News Headlines Apr 6, 2022. Headlines From Nigeria’s Major Newspapers

Compiled by Demola Adefajo

ThisDay

APC Evicts Journalists from Press Centre in Party Secretariat over Adamu’s Health Challenge
Gbajabiamila to Disband Unproductive House Committees Tomorrow
SGF: Amend Acts Establishing FGOEs to Reflect Economic Realities
Uproar as Telcos Bar Outgoing Calls on Unlinked SIMs
2023 Presidency: Group Flays PDP Governors for Attacking Emefiele
2023 Election: INEC Warns Parties against Disobedience to Elections Guidelines
Fashola: MKO Won 1993 Presidential Poll After Defeating Tofa at Debate
Right of Reply:Wike Not Controversial, A Good Team Player,
PenCom Urges Nigerians to Embrace Micro Pension Scheme
PwC: Over 80% of Central Banks Considering Launch of Digital Currencies
Buhari: Nigeria Fast Becoming Leading Fertiliser Producer in Africa
Aid Groups: Nigeria, Other West African Countries Facing Worst Food Crisis…
Igbo People Are Not Cursed, Okorocha Replies Bakare
Makinde: PDP ‘ll Give Nigeria Acceptable President through Consensus Option
Omo-Agege Gets Seven-Day Ultimatum to ‘Repair’ Delta APC
Amotekun, Soldiers Clash over Arrest of 100 Cows Belonging to Officers in Ondo
Russia-Ukraine War: NESG Wants Measures to Improve Food Security
House Committee Urges NSITF to Remit N3.8bn to Govt Coffers
Dele Momodu Cautions PDP against Surrendering Ticket to Money Bags
I’ll Sponsor Bill against Defection, Says House of Representatives Aspirant
MULTIPLE TAXATION, LEVIES AS ILL WIND
TINUBU’S PRESIDENTIAL AMBITION
Chivita Drives Competitive Edge in New Campaign
ZONING FOR PEACE AND UNITY
A CALL FOR RESPONSIBLE POLITICAL FOLLOWERSHIP
PDP, APC in Final Push for the Soul of Benue State
FCT Taskforce Marks Criminal Dens on Airport Corridor, Rail Station for…
NITDA Trains Public Officers to Curb Wastages, Unwarranted Litigations
2023: Kachikwu to Declare for President Wednesday
Govs, Speakers Meet Friday over Insecurity
Police Arrest Man for Killing, Burning One-month-old Daughter
Ramadan: Sokoto Spends N397m on Food Aid to 17,000 Needy
Stop IOCs Evading Tax from Lifting Crude Oil, Senate Tells NUPRC
SGF: Amend Acts Establishing FGOEs to Reflect Economic Realities
NMA: Brain Drain Has Caused Deficit of 315,426 Doctors in Nigeria
2023: Tambuwal, Obi to Meet PDP House Members Tonight
Buhari: Nigeria Fast Becoming Leading Fertilizer Producer in Africa
FCT Traffic Offenders Now to Undergo Three-Day Compulsory Training
Drug Trafficking: Court Fixes May 9 for Continuation of Suspects’ Trial
Assembly Members, Ex-commissioners Dump PDP for NNPP in Jigawa
2023: No Plan to Impose Candidate on Party, Says APC
Grid Collapse: Lawmakers Urge FG to Upgrade Power Infrastructure, Seek Alternative…
Terrorists Kill 15 Soldiers, Three Civilians in Attack on Military Camp…
Senate Extends 2021 Budget Implementation to May 31
Court Rejects Demand for Election in Benue’s Ukum II Constituency
2023: CSOs Reject Call for Emefiele’s Resignation Amid Public Pressure to Join Presidential Race
Reps Ticket: Edo Central Leaders Pledge to Support Ose Anenih’s Candidacy
Olu of Warri, IBTC’s Collaboration Empowers 1,000 Persons in Delta
Indigent Students Develop App to Curtail Threat to Moving Train
Stimulating Creative Industry for Economic Sustainability
At 6.03% Decline, Insurance Sector Emerges Worst NGX Performing Sector in…
NAPE Seeks Collaboration to Bridge Skills, Knowledge Gap in Petroleum Sector
Presco Issues N34.5 billion Series 1 Bond
Standard Chartered Hosts Virtual Conference to Introduce E-evaluator, E-invoicing
Rainoil Boosts Fuel Distribution with New Filling Station in Ogun
THE SEARCH FOR THE NEXT A’IBOM GOVERNOR
2023: Abiodun Holds the Ace in Ogun APC
2023: Contestants Gear Up for Senatorial Battle In Imo
WAS THE NEW AIRPORT TERMINAL NECESSARY?
PDP, BE WISE, READ AKIN OSUNTOKUN
Another Feather to Tony Elumelu’s Cap
Tiger Woods Returns to Masters 14 Months after Auto Crash
De Bruyne Fires City Advantage at Etihad, Liverpool in Cruise Control
Ancelotti to Miss Madrid’s Clash with Chelsea Tonight
Former FIFA Referee, Okubule, is Dead
New Super Eagles Head Coach to Emerge Next Week
Moses Simon Nominated for 2022 Marc Vivien Foe Award
IPCentre Awards Scholarships to Polytechnic Students
Envoy Tasks Babcock Management on Peaceful Coexistence
MTN Foundation Awards Scholarship to 370 Outstanding Students
Lagos Partners Foundation to Establish School in Badagry Community
SUBEB Chairman Assesses Schools’ Infrastructure, EdoBEST Compliance
Why Is Oby Ezekwesili Silent In The Face of Monumental Bad…
Editorial
VIOLENCE AGAINST SECURITY MEN

