News Headlines Jun 8, 2022. Headlines From Nigeria’s Major Newspapers

Compiled by Demola Adefajo

ThisDay

Voting Resumes at APC Convention
Voting Paused at APC Convention over Security Concern
I’m Not Here to Step down, Says Bakare at APC Convention
Badaru, Boroffice Step Down for Tinubu
Bankole Steps Down for Tinubu
Breaking: Amosun Steps down for Tinubu
One Killed as Three-storey Building Collapses in Kano
Agwai: Influx of Illicit Arms Encouraging Piracy in the Gulf of…
Court Nullifies Ebonyi PDP Primaries
Peter Obi ‘ll Bring the Change Nigerians Desire, Says Labour Party…
Prof. Bamire Takes Over as OAU Vice-Chancellor
Police Arrest Man for Illegal Possession of Firearm in Lagos
Peter Obi ‘ll Bring the Change Nigerians Desire, Says Labour Party…
Allianz Appoints more Women as Board Members
ABCON Urges CBN Engage BDCs to End Multiple Exchange Rates
Investors Shun 38% Listed Companies as Prices Traded Flat
Okpanachi: DBN Will Strengthen Catalytic Role, Boost MSME Financing
Insurers Optimistic of Better Performance in 2022
UBA, Zenith Bank, GTCO Others Maintains Strong Liquidity, Capital Adequacy Ratios…
As the APC Presidential Candidate Walks into a Difficult Conundrum
Live Updates: APC Presidential Primary 2022
Kola Abiola Sweeps Primaries, Clinches PRP Presidential Ticket
Ondo Terror Attack Must Not Be Ignored, Say Edo Professionals Renaissance
The Hard Part Begins Now
EDITORIAL: ENDING CHILD MARRIAGE IN NIGERIA
Lagos Business School Ranks among Top 50 Global Business Schools
U.S Mission Supports Morehouse College Glee Club’s 50th Anniversary Tour of Nigeria
Time to End BSc, HND Dichotomy
FCET Akoka Seeks Public-Private Interventions
Babcock Varsity Matriculates 3,139 Students
Chinese, Nigerian Importers Floods Market With Substandard Tomato Paste
Capital Importation Dropped to $1.57bn in Q1 as Only Six States Attracted Inflows
GTCO Surpasses Other Tier-1 Banks as Most Profitable Lender by ROE
CBN Bars Bank Neutral Cash Hubs from FX Transactions
Stock Market Appreciates by N100bn to Sustain Positive Momentum
Citi Extends N4bn to Babban Gona for 41,000 Farmers
TAJBank to launch maiden private sector N100bn Sukuk offering
Asenuga: Identification of Retail Insurance Distinguishes Mutual from Others
Leather Industry: Nigeria’s Next Cash Cow?
Heirs Counts Achievements After One Year of Operation
Chukwudozie Makes Forbes 30 Under 30 List

The Nation

Dei-Dei market: ADC calls for police protection
Taraba PDP governorship candidate calls for teamwork
Unemployment: Adamawa youths urged to unleash potential
Niger police decorate 460 officersAEDC condemns EFCC assault on member of staff
LIVE UPDATES: APC presidential primary
16m Nigerians supporting me, says Gov Bello
BREAKING: Fayemi, Amosun, Akpabio, Badaru, others step down for Tinubu
BREAKING: Fayemi steps down for Tinubu
APC PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY
I’ll be 16th President and number 15 must help no 16 –…
Gov Sule: Buhari would have preferred consensus but…
APC primary: Presidential aspirants trimmed to two, says Sen. Gaya
EFCC operatives storm Eagle Square
I’m most qualified of all candidates, says Amaechi
South East deserves presidency, says Onu
BREAKING: Dimeji Bankole steps down for Tinubu
BREAKING: Fayemi steps down for Tinubu
BREAKING: Amosun steps down for Tinubu
BREAKING: Akpabio steps down for Tinubu
Why APC delegates should make me presidential candidate, by Tinubu
Rivers 2023: Abednego emerges AA governorship candidate
Taraba PDP governorship candidate calls for teamwork
Unemployment: Adamawa youths urged to unleash potential
Niger police decorate 460 officers
AEDC condemns EFCC assault on member of staff
NAPTIP secures 516 convictions, rescues 18,000 victims
Lagos Okada ban: Police prevent violence
Bamise: Defence counsel’s ill-health stalls trial
Yung Willis floats label ahead of debut single
Timaya dumps ‘gal friends’ to acquire Ferrari 458…
Musa wants to carry on playing for Super Eagles
Ogun PDP Reps candidate promises quality…
2023: Atiku’s emergence cannot mar APC’s chances

