Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Monday, 5 April 2021               

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines

GUARDIAN

EU has ‘severe concern’ over Russian activity near Ukraine

US Capitol attack sparks debate over security

Charred bodies of three police officers found in Mexico

Chad troops arrested for rapes in Niger

Pope urges vaccines for poor in Easter message

Lagos police arrest ‘most wanted’ cult killer, suspected armed robbers

Gunmen kidnap five kinsmen in Anambra

Obasanjo, Gumi deplore colouration of insecurity, canvass special courts for bandits, kidnappers

Alleged drug trafficker intercepted at Abuja airport with N564m heroin

Why Buhari’s trip for medical check-up is shameful, by HURIWA

Lagos police arrest ‘most wanted’ cult killer, suspected armed robbers

PUNCH

Wanted cultist nabbed for killing policeman, others in Lagos

Brother stabs Lagos businessman to death over N3,000

Tension in Imo as seven suya sellers killed in two days

Buhari: Nigeria’s clueless messiah

MTN, banks meet Tuesday, customers reconnected to USSD

Senate queries financial council over N258m extra-budgetary spending

I wish my husband could read tributes of those he criticised – Odumakin’s widow

FG’ll reopen talks with striking resident doctors, says Ngige

Obasanjo, Gumi recommend special courts for banditry after closed-door meeting

‘Settle, empower’ bandits ready to surrender, Obasanjo, Gumi tell FG

USSD war: Banks unblock MTN, reconnect telco to banking channels

Pension scheme records 62,596 deaths, relatives paid N205.12bn

Oil rally pushes Nigeria’s revenue above budget estimate

Azman failed to remit N1.54bn service charges, says NCAA

Gencos got N81.14bn payment assurance in 2020 – NERC

Stock investors lost N395bn in March – NSE

NSCDC destroys illegal oil refining camps, arrests six suspects in Delta

Mob beats man to death for killing two over N50 bet in Imo

Police quiz three, hunt for Ekiti farmer’s abductors

Rep insists on inclusion of 2014 confab report in constitution review

Why civil servants in Lagos, Ebonyi, Kano, others shouldn’t earn same salary – Muhammad, Rep who sponsored controversial wage bill

2023: We’re still deliberating on zoning, says PDP chieftain

THISDAY

Middle Belt Threatens to Severe Links with Arewa over Attack on

Immigration to Issue Passports in 774 LGAs

Senate Committee Queries FRC over N258m Extra-budgetary Expenditure

Buhari Urges Oshiomhole to Eschew Politics of Acrimony at 69

NDLEA Intercepts Drug Trafficker at Abuja Airport with N564m Heroin

Lagos Police Arrest Serial Killer, Cultist

Supporting MSMEs Will Boost Economy, Says Minister

Bandits Kill Five in Kaduna

Bandits Sack Niger Community

Ebonyi Massacre: Osinbajo Promises Relief Materials, Justice

Ekiti Police Begin Manhunt for Abductors of Farmer

SERAP Sues Buhari over Alleged Missing N3.8bn Health Fund

Suspected Herdsmen Kidnap Five Persons in Anambra Community

FG Raises Awareness over Unexploded Mines in North-east

Kukah’s Position on Insecurity, Hijab Crisis, Ungodly, Says Presidency

PDP Releases Guidelines for FCT Council Election

Obaseki Lauds Buhari on Appointment of Aghughu as Auditor General

APGA Calls for National Reconciliation

Two PDP Members Lay Claim to Cross River North Senatorial Seat

Ndume: Boko Haram Injured Four Soldiers during Attack on Monguno

Cleric Cautions Nigerians against Ill-gotten Wealth

Obasanjo, Gumi Meet, Seek ECOWAS’ Involvement in Finding Solution to Nigeria’s…

USSD: Banks, MTN Settle Dispute, Telco Reconnected to Banking Platform

Breaking: Anambra Commissioner Abducted During Attack on Soludo Released

Rescue us from 15 Years of Power Blackout, Ondo South Begs Akeredolu

SUN

Constitution Review: Can Ninth Assembly break the jinx

Power must move down South after Buhari ‘Porgu

2023: Zoning won’t determine Enugu governor ‘APC

Edo 2020 National Sports Festival: 10 athletes quarantined after positive test for COVID-19

Delta picks first gold

Fantastic’ Iheanacho at his best everyday ‘ Rodgers

Despite rigorous screening from NCDC, Kogi Contingent tests negative for COVID-19 at NSF

Julius Berger declares N634m dividend for 2020

Nigerian budget defiles performance analysis ‘Ijezie, ex-Zenith bank executive

Director-general urges WTO members to deliver concrete results this year

Stakeholder seeks protection for farmers against attacks by herdsmen

FRSC, safety experts, laud NIWA’s plan to barge containers from Lagos to Onitsha port

