Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Tuesday, 5 January 2021

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines

PUNCH 

Oil tumbles after hitting $53, OPEC+ delays decision

Leaked call: Outrage over Trumps move to manipulate Georgia vote

Kukah: The sermon that rattled Buhari’s men

FG alleges foreign support for terrorists against Nigeria

Robbers shoot dead Lagos Uber driver, steal car

Imo man hacks baby mama with machete over food

Anambra commissioner alleging corruption in govt resigns

Talking about Buhari not good for my sanity– Soyinka

Bandits kill nine travellers on Kaduna highway, kidnap 11

Lady on suspension commits suicide in Ondo

Sexual harassment: We’re going ahead with commissioner’s probe, say police

No salary for 355 National Assembly workers recruited in 2017

10 power plants idle on Discos’ rejection, gas shortage

Amotekun corps shot Oyo policeman in error – Commandant

Private sector warns of mass hunger, economic crisis over fresh lockdown

COVID-19 violators under travel ban cannot get new passports – CG

 BREAKING: Lagos orders public, private schools to resume Jan 18

Release Sowore now or prepare more cells, Ezekwesili tells Buhari

COVID-19: Veteran American broadcaster Larry King out of ICU

Ijaw youths shelve planned protests against NDDC

Minimum wage: Police tear-gas protesting Plateau LG workers

Police re-arrest two Edo jail breakers, eight still at large

Boko Haram kills three in Cameroon

COVID-19: Uproar over celebrity vaccinations in Poland

Nude party: Demolished building not mine, says Kaduna restaurateur

Atiku sells off shares in Intels, blames FG

Adamawa police stop search for organisers of beach party

Second wave: No fresh lockdown, Lai Mohammed insists

2021 UTME forms not yet on sale JAMB

Buhari mourns ex-UNILAG VC, Ibidapo-Obe

774,000 jobs kick off Tuesday Keyamo

Military must stay out of US election, say ex-Pentagon chiefs                                                                              

THISDAY

ICC, Human Rights Groups Aggravating Nigeria’s Security Challenges, Says Govt

OPEC Fails to Agree on February Oil Production Output

No S’East Gov Defecting Again, Says PDP

MAN President Calls for Policy, Regulations against Dumping

BUA Cement Succeeds with N115bn Bond Issuance

Revealed: Nigeria Misses 2020 Target to End Gas Flaring

COVID-19: Immigration Boss Orders Travel Ban Enforcement on 100 Passengers

Airlines Get FG’s N4bn Bailout to Pay Workers

Soyinka: Talking About Buhari Not Good for My Sanity

Ali Baba Recounts Experience at Isolation Centre

Commissioner Resigns, Urges Gov Obiano to Take Charge of Govt

Banditry: Community Raises Alarm over Killing, Kidnap of 21 Travellers on…

Ezekwesili: Buhari’s Economic Policies Affecting the Naira

Lagos, Enugu Fix January 18 for Resumption of Public, Private Schools

LCCI Declares Support for PIB, Calls for Preservation of Existing Projects

Access Bank, GTBank Join Growth Index as NSE Review Market Indices

Nigeria Can Only Benefit from AfCFTA with Improved Infrastructure

COVID-19: Indigenous Firm to Unveil Locally Manufactured Ve

SUN

2021: Funding, forex top stakeholders’ expectations of banks, CBN

ABCON urges CBN to make BDCs agents for Diaspora remittances

KPMG names Ecobank among 2020 Customer Experience Leaders

BUA Cement concludes N115bn Series 1, corporate bond issue

Nigeria’s debt to China hits $3.121bn

Oil revenue: FG optimistic as OPEC decides production quota

Retaining service chiefs year after retirement, unconstitutional North East elders

IYC cancels planned protest against NDDCs sole administrator

NUT directs primary school teachers to boycott enrolment into Edo pension scheme

Amotekun: Shooting of police special constabulary not intentional Commandant

COVID-19: 4 parks sealed in Abuja, 12 prosecuted over violations

Edo appoints transaction adviser for Benin River port

GUARDIAN

Lekki residents donate patrol van, tents to police

Nigerians vote security as priority in year 2021

Airliners bicker over N4b bailout sharing formula

COVID-19, #EndSARS: Lagos attributes survival to God

Kwara governor dissolves cabinet

Anxiety as FG allegedly fails to honour pact with ASUU

Military strikes more terrorists’ hideouts, kills scores

FG to review 58-year old survey coordination Act

Why NAICOM suspends insurance recapitalisation exercise

Two weeks after death of UI student, Amotekun officer shoots policeman in Oyo

Only Osinbajo-Zulum ticket can give APC victory in 2023 election

Imo APC chieftain seeks better deal for young Nigerians

Police re-arrest two escapees from Edo cell, eight others on the run

Three brothers kill security guard in Ogun

#EndSARS protesters’ lawyer opens defence in N21m alleged fraud trial

England imposes six-week lockdown after Covid surge

Japan PM says weighing coronavirus emergency for Tokyo area

I can beat ‘shaky’ Joshua in round two, Fury declares

Stock market reopens 2021 upbeat as investors gainN458b

Borno NLC commends Zulum for clearing pension arrears

NECA seeks effective fiscal, trade policies to salvage economy from imminent collapse

