Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Saturday, 3 April 2021           

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines

PUNCH

Herdsmen return to Igangan, cut retired principal’s hands

Bandits killed 2,619, collected N970m ransom –Matawalle

Resident doctors vow to continue strike, patients groan

Easter: Let’s unite against insecurity, govs, CAN tell Nigerians

USSD banking: Millions stranded as banks disconnect MTN customers

IGP under pressure to arrest Igboho as activist snubs police invitation

South-West PDP chairmen tackle Makinde, say gov free to dump party

Strike: ‘No work, no pay’, Ngige threatens doctors

Easter: IG orders AIGs, CPs to protect national assets

Minimum wage: PDP begs workers as NLC strike grounds Taraba

Rivers: APC tackles Wike for dismantling Amaechi’s security structure

Dad’s friend raped me, filmed the act – Victim

Police arrest retired soldiers’ sons using army uniform for robbery

Man jailed for defiling nine-year-old girl in Akwa Ibom

Police rescue three kidnapped victims in Ogun

Police arrest fake lawyer in Ogun

THISDAY

Aisha Buhari Assembles 12 Billionaires for Her Book Launch

Lawan Donates N8m to Victims of Yobe Market Fire Disaster

NDLEA: Why We Want Drug Test for All Nigerians

Jonah Jang To Become a Nation, Nigerians Must be Allowed to Debate…

Don’t be Disillusioned over Hardship, Insecurity, CAN Urges Nigerians

Emulate Christ’s Virtues of Love, Sacrifice, Perseverance, Humility, Says Oyetola

Reflect on Priceless Sacrifice of Christ, Olawepo-Hashim Tells Nigerians

Gbajabiamila, Ghanaian Speaker Seek Improved Parliamentary Relations

Boko Haram Claims It Shot down Missing Fighter Jet

Arrest Those Behind Attack on Soludo, APGA Tells Police

Nigerians Yet to Feel Impacts of Buharis Campaign Promises

SUN

Those fighting for Biafra, Oduduwa Republic are irritants ‘Tanko Yakassai

Major Nzeogwu’s elder brother, Pa Mark’s last interview: ‘If my brother had known that the first military coup would lead to civil war, he’d not have staged it

Pastors against COVID-19 vaccine are ignorant ‘ Prophet Nwachukwu, Snr. pastor, rhema

Banditry, kidnapping, self-inflicted problems ‘Umealo

ICPC drags 3 UNN staff to court for altering student’s academic records

Customs arrests 6 suspects with marijuana worth N661m from Ghana

We’ve more projects in Kalabari devoid of politics Wike

Missing NAF aircraft might have crashed, says official

Northern govs call for collective action against insecurity at Easter

Anguish as soldiers kill five wedding guests in Taraba

Land dispute: Ogun royal family urges police to enforce judgment

Olawepo-Hashin to Nigerians: Reflect on the priceless sacrifice of Christ

GUARDIAN

Why E-voting may not be achieved in Anambra Guber poll, by INEC

Southwest’s peace initiatives amid pervasive national insecurity

Easter: Prices of perishables soar in Lagos markets

Police arrest 4, recover 3 arms, ammunition in Enugu

CAN urges Kogi people to take COVID-19 vaccines

Ronaldo’s armband sold for more than 50,000

Subscribers to bear the brunt as South Africa’s MTN dares banks, fintechs

FG extends NIN-SIM linkage by one month

Nigerian Air Force says missing Alpha Jet may have crashed

Put the teachings of Christ into practice- Governor Mohammed urges Christians

Unending rumbles over national minimum wage

NSE opens April with N67bn loss ahead Easter celebrations

Coronavirus – Zimbabwe: COVID-19 update (1 April 2021)

Army spokesman removes journalist from WhatsApp group after asking how N2.6 trn was spent

Biden pledges ‘unwavering support’ for Ukraine after Russian buildup

Police arrest 4, recover 3 arms, ammunition in Enugu

VANGUARD

Gbajabiamila, Ghana’s speaker move to end trade disputes, others

Thuggery portends danger to nation’s democracy ‘ Orji Kalu

More Igbohos, Nnamdi Kanus coming if”, as Ohanaeze, Adebanjo, others react to killings

Zulum misses Boko Haram ambush, as terrorists attack Borno Relief Committee officials

No office is worth blood of chicken ‘ Soludo

Brazil, Zambia and echoes of a $1.5bn Nigerian repair

UCH resident doctors lost 17 colleagues to COVID-19, join nationwide strike ‘ president

