Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Wednesday, 5 May 2021

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines

GUARDIAN

Meghan Markle Now An Author With Her First Children Book

Governor Diri cautions against politicising nation’s security

Naira abusers risk six months jail, CBN warns

Plans to overthrow Buhari abound, presidency alleges

Savings, investments, growth amidst inflation

Police parade over 100 suspected hoodlums in Delta

Group tasks Buhari on state, community policing

Lagos police boss orders arrest of gang leaders in Mile 12 crisis

Gunmen abduct Kogi MACBAN chairman

Suspected kidnapper no longer in military service, says Army

Parents of abducted Kaduna students protest at National Assembly

4 die in Ebonyi auto crash

India’s COVID-19 wave: Danger signal to Nigeria

Police arrest man with human head, hand in Kwara

Knife attack at Brazil daycare kills three children, two staff

Pfizer raises 2021 sales forecast for Covid vaccines to $26 bn

North Korea founder’s memoir triggers censorship debate in South

Seven on trial for 2014 attack on Saudi convoy in Paris

Travel ban on India could hamper drug imports, hike prices, say pharmacists

Buhari flays reprisals in Benue, mob attacks in Anambra

Over one million bags of ‘Tinubu rice’ flood North East

Growing the economy amid revenue crash

Nigeria beams searchlight on vessels from India, Brazil, South Africa

Court hears Ohakim’s suit against Ohanaeze leaders today

2021 budget contains 316 duplicated projects worth N39.5b, says BudgIT

Kogi State chairman of Miyetti Allah kidnapped

Alleged Kaduna kidnapper, murderer dismissed from army in 2013 ‘ Spokesperson

Procurement fraud costs Nigeria over N300billion yearly – Forensic Institute

JUSUN strike: NBA to engage relevant stakeholders

PUNCH

Parents of 29 college students still in kidnappers den protest at National Assembly

Ondo to repatriate 137 illegal forest occupants arrested by Amotekun

Kano Hisbah sacks official found in hotel room with housewife

Poor governance report rightly indicts leadership

Mother blames pastor as Osun 18-year-old girl disappears after school

Senate asks Customs to return rice, cash seized in Ibadan markets

Security agencies’ll advise NYSC on corpers placement DG

Planned reappointment of DG causes protest at NISER

Lagos Assembly suspends three LG chairmen for flouting guidelines

NDE trains Nigerian youths to tackle unemployment

Were ready to move against Buhari -Minority caucus

No document on N7.5bn withdrawal, says finance ministry

Judiciary autonomy: Group demands visa ban on 34 govs

Afe Babalola plans national confab, donates N50m

Insecurity worsening despite N10.02tn six-year security vote -BudgIT

Cash crunch: Ekiti suspends minimum wage adjustment, stops grants

Subscribers insist on Pantamis resignation despite NIN-SIM linkage extension

One cop killed as gunmen attack police team in Delta

US multinational says customers can pay with crypto

Guinness announces new board chairman

Were ready to fund farmers, artisans, says CBN

Modular refineries: Revoke, re-issue licences, Reps urge NNPC

Federations: Board members tell Dare to reverse decision

Pension operators seek alternative investments as assets decline

Nigerias biggest cement producers rake in N1.47tn revenue

Woman gives birth to nine babies in Mali

One dies as building collapses in Lagos police barracks

Stray bullets kill two Bayelsa traders as rival cults clash

My sons killers targeted me, says Delta monarch, police parade suspects

Six die as speeding luxury bus crashes into passenger buses

Imo residents demand justice for businessman killed by soldiers at checkpoint

Kidnappers of 26 FRSC officers nabbed in Nasarawa after seven months

Command orders arrest of 13 community leaders for murder, arson

Four suspected Internet fraudsters nabbed in Benue

Nigeria lacks elite consensus

CBN should pay N100m Greenfield students ransom before its too late – Gumi

Jonathan tried to jail me, ignored our friendship -El-Rufai

Slain jobseeker: Mob vandalises Akwa Ibom alleged serial rapists house, arrests father

