{"id":25820,"date":"2021-05-16T06:17:36","date_gmt":"2021-05-16T06:17:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=25820"},"modified":"2021-05-16T06:17:36","modified_gmt":"2021-05-16T06:17:36","slug":"nigerian-newspapers-headlines-sunday-16-may-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=25820","title":{"rendered":"Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Sunday, 16 May 2021"},"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>Tensions in Paris as pro-Palestinian protesters defy police<\/p>\n<p>Asaba Declaration: Southern govs resist Senates anti-restructuring stance<\/p>\n<p>Senators advocating Buharis impeachment not serious about it Senate<\/p>\n<p>Sexual assault: Baba Ijeshas celeb status wont help, says lawyer<\/p>\n<p>Recovered assets: Reps deepen probe, set to re-invite Malami, FCT minister, EFCC boss<\/p>\n<p>SWest PDP bloc unveils 11 aspirants for national chairmanship position<\/p>\n<p>Talk and Die inspired by bad governance, #EndSARS protests Baby Rally<\/p>\n<p>S&#8217;Court governor tag on Uzodinma changes nothing Imo commissioner<\/p>\n<p>I deal with difficult customers by putting myself in their shoes Mustapha<\/p>\n<p>Hunger may kill more Nigerians than Boko Haram, kidnappers Ex-PDP national vice chair, Olafeso<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19: NMA, virologists caution vaccine-hesitant church leaders against misinformation<\/p>\n<p>Only 22% poorest Nigerian households have electricity access WBank<\/p>\n<p>Bauchi gov begs Christians to take COVID-19 vaccine<\/p>\n<p>Grid collapse: Nigerians should adopt renewables, says expert<\/p>\n<p>Why SWest govs cant openly support Yoruba nation Sunday Igboho<\/p>\n<p>Widow of man killed during Lagos #EndSARS protest gets N10m<\/p>\n<p>Some places for Bitcoin investment in 2021<\/p>\n<p>NMA supports FG, Senate on move to ban syringe importation<\/p>\n<p>Reps minority leader, monarch back fresh investments in Ogun<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria won! Atiku, Keyamo, Yesufu, others hail Iheanacho, Ndidi as Leicester win FA Cup<\/p>\n<p>Despite COVID-19 threat, Gombe fun-seekers ignore social distancing to relish durbar<\/p>\n<p>Man, 70, arrested for stealing human hair in barbershop<\/p>\n<p>Others were accepted but I was rejected thrice at ritualists den Rivers abducted nurse<\/p>\n<p>Police confirm killing of four gunmen, nurse in Rivers<\/p>\n<p>Cameroon sentences trans women to five years for attempted homosexuality<\/p>\n<p>Policeman gets N100,000 reward for returning accident victims N1.2m<\/p>\n<p>IPOB members arrested for killing sergeant, snatching rifle<\/p>\n<p>Thousands march in London Free Palestine protest<\/p>\n<p>BREAKING: Ndidi, Iheanacho make records as Leicester win FA Cup<\/p>\n<p>No going back on open grazing ban, says Wike<\/p>\n<p>Osogbo rally: Shehu Sani knocks Yoruba Nation agitators, says rainfall is divine message<\/p>\n<p>Sunday Igboho, Yoruba Nation agitators storm Osogbo rally<\/p>\n<p><strong>THISDAY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Warning Strike: El-Rufai, NLC Poised for Showdown<\/p>\n<p>Tinubu\u2019s Estate: Trustees Retain Lagoon Park Global Resources as Attorney<\/p>\n<p>Again, Imo PDP Tackles Uzodinma<\/p>\n<p>Andy Uba: I\u2019ll Stop Attacks on Security Operatives in Anambra If&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Army Warns Personnel against Use of Social Media to Engage Authorities<\/p>\n<p>Hypothesis-building in the Governance of Nigeria: The Danger of a PMB\u2019s&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Warning Strike: El-Rufai, NLC Heading for Showdown<\/p>\n<p>JAMB Announces New Date for 2021 UTME, Extends Registration by 2 Weeks<\/p>\n<p>Okowa Faults Lawan\u2019s Stance on Southern Govs\u2019 Call for Restructuring<\/p>\n<p><strong>SUN<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>2023 polls: Intrigued over Electoral Amendment Bill<\/p>\n<p>Insecurity: Buhari&#8217;s silence not golden &#8216;Senator Nkechi Nwaogu<\/p>\n<p>Festering insecurity will consume all of us &#8216; Senator Adeniyi<\/p>\n<p>Buhari&#8217;s government pushing Igbo out of Nigeria &#8216; Ezeife, ex-Anambra governor<\/p>\n<p>Electronic voting&#8217;ll ensure rancour-free elections &#8216; Diri<\/p>\n<p>Delta 2023: Okowa talks