Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Tuesday, 2 February 2021

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines

MAJOR HIGHLIGHTS:

Sunday Igboho storms Ogun, vows to flush out killer herdsmen      

Herdsman invites armed kinsmen to dominate Oyo farms, says monarch

We’ll resort to self-help if you fail to protect us, Ibarapa residents tell Makinde

Gunmen raid two Kaduna LGs, kill three, injure scores

Blackout hits Maiduguri as insurgents destroyed electricity tower

Nigeria’s Crude Oil Exports Hit Three-Year Low, Says Report

FG Turns to Russia, India for COVID-19 Vaccines

Nigeria records six more cases of UKs COVID-19 strain

NIgeria records 676 new COVID-19 cases, toll now 131,918

75 health workers tested positive for COVID-19 in one week ‘ NCDC

Only 35,000 doctors practicing in Nigeria ‘Senate

Adamu remains in office as Buhari delays appointment of new IGP

Ex Information Minister, Tony Momoh Dies At 81

 

PUNCH 

NSCDC to deploy more agro rangers in Oyo farms

Nigeria records six more cases of UKs COVID-19 strain

Five killed in Kaduna communities, NAF pounds bandits hideout

WHD 2021: Coalition decries discrimination against hijab-wearing Muslims

NIN: Telcos, minister meet, turnout rise by 40%

COVID-19 test: FG may suspend UAE, Netherlands airlines

Gov asks FG to begin oil search in Sokoto Basin

CCECC connects Lagos-Ibadan rail to Apapa Ports

Banks non-performing loans rise to N1.5tn

Zamfara fumes as PTF lists five COVID-19 high-risk states

IGP risks imprisonment as court summons police boss for contempt

Herdsman invites armed kinsmen to dominate Oyo farms, says monarch

Ogun silent on Igbohos visit, says Abioduns aide misquoted on alleged invitation

Adamu remains in office as Buhari delays appointment of new IGP

Enugu #EndSARS panel protests unpaid allowances, suspends sittings

P&ID director, firm face fresh charges on money laundering

Mompha joined in fresh charges against auto dealer

Enforcement of anti-open grazing in SEast begins soon IPOB

With state police, Amotekun wont be necessary -Obasanjo

Benue blame late Ganas followers for kidnap of 23 Taraba youths

UNIABUJA preaches peace as students protest mismanagement

Task force shuts FCT market, arrests 115 COVID-19 violators

Gusau varsity VC arrested over alleged N260m contract scam

Nigeria not utilising its potential, says businessman

Buhari approves N2bn take-off grant for Plateau federal poly

Buhari, Atiku, governors, others mourn as ex-minister Momoh dies

13,548 Lagos youths to get training in agribusiness

Uganda: Bobi Wine challenges Musevenis victory in court

COVID-19: FG considers UAE, Netherlands flights suspension

We didnt seek Igbohos security assistance, says Ogun

Dubai shuts bars after COVID-19 surge

EFCC arraigns corps member, other for posing as female lovers

Tricycle rider commits suicide on Lagos football pitch

Suspected cultists kill 26-year-old Delta poly student            

Ogun police kill suspected cultist in gun battle

Gunmen raid two Kaduna LGs, kill three, injure scores

Dont blame Nigerians for Transparency ranking, SERAP tells Buhari

Sunday Igboho storms Ogun, vows to flush out killer herdsmen                                                                     

THISDAY

Buhari, Atiku, Lawan, Tinubu, Govs, Others Mourn Momoh

Nigeria’s Crude Oil Exports Hit Three-Year Low, Says Report

FG Turns to Russia, India for COVID-19 Vaccines

FG Arraigns P&ID Director, Kuchazi, on Money Laundering Charges

Constitution Review: Clamour for Restructuring, Creation of States Top Demands

South-east Govs Cost PDP 2019 Presidential Poll, Says Report

FG Reiterates Commitment to Revenue Mobilisation, Macro-stability

22 LGAs in 13 States Account for 95% of COVID-19 Infections,…

Gunmen Raid Two Kaduna LGs, Kill Three, Injure Others

South-east Govs Reiterate Ban on Open Grazing

IG Orders AIGs, CPs to Enforce Buhari’s New Regulation on Facemask

FG, Labour Committee on Petrol Pricing Seeks 50% Reduction on Port Charges

