Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Thursday, 21 January 2021

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines

PUNCH

 Biden calls for end to divisions, signs Executive Order reversing Trump policies  

Man jailed for life over rape of AIbom three-year-old stepdaughter

Jailbreaks: Edo opens portal to report fleeing inmates

Ive forgiven Americans for voting racist, monster Trump Soyinka

Bafarawa faults N400bn COVID-19 spending, calls it misplaced priority

SARS killed my brother in Gombe over alleged stolen phone Man

Assembly Speaker begs Buhari to stop Zamfara killings

Bandits kill seven Niger vigilantes, burn motocycle, informants in Niger

Air Peace resumes flights into Dubai

Accept defeat, stop attacks on Obaseki, PDP tells Oshiomhole

Oyo PDP leaders back Fayose, endorse Olafeso South-West chairman

Fraud petitions delaying confirmation of acting CJ Gombe

We look forward to Biden presidency with great hope Buhari

Maina fled to Niger to process US travel documents, EFCC tells Court

Police nab 29 illegal revenue collectors in Anambra

Hisbah arrests 19 women for immoral acts in Kano

Support military fight against terrorism, FG urges Nigerians

We cant confirm beneficiaries got N226.8bn intervention grants AuGF

Man bags life imprisonment for raping 3-years-old step-daughter in Akwa Ibom

Cooking gas price rises by 29% in two months

21 million subscribers still without NINs, say telcos

N9.8tn debt: FGs CBN borrowings may raise risks, says Fitch

Harris becomes first woman US Vice President

AfDB, EIB sign agreement to boost investment in Africa

Nigeria imports N2.59tn goods from Asia in three months

FG, states, LGs share N619.343bn

Nigeria overtakes US as Indias fourth biggest oil supplier

Stock market gains N50bn on blue-chip firms

Gulf of Guinea accounts for 95% global seafarers kidnapping

Osinbajo demands sanctions for fraud, bribery in govt agencies

SANs, Afenifere back Akeredolu, fault Presidency, NEF disagrees

Biafra above Kanus capacity to decide, says Ohanaeze

Osun bans parties, restricts gatherings, reintroduces curfew

Fresh wave of NDelta militancy looms over amnesty IYC

Police nab 20-year-old for kidnapping father, collecting N2m

Nasarawa kidnappers release Lagos varsity deputy VC

Police vow crackdown on Anambra fraudsters, nab 29

Afe Babalola, Fayemi hail Kukah on Papals appointment

Why we wont attend Yoruba summit Afenifere faction

Maina bail request to evade arrest, flee to US EFCC

APC registration:Buni vows to sanction saboteurs

Grass-cutting scandal: EFCC presents first witness against ex-SGF   

COVID-19: WHO releases fresh guidelines for school reopening

Kamala Harris pays heartfelt tribute to late mother, American women

Forest reserves: No herdsman can operate without permission, Ondo insists

Biden, Harris, others arrive Capitol for inauguration

Demoted teachers protest six-year unpaid salaries in Calabar

School reopening: NMA warns of fresh spike in Covid infections                                                                             

THISDAY

Report Backs FG’s Moves to Sell Moribund Assets

Herdsmen Can’t Graze in Forest Reserves without Permission, Ondo Insists

COVID-19 Real, Governors’ Forum Tells Bello

Kyari: $10bn Infrastructural Investment Ongoing in Energy Sector

Fresh Political Realignment Emerges as Ex-CPC Chairmen Float New Movement

Democracy Prevailed, Says Biden, Urges Americans to Unite

FEC Approves 65 Years as Retirement Age for Teachers

FG Attributes Rising Cement Price to Production Challenges

Kwara Police Parade Two Herdsmen over Abduction of Four Turkish Nationals

Bandits Kill Seven Members of Local Security Outfit, Burn 50 Motorcycles…

Makinde Reads Riot Act to Trouble Makers in Oyo

Borno Introduces Three New Tax Regimes to Boost Revenue

Cholera Outbreak Kills 20 in Delta

Alleged N544m Fraud: EFCC Presents First Witness against Babachir Lawal

Report Sees COVID-19 as Digital Game Changer

Licensed Agents for NIN Enrolment Yet to Commence Registration

Despite Cyber Threats, IT Adoption Increased in 2020

SUN

Politicians should steer clear from Ohanaeze leadership ‘NIROH

APC membership registration: Hijack process, risk sanction, Gov Buni warns stakeholders

Nigerians are more divided under APC government ‘ Sule Lamido

Ekiti: YPP third force to reckon with in 2022, 2023 elections ‘ Filani

How I grew my business from scratch, manage challenges ‘ Aranmolate, Grandville boss

