Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Thursday, 4 March 2021

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines

 

GUARDIAN:

Brazil registers record 1,641 Covid-19 deaths in 24 hours

Biden withdraws budget chief pick after Senate pushback

UK government unveils new 300m virus-aid scheme for English sport

Nigerians fear losing jobs than COVID-19, says report

New PIB should favour Abia, says Ikpeazu

Gunmen kill six policemen, soldier in another Cross River attack

‘Importing vaccines from India exposes country’s failing health institutions’

Buckle up on food production, experts warn South governors

FEC okays N813b for road, water, other projects nationwide

FG invests N116.7 billion on Second Niger Bridge project

Reps okay direct debit system to pay utility bills in MDAs

NLC threatens to picket filling stations hoarding petrol

Macron admits France murdered Algerian independence figure

Director defends FBI actions ahead of US Capitol riot

South Africa virus strain ‘offers immunity against other variants

At least 10 people killed South Sudan plane crash

6.3-magnitude earthquake hits central Greece

CAF picks dates for Eagles’ AFCON qualifiers against Benin Republic, Lesotho

Seven NBA players test positive for Covid-19 in past week

SEC warns against illegal investment outfits

Don chides CBN over Anchor Borrowers’ programmme

Sell-off persists as capitalisation dips further by N92b

Expert urges strengthening of core competence, strategic reserves

Stakeholders seek inclusive regulation to boost voluntary compliance

PUNCH

Convicted internet fraudster to forfiet house, cars, cash, others

EFCC re-arraigns Justice Ofili-Ajumogobia for unlawful enrichment

FG, govs must jointly address collapsed security arrangement Ortom

No-fly zone, FG, APC plot to take over Zamfara PDP

Political undertakers behind Okorochas recall move Ex-gov aide

Gumi should withdraw his unpatriotic, devisive utterances-CAN

Lalong sends bill on ranching to Plateau Assembly

IPOB attack Uwazurike, says SEast govs wont take over ESN

We cant restock, scarcity worsening, lament petrol marketers

Nigeria ranks lowest in Internet affordability Report

Senate asks FG to complete Kogi power project

African air traffic dipped 66.1% IATA

FG okays Abuja-Kano road reconstruction, jerks up cost by N642.2bn

#EndSARS: 25 insurance companies to pay N20.4bn claims

Senate tackles NNPC over N443bn payment without approval

Buhari is a father and grandfather, he should please fulfil his promise to rescue my daughter Leah Sharibus father

CBN restructures loans, grants another 12-month extension

After Buharis phone call, I thought my daughter wouldnt stay long in B’Haram captivity Leah Sharibus mother

N1bn kickback suit: Sureties to pay N1bn if ex-BPE boss flees

1,029MW stranded due to gas shortage, unpaid invoices

Vietnam may turn to Nigeria for crude oil

FG, commissioners meet over sharing of 3.9million vaccine doses today

Cattle, foodstuff traders end blockade, visit Presidency over demands

Maritime accidents hit 166 in two months

NSIA, Moroccos OCP seal pact to boost fertiliser production

Police, Amotekun comb Osun bushes as gunmen kill one, abduct travellers

Court stops Oyo-Itas N570m trial, faults EFCC tactics

More asset divestments likely in Nigerian oil sector SPE

13 remanded for allegedly attacking Akeredolus convoy

Nigeria, Morocco sign MOUs on hydrocarbons, others

Panel orders IGP, CP to produce two officers

Two killed as herdsmen attack Amotekun corps, vigilantes in Oyo

Political thugs earning more than professors -Peter Obi

Declare other troubled areas no-fly zone, ACF tells Buhari

Senate chides NNPC over N443bn subsidy payment

Nigeria committed to energy transmission, Osinbajo tells EU delegation

PDP expels ex-Jigawa gov candidate Ibrahim

Lalong sends livestock transformation bill to Plateau Assembly                                                                                    

THISDAY

FG: COVID-19 Vaccination Optional for Nigerians

Emefiele Rules Out Foreign Investors’ Exclusion from OMO

One Feared Dead as Zamfara Schoolgirls Reunion Turns Bloody

FG: We’ve Cleaned up 15 Sites in Ogoniland

PSC: No Section of Nigeria is Marginalised in Police Promotions

FG Approves Establishment of SIM Swap Centres in 774 LGs

Osinbajo Urges International Community Not to Block Funds for Gas Projects

Gunmen Kill Two Policemen, Kidnap Chinese Expatriate in C’River, Ekiti

Declare Gumi’s Inflammatory Statements as Hate Speech, PANDEF Tells FG

OPEC May Rollover Crude Oil Production Cut to April

Govs Meet Today on Distribution of COVID-19 Vaccines

Sanwo-Olu Vows to Expose Cabal Behind Apapa Gridlock

Alleged N570m Fraud: Court Halts Trial of Oyo-Ita Indefinitely

#EndSARS: Hoodlums Stole $2m, N17m from My Palace, Says Akiolu

House Investigates Allocation of Crude Oil to Comatose Refineries

FIRS Lists Multinational Companies, Others as Enablers of Illicit Financial Flows

