Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Wednesday, 12 January, 2022

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines

DAILY INDEPENDENT

World Bank’s outlook on global growth gloomy as inflation, debt, inequality persist

High oil prices see World Bank upgrade Nigeria’s growth

Solar adoption in Nigeria is a socioeconomic game changer

How digital remittance revolution is transforming lives

Explainer: What to know about pan-Africa payment system

8 themes that would shape Nigerian economy in 2022

Edo’s Ossiomo Power, FG conclude power supply agreement

Nigeria hopeful of improved oil output as Heirs Holdings begins work on OML 17

Wema Bank ranked among customer experience leaders by KPMG

Three ways Nigerian CBN, others can overcome digital currency challenge

WHO Warns That Omicron Risk Remains Very High

One Killed, Seven Kidnapped As Terrorists Attack Kaduna Community

Olubadan: Revert To High Chief Status, Makinde Tells Lekan Balogun, Others

Bomb Blast Kills At Least 2 Security Personnel In Somalia

FG Says 3,598 Cholera Deaths In 2021 Unacceptable

PUNCH

UN secretary-general reappoints Nigerias Mohammed as deputy

Use tax from carbonated drinks to fight cancer, diabetes

25-year-old seeks support for kidney transplant

Buni, Malami move to block convention, governors rise against interim party chair

Unvaccinated workers, visitors will be barred from office Jan 17 FCTA

220 killed, 64 abducted in first week 2022

Kano plans replacement of tricycles as operators strike lingers

Zulum alleges sabotage as fire razes mega school inaugurated by Buhari

Erosion threatens Jonathans village, others, N7.5bn project abandoned

10 feared killed as church building collapses in Delta

Widen tax net, rising debt worrisome, LCCI tells FG

2,248MW of power stranded monthly in 2021 despite blackouts Gencos

Workers union fears job losses as Standard Chartered closes Nigerian branches

FG overshoots debt servicing by N1.15tn in 11 months Document

Benin pastors suspected kidnappers, two fraudsters arrested in Delta

NSCDC foils trafficking of six Benue girls to Burkina Faso

Residents flee as gunmen kill man making call, abduct 10 in Kaduna community

Bandits kill two, impose N10,000 levy on Katsina gold site operators

Again, suspected herdsmen strike in Ondo, kill two on farm, gun down three rescuers

Worshippers abductors killed eight victims over ransom delay Niger LG chair

Over 50 children trapped as church building collapsed in Delta

AFCON: Iheanachos wonder sinks Pharaohs as Eagles beat Egypt 1-0

Those enforcing sit-at-home are criminals, prosecute them, says IPOB

Buhari, Jonathan, Obasanjo, govs mourn as ex-ING head, Shonekan, dies at 85

Subsidy: Mobilise for protests, NLC directs affiliates, CSOs

OAU lecturers threaten strike over unpaid earned allowances

BREAKING: Nigeria break record, defeat Egypt 1-0 in AFCON opener

2023 presidency: Im not in contest with anybody, says Umahi

Terrorism: Invite APC leaders for questioning PDP to security agencies

THISDAY

INTELS Responds to FG, Says Process of Awarding Pilotage Contract Not…

With Eyes on Presidency, Umahi Informs Buhari of His 2023 Ambition

COVID-19: Nigeria Yet to Vaccinate 50% of Target Population, Says FG

World Bank: Nigeria’s Economy to Grow By 2.5per cent in 2022

Buhari Approves Establishment of Diaspora Investment Trust Fund

LCCI Urges Central Bank to Sustain Development Finance Interventions

Oil Prices Jump over 3%, Hit $83.89 Per Barrel

FG Pays N1.3bn Arrears to 9,066 N-Power Volunteers

FG will Prioritise Completion of Ongoing Power Projects, Says Aliyu

2023: Osinbajo Better Equipped Than Other Presidential Aspirants

Orji Kalu Asks Court to Strike Out Name from Alleged N7.1bn…

PDP Charges Security Agencies to Invite APC Leaders for Questioning over…

Major Shake-up as Army Redeploys GOCs, Senior Officers

Interest Rate: 12 Banks Borrow N9.81trn from IFC, ADB, CBN, Others in 3 Years

Profit-taking in Nestle, NB, 24 Others Down Stock Market By N20bn

Nigeria Anticipates Economic Recovery in 2022 Despite Impact of COVID-19

Buhari Cancels Restoration of INTELS’ Pilotage Contract

Fed Policy Tightening May Rattle Global Financial Markets, IMF Warns Nigeria, Others

