Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Monday, 19 August 2024

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines

BUSINESSDAY

Pope urges Catholics to deepen knowledge of Blessed Virgin Mary

Competing for global wallets: Actioning Mr President’s protest address

#EndBadGovernance: Nigeria must stop killing its youth. They are rightly aggrieved!

Central Bank of Libya on strike over kidnapping of official

Cleric urges political leaders to be mindful of utterances amid economic hardship

Governor Yusuf seeks partnership with Qatar Charity to tackle social challenges in Kano

Young leaders’ summit: Tinubu, Shettima, Ganduje to host 3,000 youths

What Nigerian leaders must take away from the hunger protest ‘ Idimogu

INEC gears up for free, fair, credible guber election in Edo

PUNCH

FG promises varsities, hospitals electricity subsidy

BREAKING: Du Plessis defeats Adesanya by submission to retain middleweight title

Goods destroyed as midnight fire guts Anambra market

Mob sets vehicle ablaze after pedestrian dies in Ogun road crash

Police foil kidnap attempt, rescue seven in Katsina

200 mud houses destroyed in Katsina torrential rain

Vietnam-bound bizman excretes 88 cocaine wraps in Abuja

Tears as mother, five kids die after eating local delicacy

NNPC battles deepening fuel scarcity, black market booms

Presidential jets: Abiodun consults FG as Utomi tackles Amosun

Selfish leaders holding Nigeria down, says Obasanjo

Police detectives hunt 20 varsity students’ abductors

MTN, others get permits to generate electricity

Food crisis may worsen as flood hits 10 states

Rivers explosion: Police plan suspect’s trial after three surgeries

Reps demand action against 350 AMCON loan defaulters

Police raid: NLC suspects bugs, hires forensic expert

Osimhen ready to snub Chelsea for French giants

Fake degrees: FG orders varsities to submit matriculation lists

Ohanaeze demands end to attacks on Igbo

ECOWAS delegates to visit Niger, Mali, B’Faso

Ekiti monarch calls for federal road repair

PMonarch decries neglect of Ogoni land

Stop harassing Ogun traders, Abiodun tells Customs

Reps demand action against 350 AMCON loan defaulters

Soldiers foil attack on Kaduna community, kill two terrorists

IG deploys more detectives to Benue for kidnapped students’ rescue

Kano gov denies awarding medical supply contract to 44 LGAs

Social media platform X closes Brazil operations

Some retirees receive N500 monthly pension NUP

Disclose monthly running costs of N’Assembly, SERAP tells Akpabio, Abbas

THISDAY

Queues Everywhere as Petrol Scarcity Spreads Nationwide

Chinese Firm Moves to Confiscate 20m P&ID Award in UK, 2 Presidential Jets, 2 Properties in Liverpool

North Moves to Draft Jonathan into 2027 Presidential Race

Lawmakers Urge AMCON to Recover N5 Trillion Outstanding Debts

Hardship: Law Maker Empowers Constituents With SMEs Grants

Report: Manufacturers Optimistic Falling Inflation, New Minimum Wage Will Lower Cost, Improve Sales

Six Banks Surpass 2023 Performance, Generated N979.19bn Profit in H1 2024

Five Tier-1 Banks Facilitated N346.55tn Mobile, Internet Banking Transactions in 2023

Over 100 Years After, REA Takes Electricity to Abuja Community

Shettima: Heads of Agencies Must Be Guided By Laws in Preparing 2025 Budget

Businessman Excretes 88 Cocaine Wraps as NDLEA Intercepts Drugs in Noodles at Lagos Airport

NECA: Nigerias Race to Debt Overhang Will Spook Serious Investors

CPPE Urges FG to Peg Custom Duty Exchange Rate at N1,000/$

FG Supports 300 IDPs to Farm on 150 Hectares Donated by Plateau State Govt

NAFDAC Partners NACCIMA, Stakeholders to Improve Food Quality

Tinubu Departs Abuja For France Today

Fictitious, Spurious Allegations: PCRC Defends IGP Egbetokun, FPRO

Donald Duke: Quack Politicians Have Badly Diminished Governance

Edo Govt Recruits 5,500 Teachers to Boost Education, Debunks Rumour of Mass Teachers Sack

