Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Friday, 21 April 2023

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines

 

 

 PUNCH

Sudan conflict: 1,262 Nigerian students demand evacuation, 330 residents killed

Zelenskyy invites Tinubu, urges stronger Nigeria-Ukraine ties

National Assembly inducts lawmakers-elect May 7

NGO to mark Fawehinmis posthumous birthday

Police screen officers for promotion

SOKAPU urges AU,ECOWAS intervention on Southern Kaduna killings

Tinubu must decisively tackle insecurity Economist

Stamp duty: Rivers, FG opt for out-of-court settlement

Tinubu, Atiku, Obi lose Twitter verification badges

Inauguration Committee: Tinubu appoints YarAdua, Kyari, Onanuga, 11 others

The Buhari Years: Failed promises, dashed hopes

National Assembly leadership: APC group backs North-Central, ex-gov demands zoning

Suspension: LP chair Abure, others learn fate May 12

Forex scarcity, energy costs, others hurting manufacturers LCCI

CBN dormant account policy triggers anxiety in banking sector

Eight banks rake in N225bn from e-banking fees

IOCs moved $21bn investments to other countries -FG

Firm seeks digital IDs for $800m subsidy funds

Lagos paid retirees N50bn in four years Commissioner

Clearing agents, maritime workers clash over freight charges

Economic downturn fuelling skilled workers shortage Institute

Twitter removes legacy verified blue ticks

BREAKING: Buhari approves suspension of Adamawa REC

Police arrest 26 for cult war in Enugu

Gunmen abduct IMT student in Enugu

THISDAY

WEF Report: Artificial Intelligence Can Close Gender Gap Within 10 Years

Ortom Fires Back at Presidency, Alleges Benue Killings Has Endorsement of Buhari’s Administration

We’re Ready for Induction, Inauguration of Elected Lawmakers, NASS Mgt, NILDS Declare

Poultry Farmers Appeal to FG, CBN to Save Their Business from Collapse

NUPRC: Nigeria’s Oil Reserves Fell by 0.22%, Gas Pool Rose 0.10% in 2022

Poultry Farmers Appeal to FG, CBN to Save Their Business from Collapse

DHQ: Armed Forces Ready to Contain Any Threat to May 29

Judge, BOSAN Decry Govt’s Refusal to Obey Court Judgements, Poor Working Condition

Air Peace Commences Direct Flights to Israel

Osun APC Cautions Frank over Allegation of Monetary Inducement of Supreme Court Justices

Moghalu: FG Poised to Prevent Flooding This Year

NSCDC Bursts Illegal Oil Refilling Site, Arrests Six Suspects in Rivers

Insecurity: Be Decisive, Economic Expert Urges President-elect

Tinubu Replies Presidential Transition Council, Submits 13 Names to Inauguration Sub-C’ttees

Ohanaeze Ndigbo: Iwuanyanwu ‘ll Douse Current Tension, Says Orji

FG Pushes for Implementation of SAATM to Benefit from 155,000 New Jobs, $1.3bn Annual GDP

Police Arrest Suspected Cattle Rustler Causing Herders, Farmers’ Crisis in Benue

INEC Denies Allegation of Partisanship, Insists Officials Didn’t Hold Meeting with Any Adamawa Candidate

Zelenskyy Congratulates Tinubu on Election Victory, Invites Him to Ukraine

SUN

Buhari approves suspension of Adamawa REC, orders probe of DSS, NSCDC officials

Osun APC lambasts Frank over allegation of bribery against Supreme Court

Adamawa guber: INEC dismisses allegations of compromise, warns Binani against endangering lives of staff

Ukraine President congratulates Tinubu on election victory

Imo 27 LGA, zonal, ward chairmen reaffirms Achonu as LP guber candidate

South East workers should utilise 25% RSA to own homes NECA

Presidency places cows above Nigerians lives, says Ortom

Nigeria has second highest unvaccinated children -UNICEF

IMF projection: Economists task incoming administration on speedy economic growth

Southern Kaduna killings: SOKAPU urges ECOWAS, AU, UN to speak up

Court remands man, 34, in Correctional centre for alleged trafficking of 14 year-old girl in Edo

Benue insecurity: Ortom accuses Presidency of recklessness

Leadership tussle rocks Osun assembly as members-elect drag speaker, clerk to court

Support Soludo on rural development Metchie, to Anambra communities

GUARDIAN

Labour Party struggles as internal row tears structure apart

Lagos court arraigns immigration officer for alleged assault

NSCDC parades four suspects for vandalising Agip pipelines

Anxiety over reported kidnap of IMT Enugu student

Group partners Coca-Cola to tackle crime, youth unemployment through digital empowerment

Nigeria, other W’African countries attract $843m venture capital inflow in 2022

Telecoms operator invests N70b in network modernisation, 600 new sites

W’Africa’s mobile money transactions hit $277 billion

Seven banking stocks close higher as investors’ funds add N92b

SON considers product authentication mark to curb substandard goods

I gave full cooperation to security agencies to perform, Ortom replies Presidency