Standard Chartered to Shutdown 50% of its Nigerian Branches

Nigeria Ready for ICAO Safety Audit of Aviation Industry, Says NCAA

SUN

Convention: APC chairmanship aspirants renew rivalry in Abuja

NLC NEC lauds Bagudu over commitment to soft loans to workers for food production

Why Kaduna needs credible census, El Rufai tells NPC Chair

Shake-up in Army, as new GOCs, Commanders, Defence spokesman others appointed

Miners, residents polluting Osun water Consultant cries out

Ekiti : NSCDC officer remanded for raping 13-yr-old girl

Kano government to establish oxygen production plant in the state

FG moves to reduce import of milk, yoghurt products

Buhari approves establishment of Nigerian Diaspora Investment Trust Fund

FG refutes attack on Nigerias database by hackers

Panic as herdsmen kill three farmers in Ebonyi

2021 Scorecard: JAMB, TETFund lead chart

Maritime varsity needs sustainable funding to tackle pressing issues -Registrar

GUARDIAN

Osun Police arrest hotelier for allegedly leading soldiers to beat up labourers

15 women, 20 children rescued, 50 others feared trapped as church collapses in Delta

36-year-old man arrested for allegedly kidnapping a pastor in Delta

Court remands 10 suspected oil thieves in Rivers

France, US, Algeria pile pressure on sanction-hit Mali

Renewed profit-taking drags stock market indices by N20bn

Minister charges RMAFC to focus on monitoring revenue collection

Manufacturers to deepen local backward integration amid insecurity

Concerns as new bill grants Customs exclusive control of trade policies

FG commences validation of national dairy policy

Former UN envoy tasks youths on active participation in global ICT

6G research needs collaborative efforts in the initial phase

Buhari okays investment trust fund to promote foreign remittances

Economies lose $1tr to persistent digital gender gap

Bandits kill man, kidnap pregnant wife, children, others in Kaduna

Repeated Covid boosters not a viable strategy: WHO

VANGUARD

Barber stabs neighbor to death for admiring his wife

CSO commends Borno Govt, State Assembly over passage of Child Protection Bill into law

NNPC: Okadigbo’s appointment, boost for investments in oil sector ‘ Abia Dep Gov

2023: On Igbo presidency we stand-Yoruba Ronu Forum

2023: I’ll square up with Tinubu for APC presidential ticket- Orji Uzor Kalu

Update: 10 feared dead, 35 rescued, others trapped as Church building collapses in Delta

2023: Detractors working to derail govt, cause strife for selfish gains ‘ Obaseki

PDP’ll generate revenue from secretariat when completed ‘ Ayu

Olubadan traditional institution must revert to original concept ‘ Makinde

Electricity priority part of FG’s investment in infrastructure ‘ Minister

Army releases posting, appointments of General officers Commanding, others

I’ll match Tinubu grit for grit for APC Presidential ticket, Orji Kalu

LEADERSHIP

PDP Wants APC Leaders Questioned Over Alleged Link With Terrorists

Police Arrest Man Eating Human Intestines, 5-man Syndicate Killing Teenagers

Bandits Impose N10,000 Fee, Kill 2 In Katsina

WFP Partners FG To Boost School Feeding Programme

PGF DG Kicks Against Zoning At APC Stakeholders’ Meeting

Amina Mohammed Reappointed Deputy UN Secretary General

Federal Govt’s Spending On Digitisation Jumps From N9bn To N152bn

JUST-IN: Children Killed, Others Trapped In Collapsed Building In Delta

NOTAP Saved N79.6bn For Nigeria In 4 Years ‘ DG

JUST-IN: Policeman Shot Dead In Ondo

BREAKING: Super Eagles Beat Egypt 1-0 In Group D Opener

Army Appoints, Redeploys GOCs, Other Senior Officers

NIMC Servers Most Secure For Identity Management ‘ DG

BREAKING: After Tinubu, Umahi Informs Buhari Of Presidential Ambition

Nigeria Owes A Great Debt To Shonekan, Says President Buhari

TRIBUNE

2021 UTME: Fate of over 600,000 eligible candidates hanging in balance

Traffic warden who stole pistol from late Inspector expresses regrets, says ‘the devil used me

Ekiti 2022: Only direct primary ‘ll produce popular candidate for APC ‘ Adeyeye

Domestication of Child Rights Act, New Year gift to Borno children ‘ Save The Children

10 feared dead as church building collapses in Asaba

Niger gov receives IDPs’ food items, says we are dealing with criminals, not bandits

