Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Friday, 19 January 2024                 

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines

THISDAY

US Secretary Blinken to Visit Nigeria, Three Other African Countries

FG Ready to Approve Shells $2.8bn Assets Sale Deal with Oil Consortium, Says Lokpobiri

Suspended 2023 Census: Court Decides Whether to Order NPC Account for N200bn April 16

Insecurity: Zamfara Bars Traditional Rulers from Issuing Mining Consent Letters

Shettima: Nigeria in Davos to Deal With West on Mutually Beneficial Terms, Not to Beg

Tinubu Meets Supreme Council for Sharia at State House

Shettima Laments Africas 3% Share of World Trade, Wants Indices Reversed, Ramped up

Re-arraignment of Kidnap Kingpin, Evans Suffers Setback

Ibadan Explosion: Senators Commiserate With Oyo, Residents, Say Incident Devastating

Asiricomedy holds Humorality Retreat, bags Unilags Edutainment Award

At WEF in Davos, Shettima Explains Why AfCFTA Must Not Be Allowed to Fail

Court Varies Emefieles Bail to Extend Travel Outside Abuja

 PUNCH

Opposition faults Rivers Assembly over resigned commissioners re-screening, confirmation

FX crisis plunges Nigerias non-oil exports to $4.5bn

NCC directs telcos to resolve debt dispute

Tambuwals appointees took away 745 govt vehicles Sokoto panel

Hoarding of dollars fuelling naira depreciation ABCON

Labour names representatives for FGs minimum wage panel

Emefiele impersonated SGF to illegally obtain $6.2m -EFCC

FG suspends third-party agents from NIN registration

75% Nigerian pregnant women have low blood CMD

Court judgement, triumph for press freedom

Merger: Parties will fight over presidential slot, says PDP chieftain

Lagos ports battle corruption amidst electronic call-up system bottlenecks

81% of business leaders back open financial market Report

Osun gov sacks three monarchs, orders fresh selection process

Three to die by hanging for kidnapping, murder

Nigerian woman appointed Lord Mayor of Leeds

Otti appoints Okonjo-Iweala, Sanusi others into economic council

WEF: Nigeria not in Davos to beg Shettima

FG working to stop students abduction Tinubus aide

JUST IN: Police rescue man abducted in Abuja, arrest kidnapper

VIDEO: How Jailed Nigerian Caregivers Maltreated, Abused 89-Year-Old Grandma In UK

UK appoints Cynthia Rowe as Development Director in Nigeria

Army uncovers 3m litres of stolen oil in Rivers

AfCFTA to raise Africas GDP by $450bn in 2035 Shettima

GUARDIAN

How poor planning, corruption ruin N200b school feeding initiative in states

Interconnect Debt: Operators face more scrutiny as MTN, Glo reach agreement

Over 100,000 unarmed Nigerians killed in eight years, says report

Nigeria 1-0 Ivory Coast: Super Eagles edge closer to AFCON 2023 knockout stage

Fresh troubles for ex- CBN governor Emefiele as FG amends fraud charges

Massive breakthrough, as troops bust illegal oil bunkering site in Rivers

I-CSPJ worried over alleged arrest of guest during live TV broadcast by police

Journalists mourn Nigeria Info presenter Debbie who died in car crash

Kaduna Internal Revenue Service targets N62bn in 2024 — Official

Soludo boosts startup growth in Anambra, sponsors lab to Silicon Valley

EFCC should reform “Yahoo Boys” to IT Specialists– Cyber-Security Specialist advises

One killed, over 70 houses set ablaze in Kogi communal clash

Reps fume, orders ministries to return N85bn Covid-19 fund

Alleged 4bn fraud: EFCC drags Babangida Aliyu and Tanko Beji to Appeal Court

Offa bank robbery: Court adjourns case to February 2

PRP asks Tinubu to emulate late Yar’Adua by admitting 2023 election result was flawed