FG to Present Bill on Regulation of Crypto Currency to the National Assembly

SUN

Why Anyoku-led Patriots called for Constituents Assembly Ozekhome

How APC bigwigs celebrated Gandujes first year anniversary

Petrol scarcity worsens as marketers, NMDPRA trade blames

FG targets cryptocurrency regulation with new tax laws

New law to extend IGPs tenure sparks tension in police

Utomi, Amosun clash over seized presidential jets

Kaduna: Troops kill 2 terrorists, recover arms, foil terrorists attack

Businessman excretes 88 wraps of cocaine as NDLEA intercepts drugs in noodles at MMIA

SSANU, NASU, NAAT declare three-day warning strike in Cross River varsity

Troops foil terrorists attack on Kaduna community, kill 2 terrorists, recovers arms, motorcycles

Ohanaeze extols Obasanjo for slamming Igbo must go promoters

I dont plan to go against Tinubu in 2027 Ganduje

GUARDIAN

Edo guber: PDP worries over alleged arrest, harassment of members

Account for NASS running costs, SERAP tells Akpabio, Abbas

APC kicks as PDP sweeps Bauchi council elections

LG polls: Administrative fee for political parties, not candidates, OGSIEC explains

Igbo diaspora group calls for Nigerias return to regional autonomy

Man excretes 88 wraps of cocaine, NDLEA intercepts drugs in noodles

Kidnapped Anambra commissioner, wife regain freedom

Three kingpins, 16 others bag 302 years in jail for drug trafficking

Open defecation: Ogun to begin enforcement, prosecution of offenders

Ondo govt installs Akinmoye as new Ode-Erinje monarch

FCT Police seal church as Sunday service turns violent

Economist lists gains from Nigerias maiden domestic dollar bond

Financial stocks dominate NGX with 67.8% as FX spot rises

FG to harmonise revenue collection, regulate cryptocurrency

Africa may face severe food insecurity if production declines by 2050

Nigerian leads research on solar-powered water purificator

US-CDC introduces baby shower scheme to prevent pediatric HIV infection

FG, stakeholders advocate digital healthcare for patients

Fuel queues linger as traders await Dangote, NNPCL refineries

Utomi, Amosun trade words over contract violation, amid calls for jets probe

Financial stocks dominate NGX with 67.8% as FX spot rises

Lookmans demand to join PSG unsettles Atalanta

NNPCL refutes $6.8b debt claims, affirms regular remittance

Disquiet over proposed N300m digital platform for rental properties

Weak incomes shutting retail investors out of banks recapitalisation

Tinubu approves reconstruction of bridge linking Adamawa, Borno

Utomi already in Oguns black book before I became governor Amosun

Prices of perishable items crash in Yobe, Borno, Adamawa

UNIJOS Alumni seek swift rescue of abducted students

Peg customs duty exchange rate at N1000/$ for six months, CPPE tells FG

VANGUARD

How peeling corn for roadside roaster turns new job for men who lost their jobs

Sokoto monarch still in captivity, 22 days after

Ex-Chief Registrar, Borno Cooperatives Society, wife, 2 others die in fire incident

Troops foil invasion of Kaduna community by terrorists, kill 2

NDLEA nabs businessman that ingested 88 wraps of cocaine

6 family members die after eating local delicacy in Kano

Economic crunch: UK varsities record 65% drop in deposits by Nigerian students

Investors lose N847bn as profit-taking rattles stock market

Why film industry must prioritise smoke-free Nollywood — CAPPA

Harsh Economy: Drop in passenger traffic unsettles domestic airlines

MACBAN reschedules election in Plateau chapter

2025 Budget: State House holds retreat for CEOs of MDAs

Blood-stained Sokoto emir begs for rescue from bandits in viral video

We need to build young people with sincere purpose, clear mind in Nigeria – LP Youth Leader