The Punch

Owo massacre: Church confirms 38 deaths, plans mass burial for unidentified corpses
Lagos bishop allegedly rapes female pastor twice, threatens victim
Bayern rule out €110m Osimhen move
Missing singer found dead, Benue police arrest cultist
Forex trader bags two years jail for stealing N20m
Presidency: Drama, colour as APC holds primary
We won’t leave South-East, our parents lived here for over 100 years – Seriki Hausa, Anambra, Haruna
I know your fears, I am prepared to deliver -Osinbajo
Okada riders, Lagos task force clash, 180 motorcycles seized
Court remands Cameroonian for allegedly blackmailing Delta cleric
Nigeria’s imports from China rise by 183.91%, debts hit $3.67bn
Nigeria’s public debt climbs by N2.04tn in Q1 – DMO
Nigeria underperformed in AGOA, others – NACC
Why Buhari insists on national carrier’s establishment –Interim CEO, Captain Olumide
I know your fears, I am prepared to deliver -Osinbajo
PDP presidential primary: South-East delegates neglected their aspirants, says Ohuabunwa
BREAKING: APC’s female presidential aspirant Ohanenye steps down for Tinubu
Be just, it’s South-East’s turn to produce president -Onu
Assault: UFC champion Israel Adesanya wants Costa freed
Brume, Amusan Team Nigeria’s medal hopefuls
AFCON qualifier: Mane penalty rescues Senegal against Rwanda
Don’t bully people for exercising their faith, actress Lala Akindoju slams trolls
Aged online comedienne, Madam Social, is dead
Benue singer found dead weeks after declared missing
P-Square’s split caused by family issues, not music, Rudeboy opens up

Leadership

JUST-IN: Bankole Steps Down For Tinubu
JUST-IN: Fayemi Steps Down For Tinubu, Says It’s A Duty
BREAKING: Second Presidential Aspirant, Amosun, Steps Down For Tinubu
BREAKING: Akpabio Steps Down For Tinubu
JUST-IN: Senate Majority Leader Defects From APC To PDP
APC Presidential Ticket: I Have Built Formidable Political Structure To Deliver Victory – Tinubu
APC Presidential Ticket: 3 Aspirants Have Stepped Down For Osinbajo – Gaya
Mbappe Ranks Most Valuable Player In The World
Federal Govt Bans MKO Abiola National Stadium From Hosting League Matches
AFCON 2023: Eguavoen Welcomes Adeleye’s Invitation To Super Eagles
World Ranking: Gauff Rises To Career-best 13th, Nadal Moves To 4th Spot
Ekevwo, Amusan, Others Storm Mauritius For African Championship
LCCI Calls For Regulations To Enhance More Telecom Infrastructure Devt
Sendy, Google Partner To Empower MSMEs In Nigeria
Brent Above $120/b On S/Arabia Price Adjustment

The Sun

Pollution: FG plans health audit of Ogoni land residents
Amaechi, Onu, Lawan, Okorocha, Osinbajo, other aspirants talk tough
Vote candidate with good chance to win, believes in Nigeria’s unity – Buhari
We must put our house in order to survive beyond 2023 –Adamu
Nigeria heading to anarchy –CAN
Journalists detained inside court, forced to delete pictures
UBEC: N110bn accessed, not utilised by states
ASUU strike: AAU students protest in Benin, demand reopening of school
Ugwuanyi holds emergency security meeting
How free delivery service boosts customers’ repeat purchases –Jumia
Man kills wife, stabs self in Lagos
2023: Mascot Kalu clinches APP governorship ticket in Abia
South East and search for Atiku’s running mate: Who the cap fits?
EU partners INEC to host free youth vote count concerts nationwide
Senate Leader, Abdullahi, dumps APC for PDP
EFCC storm Eagle Square, journalists barred, teargassed
BUA: Resetting Nigeria’s cement manufacturing landscape with global sustainability principles
We’ll keep providing sustainable energy solutions to Nigerians –Omiyi
Digital economy: NITDA DG reiterates commitment to digital literacy
BoICT Awards: Krish bags 2022 Data Centre Personality award
Prunedge wins big at 2022 BoICT awards
Legal, moral implications of granting pardon to ex-convicts, serving prisoners (2)
Tinubu: Burdens of a man who wants to be president
Tinubu and the final straw
Udom: Equipped for higher responsibilities
Arodiogbu: rebranding apc in the southeast
The tragic Port Harcourt church incident
BUA: Resetting Nigeria’s cement manufacturing landscape with global sustainability principles
We’ll keep providing sustainable energy solutions to Nigerians –Omiyi
Digital economy: NITDA DG reiterates commitment to digital literacy
BoICT Awards: Krish bags 2022 Data Centre Personality award
Prunedge wins big at 2022 BoICT awards
Tradefada emerges Blockchain Services Platform Provider of the Year
Infinix launches Note 12 Series with ultra-fast charging
Forbes Africa: Clean tech entrepreneur, Chukwudozie makes Forbes 30 Under 30 list
FG investigates bank, BetNaija for data privacy breach
SEC introduces unique identifiers to tackle unclaimed dividends
Lagos govt pays N1.5bn to retirees, pledges to clear backlog
CIIN teaches insurance education among students, others
2021: FBNInsurance declares 74 kobo dividend
Sovereign Trust partners Rotary on CSR
$3.2bn e-Customs modernisation project dogged by controversy, as stakeholders query concession to Chinese firm

