Headline February 3 Headlines from Nigeria’s Major Newspapers

NATION
*‘You cannot run an effective school with a large population’
*meth and the future of our youths
*Rejecting NHIS patients
*2023 presidency: It’s the power of ideas, stupid!
*Nigeria and the hatchet of hunger
*May your loyalty be tested
*Creeping insecurity in Southwest
*PMB’s tepid war against budget padding and corruption
*Prison attacks: Why correctional service must look inward,
*Is Nigeria not being led down a blind alley?
*Memo to Nigeria’s next president
*INEC flayed over slow pace of voter registration in Ondo
*‘Dialogue, brute force will halt insecurity’
*‘I have a robust plan for Delta South’
*Who is Bola Ahmed Tinubu?

LEADERSHIP
*APC Jos North/Bassa By-election Primaries Inconclusive – INEC
*Governor Sule Creates Platform To Interface With Residents
*3m Benue Residents Affected By Tropical Diseases Get Free Drugs
*FCTA Shares N3.668bn To Councils, Stakeholders
*NDLEA Tasks Parents On Children’s Activities
*83.4% Women Don’t Use Contraceptives – NBS
*Council Inducts 176 Pharmacy Graduates
*US To Deploy More Troops In Eastern Europe Amid Ukraine Crisis
*Tinubu, Umahi Breached Protocol By Declaring In Villa – Olawepo-Hasim
*Nigeria Varsities Must Set Agenda For National Development – Buhari
*Senate Pushes For Poor, Aged Nigerians’ Commission
*#EndSARS Protest: Senate Demands Immediate Reform Of Police
*Seven Tips On How To Stay Safe Online
*We Didn’t Pay Compensation To Owners Of Obasanjo’s Farmland – Benue Govt
*Dilemma For Africa As Successive Coups Threaten Democracy
*BA.2: Omicron Sub-variant Detected In 57 Countries – WHO
*Buhari Vows To Develop, Restore Peace In North East
*Reps To Raise Penalty For Fraudulent Bankers To 20yrs Jail
*Lamido, Tambuwal Blow Hot Over Southern Leaders’ 2023 Comments
*Soaring Cost Of Building Materials Threatens Federal Govt’s ‘Affordable’ Housing
*Confusion As NSCDC Boss Frowns At Withdrawal Of Personnel Attached To Lawmaker
*Osinbajo’s Ambition Constitutional, Non-negotiable – Ajulo
*Troops Kill 3 Kidnappers, Recover Arms In Edo
*Acting Does Not Pay My Bills, Says Actress Shalewa Ashafa
*One Year After: Police Tracking Device Still Down
*In A Fight-back, NSCDC Withdraws Security Aides Of Lawmaker Who Wants Agency Scrapped
*BREAKING: CNN President, Zucker, Resigns Over Relationship With Colleague
*90% Of Repentant Boko Haram Terrorists Are Genuine – Gov Zulum
*Workers To Shut Down Aviation Sector Over Service Conditions, Minimum Wage
*Despite Protest By CSOs, Senate Confirms ‘APC Member’, 6 Others As INEC Commissioners
*World Read Day: 161,379 Teachers Trained On Jolly Phonics
*Importers Warn Over Illegal Private Jetties Operation In Lagos

DAILY TRUST
*The Cancer – Violence Against Women In Nigeria
*2023: A Case For Igbo President
*Tackling Unemployment Among Youth
*Time For A French Reality Check In Africa
*What That Unremitted N1.2 Trillion Can Do For Nigerians
*Scuffles Among Security Personnel Must Stop
*Ogun Gov, Traditionalists Set For War Over Obaship Law
*Kano Hisbah Rescues Girl Trafficked From Lagos
*6 Killed, Vehicles Burnt In Ogun Accidents
*7 States, FCT Get Support To End Tropical Diseases
*Insecurity: Northern Broadcast Media Owners Begin Advocacy
*A Week After: Kidnappers Yet To Free Jonathan’s Cousin
*Kwara LG Boss Docked Over N5m Council’s Inherited Debt
*FCTA Bars Tipper Drivers From Roads During Peak Hours
*Customs Nab 23 Smugglers In S/West
*3 Gunmen Shot Dead In Edo
*5 Family Members Of Gusau Varsity ASUU Chairman Kidnapped
*Protest As Gunmen Abduct 2 Ogun Students

