Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Monday, 24 May 2021    

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines

PUNCH

How we foiled attempted kidnap, robbery by herdsmen along Akure/Ilesha highway Police

Bello begins South-West youth mobilisation ahead presidential bid

COAS, 10 others death: Air Force to decide on military jets after probe

Nigerias GDP grew by 0.51% in Q1 NBS

Bandits demand over N100m to free 13 Niger residents

Okowa adopts Okagbare, Oduduru, five others ahead Olympics

Borno Rep sacks aide for hailing Shekaus suicidal death

MOPOL, hoodlum killed as policemen repel gunmen in Ebonyi

Rep tackles Bauchi gov over suspension as traditional title holder

Malami, Ahmed, Emefiele appear before Reps today over looted assets probe

Soldiers occupy Owerri, tackle residents, block roads

Herdsmen kill five in Taraba community after peace meeting

Man dies after watching football match with girlfriend in Lagos

Scores escape death as fuel tanker explodes in Kano

Lagos motorists driving against traffic risk imprisonment, vehicle forfeiture

Baron caught with N8bn cocaine in Lagos offers $24,500 bribe

NSCDC busts suspected pipeline vandals, seizes petrol-laden tanker in Lagos

TASUED official, FUNAAB student, two others abducted, N150m demanded

Family panics as abducted 92-year-old Rivers monarchs whereabouts remains unknown

Ogun threatens sanctions over explosions, extends gas ban

Commissioner petitions CP over assassination allegation by Bauchi cleric

Fayemi, Akeredolu absent as South-West leaders endorse ranching, state police

Naked corpse of ex-UNIABUJA female student recovered from drain

Reps to bar NPA, NCC, NIMASA from spending revenue

Were not part of your battle, IPOB tells Uzodinma, Okorocha

COVID-19: FG declares 90 travellers from Brazil, India, Turkey wanted

Tinubu, Akande, Gbaja, South-West APC leaders back open grazing ban

Gunmen abduct father, son in Abuja

BREAKING: Tinubu, govs, other South-West APC leaders oppose separatist agenda

Econet founder Strive Masiyiwa becomes Britains first black billionaire

Oyo LG poll: PDP wins 32 councils, one rescheduled

THISDAY

Currency Dealers Warn against Forex Speculation

Nigeria Records $6bn Annual In-country Oil Industry Spending

Suspected Herdsmen Attack Benue Community, Kill Nine

Bandits Attack Five Zamfara Communities, Kill over 25 People

NDLEA Intercepts N8bn Cocaine, Arrests Brazil-based Drug Kingpin

Kidnappers Storm Kano Village, Abduct Woman

72 People Severely Injured in Kano Tanker Explosion

Onaiyekan Seeks Negotiation of Nigeria’s Unity

Osun Commissioner Prescribes Fact-checking as Antidote to Fake News

Attahiru was on the Verge of Making Nigeria Proud, Says Buratai

Benin Disco Woos Customers with Discounts, Longer Repayment Period

Kidnappers Abduct TASUED Official, FUNAAB Student, Two Others

56,000 IDPs in Bauchi Appeal for Govt Assistance

Explosion: Ogun Extends Ban to Cooling gas

Treat Military Plane Crashes as National Emergency, CAN Tells Buhari

LASG Begins Prosecution of Violators of Traffic Regulations

Breaking: FG Revokes Visas of 27 Indians, Declares 63 Nigerians Persons…

Buhari’s Wife Visits Attahiru’s Widow, Says Death of Army Chief, Others…

Macron to Hold Another Summit on Finance for Africa, Poverty Reduction

South-West APC Leaders Endorse Southern Govs’ Ban on Open Grazing, Call…

Police foil gunmen attack on motorists in Osun

Theres Urgent Need to Match Nigerias Huge Population with Productive Capacity

SUN

Insecurity: Buhari must act fast to save Nigeria from collapse ‘Leva, Benue CAN Chair

Insecurity: Nigeria has become theatre of armed struggle ‘Ajulo, Ex-National Secretary, Labour Party

APC conventions: Enugu North rejects party’s zoning arrangements

Reasons Okorocha refused to be registered ‘Imo govt

Cross River: We’ll get back our secretariat, says PDP chairman

APC conventions: Enugu North district rejects state party’s zoning arrangements

Nigerians in New York meet new Consul-General, discuss communitys concerns

Captain Din, president’s associate, opens up: The Buhari I know

Ban on open grazing: Ohanaeze fully behind Southern governors ‘ Udodeme

2023: Why APC won’t ignore zoning’Odigie-Oyegun

GUARDIAN

Traumatised by Israeli bombing, Gaza children ‘scared of dying

UK to unveil plans for ‘digital border’ London, United Kingdom

NDLEA seizes 200Kg illicit substances in Yola within a week’ Commander

64 injured in Kano petrol tanker explosion

Sell pressure ahead of MPC meeting triggers high stock volatility

Rivers to unveil 16 legacy projects for May 29 celebration

Ijaw leaders insist on producing Delta governor in 2023

Miyetti Allah asks Fulani herders to leave Southern states

JAMB announces new date for 2021 UTME, extends registration deadline

5 Awesome Visa-Free Or Visa On Arrival Destinations For Nigerian Travellers

Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau ‘badly wounded’

