News Headlines Sept 14, 2021. Headlines From Nigeria’s Major Newspapers
Compiled by Demola Adefajo
The Nation
ICPC invites ex-IG, DG budget, others in probe of Police Trust Fund
1,677 cholera cases reported in 12 states
Striking doctors disown NMA’s meeting with Buhari
CVR: INEC says 931,768 registrants complete physical registration
Army chief to commanders: no more excuses
DPR reopens eight sealed tank farms
Don’t compare Wizkid with Fela around me, Woli Arole warns
Odunlade Adekola didn’t ask me sex for role – Nike Hamza
Seun Kuti to clerics: Tell your people to fight, not pray for Nigeria
NGX opens week negative, down by N3bn
Guinness empowers 150 women in Imo
‘African airlines to lose $8.2b’
Coalition seeks policy to curb sugar-related diseases
Fintiri signs three bills into law
Nasarawa Assembly suspends Deputy Minority Leader
Buni inaugurates 13-member education council
Ministry, Konga Group sign pact
Bello: His permutations, chances and constraints
Can Ladoja help APC to regain Oyo?
Ganduje: Senate or vice president?
Kogi West elders call for governorship rotation
‘Uzodimma has delivered on world rate projects in record time’
Gbajabiamila, Okonjo-Iweala for Kings College 112th anniversary
76th UNGA: Yoruba forum cautions against violence
September 13, 2021
Top 10 most followed Instragam accounts in the world
Lagos CP visits family of teenager killed by stray bullet
Rivers varsity student drowns in UNIPORT’s pool
Striking doctors disown NMA’s meeting with Buhari
CVR: INEC says 931,768 registrants complete physical registration
Army chief to commanders: no more excuses
Coalition seeks policy to curb sugar-related diseases
Fintiri signs three bills into law
Nasarawa Assembly suspends Deputy Minority Leader
ThisDay
FG Removes India from List of Countries on Travel Restriction
Gunmen Attack Kogi Prison, Two Security Personnel Killed, Many Inmates Escape from Custody
PwC Wants FG to Float Future Energy Fund, Not Frontier Exploration Account
Presidential Visitation Indicts UNILAG VC, Ogundipe, Mgt
Presidency: Buhari’s Visit to Imo Successful, Pleasant Experience
Laying Solid Foundation for Visionary Leadership
GUMI: WHEN SILENCE IS GOLDEN
Shenbanjo: Economy Ticket to London has Risen Astronomically Due to Naira…
FG v States: Who Should Collect VAT?
PDP AND THE 2023 PRESIDENCY
The Existence of Grazing Routes in Nigeria: Fact or Fiction (Part…
HEALTH CARE IS THE NEXT OIL
‘Leadership Positions are Not the Exclusive Preserve of Men’
Fake Lawyer: Osun State Government Takes Over Prosecution from Police
Registration of Vesting Instruments: ASTEP Builds Members’ Capacity
Shell Begins Training of 40 Imo Youths On Gas Project
Ogun Trains Lawyers on Actualisation of State’s Mantra
Constitutionality of FG’s Imposition of VAT, Withholding, Education and Technology Tax
SEKOU TOURÉ HAUNTING GUINEA
Issues in the VAT Legal Tango
How Imo Attorney General is Battling to Save His Name
FG Asks States to Reserve Half of Modena Vaccines for Second Doses
2023: Zoning Unconstitutional, Says Senator Adamu
Offa/Erin-Ile Crisis : Supreme Court Ruling Didn’t Cede Offa’s Land to…
World Bank: Climate Change may Force 216m People on Internal Migration…
Sit-at-home: Obiano Enforces Resumption of Businesses in Anambra, Visits Markets, Banks
NALDA’s Farm Estate Targets 2000 Farmers in Kwara
EFCC Arrests 27 Illegal Oil Bunkerers in Rivers
Use AfCFTA to Boost Economy, CICAN Urges FG
Buhari Tasks Global Community on Biodiversity Conservation
Gunmen Kill 11 in Kaduna Community
A’Court President Advocates Salary Review for Judicial Officers
