DAILY INDEPENDENT
FIFA Cancels U17, U20 Women World Cups ‘ CAF
Oyo First Lady Urges Women On Periodic Medical Check, Says Health Is Wealth
Don’t Down Guard On COVID-19, Says Makinde
Stop Buying Transformers For DisCos, Group Advises Nigerians
PenCom Extends Pre-Retirement Verification Of FG’s Treasury-Funded MDA Employees To Q1 2021
NPFL Can’t Develop Without Content ‘Dare
Making Agriculture More Attractive For Youths
Female Corpse Found Along Express Road In Delta
PUNCH
Buhari orders sanctions for in-bound passengers evading COVID-19 test
#EndSARS: Groups seek joining in $1bn suit against Twitter
Amotekun combs Oyo forest, goes after female quarry workers abductors
FG shuts Third Mainland Bridge Sat, partially closes Lagos-Ibadan expressway
Ondo PDP suspends five members for alleged indiscipline
Alleged elopement: Shariah court orders probe of Kano singer, producer
One arrested, houses burnt in Rivers community cult war
Zulum visits Bama, announces Christmas largesse for 700 soldiers, commanders
Wike challenges APC states to showcase projects
Threats to sanction PDP caucus leader wishful thinking
PDP will remove Akeredolu at tribunal, says Jegede
Ekiti PDP faction berates Fayose for attacking Makinde
How suspected herdsmen killed couple who were expecting their first child after seven years of marriage Relative
Cooking gas price rises 20% on weak naira
Debt servicing hindering Nigerias economic growth efforts -NECA
COVID-19 frustrates physical verification of FG intending retirees
SIM/NIN linkage applicants stranded as NIMC website crashes
Nigeria closer to full gas utilisation potential Buhari
NNPC adopts third party financing for oil projects
BUA, Chinese firm to build $1.05bn cement plants
28 million Africans earning below minimum wage ILO
Stock market sustains positive sentiment, gains N235bn
CBN debits 23 banks N349.72bn
Abachas family dusts FG, others over bid to reclaim Malabu
Senate plans law for hunters to tackle bandits, kidnappers
Buhari under fire, says only God can police Nigeria, Niger border
Police claim ignorance as gunmen kidnap many travellers in Edo
Security agents to enforce civil servants stay-at-home order
Ex-minister Agada dies in Benue isolation centre
No fresh lockdown over COVID-19, FG clarifies
Ondo election: APC jittery of losing at tribunal, says Jegede
Top US scientist Fauci receives COVID-19 vaccine
Senator condemns alleged killings of Ogun youths by Customs officers
FG to close Third Mainland Bridge, Lagos-Ibadan Expressway after Christmas
COVID-19: Failure to wear mask could land you in prison, Lagos warns residents
Zulum rewards soldiers gallantry with Christmas package
THISDAY
Govs Lament Worsening Insecurity
Nigeria’s Forex Inflow Hits $21bn in Q3
Presidency: How We Forced Bandits to Free Abducted Katsina Pupils
BUA, Chinese Firm Sign Pact to Build $1.05bn Cement Plants
DSS Alleges Bombing Plot during Yuletide
FG Targets $200m Yearly Revenue from NPDC Gas Facility
Immigration Upgrades FESTAC Passport Office for Processing Enhanced e-Passport
Presidency Dismisses FT’s Claim of Nigeria Being Near Failed State
NEITI, NNPC Resolve 55% Outstanding Audit Issues
Niger-Nigeria Border Too Large for Effective Policing, Says Buhari
Reopened Borders Could Still Be Shut If Need Be, Presidency Warns
House: We Increased 2021 Budget Due to Economic Realities
Olu of Warri Indisposed, Receiving Treatment, Says Palace
Insecurity: Senate Moves to Legalise Hunters’ Group
Failure to Wear Face Mask Can Land You in Prison, Lagos…
SUN
Court orders APC to open case against Obaseki in alleged forgery suit
Only PDP means well for Nigerians ‘ Wike
Unremitted N46.8 billion: Prosecute Dankwambo, Gov. Yahaya urges new LG chairmen
We ‘ll occupy NASS in January if ‘, Lere Constituency members threaten Speaker, Gbajabiamila
Lagos APC swears in caretaker committee
COVID-19: PenCom adopts automation forannual verification, enrolment of MDAs employees
BUA to construct $1.05bn cement plants in Sokoto, Edo, Adamawa
Insecurity: We’re frustrated, governors cry out
Countering Boko Haram, ISWA remains our top priorities -US
Nigeria on the brink of failing London Financial Times
Again, gunmen abduct passengers on Benin-Auchi Road
Soldiers nab killers of Benue lawyer, pregnant wife, kill one other
Residents protest, barricade road as Customs kills 3, injures many in Ogun
COVID-19: Nigeria health system cant survive another outbreak, FG warns
Buhari extends PTF mandate till March 2021
Expect mass protest if you impose lockdown again, cleric tells Buhari
Oil slips again as new coronavirus strain proves ‘nightmare before Christmas
COVID-19: NCDC registers 356 new Infections, 6 deaths in 24hrs
549 Kebbi entrepreneurs receive N2b FG loan Malami
