Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Friday, 18 December 2020

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines

PUNCH

US to revise Covid vaccine guidance after allergic reactions

Nigeria records 5,809 COVID-19 cases in 10 days, NMA predicts NIN spike

NNPC abandons 10,000 applicants amid alleged secret recruitment

FG, ASUU stand-off will soon be resolved, says Fayemi

Gov denies ransom as Boko Haram frees 344 schoolboys

Nigeria’s challenges have taken new dimension -Obasanjo

Court ends contempt case against Ondo Speaker, others

Hoodlums brutalise Ondo LG workers protesting embezzlement

Doctor, two daughters die in Lagos home fire

Kankara: From ungoverned spaces to bandits’ republic

Couple, man arrested for stealing N18m Ogun telecom mast diesel

Lagos holds farmers’ fair, sells rice N20,000

Kidnapped boy regains freedom as family pays N800,000

SARS detained me in four cells, collected N700,000 bribe – Osun chief

Osun mechanic to die by hanging for armed robbery

#EndSARS protesters not economic saboteurs –Falana

Two lawyers jailed for N24m fraud in Lagos

Oil, power firms owe Nigerian banks N5.83tn – NBS

French lawmakers back return of looted African artefacts

Kankara boys: PDP Reps demand Buharis impeachment

THISDAY                                                       

Buhari Excited over Release of Abducted Katsina Schoolboys

Despite Rising COVID-19 Cases, OPS Cautions against Fresh Lockdown

With Decentralisation, NIMC Targets 200m NIN Registration

Senate Passes 2021-2023 MTEF/FSP

Ngige Tackles ASUU over Delay in Ending Strike

SEC, Firm Collaborate to Review Capital Market Master Plan

Sylva: Oil Market Players’ Survival Depends on Effective Cost-cutting Measures

Buhari Approves Establishment of 10 New National Parks

Immigration Orders Dismantling of Illegal Checkpoints, Roadblocks

Telcos May Lose Licences over New SIM Card Registration Policy

2023: Atiku Inaugurates Campaign Support Groups

Lamido: Only PDP Can Solve Nigeria’s Problems

Sokoto Closes Boarding Schools over Katsina Abduction

Adamawa Guber Candidate Drags Buhari to Court over Insecurity

Tackle Malnutrition by Adding Soybeans to Staples Nutrition Experts

N’Assembly Adopts NDDC’s Budget, Lifts Ban on Commission

GBV: NGO Targets 10million Girls through Health Support System by 2024

IP Rights Will Reduce Health Burden, Improve Economy, Experts Tell FG

GUARDIAN

Ekiti warns herdsmen, farmers against acts inimical to peace

Stakeholders raise alarm over Nigeria’s fragile energy outlook

PLWDs clash with National Assembly security, seek fair treatment

Cracks widen in Kano PDP as Kwankwaso, Wali’s faction refuse to reconcile

Court jails two lawyers for N24m fraud in Lagos

Court indicts DisCo for illegal disconnection in Lokoja

Wike canvasses permanent reward system for war veterans

FG okays agents to enrol Nigerians, others into NIDB

Seme border remains closed, 24 hours after FG order

FG strategises for post COVID-19 oil, gas sector era ‘ Sylva

US to revise Covid vaccine guidance after allergic reactions

Russia banned for two year years in landmark CAS ruling

Sanwo-Olu gives scholarship, N5 million to LASU best graduating students

VANGUARD

Benin traders anxious for Nigeria’s borders to reopen

At 78: South-West PDP asks Buhari to seek forgiveness, not celebrate

Katsina abduction: 344 students freed — State govt

Cuba offers talks with Biden after Trump tensions

2023: We need Arewa, Afenifere, Niger Delta to win Nigeria’s presidency — Igbo group

2021’ll be tough for food production supply — Lagos Govt.

REVEALED: We’ve invested over $2billion in Nigeria, says MD CCECC

Yuletide: Ogun to partner NDLEA, Police to sanitise highways, parks

Cultists accept peace, surrender weapons to Police in Rivers

US condemns kidnapping of over 300 students in Kankara

COVID-19: Lagos Govt charges residents on thanksgiving to God

Drama as Reps pressure colleague to withdraw bill to set age limit for President, Govs, NASS members

Hold kidnappers of Kankara schoolboys accountable, U.S. urges Nigeria

Katsina abductions: 344 students released’ Govt official

COVID-19: FG mulls another lockdown, says Nigeria at risk

IGP promotes 4,134 traffic wardens

COVID-19: NCDC releases new guidelines for public health leaders, business owners

APC charges security agencies to investigate alleged linking of North-West governor to banditry

Nigeria to host World Summit for single market in Africa in 2021

Police have right to kill in self-defence ‘ Former IGP, Tafa Balogun

Covid-19: Africa CDC tightens measures to combat second wave

FG strategises for post COVID-19 oil, gas sector era ‘ Sylva

TRIBUNE

Sokoto closes 16 boarding schools along its borders

Nigeria records 1,145 new COVID-19 cases, toll now 76,207

APC fingers “North-West state governor” as mastermind of banditry, kidnappings in the zone

