Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Wednesday, 21 February 2024

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines

 

PUNCH

Kano unseals 10 warehouses accused of hoarding foodstuffs

Igbo fed up with Nigeria, wont join hardship protest- IPOB

FG vows clampdown on officials leaking sensitive documents

Zulum unveils counterterrorism curriculum for Borno Islamic schools

SANs tackle AGF for cautioning ECOWAS Court against unenforceable judgments

Another Edo APC primary winner demands return certificate

Nasarawa orders illegal miners registration, 109 arrested

Police comb forest as bandits kill six, burnt houses in Katsina

N10bn fraud: Ex-Kwara gov spends second night with EFCC

Obasanjo canvasses law against organ trafficking

Kano Assembly orders three agencies to refund N260m

Senate to probe Buhari govt, Emefiele over N30tn CBN loans

JUST IN: APC makes U-turn, declares Edo governorship primary inconclusive

FG seeks $10bn to stabilise exchange rate as naira tumbles

Fuel transporters halt strike as FG intervenes

FG hands over Zungeru power plant to concessionaire

NGX RegCo, ICAN collaborate on corporate governance

Equity market sustains decline with N730bn loss

Senate considers bill mandating companies to list on capital market

Creating public wealth difficult without energy security NNPCL

Tinubu orders payment of Villas N342m electricity bill

Govt should stimulate demand for electric vehicle Operator

Lagos set to convert Ikeja Computer Village to residential area

Customs to begin distribution of seized food items

Obasanjos $8bn power plants helping Nigeria Minister

Senate to probe Buhari, Emefiele over N30trn Ways and Means

JUST IN: Tinubu orders payment of Villas N342m electricity debt

Navy impounds 750,000 litres of diesel in Rivers

Federal High Court begins Easter vacation March 22

Ogun shuts college for running illegal programme after PUNCH report

Another Edo APC aspirant demands certificate of return

Sokoto gov raises corps members allowance by 100%

LP crisis: State chairmen back Abure, say no money missing

BREAKING: Tanker drivers resume operations

THISDAY

FG Declares War on FX Speculators as Naira Slides to N1,830 to Dollar

Idris: Nigeria Wont Fall, Remains Africas Giant

Senate Sets Up Panel to Probe Buhari over N30 Trillion Ways and Means

House to Probe $38.7m NNPC-NAOC JV Okpai IPP Project

NiMet Forecast Shows Delayed Onset of Rain for North-central States

IMF Forecast: Naira May Experience 35% Depreciation in 2024 Amid Output Challenges

Despite Govts Trips Abroad, Only Four States Attracted $1.08bn Capital Inflows in Q4 2023

Obasanjo Seeks Bill to Support Kidney Patients, Combat Organ Harvesting

Escalating Energy Prices: Oil, Gas Marketers Kick Against Dollarisation of NPA, NIMASA Charges

Credit to Private Sector Up 85.2% YoY to N76.94tn on Naira Devaluation, LDR

Currency Outside Banks Drops toN3.3tn,Now 89%of CIC

National Secretary: Its Udeh-Okoye or Nothing, South East PDP Tells Party

NBS: Unemployment Rate Rose to 5% in Q3 2023

Terrorists Attack Katsina Village, Kill Six, Set Houses, Vehicles Ablaze

VANGUARD

President’s call for mechanised farming: Good for agricultural revolution, by Afe Babalola

It is still a question of structure, by Rotimi Fasan

APC declares Edo Guber Primaries inconclusive

Shettima seeks adoption of technology to enhance ease of doing business

Create industrial estates, invest in research to tackle food scarcity – Senator tells FG

