Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Friday, 26 March 2021

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines

GUARDIAN

Biden warns of ‘responses’ if North Korea ‘choose to escalate

Maradona’s Italian son granted Argentine nationality

At last, FG to increase petrol pump price

Food export records 50% surge as airlines scramble for cargo

Reps caucus faults N10,000 visa clearance levy by NDLEA

Court jails professor three years for electoral fraud

Ogun executed over 75 projects in six months, says governor

Reps probe NNPC, CBN, five others for alleged under-remittance

Buhari challenges international community on joint tackling of terrorism, others

As Wike, Amaechi feud, Rivers loses out in projects

Court jails professor three years for electoral fraud

Lagos urges residents to take ownership of Pen Cinema Flyover

OAU worker sends suicide text to family, hangs self after work

Ogun executed over 75 projects in six months, says governor

Man remanded for allegedly defiling 12-year-old girl in Rivers

Nigeria can’t afford to break, says Emir of Karshi

Sanwo-Olu gets Assembly’s approval to buy 355 vehicles for officials

Group decries high rate of suicide in Nigeria, urges action to check tide

Total contributed N1.2bn to fight COVID-19 in Nigeria

Lagos Assembly passes Transport Sector Reform Bill 2021

Buhari launches sales of paddy rice to millers in Northeast

Nigeria may pay more than N200 per litre for petrol in April, says NNPC

NDLEA secures 126 convictions in 2 months ‘ Official

PUNCH

126 Nigerians jailed in two months for drug trafficking – NDLEA

Bandits kill nine in fresh Kaduna attacks

Troops kill four suspected Gana followers in gun battle

Petrol price hike imminent as NNPC declares N120bn subsidy unsustainable

‘Contributory pension assets suffered decline, lost N7bn in January’

Police hunt Lagos party organiser as man kills friend over lover

YCE knocks groups calling for Yoruba referendum on June 12

Apapa: MAN fumes as gridlock threatens 2,000 export cargoes

Prof jailed three years for declaring Akpabio winner, PDP jubilates

Reps probe HoS over non-deployment of 35 employed since 2016

Man bags two years’ imprisonment for Internet fraud

Rivers man detained for 25 days accuses IGP’s team of extortion

Tortured Togolese: Police probe OPC members’ release from custody

OAU guard sends message of frustration, hangs self

Police hunt Lagos party organiser as man kills friend over lover

Two siblings sentenced to death in Ondo for armed robbery

PDP releases timetable for Yobe congresses

Abiodun, ex-Reps speaker Bankole meet behind closed doors

Convene national dialogue to prevent break-up, NYCN tells Buhari

Insecurity threat to 2023 elections –Situation Room

Anambra, Ubah trade words over gov campaign billboards

THISDAY

FG Mulls TCN’s Unbundling, Partial Concession to Boost Power Supply

Ortom Seeks New Security Team for Protection

Buhari Blames Unemployment in Rural Areas for Insecurity

FG: No Bias against South in Distribution of Sukuk-funded Projects

CBN Works to Slash Wheat Importation by 60%

UAE Bows to FG’s Demand, Stops Antigen Test for Passengers

British University to Return Looted Benin Bronze to Nigeria

Court Jails Professor for Manipulating 2019 Election Results

Sokoto Police Confirm Killing of Village Head, Two Others By Bandits

Bandits Kill 20 in Niger Community

Negotiate With Bandits to Release Our Children, Parents of 39 Students…

Dikio Explains Payment of N3.7bn to Ex-agitators, Contractors

NIJ Appoints Kalesanwo First Female Registrar

Falana Recommends Awolowo’s Policy to End Insecurity in South-west

Killer of Kogi PDP Women Leader Gets 12-year Jail Sentence

Man Gets Two-year Jail Term for Trafficking 30 Women to Libya

Lagos Assembly Approves Sanwo-Olu’s Request to Purchase 355 Vehicles

Navy Chief Vows to Punish Officers Involved in Oil Theft, Criminality

Insecurity Has Hindered Nigeria’s Development, Says Martins

APC Chieftain Urges Party, PDP to Zone Presidential Tickets to South-east

FG, ASUU Agree on Periodic Review of Implementation of Agreements

Court Affirms Lagos Govt’s Powers to Regulate Real Estate Transactions

Apapa: FG Denounces Moves to Sabotage NPA’s Electronic Call-up System

Lagos Police Free American Lady after 44 Days in DetentionBayelsa to Review Host Community, Oil Firms’