Health scares for king and Kate leave UK royals short-staffed

AFCON 2023: Troost-Ekong on target as Nigeria edge Cote d’Ivoire in Abidjan

VANGUARD

2023 polls: Supreme Court to determine fate of 9 govs today

Ibadan explosion: Police declare owners of building wanted

S-South govs to reposition BRACED Commission for regional dev

Adesina’s book: Your 8-yr rule was biased, unjust, nepotic, Clark tells Buhari

Northern Elders demand urgent action on insecurity

New minimum wage: Cost of living’ll determine our demand —NLC

COVID-19 funds: Reps asks health ministry to return unspent N10bn

MTN-Glo debt: NCC intervenes, asks MTN to halt disconnection till Feb 8

CAN to FG: Nigerians won’t pay ransom if they’re safe

EFCC files amended charges against Emefiele; ex-CBN boss gets travel permission

Court grants Emefiele permission to travel out of FCT

Troops rescue nine kidnapped travelers, arrests two in Benue forest

Ibadan explosion: I won’t ban mining in Oyo – Makinde

Pornography undermines sexual pleasure, says Pope

We didn’t raise import duty – Nigeria Customs

CBN uncovers abuses in $7b FX backlogs, vows sanctions

90% 2023 diaspora remittances didn’t get to Nigeria — Oyedele

LEADERSHIP

Emefiele For Fresh Arraignment Today

Cuba Honours NLC For Denouncing Aggression By Super Powers

Improved Welfare, Security Coming For Displaced Persons ‘ Federal Govt

Pharmacists Write Tinubu Over Improper Drug Prescription, Dispensing

NIN Enrolment: Report Extortion Cases, Commission Tells Nigerians

2 Killed, 70 Houses Burnt In Kogi Communal Clash

Presidency Advocates Automatic Employment For First Class Graduates

Insecurity: Zamfara Gov’t Bans Traditional Rulers From Issuing Consent Letters To Miners

Tinubu Appoints New Permanent Secretary For Water Resources

JUST IN: Ibadan Explosion Claims 5th Victim ‘ Oyo Gov’t

Re-arraignment of Kidnap Kingpin, Evans, Suffers Setback

TV Invasion: CP Apologises for Officers’ Unprofessional Conduct In Abia

Shell Assets Sale: Federal Gov’t Not Opposed To Legitimate Business Deals ‘ Lokpobiri

TRIBUNE

Marine, Blue Economy pivotal to FG’s $1trn economic target ‘ Akutah

FG relocates FAAN headquarters from Abuja to Lagos

Supreme Court to deliver judgments in 13 Governorship cases on Friday

Ibadan Explosion: Akintola asks FG to hands off solid mineral regulation

Ibadan explosion: Death toll rises to five

Army busts illegal bunkering facilities in Rivers

Increase your nation’s GDP, Shettima advises African leaders at WEF

Koka vacant stool: Community condemns incessant attacks on dwellers

Illegal mining: Kogi govt bans issuance of consent letter to miners

ICPC, FIRS open talks on combating financial tax frauds

FG urged to expedite action on zero-duty for imported LPG

Justice Sector Plan: Fagbemi charges agencies, parastatals on optimum performance

