Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Thursday, 11 February 2021

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines

LEADERSHIP

Trump’s Second Impeachment Trial For Alleged Incitement Intensifies

Emirates Airlines Asks Court To Stay Execution Of $1.6, N50m Judgement Debt

EFCC Arrests 39 Suspects For Internet Scam

Reps Disagree With Senate On Constitution Review

2023: Fani-Kayode Has Joined Us In APC ‘ Governor Bello

FG Approves New Debt Management Strategy For Nigeria

Why Bandits Have Not Been Proscribed ‘ Lai Mohammed

Senate Confirms Ahmed Kurus AMCON MD For 2nd Term

I Will Continue To Provide Support For Vulnerable In Lagos, Says Sanwo-Olu

FG Okays N26.7bn Contracts In Communication, Water, Information Ministries

COVID-19: Mobile Court Convicts 1 Foreigner, 34 Others For Violation Of Protocols

2023: Northern Group Caution Politicians Against Instigating Youth For Violence

Customs Seizes Contraband Goods Worth N869m In Imo

PUNCH 

Keyamo warns Delta APC as crisis deepens in Benue, Kwara

Oyinlola, recent defector to PDP, cant broker peace Fayoses faction

FG adamant as court unfreezes #EndSARS campaigners bank accounts

Killer herdsmen are criminals, Gumis comparing them with N Delta militants, ridiculous Robinson, PANDEF spokesman

Foreign exchange inflow drops to $5.7bn in one month

CBN instructs banks to accept permissible IDs for refugees

FG plans more borrowing from domestic sources

Fuel scarcity looms as marketers disrupt fuel loading

Lagos seeks regulation of boat captains, vessels

9.2 million Nigerians face food insecurity in 16 states, FCT -UN

Again, Emirates Airlines suspends flights from Nigeria

Fiscal deficit rose to N620.49bn in November -CBN

FG approves Bankers Committee takeover of National Theatre, N21.89bn renovation

Nigeria loses N189.90bn to gas flaring in 11 months

Investors lose N426bn as 37 stocks post decline

Osun teachers recruitment: Husband nabbed for sitting exam for wife

Ecobank allows money transfer through SMS, WhatsApp

Lagos begins adjustments of Banana Island shoreline

OPL 245: Adoke petitions IGP over alleged forgery

ACF, Afenifere disagree as Senate knocks govs negotiating with bandits

NNPC, others risk losing $400bn amid climate goals Report

Oil majors massive losses threaten projects in Nigeria

INEC charges security agencies to replicate Edo, Ondo strategies

Customs seize 1,930 smuggled rice, textile, perfumes

Fani-Kayode approached me on planned defection to APC – Bello

Osun travellers rescue suffers setback as OPC withdraws from search

SMBF, others condemn rumoured herdsmens invasion of Soyinkas residence

Lagos waterways record 10.69m passengers in 10 months

My community, others excluded from Ogoni clean-up Mitee

Four Oyo LG boss abductors, kidnapped farmers killers arrested

31,000 applicants justle for Osun 2,500 teaching jobs

Senate, Reps panels to screen Buhari nominees

Rivers teachers protest, demand five-year unpaid salaries

JOHESU replies NMA, insists on stoppage of MDCN bill

Police arrest five Shites in Abuja, allege plot to attack

Well quash anti-market, industry policies, says Gbajabiamila

400 Lekki toll gate neighbours displaced as Lagos demolishes houses

I have not left PDP Fani-Kayode

Buharis aide reacts to Fani-Kayodes alleged defection to Almajiri Peoples Congress                                                                                

THISDAY

CBN: FG’s Fiscal Deficit Rose to N620bn in November 2020

FG to Meet Striking Varsity Workers over N40bn Earned Allowances

Court Orders CBN to Unfreeze #EndSARS Activists’ Accounts

National Cement Policy Open, Transparent, Says Dangote Group

COVID-19: Traditional Doctors Demand Action on Local Herbal Remedy

OPS Backs Buhari on Gains of Nigeria-Niger Rail Link

FEC Approves N26.7bn Contracts for Information, Communication, Water Ministries

Police Douse Tension over Alleged Herdsman’s Invasion of Soyinka’s Compound

Afenifere, PANDEF Welcome Northern Govs’ Call to End Open Grazing

Frozen Accounts: Govt Cannot Be Intimidated, Malami Tells #EndSARS Campaigners

Senate Gives Committees Two Weeks to Screen Service Chiefs, Ambassadorial Nominees

