Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Friday, 4 February, 2022

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines

PUNCH

ISIS leader blew himself, family up during US raid – Biden

US court postpones sentencing of Hushpuppi by five months, mum on Kyari

Lead by example in oil sector, OPEC tells NNPC

What Ill do for Nigerians if allowed to lead Saraki

Sweden committed to supporting Nigerian youths Ambassador

Reps panel accuses developers of duping subscribers, flouting regulations

PDP, CSOs lampoon FG as NFIU uncovers 96 terrorism financiers

Zulum warns about ISWAP threat, insists on hiring mercenaries

Kano, Sokoto absent as APC inaugurates state chairmen amidst heavy security

After the victory comes the battle, Oni, Olujimi set for showdown with Fayoses camp over Ekiti PDP primary

FG gives N250bn Sukuk bond to three ministries

Reps subsidy, refineries repairs panel may invite NNPC, marketers

NIN-SIM linkage: Security agencies get Buharis nod to access subscribers details

Well-regulated capital marketll create wealth for Africa Elumelu

Police smash Lagos-Ibadan highway kidnap syndicates, gang members flee

Tension as hoodlums attack Aregbesola factions secretariat, suspect arrested

I left PDP for APC to escape Ishakus persecution Taraba Senator

Pharaohs beat hosts, set up Senegal final

Courtroom overcrowded as Ogun teenage killers arraigned, remanded

Container-bearing truck rams into Abia market, kills six

Man arraigned for beating policeman, stealing N80,000, beret

NBA knocks govt on insecurity as three lawyers, driver kidnapped

Cyber fraud: Ex-deputy rectors son, others jailed, forfeit car, laptops

Workers fate unknown as explosion rocks Delta oil platform

NSCDC shuts three security outfits in CRiver, arrests seven

Woman who kidnapped three-year-old girl in Kano jailed nine years

Worsening insecurity amidst escalating defence spending

Zulum distributes 610 taxis, others to 3,200 Borno youths

COVID-19: South African firm makes Africas first mRNA vaccine

US raid on IS leader boosts Bidens foreign policy stature

Kano, Sokoto unrepresented as APC inaugurates 34 state chairmen

THISDAY

Court Dismisses Preliminary Objection by Saipem, Others in Alleged $130m Fraud

Ogun Pays N200m Grant for Basic Healthcare for Vulnerable Persons

Three Policemen Killed as Gunmen Invade Police Station in Niger

Ondo N4.3bn Secret Account: Court Dismisses Group’s Information Request

Ondo N4.3bn Secret Account: Court Dismisses Group’s Information Request

Hoodlums Attack Aregbesola’s Oranmiyan House in Osogbo

APC Inaugurates State Chairmen Without Oath of Office

Court Convicts Ex-Deputy Rector’s Son, Two Others for Cyber Fraud in Kwara

Afenifere Challenges FG, National Assembly over Rising Insecurity

N250bn Sukuk Proceeds to Form Part of 2021 Capital Funding, Says…

Osinbajo Asks Govt Regulatory Agencies to Change Orientation Towards Business

Despite Perceived Challenges, More Countries Push for 5G Adoption as Rollout Begins in Nigeria February

Mail Operators Tackle NIPOST over N200m Debt to Indigenous Contractors

Federal Government Puts Passport Booklets Printed in 2021 at 1.3 Million

SUN

APC notifies INEC of February 26 national convention

2023: For equity, fairness back southern candidate, Afegbua tells Atiku supporters

Mercenaries only option for Nigeria to defeat ISWAP Zulum

Ekiti APC primary was complete sham Adeyeye

FG expends N3.4tr on capital projects – Finance minister

Donation of life jackets to ensure safety on waterways NIWA boss

Air Peace, AWA, Lufthansa emerge top 5 among airlines operating international flights from Nigeria

