Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Wednesday, 21 October 2020

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines

PUNCH  

Police shielding drunk policemen who shot my nephew dead Uncle of murdered Abia businessman

APC, PDP bicker over governance in Osun

PDP condemns massacre of young Nigerians in Lekki

Political injustice responsible for protests, says Nwodo

2023 presidency: Ebonyi PDP threatens showdown with national exco

Edo Reps tackle Obaseki, demand 14 Assembly members inauguration

[VIDEO] #EndSARS: Viral video shows Abuja Thugs in what appears to be government vehicle

Lekki shootings: #EndSARS protesters rush injured to Lagos hospitals

#EndSARS: US shuts consulate in Lagos

UPDATED: Six feared dead, many injured as soldiers fire at Lekki EndSARS protesters

SERAP to oppose suit against Twitter CEO, hires Falana

#EndSARS: Dont use force, address protesters, Atiku tells Buhari

FG excludes foreign firms from contracts below N5bn

[VIDEO] #EndSARS: Ex-presidential aspirant Garba sues Twitter founder $1bn

NESBITT acquires PAN, to inject $150m

COVID-19 still slowing down infrastructure projects, says engineers

One dead as hoodlums attack Lagoon Hospital building in Lagos

Buhari seeks Garbas confirmation as NERC chairman

Buhari meets defence minister, CDS

PIB scales second reading in Senate

Senate confirms Dahir-Umar as DG PenCom amidst protests

Oil price rises to $43

Broadband penetration, smartphones key to digital economy Pantami

Curfew: Arik, Air Peace, others cancel flights

221,595 register for national housing fund

Armys Operation Crocodile Smile most provocative, says PANDEF

Appeal court jails man 15 years for raping minor

Armed thugs in government vehicles attack #EndSARS protesters

Ex-militants back protesters, threaten attacks on oil facilities

Reps summon CBN over alleged clampdown on 5,000 accounts

Man kills python, sells for N10,000 in Bayelsa

Kogi cleric recalls beatings by LG chairmanship aspirant, SARS operatives

Black Tuesday: 49 killed as protests turn bloody

#EndSARS: Its time for change in Nigeria -Anthony Joshua

#EndSARS: Killing defenceless youths is wrong -Saraki

Ighalo laments killings of #EndSARS protesters, seeks UN intervention

#EndSARS: Over 80,000 sign petition asking UK to sanction FG

80 Plateau women, children killed by herdsmen in three months Leaders

Ohanaeze groups registration reinstated, N500bn suit against CAC withdrawn

Police fume as Cross River mob lynches two suspected robbers

Lawyers block Calabar High Court, insist on substantive CJ

Address Nigerians on protests now, Senate tells Buhari

NHRC asks police to pay 35 Lagos, Abuja, Rivers victims N164m

Hoodlums freed 1,993 inmates in Edo custodial facilities FG

I wont sign off budget without victims compensation, ASUU Gbajabiamila

Zamfara gold: Ijaw youths threaten to ground NDelta

Another #SecureNorth protest rocks Kaduna

46 died on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway in nine months TRACE  

BREAKING: Three dead as hoodlums burn down police station, church in Abuja

Edo attacks: Police arrest 12 suspects, recover five AK-47 rifles

Five feared killed as hoodlums attack Ibadan police station

Curfew will trigger more protests, Lagos PDP tells Sanwo-Olu

Ill not resign from Akeredolus govt, says Ondo deputy gov

BREAKING: Armed thugs set ablaze Amukoko police station in Lagos

[BREAKING] #EndSARS: IGP deploys anti-riot police officers nationwide

BREAKING: Senate confirms Dahir-Umar as DG PenCom amidst protests                                                                                

THISDAY

Covid-19: IFAD Urges Govts to Prioritise Support for Rural Women

Group Raises Alarm over Influx of Genetically Modified Crops, Foods

Dubai Firm Invests in Calas Vegas, Ayade Promises World-class Luxury Resort

Anambra North Steps Up for Governorship in 2021

Official Mishandling of the #EndSARS Protests

CBN Raises Red Flag over COVID-19 Financing

NDIC: Rising Public Debt, Bad Loans Threat to Financial Stability

NNPC: Nigeria’s Oil Deposit Down by 2.16% to 36 Barrels

Okorocha Suggests Best Way to Tackle Almajiri Problem in Nigeria

Ohiare: Why NERC Must Activate Funding Mechanism for Rural Electrification

Adesina: Electricity Must Be Correctly Priced to Attract Investments in Power Sector