NCDC activates emergency operations centre for Lassa fever

Ensure equity, justice, fairness in governance, Shari’ah Council urges Tinubu

NATION

Stockbrokers institute renews MoU with UKs CISI

Equities market value hits N50tr

SEC grants approval to begin trading on digital assets

Remita okays more commissions, incentives for ePins agents

Ecobanks EPAC Studios, artists partner on creativity

World Bank predicts weakest 5-year output in decades

Fed Govt charges Emefiele with lying to obtain $6.2m

Abiodun, Sule, Oborevwori, Idris, know fate today

Ibadan explosions: Two more bodies recovered

Atikus ex-spokesman Segun Showunmi visits Buhari in Katsina

BREAKING: Eagles beat host Cote dIvoire 1-0

BREAKING: Adeleke sacks three Osun monarchs, orders fresh selection process

Ibadan explosion: two more bodies recovered as structural integrity test begins

Lassa fever: NCDC activates response efforts against rising cases

Seven Nigerian artists who have performed on footballs biggest stages

Shun corruption, Oyebanji warns new LG chairmen

Comedian AY Makuns wife Mabel alleges threats to life

Fubara, other south-south govs meet, vow to reposition BRACED

DAILY TIMES

Customs hands sexual enhancers to NAFDAC

FG Engages Trade Unions to Resolve Industrial Crisis with RTEAN

FG moves to address rising goods cost

PRP canvasses implementation of Uwais report

Prevent re-occurrence of badan explosion, Afenifere leader, Fasoranti, tells govts

Senator Barau facilitates 4 FUDMA Study Centres in Kano North

Adamawa bye election: Group calls for of PDP candidate for not resigning as Commissioner

Re-run Election: INEC not responsible for choice of parties candidates Plateau REC

Edo Guber: LP to sell nomination, expression of interest forms for N30m

Taraba guber: Police, military clash at INEC office delayed results collation, NNPP chieftain writes Supreme Court, seeks justice

Ebonyi: Council boss condemns killing of security personnel

10th House to debate on State Police bill at resumption of plenary Rep Olajide

UK Education Opportunities: Mark Brooks Education storms Nigeria to meet parents

Gov Kefas brings peace, stability, prosperity to Taraba Cleric

Minister tasks education stakeholders on talent development

DAILY TRUST

Nasarawa, Gombe, Rivers govs know fate today

Gombe fixes April 27 for LG polls

Tinubu meets Kano APC leaders after apex court ruling

Act like YarAdua, admit your election flaws, PRP urges Tinubu

3 weeks after, Aiyedatiwa yet to appoint deputy

Kano: We accepted S/Court ruling, but didnt agree with it APC

Many Nigerian students not aware of social investment schemes Tinubus Aide

Police invade press conference venue, whisk away C/River guber candidate

Ganduje: Politicians Are Biggest Threats To Nigerias Electoral Process

Some Of Our Investigators Demanding Bribes EFCC Chairman

Troost-Ekongs penalty lifts Nigeria over Ivory Coast

Nabeeha: We are yet to receive our remaining daughters family

JUST IN: Sokoto recovers 70 out of 745 vehicles from Ex-govt officials

BREAKING: Gunshots as Police rescue victim abducted in Abuja, arrest kidnapper

PHOTOS: Kwankwaso visits ailing Kano SSG, Baffa Bichi

BREAKING: Bandits sack 10 villages in Kaduna LGA

U.S. Secretary of State, Blinken, to visit Nigeria next week

Army uncovers 3m litres of crude oil reservoirs in Rivers

FG, EU move to produce globally competitive graduates

AUTHORITY

CNG roundtable : Abdulsalami Abubakar, others to brainstorm on security challenges in North

NCC extends planned barring of Glo subscribers from calling MTN lines

Climate change: IPCC meets to decide roadmap for the seventh cycle

NEF condemns abduction of 6 sisters in Abuja, seeks immediate action over worsening security

Plateaus tertiary institutions to get more TETFunds projects Echono

BUSINESSDAY

DisCos to now buy electricity directly from producers

Egypt 2-2 Ghana: Kudus nets brace as Salah injured

Plateau governor approves mobilization of contractors to abandoned project sites

Tinubu prioritizes wage review, arrears to end labour unrest

FG amends charges against Emefiele

Court grants Emefiele permission to travel

At 22.90%, Nigeria’s stock market offers world’s best return

Africa’s 8 largest funding destinations for startups

CBN says it has cleared $2bn forex backlog, warns defaulters of sanctions

Nigeria eyes Eurobond issuance, $1.5bn from W’Bank

Buhari defends Emefiele, Naira redesign in new book

Nigeria stock market becomes world’s best, beats Argentina

Agodi Market emissions impact on HLA School for The ‘Handicapped’ pupils

How Nigeria loomed large in Saudi Arabia’s Minerals Forum

FAAC: FIRS, Customs, others received N54bn in November

HERALD

FCT: Wike Vows To Go Though On Politician Who Tries To Obstruct His Projects

America’s most powerful banker praises Trump, irks Democrats

Woman charged after allegedly lying about being hit with brick, raising $42k online

