Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Friday, 11 December 2020

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines

GUARDIAN:

Biden taps Susan Rice for domestic policy role, other Obama vets

As centralised policing fails, South-South leaders think, consider alternative models

State Assemblies are committed to achieving financial autonomy, says Speakers’ chair

Server failure jeopardises admission of over 3,500 UNIBEN post-UTME candidates

Policeman kills Keke rider, two others over N100 bribe in Rivers

Again, court fines PDP’s Lagos East bye-election candidate, Gbadamosi

Rivers panel accuses police of delaying proceedings

Wife stabs ex-councillor to death in Rivers

Johnson tells UK to ‘get ready’ for no-deal Brexit collapse

Senior citizens’ welfare on front burner as AGCare Charity tourney holds in Asaba

NGF starts distribution of palliatives donated by R&A

FG assures of bridging metering gaps

Air travel earns $1.7 billion yearly, create 341,000 jobs

Sustained sell pressure drags capitalisation further by N232b

Local Content: NCDMB retains $6.4b of industry’s yearly spend

Reps urges stakeholders’ collaboration as LCFE trading kicks off

NCAA, airlines agree on N22bn debt recovery plan

Lagos-Ibadan rail service in costly, unfriendly takeoff

NASS vs Buhari: Nigerian Constitution on trial, lawyers insist

Police arrest kidnappers of American citizen rescued by U.S. forces

6.2-magnitude earthquake strikes off Taiwan

Gunmen kill 16 travellers on Abuja-Kaduna highway

PUNCH 

Investors lose N232bn as stock market fall deepens

FG to auction N60bn bonds in December

Nigeria imported $39bn services in 2019 UNCTAD

Nigeria Breweries invests N5bn in new automated line

Travellers travails mount as kidnappers turn Edo roads into dark spots

Hoodlums burgle Ogun Assembly, steal mace

Debt capital can solve Nigerias infrastructure deficit Olabinjo

LCCI, CSOs seek regulatory reforms in NAFDAC

Poor Nigerians will reach 100 million by 2022 World Bank

Govt halts retrenchment of 300 Arik Air staff

Oil rises above $50, highest in nine months

Shell Nigeria employees accused of causing oil spills

SEC, shareholders fault takeover of unclaimed dividends, dormant accounts

CBN sets N2bn capital, others for payment firms

Nigerias debt getting out of control, says El-Rufai

Soldiers killed protesters demanding Akires removal Residents

Poly student jailed nine months for Internet fraud

COVID-19 second wave: FG orders isolation centres reopening

States cash crunch worsens, NLC opposes borrowing pension funds

ASUU spent 1,500 days on strike in 21 years

Court adjourns as Maina slumps, son arrested

Minister, Buratai, others go into isolation as GOC dies

Bandits displace 100,000 in three Zamfara villages

APC postpones nationwide membership registration

Umahi after my life, Ebonyi senator alleges

Court sacks Rivers monarch from stool

16 Kano indigenes killed on Abuja-Kano road, Ganduje mourns

Senate asks Buhari to rescind decision sacking Argungu as DG, NDE

Africa needs $9bn for 1.4bn COVID-19 vaccines doses WHO

Osun #EndSARS protest coordinator held by DSS for impersonation

Informants making Kaduna war against banditry difficult Commissioner

Boko Haram: Security situation in Borno still volatile, UN warns

COVID-19: States still not testing enough, says NCDC

Senate approves restoration of Abraka Constituency in Delta

Brazils richest man, Joseph Safra, dies at 82

Police arrest suspected kidnappers of American citizen

Morocco has recognised Israels sovereignty Trump                                                                      

THISDAY

CBN Boosts Market Liquidity with N4.1trn Special Bills

House Stands Up to AGF, Insists on Power to Summon President

FG Directs COVID-19 Isolation Centres to Prepare for Reopening

Buratai, Others Self-isolate as COVID-19 Scare Hits Army

Nigeria Tolerates Religious Violence, US Insists

W’Bank Considers States’ $1.5bn Loan Request Next Week

Crude Oil Price Hits $50 on Vaccine Rollout

Nigeria, Niger, Ghana, Others Push for Regional Electricity Market

Zoning of Presidency Not Priority Now, Says PDP

Don’t Borrow from Pension Funds, NLC Warns Governors

Luther King’s Daughter, US Lawmaker, Others Ask Buhari to Release Detained…

Boko Haram: Security Situation in Borno Still Volatile, Says UN

Gunmen Kill 16 Kano Indigenes Along Abuja-Kaduna Road

NCC Assures Nigerians of Further Reduction in Data Cost

Gencos: We have Increased Power Generation by 93% Since 2013

SUN

INEC chairman, Yakubu, resumes, targets 1,508 activities

Stop APC’s certificate forgery suit against me, Obaseki tells court

2023: PDP won’t exclude Jonathan, Atiku, others from seeking presidential ticket ‘Secondus

