Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Friday, May 3, 2019

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines

BUSINESSDAY

As WhatsApp Payment looms, Nigerian banks may need marriage with local fintech startups

Dreams die as graduates wait endlessly for transcripts

Asthma should be a top priority of public health intervention in Nigeria

Making quality focus of Nigeria’s universal health coverage

Populism of successive governments holding Nigeria back, says Moghalu

Nigerian states generate N1.1trn in 2018 as Ondo records fastest IGR growth

Again, Reps summon Buhari over killings, banditry

Apapa: Logistics, infrastructure delay opening of Lilypond Terminal, Trailer Park

Rising co-working locations underpins growth in start-ups, millennial population

High unemployment rates in Q3 2018: What other states can learn from South West

Stock market kicks off new trading month in green

Ndi Okereke-Onyiuke renews call for listing of government projects on the NSE

 

PUNCH

Dont force a failed leader on Nigerians

Perform or get sacked, Rivers agency warns waste management firms

U.S. doctors doing abortions, even in cases of rape and incest, risk 99-year jail term

Gunmen on motorcycles kill 15 in two Katsina villages, Police say

Without Moremi, the Yoruba would never have survived Ooni

Residents protest planned takeover of Lagos community

132 firms bid for NNPC crude-for-product swap contracts

Egbin laments gas shortage, wants to generate 1,320MW

PDP attacks Buhari as bandits invade Zamfara girls school, abduct five

Railways: You cant slow us down, FG tells NRC board

Trader-Moni is vote-buying, lacks budgetary backing, Atiku replies Buhari

37 million Nigerians get National Identity Number

Manufacturers see poor power supply as biggest challenge

Ebonyi/Benue boundary crisis: Gunmen behead peace panel members

States grew IGR by N231bn to N1.1tn in 2018 NBS

178 Reps-elect endorse Gbajabiamila for Speaker

Talk is cheap: Popular beliefs that harm Nigeria

Concession: Reps visit Lagos Trade Fair complex over crisis

Dont ignore us, S South APC group tells Sanwo-Olu

Foreign investors withdrew N124.25bn in Q1, says NSE

Slovakian firm to manufacture electric car, energy bulb in CRiver

Eligibility suit: Appeal court hears Adeleke, PDPs appeals May 8

Boroffice denies sponsoring governorship aspirant against Akeredolu

Fresh suit seeks reversal of APCs zoning of NASS positions

Steel industries face total collapse over increasing smuggling GISMA

N33bn probe: Reps panel ignores PenCom, to present report next week

2,000 medical workers leave Nigeria yearly, says NMA

Makinde haunted by electoral promises

Return home and face security challenges, PDP tells Buhari

Ogun Minority Leader joins APC

 

THISDAY

Mass Exodus of Medical Workers to End Soon, FG Promises

Oyo APC Accuses Gov-elect of Being Haunted by Electoral Promises

Insecurity Worsens as Bandits Attack Zamfara School, Abduct Students, Teachers

178 Bipartisan Members-elect Endorse Gbajabiamila for Speaker

NERC, Discos Review Third-party Meter Rollout Next Week

FG: Nigeria’s Unemployment Rate Reaches 33.5% by 2020

OPEC Does Not Politicise Crude Oil, Says Barkindo

UK Backs Nigeria in Fight against Extremism

Senate Invites NPA, NIMASA, Others over Apapa Gridlock

LG Chairman Accuses Jukun Militias of Killing 200 Benue Residents

One Killed as Taraba Police Nab Two in Possession of Dead Bodies

FG Urged to Harness $900bn Ocean-based Resources

Nigeria-UK Strengthen Plan for Naira-Denominated Financial Instruments

British Airways Relocates Operations to New Terminal

9th N’Assembly: Fresh Suit Seeks Reversal of APC’s Zoning of Leadership Positions

SGF Unveils Cabinet Affairs Handbook

Buhari Commends Traditional Rulers over 2019 Elections

Protest Rocks Alausa over Supreme Court’s Verdict on Lagos Community

Supreme Court to Hear Zamfara APC Suit May 16

Tinubu-Ojo Installs Computer Village Market Leaders

NJC Tenders Code of Conduct for Judicial Officers at Dismissed Judge’s Trial

Court Nullifies Assembly Resolution Recommending Removal of Kogi CJ

NBC DG, Others Arraigned over Alleged N2.5bn Fraud

Insecurity: Bafarawa Foundation Partners Kaduna, Jigawa, Zamfara, Others

House Revisits Electoral Amendment Act

NJC Tenders Code of Conduct for Judicial Officers at Sacked Justice Yunusa’s Trial

