Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Thursday, 2 February 2023

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines

THISDAY

Pope Francis in Africa, Urges End to Congo’s Cycle of Violence

OPEC Ministers Recommend Unchanged Oil Production Levels from March

Atiku Attacks Tinubu over Exchange Rate, Says He’s Hypocrite

FG Replies El-Rufai, Says Buhari Focused on Delivering Free, Fair Polls

Buhari Charges MOFI to Grow FG’s Assets from N10tn to N100tn By 2033

AfDB Approves $50m, ’50m TradeFinance Credit Line for ECOWAS Bank

FEC Okays N15.569bn for Road Construction Refund to Two States, OGFZA Project, Other Contracts

LCCI Calls on CBN to Clarify Grey Areas about New Naira Notes Scarcity

Let Every State Determine Salaries, Allowances of its Officials, Akeredolu Recommends to FG

ICPC Arrests Woman Offering New Naira Notes For Sale

INEC Deploys 3,508 BVAS, to Conduct Mock Accreditation in Kogi February 4

After S’Court Judgment in Edo PDP Crisis, Obaseki Says No Victor, No Vanquished

800,000 PVCs Uncollected in Oyo, REC Reveals

Wike: I Didn’t Say I’d Publicly Announce Presidential Candidate to Support

Investigation Reveals IPOB Leader, Kanu, Hale, Hearty

Alleged N4.6bn Fraud: EFCC Cleared Me of Fraud after 21 Days in Detention, Obanikoro Tells Court

Taraba Guber Poll: S’Court Sacks APC Candidate

Taraba Refutes over N200bn Indebtedness

Currency Swap: Lagos Assembly Calls for Extension of Deadline to July

British Council Indicates Willingness to Continue to Support Nigeria’s Creative Industry

Kwankwaso: Nigerians Must Reject APC, PDP, They’ve Failed

Osun APC Alleges PDP’s Plan to Disrupt Tinubu/Shettima Rally

2023 Elections Will be the Best, Lawan Assures EU Observers

PUNCH

Efforts to save gov candidate failed, Ikpeazu laments

Vote your conscience, Sultan, CAN advise Nigerians

New naira scarcity: Sokoto, Zamfara, Katsina border residents trade in CFA

Some stations glamourising hate speech, divisive remarks -NBC

Supreme Court sacks Taraba APC gov candidate

Rickety container-laden trailers dispense deaths on Lagos roads

Govs wife seeks more women participation in politics

NDLEA endorses novel on drug abuse

Economists project lower inflation as consumer demand falls

No favourite presidential candidate US envoy

Apply for access to medicals, court tells Kanu

Ondo politicians dump APC, PDP for LP

Avoidable deaths from container-laden trucks

Sabotage: Tinubu campaigners back el-Rufai, minister defends Buhari

Atiku, Kwankwaso test strength in North, take battle to grassroots

APC, PDP clash ahead Tinubus Osun campaign

Elections: God gives, deprives power Sultan of Sokoto

Banking halls empty as naira scarcity worsens

Abuja fuel queues disappear, NNPC pumps 67 million litres

Firm raises $40m funding for expansion

Forex shortage may persist over polls, says Coronation

Fuel, new naira scarcity protests rock Delta, Ekiti

Moodys downgrades nine Nigerian banks

Kwankwaso didnt meet, discuss with Atiku NNPP PCC

FEC approves N15.57bn for road, university infrastructure

Elections: Fire service to protect polling units, others

800,000 PVCs uncollected in Oyo REC

SUN

Nigerians decry scarcity of old, redesigned naira

2023: Tinubu trying to hijack ALGON, grassroots votes Association alleges

Lekki Deep Seaport turns new bride as landlocked countries dump Cotonou, Togo

Benin Dukes distance self from demand for Edo South traditional council

Igangan attack: PDP, APC in verbal war over death of 3 persons

ICPC arrests women for selling new Naira notes

Edo PDP Guber Primary: Supreme Court settles dispute in favour of Gov. Obasakis led faction

Corruption: FG restricts agency boarding vessels to 5 at ports

Elections: NSCDC launches N-Alert to to tackle gender based violence

Road: FEC approves N9.6bn refund to Plateau, Borno

BHaram: MNJTF returns 3,000 displaced civilians around Lake Chad

GUARDIAN

Salisu canvasses adoption of ICT for Nigeria’s development

Atiku berates Tinubu for hypocritical criticism of APC

IGP launches ‘SMARTFORCE’ database management system for personnel records

Candidates canvassing for votes should unveil anti-drugs agenda

Man escapes death for alleged possession of N1.3 million fake notes

Residents commend FCTA on streetlight rehabilitation

Stock market resumes February trading with N142 billion gain

National lottery will contribute to economic growth, says Gbajabiamila

Exchange predicts decline in grain production

We will resist attempts to privatise railway sector, says NUR

Anambra: Gunmen set INEC office ablaze, destroy election materials

Nnamdi Kanu granted permission to apply for independent medical care

Don’t undermine Nigeria democratic process, U.S warns politicians, threatens visas ban

