Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Wednesday, 11 March, 2020

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines


NEW TELEGRAPH

COVID-19: Turkish Airlines cancels flights to Nigeria

Ohanaeze’s alarm on looming anarchy in Nigeria

Coronation Research: Oil price crash, defining fx risk factor

FDI inflow to Nigeria hit $23.9bn in 2019 ‘ NBS

Fear grips port workers over dreaded COVID 19

Sanusi: I’ll challenge my banishment in court

Leveraging capital market for infrastructure growth

More Champions to emerge as Maltina School Games end today

Fresh concerns over rising debt profile

PUNCH

Herdsmen, who killed my people, boasted that security agents wouldnt rescue us Benue community head

Buhari seeks amendment to Finance Act

Cultists luring youths with false hope Police chief

FG to ditch annual evaluation in civil service

LASG inaugurates app for yellow taxi

Osun Assembly proposes death for killer, kidnappers

Church constructs road, installs CCTV in FCT school

N1tn looting: Bauchi to drag ex-gov Abubakar to EFCC

PDP nullifies Anyanwus expulsion, sets up Imo, Anambra committees

Protesting PDP members demand Alaibes expulsion

Group urges LASG to prevent coronavirus in schools

Reps raise the alarm over falling crude prices

Border closure: Customs make 697 arrests, N7.4bn seizures

N125bn required for road maintenance

Telecoms sector contributes N6tn to GDP quarterly NCC

Buhari approves governing boards of NIMASA, NPA

Nigeria records $7.18bn increase in capital importation

Petrol imports gulped N1.71tn in 2019, says NBS

Reps consider Buharis $22.79bn loan today

Groups urge firms to prioritise gender equality

Stakeholders call for gender balance in aviation

Senate queries $4m payment to lawyer from ECA

AfCTA: Osinbajo urges manufacturers to embrace technology

FG recovers N3.7bn from NDDC contractors

Stock market investors lose N656bn in one day

Peterside to boycott CBNs event over Sanusis dethronement

Council blames UNILAG VC for suspension of convocation

UNN, ABU, others join strike, OAU shuns action

Consultant doctors suspend national strike

Sanusi: Governors can dethrone anybody Buharis aide

No government can condone Sanusis criticisms Gandujes aide

COVID-19: Second coronavirus patient transferred to Lagos Commissioner

Stop abuse of Sanusis rights, CSO tells Buhari

Russia says doors not closed to cooperation with OPEC

Family approves autopsy on footballer, Chineme Martins

Buhari writes Reps, seeks amendments to new Finance Act

THISDAY

Edo State Urged to Access Capital Market to Fund Projects

AfCTA: Stakeholders Seek Policies to Boost Infrastructure Devt

MTN Replaces Virtual Top-Up with Topit

Iledare: Petroleum Management Bill Needed to Guide Spending

Advertising: Kankarofi, Others to Design Audience Measurement Framework

NERC Bars Meter Relocation by Electricity Consumers

Blue Seal Builds $12.5m Chemical Plant

W/Bank, IFC to Develop Akwa Ibom Economic Zones, Others

Rivers State List Benefits of ND Refineries

MOMAN Seeks Increased Margins to Address Infrastructure Challenge

SUN

Oshiomhole, loyalists absent at APC NWC meeting

CUPP condemns Sanusi’s dethronement, banishment

APC state chairmen deny passing vote of confidence on Oshiomhole

Jamoh assumes duty as NIMASA DG, pledges to harness blue economy

FG yet to implement 2020 budget

Falling oil price: Senate prepares for downward review of 2020 budget

Court hears National Theatre N1.26trn concession suit April 9

How AI, machines, challenge tax collection, by FIRS

FG to focus on capacity building for civil servant ‘Yemi-Esan

EFCC to issue criminal summon against Diezani

Piracy: Navy, OMSL rescue Chinese cargo ship off Nigeria’s coast

FAAN, NAMA owing N2.3bn debt ‘NIMeT

We’re acquiring more equipment to avert port congestion ‘APM Terminals

2023: Igbo must change strategy to get support of Nigerians ‘Prof Sen, DG, Northern Elders Forum

62firms register to assemble vehicles in Nigeria

2023: It’s time for Igbo presidency ‘Umar Sani, former presidential aide

GUARDIAN

Hope rises for pensioners as Senate vows to address plight

Hope dims for Oshiomhole’s return as national chairman

Pope appoints Nigerian priest as adviser for Christians, Muslims relations

Sierra Leone takes over speakership of ECOWAS Parliament

UK health minister tests positive for coronavirus

NPA enforces measures to prevent coronavirus at seaports

Local chemical production to check $1.4b importation

How Nigerian firm rescued Chinese vessel from pirates attack

How ECOWAS omitted Nigeria’s priority goods from AfCFTA’s exclusive lists

Infrastructural deficit affecting production costs, EODB

Why investors should take advantage of low price of banking stocks

NAICOM rallies National Assembly to insurance potential, growth

Zero oil plan to lift 20m out of poverty, create 500,000 additional jobs annually, says NEPC