tough, begins search for successor<\/p>\n<p>Ogoni apologises to Wike over 2015 guber election<\/p>\n<p><strong>GUARDIAN<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Toxic loans, courts may force AMCON\u2019s burdens on taxpayers<\/p>\n<p>Yoruba Nation agitators converge on Osogbo, demand independence<\/p>\n<p>Two years on, we have not disappointed Lagosians, says Sanwo-Olu<\/p>\n<p>Buhari to meet Macron over security matters in Paris, attends African Finance Summit from today<\/p>\n<p>Southern governors\u2019 decisions on open grazing, others are irrevocable\u2014Wike<\/p>\n<p>Aviation workers shut Kaduna airport, join warning strike<\/p>\n<p>Kaduna NLC urges workers to disregard circular against five-day warning strike<\/p>\n<p>Police arrest man for allegedly killing pregnant girlfriend<\/p>\n<p>Kebbi: Bagudu visits communities attacked by bandits<\/p>\n<p>HURIWA accuses FIRS of witch-hunt for demanding 70m income tax<\/p>\n<p>Confusion reigns after US lifts mask guidance<\/p>\n<p>Biden tells Abbas Hamas must &#8216;cease firing rockets into Israel&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Yoruba Nation agitators converge on Osogbo, demand independence<\/p>\n<p>Police arrest man for allegedly killing pregnant girlfriend<\/p>\n<p>Pandemic to be &#8216;far more deadly&#8217; this year, WHO warns<\/p>\n<p>NSCDC recovers stolen vehicle in Ebonyi<\/p>\n<p>Hisbah confiscated 308 bottles of assorted alcoholic beverages, suspects flee<\/p>\n<p>Enugu records 25 rape cases in 3 months<\/p>\n<p><strong>VANGUARD<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Secession agitations: We should review 1914 amalgamation conditions &#8216; Senator Ekpenyong<\/p>\n<p>International Day of Families: Tallen challenges parents on upbringing, vices<\/p>\n<p>Osun govt promises to sustain free train service<\/p>\n<p>WHO cautions on excessive speed to reduce road accidents<\/p>\n<p>Ex-IGP Idris urges Nigerians to support Police<\/p>\n<p>Political war: Etsako suspends Ogiadhome over anti-party activities<\/p>\n<p>Navy releases list of successful candidates for Basic Training School<\/p>\n<p>Akeredolu threatens to deal with any monarch engaging in act of lawlessness in Ondo<\/p>\n<p>Wike: Southern Governors&#8217; decision on open grazing irrevocable<\/p>\n<p>LG Polls: OYSIEC cancels nomination fee, to refund candidates<\/p>\n<p>How digital technology has helped retailers through the pandemic<\/p>\n<p>JAMB extends 2021 examination amidst registration challenges<\/p>\n<p>Lebanese sexually abusing minors for 20 years arrested in Plateau<\/p>\n<p>Minister opens expert meeting on mangrove restoration in the Niger Delta<\/p>\n<p>Southern Governors Resolutions: Best for Nigeria &#8216; Okowa<\/p>\n<p><strong>LEADERSHIP<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Defend Yourselves Against Intrusion, Security Breach &#8216; Ijaw Elders<\/p>\n<p>Group Seeks Probe Of Customs Personnel Over Oyo Killings<\/p>\n<p>You Remain Under Me, Deji Tells Monarchs<\/p>\n<p>Insecurity: Sanwo-Olu Tasks Parents On Proper Monitoring Of Children<\/p>\n<p>Elder Statesman Faults Southern Governors On National Conference<\/p>\n<p>My Son Confessed Killing Ini Umoren To Me And I Helped Police Arrest Him &#8216; Frank Akpan<\/p>\n<p>After A Serious Battle, We Arrested 6 Suspected Cultists &#8216; Kwara NSCDC<\/p>\n<p>BREAKING: JAMB Extends 2021 UTME, DE Registration By 2 Weeks<\/p>\n<p>Restructuring: Okowa Hits Back At Lawan, Says Discussion Can&#8217;t Be Avoided<\/p>\n<p><strong>TRIBUNE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Lagos to ban okada next week, police sieze 480 guns from riders<\/p>\n<p>Aburi ghosts, Asaba secessionists and waffles in high places<\/p>\n<p>Most Nigerian churches have become business centres &#8216;Apostle Adenuga<\/p>\n<p>Traditional leaders need to be more sensitive to history<\/p>\n<p>My encounters with bandits, robbers &#8216;Falobi<\/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>NATION<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Killers of Rivers security agents arrested Wike<\/p>\n<p>Five IPOB members arrested over killing of policeman<\/p>\n<p>Mystery over killing of four gunmen, nurse in Rivers<\/p>\n<p>Police nab five suspected vandals with trucks of looted railway sleepers<\/p>\n<p>#EndSARS: Lagos panel