Investors lose N847bn as profit-taking rattles stock market

‘It’s fake news’, Ganduje responds to 2027 Presidential Posters

Self-centred leadership bane of Nigeria’s development – Obasanjo

Lagos targets $1.5trn investment on waterways to boost IGR

Soldiers, LASTMA in standoff over unannounced road closure in Lagos

Video: Davido’s father Adedeji Adeleke donates N1bn to church

We have developed technology to solve emission reduction problems —Sani, NETZENCE Founder/CEO

Implementation of N70,000 goes with consequential adjustment Gov Yahaya

Floods destroy 250 homes, displace hundreds in Katsina

NDLEA nabs bizman who excretes 88 wraps of cocaine

Jonathan, Osinbajo, Shettima expected at book launch co-authored by ex-Finance minister, Usman

2025 Budget: Presidency holds retreat for MDAs, Chief Executives under its supervisor

Just in: Kidnapped Anambra Commissioner, wife regain freedom

Troops foil terrorists invasion of Saulawa community in Birnin Gwari

Your contributions to national dev countless, Northern Senators hail Babangida at 83

Over 1200 youths benefit in Jobberman, MasterCard career clinic

LEADERSHIP

Davido’s Father Donates N1bn To C&S Centenary Fund In Mother’s Memorial

Matrix Energy Under Fire For Importation Of Bad Fuel From Malta

Expert Canvasses Outsourcing, Says It Contributes Significantly To Nigeria’s GDP

19 Years After, Omo-Agege Ensures Varsity Begins Operation In Ndokwa

Recycling Project Targets Youths, Families In Nassarawa

Death Toll In Benue Attack Hits 75

Nigerian Health Commissioners Rally For Healthcare Reforms

Judicial Officers’ Package: Lawmaker Oke Lauds Tinubu, AGF, NASS

Tenure Elongation: Uncertainty Over Police Leadership

Tinubu Leaves For France Today On ‘Work Stay

Protests Rock India Over Rape, Murder Of Female Medical Doctor

Account For N21m Running Costs In 7 Days Or’, SERAP Threatens Akpabio, Abbas

Posters: Ganduje Distances Self From 2027 Presidential Bid

TRIBUNE

Utomi sulking because I refused to feed his entitlement mentality ‘Amosun

NCDMB, NLNG Commission Galvanising Plant for Train seven project

Reps direct AMCON to go after debtors irrespective of social status

FG tasks power company on improved local contents, job creation

Foreign transactions pushed total value to N95.31trn in July

Shonekan to Tinubu: Adopt 1929 US economic model to rescue Nigeria

FG’s $1trn economy: SEC rolls out initiatives to attract new listings

Food security: Group hails FG, Sanwo-Olu for empowering Lagos farmers

What Dangote should do to help boost Nigeria’s economy

Family of six dies after eating local delicacy in Kano

NATION

EXPLAINER: Facts about Nigerias seized presidential jets, Ogun Govt and Zhongshan

Edo 2024: PDP, APC leaders clash over alleged harassment, unlawful arrest of members

Defence College canvasses use of sports to unite Nigerians

Aiyedatiwa pledges commitment to empowering Amotekun

Fuel scarcity hit Osun as Independent marketers sell N900/ltr

Exploring Swedens experience in tobacco harm reduction advocacy, by Oke

NNPCL blames petrol scarcity on distribution challenge

DAILY TIMES

Centre Commends Rivers Police Over Arrest of Notorious Dynamite Expert Linked to Pro-Wike Group

Nationwide Protests: Group Wants Urgent Prosecution of Sponsors

Malta Saga: Coalition Calls for Independent Leadership for NNPCL, Oil and Gas Agencies

Sack Farming: The lucrative urban agriculture revolution you can start with just N60, 000

