{"id":29992,"date":"2024-05-08T05:37:18","date_gmt":"2024-05-08T05:37:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=29992"},"modified":"2024-05-08T05:37:18","modified_gmt":"2024-05-08T05:37:18","slug":"nigerian-newspapers-headlines-wednesday-8-may-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=29992","title":{"rendered":"Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Wednesday, 8 May 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>VANGUARD<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Trump refuses to promise he will accept 2024 election result<\/p>\n<p>Florida judge indefinitely postpones Trump documents trial<\/p>\n<p>Israel sends tanks into Rafah, seizes key crossing<\/p>\n<p>Ekiti varsity expels two students for bullying colleague<\/p>\n<p>2024 Bidding: Nigeria\u2019s 19 oil blocks not for politicians \u2013 FG<\/p>\n<p>Agric sector generates over N7trn annually to Lagos GDP \u2013 Commissioner, Olusanya<\/p>\n<p>How investment can be attracted into petroleum industry \u2013 Lokpobiri<\/p>\n<p>Unbundling TCN \u2018ll crumble power sector, threaten national security \u2014 Labour<\/p>\n<p>Breaking: 119 inmates escape as heavy rains destroy Suleja Prisons<\/p>\n<p>Suleja Prisons was built with mud over 100 years ago \u2013 Senate<\/p>\n<p>NYCN tasks youths on support for security agencies; commends NYSC, JAMB for youth agenda<\/p>\n<p>Our quest for Yoruba nation autonomy, non- negotiable \u2013 Youth group declares<\/p>\n<p>Updated: Rivers APC orders immediate impeachment of Gov Fubara<\/p>\n<p>Tinubu will return to Nigeria on Wednesday \u2014 Presidency<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Violation of citizens\u2019 rights\u2019 \u2014 Peter Obi berates \u2018deportation\u2019 of Osun indigenes from Lagos<\/p>\n<p>Only NWC has power to suspend Ganduje \u2013 APC<\/p>\n<p>Just in: DSS arrests ex-PMS Chairman, Auxiliary in Oyo<\/p>\n<p>Police nab fake doctor with forged OAU certificate after treating 200 patients in Lagos<\/p>\n<p>Nigerian officials demanding payments to end \u2018issues\u2019 with FG \u2013 Binance CEO alleges<\/p>\n<p>SERAP issues FG 48-hour ultimatum to reverse cybersecurity levy<\/p>\n<p>NLC rejects cybersecurity levy, says it\u2019s more burden, pressure on workers, businesses<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria\u2019s exports sector threatened as 4,817 containers are trapped at Lagos port<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria, France to tackle illegal migration, human trafficking<\/p>\n<p>Police confirm one dead as kidnappers abduct travellers on Sagamu-Benin expressway<\/p>\n<p>Rainstorm injures three, damages 200 houses in Plateau<\/p>\n<p>UTME: Why some candidates with high score may not secure admission JAMB<\/p>\n<p>Claim of foreign military base in Nigeria false FG<\/p>\n<p><strong>PUNCH<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Porn star testifies against Trump at hush money trial<\/p>\n<p>Lagos monarch, others for arraignment over alleged N29m fraud<\/p>\n<p>Multichoice challenges tribunal&#8217;s jurisdiction over price hike restraining order<\/p>\n<p>Police kill two kidnappers, recover N7.9m in Ogun<\/p>\n<p>Three die, one injured in Lagos gas explosion<\/p>\n<p>BREAKING: DSS arrests wanted Oyo motorpark boss, Auxiliary<\/p>\n<p>Parents storm Ogun schools over kidnappers scare<\/p>\n<p>Police arrest fake medical doctor in Lagos<\/p>\n<p>I must draw blood from you Ekiti varsity bully says as she brutalises fellow student<\/p>\n<p>Bullying: Police launch probe as Ekiti varsity expels students<\/p>\n<p>Warnings of anarchy as APC demands Fubaras removal<\/p>\n<p>Anger as FIJ reporter