GOOD MORNING AND WELCOME TO NEWSPAPER HEADLINES Today, we have six newspapers in our lineup. They are: 1. Punch 2. Vanguard 3. Tribune 4. Guardian 5. National Mirror 6. The Nation The headlines of the national dailies today featured stories about Boko Haram, fall outs from the suspension of NMA strike and political issues. Let’s start with the PUNCH newspaper; The PUNCH has these headlines; • B’Haram: 480 Nigerian soldiers flee to Cameroon • Why I dropped presidential ambition –Ribadu • Naira falls on dollar shortage • Ebola: Japan offers drug, Nigerian patient to be discharged • I won’t apologise to defectors, says Oshiomhole • 47 dead in Iraq bombings • Japan ready to offer flu drug for Ebola • Syria will help US fight terrorism – Foreign Minister • Funeral held for Ferguson teenager • Ukraine crisis: President calls snap vote amid fighting • Nasarawa Assembly denies receiving panel report on Al-Makura • Doctors resume in Abuja, patients turnout huge • Jonathan returns from Germany • Mark asks traditional rulers to help fight insecurity Next are headlines from the GUARDIAN; • No apologies for APC defectors, says Oshiomhole • Why we increased LASU fees, by Fashola • Jonathan seeks lawyers’ support to fight insecurity as NBA begins confab • INEC ends voters’ registration in 11 states amid complaints • Lagos police boss, Manko, resumes in Zone 2 • Ebola drug, ZMapp, fails to save Liberian doctor • One more Nigerian patient due for discharge • Govt puts total figure of cases at 14 • Jonathan, others laud Falconets’ performance • 15 women, kids feared killed in fresh Borno attacks • INEC’s position on credible polls offers us hope, says APC • *Party flays calls for Jonathan to re-contest, opposes plan to impeach Enugu dep gov *TMG backs commission over control of soldiers. • Military denies report on soldiers’ defection to Cameroun We also have headlines from the NIGERIAN TRIBUNE; • Defection of 486 soldiers: Nigeria disagrees with Cameroon •Nigerian troops, Boko Haram in fierce battle for Gamboru Ngala •Gwoza: Police rescue 7, 28 still missing • NIGERIAN TRIBUNE FRONT PAGE ON TUESDAY • Japan ready to offer experimental drug •As Liberian doctor dies despite ZMapp treatment • Industrial Court restrains FG from sacking resident doctors • Doctors comply with NMA directives, resume work in Abuja •Resident doctors absent • ATBUTH doctors yet to resume for duty •We’ve compiled with resumption directive —NMA boss • Doctors adamant in Kogi • Access WAEC results online, Oyo directs students •Paid N1.7bn as WAEC fees in 4 yrs • Aviation workers jittery over staff audit • Ebola: NGO cautions hospitals against rejecting patients with symptoms • Be security conscious, Aliyu charges Nigerians • Oil theft: Security stakeholders advocate inter-agency synergy • Declaration of Caliphate, affront on Nigeria —Tsav •Boko Haram caliphate, a mirage —MURIC • Gunmen shoot UNIZIK lecturer • Nigeria’s unity not negotiable —Mark The NATION has these headlines; • Court restrains Fed Govt from sacking doctors • Asa releases third album • Boko Haram: Row over ‘desertion’ of 480 soldiers • Jonathan, Tambuwal disagree on polls’ credibility • Insurgents asked us to ignore curfew, say residents • Reps to NMA: Apologise to Nigerians • Ebola Virus …Win some, lose some • PDP raises panel on Mimiko’s defection • Lamido’s presidential posters flood Kano • Beverly Naya, Moet Abebe, others star in Oasis NATIONAL MIRROR; • We won’t extend deadline for voter registration –INEC • NBS shifts release of 2nd quarter 2014 GDP • Katsina cattle rustling victims get N100m compensation • Adamawa: I ‘ll contest if –Acting gov • 700 disenfranchised Osun voters sue INEC • Boko Haram:Nigerian soldiers flee into Cameroun • Jonathan tasks lawyers on insecurity, corruption • Nigeria Ebola patients now 13, says FG • Fashola counsels students on leadership role • OOU crisis: CDHR demands sack of education commissioner And finally, headlines from the VANGUARD; • -BHaram: Nigerian troops flee rampaging Boko Haram fighters • Jonathan administration has destroyed Nigerias economy - Obasanjo • Court stops FG from sacking resident doctors • EBOLA: Controversy over health status of Adadevohs sister • Ebola: Confirmed cases now 13 - FG • Impeachment: Enugu Dep Gov faces removal as panel submits report • 2015: Lagos PDP has learnt from past mistakes — Dosunmu • Shettima calls for calm over Boko Haram’s `caliphate’ • Adamawa by-election: Ribadu pledges not to disappoint PDP leadership if elected • Confab: Jonathan didn’t interfere — Akinyemi, deputy chair • APGA defections: Ekwunife, Reps running from their sins — Umeh In the Editorials, NATION write on PHCN captioning it, “If money could buy light” . It is on that note we end Newspaper Headlines for this hour. It was put together by CHARLES BASSEY SILAS
Posted on: Tue, 26 Aug 2014 04:43:49 +0000
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