Reps to probe ongoing recruitment into NSCDC, Immigration Service

Kankara abduction: Boko Haram recruited three local gangs to kidnap schoolboys ― Sources

2023 Presidency: No agreement to surrender ticket to South after Buhari ‘Yerima

Equities market sustains bullish run as investors gain N649.3bn in three days

IFDC, EBID collaborate to improve soil health in West Africa

Ogun, Oyo governor’s wives advocate support for survivors of domestic violence

Reps to probe ongoing recruitment into NSCDC, Immigration Service

Unpaid Arrears: Why we shelved protest ‘ Legislative Aides

NATION

FG reactivates treatment centres as virus cases rise

Insecurity: Court urged to compel Buhari to sack Service Chiefs

BREAKING: Abducted Kankara students freed

Best Player: Lewandowski hopes to break Messi, Ronaldo monopoly

PDP rejects plans by Abdulrazaq to secure loan

Tinubu: Buhari wants the best for Nigeria

Burial for Leadership publisher Nda-Isiah December 28

FAAC shares N601.1b to federal, states, councils

Reps reject Bill seeking age limit to contest for President

DAILY TIMES

Senate postpones passage of 2021 budget

Reps direct NCC to extend NIN update on Sim cards to January

Lagos PDP suspends Secretary, two other Exco members over anti party activities

Kankara abduction: Northern groups commence #Bringbackourboys protests

BREAKING: Appeal court summons Gov Obaseki over alleged certificate forgery

Kidnapping: DHQ assures on Buharis safety as he attends FEC meeting in Daura

BREAKING: Buhari approves reopening of 4 land borders

Gov Zulum meets Chads president to discuss Boko Haram attacks

We wont give up fight against terrorism, Gov. Zulum pledges

DAILY TRUST

Senate passes budget framework, pegs oil at $40/barrel

AEDC ownership: Investors kick as lender sues for contempt

Customs generates N21bn in Kano, Jigawa

FG heightens nuclear power after UAE unveils plant

Gains by Airtel, others improve stock market performance

Africa must risk capital for its youth — Adesina

Heritage pegs N5bn for creative industry

Firm raises N3.4bn for solar energy solutions

Air Peace begins Lagos-Johannesburg flight

Customer wins N10m 9mobile grand prize

Banks’ double-digit interest rates stifling small businesses — SMEDAN

Air Peace begins Lagos-Johannesburg flight

Customer wins N10m 9mobile grand prize

Banks’ double-digit interest rates stifling small businesses — SMEDAN

FG empowers 200 female artisans

National ID compulsory for driver’s licence – FRSC

AUTHORITY

Sylva calls for economic diversification to tackle oil fluctuation impact

Senate passes 2021-2023 MTEF/FSP

Ubah protests S/East exclusion as Senate confirms HYPADEC nominees

Despite COVID-19, Kano/Jigawa Customs Surpasses Revenue Target As It Hits Over N21 Billion In 2020

OSSAP-SDGS water project to serve Abuja UniTech, 10 communities

PMB has capacity to tackle Nigerias security challenges, says APC governors

HERALD

Nigeria to Host World Summit for Single Market in Africa in 2021

Movement Across Seme Border Restricted, 24 Hours After FG Order

N123 Billion Kwara Appropriation Bill Passes 2nd Reading

Bulls Persist on NSE, Index Crosses 36,000 Mark

Africa CDC Launches New Guidelines to Deal with COVID-19 Pandemic

Plateau State Governor Tests Positive for COVID-19

Jihadist herdsmen have infiltrated every part of Nigeria’ ‘ Ortom reacts to killing of 3 in Benue

BUSINESSDAY

FG’s SIM registration drive risks dealing weak economy another blow

Foreign investors stay off Nigerian bonds for sixth straight month amid low yields

Intellectual property ‘ Do you believe it exists

Is Nigeria’s protectionist industrial strategy working

Nigeria’s healthcare crisis

Edo Inland Dry Port to impact over 300 LGAs

Focusing on the right thing

Coro: Drinking over-tea when we have not taken tea!

Land administration: Learning from Rwanda’s example

DAILY INDEPENDENT

PDP Scores Buhari Zero In South West Development, Security

Kankara Boys: APC Tasks Security Agencies To Investigate Alleged Link Of N/W Governor

Yuletide: FRSC Warns Road Users Against Violation Of Traffic Rules, COVID-19 Protocol

Conditional Grant Scheme: SMEDAN Empowers 30,000 Micro Businesses

IGP Promotes 4,134 Traffic Wardens, Demands Renewed Commitment

COVID-19 Spike: FG, States Agree To Enforce Stricter Protocols

 

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