Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Saturday, 12 December 2020

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines

 

VANGUARD:

US Supreme Court rejects Texas bid to overturn election results

As Nigeria works to introduce blockchain regulation, US lags behind

Biometric verification: NUP urges PTAD not to delist members from payroll

Why we must resettle indigenous communities in Abuja ‘ FCTA

Kogi governor pledges speedy implementation of state university report

INSECURITY: Why it’s dangerous to engage mercenaries, Sule Lamido,Umar caution FG

Youth Party critiques electoral bill, makes important recommendations

Buhari won’t succumb to threats, undue pressure ‘ Presidency

Edo 2020: Tribunal dismisses AA petition against Obaseki

Buhari’s refusal to appear before lawmakers, an insult on democracy ‘ NNPP National Chairman

Your re-election, testimony of your performance ‘ Obasanjo tells Akufo-Addo

Court orders reinstatement of LG chairman suspended by Obaseki

LG elections: NDLEA screens 250 candidates in Kano, finds drug abuse symptoms

Kwara APC crisis deepens as Gov AbdulRazaq insists Bolarinwa can’t be sworn in

Tiwa Savage takes ‘Lekki Shooting’ to MOBO award’s stage

ASUU denies suspending ongoing nine month strike

Unhealthy living is responsible for cancer, not your genes

Nigeria records 796 cases, highest single-day infections since COVID-19 began ‘ NCDC

LASG to digitalise healthcare service delivery ‘ Sanwo-Olu

Road accidents kill 40 in Adamawa ‘ FRSC

Hoodlums abduct medical consultant, Bolt driver in Calabar

Police arraign kidnap kingpin, 7 others for terrorism in Calabar

Protest as INTELS sacks over 700 workers without benefits

Zulum begs FG to help 200,000 refugees return to Nigeria

Ministry of Petroleum paid N14m for biros, N46m for letterhead, N56m for toner ‘ Senate

Myths, misconceptions major challenges of Family Planning ‘ Expert

IMF Mission supports CBN monetary accommodative stance

Recession: FG not increasing, introducing new taxes in 2021 ‘ Finance Minister

PUNCH

Biden administration will be full of scandal -Trump         

How soldiers searching for missing Generals corpse demolished my building, fish pond Businessman

Policemen killed my two sons within five years 86-year-old widow

Sex-for-passport: Family of sacked embassy guard alleges conspiracy

People thought I would die after drunk driver crushed me to a pole Akintola, UI Dentistry student who lost a limb at five

APC crisis: Buni-led committee defends NEC resolutions, inaugurates 36 state caretakers

Intels: Aggrieved Intels workers block company, demand benefits

Youths demand for good education, right not privilege -Fayemi

Membership registration: Nigerians tired of APCs propaganda, says PDP

ICC investigates military, Boko Haram for war crimes, torture, others

Economy expected to improve December CBN survey

IMF urges Nigeria to reduce debt vulnerabilities

Five million farmers get N800m insurance claims from FG

No new tax, increment in 2021 FG

COVID-19: Again, El-Rufai goes into isolation

COVID-19: Sanwo-Olu goes into self-isolation as aide tests positive

Lekki shootings: #EndSARS protesters ask panel to summon Sanwo-Olu, Fashola, others

