Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Tuesday, 27 October 2020

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines

LEADERSHIP:

Trump Plans More Travels Despite Growing Virus Cases

COVID-19 Vaccine To Be Rolled Out Within Weeks In UK

Akwa Ibom: Before We Turn The Bend Towards Self-destruct

National Assembly Should Help Us Reclaim Our Properties ‘ Akinlade

Katsina To Commence Phase 2 Palliatives Distribution

Gunmen Kill Man, Abduct Wife, Others In Nasarawa C’ttee

FG Empowering Youths Through Digital Skills, Literacy Initiatives ‘ Danbatta

Osun Monarch Fled As Hoodlums Invade Palace In Osun

FCTA Disburses N2.495bn To Area Councils

Gunmen Abduct Oyo LG Boss, Driver, Demand N200m Ransom

Ex-Militants Give FG 48 To Pay Amnesty Contractors

Thugs Burgle Yola Rice Mill, Steal 10,615 Bags Of Rice

PMB Condoles With Ojukwu, Greets Veteran Journalist, Alabi

Again, FG Abolishes HND/Degree Disparity In NSCDC, FFS, Others

Blasphemy: Kano Court Fixes Nov 26 For Appeal Against Death Sentence

Saudi Welcomes 10,000 Foreign Pilgrims For Umrah Next Week

Govs Under Fire Over Alleged Hoarding Of Palliatives

Global Investments Moving Towards Cleaner, Cheaper Energy Options ‘ Kyari

Army On Red Alert Over Security Threat

Oil Prices Crash As COVID-19 Surge Threatens Demand

Shippers’ Council Directs Shipping Coys To Suspend Demurrage Charges

NB Commences Sale Of N20bn Commercial Paper

2021 Budget: Zero Allocation For Mambilla Power Project Shocks Senate

#EndSARS Protest: Police Arrests 21 Suspected IPOB Members in Rivers

Brave Deeds Of #EndSARS Protester Will Not Be forgotten, Says Bode George

Gunmen Abduct Oyo LG Boss, Driver, Demand N200m Ransom

Obasa Seeks Stakeholder’s Cooperation In Rebuilding Of Lagos

PUNCH 

Why we havent called off strike ASUU

SARS officials threatened to shoot and label me armed robber because I didnt give N200,000 bribe Ondo entrepreneur

I agree with youths, South-East should produce 2023 presidency Umahi

Govs didnt hoard COVID-19 palliatives, says NGF

Firm, Oyo government offer free Internet to schools

Digital payments make access to loan possible Mastercard boss

Youths seeking quality education face life-threatening risks -UN

IT professionals advise govts on data protection policy

Experts examine cross-sector regulation of new technologies

Discos didnt remit N119.88bn in three months NERC

Minister says $5.8bn Mambilla power project idle, senators kick

Stakeholders urged to prioritise interests of special needs students

School reopening: CMD advocates strict rules against COVID-19 new infections

Low passenger volume as domestic flights resume fully

Equity market begins with week N42bn gain

Insurers’ll pay billions on #EndSARS losses NIA chairman

Stanbic IBTC drives financial literacy among teenagers

Looting: Expert urges banks to give SMEs interest-free loans

Beer firms create N50m fund for victims of looting

FG to install one million electricity meters -Minister

Looted items can constitute environmental hazard, says FG

Probe panel will get Lekki shootings CCTV footage Sanwo-Olu

Protesters, lawyers tackle Buratai as Army chief dismisses ICC threat

Hoodlums attack Akires palace, Osun monarch ferried to safety

Senate asks foreign ministry officials to return N848m, $1.5m

COVID-19: Expect protests consequences in two weeks, NCDC warns

Suspected herdsmen kill FCT contractor, two others in Niger

Looting: Youths reacting to poor governance, hunger, says PANDEF

Lekki tollgate shooting: Judicial panel seeks evidence from CSOs

649 suspected looters arrested, 34 remanded in FCT, Kwara, Adamawa, Cross River, others

