Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Wednesday, 22 July, 2020

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines

DAILY TRUST

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos’ wealth grew $13bn in single day

Ondo gov’ship: 2,111 delegates elect PDP candidate today

APC, PDP trade words over ‘sleaze’ in NDDC

Again, floods wash away bridges in Plateau after heavy downpour

Nigeria receives $890 million to fight HIV, TB, malaria

COVID-19: Oxford vaccine produces strong immune response

Buhari seeks senate’s approval for 2021-2023 MTEF/FSP

Financial statements’ filing mandatory for telcos ‘ NCC

CBN’s non-interest loans: NANTS urges members on opportunities

Group sets options for N1trn stimulus package disbursement

PDP dead scared of NDDC 19-year forensic audit ‘ APC

Oil prices steady following news of COVID-19 vaccine

Ondo: Akeredolu set to pick APC ticket as 3 aspirants step down

Edo gov’ship: APC, PDP bicker over recruitment of cultists

PUNCH

2,111 Ondo PDP delegates elect gov candidate today

Buharis govt has no regard for federal character principle Archbishop of Enugu Anglican Diocese, Chukwuma

Council partners NAICOM on risk management at ports

Nigerian airports not shut to foreign airlines NAMA

FG plans N4.28tn loan for N12.66tn 2021 budget

Federal Govt records N1.46tn revenue deficit in Q1

Minister okays new guidelines for courier, logistics services

NCC seeks resolution to banks/telcos USSD dispute

Reps review oil spills , FGs clean-up projects

Third Mainland Bridge closes midnight Friday Fashola

Commission orders MTN, others to file financial reports

Malabu: Italy prosecutors want Shell, Eni executives jailed

Presidency disagrees as National Assembly asks service chiefs to resign

APC primary: Appeal panel begins sitting Wednesday

Arab charity leaders plan 150 Sokoto IDP houses

Again, court refuses to suspend Okorochas probe

Village head, nine others killed in Southern Kaduna attack

Buratai threatens N10bn defamation suit against businessman

Jonathan visits villa, says relationship with Buhari cordial

Akpabio given 48 hours to name lawmakers awarded NDDC contract

Ngige distributes cash, food to 400 Anambra residents

BREAKING: Nigeria records 576 COVID-19 cases, total now 37,801

Suspected herdsmen attack Plateau hospital, kill security guard

Onyeama: SGF, ministers, other PTF members undergo tests

Bandits raid Niger communities abducts 16, steal cows

National Assembly asks Buhari to stop Keyamo from 774,000 jobs supervision

CAN demands return of land allegedly sold by Alaafin

Lawyer sues Buhari for delaying SCourt justices appointment

Four die as car plunges into Ogun river

Club guards attack Lagos COVID-19 enforcement team

12 killed in DR Congo militia attacks

Buharis spokesman threatens to release tape of Isa Funtuas visit to Sowore

EFCC to arraign two for rigging NBA election

COVID-19: FG evacuates 6,317 Nigerians from 21 countries

APC primary: Akeredolu begs losers for support

International flights may resume before Oct, says minister

COVID-19: UK visa application centres open July 28

Torture home: Police hand over 15 children to rights agency

Ondo APC primary not fair, says Kekemeke

SUN

APC primary screening: Group wants party to apologise to Ogiemwonyi

Defection: 87 APC Councilors vow to resist harassment to join PDP

Okunbo, Oshiomhole sponsoring thugs to cause mayhem, undermine Edo people ‘Obaseki

Buhari proposes N12.66tr for 2021 budget

Nigerian airspace not shut to foreign airlines ‘NAMA

100m Nigerians living in extreme poverty ‘NECA

Police arrest 15, declare 14 wanted for killing village head in Akwa Ibom

Benue to recruit 2300 community policing personnel, 460 vigilantes

Police arrest 150, impound 10 luxury buses for violating inter-states travel restriction