spends seventh day in police cell<\/p>\n<p>CBN directs banks to suspend charges on deposits till September<\/p>\n<p>Five levies Nigerians pay for electronic transactions<\/p>\n<p>EFCC grills six senior NSCDC officers over N6bn fraud<\/p>\n<p>Nigerians reject electricity tariff cut, demand total reversal<\/p>\n<p>FULL LIST: 16 banking transactions exempted from CBN\u2019s new cybersecurity levy<\/p>\n<p>Finance minister inaugurates insurance commission board Umar Ganduje, Rabiu Kwankwaso<\/p>\n<p>Kwankwaso attempting to demystify Ganduje in Kano &#8211; APC<\/p>\n<p>SERAP gives FG 48-hr ultimatum to reverse CBN&#8217;s 0.5% cybersecurity levy<\/p>\n<p>JUST IN: Putin takes oath for record fifth presidential term<\/p>\n<p>NLC, TUC give NERC Sunday deadline to reverse hike in electricity tariff<\/p>\n<p>This is extortion,&#8217; Netizens lament CBN&#8217;s new cybersecurity levy<\/p>\n<p>CJN urges judges to uphold, protect rule of law<\/p>\n<p>LASU law students win national competition, defeat 52 other varsities<\/p>\n<p>Anti-graft war: EFCC boss stresses integrity, transparency for leadership<\/p>\n<p><strong>THISDAY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Shell Paid Nigeria $1.09bn in Taxes, Royalties in 2023, Says Management<\/p>\n<p>Akpabio Blames Lawans Senate, FCDA, as Ndume Flays Renovation at Red Chamber<\/p>\n<p>Shittu: There Were Lots of Manipulations, Sham Approvals by Persons Close to Buhari<\/p>\n<p>NANS Threatens Mass Protest over Electricity, Fuel Scarcity<\/p>\n<p>Gunmen Kill Three Okomu Oil Staff in Edo<\/p>\n<p>Stock Market Depreciates by N268bn on Investors Profit-taking<\/p>\n<p>Presidency: Tinubu Returns Wednesday after Two Week Absence<\/p>\n<p>Poverty, Lack of Opportunities, Major Causes of Insecurity in Northern Nigeria<\/p>\n<p>Just in: APC Calls on Rivers Assembly Members to Commence Impeachment Process Against Gov Fubara<\/p>\n<p>JAMB Releases 531 Additional Results<\/p>\n<p><strong>SUN<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Im not regretting appointing Aliyu-Enabo Chairman Pilgrims Board Kebbi Gov<\/p>\n<p>Be man enough, come out from your hidings, work for Asue, Okpebholo tells PDP Legacy Group<\/p>\n<p>NBC trains 1,327 youths on entrepreneurial skills<\/p>\n<p>Cross River plans five star boat service at one of its oldest anchors<\/p>\n<p>Imbibe spirit of national unity, partake in nation building process, group charges Nigerian youths<\/p>\n<p>Borno residents beg FG to release DCP Kyari<\/p>\n<p>JAMB releases additional 531 UTME results<\/p>\n<p><strong>GUARDIAN<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Lekki corridor meant for farming not housing says Lagos govt<\/p>\n<p>Terrorists kill seven, abduct woman, rustle animals in Katsina, Kaduna<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria positioned to tap into $360b global outsourcing market, says Shettima<\/p>\n<p>FG cuts electricity sales to neighbours for domestic supply<\/p>\n<p>200 jobs at risk as Microsoft shuts down innovation centre in Lagos<\/p>\n<p>Consumers seek lower tariff as NERC adopts monthly review, N1227\/$ rate<\/p>\n<p>Over $50b maybe trapped in crypto exchanges as FG begins clamp down<\/p>\n<p>Actress Ovularia of &#8216;The New Masquerade&#8217; Passes Away at 81<\/p>\n<p>Petrol: Again, NNPC warns against panic buying<\/p>\n<p>Couples to undergo mandatory tests for HIV, others in Kano before marriage<\/p>\n<p>Boy tells court how he was paid N880,000 for his kidney<\/p>\n<p>Bullcrap&#8217;: Tinubu&#8217;s aide reacts to Binance&#8217;s claim of demand for bribery<\/p>\n<p>Nigerian makes history as first Black woman to earn U-M Robotics PhD<\/p>\n<p>Police arrest fake