{"id":25724,"date":"2021-04-21T05:20:16","date_gmt":"2021-04-21T05:20:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=25724"},"modified":"2021-04-21T05:20:16","modified_gmt":"2021-04-21T05:20:16","slug":"nigerian-newspapers-headlines-wednesday-21-april-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=25724","title":{"rendered":"Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Wednesday, 21 April 2021\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/alternativeadvert.com\/show.php?z=30&amp;pl=19271&amp;ad_type=81&amp;rl=1800\" width=\"336\" height=\"280\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>PUNCH<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Derek Chauvin found guilty of murdering George Floyd<\/p>\n<p>Late Chadian Presidents son named interim leader<\/p>\n<p>Amotekun frees Ekiti monarch, arrests kidnap kingpin<\/p>\n<p>MMA2 returns passengers bag containing N2.3m<\/p>\n<p>Woman stabs Bayelsa JSS1 student to death<\/p>\n<p>Air power, ground troops, other needed to wipe out bandits -El-Rufai<\/p>\n<p>We dont know Olu of Warri has passed away -Delta<\/p>\n<p>SOKAPU tackles police over alleged killing of 706 cows, 75 sheep<\/p>\n<p>Fire razes INECs ICT office in Kano<\/p>\n<p>IPOB\/MASSOB members asylum: FG may summon British envoy, Ohanaeze, Afenifere back UK<\/p>\n<p>Weve not nominated Soludo as our candidate APGA<\/p>\n<p>APC membership registration finally ends today<\/p>\n<p>Lagos task force impounds 81 motorcycles on restricted routes<\/p>\n<p>FG, JUSUN meeting ends in stalemate, workers stage walkout<\/p>\n<p>PANDEF faults Sylva on IOCs relocation to Niger Delta<\/p>\n<p>PDP plans appeal as Ondo tribunal declares Akeredolu poll winner<\/p>\n<p>Police repel Katsina bandits, recover ammunition, rustled animals<\/p>\n<p>Higher oil prices push up external reserves by $409m<\/p>\n<p>Woman stabs Bayelsa JSS1 student to death<\/p>\n<p>OAU counsels parents as undergraduate commits suicide<\/p>\n<p>Heavy shooting in Ebonyi, two killed in boundary dispute<\/p>\n<p>Court hasn\u2019t ordered EFCC to recover money from Okorocha \u2013 Aide<\/p>\n<p>Ritualists murdered man six days to wedding, collect ransom, dismember victim<\/p>\n<p>Five Nigerian celebrities with the most expensive cars<\/p>\n<p>Son of killed Chad president to take over as military head<\/p>\n<p>Higher oil prices push up external reserves by $409m<\/p>\n<p>Petrol landing cost hits N216, daily subsidy now N4.64bn<\/p>\n<p>200-level OAU student commits suicide<\/p>\n<p>Two cops, seven others killed as gunmen attack Anambra, Abia police stations<\/p>\n<p>NESG submits economy revival report to Buhari soon \u2013 Minister<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t demand $2.1bn states\u2019 debts payment, Tambuwal begs CBN<\/p>\n<p>Experts ask govt to cut spending, address insecurity<\/p>\n<p>Police kill 30 bandits in Zamfara<\/p>\n<p>Debys deathll create vacuum in fight against Boko Haram, ISWAP -Buhari<\/p>\n<p><strong>THISDAY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CBN Guarantees Exporters Unfettered Access to Sales Proceeds<\/p>\n<p>OPEC+ May Downgrade Ministers Meeting, Leave Output Unchanged<\/p>\n<p>Larbie: Sustained Monetary, Fiscal Policy Intervention Will Boost Economy<\/p>\n<p>Fire Razes INEC\u2019s Data Processing Centre in Kano<\/p>\n<p>Umahi Confirms Killing of Two Persons in Fresh Ebonyi Communal Clash<\/p>\n<p>Buhari Seeks Senate Confirmation of Justice Abdullahi as FCT CJ<\/p>\n<p>NDLEA Arrests Undergraduate, Boyfriend over Sale of Drug Cookies to School&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Lawmakers