Three feared killed as trucks burst into flames in Ondo

Senators express shock as petroleum ministry spends N116m on pens, others

#EndSARS: Presidency media team meets BBC officials

How my ex-commissioners dumped PDP for APC -Wike

NMA begins strike over kidnap of another doctor in Cross River

Eleven months after, Buhari visits hometown, Daura, for one week

Court overrules Obaseki, voids LGA chair suspension

Sowore not linked with any violence, revolution, DSS operative tells court

238,868 beneficiaries get N9.01bn payroll support FG

US donates N68.2m security equipment to Nigerian Navy

US Congress passes defence bill despite Trump veto threat

Nigerias economyll recover to its pre-pandemic level by 2022 IMF

Gunmen kill mobile policeman in Delta community, flee with rifle

Tony Elumelu Foundation partners EU to empower 2,500 African women

Why I rejected NFF technical director job Amuneke

Rivers killer cop faces murder charge, dismissal Police

BREAKING: Police recover stolen Ogun Assembly mace in Lagos                                                                     

THISDAY

Presidency Deplores Breakup Threats, Says Buhari Won’t Succumb to Pressure

Fayemi: Youths Right to Demand Good Governance, End to Police Cruelty

IMF Article IV: Nigeria’s Outlook Challenging, Forex Reforms Needed

CBN Unveils New Pricing Template for TSA Collections

Edo 2020: Tribunal Dismisses AA Petition Against Obaseki

Govt Imposes Curfew on Ondo Communities as Communal Clash Claims 2

Anambra Police Kill Two Suspected Armed Robbers during Gun Duel

Most Cancers Arise from Sugar Consumption, Says Don

FG Granted N342bn Waivers to Importers in Two Years

FAAN Can Shore Up IGR with Non-aeronautical Revenue, Experts Say

SUN

NWC deepening cracks among PDP govs, Wike alleges

PDP campaign fund: Court quashes fraud charges against ex-minister

Insecurity forcing herdsmen to flee Nigeria in droves’Bodejo, Miyetti Allah boss

Buhari: Afenifere, Ohanaeze, Arewa youths, Sagay disagree on NASS summon

Insecurity: Buhari wont succumb to threats, undue pressure Presidency

COVID-19: Sanwo-Olu to go into self-isolation

I killed motorcyclist to raise money to buy yam tubers for next years planting season Suspect

Scores feared dead as petrol tanker explodes in Ondo

Lagos Assembly moves to establish sex offenders register

Delta council suspends two monarchs over inter-communal clashes

Minister seeks collaboration on national biosecurity policy

FIRS urges taxpayers to take advantage of E-service platforms

GUARDIAN

Zamfara gold mining: Niger Delta seeks amendment of petroleum, mining acts

Nigerian train services: Mass transit beyond the reach of the masses

African women to benefit from Tony Elumelu Foundation, EU partnership

Buhari won’t succumb to threats, pressure, presidency declares

Why Reps will quickly pass 2020 finance bill, by Gbajabiamila

Senate uncovers how ministry spent N14m for pens, N46m for letter heads

Buhari’s administration is provincial, says Abaribe

LEADERSHIP

Gbajabiamila Pledeges Speedy Passage Of Finance Bill

FG To Address Issues Affecting Refugees

NIMC Tasked On Data Capturing Of IDPs

Okowa Inaugurates Operation Delta Hawk

Senate Uncovers How Petroleum Ministry Paid N116m For Pens, Letter-head, Tonners

Campaign Against Multiple Taxation In Nigeria Gets PNAI Support

Court Jails Ghanaian 3 Years For Smuggling 10 Kilograms Of Tramadol

UNIBEN Honours Philanthropist, Child Rights Activist Martins Abhulimhen

Mass Metering: FG Earmarks Over N5bn To Yola DisCo

FCTA Moves Against Illegal Car Marts Operators, Issues 72-hour Notice

TRIBUNE

US election: First Lady Melania Trump ‘wants to go home

Nigeria records 796 new COVID-19 cases, total now 72,140

We didn’t breach any law on our plan to spend N14.5m on biros, N46m on letter heads, says Ministry of Petroleum

BREAKING: Sanwo-Olu goes into self-isolation as aide tests positive for COVID-19

Governors to hold emergency meeting on CBN’s Anchor Borrowers scheme Monday

Statement of the ICC prosecutor on the conclusion of the preliminary examination of the situation in Nigeria

UK travellers could be barred from EU entry on 1 January

IMF counsels CBN to review loan to deposit ratio to avoid banking crisis

NHRC makes case for inclusiveness, equal opportunities in FG’s COVID-19 recovery efforts

Edo govt sets up committee to probe Okomu oil palm, host communities crisis

Okowa inaugurates ‘Operation Delta Hawk’, calls for support

International Criminal Court says it has enough evidence to begin probe into violence in Nigeria

