News Headlines Nov 9, 2021. Headlines From Nigeria’s Major Newspapers

Compiled by Demola Adefajo

ThisDay

All Eyes on Ihiala as INEC Concludes Anambra Governorship Election
Paris Club Refund: Malami’s Action against Public Morality, Interest, Say Govs
CBN Caps Loan at N5bn in New ‘100 for 100’ Policy
NCC Reassures Nigerians on Safety of 5G Spectrum
Analysts: Fresh PSB Approvals to Deepen Banks, Telcos’ Competition
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Don’t Create Artificial Fuel Scarcity, NNPC Cautions Nigerians
•Kyari: How corporation cut high production costs
Komolafe Seeks Military’s Support to Curb Oil Theft
Woman Tells Court How Brother Forged CAC Documents, Power Of Attorney in Alleged N10bn Fraud
ECOWAS Sustains Measures against Guinea, Sanctions Mali
WHO Approves New COVID-19 Vaccine
BUA Group Bags Outstanding Nigerian Conglomerate Award
Coca-Cola System’s Holistic Approach to Water Stewardship
Time to Save the Gasping Textile Industry
lliquidity: Experts Say CBN’s Interventions Saved Power Sector from Total Collapse
Alaghodaro 2021: Dangote, Okomu, Presco Eye Edo Investment Opportunities

The Nation

Who laid siege to Odili’s residence?
Anambra poll: Soludo, Ozigbo, Uba, others battle for 148,000 votes in Ihiala
‘Power shift to South will foster integration’
Umahi denies accusing Obiano, Soludo of rigging Anambra…
‘APC boss has no locus to challenge Anambra poll…
UPDATED: Maina bags 8-year for money laundering
Prison officials, EFCC operatives clash over convicted Maina
Ikoyi collapsed building: Lagos Assembly seeks compensation for…
Air Force Officer arrested over NDA Kaduna attack
Nine die in Niger auto crash
Two crushed to death in Ondo accident
Independent observer, Yiaga Africa, validates Anambra Gov poll…
NCC targets N632bn revenue in 2022
Push for cryptocurrency regulation to tackle cybercrime
Libel: Anglican knight begs Falana for forgiveness
Bagging double First Class was great —Adegoke twins
TRUMPing democracy
The Minister and the Media
How to avert building collapse, by experts
Anozie’s 26 yrs. of giving hope, fighting breast cancer
Tega pregnant one month after #BBNaija show
INEC adjusts voting time for Anambra supplementary poll
Davido, Neyo, Zlatan congratulate Ckay
‘PRNigeria not military apologist for propaganda’
Fund the Army, win the Peace: Yahaya’s clarion call
NAJA to honour Ade.Ojo, Jelani, others
Coscharis partners Sterling Bank on e-commerce, vehicle…
Stallion offers delay payment for Almera
Barcelona unveil Xavi as new manager
Experts advocate repeal of ACJA 2015
Push for cryptocurrency regulation to tackle cybercrime
FUNAAB gets new deputy vice-chancellor

The Punch

APC elders lampoon Lai Mohammed over attack on AbdulRazaq
40-year-old Ogun butcher arrested over lover’s death after sex
Cooking gas price jumps by 240%, marketers halt imports
Ogun teacher tackles bank, online store as fraudsters empty account
Zamfara businessman, who fled kidnappers’ den, abducted again on farm
Govs attack Malami over $418m consultants’ fees, say AGF lied
Ikoyi collapsed building subscribers signed over $500,000 contract each
Air force officer arrested over deadly attack on NDA
Two feared dead in Lagos BRT, commercial bus crash
Rivers civil servant’s daughters held for 12 years over N1m ransom
Suspected land grabbers invade Lagos estate, demolish structure
Moving goods locally in Nigeria over 500% costlier than US –World Bank
Rice smuggling: Customs tighten Nigeria-Benin Republic borders, deploy more officers
APC elders lampoon Lai Mohammed over attack on AbdulRazaq
APC leadership summons National Assembly caucus over direct primaries
PDP leaders chide Lalong for disobeying court orders
Ekiti, Osun 2022: Oni charges PDP to present popular candidates
Okoye joins Watford on five-year deal
Emenalo favoured ahead of Overmars for Newcastle job
CAF: Rivers Angels battle Sundowns in make-or-break clash
Golden Shoe award: Awoniyi ahead of Messi, Ronaldo
Why BBNaija’s Pere replaced Ayoola in ‘The Men’s Club’ series – Director
BON Awards to bestow Special Recognition honours on Chico Ejiro, Madam Kofo
Late British singer, Amy Winehouse’s last concert dress sells for $243,200
TINFF 2021: Yvonne Jegede brags as ‘Marrying a Campbell’ bags nine awards

