Minimum wage: Bayelsa NLC blocks treasury building, demands Dec. salary

NDLEA secures 24 convictions, arrests 385 suspects in Akwa Ibom 

Alibaba calls out feminists, says they should stop misleading other women

(www.vanguardngr.com)

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