Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Friday, 2 April 2021               

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines

PUNCH

Controversy as Customs invade Lagos market, cart away rice, money

How China-based bizman was abducted, died in kidnappers’ den, ransom collected

16 cultists on revenge mission arrested, paraded in Kwara

Two shot as ex-minister escapes death in Plateau attack

Herdsmen machete Ondo female farmer for resisting grazing on plantation

$1.5bn refinery revamp bill can build 12 hospitals – Peterside

NAF diverted Rivers $10m armoured helicopter to Baram Haram war – Wike

SOKAPU tackles Miyetti Allah as herders claim seven members killed

2023: INEC rejects NIN for voter registration

Strike: Ban govt officials from seeking healthcare abroad, resident doctors tell NASS

Covid vaccine: My family will not take it, says Apostle Suleman

N2.1bn arms deal: Appeal Court frees Dokpesi

Truck kills two students of same parents in Ogun

Quiz Soludo’s opponents over political assassination attempt – APGA

Bandits invade Niger joint forces camp, kill seven, abduct 10

Buhari’s needless medical travel

NYSC demands increased troops’ deployment in orientation camps

Truck kills two students of same parents in Ogun

EFCC arrests 34 suspected Internet fraudsters in Oyo, Lagos

Chadian Boko Haram drug supplier caught in Taraba

Nigeria can feed itself, many African countries – ActionAid

AfCFTA, UNDP join forces to promote intra-African trade

Competition will drive down petrol price – Rainoil boss

External reserves lost $178m in March – CBN

Nigeria lacks proper parties yet, says Fayemi

No individual can choose a governor for Rivers people – Abe

APC extends registration exercise by three weeks

Voters registration resumes June 28 – INEC

Akwa Ibom APC tackles ex-military gov, declares pro-Akpabio summit illegal

THISDAY

APC State Chairmen Demand Immediate Conduct of Congresses, Convention

Shun Agents of Disunity, Buhari Urges Nigerians

OPEC, Allies Agree to Ease Oil Production Curbs

FG: Nigerians without NIN Risk 14-year Jail Term

Stock Market Loses N634bn in First Quarter

INEC Resumes Continuous Voters Registration June

Access Bank Grows Profit to N126bn, Recommends 55k Final Dividend

Banks, MTN Dispute over USSD, Airtime Fees Deepens

NDLEA Nabs Chadian Boko Haram Drug Supplier

South-east Leaders to Meet over Ebonyi Massacre

FG Threatens to Invoke ‘No Work, No Pay’ as Doctors Embark…

Police Arrest Five Suspects over Attack on Soludo

NBA to Investigate CCT Chairman’s Alleged Assault on Security Guard

Six Soldiers, Policeman Feared Killed as Bandits Attack Niger Communities

EFCC Nabs 34 Yahoo Boys in Ibadan, Lagos

Fayemi Won’t Cede Ekiti Land for Ranching, Council Tells Monarchs

PDP Mocks APC over Extension of Membership Registration Exercise

Falana Rejects US Report on Lekki Toll Gate Shooting

Bandits Attack Home of former Minister, Sango, Shoot Three

$1bn Arms Deal: What Are the Soldiers Hiding?

FG: 51m Nigerians Have Enrolled for NIN

Buhari Writes Senate, Seeks Confirmation of Abdullahi as FCT CJ

Appeal Court Acquits Dokpesi of N2.1bn Fraud Charges

BPE Boss Seeks Increased PPP in Maritime Sector

Nephrologist Urges Nigerians to Drink More Water for Healthy Kidneys

Foundation Set to Unveil Subsided Healthcare for Widows, Pregnant Women, Children