Professor Who Announced False Results During 2019 General Election Jailed

Stakeholders Call for Passenger Protection by Airlines

Terminal Operators Sign Agreement to Enhance Dockworkers Welfare

Shell Offers Advice on How to Enhance Efficiency in Nigerias Oil Sector

NPA Clamps Down on Illegal Jetty and Barge Operators

NEXIM Bank Wants FG to Establish More Functional Ports to Improve Exports

SUN

Senate: Armed Forces Commission Bill pit North against South

Supreme Court speaks on APC’s petition against 3 justices

2023 presidency: Igbo group charges PDP to respect zoning

2019 election: Uniuyo don bags 3 years imprisonment for electoral fraud

Building stronger post COVID-19 GDP growth with fiscal, monetary buffers

FBN Holdings, FCMB, 8 others spend N12bn on travel expenses in 2020

COVID-19: UAE to lift suspension of outbound, inbound flights

N120bn fuel subsidy: FG scamming Nigerians -‘Senator Hanga, Umar, PDP chieftain

Report predicts imminent acute hunger in Nigeria, 20 other countries

We’ll become regional fertiliser powerhouse ‘ Buhari

Nigeria, developing countries losing $1tr annually to illicit financial flows ‘NEITI

30 Sokoto schoolgirls hospitalised over uncertain sickness

Buhari calls for joint efforts to tackle rising threats to common existence

Tambuwal, Masari, Mutawalle seek EU support to tackle insecurity

Lagos Assembly approves Sanwo-Olus request to procure vehicles for MDAs

Niger Delta: Naval chief promises tough days for oil thieves, pirates

Fuel subsidy gulps N120bn monthly FG

Bandits kill soldier, 20 vigilantes in Niger

VANGUARD

Over 2m jobs saved, created, as FG releases N288bn for ESP/COVID-19 implementation

Nigeria creates, saves over 2m jobs through Economic Sustainability Plan

Lagos assembly grants Sanwo-Olu’s ‘4.4bn procurement request for vehicles

Covid-19: Vaccines administered in Oyo better handled ‘ Makinde

NNPC records ‘24.19bn trading surplus in December ‘ Report

Lagos Assembly approves purchase of 355 vehicles for permanent secretaries, others

Mass Metering : Senate Lampoons NERC over 13% performance

Minister of Interior wants synergy between security agencies to end criminality

NNPC records ‘24.19bn trading surplus in December

PMS: NNPC says it can’t bear N120bn monthly subsidy

Tourism practitioners get N1bn loan from Lagos govt

Nigeria must join the rest of the world to protect rights of women ‘ Gbajabiamila

PDP hails court over Prof. Ogban’s conviction

Nigerian stock market advances further by 0.53%

NMA calls for female representation in governance

PDP faction rejects Saraki’s reconciliation committee recommendation

SARs official shot dead my 19-year-old son, father tells panel

NNPC to generate $600m from Marginal fields ‘ Minister

Yoruba groups on verge of self-determination, set June 12 as referendum day

A’Court Appointment: Senior lawyers back Akpata on proper screening

Akwa Ibom REC, Igini, lauds sentencing of varsity don for election fraud

2023: Arewa group tips Amaechi, Tinubu, Orji Kalu, others as potential Buhari’s successor

2023: Arewa group supports power shift to South

Akeredolu insists Ondo won’t support secession, accuses Akintoye of grandstanding for relevance

Reps reject N10,000 Visa Clearance charge for Nigerians

Why Nigeria needs 2% of GDP for research, innovation

Two-thirds of Africans willing to accept COVID-19 vaccination ‘ Africa CDC Survey

LEADERSHIP

We’ve Invested Enough In Security, States Reply IGP

State Assemblies Back Drug Test For Public Office Holders, Students

Petrol May Sell For N234 Per Litre ‘ NNPC GMD

President Buhari Seeks International Support To Tackle Terrorism

2024: I Plan To Run Again For President- Biden

Group Seeks Support For Service Chiefs

Group Lauds NJC Over Appointment Of New CJ For Rivers

Ghana Ranked 3rd Happiest Country In Africa

AFCON Qualifiers: Super Eagles To Ferry 3-points Off Benin

TRIBUNE

Nigerians spend over N1trn annually on security ‘ Kenny Martins

Science minister hails Kano govt for scientific innovation

Anambra 2021: SDP opens campaign office in Awka, asks aspirants to obtain nomination forms

