Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Friday, 22 April 2022

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines

PUNCH

Sanctions: Russia slams travel ban on Kamala Harris, Zuckerberg, others

Tears as Kaduna train attack victim, Chinelo Megafu, is buried

Benue Assembly approves Ortoms ex-media aide as Special Adviser

Reason for Dariye, Nyames pardon lame, CSOs tackle Presidency

Ogun ex-deputy gov arraigned over retirees C of O

PUNCH files FOI request for FG forfeited assets sales

FG cant tackle insecurity without state police, says Wike

Buhari mandates security chiefs to rescue abducted train passengers, others

UN votes $15m to fight North-East food crisis

Consultations ongoing on Lekki-Ikoyi toll resumption Lagos govt

Only ASUU can determine strike suspension, says Ngige

IGP deploys more officers to South-East over attacks

Obasanjo backs call for state police as insecurity persists

Kaduna crash depleted NAFs capital assets, minister laments

2023: Ogoni most marginalised in Rivers, deserves governorship, says group

2023: Resist imposition of candidates, group warns Deltans

2023: Osinbajos aspiration not about personal ambition, says APC group

PDP chairman knocks APC over N100m nomination forms

2023: Aisha Buhari invites Atiku, Tinubu, Osinbajo, others for Iftar

2023: INEC budgets N239bn for poll materials, presidential run-off

Electoral Act: Why I wont resign despite presidential ambition Ngige

2023: Katsina SSG resigns, to join gov race

Reps allege cover-up on refineries, summon Sylva, Kyari, others

Buhari appoints new SSA on job creation

IOCs, others review presidential panels regulations on Petroleum Industry Act

Gunmen reduce Akwa Ibom pastors ransom to N30m

NDLEA raids cannabis party, arrests 200 youths in Abuja

15% levy: Freight forwarders, car dealers meet FG next week

Robbery attack: Ilaro poly denies rape allegation, imposes curfew

PDP extends form sales, awaits APC chieftains defections

Easter advert: Sterling Banks penaltyll serve as deterrent to others APCON

Hajj: Pilgrims may pay N2.5m as Bayelsa, Imo, Rivers get zero allocation

Nigerian students can renew US visa without interview Embassy

Ogoni cleanup may not be completed under Buhari, says FG

Strike: Arewa forum to mediate between ASUU, FG

Why academics must participate in politics Osinbajo

Presidency: Anambra roads constructed by Peter Obi are all washed off Ngige

El-Rufais comments can compromise security NSA, Munguno

THISDAY

Stock Market Sustains Positive Momentum for Third Consecutive Session, Adds N46bn

Air Peace Relocates Regional Operation to New Terminal at MMIA

Surging Food Prices: FAO Calls For Import Financing Facility for Poorer Nations

Insecurity Discouraging Equity Flow into Nigeria, Warns Experts

APC Women Leader: N100m Presidential Form Meant to Shut Out Unserious…

INEC Proposes One Million Staff Deployment for 2023 Elections

Emefiele Defends Nigeria’s Exchange Rate Policy, Says Country Facing Peculiar Challenges

Elumelu: Power Sector Key to Economic Development, Hampered by Infrastructural Gaps

Fashola Directs New FMBN Board to Exit All Improperly Contracted Deals*…

Insecurity: Govs Express Concern over Drug Related Inducement

UN Allocates $15m to Address Food Insecurity, Malnutrition in North-east

Obasanjo: State Police is Solution to Nigeria’s Worsening Insecurity

2023: Aisha Buhari to Host Presidential Aspirants of All Parties to…

Pantami Lists Measures to Reduce Unemployment in Nigeria

NSCDC Busts Illegal Bunkering Syndicates in Ondo, Arrests Eight Suspects

Get Your PVCs Now, PDP Guber Aspirant Urges Gombe…

Firm Pledges to Maximise Lagos Tourism Potential

Ngige Accuses ASUU of Snubbing FG Renegotiation Panel

CSOs: FG Needs to Deploy Technology to Tackle Electoral Violence

ETAP Secures $1.5m Pre-seed Funding, to Drive Insurance Penetration in Africa

$87 million Catholic Sex Abuse Case and Other Rapacious ‘Priests’

