Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Sunday, 7 March 2021

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines

GUARDIAN

Chinese cyber-espionage unit on US hacking spree

Biden’s Covid rescue plan grinds toward Senate approval

Black woman’s arrest draws new scrutiny to police in a NY city

Expert says PPP critical to improving Nigeria’s healthcare

Police confirm two FUTO students allegedly killed by generator fume

Northern elders condemn rising insecurity across country

Soyinka: Nigeria trivialising kidnapping

Hajj 2021: We can’t make COVID-19 vaccine compulsory for pilgrims — NAHCON

Release of British-Iranian woman in doubt despite end of sentence

UK green strategy under fire before COP26 climate meet

France extends weekend lockdown to northern region

PANDEF condemns attacks on Police formations

Pope meets top Iraq Shiite cleric in interfaith milestone

Paraguay protests erupt over government handling of Covid-19

COVID-19: NCDC registers 371 new infections

Police rescue 7 kidnapped people in Osun

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

PUNCH 

Biden Covid rescue plan clears crucial Senate hurdle

Buni-led APC committee, a constitutional violation Buharis ex-minister, Dalung

Mass abduction: FG begins relocation of pupils from Borno, Yobe, Adamawa

It was traumatic mortuary attendant substituted my sisters corpse with another Delta man

Its not militarys job to go after bandits Retired Gen. Williams

States decry poor safety compliance as Buhari, Osinbajo take COVID-19 vaccine jabs

Its madness sign to think Nigeria’ll work without restructuring -Soyinka

How govt budgeted N10.6bn for COVID-19 transportation, logistics NPHCDA document

Govs cant ban open grazing, says Miyetti Allah

Insecurity: Again, Osinbajo reiterates call for state police

Lagos heading towards wrong direction since Tinubus days – Bode George

Magu was power-drunk, forgot he could end up with hangover -Adoke

Bandits invade Kaduna Airport staff quarters, abduct nine

CBN naira-4-dollar policy may increase foreign remittance to $34bn

Food blockade, herders farms destruction northern agenda to starve Yoruba Akintoye

CBN introduces N5 rebate on every $1 remitted

Problem-solving mindset critical to business success Aladejuyigbe

Senate queries alleged diversion of N14bn stabilisation fund

APC withdraws from Delta LG poll, alleges foul play

AfDB grants SEC $400,000 for capital markets devt

Foreign investors dump N30.79bn Nigerian stocks in one month

Gombe consumers owe N2.2bn as 19,317 households get meters Jos Disco

Unverified COVID-19 vaccines sold on darknet with crypto Report

Traders protest against market demolition by Imo govt

Insecurity, high compensation demands, extremely disruptive to agriculture Adebayo

Army enlists 25,600 as 6,700 soldiers quit in five years

FG considers fresh taxes on petroleum products, beverages

COVID-19 vaccines: ECOWAS recommends compensation for side effects, injury

Commercial drivers boycott Lagos-Badagry Expressway, allege extortion

COVID-19: UNFPA donates over 20,000 PPE to Lagos, others

Eritrean troops killed hundreds in Ethiopia massacre Group

No side effects on Buhari after vaccination, says Presidency

Govs too timid to push for restructuring, says Soyinka

Six arrested as violence erupts over Ogun Obaship tussle

Five die as soldiers, bandits clash in Katsina

NDLEA chair warns officers against illegal detention of suspects

FRSC warns against reckless driving as Bauchi crash claims 10

Police, Amotekun begin search for killers of two Ekiti farmers 

Troops rescue 10 expatriates, four Nigerians kidnapped by pirates

Shun divisive statements, NLC president urges public officials                                                         

THISDAY

CBN to Pay Recipients of Diaspora Remittances N5 for Every $1 Received

COVID-19 Vaccine: Buhari, Osinbajo Get Jabs

Emefiele Charges Multinationals, Others on Domestic Production

I Won’t Take Covid-19 Vaccine, Insists Bello

NERC: Discos Responsible for Replacement of Obsolete, Faulty Meters

US Pledges Improvements in Visa Applicants’ Experience

2023: Jonathan Fails to Rule Himself Out, Says Reported Interest Mere Speculation

