PEOPLESDAILY
Boko Haram rejects N50m ransom, beheads CAN chair
Calls for secession not acceptable, says Atiku
4.5m Tons rice produced in Nigeria in 2019 great news -BMO
We are ready for Saturday’s re-run elections, says INEC Chair
Insecurity: Masari, IPAC hold consultations
Tambuwal visits Sultan, offers to work with opposition
PUNCH
Man jumps into well to retrieve phone, drowns
Buhari directs trade minister to set up agro-allied industry in 36 states
LCCI, brokers in joint insurance awareness campaign
Lagos airport recorded 96,621 aircraft movements in 2019
In Ethiopia, Christmas is celebrated in January
Fashion designers should avoid repetition, plagiarism Kasumu
Nigeria records decline in agro export rejection
Is it too early for cryptocurrency regulation in Nigeria
Nigerias debt now N26.22tn, says DMO
Dasuki appears in court, withdraws applications protesting trial
Ile Arugbo: Saraki demands out-of-court settlement
FG, P&ID resume $9.6bn battle in London today
Employment scam: Lecturer, EFCC disagree on plea bargain
States panic as Lassa fever death toll hits 24
Boko Haram demanded N800m ransom for Andimi CAN president
FG to stop bulk salary release to varsities, polys
Operation Amotekun: Govs meet Osinbajo, to back exercise with law
SERAP, others hail TI as Nigeria dips in graft rating
IPOB condemns shutdown of Nnamdi Kanus Facebook page
Malabu scam: Adoke, others remanded in EFCC custody
Buratai, terminate Operation Positive Identification
Resurgence of banditry in Katsina
Operation Amotekun: Governors should not give up
Unemployment: Toying with ticking time bomb
Tariff: Power sector requires prompt intervention
Alternative energy: AfDB to invest $600m in Africa
Buhari directs trade minister to set up agro-allied industry in 36 states
LCCI, brokers in joint insurance awareness campaign
Lagos airport recorded 96,621 aircraft movements in 2019
Two die, dozens injured in gas tanker blast
Protest as undergraduate kills two in Ekiti
US to limit visas for pregnant women to curb birth tourism
ICYMI: Why US is extending visa restriction to Nigeria Ex-diplomat
Transparency International rating jaundiced, illogical – EFCC
Malnutrition responsible for 53% of infant mortality in Nigeria – Sanusi
BREAKING: FG, South-West govs ‘agree’ on Amotekun
Police arrest killers of Imo councillor
Operation Amotekun is illegal, FG insists
Lassa fever: Death toll rises to 24, more people infected
THISDAY
Fresh Move to Resolve Apapa Traffic Crisis
Group Lauds Buhari on Obioras Nomination as CBN Deputy Governor
TIs Latest Rating of Nigeria without Basis, Says FG
I Have Never Seen Anyone as Selfish as Kwankwaso, Ganduje Alleges
Shape of Things to Come in Akwa Ibom PDP
Sokoto APC Accepts Tambuwals Victory at S Court in Good Faith,…
Assaulting Health Workers is Criminal, NMA Tells Nigerians
Study Shows Injectables are Nigerias Most Used Contraceptives
Adeleke: To Curb Medical Tourism, Govt Should Strengthen Healthcare, Bring Professionals Home
House Probes NNPC, Others over Breach of Financial Rules
Katsina Orders Demolition of Bandits’ Houses
Alleged $1.1bn Fraud: Court Remands Adoke, 2 Others in EFCC’s Custody
SUN
Why we accepted materials tendered by Uzodinma, police ‘S’Court
Anambra South: Court stops INEC, others from issuing Certificate of Return to Uzor
Ekiti PDP crisis: Party executives again fight dirty
Edo APC crisis: 7 hospitalised after attack; council boss, lawmaker trade blames
Sokoto: ‘Supreme Court verdict, daylight robbery’ says Aliyu, APC guber candidate
Edo APC Crisis: Oshiomhole survives as court decline to grant exparte order seeking his removal
INEC unaware of Sokoto APC candidate withdrawal from Assembly poll ‘ INEC spokesman
Anambra South: Court Stops INEC, Others from Issuing Certificate Of Return To Uzor
Sokoto APC candidate in Saturday’s House of Assembly poll defects to PDP
Amotekun: Balarabe Musa slams Tinubu, Soyinka, Adams
EFCC passionate about safeguarding Nigeria’s image ‘Magu
Gunmen kill popular trado-medical doctor, Oko Oloyun
FG, South West govs agree to formalise Amotekun
YCE cautions Tinubu against being more federal than regional
