Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Wednesday, 22 March 2023

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines

GUARDIAN

US inaugurates first permanent army base in Poland

TikTok says half of Americans use site as ban threat looms

Seven dead in explosion at Mexico house making fireworks

Macron defiant as anger smoulders over French pension reform

Nigerians to pay N10,000 to watch Super Eagles, Wild Dogs’ clash

Equities reverse losses as capitalisation rises by N10 billion

Stakeholders demand deployment of more scanners at ports

FG to grow GDP with maritime linkages to African countries

NCC to develop regulation on Nigeria’s N64b eWaste menace

5G network adds $1tr to economy as adoption rate nears 85%

Kwara gov leads victorious APC candidates to appreciate Emir of Ilorin, others

INEC denies issuing directive to distort Abia governorship election

Young poets lend their talents to promote peace, marking the 75th anniversary of UN peacekeeping

U.S to place visa restriction on Nigerians involved in election violence

Osun to enact disability protection law ‘ Adeleke

Buhari turns down NASS bill on power to summon president, governors

PUNCH

Messi ‘madness’ in Argentina as World Cup champions play first match

Investors gain N10bn as market rebounds

My govt has degraded Boko Haram Buhari

FG removes 5% tax on calls, data

Protests rock Ogun, Abia, Nasarawa over poll results

Obanikoro demands return of N200m forfeited to EFCC

US hails INEC, threatens visa ban over violence, intimidation

Verbal ethnic attacks, violence during polls saddening –Tinubu

I will never be APC member, Fayose vows

Buhari rejects bill empowering NASS to summon president

Reps to review Electoral Offences Act over poll violence

LP fumes as INEC declares Edo assembly poll inconclusive

Gov poll: 30 ballot box snatching, 50 vote-buying cases recorded CSO

Alleged N6.9bn fraud: Court adjourns Fayoses trial till May

Yahoo boy charged for $26,020 love scam gets N1m fine

Nigerians decided who won, lost elections Buhari

Edo Assembly election: PDP wins 12 seats, APC eight

NASS to probe 19 bills rejected by Buhari Lawan

YIAGA calls for comprehensive audit of 2023 elections

INEC denies falsifying Abia election result

THISDAY

Obi, Atiku, Two Others Want Tribunal to Void Tinubu’s Declaration as President-elect

Buhari: I’m Happy Nigerians Now Realise Their Voting Power

Tinubu: Physical, Verbal Assault During the March 18 Governorship, States Assembly Elections, Unacceptable

Buhari: My Govt Has Succeeded in Combating Terrorism, Armed Banditry, Kidnapping, Oil Theft, Others

Monguno: Why NSA’s Functions Are Expanded

Senate Kicks as Buhari Rejects Bill Seeking Legislative Powers to Summon President, Govs

Emefiele Apologises for Deluge of Online Transactions’ Failure

Finally, FG Exempts Digital Economy Sector from 5% Excise Duty

Lawyers Want Ogun Guber Election Reviewed as Adebutu Leads Protest to INEC

Otti: Why Nobody Can Overturn My Lead in Abia Guber Election

Polls: US Condemns Violence, Voters’ Intimidation in Lagos, Kano, Others

Tee Mac: Guber Poll in Lagos a Fraud, Results Pre-arranged

Insecurity: House to Give Legal Backing to Compulsory Use of NIN in SIM Card Registration

UNICEF: Threat of Water-related Crises Endangering Lives of 78m Children in Nigeria

I Am Opposite of What You’re Saying About Me, Obi Replies Nnamani

Kalu Goes for Senate Presidency, Says Another Muslim Won’t Fly

FG Arraigns Tukur Mamu on 10-count Terrorism Charge

Gbajabiamila: 2023 Polls Aren’t Perfect But Marked Improvement

Wike: INEC Chairman, Yakubu, Never Worked Under Me

Court Strikes Out FG’s Suit on N70tn Looted Govt’s Funds in 29 Banks

Buhari Rejects Bill Seeking Legislative Powers to Summon President, Governors

US Demands Prosecution of Everyone Involved in Intimidation of Voters, Suppression of Voting

Buhari: My Govt Has Succeeded in Combating Terrorism, Banditry,Kidnapping, Separatist Tendencies, Crude Oil Theft

Legal Battle over Tinubu’s Victory Begins as LP, AA, APM File Petition against Presidential Election Outcome

CBN Raises MPR to 18%

FG Arraigns Tukur Mamu on Terrorism Charges

SUN

Tinubu condemns ethnic war over election

His call hypocritical, says PDP

Declare me winner or cancel election, Obi tells tribunal

Recent elections proof of voters vibrancy, maturity Buhari

Soyinka seeks visa ban on advocate of violence, election riggers

Were troubled by voters intimidation, suppression US

Import waiver: FG loses N16trn to fraudulent practices

Buhari suspends 5% excise duty on telcom sector

Arewa youths congratulate Kaduna governor-elect, Uba Sani

EDHA: I resign from LP because I was always seen as mole, Omoregie

Enugu polls: APGA rejects entire process, considers outcome flawed

Guber polls: Coalition of Abia Youth leaders urge INEC to reject Obingwa votes

Bayelsa guber: PDP clears coast for Diri

Buhari suspends 5 per cent levy on telecom sector

NOUN: Over 28, 000 students set to graduate at 12th convocation

VANGUARD

Davido returns, set to release next album, Timeless

House of Assembly Election Victory: Uzodimma thanks Imo people for voting APC

NNPP accuses Ganduje’s govt of instigating violence after Kano guber poll

Presidential Poll: Atiku files petition, insists Tinubu not qualified to contest

2023 elections: I’m unhappy some candidates lost ‘ Buhari

Electoral Offences Act must be finalised before 9th N/Assembly ends ‘ Gbajabiamila