I am going to be one of the leaders of the new sound of Afrobeats’ ‘ Omah Lay

N3bn social register: I never validated memo from Gbajabiamila’s office ‘ Onanuga

S’ Court Reserves Judgment In Appeal Seeking To Sack Kaduna Governor

Primate Ayodele Set To Build Multi-million Naira Mosque

S’ Court Reserves Judgment In Appeal Seeking To Sack Kaduna Gov’s Sack

Villagers refuse to deliver ransom to free Kadune ex-school principal to avoid being kidnapped

DAILY INDEPENDENT

Make Corruption Difficult, Unattractive To Public Officeholders, TMC Tells Tinubu

Threats: UNESCO, IUCN, NCEA Seek Trilateral Cooperation On World Heritage

Obaseki Hosts BRACED Commission, Emerges New Chairman

Court Fixes Feb 14, For Car Dealer’s N40m Suit Against Oil Firm, Others

Alleged Anti-party Activities: Benue Group Wants Atiku, Suswam Suspended

CPDD Commends Supreme Court Over Kano, Plateau, Other, Governorship Elections Verdicts

COVID-19 Intervention Funds: Reps Order Ministry Of Health To Refund N75bn

Edo LG Poll: Four LP Chairmanship Candidates Decry Inability To Access CTC Of Tribunal Judgement

PEOPLESDAILY

Shocking: Military Officers allegedly chase returning IDPs in Taraba

Just in: 9 killed as rival militia groups clash in Benue community

Kaduna: S’Court reserves Judgment on PDP appeal against Gov Uba Sani

FG raises concerns over rising cost of pharmaceuticals

Fresh troubles for Emefiele as FG amends charges

Resist external pressures’Nasarawa women urge supreme Court

Rivers Assembly rescreens, clears 9 commissioners who resigned from Fubara’s cabinet

Petition against my election is bereft of substance, merit ‘ Sokoto Gov tells Supreme Court

NEW TELEGRAPH

How Cultists Rape Girls, Loot, Attack Residents at Will in Lagos Community

Oil Spill: Amnesty International Urges Nigeria to Make Shell Accountable

Dry Season Farming: Nigeria to Become Net Exporter of Wheat

FCT-CARES: Abuja Enterprise Agency Receives 10,000 Applications

Presidency Mulls Automatic Employment For First Class Graduates

CP Disu Visits Family Of Slain CDC Chairman, Vows Killers Will Not Go Unpunished

US Secretary Of State To Visit Nigeria Next Week

Nigerias Unity Depends On Management Of Diversities Anyaoku

Edo: House Leader Impeached Over Indecent Dressing, Others

BLUEPRINT

Breaking: Popular Nigerian comedian, wife split, unfollow each other on Instagram

IGP presents N2.86bn cheque to deceased officers families

How Super Eagles trampled on Elephants in historic AFCON victory

How justice sector will drive economic growth under Tinubu – AGF Fagbemi

FCTA to spend N1.7bn on proposed smart school Karshi

Adeleke sacks 3 Osun monarchs, orders fresh selection process

Expedite action to cushion economic decisions, Supreme Council for Sharia tells Tinubu

One Killed, over 70 houses set ablaze in Kogi communal clash

Modify tertiary institutions’ curricula for global competitiveness, FG urged

Ohaneze calls for genuine reconciliation between FG, Igbo

Breaking: Relief as Super Eagles down Cote divoires Elephants in AFCON 2023 clash

Official: US Secretary Blinken set to visit Nigeria, other African nations

House leader impeached over indecent dressing

 

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