Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Thursday, 20 October 2022

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines

GUARDIAN

Trump to testify in defamation case against rape accuser
Kremlin proxies flee Kherson as Ukraine advances
Financial crimes, cybercrime biggest threats worldwide– Interpol
UN chief chides India on rights record

Lagos NSCDC storms three illegal private guard companies, arrests offenders

HURIWA decries violent attacks on police operatives

Suspected cultists kill two members of vigilante group in Rivers community

Kogi Poly security operatives arrest fake police inspector

Pandemonium as traders clash with Agberos in Alaba International market

Ogun State PDP in another round of crisis over rerun primaries

El-Rufai telling ‘blatant lies’ on arrest by Peter Obi, says LP spokesperson, Tanko

Wike vows to expose officials withholding CBN’s loans for Abia, Benue

FG directs mobile network operators to reverse 10% upward tariff hike

New oil, gas facility to address Apapa gridlock, cost of Nigeria-bound freight

Man commits suicide for loss of tricycles

Cholera vaccine shortage forces move to one-dose strategy: WHO

History will be fair to President Buhari ‘ Lai Mohammed

Military cautions politicians against use of visuals of personnel for campaign videos

PUNCH

Ekiti Speaker dies of cardiac arrest, gov mourns

Customs comptroller slums at airport, dies, CG mourns

ASUU: UNIBEN, FUOYE announce resumption dates

Kyari: Witness denies knowledge of NDLEA mens arrest

Group to tackle inflation, price instability in Nigeria

Flood: 4,885 Ogun houses submerged, FG absolves Cameroon

Kanu: IPOB knocks SEast govs, lawyers advise FG

Saying my 30 days in jail was terrible an understatement Lawyer jailed by Akwa Ibom CJ

Senate reopens CCT chairmans assault case

FG to deploy technology for 2023 census

Close 42 illegal colleges, Bauchi lawmakers tell govt

PDP crisis: Aggrieved NWC members protest exclusion from presidential campaigns

Floods: Farmers compile losses, access fresh funding, inputs

FG asks telcos to reverse call, data costs

Rivers vigilante shoots relative dead, widow demands justice

Hoodlums burgle Ondo hospital, angry founder shuts facility

Lagos-Ibadan nightmare persists, motorists demand alternative routes

Church leader recruits members for illegal security company

Lagos logistics worker goes missing, family panics

Alaba market traders, hoodlums clash, one feared killed

Benue herders on reprisal kill policemen, 16 residents

Civil servants, businessman jailed over immigration job scam

Journalists detained for defaming Kwara gov get bail

Cholera vaccine shortage caused one-dose strategy WHO

#EndSARS: States fail to compensate victims, police warn protesters

Kogi drags Dangote to court over Obajana ownership

Tinubu pacifies Adamu with campaign council deputy chairman

FG records N5.33tn deficit in eight months

Nigerian students, dependants contribute 1.9bn to UK Report

ASUU free to approach court over CONUA- Ngige

Why investors are trooping into Rivers Wike

The Voice Africa debuts with $100,000 grand prize

Senate reopens assault case against CCT boss

We also deserve to be allocated new govt houses -Lagos slum dwellers

Atikus rally disruption wrong, self-inflicted APC

THISDAY

Fashola: Buhari Has Constructed 8,352.94Kms of Roads, Created 339,955 Jobs

FG Set to Open N30trn Govt Assets for Investment, Restructuring of MOFI

Senate Summons Niger Delta Affairs Minister over N480bn Fraud Allegations, NDDC Budgets

House Rescinds Decision, Okays CBN’s Planned Sale of Polaris Bank

Kyari: Nigeria’s Fuel Consumption Will Decline When There’s No Incentive for Excess Use

Pantami: Start-up Act Will End Harassment of Youth Carrying Laptops

How Pinnacle’s $1bn Offshore Subsea Petroleum Terminal Will Address FG’s N5bn Daily Loss in Apapa

Senate Reopens Assault Case against CCT Boss

FG: Lagbo Dam Not Responsible for Massive Flooding in Nigeria

Burnt Crude Oil Vessel: Tompolo Defends CDS Irabor, Navy

FG Arraigns Lady for Promoting IPOB’s Activities on Facebook

2023: Don’t Portray Military in Partisan Garb, DHQ Warns

IGR: Ogun Refutes BudgIT Report as NBS Confirms State’s True Position

APC Releases Campaign List Ahead of Friday’s Inauguration

Insecurity: COAS Launches Exercise Enduring Peace in Kogi, Vows to Smoke Out Criminals

I’m Not Surprised By Wike’s Endorsement of Sanwo-Olu, Says Jandor

Ortom: I’d Have Worked for Obi If I Were Not in PDP

Wike Alleges CBN Denied Abia, Benue Loans Because of Their Governors’ Support for Him

FG Seeks Private Sector Participation to Boost Food Security

Senate Reopens Assault Case against CCT Boss

NNPC, PTI to Install Anti-theft Systems on Pipelines

Edo APC Tackles Obaseki for Alleged Coercing Civil Servants to Attend PDP Presidential Rally