Buhari rejects NASS Billon power to summon President, Governors

Buhari writes senate, seeks confirmation of new NDIC Board

Nigeria’s economy maintains nine-quarter consecutive growth ‘ CBN

Bill seeking synchronisation of NIN, SIM registration passes second reading

Buhari suspends 5% excise duty for telecoms sector

Contempt: Over 250 lawyers ask NJC to direct courts to reject EFCC case

Grandmother sets son, wife, 2 grandchildren ablaze in Ondo

Kidnappers abduct 19-year-old girl, demand N10m ransom

Parents of baby mauled by dog reject N300,000 compensation

Aged man returning from UK mosque set on fire

Court strikes out N70trn suit against 29 accounts in 17 banks

LP supporters protest in Abia, ask INEC to declare Otti Governor-elect

Court stops CAC from suspending, appointing CAN, church’s trustees

2023 guber: PDP’s Adebutu, supporters protest in Ogun over outcome of poll

UK food delivery app to axe more than 1,700 jobs

Red-line rail projects hit 90 per cent completion, says Sanwo-Olu

Ekiti has begun preparations for flooding ‘ Oyebanji

Reps to probe causes of train accidents

LEADERSHIP

Oil Price May Not Reach $100/b In 2023′ Goldman Sachs

AfDB Collaborate Partners To Provide 6m Jobs For Youths

OPEC Seeks Joint Action Among Members Over Market Volatility

Nigerians Create 4m eNaira Wallets For Q2 Social Intervention Payments

Mbappe Confirmed As New Captain Of France

Make Nnamdi Kanu’s Release A Priority, Soludo Advises Tinubu

AFCON 2023 Qualifier: Fans To Pay N10,000,N2,000 To Watch Super Eagles Against Guinea-Bissau

Ogun PDP Members Storm INEC, Protest Guber Poll Outcome

Buhari Inaugurates Game-changing Counter Terrorism Centre, New ONSA Building

Emergence Of Kefas As New Taraba Gov To Mark Of End Tiv/Jukun Crisis ‘ Tiv Leader

Journalist Opens USB Letter Bomb In Newsroom, Sustains Injury

TRIBUNE

MOSOP petitions minister, demands end of HYPREP contract

MPR hike: CBN still concerned about rising inflation, forex market pressure ‘ Don

Lagos red line to be ready before May 29, Sanwo-Olu assures

Buhari exempts digital economy sector from 5% excise duty- Pantami

APC rejects governorship election result in Kano

Soludo: Respect rule of law, release Chude, Obi reacts to supporter’s arrest

Nigeria’s 2023 elections fall short of democratic standards ‘ EU

Rivers: INEC declares PDP’s Fubara governor-elect

Constitution Review: Buhari rejects seeking legislative powers to summon President, Governors

