Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Wednesday, 22 May 2024

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines

GUARDIAN

Burna Boy set to debut in new film ‘3 cold dishes’

COVID-19 resurgence in Singapore: Group tasks FG on vigilance

Court blocks tenure extension for Rivers LG chairmen

Railway workers issue ultimatum to Enugu govt over demolished offices, others

FRSC warns truck drivers against roadside parking

Police arrest Uzodimmas closest aide, others over alleged fraud, public harassment

Court adjourns case of six that ‘aided’ suicide in Benin

Lagos boat operators seek deployment of more marine police

Excitement as Fubara commissions Emohua-Kalabari road

NCS intercepts three trucks of donkey bones, meat worth N3b in Zamfara, Niger

Court remands suspected killer of Niger village head

Police arrest suspect for defrauding Thai citizen

Police arraign Lagos cleric for posting womans pictures on Facebook

Man embarks on cross-country motorbike ride to promote African patriotism

Diesel price rises by 68 per cent in one year

Death penalty for drug traffickers not proven effective -UNODC

14 years after, FG begins technical colleges’ syllabus

Budgeting N10b for parks, N1b for hostels 12 varsities abnormal – Peter Obi

FG raises alarm over high salt intake among Nigerians

Niger Delta stakeholders urge FG to reject oil firms’ divestment plan

FG opens portal for housing scheme

Atiku, Obi lack staying power to be president – APC

Waive airport tollgate fees for military personnel, Reps tell FG

MTN sets annual fees for chairman, directors

State institutions included in student loan, says NELFUND

Obi donates N10m to nursing college in Anambra

Police uncover internet fraud academy in Benue, arrest 35

PUNCH

Police launch manhunt for Ogun womans abductors

Police uncover arms hidden by suspected kidnappers in Delta forest

Ekiti teacher jailed 15 years for raping minor

Abductors of Dangote cement workers demand N5m ransom

Missing mother of two found dead in Abuja

Man in custody for allegedly defrauding Thai $216,000, N30m

Security guard stabs man to death in Anambra church

Police arrest bandit treating gunshot wound in Plateau hospital

Police rescue two-year-old, 11 women in Kwara

PICTORIAL: Corps member dies in auto crash six days to wedding

Kano mosque explosion death toll rises to 17

Generator fumes kill seven in Bayelsa studio

BREAKING: Kidnapped SAN’s sister regains freedom in Oyo

Abuja shopping complex shut after assault on soldiers

Gunmen kill Anambra community leader, kidnap another

Naira slide pushes Dangote diesel to N1,100/litre

Tinubu okays $750m for rural electrification

Minimum wage: Meeting adjourned as Labour rejects fresh N54,000 offer

Failed robbery: Lagos varsity students escape death

Naira abuse: EFCC arrests woman for spraying N1000 notes

Trump film director defends rape scene as lawsuit looms

I didn’t start governing fully until this February – Fubara

Naira slide pushes Dangote diesel to N1,100/litre

Tinubu okays $750m for rural electrification

Minimum wage: Meeting adjourned as Labour rejects fresh N54,000 offer

Failed robbery: Lagos varsity students escape death

Generator fumes kill seven in Bayelsa music studio

Police launch manhunt for Ogun woman’s abductors

Atiku, Obi desperate, can’t be trusted with power – APC

Two Wike ex-commissioners, six others screened to join Fubara’s cabinet

26.25% interest rate: Private sector fears loan repayment crisis

Customs intercept donkey bones, tramadol, others worth N3.1bn

BREAKING: ASUU protest hits UniJos as nationwide strike looms

Police arrest Uzodimmas ex-aide, others for fraud, vandalism, harassment

JUST IN: Court nullifies tenure extension for Rivers LG chairmen

Reps seek waiver of airport, train station tollgate fees for armed forces

Banex plaza: Soldier slaps woman into coma in Abuja

Bill seeking to establish Delta agric institute scales second reading

THISDAY

Foreign Reserves Increased by $520m in One Month to $32.6bn

MPR: Access, GTCO, UBA Others Interest Income Up 121.3% to N1.64tn

$30bn Economy: Gov Mbah Takes Investment Drive to Austria, Signs MoU

Food Security: Nasarawa Govt Begins Cultivation of 10,000 Hectares of Land

Ecobank Maintains Impressive Performance in Q1 2024, Declares N140.9bn Profit

Again, CBN Raises MPR to 26.25% to Subdue Inflation

Ganduje: Although Not Election Period Yet, Were Working to Secure Tinubus Reelection