SUN

What FG should do to stop #EndSARS protests ‘Maduka

Lagos curfew confrontational, ill-advised ‘ PDP

Harken to the voice of the youths, APC chieftain tells FG

Protest rooted in political injustice- Nwodo, Ohanaeze leader

North Central Peoples’ Forum best development for the region, says ex-Kogi Gov

INEC clears 9 candidates for October 31 Enugu bye-election

How ATCN implementation can generate N17bn, expose dubious importers

Nigeria, others strategise to tackle material security

Jakys berths 5,000 containers at terminal to ease Apapa gridlock

Lekki Deep Sea Port: Work commences on 680m quay wall construction

Nigerian Ports lose N10bn as#EndSARS protests paralyse operations

#EndSARS: Nigeria loses N700bn in 12 days ‘LCCI

EndSARS curfew: Over 5 airlines cancel flights to Lagos

Southern youths plan one-million-man pro-Buhari march in 17 states

Court reinstates 460 sacked Abia workers, to be paid full salaries

Despite opposition, Senate confirms PenCom DG, others

12 eye NANS Presidency as Rivers, Imo, jostle to host convention

Group cautions government against infiltrating protest with criminals

Good restructuring has been added to endsars protest

Hidden knowledge on why people suffer (8)

SARS, SWAT as metaphor for failed government: Thumbs up for visionary Nigerian youths

Job Creation: FG seeks increased private sector participation

GUARDIAN

Obama to hold ‘drive-in’ rally for Biden in Philadelphia

#ENDSARS protests: The remedy for national malaise is more, not less, democracy

How ambition,mutual suspicion among power blocs thwart Oyo APC reconciliation

Four killed, police station, church, others razed in Abuja, Aba

PANDEF canvasses AU, int’l community’s intervention in #EndSARS protests

Cult clash claims four lives in Delta State

10 feared killed in Oyo, Plateau, Kano

U.S.-based Victor Okorie dangles overseas scholarship on Nigerian athletes

New terminal to offload 5,000 containers from Apapa, ease congestion

CBN reads the riot act to shipping companies

Clearing agents fret over non-refund of rent waivers

70,000 businesses to benefit from MSME Covid-19 funds ‘ FG

Kidnappings in Gulf of Guinea rise by 40%

LCCI asks members to re-evalute operations, business models for new normal

Nigeria joins continental committee to harmonise standards

COVID-19 causes decade worth of progress in tech

5G to generate 44% of global operator revenue by 2025

More deaths nationwide, 24-hr curfew in five states

AfCFTA an opportunity for Nigeria, others to re-configure supply chains

Bloody Tuesday at Lekki toll gate

Niger Delta youth give FG seven-day ultimatum on resource control

#EndSARS protest as a watershed for change

Hoodlums allegedly gang-rape three EndSARS protesters, burn trucks in Ekiti

Protests ground commercial, vehicular activities in Lagos

Security agents attack #EndSARS protesters in Lekki

I won’t endorse 2021 budget, says Gbajabiamila

Lalong declares 24-hour curfew in two Jos LGs, bans ‘all forms of protests

VANGUARD

UNICEF supports development of child protection data in Kano State

EndSARS: Obaseki meets security chiefs, warns violators of curfew

Lagos curfew confrontational, ill-advised ‘ PDP

Mrakpor resolves oil Coy, host communities rift

Hilary Clinton calls on Buhari, Army to stop killing of #EndSARS protesters

Shooting of #EndSARS protesters at Lekki: Army won’t let us through’Emergency workers

EndSARS protesters apprehend suspected hoodlums

Hoodlums raze police station, leaving 2 officers dead in Ibadan

Nigeria, a President, his glory and violent policing

Nigeria inches closer to 5G, as NCC mulls multi-sector policy for adoption

US slaps Google with antitrust suit, eyes possible breakup

Protest rocks Kano as 17-year-old boy allegedly dies in police custody

Lagoon hospital not burnt ‘ CEO

JUST IN: Men in military fatigues shooting at #EndSARS protesters in Lekki

SERAP seeks to join suit seeking shutdown Twitter over #EndSARS protests

Insecurity: Nigeria grossly under-policed, says ex-DSS boss

Senate confirms Dahir-Umar as PENCOM DG despite Protests

Lagos #EndSARS protesters defy curfew, blocked roads

#EndSARS: Gov Lalong declares 24-hour curfew

LEADERSHIP

Lekki Shooting: I Have To Prioritize The Welfare Of Victims ‘ Sanwo-Olu

#ENDSARS: Caritas Nigeria Wants C’ttee Of Elder Statesmen To End Protest

Tanker Explosion Kills 6, Injures 14 In Niger

Hoodlums Attack Christian Procession In Kogi

A’Ibom Budgets N435bn For 2021 Fiscal Year

#EndSARS: APC Chieftain Cautions Ortom Over Comments On PMB’s Govt

Nigeria To Regain N136bn Transit Cargoes From Ghana, Togo, Benin

NESBITT Takes Over PAN, Injects $150m

BREAKING NEWS: Senate Passes PIB For Second Reading

Edo Jailbreak: #EndSARS Protesters Freed 1,993 Inmates, says FG

Senate To PMB: Address Nation On #EndSARS Protests

#EndSARS: Steer Clear Of Nasarawa, Gov. Sule Warns

Kwara Gov Names 10-person Judicial Panel On #EndSARS Protests

#ENDSARS: Group Seek Cessation Of Protest, Cite Human Rights Abuses

TRIBUNE

#EndSARS: Fayemi imposes 24-hour curfew on Ekiti

#EndSARS: IGP orders deployment of anti-riot policemen nationwide

24 hours curfew: Arik Air cancels Wednesday flights

53.94 acres land: Court fixes November 30 to rule on Methodist Missionary’s legal status