Senate moves for upgrade of Jonathan’s almajiri model schools

Peterside boycotts CBN’s forum over Sanusi’s ordeal

Delta Assembly tasks Okowa on areas under Fulani herder’s siege

Court dismisses suit seeking to sack Diri

Sanusi lawyer issues Kano government 24-hour ultimatum to release him

Nigeria premier league suspended after player dies

Facebook, Twitter place warning labels on altered Biden video

APC crises: states chairmen divided over Oshiomhole suspension

President Buhari’s Media Aide, Others Berate Uche Jombo Over Comments About Coronavirus

VANGUARD

Delta steel pensioners seek NASS intervention over unpaid benefits

Port state control to clampdown on non-compliant fuels

Backlog of unpaid pensions, one of my worst pains ‘ Ortom

House Committee expresses concern over the state of NIMASA’s dockyard

Coronavirus: NPA places alert on vessels with affected cases

My house watched several times for possible attack ‘ Ize-Iyamu

ASUU strike: FG summons ASUU, other stakeholders to meeting tomorrow

Akanu Ibiam Airport: Reps threaten revocation of contract

We’ll challenge Sanusi’s illegal detention, banishment ‘ Legal team

ALERT: FG shuts Alaka Bridge linking Eko Bridge in Lagos for emergency repairs

INSECURITY AT THE PORTS: Stop licensing foreigners for clearing goods ‘ former ANLCA boss

IJEGUN PORT CITY: Ministry, NPA visit site over residents protest

Regular FG, private sector interface critical to economic dev ‘ Osinbajo

APC Chairmen Forum disassociates self from confidence vote on Oshiomhole

Cross River: ASUP,SSANIP embark on indefinite strike

WHO raises COVID-19 threat assessment to its highest level

Coronavirus: Trade slowdown signals shortages ahead

UN Chief appeals against stigmatisation over coronavirus

Coronarvirus: Senate tasks NCS on measures to prevent spread

No case of Lassa fever, COVID-19 at LASUTH ‘ Official

Hygeia HMO launches easy healthcare payment for Nigerians in UK

Over 1m blind adults live in Nigeria ‘ Nzelu

FG to change approach on coronavirus containment ‘ Mamora

Pollution: Reps committee seeks speedy clean-up of Ogoni land

Putin approves changes allowing him to stay in power until 2036

Coronavirus: Reps move to safeguard economy from global effect

Months after passage of 2020 budget: FG yet to release single Kobo for Capital Project ‘ AGF

COVID-19: WHO, NCDC, others in Plateau to examine 43 isolated people

Delta Assembly tasks Gov. Okowa on areas under Fulani herdsmen’s siege

NCDC’s highlights of Coronavirus in Nigeria

UPDATED Counsel to dethroned Emir Sanusi II vows to take legal action

Witnesses from OSGF frustrating Lawal’s fraud trial ‘ EFCC

TRIBUNE

Kaduna court awards N156m judgement against APC

Critics mischievous, my govt following through 102-page Oyo development plan ‘ Makinde

2020 recruitment: Navy commences online registration March 11

INEC, NASS synergy on legal framework for 2023 elections

Kyari and his fabled powers over Buhari

Coping with heat wave and coronavirus disease

AGF frowns against use of torture by Police, security agencies

FG set to take 100 million Nigerians out of poverty ‘ Malami

Excess Crude Account: Senate demands identity of lawyer paid $4m professional fee

FG, ASUU meet Thursday as labour minister begs union against strike

Reps task NAPTIP, security agencies to end baby factory menace

Out-of-school children: Senate seeks upgrade of Almajiri model schools

El-Rufai appoints former Emir Sanusi as vice-chairman of Kaduna investment agency

