Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Wednesday, 18 October 2023  

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines

DAILY TRUST

500 Killed As Israel Bombs Gaza Hospital – Report

South Africa May Displace Nigeria As Africa’s Biggest Economy — IMF

PDP Can’t Force Akeredolu To Come Out – Gov’s Aide

Bauchi Professor Wins Prestigious Roux Prize

Assistant Commissioner Of Police Dies In His Sleep

Herders/Farmers Clashes: Gov Yahaya Seeks Deployment Of More NSCDC Personnel To Gombe

Tinubu Appoints Ahmed Aminu As PTDF CEO

‘Potential Is Stifled Each Time A Girl-Child Is Deprived Of Her Rights’

‘How I Was Assaulted At Naval Headquarters’, Retired Commander Threatens Suit

New EFCC Chair Has Never Investigated Single Case – Atiku’s Aide

5.4m Voters To Decide Bayelsa, Imo, Kogi Gov’ship Polls — INEC

IReV Not Election Result Collation System — INEC

We’ll Resist Attempt To Rig Imo Gov’ship Poll — PDP

Senate Forced Into Closed Session As Ndume Tackles Akpabio Over ‘Rule Violation’

We’re Committed To Conducting Credible Election In Bayelsa — INEC

Tinubu Sacks NAHCON CEO, Appoints Ex-Aso Rock Perm Sec

Controversy As Police Recruit ‘Repentant Thugs’ In Kano

PUNCH

Stop attacking critics, PDP tells Soludo

Bandits kill nine vigilantes in Bauchi ambush

Lagos committed to womens welfare, says Sanwo-Olu

Insecurity: The monster threatening Kogi, Bayelsa, Imo off-season polls

Road accidents continue their bloody trail

Provide land for dry season farming, FG tells govs

Dangote, Honeywell, others enjoyed N390.26bn tax waivers in two years

Over 100 mini-electricity grids now operating in Nigeria FG

Regulatory obstacles, policies stifling businesses Operators

FG estimates electricity demand to hit 45,662MW by 2030

FG rakes over N26bn from drivers licenses in 2022

Aviation group inaugurates advisory council

Nigerias automotive industry below one per cent of global share

Plateau: Army warns residents against harbouring criminals

Amnesty programme sends 75 ex-militants to aviation schools

Police arrest 31 suspected armed robbers, cultists, others

Niger clears N205m WASC fees debt

Akeredolu not going back to Germany, says aide

Reject National Assemblys N160m SUV, Abure tells LP legislators

Five steps to apply for NITDAs 3MTT programme

BREAKING: Tinubu appoints Aliyu as ICPC chair

How I gather information for bandits Almajiri boy

THISDAY

FG’s Subsidy On Electricity Returns, Now N135bn In Q2

Shettima: Strategic Partnership Between Nigeria, China, Key To Africa’s Development

US President Biden Visits Israel Today As Hundreds Die In Gaza Hospital Bombings

AfDB, AGF Boost Women Access To Finance With $1.2bn Facilities

FG To Commence Vaccination Against Cervical Cancer Next Week, Approves Gardasil Vaccine

NAFDAC Orders Certification Of All Products For Export

Shaibu: Nigerians Getting Poorer, Hungrier, Tinubu Running ‘Animal Farm’ Economy

Musa: Effective Tax Collection Will Resolve Nigeria’s Debt Challenges

FG Tasked On Policies To Sustain 23.8m Family Businesses In Nigeria

Firm Reaffirms Commitment To Improving Customer Service Delivery

SON: Poor Structural Designs, Quackery, Inadequate Soil Testing, Others Responsible For Building Collapse

DMBs Loan-To-Deposit Ratio Shrink Amid Growing Profit

Bala-Usman: FG To Commence Quarterly Assessment Of Ministries In 2024

Stock Market Recover, Gains N159bn In Market Cap

Adedoyin-Adeyinka: How Accountants Can Help Solve Nigeria’s Economic Challenges

SUN

Sports minister tasks senior ministry officials on development plan

APC hits ex-SGF, Lawal, over claim that Obi, not Tinubu won presidential election

Benue: Publish the books, prove you inherited N359 billion as debt, Ortom dares Alia

LP asks members to reject N130m vehicles for lawmakers

PH refinery rehabilitation: Community disputes, spare parts mismatch threaten December target