Economic productivity ‘ll determine sector’s income generation ‘SUNU boss

FG raised N2.36tr from capital market in 2020

Fiscal deficit rose to N451.22bn in October ‘CBN

Shippers lose N2.8trn to unfavourable policies

Community policing only solution to crime fighting IGP

Police nab 7 suspected kidnappers, robbers, cultists

Bandits ambush vigilantes, kill 7 in Niger

Grass cutting: EFCC presents first witness against Babachir Lawal

Police parade man, 20, for kidnaping his father, collecting N2m ransome

FEC okays harmonised retirement age for teachers

Ex-commissioner kicks as Lekki homeowners alert on illegal buildings

Wike pledges N500m support for Sokoto market fire victims

GUARDIAN

Court bars journalists from proceedings in Deeper Life School scandal case

Uproar over Ondo quit notice to criminal herders

Igbo presidency best for Nigeria, says Imo House ex-speaker

‘Nigeria loses N455b to poor sanitation practices’

Trauma as senior citizens, others struggle for NIN registration

Imo employs 1,000 teachers, demotes 20 principals

FEC okays teachers’ retirement age bill, N1.484b to electrify Calabar FTZ

Nigeria’s earnings drop as OPEC sees revenues down to $323 billion

PDP, APC disagree over Edo government’s alleged N18b loan request

UK-Nigeria tech hub launches virtual capacity building programmes

No crowds, intense security mark scaled-down Biden inauguration

Netanyahu urges Biden to ‘strengthen’ US-Israel alliance

France’s Macron welcomes Biden back to Paris climate accord

Iran president hails end of ‘tyrant’ Trump

Edo athletes hit camp for sports festival, Mills wants Tokyo Olympics cancelled

Nigeria’s cooking gas target wobbles as consumption hovers at 1mmt

Oil prices rally as IEA sees lower production this year

Foreign airlines test-run new travel pass, ‘digital passport

Customs FOU intercepts N20.8 billion goods,generates N1.7 billion

Hospitality industry more lucrative, profitable in Nigeria

Don’t panic, you’ll get vaccine, says WHO

Twitter shifts US presidential accounts to Biden team

COVID-19: Kano records 17 deaths, 827 cases in 2 months

Beijing sanctions Pompeo, Trump officials for violating ‘sovereignty

Trial of ex-SGF Lawal, 5 others for alleged N544m fraud begins

VANGUARD

Lagos signs MoU with UK for off-grid energy, partners Korean agency to build Model Smart School

5144 persons, 828 companies benefit from FG Payroll Support Fund in Ondo

Summit group bags best estate developer of the year award 2020

UNIBEN ask students to stay at home till further notice

Ebonyi judge recuses self from PDP Caretaker Committee’s dissolution matter

FG set to provide 900 housing units in Oyo State, FHA says

APC government behind disunity among Nigerians ‘ Lamido

7-Day Ultimatum: Buhari’s presidency has emotional attachment to herdsmen ‘ Ondo Govt

PDP leaders brainstorm in Ibadan, strategize on upcoming Southwest zonal congress

2023: Igbo suffers political marginalization’ Ex-Imo speaker

Vacation Order: Garba Shehu should say why he’s fighting for criminals ‘ Ondo govt

Bonny Light price rises to $55.31 on US President inauguration

Corruption, inefficiency in regulatory agencies worrisome ‘ Osinbajo

Alibaba’s shares surge as Jack Ma reappears

How SoftTalk Messenger is facing huge flood of user downloads, raising $1m to sustain ‘sudden surge

African countries to pay $3- $10 per COVID-19 vaccine dose under AU plan

NAPTIP seeks partnership with UNODC to fight human trafficking

Ikpeazu to commission three roads in Aba Friday

U.S. will repair global alliances for future challenges ‘ Biden

Investigate circumstances surrounding mother, child’s death in Warri, Okowa orders

Ultimatum to herders: SANs back Akeredolu, insist action not unconstitutional

NIN-SIM Linkage: Buhari extends deadline to Feb 9

FG failed to take amnesty programme beyond disarmament ‘ IYC

LEADERSHIP

Court Strikes Out Suit Against Pondei-led IMC, AGF, Senate, Others

Alaibe Tasks NDU On Self Funding, Radical Leadership

Low-cost Housing For IDPs, Civil Servants In Borno Ready Soon ‘ FHF

Sensitize Nigerians Before Importing ‘400bn Worth COVID-19 Vaccine ‘ Bafarawa

Court Distances Self from granting order restraining/suspending Prof. Pondei led IMC

Insecurity: Makinde Threatens To Deal With Trouble Makers

Fayemi Salutes Kukah On Appointment Into Papal Dicastery

Lagos Boosts Agricultural Productivity With APPEALS Project

Africa Fintech Foundry To Boost Innovation ‘Techprenuers’ With 2021 Accelerator Programme