VANGUARD
*End discrimination against hijab, Muslim women urge FG
*War and a nation groping for the right direction
*Creative Enterprise Support Programme to hold seminar for intending music producers
*Nollywood group partners NFVCB to launch campaign against smoking in movies meant for kids
*Eko Digital skills: Lagos targets over 100,000 pupils for ICT empowerment in 2022
*Traffic Offence: Court orders LGA to pay lawyer N1.2m
*World hijab day: FOMWAN tasks women on decent dressing, gives 100 hijabs to female orphans in Kebbi
*Senate moves to establish Commission to cater for poor, aged Nigerians
*LASUED/LASUST: Sanwo-Olu signs bills establishing 2 more varsities in Lagos
*Reps probe recurrent power blackout nationwide
*‘Yahoo boys’: Abia varsity bans students from driving private cars on campus
*Youths and potentials
*Insecurity: Ogun, Oyo govs meet in Abeokuta
*How Fountain is changing the face of education in Nigeria -Isaac Audu
*Anona clan announces Aliu Suleman as the new Otu of Igarra
*Ortom lied on clearing salary, pension arrears- BMO
*2023: Group advises political parties on zoning presidency
*I will continue to prostrate in respect to constituted authorities — Umo Eno
*OPEC to adjust upward monthly production by 0.4 mb/d
*Truck crushes 3, injures 1 on Lagos-Ibadan expressway
*Reps to consider provision, recommendation in ICAN amendment Bill to serve desired goal

PUNCH
*UNEP, WHO to launch campaign against microplastics in cigarettes
*Benzema to miss Real Madrid’s Copa del Rey clash with Athletic Bilbao
*Emulate Akeredolu, Tomori charges leaders
*Lai, Aregbesola, Yari, Keyamo lose out, APC inaugurates state chairmen
*‘B’Haram forces children to attack families to demonstrate loyalty’
*Community kicks as Rivers demolishes nine waterfront settlements
*Lagos police boss warns men against unprofessional conducts
*Ex-Supreme court registrar’s book for presentation Saturday
*Kano anti-graft agency boss sues govt, wants suspension overturned
*Orosanye on retirement when Maina embezzled N2.7bn pension fund – EFCC

THISDAY
*Osun APC Faction Alleges Arrest, Arraignment of Leaders after Attacks by...
*Bayelsa APC Alleges Plots by PDP to Scuttle National Convention
*Osinbajo Launches Nigeria Integrated Energy Planning Tool Today
*House Passes Bill Stipulating 20 Years Imprisonment for Fraudulent Bank Staff...
*FG to Review Cocoa/Commodity Laws, Develop National Cocoa Policy
*Paradigm Initiative Harps on Data Protection for Online Users
*Toriola, Wigwe, Olusanya Join Dozie to Discuss SMEs Growth
*Airtel Partners Spotify, Offers Nigerians Free Data to Access Songs
*Hackers Release New SMS-based Android Malware, TangleBot
*Evercare Hospital Begins Open-heart, Spine Surgeries
*NGO Calls for Child Protection in Schools
*Operatives Nabs Another High-profile Trafficker in India, Rescue Three
*Eko Disco Launches Energy Club in Lagos Schools
*Quickteller Paypoint Rewards Active Agents in Promo
*How Tech Helps People Get on Track with Resolutions
*US Consulate, Religious Leaders Launch Anti-Corruption Website

GUARDIAN
*How to ensure drug security in Nigeria, by PSN
*Don tasks scientists on health, societal problems
*FG secures $600m W’Bank facility to rebuild North
*FG prints, dispatches 1.3m passport booklets
*National Assembly canvasses strengthening of local production
*Senator Aduda promises lifeline for FCT basketball players
*UNIBEN VC seeks adequate funding as varsity commissions workstation
*Ogun Poly students protest abduction of colleagues
*Two die in tanker explosion along Lagos-Ibadan Expressway
*March target for 50% COVID-19 vaccination unrealistic, says NPHCDA
*Oloja of Lagos to honour150 years of Oba Kosoko’s passing
*Office of president requires vibrant, committed citizen, says activist

