Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Wednesday, 21 August 2024

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines

VANGUARD

Hamas says Biden remarks green light for Israel to continue war

Controversy over Appeal court’s purported ruling on Shaibu’s impeachment

Banks’ share offers: Rule on over subscription not cast in stone — SEC

SEC used N8bn of N9bn revenue to service staff — SENATE

Police, again, fail to arraign protesters, says convener, Take-it-back Movement, Adeyanju

Fuel scarcity: IPMAN urges NNPCL to supply petroleum products to members

Governance: Oppressive leadership, corruption shackling Nigeria — NLM

Naira down to N1,610/$ in parallel market

We won’t be silenced over mass suffering in Nigeria — NLC

US commits $27m in humanitarian assistance to Nigeria

A’Court overturns Kogi Court ruling shielding Yahaya Bello from arraignment

I’m still a member of PDP – Fubara

NLC directs workers to shut down economy if Ajaero is arrested

NLC holds emergency NEC meeting over Ajaero’s police invitation

Bandits kill Katsina Gov’s aide, wife, abduct 28 others

#EndBadGovernance organisers plan ‘Fearless in October’ protests

5 family members die after consuming soup prepared with fertiliser in Sokoto

‘Even if we don’t do Psquare, can’t we still be brothers?’ – Paul Okoye cries out

Degree mills: FG begins implementation of probe panel recommendations

Ajaero: NUT asks teachers to prepare for nationwide strike

NNPC gets Tinubu’s approval to use FG’s dividend to fund petrol subsidy

Diaspora remittances rise 130% to $553m – CBN

Banks grow demand by 23.6% to N32.9trn in H1’24

WAEC opens portals for 2025 WASSCE school recognition

Someone denying us our 15 slots graciously from Tantita Itsekiri community

Kogi Guber: We are confident of victory at Supreme Court SDP Candidate, Ajaka

Bandits kill, burn man, abduct his family inKatsina

First 1 coin to feature King Charles enters circulation

Only God can stop Atiku in 2027 Support group

Fresh panic as FG demands 50% of aviation agencies revenue

Mpox not the new Covid, says WHO

PUNCH

Jennifer Lopez files to divorce Ben Affleck

NiMet forecasts three-day rainfall in FCT, 17 states

FG bars cash payment for $500m domestic bond

2027: APC kicks as PDP backs call for Jonathan’s return

Terrorism financing: NLC mobilises for nationwide strike over Ajaero’s invitation

Five banks budget N222bn for cybersecurity

INEC lists 2,629,025 voters to elect next Edo gov

Akume, Edun lead 10-man LG autonomy implementation panel

NNPC reports N9.3tn petrol imports as queues linger

Anambra community celebrates New Yam festival, tackles hunger with agric revolution

Port Harcourt, Warri depots receive petrol as queues linger

Producers decline sale of 460,000bpd crude to Dangote refinery

Benue CP leads team to rescue abducted medical students

Fubara receives PDP leaders, denies defection plan

Oyo begins N513m payment for acquired land

Onnoghen’s appeal: Govt considering amicable resolution, says FG lawyer

APC excited as A’Court affirms Shaibu’s reinstatement as dep gov

Otti approves renovation of 200 health centres

PDP intensifies campaigns as Igbodalo returns from US

Matawalle donates N20m to Zamfara flood victims

Businesses, households must be metered before 2030 – FG

FRC vows to sanction erring auditors, accountants

$3bn Badagry seaport seeks financial partners

CBN posts highest remittance inflow of $553m in July

Domestic airlines ground 42 aircraft over forex shortage

NMDPRA issues operational licence to Edo refinery

20 states owe electricity bills DisCos

Firm, NIBSS partner to boost POS transactions

Banks assets rise to N121.8tn EnterpriseNGR

Afreximbank revenue hits $1.47bn

Airtel Africa plans $50m share buy-back

THISDAY

Stock Market Appreciates by N66.13bn on Investors Demand for Shares

Nigeria to Get $27m Part of $536m United States Humanitarian Aid Package

Budget Deficit: FG Borrows N4.73tn via Bond Market in Eight Months

SUNU Assurances Pays N2.08bn Claims, Posts N2.5bn Profit

Eastern Ports: NPA Set to Implement Electronic Call-up at Onne Port

Clark: Wike Must Leave PDP For Party to Survive

CBN Declares $553 Million Remittance Inflows Amid FX Reforms

NLC Seeks Time Extension for Ajaero to Honour Police Invitation, Threatens Strike

