Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Wednesday, 7 October 2020

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines

 

VANGUARD:

China, WHO in talks for assessing COVID-19 vaccines for global use

Nigeria’s ban on FSARS patrol is ‘lame’, not enough ‘ Amnesty

Okorocha wants report asking him to return N106bn published

El-Rufai presents N237.52bn 2021 budget to Assembly

SUBEB/UBEC train 2,509 teachers ahead of schools reopening in C/River

Ubani, Nwokwu seek information under FOI Act from Amaechi on $1.9b Nigeria/Niger Republic Railway Project

My wife slaps me at slightest misunderstanding, divorce seeking man narrates in court

COVID-19 hits states’ IGR as IMF allays fears

Deregulation will drive investment in refining ‘ Kyari

South Korean search giant fined $23m for manipulating results

Gov Abiodun donates house, cash to Laycon, BBN winner

IPPIS: UNIUYO staffers begin 14-days warning strike

Photographer behind viral SARS video in Ughelli tells his side of the story

Police arrest videographer behind Delta viral SARS video

Residents ignore explosion threat, scoop fuel from fallen tanker in Lagos

Video showing how Trump struggles to breathe surfaces online

You’re a dumb kid, Presidency blasts Wizkid for calling Buhari ‘old man

FG directs N-power beneficiaries omitted from payment to appear for verification

South-south states received N9.3trn in 19 years ‘ NEITI

PUNCH 

Royal rumble: Why Oluwo, kingmakers, princes are at loggerheads

Confusion as SDP candidate supports Akeredolu, running mate backs Jegede

APC leaders, Jegedes coordinator clash over Makindes spending

Akeredolu shuns deputys handshake as candidates sign peace accord

Obaseki-backed Assembly speaker, six lawmakers defect to PDP

ADP files petition against Obaseki, questions governors certificates

We’ve reconciled members in 11 states APC committee

Nigerias debt fast becoming unsustainable, may reach N34tn LCCI

Lagos atop as states IGR drops by 11.7%

Stocks hit more than five-year high, gain N710bn

Buhari presents 2021 budget to National Assembly Thursday

Downstream sector deregulation will boost investments -NNPC

CBN goes tough on breach of export laws

Lagos red rail line ready in 2022 LAMATA

Instant payments, PoS deals hit N95.89tn in eight months

Buhari signs air service agreement with USA, others

Businesses recorded slow improvement in September Report

45% of MSME fund targets women enterprises BoI

Unions will disburse N10bn transport palliative FG

New digital taxes will make Internet inaccessible -Experts

Wanted person masterminded Ekiti bank robbery, say police

Nigerian economy unstable, directionless under Buhari, says economic society

Resign and go into farming, ASUU replies minister

IGP orders AIGs, CPs to sack, prosecute errant cops

IPPIS: Poly workers issue 21-day ultimatum, threaten strike

Kidnap kingpin, Evans, others open defence Oct 16

Security challenges in Zamfara exaggerated, says Matawalle

FG orders probe of N2.6bn diverted school feeding cash

Jonathan urges Niger Delta youths to shun violence

Nine killed in Kano multiple crashes

Four of Anambras 21 LGs submerged in flood, says Obiano

Troops killed four bandits, arrested seven, says military

Rivers female lawyer abducted with another victims car

We’ve rescued five expatriates from Rivers militants DHQ

El-Rufai may split Zazzau Emirate into three

FG, UN distribute food, cash to 500,000 Nigerians

Adamawa records 350 rape cases in five months

El-Rufai presents N237.52bn 2021 budget to Assembly

Publish N106bn contracts probe report, Okorocha tells Uzodimma

Plateau chief, five others killed in fresh attacks

Four persons were killed during military raid Rivers community

FG orders fresh verification of N-Power beneficiaries

NSA inaugurates committee on cyber policy review

FG probes N2.67bn school feeding funds found in private accounts                                                                                  

THISDAY

WTO Revises Global Trade Projection, Foresees 9.2% Drop