Gunmen Kill Police Officer, Injure Four Others in Taraba

MOPOL Inspector Commits Suicide in Imo

Okowa’s Father for Private Burial this Month

FCT Police Arrest Community Head, Three Others for Alleged Kidnapping

Gbajabiamila Refers Buhari’s Request to Confirm Service Chiefs to House Committees

Rising Costs Hindering Investment in Oil Industry, Say Producing Companies

IMF Foresees Dangote Refinery’s Potential of Bailing Nigeria from Economic Downturn

Obaseki: We’ll Flush out Killer Herdsmen from Edo Forests

Freight Forwarding Firm Bags World Customs’ Certificate of Merit Award

…Steps down Motion to Obtain 2014 National Confab Report

House to Recover Monies, Assets from Privatised Public Enterprises

Army Chief Open to Criticisms, Says New Spokesman

Adoke Petitions IG, Wants Alleged Criminal Forgery Investigated

BoI: 311,000 Employees Got FG’s Payroll Support Initiative

Adesina: Vaccines, Debt Relief Key to Africa’s COVID-19 Recovery

FG Pledges to Implement ECOWAS Brown Card Insurance Scheme

Rabiu: With AfCFTA, Nigeria Must Avoid Becoming Dumping Ground

SUN

House of Reps: Electoral Reforms, Constitution Review, PIB top agenda in 2021

Umahi storms APC secretariat, reveals readiness of South East to join party

Delta APC: Revalidation exercise suspended as crisis deepens

Ex-Nigerian envoy, 26 others dump APC, YDP for PDP in Bayelsa

Gunmen kill 3 in Anambra

APC registration/revalidation: Our reconciliation will make exercise successful ‘ Zamfara caretaker chairman

Don’t blame Fulani for farmers/herdsmen crises ‘Abba-Gana

Okagbare thrilled by Guinness World Record feat

Customs impounds 1,930 bags of rice at warehouses

IMF sees Dangote refinery’s potential of bailing Nigeria from economic downturn

PAN re-states commitment to Nigerian market as SON renews plants ISO 9001: 2015 certification

Oyo: Police arrest 26 for murder/kidnapping in Ibarapa, Ibadan

Security: 7 ex-govnorship candidates task Obaseki on procurement of hightech security devices

Lawyer accuses Lagos govt of violating rights of legitimate land owners

FG closes case against 10 suspected pirates

GUARDIAN

WHO, UNICEF urge wealthy countries to share vaccines with poor nations

Emirates suspends outbound passenger services from Lagos, Abuja

Northern groups back amnesty for bandits

Obaseki vows to comb Edo forests for killer herdsmen

Oyo police nab pastor for allegedly defiling 13-year-old girl

187, 171 subscribers ported in 2020 as NCC announces new rules

Restructuring for resolution of herdsmen-farmers conflicts

Report predicts huge losses in NNPC as other NOCs transition

FG targets improved local production from 100,000 MSMEs

NDDC can’t account for N91b on 176 projects, says report

Senators notified of Buhari’s request on new appointments

NDLEA seizes cocaine worth over N32bn in Tincan Port

Trouble ahead as APC reviews membership nationwide

Senate fears ethno-religious war, famine

VANGUARD

CBN: Freezing of accounts constitute ‘gross infringement’ of fundamental right, Falana says

Dakuku Peterside to deliver Honour’s Day Lecture at Federal University, Otuoke

FEC approves N8.9bn for FCT ICT Park, policy on aging ‘ Ministers

FEC approves new debt management strategy 2020 ‘ 2023 ‘ DMO

Bauchi gov signs into law bill to establish Oil & Gas Academy Alkaleri

Identification: CBN directs banks, others, to accept travel documents, refugee ID card

Wole Soyinka’s house was not attacked ‘ Son

Ondo varsity postpones SSANU union election over strike

Amid Pandemic, Air Senegal Expands Wings

S’West PDP: Olafeso Chairmanship aspiration receives boost as Fayose group meets in Akure