Abuja to get tallest Christmas tree in Africa

Nigerias tourism ministry throws weight behind Abuja I Believe Carnival

AKA artists plan another arts dance

Tourism Ministry secures approval for the Ipada Carnival 2024

NYSC fights fraudulent mobilisation, set to prosecute 54 UNICAL graduates

DAILY TRUST

Israeli strikes kill 25 in Gaza as death toll surpasses 40,000

Tinubu, Shettima to host 3000 for progressive young leaders summit

ALGON moves to improve primary health care efficiency

NIGERIA DAILY: How To Prevent Mpox From Spreading

Disquiet in Police Force over law to extend IGs tenure

Commissioners forum seeks increased budgetary allocation for health

Troops kill Boko Haram commander, Abu Rajab, 2 others in Sambisa Forest

2027: Ganduje denies presidential ambition as posters flood social media

State House Holds Retreat for MDAs Chief Executives over Budget Preparation

Heavy downpour: Building collapse kills two in Kano

Account for running costs or face legal action, SERAP tells Akpabio, Abbas

No NASS approval for new presidential jet

Self-centred leaders stunting Nigerias economic, political growth Obasanjo

Refugee Commission, NGO take anti-cancer campaign to IDP camps

NSCDC trains 300 officers on intelligence, investigation in Kwara

FCT: Waziri Hausawa charges lawyers to shun professional misconduct

8m metering gap stifles liquidity in power sector FG

Customs Duty: Peg exchange rate at N1000/$, CPPE tells Tinubu

How domestic dollar bond will impact Nigerian economy Prof Uwaleke

We are not owing international oil traders $6.8bn NNPCL clarifies

FG plans new taxes, cryptocurrency regulation by September

You have habit of shoddy business deals, Amosun fires back at Pat Utomi

Aside Chinese firm deal, contractor committed suicide after Amosun terminated agreement Pat Utomi

Prices of perishable items crash in Yobe, Borno, Adamawa

Davidos father donates N1bn to Church

PHOTOS: Motorists stranded at filling stations as fuel scarcity bites harder

AUTHORITY

Enugu Govt warns against leasing equipment for Illegal activities

Ohanaeze Ndigbo hails Obasanjo for kicking against Igbo Must Go hashtag.

Malta Saga: Coalition Calls for Independent Leadership for NNPCL, Oil and Gas Agencies

African women achievers summit to hold annually Promoters

Company releases book on taxation for young audiences

DAILY INDEPENDENT

2021 Ohanaeze Ndi-Igbo Presidency Contestant Wants Review Exercise

NITDA, FCT UBEB Train Students On Artificial Intelligence, Coding, Robotics

NNPCL Denies Owing International Oil Traders $6.8bn

Will Dollar Allocations Induce Capital Flight

Rivers Journalists Task Politicians On LGA Development

Negotiate If You Want To Win Edo, Primate Ayodele Urges, PDP

Subscribers Oppose MTN, Airtel, Others Move For Call, Data Tariff Increase

NEW TELEGRAPH

Judiciary Launches Electronic Filing Of Court Process In Ondo

2027: Ive No Plans To Contest Against Tinubu, Says Ganduje

ECOWAS Parliament Deploying Diplomatic Mechanisms To Mitigate Mali, B/Faso, Nigers Exit

Rivers Crisis: APC Chief Faults Partys Stance On Bekes Reinstatem

NASS Commits To Reforms In NSITF To Boost Service Delivery

Davidos Father Donates 1bn To Church In Honour Of Late Mother

NDLEA Impounds N6.2bn Codeine In 5 Containers At Onne Port

Adeleke Holds Thanksgiving Service In Memory Of Late Mother

Lawan Donates N25m To Flood Victims In Yobe

Kaduna NUJ Declares 3-Day Mourning For Ex-Assistant Secretary

BLUEPRINT

Tension, discordant tunes greet planned tenure extension of IGP

Hunters rescue kidnapped siblings

2024 World Humanitarian Day: NEMA advocates safety, protection for frontline workers

Troops repel attack on Kaduna community, neutralise 2 terrorists

N21m jumbo pay: SERAP threatens NASS with legal action

Minister condemns abduction of medical students, demands release

Hardship: Palliatives going into wrong hands, cleric tells Tinubu

Tinubu committed to safeguarding, promoting Nigeria’s cultural heritage – Minister

Young artists win as Enugu marks end of sit-at-home

N6.2bn worth of codeine consignment intercepted in Nigerian Port NDLEA

I receive threats over efforts to improve power sector Minister

Agenda for the new head of service of the federation

Ohanaeze hails Obasanjo for condemning quit notice for Ndigbo in Lagos

 

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