Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Friday, 26 August 2022

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines

 

TRIBUNE

Putin signs decree to increase size of Russian armed forces

Ukraine war: Russia railway station strike kills 25, injures dozens

More U.S. lawmakers set to visit Taiwan, defying angry Beijing

Shinzo Abe: Japan police chief resigns over ex-PM assassination

Middle Belt Assembly asks Buhari to tender public apology to Nigerians over hardship, insecurity

NESREA busts ring of foreign miners, water pollutants in Osun, launches investigation

Court nullifies Ebonyi local government, councillorship election few days to swearing-in

2023: Conference 57, 22 APC states, 4 others partnering for Tinubu’s victory ‘ ALGON president, Alabi

NSCIA hails judgment on killing of Muslim boy for church ritual

Record seven Kenyan female governors to be sworn in

Not raising Nigeria’s education budget to 20% will hinder 2030 global goal ‘ UN

Obasanjo, Obi, Wike, others meet in London

FG moves to domesticate Kampala Convention on IDPs

Oyo charges not more than N22,000 for WAEC, NECO ‘ Commissioner

Demurrages accumulate at seaport as customs suspend GTBank from payment portal

Minister hands over 10,635 bulletproof vests, protective kits to police

Katsina to abolish corporal punishment in schools

Kwankwaso’s visit: NNPP condemns police siege on Maiduguri secretariats, demands release of members

Rebuilding Nigeria, collective action of every citizen ‘ Okowa

Community to stage protest over lack of power supply since February

PUNCH

Bakassi: Only three disagreement areas remain, says FG

Locally-made COVID-19 vaccine for trial November

Atiku seeks Wikes support, Obasanjo pushes Obis agenda

SAIPEM: LPDC dismisses NBAs petition against Olanipekun

Implementing Oronsaye report requires dialogue with NAssembly Panel

66% sickle cell patients live in Africa WHO

FG, states should show no mercy to kidnappers

Fayose cant remain Ekiti PDPs sole commander -State publicity secretary

Knocks, praises greet Atiku, Wikes London meeting

Debts incurred under Buhari justifiable Fashola

DisCos debt to GenCos hits N2tn Group

Forex, power, taxes hurting manufacturing sector MAN

Pollution: FG seals 39 firms in seven states

Nigeria exports N1.8tn products amid challenges, says NEPC

Cyber attacks: Crypto platforms lose $44bn

Knocks for Dare, Pinnick as tired Falconets arrive

Know Your History, passing dis-information through social media

Abandoned truck endangering our lives Ogun community

NDLEA destroys N2bn illicit drugs in Akwa Ibom

Lagos-Ibadan traffic: Motorists, passengers lament hellish experience

Terrorists kill driver, abduct travellers in Katsina

Flood submerges Taraba community, residents count losses

How Katsina undergraduate killed stepmother with pestle Police

Hoodlums invade Lagos monarchs coronation, one killed

Edo police kill kidnapper, arrest three suspected cultists

Pressure govt to fund varsities, ASUU tells parents

Police get 10,635 bulletproof vests, 6,708 helmets

Strike: Abia lecturers reject FGs salary proposal

Raise education budget to 20%, UN urges FG

South-South chiefs move to end autocracy in Rivers

BREAKING: Court nullifies Ebonyi local govt election

Osinbajo, APC presidential aspirants meet over Tinubu-Shettima ticket

Wike, other govs working for PDP victory Atiku

Vaccine production: Buhari assures experts of Nigerias readiness

THISDAY

Investors Gain N532bn Amid Buying Interest in Airtel Africa, Others

2023: Police to Deploy Sweepers to Check Explosive Threats

NIMASA to Incorporate Seafarer Working Conditions in New Act

NASENI Boss Lists Ways to Revive Steel Sector

Stop Making Frivolous Demand over Salary Arrears, NANS Tells ASUU

N1.25bn TETFund Sponsored COVID Vaccine Ready for Trial in November

Senate Spokesman Gives Ninth National Assembly High Rating

APC Presidential Aspirants to Meet over 2023 Polls

How NDLEA State Officers Diverted over N20bn Budgetary Allocation, Other Funds

NMA Decries Upsurge in Violent Attacks on Doctors, Health Workers

2023: Obasanjo Meets Obi, Wike in London

Less than 2% of Nigeria’s GDP Committed to Education in 10 Years, Says TRCN

Appeal Court Dismisses Suit against SON over Importation of Sugar Lacking Vitamin A

500 Participants for ECOWAS Sustainable Energy Forum in Abuja

FG Initiates National Emission Framework

OPC Lampoons Buhari over High Cost of Diesel, Cooking Gas, Aviation Fuel, Kerosene

