Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Thursday, 13 January, 2022

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines

PUNCH

Oil price surges above $85 amid Omicron impact

Buhari lifts Twitter ban after 222 days suspension

2023: I didnt endorse any presidential aspirant, says Soyinka

Until now, two Borno LGs under Boko Harams firm control, Zulum tells senators

Terrorists on the rampage in Plateau, Niger, kill 52, abduct hunters, others

Fee hike: CNG issues three-week ultimatum to northern varsities, demands reversal

INECs 20 million new-voter target shaky, 2.4 million registered

Nnamdi Kanu writes, begs US to witness anti-terror trial

Cow-eating ban: North may suffer more if it cuts off food supply to South-East over IPOBs threat, says Mefor, Director, Igbo leadership foundation

Workers, retirees kick as FG plans N620bn loan from pension funds

Stanbic, Standard Chartered, Citi lead as banks record $38.2bn foreign inflows

Crypto currencies volatility poses financial stability risks for Nigeria, others IMF

Kano okays N500m counterpart fund for World Bank climate project

Nigerian off-grid solar market among fastest-growing in Africa Report

Oil marketers begin establishment of autogas conversion centres in filling stations

3,121 killed in road crashes in six months NBS report

Boost for Eagles as Omeruo rejoins squad

Pharaohs beg fans after Eagles defeat

Air Peace promises Eagles N50m for AFCON win

2023: Jonathan and South-South as Nigerias wisest card

Suspected cultists kill girl in Delta, pluck out eyes, dump body by roadside

Gunman overtakes Abuja vehicle, kills driver, corps member escapes

Speeding truck driver kills two siblings in front of mothers shop

Lecturers son arrested in Benue for alleged killing of UNIJOS girlfriend, 30 suspects paraded

Police begin probe as man kills three daughters in Enugu, locks corpses in freezer

NDLEA raids Lekki drug joint, arrests D-General, others, recovers tramadol, cannabis