TCN: N1.7tn Required to Complete 129 Ongoing Transmission Projects Nationwide

Osinbajo, Obi, Others Attend US Democratic National Convention

NNPC Employee Benefits Rise 118.7% Y-o-Y, Company Reduces 221,000bpd Staked in N6.5 Billion Debt

Cybersecurity: Nigeria to Deploy IPV6 Technology to Track Internet Users, Transactions

Musawa: Were Facilitating $100bn Investment Opportunities for Culture, Creative Industry Players

Independent Oil Producers Reject Tinubus Order on Sale of Crude to Dangote, Other Local Refineries

FG Institutes Inter-Ministerial Committee to Enforce Supreme Court Judgement on Local Governments Autonomy

NFIU Moves to Take Nigeria Out of FATF Financial Grey List

SANs, Activists, Others Give Incoming CJN, Kekere-Ekun, Six-month Timeline to Initiate Reforms

AU: Corruption, Bad Leadership Will Not Hinder Implementation of #Hope2063 Agenda, Says Board Chairman

Afenifere Seeks Overhaul of Nations Security Architecture for Nigerians Safety

US Announces $27m Humanitarian Assistance for Nigeria

Again, Clark Writes PDP, Seeks Punitive Action Against Wike Over Rivers Crisis

Minister, Otti to Host Stakeholders of Abia Security Ecosystem Thursday

NLC Mobilises Members for Indefinite Strike Over Face-off With Police

Foundation Commits over N500m to Health,Youths, Community Devt

SUN

Wikes exit needed for PDPs survival, Clark tells Damagun

Presidential jets seizure: Dont offend your business partner Adebayo advises FG

Kano LG polls: NNPP directs party aspirants to resign appointments before August 30

New presidential jet: Nigerians deserve to know cost, other details Peter Obi

Philip Shaibu affirmed as Edo deputy governor by Appeal Court

Nigeria to migrate to IPv6 for enhanced internet security, digital services

PCOP 29: FG to save over N10bn from cut downs Presidency

NMDPRA issues Edo Refinery Operational Licence to start production

Enugu to pull down properties used for kidnapping soon

CBN records highest remittance inflow of $553m in July

Ajaero turns down Police invitation, states reason

GUARDIAN

Fubara denies alleged defection plans

Appeal Court overturns Kogi court ruling shielding Yahaya Bello from arraignment

Tinubu approves efficiency measures for Nigeria’s participation in COP29

Imo bans touting, illegal levies as commuters lament fare hike

Kenya serial killer suspect escapes from custody

Onne electronic call-up system to take off September

Nigeria’s waste management industry worth $250 billion

Shipowners, importers lose millions of dollars to drug trafficking

What we must do to deal with rent hikes in Lagos – GRV

IPMAN urges FG to prevail on NNPCL over hoarding of products

FAAN seeks strategic partnerships, incentives to boost airport revenue

ACourt affirms Shaibu as Edo dep gov, overturns Bellos ruling

Nigeria ranks 19th in global cyber-attack index

UK donates counter insurgency training facility to Nigerian army

Nigeria unveils first instant settlement PoS card scheme

Tinubu appoints directors for NIGCOMSAT, Digital Bridge Institute CEO

Fire outbreak destroys two churches, furniture shop in Ibadan

Benin detains blogger critical of president

LEADERSHIP

Buni Visits Nguru, Karasuwa LGAs, Others Over Flood Disaster

We Are On Top Of Security Challenges In Akwanga

21-year-old Female Student’s Body Found In Refuse Dump

Kogi Guber: We Are Confident Of Victory At Supreme Court ‘ Muri Ajaka

NCCE Approves 30 Programmes For College Of Education Gindiri

Nigerian Arrested In US Over Alleged $10m COVID-19 Fund Fraud

Impeachment: Again, Shaibu Wins At Appeal Court, Says It’s Victory For Democracy

VP Shettima Seeks Closer Nigeria-Tanzania Partnership For Growth

JUST-IN: NLC Requests IGP To Reschedule Ajaero’s Interrogation To August 29

How Nigerians Can Join British Army As Recruitment Of Commonwealth Citizens Begins