Labour rejects Lagos’ new bill allowing directors outside public service to head Cooperative Societies

Court remands Sowore, others in prison after not guilty plea

Low harmattan triggers mixed blessings, say experts

VANGUARD

HURIWA chides Northern elders over attack on service chiefs

Egypt probes Covid-19 deaths due to alleged lack of oxygen

Alleged certificate forgery: Obaseki to open defence January

Enugu schools to resume January 18 ― Commissioner

Kwara records 44 new cases of COVID-19, discharges 101 patients

Gov Umahi orders arrest of persons circulating fake video of attack on herders in Ebonyi

Equities market kicks-off 2021 strongly, investors gain N458bn

Boko Haram, Bandits: FG earmarks N675bn for procurement of arms, ammunition— Ndume

Corruption war: Buhari, others should declare, publish assets biannually — Alao

Electoral frauds are impediments to progress

Chief Magistrates protest non-payment of 2 year salaries in Cross River

82 illegal immigrants rescued off Libyan coast ‘ Navy

Police in Edo re-arrests two escapees from SCID

Anambra 2021: PDP orders members to withdraw all litigations against party

APC chieftains laud members in Enugu North for setting aside differences

Alleged certificate forgery: Obaseki to open defence Tuesday

Anambra 2021: PDP orders members to withdraw all litigations against party

ICC, Amnesty International part of Nigeria’s security challenges’ FG

Alleged Certificate Forgery: Court orders Obaseki to open defence Tuesday

Kwara governor, AbdulRazaq, dissolves cabinet

Breaking: Public, private schools in Lagos to resume January 18

Breaking: SSANIP embarks on strike over minimum wage arrears

Minimum wage arrears: Polytechnic staff embarks on 14-day warning strike

Edo records 36 new cases of COVID-19 in 5 days

LEADERSHIP

Police Rearrest 2 Of Edo CID Escapees, 8 Still At Large

774,000 Public Works Jobs Commence Tomorrow ‘ FG

Stop Paying Ransom To Kidnappers, SGS Tells Katsina Residents

2020: Reps Navigation In A Turbulent Year

Deluge Of Tributes, Testament To Nda-Isaiah’s Footprints ‘ Sanwo-Olu

Police Deploy Operatives To Bayelsa Over Attack On Ex-militant Leader

Rivers: MOSOP Accuses Police Of Disrupting 2021 Ogoni Day Celebration

No Plan To Impose Fresh Lockdown, Lai Mohammed Assures Nigerians

China Debunks Claims Of COVID-19 Spilling From Wuhan Lab

Dana Air Takes Delivery Of 2 Aircraft After Maintenance

Oil Prices Down As OPEC Considers Output Adjustment

TRIBUNE

DPR shortlists 161 companies for 57 marginal oilfields bid

Ekiti APC youth leaders commend government over N2m agric empowerment

Oyetola released N1bn pension arrears 17 hours before Christmas ‘ Osun Head of Service

Nigeria records 1,204 new COVID-19 cases, toll now 91,351

As Nigeria enters the new year, more people die of COVID-19

British PM announces new national lockdown, asks everyone to stay at home; schools closed, exams cancelled

Residents say woman, five soldiers killed in fresh Chibok attack

COVID-19 vaccine to arrive Nigeria end of January ‘ PTF

2021: NLC makes strong demands

Nigeria land administration system fraught with many challenges ‘Ogunleye

Increased penetration of agricultural insurance will improve food production

Insurgency: Can North East avert looming hunger crisis

Pakistani court bans ‘two-finger’ virginity test for rape victims

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange cannot be extradited to US, British judge rules