COVID-19: African airlines lost $8.6bn 2021 AFRAA

Buhari approves 100% upward review of workers duty tour allowance

Gunmen attack Aregbesolas campaign office

Terrorists sack Niger police station, kill 3 officers, free informant

FG uncovers 123 companies, 33 BDCs, 424 associates linked to terrorism financing

ISWAP must not be allowed to fester, else Boko Haram’ll be childs play Zulum

Sukuk: Akpabio secures over N10bn for East-West Road

FG engages tech innovators to promote indigenous ICT consumption

Buhari approves 100% upward review of workers duty tour allowance

GUARDIAN

Turai Yar’Adua’s cancer centre abandoned 12 years after raising billions

Amaechi, Malami sued over alleged illegal award of N91.7b rail contract to Chinese firm

Buhari moves against high fertility rate, launches revised population policy

ASUU to embark on fresh indefinite strike

APC inaugurates 34 state chairmen as Buni stays away

Gunmen allegedly kill Okomu oil palm staff, set equipment, farm ablaze

I won’t reward electoral fraud, INEC boss tells politicians

Kwara government shuts Baptist school over hijab crisis

War against drug abuse will stem insecurity, says Marwa

Three feared dead, seven missing in Delta floating vessel explosion

Police parade suspected three-man syndicate, kidnapping along Lagos-Ibadan Expressway

Declare state of emergency in oil, gas sector, IPAC tells govt

Suspected terrorists kill six, abduct others in Katsina

NSCDC arrests seven illegal security guards, seals three private outfits in Calabar

Police nab drug baron, 25 suspected cultists in Delta

Task Force clears shanties at Lekki coastal axis

U.S. Consulate General hosts African Drone Soccer Challenge tomorrow

Amid 2021 rebound, airlines struggle with 50% traffic demand

ICRC hopeful of N50bn income from Onitsha port concession

Explosion at OML 108 threatens Nigeria’s oil output, revenue

Egypt suggest delaying AFCON final against Senegal by a day

Amaechi, Malami sued over alleged illegal award of N91.7b rail contract to Chinese firm

Combating gangsterism and violence among nigerian youths

Only 11 per cent of Africans vaccinated against COVID-19

Buhari moves against high fertility rate, launches revised population policy

ASUU to embark on fresh indefinite strike

APC inaugurates 34 state chairmen as Buni stays away

Gunmen allegedly kill Okomu oil palm staff, set equipment, farm ablaze

Dead IS chief was Iraqi ex-officer nicknamed ‘Destroyer

VANGUARD

Armed Fulani herdsmen murder Benue Information Commissioner’s 65 year old brother in Agatu

PDP faults APC’s scorecard, labels Buhari administration govt of liars by liars

WACT commends Customs over acquisition of scanner at Onne port

Tension in ‘Buhari House’ as APC inaugurates State Chairmen

Prolonged neglect of mental health care leads to depression, suicide ‘ Joy Iseki

WHO raises alarm over medical waste from COVID-19 response

Police arrest 2 NAF personnel, civilian over invasion of Abuja estate

Village Head, 5 others killed in fresh Katsina banditry attack

RRS rescues young girl from jumping into Lagoon

Ozalla, Enugu community raises alarm over kidnapped Monarch, other killings

We supply food, drinks to kidnappers on Lagos-Ibadan expressway ‘ Suspects

Arsonists set monarch’s palace ablaze

How I grew from almajiri boy to billionaire ‘ Kano ultramodern rice miller tells CBN Gov

Ritualists descend on Ogoja, kill over ten girls in one month

Onitsha River Port to connect Lagos to S/East, generate N50bn ‘ ICRC

OAU ASUU accuses Vice-Chancellor of bias over unpaid EAA

Ortom tackles Buhari, says Nigeria’s economy politicised

Only enemies’ll criticise what my Govt is doing for youths ‘ Okowa

We have seen a great light under Ugwuanyi’s administration ‘ Enugu community

Women need legislation to ensure inclusion in political processes ‘ Buhari’s Aide