UK Govt: Nigerias Capital Market Needs $10bn Financing Yearly to Meet SDGs by 2030

Minimum Wage Talks: Labour Rejects NECA, FGs Offer of N54,000

Tinubu Inaugurates 15-member NEITI Board, Recommits to Removing Opacity in Extractive Industry

NCC to Review Three Regulatory Instruments

FG Moves to Ensure Safety of Hajj Pilgrims

Obi: Untrained Youths will Be Nigerias Problem in Future

Rivers Govt Holds Economic, Investment Summit Tuesday to Mark First Anniversary

Mbah Takes Investment Drive to Austria, Signs MoU

CAPPA Advocates Strict Enforcement Of Laws Against Smoking In Movies

Police Squad Neutralises Two Bandits in Kaduna Community, Recovers Arms

SUN

EFCC probe: Ex- Fed lawmaker dismiss allegations of sponsor protest against Wabote, Sylva

Kano Mosque bombing: Court orders remand of suspect , adjourns till May 31st

Tourism boom in Anambra as work on Solution Funcity gathers momentum

Shittu, NGFs Ag. DG resumes, as secretariat staff bid Okauru farewell

Gov Bago leading a new campaign for economic prosperity Group

AGF, NJC, RMAFC, others back proposed 300% salary, allowance increase for judges

Northern group disowns Babachir lawal over anti-Tinubu comment

VANGUARD

Police rescue abducted 2-year-old child, 11 market women in Kwara

Costly megalomania of Rivers governors (I), by Ochereome Nnanna

It’s time to end godfatherism, I’ll succeed Obaseki — ADC candidate

Edo guber: Oyofo, Alimikhena, Oghiadomhe, Omobayo mobilise for Ighodalo

Petrol: Marketers fret as depot price rises to N710/litre in Lagos

Gunmen kill 40, burn houses in Plateau community

ASUU rejects new Governing Councils, wants return of former ones

EFCC seeks Media collaboration in war against criminality

Insecurity: FG to create database, streamline operations of private guards

Breaking: Again, Labour rejects N54,000 as new minimum wage

Benue Police uncovers yahoo yahoo training centre in Makurdi, nab teachers

Strengthen indigenous PR firms to rebrand Nigeria, Lanre Alaka tells Tinubu

Demolition of structures: Enugu Govt, Railway workers trade words

Oborevwori laments under development of South-South

Olu of Warri makes historic vehicle drive into Ode Itsekiri

Data base for private guards ll enhance security- Interior Minister

LEADERSHIP

Nigeria’s Opposition Lawmakers Condemn Failed Coup In Congo, Want Perpetrators Punished

Your 1-yr Achievements Phenomenal, Unmatchable, G60, South-South Youths Hail Fubara

2024 Hajj: Gov Yusuf Approves N376m To Supplement Kano Pilgrims’ BTA

Russia Begins Drills With Non-strategic Nuclear Weapons

AfDB, EU Brainstorm Over Nigeria’s Dilemma To Connect 95m Rural Dwellers To Electricity

Police Rescue Kidnapped 2-yr-old, 11 Market Women In Kwara

Police Arrest Suspect For Defrauding Thai National Of $216,000, N30m

Nullification Of Tenure Extension For Rivers LG Councils, Victory For Democracy ‘ G60 Lawmakers

Senate Confirms NCC Executive Commissioners

Attack On Soldiers: Banex Plaza Shut For Investigation ‘ Army

Oyo Assembly Approves Makinde’s N10bn Loan Facility For World Bank Assisted Projects

Opay, Moniepoint, Others To Register New Customers From July

Police Kill Hoodlums, Recover 10 Rifles Snatched From Slain Personnel In Delta

Tinubu Mourns Victims Of Kano Mosque Fire Incident

TRIBUNE

Reps minority leader warns against removal of spouses from CCB probe

Cervical Cancer: UNICEF tasks community, religious leaders on HPV vaccination among girls