IMF Forecasts Less Dire Global GDP Contraction in 2020

How Coronavirus Pandemic Boosts Online Trading in Africa

Take Control of APC Members in NAssembly, Lawan, Gbajabiamila Urged

Peace Accord: Drama as Akeredolu Rejects Handshake with Deputy

The DSS Recruitment That Further Divides the Country

Ahmad: Nigeria Setting Pace in Deployment of Off-grid Power Solutions

FG Engages Banks for 774, 000 Jobs Beneficiaries

Infrastructural Devt Vital in Driving Inclusive Growth, Says Adeduntan

SUN

Election not worth human lives, Sultan of Sokoto warns

Libel suit: Mayaki distances self from accusation against Igini

Ibori Golf and Country Club hosts handicap kitty for Anyansi

Nigeria’s foreign borrowings surge by over 400% in 10 years

2020 IGR dips N612.87bn from N693.91bn in 2019, says NBS

Controversy trails $3.1bn Customs modernisation contract

LCCI demands monetary fiscal synergy to boost economy

FG pledges support for Anambra cargo airport

Police to arraign Ohakim over alleged fraud, false information

Bandits kill traditional ruler, 5 others in Plateau

PENCOM DG: Igbo lawyers ask Buhari to withdraw nomination

Police visit late Favours family in Lagos, vow to arrest culprits

Troops rescue kidnap victims, kill 4 bandits in Katsina community

Ekiti CAN condemns killing of cleric by gunmen

Police arrest 47-year-old fake lawyer in Ogun

Armed robbers beg for forgiveness while robbing priest

GUARDIAN:

Trump hits Biden over ‘liberal’ abortion stance

INEC urges participants in Ondo guber election to respect peace accord

APC says gang up against Akeredolu by opposition parties will fail

Dickson no threat to APC in Bayelsa poll, says Gombe governor

My ill health unconnected with Edo guber election, Okunbo insists

Identity of young lawyer’s kidnappers known to security agencies, says Rivers CP

Oghara, Sapele residents cry out as Warri-Benin highway collapses

CP visits family of lady gang-raped to death, commissions office complex at Ejigbo

Non-tariff barriers could slow down AfCFTA if not addressed

Shell gas to boost industrialisation in Oyo

FG engages six banks to open 774, 000 SPW beneficiaries’ accounts

Lagos rejects FG peg, insists fibre-laying firms pay N1500/km

Five years on, FG moves to review cybersecurity policy

Lawyers seek information on $1.9b Nigeria/Niger rail project

Court sentences Ondo prophet, six church workers to life imprisonment over missing child

Hoodlums invade Delta court, steal documents, money

Government probes N2.67b allegedly diverted school feeding funds

LEADERSHIP

NASS Mulls Amending FHA Act To Ensure Compliance, Boost efficiency

PMB Presents N13.08trn 2021 Budget To NASS Tomorrow

Edo Speaker, 6 Lawmakers Defect To PDP

Ondo Prophet, 5 Others Sentenced To Life Imprisonment Over Missing Child

Troops Kill Notorious Bandits’ Leader, Fighters In Plateau

We Have Resolved Crisis In 11 States, Says APC Caretaker C’ttee

FG Orders Probe Of Alleged N2.67bn School Feeding Fraud

States, FCT Generate N612.87bn In H1 2020

Governor Abiodun Appoints Laycon Ambassador, Offers Him House, Cash

COVID-19: Nigeria Issues New Travel Advisory For UAE Bound Passengers

Expert Advises Sub-saharan Africa On Renewable Energy

N-Power: Ministry Urges Omitted Beneficiaries To Report To States’ Focal-person For Verification

COVID-19: Repositioning African Traditional Medicine As Potential Remedy

TRIBUNE

Akeredolu inaugurates N4.2bn egg powder factory

Olam reiterates commitment to development of Nigeria’s agriculture

Lagos govt to promote urban farming to boost food production

Space engineers want government to speed up science and techology for agriculture

Obiano meets Buhari over flood-displaced 5,000 citizens

States, FCT generated ‘612.8bn in six months

Zamfara establishes gold reserve, gets N5bn CBN contract to supply refined gold

Ogun gov gives BBN winner, Laycon, N5m, three-bedroom bungalow

Abiru canvasses Police reforms, says SARS must stop killing youths

COVID-19: Ibadan journalist says ‘I died thrice

Buhari’s cabinet lacks economic expertise ‘ Nigeria Economic Society

NATION:

More concerns trail Trumps return to White House

Wabba to courts: stop issuing orders to stop citizens protests

ECOWAS lifts sanctions imposed on Mali after military coup

Japan, U.S., others discuss cooperation amid Chinas growing assertiveness

Three scientists win Nobel for black hole research

Oyetola approves N708m to offset pension arrears

NPA chair urges stakeholders to fight insecurity on waterways

Jonathan urges Niger Delta youths to shun violence

Gunmen kill Plateau monarch, prince, four others

N106b contract probe: Okorocha dares Uzodimma, panel

No scarcity of passport booklets Nigeria Immigration Service

Flood displaces 5,000 in Anambra Obiano

Zamfara, CBN enter into N5bn gold deal

CP warns FSARS operatives to comply with IGPs directives

DAILY TIMES

Oil prices rebound 2% on Trumps health, Norway strike escalation

Prophet Sotitobire sentenced to life imprisonment over missing child

BREAKING: Gunmen kill monarch, 4 others in Plateau

BREAKING: ECOWAS lifts Mali sanctions

Buharis efforts in laying APC foundation should not be wasted Buni

Chairman of National Daily Editorial board, Barrister Chris Akiri, passes on

APC crisis: Ex-Oyo House Majority Leader, asks Alao-Akala to dump APC

Restructuring: Collapse 36 states into six geopolitical Zones Tanko Yakasai

Customer shot to death at Shell station in Northwest

Why scientist must communicate their research clearly Expert

No FSARS official will be issued firearms henceforth except for violent crimes Imohimi

Ondo: No one will benefit from impunity, INEC chair warns politicians

Trump says he feels good, prepares to leave hospital

IG pledges to reform activities of FSARS

BUSINESSDAY

COVID-19 protocols elongate queues, fuel extortion at airports

Boosting cocoa, oil palm production to drive Nigeria’s economic growth

Stop saying that we ‘privatised’ power ‘ we did no such thing

Stocks go the Bull lane with N1trn gain in 2 days

All we are saying!restructure Nigeria now

Experts worry over FG’s silence, inaction on 300,000 mass housing initiative

Rethinking finance as the silver bullet for all MSME problems

Reps move to set time for hearing, determination of civil, criminal cases

DAILY INDEPENDENT

67% Of Nigerian Households Decline In Agriculture, Others ‘ Report

UNCTAD Forecasts Africa’s FDI Plunging From $45bn In 2019 To $35bn In 2020

Tension In Ondo Ahead Guber Poll, INEC Laments

Downstream Sector Deregulation Will Boost Investment In Refining ‘Kyari

I’ve Proven That Not All Politicians Are Liars’- Akeredolu

Edo Election: ADP Won’t Contest Obaseki’s Victory- State Chairman

PIB: As NASS Moves To Break Jinx Over Non-Passage

PEOPLESDAILY

Buhari extends Teachers’ years of service from 35 to 40

Gbajabiamila advocates ways to address Executive, Legislature misunderstanding

COVID-19 relief package: NDE to train 700 beneficiaries in Zamfara

Okowa lauds teachers’ contribution to nation-building

Governors hail IGP’s decision to ban FSARS operations

Sen. Sani vows to seek legal redres for victims of SARS

Alleged pension fraud: Absence of judge, Maina stall trial

REC slams N5bn suit against Edo APC factional Chairman, Media Director, Mayaki

NEW TELEGRAPH

Lagos: Curious scramble for Sanwo-Olu’s job

PENGASSAN pickets oil company over sack of 64 workers

Edo election: ADP candidate files suit at tribunal

APC: Parties’ alliance’ll not stop Akeredolu’s re-election

Oyetola approves N708m for pensioners’ arrears

Obiano seeks FG’s assistance over 5,000 displaced flood victims

SOKAPU raises the alarm over kidnapped LG chair, students

Tambuwal: Sokoto schools to reopen October 11

BLUEPRINT

Restructuring: NEF backs Afenifere, Ohanaeze, SMBLF

General Buratai as Nigeria’s diamond jubilee star

Oil price hits $41 as Trump returns to White House

Ondo: Tension as thugs attack Ajayi’s aide at peace parley

Downstream deregulation’ll boost investment in sector ‘ Kyari

El-Rufai proposes N237.52bn 2021 budget to Kaduna Assembly

Shell mulls global review of operation cost, to focus on renewables

NFF urges state govts to domesticate VAPP Act

 

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