ElohimTov Naija News. *NEWSPAPERS HEADLINES FOR TUESDAY 30TH MARCH 2021* *THE NATION* Fed Govt kicks off N50b export facility This is not time for austerity, says Tinubu Buhari leaves for London on medical vacation Weather stops Osinbajo, Southwest governors from flying to Kano Alleged missing $9.5m: Senate gives Emefiele 72 hours to honour invitation Nigeria is better, stronger as one nation, says Buhari Governors: Boko Haram sponsors behind banditry, kidnapping Gas crucial to economy growth Fed Govt kicks against proposed upgrade of healthcare facilities to tertiary institutions Edo poll: tribunal dismisses petitions against Obaseki, Shaibu Activist urges Bello to run for president Why I stepped down for Akpabio, by ex-Reps member Tinubu: A fisher of great men Makinde orders PDP to refund form fees to defeated council candidates Oil rebounds on Suez Canal crisis FrieslandCampina WAMCO, URUS, others partner on dairy devt *VANGUARD* Masari inaugurates 21-man committee on Katsina market inferno Tinubu's colloquium: APC chairman, Buni advocates unity, tolerance Okowa appoints 12 Permanent Secretaries, Auditor-General, others Britain sets up sexual assault hotline for pupils Buhari proceeds to London on Tuesday for medical check-up Police brutality: 80% of cases still at hearing stage in Kaduna Alaafin, Oluwo warn against inflammatory comments Huge fire engulfs Indonesian oil refinery, 20 injured Attempt on Gov Ortom's life Sharp criticism after violence escalates in Myanmar 10 arrested over alleged burning of 10 houses in Imo Police brutality: 80% of cases at hearing stage in Kaduna Northern Governors congratulate Tinubu at 69 Jigawa: Police arrest 8 suspects over alleged vehicles theft Advertise during NPFL games or risk N100,000 fine ' FG tells brands advertising on CNN Anambra 2021: PDP assures of transparent primaries Edo: Tribunal dismisses four petitions against Obaseki's electoral victory Echoes of secession: Nigerians better off together ' Bello, Dukku, Maje Why we want to amend our constitution ' Southeast APC constitutional committee Akwa Ibom APC condemns divisive tendencies of party leaders Abuja-Kano road: PDP calls for review of N2:12bn per kilometre cost Peace in Lagos, Kano necessary forNigeria's stability ' Tinubu Nigerians' appetite for bitcoins grows despite ban Appetite for bitcoin grows among Nigerians despite ban AFCON qualifiers: Final Group matches for Tuesday as Nigeria tackles Lesotho in Lagos AFCON qualifiers: Results of final matches in Groups B, D, G, H Okada man arrested in Imo over alleged rape of 21-year-old girl Nobody need bring down the Buhari government The future of technocracy in France AOCOED should be converted into university' COEASU LASU School of Communication celebrates Prof Sobowale @80 COVID-19: Osun begins vaccination of 800 intending pilgrims to Hajj ActionAid demands govt's attention on COVID-19 vaccination policy, poverty reduction, others Experts raise concerns over India's stoppage of AstraZeneca vaccine exports I feel offended when spending stolen money, 18 year old hacker confesses Police arraign 33-year old man for alleged N180,000 food fraud 25-year-old man docked for assaulting police Inspector How we pacified Christians in Kwara over hijab crisis' CAN *THISDAY* Dano Milk Hosts Easter Carnival Ikeja Electric Bags ISO Certifications FG Approves New Policy Framework for MSMEs NEITI: Secret Ownership of Corporate Entities Dangerous NALDA to Establish Farm Estate in Imo Report Warns Nigeria, 20 Others against Impeding Acute Hunger 255 Youths Graduate from NCDMB/ITF Vocational Training Green Energy Urges Court to Dismiss Suit filed by Aggrieved Directors TCN Energizes 40MVA, 330kV Reactor in Kebbi, Jos Company to Launch Liquidity Management Platform Neimeth Shareholders Task Board to Sustain Growth AfCFTA: FG to Establish Agency to Facilitate Continental Agreement How Total Intervened in COVID-19, Emergency in Nigeria Okoronkwo: Finance, Risk Mgt, Key Focus for Oil Industry Operators Buhari Directs MDAs to Reduce Operational Costs Reconciling PH Refinery Restoration, Atedo Petersides Disbelief Abe: Buhari Determined to Revive Kaztec Oil Facility Shareholders to Receive N2.9bn Dividend as FCMB Records N20bn Profit SeerBit Partners Wix to Boost e-Commerce Stanbic IBTC Launches Funds Transfer, Bill Payment Solution Suez Canal: Container Ship Free After Six Days DPR Lists