Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Friday, 18 August 2023

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines

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Davido To Perform At PFA Awards 2023 in UK

Tonto Dikeh Knocks NDLEA Over Naira Marley’s Support For War Against Drug Abuse

Gowon: How Clark Helped Nigeria Achieve Reconciliation After Civil War

AA Candidate Denies Filing Petition Against House Of Rep Deputy Speaker, Kalu

Palliatives: APC Playing Propaganda With Osun People – Govt

JUST-IN: FG Names New CMDs For Fed Medical Centres

Nigeria Biggest Challenge Is FG’s Irresponsibility, Bad Governance – Obaseki

Stop Attacking Dokubo, SEFFND Warns ILA, Others

Lagos, Group Partner On Climate Change

Jigawa Pays N2.024bn Terminal Benefits To 746 Retirees

Ekiti Warns Disaster Victims Against Diversion Of Palliatives

Report: Economic Activity In Nigeria, Others To Recover In 2024

PMS: Nigeria Receives N823Bn Product From Europe In One Month

Lawyer Jailed 6 Months For Libelous Publication Against Dangote

Family Of Policeman Allegedly Killed By Dss Operatives Cry For Justice

Customs Frets Over Illicit Distribution, Misuse Of Banned Drugs

UNICAL Suspends Law Faculty Dean Over Sexual Harassment Allegations

 

PUNCH

Using official hours for private business punishable CCB

We didnt offer bribe to any tribunal, Kano APC replies NNPP govt

Adeleke hoarding FG palliatives sent to Osun, APC alleges

ECOWAS force to confront Niger junta if talks fail

Military mourns 25 soldiers killed in Niger, hunts bandits

Japa: Council plans to check nurses emigration

Illicit financial flows threatening economic stability -Presidential aide

Current pension scheme parasitic, unattractive, says NLC

Kaduna to vote 15% budget allocation to healthcare

Tinubu seeks Googles partnership to empower youths

Nigeria to join continental trade initiative AfCFTAs boss

Currency in circulation falls first time in five months

Naira gains at official market, trades 740.67/$

Nigeria vital to global green energy transition Miners

NIPOST plans digital postcodes

Gas production at Bonny plant ongoing NLNG

Customs to relocate operations unit from Lagos

NDIC to probe directors of failed banks

How poor land tenure, titling weaken real estate growth

Subsidy removal: Tomorrow will be greater than today, Tinubu tells Nigerians

Scarcity of eggs, chicken imminent, association warns

Mixed reactions trail Naira Marley, NDLEA collaboration

NSCDC nabs four suspected rail vandals in Nasarawa

Naira Marley visits NDLEA, urges youths to shun drug abuse

Subsidy removal: States to buy 100,000 bags of rice, beans for citizens

JUST IN: APCll rule Nigeria for 60 years, says ex-Kaduna Speaker

FG appoints new CMDs for 11 federal medical centres

THISDAY

 Abuja Hotel Owners Cry Out Over Multiple Taxation

Naira Gains Further, Sells At N840/$1 On Parallel Market

Nigeria To Benefit From UK’s £210m Funding To Tackle Antimicrobial Resistance

Kwara Pays N150m Counterpart Funds To Support Girl Child Education

Gowon: Edwin Clark’s Book Chronicles Major Events Under My Administration

CCB Threatens To Sanction FCTA Workers Over Non-Declaration Of Assets

Tinubu Is Equal To Task, Ganduje Reassures Nigerians

IPAC Chides Tinubu For Giving N’Delta State Petroleum Ministry

Texem Says Digitally Strategic Leaders Needed For Success

Cutix Declares 18% Increase In Revenue As Shareholders Get N0.12 Dividend

NCS Intercept 4,252 Bags Of Rice, 5600 Litres Of PMS, Vows To Eradicate Smuggling

