Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Thursday, 14 January 2021

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines

PUNCH

US service chiefs vow to defend constitution

Trump urges Americans to shun violence, silent on impeachment

No one above the law, Pelosi says after Trumps impeachment

We’ve collected N78bn road repair payment from FG -Wike

Oyo farmers seek transparency, police probe 47 armed Fulani

Osun plans to revive forest reserves with 250,000 seedlings

NEMA, Red Cross partner on capacity building

Boy, 18, arrested in Kano for defiling five-year old girl

Lagos panel will uncover truth about Lekki shootings -Adegboruwa

NAssembly proposes N10bn as presidential candidates election spending

PDP urges court to stop KANSIEC from using logo

Kwara APC factions threaten showdown over party chairmanship

NIN: Gunmen storm Rivers NIMC office, disrupt registration

Osinbajo, Kyari, others meet oil majors over PIB

Trump impeachment: Scores of US guards besiege Capitol

NIN deadline stands, as NCC awaits govts advice

N5.39tn budget deficit borrowing worries experts

FG disburses another N123.34bn grants to states

Customs record N104.31bn revenue from exports

2021 lockdowns threaten to slow Q1 earnings recovery

Delta community warns youths against disrupting oil installations

CBN procedures creating bottlenecks for exports Exporters

Ogun planning 10,000 housing units within two years Commissioner

COVID-19 vaccine: Lagos, Oyo plan purchase, Ogun, Cross River, Benue fault allocations