 

SUN

Return and face security challenges, says PDP

FG moves to sanitise Atlantic Ocean

FG, capital market partnership’ll boost economic growth ‘Enelamah

Nigeria, UK mull naira-denominated financial instruments

UN canvasses more women participation in peace building, conflict resolution

NNPC, Seplat to deliver 300m scf gas to boost local supply

We won’t encourage illicit funds in Capital Market ‘SEC

Arrest importers of poisonous cow skin, association tells NAFDAC

Ekiti political office holders to sign performance bond, says Fayemi

2,000medical workers leave Nigeria yearly ‘ NMA

 

GUARDIAN

World Press Freedom Day and unending war against fake news, journalists’ oppression

Experts differ on National Assembly’s increase of 2019 budget by N90b

Nigeria’s multifaceted poor records, losses, corruption

Nigeria saves N673b from refining oil abroad

Youths seek Okowa’s intervention to avert crisis in Ndokwa community

MOSOP faults government’s UK trip on Ogoni cleanup

Reps invite President Buhari over killings, banditry

Okorocha petitions INEC over withholding Certificate of Return

I-G warns PMF Commanders against illegal guard duty

Nigeria’s unemployment rate to reach 33.5% by 2020 ‘ FG

Alleged N2.5bn Fraud: Court grants NBC boss N100m bail

Dutch court favours widows of Ogoni Nine in case vs Shell

VANGUARD

Hold Obasanjo responsible for constitutional loopholes ‘ Falana

Anambra, Enugu, Kogi can’t be declared Oil Producing States now- DPR

Infinity-Motul trains technicians, customers on use of oil

1979 Constitution: How Nigeria missed the mark ‘ Minority Report

House leadership: 178 Reps -elect endorse Gbajabiamila

Obaseki resumes, presides over EXCO, meets with core team

Bandits kidnap six at Zamfara Girls’ School as Reps invite Buhari

Boko Haram: Ask us for support and you’ll get, UK tells Nigeria

RIVERS: Eze, Abe bicker over how to save APC

Osinbajo suspends FEC meeting to receive Rights group

World Press Freedom Day : Media won’t be muzzled under my watch ‘ Buhari

30th May sit-at-home going to be unique ‘ IPOB

NSITF: Ohanaeze condemns Wabba’s attacks on Ngige

NNPC saves $2.2bn from DSDP scheme

Please promise me our relationship will never change, #TiwaSavage begs #DonJazzy

I’ll ensure peaceful co-existence among all in Edo ‘ NSCIA state chairman

After 36 years: LASU produces highest number of first class at 23rd Convocation

Headhunters behead woman in Oghara

132 companies bid for NNPC’s crude sales contract

PDP to Buhari: End your private trip, come back, face security challenges

FG expresses delight over release of Zainab Aliyu, Ibrahim Abubakar

APC peopled by hypocrites, Atiku chides ruling party over Cameroonian citizenship claim

N’Delta youths gives Wike 7-days ultimatum to unseal NDDC office

Just in: Ogun minority leader dumps PDP, defects to APC

 

LEADERSHIP

Time To Restructure The Nigeria Police

Osun Guber: Court Fixes May 8 To Hear Adeleke’s Appeal

Absence Of Prosecution Witness Stalls Hearing Of Offa Robbery Case

NSITF Paid Over N1bn To Compensate Workers

As NGF Sets Agenda For Govs-elect Ahead May 29

Insecurity: Return Home Now, PDP Tells PMB

Amaechi, Akpabio’s Reconciliation, Good For Niger Delta ‘ APC Chieftain

Don’t Drag TY Danjuma Into Tiv/Jukun Crisis

Young Producer Beams Light On ‘Area Boys’ In New Documentary

CSO Lauds NSCDC Proactive Efforts To Restore Peace In Gombe

Nigerian Farmers To Obtain Advisory Services On Cassava Production Via Telephone

As Stakeholders Seek More Collaboration On Policies To Improve Export

Economic Impact Of Trending Force Majeure In Nigeria’s Oil, Gas Sector

Ethiopian Airlines Wins Award At Abuja Transport Summit

138,060 Entities Registered On Country Domain Platform ‘ NITDA

Nat’l ID Card Contract Breach: Chams Writes FG, Seeks $100m Compensation From Mastercard

