Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Thursday, 24 June 2021

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines

LEADERSHIP

China Plans To Bring Back Samples From Mars Around 2030

AMCON Takes Over Abadat Ventures’ Assets Over N600m Debt

Epileptic Power Supply Persists As TCN, NDPHC Equipment Remain Trapped At Lagos Port

Court Rejects PDP’s Request To Stay Judgement Sacking Anambra Executive

NASS Building Hasn’t Witnessed Major Renovation Since Inception ‘ Spokesman

Group Commends Sylva For Repositioning Oil & Gas Sector

3 Die In Cult War Over Girl In A’Ibom

Air Peace’s Acquisition Of Brand New Aircraft Has Redefined Aviation ‘ NCAA DG

Facebook, Reuters Launch Free Online Course For Journalists

Group Donate Vocational Training Materials To Sokoto Govt

PUNCH

Man kills aunt, severs head, buries body in Cross River shallow grave

Ex-FIRS officials re-arraigned over N4bn for tours not performed

PDP suspends Nwaoboshi over Senators attack on Okowa

Soludo emerges APGA gov candidate, faction suspends ex-CBN helmsman

Endless borrowing: Experts worry, Okonjo-Iweala, Ahmed differ on Nigerias debts

Firm to build Nigerian cars, generators powered by gas

Terminal operators invested N538bn in port development STOAN

Two arrested for supplying herbal drink that killed 10 Kwara family members

Customs make new appointments, redeploy top officers

Mob kills Kogi shop owner, two others over stolen phone

NCDMB, NEXIM sign $30m MoU on sector retrenchments

Family challenges suicide theory in death of Kebbi varsity PhD student

Ogun tricycle rider hired to convey stolen cement accuses DPO of extortion

Ogun crash victims fleeing with vehicle stolen in Ondo Police

Renewables: NGO, Rockefeller earmark $1bn for Nigeria, others

Experts divided over new security efforts on Nigerian waters

IPOB is not Nigerias problem

Alleged insult: Gov feigns ignorance, orders review of expelled Akwa Ibom varsity students case

Audit queries: Senate threatens to publish erring MDAs list

Court to rule on stoppage of Kalus retrial July 2

Petrol smuggling persists, 102 million litres consumed in May NNPC

Rivers varsity suspends student leader for allegedly stealing from female hostel

Gumi knocks Army as 200 killed in Zamfara despite Buharis no-fly zone

AMCON seizes Oyo Senators property for refusing N600m loan repayment

Youths attempt to set truck ablaze for crushing three in Ibadan

20-year-old in court for defiling, impregnating girl, 15

Policeman fighting insurgents weeps, laments poor treatment

Lagos tasks public servants on innovation, creativity

National Assembly to pass N895.8bn supplementary budget Tuesday

Respect human rights, IGP tells policemen

Lawyer sues FG, 36 states over judiciary autonomy

Suspected herdsmen kill father, two sons in Taraba

Abuja private varsity opts for virtual learning as abductions rise

Adamant minister stops FIIRO DGs appointment over demoted officer

NDDC forensic audit ready for Buhari July Akpabio

Ondo: EndSARS protesters baby christened, gets scholarship

AMCON seizes Senator Buharis properties

Abductions wont affect school enrolment in north, says Ndume

Akintoye urges Yoruba to sign petition on referendum

THISDAY

Midwestern Oil Makes Reverse Take-over Offer to San Leon Energy

How COVID-19 Accelerated Innovation, Digital Transformation

SMEs, Power, Environmental Sustainability and Economic Growth in Nigeria

Presidency Replies Critics, Washes Hands off Media Bills

Petrol Smuggling Rises to 42m Litres Daily, NNPC Cries Out

We Have Tribal War on Our Hands, Says Gumi

Senate Targets Tuesday for Passing Supplementary Appropriation Bill

Okonjo-Iweala Seeks Lower Trade Cost to Boost Africa’s Economic Recovery

Senate Indicts NSA over Alleged Diversion of $2.3bn, Others

Buhari Meets Northern Govs over Insecurity

ACF to Meet Afenifere, Ohanaeze, Others over Ethnic Agitations

Obaseki: Nomination into My Cabinet Will Be From Wards, LGs

AfDB to Support AfCFTA with $208bn Projects

Be Professional in Your Duties, IG Tells Officers

‘Why We’re Investing N10bn in Eko Atlantic City’