Twitter right on Trump ban, says Dorsey

NIMC workers cry for help as cultists raid Rivers applicants

NECO releases results, 233,000 candidates to retake missed subjects

#EndSARS: Court stops suit against Sam Adeyemi, Davido, others

PTF, ministry trade blame as UNICEF faults school closure

US Reps impeach Trump over Capitol Hill invasion

Buhari, Ohanaeze, Sanwo-Olu, others mourn ex-Lagos gov Kanu

Hunter, two others killed in Kaduna fresh attacks

378 Delta constabularies to tackle crime in areas of origin

NUT orders Edo teachers to begin indefinite strike Monday

Presidency faults quit warning to Kukah, cautions cleric

Clark asks Buhari to prepare East-West road special fund

NLC warns Ganduje over minimum wage, threatens strike

Five killed as speeding bus rams into truck in Ogun

Lecturer found dead with bullet wounds in Ebonyi

COVID-19: PTF incompetent, dissolve it now, PDP tells Buhari

Sanwo-Olu mourns Lagos ex-military gov, Ndubuisi Kanu

Gunmen kidnap Rivers poly lecturer                                                                                  

THISDAY

Billionaire Businessman, Akin-Olugbade, Dies of COVID-19

CBN Unveils Quick Response Code Framework to Facilitate e-Payments

APC Inflicting Poverty on the Masses, Says PDP

NNPC Turns to Condensates to Offset Losses from OPEC Cuts

FG Disburses Fresh N123.348bn Grants to States

Clark Urges Akpabio to Give NDDC Free Hand

EFCC Closes Money Laundering Case against Atiku’s Lawyer

COVID-19: Nigeria in Severe Shortage of Oxygen Plants, NMA Cries out

Kwara APC Faction Rejects Removal of Party Chairman By Buni Committee

NECO Releases 2020 SSCE Results

Osinbajo Demands Cheaper Cost of Oil Production

Progressive Govs’ DG Calls for Audit of APC National Secretariat

Death Toll Rises in Benue Cholera Outbreak

Former IGs Commence Nationwide Sensitisation Programme on Community Policing

FG: Nigeria Requires $4bn to Provide Clean Energy Annually

Mother, Son, Docked in Lagos over Alleged Assault on Policeman

Again, Bandits Kill Three Persons in Kaduna

SUN

FG not committed to tackling pandemic ‘PDP

APC primary: Court dismisses suit against Akeredolu’s nomination

PDP living in denial of its internal organisational challenges ‘ Lukman

2023 presidency: Group drums support for Bauchi governor

PIB: Osinbajo meets stakeholders in oil, gas industry

CBN releases framework to ensure safety, stability of financial system

NSE: Champion Breweries gain 10% on Heineken takeover

Stakeholders advocate strong regulatory policies, enforcement in 2021

Naira slumps N473/$ at parallel market

OnneCustoms rakes in N118.9bn in 2020

FG disburses fresh N123.3bn grant tostates

Wike confirms FGs refund of N78bn to Rivers

20 Kwara doctors contract COVID-19

Ortom tests negative for COVID-19 again

Lai Mohammed, Saraki, others declare war on Kwara gov

Presidency flays ultimatum issued Kukah by Muslim group

Ex-House of Reps speaker, Bankole, weds Kebbi govs daughter

GUARDIAN

Pence kicks as House impeaches Trump

Why textile sector remains on brink despite interventions

Again, soot spike in Rivers raises fresh health concerns

NNPC cautiously hopeful about oil demand recovery, deepens gas devt

Presidency cautions Muslim group against threatening Kukah

FG tasks stakeholders on cheaper oil production, competitiveness

Clark faults plans to use NDDC’s N16b for completion of East-West road

NASU opposes reopening of varsities, unveils next move today

894,101 candidates pass Mathematics, English in 2020 NECO

Over 50 completed projects ready for handover to N’Delta states

FG defends ultimatum to block sim cards, blame Nigerians for rowdy exercise

Golden Eaglets hit semifinal as Ivory Coast beat Ghana 3-1

APC justifies failures with excuses, Wike declares

Nigeria can generate 30,000MW of electricity by 2030, say GenCos

Kidnappers demand N60m ransom for Ekiti petrol dealer

Police arrest club owner for violating COVID-19 protocols

Four killed in Ikorodu renewed violence

Five die, 14 injured in Lagos-Ibadan Expressway accident

Renowned socialite, Akin-Olugbade dies of COVID-19

FG to build international gemstone market in Ibadan

Manufacturers tasks SON on protection of local industries under AfCFTA

Don’t expect an end to ‘Trumpism’ in America

Suffering for government’s failure to identify its people

NASU opposes reopening of varsities, unveils next move today

894,101 candidates pass Mathematics, English in 2020 NECO

Over 50 completed projects ready for handover to N’Delta states

NERC reads riot act to generating companies

PDP deplores lack of budget for COVID-19 vaccines

Passengers stranded as commercial drivers protest against alleged extortion in Lagos

Wike promises to channel FG’s N78b refund into more projects

Labour predicts worse days without good economic policies

VANGUARD

COVID-19 vaccination not licence for complacency

We’ll not participate in Kano LG election, PDP insists

PGF DG seeks audit of APC National Secretariat, strengthening bureaucracy

Gambari wants to help secure Buhari’s legacy, but time is running out!

Strong institutions are the bedrock of sustainable governance: Lessons from the US

ASUU decries high taxation, poor infrastructural funding at Gombe state varsity

Edo NUT directs primary school teachers to begin indefinite strike Jan 18

School Reopening: ASUU’s position shocking, disservice to university system ‘ FUNAAB VC