Sanwo-Olu Mulls Partnership With Private Sector To Tackle COVID-19 Second Wave

TRIBUNE

Police fully back on duty, AIG says, as he seeks cooperation from stakeholders

Quit order to illegal residents: Akeredolu has constitutional rights to do so ‘ Gani Adams

Edo legislator condemns killings in Akoko Edo council

Alleged N2.1bn fraud: Court orders former NHIS boss to commence defence

Nigeria records 1,386 new COVID-19 cases, toll now 114,691

Ondo forests: Buhari’s government only represents Fulani interests, says Afenifere

N40bn: Earned academic allowance not for all ASUU members ‘ Ogunyemi

Prof Nike Kuku confirmed Kings University VC

The 130-year-old Bible Biden has been using for his swearing in for 48 years

Burna Boy featured on US inauguration playlist

Investors gain N150.3bn as equities market reverses bears

Presidency asks NSCDC CG, Gana, to remain in office despite tenure expiration

We are not doing COVID-19 vaccination but that of yellow fever, Bauchi agency clarifies

Lawyer laments as police fail to respond to petitions in Bayelsa judicial panel

We must end the uncivil war (Text of President Joe Biden’s inauguration speech)

Governor Obaseki woos US private sector to Edo

Truck rams into moving tricycle, kills mother, suckling baby in Delta

Ondo govt confirmed 423 cases of Lassa fever in 2020 ‘ Official

NATION

Mother, baby crushed as truck evades police van

VP impregnates 12-year-old pupil in Katsina

Bandits kill seven vigilantes in Niger

20-year-old kidnaps father for N2m

Oyo PDP kicks as factional leaders endorse Fayoses candidate

Buhari sympathises with Sokoto Market fire victims

Insecurity: A vote for funding of intelligence gathering

COVID -19: Kano records 17 deaths, 827 new cases in two months

Trial of ex-SGF Lawal , 5 others for alleged N544m fraud begins

Everybody using our forest must register, Akeredolu insists

SIM card registration: FG extends deadline for NIN

DAILY TIMES

Panel indicts WHO, China for slow response at onset of COVID-19

FG unveils plan to lift 20m out of poverty

INEC slates Anambra guber poll for Nov 6

Biden will block Trumps plan to lift travel restrictions

COVID-19: FCTA vows to arrest, prosecute any teacher violating guidelines

Buhari sympathies with victims of Sokoto market fire

Beware of fake recruitment exercise, BoI warns Nigerians

OGONI to FG, Shell Pay compensation our land, people have suffered

Bidens Secretary of State-nominee says U.S. embassy remains in Jerusalem

Nigerian stock market extends losing streak, drops 0.07 per cent

Buhari to inaugurate NOGEC in Lagos Thursday

DAILY TRUST

NAF acquires 3 aircraft for maritime operations in N/Delta

How Dr Gumi reached out to bandits to repent, suspend operations in Kaduna

Buhari directs agencies to certify locally made helicopter

FG begins final verification of Nigeria Airways workers

Equities rebound with N50bn gain

FG expands access to cooking gas for rural dwellers — Kyari

NDE trains 880 youths in Kano on apprenticeship

Ground handlers seek waiver on 5% concession fee

AfDB, EIB sign pact on speedy dev’t for Africa

SON confiscates expired goods in Bauchi

Group to support women entrepreneurs’ growth

Despite over 200 dams: Water shortage threatens dry season farming

School Resumption: Varsity students pray against strikes, eager for lectures

Minister receives decontamination certificates on safe schools resumption

Gombe varsity, 2 colleges get new governing council, boards

3 die, 13 injured in Abuja-Lokoja road crash

2020: 179 died in Edo road crashes

Nigeria’s first oil bearing community holds remembrance marathon

Why I’m not paying salaries in instalments – Gov Sule

Benue: Police arraign 2 drivers for stealing cleric’s Toyota Hilux

Kidnappers of varsity don demand N20M ransom

Gunmen abduct mother, 2 children in Suleja

55-yr-old man beats relative to death in Ogun

HERALD

You’re a disgrace to humanity’ ‘ Judge tells Akwa Ibom man who raped 3-year-old stepdaughter

Alleged Fraud: Maina Prays Court for Bail Over Deteriorating Medical Condition

Ondo govt vows not to back down on Fulani herdsmen’s registration

Federal Govt. to Provide 900 Housing Units in Oyo State

COVID-19 Vaccine: Ex-Sokoto Gov Berates FG Over N400bn Earmarked

Joe Biden Takes Oath as 46th President of U.S.

