Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Wednesday, 15 May 2024

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines

LEADERSHIP

Gaza: Almost 450,000 Fled Rafah In 1 Week ‘ UN

Boko Haram Terrorists Now Use Elon Musk’s Starlink For Internet Connection

Cybersecurity Levy To Add N1.5trn Fresh Tax Burden On Businesses, Households

CNG Directive: Tinubu Commissions 500MMscf/d Gas Plants, 23.3km Pipeline Today

Nigeria’s Judiciary Has Gone Transactional ‘ Obi

NCoS Hotel Project Not Funded By FG, Says Official

ASUU Issues Fresh Ultimatum Over Varsity Governing Councils

80 Residents Missing After Bandits Attack Katsina Community

Despite PIA, Petrol Import Monopoly Persists

Bribery Allegation By Binance, Plot To Derail Criminal Investigation ‘ Reps Panel

Police Arrest Controversial Singer Portable Over Car Debt

Federal Gov’t Deploys N20trn Pension Funds In Infrastructure Investment Push

PUNCH

Ghana president confers citizenship on music legend, Stevie Wonder

Three French prison officers killed in inmate’s escape

Man kills girlfriend in Akwa Ibom

Police arraign two Tiktokers for defaming Lagos monarch, Oba Elegushi

ISWAP founder’s son protests father’s betrayal and execution, surrenders in Borno

Man arrested for invading Plateau bank with bomb

Anambra court remands two reverend sisters for illegal adoption

Controversies trail murder of skit maker in Abuja

Nigerians lack of regard for others privacy

Fubara tackles Wike over Rivers heavy debt

Marketers ordered to open pumps for CNG vehicles

Police say banker stole customers N650m

Minimum wage: Labour insists on May 31 deadline as talks resume today

Fubara says most of Wikes projects done in debt

BREAKING: ASUU threatens strike over varsities absence of governing councils

Policy blitz: Tinubu unveils 21 major initiatives after marathon FEC meeting

Fubara tackles Wike over Rivers heavy debt

Marketers ordered to open pumps for CNG vehicles

Police say banker stole customers’ N650m

Minimum wage: Labour insists on May 31 deadline as talks resume today

JAMB releases more UTME results

EFCC raids speculators as naira drops to 1,520/$

More abducted Kogi varsity students rescued

Cybersecurity levy undergoing review – FG

Explosion rocks Shell gas plant in Bayelsa

BREAKING: Niger Speaker halts wedding plans for 100 orphans

Investors, tourists to get visas within 48 hours FG

14 die, others injured in tragic India billboard collapse

Ex-Gov Fayose’s brother threatens to demolish Abuja house over tenants’ indebtedness

Nigerian father mourns doctor son killed by drunk driver in America

Tinubu, Shettima present as FEC meeting enters second day

THISDAY

Onyejeocha Blames Nigeria ‘S Economic Downturn On Low Productivity Index

CBN Appoints Nine Pre-Shipment Inspection Agents, Two Evaluation Teams For Oil, Gas Exports

Again, Komolafe Promises To Conduct Fair, Transparent Oil Bid Round

Abia Releases Forensic Report, Reveals N12.8 Billion Paid To Ghost Contractors

$360m Azikiel Refinery Targets Mechanical Completion By Year End, Production Begins 2025

Ajaero Warns Peter Obi, Others, Says Labour Will Disown Any LP Elected President That Adopts IMF, W’Bank Policies

Edo, Ondo Guber: INEC to Commence CVR Exercise May 27

Insecurity: Kogi CP Seeks Residents Cooperation with Security Agencies

29 Years after, Ogoni Youths Demand Resumption of Oil Exploration

PDP Candidate Vows to Appeal Ruling against Petition to Sack Ebonyi Bye-Election Tribunal Panel

SUN

Nasarawa:Notorious One Chance Armed Robbery Suspects Apprehended by Nigeria Police

GBV: Kebbi First Lady inaugurates Technical Working Group

Benue Govt Grants Scholarship to Winners of Indonesia-Nigeria Bilateral Debate Competition

Arewa Support Group Urges Atiku to Embrace Dignity in Political Discourse

GUARDIAN

Killing of FIRS staff reignites fear in FCT residents

Homeowners get 48-hour quit notice at Jakande Estate, Oke-Afa

Security agents rescue six more abducted students of Kogi varsity

Stock market investors lose N3.8 trillion in less than two months

ASUU threatens nationwide strike

Tinubu, Shettima, military personnel to pay tollgate fees at airports

Lagos state police detain Portable over unpaid G-Wagon installations

Explosion reported near Shell gas plant in Bayelsa

Nigeria judiciary weak, compromised by executive, highest bidder – Peter Obi

NGX: Sell-offs drag market down, investors lose N132 billion

Algerian missing for 26 years found held captive by neighbour

Police rescue kidnapped Dangote cement worker, intensify search for others

How hoodlums killed our colleague during COVID-19 pandemic – LASTMA officials

FG launches mineral resources decision support system

Reports of bomb threat at bank in Plateau fake news Police

VANGUARD

Edo guber: Obaseki, APC bicker over propaganda against Oba’s palace

Rivers to train 700 youths in ICT to curb unemployment

It’s illegal to demand Dollars for services, EFCC goes after embassies

Some foreign embassies charge in dollars, determine own FX rates — EFCC

Tinubu lauds Obazee, Special Investigator on conclusion of assignment at CBN

Nigeria gains additional territory ‘five times the size of Lagos’

