{"id":25738,"date":"2021-04-26T05:38:09","date_gmt":"2021-04-26T05:38:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=25738"},"modified":"2021-04-26T05:38:09","modified_gmt":"2021-04-26T05:38:09","slug":"nigerian-newspapers-headlines-monday-26-april-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=25738","title":{"rendered":"Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Monday, 26 April 2021\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\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>11 killed as speeding bus crashes into truck in Kwara<\/p>\n<p>Boko Haram still occupying Geidam Yobe LG chair<\/p>\n<p>ICPC recovered N1.1bn, seized 29 buildings, 13 businesses Chairman<\/p>\n<p>India&#8217;s deadly COVID-19 variant: FG expert panel meets today, plans additional measures<\/p>\n<p>PIRS threatens imprisonment for officials mounting illegal revenue checkpoints<\/p>\n<p>Boko Haram launches fresh attack on Maiduguri outskirts<\/p>\n<p>NDLEA seizes N10bn heroin in Lagos, Kano, arrest six<\/p>\n<p>Pantami: Buhari&#8217;s terrorising minister<\/p>\n<p>Accountant shot by robber dies following rejection by Lagos hospitals<\/p>\n<p>Command dismisses inspector for shooting man to death in Lagos<\/p>\n<p>Outrage greets abduction of Christian worshippers in Kaduna<\/p>\n<p>Troops raid Benue monarch\u2019s palace, chief escapes<\/p>\n<p>Three policemen arrested for extorting LASU student of N153,000 in Ogun<\/p>\n<p>Stranded commuters lament as fallen container causes gridlock on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway<\/p>\n<p>Three cops face orderly room trial for losing rifles to gunmen in Enugu<\/p>\n<p>Kidnappers of our kinsmen insist on N15m ransom \u2013 Ekiti LG official&#8217;s family<\/p>\n<p>12 power plants suffer gas shortage, 1,610MW idle<\/p>\n<p>Lagos tenants prefer monthly rental payment \u2013 Report<\/p>\n<p>Banking sector recorded N356.47tn e-transactions in Q4 \u2013 NBS<\/p>\n<p>NIESV calls for repeal of Land Use Act<\/p>\n<p>Punch Investigation: Patients lament state of LASUTH Trauma and Burns Centre, Gbagada General Hospital<\/p>\n<p>Kaduna, FGs wailing on security no longer acceptable Falana<\/p>\n<p>Police dismiss inspector who killed Lekki businessman for questioning search<\/p>\n<p>CAN condemns killing, abduction of Kaduna church members<\/p>\n<p>Eliminate Boko Haram leader just as you crushed IPOB commander, Omokri challenges Army<\/p>\n<p>319,755 Nigerians benefitted from FGs payroll support scheme -Presidential aide<\/p>\n<p>Nigerian tweeps call for suspension of Keyamos account over leaked chat<\/p>\n<p><strong>THISDAY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Nigerian Shippers, Port of Antwerp Mull Seaport Development Initiatives<\/p>\n<p>Proposed Escravos Deep Seaport to Attract $50bn FDI to Nigeria<\/p>\n<p>Trading Value Soars 292%, Investors Stake N42bn on Shares<\/p>\n<p>Customs Intercepts Foreign Rice worth N22.5m in Kwara<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria Lost N5.5tn to Cybercrimes in 10 Years<\/p>\n<p>FG Bans Importation of Refined Sugar, Derivatives from Free Trade Zones<\/p>\n<p>FG Rejects W\u2019Bank\u2019s Report on Nigeria\u2019s Power Sector<\/p>\n<p>JAMB Reschedules Mock Exams for May 20<\/p>\n<p>FG: 319,755 Nigerians Benefitted from Payroll Support Programme<\/p>\n<p>Military Arrests Benue Monarch for Alleged Illegal Possession of Weapons<\/p>\n<p>Igbo Women Group Visits Obasanjo, Seeks Collaboration<\/p>\n<p>Policemen extort LASU student N.153m in Ogun<\/p>\n<p>S\/East govs order Ohanaeze to raise c\u2019ttee over \u2018unfair treatment\u2019 of Igbo<\/p>\n<p>Iwo indigenes lament delay in prosecution of suspected ritualists<\/p>\n<p>Kidnappers demand N15m ransom on Ekiti APC chieftain<\/p>\n<p>Greenfield University: Northern govs condemn killing of students<\/p>\n<p>SERAP seeks probe of \u2018missing\u2019 $30m safe school fund<\/p>\n<p>Afenifere not in support of secession \u2013 Adebanjo<\/p>\n<p>Onitsha Port can handle 1,000 containers monthly \u2014 Moghalu<\/p>\n<p>FG faults W\/Bank\u2019s claim on poor electricity<\/p>\n<p>Rising concerns over oil depots within residential areas in Lagos<\/p>\n<p>Dumped new born baby dies in Abuja hospital<\/p>\n<p>Lagos closes major highway for 4-week construction<\/p>\n<p>Military Technology Beyond