Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Tuesday, 20 February 2024

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines

 

PUNCH

SSANU threatens protest as FG pays ASUU withheld salaries

INEC speaks on Edo APC primary, protesters demand chairman sacking

FG to install biometric gates at intl airports in March

Aso Villa, DHQ, CBN face disconnection over N47bn debt

Labour mobilises for protest, tanker drivers strike triggers fuel queues

Academics unveil initiative to tackle coups in WAfrica

TY Danjuma launches N250m project for Plateau attack victims

Navy intercepted N95bn stolen crude in 10 months Commander

Lagos plans N4bn pension payment March

Court bars Wike from Centenary City, fines Arab Contractors N100m

Court orders DSS to release Sowores passport, others

Elumelu to speak at ECOWAS mining forum

EFCC arrests Abuja BDC operators as naira nears 1,600/$

IMLD: FG, states should preserve native languages

Electricity woes persist as states fail to adopt new legislation

South-South dominate NCF U-17 championship

NAFDAC, PCN raid, seal 1,321 patent medicine outlets in Kano

Senate kicks against N17tn loss to taxwaivers

Former minister Dalung slams Tinubu govt for blaming Buhari regime

Gunmen abduct nine Kogi travellers, demand N2.6m ransom

Speaker Abbas unveils policy document on lawmakers, staff development

THISDAY

Red Cross Declares Nigerias Hunger Crisis Alarming, Demands Immediate Attention

Dangote, Bua, Lafarge Agree to Reduce Cement Prices to N7,000 After Meeting with FG

Shehu Sani: State Police is Mirage, Recipe for Anarchy

Tinubu Returns to Abuja after Attending AU Summit in Ethiopia

Worlds Largest Oil Companies Rake in $281 Billion Profit

Naira Hits New Low, Dips at Official Market to N1598/$1, Declines at Parallel Market to N1,730

FG Moves to Placate Petroleum Tanker Owners, Meeting to Continue Today

We Must Confront Multiple Taxation to Boost Job Creation

NASENI Boss: Caverton Contributing Massively to Nigerias Aviation Sector Development

FG to Determine Food Prices, Commits to Food Security

Court Bars Wike, Others from Encroaching into Abuja Centenary City

Badenoch Aims to Strengthen Bond Between UK and Nigeria

Nigeria Calls for Immediate Action to Preserve Ecosystem, Halt Extinction of Wildlife in West Africa

Tinubu Returns to Abuja After Attending AU Summit in Ethiopia

EFCC Arrests Two Chinese, One Other for Suspected Illegal Mining in Ilorin

54 Edo Indigent Students Get Free WAEC, JAMB Enrollment

GUARDIAN

Nigerians groan as beer prices increase by 40%

IMF warns Nigeria of potential 44% inflation rate

Recapitalisation: Just before banks begin fundraising

Foreign real estate investors record huge losses amid rise in exchange rate

Economic Hardship: Share tithes, proceeds with the needy, cleric tells religious leaders

Oil theft: Navy uncovers 14 illegal refining sites in another Rivers community

Gunmen abduct nine persons heading for church even in Kogi

Petrol crisis lingers as FG petrol marketers return to negotiation table

26.5m Nigerians battling with hunger, says IFRC

Isreal says will fight during Ramadan unless Hamas frees hostages

VANGUARD

FCTA seals orphanage over alleged trafficking of 23 children in Abuja

ASUU says 46 members lost their lives to economic hardship

Osimhen gets new coach as Napoli hire Calzona to replace sacked Mazzarri

Eight Indians sentenced to death in Qatar over espionage for Israel

Court sentences man to death by hanging for killing 11-yr-old girl in Ogun

PDP slates Feb 22 for Edo guber primaries

Tinubu not prepared for impacts of fuel subsidy removal – Ex-lawmaker, Bugaje

Edo 2024: INEC warns media houses over campaign jingles

OAU mourns, orders probe into death of varsity staff mauled by lion

SSANU summons emergency NEC meeting over exclusion from payment of withheld salaries