Customs seize N7.8bn smuggled items in 12 months

Ekiti officer remanded for alleged rape of 13-year-old under probe NSCDC

Baby left with neighbour by schooling mother killed in Benue fire

Gunmen intercept Lagos-bound bus in Imo, whisk away passengers

FRSC blames speed violation as four killed in Osun multiple crashes

Gunmen kidnap Kano Assembly minority leaders mother, cut off communication

Three jailed seven months, 12 strokes for adultery, conspiracy in Kano

Plateau community reveals identities of 18 persons killed in midnight attack

BREAKING: Eight months after, FG lifts Twitter suspension

Security crisis not good for Nigeria, Lawan laments

Gunmen attack two Niger cmmunities, kill 34, burn houses

Three men jailed for having intercourse with 14-year-old girl in Kano

Father of deceased Anambra student petitions IGP

THISDAY

Report: 1.88m NMSMEs Killed by COVID-19, Insecurity, Others

Shonekan Saved Nigeria from Conflict, Says APC, as Sanwo-Olu, Okowa Pay…

Kwara: Customs Area Command Remitted N19bn to Federation Account in 29…

Plateau’s Indigenous Tribe Laments Forceful Occupation of Their Lands

UN Partners FG on National School Feeding Programme

PDP Screens Adeleke, Others for Osun Governorship Election

Nigeria to Pay More for Petrol Subsidy as Oil Price Hits…

Bode George: 2023 Election, Matter of Life and Death

Kwara APC Warns Adamu-led Reconciliation Committee against Impartiality

In Fresh Attack, Gunmen Kill 18, Torch Several Houses in Plateau…

Report: Solar Adoption in Nigeria, Socio-economic Game Changer

500 Osinbajo Support Groups Strategise to Beat ‘Moneybags’ During Presidential Primary

Court Reserves Ruling in Case against NLNG, Former MD

FG Urged to Seek Debt Relief to Promote Access to Universal…

Zulum Calls for Urgent Security Measures to Curtail ISWAP

NDLEA Arrests Skit Maker, Three Others in Lagos Raid

Herdsmen Attacks: Akeredolu Cautions Residents against Self-help

Ihejirika: Sleepless Nights Await Next Abia Gov

Kano Commercial Tricycle Operators Suspend Strike

Okowa Sets up Panel of Inquiry on Collapsed Building

Alleged N6bn Fraud: EFCC Docks Internet Celebrity, Mompha

AuGF Indicts NPA over Unremitted Funds to FG

Onyema Offers Super Eagles N50m Pledge if they Win AFCON 2021

Final Year Student Solicits N15mM for Kidney Transplant

40-years-old in Dire Need of N9m for Kidney Transplant

Nigerians in Turkey Solicit $8,000 for Student with Brain Tumour

Dangote Cement Stock Price Hits 2022 High over Proposed 170m Shares Buyback

Bolt Raises 628m Funding Round to Accelerate Shared Mobility in Cities

Dettol Protects Super Eagles as they Set Out for AFCON 2021 Trophy

FG Set to Commission Digital Nigeria Project in Osun State Tomorrow

SUN

2023: Diri asks appointees eyeing elective office to resign

Zoning mere party arrangement -Ex-COAS, Ihejirika

Ekiti: I wont do anything to deprive APC of winning Bamidele

PDP accuses police of condoning gangsterism, intimidation in Ebonyi

2023: All those coming outll queue behind Tinubu -Support group

Air Peace CEO gifts Super Eagles N10m for win against Egypt

Experts knock FG as Qatar Airways, others get permit into Kano, PHarcourt airports

Danbatta to deliver Fountain Universitys convocation lecture

Nigeriall be Africas highest 5G subscriber by year end Pantami

NGX investors settle for high, mid-cap stocks, gains N400bn

COVID-19 pandemic: SMEs contributions to GDP dip to 3.5%, says NBS

Oil belongs to Niger Delta, not Nigeria, Adebanjo replies Obasanjo

Bandits kidnap traders on Kaduna-Birnin Gwari road

Excessive borrowing: Senate President expresses concern, pushes for revenue drive

Kano: Gunmen abduct mother of state lawmaker

Gunmen kill 18 persons in Plateau

Foodies Lekki unveils plans for 2022

Kaduna residents scramble for toxic frozen fish dumped in cemetery

Ekiti govt seeks FGs support for elders resort centre

GUARDIAN

Air Peace leads naira rain on Eagles, promises N10m per goal, N50m for trophy

Coping with school expenses, finances after yuletide, by experts

FG lifts Twitter ban after 222 days, N546.5b economic losses

COVID-19: Summit urges Nigeria to galvanise other nations to seek debt relief

Resign now, Diri tells appointees eyeing elective offices

APC denies move to suspend national convention

Residents lament as four people die in Delta collapsed building

Police extend 2021 recruitment of constables to January 22

Police arrest alleged killer of female UNIJOS student, others in Jos

Safety, side effect among factors fueling vaccine hesitancy in Nigeria, study shows

Imo police recover abandoned three-year-old girl in church

Controversy as NDLEA arrests skit maker, three others in Lagos

EU unveils 300 billion euro to rival China’s Belt, Road initiative

Keep your eyes on the ball, Buhari urges Super Eagles at AFCON

U.S. prosecutors charge man for supplying drugs to Okagbare, others

Firms in Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya, others suffer 1,615 weekly cyber attacks

Violence, low vaccination, inflation threaten Nigeria’s recovery, World Bank warns

Kaduna governor pledges support for credible census

Market capitalisation rises by N404 billion as bulls make rebound

Consumers spent $170bn on 230bn apps download in 2021

FG lifts Twitter ban after 222 days, N546.5b economic losses

COVID-19: Summit urges Nigeria to galvanise other nations to seek debt relief

Biden points to ‘progress’ as US prices hit record high last year

Air force ups training to meet emerging security challenges

VANGUARD

Kwara Area Command of Nigeria Customs intercepts ammunition worth N1.4M, rakes N9.8B in 12months