Court Filings Show Seplat Used Cardinal to Obtain Bank Loan, Says…

Soldier, Three Brothers Arrested for Alleged Kidnapping in Delta

Why FG is Moving DPR Headquarters to Abuja

FG to Concession 12 Roads Under New Highway Initiative

TCN: Were Not Responsible for Incessant Load Shedding

Immanuel: Nigeria Cannot Continue Burning Hydrocarbons to Generate Electricity

SUN

Secret ballot has destroyed democracy ‘Idimogu, member, Lagos Assembly

2022 guber: Ekiti people tired, ready to vote out APC ‘ Segun Oni

APC National registration Committee pledges hitch free exercise in Plateau

APC registration: We’ve backup materials to check hoarding ‘ Gov Buni

2 APC lawmakers dump party, defect to PDP in Edo

Customs jobs: Controversy trails recruitment process as job seekers allege favouritism

NSCDC to deploy agro-rangers to curb farmers/ herders crisis in Oyo

Fighter jet bombards bandits hideout kills scores in 27 Kaduna locations

Ibarapa: Makinde rolls out measures to tackle insecurity

SEast govs ban open grazing of cows

NCS urges Kaduna Dry Port to provide conducive environment for businesses

GUARDIAN

Be first to take coronavirus vaccine, CAN tells government officials

We’ll resort to self-help if you fail to protect us, Ibarapa residents tell Makinde

Sunday ‘Igboho’ visits Ogun, insists killer-herders must vacate South-West

Court summons IGP over alleged disregard for order

Bandits kill two, kidnap others in Kaduna

Buhari, Obaseki, Afenifere, others mourn Momoh

Kogi youths shut firm over employees’ death, demand N10m

Jigawa assembly sanctions member for criticising governor, party

Residents’ poor response to COVID-19 test worries Enugu government

Biden demands Myanmar military cede power, orders sanctions review

Investors gain N1.13 trillion in January, as equities record early boom

Airtel renews spectrum licence in Nigeria, pays N71.6 billion

CBN cancels commodity exchange privatisation, invests N50 billion

Blackout hits Maiduguri as insurgents destroyed electricity tower

At least five killed in Shabaab raid on Mogadishu hotel

Major snow storm to blanket US east coast after hitting capital

Ghana on course to vaccinate 17m people against COVID-19, says Akufo-Addo

Covid-19 not modified malaria, vaccine against coronavirus needed everywhere

ExxonMobil, Chevron CEOs discussed potential merger in 2020: report

VANGUARD

River basin authority deserts farm, irrigation projects in C’River, A’Ibom

Two million people at risk of NTDs in Kwara ‘ Official

EU to tighten border restrictions for non-member countries

Membership registration: Observe COVID-19 protocols, Buni urges APC members

Transparency International’s report indicts Nigerians, not Buhari’ Presidency

Breaking: China bans use of mobile phones in classrooms

UNIABUJA begs for calm, as students protest alleged maladministration

Edo primary school teachers defy Obaseki’s directive on school resumption

COVID-19 vaccines from Covax arrive Nigeria soon ‘ Minister

NMA urges NASS to expedite action on pending health bills

Tension, as kidnappers want N25m ransom for Ughelli bizman’s wife

Intrigues, as Presidency faces dilemma over choice of NSCDC Commander-General

Law to ban cattle movement from North to South would be unconstitutional’ Senate

Sunday Igboho storms Ogun, insists killer-herdsmen must vacate South-West

FG to site ASM Cluster centre in Cross River ‘ Minister

Court adjourns Maina’s trial, bail hearing until Feb 19

LEADERSHIP

7 Banks Provide $260m Funding To AGPC To Generate 1.2GW Electricity

COVID-19 Protocol: FG Threatens To Suspend UAE, Netherlands Flights

FG Redeems $500m Eurobond

Makinde Sues For Peace To End South West PDP Crisis

BREAKING: Ex Information Minister, Tony Momoh Dies At 81

PDP Will Overrun APC In 2022 Gov’ship Election, Says Oni

COVID-19: Court Shuts Down Wuse Market, Others For Non-compliance

Airstrikes Intensifies Across 4 Council Areas, As Bandits Kill Two In Kaduna Village