LASG, NACA Empower 180 Vulnerable, Persons with HIV/AIDS with Vocational Skills

SON: 60 Million Nigerians Benefit from Society for Family Health Services

Adolescents Responsible for 10 million Unintended Pregnancies

Report Reveals Nigerias Alarming Protein Deficiency Status

Nigerian Medical Professor Emerge One of Americas Best Physician 2020

SUN

Insecurity: OPC determined to protect South West ‘Gani Adams

Wike has changed the face of Rivers state ‘Danagogo

Why insecurity persists in Nigeria ‘Mustapha Kanti Bello, Katsina Commissioner

NASS should legalise electronic voting ‘Banire, ex-APC National Legal Adviser

APC extends membership, validation exercise

PDP fixes dates for zonal congress in S’West, N’West, N’Central

2023: INEC resumes voters’ registration June 28

N67m donkey skins destroyed by NAQS

NYSC wants deployment of more troops to orientation camps

NDIC boss charges ICAN-member auditors on integrity

Fayemi has no plans to cede Ekiti land for ranching

Niger: Gunmen hit military base, kill 5 solders, Mopol, 7 others, abduct 10

Anxiety as NAF plane goes missing

IGP identifies joint, multi-agency training as solution to security problem

Military arrests 23 suspected kidnappers, armed robbers in Plateau

Easter: Dont allow mischief mongers fragment our unity Buhari

COVID-19: NCDC records 129 infections, total hits 162,891 with 2,057 deaths

FG, resident doctors sign agreement to avert indefinite strike

Free education policy has increased school enrolment in Ogun, Commissioner

Land encroachment: Enugu community seeks Governments intervention

GUARDIAN

Wike accuses FG of diverting Rivers’ armoured choppers to fight Boko Haram

INEC rejects NIN as voter registration begins June 28

Soyinka warns Ogun Amotekun corps against abuse of power

NDLEA nabs Chadian Boko Haram drug supplier in Taraba, trans-border trafficker in Yobe

Nigerians without NINs risk 14-yr jail term, says FG

LASTMA officers apprehend ‘one-chance’ robbers at Lekki-Ajah axis

Calls for CCT boss Danladi Umar to resign grow over offensive statement

DPR assures Nigerians of petroleum products availability during Easter

Akpabio’s purported emergence as party leader splits Akwa Ibom APC

No going back on self-determination, Akintoye restates

NDLEA nabs Chadian Boko Haram drug supplier in Taraba, trans-border trafficker in Yobe

LASTMA officers apprehend ‘one-chance’ robbers at Lekki-Ajah axis

Police nab 50-year-old fake lawyer in Ogun

Lagos shut 430 event centres, clubs for violating COVID-19 protocols

Bandits attack former minister’s house, kill police

Hotel guard remanded for allegedly inflicting matchete cuts on guest in Osun

Police arrest three cable thieves in Delta

Lagos lawmaker urges citizens to take proactive steps on health status

Military arrest 23 suspected kidnappers, armed robbers in Plateau

Almost one in seven suffers long Covid, UK study finds

Nigeria proposes N296bn for purchase of Covid-19 vaccines

Russia warns of anti-white ‘aggression’ in US

Lagos shut 430 event centres, clubs for violating COVID-19 protocols

Chinese Super League season to begin April 20

Liberians reject Weah plan for shorter terms, dual citizenship

NDLEA nabs another Chadian Boko Haram drug supplier in Taraba

VANGUARD

Food scarcity is source of insecurity ‘ Scientist

Easter: Kaduna govt urges compliance with COVID-19 protocols

NSE opens April with N67bn loss ahead Easter celebrations

NIS warns Nigerians against fake marriages with foreigners

Senate Lampoons FCT- IRS over N1billion remittance to FIRS

Plot to hold SW congress splits PDP NWC as Secondus, Nat’l Secretary, others insist on obedience to court order