3 killed, 7 cars burnt, others injured as hoodlums hijack #EndSARS protest in Jos

#EndSARS: Kwara monarchs charge protesters on national interest

FG commissions five ICT projects in Ekiti, Anambra, Lagos

#EndSARS: Adamawa sets up judicial panel of inquiry

NATION

Domestic carriers cancel flights for today

Atiku cautions against maximum force on protesters

NHRC to inaugurate independent probe panel today

Fed Govt to foreign missions: Were not repressive

Killings, arson, violence trail #EndSARS protests

Senators, Reps to Buhari: speak to Nigerians

Investor to inject $150minto PAN

Lagos, Ekiti, Abia, Plateau, Osun, Imo, Ondo, Kwara impose curfew

Buhari meets Defence minister, CDS

IG deploys riot policemen

Southwest governors to youths: embrace dialogue

Fintechs attracted over $600m in 2019

BREAKING: US shuts Lagos consulate over #ENDSARS protests

We didnt shoot five #ENDSARS protesters in Abuja Police

Atiku to Buhari: dont use force on #ENDSARS protesters

Policeman dies, station burnt as hoodlums, security agents clash in Aba

Nigeria stock market records N4bn growth

Senate okays Chairman, DG of PenCom, others

Listen to #ENDSARS protesters, Idahosa tells Buhari

DAILY TIMES

#EndSARS: Senate urges President Buhari to urgently address protesters

#EndSARS: 4 feared dead as hoodlums burn police station in Abuja

Suspected #EndSARS protesters kill cop, burn down police station in Lagos

Act on EndSARS protesters demands, group urges Govt

#EndSARS: Tinubu begs Nigerian youths to call off protests

BREAKING: #EndSARS: Gbajabiamila refuses to sign 2021 budget, gives reasons

BREAKING: Lagos declares 24-hour curfew

#EndSARS: 2 dead as hoodlums burn Apapa Iganmu Police Station [VIDEO]

#EndSARS: Niger Delta Militants plan attack if protest demands are not met

#EndSARS: Reps committee on Aviation suspends public hearings indefinitely

BUSINESSDAY

#EndSARS: Protesters shift focus to good governance, reforms, jobs

EXPLAINER: Do modular refineries stand a survival chance against Dangote Refinery

Insurers seek deeper penetration in agric business space

EndSARS, NNPC & Nigerian leaders: Beware the ides of March!

Why Nigeria must bridge infrastructural gaps to aid food production

PAN’s new investor plans $150m injection in retooling, upgrading plant

DAILY INDEPENDENT

University Don Urges Nigerians To Increase Protein Intake

Peaceful Protest, One Of The Ingredients That Strengthens Democracy ‘ Maduka

#EndSARS Protests: Anxiety Grows Over Buhari’s Direction

NATCA Expresses Readiness To Move Aviation Forward Despite COVID-19 Challenge

How Ignorance Responsible For Low Acceptance Of Insurance ‘NAICOM

#ENDSARS: John Ogu Blasts Nigerian Politicians, Suggests Boycotting Future S’Eagles’ Games

PEOPLESDAILY

#EndSARS:Buhari pledges to implement demands of protesting youth

FG lauds Zamfara over elevation from 37th to 14th position on NECO chart

Another sir strike kills several BHT In Borno

Plateau lawmaker backs #EndSARS protests, urge protesters to be civil

Don’t interfere in #EndSARS protests, CAN warns soldiers, police

#EndSARS: Governors endorse protesters’ call for improved governance

Hoodlums break into Oko prisons, free criminals, raze four police stations in Edo

Onochie: APC is behind violations, abuses in Nigeria, PDP alleges

NEW TELEGRAPH

Democracy can’t thrive without activism, says Buhari

Budget: Reps adjourn plenary to Nov 24

FG: 1,993 inmates escaped from Benin Correctional centres

NNPC: Nigeria loses N1.06trn oil revenue target to COVID-19

Anti-party: Onyeama’s loyalists to face APC disciplinary panel

NANS names Ugwuanyi as most youth-friendly governor

Lawyer sues group for using Igbo presidency to defraud

A’Ibom budgets N435bn for 2021 fiscal year

BLUEPRINT

Nationwide ENDSARS protest turns bloodier: 23 killed in Abuja, Ibadan, Edo, Lagos, Jos

Breaking: Lekki toll gate on fire as Sanwo-olu orders investigation into shootings

UEFA Champions League: Sevilla cage Chelsea, Manchester Utd sink PSG in Paris

Edo jail break: Hoodlums celebrate fleeing members

Aftermath of attack in Edo, police refuses to detain Hoodlums

Breaking ‘ #EndSARS: Lalong confirms 3 dead, imposes 24 hours curfew in Jos

#EndSARS: We’re not aiding attacks on protesters ‘ DSS

EndSARS: Nigerian youths want service chiefs sacked

 

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