Insecurity: Obasanjo, Gumi want FG to create special courts

Gunmen kill 4 in Imo

Gunmen kidnap farmer in Ekiti, police begin manhunt

Suspected herdsmen kidnap 5 in Anambra, 2 rescued

Gunmen kill Delta local chiefs sons, police orderlies, driver, kidnap another

Bandits sack Allawa, Niger community, rustle livestock

We cant be cowed by criminals, Navy insists

Arrest, prosecute anyone caught negotiating with bandits on my behalf, El-Rufai orders

VANGUARD

Pyrates berates Buhari over UK medical trip

North realising their grave mistakes too late ‘ ASETU

S/West PDP Congress: Zonal Caretaker Committee Begs NWC, others over Gov Makinde

A’Ibom will enter economic boom with Ibom DeepSeaport, ors ‘ Gov Emmanuel

Sustain the fight against insecurity, Emir of Kano charges Gov Bello

Ebonyi Massacre: Killings unacceptable, cannot be defended ‘ Osinbajo

NMA apologises to Nigerians, patients over NARD strike

Your criticism of Buhari ungodly, Presidency replies Bishop Kukah

GOVERNORSHIP: Abia youths set 55 years age limit for candidates

Gani Adams accuses Oyo CP of playing politics with security, seeks her redeployment

This isn’t Nigeria Buhari and I envisioned in 2011 ‘ Tunde Bakare

Attack on Ortom: Indigenous people of Benue valley, Niger Area to pull out of Arewa

Stop blaming NASS over Buhari’s lopsided appointments ‘ Akinyelure

El-Rufai denies appointing intermediaries to negotiate with bandits

AfCFTA: Concern over dumping mounts as trade deficit widens

COVID-19:We’re confident in AstraZeneca’s ability to save lives ‘ FG

Gunmen allegedly kill two policemen, one civilian in Delta

VIDEO: Emotions, chants as civil society group pay condolence visit to Joe Odumakin

Family of five, homeless as Lagos landlord seizes property, lock them out for owing rent

Ebonyi attacks: Osinbajo visits affected communities, says justice will be served

All Kogi contingent to NSF test negative, Gov. Bello vindicated

Sultan of Sokoto confers traditional titles on 3 sons of Dasuki, 17 others

Easter: Things will get better for Nigeria, Osinbajo encourages Nigerians

LEADERSHIP

Data Of 533 Million Facebook Users Posted On Hackers’ Site

JAMB Set To Raid Cybercafes, Others Over Illegal Use Of Logo

Bandits Killed 5 In Kaduna Village

Gunmen Abduct 5 In Anambra

2023: Panel Asks PDP To Resist Use Of Military For Election

el-Rufai Digs In As Obasanjo, Gumi Go Soft On Banditry

Nigeria Now A Massive Killing Field ‘ Kukah

COVER: Abuja Mall Attack Left Me Traumatised ‘ CCT Chairman

Banks Granted N16.2trn Loans To Companies, Individuals In 2020

Nigeria’s Economy Bleeds As FG Fails To Implement Port Automation

EXCLUSIVE: Insecurity: NSCDC To Commission Special Women Squad

You’re Playing Partisan Politics, Presidency Replies Kukah

A’Ibom Will Enter Economic Boom with Ibom Deep Seaport, Others ‘ Gov Emmanuel

My Attackers Chanted ‘Biafra’ Slogans ‘ CCT Chairman

BREAKING-NAF Jet: Cause Of Crash To Be Made Public Soon ‘ Air Chief

BREAKING ‘ Insecurity: Obasanjo, Gumi Agree To Work Together On Solutions

NDLEA Intercepts N564m Heroin At Abuja Airport

Easter: Nigeria Drifting Irreversibly, Now A Killing Field ‘ Kukah

Easter: Saraki Greets Christians, Tasks Nigerians On Sacrifice

JUST-IN: We Will Not Negotiate Or Pay Ransom To Bandits, Kaduna Govt Insists

TRIBUNE

776 rural youths receive business starter packs in Delta

Ebonyi: Osinbajo assures of justice after herders attacks, communal clashes

Kogi commissioner donates health centre to community

Nigeria records 82 new COVID-19 infections, total now 163,195

COVID-19: Nigeria recorded 624 new infections last week, lowest in over five months

Seplat issues $650 million 5-year senior notes

How fire outbreaks, other production disruptions cost Nigeria 36.3 million barrels of crude in 12 months

Q1’2021: Equities market dips by 3.04 per cent as investors lose N638bn

FG urges states to strive for performance-based grants in 2021

JAMB vows to clampdown on fraudulent cybercafes, tutorial centres

NIS decentralises passport issuance

Nigeria has become a massive killing field ‘ Bishop Kukah

Obasanjo, Gumi urge FG to be proactive, secure updated intelligence in fighting organised crimes

Chukwuma was a credible voice of transparency ‘ Buhari

FG unveils plans to mitigate risks posed by unexploded, explosive ordnances in conflict areas

