NEWSPAPER HEADLINE Week Apr 15 - Apr 21, 2024
21 Apr
- Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Yoruba Youth Council Fault Declaration Of Former Kogi Governor, Bello, Wanted
- Death Toll In Plateau Attack Rises To 21
- Electricity Supply: Households Groan As DisCos Struggle To Power ‘Premium Customers’
- Alaafin:Oyo Mesi Appeals As Court Strikes Out Case Against Makinde, Commissioners
21 Apr
- Nigeria must change her security architecture to win current irregular warfare – Agbakoba
- Experts blame trust gap in marriages for increase in paternity issues
- What EFCC must do to remain relevant - Nigerians
- Meet the Amazons at Tony Elumelu Foundation
21 Apr
- CBN PartnersInternational Money Transfer Companies to Double Remittances to Nigeria
- Alleged Irregularities, Protests Trail Ondo APC Governorship Primary Election, Aspirants Want Ododo Replaced
- FBN Holdings Cancels EGM for N300bn Capital Raise Amid Managing Director’s Resignation
- Tinubu, Sanwo-Olu Pour Encomiums as Tunde Onakoya Sets New World Chess Record
21 Apr
- Bandits Kill 6 Soldiers, Abduct Captain In Niger
- More hurdles as Ganduje moves to weather storms in APC
- Violence, protest mar Ondo APC gov’ship primary
- 19 die, 49 injured in Kaduna, Ogun road accidents
21 Apr
- Governor Aiyedatiwa Coasting To Victory Amid Protest
- Onakoya Sets New Record For Longest Chess Marathon
- How Adeduntan Resigned As First Bank CEO On CBN’s Order
- PDP Says It Won't Sanction Wike, Others Based On Mob Action
21 Apr
- How Junior Pope, others would’ve survived - Experts
- Manufacturing sector: Tinubu urges stronger partnerships, says Nigeria’s investment climate bolstered by reforms
- Much ado about Pastor Enenche and Nnenna’s testimony
- Local equity closes lower, sheds N173bn
21 Apr
- Ondo 2024: Protests, violence mar APC primaries
- HOW GOVS, NASS CAUCUS, OTHERS AVERTED ATIKU, WIKE CLASH
- Ganduje: Presidency mulls Caretaker C’mttee for ruling party
- Cardoso: Nigeria, IMTOs to double remittance inflow
21 Apr
- Ondo 2024: Aspirants protest, call for cancellation
- inubu, Obi, Sanwo-Olu hail Tunde Onakoya’s rare feat
- BLACK WEEKEND: 28 die, 64 injured in Ogun, Kano, Kaduna auto crashes
- Gunmen abduct RCCG pastor, other passengers
20 Apr
- Why we asked Nigeria to remove fuel subsidy, by IMF
- Nigeria's investment climate bolstered by reforms – Tinubu
- Ohanaeze hails Onyema, deplores conspiracy against Air Peace
- 43 killed in fresh Plateau, Kaduna attacks
20 Apr
- Manufacturing sector: Tinubu urges stronger partnerships, says Nigeria’s investment climate bolstered by reforms
- Much ado about Pastor Enenche and Nnenna’s testimony
- Local equity closes lower, sheds N173bn
- Murtala Nyako, Sani Ndanusa: Where are they now?
20 Apr
- Years after, schools hit by abductions remain closed
- Adam A Zango’s social media outburst sets Kannywood on fire
- Adam A Zango’s social media outburst sets Kannywood on fire
- Israeli drones downed after explosions heard in Iran’s Isfahan
20 Apr
- Greatest Naira Comeback Unleashes Prospects for Economic Turnaround
- Ondo 2024: Aiyedatiwa, Ibrahim, Akinterinwa, Oke,12 Others Jostle for APC Ticket
- After Three Terms, Adeduntan Steps Down as First Bank CEO
- Soludo, Obi, Nwodo, Others Eulogise Ezeife as Former Governor is Buried
20 Apr
- Waterways Proving To Be Death Traps
- FAAC Disburses N1.123trn To FG, States, LGAs For April
- NUPRC, 2 Others Retain N439bn As Cost Of Revenue Collection
- Okuama 17: Army Releases Delta Monarch After 21 Days
20 Apr
- To Be Successful, Women Should Surround Themselves With Those Who Champion Their Aspirations
- How Poor Enforcement Of Laws Sustains Child Labour As Modern Day Slavery
- 172,025 Members To Elect APC’s Ondo Guber Candidate As Aiyedatiwa, Akeredolu’s Camps Lock Horns
- WHY ARMY RELEASED DETAINED DELTA MONARCH
20 Apr
- 22 killed, varsity hostel attacked
- 2024 UTME: JAMB says all candidates will sit for exam
- Why we charge N42m tuition per pupil per session —Lagos primary schoo
- I am not dead —Olunloyo