Native Doctors\u2019 Protection, APC Warns Nigerian Youths<\/p>\n<p>Boko Haram Fighters Still Occupying Geidam, Says LG Chairman<\/p>\n<p>16 Die in Edo, Kwara Auto Crashes<\/p>\n<p>Academy Advises FG to Shut Airports to Avoid COVID-19\u2019s Third Wave<\/p>\n<p>Police Dismiss Inspector for Killing Lagos Businessman Who Questioned Search<\/p>\n<p>Gunmen Kidnap Hotelier, Seven Family Members in Oyo<\/p>\n<p>Five Feared Dead in Stampede over N500 Alms in Katsina<\/p>\n<p><strong>SUN<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>APC Caretaker Committee to extend tenure<\/p>\n<p>APC&#8217;ll chase PDP out of S&#8217;South in 2023 &#8216;Omo-Agege<\/p>\n<p>Kwara tops progressive governors&#8217; achievements chart<\/p>\n<p>APC will chase PDP out of S\/South in 2023 &#8216; Omo-Agege<\/p>\n<p>NLC insists on reversal of power sector privatisation<\/p>\n<p>Rising heat may wipe out 80m jobs by 2030 &#8216; ILO<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19: Chemical union loses 10,000 workers in 1 year<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria may adopt nuclear technology as solution to epileptic power &#8216;Minister<\/p>\n<p>Fresh controversy trails trial of 400 BDC alleged BHaram sponsors<\/p>\n<p><strong>GUARDIAN<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Nine wedding guests die in auto crash in Edo<\/p>\n<p>Police Trust Fund partners NPA for better personnel welfare<\/p>\n<p>Unemployment responsible for increasing crime rate, Says Olanipekun<\/p>\n<p>Ministry, NAPTIP join forces against human trafficking in Lagos<\/p>\n<p>SON to destroy N600m worth of substandard tyres<\/p>\n<p>Bargain hunting ahead of Q1 earning season lifts market indices by 1.27%<\/p>\n<p>FG urges states to deepen fiscal transparency, accountability<\/p>\n<p>CSCS declares N5.85 billion dividend in 2020<\/p>\n<p>NICON Insurance faults report on senate summon<\/p>\n<p>Underwriters pull N418.8b from motor business in 10yrs<\/p>\n<p>Police confirm gunmen attack on checkpoints in Rivers<\/p>\n<p>BUA denies cement price hike, accuses retailers of exploiting loopholes<\/p>\n<p>Delta Steel: Story of arrested dreams to industrialise Nigeria<\/p>\n<p>I am best pound-for-pound fighter on earth, Usman boasts<\/p>\n<p>Potato puree to reduce wheat bread cost by 20%, sugar by 5%<\/p>\n<p>Govs label attackers of Uzodimma\u2019s home enemies of Nigeria, urge arrest<\/p>\n<p>Gunmen kill 1, abduct 4 in Kaduna church attack<\/p>\n<p>BUA Cement refutes claims of increase in ex-factory price of cement<\/p>\n<p>Wike condemns \u201cbarbaric, dastardly\u201d attack on security personnel in Rivers<\/p>\n<p>State police impossible without national consensus, constitutional amendment<\/p>\n<p><strong>VANGUARD<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Insecurity: South-East Governors&#8217; Forum reiterates support for state police<\/p>\n<p>Kano destroys counterfeit goods worth about N1bn<\/p>\n<p>Malaria vaccine in Nigeria ready in 6 months &#8216; Ned Nwoko Foundation<\/p>\n<p>Abiodun commiserates with Sultan of Sokoto over brother&#8217;s death<\/p>\n<p>Lagos Police dismiss Inspector for extral-judicial killing<\/p>\n<p>700, 000 persons diagnosed with malaria annually in Lagos &#8216; Prof Abayomi<\/p>\n<p>Judgement on Floyd&#8217;s murder: CSOs urge judiciary in Nigeria to be independent, fearless<\/p>\n<p>Wike condemns &#8216;barbaric, dastardly&#8217; attack on security personnel in Rivers<\/p>\n<p>11 killed, many injured in Kwara road mishap<\/p>\n<p>State of Nation: Nigeria can fly again &#8216; Kumuyi 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Policemen To Tackle Insecurity, Ex-IGP Tells Federal Govt<\/p>\n<p>NDA Dismissal: Parents Appeal To Minister, CDS To Obey NASS Resolution<\/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>Insecurity hampering effective basic education delivery &#8216; UBEC boss<\/p>\n<p>Oyo launches new green dot logo for family planning<\/p>\n<p>Gunmen abduct hotelier, wife, three children, four others in Oyo, demand for N15m ransom<\/p>\n<p>Industrialise Nigerian economy to tackle unemployment &#8216; Ayorinde<\/p>\n<p>Senate commends ICPC over 2020 budget implementation, commitment to minimizing corruption<\/p>\n<p>Boko Haram attack: Governor Buni meets Chief of Defence Staff<\/p>\n<p>ESP support fund: FG to