Why Organised Labour issues 14-day nationwide strike notice to FG

Minimum wage: FG calls c’ttee meeting, Labour insists on May 31 deadline

C’River secures $3.5bn for Bakassi Deep Seaport

‘I inherited huge debt from Wike’s projects’ — Fubara vows to open fowl’s ‘yansh’

NLC’ll disown Peter Obi if he adopts IMF, World Bank policies — Ajaero

Traditional ruler, two others killed in bloody Benue land dispute

Niger Speaker lambasts women’s minister for condemning wedding of 100 girls

Alleged G-Wagon Debt: Portable is with us – Police

Ex-CBN Gov, Emefiele faces fresh charge over printing of Naira

WHO predicts 5.1m global shortfall of nurses, midwives by 2030

NECO releases 2024 internal exam timetable

DSS invades Ogun court, whisks away two defendants

Court remands Lagos father for allegedly defiling own 13-yr-old daughter

Your probe mere witch-hunt,ll escalate ongoing crisis, Sen Worgu warns Fubara

Planned arraignment of ex-Aviation Minister, Sirika, on fresh charge stalled

Man detained 14 years without trial regains freedom, suffers mental disorder

TRIBUNE

JAMB releases additional 36,540 UTME results

Binance: Those behind $140m bribery blackmail will be brought to book ‘ Speaker Abbas

FG eyes N20trn pension fund for infrastructure development

ASUU tackles FG, says Nigeria ranks lowest in education budget in West Africa

BREAKING: ASUU threatens nationwide strike

Tourists, investors to get visas within 48 hours ‘ FG

BREAKING: Tinubu, Shettima now to pay tollgate fees at airports

APC women leaders seek Ganduje’s intervention for improved representation

I inherited huge debt from Wike ‘ Fubara

FG confirms suspension of cybersecurity levy

Reps adjourn plenary to honour late Dogonyaro

Court orders APC, INEC to file defence suit seeking Aiyedatiwa’s removal as candidate

UK keenly watching Nigeria’s Police, economic reforms ‘ British envoy

1,075 nano businesses receive UNDP cash grant in Lagos

FG plans auto-credit scheme to boost local automobile industry

Forex crisis: SEC pledges to cooperate with EFCC

Insecurity: FG deploys technology to protect nation’s defence infrastructure ‘ Minister

NATION

I was highest beneficiary of incorruptible Judiciary, says Peter Obi

How we grew Edos economy to over $26b, by Obaseki

Fed govt targets pension funds, NSIA, MoFI to develop housing infrastructure

JAMB releases another 36,540 UTME results

Minister urges pilgrims to abide by new Saudi policies

Man detained 14 years without trial freed, suffers mental disorder

Six more kidnapped Kogi varsity students rescued

Ondo poll: Court orders Aiyedatiwa, others to file defence

Nigerian bags life jail in UK for killing wife

Passersby shot dead as rival Osun land grabbers clash over bounty

Two UTME suspects remain in jail five months after failing to meet bail conditions

Oyo Police review security architecture over Ibadan-Ijebu Ode abductions

BREAKING: Tinubu orders suspension of cyber security levy

Cameroonian lecturers in Nigeria, others illegally detained, lawyer alleges

Southwest group appeals to FG over Ogun-Osun River Basin Development Authority boss

DAILY TIMES

Delta council polls: 8 commissioners, other Oborevworis aides reportedly resign

Senate adjourns plenary in honour of late Reps member, Dongonyaro

Edo Guber Poll: INEC charges observers on need for prompt application

CBNs regulations risk hampering economic stability, Fitch warns

Food security: FG targets rice, maize, others, for year-round cropping

FG mulls new wage system based on workers productivity

Judicial panel of inquiry to probe past administrations in Rivers coming-Gov Fubara

Tinubu mandates all MDAs to procure CNG-powered vehicles

Electricity tariff hike: Labour grounds activities at NERC, TCN, AEDC, Power ministry

DAILY TRUST

Wike administration left Rivers in debt Fubara

Court grants Gandujes application stopping Kano govt probes

Obasanjo calls for further dialogue on parliamentary system

Explosion hits Shell gas facility in Bayelsa

Fubaras move to probe Wike administration is self-indictment SAN

JAMB releases additional 36,540 UTME Results

No party, politician can save Nigeria Pat Utomi

ASUU to Tinubu: Constitute varsities governing boards in two weeks or we shut down