IYC condemns communal conflict that claims four lives in Bayelsa community

Akure residents protest over failure by BEDC to energise transformer

Okowa to NDDC: I’m embarrassed by abandoned Emevor-Orogun road

Ebonyi Massacre: Igbo won’t fold arms, allow themselves be killed ‘ Ohanaeze

Civil Unrest: Set up peace, reconciliation committee, MURIC urges FG

D’banj advocates use of intellectual property as collateral for bank loans

Alliance between FG, Miyetti Allah could break Nigeria like Sudan, ECWA Church warns

LEADERSHIP

Train Crash Kills 50 In Taiwan

Niger Governor Condemns Killing Of Soldiers, Policemen

Falana Tackles US Over Report On Lekki Shooting

Police, Soldiers Repel Attack On Borno Commissioners’ Convoy, Kill 7 Terrorists

Niger’s Mohamed Bazoum Sworn In As President After Failed Coup

Nigerian Gets 34-years Jail Term For Defrauding US Charities, Senior Citizens

Controversy Trails N27bn Aviation Bailout Fund As Airlines Kick

Crashed Aircraft: NAF Names Pilots As Terrorist Group Claims Responsibility

Security Operatives Repel Attack On Borno Commissioners’ Convoy, Kill 7 Terrorists

Doctors Strike: FG Threatens ‘No Work, No Pay

How Soldiers In Taraba Killed My Two Children ‘ Father

BREAKING: NAF Plane: Boko Haram Claims Responsibility, Releases Video Footage Of Crashed Fighter Jet

Resist Attempt To Use EFCC As Political Tool, Atiku TellsBawa

N42bn Debt: MTN Exits USSD Service

Lawan Donates N8m To Victims Of Yobe Market Fire Disaster

TRIBUNE

Nigeria records 66 new COVID-19 infections, total now 163,063

Missing jet: NAF dismisses Boko Haram video as false

Can you safely play indoor sports during the pandemic

Umar’s ‘BIAFRAN Boys’ dig part of Nigeria’s unofficial Igbophobia

I got N9,000 for using mother, son’s heads for money ritual ‘Suspect

It’s never too late to learn, says 50-year-old Kwara school pupil

Gbajabiamila, Ghana’s new Speaker seek improved parliamentary relations, debt relief

How business organisations can guide against cyber attacks

Atiku to Bawa: Don’t use EFCC for political witch-hunt

Traditional stool tears Anambra community apart as two monarchs emerge

Lagos govt unveils plans to upgrade alternative school infrastructure, skills centres to world-class standards

Oil spillage: Tension as Benikrukru communities give
two days ultimatum to shut down Chevron facility

NATION

Police rescue abducted Village Head, 7 others in Ebonyi, Ogun

Amaechi stirs fresh controversy in Rivers APC

Youth surge without employment can increase violence, says Interfaith forum

Eight NGOs benefit from N303m grant

Insecurity: Police in massive men deployment for Easter

We never discussed Caretaker Committee tenure extension APC State Chairmen

Boko Haram, Air Force differ on missing fighter plane

30,000 bandits terrorising my state, says Gov Matawalle

Ngige to striking doctors: Well invoke no work, no pay rule

Alleged N900m fraud: ICPC extends probe to ex-JAMB Registrars children

Sunday Igboho declines IGPs invitation via letter

Train crash kills 50 in Taiwans deadliest rail tragedy in decades

We never discussed Caretaker Committee tenure extension APC chairmen

Missing jet: NAF dismisses BHaram video as false

Kwara funds free eye surgeries for 450

Fear, uncertainty over missing fighter jet, pilots

IYC kicks as four die in Bayelsa communal clash

MTN wants to drive Nigerian SMEs out of airtime, data business

Shoprite workers embark on protests, shut down company indefinitely

Shell, Bayelsa community at loggerheads over oil spillage

DAILY TIMES

CCT Chairman Umar, a victim of frustration Group

POFAN, Bakers partner to begin potato bread production

Crude oil, mineral discovery causing killings in Effium Ebonyi AESID

INEC Refuse Mandatory Use Of NIN For Voters Registration

NIN-SIM linkage extended by one month FG

Buhari promises Nigeria will soon overcome insecurity, others

FG blames governors for high cost of data

SWest PDP voids suspension of LG chairman, eight others

Medical trip: Omokri criticises Buhari, reveals why London protest was not disrupted