begin more payments this week<\/p>\n<p>Policemen allegedly extort LASU student of N153,000 in Ogun<\/p>\n<p>Shasha market mayhem: 982 victims get FG relief packages<\/p>\n<p>Eliminate Boko Haram leader the way you killed IPOB commander, Omokri tells army<\/p>\n<p>Community kicks as Obaseki dethrones traditional ruler, revokes clan<\/p>\n<p>Insecurity: Governors task Nigerians to support security agencies<\/p>\n<p>Ayade renews hope on Obudu International Cargo Airport<\/p>\n<p><strong>NATION<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Lagos to partner private sector for sustainable economy<\/p>\n<p>Security: Southeast governors, leaders insist on Ebube Agu<\/p>\n<p>Refined sugar, derivatives importation banned from FTZ<\/p>\n<p>Put suspected Boko Haram financiers on open trial, says Ndume<\/p>\n<p>Naira falls on back of rising food inflation<\/p>\n<p>Southeast Govs condemn attack on Uzodinmas home<\/p>\n<p>Nine wedding guests die in Edo crash<\/p>\n<p>953 lives lost to malaria in Borno in 4 years<\/p>\n<p>Boko Haram attacks Mainok military checkpoint<\/p>\n<p>UPDATED: Laporte heads Manchester City to fourth consecutive Carabao Cup title<\/p>\n<p>Pantami: Senate must be more careful in future, says Dogara<\/p>\n<p>Insecurity: South-East Governors, opinion leaders in closed-door meeting in Enugu<\/p>\n<p><strong>DAILY TIMES<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Malaria, still a major public health challenge, says FG<\/p>\n<p>Africa making progress in defeating malaria AU<\/p>\n<p>China administers over 200 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines<\/p>\n<p>Cement price: Group, others caution BUA to leave Dangote alone<\/p>\n<p>Federal Govt to clear all backlog of passport applications before May 31, Aregbesola pledges<\/p>\n<p>NDLEA seizes N10bn heroin, khat at Lagos, Kano airports, says spokesman<\/p>\n<p>IPOB dares army, appoints new commander for ESN<\/p>\n<p>Following fresh loan approval, Nigeria has now borrowed 20 trillion under Buhari<\/p>\n<p>Plateau revenue agency tasks MDAs, LGAs to boost IGR<\/p>\n<p><strong>HERALD<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>IT expert urges FG to reduce taxes on startups<\/p>\n<p>Group endorses Okupe for 2023 Presidential candidate<\/p>\n<p>Greenfield students: Probe &#8216;missing $30m safe school fund&#8217; &#8216; SERAP tells Buhari<\/p>\n<p>Reno Omokri: Should We Go To Church On Sunday<\/p>\n<p>Killing Ikonson Commander will radicalise IPOB &#8216; Fani-Kayode<\/p>\n<p>Nigerians drag presidential aide Tolu Ogunlesi for alleged hypocrisy, unearth GEJ-era tweets<\/p>\n<p>Marginalisation not enough reason to go to war &#8216; Retired general chides IPOB, MASSOB<\/p>\n<p><strong>BUSINESSDAY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>4 financial intervention facilities Nigerian businesses can tap to enjoy AfCFTA<\/p>\n<p>Nigerians hooked on crypto despite restriction<\/p>\n<p>Lagos to create 600,000 jobs in 2021 through the LSETF initiative<\/p>\n<p>NASCON records 21% revenue increase amid economic dip<\/p>\n<p>LCCI advocates enabling policies, structures to boost non-oil sector for economic recovery<\/p>\n<p>Ominous signs of attacks on police formations in South East<\/p>\n<p><strong>DAILY INDEPENDENT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Bandits Attack Kaduna Church, Kill Doctor, Abduct Worshippers<\/p>\n<p>Ebube Agu Will Work With Police, Other Security Agencies &#8216; S\/East Govs<\/p>\n<p>Why I Don&#8217;t Criticise My Predecessor &#8216; Sanwo-Olu<\/p>\n<p>$29bn Businesses Loss To Erratic Power Supply Puts Economic Recovery In Limbo<\/p>\n<p>Group Asks CBN To Stop Confiscation Of Cards Withheld By ATM<\/p>\n<p>Lawyers Differ Over Sanwo-Olu&#8217;s Attempt To Take Over Corruption Cases From EFCC, ICPC<\/p>\n<p>Lagos Police Dismiss Inspector For Extral-Judicial Killing<\/p>\n<p>Insecurity: South-East Governors&#8217; Forum Reiterates Support For State Police<\/p>\n<p>Ohanaeze Condemns Burning Of Uzodinma&#8217;s Residence<\/p>\n<p>Ondo Warns Against Plot To Discredit Akeredolu<\/p>\n<p><strong>NIGERIAN PILOT<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Nation building, not regionalism is the solution to Nigerias challenges Ex Director NYSC<\/p>\n<p>JAMB sets new date 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