NUPRC investigates OML 108 Ukpokiti Field explosion

LEADERSHIP

Alleged N2.bn Fraud: I’ve reported EFCC To PMB ‘ Okorocha

Only Irresponsible Successor Will Abandon My Programmes ‘ Gov Okowa

Gov Buni, Bello Are Blessings To APC, Say State Party Chairmen

APC Plunges Into Deeper Crisis As Factional Groups Reject New State Excos

Zulum Reiterates Call For Mercenaries To Fight Terrorists

Nigeria Losing Major Investors To Escalating Oil Theft

Mass Transit: Zulum Launches 610 Taxis, Tricycles, Buses In Borno

Sanwo-Olu To Enrol 2 Underage Children Forced To Skip School In Lagos

FCT Council Polls: 583 Polling Units Exist Without Voters ‘ INEC

TRIBUNE

Governor Emmanuel cautions opposition against his anointed candidate

Benin artist harps on citizens welfare on fuel subsidy removal

FCT Area Council polls: INEC chairman commends judiciary

Kano withdraws Hanifa’s murder case before magistrate court, approaches high court

Ondo bye-election: Adu emerges as PDP candidate

Don’t be bad loser, stop nursing bitterness, South-West PDP tells Olafeso

Ohanaeze sets up political action committee, says president from South-East is panacea to national malaise

NATION

Only democracy is acceptable means to change govt, says Nigeria

Ohanaeze: Igbo not interested in leaving Nigeria

Buhari rebuffs lobby to shift APC convention date

Zulum warns on ISWAP threat to Nigeria

Fed Govt committed to police reforms, human rights protection, says minister

N2.9b fraud allegation: Okorocha seeks Buhari’s intervention with EFCC

Obasanjo to continue farm in Benue

DAILY TRUST

FG links 96 persons, 156 coys to terrorism financing

Families of BDC operators protest in Kano North East lost $6.9bn to insurgency –

Zulum Says B/Haram child’s play if ISWAP allowed to grow…

FCT poll: We won’t reward fraud -Yakubu

Okorocha: Buhari has promised to take up my EFCC case

Democratic election only acceptable way to change government, says Osinbajo after ECOWAS Summit

2023: Kwankwaso in tight corner, weighs three options

Hijab: Group writes IGP over harassment of female students

FG uncovers 96 terrorist sponsors, arrests 45 suspects

INEC may cancel unpopulated polling units — Ogun REC

Nigeria’s health sector still faces critical challenges — Osinbajo

No death, casualty at Ukpokiti oil field explosion – NUPRC

Non-availability of Order Paper force Reps to adjourn plenary

Abduljabbar: Court orders return of first prosecution witness

Police take over APC secretariat as Buni inaugurates state executives

UPDATED: Bandits kill village head, 5 others in Katsina villages

Buhari delegates Osinbajo to ECOWAS extraordinary summit on Situation in Mali, Burkina Faso, Guinea

‘Insurgency claims 167 students, 3 teachers in Yobe’

Hijab: Kwara students, parents protest continuous denial despite gov’t circular

Rising poverty: NBS has serious problem with data – Buhari’s aide

Be change agents, Ogun Deputy Gov tells engineers

Reps pass bills to enhance air safety, aviation services

Poor funding, inadequate facilities, bane of education sector- Reps committee

After attending ECOWAS Summit, Osinbajo launches Nigeria Integrated Energy Planning tool