SUN

Benue 2023: Why we want power to shift to South ‘ Senator Abba Moro

Rochas Okorocha exclusive: Insecurity: Buhari is overwhelmed

Late arrival of election materials, apathy mar Delta council polls

Obaseki meets Oshiomhole in Auchi, says no grudge with ex-APC chairmam

Good infrastructure reward for people’s resistance when army ‘tried to rig’ election ‘ Wike

APC pulls out of Delta council polls

CBN introduces new scheme to boost diaspora remittances

NEXIM revives mining company to boost employment

How Pastor Adeboye became RCCG General Overseer

Boko Haram resurgence escalates tension in Borno

Crashed NAF plane: Octogenarian father of flight officer asks God to take his life too

VANGUARD

COVID-19: ECOWAS recommends compensation for vaccine side effects, injury

NDLEA boss warns personnel against hostage arrest, illegal detention

NDLEA deploys intelligence, due process in ports operations

Presidency dismisses fear of COVID-19 vaccine side effects on Buhari, Osinbajo

Nigerian troops rescue expatriates, Nigerian victims from pirates ‘ Army

FG dismisses report on N10bn COVID-19 vaccine distribution cost

70 per cent of diaspora remittances to Nigeria used for family support ‘ Osinbajo

OAU announces resumption dates for practical courses

Rising cost of healthcare in Nigeria amid COVID-19

INEC clarifies role on division, revision, adjustment of electoral constituencies

Insecurity: Reps want IGP to appoint Inspectors to track, regulate use of explosives

Northern elders condemn rising spate of insecurity across country

19 ships discharge petroleum products, other items at Lagos ports

Petrol: Roadside sellers still in business in Abuja

Badagry commercial drivers reject new N800 levy by LASG

LEADERSHIP

B’Haram: Defend Your Ancestral Homes, Zulum Charges Dikwa Residents

Nasarawa NMA Trains Members On Enterpreneurship

Osinbajo Restates Call For State Police

Insecurity: GICN Urges NASS To PassNigerian Peace Corps Bill

C’River Anti-Tax Agency Chair Re-elected PFN Nat’l Scribe

Women Economic Emancipation, Panacea To Eradicate FGM, Gender Inequality ‘ UNICEF

FG Denies Budgeting N10.6bn For COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution

COVID-19: Family Planning, Critical Component In Nat’l Devt

7 Kidnapped Victims Regains Freedom in Osun

TRIBUNE

Herdsmen: Trouble looms In Bayelsa over destruction of farms

10 die, 12 injured in Bauchi auto crash

Nigeria records 195 new COVID-19 infections, total now 158,237

Delta CP monitors LG poll, arrests violators of movement restriction

Be your brother’s keepers and stop quarrelling, NSCDC, Oyetola charge Osun farmers, herdsmen

Be security conscious against foreign elements in your communities, Gov Mohammed warns traditional, community leaders

Remittances: CBN introduces N5 reward for every one US dollar received

Food embargo: Onitsha industrialist praises AUFCDN for calling off strike

Obaseki meets Oshiomhole in Auchi, says no personal grudge with ex-APC chair

Bandits abduct two airport workers, nine others in Kaduna

Palace razed, property destroyed as angry youths invade Osun monarch’s palace

NATION

Battle against irregular migration taken to Alimosho, Badagry

Abolition of open-grazing solution to farmers/herders clashes

Massive shake-up as Army moves over 100 generals

CBN boosts diaspora remittances with N5 for every dollar

Obaseki meets Oshiomhole, says no grudge against ex-APC chair

Group asks Lagos government to disband NURTW

Troops rescue kidnapped expatriates

Crazy bills: 21 communities ask IKEDC for disconnection

Man gets life imprisonment for having sex with teenage niece, others

Police arrest family of six for operating kidnap syndicate

Lagos to close Marine Bridge for 3 months for emergency repairs

DAILY TIMES

ECWA dares Kwara Govt, insists no wearing of Hijab in its schools

Buhari to Service Chiefs: You have few weeks to perform

Again, Northern elders condemn rising spate of insecurity across Nigeria

BREAKING: Buhari, Osinbajo get vaccinated against COVID-19

Being a single mum have made me a stronger person-Grace Amah

I’m Not Interested In Contesting 2023 Election -Jonathan

Constitution Review Won’t Entertain Any No-Go-Areas as Committee Receives 268 Memoranda