Again, Labour rejects FG’s N54,000 minimum wage

Oyo nurses begin indefinite strike, list eight demands

Reps quiz NNPCL over projected N10.8trn revenue for 2024 fiscal year

New minimum wage: FG shifts ground, offers N54,000 to workers

State institutions included in student loan scheme ‘ NELFUND

Reps differ with FEC on payment of toll gates at airports, seaports, railways

We may declare nationwide strike anytime from now ‘ ASUU

Oyo Assembly okays Makinde’s N10bn loan request

BREAKING: CBN raises interest rate to 26.25 %

2027: Atiku, Obi united by mutual desperation ‘APC

VIDEO: 1.2 million students to benefit from student loan ‘ NELFUND

FG, World Bank to train 200,000 Nigerian youths in market-relevant skills

Speaker Abbas promises better welfare for legislative aides

FG restates commitment to diversify economy through solid minerals

APC has dashed expectations of Nigerians ‘ Lukman

I’m ready anytime to give account of my activities ‘ Fubara

Reps to probe financial status of NSITF from 2018

PCN Prelate urges Tinubu to focus on financial discipline

FG partners Kuwait to create more foreign jobs for Nigerians

NATION

Army probes attacks on soldiers at Abuja Plaza

Stop seeking financial assistance online

Fund to raise N20.24b for new investments in infrastructures

Auto Bucks Lenders records zero Portfolio at Risk

Minister seeks gas concession for cement manufacturers

World Bank, AfDB to connect 300m Africans to electricity

Firm launches commodities trading subsidiary in UAE

Police officers decreased to 250,2276 in 2022-NBS

Tinubu devoted to interfaith unity, religious freedom Shettima

Gombe Gov backs State Police

Church overseer allegedly evicts estranged wife, six children

LP crisis: Obi shuns NLC, endorses Julius Abure-led NWC

UPDATED: I acted as civil servant based on approvals, says Fubara

Army probes attacks on soldiers at Abuja Banex plaza

Oborevwori decries under development of South-South

DAILY TIMES

Nigerians will suffer if judges are not well paid CJN

ASUU wants Tinubu to intervene in its demands

75th Anniversary: UBA sets for N500bn recapitalisation to boost Nigerias $1trn economy

Youre a terrorist, Nnamdi Kanu blasts FGs lawyer in court

Nationwide strike looms as Labour gears up for June 3

Oborevworis legislative experience impacts positively on his administration says Speaker

Attack on Adamawa PDP Ward Chair: HoR member calls for arrest of perpetrators

Gov. Oborevworis public service , milestone , transformative leadership says Delta HOS

Our diversity not call for division Deputy Speaker

DAILY TRUST

Atiku, Obi, united by mutual desperation APC

I only started acting as governor in February, says Fubara

ECOWAS Parliament: Barau advocates collaboration to promote democracy

LP crisis: Obi makes U-turn, endorses Abure-led NWC

APC N/Central stakeholders intensify push to edge out Ganduje, court N/West

Only presidential ticket can make Obi return to PDP LP ex-campaign DG

Another Chinese expatriate kills Nigerian who rejected love advances

Senate rejects fresh move to create grazing routes

Police bust cybercrime academy, arrest 17 in Benue

Troops reject N2m bribe, capture 6 suspected kidnappers in Taraba

6 pregnant women, others rescued from Abia baby factory

270 unclaimed infant corpses for mass burial in Edo

Generator fumes kill 7 undergraduates in Bayelsa

AIMAN seeks review of 50% IGR deduction from aviation agencies

PTDF moves to bridge professional gaps in renewable energy

FG approves 30 days extension for PEBEC regulatory accelerator

Discos generated N294bn as FG paid N253.7bn subsidy in Q4 2023

Culture ministry votes N290m for solar streetlights in miniters LGA

My husband evicted me with 6 kids after 19 years of marriage Abuja GOs wife

Atiku, Obi united by mutual desperation APC

Minimum wage: FG, Labours meeting ends in deadlock

Tinubu govt policies responsible for worsening standard of living, unemployment ACF

AUTHORITY

Wike promises foreign missions secured environment in Abuja

Okada ban: FCTA impounds 120 motorcycles over law violations

President Xi extends congratulations to Chads president-elect

PIND Foundation advances development in Niger Delta, reels out achievementsin annual report

Northern group disowns Babachir Lawal, says Tinubus admin more fruitful than Buharis 8 years

