PUNCH
Unify forex, harmonise taxes, NESG, ACCI tell govt
$160m forex spent on food import in January
AfDB, Afreximbank report reveal $5bn capital outflow in 2020
Pantami was imam when ATBU Muslim community issued fatwa, killed my son in a mosque -Prof
Abia marks drug lord’s house for demolition, NDLEA arrests baron with 100kg cocaine
Police launch probe into OAU student’s alleged suicide
Teachers protest five-year unpaid salaries, block Rivers Govt House
IPOB/MASSOB asylum: Offer to protect those who need it, UK replies Federal Govt
Stunned Nigerians present N1m to armed Lagos cop assaulted by civilian
Elumelu demands Pantami’s resignation, Gbajabiamila blocks motion
Senate probes Falana’s petition on alleged lopsided appointments at NHRC
Pantami present as Buhari presides over FEC meeting after UK trip
Pro-Taliban comments: Why Pantami sailed through DSS screening, ex-director explains
Two arrested for snatching UNICAL student’s N88,000 phone, selling it for N10,000
Leaders preach peace as Ondo hunter kills herdsman in forest
NSCDC arrests man for allegedly raping 10-year-old girl on Kwara farm
Ondo monarchs demand more policemen as three construction workers kidnapped
Nine-year-old sodomised victim seeks justice, mother forgives suspect
Two arrested for snatching UNICAL student’s N88,000 phone, selling it for N10,000
Local content: Lawmakers probe ExxonMobil over contract splitting
US imports of Nigerian oil slumps to five-year low
OPEC, others prepare to relax oil production quotas
Petrol sells for N175/litre as queues reduce in Abuja
Electoral Act: Senate moves to make card readers compulsory for polls
Insecurity: IGP laments inadequate resources, seeks special fund for operations
Putin warns West against crossing red line with Russia
One dead as bandits ambush Oyo Amotekun operatives
Lagos concludes first dose COVID-19 vaccination, shuts centres
THISDAY
Tension as Gunmen Kidnap Construction Workers in Ondo
Abia Drug Supplier Nabbed with over 100kg Cocaine, Cannabis
Bandits Attack Four Zamfara Villages, Kill 30 People
Obiano: Nine Attackers of Soludo Now in Police Net
Army Chief, IG Seek More Funding for Military, Police Operations
Lagos Fixes LG Election for 24 July
Masari Expresses Shock as Fire Guts Katsina Assembly Complex
Senate Probes Alleged Lopsided Appointments at NHRC
Drama as Senators Disagree over Communal Clashes in Adamawa, Gombe
Lassa Fever Kills 3 in Bayelsa, Kogi States
Experts: Cancer Deaths May Reduce if Patients Seek Medical Help Early
Senate Passes N257bn 2021 Budget for Customs
COVID-19: EU Launches New €100m Vaccination Campaigns in Africa
EFCC Grills Ex-Zamfara Gov, Yari
Bandits Deserve Death Not Ransom, Says el-Rufai
NPC Awaits Buhari’s Approval to Conduct Census in 2022
Senate Seeks Policies to Encourage Local Investors in Cement Production
SUN
APC zones National Chairman to North
LASIEC releases timetable for July 24 LG polls
Oyo: OYSIEC postpones council poll by one week
Niger PDP says ex-Gov Aliyu remains suspended over anti-party activities
Senate approves fresh $1.5bn, 995m euro loans for Buhari
Onne Customs collects N38.8bn revenue, makes N4.1bn seizures
NIPC tracks $8.4bn in Q1, with manufacturing sector accounting for 35%
Nigeria’s high unemployment rate about to implode
Senate probes alleged killing of Enugu indigenes in Togo
Gunmen kill Amotekun operative in Oyo
Troops kill 5 suspected bandits in Aba
Treat Igbo like other Nigerians, Elders Forum begs Buhari
Chad: Power struggle looms as rebels threaten to oust new leader
Attahiru tasks Senate on appropriate funding for army
FEC okays N8.3bn for Sokoto-Kebbi road
