Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Tuesday, 18 January, 2022

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines

 GUARDIAN

At least 26 killed in Afghan earthquake

2023: Tinubu’s supporters in show of force, bond in Abuja

Delta police return N150, 000 extorted from youth

Police arrest three kidnappers in Kogi

Two confirmed dead as Lassa Fever ravages Oyo communities

Court remands former bank staff over alleged N16m fraud

Physically challenged man allegedly beheads woman in Rivers

Nigeria-based players need regular games to meet global basketball standard, says Mark

Truckers kick against electronic call up at Kirikiri terminal

Akeredolu advocates payment of taxes to fulfill obligations

NASU seeks NLC, TUC collaboration on minimum wage implementation

Stakeholders fault agric ministry’s 2022 budget allocation

Clergy urges govt to declare state of emergency on unemployment

Rights group flays arbitrary disengagement of Nigerians by expatriates

Suspected drone strike kills 3 in UAE, Huthis announce ‘military operation

Shoot to kill anyone attempting to attack prison, Aregbesola says

PUNCH

Odilis house invaders had wrong address on search warrant by magistrate Policeman

Chinese company dominates Nigerias N10.5tn railway projects, says Fitch report

ASUU, NMA not recognised labour unions, says FG

Gencos record N304bn payment shortfall in nine months NERC report

IPOB: Nnamdi Kanus lawyer slams FG over fresh terrorism charges

We lost 16 members in latest Plateau attack Baptist Convention

National Assembly worker falls, dies, colleagues suspect cardiac arrest

Igbo leader knocks IPOB leaders on sit-at-home enforcement, traders attacked

National Assembly under fire as BudgIT uncovers N378.9bn duplicated projects

Insecurity: UI students union apologises to Makinde over harsh complaints

National convention: APC governors propose Feb 26, Al-Makura, Musa lead in party chairs race

Mattawale unveils plans to name Zamfara killers collaborators

APC faces integrity test, five chairmanship aspirants on EFCC radar

FG backs NLNGs suspension of cooking gas exports

JAMB wants more Niger, Adamawa, eight states candidates to register

FG must recover missing 178,459 firearms

Oni, Olujimi tackle NWC panel, Fayose, demand congress cancellation

Marafa loyalists allege intimidation, threaten retaliation against Mattawale supporters

Constituents ask Abia federal lawmaker to resign or face recall

Osinbajo, governors, others on FGs blue economy committee

Benue schoolteacher brutalises 10-year-old over pot of soup

Fear grips Imo community as gunmen behead 65-year-old man, hang head on school premises

Edo church member woos Mali-returnee girl for Kenyan trip, mum contacts police

Terrorists repelled in Katsina community

Ekiti court sentences dismissed soldier, other to death for armed robbery

One dies as Chelsea, Barcelona fans argue on better club in Katsina

Lawmaker fumes over kidnap of another Plateau monarch

Police foil kidnap attempt, rescue 16 victims, recover stolen car in Kaduna

Nigeria accounts for 29% of Africas Internet usage NCC

FG targets 2,000 youths for N100m technology fund

2023 presidential race may divide the South

Nigerias defective development plan (2)

FUTA students protest extortion, harassment by miscreants

Appeal Court dismisses FUNAABs case against two lecturers

US, UK decline Kanus request as observers at trial

Hoodlums in army uniform kidnap seven wedding guests in Ogun, demand N60m ransom

Afenifere, Ohanaeze threats over presidential candidates unsettle PDP

PDP govs lampoon Buhari on economy, others, ask National Assembly to override President on Electoral Act bill

Comedian Basketmouths wife laments rising cost of foodstuffs

UK govt freezes BBC funding for two years

At least 26 killed in Afghan earthquake

2023: Middle Belt Forum warns of ploy to stop power shift to South

THISDAY

Matawalle: Banditry Not Ending in Zamfara Any Time Soon

PDP Govs Want National Assembly to Quickly Rework Electoral Bill and…

Oil Price Soars to Seven-year High, Surges Near $87pb

Higher Food, Commodity Prices Push Inflation to 15.63% in December

COVID-19: FCTA Locks Out Unvaccinated Staff

NigComSat Set to Launch Another Satellite

ICRC: Paid Parking at MMIA Not at Owners’ Risk

P&ID Scam: Ex-Director, Grace Taiga, Remanded in Prison

CCECC Promises Partnership in Nigeria’s Economic Recovery Drive

FG to Provide 2,000 Additional Affordable Housing Units in Abuja

Court Commences Trial of Alleged Invaders of Justice Peter-Odili’s House

2023: Tinubu Must Be Given Right of First Refusal, Says Shettima

Lukman Resigns as PGF DG over Convention Controversy

A’ Ibom Inaugurates Enforcement Team on Scrap Scavenging, Commercial Motorcyclists