Fulani Herders Carrying AK-47 Should Be Treated Like ESN, Says Ortom

Ortom Vows to Bring Killers of Suswam’s Brother to Book

Two APC Members of Bauchi House Assembly Defect to PDP

Edo APC Tackles Obaseki over Delay in Cabinet Appointment, Others

Commence Immediate Review of Constituency Delineation, House Tells INEC

Alleged Money Laundering: Court Strikes out Charge against Akinjide, Two Others

FG, NLNG Strengthen Collaboration on Gas Sector

Northern Traders Lift Blockade on Perishable Food Supply to South

Experts Push for Local Content Devt to Support Economic Growth

Judge Tasks Journalists, Lawyers on Protection of Institutions

The Food Blockade is Not a Sign of Peace

House Decries Growing Number of Abandoned Projects

Sanwo-Olu Warns Motorists against Creating Gridlock in Apapa

Insecurity: Northeast Govs Demand New Strategies from Service Chiefs

FG Approves Establishment of SIM Swap Centres in 774 LGs

SUN

Edo APC accuses governor of operating without commissioners for 3 months

Governors reconcile after war of words

Gov Wike urges media practitioners to report objectively

NSIA, NNPC, Morocco, others seal pact on $1.4bn fertiliser plant

ICPC urges MDAs to help curb Nigeria’s $10bn IFFs

Air Peace resumes Accra flights March 15, set for Ilorin kick-off

Fuel scarcity: Marketers raise ex-depot price to N163/litre

CBN facilitates release of 50,000MT of maize

AfCFTA: High electricity tariff, other challenges’ll hurt Nigeria’s competitiveness ‘MAN

Electricity: Nigeria loses N165bn to inefficiencies annually ‘LCCI

Coca-Cola partners SWEEP Foundation on environmental waste management

Food embargo: Union ends strike, resumes supplies to south

Labour begins national protests March 10 over minimum wage

Its stupid to handover ESN to S East govs IPOB

Court fixes May 17 for EFCCs report on Diezanis trial

Gunmen kidnap Chinese expatriate in Ekiti

Alleged crude oil theft: Court orders substituted service on 7 Shell executives

VANGUARD

CP visits 4 widows, 10 children of slain policemen in C/River

FCT minister inspects upgraded facilities at isolation centre

PIB: Nigeria remains best place to invest ‘ Expert

Security operatives arrest 4 impostors of proscribed Nigerian Merchant Naval Corps

COVID-19: Coalition salutes FG, NPHCDA overall early arrival of vaccine

Britain to begin new visas for skilled migrants

Official corruption, major enabler of illicit financial flows ‘ FIRS

Couple who allegedly aided son to defile minor arraigned

Zulum urges FG to hire mercenaries, collaborate with neighbours to end insurgency

Food embargo: Bello, Fani-Kayode lead Northern traders to Buhari

Reps urge INEC to respect constitution, create more constituencies

Support APC Govt efforts to fight insecurity to standstill, says DG APC Support Groups

2023:Yahaya Bello ‘ll deploy Kogi strategy to solve Nigeria’s insecurity, says support group

Just in: FG plotting to declare state of emergency in Zamfara, PDP alleges

Smart Asekutu emerges PDP chairmanship candidate in Warri North

Nigeria ranks lowest on affordable internet ‘ Global study

State-sponsored hackers in China targeting email services ‘ Microsoft

Global health stats: Google.org tackles COVID-19 with new tracking tool

CONFIRMED! FG working on policy towards 5G deployment

National Minimum Wage: Impracticable and unfair; commendation for National Assembly

840 teachers, education officers undergo digital training in Imo

World Bank to construct 159 schools, renovate 69 others in Kaduna

US launches COVID-19 messages of Hope intervention in Nigeria

I’ll expose cabal behind Apapa gridlock, Sanwo-Olu vows

Mob ties teenager to electric pole for allegedly stealing mother’s cooking utensil