NATION

Amotekun rescues three kidnap victims in Ondo

April 10 zonal congress date a ruse, PDP chieftain tells Makinde

New Olu of Warri likely Monday amid controversy

State of the nation: Buharis efforts honest, but cosmetic, says Bakare

Ladipo Market inaugurates executives

20 policemen killed in March, says IG

Ex-governors, senators own 130 Dubai assets

Easter: All will be well with Nigeria, says Osinbajo

Banditry, insurgency: Obasanjo, Gumi seek special court to try culprits

Kukahs Buhari bashing is ungodly

Pope slams arms spending in time of pandemic

Naira stable despite dollar demand pressure

Foreign investors eye Akwa Ibom for $1.4b deal

Tight supplies, rising meal prices affecting fish industry

$601m airlines revenue blocked in 17 African countries

Obasanjo, Gumi seek special courts for bandits, insurgents

FG decentralises issuance of international passports

Delta APC chieftain survives gun attack

Residents flee as bandits ransack Allawa community

Five feared killed in Obianos community

YOWICAN opposes amnesty for Boko Haram, bandits

Drug trafficker intercepted at airport with N564m heroin

DAILY TIMES

Easter: Kukah berates Buharis govt again, says Nigeria now massive killing field

China accelerates COVID-19 vaccination in rural areas

Twin brothers, 2 others nabbed for using military camouflage to rob commuters

Zamfara gov: Why we negotiate with bandits

IPOB, others vow to flush out killer herdsmen from Igbo land

Break-up wont solve Nigerias problem Catholic Archbishop

DAILY TRUST

Why bandits are targeting Kaduna – El-Rufai

Fresh rumble as Kano anti-graft agency probes Emir Bayero

How to fund the Mambilla power project

When will Doguwa secure employment for his constituents?

Nigeria’s security and good neighbourliness

How 10 MDAs yielded only N400m to federation account in 2019

HERALD

Sultan of Sokoto confers traditional titles on 3 sons of Dasuki, 17 others

More Photos Of Don Jazzy’s Ex-Wife, Michelle Jackson Surface Online

Davido Allegedly Clashes With New Girlfriend, Mya Yafai

Easter: Love, sacrifice needed to move Nigeria forward ‘ Atiku

Jonathan’s message for Christians at Easter

Miyetti Allah urges Christians to pray for peace during Easter

Nigeria’s active COVID-19 cases now 9,202

FG flays doctors for rejecting agreement, insisting on strike

Easter: Don’t lose hope in coronavirus times ‘ Pope Francis

BUSINESSDAY

Looking to unwind’ Delos Chang shares 5 places on earth to visit

Hospitality war: Short let apartment takes on hotels for market share

Osinbajo: The technocratic reformer without executive authority

A story about marriage and Nigeria’s wrongheaded class delusions

Need for Nigeria to domesticate renewables value chain

The silent crisis of increasingly expensive food, going out of reach

DAILY INDEPENDENT

Buhari’s Legacy In Grave Danger ‘ Tunde Bakare

Obasanjo, Gumi Ask FG To Be Proactive In Dealing With Banditry

Injecting New Life Into The Anti-Terrorism Campaign

How Unified Exchange Rates For Local Producers Will Boost Nigeria’s Exports ‘Analysts

Gunmen Attack Obiano’s Community, Five Feared Dead

Europe Attempts To Speed Up Vaccination Programs Over Easter

Senate Spits Fire Over Extra-budgetary Expenditure Of N258m By FRC

Reopening Of Goat Market: Council Boss Flouts Ugwuanyi’s Order

Insecurity: Gani Adams Seeks Redeployment Of Oyo Police Commissioner

NDLEA Seizes N564m Heroin At Abuja Airport, Says Director Publicity

PEOPLESDAILY

Bandits kill 5, injure 2 in Kaduna ‘ Official

Ex Rep, Kofa empowers 250 social media influencers in Kano

COVID-19: Students missed 750 lessons in 5 Northwest states during lockdown- UNICEF

Gov. Emmanuel preaches love, unity, togetherness at Easter

Catholic priest sponsors 146 weddings in Nasarawa State

Easter: Zulum greets Christians; proud of Borno’s Christians, Muslims for peace despite Boko Haram

Nigeria, Morocco entrepreneurs establish Business Council

Avoid non-essential travels at Easter, Ramadan ‘ NCDC

Easter: Pope slams weapons spending in time of pandemic

NEW TELEGRAPH

Government’s failure to tame unemployment

Rage over governors’ breach of Executive Order 10

Afe Babalola University goes international

Poor leadership bane of Anambra’s devt, says aspirant

Insecurity: Civil Defence to deploy personnel in schools nationwide

JUST IN: Obasanjo meets Gumi behind closed doors in Ogun

Taiwan minister accepts responsibility for train crash as questions mount

US administers 161.7m doses of COVID-19 vaccines ‘ CDC

BLUEPRINT

Total pension assets hit N12.3trn as PFAs reduces positions in T-Bills

Banks’ defy CBN, sack over 3,000 workers in 2020

Reaction as all Kogi contingent to 2020 NSF test negative for COVID-19

Nigeria, Morocco entrepreneurs establish Business Council

Kukah’s Buhari bashing ungodly ‘ Presidency

Easter: NYCN President urges youths to pray, work for peace, unity

Ebonyi: Osinbajo visits crisis areas, assures justice for dead

 

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