Civil Society Groups Task National Assembly on Electoral Bill

Imo Elders Accuse Uzodinma of Instigating Araraume’s Removal from NNPC Board

Gunmen Kidnap Another Traditional Ruler in Plateau

Kidnappers Demand N40m from Abducted Insurance Council Staff

Edo Explores Potentials in Water Transport to Boost Economy

UN Urges NHRC to Probe 27,858 Torture Cases in Nigeria

PSP Licences to MTN, Airtel, Others Threat to Banking Sector in 2022

Rising Oil Prices and Nigerias Grim Economic Indices

Report: Nigerias Daily Oil Production to Hit 1.7m bpd in 2022

Despite Rising Population, Increasing Govt. Spending, Nigeria Producing Less Oil Than 25 Years Ago

Total Turnover of FGN Bonds, Eurobonds, Others on FMDQ Drops by 26.24% to N20.13trn

Expert: Hike in Education Tax Could Raise N60bn Yearly but Detriment to Human Capital

SUN

2023: Nigeriall break if power remains in the North MBF

Ex-gov, Shettima, endorses power shift to south, lampoons Tinubus critics

Electoral Bill: Direct primaryll sanitise political parties Bode George

PGF DG, Lukman, resigns over APC convention controversy

PDP govs urges NASS to override Buharis veto on Electoral Bill

Group cautions Saraki against imposing governorship candidate on Osun PDP

How CBNs escrow of DisCos accounts saved power sector from collapse

Inflation rises to 15:63% in Dec breaks 8 months trend

Gbajabiamila seeks constitution amendment on educational qualifications for president, gov, others

Osinbajo inaugurates committee to tap more benefits from oceanic resources

Dokubo recruiting militants to frustrate Biafra struggle IPOB

FG warns workers of consequences of salary adjustment

COVID-19: FCTA bars unvaccinated civil servants, visitors

2023: No ethnic group can handpick presidential candidate Anyim

Nigerian billionaires wealth grew by 38% in 2020 -Oxfam survey

$550 billion economy was handed over to APC, says PDP governors

Justice Odili: ASP, 2 others get N5m bail

 

VANGUARD

Army uncovers illegal oil bunkering depot in Lagos

School cert as minimum educational qualification to vie for President, NASS offices no longer fashionable ‘ Gbajabiamila

FG commends NCC on digital skill empowerment

Ogun Chieftaincy Law will curb fetish practices in Oba installation, burial ‘ MURIC

Electoral Bill: PDP governors urge NASS to override Buhari’s veto

CSOs urge NASS to prioritise electoral bill upon resumption

Osun 2022: PDP group accuses Saraki of attempting to impose Adeleke

2023: Ohanaeze shortlists Amaechi, pledges N10bn for Igbo Presidency

APC Crisis: PGF DG resigns

National Convention: APC Govs insist on February, pass Confidence Vote on Buni

Stop overheating polity, Nabena tells supporters of APC Presidential aspirants

FG’s pathetic lies on power supply

FGunmen abduct traditional ruler in Plateau

Bandits to Zamfara villages: Pay N24m tax or be attacked

NASS staff slips from stairs, dies

Sacked Kano commissioner, Magaji, invited by police

Police rescue 16 kidnapped victims, foil another attempt in Kaduna

PDP governors slam FG over management of nation’s oil, gas resources

Nigeria to launch 2nd satellite ‘ Pantami

LEADERSHIP

Persons With Disability Leader Narrates Ordeal With Kidnappers

Poverty, Social Exclusion Hamper Women’s Leadership Roles ‘ Minister

COVID-19: FCTA Bars Unvaccinated Staff, Visitors From Offices

Don’t Create Political Turmoil For Nigeria, MBF Tells NEF

Contaminated Food Causes 3m Deaths Annually In Africa ‘ Experts

2023: Media Group Urges Nigerians To Reject Money, Ethnic Politics

Zamfara: ‘Political Bandits’ Inflating Figures Of Killings ‘ Matawalle

Wike Reconciles Diri, Alaibe 2 Years After Bayelsa PDP Gov’ship Primaries

BREAKING: Aftermath Of APC Govs Meeting On Convention, PGF DG Resigns

Nigerian Aeronautical Student Bags First Class In Russian Varsity

Federal Govt’s Embargo On Employment Hits Polytechnics Hard

TRIBUNE

Ekiti 2022: PDP crisis festers as aspirants protest over ward congress

To lead in future, you must embrace, utilise ICT, Danbatta tells youths

Police Inspector shoots tanker driver over disagreement in Gombe

High cap stocks’ loss pulls market down by 0.12% as Investors lose N29bn

Electoral Act Amendment: PDP governors urge NASS to override president’s veto

Electoral bill, insecurity, top agenda as NASS members resume legislative activities

Electoral Act: NASS to aggregate opinions on consultations with constituents ‘ Senate Leader

Minister inspects 2000 affordable housing units project in FCT

APC a massive failure compared to our government ‘ PDP governors

Gbajabiamila calls for increase in educational qualifications for presidency, governors, NASS, state assembly