CBN to penalise DMBs with MICR reject by Nov 1

New NCC boss pledges commitment to Tinubus vision on digital economy

Nigeria is largest mini-grid operator in Africa REA MD

MAN advocates special day to celebrate Made in Nigeria products

Pipeline protection contract: Time to back Tantita IYN

Well continue to drive digital transformation in Nigeria Abu

Storm in Senate as Ndume, Akpabios rift deepens

Ikpeazu is a leadership institution, say former Commissioner

63% of Nigerians living in poverty -Edu

Tinubu clueless on governance, monetary policy Atiku

Reps want FG to channel fuel subsidy savings to healthcare

Biden visits Israel as Gaza humanitarian crisis worsens

Poor packaging, bane of Nigerias foods in global market NIFST

AIbom traditional stool crisis: Umo Eno instructs disgruntled royal fathers to withdraw case in court

Uzodimma does not stand a chance in Imo guber poll PDP

Oborevwori lauds DESOPADEC for fostering new generation of entrepreneurial leaders

Tension in Imo community as gunmen abduct, kill deputy Registrar

2023: Obi not Tinubu won Presidential Election Ex-SGF, Babachir Lawal

Zulum orders removal of criminal spots in Maiduguri

Solid minerals sector neglected for long, says Tinubu

GUARDIAN

FG to prosecute couple for daughter’s defilement

Gunmen kill Polytechnic deputy registrar in Imo

Police re-arrest sexual offender in Rivers

Police rescue two villagers nine days after abduction in Gombe

Sweden facing unprecedented security threat, says PM

SON certifies Innoson vehicles as firm sees 500% production rise

Sustainable finance hits $6tr as UN seeks $500b for developing countries

LCCI expresses concern over rising inflation, impact on production

Inflation may deter investors from rights issue as six firms raise N22b

U.S. to deepen bilateral trade, investments in Nigeria

Subsidy: No alternative to local refining capacity

N10b yearly allocation for development of Niger Delta states grossly insufficient – ex-Agitators

Succor for The Blind as Abuja Lions offer free cataract surgeries to restore visions

Nigeria’s Prof. Ibrahim Abubakar bags prestigious Roux Prize 2023

Iran says ‘no one can stop resistance’ if Israel keeps bombing Gaza

Alleged N304.1m fraud: Court adjourns ex-NIMASA DG trial till Nov 21

Makinde approves promotion of civil servants in Oyo

VANGUARD

Assistant police commissioner, Odunmbaku dies in his sleep

Gunmen kill Fed Poly registrar in Imo

Zulum gives 72hrs demolition orders of brothels, criminal dens in Maiduguri

One killed as suspected herders ambush Oyo security outfit, Operation Burst

Gunmen abduct lawmaker’s wife, 2 children in Kwara

Troops capture artillery projectile launchers from IPOB/ESN camp

Protesting workers shut Kano DisCo over 6 years unremitted pension, others

Gov Eno releases additional N1.6bn for retirees gratuities

Address Nigerians on disputes surrounding your certificate, Obi tells Tinubu

Alleged torture:Lawyers ask IGP to suspend police officer in Imo

Senate urges FG to declare State of emergency on drug abuse

Tinubu approves pre-retirement leave for ICPC Chairman, appoints Musa Aliyu as replacement

