Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Thursday, 31 August 2023

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines

NEW TELEGRAPH

Davido Makes History As He Perform At PFA Awards

Akinyemi: Kigali Retreat Exposes Govs As Leaders Without Concept

FCT Finances Burdened By $800m Garnishing Order – Wike

Osun APC Expels Factional Chairman, Ex-Council Chair, 82 Other Members For Anti-party Activities

NASC Boss Lauds Appointment Of Nwawuba As NASS Library Trust Fund…

NDDC Board: Apc Legacy Group Rejects Okang As C’river Nominee

N1.4bn Debt: Court Stops Firms From Accessing Funds In 24 Bank Accounts

Transportation: OPS Advocates Use Of CNG-Fuelled Vehicles

Drug Smuggling: Court Orders Remand Of Suspect

Telcos To Fg: Harmonise 49 Taxes In Telecoms Sector

FX, Tax, Regulatory Autonomy Top Operators’ Agenda For Minister

Dogs Kill Baby, Injure Mother, Osun Police Hunt Owners

Gunmen Kill 2 Pipeline Monitors In Ogoni

One Killed, Dpo Injured, Over 100 Hospitalised As Enugu Masquerades Clash During Festival

PUNCH

Harvest of coups threatens Africas democracy, Gabon military ends Bongos 56-year reign

Flood: Delta gov tasks residents in low-land riverine areas to relocate

UK tops list of registered Nigerians in diaspora

African countries paying Nigerian doctors three times higher CMDs

ASUU slams report on alleged AAU academic fraud

Nigeria investing in health data, infrastructure Pate

FG mourns as national flag designer dies

Osun APC expels Aregbesolas ally, two Adelekes aides

Concretising FGs, Edus poverty-reduction pledge

Tinubu, DSS, should respect the rule of law

Reps uncover N81.2bn alleged tree planting fraud in Great Green Wall

NIN registration: FG records 48% of monthly target

Lagos pays 644 retirees over N2bn

DMO sold N406bn T-bills in July Report

NGX Group to pay shareholders N495m interim dividend

Operators want improved non-oil exports amid forex reform setbacks

Sahara, others promote recycling with cash for waste initiative

Oil companies may pay N19bn fine for gas flaring NOSDRA

Son machetes 100-year-old father to death in Ogun

BREAKING: I challenge anyone to suspend me from PDP Wike

JUST IN: Im working for Tinubu, not APC Wike

VIDEO: Adamawa police officer weeps as he is dismissed from service

Improve your constituencies, IPCR urges Taraba lawmakers

Residents decry hardship after Olodo bridge collapsed in Ibadan

Vigilante group arrests Rivers DPOs son with Indian hemp

Dogs kill baby, injure mother, Osun police hunt owners

Delta approves N10bn for palliatives to residents

Coup: Knocks trail Gabon President Ali Bongo after plea for intervention on viral video

THISDAY

Wike: I’m Still In PDP, Now On National Duty In APC Govt

Again, Manufacturers Groan As Economic Indicators Falter

IMF: Africa’s Fragile States Greatest Casualties Of Climate Change

Promoting Talents Through Sporting Activities, The Nigerian Navy Way

Medical Center Organises Free Outreach In Rivers

Family Solicits N7m For Three-Year-Old Child With Hole In Heart

House Uncovers How N81.2bn Was Spent On 21m Trees In 11 States

OPL 245: I Won’t Go Down Without A Fight, Says Adoke

Aiyedatiwa Orders Ondo Council Chairmen, Councilors To Vacate Seats

Certificate, Academic Transcripts  Saga: ASUU-AAU Raises The  Alarm Over Selective Justice

