Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Saturday, 6 March 2021

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines

       

PUNCH 

Trump faces fresh lawsuit over US Capitol attack

Pope Francis seeks end to clash of arms, violence on historic Iraq visit

How I defeated UK, US, Chinese pupils, others at global maths competition 15-year-old Nigerian

I dropped out of medical school at 500L, ended up as cart pusher Benue man

How machete-bearing Fulani herder falsely accused me of stealing cow, hacked my son Bayelsa farmer

I trained some of the white coaches hired for Super Eagles at FIFA refresher courses Onigbinde

I was overwhelmed by job emails from US, UK after I carried placard Job-seeking -Delta graduate

Rivers: Aguma quits APC after Supreme Court judgment

MMA2 takes delivery of $500,000 x-ray machines

Naira slumps, exchanges for 480/$ at parallel market

Lagos State to close Marine Bridge for three months

Three million meters obsolete, seven million customers unmetered NERC

Give me custody of my four kids, Fani-Kayodes wife begs court

My 2023 presidential ambition mere speculation, says Jonathan

COVID-19: Nationwide roll-out to gulp N10.6bn transportation cost

Magu didnt misappropriate seized assets, EFCC replies Mainas witness

Uzodinma, Okorocha supporters clash over plan to recall ex-governor

My household avoided me after I tested COVID-19 positive Obasanjo

WHO selects Nigerian varsitys COVID-19 vaccine for further trial

COVID-19 has worsened economic inequality for women Experts

How Ogun police arrested family of eight suspected kidnappers

Fresh crisis brews in Igangan as herdsmen resume farm destruction

2023 poll: Why we cant unilaterally create more constituencies INEC

Justice, equity will end call for disintegration – Diri

Obasanjo remains Nigerias most genuine living statesman- Ikpeazu

APC crisis: Chieftains quit party as Supreme Court backs Amaechis camp

How solar power plants can boost electricity supply Ex-ECN boss

We wont allow hijab in Kwara mission schools, CAN insists

Zamfara awaits armys action on officer allegedly supplying ammunition to bandits

Police deploy men as bandits kill 13 in Sokoto

Sex for marks: Appeal Court dismisses OAU lecturers appeal

Food blockade: Inject 15% of budgets into agric, Adams urges South-West govs

US Consulate promises improved service for Nigerian visa applicants

I dont need COVID-19 vaccine, Im hale and hearty Kogi gov

Sanwo-Olus emergence saved Lagos from wrong direction-Tinubu

Ill take COVID-19 vaccine to boost confidence -Obaseki

Be financially disciplined, Minister tells new ambassadors

Ambode left Agege-Pen Cinema Bridge at 20% completion, says Sanwo-Olu

Nigerians will no longer live in fear, CDS Irabor assures

Mother of two dies during sex romp with lover

Panic as robbers terrorise Lagos community, kill guard

Police search for killers of Ekiti woman stabbed to death

Rapist bags life imprisonment in Ondo, herdsmen remanded for murder

Six policemen arrested over alleged extortion of UNIPORT student

Fani-Kayode beat me during pregnancy, says ex-wife

I wont take Covid vaccine, Kogi people are not guinea pigs Yahaya Bello

High Court fines Daddy Freeze N5m for adultery

Fans ecstatic over Davidos feature in Coming 2 America

No exact compensation has been fixed for northern traders Yahaya Bello

I believe Buhari not sleeping over insecurity -Jonathan                                                                                 

THISDAY

Secure Nigeria in 5 Weeks, Buhari Charges New Service Chiefs

COVID-19: Health Workers Take First Shots as Vaccination Begins

Stop Demanding Amnesty for Bandits, Query Them for Killings, Masari Tells…

Obasanjo Celebrates at 84, Narrates His COVID: 19 Story