Serial Leadership Failures Fuel Insecurity, Other National Woes, Says Obi

SUN

Group ready to purchase N100m forms for VP Osinbajo

Ebonyi guber: PDP aspirants kick against zoning

Insecurity may linger with zero local intelligence NSA

FG to implement blockchain technology Arabi

Economy bleeding over corruption at ports -ICPC

No cause for alarm over fire incident at Makurdi branch CBN

Arik in talks to lease Aero aircraft over low cash flow, passenger traffic

Buhari urges traditional rulers to join fight against insecurity

Military recovers 517 weapons from bandits in Plateau, Kaduna

Boko Haram kills 12, burns schools staff quarters in Yobe

Crude oil theft: JTF begins operation Octopus Grip

GUARDIAN

Workers take over Yola streets to receive Wike

Ogun Police arrest man for raping 20-year-old in church

LASTMA official, run over by motorist in Lekki, dies

Insecurity: PDP’s attack on Uzodimma mischievous, says APC

Rivers, Plateau lose as Akwa United, Enyimba go goalswire

Transcorp power increases capacity to 590MWs, changes name

Edo government trains entrepreneurs, excites World Bank delegates

Fire at Makurdi branch successfully curtailed, says CBN

Lagos begins upgrade of business suite to enhance e-governance

FG sets up committee to monitor donor-funded projects

Insecurity: Obasanjo, others insist on state police as Buhari tasks service chiefs

Mixed reactions trail First Lady’s Iftar invitation to presidential aspirants

Terrorists kill ex-cop, 20 others, abduct pastor in Yobe, Plateau

FG, private sector partner to build 150 shops at Lagos National Stadium

CHRICED faults Buhari’s $1m donation to Afghanistan, ex-governors’ pardon

Train bombing: More outcry as security expert, others urge FG to hire private military contractors

