Latest news this morning (Monday, February 15, 2021)

The Nation

·         Support for mining will grow economy, says minister 

·         ‘Prioritise vaccination of seafarers, dockworkers’ 

·         Insecurity: When will Obaseki do the needful? 

·         Lori iro: Slogan of integrity 

·         ‘Social unrest can further weaken foreign investments’ 

·         Imo Secretary-General backs NIMASA Marine Litter Action Plan 

·         NEMA: why we nullified 48 workers’ appointments 

·         Mobile banking, PoS transactions drive digital payment 

·         Sanwo-Olu gets Jakande’s notes 

·         We were not prepared for Jakande’s death – Son 

·         ‘How we are ensuring proper taxation’ 

·         Assets declaration: CCB to arraign NDDC sole administrator 

·         Police to probe maltreatment of Lekki tollgate protesters 

·         Ehingbeti… For a greater Lagos

·         What is way out of Kwara PDP crisis? 

·         Urhobo union: Restructuring will halt insecurity 

·         Cryptocurrency transactions ban: Stitch in time to save economy 

·         Refineries incur N6.46b operational expenses 

·         Service chiefs for screening this week 

·         Tariff cut on commercial vehicles to begin 

·         Seplat: Access Bank takes SANs to LPPC over alleged misconduct 

·         ‘Laws must be enforced for sanity in Apapa’ 

·         I never supported crimes by Fulani herdsmen, says Bauchi governor

·         Politics should not be war, says Jonathan

·         Scores killed, injured in troops, bandits firefight 

·         Kidnapping has become a booming business, says Masari 

·         Buhari: we won’t tolerate ethnic, religious violence 

·         New airlines raise stakes in domestic aviation sector 

·         CBN sets 15 months for N21.3b National Theatre remodelling 

·         LKJ now and then 

·         Devil and the sea 

·         Why party registration is a must 

·         Donors’ wars 

·         Herders-farmers‘ crisis: Which way Nigeria?

·         Bandits or herdsm

·         Nigeria and the cow problem: Another letter to PMB 

·         Kidnapped NTA reporter regains freedom in Rivers 

·         CP orders probe of alleged maltreatment of Lekki protesters 

·         Strike: NASU, SSANU leaders meet, consider FG offers 

·         Avoid ethnic champions, PGF boss tells Nigerians 

·         Suspected hoodlums kill police in Delta 

·         IGP, Delta AG, CP insist on ex-Minister Gbagi’s probe 

·         Buhari’s double standards responsible for inter-ethnic clashes – HURIWA

·         ADEMOLA LOOKMAN: Growing up in rough neighbourhood made me tough 

·         KIKELOMO ATANDA-OWO : Life taught me to trust people but with caution

(www.thenationonlineng.net)

Punch

·         [VIDEO] Shasha crisis: Makinde, Akerdolu urge Yoruba, Hausa neighbours to embrace peace

·         Fidelity Bank records success in N41.21bn bond issuance

·         Okonjo-Iweala, Mo Ibrahim, Adesina headline Ehingbeti as summit opens Tuesday

·         Olam, BAT, eight others earned $100m from exports – CBN

·         Foreign stock investors withdraw N1.01tn in two years

·         500,000 families earned $500m cashew export, says FG

·         Ecobank Nigeria to list $300m bond on London bourse

·         FG plans concession of Lagos Trade Fair, Calabar, Kano SEZs

·         Investors lose N660bn as stock market ends lower

·         Embark on new oil projects, FG urges IOCs

·         FG postpones Third Mainland reopening, blames #EndSARS protests

·         BUA boss projects rise in cement consumption

·         Emirates extends Nigerian passengers ban till March

·         Ogun govt’s reaction to herdsmen killings appalling, Gov Abiodun hasn’t visited affected areas – – Imekon-Afon youth leader, Aninkan

·         Maja thrilled after brace against Everton

·         Inbound passengers shun isolation, enforcement collapses

·         Ohanaeze, PANDEF, Afenifere berate NIS for saying no armed herders

·         Makinde, Akeredolu meet Ibadan market warring parties, preach peace

·         Buhari won’t allow ethnic, religious violence —Aide

·         Court sentences ex-SARS officer to death for killing businessman, stealing N.3m

·         Lagos trader bathes apprentice in acid, victim detained for three months

·         Man brutalised by Rivers vigilantes accuses police of compromise

·         Jakande buries them in shame

·         Constitutional aphorisms and the Buhari presidency

·         Aviation and national destiny

·         Boko Haram and the northern hegemony

·         Northern govs’ and insecurity

·         A governor’s walk through troubled spots in Ibarapaland

·         Wike, Secondus rift worsens over LG poll candidate’s list

·         I’m not aware Sule has a second term ambition – Ex-deputy gov

·         Rivers PDP refutes claims of an explosion at secretariat

·         Yerima battles for revalidation, alleged anti-party activities in Zamfara

·         PDP’s re-election campaign will be based on Diri’s success – Dickson

·         We’ll not participate in Sokoto LG poll – AP

·         Fidelity Bank records success in N41.21bn bond issuance

·         Okonjo-Iweala, Mo Ibrahim, Adesina headline Ehingbeti as summit opens Tuesday

·         Olam, BAT, eight others earned $100m from exports – CBN

·         Foreign stock investors withdraw N1.01tn in two years

·         500,000 families earned $500m cashew export, says FG

·         Ecobank Nigeria to list $300m bond on London bourse

(www.punchng.com)