Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Friday, 24 July, 2020

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines

PUNCH

Police probe cops extorting N100,000 from youths

Senate begins eight-week recess

Benue seizes 230 cows, arrests four herdsmen

Edo, security agents meet to mop up arms

IYC demands date for Bayelsa senatorial bye-elections

FMC Abeokuta: Patients cry out over workers negligence, hostility

Weve identified plans to generate N18tn revenue FG

LCCI, expert worry as debt profile rises by 127%

CAC bars customers from its Lagos, Abuja offices

Nigeria lost $1.4bn to chemical importation in 2019 NARICT

Manufacturers seek viable alternatives to Third Mainland Bridge

33 states partner FG on water, sanitation development

Ethical companies likely to survive after COVID-19, says IoD

Stakeholders stalling Apapa congestion clearing, says Opeifa

WASSCE: FG considers Nov/Dec GCE option

Women protest Southern Kaduna killings half naked

Number of Nigerian doctors in United Kingdom rises to 7,875

I rejected Funtuas request that Sowore begged Buhari- Falana

Policemen sack FCT mobile court for arresting colleagues

Majority of COVID-19 patients prefer home treatment Lagos

Reps to probe North-East agency over missing N100bn

Police launch manhunt as gunmen attack Plateau warders, free suspects

Akpabio recants as Reps move to sue for defamation, perjury

NAF, others pay tributes as Arotile is buried in Abuja

Aid workers: Zulum demands fresh ideas against Boko Haram

Lockdown worsened rape cases, sexual offences AGF, NHRC, others

Courts shun AGF Malami, begin annual vacation

Sultan declares July 31 Eid-El Kabir

Ohanaeze backs NASS call for service chiefs removal

Stop wasting time on frivolities, commissioner tells youths

Some politicians site projects in their houses ICPC

833 dead as Nigerias COVID-19 cases near 39,000

13,000 South African health workers contract COVID-19

South Africa shuts schools again as 6,000 die from COVID-19

DPR seals 15 illegal gas retail outlets in Kogi

Senate begins eight-week recess, to resume Sept 15

Seamen who paid $200,000 ransom to pirates remanded

Outrage over treatment of lady arrested with boyfriend

Policemen arrested for sexually harassing female suspect in viral video

Magu, Lawyer submit 34-page defence, photos to presidential panel

COVID-19: India donates seven tonnes of hydroxychloroquine to Nigeria

Tyson makes boxing comeback against Jones Sept 12

Twitter considers subscription option as revenue drops

Man bags three years over plan to bomb NNPC, NASS

Stranded NDDC scholars in the UK cry out

SUN

APC screening: How PDP provided evidence that disqualified Obaseki ‘Oshiomhole

More APC members defecting to our party ‘PDP

I won’t collapse my structure for any candidate ‘Oboh, ADC candidate

Why Nigerians misunderstand 9th Assembly as rubber-stamp ‘ Opeyemi Bamidele

NCSC demands tighter measures against cybercrime

Delayed passage of PIB hurting exploration, investments ‘NAPE

Fish farmers seek CBN, NIRSAL’s support to boost production

NIMASA, Customs to check Temporary Importation Permit abuse

Pensioners hail Buhari for N7.45bn payment

No going back on total shutdown of oil, gas operations Urhobo group

Widow begs Sanwo-Olu, CP to fish out hubbys killers

Terrorism: Court remands 3 foreigners, 6 Nigerians

Gunmen storm Plateau court, whisk away 4 kidnap, robbery suspects

Airport land: Call your aides to order, Anambra community begs Obiano

Akwa Ibom leaders make case for president of Igbo extraction

GUARDIAN

Trump tells Putin hopes to avoid US-Russia-China arms race

Ohanaeze Ndigbo backs National Assembly’s call for removal of service chiefs

Group rallies women for nation building, decries rising sexual violence

Strong risk management, business plan lift United Capital H1 2020 profit

Market rebounds as bellwethers lift NSE’sindex by N177 billion

Ebonyi pledges transparency in selection of 13,000 beneficiaries for federal jobs

NCDC Confirms 604 new COVID-19 cases in Nigeria

Lagos spends between N100,000 and N1m to treat a COVID-19 patient daily, says commissioner

Reps to investigate invasion of Nunieh’s residence

Senate wants NDDC IMC to refund N4.923bn alleged illegal payments to staff, contractors