Gunmen Attack Kogi Prison, Two Security Personnel Killed, Many Inmates Escape…
Army Chief Reads Riot Act to Commanders, Says Excuses won’t Be…
Lagos Records 25 COVID-19-related Deaths, 401 Infections in Three Days
AbdulRazaq Vows to Make Kwara Food Basket of Nigeria
N’Delta Group Wants Buhari to Inaugurate NDDC Board
75 Abducted Zamfara Students Regain Freedom
NIHSA DG Attributes Causes of Flood to Inadequate Dams in Nigeria
Tackling R&D Deficit in Nigeria’s Oil Industry
Africa Needs $93bn Annual Investment to Fill Infrastructure Gap
Feeding 264m Nigerians by 2030
Profit-taking Persist as Stock Market Open Week on Negative Note
PwC Hails Provision for Continuation of Court Cases Against NNPC Limited…
Manufacturing on The Rise Again
Reliving Ekweremadu’s Legislative Activism
PDP AND THE 2023 PRESIDENCY
Despite Denial, Osinbajo’s Presidential Bid Gathers Steam
Building a Brighter Future Through Insurance
Anwuli, Ajibola Lead 18 Others toNational Chess Championship
Lagos Sports Commission Summer Camp Designed to Groom Kids, Says Aiyepeku
Gombe Utd’s Return to NPFL Excites Gov Inuwa
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE Tuchel Rules out Kante, Pulisic from Chelsea Clash with Zenit
NFF, Baba Ijebu Seal Four-year Partnership on National Teams
AISHA BUHARI CUP Atlas Lionesses of Morocco Train at Legacy Pitch, Ready for Cameroon
Notes from Osun at 30
Editorial
STRENGTHENING FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY
The Punch
Why IPOB sit-at-home order is counter-productive
Another strike looms, ASUU warns
Nigeria judiciary officers’ pay poorest in Africa – Appeal Court President
400-level Benue varsity student allegedly impregnates 14-year-old
Osun liquor trader stabs customer to death, reports self
Military onslaught in Zamfara: Dislodged bandits flee southwards, gunmen strike in Kogi, Kaduna, Ekiti
EFCC raids Ogun govt hotel, others harbouring fraudsters, arrests 56
Sex worker slits Lagos trader’s stomach with blade, victim dies
Rivers varsity student drowns in Olympic-sized UNIPORT pool
Police vow to arrest killers of former Anambra monarch
Non-oil exports: FG suffers N5.8tn revenue shortfall
VAT judgement: FIRS may lose N92bn revenue to states
Non-performing loans declining but remain above benchmark – CBN
Fitch upgrades Lagos ratings to AAA
Mass expulsions looms as APC goes tough on litigants
APC schedules state congresses for Oct
2023 presidency: Zoning unconstitutional, says Nasarawa senator Adamu
Over N300bn spent on Nigerian players in last 10 years –FIFA
Pinnick hails Adebutu as NFF, Premier Lotto seal four-year deal
Gombe agog as state team returns to NPFL
Oyo ex-commissioner celebrates 3SC NPFL promotion
The Sun
FG approves over 200% raise on ground handling charges for airlines
Referendum, genocide: NINAS begins protest at UN
APC fixes Oct. 2 for state congresses
Kidnapping in Nigeria rises by 169% in 2 years –US Institute of Peace
Tension as gunmen kill soldiers, free 240 inmates at Kogi Custodial facility
12 die in latest Kaduna attack
Lagos’ll implement VAT law despite A’Court’s ruling – Lawmaker
Minister decries CBN non-support for solid minerals sector
Sit-at-home: Gunmen chase SSCE students out of exam hall in Imo
Keren Akpagher: Police autopsy contradicts rape allegation
Nigeria@60 awards hold Sept. 30
Fitch upgrades Lagos ratings to AAA
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Zoning presidency unconstitutional, Adamu tells agitators
Ikpeazu not interested in party of decayed politicians, Abia tells APC
APC fixes Oct. 2 for state congresses
2023: Elders threaten action against Igbos working against emergence of Igbo president