FG, Cement manufacturers agree on N7,000 to N8,000 for 50kg per bag

Insecurity: State police is mirage, recipe for anarchy —  Shehu Sani

Naira depreciation, inflation eroding value of insured assets

Weekly report: NGX records equity turnover worth N36.5bn in 42,546 deals

Why a second medical opinion can be your best healthcare decision

Messi insists Hong Kong no-show was due to injury, not politics

Nigeria’ll overcome India as net exporter of tech talents — Minister

Lecturers’ withheld salaries: FG pays two out of seven months

LEADERSHIP

South East Won’t Participate In Planned Protests ‘ Ohanaeze

Coups: Regional Citizen’s Dialogue For Launch Next Week In Abuja

Again, Gunmen Abduct 8 Passengers in Kogi

FG, Cement Producers Agree On N8,000 Per Bag

Truck Owners’ Strike: Minister Intervenes As Fuel Queues Build Up

N47bn Debt: AEDC Threatens To Disconnect Aso Rock, 85 Others

Nwabueze Begins Final Journey Home Thursday

Hardship’ No End In Sight As Protest Continues

Senate Rejects N17trn Loss On Tax Waivers

Akpabio Attacking Emefiele To Divert Attention From His EFCC Case ‘ Arewa Youths

BREAKING: OAU VC Orders Investigation As Lion Kills Varsity Staff

Emefiele-led CBN Interventions Saved Nigerian Economy ‘ Lawyers

30 Nigerian Referees To Undergo FIFA Fitness Test In Abuja

Taraba Chief Judge Orders Arrest Of Ex-LG Boss Over Killing Of Lawmaker

TRIBUNE

Ogun Assembly summons ex-Commissioner, two others over alleged financial infractions

FG commences payment of withheld ASUU salaries

Nigeria’s unemployment rate rises to5% in Q3 2023’NBS

Reps set to debate state police bill, Tuesday

Court fixes March 4 to review arrest warrant for Fubara’s CoS

FG, manufacturers peg Cement price at N8,000

Hardship: PDP backs own govs’ position against Tinubu, APC

Senate mulls tax rebate, kicks against N17trn loss on waivers

Abuja DisCo issues 10-day disconnection notice to Presidential Villa, 86 MDAs

Service extension for NASS clerk, breach of Constitution ‘ CSO

Experts differ as food inflation increased by 40% in 8 months under Tinubu

Gunmen abduct nine persons going for church programme in Lokoja

IATA shouldn’t blame high cost of foreign travels on ground handling charges

Wike gives ultimatum to illegal settlers at Abuja Technological Village

FCT Minister in Qatar, harps on tourism potential of Abuja

Group warns Kano govt against dissolving five emirate council

331 projects worth N9.2bn poorly executed under Buhari, ICPC panel reveals

NATION

Diversion of N10b: EFCC detains ex-Kwara governor

Why cement cant sell below N7,000, by manufacturers

Fed Govt begins payment of ASUUs withheld salaries

Dont campaign before April24, INEC warns in Edo

VC orders probe as Lion kills zoo keeper in Osun

No plan to scrap Ondo LCDAs, says Aiyedatiwa

Stop tax waivers, Senate tells FIRS

Federal Govt moves to avert nationwide petrol scarcity

Communications Ministry to provide 774 councils with Internet access

Insecurity: Fed Govt restates ban on military camouflage

Fed Govt installs 30-second biometric gates for Immigration at airports

PDP hails its governors for criticising APC govt

#RevolutionNow: Court discharges Sowore, Bakare, orders DSS to release seized items

Be patient with Tinubu, Ekiti Assembly tells Nigerians

JUSUN has agreed to call off strike, says Osun govt

Why we cannot sell cement below N7,000, by Dangote, Bua, Lafarge

EFCC quizzes ex-Gov Ahmed over alleged diversion of N10bn

Senate kicks against N17tr loss to tax waivers

Lagos commissioner charges youths on developing mindset of possibility

Unemployment rate hits 5%, says NBS

Terrorists burn 30 houses, kidnap scores in Niger

HERALD

FCTA Shuts Down Priesthood Orphanage For Trafficking 23 Children

Tears As Hungry Lion Kills Nigerian University Worker On Campus

Hardship: PDP backs its governors, slams Tinubu, APC

EFCC arrests two more Chinese for illegal mining in Ilorin

Insecurity: Ban on unauthorised use of military camouflage still in force ‘ Defence minister