Falana Dismisses Renewed Allegation of Buying Seized Property

COVID-19: 371 New Cases Recorded

Fight against Corruption Will be Intelligence-driven, Says Bawa, New EFCC Chair

Diri: Only Justice, Equity Can End Clamour for Self Determination

COVID-19 Vaccines: Finance Minister Worried over Logistics, Access

Unknown Assailants Stab Woman to Death Inside Home in Ekiti

Female Students Protest Installation of CCTV Cameras in Hostels

COVID-19 Vaccines: Finance Minister Worried over Logistics, Access

Okonjo-Iweala, Yesufu, Others Lead Pack of 100 Top Women Leaders

Jonathan’s Ex-Media Aide, Ude Awards N8m Scholarship

SUN

Supreme Court Sacks Aguma as Rivers State APC Chairman

Igbo presidency won’t solve Nigeria’s problems ‘ Alex Otti

Insecurity: Prof Sagay explodes: Enough is enough! Every Nigerian should carry arms

Rivers APC’s S/Court verdict fallout: Aguma, Wechie quit party

Buhari decorates new service chiefs, urges tightening of security efforts

Well unveil new security outfit in South West, says Gani Adams

Relief as Sanwo-Olu commissions Agege Pen Cinema flyover

Family of seven nabbed for kidnapping in Ogun

IPOB warns Ortom, threatens to invade Benue to protect Igbo

WAEC reschedules cancelled Literature papers for March 11

Bandits kill 17 in Sokoto

As FG begins vaccination: Why we wont receive COVID-19 vaccine, by Nigerians

Wike wants PIB to allocate 10 per cent of revenue to oil-bearing communities

Anambra: Fire outbreak wreaks havoc in Onitsha plastic market

GUARDIAN

Speed up action to tame insecurity, Buhari charges new service chiefs

Sanwo-Olu, Tinubu extol executive-legislature harmony at commissioning of Pen Cinema flyover

Atan cemetery… Tales of living with the dead

Attack on schools: Parents, students wary of return to classroom

Wike: FG ignored my appeal for special force to checkmate insecurity in Rivers

My rumoured Interest In 2023 Presidential Election Speculative, says Jonathan

NAHCON hopeful of Nigeria’s participation in 2021 hajj operation

Heatwave: Physician urges Anambra residents on regular water intake

Court adjourns Ondo chief judge’s suit against Akeredolu

Rivers APC crisis: Supreme Court strikes out Aguma’s case

Covid origins report due out week of March 15: WHO

China says wants economy to grow over 6% in 2021

Wike wants PIB to allocate 10 per cent of revenue to oil-bearing communities

Post-Buhari ‘Igbo Presidency’ will fully unite Nigerians, says Umeadi

VANGUARD

IPAC lauds FG’s stand ruling out negotiation with bandits, terrorists

Fight against corruption will be intelligence driven ‘ Bawa

Kano Inland Port to cost 27m dollars, ready in December

FOOD BLOCADE: NEF official disowns spokesperson over statement on Bello,Fani-Kayode

Food blockade: NEF disowns Baba-Ahmed’s statement, backs Gov Bello, Fani-Kayode’sintervention

2023: My Presidential ambition is speculative ‘Jonathan

Devt possible only in peaceful atmosphere, Tinubu tells youths

Making a dog’s breakfast of Nigeria’s digital switchover

Cleaner in court for allegedly stealing laptops worth N5.6m

2 men docked for allegedly stealing motorcycle spare parts worth N2.7m

Court dissolves 6-year-old marriage over alleged threat to life

Police arrest family of 7 who specializes in kidnapping in Ogun

Crocodile swallows 8-year-old boy

Sharia court dissolves marriage over husband’s disobedience to in-laws

Covid-19 vaccination, main condition for 2021 hajj ‘ Saudi Health Minister

As frontline health workers receive first dose of COVID-19 vaccine, don kicks

FG faults logistics for COVID-19 vaccines delivery

Africa’s confirmed COVID-19 cases near 3.94m

Yahaya Bello to Nigerian youths: Stop criminality, go into farming if you’ve nothing to do