Tobi: Lawyers Who Win All Their Cases Must Have Influenced Outcome

SUN

2023 guber zoning: Ex-APC chair, Enugu East, laud Ugwuanyi

2023: Again, INEC clarifies electronic, manual collation of results

2023: Adopt issue-based campaigns, Sambo tells candidates, political parties

Road to 2023: Obi has changed face of Nigerian politics Imo LP chairman

Road to 2023: Echoes of PDP victory in Osun give Diri boost in Bayelsa

How to cripple terrorists operations in Nigeria Melaye, GIABA Lagos Information Centre

Nigeria ready for battle against Cote dIvoire Udofia

FG targets higher revenue as more airlines commence operations at new Lagos terminal

Danbatta urges Nigerians to protect telecoms infrastructure

Electricity: GenCos debt profile rises to N2trn

Were working to make Onitsha destination port for cargoes Moghalu, NIWA MD

Cubana to unveil new Abuja smart city Sept 1

Investments in oil, gas sectorll boom with resolution of security challenges Kyari

FGs revenue hits N1trn in July

Oronsaye report: White paper committee submits report, recommends dialogue with NAssembly

MOSOP supports anti-Shell protest, as another oil spill occurs in Ogoni

Onitsha traders reject caretaker executive, insist on elected officers

Gunmen kill Lagos police inspector

Soldiers killed 44 terrorists, nabbed 140, rescued 20 kidnapped victims, in 2 weeks DHQ

FG takes campaign on gains of LPG to Ebonyi

Population growth, insecurity necessitated review of Abuja Master plan FCDA

FG committed to effective demarcation of Nigeria-Cameroon border Minister

Army women corps holds field exercise in Giri, Abuja

Strike: Abiodun appeals to ASUU, FG to resolve impasse

Call Lagos CP to order, ASCSN South East urges IGP

GUARDIAN

Adeleke’s transition committee alleges plan to mop up councils’ funds

We will cut taxes to attract investors, C’River SDP guber candidate promises

Federal High Court nullifies Ebonyi LG election

Crisis rocks Lagos LP over governorship candidate

46-year-old Uber driver seeks N6 million for heart surgery

Police confirm killing of 60-year-old step mother in Katsina

Hoodlums clash, block Lagos-Badagry expressway

Gains in Airtel Africa, Nestle others lift indices further by N532 billion

Experts bemoan threats, demand multi-layer security at nationwide airports

Why Nigeria must get it right in 2023, by NNPP chairman, Alkali

Delta PDP in search of reconciliation as guber politics shifts to Abuja

FG plans bursary for education undergraduates

2023 poll: ADC national chairman survives plot to unseat him from office

NNPP faults police seige on Borno office, fingers APC

2023 poll: Osinbajo, Lawan, Amaechi, 20 presidential aspirants to parley over Tinubu victory

2023 poll: ADC national chairman survives plot to unseat him from office

NAAT suspends nationwide strike, reject FG’s ‘No work, No pay’ policy

VANGUARD

$1.36bn under threat as local, foreign airlines battle over BASA equity

Why U.S increased Nigeria’s airport security layers to 20 ‘ Fmr NCAA DG

N’Delta stakeholders to Buhari: Don’t appoint another sole administrator for NDDC

Pipeline surveillance: Militants threaten FG, Sylva, NNPC over Tompolo, others’ contracts

2023: Campaign on issues, shun hate speech ‘ Jonathan, Sambo, urge candidates, political parties

FG defends foreign borrowings with infrastructure projects

Wike/Atiku feud: Learn from PDP founding fathers, Bode George tells Lamido, elders

I’ll be a christian musician after leaving office, says Akeredolu

Subsidy removal: FG needs to win trust of Nigerians ‘ Trade Union Congress

We are being owed N1.75trn ‘ GenCos

Customs impounds 3,154 bags of rice, 18,100 litres of PMS in Ogun

NBA postpones constitutional amendment as lawyers invade hotel

2023: Obasanjo, Obi, Wike, Duke, others meet in London

2023: Afenifere not divided over Tinubu, says Adeyeye

Naira gains marginally at Investors and Exporters window

Electricity: Substandard inputs, components, others affect renewable sector ‘ Experts

Judgement on Ogun PDP gov tussle, clear ‘ Showunmi’s counsel

Medical doctor admitted of brain injury after alleged attack by patient’s family

Italian man tests positive for monkeypox, COVID-19, HIV

We are seeing rising cases of spinal, joint pains ‘ LUTH doctors

Commercial activities grounded as cultists engage in supremacy battle

Revert to burying the dead within 3 days ‘IPoB to Ndigbo

Subsidy: Reps demand records of payments from Accountant-General

Convicted fake Army Gen forfeits multi-million assets to defrauded victim in Lagos

