Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Friday, 14th January 2021

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines

LEADERSHIP

Biden Announces New Measures To Combat Omicron Threat

Poorer Nations Forced To Dump Close-to-Expiry Vaccines

Federal Govt Inaugurates EFCC Board 6 Years After

13 Killed In Niger Bandits Attack ‘ Police

Convention Delay, Presidential Declarations Deepen APC Crisis

No Outbreak Of New Polio Virus ‘ Federal Govt

Technology, Not Foot Soldiers, Needed To Defeat Terrorists ‘ Veterans

Plateau Killings: Retaliatory Attacks Unacceptable, Says Buhari

EFCC Arrests Fake Army General For Alleged N270m Fraud

PUNCH

2023: Northern leaders, groups to meet in Kaduna

NLNG suspends cooking gas export, channels 100% to domestic market

Oyo monarch, chiefs raise objection to terrorism charges

Amotekun combs South-West forests for fleeing North-West terrorists

Buhari, three govs visit Shonekans Lagos home, condole family

Igbo has investments everywhere, were not part of Biafra – Umahi

Soludo appoints Ezekwesili, 79 others into transition committee

North-Central lawmakers back Buni, endorse Bello

Ministry, Police, seven others spent N49.5bn without NASS approval Auditor

Diesel hits N350/litre, surges by 56% in one year

FG agencies fail to remit N2.8tn independent revenue in six years

Telecoms subscribers kick as fresh delays mar NIN issuance

CBN fails to curb inflation, halt naira slide, says report

Edo to join four states in model ranching -FG

Troops, gunmen exchange fire near AFCON venue

Robber kills colleague as Amotekun rescues 17 victims in Ondo

Man allegedly rapes salesgirl for over four hours in Abuja

Suspected 57-year-old cannibal arrested for eating, selling human parts

Seven killed as bus, car collide in Bauchi, go up in flame

Military task force, police rescue three kidnap victims, arrest suspect

NDLEA grills socialite, Obi Cubana, for alleged drug links

Ibadan elevated Obas agree to revert to High Chiefs

NNPC, others may reconstruct federal roads in Ogun -Buhari

EFCC arrests fake army general who claimed Buhari nominated him as COAS

UPDATED: Cameroon fight back to thrash Ethiopia 4-1, reach AFCON last 16

FG inaugurates EFCC governing board

FG shortlists 5,000 out 1.4 million applicants for civil defence job

THISDAY 

Poor Nations Reject COVID-19 Vaccines over Short Shelf-life

FG Constitutes EFCC Board, Warns against Corrupt Practices

Ex-AGF, Agabi, Writes Malami, Others against Compromising Former NIA DG, Dauda’s…

FG Warns Police against Misuse of N8bn Equipment

Pan-Yoruba Groups Identify Ethnic Conflict, Violence as Threat to Peaceful Poll

Wike Clampdowns on Illegal Oil Refineries in Rivers Communities

Dele Momodu Notifies PDP of Presidential Intention, Says Ambition Aimed at Reconciliation, Healing

Poor Nations Reject COVID-19 Vaccines over Short Shelf-life

FG Constitutes EFCC Board, Warns against Corrupt Practices

PDP Faults Akeredolu’s Response to Allegation of Looting

Plateau Varsity SSANU Vows to Continue Strike over Minimum Wage

Military Task Force Rescues Kidnapped Plateau Polytechnic Students

NCS Sokoto, Zamfara Area Command Generates N2.3B In 2021

SUN

APC govs DG warns against electing emperor as national chairman

2023: Ayu promises level playing field for presidential aspirants

Why Nigerias aviation sector quickly recovered from covid Adewale

Airlines suffering from re-introduction of travel restrictions, implementation of blanket travel bans AFRAA