Probe Customs\u2019 Invasion of Rice Traders\u2019 Shops at Ibadan Market<\/p>\n<p>FG Won\u2019t Surrender Nigeria\u2019s Sovereignty to Terrorists, Says SGF<\/p>\n<p>Judiciary Workers\u2019 Strike Continues as FG Postpones Meeting with Union<\/p>\n<p>NBA Investigate CCT Chairman\u2019s Alleged Misconduct<\/p>\n<p>Anyim Calls for Strengthening of Institutions in Nigeria<\/p>\n<p>Nigerian, Nigerien Army Field Commanders Meet over Worsening Insecurity<\/p>\n<p>Jury Finds Derek Chauvin Guilty of Murdering George Floyd<\/p>\n<p>Fashola: No Payment for Controversial Osun Road Under Buhari<\/p>\n<p>NEITI Wants Media in Forefront of Extractive Sectors Reforms<\/p>\n<p><strong>SUN<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Anambra guber: Soludo, others know fate June 23, as APGA holds primary<\/p>\n<p>Ondo guber: Tribunal dismisses Jegede&#8217;s petition, upholds Akeredolu&#8217;s victory<\/p>\n<p>INEC to resume continuous voters registration (CVR) June 28<\/p>\n<p>Ondo guber: Tribunal dismisses PDP, Jegede&#8217;s petition, upholds Akeredolu&#8217;s victory<\/p>\n<p>Elected chairmen: Improve people&#8217;s fortunes, PDP chances &#8216; Wike<\/p>\n<p>AMAC election: Relinquish power to Nigeria youths, chairmanship aspirant tells older politicians<\/p>\n<p>Failure of secessionists to intimidate, extort Buhari reducing agitations &#8216; Presidency<\/p>\n<p>Communal Clash: Gombe govt bans hunting as hoodlums attack Sealed Communities<\/p>\n<p>Police neutralise 3 bandits, recover 330 stolen animals in Katsina State PPRO<\/p>\n<p>Wike urges FG to allow states develop their minerals, pay royalty<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19: NCDC conducts 1,870,915 tests, confirms 70 new infections<\/p>\n<p><strong>GUARDIAN<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>NDLEA bursts Abuja drug cookies syndicate<\/p>\n<p>Police rescue 26 victims of street begging in Benin City<\/p>\n<p>Police arrest two suspected drug peddler, four kidnappers<\/p>\n<p>AVSEC officers recover missing N2.35m at Lagos Airport<\/p>\n<p>Children parliamentarians task government on appropriate punishment for bullies<\/p>\n<p>Schoolmates donate to amputee colleague<\/p>\n<p>Woman &#8216;preacher&#8217; goes berserk, stabs 14-year-old boy to death<\/p>\n<p>Buhari\u2019s government risks being branded as sympathiser of terrorism, HURIWA warns<\/p>\n<p>Ex-militant accuses Akpabio, others of politicising Niger Delta development<\/p>\n<p>Fire guts INEC office in Kano, destroys ICT dept<\/p>\n<p>World on verge of tragic climate as temperature rise continues<\/p>\n<p>Pantami avoids questions from newsmen<\/p>\n<p>You lack power to meddle in admissions, UNIABUJA tells JAMB<\/p>\n<p>Presidency decries sabotage of anti-terrorism campaign<\/p>\n<p>White ex-policeman Derek Chauvin convicted of George Floyd&#8217;s murder<\/p>\n<p>Parents lock up daughter for 10 years in Kano<\/p>\n<p>COSON harassment: Okoroji drags IGP, EFCC, DSS to court, demands N6Billion compensation<\/p>\n<p><strong>VANGUARD<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Shun consumption of animal skin to stave off cancer &#8216; Don advises<\/p>\n<p>FG pledges support for breast cancer technology<\/p>\n<p>Lagos Task Force impounds 81 motorcycles on restricted routes<\/p>\n<p>GSK, SCI enhance access to medical oxygen in Jigawa specialist hospital<\/p>\n<p>Man dies chasing truck during revenue drive in Umuahia<\/p>\n<p>27-year-old female ex-banker raises 1 million dollars for her tech startup<\/p>\n<p>Edo spends N6bn on infrastructure