FG, Taraba Sign MoU On Vocational Training Centre For Youths

‘Rising Skills Gap Will Endanger Nigeria’s $75.6bn Telecoms Sector

Image

Toriola: 5G Will Offer Huge Opportunities For Transformation, Economic Growth

Tinubu Expresses Deep Concern About Coup In Gabon

Army Announces Coup In Gabon, Annuls Election Results

SUN

Stakeholders explore trends, innovations to navigate business

Niger Delta stakeholders hail Tinubu on Ebies appointment as NDDC Chairman

Industrial sector cant grow without security Owhor

Q2 GDP: High energy cost, forex shortages, others reducing manufacturing sectors contribution to economy

Hero beer music initiative propels promising artists

American law teacher tasks Tinubu, others on rule of law

Lagos targets 175,000 passengers daily as Blue Rail Line begins commercial operations Sept. 4

IPMAN threatens to sue NNPC over failure to supply products 8 months after payment

Federal appointments pitch Oshiomhole against Afemai youths

Art and Culture Minister moves to reform sector, rolls out 8 points agenda

Ecological fund: Reps grill agency over N81bn expenditure on tree planting

Census: Afenifere advocates usage of biometric method to guard against abuse

Soldiers uncover more oil thieves camps in Imo, Delta

Aibom augments F/g palliatives with N1b; starts distribution on Sept 4

Make names of palliative distribution committee public, civil societies challenge Adeleke

Nigeria-Japan annual trade now stands at N7.6trn

Transporters threaten strike over alleged Police invasion of secretariat

Police incapacitated by Insufficient manpower, need additional 190, 000 men, equipment, says IGP

Subsidy: Boat operators to haul operational strategies to empower members

GUARDIAN

Workers escape death as building collapses in Alausa

Lagos begins clamp down on mechanics converting highways to workshop

Anambra moves to tackle flood menace, tasks Council bosses to intensify sensitisation

Anxiety as kidnappers run riot in Jalingo metropolis

Police nab robbery suspect, abductors of 11-year-old in Rivers

Ogoni community laments killing of two pipeline security men

LASTMA refutes allegation of crushing pregnant woman to death

Journalist cries out over alleged kidnap attempt

Use new yam festival to foster peace, leaders task Enugu communities

Ekpo pledges increased investments to unlock gas potential

Providus restates commitment to export-based economy

Invest in infrastructure to increase FX liquidity, experts urge govt

Tinubu, W’Bank boss, others to examine Nigeria’s economic growth

Skills shortage threaten data analytics, cyber security growth, others in sector

Revive pension board, retirees tell Fubara

Foundation laments high unemployment rate, hardship

Court bars firms from accessing N1.37b in 24 banks

Russia arms talks with N. Korea ‘actively advancing’: White House

CNN names media veteran Mark Thompson new CEO

Insecurity: Police criminalise use of vehicles with unauthorised tinted glass in Cross River

President Loureno invites Tinubu to consultations of African leaders

Iran journalist rearrested for defying headscarf law: report

VANGUARD

Injustice, Army/Police brutality against residents fueling agitation in S-East ‘ Report

Navy rescues 5 stowaways from Spain-bound ship in Lagos

Isese: Kwara police nab Islamic cleric declared wanted

Dogs kill 5-year-old child, injure mother in Osun

Flood: Relocate to higher grounds, Delta govt tells residents

One feared killed as masquerade, worshippers clash in Enugu

End oil theft, prosecute all involved, Kachikwu urges Tinubu

Iran journalist arrested again for defying headscarf law

Protest rocks C’River over appointment of NDDC representative

CSOs disappointed over allocation of N4.7m to tobacco control in 2023 budget

Attacks on Prisons: FG to weed out saboteurs from NCoS

North needs re-engineering, re-strategizing to fast track development ‘ VP Shettima

