Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Friday, 4 Sept., 2020

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines

 

DAILY TIMES

Biden breaks Obamas record as campaign raises $364 million online

Buhari approves release of 30,000 tons of maize

Why FG should promote local production of electricity meters

How cashless policy suffocates Nigerians

Navy seizes 1,522 bags of smuggled rice, arrests 8 in Calabar

N-Power: Well select Batch C transparently Minister

Messi may continue with Barcelona- Father

BREAKING: FG bars Air France, Lufthansa, KLM, others

Edo: Judge withdraws from suit seeking Ize-Iyamus disqualification

Fuel hike: Timi Frank calls for minimum wage increase to 100,000

India bans more than 100 apps linked to China

We are not backing down until FG yields to our demands, say resident doctors

Integrate tradmedicine into mainstream healthcare, minister tells African nations

CIBN, CBN to bring together prominent bankers, economic players, others

NLC, aviation unions to shut P/H airport, plan showdown with Wike

Okonjo-Iweala obtains American citizenship as WTO election draws close

Oshiomhole, Obaseki difficult to reconcile Oba of Benin

CUPP rejects fuel price hike, says it is senseless and insensitive

Your utterances are immature, Oba of Benin to Obaseki and Ize-Iyamu

World economy heading towards recession

Reverse unfair hike of fuel price immediately SERAP

PUNCH

INEC, ECES assess preparations for Edo gov election

Abiodun seeks Assemblys nod for N2.5bn health fund

Dont manipulate Edo poll with security forces, YIAGA Africa

Kwara okays interest-free loans for 21,623 traders

APC, PDP trade words over alleged N1.5bn vote-buying cash

Obaseki pledges commitment to violence-free governorship poll

Anambra 2021: LP aspirant promises workers N50,000 minimum wage

Bandits ambush Niger vigilantes, kill 17, lose three members

Amotekun arrests three suspected kidnappers in Ondo

Further petrol price hike likely, marketers warn Nigerians

Blasphemy: Musician appeals conviction, says Sharia law illegal

Economic activities rebounded in August, says report

Oil servicing firms may go bankrupt, says report

IGP ordered to pay detained Delta journalists N350,000

NNPC obtains $1bn to fund upstream operations

Water bill hearing: SANs, others warn Reps against illegality

International flight: FG bars Air France, KLM, others, approves 14 airlines

APC affirms Abiru, Obafemi as bye-elections candidates

PTF okays phased reopening of schools, orders risk assessment

Investors gain N26bn as market sustains growth

Kaduna doctor dies of COVID-19 complications

Obaseki approves 50 hectares for oil palm production

Zenith Bank reports N103.83bn half-year profit

Protect whistle-blower fired by Dutch embassy, HEDA urges FG

EU to secure raw materials, cut dependency

Oyo to pay N26bn in backlog of gratuity

NNPC obtains $1bn to fund upstream operations

FG subsidises 5,000MT of maize for poultry farmers

Five Borno, Yobe insurgents killed, nine bandits arrested DHQ

Investors in education must prioritise standards Afe Babalola

Katsina police kill 15 bandits, arrest 50 suspects

Review law on $1m business capital, Gbajabiamila tells Ghana

BREAKING: FG okays full reopening of schools

Blasphemy: Kano musician appeals death sentence

BREAKING: FG okays reopening of NYSC orientation camps

BREAKING: Nationwide curfew now 12am to 4am FG

BREAKING: Colleges of education lecturers declare nationwide strike

774,000 jobs: Ekiti begins recruitment Monday

THISDAY

Shippers Council to Meet CBN over Elimination of Third Parties Form M

Forex Scarcity Worries Airlines, Operators Seek Intervention

Matters Arising from Enugu Airport Reopening

FG to Provide Affordable Learning Devices for Students

Report: Nigerian Ports Lose $55m Daily to Congestion

Rivers Signs Water Supply Contract for Port Harcourt Metropolis

FG Directs ITF to Harmonise Skills Devt Programmes of MDAs

SUN

Oba of Benin commends ADC candidate for challenging colleagues to debate

Imo North by-election: Ibezim emerges APC candidate

Judge withdraws from suit seeking disqualification of Ize-Iyamu

NPA terminates Intels’ contract, silent on court oder

Buhari, Ghana’s Akufo-Addo to grace CIBN conference

NCDC confirms 125 new COVID-19 cases, total now 54,588