Tinubu directs payment of N342m State House electricity bill debt

LP crisis: State Chairmen deny plot to suspend Obi

FG targets $10bn to increase FX liquidity, stabilize Naira

Tinubu still best man for the job, Nigerians should calm down – Sen. Ogunlewe

Cost of living: Customs to distribute seized food items nationwide

Photos: 151 houses, 7 communities submerged in Lagos flood

300 level Nursing student commits suicide in Ogun

Davido announces N300m donation to Orphanages

‘We may open border for importation of cement’ – FG warns

Evacuation of containers from Apapa by rail commences next month

Measles cases rose 79 percent globally last year – WHO

NCC urges collaboration to mitigate risks ahead of 6G deployment

LEADERSHIP

High Cost Of Cement, Others Unacceptable, Says Minister

Kano Rerun: Police Warn APC, NNPP Supporters Against Violence

Senate To Probe N30trn Ways And Means Under Buhari

Fintiri To Sustain N10,000 Monthly Allowance For NYSC

Court Frees Sowore, 1 Other Of Alleged Treason

Nigeria, Turkiye To Promote Stronger Infrastructure Links

Hepatitis Claims 28 Lives In Nasarawa

Wike Denies ‘Glorified Secondary School’ Tag On Abuja Varsity

CBN’s Move To Restore Confidence, Boost Forex Liquidity

Federal Gov’t Finally Hands Over Zungeru Power Plant To Concessionaire

Navy Uncovers Illegal Refining Site Inside Port Harcourt City

Task Force Inaugurated For Safe Haulage System In Nigeria

JUST-IN: Bandits Kill Monarch, 5 Others, Abduct 38 In Katsina

AFCON 2023: CAF Names Frank Onyeka Best Tackler

Police Constable: 171,956 Applicants For CBT March 5

Edo APC Primaries: Present Certificate Of Return To Okpebholo, Foundation Tells NWC

BREAKING: Customs To Distribute Seized Rice, Palm Oil, Others To Nigerians To Cushion Hardship

Hardship: Allow Food Importation, Group Urges Tinubu

TRIBUNE

Alleged N10bn fraud: Former Kwara gov still in EFCC custody

Forex crisis: Nigeria is at war, our leaders must fight and win ‘ Laolu Akande

FG to Cement manufacturers: Don’t inflict pain on Nigeria with forex

Reps probe abandoned $38.7m NNPC-NAOC independent power project

Petrol scarcity may worsen as NOGASA threaten shutdown

FG threatens to allow cement importation, counter high-cost

Federal High Court to commence Easter vacation,March22

FG hands over Zungeru Hydro-electric power plant to concessionaire

FG targets $10bn for Forex liquidity to stabilise Naira ‘ Tinubu

BREAKING: NARTO suspends planned nationwide strike

Jigawa Assembly advances impeachment of Speaker during Hajj trip

JUST IN: DMO raises over 1.4trn FGN bonds

FG uncovers 32 routes for smuggling food out of Nigeria

Empowering Communication: The Significance of English Language Learning

Revisit Opara’s suspension from NWC, Forum of LP chairmen urges Abure

We’re not aware of NLC’s planned protest in FCT ‘ Police

Edo guber: LP screens Akpata, eight others for primary

Tinubu directs Aso Villa to pay N342m electricity debt

Reps to quiz National Pension Commission over RSA investment

FG aims to bolster bilateral ties with Turkey on infrastructure development

Reps probe Buhari’s concession of 22 silos, equipment

Lagos deputy gov, Hamzat advocates global partnership to achieve SDGs

FG vows to sanction civil servants leaking sensitive documents

Ndume distributes 30,436 bags of rice, maize to constituents in Borno

Edo APC Primary: Issue Okpebholo certificate of return, Foundation tells NWC

Yoruba diaspora group expresses worry over insecurity in Nigeria

NATION

Shettima: we will battle forces bent on subverting country

CBNs N22.7tr overdraft to govt for probe

Southeast PDP leaders reject Anyanwu as National Secretary

Alleged diversion of N10b: EFCC legal team arrives in Ilorin for ex-governors trial