Subsidy: Why we took time to plan disbursement of palliatives ‘ Makinde

Avoid ‘Yurubanisation’ of your gov’t, Arewa Economic Forum charges Tinubu

Insecurity: Imo gradually becoming Boko Haram state ‘ Senator Anyanwu

Police increase bounty to Nm for 2 thugs declared wanted in Kano

FG’s palliative funds for states

PDP has no right to discipline me for being in Tinubu’s govt ‘ Wike

Kwankwaso remains the face of NNPP, can’t be removed, says NNPP

East-West Road and shame of a nation

Isese: Kwara Police nabs Islamic cleric declared wanted terrorist

2,484 sacked civil servants write Benue govt for reinstatement, threaten legal action

Miners to Tinubu, call State Governors to order on banning mining activities

Show empathy, don’t rely on FG’s palliative alone ‘ Osun CSOs to Adeleke

Artificial Intelligence not a threat to civil engineering profession ‘ Don

No budgetary allocation to settle rising judgement debts, FG laments

Nigeria, UN strengthen collaboration on counter-terrorism

NDDC: When’ll deliberate exclusion of Ijaw, Itsekiri, Isoko of Delta South stop, Tinubu asked

Gabon general named ‘transitional president’ by coup leaders

Detained social media influencer slams N200m suit on Gov Alia, Benue CP, others

LEADERSHIP

Arewa Forum Alleges Ethnic Bias In Tinubu’s Key Appointments

NSIA Stakeholders Partner To Improve Cancer Treatment In Nigeria

Tackling Modern Slavery Best Way Of Paying Reparations For Historical Slavery

Gabon Coup: Fear Grips African Leaders As Continent Descends Into Dictatorship

Reps Chide Green Wall Over Misappropriation Of N81bn For Tree Planting

Manufacturers Suffer 30% Decrease In Sales As Naira Crisis Lingers

Palliative: Kwara Begins Distribution Of Rice To 250,000 Beneficiaries

Only 900 Civilians Found Out Of 15,000 Missing In North-East ‘ ICRC

Live Parasitic Worm Found In Woman’s Brain In World First

Court Fines Police, Ex-HOSTCOM Chair ’20m For Threatening Rivers Lawyer

Gabon Coup: Tinubu Expresses Concern Over Spread Of ‘Autocratic Threat’ In Africa

TRIBUNE

NBA Conference: Ozekhome blames Navy, others for crude oil theft

Reps uncover how National Great Green Wall spends N81.2bn planting 21m trees in 11 States

Economic Sabotage: Troops uncover illegal oil bunkers’ camp in Imo, Delta

Endless queue for passports must stop, FG tells NIS

Wike decries $800m garnishee court order against FCTA

NBA Conference: Ribadu urges collaboration of relevant agencies in curbing insecurity

Hajj: Review pilgrims’ feeding in Saudi Arabia, Shettima tasks NAHCON

Jailbreak: Minister warns NCoS personnel against sabotage

Despite serving APC administration, I’m still in PDP ‘ Wike

Expose culprits behind oil theft, Kachikwu urges Tinubu

Arewa economic forum kicks, accuses Tinubu of marginalising North in key appointments

Abia PDP raises alarm over alleged plan to intimidate election tribunal

Delta exco approves N10bn for palliatives

Regular flyers worst hit by failing airports, airlines structural systems

Lekki Port commissions scanning machine to fast-track cargo examination, evacuation

Building collapse: FCTA meets experts to avert future occurrence

Lagdo Dam: Relocate to higher planes, Delta govt advises residents

I’m disturbed, sad over drift in Afenifere ‘ Fasoranti

Gabon coup: 5 African Presidents with longest-serving tenures

Biden’s invite to Tinubu inappropriate, condemnable ‘ Timi Frank

3% development fund: Hostcom decries oil companies’ non-compliance with PIA

Body of CMDs raises alarm over migration of medical doctors, health professionals