in public primary schools &#8216; SUBEB<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria, North Korea to form joint committee on STI &#8216; Minister<\/p>\n<p>I inherited five functional ambulances when I assumed office, Gov Abiodun<\/p>\n<p>Owerri jailbreak: Tension over arrests in Imo communities<\/p>\n<p>Be prepared to face more struggle over self-determination &#8216; MASSOB<\/p>\n<p>Ban: Lagos plans renewed clampdown on Okada, illegal abattoirs<\/p>\n<p>Secession: History will not be kind to Buhari, if&#8217; &#8216; CAN<\/p>\n<p><strong>LEADERSHIP<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Navy To Establish Campaign Planning Cells To Enhance Operations<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19: Benue To Train 22,000 Teachers On e-Learning, Virtual Education<\/p>\n<p>President Buhari,Seeks Confirmation Of Abdullahi As FCT High Court Chief Judge<\/p>\n<p>Pantami Should Resign From Office &#8216; Wike<\/p>\n<p>Why We Postponed Meeting With JUSUN, PASAN &#8216; Federal Govt<\/p>\n<p>HoSF Recieves Civil Servant&#8217;s Operating Procedures<\/p>\n<p>Buhari Reacts To Deby&#8217;s Death, Says It Will Create Big Vacuum In Anti-terror War<\/p>\n<p>Aviation Security Personnel Commended For Retrieving Missing N2.3m<\/p>\n<p>BREAKING: Steer Clear Of Ebonyi, Umahi Tells Herdsmen<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/alternativeadvert.com\/show.php?z=30&amp;pl=19271&amp;ad_type=81&amp;rl=1800\" width=\"336\" height=\"280\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>TRIBUNE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ministry trains 40 rice farmers, distributes rice seeds in Edo<\/p>\n<p>Alumni seek stakeholders&#8217; support for development of education sector<\/p>\n<p>FG intensifies drive for economic growth, job creation<\/p>\n<p>Again, EFCC grills Yari, ex-Zamfara gov, for hours<\/p>\n<p>Training girl child won&#8217;t make the man less important as some believe &#8216;Orji<\/p>\n<p>Why sexual discrimination laws may not work in Nigeria<\/p>\n<p>South-West PDP: Fayose loyalists meet in Lagos, reiterate commitment to peace, unity<\/p>\n<p>Autonomy of judiciary: I will accept decision of Governors&#8217; Forum, says Ganduje<\/p>\n<p>CBN creates N500bn non-oil export stimulation facility<\/p>\n<p><strong>NATION<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>No room for national conference, says Presidency<\/p>\n<p>Bandits kill 10 as police gun down 30 hoodlums in Zamfara<\/p>\n<p>Why Buhari should sack Pantami, by HURIWA<\/p>\n<p>Why we abandoned meeting with Labour Minister, by JUSUN<\/p>\n<p>Motorists groan as fuel scarcity hits Kaduna<\/p>\n<p>Long walk to financial autonomy for state judiciary<\/p>\n<p>Customs Q1 revenue hits N466.1b<\/p>\n<p>Voter register not affected in Kano fire -INEC<\/p>\n<p>Kwara inducts 130 new health workers<\/p>\n<p>OAU 200-level student commits suicide<\/p>\n<p>Quick facts about Chads newly appointed Head of State, Mahamat Kaka<\/p>\n<p>Lagos council polls to hold in July<\/p>\n<p>Those calling for secession are Nigerias greatest problem Presidency<\/p>\n<p><strong>DAILY TIMES<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>UK sabotaging, disrespecting Nigeria with Asylum to IPOB, MASSOB members FG<\/p>\n<p>Senate commence probe of CCT Chairman, Umar over assault on guard<\/p>\n<p>Chadian President, Idriss Deby dies of injuries suffered on frontline<\/p>\n<p>Buhari nominates Garba as FCT High Court CJ<\/p>\n<p>Agila responsible for Ngbo killing, says Gov Umahi<\/p>\n<p>JUST IN: Ondo Election Tribunal dismisses Jegedes