Court orders tailor to sweep premises for 2 weeks for stealing beverage

Woman seeks divorce over alleged lack of sex, care

Two men in court for allegedly swindling woman of N51m

Herdsmen kill traveller, abduct others in Osun

Oshodi-Apapa Expressway: Call-Up system collapses, gridlock continues

Just in: Pastor abducted by Boko Haram insurgents in Chibok village released ‘ Sources

N76bn World Bank project: Oyo not losing any fund, Makinde’s CPS says

Alleged religious profiling of military: FG afraid to investigate Sheikh Gumi ‘CAN

Food blockade: Union calls off strike after Yahaya Bello’s intervention

FG approves N6bn for portable water in Ogoniland

Jonathan tasks universities to produce relevant workforce to advance Nigeria’s economy

LEADERSHIP

#EndSARS Protesters Stole $2m, N17m From My Palace-Oba Akiolu

Power Ministry Tasks Staff On Self-development Involving OBJ’s Ex-Aide

Insecurity: Oyo Assures Farmers Of Safety

Abiodun Seeks Stronger Synergy With FG On Healthcare Delivery

Bandits Kill 1 In Osun, Abduct Chinese Expatriate In Ekiti

FG Gives Special Grant To 3,000 Kogi Women To Improve Income

2 Bauchi Assembly Members Dump APC For PDP

Bandits Abduct Commissioner’s Sister-in-law, Brother In Sokoto

Boundary Dispute: A/Ibom Govt Seeks Review Of Land Use Decree Again Amnesty Office Uncovers Frauds Among Staff, Contractors

CSO Backs NSA For Rejecting Negotiation With Bandits

Consider Peace Corps As Option To Combat Insecurity, Nycn Tells Fg

Banks, Oil Coys, Biggest Enablers Of Illicit Financial Flows

Don’t Block Financing For Gas Investments Yet, Osinbajo Tells EU

India’s Vaccine Shows 81% Efficacy

Police Rescue Kidnapped Lawyer, Arrest 3 Suspects

Respite As Cattle, Foodstuff Dealers Call Off Strike

Court Convicts 2 Men For Rape In Borno

Electricity Consumers Demand Improved Power Supply

NCPC To Partner Air Peace For 2021 Pilgrimage

Full Downstream Oil Deregulation Will Free Capital For Devt ‘Marketers

Adopt 2 Party System To Build Stronger Nation ‘ Shitu

Reps Committee Vows To Track Abandoned Capital Projects

Banditry: Customs Recover 180 Assorted Jack Knives In Zamfara

TRIBUNE

PANDEF elects new chairman, to establish regional security outfit soon

Sadiq Daba, veteran broadcaster and Nollywood actor, is dead

Nigeria records 464 new COVID-19 infections, total now 156,963

End to COVID-19 pandemic not likely in 2021 ‘ WHO

COVID-19 vaccine: What individuals with diabetes, heart conditions should expect ‘Experts

Apapa gridlock: Lagos vows to enforce NPA’s E-call-up system

Ship owners express fear over leak of Deep Blue strategy plans

Eto: Tightening the noose around port haulage extortionist cabals

Britain set to begin new visas for skilled migrants

International body names Abuja airport best in Africa

Experts query 13 years absence of airfield lighting on Lagos airport domestic runway

Food embargo: Northern traders call off strike, take case to Buhari

#EndSARS: Protesters stole $2m, N17m from my palace ‘ Oba Akiolu

Senate seeks FG’s attention for abandoned Badagry-Sokoto Expressway

Education: Reps task FG to prioritise funding, infrastructural development

Reps to probe salaries, income, wages commission over non-rendition of 28 years audited accounts