Equities investors gain N458.4bn on first-day, as ASI adds 2.2 per cent

NATION

Fed Govt, HP wage war on counterfeit

Economy: Leveraging digital infrastructure

Fed Govt lists gains of border closure

Why I dont want to talk about Buhari govt, by Soyinka

Borders yet to bubble despite Buharis order

Southeast leaders step up action for presidential ticket

Jurisdiction of state, federal high courts on enforcement of fundamental rights

Abachas son seeks reversal of Durbar Hotels C of O revocation

DAILY TIMES

Sowore, four others arraigned in Abuja over alleged public disturbance

Winner of NASCO Polo finals emerges, Gov. Lalong pledges more support

My relationship with Ganduje, Kwankwaso remains cordial

Equities market wraps up 2020 with 50.03% growth

African nations begin trading under AfCFTA pact

Experts worried about 2021 budget parameters

10 strange animals that washed ashore in 2020

UK may take more stringent measures to control coronavirus

DAILY TRUST

Magistrates block Ayade’s office over 2-yr unpaid salaries

Stop threatening our troops, FG warns ICC, Amnesty

Court to hear Sowore’s bail application today

Gunmen kill 9 along Kaduna-Birnin Gwari highway

1 nabbed over removal of 6-yr-old’s genital

5 killed in renewed cult clash in Edo

Herder killed, 5 arrested in Zangon Kataf

Reps mum as FG flags-off 774,000 jobs today

2021 Hajj: NAHCON directs pilgrim boards to carry on registration

Ganduje: Shekarau, Kwankwaso’s new romance raises dust about 2023

We’re not under threat in Ebonyi – MACBAN

6 soldiers, 1 civilian killed in Chibok

Character and competence should guide leadership choices

World Bank’s Global rating of Nigeria’s economy

FG releases N5bn aviation bailout

Apapa Port rail line: Importers fear cargo disruption

‘Expect return to normalcy, tougher policy choices’

Building immunity against diseases with balanced diets

‘Coronavirus pandemic is ‘biggest hit to mental health since World War 2’

HERALD

Bitcoin Moves Towards Higher Prices in 2021

How Blockchain Technology Helps In Boosting The Economy

COVID-19: FCT Mobile Court Seals 4 Parks for Two Weeks

What No One Tells You About Bitcoin Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash Framework

Court orders Sowore’s remand in prison custody

Kaduna Sex Party: I Rented Demolished Property For N500k ‘ Restaurant Owner

BUSINESSDAY

More confusion trails Nigeria’s FX policy after latest naira U-turn

Automakers wary of investing in Nigeria over 2020 Finance Bill

Mistrust may hurt our economic well-being in 2021 and beyond

Atiku fingers FG over severed ties with INTELS

AfCFTA: A strategic framework for business (2)

Time to rebuild the economy and prioritise public spending

How supportive govt policy attracts private capital, increases housing supply, creates jobs

2021 projected to be good year for real estate sector in Nigeria if

Top 10 billionaire’s list now has two entrants thanks to pandemic

These stocks helped NSE to resume New Year on a positive note

DAILY INDEPENDENT

Alleged Certificate Forgery: Obaseki To Open Defence Tuesday

The Need For Nano: Revealing A Hidden Dimension Of Small Business In Nigeria

Averting The Looming Hunger And Food Crisis

Organisation Supports Farmers With N10.9bn Soft Loans

Nigeria’s Economy Grappling With COVID-19 Effects

NBA: Stephen Curry Scores Career-High Points Total In Golden State Warriors Win

Killing Of Herder In Zangon Kataf: Five Suspects Arrested

JUST IN: Saudi Arabia ‘To Open Airspace, Land, Sea Border’ With Qatar

Boris Johnson Announces Full National COVID-19 Lockdown For England

NEW TELEGRAPH

Lai Mohammed: Amnesty International, ICC now ‘fighting forces’ against Nigeria

Court orders remand of Sowore, four others in Kuje Prison

JUST IN: UK judge blocks Assange’s US extradition on health grounds

Oxford man, 82, first in world to get Oxford/AstraZeneca Covid vaccine

COVID-19: Nigeria records 917 new infections as total rises to 90,080

Sack of service chiefs’ll be Buhari’s biggest New Year gift to Nigerians ‘ Northern elders

US election: Trump tells Georgia election official to ‘find’ votes to overturn Biden win

26 firms in race for $150m oil sector intervention fund

Expert: Global oil demand unlikely to recover until 2022

New transit visa policy unsettles travellers

FCMB shares down six percent on first trading day of 2021

NIGERIAN PILOT

Beware of 419, JAMB warns applicants, says 2021 UTME forms not on sale

Nigeriall be more secured in 2021 Lai Mohammed

NASS member tasks youths on employment

Cabal in charge of Buharis administration -Primate Ayodele

BMO laud Buhari houses for the masses

Leave Service Chiefs alone HURIWA tells Northern Elders

Council polls: Akasa urges Uvwie politicians to embrace peace, unity

Umunede Monarch harps on unity

No other SEast Gov is decamping, says PDP

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