Boko Haram: Belgium to spend €5m on North East annually

Hanifa: Court adjourns case to February 9

117 Kebbi students sent overseas to study medicine, engineering

Nigerian youths develop Apps to bust kidnapping, robbery, other crimes

Coalition seeks Media Trust’s support to end discrimination on hijab

Why I’m aspiring for Kaduna governorship — Baba Ahmed

Pension fraud: Oronsaye signed mandates of accounts diverted by Maina – EFCC

Banditry: Wake up to your duties, Senate tells military

BUSINESSDAY

Escravos explosion: Setback for local content drive

APC side-steps crisis, set for convention

How to judge an electoral manifesto ahead of 2023

COVID-19 pandemic: Fear grips schools in US over shortage of teachers

LCCI pledges support to drive investments for Lagos Free Zone

Nigeria runs major risk in AfCFTA, says Vitafoam CEO

Oil production vessel explodes in Niger Delta

Thinking the right way of making money

How can the AU and ECOWAS respond to the spate of coups in Africa

AUTHORITY

IPOB lists conditions for peace

2023: Akwa Ibom Citizens Condemn Handpicking Of Successor By Gov Emmanuel

FG committed to FOIA implementation says Malami

NA Troops kill 3 kidnappers alongAuchi-Benin road

No valid document, no building approvals FCTA official

DAILY INDEPENDENT

I Strongly Believe That Obaseki Won’t Return To APC ‘ Aziegbemi

Access Bank Wants Private Sector To Partner FG’s $100m HIV Trust Funding

Nigeria’s Private Sector Receives Boost In January ‘ Report

80 Percent Of IDP Children In Benue Out Of School ‘ Shior

2023: Public Analyst Backs Jonathan’s Return, Calls GEJ Face Of National Unity

Don Urges Religious Bodies To Discourage Youth From Pursuing Ill-Gotten Wealth

NEW TELEGRAPH

Senate orders NDLEA to refund N356m

2023: Ohanaeze insists on President of Igbo extraction, sets up c’ttee

2023: Amid Tinubu, Osinbajo imminent row, Buhari’s men plot S’South candidate

FG to reap N50bn from Onitsha River Port concession

2023: Babalola advises Nigerians to consider age, health, others in choosing leaders

TERROR WAR: FG uncovers 520 B’Haram, ISWAP financiers, associates

World Bank: Inflation pushes 12.8m Nigerians into poverty

Delta 2023: Ibori meets Tompolo, relocates to Asaba over ‘anointed’ successor

Young marijuana smokers risk recurrent stroke -Study

IPOB lists conditions for peace with Nigeria

2021 capital budget implementation rises to N3.40trn

BLUEPRINT

OPEC approves 1.72m for Nigeria, Angola 1.4m b/pd

Gross revenue rises 10.4% amid decline in non-oil revenue ‘ CBN

Onitsha port concession to connect Lagos to S/East, others, generate N50bn ‘ ICRC

2021 Sovereign Sukuk Issue: 3 ministries get N250bn for roads infrastructure

Bye-election: APC urges calm, justice over inconclusive primary

2023: Guber aspirant vows to check wastes in governance

Over 20 rice milling coys exist in Jigawa/Kano ‘ Official

2023: INEC partners CSOs to enhance stakeholders participation

North-east has lost over $6.9 bn to insurgency ‘ Zulum

FOI Act: Court orders finance, sports ministries to pay journalist N2m

COAS tours North-east, charges troops to end war against insurgency

APC inaugurates 34 state chairmen, silent on Kano, Sokoto

Hoodlums ‘set 20 hectares rubber plantation ablaze’ in Edo

Happening now: Aliko Dangote storms Moshood Abiola National stadium, vows more investment in Nigerian sport

Hijab: Kwara govt shutsdown Baptist secondary school as Muslims, Christian parents clashed

Boardroom crisis: Directors tackle Obasanjo’s ex-aide, demand coy’s bank statements, others

Learn from Anambra NUJ triennial election, Obiano tells politicians

Breaking: 19 passengers dead as vehicles crash in Yobe

Sylvester: Anti-rape foundation lauds Dowen founder, board members over resignation

Tuition hike ultimatum: CNG asks students to give room for dialogue

Breaking: APC finally writes INEC over Febuary 26 national convention

FG inaugurates council on productivity

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