petition against Akeredolu<\/p>\n<p>Lagos Assembly: Tinubu, best man for the Job<\/p>\n<p>Election to hold 18 months after presidents death, says Chadian Army<\/p>\n<p>Chad shut borders, imposes curfew after presidents death<\/p>\n<p><strong>DAILY TRUST<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Cattle rustling: Senate wants livestock movement controlled<\/p>\n<p>Another tanker fire in Benue razes houses<\/p>\n<p>EFCC detains ex-Zamfara gov Yari<\/p>\n<p>Deby\u2019s death will create big vacuum in anti-B\/Haram war \u2014 Buhari<\/p>\n<p>Niger Delta: Janus-faced appeal of the NDDC<\/p>\n<p>Search for 112 Chibok girls must continue<\/p>\n<p>Commuters stranded as fuel scarcity rages in Abuja, others<\/p>\n<p>NESG urges Nigeria to tap into $17tr idle global fund<\/p>\n<p>FG to BUA: New sugar import policy to upscale plantation, tech<\/p>\n<p>\u2018MSMEs\u2019 intellectual property protection cost high\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Unease over N10bn Lagos airport, 4 others\u2019 automation<\/p>\n<p>We may lose N32bn yearly to unsafe schools \u2014 Zainab<\/p>\n<p><strong>HERALD<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Deby&#8217;s death left me &#8216;deeply shocked and devastated&#8217; &#8216; Buhari<\/p>\n<p>The only way to stop banditry is to kill them all&#8217; &#8216; El-Rufai<\/p>\n<p>Doyin Okupe&#8217;s Son, Bolu Reveals How He Met His Gay Boyfriend<\/p>\n<p>Umahi vows showdown with herdsmen coming to Ebonyi with AK-47<\/p>\n<p>Asylum to IPOB members: UK disrespectful, sabotaging terrorism fight &#8216; Lai Mohammed<\/p>\n<p>Akeredolu floors Jegede again as tribunal upholds election<\/p>\n<p>Deby: Land, air borders closed until further notice as uncertainty looms in Chad<\/p>\n<p>Chad&#8217;s President Dies In Clash With Rebels, Son Takes Over<\/p>\n<p><strong>BUSINESSDAY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Finance Minister insists Nigeria will Shun Central-Bank Lending Amid Budget Squeeze<\/p>\n<p>In search of more money, Nigeria changes oil reform<\/p>\n<p>Is Nigeria heading to stagflation<\/p>\n<p>Social value creation: African firms &amp; the SDGs (5)<\/p>\n<p>How States, LGs are paying for Nigeria&#8217;s failure to reform<\/p>\n<p>Rising kidnap cases and Nigeria&#8217;s security funding<\/p>\n<p><strong>DAILY INDEPENDENT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Buhari Won&#8217;t Be Intimidated By Secession Calls &#8216; Presidency<\/p>\n<p>Exposure Of Eyes To Radiation Over Long Period Dangerous &#8216; Dr. Edward<\/p>\n<p>Why Buhari&#8217;s Appointees Are Not Telling Him The Truth About Nigeria&#8217;s Situation &#8216; Onuesoke<\/p>\n<p>Lingering Case Of &#8216;Missing&#8217; N3.8 Billion Health Sector Fund<\/p>\n<p>N42bn USSD Debt: Telcos Insist Banks Must Pay, Seek FG&#8217;s Intervention<\/p>\n<p>IMF Launches Interactive Climate Dashboard<\/p>\n<p>NNPC Tackles Queues With Additional 1,111 Trucks Of Fuel<\/p>\n<p>Woman Stabs 14-Year-Old JSS1 Student To Death In Bayelsa<\/p>\n<p>APC Applauds LASIEC, Says It Is Prepared For Local Government Elections In July<\/p>\n<p>CP Ciroma Warns Residents Against Jungle Justice<\/p>\n<p>I Will Accept Governors&#8217; Forum Decision On Autonomy Of Judiciary- Ganduje<\/p>\n<p><strong>PEOPLESDAILY<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"peoplesdailytoday\">\n<p>Fire guts FOMWAN Model School in Kaduna<\/p>\n<p>350 million illegal weapons circulating in Nigeria &#8216; Senate<\/p>\n<p>Nigerian economy: Time for Igbo president &#8216; 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