awards two police brutality victims N11m<\/p>\n<p>BREAKING: Wike relaxes curfew in Rivers LGAs<\/p>\n<p>Septuagenarian escapes lynching for buying human hair for alleged ritual<\/p>\n<p>Buhari felicitates with Obi of Onitsha at 80<\/p>\n<p>Southern governors decisions irrevocable, says Wike<\/p>\n<p>1,767,488 persons vaccinated so far, says NPHCDA<\/p>\n<p><strong>DAILY TIMES<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Peace initiatives begin in troubled Itsekiri land<\/p>\n<p>Regional security: Buhari hosts Chads head of state, Deby<\/p>\n<p>Despite sacking his regime in 1985, President Buhari showers encomium on Dogonyaro<\/p>\n<p>Japan expands COVID-19 emergency state to 3 more prefecture<\/p>\n<p>Israel intensifies attacks on Gaza, army says troops on ground<\/p>\n<p>Restructing: Speaker denies oppossing Southern Govs call<\/p>\n<p>Sallah: Civil servants yet to resume work after holidays<\/p>\n<p><strong>DAILY TRUST<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>El-Rufai, Labour set for showdown as workers ground Kaduna tomorrow<\/p>\n<p>Inside ministers\u2019 many battles with heads of agencies<\/p>\n<p>Buhari leaves for France, to meet Macron on security<\/p>\n<p>Excitement as Army returns to camp month after attack<\/p>\n<p>Rail track vandalism: Police arrest 5 suspects in Kaduna<\/p>\n<p>Gunmen kill cleric, two others in Nasarawa<\/p>\n<p>4 fleeing gunmen, nurse killed in Rivers<\/p>\n<p>Southern governors\u2019 decisions on open grazing irrevocable \u2013 Wike<\/p>\n<p>Israeli air raid flattens Gaza building housing Al Jazeera<\/p>\n<p>Taking some credible actions in banning open grazing<\/p>\n<p>Abducted Katsina worshippers recount ordeal with kidnappers<\/p>\n<p>Designer of national flag hopeful, despite Nigeria\u2019s challenges<\/p>\n<p>How Lebanese sexually molested girls, minors in Jos for years<\/p>\n<p>Akwa Ibom, Osun struggling with implementation of contributory pension<\/p>\n<p>Insecurity: Farmers look up to security forces as season begins<\/p>\n<p>Ending Nigeria\u2019s herder-farmer crisis: The Livestock Reform Plan<\/p>\n<p>Fayemi, security expert ask Buhari to tackle security challenges locally<\/p>\n<p>NAFDAC destroys fake drugs, food worth N515m<\/p>\n<p>Peace Committee vows to tackle killings in Zangon Kataf<\/p>\n<p>Residents raise concerns over manhole cover theft in Port Harcourt<\/p>\n<p>7 years after, Plateau govt yet to complete this 3km road<\/p>\n<p>Only 12m Nigerians are on health insurance \u2013 NHIS boss<\/p>\n<p>What do Nigerians think about the call by the southern governors on President Buhari to convoke a National Conference to address issues bedeviling the country?<\/p>\n<p>4 fleeing gunmen, nurse shot in Rivers<\/p>\n<p>Southern Governors\u2019 decisions on open grazing irrevocable \u2013 Wike<\/p>\n<p>Imo: Police arrest IPOB members for \u2018killing\u2019 cop<\/p>\n<p>3 suspects arrested over murder of Catholic seminarian in Benue<\/p>\n<p><strong>HERALD<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ban on open grazing in 17 Southern states stands &#8216; Wike<\/p>\n<p>Financial Autonomy: Gov. Bello declares support for states Legislature<\/p>\n<p>Jigawa: Hisbah confiscated 308 bottles of assorted alcoholic beverages, suspects flee<\/p>\n<p>Enugu records 25 rape cases in 3 months &#8216; Official<\/p>\n<p>Davido Celebrates Daughter, Imade On Her 6th Birthday<\/p>\n<p>VC announces release of kidnapped Plateau State varsity student<\/p>\n<p>Police arrest 5 suspected IPOB members over alleged killing of policeman<\/p>\n<p><strong>BUSINESSDAY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ranching: Why do the North rage and Ndume, others imagine vain thing<\/p>\n<p>Ranching: Ball in your court, Nigerians tell FG<\/p>\n<p>Scale up production 100% to reap benefits of AFCFTA, Ebo, MAN urge members<\/p>\n<p>50 years after civil war: How ECOWAS Court complicates plight of war victims<\/p>\n<p>Agric lending at 5-year high fails to reflect in food prices<\/p>\n<p>What CBN&#8217;s adoption of I&amp;E FX rate means for Nigeria<\/p>\n<p>Nigerian stocks see positive close to holiday-shortened week<\/p>\n<p>Government&#8217;s insincerity, lack of political will to do what is right threatening Nigeria&#8217;s peace &#8216; 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