States’ IGR Hits N324.59bn In Q4, 2018 ‘ NBS

Interswitch Signs Multi-Billion Naira Deal With British Firm

132 Companies Bid For NNPC’s Crude Sales Contract

Court Denies Female UNILAG Student Bail Over Alleged Gang-rape

57 Students Bag First Class As LASU Holds 23rd Convocation Ceremony

Labour Tasks FG On Prompt Implementation Of New National Minimum Wage

Don’t Assent To Burial Bill, Council Of Imam, Ulama Tells el-Rufai

 

TRIBUNE

Building collapse: 3,235 people die in 12 years ‘ Official

I am innocent’, alleged Edo serial killer of 38 victims cries out

Don’t slow us down, Amaechi tells new NRC Board members

Four NEMA staff kidnapped in Rivers regain freedom

Four lives lost as herdsmen, farmers clash in Ogun

Tribunal stikes out Ogembe’s suit against Akpoti, adopts SDP’s petitions

Frightening insurgency: Reps invite President Buhari for interface

N2.5bn fraud: NBC boss, Kawu, Omoluwa, others docked, get N100m bail each

NYSC stages campaign against depression, suicide in Oyo State

NSIA’s N44.3bn income raises hope for infrastructure building

Ikeja Electric inducts 32 graduates into Young Engineers Programme scheme

Speakership race: Over 170 Reps-elect endorse Gbajabiamila

Offa robbery: Absence of prosecution witness stalls trial

 

NATION

Hearing in Offa robbery case stalled

House Speaker: Gbajabiamila, Wase join forces

Parties seek unbundling of INEC for efficiency

Why Anambra, Enugu, Kogi cant be declared oil bearing states, by DPR

Suspects held in abduction of Buharis hometown head

132 firms bid to buy 14 cargoes of Nigerian crude monthly

Saudi releases another Nigerian

178 House members endorse Gbajabiamila

Alleged N2.5b fraud: NBC DG Kawu charged

Malabu Scandal: Documents show British executive received money from Etete

EFCC accuses businessman of stealing $59,220 erroneous transfer

Jonathan leads mission to monitor South Africas general election

IPOB declares May 30 sit-at-home

ICAN lauds Dangote on economic growth, job creation

Reps invite President Buhari over killings, banditry

Police, abductors of Buharis in-law in gun duel

Pre-election dispute: Supreme Court hears Zamfara APCs appeals on May 16

PDP to Buhari: Return home and face security challenges

Building collapse: 3,235 people die in 12 years -official

IG appoints 67 ACPs as Squadron Commanders

 

DAILY TIMES

Insecurity: Return home and face your challenges, PDP tells Buhari

States, FCT IGR hit N324.59bn in Q4 2018 NBS

Reps invite Buhari over bandits attacks, declare state of emergency in Katsina

Nigerias unemployment rate to hit 33.5% by 2020 Ngige

FG approves N4.6bn for 7 model schools

Sanwo-Olu promises good relations with Lagos Assembly

Osun guber: Appeal Court hears Adelekes appeal May 8

INEC to meet on Okorochas certificate of return

 

DAILY TRUST

PMB and need for new national security architecture

How Police raped, assaulted us under guise of being prostitutes

How 2019 budget can shore up investors’ confidence ‘ Experts, NSE, LCCI

FG concessions 750kw solar power to Proserve Energy

Ajaokuta steel cannot function even if completed

Apapa gridlock will end next year ‘ FG

Electricity: Don advocates investment in biomass refineries

Zamfara APC: Supreme Court fixes May 16 for hearing of motions

Kogi gov visits Tinubu, endorses Lawan, Gbajabiamila

PDP asks Buhari to return from UK to tackle security challenges

2023: Power rotation to S/West not negotiable

CCB tenders El-rufai’s asset declaration in court

I-G warns PMF Commanders against illegal guard duty

Nigeria’s unemployment rate to reach 33.5% by 2020 ‘ FG

Police confirm abduction of 5 persons at girls’ school in Zamfara

Nigeria needs $200bn to close energy gap ‘ Shell boss

NNPC targets 14bn litres fuel supplies from fresh DSDP contracts

DPR decries artificial scarcity of fuel caused by tanker drivers in A’Ibom

Tribunal orders INEC to allow PDP inspect election materials in A’Ibom

Adeleke’s appeal: Incomplete service stall hearing in court

Dollar recovers after brief overnight slip

 

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