Direct officials, states to share COVID-19 palliatives now, NLC tells FG

Mindless carnage, looting distort essence of #EndSARS protests Lawan

Nigeria needs a new constitution, says YCE scribe

Soludo recommends setting up of youth commission

38 bandits killed, 108 kidnapped victims rescued in Katsina

Withdraw fines on Channels TV, Arise, AIT or be sued, SERAP tells NBC

Hoodlums kill Customs officer in Jigawa, steal rifles

Five arrested over South African football captain murder

Go after looters, hoodlums, COAS orders military commanders, field officers                                                                          

THISDAY

DPR Scores Nigerian Oil Industry High in Pandemic Mgt

Oil Industry Still Suffering Significant Damage from Covid-19

DPR: Waltersmith Modular Refinery Ready for Operations

Petrol Subsidy Removal Can Save Nigeria $1bn Yearly

NERC: Mass Meter Rollout Stalled by FGs 35% Import Tax

NIPR Says Fallout out of Protest, Hoodlums Attack, Hurting Nigerias Image

NERC Seeks Framework against Cyber Attacks

We’re Preparing Timetable for National Convention, Says APC

#ENDSARS Protests in Nigeria: Prosecute Soldiers Who Invaded Lekki Tollgate

SWAN Condemns Attack on Complete Sports

FG Mulls Extension of Registration for Survival Fund Scheme

Stock Market Gains N20bn on Q3 Results Expectations

Kwara Releases N500m to Support Businesses Destroyed by Hoodlums

Moghalu: We are Making Effort to Improve NIWAs IGR

CBN and N120bn Cotton Sector Intervention

SUN:

US election: Nigerian cleric holds prayer rally for Trump

2014 National Conference addresses concerns of #EndSARS protesters ‘Isuwa, spokesman, Middle Belt Forum

Many questions as NASS begins Constitution Review

Rivers: Wike tasks council chairmen, youths to identify IPOB members

AKISIEC insists on council polls despite #EndSARS violence

Political officers undemocratically deciding leadership succession ‘ APC Govs DG

Naira steady amid #EndSARS mayhem

Equity transactions soar 20.4% as investors gain N42bn

FG pledges support for SIFAX Group’s new container terminal

CAMA 2020: It’ll enhance ease of doing business, ranking in W’Bank index ‘Biobaku

Lagos panel receives 15 petitions,begins proceedings

Investigation reveals where soldiers came from -Falana

Protest ploy to destabilise Nigeria, army chief alleges

Activist applies for CCTV footage

Panel member faults SWest govs, ministers visit

Dismantle Lekki Tollgate, erect monument in memory of protesters George

3 feared dead in Abuja

Police nab over 80 suspects in Cross River

Distribution ongoing until hoodlums struck -Kwara

GUARDIAN

Attah seeks Nigeria’s rebirth, full federalism

Igbo-Yoruba: Defeating the enemies within

Group lists conditions to support Igbo Presidential candidate

Flights grounded in Akure airport over mysterious crater on runway

Ejigbo DPO appointed spokesperson of police trust fund

Edo communities seek governent support over flooding

Shippers’ council seeks demurrage, duty waivers over disruptions

Wike urges council chairmen, youth to fish out IPOB members

It’s time for dialogue on new Nigeria, says Marwa

Delta traditional rulers urge calm over protests

Investors blame government for slow capital market development

LCCI seeks compensation, compassion for looted businesses indebted to banks

World airlines rally behind testing, financial support to save sector

FG, UNIDO to develop artisanal, small-scale gold mining

Nigerian economy at risk over lingering crisis

Criticisms greet NBC’s fines on Channels, AIT

Labour seeks immediate release of warehoused COVID-19 palliatives

Makinde sets up N500m fund for EndSARS protest victims

Military alleges destabilisation plot, vows decisive action

Falana, Utomi, others flay ethnic twist to Lekki mayhem

Wife cuts husband’s manhood for impregnating another lady in Taraba

Panic as police, LASTMA abandon Lagos roads

FG gets committee to address EndSARS protests fall-out

Blasphemy: Absence of appellant stalls hearing on death sentence

PTF expresses concern over looting of palliatives

#EndSARS: PDP condemns NBC ‘clampdown’ on Arise TV, Channels, others

No palliative found in Edo Deputy Governor’s hall in Jattu ‘ Aide

VANGUARD

ENDSARS: Protests persist, because of FG’s failure to adopt our report, IPCR tells Reps