Edo police parade suspect for illegal possession of ammunition, others
IGP withdraws police officers from EFCC
Attack on Ibeju-Lekki village for probe
COVID-19 donations: Call for probity, accountability
Governors are elected to pay salaries
GUARDIAN
Senate approves Buhari’s fresh loan of $1.5b, €995m amid rising debts
More worries as Apapa gridlock worsens, defies e-call up solutions
FEC silent over Pantami’s alleged link to Al-Qaeda, Taliban
Customs impounds 42 drums of explosives from Benin Republic
‘No amount of killings, intimidation will stop Igbo presidency in 2023’
Oil, gas trainers lose $2b to COVID-19
Again, IYC tackles Akpabio over endless forensic audit, Akwa’s tenure
Fire guts Katsina Assembly chamber
NASS leadership wants police, correctional service unbundled
Gunmen abduct three construction firm workers in Ondo
Russian police detain Navalny aides, activists before protests
Police in Adamawa apprehend 4 suspected kidnappers, recover cash, guns
Reigning Mrs. World Resigns Weeks After Assaulting Mrs. Sri Lanka On Stage
J&J and other drugmakers go on trial over US opioid crisis
Ghana Actress Akuapem Poloo Granted 80,000 Cedis Bail
House of Reps minority leader calls for Pantami resignation
Gunmen kill university staffer, kidnap students in north Nigeria: police
VANGUARD
Gunmen kidnap construction workers in Ondo
Land dispute: Stop provoking us! Abia community warns Imo neighbours
Two policemen killed, others injured as gunmen torch Adani Police Station
Unknown gunmen burn down police division in Nsukka
Gunmen kill Amotekun corps in Oyo
Bill to establish Nigerian Maritime security trust fund passes 2nd reading
Police in Edo charge 331 suspects to courts in two months
[ICYMI] Igbo community in C’River at ‘war’ over leadership
FRSC seeks partnership with Kebbi govt on traffic rules enforcement
FEC approves N8.39bn augmentation for Sokoto-Tambuwal-Jega-Makera road
Delta CJ inaugurates Abraka judicial division
NDLEA arrests wanted Abia drug supplier, seizes 100kg of cocaine, cannabis
Lawan seeks strengthening of nation’s justice system
Apapa Gridlock: Truck drivers, commuters beg for Sanwo-Olu’s intervention
You know what I can do’, zone 9 new AIG warns hoodlums terrorising S’East
Senate approves Buhari’s $1.5bn, ‘995m external loan requests
NEPC designates Edo Dry Port as Export Warehouse
LEADERSHIP
Chad Repeals Law, Names Deby’s Son President
Traditional DTLA Counts On Product Innovation To Grow In 2021
Insecurity: NASS Advocates Strengthening Of Justice System
Gbajabiamila Rejects Motion Seeking Pantami’s Resignation
Outrage Over New Viral Video Of Assault On Policeman In Lagos
Federal Govt Okays N8.39bn For Sokoto-Tambuwal-Jega-Makera Road
Bill Seeking Security Trust Fund For Navy Scales 2nd Reading
Minimum Wage: Pensioners To Hold Nationwide Protest Over Upward Pension Review
UPDATED: Bandits Killed Porter, Abduct Matron, Many Female Students At Greenfield Varsity In Kaduna
Food Security: FG Targets 60,000 Tractors To Drive Agric Mechanisation
Senate Okays N257.18bn Budget For Customs In 2021
TRIBUNE
Pantami: FEC keeps mum on calls for his removal
Nigeria records 65 new COVID-19 infections, total now 164,488
EU begins ‘100m humanitarian support initiative for Africa’s COVID-19 vaccination
Forex restriction: Sugar council to support investors for job creation
Electricity tariff shortfall may rise over N3trn by 2023
Tuberculosis is as deadly as COVID-19 ‘ Experts
Reps receive report on N1.679trn customs budget for 2021
Speaker shoots down Minority Leader’s call for Pantami’s removal
Police parade 9 suspected robbers, 40-year-old suspected Rapist in Niger