SUN

Why we injected millions of dollars into Nigerian entertainment 10Dollar Otedola

Why APC cant stop NASS from executing constituency projects Ganduje

Army to deploy 2,300 for Imo guber

Ganduje, Kano gov, trade words over alleged attempt to induce election tribunal

Inside Ogbaru, Anambra community ravaged by flood

Why Bayelsa is Nigerias second poorest state Eradiri, LP guber candidate

Too early to judge Tinubus administration Senator Madori

We cant afford to lead ECOWAS war against Niger Republic Maxi Okwu

Obi expresses sadness over killing of 36 soldiers, helicopter crash

Navy hands over locally-built patrol boats to Lagos, Akwa Ibom

Nigerias unity: Ohanaeze takes campaign to UK

Illegal firearms: Court throw out charge against Emefiele

Ganduje, Kano governor, Abba trade words over alleged attempt to induce Election Tribunal

Anthrax: Benue govt warns against consumption of dead animals, plans house to house sensitisation

Nasarawa Election Tribunal uncovers irregularities as critical documents go missing

Climate change: Our initiative ll address many issues, Lagos assures

Edo govt enhances learning outcomes with distribution of teaching tablets

3 officers, 22 soldiers killed in Shiroro attack DHQ

GUARDIAN

UNICAL suspends dean as more female students narrate ordeal

Lagos residents lament high waste tariffs, patronise ‘cart pushers

Doctors seek release of kidnapped colleague, threaten to down tools

42-year-old fashion designer needs N5 million for breast cancer treatment

Mother, daughter arraigned over alleged money laundering

IPOB: Anambra community defends monarch over Ekpa’s threat

NDLEA, Police partner to curb drug abuse in Yobe

NSCDC intercepts truck loaded with stolen rail tracks

Relief as AIU clears Amusan to participate at World Championships

Obaseki offers free bus rides, T-shirts to fans as Insurance host Aso Chlef

AIU expresses disappointment after Tobi Amusan gets nod to compete at World Championships

Bears sustain dominance in equities market as index dips further by N96b

Chip funding scheme attracts $166b investment

22 years in prison for Quebec woman who sent poison to Trump

Emefiele: Lawyers Condemn New Charges, Demand Immediate Sack Of DG DSS For Persecution

IFAD Moves To Enhance Improved Financial Management In Funded Projects

UNICAL suspends lecturer over allegation of sexual harassment of students

VANGUARD

2,300 soldiers for poll ‘ Imo REC

Illicit Financial Flows draining nation’s revenue, foreign reserves ‘ ICPC

Land grabbing: Our lives are in danger, land owners in Badagry cry out

One shot dead in Eku as residents flee community

UNICAL suspends Prof accused of sexual assault, bars him from campus

3 officers, 22 soldiers killed in Niger ambush, crash ‘ DHQ

Subsidy removal: FG shocked over high food, transportation costs

We’ll invade Niger if diplomacy fails ‘ ECOWAS

Fuel price hike: Hardship has tripled, act fast, AUPCTRE tells Tinubu

Exclusive breastfeeding: Kano mulls elongation of maternity leave for nursing mothers ‘ Official

Customs intercepts dried shark fins, donkey genitals worth N1.23bn in Lagos

Tribunal: PDP closes case against Gov Sule, presents 22 witnesses

Tony Elumelu’s Transcorp acquires 60% stake in Abuja DisCo

Tinubu committed to judicious utilisation of nation’s revenue, resources ‘ Adedeji

Oil Theft: Ijaw Elders write Tinubu on procedure to dispose impounded vessels

Subsidy removal: Tinubu still has many rivers to cross ‘ Doyin Okupe

Tobi Amusan cleared of doping allegations, suspension lifted

MWUN to NPA: Name IOCs complying with Marine Notice 106 of 2014

Unical suspends Dean of Law, Cyril Ndifon over alleged violation of extant laws

IPPIS Probe: Reps to sanctions MDAs flouting federal character in recruitment

Declare your assets or face sanctions, CCB warns FCT Staff

Navy ‘ll protect nation’s borders from illegal criminal activities in Maritime industry ‘ Ogalla