Abiodun appoints eight principals, headmasters as Permanent Secretaries

CBN deprives oil marketers forex at official rate-TUC

NASS and 4th amendment of 1999 Constitution

Security agents killing our members secretly MASSOB

Commuters groan as marketers implement new pump price regime

Soldiers rescue 700 victims from terrorists

TUC kicks, CUPP mobilises for nationwide action

COVID-19: Oyo cancels curfew, issues advisory to night clubs

Bandits kill 23, abduct 12 in Niger

Mr. Ayodele Adebayo, Director, Personal Income Tax, (PIT), Lagos Internal Revenue Service (LIRS): Lagos spending tax money judiciously

Senate Committee scores EFCC high on ICT, cybercrime fight

NIS implements procedures on International flights resumption

COVID-19: Sample collection performance by states decline in August

Oil prices hold near multi-week lows on demand worries

GUARDIAN

Lagos Assembly proposes stiffer law for drug abuse, demands whereabouts of LSSTF helicopters

Ex-SSG protests disqualification from PDP’s Bayelsa Central senatorial election primary

YIAGA identifies 13 LGs in Edo as trouble spots, urges peaceful polls

Court again remands Ibadan serial killer over death of woman

Man who lost son, building to windstorm in Kano seeks lifeline

Flood kills five in Bauchi

Lagos says restriction not lifted on bars, clubs, cinemas despite relaxation of curfew

It’s sad government is yet to fulfill Tunisia ’94 promise to my teammates, says Fuludu

CBN’s directive on Forms M will dampen economic growth

Why is South-South not investors’ destination

Edo governorship will be referendum to disown Oshiomhole, says Imasuagbon

Man nabbed for attempting to cut off woman’s breast in Anambra motel

Police kill 15 bandits, arrest 50, recover 10 rifles in Katsina

Buhari approves phase III of National Response on COVID-19

FG no longer fixing petrol price ‘ Sylva

Trump tells Americans to try to vote twice

VANGUARD

Customs rakes N2b as Internally Generated Revenue in August

Enugu NDLEA boss canvasses workshop on drug management in states

Child advocates train parents on ethics, approaches to successful sex education

COVID-19: South Africans protest as report reveals relief fund misuse

Fuel, electricity hike: CUPP begins mobilisation for mass action

Fuel price, electricity tariff hike most unfortunate ‘ Gani Adams

Labour raises alarm over violence against workers in Rivers

Kaduna LG boss suspends Almajiri system after 8 drown

Rivers would end era of judges retiring without own home ‘ Wike

Ize-Iyamu to tackle sexual assault, care for survivors with special victims unit’ ‘ Prof. Idia Ize-Iyamu

FG working to promote balance of payments, trade ‘ Bello

China opens 5G-covered road for testing of self-driving cars

China plans reforms to protect chip industry from Trump threat

Kidnapped Medical Doctor Regains freedom ‘ NMA Chairman

BREAKING: Police nab domestic staff behind kidnap of University lecturer in Calabar

Five Cameroonians in police net for alleged kidnapping in Cross River

Police arraign man, 20, over alleged stealing of mobile phones worth N34,500

Those pushing for water resources bill have ulterior motive ‘ Adejuwon

Rivers would end era Judges retire without their own home ‘ Wike

Resumption of international flights: FG denies Lufthansa, KLM, Air France, Etihad, others entry

EFCC detains woman over N3m Job scam

Kwara government approves interest free loans for petty traders

National Hajj Commission to commence preparation for 2021 Hajj in Sept ‘ Chairman

LEADERSHIP

Global Citizen, NSIA launch Nigeria Solidarity Support Fund

COVID-19: Nigeria confirms 125 new cases, total now 54,588

FG says it lacks money to continue to pay fuel subsidy

Int’l Flight Resumption: FG Bars Air France, Lufthansa, 3 Others

774,000 Public Works: We’ve Resolved Executive, NASS Dispute ‘ Keyamo

2023: Don’t Accept PDP’s VP Slot, Igbo Youths Urge S’East Politicians

Poor Access Road Delaying Baro Port Take-off ‘ NIWA

We Are Working With Borno Govt To Resettle IDPs ‘ DHQ

Taraba Partners NEXIM Bank To Develop Agric, Tourism, Others

Organised Private Sector Slams New Electricity Tariffs

Zenith Bank Records N103.8bn PAT In H1 2020

We’ll Ground Economic Activities In Rivers If Peaceful Protest Fails, Labour Tell Wike

