News Headlines Sept 21, 2021. Headlines From Nigeria’s Major Newspapers
Compiled by Demola Adefajo
Breaking: No More Open Grazing in Lagos, as Sanwo-Olu Signs Bill into Law
Akeredolu: Plan to Amend Constitution over VAT Will Be Dead on Arrival
Nigeria’s Rig Count Soars as NNPC, Partners Set to Pump More Oil
Emefiele: CBN to Okay Legitimate FX Demand Exceeding Approved Cap
PDP Zoning C’ttee Meets Wednesday to Take Critical Decisions
Amotekun Has Attended to 2,633 Cases, Foiled 35 Kidnap Attempts in Ondo, Says Commander
Moghalu Calls for Knowledge-based Economy
‘Jolly Phonics Programme Aided Training of 144, 733 Teachers in Nigeria’
NYSC to Set up Trust Fund for Corps Members
NMA Expresses Fears over Surge in Brain-drain in Health Sector
Edo Communities Protest Leasing of Forest Reserve to Private Investor
House Queries FRCN DG, Others over Sale, Lease of Properties
Lawyers, Youth Leaders Allege Global Media War Against Aiteo
Project: Wike Decries FG’s Exclusion of Rivers in Fresh Loans
2023: Clark, ADC Chairman Tackle Northern Elders Forum
Police Arrest 1,184 Suspected Criminals in Eight Months in…
Stanbic IBTC Tells Investors to Seek Professional Advice, Patronise Quality Investment…
Abia State, Investor Sign MoU on N30bn Industrial Cluster for Leather,…
Oilserv Extends CSR Activities to Rivers
How to Lawfully Adopt a Child in Nigeria
Taking Your Business International When It’s Least Expected
TCN: Why We Are Embarking on Load-Shedding in Kaduna, Kano
Democracy and Abuse of Passport Seizure
Effect of Acknowledgement of Opponent’s Title to Land
‘Famfa Oil is a Family Business’
Kano Court of Appeal Presiding Justice, Hussein Mukhtar Passes On
Save the Profession from Further Mess and Disrepute
NPA REFORMS AND KOKO’S NEW BROOM
IN HIS OWN WORDS
UMAHI AND THE NIGERIAN SHIP
Idigbe, Pinheiro Bag Papal Knighthood
Are Surrendering Boko Haram Insurgents Prisoners of War and Entitled to…
SACRÉ BLEU
KSM: ‘Declare a State of Emergency in the Administration of Criminal…
Judges Who Granted Ex-Parte Orders to Face Investigation Committee
Home-Office Work Environment Feature in Microsoft, Linkedln Discussions
Nigeria Battling with Archaic Judicial System, Says Katsina CJ
Nigerian Wins Partner of the Year Award at the African Legal Awards 2021
Group Mull 1m Houses to Tackle Growing Deficit
Junk foods must carry a ‘warning’ label: CSE
ECA and ABCHealth Partner on Investment Summit
Osinbajo Seeks Financial Market Experts’ Collaboration With Govt to Tackle Housing…
Southern, Middle Belt Group Slams NEF over Comment on 2023
COVID-19: US LiftsTravel Ban on UK, EU Travelers
Group Calls for Inauguration of NDDC Board
Morgan University Appoints Prof. Tijani as Africa’s Director
Ngige Pleads with Resident Doctors to Resume Work
Farmers/Herders Conflict: Ondo Trains 150 People on Feedlot System
Not Yet Time to Fully Relocate Refugees, IDPs in North-east, UNHCR…
‘Sheriff Remains Best Choice for APC Chairmanship’
Comercio Report Advises CBN to Implement Pilot Stage before Full Launch…
AbdulRazaq Lauds Buhari for Approving Neuropsychiatric Hospital for Kwara
Stock Market Close lower on Profit-taking in Banks, Insurance Shares
FMDQ: Total Value of OTC Foreign Exchange Futures Contracts Hits $47.32bn…
FG Grants NiMet Approval to Commence Academic Activities in MIST, Katsina
IPMAN Suspends Member Who Sells Petrol In Jerry Cans
NGX Group Retains ISO/IEC 27001:2013 Certification
IEA Forecasts Major Oil Demand Rebound in October, Additional 1.6m bpd…