Lawyer: DSS Allegedly Detaining 24 IPOB Members Unlawfully Since 2021

Chidinma Retracts Confessional Statement, Says I Don’t Know Who Killed Ataga

SUN

INEC to deploy PWDs as supervisors, monitors, collation, returning officers

APC unveils PDP campaigners attackers in Kaduna

Stop religious tantrums, Olawepo-Hashim counsels APC, PDP, others

PVC registered between Jan-June 2022 ready for collection INEC

Diaspora entrepreneurs mobilise for Peter Obi

Tinubu erred in his holy communion, church rat analogy, says Bishop Isong

Nigeria Decides 2023: Resort to religious, ethnic politics deepen cracks

Diversification: Manufacturers in delimma over access to raw materials Experts

N83% debt service to revenue threat to economy Minister

Nairall devalue to N520/$ by 2023 Bank of America

20m farmers to get phones, fertiliser, tricycles to boost food production

Buhari to unveil Tinubus policy document, APC PCC Friday

Ill never be slave to anybody Wike

Speak for Kanus release, IPOB tells SEast govs, Igbo leaders

Microsoft to train 5m Nigerians in high demand skills as Buhari signs Nigeria Startups Bill into law

Chinese jailed 5 years for illegal mining

Cult gang kills 2 vigilance group members in Rivers

Police arraign couple, firm over theft of $4.6m

Cocaine Trial: NDLEA seeks to mask key witnesses against Kyari, others

Nigeria cannot develop if Exclusive List remains in constitution -Folarin

One feared killed ,many injured as traders clash with touts in Lagos market

Minister decries states aparthy towards campaign against open defecation

VANGUARD

2023: Zulum remains candidate to beat ‘ Borno APC Chairman

Kaduna Govt issues cert of return to 198 EXCOs of RTEAN

NGO seek inclusive opportunity for visually impaired in Nigeria

Brain Drain: APWEN harps on sustainable socio-economic environment

1.9million people living with HIV have access to free treatments ‘USCDC

Poultry production can change Nigeria’s unemployment narrative, improve IGR ‘ Experts

Flood: Okowa seeks FG, special support for IDPs

Scores injured in hoodlums, traders clashin Lagos

Kano to designate courts to entertain Sexual, Gender-Based Violence, SGBV cases ‘ Chief Judge

Jandor flags off campaign in Alimosho, promises LG autonomy

How funds for PDP’s rented crowd caused Kaduna rally attack ‘ APC

Voice calls, data: FG directs reversal of unilateral upward tariff adjustments

We’ll support Ukraine, but not with weapons, ‘ says Israel

Russia bans civilians from entering occupied Ukrainian region of Kherson

Pandemonium as Alaba International traders protest extortion by RTEAN

Kidnapper gave me N2,000 transport fare from N6m ransom ‘ Victim

Avoid trips to Nigeria, Australia warns citizens

Court nullifies APC primary election in Yobe

I’m not surprised with Wike’s endorsement of Sanwo-Olu ‘ Jandor

Flood: Okowa seeks FG, special support for Delta IDPs

C’River North: We didn’t endorse any Senatorial Candidate -NUT clarifies

LEADERSHIP

INEC Laments Marginalisation Of Persons With Disabilities

TCN Energises Transformer To Boost Bulk Power Supply To Ughelli Substation

7 Months To Go, Federal Govt Attempts To Write Buhari’s Records

Federal Govt, ASUU Must Prevent Another Strike

Senate Gives Self Thumbs-up Over Passage Of 84 Bills

Gov Zulum Offers 20 Children Of Dead Poly Employees Jobs

Brain Drain In Health Sector Worsens: Nigeria Now Has One Doctor To 10, 000 Patients, Says NIPSS

Federal Govt Directs Service Providers To Reverse Upward Tariff Adjustment

JUST-IN: Gunmen Kill Police Officer, 22 Others In Benue Community

TRIBUNE

Canadian govt to support intervention in healthcare, education, poverty in Bauchi ‘ UNICEF

2023 polls: Gbajabiamila asks students to participate fully, vote for candidates based on records

Breast cancer is not synonymous with death ‘ Salako, breast cancer specialist

New report catalogues climate impact on African communities

Ekiti Assembly Speaker, Afuye, dies at 66

I will appeal my disqualification ‘ Adamawa APC guber candidate

NCDC recorded 4,153 Cholera cases, 80 deaths in September

Reps allay fears on sale of Polaris Bank, confirm presidential approval

Flood: Okowa seeks FG, others support for Delta IDPs

Strikes, policies summersault, outdated curricula killing nation’s education sector ‘ Landmark varsity VC

Jandor promises LG autonomy, free, compulsory education in Lagos

NATION 

‘Handwashing panacea to germ-free society’

Monarch leads ‘Operation show your PVC’ for Tinubu,…

‘N70.95b spent on moribund Port Harcourt refinery in two years’