The Nation

Three shot dead, homes razed in Plateau attack
Three kidnap victims freed in Lagos
BEDC’s disputed debt suit adjourned till May 30
Seven die, houses burnt in Jigawa, Rivers fire
Police seek special court for fraud cases
2023 presidential ticket: PDP to jettison zoning
Ortom-led 37-man panel recommends open race
Terrorists attack military base in Kaduna
El-Rufai, Tinubu seek stiffer actions against bandits, terrorists
NSCDC seizes boats, trucks filled with stolen oil products
67-year-old attempts to jump into Lagoon
NNPC seeks joint battle against crude oil theft
Three shot dead, homes razed in Plateau attack
Gunmen kill two security men in Anambra
Kano court sentences atheist to 24 years imprisonment
Six injured in Ondo NURTW clash
Kano court sentences atheist to 24 years imprisonment
NEPC harps on competition
Transcorp Hotels spends N1.6b on energy
How to address power outage at Lagos Airport, by Reps, NCAA
Dangote Refinery ‘ll meet 100% Nigeria’s fuel…
Grammy needs to create Afrobeats category, says Bankulli
Wizkid breaks silence after Grammy loss
Davido’s aide Isreal DMW proposes to girlfriend
Prostate cancer: Kanu prays for ailing Van Gaal

The Punch

Kano court jails atheist 24 years for ‘blasphemous’ Facebook post
Ogun church scatters as preacher dies during sermon against ritualists
Abia ambulance, coffin drivers lament extortion, threaten strike
Seven abducted Abia varsity students released, traders kidnapped
Presidency: PDP panel dumps zoning, fears North’s voting strength
IGP orders dismissal of nine policemen for planning strike
Train attack: Nigeria is bleeding, says Tinubu
Seven abducted Abia varsity students released, traders kidnapped
Cult shooting: Ibadan poly assures of safety, peace on campus
Kyari mobilises NUPENG, others to tackle oil theft
Unemployment looms as truckers lament 50% drop in cargoes
Customs promote 3,466 officers
Firms partner on CSR
ESIEC extends LG primaries date, insists on April 19 election date
I visited Adeboye, Ooni, Alaafin to end Oyetola, Aregbesola feud – Makinde
Confusion in APC as Adamu takes over media centre, displaces journalists
PDP chairman denies Abia gov candidates’ endorsement
Liverpool closer to Champions League semis, beat Benfica 3-1
UCL: De Bruyne scores as Man City beat stubborn Atletico 1-0
Alphonso Davies returns to Bayern after COVID-19-related heart problem
Real Madrid vs Chelsea: Courtois dreams of winning Champions League
Grammy 2022: Wizkid congratulates Angelique Kidjo, Black coffee
Kourtney Kardashian, Travis Barker allegedly wed in Las Vegas
Will Smith’s wife, Jada Pinkett, wishes hubby didn’t slap Chris Rock – Report
Why I have not been on social media for four years – Singer, Selena Gomez