Why Tinubu must reverse Buhari’s twilight appointment of FRIN’s DG

40 rehabilitated fistula survivors empowered with skill acquisition in Kano

NATION

Tinubu, world leaders, UN, AU, EU reject Gabon junta

Obaseki free to fix federal roads in Edo, says minister

Umahi moves to reconcile farmers, herdsmen

NSIA stakeholders partner on  improved  cancer treatment

I will deliver FCT metro line in eight months, says Wike

Protests in states over reconstituted NNDC board

Fasoranti:  I’m disappointed how Adebanjo conducted Afenifere affairs

Osun APC expels three ex-Aregbesola’s men, 81 others

Nigerian national flag designer Akinkunmi dies at 87

I’ve been made scapegoat, says Adoke

NRC blames drop in revenue on bandits’ attacks, diesel price hike

14 contestants qualify for 2023 Miss Nigeria International Pageant, says organiser

UNICEF Nigeria appoints Kate Henshaw, Cobhams, Waje, Ali Nuhu as ‘champions’ for child rights

Alleged N72b fraud: Court bars EFCC, ICPC, others from probing, arresting, prosecuting Matawalle

Kwara begins phased distribution of 25,000 bags of rice

Why we delayed distribution of palliatives, by Makinde

Lagos blue rail line begins operations Sept. 4

Residents protest bad roads in Ekiti community

19 council chiefs join colleague to beg Abiodun over allegation

Court bars firms from accessing N1.37b in 24 banks

Efficient use of resources key to universal health coverage

Forum to Tinubu: don’t bow to pressure in appointments

Lebanese community gives Nigerian graduate scholarship

BBNaija All Stars: Mercy plays best game – Kiddwaya

Abuja Millennium Tower to be completed in two years, says Wike

NPA, Customs explore ways to ease ports’ processes

NEITI, BudgIT launch tool to detect conflict of interest

Marble Capital’s N500m IPO targets ethical investors

HERALD

TV host Greg Kelly hints at imminent release of audio tape confirming Biden’s corruption

Wike, Elumelu, Otedola, 2Baba, others make list of 100 peace icons in Africa

Unraveling West Africa’s Disturbing Coup Trend: Searching For Solutions Amid Growing Discontent ‘ By Jude Obuseh

VIDEO: Buba Galadima Says Ganduje Is A Scorpion, Warns Tinubu To Be Careful

APC Disowns Campaign Council Lists For Bayelsa, Imo, Kogi Guber Elections

DAILY TRUST

Abducted Tractor Driver Shot Dead In FCT Council

Teacher, Security Guard Accused Of Raping Stepdaughter, Minor In Kwara

Police Swoop On Cars With Unauthorized Number Plates In FCT

NYSC Conducts Free Medical Outreach In Bauchi Community

How Fake Soldier Stopped Cultists’ Arrest In Ogun

Nobody Can Suspend Me From PDP – Wike

16-Month-Old Baby Killed In Bauchi School, Organs Removed

Army Commander Asks Disloyal Soldiers To Leave As Coup Spreads Across Africa

Coup: Don’t Copy Gabon Military, MURIC Warns Nigerian Army

Economy: Tinubu Continuing The Mistakes Of Buhari – SDP’s Adebayo

FG Calls For Top Nigerian Researchers To Execute AI Strategy

Gabonese Celebrate Downfall Of Bongo’s 53-Year Dynasty

Troops Crack Down On Oil Thieves In Imo, Delta

Nigerian Doctors Relocating To Sierra Leone, Gambia To Earn $4,000 Wages, CMDs Tell Reps