Masquerade kills man in Rivers

IPOB Leader speaks through me, not any other person ‘ Ejiofor

Subsidy removal: No instant solution to Nigeria’s problems ‘ Tinubu

Niger coup: Jega charges Zimbabweans on peaceful election

World Championships: Jamaican Jackson hoping to achieve historic 100/200 metres double

US Open to stick with night time double bill despite concerns

Quebec woman gets 22 years jail term for sending poison to Trump

LEADERSHIP

Smuggling, Operational Costs Threaten Rice Production In North

Niger: We’re Battle Ready, ECOWAS Defence Chiefs Declare

Oil Theft Triggered $10.7m Daily Loss From 2009 To 2020 ‘ NEITI

Tribunal: PDP Witness Admits INFLATING POLL results In Nasarawa

Absence Of Defendants Stalls Emefiele’s Arraignment In Abuja

Uneasy Calm Over ‘Scrapped’ Niger Delta Affairs Ministry

Katsina Govt Approves N7.8bn To Tackle Banditry

Rising Food Prices: FG Okays N185bn For States, FCT To Buy Grains

JUST-IN: Tobi Amusan Cleared Of Doping Allegations, To Compete In Budapest

Abia Police Arrest Bishop Over Death Of Female Evangelist In Hotel

Japa’ Syndrome: Kwara Gov Approves Recruitment Of Medical Doctors, Others

UNICAL Suspends Prof. Ndifon As Law Faculty Dean

Ex-INEC Chair Jega To Lead Election Observation Mission In Zimbabwe

NDLEA Appoints Naira Marley Advocate Of War Against Drug Abuse

Colonialism: Nigerian Senator Seeks $5trn Reparations To Africa

Wike’s FCT Portfolio Right Decision By Tinubu ‘ Faringado

BREAKING: NEC Approves N180bn To 36 States As Palliative For Subsidy Removal

Coup: ECOWAS Defence Chiefs Express Readiness To Storm Niger Republic

TRIBUNE

How female evangelist died during marathon s3x with Bishop ‘ Police

IPPIS Probe: Reps threatens MDAs with sanctions over employment racketeering, others

Ohanaeze Ndigbo congratulates Umahi as Works Minister

New policy on foreign exchange market old news, CBN reacts

Subsidy removal: No instant solution to Nigeria’s problems ‘ Tinubu

Insecurity: DHQ blows hot, troops continue to respond with military force

Naira gains, trades at 860/$ on parallel market

PEPT: Don’t give verdict that will set Nigeria ablaze, Diaspora group cautions Judiciary

Nigeria, Africa to leverage natural resources for sustainable development ‘ FG

Nigeria should not backtrack on PMS subsidy removal ‘ World Bank

APC stakeholders demand ministerial slot for Southern Kaduna

Hamzat harps on importance of technology to national development

Nigerians prefer Constituency projects to legislation ‘ Ganduje

Ingenious ways Nigerians are saving environment, solving unemployment through arts, craft

Modular refineries: Over 3.6m barrels of crude delivered in 20 months ‘ NUPRC

Coup: Again, El-Zakzaky warns over imminent rift between Nigeria, Niger

Nigeria set to join the Guided Trade Initiative ‘ Segun Awolowo

Subsidy Removal: Niger govt to spend N3bn on palliatives

Lagos govt partners foreign Varsity, others for solution to climate change

Wale Edun as Finance Minister, welcome development for Nigeria’s economy ‘ Amb Oluwafemi

FG’s irresponsibility, bad governance, Nigeria’s biggest challenge ‘ Obaseki

Africa needs to reposition its space globally ‘ Prof Sonaiya

Subsidy palliative: States get N5bn grant each from FG

Ministerial list: Oluwo congratulates Oyetola on appointment

Ministerial Appointment: Nigerian Ship-Owners expect disbursement of $700m CVFF in six months

NATION

Lagos Muslims protest ‘discriminatory’ commissioners-designate list

‘No contempt suit against FBN Holdings’