Standard Chartered to shut down 50% of its Nigerian branches

LCCI, again, expresses concerns over worsening insecurity

Olubadan controversy: Ibadan traditional institution must revert to its original concept, says Makinde

Terrorism: PDP urges security agencies to invite APC leaders for questioning

Insurgency: Over 300,000 children killed in North-East ‘ UNICEF

FCTA to pick up, rehabilitate abandoned children

NATION

Convention: Divided APC governors seek Buhari’s help

Atiku, Lawan, Mark, Gbajabiamila mourn ex-Head of State Shonekan

Why businesses are shrinking, by World Bank

Governors condole with Abiodun, Ogun over ex-ING head’s demise

Umahi joins 2023 presidential race

$130m contract: Court remands Saipem MD, other

3,598 cholera deaths in 2021 unacceptable, says Fed Govt

Fed Govt faults Kalu’s request to unfreeze his accounts

Buhari okays establishment of Diaspora Investment Trust Fund

Amina Mohammed reappointed as UN Deputy Secretary-General

Army appoints new GOCs, Field Commanders

DAILY TRUST

Kidnappers kill oil worker despite N5m ransom

COVID: Don’t allow students, teachers with high temperature in classrooms, NCDC tells schools

Kaduna parents, teachers reject public schools 4-day work policy

Troops foil attack, kill five terrorists in Kaduna

Nigeria ‘fully prepared’ for ICAO safety audits – NCAA

Unknown persons impersonating us, APC members in Diaspora cry out

Only PDP can rescue Nigeria from insecurity, economic woes – Gov Diri

Ebonyi: Three youths murdered on farmland

BUSINESSDAY

High oil prices see World Bank upgrade Nigeria’s growth

Solar adoption in Nigeria is a socioeconomic game changer

How digital remittance revolution is transforming lives

World Bank’s outlook on global growth gloomy as inflation, debt, inequality persist

Buhari orders audit of economy under tenure

Edo’s Ossiomo Power, FG conclude power supply agreement

Nigerian Breweries donates 200-seater auditorium to school

Nigeria hopeful of improved oil output as Heirs Holdings begins work on OML 17

Three ways Nigerian CBN, others can overcome digital currency challenge

How Nigeria can get more from $1.5bn start-up funding

Nigeria sees the largest increase in UK scholarships

Nigerian ports: Adopting port-centric logistics strategy to drive efficiency

AUTHORITY

Abuja High Court exonerates former PTDF Boss, Hamisu Abubakar allegations of financial crimes

10,000 Police constables begin training

Reps PDP caucus celebrates Governor Tambuwal on his birthday

FCTA enforces no vaccination, no entry for staff, visitors

Local Vaccine: Adigwe advocates establishment of vaccine dev TWG

COVID-19 Summit: Stakeholders tell FG to release communique

NEW TELEGRAPH

Multi-ethnic Edo community united by farming, threatened by herdsmen

World Bank raises Nigeria’s 2022 growth forecast to 2.5%

2023: Tinubu’s ambition is of no consequence ‘PDP

APC presidential ticket: I’ll match Tinubu grit for grit ‘Kalu

2023: Tinubu made mistake by merging ACN, CPC, others ‘ Yakassai

PDP to INEC: Use 2023 election to win back Nigerians’ trust

Enforcers of stay-athome are criminals ‘IPOB

Buhari endorses establishment of Nigerian Diaspora Investment Trust Fund

COVID-19: FCTA to begin no jab, no access to offices

Tinubu’s declaration: Osinbajo better equipped to govern ‘ Group 2

Shipping body tasks Nigeria, others on prosecution of pirates

Budget: FG targets N90.73bn from privatisation

Oil and gas stocks record N102bn gain in FY’21

DHQ uncovers 145 illegal refineries in Niger Delta

Rising oil price reignites budget hopes

PDP to INEC: Use 2023 election to win back Nigerians’ trust in you

BLUEPRINT

2023: Tinubu’s presidential declaration, not our concern ‘ Osinbajo group

PHCN privatisation: Senate names 4 banks in N15bn scandal

VIDEO: President Muhammadu Buhari lists projects foreign loans salvaged for Nigeria

Still on Buhari’s de-politicisation of governance

Security threats may have implications for 2023 ‘ Awoyale

Building institute seeks Abuja markets management’s support to curb fire incidents

Remove my name, coy from N7.1bn fresh charge, ex-Abia governor, Orji Uzor Kalu, tells court

Equity market closes bearish, sheds N20bn

Army arrests Soldiers for assaulting traffic wardens

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