Fixing Nigeria’s Housing Data Problem Our Top Priority ‘ Minister

PDP BoT Visits Fubara, Says Nigeria’s Future’s Be Lost If Party Loses Rivers

TRIBUNE

UK donates counter-insurgency training facility to Nigerian Army

Present constitution can’t work for Nigeria ‘ Ologbonyo

US announces $27m humanitarian aid for Nigeria

COP 29: Tinubu sets up portal to screen govt-sponsored delegates

We’ll save N10bn from cutting down COP29 expenses ‘ Presidency

LG autonomy: FG inaugurates 10-man committee to enforce Supreme Court judgement

Falana to Police: Why Ajaero won’t be attending scheduled questioning

Reps Committee commends Adelabu over improvement in power supply

Tinubu appoints new CEOs for Digital Bridge Institute, NIGCOMSAT EDs

Shettima seeks enhanced cooperation, regional integration with Tanzania

Edo deputy gov: Court upholds judgement nullifying Shaibu’s impeachment

NLNG refutes allegation of neglecting Bonny on CSR benefits

African workers’ body condemns Police’s threat to arrest NLC President

NASS calls for delisting of NSITF from FRA mandatory deduction

NATION

UK lifts military with counter-insurgency training facility

Tinubu appoints new leaderships for Digital Bridge Institute, NIGCOMSAT

NNPCL petrol sells for half its landing cost

INEC confirms death of Ogun REC Ijalaye in Abuja

PDP BoT seeks resolution of Rivers crisis

Appeal Court okays arrest warrant on Yahaya Bello

Nigerian arrested for defrauding U.S. of $10m COVID-19 unemployment benefits

Zulum shares FGs foodstuffs to 10,000 households in Borno

Nigerians urged to remain supportive of Tinubus administration

Nigeria needs more resources for development, says minister

Tinubu administration to save N10bn on COP29 expenditure with cost-cutting measures

Nigeria set to migrate its Internet Protocols from IPv4 to IPv6, says Minister

DAILY TIMES

Abia LP lawmakers split over Kalus call on Gov. Otti to rejoin APC

Delta Govt ready to combat flooding -says DESOPADEC chairman

2027: Ganduje remains loyal to Tinubu, not contesting for President Olofu

Ex-CJN Onnoghen moves to set aside CCT judgment that removed him from office

M-pox: Resident doctors warn against consumption of undercooked bush meat

Blessing Lopez leads group ready to showcase their cultural performances at the African Shakers Tour

FG assures safety of humanitarian workers in conflict zones

DAILY TRUST

Its sad theres No female governor in Nigeria Niger governors aide

Japa: No place better than Nigeria, Dalung tells youths

Appeal Court Orders Yahaya Bello To Appear For Arraignment

How well save over N10bn from COP 29 Presidency

New jet: Presidency, NASS are bandits against Nigerians Oby Ezekwesili

Osinbajo, Obi, among special guests at ongoing US Democratic National Convention in Chicago