NDDC spent N1.3trn within four years, says Senate

VANGUARD

Okonjo-Iweala’s WTO campaign moves into higher gear

Osun Assembly screens nominees for Amotekun commandant, chairman

COVID-19: Lagos sets up outpatient facility to monitor reinfection

UN Chief reacts to killing of 5 aid workers in Borno

National Assembly not a rubber stamp, says Sen Bamidele

Digital Economy: FG inaugurates 6 projects across nation

MC Oluomo, others inaugurated as Lagos committee on FG’s 774,000 jobs

Falana accuses Garba Shehu of falsifying details of meeting with Sowore

Group calls for immediate disbandment of NDDC’s committee

Nigeria now has 59 labs to test for COVID-19, 2 rapid test kits nears validation ‘ NCDC

2023: Nigeria either restructures or face doom ‘ Yoruba Summit

2023: PDP stands no chance in Lagos, says Igbokwe

Edo 2020: How PDP provided evidence that disqualified Obaseki ‘ Oshiomhole

Delta APC, PDP in war of words over slash in minimum wage

2023: No amount of efforts can stop Tinubu as next president ‘ Arewa Youths

BREAKING: Reps drag Akpabio to Court over 60% NDDC contracts allegations

Ondo PDP Primary: Ondo Deputy Governor accepts defeat

North-East is big hub for cotton production ‘NASC

Plateau: Armed men ambush Correctional Service convoy, free four suspects

90,000 applicants captured for teaching job in Oyo

More than 10,000 African health workers infected with COVID-19 ‘ WHO

Madagascar herb not cure for COVID-19, FG declares

Housewife allegedly kidnaps daughter to implicate husband’s ex-wife ‘ Police

Reps to investigate invasion of Nunieh’s residence

COVID-19: Edo Govt worries over rising fatalities as death toll rises to 72

Reps to investigate invasion of Nunieh’s residence

Third Mainland Bridge: Sanwo-Olu assures residents of seamless movement

Reps urge FG to set up National Council on Public Procurement

Group says NDDC forensic audit vindicates President Buhari’s anti-corruption fight

Edo Govt pays workers’ July salaries, pension

Aviation sector working out protocol to resume international flight ‘ PTF

BPP confirms award of 2nd Niger bridge, others follow due process

LEADERSHIP

Edo Govt Meets Security Agencies, To Mop Up Small Arms Ahead Of Guber Poll

COVID-19: Edo Govt Worries Over Rising Fatalities As Death Toll Rises To 72

Edo Govt Pays Workers’ July Salaries, Pension

Police Arrest 42-yr-old Man For Allegedly Defiling 13-yr-old Niece In Abia

NDDC Forensic Audit Process Must Not Be Tainted, Says UNDEDSS

TRIBUNE

Reps call for appointment of coordinator of Presidential Amnesty Programme

Unethical treatment of woman in viral video: Police arrest two officers

NCDC confirms 604 new COVID-19 cases, total now 38,948

Going for 2023 without restructuring will spell doom for Nigeria, Yoruba leaders warn

Those saying army has nothing to do with internal security are ignorant ‘ Gen. Togun, Amotekun Corps chairman

Reps mull immunity to Supreme Court Justices, other judges

Women, girls in Nigeria grossly affected by COVID-19 ‘ NPC

Nigerian doctors, health workers are poorly paid ‘ PTF

COVID-19: Customers reject courier services, protest CAC electronic delivery policy

Funtua was a bridge builder, pan-Nigerian statesman ‘ IBB

Why Aso Rock Clinic reduced patients ‘ Permanent Secretary

Ortom begs Airforce to concede parts of land to Benue community

NATION

Kano leads in virus test, says NCDC

Youths hail Ize-Iyamus SIMPLE agenda

States to get N100m each to boost COVID-19 response

PTF cautions Nigerians on Eid-el-Kabir celebration

Lagos virus cases to rise next month, says govt

NDDC: House panel calls for further probe by anti-graft agencies, removal of Ojougboh

Reps to sue Akpabio for perjury, defamation as minister back tracks

Court orders NNPC to pay retirees harmonised pension

DAILY TIMES

Reps push for investigation of alleged assault of Nigerian students in India

Gunmen storm Plateau court, whisk away 4 kidnap, robbery suspects

BREAKING: Buhari Arrives Mali To Find Solution To Countrys Crisis (Photos)

House Of Reps Initiate Criminal Complaint Against Akpabio

Tears, Tributes As Tolulope Arotile Is Buried (Photos)