Leadership

7 Days After Train Attack, Terrorists Kill 15 Soldiers In Kaduna
EU Expels 19 Russian Diplomats From Belgium
Governors, Speakers Discuss State Of The Nation Friday
2023: PDP Jettisons Zoning, Throws Presidential Ticket Open
Gov Emmanuel Inaugurates Dakkada Luxury Estate Board
Pro-Emefiele Group Knocks PDP Govs Over Attack On CBN Gov
I Get Threat Messages Over Recruitment, Says Head Of Service
Lai Mohammed Blames Kwara Gov For Mass Defection Of APC Members In Kwara
Soldiers, Amotekun Clash Over Arrest Of Cows In Ondo
2023: PDP ‘ll Give Nigeria A President Through Consensus – Makinde
Federal Govt Uncovers 1,000 Fake Employments In 1 Ministry
NDDC Is A Den Of Corruption, Princewill Alleges
Train Attack: Tinubu Storms Kaduna, Donates N50m To Victims
2023: Support Group Donates Campaign Bus To Anyim
Buhari Appoints Part-time Chairman, Members Into NAICOM Board
Late Capt Okunbo Family To Provide Solar-powered Light To FGC Warri
2023: Support Group Donates Campaign Bus To Anyim
Senator Goje Set To Join PDP Wednesday
Minister’s Factional APC Secretariat Turns To SDP Office In Kwara
Transcorp Hotels’ Increases Revenue To N22bn
CPPE Calls For Urgent Steps To Consummate Petroleum Sector Reform

The Sun

Monitor politicians’ compliance with Electoral Act, NGE tells media
Mixed reactions as PDP throws presidential ticket open
12 soldiers, 3 vigilante feared killed, 20 injured as bandits attack Kaduna military base
Governors, Speakers meet Friday over insecurity, other national issues
INEC reads the riot act to political parties over conduct of primaries
Kyari partners NUPENG, NARTO, others to tackle crude oil theft
2023: Workers, ordinary Nigerians’ll determine your fate, NLC tells presidential aspirants, others
12 soldiers, 3 vigilante feared killed, 20 injured as bandits attack Kaduna military base
Governors, Speakers meet Friday over insecurity, other national issues
2023: Workers, ordinary Nigerians’ll determine your fate, NLC tells presidential aspirants, others
Buhari hails Gbenga Daniel at 66
Group tells APC, PDP to zone tickets to S’East
INEC reads the riot act to political parties over conduct of primaries
Road to 2023: I am yet to declare – Malami
CSOs oppose call for Emefiele’s resignation
Changan profile rises in China, Nigeria
Hyundai Bags Three AutoGuide 2022 Awards
GAC Motor, Lotus Bank woo car buyers with ‘Rent to Win’ finance scheme
Kyari partners NUPENG, NARTO, others to tackle crude oil theft
2023: Workers, ordinary Nigerians’ll determine your fate, NLC tells presidential aspirants, others
Professional ethics for the 21st century lawyer (1)
On, not under, platform
Psychology of inner symbols in spiritual philosophy (1)
Nigeria: A nation on edge
Lai Mohammed and ‘safer’ Nigeria
Midnight in Nigeria
UNIZIK’s lifeline to prisoners
78,000 refugees recount sweet, sour experiences in Nigeria
Firm trains graduates, harps on welfare, safety at workplace
Anambra community, youth leader tango over sale of land
How Ukraine-Russia conflict dashed my dreams – Returnee Nigerian student
‘We should turn to God in prayers’
UNIZIK’s lifeline to prisoners
Perfidious tales about Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi
Enugu guber: Smear campaign won’t change facts about zoning formula
P-A-T-H-E-T-I-C
‘We should turn to God in prayers’
UNIZIK’s lifeline to prisoners
78,000 refugees recount sweet, sour experiences in Nigeria
Firm trains graduates, harps on welfare, safety at workplace
Anambra community, youth leader tango over sale of land
How Ukraine-Russia conflict dashed my