Kano LG polls: Court reserves day for judgment over use of PDP logo

Essien Udim crisis: Restore law, order ‘ Gov Emmanuel orders security agencies

FG restates commitment to quality road projects

Again APC extends membership registration, revalidation exercise by 3 weeks

60m unbanked: Expert advocate open banking

FBNHoldings grows total assets to N7.7trn, as profit hits N89bn in 2020

We’ve so far registered 51m for NIN, 189m SIM cards ‘ Minister

Osinbajo would make a great prime minister to Buhari’s ceremonial presidency

WAEC council recommends forum for education ministers of member-states

OPEC+ approves only modest oil output increases

FCTA begins COVID-19 vaccination of journalists to enhance public confidence

New coronavirus variant detected in traveler from Tanzania

Be patient with FG, Minister pleads with striking resident doctors

Don’t use Ivermectin to treat COVID-19 patients, WHO, others caution

818, 865 receive 1st dose of COVID-19 vaccine in Nigeria ‘ NPHCDA

Over 15,959 receive COVID-19 dose in Gombe

Senate probes failed policy on local production of syringes, needles

Pfizer vaccine effective for 12-15-year-olds

Germany to restrict AstraZeneca use in under-60s over clots

Police confirm attack on Sango, former sports minister

PICTORIAL: Protest grounds Ibadan, as Customs break into Bodija rice traders’ shops

Military arrests 23 suspected kidnappers, armed robbers in Plateau

NULGE to storm NASS over proposed bill to delist LGAs from constitution, minimum wage, others

NBA probes CCT Chairman, Umar over alleged unprofessional conduct

Osun police arrest, parade 20 suspected cultists, kidnapper

Presidency, Transparency International clash over state of anti-corruption fight in Nigeria

Truck crushes 2 siblings enroute school in Ogun

I will be shocked if attack was aimed at me ‘ Soludo

NSE opens April with N67bn loss ahead Easter celebrations

Senate seeks more revenue from BOI after N8 billion dividends

Bandit attacks, a risk to food security in Nigeria ‘ CSOs

LEADERSHIP

51m Nigerians Have Enrolled For NIN ‘ FG

Breaking: Midnight Fire Guts Funtua Market

JOHESU Accuses FG, States Of Favouring NMA Against Others

Renewed Smuggling: I Won’t Recommend Another Border Closure ‘ NIS CG

Easter: Don’t Allow Mischief Makers Divide Us, Buhari Tells Nigerians

Appeal Court Dismisses N2.1bn Fraud Charges Against Dokpesi

NASS Alone Can’t Scrap Local Govts ‘ SANs, Others

Hospitals Turn Back Patients As Resident Doctors Begin Strike

2023 Presidency: We’ll Support Candidate Who Understands Our Problems ‘ ACF

My Attack Politically Motivated ‘ Soludo

Wike Accuses NAF Of Diverting Rivers’ Armoured Helicopters

24 Hours After, NAF Fighter Jet Still Missing

Buhari Seeks Senate Confirmation Of Justice Abdullahi As FCT High Court Chief Judge

Easter: Insecurity Will Soon Become History ‘ Buhari

Easter: Senate President Preaches Love, Hope, Tolerance

BREAKING: Appeal Court Frees Dokpesi Of Corruption Charges

2023 Polls: INEC To Start Voter Registration On June 23

Diaspora Nigerians With Expired Passport Can Now Travel Home ‘ Babandede

NAF Commences Airlift Of 4000kg COVID-19 Relief Materials To ECOWAS Nations

Illegal Construction: 400 ADKAN Residents Risk Erosion Disaster

BACK Story of the Day: Lamentations As Water Scarcity Continues To Take A Toll On FCT Residents

90% Of MSMEs Across Sub-Saharan Africa Suffer Harsh Economic Impact

Chinese Expatriates Kidnapped In Ogun

SEC Cautions Potential Investors Against `High Returns’ Fraud Schemes

PDP Reschedules N’West, S’West, N’Central Congresses To April 10

Sanwo-Olu Restoring Confidence In Lagos Public Schools

UK Fines Pastor Oyakhilome’s TV N65 million Over ‘Coronavirus Conspiracy Theories

Police Confirm Killing Of 3 Officers In A/Ibom Cult War

FG Working To Ensure 30m Homes To Access Digital Television ‘ Lai Mohammed

TRIBUNE

NDIC boss charges ICAN member-auditors on accuracy, integrity

Oyo CP donates items to physically challenged, motherless babies homes in Ibadan

13 council chairmen, 64 coordinators declare support for law banning open grazing in Ebonyi