Dan Etete Faces 10-Year Jail Term Over Corruption

DAILY TRUST

Private school teachers seek interest free loan from FG

Private universities write NUC, want schools reopened

Eid el-Kabir: FCTA to enforce COVID-19 protocols in abattoirs, livestock markets

COVID-19: Policemen disrupt FCT mobile court over conviction of colleagues

774,000 jobs: Ex-Kuje chairman heads FCT committee

China launches first independent mission to Mars

Madagascar herb can’t cure COVID-19 ‘ FG

State House Clinic to reduce eligible patients

Nigeria, 4 other countries responsible for 80% of COVID-19 cases in West Africa

Access to clean water, sanitation critical human rights ‘ NHRC

Why Customs Board retires anti-corruption crusader, Abubakar

Equities market rebounds as investors gain N176bn

NIMASA, Customs move to curb temporary import permit abuse

Pressure mounts on travel agencies over N26bn unused tickets

Customers protest CAC’s new policy on company certificate delivery

Lawmakers approve Bello’s request on N3.5bn loan restructuring

Nigeria’s COVID-19 death toll rises to 813 as total infections hits 38,344

APC to members: Buhari tsunami won’t work in 2023

Electoral reforms: 5,000 sign petition against N/Assembly recess

No petition against Akeredolu ‘ Appeal panel

AUTHORITY

Senate directs NDDC IMC to refund N4.9bn

Woman remanded in imprison custody over fake investment scheme

NGO urges Rivers govt to domesticate VAPP Act

Refugee Commission provides succour to IDPS in Kaduna, Kwara, Sokoto, Plateau states

Op Sahel Sanity: Troops Arrest Bandits, Rescue Victims, Rustled Cows

UN, EU laud Nigeria over efforts to tackle sexual, gender-based violence

Ebonyi: Association urges Umahi to recruit youths into civil service

Refugee Commission provides succour to IDPS in Kaduna, Kwara, Sokoto, Plateau states

Robbery suspect gunned down, two policemen injured in Ebonyi

BUSINESSDAY

COVID 19: How human rights suffocate under curbing measures

Nigeria can close Maize deficit in one season, with 50,000 farmers ‘ Balogun

Nigeria’s prosthetics industry needs more awareness to become a tourist centre for quality artificial limbs

COVID-19 may slow CBN’s 80% financial inclusion by 2020

Dying by reverse gear

Four years after, Brickwall Global yet to allocate land to buyers

DAILY INDEPENDENT

Monitisation: Railway Union Warns Amaechi Against Subverting Court Process

Group Backs Senate’s Call For Sack Of Service Chiefs

Corruption Is Pandemic Under Buhari, Says Ohanaeze Chieftain

Delta APC Accuses NLC Leaders Of Maligning Civil Servants

Sanwo-Olu Congratulates Jakande At 91

Court Stops Catholic Church From Selling Property belonging To Widow’s Father

Kwara Slashes 2020 Budget To N115bn

COVID-19: NARD Loses 14 Doctors, May Resume Strike Soon

BBN Brings N2bn Into Nigerian Economy ‘ Experts

PEOPLESDAILY

Corruption: Senate C’ttee recommends scrap of NDDC, asks Buhari to takeover agency

North east: Troops arrest 8 bandits’, rescue kidnapped victims, animals

Association wants Ebonyi gov to recruit youths into civil service

Reps to fund fight on gender based violence ‘ Gbajabiamila

Test Multichoice CEO for COVID -19 Virus now ‘ Reps tell NCDC

UNESCO releases 2020 Global Education Monitoring for West, Central Africa today

Court remands 50 year old farmer in Police custody for rape in Benue

NDDC: You are the Hqts of corruption PDP replies APC

Tank Farm Relocation: Reps ask for collaboration between NNPC, DPR, NPA and Lagos Govt

NEW TELEGRAPH

No to political violence in Edo

UAE gives Nigerians with expired visa Aug 17 ultimatum to leave

COVID-19: FG scraps counterpart health funding

Budget 2021: FG targets N1.7trn from VAT

Ohanaeze to Buhari: Why are Service Chiefs indispensable

Reps indict NDDC mgt, says Ojougbo not qualified to head projects

Senate probes lawmakers over NDDC contract scam

NDDC contracts: Reps to sue Akpabio for perjury

Nigeria must be restructured before 2023 polls ‘ Yoruba leaders

BLUEPRINT

Saunders fined for social media post promoting domestic abuse

Alleged murder: Court adjourns Warri Chief bail application

IBB varsity researches into improved rice variety

COVID-19: Unilorin undergrauate invents automated hand-washing machine

 

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