Millions to attend 2024 Global Ministers Classroom with Pastor Chris, this week

Inter-Tribal Group Commends Speaker Abbas For Disposition to Nation Building

BUSINESSDAY

Manufacturers’ exports ride weaker naira to 9-yr high

Nigeria on voicemail as investors answer Angola’s call with $50bn

CBN signals rate pause ahead after third straight hike to 26.25%

FG proposes N54,000 as minimum wage

Dangote Cement, Seplat, Lafarge beat other premium stocks

How visa restrictions pose threat to Single African Air Travel Market

Telcos’ thirst for local banks grow as loans up 200%

Abuja Light Rail rehabilitation project gulps N10bn ‘ Wike

Rivers crisis must not be allowed to spread, destabilise Nigeria ‘ Goodluck Jonathan

DMO banks on market makers’ bigger appetite for N6trn bond

Flight disruption looms as NLC pickets Turkish Airlines today

Navigating a world dominated by the ocean

DAILY INDEPENDENT

NAFDAC Moves To Mitigate Export Rejection, Urges Collaborations From CBN, Others

Stakeholders Seek Multilateral Partnerships, Media Engagement In Advancing Nigerian Women’s Health

Govs Absence Stalls Negotiation As Labour Rejects Fresh N54,000 Offer

Opposition Lawmakers Hail Nullification Of Rivers LGA Tenure Extension

Lagos Govt Collaborates With NERDC On School Curriculum Repositioning

Alleged Kidney Transplant: Abuja Hospital Files No Case Submission

Stakeholders Call For Scrapping Of Higher National Diploma Certification

We Deliver Projects To Solve Critical Problems, Says Fubara

CAN Declares War On Gender-Based Violence, Calls For Action

Eight Commissioner Nominees Join Fubara’s Cabinet After Screening, Confirmation

Terrorism Financing Allegation, Anti-Party Activities Against Jaji Linked To Desperate Politicians, Says Group

NEW TELEGRAPH

AfDB Frets Over African Countries High Debt Levels

Education As Indispensable Tool In Birthing New Nigeria

Regulators Must Listen To Market In Policy Development

FGs Earnings From Electronic Transfer Levy Up 27.29% To N18.78bn

Navy Nabs Two Suspects With 3,500 Litres Of Petrol En Route Cameroon

Mbah Takes Investment Drive To Austria, Signs MoU

Cardoso: Foreign Investors Feedback On Nigerias Economy Positive

LP Crisis: Put Nigerias Interest Above Self-Interest, Obi Tells Aggrieved Members

Rivers Court Upturns Tenure Extension Of Council Chairmen

We Shall Empower Oyo Women In Agric Devt., IGPs Wife Tells Olubadan-Designate

Court Deposes First Class Monarch In Ondo

Remittances: Weve No Record Of NNPCL, FRC Tells Reps

Osun Govt Asks Tinubu, IGP To Summon Oyedokun Over Comments Against Adeleke

APC: Atiku, Obi Affinity, Disdain For Tinubu

Tinubu Orders Probe, Prosecution Of Suspected Arsonists In Kano Mosque Fire

BLUEPRINT

Alleged kidney transplant: Abuja hospital files no case submission

How some government policies strangulate businesses – Akinlade

Yobe signs N14bn contract for agric inputs, equipment

Akwa Ibom government condemns ill-treatment of indigenes by oil coy

Military hands over 350 rescued from Sambisa forest to Borno government

CJN to judicial officers: Your appointment not for personal gains

Edo pensioners disown planned protest

World Bank assisted projects: Oyo assembly grants Makinde’s request to secure N10bn loan

Generator fumes kill 7 friends in Bayelsa

Halt electricity tariff hike, association begs FG

Blackout: TCN reassures northeast governors May 27 deadline

NDMAP will develop musicians, movie producers, others in Niger Delta – Analyst

Farming season: Ebonyi to distribute 13,000 bags of fertilizer,15 tractors to farmers

You lack powers to stop electricity market regulatory oversight transfer, Amadi tells Adelabu

Reps seek waiver of toll fees for military personnel at airports

Tobacco smoking kills 80m people annually CAPPA

Cement price hike partly responsible for increasing building collapse COREN

Nasarawa lawmakers angry over PowerGen managers failure to appear before assembly

Lets be more prayerful for Nigeria, Obi tells LP faithful

Will Reps renewed move make state police a reality

Golden Eaglets will defend, attack, score as a team Adams

FG restates commitment to diversify Nigerian economy through solid minerals

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