Finance bill: FG seeks NASS approval for N500bn crisis intervention fund

Buhari won’t succumb to threats, undue pressure ‘ Spokesman

JUST IN: Gunmen kill mobile policeman, cart away AK47 rifle in Delta

NATION

ICC to investigate Boko Haram, armed forces for war crimes

APC to amend partys constitution before picking new leaders Buni

Governors, Emefiele meet to avert food shortage

Fear in Kano as 85 test positive for Coronavirus

Ibadan dreams bigger, honours Salami, other prominent indigenes

Edo tribunal dismisses one of five petitions against Obaseki, PDP, INEC

Coronavirus: AfDB, others raise US$230 billion in pandemic response

#EndSARS protesters want panel to summon Sanwo-Olu, Fashola, 11 others

Government not introducing new taxes in 2021 Finance minister

War in PDP as Wike blasts Secondus-led NWC

PDP knocks Buhari for snubbing Reps invitation

Court reinstates LG boss suspended by Obaseki

HERALD

ICC set to investigate Nigerian security forces for crimes against humanity, war crimes

I became blind after police fired teargas into my eyes’ ‘ Man, 70, tells Edo judicial panel

Hoodlums shoot policeman dead in Delta, cart away rifle

Finance Bill to Exempt Minimum Wage Earners From Personal Income Tax ‘ Minister

U.S. Donates Maritime Security Equipment Worth N70 Million to Nigerian Navy

Alleged N32.9B Fraud: Court dismisses Mompha’s ‘No Case Application

FCTA Issues 3 Days Notice to Illegal Auto Marts Operators

DAILY TRUST 

Court acquits Wali of laundering N950m campaign funds

$20.6b pledged to restore health services disrupted by COVID-19

Federal University Gusau appoints Prof Gusau new VC 

Kuje mobilizes residents for tenement rate collections 

TI ranking on corruption not at par with our effort – Osinbajo

COVID-19 responsible for aviation airfare increase – NCAA

Fintiri threatens kidnappers with death penalty

Abductors of Taraba Assembly member demand N150m ransom

AUTHORITY

Tax Justice campaign gains more momentum in Nigeria, as PNAI kicks against multiple taxation

Blacklist: Christian Youths reject US position on Nigeria over religious intolerance

Ango Abdullahis statement on killing of Northerners by Igbos unfortunate Northern Elders

Chris Ngige-A deceitful conciliator to ASUU, his principal and the public towards resolving ASUU strike

BUSINESSDAY

Lagos closes Badia, Gaskiya level crossings for railway project

Govt needs to streamline regulatory agencies, says Three Points Industries boss

Recession: Best time to invest in real estate industry

Ogun threatens shutdown of dirty markets ahead of festive sales

Edo guber election petition tribunal dismisses AA’s petition

Labour to governors: Why you cannot borrow from pension funds

PDP mocks APC over botched membership Drive

DAILY INDEPENDENT

FG Pledges To Use Space Technology To Improve Living Standard Of Nigerians

Sanwo-Olu Goes Into Self-Isolation

Police Kill Two Suspected Armed Robbers In Onitsha

PDP Zones Presidency To South East

Abuja Royal Father Tours Northern States, Honours Gombe Monarch

Gombe LG Election: Women Groups, PWD Want Credible Poll

I Won’t Succumb To Threats, Take Decision Out Of Fear- Buhari

NIGERIAN PILOT

Dont betray our trust, kogi CJ charges tribunal members

Blacklist: Christian Youths reject US position on Nigeria over religious intolerance

Ogun begins Reformation of parks and garages Engr Dairo

BREAKING Federal Polytechnic, Ede Rector, Adekolawole suspended

Railway bill for concurrent legislative list scales 2nd reading

Crude oil price rises to $50 per barrel

NEW TELEGRAPH

It’s either we restructure Nigeria or go our separate ways ‘Iba Gani Adams

Finance bill, critical to success of 2021 budget, says Gbajabiamila

Summon Sanwo-Olu, 12 others, #EndSARS protesters’ lawyer tells panel

IMF cuts Nigeria’s 2021 growth to 1.5%

Reps’ invitation: Afenifere, MPF tackle Buhari

Wike: PDP NWC working to create feud among govs

ALAAFIN, EMIR, OTHERS DECLARE READINESS TO FIGHT INSECURITY

BLUEPRINT

Nigeria produces 4D phone from locally sourced materials

Pictures: Buhari arrives Daura, begins one week private visit

Killing of farmers: SWOFON demands deliberate steps in curbing security challenges

Lagos Police recovers Ogun Assembly missing mace

FCT secretariat assures health accessibility for deaf women

 

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