Daily Trust

El-Rufai To Tinubu: We’re Aware Of Your Presidential Ambition But God Will Choose The Best For Nigeria
Ex-Information Minister, Nweke, Urges Media To Protect Democracy
Teacher Remanded For Raping Pupil In Toilet
Monarch Vows To Flush Out Cultists, End Killings In Badagry
Group Tasks CSOs On Advocacy, Leadership Skills For Women, Girls
Secrecy Plagues MDAs’ Revenues, Spending As Open Treasury Portal Shuts Down For Days
Group Tasks CSOs On Advocacy, Leadership Skills For Women, Girls
Stop IOCs Evading Tax From Lifting Crude Oil, Senate Tells Commission
Loan Sharks Agree To Desist From Threatening, Defaming Defaulters
Ramadan: Why Perishable Foodstuffs’ Prices Are Rising In Kano
West Africa Faces Worst Food Crisis In Ten Years – Oxfam
NCC Warns Telcos Against Flouting SIM Replacement Guidelines
Kyari Rallies NUPENG, NARTO, Others To Tackle Crude Oil Theft
Julius Berger Grows Revenue By 40%
Nigeria Wants Landlocked West African Countries Linked To Railway
MultiChoice Appoints Doris Ohanugo As Executive Head, DStv Media Sales
Cost Pressures From Ukraine War Hit African Economies – Data
Why Multiple Slots For Foreign Airlines Pitches FG Against Domestic Carriers
Why You Shouldn’t Patronise Ticket Racketeers, Give False Details
How Technology Helps Muslims During Ramadan
Pitch Event For Start-Up Entrepreneurs Holds Friday
Jabi Lake Brims With Filth As Plastic Waste Take Over
NEWMAP Reclaims 30 Hectares Of Degraded Land In Kaduna – Coordinator
Again, FIFA Shuns Nigerian Referees For 2022 WCup
Chelsea Out To ‘Prove A Point’ Against Real – Tuchel
Bayelsa Confident Of Victory At National Para-Sports Festival
Delta 2022: FG Inaugurates MOC For National Sports Festival
De Bruyne Gives City Single Goal Lead For Atletico Trip
Liverpool Cruise Past Benfica To Take Firm Grip On Tie
The Abuja-Kaduna Train Bombing And The Grandstanding Of Our Rulers
Anambra PDP Crisis Gets Messier As Uba Faction Suspends Acting Chairman
Nigeria’s Healthcare Access Less Than 30% – Expert
Drama As Soldiers, Amotekun Operatives ‘Clash’ Over Seized Cows
Drama As Soldiers, Amotekun Operatives ‘Clash’ Over Seized Cows
El-Rufai To Tinubu: We’re Aware Of Your Presidential Ambition But God Will Choose The Best For Nigeria
Award-Winning Spanish Filmmaker Seeks Global Action For Caregivers
Tweeps Blast Adeboye’s Son For Calling RCCG Pastors Goats
Man Attempts To Jump Into Lagos Lagoon On 67th Birthday After Losing Job
Okowa Meets Obasanjo, Says Nigerians Not Sure Of Tomorrow
Train Attack: Tinubu Donates N50m To Victims, Says Nigeria Is Bleeding
DJ Cuppy Prays To God For Husband
Mubarak Bala: Nigerians React To 45-Year Imprisonment Of Kano Atheist
PHOTOS: Rita Dominic Breaks The Internet With Pre-Wedding Shoot
2023: Atiku, Saraki, Wike, Others To Lock Horns As PDP Throws Presidential Ticket Open
JMA Presents Excellence Award To Daily Trust Foundation
INEC: Parties That Violate Electoral Law Will Be Barred From 2023 Elections
Ambulance Drivers, Undertakers Protest Extortion In Abia, Threaten Strike
2023: PDP Zoning Committee Locked In Make Or Mar Meeting
Report I Have Declared For Kebbi Governorship Is Fake – Malami
UPDATED: Mubarak Bala, Kano Atheist, Bags 45-Year Jail Sentence
Anambra PDP Crisis Gets Messier As Uba Faction Suspends Acting Chairman
Drama As Soldiers, Amotekun Operatives ‘Clash’ Over Seized Cows
Award-Winning Spanish Filmmaker Seeks Global Action For Caregivers
Okowa Meets Obasanjo, Says Nigerians Not Sure Of Tomorrow
Again, FIFA Shuns Nigerian Referees For 2022 WCup
Chelsea Out To ‘Prove A Point’ Against Real – Tuchel
Bayelsa Confident Of Victory At National Para-Sports Festival
Delta 2022: FG Inaugurates MOC For National Sports Festival
De Bruyne Gives City Single Goal Lead For Atletico Trip
Editorial: Tame Dispatch Riders On Abuja Roads Now