Nigerians Demand Evidence Of Wanted Kingpin 2baba’s Death

Court Strikes Out Treasonable Felony Charge Against Sowore

JUST IN: Gunmen Abduct Corpse, Family Members In Enugu, Demand N50m Ransom

VIDEO: Protest Breaks Out In Oyo Over Economic Hardship

DAILY TIMES

NASS Service Tenure Extension:Leave the Clerk to the National Assembly Alone

Delta is blessed to have had Uduaghan as governor says Oborevwori

Hardship: 125 ex- Speakers decry falling value of Naira

Switching back to Parliamentary system wont solve Nigerias problem PAN

Insecurity: Lets migrate to Constabulary Police Okechukwu

NDLEA intercepts illicit drug consignment from US

Equities market up N2.1trn to wrap-up the week with N57.850trn gain

Gunmen kill Plateau APC publicity secretary

Estate developers groan as bag of cement sells for N15,000

Hardship: No protest in Southeast, South-south until Biafra Referendum- BRGIE

NASS Service Tenure Extension:Leave the Clerk to the National Assembly Alone

Niger political coordinators to back Gov. Bagos new agenda

NDLEA intercepts illicit drug consignment from US

DAILY TRUST

War on Gaza: 26 EU states demand immediate halt in fighting

Israel economy shrinks as Gaza war takes bite of GDP

Edo govship: PDP okays Thursday for primary, approves delegate list

Plateau APC spokesman killed by kidnappers, not assassins Police

Protesters take over Edo APC secretariat over parallel primaries

US CDC commits to reducing zero-dose children in Nigeria

African court moves to enhance economic, social rights in 2024

CSO fault ongoing FCT judicial selection process

How FGs legal manual seeks accountability for abused school children

Doctor-patient ratio too low in Nigeria Experts

Prostate cancer: Medicaid Cancer Foundation partners raise awareness using art

6 killed as bus rams into truck on Abuja-Lokoja Highway

Police arrest 2 for spraying pepper on victims eyes before robbing them

Wike directs demolition of Abuja community encroaching on technology village

FCTA seals orphanage over alleged trafficking of 23 children

Guinea junta dissolves government

Elumelu to address 2024 ECOWAS mining forum in Cotonou

FMBN seeks recapitalisation, says N2.5bn inadequate

Unemployment rate increases to 5% in Q3 2023

Fuel queue in Abuja, Lagos; FG, NARTO meeting deadlocked

Ogun Assembly probes Abioduns aide, ex-commissioner, others over N92.9m

Lion Kills OAU Veterinarian At Varsitys Zoo

Insecurity: FG installs E-verification gate at Abuja airport

Unlocking English: Strategies for Successful Language Acquisition

Lion Kills OAU Veterinarian At Varsitys Zoological Garden

Hardship: Be patient with my father, Tinubus daughter begs Nigerians

AUTHORITY

Akapabio Attacking Emefiele To Divert Attention From His EFCC Case Arewa Youths

Emefiele-led CBN Intervention Programmes Saved Nigerian Economy Lawyers

FCTA seals Orphanage over alleged trafficking of children

Tinubus govt diverting funds through secret petrol subsidy, says Atikus aide

MoD reaffirms ban on unauthorized use of Military camouflage

13th NNPC sports fiesta kicks off as Okocha leads ex-Super Eagles stars

FG set to create national job centre to match available vacancies

CAC, Opay plan 300,000 businesses formalization in Nigeria

Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission plans moving units from Abuja to Lagos

BUSINESSDAY

Weaker naira seen fuelling cross-border petrol market

Nigeria plans local government broadband, misses 50% target

How FG can fast-track CNG adoption as rollout slows

Foreign investors find fewer states to inject capital in Q4

Olam shares surge the biggest ever after finding no evidence of FX fraud in Nigeria