Alleged N7.1bn Fraud: Court Fixes Date to Hear Kalu’s Application against…

NSCDC CG: Many Schools Still Vulnerable to Attacks, Kidnappings

Akpabio: NDDC’s Forensic Audit Report to be Ready July

Herbal Mixture Kills 10 Family Members in Kwara

Court Declines PDP’s Request to Stay Judgment Sacking Anambra Exco

JAMB: NIN Uncovered 500,000 Fake UTME Candidates

N600m Debt: AMCON Takes over Senator’s Assets

Leaking Roofs: We Never Approved N37bn for Renovation, Says Senate

EFCC Re-arraigns Three FIRS Directors, Six Other Officers over N4.5bn Fraud

‘The Possibility That Fulanis May Lose Power is the Cause of…

Potential in Green Revolution: Evolution of Compressed Natural Gas

GUARDIAN

INEC insists APGA won’t participate in Anambra guber poll

Adamawa Assembly grants financial autonomy to auditors-general

Tiv, Fulani reach truce in Benue, Taraba states

Diri urges FG to implement $951 million court judgment

Court fixes July 2 for adoption in Kalu’s suit against EFCC

Indian stabbed in Lagos-Ibadan Long Bridge robbery, dies

Beware of debt distress, Okonjo-Iweala, Adesina warn African leaders

EFCC re-arraigns three FIRS directors, six others over alleged N4.5b fraud

Presidency distances self from media proposed bills amendment, says Malami studying ruling on Twitter ban

Reject Onochie’s INEC nomination on dual nationality ground, CSOs tell National Assembly

Tiv, Fulani reach truce in Benue, Taraba states

Diri urges FG to implement $951 million court judgment

South African inflation hits 30-month high

FRSC starts fuel trans-loading from tankers involved in explosion

Ivory Coast ex-rebel chief Soro gets life for ‘insurrection

Onochie is a British citizen, cannot be INEC commissioner in Nigeria, CSOs tells NASS

Three killed in blast near jailed Pakistan militant’s home

Gunmen kidnap village head, wife in Ibadan

VANGUARD

FG discloses 11m Nigerians benefited from $415m World Bank supported CSDP

Court jails 2 men to 3 months in correctional centre for breach of trust

BREAKING: Soludo wins APGA ticket for November 6 poll

Internal Revenue Service Chairman urges citizens to pay tax

Africa can tap into new sources of finance ‘ IMF

Suspension from PDP: I’m laughing, I don’t know what they’re talking about ‘ Nwaoboshi

Nigerian superstar, Wizkid receives Grammy awards plaque

CBN grants Lotus Bank license for non-interest banking

2023: Fail to run for presidency, lose our future support, Northern youths tell Gov Bala Mohammed

Crime in Nigeria has gone to ‘next level’ ‘ Ganduje

Fighting illicit financial flows: Way forward

Xiaomi drives affordable 5G phone into Nigeria market with Redmi Note 10

Twitter ban: FG/Twitter proposed dialogue ‘medicine after death’ ‘ Tech experts

Security Challenges: Matawalle briefs President Buhari, lauds security agencies

Decision on work from home order for review soon ‘ SGF

Onochie as INEC commissioner’ Buhari is debasing Nigeria’s electoral system

Uniformed personnel, power abuse and extrajudicial killings

FG’s meeting with Twitter should have been much earlier’ Falana

Ubani writes AGF, demands enforcement of judgment on NASS ‘jumbo salary

Court remands 64-year-old man for allegedly raping step-mum

How I turned the fortune of trade fair around in 3years ‘ Ajayi, LITFC Boss

Road accidents: FCTA set to arrest, prosecute reckless drivers

Middle Belt Forum corroborates Gumi’s statement, says security agents colluding with insurgents

Gunmen kill man, his 2 sons in Taraba

Attempted Robbery: Court jails 3 men 14 years

Man, 24, butchers aunty, buries body in shallow grave in Calabar

My suspension unconstitutional, laughable ‘ Nwaoboshi

Imo: COAS hails troops’ resilience in restoring peace, security

Soludo wins APGA ticket for November 6 poll

Corruption: How mafias in oil and gas, power sectors are fighting back ‘ ICPC

11 perm secs appointed after scaling through examination in Imo

Federal lawmaker advocates skill empowerment for reducing poverty in Nigeria

COVID-19: Sub-Saharan Africa will need $425bn by 2030 ‘ Adesina

40 per cent Deficit: Sanwo-Olu sets agenda for improved access to safe water by 2030

Senate to expose MDAs refusing to account for public funds ‘ Lawan

 

TRIBUNE

Don’t reintroduce draconian Decree 4, activist warns APC led FG

Digital economy: 5G network crucial to fourth industrial revolution ‘ NITDA DG

FG urges schools to embrace artificial intelligence, robotics

Africa to get $33bn from new IMF drawing rights ‘ Georgieva

Edo police to streamline activities of vigilante amidst complaints

Export trade: NEPC advises exporters on international best practices

Shoot out as military invades police post to secure release of detained colleague in Osun

