Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Tuesday, 25 February 2020

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines

DAILY INDEPENDENT

Why I Asked Jonathan Not To Hand Over To Buhari In 2015 ‘Babatope

Content Development Act Retains $9bn Investments In Oil Sector

All Hands On Deck To Implement Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones

Oil Prices Slide 4% On-Demand Over Virus Spread Concerns

NMC Founder Pledges Shares As Security For Debt

Time To Attack Unemployment

Oil Prices Slide 4% On-Demand Over Virus Spread Concerns

PUNCH

Can 2nd Niger Bridge overcome the usual empty political moves

FG plans returning Rivers expenses on federal projects Wike

Oyo LG crisis talk fails, case adjourned till April 1

Bayelsa: DSS denies arresting two sons of CJN

Ondo declares today public holiday as Buhari visits

Osun panel recommends abolition of single uniform, middle school

Fraud: Bauchi gov suspends LG chair summoned by EFCC

Buhari meets service chiefs, NSA Monguno absent

El-Zakzaky, wifes trial resumes, case adjourned till April 23

Researchers advised on natural habitat preservation

ITU issues satellite submission deadline to Nigeria, others

EFCC quizzes Kano Assembly minority leader over N1.5bn scam

Subjects protest alleged attack by Ekiti monarch

Senate alleges NPA job sold for N3m, probes FCC

Kano rice production hits 3MT per year

JAMB registers 2.1 million, warns varsities against portal admission

NERC puts limits on Discos estimated billing

Investment commitments declined by $60.99bn in 2019 NIPC

Minister demands speedy completion of road projects

FG to buy up locally produced gold

Nigeria and climate change challenge

FG plans more tax incentives in capital market

FG shortlists Ethiopian Airlines, others for aircraft maintenance/leasing facility

Workers clash with NLC president over housing scheme

APC fumes as PDP demands review of Buhari Supreme Court victory

Army, family jostle for $376,120 linked to General

When Nigeria visa restriction will be reviewed US

Coronavirus may be around for months WHO

Monguno absent as Buhari, service chiefs hold special meeting

Messi greater than Maradona, says Gattuso

Our son was murdered, family of slain Sagamu footballer insists

Buhari approves humanitarian coordination committee

N6.3bn fraud: New judge adjourns case against Jang till May 26

Coronavirus: China reports 150 new deaths

Coronavirus scare: Bus passengers from Italy blocked in France

THISDAY

Capital Market Regulators, Operators Urged to Tackle Infractions

Sterling Bank Moves to Enhance Support for Entrepreneurs

Senate to Consider Bill to Create State Police

Oshiomholes Intolerance May Scuttle Peace Move, Says DG PGF

Deregistration of Political Parties: HDP Files Contempt Charge against INEC Chairman

Bayelsa: Thou Shall See the Land But Will Not Set Foot…

SUN

Row over planned agency for repented Boko Haram members

Edo APC leaders accuse Oshiomhole of instigating violence

PGF DG’s attack on Oshiomhole: Group issues 7-day ultimatum, threatens legal action

PDP returns to Supreme Court over Buhari’s victory

VON DG backs El-Rufia on North-South rotation of power

APC group urges Supreme Court to restore Zamfara, Bayelsa mandates

5 feared dead in Sagamu as youths protest football player’s death

Coronavirus fears push US dollar to 3-year high

Ecobank to host regional trade forum 2020

Investments in Nigeria down by 204% in 2019 ‘NIPC

Amotekun: Miyetti Allah declares support, requests for inclusion

Ogun stakeholders want intelligence gathering, slavery, human trafficking included in bill

124 Students escape death in Anambra as fire guts hostel

Bandits impose curfew on Niger communities

High influx of almajiris in Lafia, other major towns worries Sule

Group asks Kwara govt to implement court decisions on Yoruba obas

GUARDIAN

Ngige asks N-Power trainees to form cooperatives to access loans

Yari kicks over alleged political witch-hunt, indictment over misuse of N90 billion

Nigeria intensifies preparation for possible coronavirus outbreak

Government agency, insurers to recover N45bn from fake insurance operators

Aisha Buhari calls for harmony, re-examining of security structure to stem terrorism in Nigeria

Seun Kuti Calls Out Motivational Speaker Who ‘Disrespected’ Fela

PDP to seek Supreme Court review for 2019 presidential election verdict

Adebayor makes Olimpia debut after Paraguay move

Five talking points in European football this weekend

Electricity consumers oppose tariff increment by Ikeja Electric

Deceased NSCDC officer slumped in the police station 20 minutes after arriving ‘ Witness

Two sides claim victory in Togo vote as challenger cries foul

Nigeria probes video showing manatee dragged down street

2Baba Set To Release Star-studded New Album Titled “Warriors”

