Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Monday, 22 August 2022

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines

GUARDIAN

UK leadership hopeful Truss downplays prospect of recession

Zelensky warns of ‘cruel’ Russian action around independence day

British dock workers latest to join summer of strikes

Pope ‘concerned’ after Nicaraguan bishop detained

Oyo lawmaker charges security agencies on solution to insecurity

NDLEA nabs grandpa for shipping illicit drugs to daughter in Dubai

Ogun: 49-year-old man impregnates daughter, turns her into prostitute

NFF statutes violators could face outright ban, Pinnick warns

Domestic transactions account for 77% of overall activities in 2021

FG must urgently restructure existing debts, curb profligacy

Stranded fund, foreign airlines’ withdrawal to cost Nigeria $1.36b

Two days to 5G rollout, MTN claims readiness, Mafab targets January 2023

Experts task journalists on retirement

2023 election results will be transmitted electronically, INEC clarifies

Tearful Joshua explains outburst after losing again to Usyk

$418.9m Paris Club refund: Governors charge AGF, consultants to await Appeal Court verdict

Banditry kingpin in Zamfara, Bello Turji, embraces peace ‘ Deputy governor

APC warns against smear campaign against FCT minister , Ramatu Tijjini

NDLEA intercepts 249,600 Tramadol tabs at Lagos airport, arrests freight agent

PUNCH

Military ends siege to Somali hotel, 21 dead

353 inmates on death row in Kirikiri NCoS

578-day strikes: Angry lecturers dumping varsities, ASUU laments

Nigeria killed my brothers dreams Slain Oyo hoteliers sibling

Doctors extend ultimatum, lament closure of Owo FMC

Unity school teachers children to enjoy free education

Train attack: Avoid Chibok girls episode, ex-negotiator warns

Attention should shift to saving the economy

Obi group, IPOB tackle Miyetti Allah

No serious party can reject Tinubu SDP spokesman

Ortoms ex-aide faults North-Central youths on Shettima

E-transmission of election results stands INEC

FG concludes takeover of four DisCos

Striking workers crashed power generation to 43MW FG

Undisbursed loans raise Nigerias WBank debt to $21.15bn

N1tn spent on steel imports, Ajaokuta takes N21bn

FG records N643.09bn fiscal deficit in one month

5G: New operator to miss August rollout date

How Nigeria can grow foreign reserves, fix economy

Audit: Reps probe NIPC over N1.19bn unapproved spending

N-Power programmes in Kano gulp N5.9bn FG

Poor documentation: N93bn pensions unpaid into workers accounts

Stock investors lose N158bn in one week

Five men defile Ogun minor, father receives payment

No plan to impeach El-Rufai Kaduna speaker

Chaos as three trucks fall, block Anambra road

Kaduna PDP desperate, says pro-APC group

Anambra to commence implementation of anti-open grazing law

Gunmen kill Lagos council boss aide

Gunmen kill Osun NURTW boss, APC fingers PDP

Police kill terrorist, arrest informant in Katsina

Three ABU staff members get Chinese scholarship

Electronic transmission of election results stands INEC

JUST IN: Imo gunmen kidnap four Catholic sisters

THISDAY

FIRS Certifies Donations to Ex-Minister’s Charity as Tax Deductible

Stakeholders Urge Buhari, Umana to Sack NDDC Interim Boss over Alleged Tenure Elongation Plan

SERAP Tells Buhari to Withdraw Threat to Shutdown 53 TV, Radio Stations

Ogun Cargo Airport to Accommodate Commercial Flights, Says Abiodun

UN, EU, ECOWAS’ Chiefs, Power Minister, Others to Dialogue on Tackling Nigeria’s Electricity Crisis

Anambra Govt Seals Off 25 Banks, Hotels over Unpaid Taxes, Levies

NDLEA Intercepts 2.3 Million Tabs of North-bound Opioids

Okowa, Ibori, Omo-Agege, Others Eulogise Olu of Warri on His First Coronation Anniversary

Bello Receives PDP Women Defectors, Assures of Better Life

Army Chief Charges Graduating Cadets to Deploy Acquired Skills to Tackle Insurgency

Edo Emerges Best State in 2021 WAEC Exams

$119.4m Paris Club Refund: Businessman Reports Umahi to IGP, Alleges Threat to Life

PDP Replies APC over Call to Impeach Ortom for Tampering with Council Administration

Gunmen Abduct Four Catholic Sisters in Imo State

Edo Begins Evacuation, Rehabilitation of Street Beggars, Others in Benin

CSOs Condemn ASUU over Demand for Unearned Salaries

Police Arrest Man for Allegedly Impregnating Daughter

Abia APC Guber Candidate, Emenike, Unveils Female Running Mate

NCC Extends 5G Rollout by Five Months for Mafab Communications

1,000 Benefit from N150m Empowerment Programme in Bauchi

Six Killed in Kwankwaso’s Convoy Auto Crash in Nasarawa

We’ve Paid N13m for Licence Renewal, Radio Bayelsa Clarifies

Ayu Rejects PDP NWC’s Proposal to Hold Private Audience with Wike

SUN

2023: FCT minister of state vows to bolster support base of APC

Dogara raises alarm over alleged murder plot; petitions IGP

2023 presidency: Tinubu, Atiku not qualified to contest Pa Ayo Adebanjo, Afenifere leader