FG urged to tackle climate change with renewable energy
GUARDIAN
Again, gunmen reportedly kidnap 17 in Katsina
Senator condemns death of three in customs, smugglers Ogun clash
Reps member donates equipment to Mushin PHC
Teenager dies in Ondo after smoking Colorado
NPA electronic call-up system to decongest ports
Reciprocity to determine tariff concessions under AfCFTA
Nigeria, South Africa bilateral trade hits $8.2b yearly
Nigeria contributed 7% to intra-African trade
Inflation, new year concerns drive consumer apathy
NCC endows N40m professorial chairs in two varsities
5G will generate 7 billion tonnes of CO2
How Bola Ige ‘washed’ Soyinka’s Nobel Award in 1986
Buhari deserves to be replaced not praised
43 vessels stuck in Lagos waters
Doubts as Buhari hinges revenue, job creation on gas sector
Buhari extends COVID-19 panel’s mandate to March
Nigeria keeps mum about Financial Times’ ‘failed state’ verdict
Merchant Navy, others make case for Nigerian seafarers
Amaechi commissions ‘Operation Command Centre’ in Apapa port
Nigeria, 44 others designate seafarers ‘key workers
Bottlenecks stall Africa’s $4tr yearly income from blue economy
We are getting closer to self-sufficiency in liquefied petroleum gas production ‘ Buhari
VANGUARD
Pressure on income may limit household investments in education, others ‘ NBS
NEPC seeks one window platform for export efficiency
Why we jerked up 2021 budget to N13.58 trillion ‘ Kalu, Reps’ Spokesman
Police warn cultists against procession in Cross River at yuletide
Police unravels 7-month-old murder case
Boat operators destroying our nets, Lagos fishermen cry out
Court dissolves 6-year-old marriage over defamation, attempted murder
Police arraign man, 24, over alleged theft of N240,000
If Wike says I am a thief, he’s the bigger thief ‘ Bazia
Covid-19: Our health system can’t bear major outbreak ‘ FG
COVID-19: Japanese agency supports NCDC laboratories with test kits
Lafia infectious diseases diagnostic centre staff tests positive for COVID-19 ‘ Official
Nigeria’s health system fragile, may not withstand major COVID-19 outbreak ‘ FG
Sultan tasks community advocates on elimination of gender-based violence
Benue presents vehicles to security agencies, traditional rulers
COVID-19: We’re observing Benin Republic, Togo, Ghana before decision on UK flights’ FG
Again bandits kill 7, injure 4, kidnap 3 in Southern Kaduna
Criminals planning to bomb public facilities during Xmas ‘ DSS raises alarm
Nigeria has the highest number of poor people living with less than $1.90 a day ‘ Financial Times
Farouq inaugurates governing council of Nat’l Commission for Persons with Disabilities
State of the Nation: Yoruba journey to redemption has started -Akintoye
LEADERSHIP
NCDC Begs Nigerians To Celebrate Christmas Responsibly
Task Force Begins Enforcement Of COVID-19 Protocols
Why We Have Not Imposed Travel Ban ‘ FG
COVID-19: No Fresh Lockdown ‘ FG Clarifies
Governors Fume, Vow To Tackle Insecurity At The Root
COVID-19: PTF Gets 3 Months To Enforce Restrictions
Delta Exco Approves Construction Of 13 Roads, Flyover
SOKAPU Berates APC Over Claims N/West Gov Is Behind Bandits’ Attack
Experts Urge FG To Tackle Environmental Degradation
Olu Of Warri Not Dead, Palace Chief Debunks Rumour
NATION
APC governors have failed their states, says Wike
Palace: Olu of Warri not dead but indisposed
DSS raises alert over bombings, others during yuletide
Capital market puts public offers online
Varsity teachers get two-month salary arrears
Fed Govt intensifies push for COVID-19 vaccine
SGF: my four children tested positive
Why we soft-pedalled on travel ban, by Fed Govt
Lagos-Ibadan speed train passengers grow to 187
Fayemi: govts working on plans to make youths shun crimes
What Buhari must do to save Nigeria from failing, by FT
Alleged $2m fraud: How Atikus lawyer laundered $2m, by witness
Many Nigerian graduates cant defend certificates, says Afe Babalola
17 killed in Kogi auto crash
El-Rufai sacks 23 Education Secretaries, GM SCDA
Three feared dead as Customs battle smugglers in Ogun
Tributes as Nigerians bid Domkat Bali farewell
Judge visits Ikoyi site over Igbosere High Court relocation controversy
COVID-19: Buhari extends PTF mandate till March 2021
JUST IN: Police confirm abduction of Quarry worker in Ibadan
SWest crisis: Ekiti factional PDP rejects Fayose, backs Makinde
DAILY TIMES
Bilateral relations: Nigeria, Jamaica launch inaugural direct flight
Radical policies needed to reverse decline in FDI NIPC Boss
2023: Group tasks Buhari to sack SGF, those with political ambition
Nigeria cant continue with herdsmen Presidency
Nigeria on the verge to be declared a failed state Financial Times
DAILY TRUST