Refugees commission distributes relief items to victims of armed banditry in Niger

FG launches initiative to enhance smart education in schools

Abiru to launch traders’ assistance programme, scholarship scheme for indigent students

Don’t go beyond your bounds, Abiodun warns Amotekun operatives, decorates Soyinka as Super Marshal

Soludo attack: We have arrested one suspect ‘ Police

Why making impacts in one’s native land is important ‘ Gboleru

Error from applicants affecting our 60-day C of O policy ‘Abdu-Raheem, Oyo Lands Commissioner

How Zamfara is pushing to have peace ‘ Dosara, Commissioner for Information

Nigeria records 106 new COVID-19 infections, total now 162,997

After killing rival with pestle, Minna housewife, three others remanded

Katsina commences N900m road to Maradi

NBA condemns, investigates assault on security guard by CCT chairman

Why NASS must legalise electronic voting ‘ Banire

Nigerian beauty queen PhD student shot dead outside her home in US

Oyo police not under pressure to release kidnap, robbery, murder suspects ‘ CP

Missing NAF Jet: Chief of Air-Force arrives Maiduguri to coordinate rescue operations

EFCC tricked me into admitting diversion of N127m for personal use, ex-scholarship board secretary tells court

Moves to delist LGs from constitution: NULGE to storm NASS in protest if” Ambali

Despite signing agreement with FG, residents doctors say nationwide strike continues

Rice traders protest as Customs raid over 88 shops overnight in Ibadan

NATION

U.S report on Lekki shooting prejudicial, says Falana

On our common bond

Alleged N2.1b fraud: Appeal Court frees Dokpesi, his firm

2023: Law on electronic voting needed

NIN not mandatory for voter registration, says INEC

Kidnapping, banditry: 53 held in Osun, Kwara, others

Only Olu of Warri can suspend Ologbotsere, say princes

How plot to extend APC caretaker panel tenure was stalled

Search begins for Air Force jet missing in Boko Haram action

ICYMI: U.S. report: No evidence of massacre at Lekki Tollgate

51m Nigerians enroll for NIN

NBA to probe CCT Chairman assault incident

N2.1bn arms deal: Appeal Court frees Dokpesi, firm

DAILY TIMES

Ebonyi Killings: Things falling apart, House Deputy Minority Leader warns

Socialist Party of Nigeria condemns Buharis trip to London

APC releases schedule for FCT Area Council election

PDP mocks APC, says extending membership registration ploy to inflate figure

N300m Damages: Court reserves judgment in PDPs suit against Kano electoral commission

Group raises concerns over lack of justice for sexual rights violations

FG assures investigation of alleged maltreatment of Nigerians in diaspora

2023: Falana, others set to form mega movement

Ogun Governor, Abiodun decorates Wole Soyinka as Amotekun super marshall

Ghost firms received N1.7 billion from Ex-Niger Governor, Babangida Aliyu, witness tells court

Buhari sends strong Easter message to Nigerians

Senate queries FCT revenue agency over N1bn salary payment to 117 FIRS staff

Anambra Gunmen Attack: CP Visits Soludo, Arrests One Suspect

60 suspected cultists arraigned under the new Lagos state anti-cultism law

Operatives of Niger state police command arrested a suspect for culpable homicide