Levers for Robust Gas Devt in Nigeria Union Calls for Four-day Strike FITC Celebrates 40th Anniversary A Fresh Resolve to Win SEast for PDP When Government Is a Punishing Rod NBA Womens Forum Celebrates International Womens Day in Grand Style Bala-Usman: Fixing the Apapa Gridlock With Eto John Magufuli: Against the Magas and The Fools Eagles Partners Offer Man of The Match Award NBA Africa Commends OBN Academy for Promoting Basketball in Nigeria Kane Inspires England to Win over Albania Obajimi Wins Unity Cup as Polaris Bank Pledges Commitment to Tourney PTF, NCDC to Monitor Compliance with Covid-19 Guidelines *DAILY TIMES* Buhari Possesses Will To Transform Nigeria To Gas Nation Sylva Oyo State High Court commences Easter recess April 2 CAN blow hot: Says El-Rufais lousiness put Kaduna in pains Forex scarcity: CBN assures Nigerians amid reserve depletion Choice of new IGP divides Aso Rock cabal as one CP, AIG, DIG slug it out Akobo flyover: Fijabi must learn to speak the truth at all times Makindes CPS Borno lawmakers cant impeach me: Gov. Zulum Edo Governorship tribunal to deliver judgment in four petitions Why we will never support agitations for Oduduwa Republic Northern Yoruba Community As 2023 beckons: Ganduje hosts Osinbajo, APC govs, others at Tinubu Colloquium Giant ship blocking Suez Canal finally freed Israeli govt. faces deadlock after 4th election in 2yrs I fought civil war to keep Nigeria united Buhari PDP suspends Ex-Niger Governor, Muazu Babangida Aliyu U.S. suspends trade with Myanmar until elected govt. returns Tinubu, strong pillar of our democracy, says Gov Abiodun JTF averted 1,291 sabotage attempts on export pipelines in 2 years -Outgone Commander NEMA seeks close working partnership with SEMA on Humanitarian Interventions in Borno Abuja-Kano Road: PDP demands review of N2:12bn per kilometer road cost Anyim, Egwu, others Storm Ebonyi for PDP Stakeholders Meeting Adamawa LG Chair confirms arrest of Kidnappers in bordering town with Cameroun Bandits met their Waterloos in Niger Community Mikel warns Real Madrid to beware of lazy Hazard UFC star Israel Adesanya loses million dollars brand ambassadorial deal over rape comment Black Stars finish Afcon 2021 qualifiers in style Bafana Bafana fail to qualify for Afcon 2021 finals Kaduna Revenue Service rewards taxpayers, targets N100bn IGR by 2024 Amazon gets FDA authorization for at-home coronavirus test kit FG leveraging Fintech innovation to address economic challenges Broadband infrastructure key to solid digital economy- Nnamani Making Magic Real: BKB Tickles Everyone with Ecstasy House of Windsor, Racism, and the Commonwealth *NEW TELEGRAPH* Ondo's lifeline for SSCE students Sports: Catching them young for exposure, stardom Those portraying us in bad light spread false alarm, misinformation 'Rector Deploying biotechnology in tackling food crisis Shippers Council brings succour to IDP camp Weapons procurement:Buhari to present supplementary budget to NASS Edo 2020: PDP wins again as Tribunal dismisses ADP's petition against Obaseki J&J agrees to supply African Union with up to 400m COVID shots Trump asks wedding party: 'Do you miss me yet NBS: Public debt hits N32.92tr in December COVID-19: Nigeria records seven more deaths President sacks top economic aide for raising house rent Barack Obama's grandmother, Mama Sarah, Dies India's coronavirus cases peak over 12m for first time WHO report: Animals likely source of COVID-19 CNG: CBN votes N200bn as FG targets 2,000 stations Aviation: Ministers, IPADIS outline post-COVID-19 recovery plan Port Hacourt Refinery's rehab: Trust deficit as albatros Eze: EEDC's striving to improve power supply Flight disruptions as kill-joy for travellers Consumers pitch street inflation at 80% Global accidents wane to 38 in 1 year COVID-19 costs travel, tourism sector $4.5trn COVID-19: Total deepens intervention with $3.2m Scores stranded as bad weather grounds airlines in Kano, planes diverted to Abuja I'm on a mission to transform Anambra ' Maduka Electoral offence, now career damaging endeavour 'Igini How to resolve Kwara crisis, by Olokoba Anambra now debtor-state, strugglingwith collapsed security architecture ' PDP Chieftain JUST IN: PDP suspends former Niger Governor, Babangida Aliyu Benin v Nigeria: NFF's failure to acknowledge MTN assistance sparks ripples Qatar 2022: Late Dani Olmo goal rescues Spain in Georgia as