Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Friday, 17 May 2024

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines

VANGUARD

Pope Francis clarifies blessing same-sex unions

Pope meets relatives of Hamas hostages, Palestinian prisoners

Police probe mysterious disappearance of umbilical cord, placenta in Kwara

Tinubu, Senegalese President, Faye meet in Aso Rock

Africa must unite to defeat terrorism, human trafficking – Tinubu

36 States Assembly Speakers back state police

N19.6trn Pension Fund: Labour opposes FG’s plans to undermine retirement savings

Why trying to make naira appreciate in a hurry won’t work – Atedo Peterside

Tinubu to Faye: Persuade our other brothers to come back to ECOWAS fold

FAAC: FG, states, LGs share N1.208trn revenue for April

Just in: PDP NWC meets 36 state chairmen, stakeholders in Abuja

‘No pay, no work’ — ASUU threatens to down tools over salary arrears

Finance minister dismisses claims of alleged misuse of pension fund

How explosion at Kainji caused nationwide blackout – Power minister, Adelabu

Those grumbling over new tariff aren’t paying electricity bills — Minister

Why trying to make naira appreciate in a hurry won’t work – Atedo Peterside

Student loan application portal opens May 24 – NELFUND

47 suspected Boko Haram, ISWAP terrorists surrender MNJTF

Breaking: Emirates Airlines to resume operation in Nigeria October 1

Court sentences 3 men to 6-yr jail term for cable vandalism

Army declares Halilu Buzu wanted for alleged killing of 19 villagers

PUNCH

Harry & Meghan: Outrage as UK journalist says Nigerians are Nazis

Police launch manhunt as gunmen kidnap Catholic priest in Anambra

NURTW member, two others jailed for drug trafficking

OAU shuts amphitheatre as collapsed roof injures four students

70-year-old butcher beaten to death in Ibadan

Man remanded for alleged abduction, rape of minor in Ekiti

Criminal gang which killed abducted Imo retired general arrested

Again, EFCC arrests 15 Internet fraudsters in Zaria

Ogun begins demolition of shanties

Police rescue additional seven abducted varsity students

UPDATED: Truck rams into bus, kills two, injures five – Police

Kano mosque attack: Death toll rises to 11

36 Assembly Speakers back state police

Apologise for offensive Nazi post, irate Nigerians attack UK journalist

Minimum wage: FG, Labour to negotiate N48,000 proposal Tuesday

UK denies 74-year-old Ghanaian permanent residency after 42 years stay

ICYMI: How we monitor, reveal military’s movements – Borno bandits’ informant

Emir of Ilorin sent us to order you to disband -Muslim group storms Kwara Chrislam centre

Court remands ex-Oyo motor park chairman, Auxiliary, adjourns till July 11

NDIC obtains order to wind down 96 microfinance, mortgage banks

Lagos-Calabar highway: Telcos worry over FG’s lack of consultation

NGX may sanction 47 companies over delayed audited report

Presidential CNG Initiative attracts $50m investment

Nigerias oil output recovers after March dip, says OPEC

Shells Bonga oilfield produced 138,000bpd in 2023 CEO

Stakeholders caution FG over electricity export cut

SEC, EFCC collaborate to tackle market infractions

THISDAY

Ronaldo Tops Forbes List of Highest-paid Athlete for the Fourth Time

Aviation Stakeholders Fret over Recent Aircraft Incidents across the Country

Seplat Energy Recommits to Growing ShareholdersValue, Sustainability

PMI Report: Strengthening of Naira Moderated Inflationary Pressure in April

FG Lists N4.214bn Savings Bonds On NGX

UBA Africa CEO Advocates forFunding, Partnerships to Boost Infrastructure Development in Africa

At NEC Meeting, Shettima Says Tinubu is Transparent in Financial Dealings

Kano Mosque Attack: Death Toll Rises to 11

Tinubu Plays Host to Senegalese President Faye

Shettima to Chair Dialogue on Gains of Tinubus One Year in Office

Shettima Presides over NEC Meeting

Adeleke Inaugurates Osun Country Club, Urges Members to Contribute to Societal Devt

Emirates Resumes Flights to Nigeria October 1

SUN

Over 500 get free malaria treatment, ITN in Delta

Senate orders COAS, IGP, DSS boss to end killings in Enugu by Fulani herdsmen

Soldiers kill 6, terrorists in Borno, Zamfara, recovers armored vehicles, rescues 48 hostages

Illegal mining: FG impounds 10 trucks

Ondo guber: Committee counsels PDP on victory

Insurgency; MNJTF commander commends troops for bravery, charges them to smoke out terrorists

Plateau: Army inaugurates committee to end killings in Jos community, gives ultimatum to warring parties