Delta Government donates 35 pick-up-vans to police, others

Iran denies virus coverup after claim of 50 deaths

NDLEA boss wants establishment of drug clubs in tertiary institutions

VANGUARD

Oil communities in Rivers, A-Ibom protest, allege marginalisation

Businessman bags 10-year jail term over N30m fraud

Obaseki is training militia groups in Edo ‘ APC

2023: VON boss lauds El-Rufai over support for rotational presidency

One fear dead as protest rocks Sagamu over killing of Remo Stars player

S-WEST PUBLIC HEARING: Miyetti Allah, Hausa back Amotekun, demand inclusion

Osun Panel recommends reversal of Aregbesola’s education policy

Edo guber: PDP woos Obaseki with Jonathan’s visit

Obaseki training militia groups ‘ Edo APC

South-East more secure than other regions ‘ Gov Umahi

Amotekun’ will attract more investors, improve Nigeria’s economy, says Gani Adams

4 burnt to death for kidnapping SS III student for rituals in Edo

Teenager steals N340,000 after hiding in bank’s toilet overnight

Scientists, others to meet in Uganda April over global health challenges

WHO puts Africa readiness for Coronavirus at 66%

Education Policy Review: Panel submits report, seek reversal to 6-3-3-4 system, single uniform policy

VIDEO: One feared dead as protest rock Sagamu over Kazeem Tiyamiyu’s death

NAFDAC partners PCN in combating counterfeit drugs

China eases restrictions as other countries report surge in cases

FG to introduce incentives to boost capital market investment ‘ Finance Minister

Judgment Review: APC asks ‘jobless’ PDP leaders to engage in Rice Farming

FG to introduce incentives to boost capital market investment ‘ Finance Minister

Aisha Buhari calls for harmony, re-examining of security structure to stem terrorism in Nigeria

Environment: FG prepares bill to ban plastic production

FG shortlists bidders for aviation leasing company and MRO facility

Itsekiri devt c’ttee opens bid for housing, hospitals, jetties projects

FG plans more incentives to boost capital market

Mambilla Power Project till now existed only on papers ‘ Rep

Extortion: EFCC arrests suspects, warns against Name Dropping of Magu, Officials

France pledges $100m for WHO Academy

Miyetti Allah seeks members’ inclusion in Operation Amotekun

TRIBUNE

JUST IN: EFCC quizzes Kano minority leader over alleged misappropriation of N1.5bn

Gani Adams, Miyetti Allah, Police, Transparency International, Agbekoya, 17 others make inputs

Indoor air pollution: Why you should be concerned

Preservation of Yoruba language: Stakeholders move to combat threat of extinction

Chaos over invasion of church during service in Ibadan

Reps to conduct status inquiry on N90bn unaccounted revenue of two river basin authorities

Boko Haram: Atiku, Senator Abbo, others condemn Garkida attack

NATION

Mob kills two Yahoo boys, kidnapper, native doctor in Edo

Police kill five bandits in Katsina shootout

NBA elections 2020: Can Egbe Amofin deliver her consensus candidate

Cyber fraud: Judgment on seized $54,000 gets March 27 date

Policeman arrested with suspected kidnappers in Calabar

Pre-election matters: regular court versus election petition tribunals

Conductor in court for withdrawing N82,000 with stolen ATM card

Coronavirus: NAFDAC chief promises agencys surveillance on drugs

Court quashes assets declaration case against Ekweremadu

Alleged N6.3b fraud: EFCC re-arraigns ex-Governor Jang, cashier

Corporations workers still earning salary 14 years after closedown

Buhari approves membership for committee on humanitarian coordination

Miyetti Allah, OPC, CAN Islamic group, others back Amotekun

Boost for agriculture as NDDC gets $129.17 UN funding

Edo APC to Lukman: Withdraw malicious statement against Oshiomhole within seven days

Illegal mining: FG commences biometrics registration of miners

Training for entrepreneurs boosts export potential, says NEPC boss

Four UNILAG students re-arraigned for alleged gang rape

FG commences biometrics registration of miners

Army nabs policeman among gang of suspected kidnappers in Calabar

Poly students to begin Service Chiefs Must Go protest Thursday

DAILY TIMES

Rice production in Kano increases to 3m tonnes Ganduje

Buhari meets security chiefs behind closed doors

Terror war: Aisha Buhari backs re-jigging security architecture

Kano plans law to stop indiscriminate felling of trees

PDP demands SCourt review Buhari, 4 Govs victories

FG will refund all state resources used for Federal projects- Gov. Wike

Edo APC leaders kick, condemn Oshiomhole for instigating violence, undermining peace across Nigeria

Edo Assembly lifts suspension on Akoko-Edo Vice Chairman

Breaking: PDP demands Supreme Court reversal of Buhari, Ganduje, Masari, El rufai, Oyetola mandate