Peter Obi campaign DG accuses judiciary of creating crisis in Labour Party

Benue governor-elect unveils 29-member transition committee

Police arraign two for allegedly punching, spitting on inspector

Court rules in application filed by Abure, others’ to vacate order May 12

VANGUARD

IGP disburses N38.1 million to 43 families of deceased policemen in Borno

NNPP expels senatorial, reps candidates in Oyo

Police ban sachet water, praise singers on Eid prayer ground

NANSE gives FG 48hrs to evacuate Nigerian Students in Sudan

UN chief appeals to warring parties in Sudan to ceasefire

26 suspects allegedly involved in cult-related activities arrested in Enugu

10th Assembly Inauguration: NASS mgt begins training of members-elect

$2.4bn Oil Probe: Malami to appear before Reps committee

Diri orders prosecution of herders for breaching Bayelsa Anti-Grazing Law

Council spends N120m monthly on teachers’ salaries in Kaduna

Kaduna Police Command arrests 7 kidnap suspects, recover arms

Buhari okays suspension of Adamawa REC, prosecution, if

Military battle ready for threat against May 29 handover ‘DHQ

Judiciary created crisis in Labour Party ‘Osuntokun

DSS arrests 2 men with gun concealed in yam bag

Labour Party Leadership Crisis: Court fixes May 12 for ruling

Again, Military pledges peaceful transition, dismisses threats

Relationship expert, Blessing CEO regains freedom from detention

LEADERSHIP

Yar’Adua, Kyari, 21 Others Make List Of Tinubu’s Inauguration Committee

Arewa Youths Want Faleke Appointed As Tinubu’s Chief Of Staff

Buhari Approves Suspension Of Adamawa REC Yunusa-Ari

Military Denies Supporting Herders’ Killings In Benue

Police Arrest 7 Kidnappers, Recover Arms, Ammunitions In Kaduna

Osun: Desperate Politicians Planning To Upturn Adeleke’s Victory, Timi Frank Alleges

Court Orders Medical Observation Of ‘Obi-dient’ Who Caused Stir On Ibom Flight

Buhari Govt Denied Benue Of Meaningful Project ‘ Ortom

Kogi Guber: Void APC’s Primary, Aggrieved Members Tell Court

Southern Kaduna Killings: SOKAPU Seeks UN/AU Base

TRIBUNE

Building Expo: Experts advocate hands-on training for industry players

Eid-ul-Fitr: Oluwo, Yobe Gov felicitate Muslim faithful, seek prayer for successful transition

Eid-ul-Fitr: IGP places Police formations on red alert nationwide

Twitter removes Buhari, Tinubu, Obi, others’ verification badges

Buhari approves immediate suspension of Adamawa REC, Hudu Yunusa

Moon sighted in Nigeria, Friday Eid-ul-Fitr ‘ Sultan

May 29: Tinubu writes SGF, adds Kyari, Marwa, Onanuga, 11 others to transition committee

Adamawa charade: Probe APC’s Binani now, Falana tells Police

Obi doesn’t like North, we’ll reject him 1000 times ‘ Buhari’s aide, Bashir Ahmad

We lose average of over N130m to usage of illicit meters in Osun ‘ IBEDC

Floods: we’re clearing blocked waterways ‘ NIWA

INEC presents Certificate Of Return to Niger Assembly members-elect

Alleged $2.4bn crude revenue scam: Malami bows to pressure, set to provide comprehensive report

NATION

Diri imposes 11-hour restriction on commercial tricycles

Welder, one other die in renewed cult rivalry in Delta

Enugu varsity bans staff, students from fixing artificial nails, eye lashes

Alleged cyberstalking: Court admits social media influencer to N10m bail

IGP orders commencement of promotion process for Inspectors, others

Protesters demand Adebanjo’s removal as Afenifere leader

Governors, governors-elect name transition committees

LP crisis: Abure, others know fate May 12

Wizkid, Davido not my favourite singer – Sabinus

DSS arrests two gunmen in Kano, averts attack on northern State

IGP puts operatives on alert over Eid-el-Fitr celebration

Bandits kill two immigration officers in Taraba

No cause for alarm over May 29 inauguration, Military assures

Crashes: Tears as Anambra records six deaths in three days

INEC denies alleged partisanship in Adamawa Gov poll

HERALD

Uti Nwachukwu Sparks Social Media Frenzy After Accusing Ghanaian Tiktoker of Plagiarism in Viral Photoshoot

Don Jazzy Stuns Fans Yet Again with Jaw-Dropping Philanthropic Gesture

Twitter Users Clash Over Flavor and 9ice’s Musical Legacies: Is Flavor Really the Bigger Star

Adamawa guber: INEC tackles Binani over corruption allegation

Celebrity Best Friends Turned Foes: IK Ogbonna and Alex Ekubo’s Public Insults Over Private Chat Leak

We must do our utmost to be calm even under provocation’ ‘ Peter Obi tells Obidients

DAILY TRUST

Over 300 killed in Sudan as army chief rules out talks to end fighting

Tinubu Appoints Onanuga, Marwa, 11 Others Into Presidential Inauguration C’ttee

‘40 New Disease Outbreaks Recorded In ECOWAS Region In Recent Years’