Prosecution closes case, prays court to sentence Zakzaky

Reps committee raises Customs revenue target to N1.679 trillion

FG alleges sabotage, orders manhunt for sponsors of banditry, other crimes

DAILY TRUST

How gunmen attacked me, killed my orderlies – Soludo

FG sets Dec 2021 for completion of Abuja-Lokoja Highway

EFCC to probe alleged $400m stolen assets in UAE

Insecurity can undermine Nigeria’s economic interests – IGP

Siblings die as truck crushes motorcycle in Ogun

Deputy gov takes over as Akeredolu goes on vacation

Easter: FAAN beefs up security at airports

Ogun governor decorates Soyinka as Amotekun Super Marshal

Protests as Customs invades Ibadan market

No accurate information on fatalities from Lekki Tollgate shooting – US Govt

EFCC to probe alleged $400m stolen assets in UAE

Insecurity can undermine Nigeria’s economic interests – IGP

Siblings die as truck crushes motorcycle in Ogun

Deputy gov takes over as Akeredolu goes on vacation

Ogun governor decorates Soyinka as Amotekun Super Marshal

How illegal orders put soldier in wheelchair for six years

Reviving Nigeria’s tourism fortunes after COVID-19

Sunday Igboho’s impracticable Oduduwa republic

Frequent power outage and unregulated billing in Kaura Namoda

Averting water related health crisis in the FCT

FIRS to access computers, PoS of taxable persons, firms

HERALD

Why my family won’t take COVID-19 vaccine ‘ Apostle Suleman

Buhari asks Senate to confirm Justice Abdullahi as FCT Chief Judge

Insecurity: Abiodun inaugurates Amotekun in Ogun

Be patient with FG’ ‘ Health Minister pleads with striking resident doctors

2 brothers killed in Ogun accident

Soldiers killed, 10 abducted as bandits attack military camp

Davido’s ‘A Good Time’ Album Passes 200 Million Streams On Spotify

Insecurity: Nigeria Needs Help ‘ UK High Commissioner

BUSINESSDAY

Buhari’s preference for foreign hospitals overlooks world-class local options

The Schizophrenic republic: What I learned from a 2019 trip to Ebonyi State

How to develop leadership expertise through analytical thinking and curiosity

Fresh ideas are needed to fix the broken oil sector

Beer prices up as Nigerian brewers battle for survival

$1.5bn for Port Harcourt refinery repair can build 12 world-class hospitals ‘ Peterside

CBN’s intervention drops as dollar inflow contracts to $565.9m

Naira maintains gain as FX turnover declines by 26.20%

Another Air Force jet declared missing

Passengers to pay more at Easter on shortage of aircraft

DAILY INDEPENDENT

Unical VC Appeals To CNS For Building Of Naval Station

Refugees Commission Distributes Relief Items To IDPs In Niger

Buhari asks Senate to confirm Justice Abdullahi as FCT Chief Judge

Dangote Empowers 16,000 Rural Women In Kwara LGs

Tariff Reduction On Imported Vehicles Will Harm Nigerian Environment ‘ NES

Why FG Must Protect Farmers From Herders’ Attacks ‘ Expert

2021 Hajj: Intending Pilgrims Must Take COVID-19 Vaccine’ Official

Niger State Contingent To NSF, Edo 2020 Undergo COVID-19 Test

5 Soldiers, 1 Civil Defence Officer, Others Killed In Attack On Niger Communities

Easter: Lawan Preaches Love, Hope, Tolerance

INEC Validates PWDs Inclusion Document For Electioneering, Seeks Adoption By Parties

NIGERIAN PILOT

FG committed to eradicating out-of-school children syndrome NigPilot

Ogun police arrested 50 years old fake lawyer during court process in Agbara NigPilot

INEC to recommence CVR exercise 28 June 2021 NigPilot

COVID-19: FCTA commence vaccination of journalist to enhance public confidence

Missing NAF aircraft: CAS relocates to the Northeast

Breaking: Again, APC extends membership registration/revalidation exercise by 3 weeks NigPilot

NEW TELEGRAPH

COVID-19: Lagos seals 450 night clubs,event centres, arrests 700

Easter: We won’t abandon the weak, poor ‘ Buhari

How NNPC secured Afreximbank’s $1bn fund for Port Harcourt Refinery repair ‘ Kyari

Soyinka warns police, others against ‘silly’ rivalry with Amotekun

Herdsmen’s attacks: Ndigbo calls for govs, Ohanaeze security meeting

Discordant tunes as minister, INEC differ on NIN’s primacy

SEC approves CEOs’ appointment for demutualised NSE

Ban on new SIMs cripples vehicle tracking business, others

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