I Was Paid To Pretend I Had Covid-19’ ‘ Rapper AKA Reveals

AUTHORITY

NIN-SIM linkage exercise: Federal Government expresses appreciation as telcos capture 47.8 million Nigerians

Audience held spellbound as movie Eagle Wings highlighting sacrifices of Nigerian Airforce is premiered

Chinese vaccine makers Sinovac, Sinopharm and CanSinoBIO apply to join COVAX scheme

Subversive elements radicalizing Diaspora to promote destabilization of Nigeria from abroad CNM

BUSINESSDAY

Nigerians groan under weight of two economic recessions

Rising cement price leaves no one untouched

How Nigeria can attain improved air safety ‘ Experts

War against Coro: Rising figures, discordant tunes and weird solutions

School resumption: What hope for 15m out-of-school children

Nigeria’s ultra-low T-bill yields will harm banks’ profitability ‘ Moody’s

Glo customers to enjoy multiple rewards with cashtoken season II

Sanwo-olu highlights $2bn Lagos opportunities for UK business community

Nigeria’s inflation at 15.75% in December surpasses CBN year-end target

Naira weakens at I&E window as FX turnover rises by 233.58%

COVID-19’s unprecedented second wave: Are we prepared or is a repeat imminent

COVID-19 spike pushes Oxygen Demand in Lagos to levels never seen before

Insurance recapitalisation, though halted inspired confidence in consumers ‘ Orimolade

47m subscribers’ fate hangs in balance as NIMC deadline ends

FG insists $1.59bn Kano-Maradi rail project viable

DAILY INDEPENDENT

Police Need Backing Of Political Authority To Succeed ‘ Mba

Kogi West 2023: Yagba Hunts For The Elusive Prize

Report Sees Cheaper Cost For Solar, Wind Energy In 2035

NG Clearing Acquires Clearing, Settlement Technology

Aruna, Omotayo, Others For WTT Tournaments In Qatar

NBBF Optimistic Ahead Of Jan 26 Federal High Court Ruling

Fighting Malaria, HIV/AIDS In Africa: The CHAMA Example

Two Years After, Police In Gombe Return 11 Unclaimed Children To Anambra

UNIBEN’s Academic Calendar Remains Unchanged As Online Classes Begin ‘ Acting Registrar

Trial Of Ex-SGF Lawal, 5 Others For Alleged N544m Fraud Begins

Quit Notice: Yoruba Elders Caution Presidency Against Meddling In Ondo Affairs

Ilorin Court Sends Internet Fraudster To Prison

Why FEC Approved Harmonised Retirement Age For Teachers ‘ Minister

Biden Sworn In, Vows To Confront, Defeat Politics Of White Supremacy

PEOPLESDAILY

FEC okays 66 years retirement age for teachers

Kaduna Govt. hopeful of bumper harvest this year

Buhari sympathises with victims of Sokoto market fire incident

Covid-19 triggers malnutrition in Kaduna -Nutrition officer

COVID-19 Resurgence: Kano records 17 deaths, 827 cases in 2 months

400bn COVID-19 vaccine: Sensitize Nigerians before importation, Bafarawa advices

Kebbi Govt set to allocate 22,000 plots of Land

NEW TELEGRAPH

FG links hike in cement price to #EndSARS protests, COVID-19 Pandemic

Fitch: FG’s borrowing from CBN may raise stability risks

Buni to APC leaders: Don’t hijack membership registration

FEC approves 65 years retirement age for teachers

Quit notice to herders divides southern, northern elders

Stamp Duty: FIRS cedes adhesive stamp supply to NIPOST

46th POTUS: Biden takes oath, sues for peace, unity

Alcohol consumption increases cancer, mortality risks

BLUEPRINT

78-year-old Biden at inauguration as 46TH US President : We will put America back together again

In Kaduna 600 kidnappers denounce banditry as Gumi preaches peace

FG, States, LGs share N619.343bn in Dec, 2020

NIN enrolment: NIMC designates more centres for Abuja

We look forward to working with President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Haris ‘ Buhari

2023: We don’t need electoral laws to conduct free, fair elections ‘ Ohuabunwa

NIGERIAN PILOT

Subversive elements radicalising Diaspora to promote destabilisation of Nigeria from abroad CNM Nigpilot

Yoruba elders, FG lock horns over quit notice to herders Nigpilot

Eradicating the Out-of-School syndrome in Nigeria Nigpilot

Disabled People Association honours COO Upstream NNPC Nigpilot Nigpilot

ICC/Amnesty International: Enemies of Nigeria must be prepared to meet the masses NDF Nigpilot

Buni threatens to deal with anyone who tries to hijack APC registration exercise- Nigpilot

How we can make Nigeria a nation that works for all- Nigpilot

Anambra 2021: Were comfortable with INEC timetable PDP, APC- Nigpilot

 

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