We have arrested 9 attackers of Soludo in Anambra ‘ Obiano
Police arrest four for killing man six days to wedding
Police parade 50 suspects in possession of AK-47 magazine, ammunition in Edo
Fire razes Katsina Assembly chamber
Reps probe review, renewal of seaports’ concession agreements
NATION
FEC approves N8.39b to complete Sokoto-Tambuwal-Jega-Makera road
How racketeering, fraud threaten Railways e-ticketing platform
Fed Govt cautions elites promoting disintegration
WHO asks Nigeria, others to invest in malaria elimination
2023: Senate moves to make card readers compulsory
Lawan, Gbajabiamila seek unbundling of Correctional Service, Police
Proposed database for cows by Senate sparks outrage
IGP orders withdrawal of senior police officers attached to EFCC
EFCC ready to open books for scrutiny Bawa
HURIWA to Buhari: declare state of emergency in Kaduna
Dry season farming: Anchor Borrower Scheme (ABS) to the rescue
Debys death may compound insecurity in North, says Olawepo-Hashim
DAILY TIMES
Senate approves $1.5bn, 995m external loans for Federal Government
Wike calls for the resignation of Pantami
VP Osinbajo receives Unilag Alumni FCT Branch Exco, pledges support for positive initiatives
PDP calls for sack of Osun Attorney General, Akande
Afenifere leader, Adebanjo: Buhari, APC have hidden agenda
Gunmen abduct students in varsity attack, kill policemen, burn station
FEC approves N8.39 billion to augment Sokoto road reconstruction
Senate demands tax incentives, protection for cement producers
Senate considers establishment of Corporate Data Management Commission
Senate: Arguments as bill to establish National Livestock Bureau scales second reading
UK sabotaging, disrespecting Nigeria with Asylum to IPOB, MASSOB members FG
Senate commence probe of CCT Chairman, Umar over assault on guard
DAILY TRUST
Senate approves $1.5bn, €995m external loans for FG
After one month, kidnappers keep 2 women in Taraba, free 3
Security beefed up as gunmen kill 2 policemen, set station ablaze in Enugu
Woman, 55, gives birth to set of triplets in Bayelsa
Why it’s difficult to tame banditry — FG
Senators kick as Customs votes N2bn for retirement benefits, N180m for cleaning
Buhari insensitive to Nigerians’ yearnings – Afenifere
Adamawa, Gombe senators biker over communal clashes
Lawan, Gbajabiamila want Correctional Service delisted from Exclusive List
Bank’s assets declaration and corruption war
Search for 112 Chibok girls must continue
Commuters stranded as fuel scarcity rages in Abuja, others
NESG urges Nigeria to tap into $17tr idle global fund
FG to BUA: New sugar import policy to upscale plantation, tech
‘MSMEs’ intellectual property protection cost high’
Unease over N10bn Lagos airport, 4 others’ automation
HERALD
Reigning Mrs World, Caroline Jurie Resigns Weeks After Pageant Controversy
2023: Insecurity cannot stop S/East from producing president ‘ Sen. Ogba
OAU student’s suicide not linked to academic failure, says PRO
Idriss Deby’s Son Named Chad President After Father’s Death
2023: Insecurity cannot stop S/East from producing president ‘ Ebonyi senator
Gbajabiamila shuts down motion seeking Pantami’s resignation
Lai Mohammed: FEC Meeting Didn’t Discuss Pantami’s Case
IGP withdraws senior cops from EFCC
AUTHORITY
2023 Election:No amount of crisis can stop Igbos from producing next President- Sen.Ogba
Senate Approves $1bn External Loan for FG
Pantamis sympathy to insurgents has great security consequences-Rep
Backward integration programme in sugar sector to provide jobs for Nigerians NSDC boss
2021 Customs Budget: N2billion Retirement benefits incentives for Officers raises uproar