Flooding: No Resources For Massive Waterways Dredging – NIWA

Buhari’s Attempt To Twist Benue Killings Unfortunate – Ortom

$2.4bn Oil Revenue ‘Scam’: I’m Ready To Appear, Malami Writes Reps

Twitter begins mass removal of its blue ticks

Sudan crisis: Uganda begins evacuation move as FG ‘delays’ action on trapped Nigerians

Anambra, highest in childhood Tuberculosis in Nigeria

S/Court reversal: ‘Naira in circulation surges by 71% to N1.6trn

Nigeria’s oil reserve drops to 36.9bn barrels as gas rises

FG concessions Onitsha port for 30 years

FG, states, LGAs share N714.6bn revenue for March

Why FG launched domestic trade house in China

Mr Eazi sells portfolio company, Vydia, for $1bn

Yahaya Bello’s govt has turned Lokoja into glorified LG ‘ Melaye

$800m World Bank shock response facility for Nigeria’s vulnerable

Tinubu asks police to probe Adamawa election controversy

Fintiri receives certificate of return, says election toughest

APC vice chair threatens Adamu with legal action over NEC meeting

Kebbi gov’ship poll: I have been vindicated ‘ REC

AUTHORITY

Stop using fake CSOs to blackmail us Ajiran Community tells Monarch

Omoragbon tasks National Assembly banning gov. officials from medical tourism, sponsoring their children abroad for studies

NUPC CG, urges Buhari to sign Peace Corpse Bill before 11th May.

LINKS, Sterling Bank Empower 115 Women In Kano With 85 Commercial Electric Tricycles

Osun: Desperate politicians move to upturn Adelekes victory, Timi Frank warns

BUSINESSDAY

Renewable energy seen giving SMEs edge post-petrol subsidy

Nigeria faces gas crunch amid rising demand

Aishetu Dozie, empowering women to look, feel, and do good

Repositioning Nigeria’s ‘engine room’ for effective delivery through public leadership

Nigerian banks pushing into Africa find landmines in the field

An open letter to outgoing, incoming minister of industry, trade and investment

Peter Obi pleads with every Nigerian to keep faith, hope in Nigeria alive

Investors vie for control amid Africa’s tech funding drought

DAILY INDEPENDENT

Nigerian Students Trapped In Sudan Fighting Seek Evacuation

Buhari Suspends Controversial Adamawa REC

Sudan Crisis: FG Publishes WhatsApp, Telegram Numbers For Emergency Evacuation Of Stranded Nigerians

We Cannot Be Specific On Subsidy Removal Until’ Perm Sec

Okowa Constitutes Handover Committee, Says Membership Not Appointment

Eid-El-fitri: Desist From Acts Capable Of Denying You Blessings Of Ramadan, Idris Ajimobi Charges Muslims Faithfuls

Infrastructure Development: Kogi, China To Partner In Transport Business

Edo Court Remands Man, 34, At Oko Correctional Centre Over Alleged Sexual Exploitation Of Minor

Diri Bans Commercial Tricycles’ Movement For 11 Hours In Yenagoa

Protest In Ibadan Over Adebanjo’s Removal As Afenifere Leader

NEW TELEGRAPH

NEMA’s warns as flood disaster looms in Onitsha

Wizkid, Burna Boy, Davido Loses Twitter Verification Badges

$2.4bn Oil Probe: Malami Bows To Pressure, Agrees To Honour Reps Summons

Netizen Drops More Hint On Davido’s Alleged Baby Mama Drama

N’Assembly Begins Induction For Senators, Members-Elect Next Month

Diri Orders Prosecution Of Herders For Breaching Anti-Grazing Law

IFAD meets to boost food production in South East

IFC, BoA Group deepen partnership on SMEs’ financing

Seplat Energy trains additional 271 teachers in Edo, Delta

NDE trains 20 women on shoe, bag making in Bayelsa

Maritime workers seek review of imported vehicle tariffs

Reps Speakership: North West lawmakers gear for contest

Adamawa: CNPP commends judge, insists on prosecution of erring officials

LP National Chairman, Abure, Others To Know Fate On Suspension Order May 12

Ukraine President, Zelensky Invites Tinubu For State Visit

Adamawa Guber: Rufai Oseni Accuses NBC Of Double Standard

We’re Provoked During Elections ‘ Obi

Senate Presidency: APC Diaspora Group Canvasses Support For Sani Mus

BLUEPRINT

Forex scarcity impacts on our profitability in 2022 ‘NB Plc

Kano-based varsity VC emerges new COREN President

Cargo Tracking Note not additional fiscal burden, Shippers’ Council assures MAN

War over waste disposal in Oyo state and issues within

Between mobility of labour and national interest

Motorists to enjoy ECOWAS Brown Cards soon ‘ NIA

Obong of Calabar tasks subjects on befitting palace

Taraba: Gunmen kill federal varsity Wukari staff, 2 immigration officers

Breaking: Sultan announces sighting of moon, declares Friday April 21, 2023 Sallah

Benue killings: Presidency’s position reckless, insensitive ‘ Ortom

Rainstorm kills 7, many hospitalised in Delta

 

 

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