FG To Create Mineral Processing Cluster In C/River

Constitution Review: State Creation, Restructuring, Others Top Senate Exercise

TRIBUNE

Council to tackle skill gaps in construction industry ‘ FG

FG to commence livestock pilot programme in Nasarawa

How cooperative societies can boost nation’s economy through agriculural commodities export ‘Awolowo

NIgeria records 676 new COVID-19 cases, toll now 131,918

China pledges more COVID-19 vaccines to developing countries

Stock market begins month weaker by 0.1 per cent as investors lose N28.7bn

We’ve turned the heat on kidnappers, criminals in Ibarapa, Oke-Ogun ‘ Makinde

IGP orders full enforcement of Executive Order on compulsory wearing of face masks

Tony Momoh fell ill, was rushed to hospital and died same day ‘ Family source

Lagos Assembly passes bill prohibiting unlawful societies, cultism into law

South-East governors have banned open grazing, movement of cows ‘ Umahi

NATION

Police get order to enforce COVID-19 regulations

Court shuts Wuse Market, two others for violation of protocols

UNFPA lifts 32 healthcare facilities in Akwa Ibom with PPE

Open grazing remains banned in Southeast, says Umahi

Sunday Igboho takes anti- killer herdsmen battle to Ogun

Governors raise committee on Southsouth security outfit

Court remands P&ID director in EFCC custody after arraignment

President celebrates Nigerias pioneer female newspaper editor Doyin Abiola at 75

Alleged N7.65b fraud: Court to reopen Kalus, others trial today

Presidency: TIs corruption report indicted Nigerians, not Buhari

Private varsities, others access TETFunds N7.5b research fund

Students without masks sent home as Anambra schools reopen

Sunday Igboho lands in Ogun, declares war on killer herdsmen

Herdsmen: We didnt seek Sunday Igbohos help, says Ogun

Igangan youths protest Gov Makindes late-coming, stage walk out

Alleged 7.65billion fraud: Court to reopen ex-Gov Kalu, others trial Tuesday

Donald Trump parts with lawyers before impeachment trial

DAILY TIMES

Presidency urges adherence to Covid protocols to avoid another lockdown

Ganduje urges ban on cattle movement from north to south

Sunday Igboho storms Ogun, insists killer herdsmen must vacate Southwest

FG orders security agencies to enforce Covid-19 protocols

Coronavirus puts lives of 4.25 million Nigerian children at risk Save the Children

Bogoro rallies support for knowledge-based economy

Nigeria Army allegedly stopped IPOB members going for Burial

I heard that the Nigerian troops have taken over Sambisa Forest -Joe Igbokwe

No single person from the North is afraid of breakup of Nigeria Adamu Garba

200 jobs assured as FG commissions Yam storage facility in Nasarawa

Oil spill: Shell, environmentalists differ on Dutch courts ruling

Reactions as NNPC pledges support for $3.6bn brass methanol plant

Minister charges town planners to address urbanization

COVID-19: FCT intensify efforts to enforce strict compliance of Health Protection Regulation

Why Tinubus alleged presidential ambition may hit the rock with APCs membership re-registration

HERALD

2 APC lawmakers defect to PDP in Edo

Police brutality: Court awards N5m in damages against police

Court Adjourns Maina’s Trial, Bail Hearing Until Feb. 19

It’s nonsense to say we’ve a new Buhari from Sudan’ ‘ Obasanjo

Biden withdraws $27.4b in spending cuts proposed by Trump ‘ White House

Presidency releases criteria for selecting next police IG

COVID-19: Oxygen Demand in Lagos Spikes to 400 Cylinders Daily ‘ Sanwo-Olu

DAILY TRUST

As maize turns gold, poultry farming may turn ash

Nigeria’s educational system holding the nation back

We need RUGA in the North

Jail term for COVID-19 protocol violators

‘Int’l passenger traffic dropped by 60% last year’