19 Apr
- PDP NEC Meeting Ends with Damagum as Acting Chairman
- Federation Account Garners N7trn Revenue in Six Months - RMAFC
- NERC Paints Gloomy Picture of Power Sector
- EFCC Declares Ex-Kogi Gov Yahaya Bello Wanted
19 Apr
- Agege bread to noodles: High wheat imports hurt naira, jobs
- Data shows CBN not defending naira with FX reserves
- Ajaokuta Steel Complex outlives 16 presidents in its moribund state
- Nigeria issues N8trn treasury bills to bolster economic stability – Edun
19 Apr
- PDP NEC: Intrigues as Damagum survives, hangs on till August
- EFCC declares Ex-Kogi Gov, Yahaya Bello wanted over alleged N80.2bn fraud
- FG to spend N3.2trn on electricity subsidy –NERC chairman
- Kano: Court issues order restraining Ganduje’s suspension implementation
19 Apr
- PDP:Damagum survives sack as NEC extends 'acting tenure
- Those taking up arms against state'll incur our wrath –Military
- Currency devaluation drags Nigeria to Africa's 4th largest economy
- LOW VITAMIN D INCREASES AGEING MUSCLE LOSS –STUDY
19 Apr
- Kogi: Beware of pending A’Court hearing, anti-graft CSOs tell EFCC,
- Damagum remains PDP chair as Atiku, Wike shift battle to August
- DHQ warns Yoruba Nation agitators of dire consequences
- Court stops Kano ward from suspending Ganduje
19 Apr
- Borno residents on the edge, tiptoeing on active landmines, IEDs
- World Bank:Rising inflation, weak earnings push 10m Nigerians into poverty in 2023
- PDP NEC retains Damagum, asks Tinubu to rejig economic team
- NCS hands over N1.7b worth of seized fake drugs to NAFDAC
19 Apr
- EFCC Declares Yahaya Bello Wanted as AGF Warns Fugitive Ex-Governor
- In Groundbreaking Move, ARISE Goes Live in S’Africa, 9 Additional Countries
- Ribadu: North Susceptible to Insecurity Because of Sweeping Youth Illiteracy
- PDP National Chairmanship Not Matter of Life and Death for Me, Damagum Declares
19 Apr
- Prices of paddy drop in states
- Bello’s absence stalls trial as EFCC declares ex-gov wanted
- Ganduje secures order stopping suspension
- PDP to resolve leadership crisis August; Damagum continues as acting chair
19 Apr
- For Now, Damagum Remains Our Chairman – PDP NEC
- Yahaya Bello: Court To Rule On Substituted Service April 23
- ‘N3.2trn Subsidy Needed To Reverse Electricity Tariff Hike
- STAY AWAY FROM EXAM VENUES, JAMB WARNS PARENTS
19 Apr
- Damagum survives push to oust him
- EFCC declares Yahaya Bello wanted
- APC chairman: Court stops Ganduje’s suspension
- FG needs N3.2trn for electricity subsidy in 2024 —NERC
18 Apr
- Fraud: EFCC, Police, Guards in Battle of Supremacy over Bello
- Ayu Withdraws Suit against Removal as PDP Chairman
- CBN Reduces Banks’ Lending Rate to 50 Percent
- Benue Holds Economic Summit with China Investors in Nov
18 Apr
- Cardoso: CBN Has No Intention of Intervening in Forex Market
- Court Affirms Ganduje’s Suspension As Embattled Chairman Fights Back
- Tinubu Lauds Dangote Group for Reducing Diesel Pump Price
- FG Urged to Counter Narratives against Nigeria’s Political Interest by NGOs
18 Apr
- Naira gains put spotlight on petrodollar inflow
- 7 of 10 businesses risk closure over electricity tariff hike
- FG woos foreign investors for infrastructure, manufacturing
- Empowering communities: sharing knowledge and opportunities in Nigeria’s energy landscape
18 Apr
- Kano High court affirms Ganduje’s suspension
- EFCC says Yahaya Bello will be arraigned today
- All set for PDP NEC, govs meet, speak on Damagum, others
- Train 8: Nigerian LNG expansion threatened by alleged contract breaches
18 Apr
- Governors, Atiku, Wike test strength as PDP NEC meeting holds today
- LG chairmen, councillors decry removal plot as Kaduna Assembly trims tenure
- EFCC siege: Ododo ‘smuggles’ Yahaya Bello out amid gunshots
- BDCs now buying dollar at N980 – ABCON presiden
18 Apr
- Terrorists abduct two pregnant, eight nursing women, 10 others in Katsina
- OPSN warns 200% electricity tariff hike may cripple 65% of businesses
- FG kicks as Kanu lists conditions for resumption of trial