CRiver govt. to raise millionaires through agro-industrial revolution Commissioner

Political analyst commends Senate over proposed constitution review

We have weakened Boko Haram insurgents Buhari

Miyetti Allah seeks members inclusion in Operation Amotekun

Umahi sacks two aides over alleged murder involvement, orders arrest

Chinese govt. doing well in controlling virus spread Namibian experts

Covid-19: Iran outbreak spreads; Kuwait, Bahrain, Afghanistan report first cases

Nigerian economy grew by 2.55% in Q4 2019 NBS

Well ensure Operation Amotekun is not politicised Ogun

FCTA prohibits dawn vehicle inspection, bars trucks from metropolis

EFCC re-arraigns Jang, cashier over alleged N6.3bn fraud

NCDC scales up Lassa fever response in Nigeria

Weve suitable options in case against Sanusi, says Kano anti-graft agency boss

Army, Gen. Otiki lay claim to forfeited N136m

Synergy among security services crucial in terror war Olonisakin

FG mulls incentives to boost capital market investment Minister

DAILY TRUST

PDP seeks review of 2019 presidential election judgement

Bayelsa gov’ship: S/Court to hear APC application for review tomorrow

Nasarawa Assembly considers bill on own financial autonomy

Letter to Akande panel: Oshiomhole’s supporters to sue APC Govs’ forum DG

S/Court judgment stalls activities in Imo Assembly

Senator Ibrahim to Buhari: Save APC to preserve your legacy

Adamawa PDP crisis: Senator Abbo urges party’s leadership to intervene

Ekiti promotes 4,000 primary school teachers

Ex-convict in court over burglary charges

Gunmen abduct son to Suleja-based business man

Ogun: Two feared dead, as Sagamu boils over killing of footballer

Coronavirus: Five dead, over 200 infected in Italy

Taxpayers have no reason to run from tax officials ‘ Expert

Why we launched census for commercial industrial enterprises ‘ Kale

FG mulls bill to ban plastics production

AUTHORITY

2023 presidency: VON DG commends El’ Rufai’s position, advocates all Igbo candidate for APC, PDP

NBET: Employees commend Buhari for recall of MD, Dr Amobi

Assets declaration: Court strikes out charges against Ekweremadu

Logjam: FCTA stops early hour vehicle inspection

One feared dead as residents protest Remo Stars footballer’s death

Trial Of El-Zakzaky, Wife Resumes In Kaduna

APC group urges Supreme Court to restore Zamfara mandate

National Park Service needs more support from stakeholders ‘ C-G

China achieves positive results in fight against novel coronavirus

BUSINESSDAY

Nigeria’s economic growth surges to fastest since 2016

Port congestion persists as ship waiting time rises to 25 days

Global goals and the future we want

Hate speech regulation in focus as Social Media Week begins

The strange war with WHO’s battle against COVID-19

Educationist calls for holistic implementation of sustainable development strategies

How cut off marks for Nigeria’s Unity Schools may be destroying quality

Why entrepreneurship-based curriculum should hold sway for Nigeria education

Nigeria’s GDP expands by 2.55% in Q4 2019

NEW TELEGRAPH

NSA, CoS and discordant tunes in the Presidency

N1.2bn fraud: Varsities begin secret moves to clear name

Ekiti State, a victim of failed federalism

SSANU to declare strike over FG’s breach of MoU ‘Salaam

Gaidam defends bill on repentant Boko Haram terrorists

Miyetti Allah seeks members’ inclusion in Operation Amotekun

Public hearing: Lagos stakeholders endorse Amotekun, seek proper recruitment

47 governorship candidates to join Imo Supreme Court review

Jikoko: Charity works in a remote village

PEOPLESDAILY

Jigawa SDP guber candidate, chairman, others defect to PDP

Buhari approves National Humanitarian Coordination panel

Bayelsa Deputy Gov denies forging NYSC certificate

Coronavirus: China reports 150 new deaths

Why UPP collapses into APC ‘ Okorie

Violation of extant laws: Reps summon Ehanire, Nanono, Adebayo, Saraki

Nigeria, Korea, Egypt in pact to fight insecurity

Senate queries CG Customs for withholding staff pension for 5yr

BLUEPRINT

As Reps spark emotions over condemned Suleimon Olufemi

N6.3bn fraud’: EFCC re-arraigns ex-Gov Jang, cashier

6 docked for assault, threat to life in Lagos

6 docked for assault, threat to life in Lagos

Unimaid VC, Yobe commissioner, others get merit awards

Unimaid VC, Yobe commissioner, others get merit awards

Nigeria’s obsolete laws begging for quick reforms ‘Dibia

 

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