FG assures investors of patronage

Bandits, smugglers reducing our revenue – Customs

PIB not a silver bullet

How infrastructure concessions yielded N2.4bn in 8 months

Income tax dropped by N120.29bn in Q4 — NBS

NIMASA to aid rescue of 15 kidnapped seafarers

Lagos to commence building of workers’ village

FG inaugurates council on construction

NIGERIAN PILOT

Bogoro canvases for knowledge-based economy

EFCC docks Kalu today over N7.1bn loot

Former Information Minister, Prince Tony Momoh is dead

Why Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine was delayed FG

INSECURITY: Can New Service Chiefs Make Any Difference’

Ogun denied seeking security help from Sunday Igboho

We spent N49.69bn on pipeline repairs in 10 months-NNPC

Abuja Court shuts down Wuse Market, Convicts over 100 persons over facemasks violation

BUSINESSDAY

Nigerian nurses fleeing to UK hit 4yr high

Is national generosity capable of alleviating poverty

AfCFTA: Understanding the challenges of implementing free trade agreement (2)

Fix the perception problem with electricity tariff increase

Covid-19: Manufacturers delaying vaccine delivery in Nigeria ‘ Minister

Nigeria’s low-interest rate creates opportunities for these businesses

How Lagos loses out in battle for investors, by FT

Thirst for Nigeria oil fades as exploration drops

Oil rents should not be the PIB’s major goal

Small businesses manage to survive COVID-19 thanks to e-commerce

Evil forests and terror gangs in southwest

DAILY INDEPENDENT

Buhari, Atiku, Obaseki, Sanwo-Olu, Ibori, Osoba, Sagay, Afenifere Mourn Tony Momoh

Tony Elumelu Foundation Announces Three Senior Executive Appointments

Why FG Stakes $670m In Largest Methanol Plant In Africa

Arewa Youth Lament Insecurity Level In North

COVID-19 Protocol Violations: Abuja Court Shuts Down Wuse Market, 2 Others

No More Guinea Worm Cases In Niger ‘ Govt

5,548 Personnel Trained To Tackle Neglected Tropical Disease In Nasarawa ‘ Ahmed Yahaya

Niger Expends Over N7bn On SUBEB Counterpart Funds In 6yrs

NEW TELEGRAPH

COVID-19 regulations: IGP orders total compliance, implementation nationwide

World Hijab Day: Stop phobia against veil usage, Groups tell Nigerians

Lagos, Force HQ battle for the control of Apapa traffic

APC mandates civil servants to register as members

Covid-19 Protocols: IGP orders AIGs, CPs to enforce compliance

EFCC arrests, detains VC over N260m contract scam

Only 35,000 doctors practicing in Nigeria ‘Senate

Wike lambasts Buratai, counsels new Service Chiefs

Counter-insurgency: Service Chiefs parley commanders, troops in Borno

Banks, financial institutions pay N751.73bn taxes in six years

PIB: Host Communities insist on 10% equity share

Nigerian stock investors gain N1.13trn in January

2023: Mass exodus hits Benue APC as top politicians join PDP

Smear campaign: Your failures are after you, PDP tells Buhari

COVID-19: Observe protocols to avert lockdown, Presidency warns

PDP accuses Buhari of violating COVID-19 law

COVID-19: Sanwo-Olu okays N200m for mgt in LUTH, FMC

BLUEPRINT

Only 35,000 medical doctors practicing in Nigeria ‘ Senate

Why new IGP is yet to be appointed ‘ Presidency

Court to IGP: Appear on Feb 4 or face contempt charge

Nasarawa: Health ministry releases programmes to tackle NTDs

75 health workers tested positive for COVID-19 in one week ‘ NCDC

Nigeria’s $3.5bn Brass methanol plant to generate 35,000 jobs

Oil spill: Environmental rights group hails judgement against Shell

Group evacuates 5,000 plastic bottles in popular Kaduna market

Alleged N7.65bn fraud: Again, Ex- Abia governor Kalu faces trial

 

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