Omicron: Restrictions may hit passenger traffic as air travel rebounds

2021: Customs impounds N7.813bn contraband in South West

NLNG crashes cooking gas price, approves 100% production into domestic market

CBN urged to allow BDCs compete for $20bn FX inflow

Pre-election spending to drive up cash in circulation in 2022 Rewane

Police, military rescue 3 women kidnappped in Plateau

Northern elders to meet in Kaduna over insecurity, poverty

Ogoni group demands full implementation of UNEP report

Omicron: FG asks Saudi Arabia to remove travel restrictions on Nigeria

We’re ready to drop our obaship titles, Ibadan obas reply Makinde

GUARDIAN

APC govs DG warns against electing emperor as national chairman

2023: Ayu promises level playing field for presidential aspirants

ICAN, FIRS, Joint Minds discuss role of taxation in sustainable development

NLNG crashes cooking gas price, approves 100% production into domestic market

CBN urged to allow BDCs compete for $20bn FX inflow

Pre-election spending to drive up cash in circulation in 2022 Rewane

Police, military rescue 3 women kidnappped in Plateau

FG talks tough on corruption

Northern elders to meet in Kaduna over insecurity, poverty

Ogoni group demands full implementation of UNEP report

Omicron: FG asks Saudi Arabia to remove travel restrictions on Nigeria

Were ready to drop our obaship titles, Ibadan obas reply Makinde

VANGUARD

ICT sector contributes 12.45% to Nigeria’s GDP ‘ Danbatta

Resources allocated to FG, States enough to eradicate poverty, says federal revenue commissioner

UNICEF task Benue stakeholders, religious, traditional leaders, others on under-five birth registration

Ortom swears in eight Commissioners, five Special Advisers

Security operatives rescue 17 kidnapped Niger victims, recovers rocket propel launcher in Zamfara

Noise Pollution: FCTA to seal erring night clubs, hotels, bars

Buhari visits family of late Chief Ernest Shonekan

Katsina govt set up committee to rehabilitate miscreants, drug abusers

National Convention: APC Govs Forum DG slams Buni’s CECPC over delay tactics

Convention: Our presidential aspirants selfish ‘ APC stakeholders

2023: Nobody should be afraid of Igbo presidency ‘ Umahi

Breaking: Dele Momodu declares interest to run for president in 2023, meets Ayu

2023: Group tasks Diri on existing rotation agreement in Bayelsa West

Omicron-fueled COVID-19 4th wave in Africa flattens after surge, says WHO

Poliovirus outbreak: Nigeria reports 395 cases of mutant poliovirus as 27 states, FCT on alert

One killed as Amotekun, armed robbers in gun duel on Akoko/Abuja highway

Void estimated bills, give us prepaid meters, Delta community tells BDEC

TRIBUNE

Tambuwal vows to make Sokoto medical hub in Northern Nigeria

Local stock market dips marginally despite uptick in activities

UNILAG NASU signs development contract of 250 houses for members

Police arrest suspected killer of 300 level student of Unijos, Jenifer Anthony

NLNG dissociates self from online adverts on Train 7 vacancies

Insecurity: Northern leaders to meet in Kaduna Saturday

NLNG to supply 100% LPG production to Nigeria

Ayade swears in journalist as Head of Service

NATION

No outbreak of wild polio virus, says Fed Govt

13 not 37 people killed in Niger attack, say police

NDLEA secures 50 convictions against drug dealers in Enugu

ICPC secures forfeiture of N110.4m traced to primary school…

Court fixes April 7 to hear 5,000 sacked teachers’ case

Alleged N270m fraud: EFCC arrests ‘fake’ army general

Poor Nations Reject COVID-19 Vaccines over Short Shelf-life

FG Constitutes EFCC Board, Warns against Corrupt Practices

FG Warns Police against Misuse of N8bn Equipment

Pan-Yoruba Groups Identify Ethnic Conflict, Violence as Threat to Peaceful Poll

Wike Clampdowns on Illegal Oil Refineries in Rivers Communities

Dele Momodu Notifies PDP of Presidential Intention, Says Ambition Aimed at Reconciliation, Healing

Poor Nations Reject COVID-19 Vaccines over Short Shelf-life

FG Constitutes EFCC Board, Warns against Corrupt Practices

Ex-AGF, Agabi, Writes Malami, Others against Compromising Former NIA DG, Dauda’s…

FG Warns Police against Misuse of N8bn Equipment

Pan-Yoruba Groups Identify Ethnic Conflict, Violence as Threat to Peaceful Poll

Wike Clampdowns on Illegal Oil Refineries in Rivers Communities

ICPC Secures Interim Forfeiture of N110.4m Traced to Primary School Teacher, Accomplices