Leadership

Federal Govt To Accelerate Job Creation, Skills Acquisition Next Year
Niger To Finance 2022 Budget With N100bn Capital Receipt
Accept Your Posting In Good Faith, DG Tells Corps Members
FCT Area Councils, Stakeholders Share N4.726bn In September
Federal Varsity Lokoja Produces 14 First Class, 790 Others
Sardaunan Gombe Condemns Attack On Goje
Nigeria Ranked 146 On Volatile Nations’ Index
6 Dead, 15 Injured In Bauchi Auto Crash
2023: Ohuabunwa Declares For President
Austria Restricts Unvaccinated People From Public Spaces
ANAMBRA SUPPLEMENTARY POLL: APC, PDP Bank On 148,000 Ihiala Voters To Overturn Soludo’s Lead
Stakeholders Recommend Urgent Overhaul Of Power Sector
$418m Paris Club Deduction Illegal, Governors Reply AGF
2023: Ohuabunwa Declares For President
Bauchi Governor Swears In Grand Khadi, 16 Aides
Anambra Guber: Why APC Is Declining In South-East – Nwosu
BREAKING: Imo Assembly Speaker Impeached
2020 Zik Prize: I’m Motivated To Do More For My Country – Anyim
Gap In Women Participation In Politics Must Be Closed – Rep
Ekiti 2022: SWAGA Out To Ensure Victory For APC
Federal Govt Intensifies Effort To Reduce Rice Smuggling
CBN Says Fake N1000, N500 Note Declined In 2020
Foreign Investors Pull N151bn From Equities Market
Austria Restricts Unvaccinated People From Public Spaces
COVID-19: Germany’s Infection Rate Hits Record High
Mark Igoche Lauds Organisers Of Kimto Memorial Championship
UAE’s Club Appoints Mustapha As General Manager
Men’s Premier Basketball League Holds In Abuja
[EDITORIAL] Challenge Before The New PDP Leadership

The Sun

Obasanjo, Sultan, others raise alarm over failing education
Nigeria facing new dimension of threats –Defence minister
Kalu’s passionate about Nigeria’s unity, Lawan tells northern govs, monarchs
Anambra: INEC holds supplementary election in Ihiala today
We’ve recorded milestone in recovery of looted assets, says Malami
Collapsed building: Lagos Assembly seeks compensation for bereaved families
N2.1bn: Court jails Maina 8 years
School of Eloquence holds annual competition to marks 15th anniversary
Past administration officials stole future of Kwara child –AbdulRazaq
Makinde urges Army to proffer solutions to insecurity
Niger Delta group rejects 3% to South-South in NNPC N621.2bn for construction of 21 roads
Reps frown at delay in completion of naval projects
Anambra: I’ve not commented on guber election –Umahi
Anambra: INEC holds supplementary election in Ihiala today
Anambra election: Be vigilant, CDD tells voters
OML 11: Wike most suitable to lead discussions with FG – Kpakol
Mimiko, Ajayi visit PDP secretariat in Ondo
Mary Odili: Nigeria is a travesty
Victory dance for Soludo
50 golden lessons of life (10) – The end
Nigeria facing new dimension of threats –Defence minister
Nigeria, Niger meet in Borno over trans-border cooperation
IDPs in Nigeria increased by 1m in last 1 year –FG
Alleged fraud at RIMA: I was discharged unconditionally -Koko
True story of London-Paris Club refunds

Daily Trust

Air Force Sergeant Arrested Over NDA Attack
Ikoyi Building Collapse: Lagos Assembly Seeks Compensation For Victims’ Families
Daily Trust Golf Tournament Gathers Momentum
Hardrockers Win Kimto Memorial Basketball Championship
2022 Budget: Dare Seeks Improved Funding For Sports
Nigerian Nightmare, Kamaru Usman, Sets New UFC Personal Record
The Metaphor Of Collapsed Buildings
Ugwuanyi Reiterates His Administration’s Commitment To Start-To-Finish Policy
GIG Motors Launches Its School Of Business To Empower Staff
COVID-19: Self Isolation No Longer Necessary For Inbound Passengers – NCDC
Gunmen Abduct 3 In Ogun, Demand N10m Ransom, Codeine, Marijuana
FAAN To Ban Bribe Takers From Working At Nigerian Airports
Anambra Guber: INEC Releases Schedule For Ihiala Supplementary Poll
Youths Ministry Yet To Access N25bn Intervention Funds – Dare
NCC Allays Fears Over 5G Network, Targets N632bn Revenue In 2022
P&ID: FG To Investigate Fraudulent Contracts – Malami
Ogun Gov’t Threatens To Jail Contractors Who Compromise Building Standards
Anambra Guber: How Angry Youths Threatened To Burn Journalists Alive
APC Elders Tackle Lai Mohammed Over Verbal Attacks On Abdulrazaq
Anambra Lawmaker Demands Probe Of BVAS Failure In Onitsha
2023: Ohuabunwa Declares For President
ECOWAS Imposes Sanctions On Mali, Maintains Measures Against Military Takeover In Guniea
Jamil Gwamna Condemns Attack On Senator Goje
APC Poor Performance In Anambra Self-Inflicted, Says Uche Nwosu
500,000 Nigerians To Be Repatriated From Libya, Mali Other Countries In 2022 – FG
Maina Bags 61-Year Jail Sentence
Panic Buying: No Increase In Fuel Price – NNPC
Drama As Impeached Deputy Speaker Triggers Removal Of Imo Speaker
Gunmen Abduct 3 In Ogun, Demand N10m Ransom, Codeine, Marijuana
African Gov’ts Must Hand Economic Power To Youth – Credent Capital CEO
As Crop Season Begins: Cocoa Output May Drop By 30% Over Irregular Rainfall
Why I Left Banking Job For My Business Despite COVID-19 – CEO, Imanah
CBN Pushed N2.907tr Cash Into Circulation In 2020 – ReportEditorial
Criminal Prosecution Must Follow Probe Of Ikoyi Building Collapse
Herdsmen Hand Over Family Member To Police For Killing Farmer
2 In Court Over Breach Of Peace
Man In Police Net For Robbing Another Of Necklace, Hand Chain
Bandits Abduct Family Members Of Victims After Collecting Foodstuff