Forum explores Fintech opportunities

CIBN recommends ‘managed’ floating of naira

Lagos adopts tech-driven water transport

WAEC results can’t be forged, says HNO

Abbas reshuffles five committees’ chairmen

Japa: AbdulRazaq approves automatic replacement of doctors

Clark belongs to class of extraordinary patriots, says Tinubu

Business magnate hails Sanwo-Olu on leadership qualities

Naira Marley to youth: ‘Stop doing drugs, not good for you’

Lai Mohammed visits Edun, seeks FG patronage on strategic communication

Police confirm arrest, detention of amorous General Overseer, say investigation underway

BREAKING: FG approves N5bn palliative fund for 36 States

Seven Nigerians who own local, international football clubs

Military neutralise 28 terrorists, apprehend 113 others, rescue 82 hostages – DHQ

JUST IN: Shettima presides over NEC meeting

BREAKING: UNICAL suspends Dean over alleged s3xual harassment

Emefiele weeps as arraignment for fraud stalls

Aregbesola’s loyalists rename faction, disown members for accepting Adeleke’s appointment

JUST IN: 36 Military officers die in Niger ambush – DHQ

Agric ministry assures of civil service strategy implementation

NEITI’s oil, gas, mining reports gets approval

Reps seek Anambra, Enugu inclusion in ongoing NAGS

Lagos Airport Customs command generates N47.24b

Oil rises to $84.7 as dollar eases

NERC stops DisCos from new connections without meters

NDIC prepares team to probe 183 MfB directors, officers

Wrangling over N150b USSD debt about to end

HERALD

Sexual harassment: UNICAL suspends embattled Prof Cyril Ndifon

Bobrisky’s Modest Donation at Father’s Burial Raises Eyebrows

Nembe killings: Jonathan worried by growing violence in Bayelsa

Tiwa Savage Warns Ladies Of The Inevitable Gift Of Men; Heartbreak

Jonathan: I never thought I’d sit with Gowon in Council of State

Court strikes out illegal arms charges against Emefiele

DAILY TRUST

Kaduna Housewives Stage Protest, Lament Hunger, Rising Food Cost

‘Stop Doing Drugs,’ Naira Marley Campaigns For NDLEA

Reactions As NDLEA Chairman Hosts Naira Marley

Post COVID-19: There Is Need To Reposition PHCs In Northern States – CITAD

Niger Has More Than 5,000 IDPs – Deputy Governor

Again, UNICAL Suspends Prof Accused Of Sexual Harassment

Coup: We Support ECOWAS, AU Position On Niger – Southern African Bloc

Your Commissioner Fueling Crisis In Anambra Community, APGA Chieftain Tells Soludo

Former Anambra AG Calls For Activation Of State Coroners’ Inquest

NEPC Launches Youth Export Programme, Targets 2,000 Annually

Drivers, Travellers Plying The Dangerous ‘Kaduna-Birnin Gwari Highway Narrate Ordeals

How Buni Submitted ‘Blank’ Commissioner Nominees’ List To Beat Deadline

Incumbency Factor Won’t Work In Kogi Gov’ship Election — APGA Candidate

Obaseki, Shuaibu Have Dumped Governance For Personal Feud — LP Aspirant

Palliatives: FG Gives N5bn To Each State

ECOWAS Force: We Are Ready To Storm Niger

Insecurity Preventing Northern Children From Immunisation – Sultan

AUTHORITY

Nigerian Highways: IG sanitizes police operations, insists checkpoints remain

Civil Society Groups laud Audi as NSCDC graduates two hundred and eight officers

Military investigating NAF MI-171 Helicopter crash DHQ

Why media should support troops tackling terrorists, bandits DOPRI

Govt seals orphanage, rescues newborn,19 other children

Flood kill over 25, 000 birds in Anambra

Man arrested for beating daughter to coma in Anambra

Kidnapped NMA member: Benue doctors call on Gov. Alia,Tor Tiv for help, threaten strike

