Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Wednesday, 26 May 2021      

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines

GUARDIAN

Malian army detains leaders, triggering condemnation, coup fears

Okonjo-Iweala, Kagame, Elumelu seek equitable vaccine distribution, good governance

Next COVID-19 vaccine supply for Nigeria uncertain, NPHCDA reveals

Wike threatens to enforce no-work-no-pay rule over JUSUN strike

FG receives Japan’s N1.9b disaster reduction equipment

Why politicians, students, must undergo drug test, by NDLEA

Police, INEC disagree over assault on commission’s office in Owerri

FG has returned £4.2 million Ibori loot to Delta State – Accountant General

Man kills roommate, sells body parts for rituals

Hoodlums kill five, burn down Iwollo Oghe, Ezeagu Police Division in Enugu

PUNCH 

EFCC narrows N10bn fraud probe to 10 PDP items spending

Mentally-ill woman wrongfully accused of baby theft, gun possession lynched in Lagos

Gunmen kidnap IYC president in Rivers

Tension spreads as cholera kills 20, 322 hospitalised

SANs fault Presidency attack on grazing ban, NEF slams Buhari

Children of deceased patient beat, strip nurse naked in Abuja

Osun APC elders suspend ex-party chairman

Our next batch of vaccine supply likely in August NPHCDA

Three commissioners swap posts in Borno cabinet reshuffle

Emmanuel not leaving PDP, Akwa Ibom assures citizens

Secretariat tussle: Cross River PDP alleges crucial documents carted away

FG feeds 10 million school children

Ogun LG election: AA rejects payment of non-refundable fees

PDP official killed, eight injured in Plateau crash

Five firms account for 70% of Nigerias stock market value

SEC considers sacking workers over revenue shortfall

Aviation ministry begins assessment of Nigerian-made helicopter

Ebonyi cop shoots colleague, police say its accidental discharge

Banks credit to economy hits N23.53tn

Sparkle unveils new services for small businesses

Economy cant grow with present level of insecurity Emefiele

Crypto miners move to cut energy use

Stock market extends losing streak to seven days

Pregnant Edo 2020 gold medallist delivered of baby girl

CBN retains lending rate, says economic recovery still fragile

NSF funds: FG treating us like orphans, laments Edo

OML 118: NNPC, SNEPCo, others sign deep-water agreement

APC to Ikpeazu: Tell Abians about the commissioners you have appointed

Suspected soldier nabbed over Akwa Ibom businessmans killing

Ex-Eagles back Onuachu to paint Europe with more goals

Air transports contribution to GDP slumps by 11.8%

CBN insists on budget support repayment

Policeman, not suicide bomber, killed in Ebonyi teargas explosion Police

Ondo poly workers protest unpaid salaries

Bandits kill 10, kidnap many in Zamfara communities

Seun Kuti has home training, didnt insult Sanwo-Olu Yeni

Politicians, students must undergo drug test, says Marwa

Six fighter jets to arrive in August Emefiele

Soldier nabbed over alleged murder of Businessman in Akwa Ibom

18 Nigerians seeking to renew passports defrauded in UK

Evacuate herders from South, CNG tells FG                                                                 

THISDAY

Buhari Not in Support of Open Grazing, Presidency Clarifies

Air Force Raises Committee to Audit Aircraft’s Safety

Drop Your Arms, Embrace Anchor Borrowers’ Programme, Emefiele Tells Bandits

Elumelu Urges Africa’s Leaders to Prioritise Youth Empowerment, Job Creation

Delta Yet to Receive £4.2m Recovered Loot, Says Official

NNPC, Shell, Others Seal Deal to Unlock $10bn Investments

Clark: Buhari’s Opposition to Southern Govs’ Ban on Open Grazing, Ill-advised

Drop Your Arms, Embrace Anchor Borrowers Programme, Emefiele Tells Bandits

FG Seeks Improved Procedures, Regulations in Solid Minerals Sector

AfDB Invested $96m in Higher Education

JTB Urges Amendment to Conflicting Provisions in FIRS, FCT-IRS Acts

NALDA, Ebonyi to Engage 3,000 Youths in Agriculture

SUN

Fayemi opens public consultation on review of 1999 constitution

Cross River PDP alleges missing documents, denies acquiring new secretariat

Open grazing ban: Buhari’s statement against southern governors provocative, can cause breakup ‘ Clark

PDP will make great impact in Plateau LG poll- Chairman

COVID-19: Kagame, Okonjo-Iweala, Elumelu call for equitable distribution of vaccines