Halt plans for further demolition of structures in FCT ‘ Amnesty Int’l warns FCTA

Again, FG expresses concern over increasing cost of governance

Police nab kidnappers, cultists, rescue victims in Edo

Insecurity: Coalition appeals to President Buhari to approve firearms for BSCVG, Amotekun

MAN rues unfriendly environment for production, wants decentralisation of power generation

2023: Benue APC deputy gov’ship candidate sues for reconciliation

FG worries over illegal mining, moves to prosecute offenders

Trouble in Imo APC as ex-minister’s daughter raises alarm over expulsion threat

LEADERSHIP

Blame The West, Not Russia For Current Food Crisis

Federal Govt To Prosecute Chinese Miners, Others For Environmental Pollution

Insecurity, Others Fuelling Re-emerging Variants Of Polio Viruses ‘ Federal Govt

FEC Approves N718m For Abuja Rail Mass Transit Security

Nigeria’s IT Space Gradually Transforming Into Advance Tech ‘ Onanuga

Licence Revocation: Niger, Cross River Stations Shut Down

Don’t Panic Seeing Mass Movement Of Soldiers, Army Tells FCT Residents

BREAKING: Obasanjo, Obi Meet Wike, Others In UK

Orosanye Report: Federal Govt Receives Draft White Paper Report

No Airline Sells Ticket In Foreign Currency ‘ NCAA

Stakeholders Seek Behavioural Change To Avert Road Accidents

Benin Monarch Warns Against Divertion Of Benin Artefacts

2023: Obi Has Capacity To Wriggle Nigeria Out Of Present Challenges ‘ ADP Chieftain

NATION

Stop travelling to Northern Cyprus, Fed Govt warns Nigerians

Why state universities should back out of ASUU strike, by students

Banks, telcos compete for financial services, says CBN

UN urges Nigeria to raise education vote by 13%

Atiku asks loyalists to halt attack on Wike

Attempt to divert Benin artefacts will be resisted, says Oba of Benin

Shareholder raises alarm over plot to hijack BEDC

Fed Govt promises to implement Orosanye Report, gets White Paper

Looting of conference materials: NBA to prosecute lawyers found complicit

Immigration Service promotes 4,525 Officers

NEMA launches 160 hi-tech radios to curb disaster

$130m suit: LPDC dismisses NBA’s petition against Olanipekun

Lagos announces three-day diversion at Fagba for rail devt

N37.8m scam: Fake Etisalat staff bags 404 years

Osinbajo, Amaechi, Lawan, other APC presidential aspirants to rally Tinubu

Court nullifies Ebonyi council poll

‘Tinubu’s strong networks, structures will defeat Atiku, Obi,…

Akeredolu whittles powers of traditional rulers

HERALD

Group calls on Buhari to apologize for insecurity

FG warns Nigerians to avoid visiting Northern Cyprus

EFCC Hands Over Forfeited Properties of Convicted Fake Army General to Victim in Lagos

Atiku, Wike, others meet in London

Wike: APC trying to create division in our party ‘ Atiku tells PDP leaders

I’ve spent N300m on striking ASUU lecturers ‘ Orji Kalu

2023 presidency: I won’t support Atiku, others against Tinubu ‘ Buhari

JUST IN: Prof Charles Dokubo, ex-Niger Delta amnesty boss, dies

IGP deploys new commissioners for Kano, Enugu, Zamfara

DAILY TRUST

1,086 oil spills recorded in seven years in Bayelsa – NOSDRA

UN: Nigeria must raise education funding to 20% to achieve 2030 SDG target

Blasphemy: Court fixes Sept 29 for adoption of final address

2023: Wike working for PDP victory – Atiku

Orosanye: FG receives committee’s recommendations on restructuring of agencies, parastatals, others

Nigerian teachers are trained to international standard – TRCN

TETFund: Our Sponsored COVID-19 Vaccine ready for trial in November

Terrorists’ camps uncovered in Abuja

Lady sells 3-week old baby for N.6m in Ogun

Projects all over the country justify Buhari’s borrowings – Fashola

Terrorist commanders killed in military airstrikes – DHQ

CBN unveils e-Naira USSD code in Kano, says 45% Nigerian adults without bank account

NDDC, MNDA: Can Buhari make the difference?