Denmark hit eight Qatar 2022: Kane inspires England to win over Albania Former NFF Technical Director, Kashimawo Laloko, is dead Obajimi wins Unity Cup, as Polaris Bank pledges commitment to tourney Ogunsakin steals show at CBN Tennis tourney WBF President arrives Nigeria for GOtv Boxing Night Cameroon'bound Eagles prepare for fanfare with Crocodiles in Lagos Registration for Virtual Access Bank Lagos City Marathon race begins First Lady, Minister to draw curtains on Principals' Cup *BLUE PRINT* Tinubu to Buhari, NASS at 12TH colloquium: Nigerians need economic stimulus not austerity measures Insecurity: Service Chiefs' strategies impressed govs ' Fayemi Buhari meets NASS leadership over supplementary budget to tackle insecurity, COVID-19 Atlast! Nigerian gov exposes sponsors of Boko Haram insurgency, banditry, kidnapping Textile industry'll create more employment ' RMRDC boss FCT Police disperse Shiite members in Maitama Breaking: Aguero quits Manchester City, keeps mum on next destination FG pledges support for implementation of UN-Habitat activities Lagos moves to fight 'fraud' in real estate sector Dangote Fertilizer to train farmers in the South-east Foreign debts account for 38.6% of public debts in Q4 of 2020- NBS Why housing demands continue to increase ' Stakeholders NIMC goes digital, launches mobile App Ebira cultural heritage evolving ' Runsewe Chevron restates commitment to environmental stewardship ICSAN opposes bill granting 'chartered status' to APSSON FCMB Group earns N199.4bn in 2020, as profit rises to N22bn NSC to develop standard operating procedures for vehicle transit areas Truck kills 4 students, Okada rider in Ejioku, Ibadan Updated: Buhari off to London for medical check-up Breaking: Buhari goes to London again Court remands nursing mother for stealing clothes 8-day after delivery Banditry: Recruit 50m youths into Army, Tinubu tells Buhari 255 Nigerians stranded in Saudi Arabia arrive Abuja Police arrest 30 suspects over cult clash in Osun Japan donates $600,000 towards eradication of malnutrition in Borno, Yobe My Kano colloquium to prove secessionists wrong ' Tinubu Bauchi expresses commitment to ending Tuberculosis by 2030 Gunmen invade Taraba community, kill farmer Only justice 'll end insecurity in Nigeria ' Archbishop Protesters storm APC, demand extension of membership registration, revalidation Ebonyi council boss sponsors surgery of tumour patient Facebook post: Amotekun commander to face disciplinary c'ttee in Osun Gunmen kidnap car dealer in Bayelsa Kaduna: ZUDA urges El-Rufai to probe allegation of bandits' hideout Makinde has waded into Oyo traders' feud ' Danjuma Court reinstates Shiroro LG chair 4 months after suspension NULGE threatens mass protest over NASS' plan to delist 774 LGs *THE SUN* Anambra: On the trail of Okonkwo's grassroots endorsements Tribunal affirms Obaseki's election, dismisses all petitions against him Anambra: Ozigbo presents manifesto, unveils '5 cluster development plan Uzodimma seeks unity among Igbo ahead of 2023 Lagos local elections will hold at appropriate time ' APC APC constitutional review will make party stronger ' Committee chair Edo 2020: Tribunal affirms Obaseki's election, dismisses all petitions against him Anambra 2021: God told me I'll be governor, says APC aspirant 2023: Nigeria needs a president that will reconcile all ethnicities ' Umeadi I won't succumb to sentiment over Rivers CJ appointment ' Wike AFCON qualifiers: Super Eagles return to Lagos AFCON 2021: Peak celebrates Super Eagles qualification with Breakfast Super Eagles' boat ride to Porto Novo MTN fumes at NFF for silence on support Abuja agog for National Principals' Cup final Nigeria wins powerlifting World Cup Abiodun mourns Laloko, says death colossal loss to Nigerian football Man of The Match' award awaits Best Super Eagles' players Kogi Gov congratulates Super Eagles on AFCON qualifications Fuel: Our investments under threat, oil marketers lament NNPC's monopoly Obiano seeks replacement of 1958 Federal Finance Act for transparency Dangote Fertiliser to train farmers in S'East Nigeria to leverage 600tr scf of gas to diversify economy 'Buhari Army Finance school to benefit from ICAN programmes Capital market: Non-interest sector can deepen financial system ' Yuguda Nigeria's debt stock hits N32tr, says NBS House to probe disbursement of COVID-19 bailout funds to airlines