Don’t grant further extension, Atiku tells CBN

VANGUARD

NLC kicks against upward review of remuneration for political office holders

NAFDAC arrests 8 suspects for allegedly producing unhealthy ice cream, yoghurt

Alleged N580.2m theft: Court admits 2 Shari’a Court judges, cashier, 16 others to bail

P&ID: Court grants EFCC’s request to continue fleeing Briton’s trial in absentia

Pastor fakes own obituary to evade N3m debt payment

Gunmen kill community leader in Plateau

Polls: NSCDC launches N-Alert to tackle sexual, gender violence

Good governance: Falana, Adefaye, stakeholders harp on free, fair credible polls

Obi-Datti presidency, key to national rebirth ‘ LP chieftain

Nigerians will not get new Naira notes until after election due to hidden agenda ‘ Fani-Kayode

Presidential Polls: Rivers people already know who I’m supporting -‘ Wike

Kwankwaso, Peter Obi disagree with Atiku over alliance talks

OPEC agrees to maintain oil output targets

Supreme Court: No victor, no vanquished, let’s unite to rescue Nigeria ‘ Obaseki

Gov Adeleke begins payment of salaries arrears, cashback staff promotions

LEADERSHIP

LCCI Laments Negative Impact Of Naira Redesign On Businesses

Public Service Recognition, Morale Booster For Us ‘ Nami

Lagos Accident: NPA Begins Strict Enforcement Of Truck Safety Standard

NIMASA DG To Address Corporate Leaders On Blue Economy

Nobody In Aso Villa Is Working Against Tinubu, Says Federal Govt

Respect Your Age, Step Down For Kwankwaso, NNPP Tells Atiku

IGP Drags Kwara APC Candidate To Court Over Alleged Falsification Of Academic Records

Federal Govt Begins Phase II Of NNPC Road Tax Credit Scheme

TRIBUNE

How to avoid stains during menstrual cycle

ACF backs removal of Subsidy

Why Situation Room declared 2019 election as ‘lacking credibility’ ‘ Nwankwo

Possible reasons your phone battery drains faster

Building collapse: FG, SGs, Businesses should enforce rights-based standards ‘ Don

Dukes in Benin distance selves from constitution of Edo traditional council

Wike to shun Police, deploy state force to maintain peace in Rivers if

We know nobody in Villa working against Tinubu, FG replies El-Rufai

Edo PDP primary: Supreme Court declares Obaseki’s faction authentic candidates of party

Local stock market opens February bullish as investors earn N143.2bn

NBC threatens to sanction broadcast stations promoting hate speech

2023: INEC deploys 3,508 BVAS, conducts mock accreditation on Feb 4 in Kogi

Gunmen set INEC office ablaze in Anambra

Pastor dragged to Court for faking own death in Ondo

NATION 

‘Assent to bill on reporting maternal deaths’

Prioritise leprosy eradication, NMA urges govt

Gospel artist Moses Bliss unveils record label, signs four artistes

NANS Southwest supports Tinubu

El-Rufai: Elements in govt working against Tinubu

How Lekki-Epe Road will boost Lagos economy

Worsening naira scarcity hurts daily living, businesses

Supreme Court dismisses appeal by Orbih faction in dispute over Edo PDP crisis

NLC, TUC oppose salary upward review for political office holders

APC launches ‘Thinking Caps’ App to woo youths for Tinubu

N26b ‘fraud’: Court okays ex-AGF’s trial

U.S confident INEC will conduct free, fair, credible polls, says envoy

Supreme Court voids Taraba APC governorship candidate’s nomination

Yobe North APC ticket: Lawan knows fate February 6

Obi to Adamawa people: we won’t abandon you after victory

Peter Obi denies talks with Atiku

HERALD

Pastor fakes death to avoid repaying N3m debt owed member

I’m heartbroken’ ‘ Man narrates losing mum after gang rape in Kaduna

I never promised to announce my preferred presidential candidate publicly ‘ Wike

Presidency: Some elements in Aso Rock want Tinubu to lose ‘ El-Rufai

MURIC demands justice as NURTW leader’s son ‘rapes’ woman inside Ibadan mosque

Buhari’s convoy not stoned in Kano ‘ Presidency

DAILY TRUST 

Polls: NSCDC Launches App To Tackle Gender-Based Violence

Obi Denies Merger Talks With Atiku

Fresh Anambra Attack: We Lost 729 Ballot Boxes, 243 Voting Cubicles – INEC

We Are Not Aware Of People Working Against Tinubu – FG

You Are A Hypocrite, Atiku Tells Tinubu

Nigeria Moves To Overtake Kenya In Cargoes

Scarcity: ‘NNPC Boss Kyari Working To Supply Fuel’