EFCC should resist political manipulation, Atiku reacts to acquittal of Dokpesi

Makinde hails PDP leadership over south-west zonal congress

Killings, Missing of Community leaders as Fulani, Atyap clashes in S/Kaduna

Covid 19 Not Totally Tamed Says Niger Government

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

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

DAILY TRUST

Buhari’s silence on $1bn arms deal worrisome – CSOs

How DPO killed our children in Plateau – Parents

Ilupeju: The Indian Village in Lagos

Studying Shakespeare could help medical students connect with patients

Missing jet: Boko Haram released doctored video, says Air Force

Sanity returns to Kaduna-Abuja Highway as female soldiers patrol deadly spots

Issues as Customs officers ‘impregnate’ teenager in Katsina

Baba’s Medical Leave, Doctors Strike and Matters Arising

Insecurity: Stop politicising security matters, Dipo Diya warns politicians

Salary deduction: Kano NLC gives gov’t 7-day to revert action

UK logs 30 blood clot cases after AstraZeneca jabs

Issues as Customs officers ‘impregnate’ teenager in Katsina

Insecurity: Stop politicising security matters, Dipo Diya warns politicians

Salary deduction: Kano NLC gives gov’t 7-day to revert action

Strike: FG blows hot, vows to deal with adamant doctors

Matawalle: We rescued 2000 kidnapped victims through dialogue

2021 Hajj: Kwara Begins Vaccination of 2,500 Pilgrims against COVlD-19

Lawan donates N8m to victims of market fire disaster in Yobe

Boko Haram Claims Responsibility For Missing Air Force Jet, Releases Video Of Dead Pilot

Kaduna investigates woman’s claim of vomiting blood after COVID-19 vaccine

One dies, three others injured in Lagos accidents

Panic in Bayelsa community as Shell’s facility spill pollutes water

Customs intercepts N1bn cannabis

Why NDLEA wants drug test for politicians, students -Marwa

Nigerian Billionaires to converge on Aso Rock for Aisha Buhari’s book launch

Hijab controversy: Silence of NBA, Falana, civil groups worrisome – Law Professor

Chioma Pulls Down Davido’s Pictures On Instagram

HERALD

Reno Omokri speaks after questioning by police for leading anti-Buhari protest in London

I’d be shocked if attack on me was politically-motivated’ ‘ Soludo

Easter: Prices of perishable goods soar in Lagos markets

Suspected herdsmen machete Ondo female farmer

PDP appeals to Taraba striking workers to suspend action

Police kill 3 suspected kidnappers, recover firearms in Niger

Georgina Onuoha Blasts FFK For Taking COVID19 Vaccine Despite Calling It ‘Evil

Easter: Keep distance from champions of religious extremism ‘ Bala Mohammed tells Bauchi residents

BUSINESSDAY

Justice Umar slaps guards, calls Nigerians ‘low personalities

Apapa gridlock: Why everyone should support ‘Eto

Boko Haram claims it shot down missing Nigerian Air Force jet

Why Nigerian banks switched off USSD services from MTN customers

Medical trip: Reno Omokri leads protest against Buhari in London

States with higher federal allocations, IGR lead in development

Meet the 5 researchers on Nigeria’s vaccine development mission

CBN keeping to plan to limit intervention in the I&E FX window, data show

How to develop leadership expertise through analytical thinking and curiosity

Fresh ideas are needed to fix the broken oil sector

PEOPLESDAILY

We won’t lift ban on new SIM registration now ‘ FG

Buhari to Christians at Easter: Renew hope, don’t despair

FG begins issuance of 10-year-validity passports in London, Atlanta

INEC to resume nationwide CVR June 28, says Yakubu

Free movement project has equipped ECOWAS to drive migrations ‘ Elumelu

PDP berates APC over extension of membership registration

INEC fixes FCT Area councils’ election for Feb 12

Ganduje launches N800m Eat’N’Go outlet in Kano

NEW TELEGRAPH

Why we want drug test for politicians, students, workers, by Marwa

NAF confirms crash of Alpha Jet, as 2 pilots feared dead

FG already paid N9.2bn for doctors’ insurance -Ngige

Ezeife calls for regional security

Buhari’s failure to handover to Osinbajo violates Constitution ‘Lawyers

Generals, others disagree on calls for secession

Dokpesi’s acquittal shows lopsidedness in anti-corruption war ‘Atiku

FG extends NIN-SIM linkage by one month

BLUEPRINT

Nigerians, divided by religion, united by religion

My vision ‘ll re-build Nigerian Army to a formidable force-COAS

VIDEO: Nigerians in London, protest against Buhari’s medical trip

Amnesty for Boko Haram, herders’ll end insurgency ‘ Prophet Nwachukwu

Missing jet: NAF dismisses Boko Haram video

 

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