#EndSARS: PDP flays NBC clampdown on AIT, channels, others

Igbo group dissociates self from Kanu’s statement, condemns attack on Lagos monarch’s palace

#ENDSARS: Minister, ex-gov preach peace to youths in Oyo

Reps probe over N1.8bn oil terminal contract

Plateau designates seven courts to prosecute over 300 suspected looters

No palliative found in Edo deputy governor’s residence ‘ Aide

COVID-19 palliatives in warehouses were awaiting distribution ‘ CACOVID

#EndSARS: NBA rejects Edo mobile court trial of suspected vandals

#EndSARS Protests: Useni tasks Buhari on massive youth employment

PIB: FG plans single regulator for midstream, downstream sectors

#EndSARS: Shippers’ Council pushes for demurrage waivers at ports

Stowaways suspected to be Nigerians try to hijack crude-oil tanker heading to UK

Igbo leaders condemn violence, destruction of assets in Lagos

Looting: Stop invading medical warehouses, PTF warns

EndSARS: Lagos Assembly constitutes ad-hoc committee to meet victims

Comedian A.Y condems blaming of celebrities for Loss of lives during protest

COVID-19: FG shocked, begs looters to return its vaccines, medical consumables

#EndSARS: PDP faults Sanwo-Olu’s projection of N1trn to restore destroyed properties, businesses

#EndSARS: Plateau Govt arrest 307 suspects over destruction, looting of properties

TRIBUNE

#EndSARS: Osinbajo heads NEC committee to interface with youths on employment, others

UK to FG: Investigate Lekki, bring culprits to book

Kaduna relaxes 24-hour curfew in 21 LGAs, curfew remains in 2 LGAs

Persons with disabilities in Niger protest alleged shortchange in FG’s 774,000 jobs scheme

#EndSARS: It is time to have state police, Lagos Assembly tells Buhari, NASS

#EndSARS: US-based Nigerian professionals slam FG, military over Lekki shooting

NEPAD: Reps seek upward review of budgetary allocation for poverty alleviation

Nigeria confirms 119 new COVID-19 cases, total now 62,111

COVID-19: Nigeria recorded 623 new infections last week, lowest in six months

Army chief directs troops to go after hoodlums, looters nationwide

NATION

Obeying physical planning laws will avert disasters

Police abandon streets in Lagos, Abuja

Soldiers deployed in cities to stop more looting, arson

Hoodlums hijack palliatives sharing in Ogun

NAFDAC DG to looters: dont consume stolen drugs

NBC fines AIT, Arise, Channels N3m each over reports on Lekki shooting

Why distribution of relief items was delayed, by CACOVID

Lagos indigenes condemn violence, attack on Oba of Lagos

#EndSARS violence: Panels begin work in states

Governors: states not hoarding COVID-19 palliatives

Senate uncovers alleged N848m, $1.5m scam at Nigerian Embassy in Israel

Senators quiz minister over zero allocation to Mambilla power project in 2021 budget

#EndSARS: Comedian A.Y condemns blaming of celebrities for loss of lives

LSE to acquire Refinitiv for $27b

Oil falls as demand concerns overshadow OPEC cut extension

Wike orders council chairmen, youths to fish out IPOB members in Rivers

Igbo leaders condemn violence, destruction of assets in Lagos

Lagos CP warns against receipt of looted, stolen items

#EndSARS protests: Panel of inquiry receives 15 petitions

DAILY TIMES

Hold elites responsible for current woes in Nigeria -Omoragbon cries out

Sustaining APC beyond 2023: Lukman calls for regular meeting, tolerance

Itll take Lagos decades to recover from coordinated attacks -Gov Sanwo-Olu

Tinubu denies fleeing to France after Lekki shootings

Blasphemy: Court fixes Nov.26, for hearing of appeal against death sentence

SERAP reacts to NBCs sanction on Channels TV, Arise, AIT

Looted drugs from Kaduna warehouse pose health risk

OPC warns hoodlums, demands inquiry into Lekki tollgate saga

Gbajabiamila, governors, ministers query Lagos mayhem, urge Igbo to stay

Protests might push Nigeria into recession

HERALD

Looting: NLC advises FG to release all COVID-19 palliatives now

Nigerian Stocks Exchange Sustains Positive Momentum With N42bn Growth

Gov. Makinde Inaugurates N500m Compensation Fund to EndSARS Protests Victims

NCS Urges FG, State Governments on #EndSARS Hacking

#EndSARS: Fine Imposed On Channels TV, AIT, Arise TV Shows Buhari Is A Dictator ‘ Fani-Kayode Tells NBC