Artworks worth millions destroyed as fire razes artists’ village in Osogbo

I won’t take vaccine, I’m healthy ‘ Yahaya Bello insists

EndSARS: Killing of my father made me drop-out of school, petitioner tells panel

CBN, NSIA set to diversify economy with commodity exchange

EXTRA: ECOWAS Court orders FG to pay N63.7m, $10, 000 to German over unlawful arrest, detention

I once tested positive to COVID ‘ 19, says Obasanjo

We’ll ensure Nigerians no longer live in fear, says CDS Irabor

Court fixes March 11 to hear Ondo CJ’s suit against Akeredolu

LEADERSHIP

You Have Few Weeks To Deliver, PMB Tells Service Chiefs

FCT Opens 65 Centres, As COVID-19 Vaccination Takes Off

Nigeria Loses $10bn To Illicit Financial Flows ‘ ICPC

US Consulate Improves Visa Applicants’ Experience

COVID-19: God Has Been Compassionate With African Continent ‘ Obasanjo

Sanwo-Olu Redirected Governance On Path Of Progress In Lagos, Says Tinubu

SON, NEMSA Sign MOU on Enforcement of Standards

Mother Of 3 Hacked To Death Inside Her Home In Ekiti

NLC, TUC Vow To Resist Removal Of Minimum Wage From Exclusive List

LG Election: PDP Members Protest Imposition Of Candidates

US Consulate Improves Visa Applicants’ Experience

Family Of 7 In Police Net For Kidnapping In Ogun

TRIBUNE

10 killed in fresh bandits attack on Sokoto village

Nigeria records 371 new COVID-19 infections, total now 158,042

I’ve always been enthusiastic to be a health professional ‘Basirat Rufai, UI Pharmacy best-graduating student

Let’s get vaccinated to be safe and sound to discharge our responsibilities ‘ Ajetunmobi, UK-based nurse

Nigeria loses $10bn to illicit financial flows ‘ ICPC

African Development Bank provides $400,000 grant for SEC

COVID-19: Nigerian developed vaccine is under clinical trial stage ‘ Adeleke University V.C

Good governance: Wike claims he can move around without security

Four health workers receive jabs as Nigeria rolls out COVID-19 vaccine

Accord chieftain, Ajadi, assists 30 widows with cash gifts

Insecurity: Jonathan calls for collaborative effort among leaders

NATION

Fani-Kayodes estranged wife seeks custody of children

First electric car fully assembled in Nigeria unveiled in Abuja

Tinubu hails Sanwo-Olu as gov commissions 1.4km bridge

Nigeria loses $10bn to illicit financial flows ICPC

Shasha Market crisis: FG sends relief items to victims

EFCC boss assumes office, unveils new anti-graft strategies

Supreme Court vacates legal obstacle to Rivers APC leadership

Soldier, girlfriend arrested for aiding bandits in Zamfara

I once tested positive for COVID-19, Obasanjo reveals

Soldier, girlfriend arrested for aiding bandits in Zamfara

Bandits kill one, abduct two in Sokoto

Policeman who stole rifles in Aba arrested

DAILY TIMES

Nigerian society of Engineers holds capacity-training workshop for young engineers

Doctor gets Nigerias first COVID-19 vaccine

N6.2 billion reconstruction works on Bauchi government house commences

Bitcoin is catalyst for change, US SEC nominee disagrees with CBN

Ex-gov Dickson dismisses reports of feud with Diri, warns supporters against attacking govt

Minimum Wage: Shaibu warns NASS to face poverty, insecurity

Security experts advance reasons Army deserted Marte, Dikwa for Boko Haram

Insecurity: Drug barons funding terrorism, banditry in Nigeria Ahmed Lawan

Nigerian Army dismisses reports on troops alleged desertion of Borno towns after Boko Haram attack