NCDMB to rake in $3.7bn investment in commercial partnerships

Boat accident: Why Nigerian waters’ll remain dangerous for maritime transportation

Nigeria’s FPIs shrink by 77.4% in Q1 2020

Lekki Port : LPLEL committed to 2022 completion date

State govt, CIS to launch agric e-learning academy

#EndSARS: 7 months after Lagos still counting its losses Sanwo-Olu

Cyber security essential for digital asset protection

Killings: Defend yourself, CAN tells Plateau residents

Weve returned 4.2m Ibori loot to Delta State -FG

JUSUN strike: Wike threatens to enforce no work, no pay policy

Buhari & Malami are cause of open grazing palaver

Lagos Council poll: Igbos in Lagos endorse Olorunrinu for chairman Amuwo Odofin LGA

Can Pantami be prosecuted for acts of terrorism'(3)

Enough is enough: Buhari gives matching order to IGP over killing of policemen

VANGUARD

Lagos Govt pays N270m to deceased LG, SUBEB staff families

Police in Jigawa arrest 5 over alleged attack on APC chairman

Police confirm accidental shooting of officer by colleague in Ebonyi

COVID-19: Internationa lHearing Centre offers free screening

Delta APC charges Okowa on 4.2m recovered from Ibori

Lagos attracts investments worth $8.32bn in 2 years ‘ Sanwo-Olu’s aide

Fake medical worker who specializes in treating bandits arrested in Katsina

Osoba recounts traumatic experiences after leaving office as Ogun Governor

I am not coming’: Akwa Ibom governor, Udom Emmanuel, dispels defection rumour

Cross River PDP has not acquired new secretariat ‘ Chairman

Act fast against PDP’s sponsored attacks on INEC, APC charges security agencies

2023: APC burning INEC offices to frustrate credible polls, PDP alleges

OML 118: NNPC, SNEPCo, others sign 20 years deep water agreement

Open Grazing Ban: Garba Shehu an agent provocateur, working for extraneous interests ‘ Southern govs

Open grazing ban: Rehabilitation of grazing reserves begins June ‘ Presidency

Inter-ministerial projects: Gov Emmanuel inaugurates 39 more intervention projects in Akwa-Ibom

CRYPTO MARKET: African P2P users on Binance spikes over 2000% in four months

Nigeria needs Family doctors to achieve Universal Health Coverage ‘ SOFPON

Coalition lists challenges of trans fat regulation in Nigerian

TAXES: Call NAFDAC to order, Lagos PSN urges FG

COVID-19 pandemic driven by ‘scandalous inequity’ in vaccine distribution ‘ WHO

Childhood killer diseases: Over 300,000 infants immunized in Katsina, Zamfara, Jigawa ‘ Coordinator

Suspected ritualist burnt to death by irate mob in Lagos

Two killed, several others injured in Bauchi gas explosion

Scores escape death as fuel tanker explodes in Lagos

Supremacy Battle: ISWAP fighters arrest more Shekau’s commanders, meet surrendered top Boko Haram members

5 linked to burning of police station arrested in Imo

Insider connections facilitate most banking frauds ‘ EFCC

NPA will soon resolve bottlenecks impeding truck call-up system ‘ Acting MD

Nigeria will remain one despite challenges ‘ Edwin Clark

AKWA IBOM: Gov Emmanuel vows to complete all road projects before 2023

LEADERSHIP

Estate Developer Accuses Politicians Of Taking Credit For Private Infrastructure In Abuja

EFCC Arrests Niger Politician Over Alleged Employment Scam

Chadian Crisis May Compound Insecurity In Nigeria, Others ‘ Buhari

MOPOL Inspector Killed In Ebonyi Grenade Explosion Not Suicide Bomber ‘ Police

A’Ibom PDP Denies Gov Emmanuel’s Rumoured Defection To APC

Testing Perm Sec Candidates For ICT Proficiency Shows Nigeria In ‘Serious Trouble’ ‘ NESLAI

Brekete Show Assault: My Life Under Serious Threat ‘ BBC Journalist

TRIBUNE

Nigerians must rise to protect INEC facilities ‘ CTA

Nigerian media industry offers five-point action for FG to tackle nation’s challenges