SARS brutality: Complainant seeks N290M compensation

Cost of governance: We can’t keep making laws to establish more institutions ‘ Gbajabiamila

Constitutional Review: Reps step down motion to obtain 2014 National Conference report

Man chops off wife’s hands for failing to bear him children

31,000 job seekers apply for Osun teaching jobs

COVID-19: UI bans accommodation of students on campus

Tributes galore for Ibidapo-Obe, as UNILAG Senate holds special meeting

Lagos court remands fisherman for allegedly killing his newborn baby

Court orders CBN to unfreeze #EndSARS promoters’ accounts

INEC to convert voting points, settlements to Polling Units

Senate confirms Bello Hassan as NDIC MD Ibrahim as Executive Director

Use Edo, Ondo blueprints for Anambra, other polls, INEC tells ICCES

Crowd management is a challenge at elections ‘ INEC

TRIBUNE

Conjoined twins: Emeka Offor donates money to medical team, twins family

Insecurity: Issue executive orders on criminals, Senate tells Buhari

New debt strategy prioritises domestic borrowing ‘ DMO

Reps move to probe privatized public enterprises, recover accrued revenue

COVID-19: Nigeria records 1,131 new infections, eight deaths

Reps constitute Service Chiefs’ screening Committee

Insecurity: Oluwo recommends compulsory education for herders

Present your case before us, Senate President tells aggrieved Nigerians

Edo 2020: Parties adopt written addresses on petitions at tribunal

Osun kidnap victims: OPC to pull out from forest as police, Amotekun take over

Gunmen kidnap seven along Sapele/Oghara highway in Delta

Obasanjo’s ex-aide, directors in legal tussle over ownership of oil firm

Controversy over Ex-Aviation minister, Femi Fani-Kayode’s defection to APC

FEC okays N26.7bn contracts in communication, water, information ministries

How I was arrested, shot 10 days after my wedding ‘ Kaduna CAN youth scribe

How herdsmen were arrested with their cows at Soyinka’s compound ‘ Agunloye

NATION

Envoy: China-Nigeria trade volume hits $19.27b

Senate President rattles aide for failing to wear face mask

Clark: my battle with COVID-19

Obaseki: well comb Edo forests for killer-herdsmen

Two herders arrested, 200 cows seized for crops damage in Ondo

Insecurity: weve failed in our obligation, says Speaker

Bolarinwa remains Kwara APC, says chieftain

Herdsmen didnt attack or invade Soyinka residence Son, Police

Herdsmen didnt attack Soyinka but trespass on his compound Agunloye

Senate approves restoration of Ethiope West Constituency 1

FEC approves more borrowings from CBN

Boko Haram abducts three Customs officers in Yobe

DAILY TIMES

Ikorodu Bois, Emmanuella, others nominated for Nickelodeons Kids Choice Awards 2021

NNPC rallies industry stakeholders for upstream cost optimization

FCTA distributes instructional materials, stationeries to schools

Fani-Kayode: My meeting with APC govs is to avert civil war

NSHIP Project: Over 30million Nigerians now have access to quality health services FG

Senate asks Foreign Affairs Cmttee to screen Olonisakin, Buratai, others for Ambassadorial appointments

Three feared killed as police arrest 58 suspects over Lagos gang war

Unfreeze #EndSARS promoters accounts now, Court orders CBN

NIMASA rates Lagos best in maritime safety, security

Brace for high cost of petrol, Federal Govt tells Nigerians

Insecurity: Resist attempt to disintegrate Nigeria, Osinbajo tells Nigerians

Experts chart roadmap on cryptocurrency for Nigeria

Airline operators lose $370bn as traffic down by 60 % in 2020

DAILY TRUST

Concerns as Peace Corps makes fresh push for legal cover

‘30m Nigerians benefit from health investment project’

Sokoto Assembly passes bill on persons with disabilities

48 sacked workers legally recruited, FCC contradicts NEMA

Northern coalition to herders: Return home if you’re not safe in South

Over 4,000 herders from South relocate to Kaduna

Sea pirates attack 4 ships in 5 days

Prof. Mohammed takes over at Dutse varsity VC

Herdsmen did not attack Soyinka’s house – Family

HERALD

Police Confirm Kidnap of NTA Reporter in Port Harcourt

Biden Picks Deputy Energy, Labour Secretaries to Aid Turnaround Efforts ‘ White House