medical doctor in Lagos<\/p>\n<p>Senate probes failure of $18.5 billion Abuja centenary city<\/p>\n<p><strong>LEADERSHIP<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>TCN Commits To Tackling Challenges In Electricity Sector<\/p>\n<p>NLC Pickets Pension Firm Over Unfair Labour Practices<\/p>\n<p>Reps Task Security Chiefs On Killings In Kaduna, Enugu<\/p>\n<p>Court Orders Arrest Of Lawyer, Town Planner, Others For Forgery<\/p>\n<p>Succour Underway For Gombe Communities With Acute Water Scarcity<\/p>\n<p>El-Rufai Probe: Kaduna Assembly Quizzes Former Aides<\/p>\n<p>Nigerians Express Worry Over Delayed Population, Housing Census<\/p>\n<p>UN Report: Non-profit Organisation Seeks Improved Scholarships For Out-of-school Bracket Population<\/p>\n<p>Tinubu&#8217;s Appointees Plotting El-Rufai, Yahaya Bello&#8217;s Fall &#8216; APC Chieftain<\/p>\n<p>New Masquerade TV Series&#8217; Ovularia Dies At 81<\/p>\n<p>Economic Diversification: Senate Holds Investigative Hearing On Solid Minerals Dev&#8217;t<\/p>\n<p>Non-existent Assembly Can&#8217;t Amend Rivers&#8217; Procurement Law To Halt Dev&#8217;t &#8216; Ugochinyere<\/p>\n<p>HIV\/AIDS: Stigmatisation, Threat To Achieving 2030 Goals &#8216; Federal Gov&#8217;t<\/p>\n<p>JUST-IN: Tinubu, Aides Due In Nigeria Wednesday &#8216; Presidency<\/p>\n<p>Alleged Torture: Reps Probe Death Of Naval Hospital Staff<\/p>\n<p><strong>TRIBUNE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>APC chieftain slams political forces behind Bello, El-Rufai travails<\/p>\n<p>CSO to implement initiative against environmental impact of tech ecosystem<\/p>\n<p>NAFDAC shuts three bakeries, one water factory in Rivers<\/p>\n<p>BREAKING: DSS arrests ex-Oyo park manager, Auxiliary<\/p>\n<p>BREAKING: Tinubu returns to Nigeria, Wednesday<\/p>\n<p>Coast clear for Olakulehin&#8217;s installation as Olubadan of Ibadan<\/p>\n<p>Register with CAC before July 7, CBN orders PoS operators<\/p>\n<p>There were lots of manipulations, fraudulent approvals under Buhari &#8216; Shittu<\/p>\n<p>JAMB releases additional 531 UTME results<\/p>\n<p>Insecurity: N19trn spent on security-related matters between 2015-2023 without solution &#8216; Borno Rep<\/p>\n<p>Gov Adeleke flags off N14.9bn flyover project in Ile-Ife<\/p>\n<p>Reps&#8217; 135 Standing Committees fail to submit performance reports<\/p>\n<p>Senate revisits $18bn Abuja centenary city project<\/p>\n<p>PDP mum over APC&#8217;s directive to impeach Fubara<\/p>\n<p>Clark to IGP: Act now on Rivers crisis<\/p>\n<p>Oluremi Tinubu disburses N60m to 120 South-South female farmers<\/p>\n<p>NLC shuts down Trustfund pensions offices nationwide over sack of 45 workers<\/p>\n<p>Press freedom in Nigeria, a mirage &#8216; Media practitioners<\/p>\n<p>Rivers govt announces 20-day activities to mark Fubara&#8217;s one year anniversary<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria strengthens global migration partnership with France<\/p>\n<p><strong>NATION<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>ECOWAS force to battle terrorism in Nigeria, others<\/p>\n<p>Rivers APC directs lawmakers to impeach Fubara<\/p>\n<p>Oil firms to inject 50% export proceeds into forex market<\/p>\n<p>Gunmen kill three staff of Okomu oil palm in Edo<\/p>\n<p>Edo speaker tenders apology over altercation at Mondays plenary<\/p>\n<p>Tinubu returns to Nigeria on Wednesday, says Presidency<\/p>\n<p>Tariff hike: MultiChoice queries tribunals jurisdiction to issue order<\/p>\n<p><strong>HERALD<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Rema Celebrates 24th Birthday in Style with Los Angeles Party<\/p>\n<p>Nasboi, Popular Skit Maker and Singer, Receives Death Threats