Emefiele Lists Benefits of ‘Naira 4 Dollar Scheme’ for Diaspora Remittances

Obaseki Meets Oshiomhole in Auchi, Says No Personal Grudges with Predecessor

Dikwa: How Multiple Attacks By Insurgents Forced 101 Troops to Desert

Fresh Crisis Looms over APC Constitution Review Committee

Marwa Warns NDLEA Officers against Illegal Arrest, Detention

Group Condemns Declaration of No-fly Zone in Zamfara

Gunmen Invade Kaduna FAAN Staff Quarters, Abduct 11

Two Nigerians Sentenced to Death in Ghana for Killing Four…

Ganduje Justifies Zamfara’s No-fly Zone Order

Marwa Warns NDLEA Officers against Illegal Detention

CBN to Pay Recipients of Diaspora Remittances N5 for Every $1…

NERC: Discos Responsible for Replacement of Obsolete, Faulty Meters

2023: Jonathan Fails to Rule Himself Out, Says Reported Interest Mere…

Secure Nigeria in 5 Weeks, Buhari Charges New Service Chiefs

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

DAILY TRUST

Families of kidnapped Customs officers raise alarm over safety

Forensic bill passage will tackle corruption – CIFIAN

Five abductees still held by insurgents 6 months after

NIPSS alumni tasks FG on implementation of reports

Nigerians urged to ignore Bello’s stance on COVID-19 vaccines

No federal recruitment without HoS approval – Ingawa

Govt moves to curb water scarcity in FCT

Obaseki advocates strong institutions for national development

HERALD

CBN introduces N5 incentive per dollar for diaspora remittances

No Fly Zone: Ganduje Berates Politicians Politicising Security Issues

A thief is a thief’ ‘ Masari warns Sheikh Gumi against demanding amnesty for bandits

7 Northern Groups Demand Okorocha’s Arrest For Looting

Buhari speaks after receiving COVID-19 vaccine

JUST IN: Buhari, Osinbajo Receive COVID-19 Vaccine (Video)

Fani-Kayode’s Estranged Wife Accuses Him Of Domestic Violence

Igbo, Hausa, Yoruba must surrender ethnic identities to Nigeria ‘ By Fredrick Nwabufo

BUSINESSDAY

We will not allow PIB to pass if it gives undue power to a Minister ‘ Gbillah

Lasgidi FM announces Ehigiamusoe Sarah as acting general manager

How FG’s double-standard fuels insecurity in Nigeria

Illicit arms movement: The root of Nigeria’s insecurity crisis

Nigeria to reward every diaspora dollar inflow with N5, says CBN

Nigeria follows India’s trail with new incentive to boost diaspora remittances

Naira rides on CBN intervention to end week with 0.41% gain

DAILY INDEPENDENT

PDP Mocks APC Over Forfeiture Of Election

Big Showdown Between Yari, EFCC On Looting Of Zamfara

As Plan To Transform Nigeria Commodity Exchange Begins

Badagry Commercial Drivers Reject New N800 Levy By LASG

Addressing The Snowballing ‘Herders ‘ Farmers Conflicts’ Amidst The National Development: The Urgency Of Now

Tanker Explosion: Ogun Community Residents Commend LASEMA, Lagos, Federal Fire Service For Quick Response

Public Officials Causing Division With Tribal, Religious Comments ‘ NLC President

APC Boycotts Delta Local Government Council Elections, Accuses DSEIC Of Complicity

CBN Introduces N5 Insective Per Dollar For Diaspora Remittances

NEW TELEGRAPH

Poor facilities, poverty, ignorance fueling blindness in children ‘Experts

Federalism as a form of government (part 1)

Amnesty for bandits: Buhari’s shoot-atsight order won’t deter us ‘Gumi

CBN to pay beneficiaries of diaspora remittances N5 bonus per dollar

COVID-19: Buhari gets vaccinated, says ‘I’ve faith in vaccines

Obaseki reconciles with Oshiomhole, says no personal grudge with ex-APC Chair

Benue: Court stops NAF from erecting perimetre fence round disputed land

Vaccination: Give students priority, NANS tells Ogun govt

 

 

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