APC membership registration moved to 2nd week of Jan 2021

$1.5bn COVID-19 loan: World Bank insists on currency reform

Kaduna, 3 others rank high on ICAN Accountability Index 2019 report

Police, lawmakers differ as burglars steal Ogun Assembly mace

Fresh #EndSARS protests: Group petitions Buhari, govs, service chiefs, others

#EndSARS: Kings daughter, Alicia Keys, other global activists slam FG for crackdown on protesters

Osun activists distance selves from fresh protest in Osogbo

300,884 Nigerian refugees in Niger, Chad, Cameroon UNHCR

COVID-19: FG orders reopening of closed isolation

FG not doing enough in fight against Boko Haram US

VANGUARD

World Bank says Nigeria’s $1.5 bn budget support loan request ‘still in the works

COVID-19: Nigeria reports 675 new infections, 6 additional deaths

Lagos settles over 1,000 tenancy, land, other disputes in 1 month

PTF committee to investigate racketeering allegations on COVID-19 test results ‘ Coordinator

Umahi’s defection: PDP member drags Chief Judge to CJN, NJC

Insecurity: No formal communication yet on why Buhari failed to come for briefing ‘ Reps

Hoodlums cart away Ogun Assembly mace

Crude oil remittance: Court upholds $1.7bn arbitral award in favour of NPDC

FG admits education standard’s falling, challenges administrators to ‘wake up

Non-communicable diseases killing more people than before ‘ WHO

Kano girl dies inside well as 17 passengers survive auto-crash

Riot as police kill keke driver over ‘N100 bribe’ in Rivers

FG committed to expansion of family planning uptake ‘ Mamora

Wike signs N448bn 2021 budget, seven others into law

Nigerians told to show compassion for physically challenged persons

COVID-19 undermining human rights, says UN chief

BBC Report: Fr Mbaka couldn’t have beaten journalists ‘ Spokesman

World Human Rights Day: NBA, lawyers lament Nigeria’s record under Buhari

Delta: Senate approves restoration of Abraka State Constituency

LEADERSHIP

Finance Bill: FG May Take Over Unclaimed Dividends, Deposits

COVID-19: 286 Pharmaceutical Firms Apply For CBN’s N100bn Fund

2023: Jonathan Free To Seek PDP Ticket ‘ Secondus

PMB Inaugurates Panel On Nigeria/Czech Rep Tech Transfer Pact

Your Undying Faith In Nigeria Indelible, MBF Tells TY Danjuma

Steer Clear Of Workers’ Pension Fund, NLC Warn Govs

Gov Okowa Inaugurates ‘Operation Delta Hawk’, Calls For Support

Nigeria Yet To Feel Impact Of PMB’s Anti-Corruption Fight ‘ NAS

Senate Urges PMB To Reverse Sack Of NDE DG

TRIBUNE

Nigeria records 675 new COVID-19 cases, total now 71,344

2023 Presidency: Jonathan, others stand a chance with PDP ‘ Secondus

Families’ economies have collapsed, COVID-19 cases are increasing ‘ PTF

UPDATE: Yakubu resumes at INEC, seeks quick passage of amended Electoral Act

Reps yet to receive official communication on cancellation of Buhari’s briefing ‘ Kalu

World Bank gives Nigeria fresh condition to get $1.5bn loan

All Army officers at Chief of Army Staff conference to go into isolation as senior officer tests positive for COVID-19

BREAKING: Maina collapses in court during trial

Aftermath #EndSARS protest: Crime booms in Benin as escaped prisoners join city bandits

UK issues allergy warning about Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine after patients fall ill

Equities market posts fourth-day loss, investors lose N232.1trn

China launches digital version of yuan for phone to phone money transfers

Equities investors lose N6.5bn on sustained bearish trend

APC youth leader, district head, others abducted by bandits in Niger

Don’t tamper with workers’ pension fund, NLC warns govs

FG expresses worry over proliferation of skills training institutions

World Bank says 20 million more Nigerians may fall into poverty

Confusion as two factions lay claim to Edo APC caretaker committee

Police brutality: Panel receives 29 petitions in Kaduna

NATION

Reps: we are still expecting Buhari to appear before us

Wike to Fed Govt: Complete East-West Road from SWF

Kanu slams Northern elders over comment against Ndigbo

Two lawyers arraigned, remanded for rigging NBA 2018 polls

Religious freedom violence: why we blacklisted Nigeria, by U.S

APC shifts membership registration till next month

Yakubu assumes office as INEC chairman for second tenure

Why human capital must be developed from foundation, by NDIC chief

Minister, shareholders disagree over N150b unclaimed dividends

Fed Govt crashes data cost by 50%

10 foolproof tips to play the lottery successfully

FG to get 20 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines

DSS arrests Osun leader of #EndSARS protesters

COVID-19: PTF accuses religious organizations of sabotaging national response efforts