Experts predict success for war against terrorism in Nigeria as the key sponsor is killed by rebels
BUSINESSDAY
Inside Nigeria’s plan to attract oil investment
Nigerians switch diet over rising food cost
The dangers of a rubber-stamp legislature
French companies see opportunities in Nigeria, but security, taxation are hitches ‘ France’s Trade Minister
Unsung heroes: SMEs as backbone of the Nigerian economy
Hunger in the land as food prices go out of reach
Addressing the inequity in financing African ventures
Real estate in Abuja is bitcoin without the dip
CBN to sanction banks for rejecting old, lower dollar denomination
Nigeria’ opportunity to tap $38bn cotton market underexplored
How to create business SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures)
Why Nigeria Sugar Master Plan must not be scrapped
Fresh ideas are needed to fix the broken oil sector
DAILY INDEPENDENT
Osun Police Arrest Suspect From Kwara In Attempted Multiple Kidnap
Kidnappers Of Greenfield Varsity Students Demand N800m Ransom
Buhari Should Explain To Nigerians What He Meant By ‘Continuity’ ‘ Tanko
Delta 2023: l Will Consolidate On Okowa’s Robust Achievements If Elected ‘ Esievo
Security Breakdown In The South-East And South-South
9mobile Announces Special Hajj Roaming Offer For Pilgrims
FG Can Capture 230 Million Nigerians, Residents B 2024
Expert Canvasses Investments In Ship Building, Repairs To Tackle Unemployment
GBV: NGO Project Alert Trains Shelter Managers In Sokoto ‘Official
Unical Security Arrests 2 Suspects Terrorising Campus Peace
Victims Of Gender-Based Violence In Ebonyi Cry Out For Help
Autonomy: NBA, JUSUN, PASAN Stage Protest In Kebbi
PEOPLESDAILY
Tanker drivers call off strike over condition of service ‘ NNPC
Konshisha Crisis: More weapons of slain soldiers recovered
Fire razes ICT, admin office of INEC in Kano
Tetfund to double approvals for research grants in 2021
FCT farmers want SMEDAN to process their loans requests
Gombe communal clash: Senate asks NEMA to send relief materials to assist victims
Senate mulls creation of Corporate Data Management Commission
APC rejects fuel price hike
Introduce liberal policies to encourage local investors in cement industry, Senate tells FG
NEW TELEGRAPH
Customs seizes N3.1bn contraband, drum of explosives
Nigerians have lost faith in N’Assembly on constitutional amendment ‘Afenifere
Army seeks equipment, armour fighting vehicles to defeat adversaries
Pantami absent as FEC fails to discuss Minister’s alleged terrorism links
Chad: Nigeria proposes dialogue for interim govt, rebels
No amount of killings, terrorism can stop Igbo Presidency in 2023 ‘Sen. Ogba
Some pensioners get N2,000 monthly ‘FG, Labour
FEC, Senate okay N265.57bn for Customs, road project
BLUEPRINT
Customs impounds explosives, others worth N3.1bn from Benin Republic
Ghana edges out Nigeria in FDI earnings for 2020
Adopt 21st century military infrastructure, technology in enhancing national security’ NITDA
AfCFTA implementation will give Nigerian firms access worth $504.17bn in goods -CBN
Stock market sustains bullish run as index rises by 112.76bp
Nigeria mining sector will drive industrialisation, national development’ Ogah
Backward integration programme in sugar sector to tackle unemployment, NSDC boss
NIGERIAN PILOT
Food Security: FG inagurates national gender steering committee to bridge gap
Fire burnt down Katsina House of Assembly complex
Alleged Printing Of N60bn: Civil Society Coalition Absolves CBN
Education needs to be encouraged in Nigeria-CEO
AMAC election: Chmshp aspirant tells older politicians to be ready to pack and go
IPAC commends LASIEC over Lagos LG polls