Tribune

Deduction of $418m Paris Club unlawful, contrary to public…
Court convicts Maina of N2bn pension fraud
Ikoyi collapsed building: One more body retrieved,
Budget defence: Nigerian Navy rejects N25.8bn capital expenditure budget ceiling
Queues resurface at filling stations, as fuel scarcity hits Kano
Alleged kidnapping: My sight is failing, Evans’s co-defendant tells court
Abeokuta North LG boss restates commitment to improving residents’ living standard
2022 budget: Gombe govt assures of capturing people’s demands only
Oyetola lifts embargo on annual salary increment, nominal promotions in Osun
Ekiti 2022: Only popular candidate will guarantee PDP’s victory ― Segun Oni
Edo APC slams Obaseki over airport project
Nigeria needs likes of Zik, Awolowo, Tafawa Balewa now ― Anyim
Bauchi govt reiterates commitment to cleaner environment in fighting outbreaks
GUS 12 update: How Mikel’s eviction became lesson topic for young Nigerians
Train your young ones or don’t blame them ― Adventist Pastor
Insecurity: HYPPADEC gives out 1,000 motorcycles to security agencies
Gbajabiamila transmits Armed Forces Trust Fund, South-West commission bills, 18 others to Senate for concurrence
New Teachers Institute ready for academic activities ― Ayade
Benin-Abuja Air Peace flight aborted over bird strike
Budget defence: 5G network safe, has no bad effect on human ― NCC
Imo Assembly suspends impeached speaker, 2 others indefinitely
We did not call for cancellation of Anambra governorship election ― APC
Looted funds: Drama as Committee Chairman shields AGF from answering questions on outsourcing of legal services
Court admits man who called Ganduje, his children Kano thieves to bail
Reps committee queries national commission for refugees over resettlement of Bakassi people
Ikoyi building collapse: Lagos Assembly wants compensation for bereaved families
#AnambraDecides2021: I will win Ihiala supplementary election, says Ozigbo
Anambra election in Ihiala LGA to hold between 10am – 4pm on Tuesday ― INEC
Accept posting in good faith; NYSC DG tells corps members
NUPRC seeks military support in tackling crude oil theft
Deduction of $418m Paris Club unlawful, contrary to public policy and morality, NGF tells FG
Maina gets total of 61 years jail term for N2.1bn fraud
Over 1.7bn litres of PMS in stock, says NNPC
Why our expatriate doctors’ licence was delayed ― Lagos hospital
Suspected internet fraudster kills two, injures four in Ondo accident
Drama outside court premises as EFCC operatives move to rearrest Maina after conviction
Retired Odu’a Investment staff protest unpaid cooperative deduction
Budget defence: Nigerian Navy rejects N25.8bn capital expenditure budget ceiling
Oyetola lifts embargo on annual salary increment, nominal promotions in Osun
FCTA To Demolish Shops In Undesignated Places Around Kubwa Market, NYSC Camp…
Police quiz couple for beating daughter to death in Osun
Nine feared killed in Niger road accident
Hundreds displaced, properties lost as Ocean surge sacks Constain…
FMDQ Launches First African Green Exchange
NGX: Telcos stocks push market to 1-year high
UBA terminates $0.5bn Eurobonds early ahead of new debt offering
2021 Nigeria Fintech Week: VBank leads discourse on innovative payment…