Edo 2024: Three APC aspirants petition appeal committee

Police parade 83 kidnap, robbery suspects, rescue 20 victims in Enugu

Anambra lawyer surrendered to police over alleged child abuse

Four held over issuance of fake police character certificate

EFCC arraigns BDC operator over alleged N998.4m fraud

Troops arrest Kano notorious kidnapper suspect

Residents trapped as flood submerge 151 houses, bridge in Lagos

President directs payment of State House electricity bill

Reps pass State Police Bill for second reading

Food scarcity: Customs set to distribute rice, other food items

Fed Govt set to release 60,000 metric tonnes of food grains to stabilise prices

Nigeria/CBN: Ask dollar/naira billionaires for a $50b loan

UPDATED: Fed Govt vows to audit N22.7tr Ways and Means

Tinubu directs payment of State House electricity bill

Federal High Court plans vacation for March 22

FG hands over Zungeru Hydroelectric power plant to concessionaire

Lagos flood impacts 151 houses NEMA

EFCC arrests six suspected currency racketeers in Lagos

Don Jazzy hosts Adekunle Gold, teases new single

HERALD

VIDEO: Protests On Current Economic Hardship Are Being Sponsored ‘ Akpabio

Tinubu appoints Hafsat Bakari as NFIU boss

Tinubu orders payment of Aso Villa’s N342m electricity debt

Six currency racketeers arrested in Lagos

EFCC arrests ‘pilot’ for N1bn fraud in Kaduna

Why Lagos Govt. Wants To Relocate Computer Village From Ikeja To Katangua

Economic Hardship: Nigeria Customs Set To Distribute Seized Food Items Nationwide

Biden Government Invests $1 Million In Research Challenging Binary Gender Concept

Seyi Law Refutes Allegations of Regret Over Tinubu Support

Davido’s Pledges N300 Million to Orphanages Nationwide

Tinubu’s ‘nepotism, corruption’ receiving global attention in India

Seyi Tinubu Locks Instagram Comments As Netizens Protest His Father’s Govt

High level of insecurity combined with hunger, poverty forms perfect recipe for disaster ‘ Peter Obi

Internet fraud: Court jails two OAU students, four others in Osun, Oyo

DAILY TIMES

National Secretary: Its Udeh-Okoye or Nothing, South East PDP Tells Party

NBS: Unemployment Rate Rose to 5% in Q3 2023

CustomsSet to Disburse Seized Food Itemsto Mitigate Food Crisis

Understanding, Harnessing Sanis Panacea for Insecurity in Kaduna and Beyond

Economic Impact of Hosting the 2024 Olympics

AbdulRazaq Restates Commitment to Peoples Welfare

iREP Film Festival 2024 Set to Screen 45 Movies

Terrorists Attack Katsina Village, Kill Six, Set Houses, Vehicles Ablaze

DAILY TRUST

Protest, violence wont solve our problems Lagos Assembly

Benue Assembly approves sack of 3 LG chairmen over embezzlement

Police probe murder of 27-year-old man in Ogun

Police arrest 2 over possession of arms, impersonation in Edo

New Nigerian staff cry out as company fails to pay entitlements

PDP South East leaders insist on Udeh-Okoye as party scribe

Edo: Another govship aspirant demands certificate of return

LP crisis: State chairmen back Obis call for forensic audit of accounts

FG, NASS to probe Buharis N22.7trn Ways and Means loan

High price: FG mulls lifting ban on cement importation

Pump price remains unchanged as NARTO calls off strike

FG uncovers 32 routes of smuggling food out of Nigeria

Low rates curb appetite as Nigeria raises less cash at bond auction

Nigerias crude oil production rises to 1.64 mbpd in January

Suppliers urge FG to regulate diesel, dollar

Gombe, 7 other states get zero foreign investment in 5 years

Tinubu directs payment of Aso Rock electricity debt to avoid disconnection

Nursing student commits suicide in Ogun

Gaza killings: ICC Should Declare Israel A Pariah State Fani-Kayode

Putin gifts Kim Jong Un luxury limousine

Nigerians in scary times under Tinubu PDP

Hardship: Customs unveils plan to distribute seized food items nationwide

Kogi: Tribunal strikes out petition challenging Ododos election

Hardship: Tinubu lacks solution, he has failed Bugaje

Hardship: Perform your Lagos miracles, Buharis minister taunts Tinubu

AUTHORITY

NA 23 Brigade, Police vow to secure Adamawa

TETFund assures Kings College of support on Abuja medical school project

Prof NaAllah hails Emir Sulu-Gambaris appointment as Chancellor of BUK

Contractors safety in FCT is guaranteed- Official

NAF troops capture suspected high profile kidnapper in Kano

ONSA, CBN partner to tackle forex market infractions

Edo APCGuber Primary: Only24,000 delegatesvoted,Okpebholo counters Uzodinma

Group salutes NSCDC Boss, Audi, for successes over oil theft leading to revenue generation for govt