Nigerians to pay N234 billion taxes monthly with petrol at N385 per litre

Widows, families of late 7 Air Force officers get N7m succour

Nigeria declares 90 passengers from Brazil, India, Turkey persons of interest

Developers, contractors abandon sites in Abuja, Kaduna, others over insecurity

Gunmen abduct FUNAAB student, others in Ogun

NDLEA intercepts N8b cocaine at Lagos airport, seizes $24,500 bribe

Adamawa can generate N180b from cattle, says Buhari

FG, service chiefs condole with Attahiru’s family

VANGUARD

Police kill scores of bandits in Zamfara

How unknown gunmen attacked INEC secretariat, police division in Anambra

170 children in DRC feared missing after volcanic eruption ‘ UNICEF

NDLEA intercepts N8bn cocaine, arrests drug kingpin at Lagos airport

Open Grazing Ban: Southern Govs should factor good herders in their policy ‘ Igbo Youths

Ughelli King didn’t ask for ‘ground levy” PG

Down with cancer, housewife begs for lifeline

SERAP to Buhari: Disclose spending details of $700m recovered funds, 4.2m loot

Plane crash: Buhari speaks with late COAS wife, Fati Attahiru

Chairmanship election: I’ve neither endorsed nor asked any aspirant to withdraw, Tinubu says

Q1: GDP rate not reflective of manufacturing sector reality ‘ LCCI DG

Nigeria’s GDP grows 0.51% in Q1’21 ‘ NBS

Investors’ net worth on Nigerian Exchange drops by N604bn in 1 week

Where are courts trying killer herdsmen,others’ ‘ SESSPN

NDLEA intercepts N8 billion naira worth of cocaine at Lagos airport

State of the Nation: South-West APC leaders oppose separatist agitations, back Southern govs on ranching

Power generation falls by 6.72% in 7 days

No more complaints, cries, we must stand up to defend ourselves from killer herdsmen, Ortom tells Benue people

LEADERSHIP

Nigerians Lie A Lot, Says Archbishop Kaigama

Oyo LG Poll: PDP Wins 32 Councils, 1 Rescheduled

UK Prime Minister Launches Plan For ‘Global Pandemic Radar

Shoot -on- sight Order In South Is Call For Genocide, War, Ndigbo In Diaspora Allege

Quality Education Panacea To Nigeria’s Security Challenges ‘ Obasanjo

Senate Queries NECO Over N6.5bn Contracts

Minister To NRC: Arrest Buyers Of Vandalised Rail Tracks

Plane Crash: Gov Makinde Mourns COAS, Oyo-born Asaniyi, Others

NAFDAC Destroys Fake Drugs, Others Worth N500m In North-East

Borno Reps Member Sacks Aide For Celebrating Shekau As ‘True Hero

Engage In Research That Will Benefit FCT, Minister Urges NOUN

Policeman, Attacker Killed As Gunmen Attack Ebonyi Police Station

TRIBUNE

Inclusive governance key to stability in Osun ‘ Oyetola

Ganduje reaffirms commitment to create enabling environment for local, foreign investment

Business School of our dream will be a model in Africa ‘ UNILAG

South-East’s agitation for secession due to political imbalance, abandonment ‘ Senator Anyanwu

South-West pensioners ask govs to implement consequential adjustment

Cross River police command launches ‘operation restore peace

Church holds solemn assembly, prays against secession, insecurity in Edo

Suspected kidnappers abduct FUNAAB student, two others

Let us dialogue, Miyetti Allah tells SOKAPU

One way: Taskforce begins prosecution of drivers, forfeiture of vehicles

FCTA moves to resolve multiple taxation

IDPs in Bauchi plead for more intervention from FG, NGOs

Oyo LG poll: PDP sweeps 32 out of 33 LGs

NATION

Can NGF serve as catalyst for national cohesion

How prevent insecurity, break up, by Durojaiye

Sanwo-Olu urges Lagosians to be security conscious

33 days after abduction, parents of Greenfield varsity students beg for govt help

JUST IN: Buhari speaks to Attahirus wife on phone, praises late COAS

Ogunlana not my legal representative Baba Ijesha

What if a senator is kidnapped

Reps member sacks aide over comments on Shekau

PDP sweeps Oyo council poll

DAILY TIMES

NDLEA intercepts N8billion cocaine, arrests drug kingpin at Lagos airport

UNIABUJA graduate who went to collect her result found dead & naked inside gutter