Abiodun: Reaping Fruits of Inclusive Governance
Orji: PDP, Not Umahi is Responsible for its Downfall
The Obsession with Benedict Peters
SCOA, Julius Berger Collaborate on Road Construction
NCF Sets to Raise $40,000 to Improve Air Quality in Public Schools
John-Adejumo: We Offer Luxury Property, With Lower Entry Point than Others
Positioning the Girl-child for Self-reliance
Gov Sanwo-Olu’s Plaudits for Monimichele over MJA Pitch
La Liga: Araujo Rescues Point for Woeful Barca
AISHA BUHARI CUP Ghana’s Black Queens Dominate Lionesses of Cameroon
Qatar to Ban Unvaccinated Players at 2022 World Cup
Osimhen Opens Serie A Goals Account as Napoli Crush Udinese
AISHA BUHARI CUP Falcons, Banyana in Final Day Supremacy Battle
CSOs, NGOs and Their Discontents
Leah Sheribu: The Girl Boko Haram Left Behind
Editorial
THE MOUNTING DEBT PORTFOLIO
The Nation
UDINESE 0-4 NAPOLI: Osimhen scores in Napoli’s wi
Lawyers, ethics, values and corruption in Nigeria
Effect of Twitter ban on freedom of expression
‘Asking litigants to pay for copy of judgment violates their right’
NBA set to re-launch journal
Entertainment
Olakunle Churchill, wife reveal son’s face
Destiny Etiko spoils self with N27m Lexus SUV
Naira Marley sets to drop new song ‘First time in America’
Paramount ruler urges end to killings in Zangon Kataf
FG to reconsider South East candidates who missed 2021 WASSCE
BREAKING: Rivers APC spokesman resigns
‘Agitators disturbing peace of Southwest’
2023: Youths endorse Bello for president
Governors at war
Okowa: Of unity and faith
IPOB to Boko Haram
Fed Govt may unbundle NRC soon, says MD
INEC to suspend online pre-registration
Six Nollywood practitioners who studied overseas
My husband beats me, says I eat too much – Woman tells court
Gunmen abduct would-be couple in Ekiti
Pastor, youth killed as youths protest in Ebonyi community
CAF Cup: Diri doles out N14m to Bayelsa United
World’s Heart Day: Abuja to host ‘Walk with Nwankwo Kanu’
Bayelsa to stage Principals’ Cup
Editorial
Is insecurity insurmountable in Nigeria?
VAT as North’s opportunity to look into the mirror
Amotekun foils 35 kidnap attempts
The Punch
Nigerians spent N2.33tn on petrol in 13 months – NNPC
Kogi oil-producing status: Enugu’s exclusion from 13% derivation injustice, say Ohanaeze, state
Open grazing outdated, anti-grazing law may not work – Sule
Father arrested for impregnating 19-year-old daughter, suspect blames devil
APC’ll be divided if it zones Presidency to North – Okorocha
Apapa gridlock persists, Lagos blames NPA, MAN laments losses
Presidential panel sells seven-storey FRCN Lagos building for N100m
VAT for brothers: Stop illegality first, Wike tells FG, Gombe fears stoppage
Plateau students faint as operatives fire tear gas during strike’s protest
Three Cross River smugglers arrested with 1,209 bags of rice
Three arrested as police, hunters comb Ekiti forests for abducted about-to-wed
Oil benchmark dispute stalls MTEF/FSP consideration in Senate
Sekibo urges govt, stakeholders to prioritise SMEs, youth entrepreneurship
PDP zoning panel may not submit report this week
Oyo PDP dismisses party leaders’ plan against Makinde
Osimhen scores as Napoli go top in Serie
Carabao Cup: Iwobi eyes fourth goal, Etebo out
Aisha Buhari Cup: Black Queens cage Lionesses
Bayelsa not scared of Sfaxien, insists Teibowei
BBNaija S6: Fans hail Liquorose as two-time Head of House
Dudu Heritage brought me to limelight through ‘Eji Owuro’ album, Sola Allyson mourns