Vanguard

Insecurity: Buhari will be answerable to Allah — Bafarawa
We didn’t call for cancellation of Anambra election ― APC
2023: Dokpesi, PDP stalwarts parley Lagos4Lagos group
Salisu Yusuf: Why he must not be allowed to stay as Eagles coach
Bandits’ siege to Abuja
Nigerian Basketball Federation crisis – One election, two faulty constitutions
Fuel scarcity: IPMAN constitutes task force to check hoarding — Official
Delta Assembly suspends budget defence for higher education over irregularities
Security improving in Edo ― Obaseki
Awo’s legacy still lives on (2)
NCC to generate N632bn revenue in 2022
Giving a thought to women
Nigerian builders shouldn’t compromise standards, says Oboh
Flood menace: Akwa Ibom Landlords laments exodus of tenants
Jepchirchir creates marathon record in New York
Contractors, state officials who compromise building standards will go to jail – Gov Abiodun
Protest as Reps’ C’mte Chair stops Malami from disclosing whereabouts of recovered loots, amount
BUA wins Outstanding Indigenous Conglomerate of the Decade award
Super Eagles goalie, Maduka Okoye makes Premier League switch to Watford
IDPs number in Nigeria rises to 3million – Refugees Commissioner
Insecurity: Buhari will be answerable to Allah — Bafarawa
IPMAN sets up task force over artificial fuel scarcity in Kano
2023: Dokpesi, PDP stalwarts parley Lagos4Lagos group
CIG Motors Launches Its School Of Business To Empower Staff
Africa requires $2.8trn investment to transition to clean energy by 2050 – PWC
Empowerment, no more solution to youth unemployment – FG
Twins detained over N215,000 hospital bill
ECOWAS maintains sanctions on Mali, Guinea
Jonathan calls for ceasefire, dialogue in Ethiopia
2023 Presidency: We’ll sue Tinubu, force him to contest — TSO
We didn’t call for cancellation of Anambra election ― APC
Alleged N3bn fraud: EFCC presents first witness against former NSITF boss, Olejeme
COVID-19 impact on treasury: Finance Minister, AGF to engage state officials
2023: Diaspora group endorses Tinubu for President
Anambra: APC dispels report for cancellation of election
Gbajabiamila signs Armed Forces Trust Fund Bill, 19 others for transmission to Senate
Man, 35, allegedly defiles 12-year-old on errand beside gutter
Alleged kidnapping: My sight failing, Evans’s co-defendant tells court
Delta Assembly suspends budget defence for higher education over irregularities
Security improving in Edo ― Obaseki
Nigerian builders shouldn’t compromise standards, says Oboh
BREAKING: 19 members impeach Imo Speaker
When Buhari Opened His Books for External Evaluation
Ondo PDP tackles Akeredolu over 120% hike in University tuition fees
Anambra: Voting continues today as system failure mars election
Africa requires $2.8trn investment to transition to clean energy by 2050 – PWC
Heritage Bank launches Octiplus App
AfCFTA: FG’s trade policy revision will facilitate market acces— Buhari
NIMASA introduces measures to forestall maritime threats, stowaways
Pension Funds downsize investments in states by 36%
JAMB defends remittance of operating surplus

The Guardian

Anambra guber: Soludo leads, INEC concludes poll Tuesday
Lagos collapsed building dampens property market, as agents foresee apathy for high-rises
Towards a more efficient, supportive tax framework
Banks ditch costly real estate investments for tech operations
JAMB defends remittance of operating surplus, says it is global best practice
NCC assures Nigerians of 5G network safety
INEC decries poor turnout for voter registration in Enugu
Bello set to host Nollywood award in Kogi
ACEN berates engineers for collapsed buildings
Olu of Warri pledges partnership with Delta traditional council
Group urges NJC to cancel judges’ appointment in Abia, alleges bribery
Jigawa sues ex-commissioner for alleged fraud
Youths charged to resist election-related crimes
Jaiz Bank condoles with The Guardian over Okwe’s demise
Saudi-owned Newcastle appoint Howe as new manager
The weekend in Europe: Woes for Barca and ‘Mou’ as Nkunku in limelight
Xavi unveiled as Barcelona coach to fans at Camp Nou
Djokovic wraps up end-of-year world number one spot
Man Utd, Chelsea among clubs in safe-standing trial
Salisu, others depart for Morocco as Eagles’ camp opens in Tangier
Lack of proper regulation makes cybercrime thrive, says Green
NCC assures Nigerians of 5G network safety
EDITORIAL
The gunmen attack on Akintoye’s residence
Anambra: From uncertainty to success
Cabo Verde’s presidential election and lessons for Africa
The golden age of West Indian cricket
FITC restates commitment to financial services sector devt, innovation
Crypto market value tops $3 trillion for first time
Deal with unemployment, others to save households, don advises