We’ll Not Tolerate Sabotage In NCoS, Interior Minister Warns

Gabon: Africa Will Experience More Coups, Says Fani-Kayode

Fresh Coup: Tinubu Working With AU Leaders For Consensus Response – Ngelale

AUTHORITY

Analyst knocks Fani-Kayode over comment on Gabons coup, says its diversionary

Igbos can not afford to leave Nigeria for Biafra -Hon Ogah

Kyari: Driving Culture of Transparency, Professionalism, Productivity

NSIA Partners Stakeholders To Improve Cancer Treatment In Nigeria

Cameroon notified us 7 days after opening of Lagdo Dam FG

Bidens invite to Tinubu inappropriate, condemnable, says Timi Frank

National Youth Service Corps: The last public institution standing

BUSINESSDAY

Wike, FCT Minister dares PDP to suspend him

Naira back in freefall as $3bn Afrexim bank loan stalls

NNPP Legal adviser insists that party’s BoT lacks authority to suspend Kwankwaso

Manufacturers’ confidence in Nigerian economy nears 2-year low

Payment channel fraud losses surge over 12-fold in three months

Nigeria lags as African peers lead in fintech investments

Cameroon dam opening threatens N700bn CBN farmers’ Loan

How employers can ease of workers health burden

Fuel queues return to Lagos, Ogun, others amid pipeline vandalism

The 10 biggest insurance firms by net asset value

How rising costs slow UPDC’s operating profit in H1

Most employed Nigerians work less than 40 hours a week ‘ NBS

DAILY INDEPENDENT

Outstanding Performance: NUJ Set To Honour Sarafa Isola, Nigerian Envoy In UK

Edo Poised To Change Solid Minerals Sector Narrative, Says Mining Commissioner

Ondo APC Rejects PDP Chieftain’s Nominee On NDDC Board

Kogi Election: APGA Candidate Confident Of Winning, Begins Strategic Campaigns

How NITDA Will Support Tinubu’s Job Creation Drive

Ogun Deploying Technology To Combat Crime, Says Abiodun

APC LGA Chairmen Congratulate Chiedu Ebie On His Appointment As NDDC Chairman

NDDC Board Appointment: APC Legacy Group Rejects Okang’s Nomination For Cross River

Navy Hands Over Cannabis Sativa Worth N5.5M, One Suspects To NDLEA

Group Writes President Tinubu, Demands MD Slot For Ondo On NDDC Board

Afenifere Asks FG To Use Biometric Methods For Forthcoming National Census

Prosecute Everyone Involved In Crude Oil Theft ‘ Kachikwu Tells Tinubu

PEOPLESDAILY

Troops arrest illegal oil vessel, 10 crew members in Rivers

CSO’s investigation reveals PenCom DG Dahiru was falsely accused of misappropriating $1.8m

CNG Platform: Shaping the future of transportation in Nigeria amidst Petrol subsidy debates

Kebbi State Deputy Governor’s Certificate Saga: Putting The Record Straight

Benue Social Media Activist Files Suit N200m Against Gov. Alia, Police Commissioner

CSO’s investigation reveals PenCom DG Dahiru was falsely accused of misappropriating $1.8m

Analyst criticizes Kayode’s comments on Gabon coup as ‘diversionary tactics

NSIA Partners Stakeholders To Improve Cancer Treatment In Nigeria

Biden’s invite to Tinubu inappropriate, condemnable, says Timi Frank

BLUEPRINT

Bears return as equity market dips by N28bn

Naira remains Africa’s worst-performing currency in 2023 despite CBN moves

Don’t copy Gabon military, MURIC warns Nigerian Army

2011 bombing: Oluremi Tinubu lays wreath at UN House, calls for peace, dialogue

2023 polls: Zamfara lawmaker reacts over his victory at the tribunal

How Edo man lost N5.1m to conman ‘ Police

2,670 newly employed graduates celebrate first salary in Yobe

Osun: Foreign dogs pull off 5-year-old girl from mother’s back, devour her

CMDs lament poaching of Nigerian medical doctors, other professionals

Emir of Yauri lauds Tinubu on Sununu’s appointment as education minister

PenCom DG Dahiru was falsely accused of misappropriating $1.8m, CSO’s investigation reveals

Mass metering, renewable energy top of my agenda’Adelabu

I am committed to enhancing lives, easing hardships of constituents, declares Hon. Okojo

NERC: Discos received 249,683 complaints over metering, billing in 2023/Q1

Kogi guber: INEC, police promise peaceful, credible election

FERMA flags off road maintenance projects in North-east

 


 

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