PDP Faults Akeredolu’s Response to Allegation of Looting

Plateau Varsity SSANU Vows to Continue Strike over Minimum Wage

Buhari Flays Recent Killings in Plateau, Says Subsisting Peace Deal Must…

Military Task Force Rescues Kidnapped Plateau Polytechnic Students

NCS Sokoto, Zamfara Area Command Generates N2.3B In 2021

DAILY TRUST

UNILAG to award 238 first-class at 52nd convocation

‘We’re showcasing young, contemporary artists’

Gunmen invade Zaria, abduct 9

Soludo: Why I picked Ezekwesili as head of transition committee

Yahaya Bello sends tax collectors off Kogi road

Trader feared killed as bandits abduct many in Kaduna

Zulum urges UN, other partners to support resettlement of IDPs in Borno

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

Zulum visits mega school destroyed by inferno, alleges sabotage

Police job: Low turnout from S/East, S/South, Lagos as 81,005 apply nationwide

NCoS pays N198.2m to 144 deceased officers’ families

2023: Nigeria won’t survive a week under Umahi as President – Ebonyi group

AUTHORITY

EFCC arraigns car importer over N264m fraud in Kaduna

Insecurity: Zamfara PDP berates govt, condemns govs frequent trip

SGF inaugurates EFCC Governing Board

I will fight corruption to a standstill if elected President- Gov. Umahi

Fintiri appoints veteran Journalst, broadcaster 40 Others as LGA Caretaker Cttee Chair

2023: I didnt endorse any presidential aspirant- Soyinka

Court orders interim forfeiture of N110million traced to 8 suspects

BUSINESSDAY

NNPC fails revenue target, generate N2.99trn

Higher GDP growth, interest rate hike expected in 2022

Soft drinks tax: Good for revenue, bad for the poor ‘ Rewane

Central Bank Governors of Egypt and Morocco get top 10 ranking among global central bankers

BDCs call on CBN to allow access to $20bn FX inflow

DAILY INDEPENDENT

Stop The Egocentric Investment In Unviable Airports Now

APC Caretaker C’ttee Divided, In Dilemma Over Nat’l Convention

395 Mutant Poliovirus Cases Recorded In 27 States, FCT ‘ NPHCDA

Nigeria In Urgent Need Of Geopolitical Restructuring ‘ Adu

Why Lagos Introduced New Vehicle Inspection Format ‘ Akin- George Fashola

NDLEA Arrests 114 Drug Suspects In Enugu

UK Police Await Government Findings On Downing Street Parties

NEW TELEGRAPH

2023: We don’t have preferred candidate ‘PDP assures aspirants

Ezekwesili heads Soludo’s 80-man Transition C’ttee

Budget: FG to assess MDAs on quarterly basis

2023: My Presidency’ll make security economy, priorities ‘Kalu

Ex-NIA DG: Agabi writes AGF, others, urges non-interference in judicial process

APC NATIONAL CONVENTION: We’ve invested over N.5bn on project ‘Aspirants

Presidency, CBN, EFCC others return to Twitter

Study unveils factors fuelling vaccine hesitancy in Nigeria

Presidential ambition: Tinubu, Umahi, others’re selfish ‘APC Group

Rewane optimistic about economic outlook for 2022

2023 presidency: Group urges parties to nominate candidates from S’East

BLUEPRINT

2023 Presidency: Osinbajo, Tinubu’s supporters differ, N/central lawmakers back Bello

Ecobank Nigeria empowers youths with digital technology training

FG: Corruption hurting nation’s image, hindering foreign investments

FG donates N8.7bn operational vehicles, equipment to police

Ex-NIA director petitions Malami over threat to personal life

Lagos accounts for 85% of foreign capital inflows to States in 2021

1966 coup: Northern leaders summon govs, others to Arewa House

Equity market sheds N20bn

Sokoto /Zamfara Customs area command generated in N2.3bn in 2021

FCTA launches war against roadside mechanics, impounds 30 vehicles

CSOs seek women participation in Abuja area councils’ election

Kogi: Bello orders removal of illegal roadblocks mounted by tax collectors

Aisha Buhari, APC to host progressive women’s conference

Nigerians want gov’t to prioritise security and economy ‘ Poll

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