- Afenifere leaders visit Tinubu, demand restructuring, security, S'West devt
18 Apr
- Ganduje Battles For Survival, Damagum Knows Fate Today
- Electricity Tariff: '65% Of Private Businesses Risk Shutting Down'
- It's Not Our Intention To Defend Naira – CBN
- Controversy Trails Conflicting Court Orders Over Yahaya Bello's Arrest
18 Apr
- We're resolute in achieving economic security for all Nigerians –Tinubu
- Court decides Nnamdi Kanu’s requests for bail, house arrest May 20
- APC crisis: Court restrains Ganduje from parading self as national chairman
- NiMet, TAHMO sign MoU to expand network of Weather stations across Nigeria
18 Apr
- Clash of court orders as EFCC’s bid to arrest ex-Kogi gov Bello fails
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- Ahead of today’s NEC meeting, PDP NWC passes confidence vote on Damagum
- Terrorism: Kanu’s fresh bail request gross abuse of court process – FG
18 Apr
- EFCC vs Bello:Drama as Kogi, Abuja courts issue conflicting orders
- Court grants order suspending Ganduje as APC Nat'l Chair
- Court grants order suspending Ganduje as APC Nat'l Chair
- REDUCING TRANS FAT IN NIGERIAN FOOD CAN PREVENT 10,000 DEATHS –STUDY
17 Apr
- Lokpobiri: Nigeria Has Lost $34bn in Oil Output Decline from Delayed Seplat-ExxonMobil Deal
- In Major Move, Dangote Crashes Diesel Price to N1,000/litre from N1,200
- Wike Backs Damagum to Retain Seat as Governors Scramble for His Replacement
- Kaduna Assembly Sets Up 13-member C’ttee to Probe El-Rufai’s Administration
17 Apr
- Naira hits 1,000/$ as market awaits clues from CBN
- Banks’ doubtful loans more than triple on inflation, interest rates
- The imperative of upholding Nigeria’s telecoms lifeline
- IMF sees Nigeria’s growth rising to 3.3% this year
17 Apr
- Damagun: PDP Reps' caucus meeting ends in commotion
- STUDY: GOING TO BED LATE TIED TO CHILDHOOD OBESITY
- IMF raises Nigeria’s economic growth forecast by 0.3%
- FG paying about N600bn monthly as fuel subsidy now –Rainoil CEO
17 Apr
- Nigeria loses $4bn to import, export inefficiency annually
- Damagum: Rowdy PDP Caucus meeting as G-60 Reps reject confidence vote
- 2024 flood forecast: 148 LGs in 31 states, 249 others, FCT at risk – FG
- NAF airstrikes eliminate 3 terrorists’ commanders, 30 others in Borno
17 Apr
- International customers owing billions to Nigerian GenCos for Q3 2023
- Transparency: Anambra East LG becomes first Nigerian member of OGP
- 31 states, 148 LGAs risk severe floods, FG warn
- FG suspends 3 private jet operators’ licenses over permit abuse
17 Apr
- 24 Hours To Go, Atiku, Wike Camps Go For Broke
- 24 Hours To Go, Atiku, Wike Camps Go For Broke
- Naira Abuse: EFCC To Arraign Cubana Chief Priest Today
- APC, Stakeholders Condemn Purported Suspension Of Ganduje
17 Apr
- Endless enrolment gulps N57b in 13 yrs amid complaints, protests
- NCAA issues three-day ultimatum for review of private aircraft operators, licences
- Security operatives uncover hideout of Yoruba nation agitators in Ibadan
- Lagos court sentences carpenter to life jail over defilement of primary six pupil
17 Apr
- P/Harcourt Refi nery yet to take off as deadline elapses
- Dangote crashes diesel price to N1,000/litre
- Nigeria’s FX reserves dip by over $2bn in one month, lowest in 6 years
- Army to build personal homes for troops fighting insecurity
17 Apr
- Damagun: Division in PDP Reps sets tone ahead NEC
- Kaduna Assembly sets up 13-man panel to probe El-Rufai’s eight years
- Dangote crashes diesel price to N1,000 per litre
- Land dispute: Armed men attack Ekiti LG secretariat, injure workers
16 Apr
- Stronger naira fails to put food on tables
- Power sector troubled as grid collapses 9 times under Tinubu
- Cashless transactions surge 88% to N237trn in Q1
- Naira appreciates N1,000/$ in parallel
16 Apr
- FG now paying more money on petrol subsidy than before –El-Rufai
- How FG rescued over 1000 abductees without ransom –NSA
- Judge threatens to strike out trial of alleged 4 terrorists who kidnapped, killed Imo monarch