Anambra election: APGA declares Soludo party flag bearer

Lagos PDP: Court removes Doherty, reinstates Dominic as chairman

Lagos chairmanship: South-West PDP celebrates Adegbola’s court victory, sues for peace

Court fixes June 25 to deliver judgment in suit seeking to stop appointment of Appeal court justices

Abaribe, Moghalu harp on inclusive governance, restructuring as panacea to marginalisation

NATION

Soludo wins Anambra APGA governorship ticket

Delta PDP suspends Sen. Nwaoboshi

Buhari to receive NDDC forensic audit report before July 31, says Akpabio

North wont agitate to pull out of Nigeria, says ACF

AMCON takes over Sen. Buharis houses for N600m loan default

Enough of comments emboldening bandits, Army warns Gumi

Insecurity: ACF, Afenifere, Ohanaeze, others join forces

Violence in Southeast can lead to humanitarian crises

18 years after, family asks police to arrest killers of ex-Oyo Commissioner Olanipekun

Criminals pushing for lift of curfew, says Wike

Umahi orders autopsy on Ebonyi Commissioner Nweze

Senate okays establishment of Varsity of Medicine in Abeokuta

Andy Uba threatens suit over bank staffs protest at residence

University of Buckingham Alumni names new excos in Nigeria

DAILY TIMES

Sack Monguno, arrest Sheikh Gumi Now HURIWA tells Buhari

NIS to restrict job engagements for foreign nationals -CG

Twitter sponsored #EndSARS protest in Nigeria Lai Mohammed

BREAKING: ECOWAS Court stops Nigerias govt from sanctioning, arresting anyone using Twitter

Saraki responsible for Buhari, APC Failure In First Tenure Lawan

APC Cross River Orders 3 million Bunches Of Brooms

Utilise virtues of your media aides, Senate spokesperson tells politicians

Lagos Council Boss Confirmed Dead Days After Winning APC Primary Election

INEC launches portal for voters e-registration

DAILY TRUST

N/Assembly Complex overdue for rehabilitation – Lawan

NIMASA seeks abolition of ships’ War Risk Insurance

N2.54trn spent to identify, treat 1m HIV patients in Nigeria in 13 yrs

Buhari has nothing to do with media bills – Presidency

Oyo govt seeks traditional means to fight insecurity

People plan ‘robbery attack’ to access JAMB questions — Registrar

Army hits Gumi for accusing security agents of working with bandits

36 million people benefits from Community Social Devt Project — FG

Alleged N4.5bn fraud: EFCC re-arraigns 3 FIRS directors, 8 others

Africa loses $190bn in GDP to COVID-19 – AfDB

Nigeria to earn $4.5bn yearly exporting mushroom

Without N140bn monthly subsidy, petrol could reach N256/litre – NNPC

‘How CBN’s N250bn fund for autogas policy can work’

How DPR created N235bn income stream with oilfield licensing

Best ways farmers can overcome middlemen’s antics

Why we can’t sell bag of rice below N23,000 — Processor

Students bemoan waning activism, blame political patronage

10-year jail awaits human organs traders in Lagos

IPMAN Suleja/Abuja branch suspends strike

Bayelsa ready for dialogue with FG over court ordered $951m refund — Diri

I’ll take position on 2023 presidency next month — Bauchi gov

Anambra gov’ship: Despite suspension by faction, Soludo emerges APGA candidate

Whoever becomes an obstacle will be crushed, Oloyede warns JAMB officials

Officer serving in Yobe weeps, narrates Boko Haram torture

Drama as news presenter demands for his salary on Live TV

‘N4.5bn fraud’: EFCC re-arraigns FIRS directors

We have paid N35bn to pensioners – Oyetola

INEC nomination: Nigerians must reject Lauretta Onochie – CSOs

Anambra 2021: Soludo emerges candidate of Obiano’s APGA faction

Stop denigrating the military, army warns Gumi

Banditry: Why we can’t comment on Gumi’s allegation – Police

Fetish Object placed in front of Abia Police Station ‘to ward off gunmen’

How car snatchers were arrested in Ogun hospital after road crash

Senate passes N895bn supplementary budget for second reading

Gumi: Security forces working with bandits

I was born normal but I stopped growing – Osita Iheme

Huawei opens privacy protection centre, calls for cybersecurity unity

Akpabio: Nigeria can’t afford another crisis in South South

Don’t blame us for National Assembly roof leakage, Lawan tells Nigerians

Kidnapping: Absence of witness stalls Evans’ defence

10 family members die after consuming herbal concoction in Kwara

Traditional ruler, wife abducted in Ibadan

Kano orders hospital management out in 8 days

FG approves establishment of law school in Rivers

Fuel subsidy bribe: Why Otedola can’t be charged – Lawyer

Fuel subsidy bribe: Farouk Lawan moved to Kuje Prison

A leaky national edifice: Despite billions voted for maintenance, flood hits NASS complex