Brain drain: Nigeria loses 9,000 doctors to UK, U.S., Canada in two years

Senate reopens assault case against CCT Chairman Umar

CONUA/NAMDA: I have powers to register trade unions, Ngige replies NLC

IG deploys two DIGs to Intelligence, Operations departments

Lawyer faults Southwest governors, Falana over ‘grouse’ about Tompolo’s…

APC to PDP: blame your rented crowd for disruption of Kaduna rally

Floods: Fed Govt to tackle menace with coordinated approach, says Fashola

‘Why we introduced community marketing’

Ebonyi suspends Perm Sec, SA over diesel theft

Second Niger Bridge completed, says FG

NCC reverses 10 percent tariff increase on voice, data services

No agreement with Cameroon over Lagdo Dam – FG

UPDATED: Court nullifies APC primaries in Yobe

ABU resumes academic activities Oct. 24

HERALD

UK resident advises Nigerian ladies returning home to find husband

Fani-Kayode is a drug addict’ ‘ Atiku’s camp reacts to alleged collapse of PDP candidate

Don’t react to Wike’s provocation ‘ Reno Omokri advises PDP

6 exotic cars, laptops, mobile phones recovered as EFCC bust suspected Yahoo boys in Abuja

2023: Buhari warns ministers, top govt officials against abandoning governance for electioneering

You’ve ‘entitlement mentality’, presidency not for someone like you ‘ PDP slams Tinubu

DAILY TRUST

Bompai market: Court orders police to investigate 2 Kano agencies’ MDs

El-Rufai launches 120-ton per hour fertiliser blending plant

Court dismisses APC suit against Ogun PDP gov’ship candidate, deputy

I’ll appeal judgment to reaffirm my victory — Binani

Ripples in APC as Adamu replaces suspended directors

APC, PDP bicker in Sokoto over intimidation of traditional, religious leaders

Coalition Calls for Passage of National Mental Health Bill

Flood: Provide succour to my constituents, Rep urges FG

Dickson donates N11m to Bayelsa flood victims

2023 Presidency: Why I would have worked for Peter Obi – Ortom

Man commits suicide after losing tricycles to thieves

World Sight Day: sight savers counsel Nigerians on test to avoid early blindness

4,885 households ravaged by flood in Ogun – NEMA

Assault: You have case to answer, Senate panel tells CCT boss

Chinese expatriate jailed 5 yrs for illegal mining in Kwara

Vote buyers will waste their money in 2023 – Ex-INEC REC

AUTHORITY

Coalition condemn manipulated videos of soldiers supporting presidential candidate

Protesters storm INEC, demand disqualification of Sen. Nwaoboshi

Ndiomu hails first PhD graduate of PAPs scholarship scheme

Nnamdi Kanu: Ohanaeze, Clerk task Buhari on obeying Court order

Respect Appeal Court Ruling on Nnamdi Kanu -Ohanaeze Ndigbo tells Buhari

BUSINESSDAY

If Tinubu wins the election, he will declare his assets ‘ APC Chieftain

Floods raise questions over Nigeria’s ecological fund

Banks cut PTA without clear CBN directive

Inflation: IMF advises Nigeria, others on monetary tightening

AfDB, FCMB sign $50m line of credit agreement

Stock market loses N1.77trn in 3 days as investors sell Airtel, others

Singapore-based digital asset firm attracts $18m, to expands in Nigeria, others

Nigeria’s PoS transactions rise 24% in nine months

DAILY INDEPENDENT

Tinubu/ Shettima Releases Updated PCC List

Abba Kyari: ‘I Don’t Know Whether NDLEA Operatives At Enugu Airport Were Arrested ‘ NDLEA Commander

Immigration Job Scam: Three Civil Servants, One Businessman Bag Two-Year Jail Term

IGP Deploys Two Newly Promoted DIGs

Flood: Okowa Seeks FG’s Special Support For Delta IDPs

Senate Fumes As CCT Chairman Shuns Invitation Again

Press Week: Journalists, Politicians, Others Need To Rescue Nigeria From Her Abductors ‘ UI Don

Investment In Infrastructure Makes Rivers Most Attractive Biz Hub, Says Wike

UNIBEN Resumes Academic Activities Monday

N200m Allegation: PDP Takes Journalists On Tour Round PDI

101 Bayelsa Students Undergo Robotics, Coding Programmes Training

NEW TELEGRAPH

Obajana: Kogi institutes legal action against Dangote Group

Pandemonium as Ekiti Speaker, Afuye, dies at 66

Ways & Means: FG authorises securitisation of CBN’s N20trn debt

2023: Declare your health status, Obi tells Tinubu, Atiku

Senate summons N’Delta minister over alleged plot to divert NDDC’s N480bn funds

Minister disagrees with Senators over cause of flooding

Over 300,000 unclaimed PVCs litter INEC offices in Delta

9mobile raises awareness on mental health

LCCI To FG: Prioritise affordable healthcare delivery nationwide

MAN blames Nigeria’s slow industrialisation on multiple taxes

Ezeife: Release of Nnamdi Kanu’ll guarantee peaceful elections in South East

2023: Christian youths declare support for Tinubu presidency

2023: Mixed reactions in Enugu over Nnamani’s support for Tinubu

Dare vows to complete abandoned stadia projects

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