After Criticizing Wizkid<\/p>\n<p>Nollywood Actor Femi Adebayo Scores Victory Against Movie Pirates in Three-Year Legal Battle<\/p>\n<p>MET GALA 2024: FASHION&#8217;S BIGGEST NIGHT TURNS INTO INTERNET&#8217;S BIGGEST MEME FEST<\/p>\n<p>Atiku Abubakar Accuses Tinubu of Conflict of Interest in Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway Project<\/p>\n<p>Ondo Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, Warns APC Against Underestimating Opponents in November Election<\/p>\n<p><strong>DAILY TRUST<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>APC urges pro-Wike lawmakers to impeach Fubara<\/p>\n<p>APC group wants EFCC, ICPC clearance for party leaders<\/p>\n<p>Don proposes using retired judges for election tribunal<\/p>\n<p>Ondo APC rejects INECs report on partys primary<\/p>\n<p>Despite N30bn renovation, Senate chamber lacks voting devices Ndume<\/p>\n<p>Kidnappers shot dead as police rescue abducted Indians<\/p>\n<p>Binance CEO: How Nigerian officials demanded bribe from us<\/p>\n<p>Man allegedly kills wife for planning to visit child from ex-marriage<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria, torn between market system and command economy<\/p>\n<p>NLC kicks against cybersecurity levy<\/p>\n<p>Its additional hardship for students, NANS rejects cybersecurity levy<\/p>\n<p>Inmates escape: Suleja Prison was built with mud 100 years ago Senate<\/p>\n<p>Father of 12 found dead in Bayelsa brothel<\/p>\n<p>CBN asks banks to suspend charges on deposit<\/p>\n<p>Tinubu expected in Nigeria Wednesday presidency<\/p>\n<p>Akpabio: Weve recorded more jailbreaks since prison changed to correctional centres<\/p>\n<p><strong>AUTHORITY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>NAS Zuma Deck calls for release of Mubarak Bala<\/p>\n<p>FCTA official emerges new Tiv leader in AMAC<\/p>\n<p>Gunmen abduct 13 in Abuja, demand N900m ransom<\/p>\n<p>I remain ADF leader Prof. Nwala<\/p>\n<p>Ohanaeze youths seek change in naval high command over massive oil theft<\/p>\n<p><strong>BUSINESSDAY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Households, businesses count losses as petrol scarcity enters third week<\/p>\n<p>Consumer firms with biggest FX losses in Q1<\/p>\n<p>Manufacturers bleed as losses rise to N389bn in Q1<\/p>\n<p>Foreign debt repayment depleting our revenues, state govts lament<\/p>\n<p>Prices of rice, garri, beef rise 27.4% in March &#8216; NBS<\/p>\n<p>Market drops further by 0.48% as investors sell FBN Holdings, others<\/p>\n<p>FG eyes telecom tax to boost revenue<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria&#8217;s scarcity&#8217; saga: A grim tale of resilience and government failure<\/p>\n<p>Power dynamics in foreign aid: Marginalisation of CSOs in the global south by donors in the global north<\/p>\n<p><strong>DAILY INDEPENDENT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Unending Massacres And Citizens&#8217; Right To Bear Arms<\/p>\n<p>$1.09bn Paid By Shell Nigeria In Taxes, Royalties In 2023<\/p>\n<p>Knocks As CBN Orders Banks, PSPs To Collect Cybersecurity Levy<\/p>\n<p>EFCC Renews Clampdown On Abuja BDC Operators<\/p>\n<p>Revoke Syringe Import Restrictions To Avert Monopoly, Stock-Outs, ACPN Petitions President Tinubu<\/p>\n<p>Troops Eliminate IPOB Commander In Imo, Two Others In C\/Rivers<\/p>\n<p>Upgrade Tantita Security Company To Cover Offshore Assets, Garry Urges Tinubu, NNPCL<\/p>\n<p>Buni Pays Unscheduled Inspection Visits To Project Sites<\/p>\n<p>Killings: Reps Urge IGP To Deploy More Police Officers To Kaduna<\/p>\n<p>Economic Hardships Taking Toll On Legal Profession &#8216; 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