DDP indicts Baba Ijesha of sexual offences, recommends prosecution

Ahmed appears before Senate, says Army got N1tn in two years

Baba Ijesha to be charged to court, risks life imprisonment

FG may cut salaries to reduce governance cost, says minister

Bandits kill two, injure six in fresh attacks on Kaduna communities

Chidinma speaks on becoming gospel singer, says Ive had enough fame

Buhari known for overthrowing elected govts, PDP slams Presidency

Terrorists involved in Kaduna students abduction, says Sheikh Gumi

Okonjo-Iweala announces four WTO deputy DGs

Insecurity: Ebonyi, NURTW shut down illegal motor parks

THISDAY

President Orders Review of FG’s Payrolls to Cut Costs

House Okays Bill to Increase Appeal Court Justices By 60

Power Assets’ Sale Won’t Solve Electricity Problems, Says Ex-NBET Boss

Bandits Kill Two in Kaduna, Abduct MACBAN Chairman in Kogi

Oil Prices Rise to Seven-week High on Strong Demand Recovery

Ahmed: N54bn Released to Fund Army Operations Since 2019

Senate Asks Buhari to Provide Five-year Post-COVID Intervention for Disabled Nigerians

Boko Haram Regrouping in North-east again, Says Ndume

Parents of Abducted Kaduna Students Protest at N’Assembly

Kidnappers of Editor Demand N50m Ransom in Adamawa

Corruption: Account for N10tn Security Allocations, PDP Tells Buhari

Amotekun Operatives Arrest another 137 Persons in Ondo Forest

Senate Committee Gives CCT Chairman Two Weeks to Respond to Assault…

Ekiti to Cut Spending by N680m to Survive Current Economic Challenges

Buhari Condemns Killing of 11 Persons in Benue, Violence in Anambra

IG Redeploys Imo CP, Five Others

COVID-19 Lockdown: 378 Wives, 46 Husbands Assaulted in 2020, Says…

Lagos Assembly Suspends Three Council Chairmen over Alleged Disobedience

LG Poll: Ogun Waives Payment for Female Aspirants

INEC Begins Verification of New Polling Centres

£4.2m: Bank Documentation Shouldn’t Take 12 Years, Oghara Union Tells Malami

Bandits Kill Two, Injure Six in Kaduna

Bandits Release One Abducted Kaduna Varsity Student

Value Added Tax Considerations for Casino Operations in Nigeria

Power Minister Allays Fears of Electricity Tariff Hike

Report: Nigeria, Others to Fuel Asias Growth with New Oil, Gas Projects

FG to Revamp Task Team on Prompt Implementation of Audit Reports

Plans Nuclear Plant for Power Generation

FG Seeks Curb Advance Rent Payment

SUN

Presidency, APC haunted by their shadows- PDP

2023: South East in good standing to produce president ‘Senator Bwacha

2023: Shun hatred, internal division, cleric urges Yoruba

INEC resumes nationwide verification for Polling Units expansion

2022 guber: Fayose unveils Bisi Kolawole as his preferred candidateto supporters across wards in Ekiti

2023; Niger Governor Bello Makes Case For Southern Presidency

Ojudu berates Ekiti APC over sack of ward chairman for supporting Tinubu group

FG to slash workers’ salaries, merge agencies

Customs intercepts 5 containers of expired bottle water, other contraband

Stakeholders commend Customs officers over impounded explosives

NPA hails workers’ union approach to welfare negotiation

Kebbi -NNPC cassava-ethanol production programme excites Bagudu

FG to automate Nigerian ports operations

Politicising security dangerous, says Diri

Govt extends NIN-SIM registration deadline to June 30

8 killed, 2 injured in Abia, Kaduna

NANS to Buhari: Address insecurity now before its too late

COVID-19: Over 100 curfew violators arrested, prosecuted in Delta

Buhari flays fresh killings in Benue

Insecurity: U.S. government reaches out to Buhari

BREAKING: FG again extends NIN deadline by 8 weeks

VANGUARD

ICPC warns against project duplication

Reps move to halt capital flight in Nigeria

30% of women, girls experience sexual abuse in Nigeria ‘ Tallen

Presidency uncovers plans to throw Nigeria into further turmoil

Disregard invitation to submit CVs for appointment, SGF tells Nigerians

Group advocates use of nuclear energy to boost economic activities

You’re haunted by leadership failure, PDP replies Presidency on coup claim

INEC commences nationwide verification of Polling Units expansion ‘ Chairman

INEC to create 956 additional polling units in Sokoto

BREAKING: Biafra day sit-at-home now to hold Monday, May 31 ‘ IPOB

Transcorp pushes investment in power sector, others

2021 BUDGET: 316 projects worth N39.5bn duplicated ‘ BudgIT

New mobile APP for instant cryptocurrency exchange debuts in Lagos

Give more funding to malaria-like COVID, experts tell FG

COVID-19: Setback for child immunisation as risk of vaccine-preventable diseases increases