Nigeria won’t float naira, Emefiele tells IMF, World Bank

Osinbajo, Obi top list of presidential hopefuls, poll indicates

Rescue all kidnapped victims unhurt, Buhari orders security agencies

Troops seize 517 weapons in Plateau, Kaduna, Bauchi States ‘ Commander

Aisha Buhari invites presidential aspirants to Iftar dinner

VANGUARD

2023: PDP, APC in verbal war over cost of nomination forms

Niger govt denies civilian casualties during military operations in Shiroro LGA

2023: Respect UPU’s decision, Mayor cautions Urhobo youths

N100m for APC forms reflects its corruption-riddled underbelly, says Lagos PDP

Delta 2023: Steer clear from partisan politics, APC urges UPU

2023 Election: Oritsejafor cautions Nigerians against vote-buying

Court frees Imo woman allegedly detained by IRT operatives

Fire: How swift action saved Makurdi Branch ‘ CBN

NURTW crisis: Police arrest 5 as MC Oluomo, Istijabah loyalists clash in Lagos

Osinachi:Nwachukwu’ll be charged to court, if’ ‘ IGP

Train attack: Kaduna disburses N18m to families of dead victims

We don’t engage in ritual killings ‘ South West traditionalists

Strike: My grouse with ASUU, others ‘ Ngige

Ogoni cleanup: Buhari’s administration can’t complete entire project ‘ FG

School owners say Chrisland sex video depicts moral decadence in society

US gives criteria for Nigerian students to renew visa without interview

Akwa Ibom: Abductors of Apostle Okoriko reduce ransom to N30m

Nigeria’ll become West Africa’s highest cocoa producer, exporter by 2027 ‘ CFAN

LEADERSHIP

School Feeding: FG Trains 150,000 Cooks On Safe Hygiene

British PM Faces Probe Over Lockdown Parties

NNPP Asks EFCC, ICPC To Probe Buyers Of APC Nomination Forms

ISO Certification Major Feat For Health Sector ‘ Federal Govt

2023: I Will Only Accept Consensus Based On Equity, Justice ‘ Wike

Insecurity: I Need Your Support, Buhari Tells Religious, Traditional Leaders

Insecurity: Nigeria Needs State Police Not Community Policing ‘ Obasanjo

Education: Pantami Tasks TETFund On Deployment Of Blockchain Technology

Terrorists Attack Yobe Town, Kill 12 Hotel Guests

Timi Frank Berates APC Over N100m Presidential Nomination Forms Fee

TRIBUNE

Ex-Zamfara governor adopts, feeds, clothes 5,000 orphans with N169m

Enugu Government trains over 250 school principals

PDP governorship aspirant promises jobs for youths in Ebonyi

Buhari congratulates Rev Ugorji on appointment as Owerri Archbishop

NUJ lauds govt for approving N250m for child’s spacing in Kaduna

2023: Northern groups insist on Southern presidency

2023: Osinbajo appoints Senator Gaya head of campaign council

We can’t complete Ogoni cleanup under this administration, FG admits

Police in Niger repel bandits, rescue 13 victims

Oyo APC Chairman denies involvement in arrest, detention of party chieftain in Oyo

Flooding: FCTA task force removes over 400 illegal houses in Gwarinpa

Chinelo Megafu, Kaduna-bound train victim, buried in Lagos

State Police will be a better option to resolve insecurity ‘ Obasanjo

Absence of Minister, NNPC GMD stalls Reps’ probe on multi-million dollars spent on refineries in 10 years

NATION 

Driver knocks, kills LASTMA officer to evade arrest

Insecurity: Obasanjo canvasses state police

CJN warns judges against illegal wealth, flamboyance

N100m nomination fees not to fund APC with public fund – VON DG

Power sector fails to meet 4,500mw target

Buhari cautions APC against imposition of candidates

Lawan, Gbajabiamila seek automatic ticket for “performing” legislators

HERALD

Kidnapping of Nigerians makes me sad ‘ Buhari tells security chiefs

Top 3 richest bettors in the world

Is Buhari a reluctant political godfather’ By Fredrick Nwabufo

Italy Reaches Gas Deals With Angola, Republic Of Congo

Oyetola Tasks Igbo Group On Peaceful Coexistence In Osun

FG To Implement Blockchain Technology ‘ Arabi

2023 Election: INEC Begins Distribution Of PVCs In Gombe

Niger Returns 21 Almajiris To Kastina State

Police Arrest 5 Suspected Bandits, Recover Arms In Kebbi

DAILY TRUST

43 days to INEC’s deadline: APC, PDP in hide-and-seek over zoning

Wike to Adamawa delegates: Give me 50% of votes, it won’t be fair to defeat Atiku at home

2023 Presidency: Bandits will run when they hear my name – Wike

Don’t let Kaduna air crash dampen your morale, Defence Minister advises NAF officers

2023 polls: We are assessing security situation – IGP

84 killed in 131 road crashes at Easter – FRSC

20-year-old girl raped inside Ogun church

2023: Why academics, professionals must participate actively in electioneering – Osinbajo

Amid rising insecurity, Nigeria deploys 173 troops in Guinea Bissau

Insecurity: 2023 elections will go on as scheduled – INEC

Insecurity: Nigerian Army recovers 517 arms, weapons in Plateau, Bauchi, Kaduna

NSCDC arrests 69 oil thieves, 16 illegal refinery operators in Akwa Ibom

Northern CSOs demand reversal of pardon granted to some convicts

Buhari summons heads of security agencies, ministers

Fire outbreak at CBN office in Benue

Dariye, Nyame pardoned over life-threatening ailment – Presidency

NAF airstrike kills children, destroys houses in Niger State

2023 elections: Brace up for challenges ahead, CJN tells judges

Be responsible to your customers, Niger govt tells AEDC

Retirees threaten showdown with NSITF oover unpaid pension

Less than 30% of girls transit from Primary to Secondary School – UBEC

Buhari wants report on local vaccine production next month

Buhari vows tougher actions against insurgents

Lawmaker representing Buhari’s Senatorial district dumps APC for PDP

Court remands kidnapper of Jonathan’s ex-aide’s brother

AUTHORITY

Unmasking the blasphemous campaign posters of betrayal during Easter traced to Tinubu supporters, says OSM