NIGERIAN TELEGRAPH
*2023 presidency: N’East, S’East most eligible zones –Bauchi gov
*Nigeria’s problem is essentially poverty –Ohuabunwa
*2023: Akwa Ibom youths reject Emmanuel’s choice
*Tinubu’s support base stronger in North than South –Oladejo
*Cybercrime: Reps propose 20-year jail term for fraudulent bankers
*Zoning: We’ll be guided by equity, fairness – PDP
*Oyinlola, Oyedokun c’ttee to resolve Osun PDP crisis
*Finally, Lagos gets two new varsities as Sanwo-Olu signs bills into law
*Buhari seeks intra-African collaboration to battle health challenges
*Lagos targets 100,000 students for Eko Digital Project
*APC chair: When not to feign democratic correctness
*Why I want to govern Cross River –Cobham
*Zoning or not, PDP’ll win 2023 presidential election –Kuye
*Democracy: Reps in search of solution to coups
*Ekiti: PDP in fresh crisis over guber primary
*Black Stars VS Super Eagles: CAF rejects Ghana’s proposed stadium
*Napoli declare Osimhen fully fit for Nigeria, Ghana tie
*Sportsville award excites Dare, Momoh, Bako
*Chivita Active Zest unveils affordable new pack sizes

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1. Nigerians have been urged to take President Muhammadu Buhari’s pledge to hand over a diversified, home grown economy, and a revamped Armed Forces to the next administration as an article of faith. According to the Buhari Media Organisation, in a statement signed by its Chairman Niyi Akinsiju and the Secretary, Cassidy Madueke, there are already signs that the Buhari administration would leave the country better than it met it.

2. A leader of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) in Borno State has died from an explosion suspected to have been triggered by mines planted by Boko Haram insurgents. Five other persons sustained injuries in the incident which happened in Biu Local Government Area of Borno.

3. Three suspected kidnappers have been shot dead by security operatives comprising the police, military and vigilantes at Okwo road, Ehor community, in the Uhunmwode Local Government Area of Edo State.

4. The Federal Government is currently making efforts to obtain loans from Europe following the delay being experienced in China. Loans from China have been deployed in the rail infrastructure, regarded as one of the major achievements of the current administration.

5. Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State, on Wednesday, said criminals have threatened to go after him, following the anti-crime battle of his government. The governor, while speaking yesterday, in Abeokuta, hinted that the hoodlums are feeling the heat of the newly relaunched security outfit.

6. Senate President Ahmad Lawan has charged the military to “wake up” and protect Nigerians. He gave the charge after one of his colleagues raised a motion on the urgent need for drastic actions to bring to an end banditry and kidnapping.

7. The Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ibrahim Abdullahi has said the six geo-political zones of the country will be given equal opportunity to seek the party’s ticket for the 2023 Presidential election.

8. Nigeria’s four major aviation unions, on Wednesday, vowed to ground activities in the sector from Tuesday, February 8, 2022, over the failure of the Federal Government to release the negotiated conditions of service of aviation agencies since 2013 and the non-implementation of the National Minimum Wage/consequential adjustment since 2019.

9. Hoodlums have beheaded a retired policeman in Ages, Oguta Local Government Area of Imo State, Chris Kpatuma. It was gathered that the retired cop was killed on Tuesday. While the reason for his murder had not been ascertained, fear has gripped the residents of the area.

10. A fire, which spread from a burning bush, has consumed six rooms in a storey-building at Olagunju Estate, Offa in Offa Local Government Area of Kwara State. The incident, according to the State Fire Service, occurred on Monday night when an undergrowth fire from a nearby bush spread to the abandoned building which was formerly used as railway quarters in the estate.


GOD BLESS NIGERIA