Cotton Producers Seek End To Smuggling To Revive Sector

MTN Nigeria Posted N358bn Net Profit In 2022

Taraba Gov’ship: S/Court Removes Bwacha As APC Candidate

LP, PDP, APC, NNPP Differ On Nigeria’s N44trn Loan

NNPP, LP Deny Merger Talks With Atiku

Moody’s downgrades 9 Nigerian Banks

NNPC takes over 4 oil wells from Addax

Banks must collaborate to fight illicit practices ‘ Edun

ITF unveils apprenticeship scheme to drive economic growth

FG probes GTB, Zenith Bank over data breach

Urea now Nigeria’s top non-oil export ‘ Minister

AUTHORITY

Presidency: APC PCC launches The Thinking Cap app on Tinubu/Shettima antecedents

Economic Crunch: Kano Lawmaker Calls For Sack Of CBN Governor

Gunmem strike in Anambra again, attack police station, INEC office, kill 1

Obi-Datti Campaign arrives Sokoto, seat of Caliphate, with message of integrity in leadership

FCT youths eulogize FCT Minister of State for appointing young people into Boards

BUSINESSDAY

Edo: Supreme Court ruling victory for all PDP members, says Obaseki

Executive council approves process to start tolling highways

We’re investing N20bn in floating gas company ‘ Delta government

Rising cost of living furthers exodus of Nigerian doctors, nurses

Explainer: How Moody’s rating of Nigeria affects economy, banks

2023 vote: It’s now the turn of a prince

Electoral Act, 2022 has enhanced Nigeria’s electoral processes ‘ Fagbemi

Ransom worth N4.18bn among old notes expected back in banks

DAILY INDEPENDENT

Downgrade Of Nigeria’s Credit Rating Worrisome, But Fixable ‘ Obi

Naira Redesign Meant To Impoverish The Masses ‘ Kwankwaso

2023: I’m Confident INEC Will Conduct Credible Elections ‘ Umeadi

Obaseki’s Group Floors Orbih’s Faction At Supreme Court

2023: NNPP Replies Atiku, Says North Has No Consensus Presidential Candidate

Nigeria Attains 100% Broadband Penetration

Gunmen Kill Student, Burn Police Station, INEC Office In Anambra

Nigeria Is In God’s Hands, Not Yours, Gov Emmanuel Blasts Tinubu

Crime Management: CNC Engages NUT, Other Stakeholders On Workshop In Schools

NEW TELEGRAPH

Fuel Scarcity: ACF endorse removal of subsidy to curb menace

Idemili attack affected recently delivered non-sensitive materials ‘ INEC

Obi not in talks with Atiku ‘ Media office

FEC approves N9.6bn refund to Plateau, Borno states for interventions on FG’s road projects

Aisha Buhari shares el-Rufai video on ‘elements in Aso Villa working against APC

APC PCC backs El-Rufai on Villa ‘elements’ working against Tinubu

Court okays Kanu’s request to apply for access to doctor, medical records

Naira Redesign: No further extension, don’t succumb to blackmail, Atiku tells CBN

Presidency: El-Rufai accuses Aso Rock ‘elements’ of working against Tinubu

2023 Elections: MAN seeks speedy project execution nationwide

Telecoms: Analysts project $150bn FDI by 2024

MPR: LCCI lauds CBN’s strategy to curb inflation

BLUEPRINT

Half a million strike in UK’s largest walkout in 12 years

Domestic violence: Who will save men abused by their wives

Hike in varsity fees dead end for students

Cargo growth: FG inaugurates sub-committees to draft roadmap

Bi-Courtney’s MMA2 Training Academy attains NCAA accreditation

NAMA boost flight time with new satellite navigation system

Grow FG’s N18trn assets to N100trn, Buhari tasks MOFI board

800,000 PVCs still uncollected in Oyo ‘ REC

Relief as court grants Nnamdi Kanu’s request to access doctors

Tragic! How gunmen invaded, burnt police, INEC offices in Anambra

Naira redesign: Don’t consider further extension, Atiku tells CBN

Protest rocks Enugu over fuel scarcity, price hike

NYSC board chair seeks more protection at corps lodges, camps

Poisoning claims: IPOB seeking leader’s release on health grounds ‘ Investigation

FG okays N4.078 billion projects for education sector, takeover of David Umahi Medical Sciences university

Election: NSCDC launches N-alert to tackle gender-based violence

CUPP disowns petition to Buhari against Natasha Akpoti

Elections: FFS to deploy firefighters to polling units, wards, collation centres, others

 

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