Tinubu directs TETFund to support funding of teaching practice

FG launches National Clean Cooking Policy

Adopting nature-based solutions to environmental challenges

Man enters bank with IED, demands N100m in Plateau

Foundation supports 12 female students in Osun

Kidnappers delay ransom talks, ask for foodstuff, cough syrups from victims families

Kano Sharia court remands 2 for stealing wrappers

Edo: 42 killed in road accidents in 4 months

2 reverend sisters remanded over child adoption

LUTH boosts power supply with solar facility

FCT chief rejects planned market relocation to another community

Forex crisis: SEC pledges to cooperate with EFCC

Firm unveils $40,000 funding for entrepreneurs in agric value chain

NMDPRA, major marketers to track products movement

Africa needs to unlock institutional investment in hydropower IHA

FG sets to roll out guidelines for CNG vehicle conversion

Delta will maintain leading position in sports Gov Oborevwori

Varsity Foundation and partners boost West African athletes with $500,000 scholarship

Tariff Protest: Dont derail our plan for Electricity sector, FG begs Labour

We only got wrappers, bags of rice after election Aggrieved APC women leaders

Court halts Gandujes probe by Kano govt

6 more abducted students have been rescued Kogi govt

AUTHORITY

NITDA, firm sign MoU on digital transformation

Rivers: PDP youths mock former Assembly Members for losing seats

TETFund tackles accommodation problem in varsities, others; injects N1bn into construction of hostels

Tinubu, VP, to pay fees at airport tollgates

Blue Economy: FG assures of enabling business environment for ship owners

Gov. Alia grants scholarship to Benue contingent to Indonesia

Sanwo-Olu, Oba Akiolu commends CDS for improved security

BUSINESSDAY

FEC: FG to deploy pension fund in bridging housing deficits

JAMB releases 36,540 out of 64,000 withheld results

FG declines price setting for Dangote Refinery products, pushes CNG expansion

International conspiracy by western powers sabotaging Ajaokuta Steel Company ‘ Ex Governor Tapgun

Banks’ earnings more than triple to N1.1trn on CBN’s rate hikes

DMO sells N378bn FGN Bond despite higher demand

Naira falls to 1,530/$ on parallel market as dollar shortage intensifies

Stock market rout continues on Nigerian Bourse

Inflation: Experts share strategies for MSMEs to survive

Are Nigerian stock investors selling in May to go away

DAILY INDEPENDENT

DESOPADEC CEO Pledges Project Completion, Assures Contractors Of Revaluation

Critical Perspectives On Electricity Tariff Hike, Subsidy, Energy Transition

Marriage Sponsorship: Speaker Backpedals As Knocks Over Decision Rises

FG To Deploy N20trn Pension Funds To Drive Economic Growth

ASUU Threatens Strike Over Non-Constitution Of Varsities Governing Councils

Foreign Investors To Get Visas Within 48 Hours ‘ FG

Aviation Ministry Justifies $300 Levy On Helicopter Operators

DSS Invades Court, Arrests Defendants Despite Judge’s Warning

INEC Demands Historical Accreditation Reports From CSOs

Body Seeks Urgent Action On Future Of Nigeria’s Boy Child

Obi’s Meeting With Atiku, Saraki, Others Not Connected To 2027 ‘ Labour Party

Obasanjo Backs Afro-Democracy, Advocates Shift From Western Model

NEW TELEGRAPH

NPA, TTP Install New Technology To Ease Port Challenges

Nigeria, Others Battle Common Foes In Gulf Of Guinea

SEC: Reinforcing Policies For Effective Regulation

Reforms: IMF Report Highlights Outstanding Tasks For CBN, FG

FG, UN Seek $306m for Urgent Food, Nutrition Crisis Response

Mitigating Currency Volatility: Colemans Strategic Insights For Nigerian Manufacturers

Herdsmen Kill Pregnant Woman, 10 Others In Benue

WANEP To Train Young Women Leaders On Peace-Building, Conflict Resolutions

NDE Trains 20 On Environmental Beautification In Zamfara

Court Threatens Bench Warrant Against Lawyer In N550m Fraud Case

Bonga Boosted Nigerias 2023 Production Shell

BLUEPRINT

Obasanjo backs Reps on parliamentary government system in Nigeria

Breaking: JAMB releases additional 2024 UTME results

VIDEO: Fubara exposes myraid of debts Wike incurred as Rivers governor

Kidnaping: Police rescue 2 Dangote workers, comb Edo forest

Breaking: Police arrest Portable

2024 hajj: Max Air to commence airlift of 4,776 Kaduna pilgrims May 23

Software on ease of doing business unveiled for solid mineral sector

Shipping business receives boost as FG unlocks Cabotage Fund

Emirates stadium to become home for Arsenals womens team

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