BUSINESSDAY

Uproar over N30tn ways and means loan as Senate launches probe

No pay, no power’ hits Nigeria’s electricity sector

Nigeria to manage N114.35bn public debt using Commonwealth software

NLC, TUC mobilize for protest over failed cost-of living agreement, fuel queues return

Nigeria raises less cash than planned at bond auction as low rates curb appetite

Stock market falls further by 0.11% in early trading on Tuesday

EFCC raids BDC Market in Abuja amid Naira decline

Navigating Nigeria’s economic stability amid inflation: Striking the balance!

What we keep getting wrong about inflation in Nigeria

Building resilience to endure economic hardship

DAILY INDEPENDENT

Hardship: Lagos Assembly Asks Sanwo-Olu To Summon Stakeholders Meeting

Obasanjo Seeks Laws On Organ Harvesting, Donors, Patients

LP Crisis: Allegations Against Abure Spurious Chairmen

Niger Govt, Labour Meet To Avert Indefinite Strike

Six Killed, Others Injured As Bandits Attack Kastina

FCT High Court Bars Eno From Further Prosecution

Oil, Gas Suppliers Asks FG To Peg Dollar Rate At N750/Dollar

Senators Trade Words Over N29trn Ways And Means Funds

NEW TELEGRAPH

24-year-old Kwara Varsity Student Declared Missing

Tinubu Directs Immediate Payment Of Electricity Bill To Avoid Aso Rock Disconnection

Hardship: Stop Blaming, Tinubu, Buhari, Works Minister Tells Staff, Nigerians

Traditionalists Rally Support For Transition To Parliamentary System

Senate Probes Buhari, Others Over N30trn Ways And Means Funds

TETFund To Support Kings College London To Establish Medical School In Abuja

Edo APC Primary: Factional EXCO Congratulate Idahosa, Call For Calm

Hardship: Lagos Assembly Asks Sanwo-Olu To Summon Stakeholders Meeting

Obasanjo Seeks Laws On Organ Harvesting, Donors, Patients

Fubara Pledges To Prioritise Policies That Lift Youths

LP Crisis: Allegations Against Abure Spurious Chairmen

Six Killed, Others Injured As Bandits Attack Kastina

FCT High Court Bars Eno From Further Prosecution

Oil, Gas Suppliers Asks FG To Peg Dollar Rate At N750/Dollar

Senators Trade Words Over N29trn Ways And Means Funds

Shettima Reveals 45 Trucks Of Maize Moving Out Of Nigeria Intercepted

FG Threatens To Open Border For Cement Importation

BLUEPRINT

Breaking: APC declares Edo guber primary poll inconclusive, fixes Thursday for continuation

7 communities, 151 houses submerged by flood in Lagos – NEMA

At last, Tinubu directs payment of N342 million electricity bill to AEDC

Equity market continues slide,  sheds N730bn

Tinubu appoints new NFIU boss

Ododo gives palliatives to indigent Kogi indigenes, warns against hoarding

Anambra: Police burst sit-at-home enforcers’ camp, recover stolen exotic cars, guns, others

Your comments on minimum wage insensitive, TUC tells Onanuga

NUP urges PTAD to extend removal deadline of pensioners yet to confirm aliveness

Fresh industrial action looms in nation’s varsities over withheld salaries as SSANU, NASU kicks against FG’s exclusion

State Police Bill scales 2nd reading in House of Reps

9 confirmed dead in Ogun fatal crash

Zamfara: Police confirm killing of DCO in Zurmi LGA

Assassins, not kidnappers, killed Namang – Plateau APC

Open grazing ban still in force, Alia warns herders

Kano advocates increased private surveyor companies

Nwifuru approves recruitment of 2,600 youth into hunters services

Wike orders re-profiling of all orphanages in FCT

Our technology will help Nigeria solve vehicle theft problem Banjo

Terrorists kill 8 civilians in Zamfara

ASUU warns against student loan scheme, accuses government of victimisation

Increase defence budget to 35% CSO urges Tinubu

Revenue leakages: Maikalangu warns against tax payment to fake agents

 


 

 

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