4 die as car plunges into Ososa River in Ogun

Again, gunmen attack another Kaduna community, kill 8

Bandits abduct 16 in Niger communities

GUARDIAN

UN warns against lopsided trade rules, climate change, others

Importers oppose planned reintroduction of pre-inspection of cargoes at seaports

Revisiting Nigeria’s diplomatic row with Ghana

Governor Okowa’s COVID-19 testimony

Obasanjo, Tinubu, govs, minister, extol Funtua’s virtues

Police arrest 15 persons for allegedly killing village head, youth in Akwa Ibom

Six die, many displaced as rain wreaks havoc in Kano

Ekiti State beneficiaries to earn N1 billion quarterly from FG’s 774,000 jobs

Imo AG in court, accuses Okorocha of abuse of process in bid to stop panel probe

FG intervenes in 37 bridges across Nigeria ‘ Fashola

International flights may resume before October – Sirika

12 EFCC officials suspended indefinitely

Jonathan hail Buhari’s efforts to complete legacy projects

VANGUARD

US virus crisis to ‘get worse before it gets better’: Trump

Police arrest headmaster for allegedly raping 10-year-old pupil twice

COVID-19: ECOWAS Parliament speaker encourages citizens not to lose hope

Absence of judge stalls suit challenging NJC over nomination of 21 persons as judges

FG, States urged to support recycling waste, save environment

California restaurant accused of turning away patrons wearing masks

Pompeo urges ‘entire world’ to stand up to China

Revenge killings worsening security problems in Southern Kaduna ‘ Presidency

Ondo APC Primary: Akeredolu promised not to victimise those against his reelection ‘ Oyedele

774,000 special jobs: Keyamo’s office not known to law ‘ Reps

Political Crisis: Buhari, ECOWAS leaders may visit Mali ‘ ECOWAS Envoy

Ondo guber: Anxiety as eight aspirants vie for PDP ticket

Fallout of Ondo APC Primary: Akeredolu pays surprise visits to 3 co-aspirants, seek reconciliation

Sack of Service Chiefs: Buhari will do what’s in best interest of Nigeria, Presidency replies senate

As for me and my house, We’ll not follow Obaseki to PDP, says Esele

Why the recent congestion at the ports ‘ NPA boss

NPA cancels agreement with APTM over Lilypond

Fake seafarers’ certificate raises concern amongst stakeholders

Maritime labour boss hints of dockworkers’ biometric ID card before year end

Nigeria taps into web conferencing revenue with Konet

Isa Funtua: We’ll release tapes of our meeting, Presidency threatens Sowore

How Senate panel sent out Ojougboh, NDDC Executive Director

No specific date for resumption of international flights ‘ NAMA

Revenge killings worsening security problems in Southern Kaduna ‘ Presidency

FG intervenes in 37 bridges across Nigeria ‘ Fashola

NCDC: We’ve set up 5 new COVID-19 testing centres

Senate passes Nigerian Army varsity bill

LEADERSHIP

Rain Wreaks Havoc In Plateau

Niger Delta Divided Over Calls To Scrap NDDC

Sack Of Service Chiefs, PMB’s Prerogative, Presidency Tells Senate

Why We’ve Not Distributed Palliatives ‘ Niger State

Nigerian Airports Not Shut To Foreign Airlines ‘ NAMA

FG Announces 6 Months Closure Of 3rd Mainland Bridge For Repairs

Why Insecurity Is Worsening In Southern Kaduna ‘ Presidency

Oyetola, Fadahunsi Trade Tackles Over Alleged Mismanagement Of WHO $20m Grant

Lagos Employment, Security Funds Have Become National Models, Says Sanwo-Olu

COVID-19: Osun Moves To Reduce 2020 Budget To N82,2bn

NAPPSA Canvasses Robust Health Infrastructure, Donates COVID-19 Items To NCDC

Ondo APC: Akeredolu Seeks Reconciliation, Visits Co-contestan

TRIBUNE

We’ll release tapes of our meetings, Presidency threatens Sowore

Nigeria records 576 new coronavirus cases, total rises to 37,801

New police commissioners for Ekiti, Ogun, Cross River and Bayelsa

2021: Buhari proposes N12.66 trillion budget

BREAKING:Oyo approves cancellation of third term, Primary 6, JSS 3, SSS3 begin holiday July 30