Nigeria’s largest brewer records first loss in 6yrs on naira devaluation

Naira again falls to record as dollar sales decline further

Dangote Cement, MTNN, others cause market’s N1.82trn loss as week opens

DAILY INDEPENDENT

Russia Completes Takeover Of Ukraine’s Avdiivka

Yemen’s Houthis Claim Targeting British Ship, Downing US Drone

EU Launches Mission Aspides To Protect Red Sea Vessels From Houthi Attacks

FG Should Adopt All-Encompassing Policy To Take Care Of Economy- Samson

Russia Completes Takeover Of Ukraine’s Avdiivka

Firm Partners US Unveils America Corner To Promote Innovation, Digital Access

East West Road: FG Threatens To Sack Non-performing Contractors, Recover Funds

France To Cut Spending By Extra ’10B As Growth Forecast Drops

BREAKING: Court Strikes Out Treason Charge Against Sowore

NEW TELEGRAPH

Abbas Unveils Policy On Lawmakers, Staff Capacity Devt

Youths Protest Hardship, Hunger In Ibadan

Navy Uncovers 14 Illegal Crude Oil Processing Sites In Rivers Community

Wike Woos Qatari Investors For Abuja Millennium Tower Project

Kwara Gov Appoints White Paper Committees For CoEDs

FG, NARTO, Others Meeting Ends In Deadlock

LP Breaks Silence, Says No Plan To Suspend Peter Obi

Nigerias Unemployment Rate Hits 5% Q2, 2023 NBS

Coalition Urges Nigerians To Support Relocation Of NUPRC To Lagos

Involve Students, Stakeholders In Implementation Of N5bn Intervention Fund, NANS Tells Abiodun

Tayo Faniran Opens Up On Why Movie Directors Love To Use Him

Edo 2024: Onochie Reacts As APC Produces Three Candidates, Says Im Embarrassed

Involve Students, Stakeholders In Implementation Of N5bn Intervention Fund, NANS Tells Abiodun

BLUEPRINT

Naira hits all time low as exchange rate hits over N2000

Retirement age: Group begs Senate to reject bill Retirement age: Group begs Senate to reject bill

Breaking: Heavy protest in Ibadan over high cost of living

Breaking: Cement price to drop as FG parleys manufacturers

Only Armed Forces, Police are to use camouflage uniforms – FG

Terrorists invade Niger community, raze houses, take foodstuffs

Dangote Cement trucks wrongfully intercepted in Adamawa – Company

CBN restricts company transfers of oil export revenues abroad

SINET urges Tinubu, NASS to compel CBN on banks letters of credit

No foreigner can solve Nigeria’s economic problems – NES

Over 5m jobs at risk over NAFDAC ban on alcoholic beverages

MOFI set to stage public wealth management conference

Nigerian media: Only 25.7% of women are in leadership positions – WSOIJ

How terrorists killed 2 police officers, adopted many in Zamfara – Sources

We’ve spent ⁠N5.7bn to support households since subsidy removal – AbdulRazaq

NYSC speaks on ‘corps members’ lamentation over high food prices in camp’

#RevolutionNow: Court throws out treasonable felony charges against Sowore

February 19, 2024

Abbas unveils policy document on lawmakers, staff capacity building

Economic hardship: 46 professors, others die in UNIABUJA, FUTMinna – ASUU

UNILORIN expels 14 students over examination malpractices

Nigeria’s unemployment rates hits 0.8% in 2023 Q3 – NBS report

N47bn debt: Abuja DisCo threatens to disconnect presidential villa, 86 MDAs

Senate kicks against N17trn loss on tax waivers as FIRS reels out fresh target

Relief as FG, manufacturers agree on new price

Senate kicks against N17trn loss on tax waivers as FIRS reels out fresh target

Plateau governor shocked over APC spokesmans barbaric killing

Emefiele-led CBN intervention programmes saved Nigerian economy Lawyers

 


 

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