Nigeria records 97 new COVID-19 infections, total now 162,275

Two months after becoming president at 78, Joe Biden says he plans to run again in 2024

Aftermath South-West’s ban on open grazing, influx of herders worries South-South states

COVID-19 was good for entertainers, it forced out better in us ‘ Asiri

Penises are shrinking because of pollution, warns environmental scientist

Equities investors earn N108bn as market retains the bulls

Insecurity: Masari, Tambuwal, Matawalle seek EU, UN, others’ assistance

FG inaugurates panel of inquiry to investigate Richard Gbadebo’s death at Ibadan company

Mass metering: Senate says performance of NERC falls below budgetary provision

2.1 million jobs saved under economic sustainability plan ‘ Presidency

Bandits kill 20 vigilantes, one soldier attack military camp in Niger

Bandits kill nine in two LGAs in Kaduna

PDP hails court for jailing university lecturer over election rigging

NATION

Internal security: Army boss preaches minimal use of force, human rights

Why Fed Govt must build new refineries

Fayemi, senators, others mourn ex-minister Olowoporoku

CBNs Anchor Borrowers rescue mission in agric sector

TCN restores power supply to Maiduguri

Mass metering: CBN releases N33.4bn to DisCos

Two brothers to die by hanging for stealing

NNPC generates N2.197tr from petrol sales in one year

American cleared, released from police custody

FG tenders $1.3m cash retrieved from presidential panel members home

Eagles return will rewrite history in Lagos Sanwo-Olu

Power must shift to South in 2023, says Zulum

HERALD

Election Fraud: PDP Hails Court For Jailing UNICAL Prof

New $1.3b Fertilizer Plant Ready In Months ‘ Buhari

Court Jails Professor For Election Fraud In Akwa Ibom

U.S. COVID-19 Response could Have Avoided Thousands of Deaths ‘ Research

DPR Seals 7 Filling Stations in Delta

UK Gives Facebook, Giphy five Days to Address Competition Concerns

Tunde Abass: Lagos Police Boss Redeploys Onipanu DPO For Detaining Man

It’s a scam’ ‘ US Embassy warns Nigerians against new work visa promise

Why bandits won’t surrender without amnesty ‘ Sheikh Gumi

DAILY TIMES

Two ballistic missiles fired into Sea of Japan by North Korea

Former UK leader Cameron under lobbying investigation

Bank of England unveils new banknote in recognition of WW2 code-breaker Turing

Benue indigenes in diaspora lambasts Buhari over attacks on Ortom

CP Lagos redeploys DPO over illegal detention, unprofessional conduct

NDLEAs request for drug desk attachee abroad suffers setback

Governor Bala launches Northeast Hajj Saving Scheme, says it will improve peoples saving culture

20-yr-old fake police officer arrested in Adamawa

BREAKING: Consumers are not paying market price of PMS, NNPC can no longer bear the burden Kyari

DAILY TRUST

Negotiate with bandits, parents of abducted Kaduna students tell El-Rufai

Lack of employment in rural areas, major cause of insecurity – Buhari

Makinde tasks Shasa market victims on ethnic harmony

Shoot-on-sight order hindering rescue of abducted Kaduna students – Gumi

Mass metering: Senate knocks NERC over poor performance

Reps move to allow appointment of female IGP

Terrorism, insurgency, others threats to our existence – Buhari

Bandits kill 12 in Kaduna, Sokoto

The CBN’s Naira 4 Dollar Scheme: A desperate move to redeem the Naira?