AU wants Nigerian government to prioritize gender equality issues

Reps to probe South East elites’ petition on $22.7bn loan

Lagos to experience 270 days of rainfall

Massive sell-off of high cap stocks dip market to 10-year low

Russia’s parliament votes to enable Putin to run for another term

Europe imposes new travel bans after Italy’s national lockdown

NATION

COVID-19 taking huge toll on economy, says Buhari

Why NUC stopped UNILAG convocation

El-Rufai gives Sanusi appointment

Sanusis lawyers to sue Kano govt over detention, banishment

Kwankwasos govt queried Sanusi three times

APC crisis: Party chiefs at secretariat

Sanusi: my dethronement shouldnt disturb anybody

Outrage over banishment of deposed Emir Sanusi

FERMA needs N125b yearly to maintain federal roads

Pete Edochie returns as Okonkwo in Things Fall Apart

Saudi, Russia increase output as price war rages

Stocks lose N985b in two days

Southeast Governors reacts to exclusion from FGs N22.7bn loan

UPDATED: Deposed Emir Sanusi heads to court

240 days Lagos rainfall starts March 19, says commissioner

Insecurity: Buharis govt needs prayers, says El-Rufai

Gunmen kill ex- soldier, kidnap four others in Kaduna

Updated: Buhari appoints new governing board for NIMASA, NPA

Pope appoints Nigerian priest as adviser for Christians/Muslims relations

Court remands surety as accused person jump bail

DAILY TIMES

Concerns as FG sets to take another $22.7bn loan

Sanusis lawyers threaten legal action, demand his release

Reps invite ASUU, Ngige, Adamu over 14-day warning strike

Looted funds: Dont confuse public with myopic views, Malami tells Falana

Out-of-school children, security threat to Nigeria, says Lawan

FG has no exact figure of crude stolen by oil thieves-NNPC

Osun assembly passes anti-kidnapping, banditry, ritual killing bill

Bauchi to prosecute Yuguda, Abubakar for alleged treasury looting

Border closure: Customs seize N7bn worth of goods in 7 months

APC crises: Oshiomhole divide party across states

FG recovers N3.7bn from NDDC Contractor, Directors Buhari

Senate passes Company and Allied Matters Amendment Bill

Why senate approved $22.5bn foreign loan for FG- Bamidele

17 deaths, 19 new cases of Covid-19 recorded in China

Edo APC crisis: PDP silence is strategic, says party chieftain

FG has recovered over N3.7bn from NDDC contractors, ex-Directors Buhari

Delta Assembly tasks Okowa on areas under Fulani herders siege

Adopt Artificial intelligence, others in tax collection, Nami charges tax administrators

FG assures SMEs of continuous engagement, collaboration with private sector

Copyright infringement: MTN closes case over N300m suit

FG should have pegged 2020 budget on $35pb, says expert

DAILY TRUST

16 suspended Kwara PDP LG chairmen join APC

Court dismisses suit seeking to sack Bayelsa gov

Zamfara S/Court review not same as Imo’s, Yarima told

El-Rufai is my boss, not boyfriend ‘ NPA boss

2023: INEC, CSOs move against electoral malpractices

Reps vows to intervene in ASUU strike

Katsina govt dismisses teacher, suspends principal over student’s death

ABU joins ASUU strike

Child Education: An Obligation, not an option

Build more almajiri schools to reduce street begging, Senate to FG

JUST IN: Deposed Emir Sanusi to challenge banishment in court

Nasarawa Emirs, Chiefs escort deposed Emir Sanusi to Awe

New Emir of Kano, Ado Bayero makes first public outing

Sanusi’s Exile: Nasarawa Gov summons emergency meeting with First class Emirs

Ethiopian Airlines marks one year since plane crash

Nigeria sweats after coronavirus sparks oil fall

Turkish Airlines suspends flights to Nigeria over COVID-19

First coronavirus cases confirmed in Burkina Faso

Iran reports 54 new coronavirus deaths, highest one-day toll

How Excess Crude Account was depleted to $71.8m in 2020 ‘ Accountant General

Buhari writes Reps, seeks amendment of Finance Act

Court dismisses suit seeking to sack Bayelsa governor, Diri

FG recovers over N3.7bn stolen NDDC funds ‘ Buhari

Border closure: Nigeria nabs 697 irregular migrants, seizes N7bn goods

Sanusi aware of imminent removal as emir

Speed up disposal of overtime cargoes

DAILY INDEPENDENT

Trump Set To Announce Economic Plan To Offset Virus

We Won’t Compromise Values, Anchor Varsity VC Tells New Students

Why We Embarked On Strike ‘ ASUU-EBSU

BESDA Will Rehabilitate Out-Of-School Kids ‘ Adeyanju

No Room For Truancy, Cultism, Gombe College Provost Warns New Students

Assessing Impact Of African Centres Of Excellence 1

North Not Comfortable With Sanusi’s Hypocritical Sermons ‘ Odumakin

BUSINESSDAY

Nigerians buy dollars to hedge uncertainty amid FG inaction

Atedo Peterside says Sanusi’s removal has sent Nigeria backward, opts out of confab on economy

Jobless data remain unknown as NBS extends release date amid ‘budget issues

Like Easter like Yom Kippur: the essence of multiple streams of income

LADOL gains capacity to cut cost for IOCs, industries with Mammoet’s lifting technology

Shell-Ejama community dispute: First Bank sets record straight

$22.7 billion loan: Will our children forgive us

PEOPLESDAILY

Buhari sets up Presidential Task Force on Coronavirus

Gunmen kill one, kidnap six in Sokoto

Ortom threatens to drag defaulting road contractors to EFCC

Buhari hails Justice Adesola Oguntade At 80

Armed Forces Service Bill unconstitutional, taboo ‘ group insists

Teachers’ verification exercise not for witch-hunt -Council

Public awareness, good hygiene curbs Lassa fever- WHO official

Court strikes out suit by deceased ex-Customs’ widow

 

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