Governors, deputies to receive COVID-19 vaccines March 9

Why ban on $600m cryptocurrency market may be short-lived

DAILY TRUST

13 killed in another attack on Sokoto village

COVID-19: WAHO donates N19m medical equipment to Nigeria

400 rice farmers begin digitisation

Govt moves to curb water scarcity in FCT

Obaseki advocates strong institutions for national development

Govt approves ranching, rejects open grazing

NSCDC nabs 3 suspects with adulterated AGO

Sanwo-Olu seals agreement to establish vehicle assembly plant

LAGOS: WAEC cancels Literature in English papers for Nigerian candidates

Beef boycott flops in Lagos, Ogun, Oyo, others

Return of Ebola: How Nigeria can prepare against an outbreak

Uyo: A city besieged by ‘street children’

HERALD

COVID-19: My family members avoided me when I tested positive ‘ Obasanjo

You’ve Got A Short Time To Deliver’ ‘ Buhari Tells Newly Promoted Service Chiefs

Viral video controversy: Court adjourns Ondo chief judge’s suit against Gov Akeredolu

FG doesn’t want Rivers to move forward ‘ Wike raises alarm

My husband plans to use me for rituals ‘ Divorce-seeking wife tells court

Nigerian Doctor, Whose Dad Died Of COVID-19, Becomes First To Be Vaccinated

AUTHORITY

Insecurity: Inter-Faith group appeals to CAN, others to see President Buhari as leader for all

Zamfara School Girls Abduction is politically motivated: NSA Does Not Know the meaning of No fly zone

Federal Government/APC Should Stop Playing Politics With Lives and security Of Nigerians -PAPSD

BUSINESSDAY

Peter Obaseki retires as Chief Operating Officer of FCMB Group

Nigeria: AfDB provides $400,000 grant for SEC to support capital markets

Nigeria’s stocks shed N245bn as investors go for attractive yields

DAILY INDEPENDENT

Ali Modu Sherriff, Others Indicate Interest In APC Chairmanship Position

NNPC, Usmanu Danfodiyo Varsity To Collaborate On Development Of Energy Conversion, Storage

Ibom Air Seeks FG Intervention In Aviation Insurance

Adesanya Challenges Blachowicz For UFC Light Heavyweight Crown

Zamfara Air Traffic Ban: Too Little, Too Late

Creation Of New State Constituency Seats Will Require Constitutional Amendment ‘ INEC

I Won’t Take Any COVID-19 Vaccine ‘ Yahaya Bello

COVID-19: Govs Call For FG Support, Pledge To Roll Out Vaccines From March 10

Reps Assure NDLEA Of Support In Fight Against Scourge Of Drug Addiction In Nigeria

5 Liverpool Stars Facing Uncertain Future When Van Dijk, Gomez Return

Goodluck Jonathan Foundation Confident WAEF Will Resolve Electoral Conflicts

NEW TELEGRAPH

Anti-graft: Nigeria accounts for $10bn Illicit financial flows from Africa ‘ICPC

Be resilient and defend yourselves, Zulum tells residents of Borno community

Anti-graft war’ll now be intelligence driven ‘EFCC

Two years after, Tinubu opens up: We brought Sanwo-Olu to rescue Lagos

You’ve few weeks to end insecurity, Buhari tells Service Chiefs

Influx of criminals, weapons: FG’s penchant for deceit to blame ‘Col. Nyiam

Obasanjo: How I contracted, survived COVID-19

Naira falls to N411/$1 at I&E window

BLUEPRINT

Alleged money laundering: Witness insists Maina recovered N1.63 trn in assets

Legal restrictions keep 2.7bn women from accessing same jobs as men ‘ Asmau Leo

Abduljabar: Court orders scholar, Kano govt. to maintain status quo

NEPZA boss demands full operations at Enugu Industrial Park

WAEC cancels exam for private candidates

Banditry, others drawing North’s education backward

 

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