SOME NIGERIAN NEWSPAPER HEADLINES, 05/01/2021

Punch
Nigerians worried about insecurity, poverty more than COVID-19 –Survey

Private sector warns of mass hunger, economic crisis over fresh lockdown

COVID-19 violators under travel ban cannot get new passports – CG

10 power plants idle on Discos’ rejection, gas shortage

No salary for 355 National Assembly workers recruited in 2017

FG’s 774,000 job recruitment starts today on shaky note

We have not received NAAT strike notice, says FG

Farmers exported N60.5bn goods in three months– NBS

FG wants more SME participation in N75bn stimulus programme

Buhari’s poor policies killing the naira, says Ezekwesili

Talking about Buhari not good for my sanity– Soyinka

Ohanaeze spokesman seeks four-week postponement of election

MOSOP accuses police of disrupting Ogoni Day event

Atiku sold his shares, collected $5.4m balance from us – Intels

GEEP: Kano wants additional 88,000 beneficiaries

Lagos orders public, private schools to resume Jan 18

Ebonyi dismisses video alleging herdsmen chased out of state

32 arrested as police, soldiers attack protesting Plateau workers

Imo man hacks baby mama with machete over food

Anambra commissioner alleging corruption in govt resigns

Robbers shoot dead Lagos Uber driver, steal car

(www.punchng.com)

The Nation
Fed Govt lists gains of border closure

Borders yet to bubble despite Buhari’s order

Nigeria, 10 others report Africa’s 90% COVID-19 cases

Govt accuses Amnesty, ICC, others of fuelling insecurity

Alleged certificate forgery: Obaseki starts defence today

Lagos courts open to litigations today

Abacha’s son seeks reversal of Durbar Hotel’s C of O revocation

ASUU awaits release of N40b earned allowance

NBA urges Buhari to declare emergency on insecurity

Traders ask court to restrain govt from Oyinlola Olorunda Market

Ohanaeze needs energetic leader, says aspirant Asoluka

Southeast leaders step up action for presidential ticket

Abdulrazaq dissolves exco

Bandits kill nine, kidnap 11 on Kaduna highway

Oyetola releases N1b pension arrears

Alaafin’s 50th anniversary events begin

Tributes as Eddie Aderinokun dies at 80

People died in my isolation centre, says Ali Baba

(www.thenationonlineng.net)

Vanguard
Boko Haram, Bandits: FG earmarks N675bn for procurement of arms, ammunition— Ndume

Buhari should reconstitute a new cabinet if he means well for Nigerians — Ndume

COVID-19: No lockdown for now ― FG

COVID-19: Kenya reopens schools after 10-month

ICC, Amnesty International part of Nigeria’s security challenges— FG

Social Investment Programme: Over 12 million households benefitted from project in last five years – FG

Corruption war: Buhari, others should declare, publish assets biannually — Alao

Equities market kicks-off 2021 strongly, investors gain N458bn

BUA Cement’s N100bn corporate bond oversubscribed by 37.8%

Notore records N9.5bn operating profit in 2020

Gov Umahi orders arrest of persons circulating fake video of attack on herders in Ebonyi

Gov Emmanuel swears in 4 new commissioners

Chief Magistrates protest non-payment of 2 year salaries in Cross River

Ekiti govt approves N60m housing loan for TESCOM staff

Enugu schools resume Jan18 – Commissioner

Edo records 36 new cases of COVID-19 in 5 days

COVID-19: Mobile Court seals 4 parks in FCT

Anxiety in Akure as Shoprite staff allegedly commits suicide over suspension

Saudi Arabia to end blockade, open air, sea and land borders to Qatar

(www.vanguardngr.com)

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