Fresh trouble in Senate as Akpabio, Ndume clash

You’re a failed politician, need counselling, pity’, APC tackles Babachir

Obi, not Tinubu, won 2023 presidential election ‘ Ex-SGF, Babachir Lawal

Israel-Palestine: US powerful enough to handle Ukraine, Israel wars ‘ Biden

IReV not election result collation system, INEC clarifies

Tinubu sends NAHCON Chairman, Alhaji Zikrullah Hassan on compulsory leave

Detractors behind ‘extortion’ allegations against me ‘ Delta Commissioner

Hamas holding foreign nationals from 42 countries ‘ Israel

Moving Railway coaches from Borno suspicious, unfair’ Zulum

Almost 26,000 people displaced by floods in Ghana

Nigeria, China strategic partnership key to Africa’s development ‘ Shettima

Akeredolu clears air on returning to Germany for further treatment

Rema’s ‘Calm Down’ falls off Billboard Hot 100 after making history

Only Lagos, Kaduna generate revenue to cover operating costs ‘ Report

LEADERSHIP

Why Uzodimma Can’t Win Credible Polls In Imo ‘ PDP

Make e-Transmission Of Results Mandatory, Yiaga Tells NASS

Senate Not Divided Despite Chief Whip’s Walkout Incident

Mbah, Enugu LG Chiefs Consolidate Project Funding Partnership

Reps Ask Security Agencies To Free Kidnapped 30 Zamfara Varsity Students

Ogun To Take Over Lagos-Ota-Abeokuta Road Project

Gov Akeredolu Denies Returning To Germany For Another Treatment

JUST-IN: Tinubu Sacks NAHCON Board, Appoints Jalal Arabi As New Chairman

Troops Seize Artillery Projectile Launchers, Others From IPOB

JUST-IN: Tinubu Sacks Owasanoye As ICPC Chair, Appoints Jigawa AG As Replacement

Police Have Interrogated Mohbad’s Wife 3 Times ‘ Iyabo Ojo

EFCC Arrests Abuja Musician For Defrauding Briton 9,300, American $2,000

Tinubu Launches ‘Renewed Hope Conditional Cash Transfer’ For 15m Households

2 Ex-Deputy Gov’s Aides Docked For Stealing In Ondo

200 UniAbuja Students Undergoing Training To Work In Japan ‘ VC

TRIBUNE

Reps kick over abandonment of N74.6bn Kaduna Eastern Bypass road contract

Dangote, APC chieftains, others pay condolence visit to Lawan

Allow us to continue business in Umuchieze market, Cattle traders urge Abia govt

Tinubu appoints Ahmed Aminu as new Executive Secretary of PTDF

Secure release of 30 Zamfara varsity female students, Reps task Security Agencies

BREAKING: Tinubu appoints Aliyu as ICPC Chairman

EFCC: Senate receives Tinubu’s request for Olukoyede’s confirmation

Mbah, Enugu council chairmen consolidate 60/40% projects funding partnership

Aiyedatiwa: Ganduje aborts impeachment process against Ondo deputy gov

NIPOST trains staff on agent banking, payment services, others

Nigeria must invest in public education to break poverty ‘ Soludo

NIPOST trains staff on agent banking, payment services, others

Create ‘Proudly Nigeria Day’ on national calendar, MAN tells FG

I’m not returning to Germany for further treatment ‘ Akeredolu

Direct soldiers to stop intimidation, acquisition of communal land in Epe, Reps urge COAS

NATION

Unending disputes over land in Cross River

Nigeria requires $262b investment to achieve 30,000Mw

Non-oil revenue has improved, says Accountant-General

BREAKING: Tinubu appoints Aminu as PTDF Boss

UPDATED: Senate in emergency closed session as Ndume stages walkout of plenary

Motion seeking reopening of Nigeria-Niger border suffers setback in Senate

UPDATED: Tinubu appoints Arabi as NAHCON chairman

JUST IN: President Biden to visit Israel as Hamas-Israel war intensifies

Akeredolu denies plans to return abroad for treatment

Alleged N5bn fraud: Court shifts Stella Oduah, CCECC case to Nov. 14

36 states IGR hit N1.82tn in 2022 – BudgIT

Court issues arrest warrant for Ondo ex-deputy governor

UPDATED: Tinubu writes Senate to confirm Olukoyede, Hammajoda as EFCC chairman, secretary

Cash transfer, best way to fight poverty, says Minister

Reps urge Tinubu to declare state of emergency on East-West Road

Reps to pass 2024 budget before end of December

BREAKING: Tinubu launches Cash Transfer relief aid for 15m households

EU leaders to hold talks on Israeli-Hamas conflict

Reps want FG to channel fuel subsidy savings to healthcare

NDDC seeks investments in solar power, carbon credits to combat climate change

Reject official vehicles, Abure tells Labour Party’s members at Reps

Niger JSD dismisses 32 judicial staff over corrupt practices

Nigeria requires $262b investment to achieve 30,000Mw

MAN seeks implementation of made-in-Nigeria goods policy

‘Rise in port charges inevitable’

Fed Govt eyes $40m yearly from domestic hosting

HERALD

Tinubu appoints Ahmed Aminu as PTDF Executive Secretary

Tinubu appoints Arabi as NAHCON CEO

Tinubu appoints Musa Adamu Aliyu as ICPC chairman

Kaduna man hacks into FCMB’s server, steals N17m

Impeachment: Focus on governance, leave your deputy alone ‘ Group berates Akeredolu

Musician Sanij-D arrested for defrauding Briton 9,300, American $2,000

Fraudster, Gabriel Ohaohakara, jailed for $30,000 investment fraud in Lagos

David Raya Hopes His Loan Move To Arsenal Is A Permanent Deal

Labour Party Condemns N160 Million Car Gift To Lawmakers

AUTHORITY

Coalition backs reappointment of Audi as NSCDC CG

CSO protests over Tinubus flagrant breach appointment of EFCC Chair, Olukoyede

Imo NASS Seats: Lawyers Accuse Uzodimma Of Sponsoring Petition By APC Chieftain Against Appeal Court