BBNaija S6: Whitemoney, Pere, four others up for final possible eviction
Leadership
Customs Seizes Fake Drugs, Cosmetics, Other Contraband Worth Over N120M
Ebonyi Deputy Gov Wants FG To Create Ecclesiastical Court
A/Ibom Makes Public 2022-2024 Midterm Expenditure
Edo Communities Protest Leasing Of Forest Reserve To Private Investor
Police Officer To Die By Hanging For Killing Undergraduate
Sterling Bank Forecasts N3.2bn PBT For Q4
NNPC Generates N2.34trn From Petroleum Products’ Sale In 1 Year
FMDQ Exchange Admits Eunisell’s N3.50bn Commercial Paper
Dangote Refinery Promoting Research, Development In Oil Sector
SEC Kicks Off 100% Custody Requirement For Collective Investment Schemes
Northern Governors Mourn Mailafia
APC: As Congresses Stiffen National Chairmanship Race
2023: Bauchi People Yearning For APC – Bayero
Sterling Bank Forecasts N3.2bn PBT For Q4
NNPC Generates N2.34trn From Petroleum Products’ Sale In 1 Year
FMDQ Exchange Admits Eunisell’s N3.50bn Commercial Paper
Dangote Refinery Promoting Research, Development In Oil Sector
SEC Kicks Off 100% Custody Requirement For Collective Investment Schemes
Businesses ‘ll Accept e-Naira – CBN
NCDMB Develops Oil, Gas Park In Ondo
NIRSAL Plc Trains 780 Farmers, Others On Enhanced Agribusiness Operations
Parallel Market Apprehensive Of Clampdown As More Nigerians Hoard Dollars
Power Sector Fails To Reflect 114.3% GDP Growth, Generates 3,221MW
NBBF Elections: Major Stakeholders Unfold Plans To Rescue Nigeria’s Basketball
… No Going Back On NBBF Constitution, Kida Insists
Aisha Buhari Cup: Eguavoen, Lawal Commend Egbe
EDITORIAL
COVID-19 Vaccination: The Edo Model
2023 Power Shift, Crucial For Trust Building
The Sun
Amotekun foils 35 kidnap cases in Ondo
Nigeria’s indebtedness to W’Bank rises to $11.51bn
PDP chairmanship won’t determine zoning in 2023 –Obi
Rivers not treated as part of Nigeria, says Wike
Nigerians to pay more for electricity as FG ends N30bn monthly subsidy
Governor Sanwo-Olu signs anti-open grazing bill
The Sun award not politically influenced –Wike
Stray bullet kills Ebonyi pastor while praying
Sit-at-home: Aba residents defy IPOB assurance
Botched WAEC: Relief for South East candidates as FG reschedules exams
Naval base project in Kano waste of resources -PANDEF
Plateau youths laud Lalong’s peace initiatives
Igbo tackle NEF, say Southern Presidency not negotiable
2023: Position of Gov Sule will be our position, Balarabe tells Nasarawans
IPOB: Okorocha calls for dialogue, says South East presidency possible
Oyo: Aggrieved PDP leaders pass vote of no confidence on Makinde leadership
27th National Council on Works, kicks off in Bauchi
Sanwo-Olu applauds Julius Berger-AFP furniture quality as legendry
9PSB, Flutterwave partner to simplify banking transactions for Nigerians
Nigerians to pay more for electricity as FG ends N30bn monthly subsidy
Nigeria to get £25bn FDI, aids from UK
Aisha Buhari Cup: Morocco, Mali battle to scoreless draw
HiFL 2021: AAUA Luminaries hold Lions In Enugu
NFF-Aiteo Awards: NFF honours Falcons class of 1999, Jegede
Bayelsa to stage Principals Cup for school
2021 African Women’s Senior Nations Championship ends abruptly
NBBF elections: Referees’ Council, others cry foul
Rohr shuts Eagles’ door on Simy
Joshua Insists £100m fight with Tyson Fury ‘will happen’
CAF Cup: Diri doles out N14 million bonus to Bayelsa United
Promoted women Premiership side signs 7 new players
Aisha Buhari Cup: Eguavoen, Lawal commend Egbe
What manner of governors?