Ebonyi South Senatorial seat: I wont give up fight with Governor Umahi Ann Agom-Eze

ASUU strike has worsened insecurity in Nigeria Dr Phillips Ntoh, World Bank consultant

Paris Club refund: Ned Nwoko opens can of worms

Nigerians pay thrice for international flights compared to other countries

Paris Club Refund: Ned Nwoko finally speaks, accuses governors of dishing out lies

Lekki deep-sea port to provide 112, 000 jobs to Nigerians Minister

Buni mourns slain Yobe cleric, orders thorough investigation

ACCA employer recognition status to propel staff to greater responsibilities FCT-IRS boss

2023 polls: Unclaimed PVCs litter INEC offices nationwide

IPOB: Why UN is interested in Nnamdi Kanus case -Fr. Ebube Muonso

Anambra family in disarray as land dispute consumes mother, eldest son, daughter-in-law

NDLEA intercepts 2.3million tabs of opioids going to 7 Northern states

Expert advises parents to show love to children with Dyslexia

IPOB blasts Miyetti Allah for linking Peter Obi to groups struggle

Contact our help desk for tax concerns FCT-IRS boss urges residents

 

VANGUARD

Register our union now, ASUU’s rival, CONUA tells FG

New electricity board’ll resolve tariffs shortfalls in power sector ‘Osinbajo

Paris Club refund: We didn’t take $100m from consultants for state elections ‘ Govs

Gunmen kidnap 4 Reverend Sisters in Imo

Olu of Warri has set pace, transformation agenda for Itsekiri nation, Delta’Ogboru

FG sets up 12-man committee to produce Sports Book of Record

Atiku’s Quest For Nigeria’s Presidency: ‘I’m driven by passion to serve and give back

Two children die as 2 storey building collapses in Lagos

Bandit kingpin, Bello Turji has embraced peace in Zamfara ‘ Dep gov

Gunmen kill Yobe Islamic cleric, as Borno losses LG Chairman

I’ll marry more than one wife ‘ 19-year-old monarch

Gunmen abduct four Catholic church reverend sisters

Train attack: CAN seeks intensified security intervention, rescue of Azurfa Lois, others

We’re investigating Dogara’s threat to life allegation ‘ Police

2023: Emenike unveils female running mate, vows to rescue Abia from misrule

I’ll leave our enemies, finish you first, Wike tells Rivers PDP rebels

LEADERSHIP

Unearned Salaries: CSOs Vow To Mobiise Against ASUU

APC Warns Against Smear Campaign Against FCT Minister Of State

Why Kwara Governor Deserves Second Term ‘ Stakeholders

Niger Gov Decries State Of Minna-Kontagora Road

ICPC, PoS Operators To Collaborate Against Corruption

JUST-IN: Gunmen Kidnap 4 Reverend Sisters In Imo

2023: Onanuga, Alake, Keyamo To Lead APC Presidential Campaign Media Directorate

2023: INEC Denies Opting For Manual Collation, Says Electronic Transmission Of Results Has Come To Stay

NDLEA Intercepts 2.3m Opioid Tabs

Delta Police Arrest Kidnappers, Rescue Kidnap Victim

Return Of ‘Animal Farm’: As Animals Stage Revolution With Money, Voucher Swallowing

At Home, Work Place, Nigerians Are Prone To Attacks ‘ Bashir

N18bn Daily Subsidy Payment Will Cripple Economy

Contributions Under Micro Pension Plan Hit N296m

TRIBUNE

Four reverend sisters kidnapped in Imo State

Yakubu Dogara alleges threat to life, calls for investigation, petitions IGP

Buhari hails ex-Foreign Affairs minister, Joy Ogwu at 76

FCT Minister presents grains to people of Adamawa on behalf of Buhari

Estate surveyors seek decongestion of cities, to tackle quacks, fraudsters

NBA invites SDP presidential candidate, Adebayo, to 62nd AGM

NEC says result transmission for 2023 elections remains electronic

What Tinubu did to Igbos no presidential candidate has done ‘ APC youth leader

Omo-Agege, Okowa, Uduaghan, Ibori, others attend grand finale of Olu of Warri’s first coronation anniversary

Withholding $60m trapped funds can affect foreign investment in Nigeria ‘ Airlines rep