Nasarawa Investment Summit: President Tinubu Commends States Efforts

GUARDIAN

Cristiano Ronaldo Is World Most Paid Athlete For 2024

Burna Boy bags two nominations at 2024 BET awards

Evans opts for plea bargain on murder, kidnapping charge

Family laments death of 41-year-old mother of six in Enugu crossfire

Pandemonium as ceiling collapses, injures OAU students in amphitheatre

Organ harvesting case: HURIWA decries alleged biased reporting, calls for objectivity, fair trial

Police in Ibadan parade Auxiliary for alleged murder, kidnapping

Anambra community laments pollution from rice mill, seeks govts intervention

Peterside condemns FG’s N90bn subsidy for hajj

FG opens portal for students’ loan May 24

Mind your actions, Fubara warns Rivers LG Chairmen

British journalist compares Nigerias rights record to Nazi’s, sparks outrage

Poverty, illiteracy key drivers of terrorism in Nigeria – ICPC chair

Senate proposes N500,000 fine for naira abuse, refusal to accept currency as payment

47 Boko Haram, ISWAP terrorists surrender to MNJTF

OAU amphitheatres ceiling collapses, injures students during lecture

Unidentified Muslim group disrupts interfaith worship centre in Ilorin

LEADERSHIP

Minister Hails EFCC Over New Radio Station

Stakeholders Absolve Anambra Monarch, PG Of Illegal Sand Excavation

DICON Signs Pact With 50 Partners To Transform Military Industrial Complex

Senate Steps Down Electricity Tariff Hike Report Over Court Order

Bill Increasing Appeal Court Judges From 90 To 150 Passes Second Reading

CBN Can Collect Customers’ Social Media Handles, Court Rules

Apprehension As Failed Edo N30bn Water Storm Project Escalates Flooding

6 Directors, 222 ‘Workers’ Fired As Anambra Gov’t Orders 2 To Refund 4-yr Illegal Salaries

IPAC Demands Restoration Of Funding For Political Parties, Scrapping Of SIECs

CSOs Vote Keyamo ‘Minister Of The Poor’ Over Aviation Reforms

Hypertension Day: Rising Cost Of Drugs, Threat To Treatment ‘ Stakeholders

TRIBUNE

Burna boy collaborates with Titom, Yuppe and S.N.E on ‘Tshwala bam’ remix

Dangote refinery to buy 24m barrels of crude oil from US

Tinubu receives Senegalese President, Faye

Tinubu transparent in financial dealings ‘ Shettima

Tinubu commissions ANOH gas processing plant to boost Nigeria’s energy

BREAKING: DHQ declares Nigerien terrorist, Halilu Buzu wanted

BREAKING: Sacked PMS boss, ‘Auxiliary’ paraded over alleged criminal offence

No red blood, no problem’: Discover animals with green, purple, and blue blood

Soludo to opposition: I’ll not longer tolerate your smear campaign against me

Plateau Governor, Speaker coercing our lawmakers, APC alleges

We’ll never change our position on Rivers ‘ex-assembly men’ ‘ PDP

Edo 2024: INEC to begin distribution of 373,030 uncollected PVCs

Don’t hide under ongoing crisis to hurt Rivers people, Fubara warns LG Chairmen

FG, States, LGs share N1.208trn April 2024 revenue

Personnel shortage, cost, others barriers to cancer treatment in Africa ‘ Speaker Abbas

Senate passes bill for establishment of North West Development Commission

Implement cybersecurity act for enhanced national security, Northern stakeholders urge FG

Suspend introduction of genetically modified crops, Reps urge FG

NATION

Your hard-earned pension safe, Fed Govt assures Nigerians

Payment of $1.3b, N1.3tr power sector debts will attract investors, says AfDB

36 Speakers back State Police plan

NEC pledges better support for small businesses

Students loan application portal opens May 24, says NELFUND boss

Evans applies for plea bargain, says state counsel

APC accuses Mutfwang of coercing lawmakers to sign post-dated resignation letter

Ghanaian denied UK permanent residency after 42 years stay

Fubara to council chairmen: you have few days to vacate office

Benue SUBEB chair lauds Alias reforms in education

FAAC shares N1.2tr to FG, States, LGAs in May 2024

Civil society groups name Keyamo Minister of the Poor

Oilserv pledges to support Nigerias transition to cleaner gas

JUST IN: Gunmen kidnap Catholic priest in Anambra

DAILY TRUST

Labour kicks over FGs plans to spend N19.6trn Pension Fund

Nigerians waiting to see if Tinubus govt is serious Atedo Peterside

APPLY: Students Loan portal opens May 24

Plateau Assembly crisis: 7 APC lawmakers-elect seek Tinubus intervention

Edo, Ondo polls: INEC warns against abuse of incumbency power

Weve defeated our enemies, Fubara tells Ijaw youths

NEF endorsed Tinubu on expectations, not principle Masari

Man arraigned for removing friends tooth

Ekiti man bags life jail for attempted murder

Cameroonian, 2 others nabbed over kidnapping in Delta

Drama as bandits call abducted Kaduna chiefs son drunkard

Bandits kill 2 farmers in Kaduna

Bandits kidnap ex-Kogi govt adviser, send video to family

Police charge woman, son with theft, false information in Ekiti

Tax burden threatening participation in AfCFTA MAN

War on Gaza: Arab League calls for UN peacekeepers in Palestine

Sanwo-Olu waives payment of sacrificial rams for Lagos pilgrims as airlift begins