Lagos agency to fully enforce measures against traffic offences

Nigeria to help other African nations in aviation, says Sirika

SWest APC leaders back southern govs on open grazing, restructuring, others

How father of three died in congested task force cell

N6.5 billion contracts: Senate questions NECO over failure to follow due process

N2 trillion stolen yearly in Nigeria by officials

DAILY TRUST

4 Policemen, 44 Others Killed In Gunmen Attacks

Group Seeks For Support For Slain Police Officers’ Children

Killers Deserve No Mercy — S/East, S/South Professionals

Northern Youths Divided Over Open Grazing Ban

FG Set To Prosecute 5,800 Boko Haram Suspects

Senate Panel Queries NECO Over Alleged N6.5bn Contract Scam

Buhari Orders Flag To Fly At Half-Mast, Declares Holiday For Armed Forces

Yoruba Nation: Tinubu, Other Yoruba Leaders Warn Sunday Igboho

Buhari’s Wife, Children Visit Family Of Late Army Chief

Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youths: We Are Ready For One United Nigeria If…

Death Of COAS, Others: Nigeria Won’t Let Their Families Down – Buhari

Rep Petitions House, Presidency, Over Kidnappings In Constituency

Bandits Abduct 14 Villagers In Kaduna

Bandits Kill 3, Sack 8 Villages In Sokoto

CAFCC: Enyimba Eliminated After 1-1 Draw With Pyramids

Reps Postpone Planned Security Summit  Over Death Of Army Chief, Others

Late COAS Had Plans To Defeat Boko Haram, Other Security Threats – Namdaz

Taraba: Tiv, Fulani Agree To Cease-Fire, Set Up Peace Committee

Police Repel Attack On Ebonyi Division, Kill 1

64 People Injured In Kano Tanker Explosion

Attahiru On Verge Of Making Nigeria Proud, Says Buratai

Saudi Arabia To Allow 60,000 Pilgrims For 2021 Hajj

Concerns Mount Over Rise In Military Jets Crashes

Nasarawa Governor Flags Off N349.7m Market Project

Defection: Cross River PDP Raises Alarm Over Police Invasion Of Party’s Secretariat

NSCDC Busts Oil Vandals In Lagos

Buhari, VP Absent As COAS, Others Buried Amidst Tears, Encomiums

States Have No Excuse Keeping Unqualified Teachers In Schools – FG

Low Turnout In Oyo LG Polls, As OYSIEC Suspends Election In Ido

JUSUN Strike: Magistrates Visit Police Detention Centers In Lagos

HERALD

COVID-19: NCDC records 35 new cases as at May 22

LG polls: Jigawa budgets N1bn, rule out use of card reader

Police repel attack on Ebonyi division, kill 1

NDLEA seizes 200Kg illicit substances in Yola within a week’ Commander

64 injured in Kano petrol tanker explosion- Official

Police foil gunmen attack on motorists in Osun

Lawyer calls for increased security surveillance in FCT

Petrol Price: Expert advises FG on gradual deregulation

Arewa Community supports Agege LG chairman’s re-election

BUSINESSDAY

Nigeria remains a key market in growing Coca-Cola globally ‘ Olajide

Time to reconstruct Nigeria: Its governance structure is not fit for purpose

Modular refineries and Nigeria’s energy quicksand

Nigerian Breweries commissions 663.6kWp solar plant to boost energy capacity

Economic impact of Nigeria’s construction industry veiled with untapped opportunities

Nigeria’s largest FMCGs’ profits far from pre-pandemic levels

Nigeria’s floundering economy at crossroads, needs urgent attention

Here are the best and worst performing sectors in Q1

Nigeria’s Q1 GPD numbers show poverty still on the rise

Thirst for debt: Companies’ borrowing to remain robust in 2021

DAILY INDEPENDENT

Nigeria Loses $2bn Yearly To Absence Of Aviation Leasing Company

Nigeria’s GDP Grows By 0.51% In Q1, 2021

Attahiru’s Death, A Monumental Loss To Nigeria ‘Olawepo-Hashim

Edo Central PDP Leaders Recommend Setting Up New Members Integration Modalities Ad Hoc Committee

Why 18.12% Dip In Inflation Can’t Pull Nigeria’s Economy -Investors

Evans holds off Sordo for WRC Rally Portugal victory

Bandits Abduct Wife Of Businessman In Kano

Ex-Speaker Calls On International Community To Unite To Condemn Injustice Against Palestine

Uzodinma Vows To Crush Anyone That Attempt To Attack Imo Again

FG Canvasses For Credit Facilities At Single Digit Interest Rate For MSMEs

NECO Incurs Wrath Of Senate Over Award Of N6.5bn Contracts Without Due Process

NEW TELEGRAPH

Insecurity: Aerial patrols foil mass kidnap in Kaduna

Senate queries NECO over N6.5bn fraudulent contract award

Presidential aide cites insecurity for Buhari’s absence at burial

Illegal charter operators, economic saboteurs ‘Airline

Kaigama blasts Nigerians over lies, use of abusive language

Anxiety over appointment of new CoAS

COVID-19: Banks issue new conditions of service to staff

42 Northern youth groups back open grazing ban

Nigeria records 0.51% growth in Q1 2021

BLUEPRINT

Insecurity: Bandits abduct 14 in Kaduna, NAF rescues scores, 20 gunmen invade FCT, abduct father, son

Rein in ‘character assassin’, Uboh, coalition urge EFCC

FCT Police nab 2 phone thieves

Plain crash: ‘IGP mourns COAS, others

Breaking: Gunmen abduct undergraduate, farmer in Ogun

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