Bury corpses within 3 days, IPOB tells Ndigbo

NEMA deploys digital gadgets for disaster communication system

2023: NNPP won’t collapse structure for Tinubu or anyone – Nat. chair

Kogi judiciary uncovers 268 ghost workers

NSCIA condemns Yobe cleric’s killing, flays handling of Gen. Alkali’s murder

FEC okays N44bn road projects in N/East as Yobe, Kebbi, Taraba get N28bn refund

FG mulls concessioning of Abuja-Kaduna rail surveillance

I won’t support Atiku, others against Tinubu – Buhari

Sylva, other Stakeholders to speak on oil and gas industry

Food sellers lament high cost of foodstuff, other commodities

Police kill kidnapper, arrest 3 cultists in Edo

AUTHORITY

Ex NIWA MD emerges Tinubu Shettima support group patron

Reno Omokiris fantasy campaign with Obis name

TETFund-sponsored vaccine ready for clinical trial in 3 months, says VC

NAAT suspends nationwide strike, rejects No work, No pay policy

FG moves to collaborate with (NACRASTIN) in Stem Cells Transplantation Technology

Development of welding industry crucial to Growth of steel sector -FG

Plateau 2023: Federal High Court Jos transfers Margif, Dakum, LP, INEC case to Abuja

Eviction: Group appeals to government, spirited individuals to reach out to Jos orphanage

BUSINESSDAY

Celebrities, influencers in race to turn followers into voters

Regulator weighs state of emergency as oil sector bleeds

Insecurity cripples nightlife, businesses in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital city

High cost of living takes toll on private schools

Consumers spent more on milk, egg, bread in July

Datapro upgrades African Foundries to A+, maintains stable outlook

Burger King deepens footprint in Nigeria, opens third outlet in Festac

Consumption of Urea pushes Notore’s profit to 5-year high

Cuppy Foundation, Street-to-School Initiative partner to support vulnerable children

Stock investment tumbles 83% after CBN rate hikes

Investors gain N532bn as stocks extend rally

DAILY INDEPENDENT

Putin Orders Russian Military To Recruit 137,000 New Soldiers Amid War With Ukraine

Horse-Trading As Wike, In UK, Turns Most Sought-After Bride

Community Policing Constabulary Scheme Not Paid Employment ‘ Police

Electronic Transmission Of Results Can’t Work Everywhere In Nigeria ‘ Ndume

FG Committed To Devt Of Digital Economy ‘ Pantami

2023: Sealing Of NNPP Office By Police, APC’s Feverish Move Against Kwankwaso’s ‘ Party Cries Out

Rivers PDP Crisis: Why We Removed Senator Sekibo As PDP Caucus Leader In Ogu/Bolo

3rd Year Anniversary Of Wild Poliovirus Eradication: Govt’ Development Partners Made Huge Investments, Sacrifices ‘ Ehanire

NEW TELEGRAPH

How pastor’s healing soap killed mother, daughter-in-law, grandson in Osun

$464m Trapped Funds: Ex-NCAA DG proposes first, business class tickets sale in dollars

2023: Obasanjo in London, brokers Obi, Wike alliance

Examining impact of PIA on oil communities

Benefits, costs of promoting Yoruba culture

NANS @40: Back out of ASUU strike students tell state varsities

Niger Delta stakeholders warn against move to appoint another sole administrator for NDDC

Nigerian exporters tasked on non-oil products for GDP growth

Food security: FG wants farmers to embrace technology

LCCI, LASU sign MoU on entrepreneurship education

Nursing institutions tasked on quality education

Ukraine war: MAN laments shortage of manufacturing inputs

FG’s initiative to raise Customs’ revenue by 300%

Governors should be responsible for security of states ‘Yuguda

Fayose shouldn’t be blamed for PDP’s loss of Ekiti ‘Olayinka

Court sacks Ebonyi LG chairmen five days to inauguration

NFF Electoral Committee rolls out roadmap, set for Sept. 30 elections

Buhari seeks more FIFA support for football

BLUEPRINT

New Act: NIMASA working to incorporate revised seafarers working conditions ‘ Jamoh

ANLCA wants Freight Forwarders’ Village at Lekki Deep Seaport

NNPC settles disputes with Shell, 3 other IOCs

Real estate companies partner to tackle student housing

Experts, stakeholders call for strong national cyber-security infrastructure

Troops kill 57 terrorists, 1,652 surrender in 2 weeks, scores abducted in Katsina

IGP approves new beret, logo, other for EOD-CBRN command

Civil servants frown at invasion of secretariat by hoodlums

Court nullifies Ebonyi LG election over unlawful procedure

Lagos: Police confirm shooting as hoodlums block Badagry road

Benin monarch cautions against diversion of Benin artifacts

No group can dictate how we run the Embassy ‘ Envoy

Media aides celebrate Zulum’s 53rd birthday with 3rd Verdict

Insecurity: 75 Zamfara secondary schools remain closed ‘ Official

 

 

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