APC National Convention to hold as planned ‘ Gov Buni

Ignore calls for sack of DG NIA, group tells Buhari

APC group distances Yari from El-Zakzaky

2023: Osinbajo group vows to defeat moneybags at APC Convention

Policemen in Rivers protest as demolition of illegal structures in barracks on order of IGP begins

FCT deploys drones to monitor 2022 flooding, climatic outlook

Katsina Govt announce ban on illegal mining activities

NAF Special Forces rescues 26 kidnapped travellers in Kaduna

FCT Council Polls: INEC assures level playing ground for candidates, voters

2023 Presidency: Afenifere won’t support any candidate now ‘ Ayo Adebanjo

We spent N152bn on digitization in 2021 ‘ FG

Shocking tales from cultists that terrorise Lagos

NDLEA nabs skit maker, De-General, 3 others in raids for drugs

Auditor-General slams NPA over unremitted funds

Labour movement demands reversal of power sector privatization

2023: It’s unfair to compare Akpabio with Tinubu, Umahi ‘ Group

Civil servants greatest beneficiaries of good governance in Enugu State ‘ Labour leader

Oil belongs to Niger Delta, Ayo Adebanjo tells Obasanjo

LEADERSHIP

Federal Govt Invests $50m To Explore Gold, Others

Uzodimma Unveils Cash Rewards To Combat Insecurity

Okowa Sets Up Probe Panel Into Collapsed Church Building

We Will Continue To Mobilise For Akpabio Presidency

I Have Governorship Ambition ‘ Ihejirika

North Central Stakeholders Reject National Chairmanship Seat

Babachir Lawal’s Trial: How Millions Were Paid Into Firm’s Account ‘ Banker

Osun Guber: PDP Aspirants To Know Fate Tomorrow

NAF Special Forces Rescue 26 Kidnapped Victims In Kaduna

Banditry: We Need Tucano Fighter Jets In Zamfara ‘ Matawalle

ISWAP Attacks On The Rise, Governor Zulum Cries Out

7 Months After, Federal Govt Lifts Ban On Twitter Operations

81,000 Candidates Apply For 10,000 Police Jobs

Emefiele Not Resigning Or Contesting For Presidency ‘ CBN

Report On Suspension Of convention Till June Fake News ‘ APC

WHO Foundation Appoints Saraki’s Wife Global Health Ambassador

Convention: APC Chairmanship Aspirants Close Ranks

Customs Intercepts 135 Trucks Of Smuggled Rice, Others Worth N7.8bn In Lagos, Ogun

TRIBUNE

JUST IN: FG lifts ban on Twitter

Ekiti 2022: Fayose, Olujimi’s alliance and PDP primary

FG must not pamper renegades

NGO, NYSC partner to train corps volunteers on safety, emergency response

Oyo APC chair expresses shock over Alao-Akala’s death

Local stock market rebounds as market capitalisation crosses N24trn

Again, dozens of traders kidnapped in Birnin-Gwari

Police arrest six over civil unrest in Osun

Osun 2022: PDP aspirants know fate in 48 hours ‘ Adoke

Shonekan did his best for Nigeria, says Sanwo-Olu

FG replaces NAMA MD, announces appointments, redeployments of directors, special assistants