PDP youth group launches Operation Rescue Nigeria

The Village Headmaster returns to TV courtesy Globacom

Buhari demands from Health Minister report on local vaccine production

I pardoned Dariye, Nyame on grounds of life-threatening ill health Buhari

Knocks, kudos as APC pegs presidential ticket fee at N100m

2023: Nigeria needs a president with capacity to transform the economy Gov. Emmanuel

BUSINESSDAY

Nigerian rice millers import paddy despite mega pyramids

Four alternatives to N4tn petrol subsidy

Emefiele bars further monetary policy tightening despite global inflation concerns

Finance minister confirms fears on potential fertliser price hike

We can’t be accused of not adjusting naira ‘ Emefiele

Equiano cable landing seen adding 1.6m jobs, $10b to GDP in Nigeria

DAILY INDEPENDENT

Lassa Fever Claims Seven Persons In Kogi

We Will Conduct 2023 Elections Despite Insecurity ‘ INEC Chairman

Police Called To Maguire Home After Bomb Threat

Two kidnappers Meet Waterloo In Kogi, Gov. Urges Sustenance Of Security Operatives’ Efforts

JUST IN: Buhari Appoints Mmegwa As SSA On Employment And Job Creation

Buni Condemns Geidam Attack, Seeks More Support, Prayers

Police Neutralise Two Terrorists, Recover AK 47 Rifle, Pistol, Ammunition In Katsina

2023: We’ll Leverage On Our Experience, Improve Technology ‘ Prof Yakubu

NIGERIAN PILOT

NSA to el-Rufai: Anti-banditry operations not for public consumption

Sudan: UN peacekeeping chief raises concern over trust deficit in Abyei region

Discontinue, Abolish With Immediate Effect Printing of Nigerias PassportsAmb. Coomassie Tells President Buhari

Shun unmerited wealth, ostentatious lifestyle, CJN tells Judges

3 killed, many injured in Osun communal clash

Insecurity: 1,743 Nigerians killed in Q1 2022 report

Security: Well be tougher going forward Buhari

Buhari orders Health Minister to submit report on local vaccine production

Panic in Kogi community as Lassa fever claims 20 lives

JTF flag off operation octopus grip in Bayelsa

NEW TELEGRAPH

Ukraine war, insecurity’ll push food inflation to 18%

IMF may provide emergency financing for nations

Obasanjo urges adoption of State Police to tackle insecurity

Buhari sad over military’s inability to end insecurity ‘NSA

N100m Forms: APC now party of the wealthy ‘Fmr Gov

Time to move nation from consumption to production economy ‘Obi

Save LAUTECH from crisis, pay us 7 years Earned Allowances, ASUU begs Makinde

Emefiele: Naira free-float’ll create exchange rate spiral

High Nomination Fees: You’re hypocrites, Ayu tells APC

ASUU Strike: ACF willing to mediate between FG, university lecturers

APC Presidential Form: Only corrupt politicians can pay N100m ‘PDP

Subsea Cable: Google targets $10.1bn GDP boost for Nigeria

BLUEPRINT

SDP suspends national chairman over alleged anti-party activities

2023: Peter Obi reveals big plans for Nigeria

Rescue all kidnapped victims, Buhari orders security chiefs

FG inaugurates 30-man committee for World Toilet Day summit

Naira falls to lowest year-to-date as forex supply declines

FRSC decorates 12 newly promoted officers in Enugu

Hajj 2022: With scarce forex, jump in VAT, pilgrim may pay N2.5m each ‘ NAHCON

Don’t enter with your phones, Aisha Buhari invites presidential aspirants to Aso Rock

Flooding: FCTA demolishes over 400 houses in Gwarimpa

2023: Why academics, professionals must participate in campaigns ‘ Osinbajo

No-interview student visa renewals available ‘ US Embassy

Reps threaten Sylva, Kyari, refineries’ GMs over $3.7bn maintenance cost

Pray for Allah’s mercy against insecurity, economic challenges, Sultan tells Muslims

Cross River blackout: Remove electricity from exclusive list, FG, NASS urged

FG directs FMBN to complete over 2000’abandoned’housing units

APC presidential primaries: Osinbajo supporters solicit votes from Taraba delegates

2023 presidency: Some ex-presidents behind Osinbajo’s ambition ‘ Senator Gaya

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