Boko Haram killed Andimi because he refused to denounce his faith ‘CAN
$1.1bn Malabu scam: Adoke, others plead not guilty
Policeman shoots driver over N50 bribe in Imo
GUARDIAN
Cross River IPMAN threatens strike over failure to supply kerosene for 25 years
INEC’s daunting task in court-ordered re-run/supplementary elections in Imo
5G SIM cards to enable crypto-currency payments in 5 years
Police in Kaduna rout bandits, rescue 11 abducted victims
Confirmed cases of Lassa fever rise to 81
Chicken Kills Man With Blade During Cockfight
Family Name Their New Puppy “Hulk” For Being Born Green
Queen gives assent for Britain to leave EU
Portuguese banker named in Africa’s richest woman probe found dead
Canada Locals Vow To Protect Harry And Meghan
VANGUARD
NDLEA arrests 110 suspected drug traffickers at Lagos airport in 2019
INEC distributes sensitive materials for re-run elections in Bauchi
Amaechi surprises staff, visits offices unannouced
Ihedioha vs Uzodinma: Coalition seeks US visa ban on Supreme Court justices
Falana to governors: Enact laws for Amotekun now
Endorsement for Edo 2020: Obaseki hails Danjuma on courage, forthrightness
Kwankwaso’s spokesperson defects to APC
PDP Alleges plot to rig Akwa-Ibom LG rerun
Edo guber: PDP wants Buhari to sign electoral amendment bill
Only Igbo presidency will heal wounds of Nigeria/Biafra war
Anti-party Activity: Kogi PDP elders demand expulsion of former Gov Ibrahim Idris Ibro, son, from party
Ihedioha vs Uzodinma: Judiciary should apply Doctrine of Necessity to review judgment
Edo 2020: Seven hospitalised as council boss, rep member bicker over attacks
Oyetola presents staff of office to Alara
FG partners Delta on Methanol Technology
Boko Haram wants to incite Christians against Muslims ‘ NSCIA
Underpaid workers hit half a billion globally ‘ ILO
Lassa fever: Borno records 1 death, 3 suspected cases
African countries step up screenings amid China coronavirus outbreak
Novel Coronavirus: FG, LASG step up surveillance at ports, others
States working with FG, others to control Lassa fever ‘ Governors’ Forum
Imo Political Violence: 46-year-old arrested over murder of Ahamefule
Don’t dabble into Oyo LG matter ‘Makinde warns Malami
Breaking: US will no longer issue visas to foreigners for birth purposes
AMOTEKUN: Confusion as AGF disagrees with VP, South West governors
For buying, SELLING human parts for rituals: Court jails woman, herbalist, student, 4 others
Gunmen kill APC chieftain in Ibadan
BREAKING: Declare Miyetti Allah terrorist group, CAN urges Buhari
Insecurity: North Central govs, stakeholders adopt community policing
$1.1bn Malabu Scam: Lack of service of charge stalls Adoke, others arraignment
Hasten prosecution of power sector corruption cases, SERAP tells AGF, EFCC, ICPC
Your corruption index assesment of Nigeria baseless, illogical ‘ EFCC blasts TI
TRIBUNE
FG spent N1.7trn on DisCos in 3 years ‘ NEC committee
Bauchi by-election: INEC distributes sensitive materials
CBN appoints new directors as others resign
Demolition of illegal structures: LASG opens appeal channel for aggrieved owners
Amotekun: Yoruba leaders knock Tinubu for not taking a stand
US to restrict visas for pregnant women
Angry mob lynch two suspected POS thieves in Bayelsa
Police vow to arrest killers of POS robbers in Bayelsa
Reps probe actual fund released by Buhari, Jonathan for constituency projcts
Burkina Faso approves state backing for vigilantes fighting jihadists
Reps probe NNPC, CBN, FIRS, NEXIM, 258 others over breach of financial rules
Ile Arugbo: Saraki agrees to out of court settlement
Budget support facility deductions too high for us ‘ Governors
Nigeria music revenue to hit $86m in 2021 ‘ Lai Mohammed
2023: Group rallies support for Tinubu’s presidential aspiration
NATION
Fed Govt kicks over TIs low rating of anti-graft war
Governors collaborating with Fed Govt, says Fayemi
Regional security arrangement not backed by law, Malami insists
Govt blows N1.7tr on power sector in three years, says El-Rufai
Lassa fever death toll rises to 38 in 11 states
Operation Amotekun: Fed Govt, governors strike deal