Breaking: UNILAG fixes January 25 for school resumption

COVID-19: VCs, ASUU clash over varsities’ resumption

FG allocates 1,800 COVID-19 vaccines to Oyo ‘ Makinde

We’re working on type, quantity of COVID-19 vaccines ‘ FG

WHO working with China’s COVID-19 vaccine producers

#EndSARS: Traditional security architecture save Ife from destruction ‘ Ooni

Enough is enough, stop attacks on Kukah, Middle-Belt Forum tells JNI, others

Negative COVID-19 test mandatory for US travel from January 26

Kukah has offended many with his controversial remarks ‘ Presidency

Presidency to Muslim group: Allow Kukah to practice his faith

Insecurity: Benue imposes curfew on 2 LGs

UPDATED: 233,000 candidates to write disrupted NECO exams in February

We will prosecute those misinforming people on COVID-19 ‘ Lalong

PIB: We should find way of producing oil cheaper at largest volume ‘ Osinbajo

LEADERSHIP

Northern Elders Urges Nigerians To Resist Religious Incitement

COVID-19 Vaccines: Northern Governors Warn Against Conspiracy Theories

US Lawmakers Impeach Trump Over Capitol Riot

INEC Dashes Hope Of New Electoral Constituencies

NIN: FRSC, VIO Bicker Over Conditions For Vehicle Registration

FG Disburses N123.348bn Performance Grant To States

Kukah Must Be Allowed To Practise His Faith, Presidency Declares

PMB, Anyaoku, Nwabueze, Others Mourn Ndubuisi Kanu

Party Loyalty: We Can’t Be Bought Over ‘ Kumo’ Supporters

Don’t Attach Religion To Nigeria’s Security Challenge, UK House Of Lords Charged

NUT Directs Primary School Teachers To Commence Indefinite Strike Next Monday

US Polls: As APC, PDP Battle For Higher Moral Ground

90 Million Confirmed COVID-19 Cases Worldwide ‘ WHO

TRIBUNE

COVID-19: Foundation takes campaign to grassroots, distributes 100, 000 face masks, sanitisers in Delta

Community policing: Delta ready with 378 special Constables

Gbajabiamila felicitates Oba Lamidi Adeyemi on 50th anniversary

Air Task Force neautralizes scores of Boko Haram fighters, destroys their gun-trucks in Borno ‘ DHQ

Plateau IGR adopts forensic investigation to boost revenue

COVID-19: Container terminal operator to bar truckers from facilities

COVID-19: NCDC confirms 1,398 new cases, total rises to 103,999

INTELS empowers fresh batch of 40 women through WEPSS

We can’t admit more than 10,146 students ‘ UNILAG VC

Higher coffee intake may be linked to lower prostate cancer risk

Strong political institutions as bedrock of any sustainable governance: Lessons from USA

Trump impeached for ‘inciting’ US Capitol riot

PDP blasts PTF over COVID-19 second wave handling

Court Covid-19 rules hindering us, Lagos judiciary correspondents tell CJN

Five die in auto crash on Lagos-Ibadan expressway

UNILAG to resume online lectures January 25, exams to hold March 15

Suspected armed robbers kill General Overseer in Delta

NATION

Edo teachers to begin indefinite strike

95 ambassadors-designate to get letters Thursday

Randy lecturers almost frustrated me, says First Class graduate

Beg or quit order: Presidency warns Islamic forum, Kukah

40 jobless after Nnewi factory inferno

Oyo Governor Makinde, deputy crisis deepens

IYC decries pirates attacks on passengers on waterways

Emenike hails Obiozor on election as Ohanaeze chief

2023: Jostle for soul of Rivers APC, PDP

Oil hits $57 as NNPC reiterates commitment to output cut

Fed Govt disburses N123.348b grants to states over transparency

Nigeria needs competent leaders over integrity in 2023

Makinde: No second wave of COVID-19 in Oyo

Quit notice: Presidency stands up for Father Kukah

No rift with Governor Makinde, says Deputy

Bandits kill two in Kaduna village attack

Immigration blasts NIMC officials for alleged extortion

Kidnappers demand N60m ransom for Ekiti petrol dealer

DAILY TIMES

FG unfolds vaccines, fuel subsidy strategies, others

Some forces working to frustrate PIB Senate President

Ekiti APC, blasts PDP over claims of Insecurity

Asymptomatic COVID-19 cases unlikely to cause large-scale infection- Health official