Oil Spillage: Reps demand for list of defaulting oil companies from DPR

COVID-19: Catalyst for rebuilding health system as CBN embarks on rescue mission

Suspended NSITF MD awarded ‘4.448bn contracts in one day, minister tells Reps

Gunmen kill traditional ruler, nine others in Kaduna

2,111 delegates to decide PDP standard-bearer in Ondo

Why I didn’t ask for sack of Service Chiefs in my motion ‘ Ndume

Insecurity: Reps PDP caucus issues impeachment notice to President Buhari

Lagos declares readiness to partner private sector on infrastructure development

Nigerian international airports not shut till October ‘ NAMA

We’ve lost too many outstanding Nigerians in short time ‘ Tinubu

NATION

Ajayi, Jegede in race for Ondo PDP governorship ticket

NUJ condemns attack on The Nation reporter

National Assembly insists on NDE for 774,000 jobs

Fed Govt projects N12.7tr for 2021 expenditure

Service chiefs, 774,000 jobs: Lawmakers take on Buhari

Court rejects PDPs suit against Ogun Excos

Ondo 2020: APC Election Appeal sitting begins Wednesday

NSITF awarded N4.448 billion contract in one day Ngige

FG receives $890m grant to combat HIV/AIDS, TB, malaria

BREAKING: Ikpeazu recovers from COVID-19, resumes Wednesday

COVID-19: Police Affairs Minister goes into isolation

APC factions threat to expel Lokpobiri, others shameful, illogical

Ondo primary: Be magnanimous in victory, S West APC tells Akeredolu

774,000 jobs: Ekiti beneficiaries to earn N320m per month- Fayemi

BUSINESSDAY

CBN’s benign economic outlook for Q2 deviates from consensus expectations

Nigeria’s poultry farmers output to drop as CBN bans FX for maize importers

Concentrating 99% of fibre infrastructure investment in urban centres, a business decision ‘ Opeke

How to replicate Benin City gas-powered vehicle model across Nigeria

International flight resumption date uncertain

COVID-19 crisis: To your tents O Nigerians!

3rd Mainland Bridge: 132,406 road users to be affected

DAILY INDEPENDENT

Delta 2023: Gbagi, PDP’s Best Choice For Gov ‘ LEADS

Nothing Will Stop PDP From Winning Edo Guber Election ‘ Orbih

Nigerian Economy Will See Negative Growth In 2020 ‘ Rewane

Gambo, Ex- Taraba NLC Chair, Interred In Jalingo

NDDC: Akpabio’s Revelation Has Exposed Futility Of Any Probe By NASS ‘ Group

Okunbo Serves Notice On Edo Govt, Demands N2bn Damages

PEOPLESDAILY

Timi Frank condemns Bayelsa gov for rejecting Alaibe’s congratulatory message

NDDC saga: NDDC boss slumps at Reps investigative hearing

Peoples Media key figure, Ismaila Isa Funtua is dead

EFCC arraigns 2 Benue Pension officials over N19m fraud

Touts, residents scoop fuel from tanker at Edo/ Delta boundary

Court restrains Nwafor from parading as Imo APC Chair

Group says COVID-19 has deepened poverty, worsening malnutrition in Kaduna

NEW TELEGRAPH

FG gets $890m to combat malaria, TB, HIV

NCC beams searchlight on MTN, Airtel, Glo, others’ financials

Nigeria may resume int’l flights before October ‘ Sirika

COVID-19: Nigeria evacuates 6,317 citizens from 20 countries

2021 Budget: FG targets N205bn from privatisation proceeds

CBN injects $13.37bn into forex market in six months

BLUEPRINT

FG proposes N12.66trn 2021 budget, N5.16trn, N4.28trn loan

After 24 hours, another gunmen kill village head, 9 others in Kaduna community

Kogi: NLC, affiliate unions give conditions for schools’ reopening

Breaking: 20 passengers held hostage regain freedom in Ukraine, gunman arrested

NIPOST reviews operations of courier, logistics services

Nasarawa: Finance ministry defends revised 2020 budget, prioritise security, health

Why insecurity is getting worse in southern Kaduna ‘ Presidency

Updated ‘ Third Mainland bridge: 132,702 daily traffic to be diverted as rehab begins Friday

 

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