(Video): ‘I’ll beat you until you bleed’ ‘ Soldier threatens woman at UBA ATM point

5 Fruits That Can Help You Lose Weight Faster

Global Investments Moving Toward cleaner, Cheaper Energy Options ‘ NNPC

AUTHORITY

Army intensify onslaught against bandits, others in Northwest zone

Oritsejafor unveils strategies for overcoming effects of covid-19, releases new book

EndSARS Protest turned bloody: How Southwest governors raised alarm over infiltration of region

The SARS man arrests you, gives you a POS to transfer money; to whose account does that money go to’ A Nigerian statesman, queries

South-East stakeholders seek increased public awareness on the NDC process

BUSINESSDAY

#EndSARS: Investors re-price insurance stocks as claims spike after protest

We see opportunities in accelerating, evolving our delivery and logistics business with tech

N240bn debt: AMCON, Pan Ocean reach out-of-court settlement

Unrest, looting to accelerate inflation pressures, worsen households’ purchasing power amid depressed income

Economic contractions overshadow ASEAN-6 recovery

Nigeria needs to build infrastructure for inclusive economic growth, experts say

Financing structure in housing sector raises concerns as FG’s mass housing delays

DAILY INDEPENDENT

Local ICT Patronage Rises By 500% In One Year

#EndSARS: Nigeria Witnessing The Crescendo Of An Era, Beginning Of Another ‘Bakare

FCT Minister Orders Arrest, Prosecution Of Looters

Restoring Peace And Sanity After The #EndSARS Protests

Youths Should Be Trained To Be Entrepreneurs Instead Of Job Seekers ‘ Olasonoye

Moving Towards Health For All In Delta

PEOPLESDAILY

Dawn-dusk curfew in Adamawa as hoodlums loot palliatives

EndSARS protest: PDP puts political, electioneering activities on hold

Why COVID outbreaks look set to worsen in winter ‘ Nature research

Free land awaits Kano citizens in diaspora ‘ Ganduje

IPI condemns attack on National Pilot

EndSARS protest: Architects’ Institute seeks youth engagement with gov’t

Group to track palliative distribution in Kaduna via technology

NEW TELEGRAPH

Gunmen invade Kogi, shoot journalist, other

Banks, schools shut as gunmen invade Abakaliki

Shippers’ Council, firms mull removal of demurrage on cargoes

Govs: We kept palliatives for second wave of COVID-19

#EndSARS protests: 924 looters, arsonists arrested

NASS’ll ensure justice for victims of SARS abuses victims ‘Lawan

Deal with enemies, Buratai orders GOCs, Commanders

Drinking tea, coffee daily can cut death risk

BLUEPRINT

Fuel: No need for panic buying, NNPC assures motorists

LCCI: Supporting reforms in Nigeria’s energy sector

#ENDSARS protests: NEC sets up committee to engage youth on employment, social safety nets

Buratai on arson, looting: Army won’t allow agents of destabilisation set Nigeria on fire

Foregin Affairs officials in Tel-aviv in N848m, $1.5m scandal

NASS will ensure justice for victims of alleged SARS abuses ‘ Lawan

Total domestic transactions at NSE rises by 71.12% in September

Hard times await uninsured businesses post #EndSARS protests

NIGERIAN PILOT

INVESTIGATE UNDISTRIBUTED COVID-19 PALLIATIVES WAREHOUSED ACROSS STATES

Police parades 144 Suspects Over Looting of Private Properties in Ilorin during pandemonium

Tambuwals bold call for national dialogue at Nigeria @ 60

SEC issues new guidelines on registration of new capital market operators

Lekki Shootings: Soldiers barracks have been identified, says Falana

Labour demands immediate release of COVID-19 palliatives in warehouses across the Nation

#Endars: Police arrest mastermind of CICC looting in Calabar

SERAP asks NBC to withdraw illegal fines on Channels TV, AIT, Arise TV or face legal action

WTO: Most EU members in support of Okonjo-Iweala -Report

 

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