How robust infrastructure helps us cage e-fraudsters –Ekezie-Ekaidem, Chief Brand/Marketing Officer, Union Bank
CBN, NSIA to lead discussion on infrastructure, SME financing at FICAN summit
Naira depreciation to persist
New revenue formula: RMAFC warns governors against fraudsters
Clearing agents to withdraw services from port over import duty increase
Emery raises alarm over Chukwueze’s injury
Osimhen doubtful for Leicester clash
NFF, Baba Ijebu seal partnership
Rohr anoints Bonke as Ndidi alternative
FG unveils plans for a NYC in October
South Africa bids to host Club World Cup
Anthony Joshua: I need to fight Tyson Fury
Mindgames Scrabble Premier League Finale: SW10 backs Airpoppers’ Alpha, Falcons
UWCL draw: Oshoala to face Arsenal, Obaze’s HB Koge, Hoffenheim
NOC reaffirms commitment to success of Nigerian teams
BetKing customer pocket life-changing N39.9m
Iyaye wants Rivers Angels to conquer Africa
Fighting irresistible appetite for foreign food
Open grazing: Beyond symbolism
Again, sexual harassment at OAU
VC race: LASU governing council shortlists 4 professors for interview
Provost gives reasons for low enrolment in colleges of education by students
NOCEN establishes school of entrepreneurship, digital innovation
Leadership
APC Holds State Congress October 2
2023: Nigerians Should Punish Failed Politicians – Jerry Gana
Banditry: Kebbi Fabricates Armoured Personnel Carriers
We Didn’t Defraud FG Of N540m – Resident Doctors
Cholera Cases Hit 69,925 With 2,323 Deaths In 25 States, FCT
Mother, 2 Children Die, 9 Injured In Anambra Auto-crash
DR Congo President Takes Jab After Rejecting AstraZeneca
Appeal Court President Seeks Salary Review For Judges
70 Abducted Zamfara Students Regain Freedom
COVID-19: Pregnant Woman, HIV Patient, 14 Others Die In Edo
APC Holds State Congress October 2
Planned Strike: Federal Govt Can Pay N40bn Revitalisation Fund, ASUU Insists
2021 V/ball Nations Cup: Nigeria Crush Senegal, Set For Rwanda Showdown
[EDITORIAL] Still On Zoning
Daily Trust
COVID-19: 1.6m Nigerians Fully Vaccinated – FG
How Communication Failure Caused Deadly Attack On Troops In Zamfara
Tales Of Agony As Yauri Students Clock 90 Days In Captivity
Military Coups And The Lessons Of History
NPA, Bonny Deep Seaport And The Niger Delta Economy
Recapitalisation Of FMBN Will Help Reduce Our Housing Deficit
EDITORIAL: Guinea Must Return To Democratic Rule
A Conspiracy History: Unraveling The Puzzles In Nigeria’s Future
MTN, Dangote, 56 Others Pay N733bn Dividends In 2021
NNPC: Allegations Of Manipulation Take Shine Off Historic Profit
Why Lagos, Abuja Airports Lost Certification 3 Years After — NCAA
Battle Over VAT Unhealthy For Businesses — LCCI
COVID-19: GTCO To Restrict Unvaccinated Staff, Cut Salary
Stop Fuel, Electricity Subsidies For Infrastructure — CSJ Tells FG
Jos DisCo Warns Against Vandalism
Buhari Appoints NEITI Into PIA Committee
Attah Hands Over NLNG Key To Mshelbila
First Bank Wins Private Bank Of The Year Award
Managing Convulsion In Children
What To Know About Ovarian Cysts
‘70% Of Patients At Kano Teaching Hospital Suffer From Sepsis’
Radiologists Seek Magnetic Resonance Imaging Centre In Each State
‘Why Tax-Based Healthcare System Offers Most Benefits For Citizens’
We’re Embarking On Law Reforms – Oyo AG
Conditions Where Supreme Court Can Restore De-Robed Lawyer
4 Die, Others Missing As Flood Ravages Abuja Estate
No Fresh Deposit For 2022 Hajj – FCT Muslim Pilgrims’ Board
Anambra Governor Leads Protest Against IPOB
APC Fixes State Congresses For Oct 2
Gunshots As ‘IPOB Militants’ Chase Students From Imo School