Service Chiefs: Igbo Nation Has Suffered So Much In Nigeria ‘ S’West Elders

Federal Medical Centre to Start Admitting COVID-19 Patients in Abuja ‘ MD

Lai Mohammed: Why We Haven’t Proscribed Bandits

Gombe State Govt Approves N3.24 Billion for Solar Streetlights

Facebook to Reduce Political Content in Some News Feeds

Lai Mohammed backs Zamfara gov for granting amnesty to bandits

BUSINESSDAY

Elite irresponsibility, adult delinquency and the rampaging pandemic

Fulani herdsmen will kill our leaders if they know the truth

Time to rebuild the economy and prioritise public spending

Hero of no battle: The product of a failed system

Informal economy: Why the voice of MSMEs and Nano businesses should be heard

Gbajabiamila’s caution reinforces concern over governance cost

DAILY INDEPENDENT

Nigeria Will Benefit A Lot From Service Chiefs Appointment As Ambassadors ‘ Odeyemi

PDP Begins Campaign For Delta LG Poll

Addressing The Looming Hunger And Food Crisis

Why Prices Of Cement, Sugar Remain High ‘ BUA Group Chairman

COVID-19: Delta Extends Middle Seat Blocking Through April 2021

The Scramble For Federal Projects In Southeast

Insecurity: Imams, Ulamas Reject Calls For Israel’s Assistance

FEC Approves New Medium-Term Debt Management Strategy For 2020-2023

COVID-19: Make Vaccines Available For The Poor, Catholic Archbishop Tells FG

Senate Urges Security Agencies To Deploy Drones, Helicopters To Monitor Forests

Groups Commend President Buhari Over I-G’s Tenure Extension

Police Confirm Kidnap Of NTA Reporter In Port Harcourt

Reps To Investigate Alleged Maladministration, Corrupt Practices In PRODA

PEOPLESDAILY

Open grazing no longer sustainable ‘ Northern Governors

Senate to pass PIB before end of April ‘ Akpan

Police arrest suspected armed robber in Jigawa

President Buhari inaugurates $1.96bn Nigeria-Niger rail project

Rape: Ortom demands investigation, prosecution of suspects

Covid 19: Jigawa govt reacts to presidential task force committee

FCT: Anagada livestock chairman tasks Hausa-Fulani on cooperation

Ondo State govt. rejects NCDC COVID-19 figure for state

FG kick starts 283km Kano-Katsina-Jibia-Maradi rail project

NEW TELEGRAPH

Forex: MAN, LCCI seek polices review, rates unification

CBN: FG recorded N620.49bn fiscal deficit in November

Diplomatic jobs: Battle against ex-Service Chiefs begins in Senate

Senate to Buhari: Declare state of emergency on insecurity

Court unfreezes 20 #EndSARS promoters’ accounts

Customs moves to raid warehouses with foreign rice

FEC approves debt policy guide, prioritises domestic borrowing

FEC approves N26.7bn for water, ICT, digital switchover projects

BLUEPRINT

FEC okays 2020-2023 Medium-Term Debt Management Strategy

Insecurity: Time running out on Nigeria ‘ Senate

Enugu stakeholders storm NASS for Adada state

FEC approves new debt management strategy for Nigeria

VIDEO: Femi Fani Kayode has joined APC ‘ Yahaya Bello

FEC approves N8.4 billion for Damaturu project

Updated ‘ #EndSARS: Court unfreezes alleged promoters’ accounts

NIGERIAN PILOT

COVID-19: FCTA mobile court convicts 1 foreigner, 34 others for violation

Foreign ministry defends alleged corrupt official, human trafficker

Senate directs panels to screen new service chiefs, ambassadorial nominees

#EndSars: Why Court Orders CBN to Defreeze 20 Protesters Bank Accounts

Senate clears Hassan,Kuru as MDs of NDIC and AMCON -NigPilot

Senator Aduda raises objections over non inclusion of Abuja indigene as Ambassador-

 

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