Disability commission To Probe Discrimination By Rano Air

Edo guber: 373,030 PVCs uncollected as INEC begins voter registration May 27

AUTHORITY

Breaking: Emirates to resume Nigeria Dubai route, October 1

Edo/Ondo Guber: INEC tasks security agencies on violent free polls

FG unveils Young & Secure project to bridge distrust between police, youth

Go Back Home And Contest Proper Elections Again, APC Group Tells Former Rivers Lawmakers

Understanding the hullabaloo behind call for Matawalles probe

Massive jubilation eclipse Rivers State as Wikes allies resign from cabinet position

BUSINESSDAY

Growing resource-backed loans seen threatening oil economy

Deficient bill of lading, knowledge gap hobble Nigeria’s $4.5bn non-oil exports

FG to payoff N130bn debt to gas suppliers for electricity generation ‘ Adelabu

FIRS falls short of N4.8trn target, generates N3.94trn in Q1

Airtel Africa fuels stock market’s first gain this week

Airport takeover: Tinubu seeks Senate approval for N24.6bn refund

2026 W’Cup Qualifiers: CAF names Chadian referees for Nigeria vs South Africa clash

DAILY INDEPENDENT

NiMet, FUPRE To Partner On Weather Observation, Research, E-Learning

Banks Can Demand Social Media Handles Of Customers, Court Rules

Senate Steps Down Committee’s Investigative Report Indicting FG

Nigerian Troops Kill 227 Terrorists, Rescue 253 From Kidnappers

FG, States, LGs Share N1.208trn April 2024 Revenue

Anambra Sacks Six Directors For Certificate Forgery, 222 Ghost Workers

Delta PDP Drifting Into Rivers Debacle Over Okowa’s Ambition, Group Warns

Student Sexual Harassment: Accused Lecturer Not Our Staff, Declares UNIPORT

42,000MT Palliatives: 12 States Receive Food Items

G-60 Lawmakers Decry Mass Resignation Of Commissioners In Rivers

Senate Approves Creation Of Northwest Development Commission For Regional Equity

Taskforce On Durable Solution Commences Process Of Resettling IDPs In Benue

NEW TELEGRAPH

FG Targets N1.6trn Revenue From Customs Duty, Vat On Imports

AfDB, Invest In Africa Unveil Project To Empower MSMEs

Ibom Deep Seaport: Eno Woos Akpabios To Attract FGs Support

Olubadan Stool: What Next As Ladoja Withdraws Suit Against 10 High Chiefs

Zamfara: Bandits Kill Three, Kidnap 120 Villagers

PDP Begins Registration Of New Members, Targets 6.9m Membership In AIbom

Fubara: Weve Already Defeated The Enemy

FG Launches Initiative To Build trust Between Nigerian Youth, Police

Don To Female Scholars: Project Womens Contributions To Nation-Building

Abia Seeks Israels Assistance In Economy, Technology, Agriculture

BLUEPRINT

Finance Minister clears air on ‘borrowing from pension fund for infrastructural development’

Tinubu hosts youngest president in West Africa

Rivers lawmakers: Defectors are goners, our stand sacrosanct – PDP

Shun violence, PAP boss tells Niger Delta youth

We won’t violate pension regulations to finance infrastructure – FG

Hajj 2024: First batch of Nigerian pilgrims arrive Saudi Arabia

FG commences review of youth development policy with key stakeholders

82km Bida-Minna road to be delivered in 24 months – NNDP chairman

Senate approves establishment of North West Development Commission

At OAU, ‘building roof’ falls on students

APC Vanguard lauds EFCC over campaign against Matawalle

Consider current inflation before fixing minimum wage, NNPP chieftain tells FG

Northern stakeholders back Cyber-security Act, want banks to bear burden

Tinubu mulls anti – doping law, seeks Senate ‘s approval

Delta: Demolition at Osadebay varsity land not witch-hunting – Taskforce

FCTA moves to curb medical tourism

NNPCL partners Nasarawa government on oil, gas development

Information minister charges EFCC to shape narrative of anti- corruption war

NAF 60th anniversary: NAFOWA to train 150 in skills acquisition

AfDB to support Nigerias power sector with $1billion

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