African Union, Gavi, NCDC collaborate to increase access, accelerate vaccine uptake

Gender Inequality: Nigeria ranked 123 globally Women Affairs Minister

NADECO calls on Akpabio to resign or be impeached

PEOPLESDAILY

Senate Calls for state of emergency on illicit drugs

Ondo Assembly agrees to suspend impeachment process against Akeredolu’s Deputy

Tempers flay in Senate as Akpabio shuts down Sen. Ndume

NADECO calls on Akpabio to resign or be impeached

Nasarawa: Gov Sule drags APC, INEC to court over tribunal judgement

Nasarawa PDP to Ganduje: your comments on tribunal judgment threat to democracy

Ogun govt, PDP trade words over distribution of palliatives

BUSINESSDAY

Oduah, CCECC fraud trial rescheduled to November 14

First assessment for Tinubu’s ministers scheduled for January, says presidential aide

WHO, UN condemn Israeli air raid on Gaza’s Al Ahli hospital

Israeli-Hamas: UN Security Council to consider resolution on ceasefire

Declare state of emergency on drugs, Senate tells FG

Reps assure Tinubu of speedy passage of 2024 budget before December 31

NESG advocates inclusion as pathway to economic transformation

NBS, UNODC begin survey on corruption in public service

DAILY INDEPENDENT

Blast Kills Over 500 At Gaza Hospital, Hamas, Israel Trade Blame

AGF, AfDB To Unlock $5bn Financing For Women SMEs

Kogi Guber: Ododo Emerged APC Candidate On Basis Of Capacity, Competence ‘ Fanwo

Babachir Still Nursing Bitterness Of Failed Joint-Ticket Dream With Tinubu, Says APC

Bloomberg Africa Business Media Innovators’ To Convene Leaders From Africa, Others In South Africa

President Tinubu Appoints Aliyu New ICPC Chairman

Edo Partners Foton Motors To Set Up World-Class Vehicle Manufacturing, Assembling Plant

Tinubu Dissolves NAHCON Board, Appoints Jalal Arabi As New Chairman

Ondo Denies Alleged Plan By Akeredolu To Return To Germany

Reps Ask Army To Stop Harassing Iraye-Oke Residents Over Land Acquisition

Police Arrest Fake Employment Agent In Rivers, Victim Demands N450,000 Refund

Akeredolu’s Absence Jeopardizes Governance In Ondo, Group Claims

NEW TELEGRAPH

FCTA Lifts Ban On Satellite Towns Building Approvals

Tinubu Asks Senate To Confirm Olukoyede, Hammajoda As Chairman, Secretary Of EFCC

Tiwa Savage Announces Break From Music, Cancels All Shows

Senate Urges FG To Declare State Of Emergency On Narcotic Drugs

Ogun To Take Over Lagos-Ota-Abeokuta Road Project

Exported Products Rejected By EU Causing Nigeria Huge Shame- NAFDAC

Mbah, Enugu Council Chairmen Consolidate 60/40% Projects Funding Partnership

WAPP to commence day-ahead electricity market

Abducted Nasarawa Lawmaker Regains Freedom

Ogun: Owners Of Buildings On Waterways To Pay Govt For Demolition

IPPIS Verification: Civil Servant Dies In Auto Crash

Gunmen Abduct Wife, Children Of Kwara Lawmaker

BLUEPRINT

PTDF gets new executive secretary

Tinubu dissolves NAHCON Board, appoints new chairman

NIS hails Borno’s support to security agencies

Ex-NNPC GMD Yakubu knows fate over seized $9.8m November 1

Kano: Notorious drug trafficker bags 10 years imprisonment

Police foil robbery in Anambra, recover AK-47 rifles

NDE trains Kano youth on sustainable agriculture

NDE trains 100 Plateau farmers in agribusiness

Legal representation squabble stalls hearing in E-Customs suit against FG

Akase to Alia: Stop selling wrong narrative over N359bn inherited debt claim

Niger: CJ weeps over killing of court registrar by bandits

UNICEF urges FG to assist 26m marginalised girls

Eno releases N1.6bn for retired Akwa Ibom workers

Women affairs minister demands UN’s account of donor funds targeted at women, children

Group to SGF: Embark on genuine sacrifice for betterment of Benue

100 Akwa Ibom youth trained on sustainable agric development

NYSC emerges best MDA in ICT infrastructure

Equity market gains N158bn

Changing production process of agric products crucial to increased output – FAO

I won’t allow memos that’ll plunge Adamawa into bankruptcy, Fintiri warns

 


 

 

 

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