Open grazing: Agric experts chart ways through potatoes

Senate’s objectionable bill on payment of ransoms

Obama, others mark anniversary of George Floyd’s murder

COVID-19: 2,500 businesses to benefit from Lagos care programme

Obama, others commemorate anniversary of George Floyd’s murder

Sell-offs in Banking, Insurance stocks dips market further by 0.1 per cent

Investigate N1.5trn money laundering claim against me, NIMASA DG writes EFCC

4683 Nigerians get second dose of AstraZeneca vaccine

Oredo PDP relocates secretariat as crisis festers

It’s most insensitive at this time for PDP to say it will win Ebonyi in 2023’APC

Reps demand NNPC’s evidence of revenue remitted into federation account

Senate chides EDCs over poor metering scheme

NATION

Petrol subsidy: Labour puts unions on strike alert

UK worried about Southeast insecurity

2023: Okowa and treachery of Delta politics

Reconsider bill to scrap NYSC

Igbifa not in our custody, says DSS

Sagay calls for adoption of 1963 Constitution

Fed Govt to develop databank for transporters

One dead, two students injured in Osun multiple accidents

Sanwo-Olu implementing Lagos APC agenda for development

Reps query AGF over $23m withdrawal

I didnt make Abiodun Governor, God did it Osoba

Open Contracting: How Ekiti residents are getting involved in governance

Insecurity in Nigeria and Safety of Foreign Nationals: A Call for Urgent Actions

Presidencys attack on Southern Govs over open grazing ban provocative Clark

Edo PDP takes over APCs factional secretariat

DAILY TRUST

You’re Complicit In Secession Bid, Northern Elders Tell Southern Govs

Sultan To FG: Tell Us Where Recovered Loots Are

Devolve Powers To States, Nigerian Press Council Tells FG

Tinubu Harps On Unity, Says Nigeria Not A Rat Village

4,683 Nigerians Get Second Dose Of AstraZeneca Vaccine — FG

IPOB Hires New Firm To Pursue Cause In N300m Deal

Explosion Kills Policeman In Ebonyi

2 Women Killed During Attack On Imo Police Station

Student Killed In Osun Auto Accident

Gombe Gov Pays Condolence Visit To Attahiru’s Family

Insecurity: FG Relocates College Of Forestry Mechanisation, Afaka

Bayelsa Judicial Panel Awards N36m To Victims Of Brutality

COAS, Others’ Death: Remain Strong, CDS Tells Troops

Insecurity: Attahiru, Other Officers’ Death Has Increased Our Problem – Buhari

COAS, Others’ Death: Buhari Postpones FEC, Police Council Meetings

Alleged Non-Payment Of Retirees’ Benefits: ICPC Clears Osun Govt

Reps Flay NHIS For Spending N152m On Facemasks, Sanitizers, Gloves

Flood: Over 2 Million People Displaced In 2020 – NEMA

Varsity Students Demand Release Of Abducted Colleague In 72 Hours

Sifax Boss Donates 4,000 Copies Of Obasanjo’s Book To Varsities, Libraries

Lagos, Ogun Form Joint Development Commission

Troops Rescue Two Abducted Victims, One-Armed Robber Arrested In Kaduna

Inside Sokoto Clinic Where Locals Troop For ‘Surgery’ By Quack Doctor

Nigeria Loses N3.7tr To Poor Cold Chain Logistics

DAILY TIMES

BREAKING: Recovered 4.2m Ibori loot returned to Delta -Accountant-General

231 corps members receive COVID-19 vaccine in Anambra

Lagos Assembly set to stop pension for Tinubu, Fashola, others

Buhari, Governors, NAssembly leadership to determine APC convention date

6 people in critical condition after trains collide in Kuala Lumpur

Hong Kong suspends import of poultry products from bird flu-affected area

Coup: Malis Military Detains President, Prime Minister, Defence Minister as UN Kicks

Peter Obi: Selfish leaders to blame for Nigerias woes

Presidency defends herders, dismisses southern governors position as illegal

HERALD

We either succeed or fail together’ ‘ Edwin Clark rejects secession

Insider connections facilitate most banking frauds ‘ EFCC

VIDEO: Man Catches Prophet Sleeping With His Wife, Threatens To Kill Him

FRSC blames motorcycle, tricycle accidents on riders’ impatience, illiteracy

Kano: Police rescue confined girl, arrest 297 suspected criminals

Jobberman, NYSC partner to train 120,000 corps members yearly

FG’s Insistence On Grazing Reserves Misplaced Priority, Points To Hidden Agenda ‘ Ortom

Stakeholders caution Senate against criminalising payment of ransom to kidnappers