Sour taste of sit-at-home protest
50 golden lessons of life (6)
Before PDP defects to APC
Judicial banditry in Nigeria
Living by the word of God
Enugu mourns Alhaji Ude
27th National Council on Works, kicks off in Bauchi
Sanwo-Olu applauds Julius Berger-AFP furniture quality as legendry
4 killed in Taraba road crash
Gunmen attack passengers in Abia
9PSB, Flutterwave partner to simplify banking transactions for Nigerians
APC national chairmanship: Why Yari stands out
I’ve learnt to overcome disadvantages of working in UK as fashion entrepreneur – Folarin, BanKola Brand boss
Daily Trust
Banditry: Sokoto Shuts Network In 14 LGAs
How B/Haram Crisis Killed 300,000 Children In N/East
I Have Not Anointed My Successor – Ganduje
Nigeria’s “Reckless Borrowing” Continues!
Amilcar Cabral, Abdulrahman Babu And The Future Of Africa
NDDC: Why Niger Delta Youths Must Be Engaged In Agriculture
Sanwo-Olu Signs Anti-Grazing Bill Into Law
Sheikh Zakzaky Meets Survivors Of 2015 Clash
Imo Lawyers Boycott Courts In Protest Of Colleague’s Murder
Obasanjo: It’s Criminal To Accumulate Debts For The Next Generation
FG Loses Billions In Ports Revenue Over Stalled Boat Service Contract
PODCAST: ‘Generators Are Harmful’, Can Nigerians Abandon Them?
Former President, Governors, Ministers, Others Bag Thinkers Magazine Award
Edwin Clark Writes Buhari, Rejects Proposed Naval Base Project In Kano
EFCC Arrests 30 University Students For Cyber Fraud In Kwara
Reps Probe Lease, Sales Of FRCN, VON Properties
NNPC Earns N366bn From Crude Oil, Products Sales In May
MTN Partner FG On 2021 US-NIG Investment Summit
Sugar Masterplan Could Fetch Nigeria Over N289bn — Dangote
Jubilee Syringe Produces 1.7m Daily, Demand Overwhelming — MD
CBN Faults Calls For Emefiele’s Resignation
Osinbajo Most Qualified To Succeed Buhari In 2023 – Nasarawa Gov
Congress: Showdown Imminent In Lagos APC Over Consensus
Oyo PDP Crisis Festers As Faction Demands Makinde’s Resignation
2023: INEC To Display New Registered Voters, Fresh Registrants Hit 3m
2023 Presidency: South-East Must Convince Nigeria To Vote Igbo — Okorocha
Kida Warns Of Another Round Of Crisis In NBBF
27th Chief Justice Of Nigeria Games Underway In Yenagoa
Southwest Chairmen, Coaches Back Oshodi For Judo Presidency
Ekiti Dominates National Junior Tennis Championship
Confed Cup: Diri Rewards Bayelsa United With N14m
No More Album Till Further Notice – Burna Boy
BBNaija: I Miss My Bestie – Cross
How To Tackle Prevalence Of Hearing Impairment –Experts
Stand Your Ground? Dangerously Misleading To Compare COVID Transmission With HIV And Hepatitis
Nigeria Records 20,000 Cases Of Snakebite Yearly – FG
Ritualists Kill Girl In Kwara, Cut Off Head, Hands
Dad Impregnates Daughter In Ogun
Ogun Residents Banned From Holding Forest Prayers
My Husband Beats Me, Says I Eat Too Much, Woman Tells Court
FCT Polls: I Can’t Be Rigged Out – Kuje Chair
Editorial
We Welcome Buhari’s Visit To Imo But….
Stop The Loans