Nigerians deserve explainations on new, old presidential jets Peter Obi

One Day Nigerian Politicians Would Behave Like Biden did in US Laolu Akande

Lagos task force dislodges petrol black marketers, impounds 2,000 litres

2 suspects supplying arms to bandits arrested in Kaduna

Car crushes Argentine riding bicycle on Abuja-Niger road

Fire guts churches, furniture shop in Oyo

Court grants housewife custody of 2-year-old daughter

CBN inconsistent dollar supply holding down naira recovery BDC operators

FX remittance surged by 130% to $553m in July 2024 CBN

NNPCL repays 60% of $1bn loan taken to buy stake in Dangote Refinery

It costs N120 to produce 1KwpH of electricity Minister

Adebise, Adedibu join FCMB board as non-executive directors

How market cap dropped by N8.9tr over audit failure FRC

FG issues $500 million five-year domestic dollar bond at 9.75%

Philip Shaibu flogs Obaseki again as Appeal Court voids impeachment

Nigerian arrested in US over $10m COVID-19 aid fraud

How undergraduate lured with N15,000 to act as girlfriend was killed in Kwara

Foreign remittance surges by 130% to $553m in July CBN

Wanted cultist terrorising Bayelsa business owners, residents arrested

EFCCs bid for whistle-blowers protection

Kano LG poll: NNPP fixes N600,000 as Chairmanship nomination fee

Terrorism financing: Im engaged, Ajaero gives date to honour police invitation

AUTHORITY

Taraba Govt. expresses concern over decline in ethical conduct in civil service

Abia LP lawmakers split over Kalus call on Gov. Otti to rejoin APC

We upgraded Nigeria transformer capacity by 2150MVA, TCN MD tells Reps committee on power

Police invitation to Ajaero: NLC threatens to ground economy

NNPCL FY23: Kyaris magic paying off amidst the nations oil saboteurs

EDO: INEC begins distribution of PVCs on Thursday

NFIU moves to remove Nigeria from FAFT grey list

Former Health Minister chairs 15-member task force committee for cervical cancer elimination

BUSINESSDAY

Tinubu’s petrol subsidy gulps N15trn as scarcity worsens

Nigeria’s sovereign immunity: Does the French court set a precedent

Ajaero turns down police invitation as NLC threatens shutdown

What to know about $500m domestic dollar bond

Nigeria’s remittances jump 130% in one year

Why food prices remain high despite fall in inflation

Banks’ total assets surge to N121.8trn despite economic hurdles

Ogun REC slumps, dies after INEC meeting in Abuja

DAILY INDEPENDENT

Nigeria Has Fallen Into An Ignoble ‘Debts Trap

Edo Mercy Committee Disburses N400m To Assist 624 Indigent Persons Since 2021

We Don’t Have Verifiable Data In Housing Sector, Minister Laments

Alleged Terrorism Financing: Ajaero Makes U-Turn, Accepts To Honour Police Invitation Aug. 29

Appeal Court Affirms Shaibu As Edo Deputy Governor

New Presidential Jet Unnecessary, Waste Of Resources ‘ Aviation Experts

Ekpa-led Biafra Govt To Unveil Complete Biafra Map

FG To Monitor Compliance Of Supreme Court Verdict On LG Autonomy

Ibom Air Presents Second A220-300 Aircraft To Shareholders, Governor

ExxonMobil Denies Responsibility For Alleged Oil Spill In A’Ibom

Zacch Adedeji: Bringing Sanity Through Regulation To Crypto World

NNPCL FY’23: Kyari Stands Tall In Spite Of Disruptors’ Intrigues

NEW TELEGRAPH

Companies Need More AI Competency At Board Level

Regulatory Investigations Threaten Wealth Managers Credit Ratings

July Inflation Data Stirs Hope For Cost-Of-Living Crisis

NSC Frets Over Cost Of Doing Business, Bottleneck At Ports

Nigerias Snack Food Industry To Hit $1.5bn By Year-End

Report: E-Payment Transactions Hit N95.31trn In July

BLUEPRINT

Deployment of IPV6 protocol will protect Nigerians on cyberspace Minister

Canada to disburse additional $15.75m for WVLN project ActionAid

Kefas restored our hopeby paying our gratuities Taraba retirees

Zulum disburses N209.8m to 170 PHCs in Borno

Cooking gas prices fall 14.23% in July, Borno tops with highest rates

Oil price drops as war fears evaporate

August 21, 2024 Nigeria needs sound financial system to attract investments – Bagudu

NISF tackles Sule Lamido over call for Matawalle’s removal

Rivers: MOSOP gives FG, contractors 14- day ultimatum on East- west road

WHD: Emnamu founder splashes 500m, vehicles, food items on less privileged

Congresses: PDP stakeholders advocate peace, withdrawal of court cases

Lagos taskforce raids road side petroleum dealers, arrests 4

We have no record of ex-CJN Onnoghen’s CCT case file – AGF

How remittance inflows hit all-time high $553m in July 2024 CBN

FG inaugurates committee to enforce Supreme Court judgement on LG autonomy

 

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