Vanguard

9 policemen dismissed for mobilising colleagues in failed strike over poor salary
Igbos are not cursed, Okorocha fires back at Pastor Bakare
APC: NWC reorganises national secretariat, takes over media centre
E-payment transactions rise 2.1 % to N29trn
Over 200 APC members defect to PDP in Delta
The judiciary must remain independent (2)
2023: Guber aspirant unveils 8 point agenda ‘to change fortunes of Kano’
SOSG donates N400m worth of foodstuffs, textiles to orphans, needy
#WhatsApp introduces new feature
Reps consider 6-month jail term for crossdressers
Senate passes Human Rights Commission Bill
IPOB not criminals to be granted amnesty, Kanu’s brother tackles Soludo
Powershift debate: PDP shouldn’t lose Abia, Iyorchia Ayu tells Ikpeazu, aggrieved party chieftains
Senate approves Human Rights Fund to tackle sexual, gender-based violence, others
Ukraine: UN chief calls for investigation into Bucha killings
Blasphemy: Court sentences atheist to 24 years imprisonment
NLC Deputy President, Yasin asks FG to tackle Nigeria’s security challenges headlong
2023: We’ve not lifted ban on political campaigns — INEC warns political parties, supporters
FG inaugurates new agency, tasks mgt. on data protection
CBN endorsed special bank CEOs summit postponed
Postponement of 2nd edition of CBN endorsed special bank CEOs summit
Oromoni: No request to test blackish substance found on deceased — Toxicologist
Russia, Ukraine continue efforts to ease tensions, defend interests
2023: We’ll address ‘little irritations’ in Benue, Akume assures APC NWC
Fresh crisis brews in Anambra PDP as Uba’s group suspends acting chairman
(UPDATED) 2023: Ortom committee concludes assignment, throws PDP presidential ticket open
Ifeland poorly represented — Nollywood actor, Makinde
Don’t incite religion crisis in Osun — Muslim group warns railway boss
Evil spirits dwell in minds of Nigerian politicians – Gani Adams
Insecurity: FCTA to demolish suspected criminals’ den
Anti-Grazing Law: Ondo Amotekun, Soldiers clash over arrest of 100 cows
NIN-SIM Linkage: Subscribers lament, 119m lines at risk as telcos begin deactivation
Chelsea vs Real Madrid: Courtois dreaming of first Champions League win
Man bags life imprisonment for raping, robbing student at UNILAG
Eko Atlantic is new home of US Consulate General
Police arrest 23 hoodlums, recover dangerous weapons in Bauchi
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APC: NWC reorganises national secretariat, takes over media centre
IPOB not criminals to be granted amnesty, Kanu’s brother tackles Soludo
2023: How I’ll secure Nigeria as President ― Moghalu
Anambra PDP denies sacking Chairman, Asolo
EFCC has tested me okay, says Cubana Chief Priest, as he regains freedom 6 days after arrest
Nigerians say Yemi Alade is next Angelique Kidjo after 2022 Grammy
Nigeria’s box office records N346.6m revenue in March
E-payment transactions rise 2.1 % to N29trn
CBN endorsed special bank CEOs summit postponed
Presco raises N34.5bn corporate bonds
Fidelity Bank grows profit by 35.7% to N38.1bn
Exchange rate pressure, economic recovery to continue in 2022 — Experts
Chelsea vs Real Madrid: Courtois dreaming of first Champions League win
Coaches want introduction of VAR in NPFL