How Gunmen Attacked Kabba Prison, ‘Freed 240 Inmates’
’12 Security Operatives Killed’ As Gunmen Invade Military Base In Zamfara
Soldiers Killed, Inmates Freed As Gunmen Hit Kogi Prison
How Communication Failure Caused Deadly Attack On Troops In Zamfara
Nasarawa Assembly Suspends Member ‘Involved In Fake Recruitment Of Teachers’
I Won’t Take Further Excuses, Chief Of Army Staff Warns Commanders
Kwara Incest: How Son Caught Sibling Making Love To Mother On The Farm
Police Officers Were Scared To Put On Uniform When I Assumed Office – Edo CP
MTN, Dangote, 56 Others Pay N733bn Dividends In 2021
32 APC Chieftains Jostle For Sacked Power Minister’s Seat
Kaduna Poll: SIECOM Asked To Conclude Election In Kachia LG
Adamawa APC Chieftains Tackle Atiku Over Buhari
Issues As National Assembly Resumes Today
APC Fixes State Congresses For Oct 2
More Politics
Boboye Bemoans Lack Of Strikers To Battle Algeria’s CR Belouizdad
Winners Receive N1.5m Cash Prize At 2021 BAFEM Cup
Solskjaer Targets Champions League After Ronaldo Return
BBNaija: White Money Wins Head Of House, 5 Housemates Up For Eviction
Wizkid Wins MTV Video Music Award
Kannywood Actor, Ahmed Tage, Is Dead
‘Made In Lagos Deluxe’ Gives Insight Into Wizkid’s Background
Lebanese Bags 1 Year, Forfeits N100m To FG For Cybercrime
NSCDC Parades Ekiti Man Over Robbery
NDLEA Intercepts 24,311kgs Heroin, Codeine In Fresh Busts At Lagos Airport
Military Coups And The Lessons Of History
NPA, Bonny Deep Seaport And The Niger Delta Economy
A Conspiracy History: Unraveling The Puzzles In Nigeria’s Future
The Guardian
Uncertainty trails Nigeria’s production despite OPEC projection
Enemies of Niger Delta fighting to truncate amnesty, stoke perpetual crisis, says Dumale
Interrogating renewed calls for self-defence to curb insecurity
UN cautions on depletion of biodiversity
Aregbesola assures of worthy successor to NIS comptroller-general, Babandede
‘Lagos will implement Value Added Tax law despite court order’
Family laments death of 18-year old Ojuade as Odumosu visits
South East residents defy governors, observe sit-at-home
Rivers cautions against exam fraud, random dumping of refuse
Gunmen kidnap four travellers in Ekiti
100-level student drowns in Rivers varsity pool
Customs probes murder of officer in Ogun
250 inmates escape as gunmen kill two soldiers in Kabba prison
Pinnick commends Adebutu as NFF, Baba Ijebu sign sponsorship pact
U.S. Open ladies champion, Raducanu, set to receive MBE, OBE
Akwa United still upbeat despite narrow victory over Belouzidad
Glamour, followership back in NPFL with return of 3SC, say Ogunbote, Udi
Makinde mourns late Ibadan Golf Club Captain, Ibironke
Nwankwo, Atshimene hail Eunisell for inspiring NPFL stars with boot award
INEC cautions parties on responsible electioneering in Anambra
Long search for accountability in NDDC, PAP
Enugu APC crisis: Former Speaker, ex-governor, 39 others expelled
Shaibu denies rift with Obaseki, defection plans
Editorial
COVID-19 realities and mandatory vaccination
Investors earn N733 billion dividends in nine months
FG urges underwriters to key into AfCFTA to drive economic growth
NCRIB laments poor insurance penetration in North
Remittances to Nigeria, others might drop to $41bn this year
Ishaq Oloyede: Snake charmer
Olu of Warri coronation and Nigeria’s renaissance – Part 2
The president’s grazing routes – Part 2
Community pharmacists and legalizing marijuana
Tribune
Four million persons have received COVID-19 vaccine ― FG
FG unfolds plan for National Youth Conference in October
APC schedules state congresses for October 2
EU inaugurates Youth Sounding Board in Nigeria