Daily Trust

LIVE: APC Delegates elect Presidential Candidate…
2023: Agbu Kefas Receive Taraba PDP Certificate Of Return
LIVE: APC Delegates Elect Presidential Candidate
Nigeria, Sierra Leone Match To Be Played Behind Closed Doors
Player Slumps, Dies At Football Scouting Exercise In Abuja
Britarch Lugbe Top Abuja Inter-Schools Athletics Championship
Woods Withdraws From Next Week’s US Open
Lewandowski Looking For ‘More Emotions’ Than Bayern Can Offer
Killings, Massacres: How Did We Get Here, What Next
How Investment In Indigenous Technology Can Drive Nigeria’s Industrialisation
2023: Why ADP Will Win Plateau – Gov’ship Aspirant
2023: PDP May Not Produce Gov’ship Candidate In Ogun – Showunmi
3,000 Of 34,000 New PVCs Collected Since April – Lagos REC
2023: SDP Presidential Aspirant Steps Down
Court Nullifies Rescheduled Ebonyi PDP Primaries
I’ll Fight Corruption In Kano – Abba Kabir
Primary: APC Unfair, Unjust To Tinubu – Shehu Sani
EFCC Operatives Storm APC Convention Venue
Makinde Picks Another Running Mate After Deputy’s Defection
2023: Atiku Tasks PDP Candidates On Unity
Jigawa APC Delegate Dies In Abuja
Senate Leader, Yahaya Abdullahi, Dumps APC For PDP
FG, States Urged To Promote Sustainable Environment
Climate Change Act: Despite Growing Crises, FG Yet To Inaugurate Council
2 Farmers Killed In Benue New Attack
Accountants Tasked On Tackling Global Challenges
Amaechi Engages In Heated Argument At APC Convention
MSMEs To Occupy 70% Of GDP By 2025 — Katagum
Kano Trains 290 Traders, Agents On Modern Farming
Firm To Trade Gold On Lagos Commodities Exchange
Osinbajo To APC Delegates: You Cannot Wish The Country Well And Vote For Someone You Don’t Believe In
NRC Transported 3.9m Passengers In 2021 — MD
Free Trade Zones: NEPZA, FIRS Sign Pact On Tax Administration
ABCON To CBN: Use BDCs To End Multiple Forex Rates
FBS Reinsurance Builds Capacity For W/African Countries
Borno Seals 30 Business Premises Over N23m Tax Debt
Sirika Commissions Pilots’ Weather Briefing Room
AEDC Condemns Assault On Staff By Anti-Graft Officials
Japan, UN Partner Nigeria To Secure Gulf Of Guinea
Rehab: FG To Partially Close Lagos-Ibadan Highway
Teenager Arraigned For Theft In Kwara
Court Sentences Minors To Corrective Home For Stabbing Boy
Farmer Bags 1 Month For Concealing Stolen Yams
Why Cultists Always Carry Guns – Suspect
Police Arrest 3, Recover 5 Vehicles In Kano
Man Jailed 3 Months For Beating Up Mother-In-Law
Musician Found Dead In Benue
Housing: Kano LG Chair Urges FG To Consider Indigenes
2 Held For Stealing Power Cables In Ogun
Man Arrested For Attempting To Kill Friend In Kano
EFCC Arrests Corps Member, 18 Internet Fraudsters In Kogi
Lack Of Fire Fighting Equipment Impeding Quick Response – Osun Residents
Abducted Mum Of Kano APC Senatorial Candidate Freed
Patients Groan As 3-Day Power Failure, Water Shortage Ground Services At UITH
FCT Youths Issue 48-Hour Ultimatum For Council Chairmen’s Inauguration
Soldier, Courier Crushed While Rescuing Accident Victim In Abuja
Fixing The Power Success Key To Nigeria’s Success
World Food Day: Our Farmers Need More Encouragement
Wole Soyinka, Ibrahim Maqary And Western Neo-Paganism
EDITORIAL: INEC, No More Extensions
Multilateralism Has A Role In An Evolving World
Post COVID-19 Consumer Behaviour, Expectations
UPDATED: Voting Continues After Disruption At APC Convention
Amaechi Engages In Heated Argument At APC Convention
JUST IN: Buhari Leaves Venue Of APC Convention
Fayemi, Akpabio, Amosun, 3 Other Aspirants Step Down For Tinubu
Buhari’s Successor Must Share His Ideals, Vision – Adamu
Accountants Tasked On Tackling Global Challenges
MSMEs To Occupy 70% Of GDP By 2025 — Katagum
Kano Trains 290 Traders, Agents On Modern Farming
Ujiri Demands Change In Nigeria Basketball
Woods Withdraws From Next Week’s US Open