Armed bandits kill 2, injure 6 in Kaduna communities

Alleged Kaduna kidnapper, murderer dismissed from army in 2013 ‘ Spokesperson

Insecurity: Account for security votes you’re collecting, TUC tells govs

58,222 Lagos residents test positive for COVID-19 so far ‘ Prof Abayomi

30% of women, girls experience sexual abuse in Nigeria ‘ Tallen

Amotekun evicts another 137 northerners from Ondo forest

Malami welcomes ECOWAS Court judgment dismissing SERAP’s case against FG

With NEC, govs, BoT’s vote of confidence, Secondus continues PDP rebuilding process

58,222 Lagos residents test positive for COVID 19 so far ‘ Prof Abayomi

FG to cut Personnel cost, merge MDAs

LEADERSHIP

Kidnappings: As Victims Remain In Limbo, Federal Government Should Take Action To Prevent Things Falling Apart

North Central Will Work To Get APC National Chairman ‘ Niger Gov

FG May Slash Salaries To Reduce Governance Cost

Insecurity: FG Rejects PDP’s Offer To Help, Says Opposition Playing Cheap Politics

316 Projects Worth N39.5bn Duplicated In 2021 Budget ‘ Report

Greenfield Varsity: Bandits Release 1 Student As Parents Protest At NASS

Senate Slams Customs For Seizing Traders’ Rice, Money In Ibadan

Kukah, Falana Set For Inauguration Of Old Seminarians Association

Insecurity: Wike Challenges Federal Govt To Show Weapons Procured With $1bn

Gunmen Kidnap Miyetti Allah’s Chairman In Kogi

Alleged Assault: Senate Gives CCT Chairman 2 Weeks To Study Petition

TRIBUNE

Abduction of students: NANS to shutdown airports, highways, NASS complex, others on Friday

Cross Rivers targets 3000 hectares for irish potato as FG trains farmers

Reps seek FG’s support for cocoa processing in Nigeria

Lagos women affairs ministry trains over 48,000 residents in two years

Baba Ijesha risks life imprisonment as Lagos govt plans to file five-count charge against him

Resident doctors meet Reps leadership, others, may suspend planned strike

NISER staff protest, ask FG to save institute from calamity

Reps support bill seeking to increase number of Appeal Court judges from 90 to 150

Reps call for revocation of modular refinery licenses

Coup alert: You’re haunted by your own shadows, PDP tells Presidency, APC

Reps to probe Railway corporation’s automated e-ticketing process

Oyo traditional rulers meet in Ibadan, say killings, kidnappings in Oyo will dwindle

Ekiti govt cut down expenses, suspends minimum wage payment, others

Senate asks Customs to return goods seized in Bodija, Oja Oba markets within two weeks

NATION

Presidency: weve uncovered plot to bring down Buhari

CAN slams govt, NSCIA seeks deeper probe

Anxiety over fate of Greenfield varsity students

PDPs position on security challenges unwarranted, says minister

Herders evicted from Ondo forest, Kwara village

Army got N1.08tr in 28 months, Finance minister tells Senate

PDP lawmakers accuse APCs government of constitutional breaches

Lagos CP orders arrest of 13 leaders over Mile 12 crisis

Crude oil price hits $68.52/barrel

Were investigating why hunters killed elephant Ogun

NAF advances technical output to end dependence on foreign technology

Irate youths attack Delta council boss, cart away rifles

Family demands justice as assailants murder Baale nominee

Stop playing politics with national challenges, FG tells PDP

DAILY TIMES

Declare total war on terror, Atiku advises FG

Iniobong Umoren: Reps ask IGP to begin investigation, prosecution of suspects

Insecurity: Service Chiefs to appear before Senate Thursday

B/ Haram insurgency resurging in N/East, Senator Ndume raises alarm

Your ranting cannot distract us Makinde tells opposition parties

Why PDP considers Atiku, Saraki, Tambuwal as possible presidential Candidates

Yahaya Bello: APC has performed beyond PDPs 16-year achievements

We have over 40m registered members, APC boasts

Presidency, PDP trade words over alleged plot to topple Buharis administration

DAILY TRUST

NERC approves N756bn investments for 11 power firms

FG extends NIN-SIM verification, links 190m SIMs

NBS signs pacts with NPA, NFC on port, film data

NDE urges youth to embrace skills acquisition

Lekki Deep Seaport ready by Q4 2022 — MD

We’ve sustained dividends payment for years — Seplat Chairman

Nigeria’s spending structure unsustainable — Budget Head

AUTHORITY

Sanwo-Olu to replace okada with LASTMA buses as Olumakaiye urges churches to take leadership positions