An avoidable crisis in Kwara schools

We spent N100bn in aviation sector in 5yrs — Sirika

CBN to cut wheat importation by 60% in 2yrs

NNPC records N288bn from petroleum products sale

Nigeria to restrict foreign vessels in inland waters

POS operators berate banks over complaints

Stocks market booms with N108bn gain

Shippers Council to seal unregistered firms, terminals

BUA chairman donates N1bn to ABU, targets 5 others

Nigeria yet to exit recession — KWACCIMA

Buhari pledges improved lives for youths — Minister

Stakeholders tasked on educational budgeting rights

Tuberculosis patients, others shun hospitals for fear of COVID-19

FG trains rice millers on modern techniques

Why Borno people should take COVID-19 vaccine – Shehu, others

528 fake households found in displaced persons camp

AUTHORITY

Abuja property tussle: Appeal Court grants litigants request in suit against SAN, Polarise Bank

NDDC seeks collaboration of Belgium in development of region

Nigerian Mining sector is endowed with world class professionals

Petrol subsidy costs FG N120bn monthly FG

New $1.3bn fertiliser plant ready in months, says Buhari

COVID-19: Group clears air on Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine, urges citizens to support NPHCDAs efforts

BUSINESSDAY

PHED takes the fight to vandals, energy thieves

Tambuwal, Masari, Mutawalle seek EU, US assistance on insecurity

Vaccine apathy drops as turnout rises in Lagos

Lawmakers’ break, intrigues may delay PIB

Nigeria’s external reserves go cold despite oil rally

EndSARS, COVID-19 increased interest from Nigerians considering foreign residency, backup plan for families

Strong demand for crude pushes NNPC trading surplus to N24bn

Liquidity rises, external reserves grow but naira falls

Africa Prudential shareholders approve N1bn dividend payment

Nigeria equities gain over N100bn on increased bargain

DAILY INDEPENDENT

Nigeria’s Economy Loses Over N54.2trn Aluminum Smelting Export Yearly ‘ ALSCON

NLNG, USAID Sign MoU To Eliminate Malaria In Bonny

DPR Warns Dealers Against Hike In price, Adjustment Of Pumps

FG Donates Veterinary Health Centre To Kogi State

We Will Expand Airport Infrastructure For Economic Growth Of Oyo ‘ Makinde

#ENDSARS: Police Arrest Man Who Stole Bike 5-Months After

Establish Peace-Building, Conflict Prevention Agency, Mulade Tells Okowa, DTHA

Farmer/Herdsmen Clash: Falana Prescribes Awolowo’s Policy To End Insecurity In Yorubaland

PEOPLESDAILY

Tuberclosis: Stakeholder want more awareness, funding to curb menace

Sharp practices: Reps move to probe missing N526bn,$21bn from Federations Account

Reps drag PRODA Board Chairman before EFCC, ICPC over alleged extortion of N.2bn

Nigeria, Switzerland inaugurate ‘Blue Bus’ project to control irregular migration

Reps fault production of Green Passport outside Nigeria

Reps want comprehensive audit Port Harcourt Refinery’s rehabilitation, maintenance

Amnesty Programme mismanaged with gross violation to financial regulations ‘ Reps

Reps Ok establishment of Jos Orthopaedic hospital, medical centre

NEW TELEGRAPH

FG tenders $1.3m cash recovered in ex-Air Chief’s house in court

Reps summon Customs over non-rendition of accounts

Oduduwa secession agenda: You’re impostors ‘Akeredolu blasts Akintoye, others

Farmers/herders’ conflicts claimed 2,539 lives in three years ‘Report

Okowa: Why I wrote Buhari over Ibori’s 4.2m loot

Fuel price hike inevitable, says Kyari

Poultry: Bird flu threatens Nigeria’s N100bn revenue target

CBN targets 60% cut in wheat importation

BLUEPRINT

As speculations tickens over Tinubu’s presidential bid: Fayemi says no room for aspirants above 60 yrs in 2023

Kyari to consumers: Be prepared, N120bn fuel subsidy monthly no longer sustainable

FUGA: Group renovates office for new VC

$1.3M cash recovered in Ex-Air Chief house tendered as exhibit

COVID-19: Group clears air on Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine, urges citizens to support NPCDA’s efforts

Minister reveals when NASS will pass PIB, justifies fuel import from Niger Republic

New $1.3 billion fertilizer plant ready in months ‘ Buhari

NIGERIAN PILOT

Makurdi, Guma youths insist allegation of land grabbing against Ortom is false

COVID-19: Two-thirds of Africans will accept the vaccine Africa CDC survey

Ebonyi indigenes raise alarm over fresh killings in Effium community

Nig has only 317 Gene Xpert machines out of 774 LGAs in Nig

IPCR tasks govts on lasting solution to incessant farmers/herders clashes

Coalition clears Bobboi of nepotism allegations, lauds ES for transparent leadership

NYCN charges Buhari, Govs on development of talented youths

 

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