Nigerian Newspapers: Top 10 Headlines For Sunday, March 14th, 2021

Welcome to the AllNews roundup of the top 10 Nigerian newspapers headlines for today Sunday, March 14th, 2021.

1. N-Power News Today 14, March 2021: Batch C Latest

Latest N-Power Batch C News Today Sunday, 14 March 2021:

The N-Power scheme is Nigeria’s work-for-cash social assistance programme, inaugurated by President Muhammadu Buhari in 2016 with thousands of direct beneficiaries (graduate and non-graduate) spread across the key industries targeted by the programme – Agriculture, Health, Education, and Tax.

N-Power was domiciled under the control of the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, but since the commencement of the second tenure of the Buhari administration, Ms Sadiya Farouq’s ministry (Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development) has been in charge. Read more.

2. N-Power Batch C: See Simple Steps To Take Your Test With Ease, Know Your Score

Following Thursday's announcement by the Federal Government of Nigeria regarding the launch of the N-Power Batch C, applicants are expected to update their profile and take test for possible shortlisting to the next stage of the N-Power application process, AllNews reports.

It is noteworthy that all successful candidates will be sent a mail and given directions by N-Power handlers as regards the next stage. Read more.

3. No More Amnesty, Negotiation With Criminals In Benue— Ortom

Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue says his administration will no longer negotiate with or grant amnesty to criminals under any guise in the state.

Ortom stated this on Saturday in Anyiin, Logo Local Government Area of the state at the burial of Mr. Terkura Suswam, the slain elder brother of former governor, Senator Gabriel Suswam. Read more.

4. Church Leaders In South-East Proffer Solution To Insecurity

No fewer than 120 Church leaders from various denomination within the South-East have proffered solution to the lingering insecurity and other challenges in the country at a Consultative Peace Summit held in Enugu. 

The Church leaders, at the meeting on Saturday, advocated fair representation of zones in government, non-selective justice and improved border security as a panacea to lasting peace and unity in the country. Read more.

5. Buratai Becomes NAOSRE Grand Patron

Lieutenant General Tukur Yusuf Buratai, (ret’d), the immediate past Chief of Army Staff is now Grand Patron of the National Association of Online Security Reporters, (NAOSRE), AllNews Nigeria reports.

Having received the award of honour presented by NOASRE's president, Femi Oyewale at the Army Resource Centre, Asokoro, Abuja, Buratai thanked the association’s leaders and members for considering him for such an enviable position. Read more.

6. Deliberate Attempt By Opposition Party To Distract Makinde Will Fail — Oloko

The Vice-chairman of the Oyo State Tourism Board, Abass Oloko has said that there are deliberate attempts to distract Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, by opposition politicians.

Oloko, who was once vice-chairman of Oyo State Pilgrims Welfare Board (Muslim wing) and a member of the Oyo State Health Management Board, made this statement while reacting to a claim by a former Oyo central senatorial district senator, Ayo Adeseun that the Governor was ungrateful. Read more.

7. Atleti Slip To A Goalless Draw Against 10-Man Getafe

La Liga leaders Atletico Madrid drew 0-0 away to struggling Getafe on Saturday despite against José Bordalás' 10 men.

Getafe's Allan Nyom was shown a red card after a VAR review for a crunching tackle on Atletico's Renan Lodi in the 70th minute but the visitors could not make their advantage count. Read more.

8. Amazon Rejects Book That ‘Frame LGBTQ+ Identity As Mental Illness’

We reserve the right not to sell certain content, Amazon has said rejecting the request to sell books that frame gender or sexual identities as mental illness.

The rental giant made this known in a letter to the US Congress while responding to a Republican senator who asked why it had removed a book by a conservative author from all of its platform. Read more.

9. Mother’s Day 2021: 50 Happy Mother’s Day Messages, Prayers And Quotes

Mother’s day 2021, 50 happy Mothers day messages, wishes to send to mother, mother-in-law, grandmother has been obtained by AllNews Nigeria.

Mother’s Day which is today, March 14, is all about celebrating the woman who raised you and shaped who you are as a person. From all the packed lunches with napkin notes to the bandages and kisses after falling off your bike, to being the first one to cry at your graduation– your mom was there for it all. Read more.

10. Catholic Daily: Sunday of the Fourth Week of Lent, March 14, 2021

Lent is a time of repentance, a season of awareness that sin separates us from God and of what it cost Him to be reunited with us. Today catholic reflection in this period of lent centers on the topic 'Summary of the Whole Gospel' taken from the gospel of John 3:16.

Summary of the Whole Gospel

 

“For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him might not perish but might have eternal life.” John 3:16. Read more.

 

That’s the roundup of the top 10 Nigerian newspapers headlines this morning. More Nigerian newspapers headlines are available on AllNews website.