COVID-19: Buhari rejected sack of workers in public service ‘ FG

NATION

2023: Wike’s presidential posters flood Abuja

Cholera: Nigeria reports 3,604 deaths, 111,062 cases in 2021, says…

2023 Presidency: North’s leaders under fire over Kaduna meeting

How we foiled invasion of Justice Odili’s home, by witness

Fed Govt to NCoS officers: kill attackers of correctional facilities

Abductors of Plateau monarch demand N10m ransom

Override Buhari’s veto on Electoral Bill, PDP governors urge lawmakers

APC committee to release convention guidelines Tuesday

Ayu: our party will produce next president

We lost 58 people not 200 to bandits’ attacks, says governor

2023: Igbo delegation storms North, pledges N10b for presidential project

COVID-19 funds : SERAP seeks prosecution of corrupt officials, agencies January 18, 2022

Lecturers urge FUOYE management to obey court orders January 18, 2022

Four key judicial moments of 2021 January 18, 2022

OSU law class reunites 26 years after January 18, 2022

State police: looming battle over jurisdiction

DAILY TRUST

COVID-19: Three Nigerian billionaires got additional $6.9bn within 2 years

2023: Gbajabiamila wants educational qualification for president, others reviewed

After 2 years of bickering, Gov Diri, Alaibe reconcile

CSOs give Buhari, NASS ultimatum to pass Electoral Bill

Police invite controversial former Kano Commissioner, Muazu Magaji

Gunmen sack mourners at burial ceremony in Anambra

Electoral Act: PDP Governors Urge NASS To Override Buhari’s Veto

Gun down whoever attempts to breach security at correctional centers, Aregbesola tells prison officials

Akwa Ibom govt. inaugurates enforcement team on scavengers ban, open grazing

Igala Group Cries Out Over Kidnappings, Killings In Kogi East

Gunmen abduct farmers while transporting yams to market

APC Governors’ Forum DG resigns as Convention crisis deepens

Insecurity: We’ve spent N100m on ransom, vigilantes, Zamfara Community cries out

VP inaugurates committee to tap more benefits from Oceanic resources

National Assembly turning democracy to plutocracy – Jega

BUSINESSDAY

Copper shortage to hit 6m tons by 2030 threatening energy transitions

Nigeria’s infrastructure funding to slow as China cuts lending

New taxes on education spur hike in tuition

Strengthening diagnostics in Africa: Pathway to building resilient health systems

Nigeria’s non-oil income outpaces oil first time since 1973

With AfCTFA, every Nigerian company, state should see itself in Africa ‘ Anatogu

Nigeria takes 8yrs to add 800mw despite investment

Nigeria is a multinational state, only inclusive governance can foster its unity

DAILY INDEPENDENT

Group Wants FG, EFCC To Stop Uzodimma From Taking More Loans

Ekiti Soldier Involved In Robbery To Die By Hanging

Shooting Of Tanker Driver By Police: Gombe Govt Sues For Calm

HURIWA Holds Lalong Responsible For Plateau Killings, Abductions

Two Escape Death In Osun Auto Crash

Minister Lauds NLNG On New Cooking Gas Policy

FG Raises Committee On Harmonisation Of Workers’ Salaries

Crime Instigators, Perpetrators In Zamfara Will Be Exposed, Prosecuted Soon ‘ Matawalle

Alleged Housemaid Manslaughter: Couple Narrates How Housemaid Died

NEW TELEGRAPH

2023: Northern leaders plotting to thwart power shift to South ‘MBF

APC Convention: Caretaker committee decides Tuesday

2023: Pay-back time for Tinubu, Shettima tells Buhari, APC

2023: Denying South East presidency’ll be burden on Nigeria’s conscience ‘ Anyim

Nigeria’s inflation rate rises to 15.63% after eight-month decline

FG slams fresh terrorism charge against Nnamdi Kanu

Electoral Act: Override Buhari’s veto, PDP govs tell NASS

Jail attacks: Shoot dead anyone that breaches security ‘ Aregbesola

2023: Northern leaders, plotting to frustrate power shift to South ‘ MBF

NIWA ignores Baro Port road in N12.89bn capital projects

Sources: APC to pick zoning panel on Wednesday ‘ ahead of convention

BLUEPRINT

About one year to 2023 polls: INEC waits, tension mounts over unsigned Electoral Bill

Surging food prices push inflation up after months of decline

2023: Igbo in diaspora budgets N10 billion for presidency

Kida becomes member Borno advisory committee on governance

Nigeria may face Gambia, Tunisia in AFCON 2021 knockout

AFCON 2021: Eguavoen tells Nigerians what to expect when Super Eagles face Guinea Bissau

Oyo government, Ibadan tradition and the making of new Olubadan

Dikio backs war against illegal refineries in Niger Delta

Lagos bans plastics, pet bottles among LASEPA’s staff

Tinubu’s health: We ‘re not taking him to Olympics, Shettima tells critics

Akpabio support group shuts down Gombe, empowers many with start-up funds

APC governors insist on February for national convention

APC presidential ticket: Nabena urges supporters to shun hate speeches, campaign of calumny

Keita, ousted Mali President is dead

Dearth of academic staff crippling polytechnics’ academic activities ‘ NBTE

Electoral Act: Don’t override Buhari, Jega warns NASS

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