Doctor Dies Of COVID-19 Complications In Kaduna

TRIBUNE

Food Insecurity: Rivers, FCT top states nationally ‘ NBS

Shippers’ Council, NPA, NRC strengthen collaboration to end ports congestion

Runsewe unveils creative industry, sub committees

Nigeria in state of helplessness, hopelessness ‘ Olabode George

Fuel price hike: Nigerians are helpless, labour unions should take the lead ‘Kokori

UNILAG crisis: Babalakin, staff unions appear before panel

Fuel, electricity price hike: FG insensitive to Nigerians’ plights ‘ Gani Adams

Two Abuja civil servants, others arrested for selling 16-year-old girl’s baby for N1.5m

NATION

Fed Govt weighing options in Nigeria-Ghana relations

Kaffy, Segun Adefila tell the dance story in For The Love Of Dance

Federal Government set to replace Vision 20:2020

NDDC: DSS quizzes COVID-19 palliative committee chair

COVID-19: Tax reliefs remain till next year, say governors

Forex: CBN sold $500m, speculators set to count losses

FG no longer fixing petrol price Sylva

NEMA assesses damage in flood ravaged areas in Kebbi

PTF asks States to start risk assessment for school reopening

Ogun, Lagos seek to take over Lagos-Ota-Abeokuta road from FG

NHIS: IGP directs capturing of police retirees

UPDATED: FG bars Air France, Lufthansa, KLM, others as international flight resume

Senate may reconvene over fuel, electricity tariff hike

BUSINESSDAY

Brand Managers and Businesses Must Constantly Evaluate Their Strategies and Models to Sustain Patronage

Export-led growth crucial to fixing Nigeria’s FX, job crises

Housing Estates in Lagos reel from lack of infrastructure

Oluwatomi Somefun, 35 years and counting, still demonstrating steady and astounding expertise in her field

The post-coronavirus global economy and international order (1)

Travel, hospitality businesses to rebound as international flights resume tomorrow

DAILY INDEPENDENT

COVID-19 Ventilator Patients Can Have Permanent Nerve Damage

Ex IT Director Jailed For Selling Govt-owned Network Switches

Amazon To Recruit 7,000 Permanent Workers

Customs Nets N69.4bn Revenue At Onne Area 2

Customs Nets N69.4bn Revenue At Onne Area 2

FG To Adopt Diplomatic Option In Resolving Nigeria-Ghana Trade Rifts

Facebook Set To Limit Last-minute Political Ads Before U.S. Elections

PEOPLESDAILY

PDP, APC bicker over N151.56/liter new fuel price

FG approves N13bn for automation of 4 airports

COVID-19: FG will contain challenges ‘ Buhari

Maina petitions AGF, demands review of criminal charges

COVID-19 sample tests exceed 100,000 in Lagos

Gbajabiamila expresses hope in resolving diplomatic face-off with Ghana

NAFDAC destroys drugs, counterfeit products worth N3.2 bn in Kano

Okowa commission’s 20 Agric tractors

Sacking Sirajo Garba will implode APC in Zamfara ‘ Sen. Marafa warns Mala Buni

NEW TELEGRAPH

COVID-19 and the need for world-class hospitals

Global Citizen, NSIA launch Nigeria Solidarity Support Fund

NAMA, NCAA issue NOTAM circular for int’l flights

774,000 jobs: No BVN, no payment, FG insists

Fayemi: Govs’ll take over COVID-19 response

S&P affirms Nigeria’s ‘B-/B’ ratings with stable outlook

Judicial officers’ neglect’ll make Nigeria suffer ‘ CJN

PTF: Schools, NYSC Camps reopen within 30 days

FG bans Lufthansa, Air France, KLM, Etihad, others

BLUEPRINT

FG okays phased reopening of schools, economy

Plateau South bye-election: Lalong sure of APC’s victory

Taraba: Ishaku seeks NEXIM Bank’s support on agric, tourism, mineral resources

MAERSK to stop applying peak season surcharge forthwith

FG to adopt diplomat options in settling rift with Ghana

Lagos bye-election: Obafemi emerges APC Kosofe II state constituency candidate

I won’t interfere with your activities, Makinde assures OYSIEC

Bayelsa senatorial by-elections: Aggrieved APC members protest against Sylva

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