Journalist Kidnapped in Adamawa -Police

Buhari Loves Nigerian Youths, says Yahaya Bello

No Plans To Take Over From Buhari, Nigerian Army Says

Gunmen Abduct Kogi MACBAN Chairman

Insecurity: Group begins millions naira worth projects for orphans, destitutes

HERALD

Gunmen in army camouflage abduct Miyetti Allah chairman in Kogi

APC’s six-year performance better than PDP’s 16 years ‘ Yahaya Bello

Gov. Ishaku advises FG on state police

Military dissociates self from anti-democratic moves, pledges loyalty to government

Harassment by herdsmen greatest challenge facing farmers ‘ AFAN

Buhari meets service chiefs, top FG officials over insecurity

Police arrest man with human head, hand in Kwara

Bloomberg Delists Bill Gates From Billionaire List Amid Divorce From Melinda

NIGERIAN PILOT

Parents of kidnapped Kaduna School students storm NASS

LEKKI DEEP SEAPORT GAME-CHANGER IN NIGERIAS MARITIME ECONOMY FG

Presidency raises alarm over plot to remove Buhari

Industry stakeholders laud indigenous coy on export readiness

US political Officer visit Rep Member Hon Uko

Improving gaming experience in next generation of OLED TVs our priority- LG

Assault Allegation: CCT Chairman Danladi Umar Appears Before Senate

DAILY INDEPENDENT

NDLEA Uncovers Drugged Cakes, Cocaine In Plateau, Enugu Eateries

UN Says, 22,000 Nigerian Children Get Infected With HIV Annually

Meghan to publish children’s book based on Harry and Archie

Lagos CP Orders Arrest Of 13 Leaders Over Mile 12 Crisis

Senate Moves To End Indiscriminate Sack Of Workers By Employers

Group Launches Stroke/Cancer Support Initiative To Help Stroke, Cancer Survivors Start A Better Life

13yr-Old Girl Declared Missing In Delta

INEC Commences Nationwide Verification Of Polling Units Expansion ‘ Chairman

LG Polls: OGSIEC Releases Guidelines, Waives Mandatory Deposit For Female Aspirants

Okorocha Blames APC For Anger, Agitations, Rising Insecurity Across Nigeria

123 Candidates Emerge For Special Presidential Cohort Training

Insecurity: We Will Occupy Nigeria If Insecurity Continues, Nigerian Students Vow

PEOPLESDAILY

Bandits infiltrate 4 communities, vandalize MTN mast -Bauchi Gov raises alarm

Insecurity: Dividing Nigeria is not God’s Agenda- Rev. Onochie warns

PDP advises FG, Buhari to adopt technology to fight terrorism

Niger Gov says security agents showing zeal to end insecurity

4 nabbed for strangling 6 year old after collecting N1m ransom

Lekki deep seaport will change Maritime economy ‘ FG

FG reiterates commitment towards return of looted funds

Former Presidential candidate drums support for journalists

NEW TELEGRAPH

Four persons feared dead in cult war in Bayelsa

COVID-19: Lagos raises alarm over possible 3rd wave from Brazil, Turkey, India

Gunmen kidnap female NUJ member in Adamawa

Internal security: Imo, Zamfara get new Police Commissioners

Stop playing cheap politics, FG tells PDP

Don’t take laws into your hands, Buhari cautions Nigerians

Insecurity: Recall ex-service men, women, Atiku, tells FG

89 husbands beaten by wives as Lagos records 753 domestic violence cases

BLUEPRINT

Lai on Greenfield varsity/forest abductions: FG, Kaduna govt working to secure students’ freedom

INEC begins verification of polling units’ expansion, promises to eliminate congestion

Greenfield Varsity: Bandits release one abducted student, 16 others still in captivity

NAF neutralises bandits in Birnin Gwari as killings continue in Kaduna, 6 injured

Disgruntled politicians, religious leaders plotting to overthrow Buhari ‘ Presidency

Dangote Cement, major contributor to Senegal’s economy ‘ Envoy

Miraculous! How Malian woman gave birth to 9 babies

Struggling 9mobile gains against MTN, Airtel, others

 

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