Family of slain UNIMAID student to Fed Govt: apprehend our sons killers
Why North cannot retain power in 2023
Court refuses to grant order stopping Oshiomhole as APC Chairman
VAT increasell add to our burden, chemical workers tell Fed Govt
Breaking : NCAA issues alert to airlines over Corona Virus
2019 Corruption Perception Index: EFCC faults TI rating
APC, PDP trade words over Ibadan killing
Katsina orders demolition of bandits houses
Two dead, four houses burnt in Delta
Reps to begin investigation of revenue leakages in CBN, NNPC, Customs others
DAILY TIMES
Number of inmates awaiting trial in Lagos increases by 41.7
Anambra South: Court stops INEC, others from Issuing certificate of return to Uzor
CoronaVirus: FAAN explains prevention activities at Lagos Airport
Rep demands FG probe Boko Haram sponsors
Ohaneze Youths urges SEast govs to reinstate Bakassi, IPOB as regional security outfit
Amotekun is unconstitutional, illegal, AGF Malami insists
Edo 2020: ADC vows to dethrone Obaseki
Lagos PDP urges Sanwo-Olu to work with FG, NNPC on compensation for Abule Egba pipeline fire victims
Edo guber: PDP wants Buhari to sign electoral amendment bill
Alleged $1.09bn Malabu scam: Adoke, 6 others plead not guilty
Coronavirus: African countries step up screenings amid China outbreak
SWest Govs admit Amotekun is illegal
Seven reasons SCourt can reverse Imo ruling Legal experts
TI report, an embarrassment to Buharis fight against corruption PDP
DAILY TRUST
Kwankwaso wants to return to APC ‘ Ganduje
I won’t hesitate to probe my predecessors if necessary ‘ Imo Gov
We don’t need APC for presidency in 2023, Igbo group tells Ngige
Nigerian lady who dumped Medicine for Engineering makes distinction in Hungary
Minister promises to rid FCT of drug related crimes
IGR: Group wants AMAC chair investigated
Man docked for allegedly raping landlady’s granddaughter
Ekiti youths protest killing of two by motorist
Fulani Community in Oyo: We won’t allow ‘foreign Fulani’ as MACBAN excos
Malnutrition responsible for 53 percent of Nigeria’s infant mortality ‘ Emir of Kano
7.5% VAT: Business groups raise concern over unmoved stock, growth
MPR: Experts forecast CBN’s retention of rate on rising inflation
Afreximbank shareholders invest $500m in new equity
AfDB targets larger share of $5trn ETFAs for Africa’s capital markets
$70/barrel good for Nigeria’s fiscal planning ‘ Sylva
FG showcases Nigeria’s mineral potentials in UK
DPR to resume supply of kerosene to NNPC Calabar depot after 25yrs
No assets stripping at Ajaokuta Steel ‘ FG
Employees have right to life insurance, pension contributions ‘ PenCom
How tax incentive, rebates may entice PFAs to invest in infrastructure
Governors have resolved to address Right of Way issue ‘ FG
Defection: Ganduje receives Kano state PDP chairman, other Kwankwasiyya supporters
NEC meets as PDP moves to ‘retrieve’ Imo mandate
Why Kano PDP chair dumped Kwankwaso for APC, Ganduje
AUTHORITY
Lack of education keeps Nigerian women in a vicious circle of poverty ‘ Lecturer
Police arrest pensioners protesting pension arrears in Abia
Anambra South: Court Stops INEC, Others from Issuing Certificate Of Return To Uzor
PDP Reclaiming North, Presidency in 2023 ‘ Sen.Nazif
Rerun: Stop electoral robbery, call Igini to order, APC tells INEC
*Boko Haram: European Union appraises Nigerian government, military’s counter-insurgency operations as commendable*
*Boko Haram/ISWAP’s murder of preacher won’t break our trust in God, Buhari ‘ Christian group*
DAILY INDEPENDENT
Amaechi Sets Up Committee To Develop Guidelines For Disbursement Of $200m Cabotage Fund
Global Used Smartphone Market Hits 206 Million Units In 2019
ABCON Urges CBN To Sustain Robust FX Policy In 2020
VAT Exemption On Some Food Items Good But Not Enough, Stakeholders Tell FG
NEW TELEGRAPH
NEC: FG invests N1.7trn on privatised power firms
Amotekun: FG, S’West govs reach truce on operational modalities
Evaluating the employment side of Amotekun
Ile Arugbo: Saraki writes Kwara govt, seeks out-of-court settlement
FAO: Trade, critical to bridging food security gaps