PDP will make great impact in Plateau LG poll- Chairman

AUTHORITY

El-Rufais statement on Labour 3days protest: NLC writes Kaduna people, sets record straight

How CP Dikko Maintained Peace And Order In Kano During Sallah, Arrested 297 Suspects

NYSC: CSO condemns bill seeking to scrap scheme as evil plot against Nigerian youths

FGC Nise: Alumni members sues Ekumankama, Aniagbaoso for defamation, Says he did not author any open letter

Kudos, knocks as Gov. Buni led APC National Caretaker Committee marks one year in office

El-Rufais statement on Labour 3days protest: NLC writes Kaduna people, sets record straight

How CP Dikko Maintained Peace And Order In Kano During Sallah, Arrested 297 Suspects

NYSC: CSO condemns bill seeking to scrap scheme as evil plot against Nigerian youths

BUSINESSDAY

Corporate farmers partners Lagos, Kebbi to launch agric e-learning academy

Nigeria’s high unemployment, a keg of gunpowder

Nigeria officially moves towards overdue single exchange rate

CBN holds interest rate over fragile economic recovery

Osinbajo to declare 2021 Abia Business Summit open

Akwa Ibom coconut oil factory to generate over 1000 jobs, says Udom

With eye on fragile economic recovery, CBN holds benchmark interest rate at 11.5%

Increased private participation, govt policies crucial to develop Nigeria’s manufacturing sector

CBN approves new licence requirements for the Payments System

Nigeria officially dumps multiple exchange rates as full unification beckons

DAILY INDEPENDENT

Pharmacists Flay Multiple Taxation By NAFDAC, Seek FG’s Intervention

AHF Unveils #Vaccinateourworld To Drive Vaccination Effort Against COVID-19

We Are Confident Tinubu Will Win 2023 Presidential Election ‘Adeyeye

Why State Of Emergency Must Be Declared On Insecurity ‘ Ajulo

NBS Report: MAN Expresses Reservations On Growth Rate In Manufacturing Sector

No Police Station Was Attacked In Abuja ‘ FCT Police Command

Insider Connections Facilitate Most Banking Frauds ‘ EFCC

NEW TELEGRAPH

Insecurity: Time for Buhari to take charge

Recovered loot: FG hands over 4.2m to Delta State

Banks to go after debtor states

NESG: FG prioritising real sector can solve forex challenge

Ortom to Buhari: Count Benue out of grazing reserves plan

Garba Shehu, agent provocateur, fuelling anarchy in Nigeria ‘ Akeredolu

Obi: I’m under pressure to run for presidency in 2023 but

BAN ON OPEN GRAZING: SANS, others fault Presidency’s position on govs’ powers

Lagos attracts $8.32bn investments in two years

Prioritising data for investment decision

FG lures investors, targets $3.7bn in fresh oil deals

Role of financial institutions in smallholder farmers’ fortunes

Too much TV impacts brain health

Rice pyramids: Signposting CBN’s Anchor Borrowers’ feat

Importers fret as Customs insists on physical examination

Netherlands imports N121.9bn cocoa from Nigeria

Value of cheque transactions declines by N73.49bn in April

PEOPLES DAILY

COVID -19: Nigeria achieves over 96% vaccination target

Presidency: Ban on open grazing not solution to farmers-herders crisis

PDP petitions police over burgled office, N.7m stolen beads, others

Buhari receives NEMA’s 2020 reports, inducts N1.9bn Japanese Disaster Reduction Equipment

Afaka 37: FG waives school fees for 37 freed kidnapped students

Losing Attahiru, others officers have increased our problems ‘ Buhari

Zulum demands sanction as committee finds 21 health workers with fake certificates, 91 ghost staff

Reps blast NHIS over N152m spent on sanitizers, facemasks, gloves in 2020

BLUEPRINT

Minister tasks heads of parastatals, others to sustain govt. policies

N1. 5trn allegations: NIMASA DG writes EFCC to wade in

CBN retains interest rate at 11.5% to support economic recovery

Nigeria’s oil exports drop 130,000 b/d on loading snag ‘ Shipping data

Permanent secretaries’ selection process retrogressive ‘ CSO

Insecurity raising child trafficking, labour cases in Oyo ‘ C’ttee

Jigawa agric policy has reduced rural-urban migration by 80% ‘ Badaru

Gunmen kill 4 cops, raze police station in Enugu

Children’s Day: FCTA committed to protection, welfare of children ‘ Minister

COVID-19: 96% targeted Nigerians vaccinated ‘ NPHCDA

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