2023 polls: Nigeria’s democracy now truly mature ‘ Buhari

Flooding: Nigeria to witness longer days of rain in 2023 ‘ NEMA DG warns

Lagos guber poll: Labour Party calls for total cancelation

NATION

Buhari approves exemption of 5 percent excise duty for digital economy sector

Amaechi lied, Yakubu never worked under me -Wike

Soludo sympathizes with Onitsha market fire victims

UPDATED: Obi to court: declare me winner or annul election

INEC Chairman denies calling Abia Presiding Officer on collation of results

Anambra will partner you for developments, Soludo tells Tinubu

UPDATED: Senate probes rejection of 19 constitution alteration bills by Buhari

President-elect: election is over, it’s time for healing

It is my turn to be Senate President, says Kalu

25 aspirants jostle for APC guber tickets in Bayelsa, Imo, Kogi

Grandmother sets son, wife, two grandchildren ablaze in Ondo

Six drug traffickers bag 156 years imprisonment in Lagos, Ogun, says NDLEA

Plateau Gov Elect Mutfwang assures citizens of inclusive government

HERALD

Davido Announces Release Date For His New Album, Timeless

Market Volatility Sits At A Key Decision Level as Fed Funds Rate Looms

Court jails yahoo boy over N104m, $26,020 love scam in Abuja

Onitsha Main Market fire: Peter Obi commiserates with victims

Rema’s Calm Down Charts Top 10 in Billboard Hot 100 Charts

It’s my turn to be Senate President ‘ Orji Kalu

2023 election: I’m pained by cases of ethnic slurs ‘ Tinubu

DAILY TRUST

Protests Rock Ogun, Nasarawa, Abia Over Gov’ship Elections

1 Killed As Herders Invade Bayelsa Village

State Judiciary Autonomy Will Quicken Justice Dispensation ‑ Senate

Gunmen Abduct Teenager In Ondo, Demand 10m Ransom

Buhari Appoints New NDIC Board, Chairman

Minister To Woo Stakeholders As Hurdles Mount For Aviation Roadmap

FG Removes Excise Duty For Telecoms Services

Outage Looms As TCN May Disconnect 13 Defaulting DisCos, GenCos

Elections over, healing process must begin ‘ Tinubu

Taraba: NNPP rejects gov’ship poll results, heads to court

Petrol price increased by 54.76% in one year ‘ NBS

Senate Presidency: It’s my turn, says Orji Uzor Kalu

AUTHORITY

FG excludes digital economy from 5% excise duty

The Yorubas are becoming an insecure, frightened and second-rate nation

ONSA prepared to tackle emerging security threats Monguno

6 bag First Class as NOUN graduates 28,740 students

Childrens health: Invest in climate-resilient water, sanitation, hygiene services- UNICEF tells FG

Involve adolescents in decision-making concerning their health, well-being-Minister

BUSINESSDAY

Health care: Universal coverage tops demands from Tinubu government

Lagos power plan sets blueprint for others

New law paves way for states’ power markets

Why Nigerians rent despite homeownership opportunities

CBN raises interest rate to 18% on rising inflation, fragile growth

Naira redesign didn’t check rising inflation ‘ KPMG

Market sees first gain this week amid MPR hike

Nigeria’s food importation gulps N1.9trn in 2022

The violence in Lagos and my fears for the future

Community participation: Critical tool for sustainable public health interventions in Africa

INEC frustrating democracy, popular will, in Nigeria ‘ Ayu

Nigeria’s governors can do better for the economy if committed

DAILY INDEPENDENT

Lagos Red Line Project To Be Ready Before May 29 ‘ Sanwo-Olu

UNICEF Stress Need For Increased Investment To Safe Drinking Water

Nasarawa Guber: Women Stage Peaceful Protest, Seek Poll Cancellation

Contempt: Fresh Trouble For Bawa As Consortium Of Lawyers Press NJC To Ordert All Courts To Reject EFCC Cases

Fans To Pay N2,000, N10,000 To Watch Nigeria/Guinea Bissau’s Match

Buhari To Assent To 19 Alteration Bills On Constitution Review ‘ Lawan

NEW TELEGRAPH

Presidential Poll: Obi, LP, others file petitions against Tinubu, APC ‘s victory

Cash Crisis: Emefiele apologises over transaction failures

Senate Presidency: It’s my turn, Orji Kalu declares ambition

We’ve learnt our lessons, says Okowa

Nigeria’s e-payment fraud hits N9.62bn in single quarter

Guber Poll: US demands prosecution of those involved in voter intimidation, violence

Ease Of Doing Business: Bello-Koko’s reforms raked in N91bn in one year ‘Stakeholders

Banking fears fade as oil prices recover after 15-month crash

Tax: FG removes excise duty for telecoms services

Ethnic slurs capable of creating troubles, says Tinubu

Cashless Policy: Leveraging technology to detect, curb fraud

SEC highlights savings on Global Money Week celebration

Central banks’ Covid-19 induced asset purchases eased financial conditions

Seplat Energy plans to displace diesel with renewable energy

CBN disbursement to ABP hits N1.09trn

Women collapse associations, seek gender parity in maritime

CBN to introduce financial literacy into school curriculum

Labour Party Wins Two Lagos Assembly Seats, As APC Clinches 38

Abiodun’s Declaration Rape On Our Democracy ‘ Ogun SDP Gov’ship Candidate

Labour Party Seeks Cancellation Of Guber Election In Lagos

Election: APC Wins 23 Kwara Assembly Seats, PDP Wins 1 Seat

BLUEPRINT

Stakeholders hail NPA MD, Bello-Koko, over uncommon gains in ease of doing business, others

EU to extend natural gas consumption cuts by 12 months

Aftermath of 2023 presidential election: Peter Obi, APM, AA file petitions to nullify Tinubu’s victory

Oil rises as banking fears ease

Goldman Sachs pegs oil at $97

Despite decline, bank customers lose N3.62bn to fraud

CBN raises benchmark interest rate to 18%

EFCC arraigns man for $370,000 fraud

Violent voter intimidation, suppression in Lagos, Kano, others worry U.S

Domestic equity rebounds, gains N10bn

Oyo guber: The Second coming of Seyi Makinde

Banks struggle to meet customers’ demand as Naira scarcity persist

Amaechi lied, Yakubu never worked under me ‘ Wike

Abia 2023 governorship election: I didn’t move to distort results collation ‘ INEC Chairman

Diphtheria: Nigeria records 102 new infections, 6 deaths

My priority is to rescue Zamfara from collapse, governor-elect Lawal speaks after emerging victorious

Tackle naira, fuel scarcity, high electricity tariff, NLC tells FG

Stop usurping varsity councils’ function on staff promotion, SSANU tells HoSF

 

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