Governors visit Masari, vows to tackle insecurity holistically
17 killed in auto crash in Kogi
Zulum offers Xmas largesse to 151 battalion soldiers
Looking Back on 2020 with a sense of optimism towards 2021
Gunmen abduct monarch, 15 others in Katsina village
1 dies, 3 injured in Ogun Customs, youth clash
How police killed my son, FRSC officer tells panel
553 HIV/AIDS carriers to access free healthcare in Kano
Olu of Warri not dead, palace says
Nigeria must become regional power
Coping with the second wave of Covid-19
Nigeria closer to self-sufficiency in LPG — Buhari
DPR assures of fuel supply in yuletide
Smartphone firms to open plants in Nigeria — Sylva
Foreign investments to drop by 50% in 2021, worst in 20 years — NIPC
ICAN inducts 1,233 chartered accountants
Power privatisation yet to deliver benefits — Minister
Dangote wins 2020 best company in CSR
Firm launches one-stop logistics platform
Nigeria needs huge ICT, manufacturing investments — Report
AUTHORITY
*This is the Buhari we used to know, elders forum reacts to Kankara schoolboys rescue*
*Summit makes case for citizens partnership with armed forces to overcome insurgency*
China-Europe freight trains makes institutional innovation to improve efficiency
SOEs in Guangzhou initiate customized classes to help combat poverty in SW Chinas Bijie
Photovoltaic power generation alleviates electricity shortage, helps poverty reduction in Chinese village
HERALD
Armed Men Abduct Rivers Councillor, Set Ransom At N50 Million
Disclaimer: Royal Palace Denies Claims Olu of Warri Is Dead
FG Predict ASUU Will End Strike Before January 15, 2021
1 Confirmed Dead As Customs, Ogun Community Youths Clash
Jennifer Lopez Having Doubts Over Marriage To Heartthrob, Alex Rodriguez
COVID-19 Second Wave: FG Addresses Fears Over Fresh Lockdown
JUST IN: DSS Warns Churches May Be Bombed During Yuletide
Delta Government Approves N40 Billion for Construction of Roads, Infrastructure
Financial Times: Nigeria On Verge Of Becoming Failed State
New Oredo Gas Plant will Boost SMEs in Host Community ‘ NNPC
Apostle Suleman furious as American alleges church got $188k COVID-19 relief fund
COVID-19: Federal Government Orders GL.12 Civil Servants to Stay at Home
Dangote Cement, UBA, Zenith Bank sustain NSE rally by N235bn
COVID-19: FCTA Task Force Begins Enforcement of Safety Protocols to Halt Second Wave
Makinde Inaugurates Oyo Anti-Corruption Agency
BUSINESSDAY
Minister, stakeholders decry proliferation of govt agencies, high cost of ‘unproductive’ governance
Buhari extends mandate of COVID-19 task force to March 2021, urges vigilance
NIWA seeks Amnesty Programme’s support to secure inland waterways
Government must encourage development of private sector-led innovations to enhance credit access for MSMEs ‘ Ehigiamusoe
PR remains custodian to helping businesses, government communicate with the public
FG extends deadline for NIN update to January 19, February 9, 2021
FG begins recruitment of 5,000 Nigerians into NSCDC, tasks youth on self-sufficiency
Major smartphone companies to set up plants in Nigeria, says Sylvia
2020 budget: Senate approves N453.2bn for NDDC
Insecurity, economic downturn overwhelming Nigeria’s relevant agencies ‘ Okowa
PEOPLESDAILY
Christmas: DSS uncover plots to attack public places
NASS okays N13.58trn as 2021 budget
Reps Probe N19.2bn Railway Rehabilitation Contract award to ESER Company
UNIBEN breaks new ground in alternative Medicine
2023: Sack SGF, those with political ambition in your cabinet, group tells Buhari
Insecurity: Reps want Buhari to release N3bn for local production of firearms
We’re not a political forum, North Central Governors’ Forum Chair
PRP names National Secretariat after Balarebe Musa
Zamfara Legislative member attributes refreshed banditry to negligence of security agencies
NEW TELEGRAPH
BUA Cement to build $1.05bn plants in 3 states
Reps: Why we jacked up 2021 Budget by over N500bn
Insecurity: We’re tired, frustrated, govs lament
Minister: Why we’ve not imposed travel ban
FG orders workers below GL. 13 to stay at home
Buhari: Nigeria in perilous situation with COVID-19
Financial Times: Nigeria risks becoming a failed state
NSE: Dangote Cement, UBA, Zenith sustain rally with N235bn
BLUEPRINT
Breaking the jinx around Petroleum Industry Bill
Nigeria, Jamaica deepens bilateral relations with Air Peace inaugural flight
Security agencies probe killing of 7 in Chikun LG
AfDB to expand solar energy generation under Desert-to-Power scheme
Kaduna: El-Rufai removes agency boss, LG education secretaries
Deploy local technologies to arrest insecurity, expert tells FG
Insecurity: Benue distributes 36 vehicles to security agencies
NGF laments insecurity in North-west, says it’s time to go tough