Why Nasarawa APC crisis festers ” Reconciliation committee

SSANU, NASU can’t run universities without ASUU ‘ VCs

FCTA engages security operatives to tackle Pilgrims from absconding

Reps hold public hearing on Electoral Offence Tribunal Tuesday

2023: Atiku, Wike must settle their rift before September, PDP forum tells Ayu

NATION 

2023: Candidate promises to industrialise Akwa Ibom

Council chair promises grassroots mobilisation

Exit of LASUTH nurses worrisome, says CMD

Onabule’s death big loss to Nigeria, says minister

Welfare: NARD issues two-week ultimatum over demands

SEC seeks tax exemption for corporate bonds

Reps take NPA probe to London

Strike: CSOs to mobilise against ASUU

How NIPC overshot own budget by over 300% in two years, by House committee

APC campaign: Keyamo, Alake, Onanuga to lead media directorate

PDP BoT chair admits flaws in party’s leader structure

2023: Candidate promises to industrialise Akwa Ibom

Council chair promises grassroots mobilisation

Traditional worshippers pray for Tinubu’s victory

PDP BoT chair admits flaws in party’s leader structure

PDP crisis: Wike insists on Ayu’s sack, makes concessions

Owo terror attack: Ebira leaders vow to expose kinsmen

Two soldiers arrested over murder of Islamic cleric in Yobe

212 die in road crashes in Niger – FRSC

25 banks, hotels sealed over taxes, levies in Anambra

DAILY TRUST

Bandits set aside peace deal as farmers begin harvest in Niger

6 wedding guests, 4 reverend sisters kidnapped in Katsina, Imo

Lassa fever kills 168 in 25 states in 8 months

Monkeypox cases rise, spread to 26 states, FCT

Children die as another building collapses in Lagos

Flood kills 10, displaces 2,538 in Adamawa

No going back on arms bearing by aviation security personnel – FAAN

Insecurity: Nigerians must be on the same page with security agencies – Doguwa

Angry father shuts salon of daughter who refused being trafficked to Italy for prostitution

$100m for elections: Governors kick, brand Ned Nwoko a liar

Osinbajo Inaugurates Electricity Board As FG Moves to resolve Tariff shortfalls in Power Sector

Nigeria’s security challenges are temporary — Aregbesola

No plan to impeach El-Rufai – Speaker

Angry youths ‘beat up bishop’ who sparked controversy at Shettima’s unveiling

How Yobe cleric was killed by stranger he assisted

Bandits slam multi-million naira levy on Kaduna farmers

AUTHORITY

NSCDC denies operating check-points, parades suspects over impersonation

Fake sex enhancement drugs: NAFDAC impounds trucks, arrest suspects

UN commends Nigerian women for efforts on economic development

Gov Ortom condemns killing of Benue-born Lawyer in Zamfara

Activist alleges NDLEA officials collude with drug barons

NBMA, FUPRE sign MoU on biosafety knowledge centre

DAILY INDEPENDENT

Why We May Elect The Wrong Leaders In 2023

2023 Presidency, Anti-Grazing Law Ruin Southern Govs’ Forum

Only Fiscal Authorities Can Check Looming Economic Disaster Now

Tompolo’s Surveillance Contract: APC Reps Candidate Tackles Arewa Youths

Wike’s Rumoured Defection: Nobody Can Force Amaechi Out Of APC, Says Eze

Operators Frustrating Reduction Of N177bn Unclaimed Dividends To Face Stiff Penalties ‘ SEC

Civil Service Reforms: Lagos Understudies Commend FCTA

Pipeline Surveillance Contract: IYC Knocks Arewa Youths For Questioning Tompolo’s Capacity

NEW TELEGRAPH

Four Catholic Reverend Sisters kidnapped in Imo

Man, 49 arrested for turning teenage daughter to ‘prostitute’, impregnate her

Anti-Graft War: We’re investigating over 3000 corruption cases ‘ EFCC

2023: Nothing’ve changed over transmission of election results -INEC

Reps probe NIPC over N1.19bn extra-budgetary

Govs’ Forum dismisses Ned Nwoko’s $68.6m Paris refund claims

Ortom to Buhari: Convene national security summit to end senseless killings

Floods, landslides leave 40 dead in northern India

Daughter of Putin ally killed in Moscow carb bomb blast

BLUEPRINT

2023 general elections: INEC takes final stand on how results will be transmitted

8 nabbed over killing of Osun APC chieftain, members kick, seek justice

Depletion of reserve’ll limit CBN’s ability to stabilize currency ‘ Rewane

Nigeria may borrow more as crude oil price touch below $100/b ‘ Rewane

Atiku, Wike feud: PDP Reps aspirants forum commends ongoing reconciliation

Bello receives 500 Niger PDP women decampees to APC

Igbo Day: No invitation for Obi, Tinubu, Atiku ‘ Ohanaeze

Why NASU, SSANU suspended strike for 2 weeks ‘ Official

Tinubu good to Arewa community in Lagos ‘ Kabiru

Lekki deep-sea port project’ll provide 112, 000 jobs ‘ Jaji

Ortom condemns killing of Benue- born lawyer in Zamfara

Insecurity: Ebira assure on peaceful coexistence in Ondo

 

 

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