NATION

2023: Loyalists back Tinubu’s presidential aspiration with prayers

Gunmen kidnap Kano lawmaker’s mother

Abducted ex-Taraba SSG sons, others regain freedom

Many traders feared kidnapped on Birnin Gwari-Kaduna highway

Ondo pupil hits head on school window, dies

VIDEO: Pandemonium as Ebonyi PDP Publicity Secretary slumps in court

Police confirm three dead in Delta church collapse

Ikoyi building collapse: construction began before approval was granted – LASBCA

How four Oyo prominent indigenes died in one month

DAILY TRUST

Seven Months After, Buhari Lifts Twitter Ban

Why executive orders 1 & 5 fail to make businesses easy

FG to borrow at a higher cost as global interest rates spike

FG’s intervention cleared AEDC workers’ salaries, pensions backlogs

Power firms lose N1.6tr in 7 years over unutilised electricity

Kano Tricycle riders call off 3 days strike

Niger Delta resources don’t belong to Nigeria, Afenifere tells Obasanjo

Tricycle Strike: Kano PDP Accuses Ganduje Of Economic Sabotage

Zulum visits Mega School destroyed by inferno, alleges sabotage

Abia Guber race: I’m still consulting, says ex-COAS Ihejirika

There won’t be any clash if Osinbajo decides to run against Tinubu — Lagos APC

Itakpe-Warri train service to continue despite train fire – NRC

Kano Student bags Gold Medal Award in India

Troops foil attack, kill five terrorists in Kaduna

BUSINESSDAY

Weeding out unserious candidates for 2023 Nigerian presidency

How Nigerians spend more for good sleep in 5 charts

Tighter US monetary policy worsens outlook for Nigeria’s economy ‘ World Bank

Boris Johnson admits attending booze party during Covid lockdown

Nigerian banks ride on branch closure to cut cost

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

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

AUTHORITY

Nigeria to develop Long-Term Low Emission Development Strategy

How FG is bringing life back to erosion devastated communities

Cultism, bullying wont be tolerated in FCT schools El-Katuzu

Dismantling of illegal settlers, scavengers, traders resume in Abuja

Donkey hide remains on prohibition list NAQS

FCT Agric Secretariat moves to revive tractor hiring scheme

DAILY INDEPENDENT

Weeding out unserious candidates for 2023 Nigerian presidency

Lots Of Traders Allegedly Kidnapped On Kaduna Road

2023: I Never Endorsed Tinubu’s Presidential Ambition, Adesina Declares

Lagos Shippers Move To Monitor Cargo Defence Fund

Egini Community Bans Bukata Family, Ekokotu, Others From Community Affairs

Tunisia 0-1 Mali: Confusion After Referee Ends Afcon Clash Early

Borno: Zulum Expresses Worry Over Rise Of ISWAP Terrorists

NEW TELEGRAPH

Lawan decries unabating killings in Nigeria

Bid to stop NPF, AGF from arresting, extraditing Abba Kyari stalled

Osun guber: PDP screens Adeleke, Ogunbiyi, 4 others

2023: How Igbo presidency can be achieved ‘ Moghalu

Oil Ownership: Adebanjo counters Obasanjo, says oil belongs to N’Delta region

APC NATIONAL CONVENTION: Our February date stands, says AkpanUdoedehe

FG lifts suspension on Twitter

Excise Duty: Starting the year on a wrong footing

Frustration, apathy trail NIN-SIM linkage exercise

NDPR: NITDA certifies 1,213 firms for compliance

Abia guber: Ibe declares interest, calls for equity

Banks borrowed N503.69bn from CBN in October

BLUEPRINT

Despite blackout, 2,248MW of power stranded monthly in 2021 ‘ Gencos

FG reiterates determination to reduce dairy importation

Economy: CBN forecasts 3.2%, as W/Bank sees 2.5% growth in 2022

Breaking: At last, FG lifts ban on Twitter

CI lauds Borno state government on passage of Child Protection Bill

NAF Special Forces rescue 26 kidnapped victims in Kaduna

British High Commissioner commends Buni over political stability, developments in Yobe

Kwara Customs area command seizes 3, 620 live pump action ammunition

NOTAP DG to varsity communities: Protect, guard intellectual assets jealously

FCTA committed to completing ongoing rural projects ‘ Secretary

Bauchi: Bala settles medical bills of vigilantes involved in accident

Inferno: FEMA saves 3, 715 lives, salvages N1.2bn goods in 2021

Suspected killer of Jenner Anthony, 44 others nabbee, paraded in Jos

Petrol subsidy: Kwara NLC raises mobilisation commttee for planned nationwide protest

Shonekan douse tension at Nigeria’s crossroads, APC, ADP mourn

APC convention: Litigations, fall-out of congresses our priorities for now ‘ Buni’s CECPC

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