Cybersafe Foundation unveils programme to empower girls with security skills Zylus Group diversifies into agriculture, launches Zylus Farm Vest Ltd Biden: Group applauds Adeyemos appointment Nigeria restates call for full democratisation of ILO Army chief vows to rebuild fighting spirit of soldiers to end terrorism, banditry, kidnapping, others Tinubu wants 50m youths drafted into army Resident doctors down tools Thursday Ogoni lauds Wikes scholarship to presidential award recipients He has given Rivers youths hope Burna Boy ACourt president tasks judiciary on tackling challenges of adjudication FG flags off N50bn export support programme Embarks on lead, zinc, limestone, salt processing clusters in Ebonyi Easter beckons amid misery Finding lasting solution to insecurity in Nigeria (2) Effium: Where peace is scarce in Ebonyi Enugu 2023: Claims and counter claims over zoning Waiting on govt to provide everythingll stall growth -Oluwayomi Aba by-election: How Senator Orji Kalu carried the day Illicit funds and bankers declaration of assets Wike has given Rivers youths hope Burna Boy *GUARDIAN* Skewed appointments, regional imbalance major causes of insecurity, says Northern Patriots Women group flays APC profiling in S'East CLO tasks Governor Obiano on LG poll Gbajabiamila celebrates, eulogises Tinubu at 69 Respite as NDDC Completes N16bn permanent headquarters after 26 years Asiwaju and imperatives of leadership in Nigeria Daughter slits mother's throat in Ondo Traders lament high cost of food items, seek government intervention Tragedy as truck kills four students, motorcyclist in Ibadan WARIF opens application for prevention of sexual violence on campus project Lawmakers train youths, women on paint production, marketing Nigerians' appetite for bitcoins grows despite ban Sierra Leone requests aid after blaze leaves 7,000 homeless Boeing seals large 737 MAX order as airlines eye recovery France reopens Libya embassy after 7-year closure Ivory Coast's Gbagbo awaits crucial ICC ruling Joy as megaship refloated, Suez Canal traffic resumes Navalny says risks solitary confinement in Russian prison EU chiefs to see Erdogan in Turkey next week Golfers exhale as Polaris Bank arrive with Unity Cup Man of The Match' award awaits best Super Eagles' player Inaugural Basketball Africa League to tip off May 16 in Kigali, Rwanda Nigeria wins Powerlifting World Cup Kenya's Omurwa vows to outrun Nigerian athletes as competition begins Abuja agog as students battle for National Principals' Cup trophy Bale willing to boycott social media over abuse of footballers Tokyo Olympics chiefs prepare to resume 'safe' test events Renewed appetite in high cap stocks lifts capitalisation by N145 billion Manufacturers lament return of congestion to Lagos ports NLC to ground Turkish Airline over workers' right violations Expert urges CBN to be proactive in FX management Engineers applaud committee's role in port's electronic call-up scheme Ajumogobia says knowledge toolkit can improve extractive industry Blue-chips lead stock market's rebound as index rises by 2.17% Expert tasks institutions on conducive work environment for women Empower employees with digital skills, ICSAN tells government FG to boost industrial harmony with labour advisory council Group moves to inculcate tolerance amongst children Firm takes Ladipo, other local markets to digital space Group, firm partner to empower young people on financial literacy Investment platform unveils e-market to support women entrepreneurs Fuel Subsidy: Chasing rat and leaving snake Curbing corruption in the Armed Forces Imperative of courage, not fear, for Yoruba sovereignty - Part 2 Blunting misuse of the police at all levels The visit of Idriss Deby to Nigeria Playing safe Hijab activism NEXIM and the non-oil exports *TRIBUNE* NIMC launches mobile app for NIN enrollment Alake to present MoU for establishment of university of medicine before Senate AfDB lists Oyo, five others for agro-industrial processing zones programme Osinbajo, Omoworare applaud improved executive-legislature relations Nigeria records 48 new COVID-19 infections, total now 162,641 SEC boss harps on potentials of non-interest capital market BREAKING: Buhari to spend two weeks in London for medical check-up If Nigeria breaks up, visas will be needed to move around, says Osinbajo After 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