Industrial court fixes further hearing in N8m suit against UI for April 5

NATION

Senate seat: Supreme Confusion over Cross River

How traditional birth attendants reduce maternal deaths in IDP camps

15 Ogoni pollution sites cleaned up

COVID-19 vaccines: Governors meet Thursday on distribution

States ready as 2.3 million register for vaccination in 24 hours

Cryptocurrency traders seek six-month suspension of CBNs restrictions

ACF: extend no-fly-zone to Benue, Borno, Taraba

Covid-19: Don seeks more investment in education

Presidency: bandits carrying AK-47 to be shot on sight

Why crisis persists in Southwest PDP, by Fayose

Repentant bandits facilitated rescue of Zamfara schoolgirls Matawalle

Govs meet Thursday on COVID-19 vaccines distribution

Court orders ex-BPE DGs sureties to deposit N1.5b for bail

#ENDSARS: Hoodlums stole $2m, N17m from my palace Akiolu

Edo teachers tackle Obaseki, insist strike not politically motivated

Sanwo-Olu vows to expose cabal behind Apapa gridlock

15 Ogoni pollution sites completely cleaned FG

Two corpses discovered, nine suspects arrested in Kaduna

FEC approves N809.7bn for Abuja-Kano road, others

DAILY TRUST

Herdsmen/Farmers’ crisis: Use Land Use Act to acquire land

Niger must not plunge into crisis

Nigeria records N4.9tr investment inflows in 5 yrs

FG puts fish production deficit at 2.5m MT yearly

Over N128bn lost to crude oil diversion — Reps

EFCC asks CCB to produce Tinubu’s assets’ declaration form

EU, British Council pledge support to civil society in Nigeria

As we set for pastoral Fulani ranching

Crude politics as major enabler of crises in societies

Governor Zulum, please re-open Mirnga market

Before bandits destroy education in the North

HERALD

FG to Reconstruct Abuja-Kaduna-Kano Highway at N797.2bn

ESN: IPOB faults Uwazuruike over attack on Nnamdi Kanu

We’ll resume food movement to South ‘ Northern traders

FG, OCP of Morocco Sign $1.4bn Agreement on Gas Industrialisation

PFN elects Bishop Wale Oke as new President

Man bathes wife, son with acid in Edo

AUTHORITY

Reps begin review of Treaties Act as stakeholders call for synergy

Reps call for urgent rescue of Chibok Pastor kidnapped by Boko Haram

Two die after receiving AstraZenecas COVID-19 vaccine

Chinas successful poverty reduction campaign example to world

China largely expands scope of wildlife under state priority conservation

All prefectures, counties in Tibet Autonomous Region connected to State grid

China a major promoter of global poverty reduction

Zamfara Insecurity: No-fly-zone not the solution, says Gov. Matawalle

BUSINESSDAY

Demand in Morocco seals $1.4bn deal for Nigerian gas

A peep into Nigeria’s internal security and why the country is unravelling

PaywithSpecta is boosting consumer spend, fueling economic growth ‘ Atilola

Roads infrastructure and funding challenge in Nigeria

The pains of doing business online in Africa

Nigerian team builds first-of-its-kind technology for Microsoft

NSE engages issuers to deepen activity in ETF market

Sell pressure pushes Nigeria’s equities market further south

Naira signals further depreciation by 0.33%

Buhari directs security chiefs to recapture areas occupied by criminals

How smaller non-profits can manage their fund raising

CBN & cryptocurrency ban: The need for a payment system regulator (II)

Nigeria’s drag on US fish export ban questions FG’s diversification plan

DAILY INDEPENDENT

Sustained Sell-Offs Drag NSE Index Down 0.44%

Odefa Emerges Consensus National Vice-Chairman Candidate For S’East PDP

Passenger Traffic Declined By 72% In January 2021 ‘ IATA

Apapa Gridlock: Road Users, Residents Ask Sanwo-Olu To Carry Out Threat

JUST IN: Govs Hold Emergency Meeting Over COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution

Aba Bye-Election: APGA Will Not Favour Any Aspirant Who Wants To Vie ‘ Party Chairman

FG To Reconstruct Abuja-Kaduna-Kano Highway At N797.2bn

Insecurity In Nigeria: Stakeholders Converge On Enugu For Brainstorming

Reinstate Sacked Assembly Workers Or Face Strike, Labour Tells Ekiti Speaker

Court Stops Oyo-Ita’s Trial Over EFCC ‘Misconduct

NIGERIAN PILOT

Bayelsa govt to partner ITF in training, agric development

Senate demands completion of Abadigba-Egwuwe power project

Senate seeks to establish Hospital to treat leprosy, skin cancer, diseases

Abuja Police arrest suspects with counterfeit money and recovered car

Ex-HOS Oyo-Itas Trial Stopped Over EFCC Misconduct

9mobile pledges support for health workers at Yaba isolation centre

Billionaire oil mogul, Jack-Richs wife reacts to reports on her husband buying a Land Cruiser for actress Destiny Etiko

Crush the enemies of state now, Ndigbo urges Buhari

NEW TELEGRAPH

Oba of Lagos: I lost $2m, N17m to #EndSARS

Six policemen, one soldier killed in C’River

COVID-19: Lenders get regulatory extension for credit restructuring

FG approves creation of SIM swap centres across 774 LGs

Cattle, foodstuff dealers lift ban on goods movement to South

Presidency: Private jets supply arms to bandits

FEC approves N797.2bn for Abuja-Kaduna-Kano road

Smartphones raise addiction risk in students

 

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