Lawan: The rise and fall of ‘Mr Integrity’

Senate moves to probe Buhari’s economic recovery plan

HERALD

We’ll expose MDAs refusing to account for public funds’ ‘ Lawan

VIDEO: Don’t Compare Herdsmen to IPOB; Herdsmen Kidnap, IPOB Kills ‘ Sheik Gumi

Insecurity: ‘We’ve been crying out that the Nigerian Army is handicapped’ ‘ Ndume

Tears flow as policeman shot dead during abduction of Chinese workers is buried in Ekiti

2 female teachers remanded for caning pupil, 8, to death in Kano

Warren Buffet Resigns from Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Donated Half His Fortune

I Am In Pains’- Harrysong Laments as He ‘Discovers Single Mum of Two’ He Is Sending Money to Is A Man

BUSINESSDAY

Chaos at Lagos airport as infrastructure crumbles

Malami: A tribesman with Acute Inclusiveness Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS); JC. Osakwe @80

The Tompolo ultimatum: How Nigeria escaped oil crisis, revenue shutdown

5 funding opportunities for SMEs in Nigeria

Inflation in the country and strategies to contain it

Why we made landed properties affordable ‘ T.Pumpy MD

Baby food market booms on Nigeria’s growing population

Why Nigeria may buck trend of record-low interest rates on African Eurobonds

How real is a near 20% Interest on a Fixed Deposit Investments in Nigeria

Sterling Homes at 11 lifts 25,000 families off property market, impacts economy

Bolt launches vehicle financing programme for drivers in Nigeria

Nigeria’s SEC says digital platforms will aid financial inclusion

DAILY INDEPENDENT

North Korea Rejects US Envoy’s Offer To Meet ‘Anywhere, Anytime’ To Restart Talks

EU Begins Legal Action Against Hungary Over Anti-LGBTQ Law

Minimum Punishment For Vandalizing Rail Tracks Should Be Life Sentence ‘ Amaechi

Fresh Crisis In Lagos PDP Ahead LG Polls

On The Proposed Dismantling Of Illegal Security Outfits

How ICT Innovators In Africa Will Benefit From Competition Launched By ATU

Fayemi, Bagudu, Badaru Lobby Buhari To Extend CECPC’s Tenure

Senator Uba Alleged Indebtedness: Concerned APC Members Write Caretaker Committee

Senate To Pass N895.8bn Supplementary Budget June 29

Senate Indicts Police, NIMASA, Information Ministry, Others Over Contravention Of Extant Laws

Breach Of MoU: NLC Threatens Face-Off With Kaduna Govt.

NIGERIAN PILOT

Senate will expose govt. agencies refusing to account for public funds, says Lawan

Road crashes: FCT vows to arrest, prosecute owners of heavy duty vehicles

Insurgency: COAS task soldiers to redouble effort in Southeast

We would not condone reckless comments, Army replies Gumi

NIN has no deleterious effect on JAMBs financial base-Official

Senate may pass N895.8bn supplementary budget next week

Senate will expose govt. agencies refusing to account for public funds, says Lawan

NEW TELEGRAPH

Iwuanyanwu to FG: Embrace dialogue to resolve Nigeria’s security crisis

Anambra 2021: Soludo becomes APGA’s guber candidate

Insecurity: Northern elders, Ohanaeze Ndigbo task Buhari on restructuring

FG recovered $700m assets in 6 years ‘ ICPC chair

Mafia groups frustrating anti-corruption war ‘ICPC

Banditry: Gumi trying to denigrate Military ‘ Army

Gumi: Security agencies colluding with bandits

Much ado about industrial chemical use, regulations

Money laundering: Court sets July 2 for adoption in Kalu’s suit against EFCC

Counting losses to Twitter ban in Nigeria

N600m debt: AMCON takes over serving Senator’s assets

Paradox: Extreme hunger amid inflation decline

37.7% freight hike threatens Nigeria’s N12.5trn export

Nigerian startups, others to benefit from Google’s $3m

FG moves to end N127bn yearly loss to cyber crimes

Ortom: I won’t be blackmailed into evil agenda of taking over our land

Restrictions affecting 80% Nigerian firms’ raw material import

BLUEPRINT

FG, 36 states, others dragged to court over financial autonomy for Judiciary

Kidnapped FGC students, others: What Kebbi gov told Buhari

My commissioners will be nominated by their wards, local governments ‘ Obaseki

New security roadmap yielding results ‘ Matawalle

Pictures: Ooni of Ife’s Queen, Olori Naomi, attends #EndSars protesters’s baby Christening

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