#ENDSARS: Ondo Judicial panel to visit attacked premises

FG to commence return of Borno refugees in Minawo, Cameroon, says Minister

DAILY TIMES

Reps to hear officially from Buhari over failure to appear before NASS

BREAKING: Maina collapses in court few minutes after resuming trial

Senate considers bill to establish ICT institute

INEC lines up 1,508 activities ahead of 2023 general election

YAF threatens to resist #EndSARS protest in Yorubaland

Insecurity: Malami not Buharis mouthpiece, spoke for himself, PDP says

French ambassador advises Nigeria on insecurity

Atiku applauds Ghana election, wants Nigeria to take a clue from it

PDP to Buhari: Stop begging opposition figures to join APC, face governance

Search for maze begins as hoodlums burgle Ogun Assembly

APC shifts commencement of membership registration

PDP reacts to Goodluck Jonathans rumoured defection to APC

HERALD

2023 general election: ‘We’ve exactly 799 days left’ ‘ Prof Yakubu

Buhari’s summon not to embarrass him ‘ Reps

2023: Why we’ve not revealed position on zoning ‘ PDP

Chief Judge Releases 37 Inmates of Custodial Centres in Kano

Presidential Task Force Targets 20 Million Doses of COVID-19 Vaccine

The President and the other ‘Presidents’ in the Presidency ‘ By Doyin Okupe

Riot breaks out as policeman kills Keke NAPEP rider over N100 bribe

Buratai cancels invitation to son’s wedding as COVID-19 deals Army heavy blow

LCCI Boss Urges FG to Revamp Paper, Pulp Industry

Irefin: Army GOC dies of COVID-19

3 senators, 1 rep absent at Ebonyi PDP congress

Tinubu can’t impose policies on Edo, says Labour Party

60 dead on Imo payroll, audit shows

Bayelsa PDP refuses to pay N105m rent to landlord

N41b scam: UBA has case to answer, Senate insists

Stamp duty war: NIPOST tackles FIRS again

Why Tinubu is angry with Obaseki ‘ PDP

Ogun monarchs demand removal of LG Chairman over disrespect

We’ve been cut off from Rivers and Bayelsa ‘ Odual community

U.S. imposes sanctions on Central African rebel leader

Scientists develop new way to deliver more drugs through the skin

NCDC announces 443 new COVID-19 cases, as total infections hit 45,687

DAILY TRUST

AUTHORITY

*Insecurity: Former Senate President, Council of Elders back Buhari, say President has done more than previous administration*

EU-UN Spotlight Initiative express commitment to protection of women, children from SGBV

Chairman House Committee on Diaspora reunites Oman trafficked Victim with her family

BUSINESSDAY

Nigerian economy at risk of unravelling, World Bank warns

With poultry industry gradually collapsing, PAN proposes border reopening, other solutions

How deploying technology-driven innovations builds resilience against epidemic outbreaks

Nigerians can’t afford rice despite billions in interventions in past 5 years

Why airfares have doubled in Nigeria but remain stable in African peers

DAILY INDEPENDENT

Labour To Tackle Govs Over Plan To Borrow From N17trn Pension Fund

How Tinubu Was Schemed Out In Battle For Soul Of APC

We Have Powers To Invite Buhari, Reps Tell Malami

Insecurity: Buhari Disregarded Nigerians By Refusing To Meet National Assembly ‘ Jimi Agbaje

2023: No Decision On Zoning Yet ‘PDP

FIFA Ranking: Nigeria End 2020 In 35th Position, 4th In Africa

Senate Approves Restoration Of Abraka Constituency In Delta

Governor Umahi’s Defection: PDP Member Drags Chief Judge Before CJN, NJC

2023: Zoning Not In The Agenda- Secondus

PEOPLESDAILY

NLC threatens mass protest if Govs tamper with workers’ pension fund

Navy decorates 19 Rear Admirals

Troops kill bandits’, recover weapons in Nasarawa

Insecurity: Uncertainty trails Buhari’s appearance at NASS today

Electoral Reform: Gbajabiamila reveal lapses in the process

#EndSARS: I was disgusted by foreign media coverage -Buhari

Nigeria’s elections will continue to be better, INEC chairman assures

NEW TELEGRAPH

World Bank to Nigeria: Sustain reforms to avoid worse recession

Why we can’t zone presidential ticket now ‘PDP

Reps to Buhari: Ignore Malami, honour our invitation

CBN flags off dry season rice farming, targets 1m hectares

Pension fraud: Judge adjourns trial as Maina slumps in court

Panic in Army as General dies of COVID-19 in Abuja

NLC to govs: Steer clear of workers’ pension fund

BLUEPRINT

Forgery’: Obaseki asks court to stop APC’s suit against him

COVID-19 responsible for 100% airfares increase ‘ NCAA DG

World Bank predicts recession may last 3 years in Nigeria

IMO applauds Nigeria on fight against piracy

ITF to support seafarers secure jobs on foreign ships

Kada youth farmers deny involvement in grants through bank deposits

Shell employees causing oil leaks for profit ‘ Dutch TV

COVID-19: W/ Bank expects 15-20m to slide into poverty by 2022

 

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