Subsidy Removal Brought Untold Hardship in Nigeria

BUSINESSDAY

High freight shows Nigeria’s huge import-export imbalance

Leadership insights from ancient proverbs

Stock market sees first gain this week

Naira gains further, trades at 860/$ on parallel market

Improved forex revenue, crude production critical for economic recovery

Wike still a puzzle to PDP as he picks APC job

Niger crisis: ECOWAS CoD staff meeting to take place today

Beware of political players that stir up racial tensions, division ‘ Isiguzo

Naira gains at parallel market, opens trading at N900/$

Meet Adebayo Adelabu, accountant appointed minister of power

Tinubu extends best wishes to Babangida on 82nd birthday

Lagos govt announces traffic diversion at Ikorodu roundabout

MTN Nigeria issues N100bn commercial papers

Airlines squeezed on insurance, maintenance over FX

DAILY INDEPENDENT

Lawyers Condemn Endless Use Of Charges To Detain Emefiele

Naira Free-float Will Impede Economic Growth- CIBN

Tecno Unveils Camon 20 Mr. Doodle Edition Running On Android 13

AIU Says It Will Appeal Tobi Amusan’s Clearance

Nigeria’s UK Envoy, Sarafa Isola, hosts Ohanaeze Ndigbo Leaders, Seeks Continued Peace, Unity

Actress Emmanuella Iloba Dazzles At Netflix Nigeria’s Star-studded ‘Lights, Camera Naija’ Celebration

Herders-Farmers Crisis: JDPC, Misereo Train Journalists, Stakeholders On Conflict Resolution In Ibadan

Customs Tasks Shippers On Maximum Use Of Kirikiri Lighter Terminal

Itsekiris Lament Continued Marginalisation In Political, Economic Spaces

Obaseki Blames Bad Federal Roads On FG’s Irresponsibility

PEOPLESDAILY

FG approves N185bn grant to states for palliatives

Subsidy Removal Brought Untold Hardship in Nigeria, Act Fast’ NLC Women Wing Urges President Tinubu

Over 1,680 school children kidnapped in Nigeria since 2014 ‘Save the Children

Kogi 2023: CSO Tasks Tinubu, Security Agents On Violence Free Election

We’re coming out with blueprint to increase membership of APC ‘ Ganduje

Imo guber: NOA seeks support to end voter apathy

Enugu guber: Tribunal reserves judgment as parties adopt addresses

BLUEPRINT

Nigeria lost $42.37trn to crude oil theft in 11 years ‘ NEITI

First Bank unveils digital Xperience centre in UI

FCMB promo: 2 millionaires, 920 cash prize winners emerge

Equity market maintains bearish run, sheds N96bn

Ezekwugo hails Wike, urges attention on neglected parts of FCT

Smile Train provides life-changing surgeries to over 18,600 patients with clefts in one year

Abuja lawyer who threatened Umahi lauds appointment

Ekiti government warns 7,000 disaster victims against diverting, selling palliatives

Equity market maintains bearish run, sheds N96bn

Ezekwugo hails Wike, urges attention on neglected parts of FCT

NHRC, Itsekiri leaders seek Tinubu’s intervention over marginalisation

Smile Train provides life-changing surgeries to over 18,600 patients with clefts in one year

Abuja lawyer who threatened Umahi lauds appointment

Ekiti government warns 7,000 disaster victims against diverting, selling palliatives

Okrika council boss, area commander sue for peace, justice

Co-defendant absence stalls Emefiele’s arraignment over alleged procurement fraud

November 11 Imo gov poll: Army to deploy 2,300 personnel

NIPOST to begin implementation of postcodes, Address Verification system October

Breaking: Tobi Amusan cleared to compete 48 hours to World Athletics Championship in Budapest

SCI launches report on kidnapped school children from 2014 to 2022

Market Engine unveils cutting-edge technology solutions to revolutionise industry practices

Banks partner Cybersafe, launch fresh campaign against cyber frauds

 

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