Show projects executed with loans, Obi challenges Buhari

Kukah must be allowed to practise his faith, politics

DAILY TRUST

It was painful watching 6 sets graduate ahead of us—KASU’s best medical student

Military airstrike kills scores of terrorists in Borno

Bandits kill 2 in Kaduna village

Trump impeached for second time

Zulum orders employment of more doctors for Borno hospitals

Kidnappers demand N60m ransom for petrol dealer in Ekiti

UNILAG resumes Jan 25, to begin online lectures

COVID-19: Death toll surging in Plateau – Lalong cries out

Farmers allege diversion of FG loans

Police probe Amotekun, herders’ crisis in Oyo

No political party should cede 2023 presidency to South East

Confusion at Idu Rail station as NRC introduces e-ticketing

Amotekun, Chinese sparrows and the rise of ethnic militia

New airport: Ebonyi’s economy to get a boost from Dec

Special works: Bauchi gives tools to 20,000 youths

Onne, Apapa Customs generate N637bn in 2020

Outage in Sokoto as TCN expands power line

HERALD

COVID-19 claims Nigerian billionaire Bolu Akin-Olugbade

Benue Imposes Curfew On 2 LGs Amid High Insecurity

Kwara Govt. Distributes Relief Materials Worth Over N80 Million to Flood Victims

Osinbajo Urges Stakeholders to Find Cheaper Means of Oil Production

Nigerian Stock Exchange Extends Gain, Index Rises Further by 0.11%

We Will Prosecute Those Misinforming People On COVID-19′ ‘ Lalong Threatens

COVID-19: PDP accuses PTF of incompetence, asks Buhari for dissolution

Sanwo-Olu Mourns Death Of Former Lagos Administrator, Ndubuisi Kanu

We’ll reciprocate any attack on Kukah’ ‘ Southern Kaduna youths warn

BUSINESSDAY

Petrol subsidy back as landing cost soars

Companies sacrifice investors’ dividends for regulatory penalty

How GBB’s Muhammad Bello Abubakar is bracing Nigeria for the New Normal through digital transformation

Telcos see subscriber number slump for first time since 2019

Nigeria’s obsession with owning refineries is counter-productive

FG to Muslim Ummah: Your ultimatum to Matthew Kukah is unconstitutional

DAILY INDEPENDENT

Presidency Backs Kukah On Right To Practise Faith, Politics

CBN Releases Framework For Safety, Stability Of Financial System

BREAKING: President Donald Trump Of US Impeached

Stakeholders Seek Buhari’s Intervention In Kwara APC Crisis

Twitter Account Linked to Iran-Backed Terrorist Militia Removed After Recruiting US Members

NANTS Urges FG To Begin Sensitisation Of Nigerians On AfCFTA Implementation

SARS: I Haven’t Set Eyes On My Hubby For Eight Years, Woman Tells Edo Panel

NIGERIAN PILOT

Presidency condemns Muslim groups call for Bishop Kuka to apologize over comments

Stop meddling in NDDC affairs, Edwin Clark warns Akpabio

Centre to UK House of Lords: Attaching religion to security crisis in Nigeria for any sanction will harm humanity

FG, Agric to engage 27,000 youths, women through job creation

CAN knocks Muslim group asking Kukah to apologize or leave Sokoto

COVID-19: PDP urges Buhari to disband incompetent PTF

Breaking: Kwara APC tears apart as Lai Mohammed group vows to remove gov Abdulrasak

NEW TELEGRAPH

Illegal recruitment of 925 police constables

ASUU strike: Lecturerturned taxi driver shot dead

#EndSARS: 233,000 candidates to resit SSCE papers

32 states get World Bank’s N123.38bn SFTAS grant

NNPC’ll focus on gas, condensate for revenue growth ‘ Kyari

PIB: FG demands cost reduction in petroleum industry

Kukah offended Nigerians with anti-Buhari remarks ‘Presidency

WHO, 1,750 experts parley on emerging variants

20 UITH doctors contract COVID-19

BLUEPRINT

Let Kukah be, Presidency warns ‘says quit notice to cleric unconstitutional

PGF boss demands audit of APC national secretariat

Sokoto tops FG’s N123.348bn grants to states’ Bayelsa, Imo, Rivers, Zamfara fail eligibility test, get zero allocation

Nigeria’s frightening population boom

Centre speaks up, alerts British parliamentarians against sanction on Nigeria

 

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