Foundation to deliberate on multisectoral collaboration for national development
Whitemoney wins HoH as Nini holds veto power
Bandits invade community, set house of Zamfara Speaker, others ablaze
Empowering girls with ICT, fastest way to close gender gap in Nigeria ― Ondo Gov’s wife
3SC’s NPFL promotion, confirmation of Makinde’s commitment to sports development ― Ayorinde
Four dead, property destroyed as flood ravages Abuja mega Estate
31 suspected internet fraudsters arrested by EFCC in Benin
One killed, two injured as police arrest 11 during cult clash in Osun
Suicide more common than imagined ― Stakeholders
Equities market records marginal loss amidst robust activities
How VAT imbroglio can favour consumers
MOAHZ Group appoints Wale Gomez as chairman Board of Directors
Remittance inflows to Africa could decline by $3bn in 2021 ― UN
Gas explosion rocks UNN hostel
Microsoft, Linkedln share latest data, innovation for hybrid work
NINAS set for historic million-man freedom march at 76th UNGA ―…
Academic activities may be disrupted as ASUU threatens to down tools…
NBA gets tough, promises to protect dignity of judicial…
Redeemer’s University gets new Pro-Chancellor
EU inaugurates Youth Sounding Board in Nigeria
Landlord’s son kills tenant in Ondo
No leadership crisis in Igbo community in Akure ―…
Foundation to deliberate on multisectoral collaboration for…
Whitemoney wins HoH as Nini holds veto power
Review salaries, allowances of Judicial Officers, Appeal…
Parallel PDP congress to hold in Oyo
Compare Nigeria with India, China on traditional medicine ―…
Minister calls for CBN support for solid minerals sector
Strike: Doctors extend ultimatum in Kwara
12% UNESCO biosphere reserves in Africa undermines…
Don’t trample on rights of herders, Senator Adamu…
Electoral Bill: CSOs task NASS to consider overriding public…
NBA gets tough, promises to protect dignity of judicial…
FG working on herbal pharmacopoeia, traditional medicine…
Insurgency: Group backs Ortom over call to arm farmers
Makinde for president advert, fake news ― Chief Press…
12 dead, two injured in fresh Zangon Kataf attack
Redeemer’s University gets new Pro-Chancellor
Landlord’s son kills tenant in Ondo
Four million persons have received COVID-19 vaccine ― FG
Edo PDP leader kidnapped on his way to farm
COVID-19: PSC expresses worry over lack of adherence to…
No leadership crisis in Igbo community in Akure ―…
NINAS set for historic million-man freedom march at 76th…
EU inaugurates Youth Sounding Board in Nigeria
APC schedules state congresses for October 2
EFCC arrests 56 suspected internet fraudsters in Abeokuta
Review salaries, allowances of Judicial Officers, Appeal…
Foundation to deliberate on multisectoral collaboration for…
Minister calls for CBN support for solid minerals sector
Whitemoney wins HoH as Nini holds veto power
COVID-19: Pregnant woman, 15 others die in Edo
Strike: Doctors extend ultimatum in Kwara
Electoral Bill: CSOs task NASS to consider overriding public…
3SC’s NPFL promotion, confirmation of Makinde’s…
Anambra poll: PDP queries INEC over alleged diversion of electoral materials to
If Buhari achieves his land-grabbing agenda for Fulani, Nigeria will burn —Middle…
Why PDP will sack APC from Ogun State in 2023 — Adebutu
Redeemer’s University gets new Pro-Chancellor
Kogi govt begins data capturing of public primary schools for…
75 abducted Zamfara students regain freedom
FG working on herbal pharmacopoeia, traditional medicine policy ― Mamora
MWAN offers medical services to 200, renovates PHC in Ibadan
Govt must encourage private investment in healthcare — Ozoilo,…