- Nigeria‘ll lead Africa in developing, regulating AI globally –FG
16 Apr
- Plot To Remove Ganduje, Damagum Thickens
- Inflation Defies Stronger Naira, Hits 33.2% On Higher Commodity Price
- Oromoni Died Of PAGE 7 Natural Causes, Parental Negligence – Coroner
- Yoruba Nation Agitation, Act Of Terrorism, Says Oyo Government
16 Apr
- Households groan over food prices as inflation defies interventions
- ourt attributes Sylvester Oromoni’s death to parents, doctor’s negligence
- BCDC orders soldiers to leave Bokkos as death toll hits 30
- National grid suffers third collapse, worsens 20hrs power target
16 Apr
- We were impersonated, 27 wards chairs say as Kano APC counters, sacks them all
- Shettima, Nyako, Geidam thwarted Chibok girls' rescue –Clark allege
- NIGERIA'S OIL RESERVES HIT 37.5BN BARRELS, GAS 209.26BN TCF –NUPRC
- Report: e-payment recorded all-time high N88.04trn in March
16 Apr
- Defend Tinubu administration against vicious attacks or quit
- Kano APC voids Ganduje’s suspension, sanctions ward official
- Electricity consumers want FG to license more DisCos
- NDLEA arrests 51,000 drug offenders in 3 years, convicts 9000
16 Apr
- APC: Controversy in Kano over Ganduje’s suspension
- Police parade 21 suspects as Army vows to prevent recurrence
- How govt rescued over 1,000 abductees without ransom —NSA
- Inflation rate hits 33.20% despite naira rebound
16 Apr
- 4 ex-govs, 21 other senators sponsor no bill in 10 months
- S/West govs move against Yoruba Nation agitators
- Fuel subsidy back, FG paying more – El-Rufai
- APC fi ngers Kano govt in Ganduje’s ‘suspension
15 Apr
- Sticky prices, poor control upset consumers despite stronger naira
- Sticky prices, poor control upset consumers despite stronger naira
- Over 17 million Nigerians currently food insecure, says firm
- Wrong timing, misplaced priority for new electricity tariff
15 Apr
- Nigeria’s big banks take lead in hunt for new capital
- $461m investment gap slows Nigeria’s internet coverage
- Economic prosperity doesn’t always reduce poverty rates
- Kidnapping defies FG’s efforts 10yrs after Chibok incident
15 Apr
- Humanitarian Ministry Probe: We've not cleared anybody –EFCC
- Yoruba Republic:Oyo Assembly invasion smacks of insanity –Akintoy
- ANALYSTS: MONEY SUPPLY GROWTH TO DECLINE IN Q2'24
- FY’23: Tier 1 banks’ assets surge by 70.9% to N94.30trn
15 Apr
- Nigeria, world leaders warn allies against military reprisal
- Ex-gov Yahaya Bello in Abuja, not on the run, investigation reveals
- Army assures of safety as Afenifere disowns Yoruba Nation agitators
- UBA unveils proactive strategies on regulatory changes
15 Apr
- Publish loan agreements obtained since 1999, SERAP urges Tinubu
- rmy denies enlistment of repentant Boko Haram members into service
- NDLEA recovers 900,000 opioid pills, 1,347.4kg in 7 states
- FG needs Nigerians’ support to make lives better – Information minister
15 Apr
- We uncovered more fraud in humanitarian ministry – EFCC
- Consumers decry low supply as DisCos prioritise Band A
- We’re yet to see naira gain, food prices still high – Nigerians
- US, EU, others warn: Iran-Israel confl ict could destabilise M/East
15 Apr
- 2024 Budget Exposes ‘Misuse’ Of Funds By MDAs
- More Foreign Airlines Lower Lagos-London Route Fares
- Northern Governors Mourn Ogbonnaya Onu
- How We Recovered N32.7bn, $445,000 From Humanitarian Ministry – EFCC
15 Apr
- Tight security in Osun, Ekiti, Kwara, Ondo, Ogun
- Chibok: 21 released girls returned with 34 children —Murtala Muhammed Foundation
- Flight ticket war: Nigerians stand to benefit more —Stakeholder
- LNG supply: Shell tables claims against Venture Global, NLNG faces arbitration hurdle
15 Apr
- Israel: By Launching 300 Ballistic Missiles, Drones, Rockets, Iran Has Declared War
- Fraud Investigation into Humanitarian Ministry, EFCC Recovers N32.7bn, $447,000
- Power Theft, Destruction of Electricity Facilities Now Carry 3 Years Imprisonment
- APC Must Retain Ondo, South-west States, Sanwo-Olu Admonishes Fellow Governors