Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Thursday, 16 December, 2021

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines

DAILY INDEPENDENT

British Inflation Rate Soars To Highest For 10 Years

FG To Toll Lagos-Ibadan, Abuja-Kano Roads, 2nd Niger Bridge

Again, OPS Challenges FG On Rising Debt Profile, Exchange Rate, Unemployment, Others

But For Buhari Terrorists Would Have Declared Islamic State ‘ Minister

We’re Aware Bandits Tax Villagers ‘ Niger Govt

Is President Buhari Still Nigeria’s Commander-In-Chief

Police Recover Two Babies From Traffickers, Arrest Three Female Suspects In Ebonyi

PUNCH

Senator kicks as NPC budgets N400bn for May 2022 census

NANS South-West kicks against nationals failure to conduct new election

Kanu hasnt changed clothes since June, health deteriorating

EFCC arrests bank chief, other over $72.87m account

Varsity proprietor labels traditional doctor robber over alleged threat to life

#NorthisBleeding protests: FG under attack as DSS, police disperse, arrest demonstrators

FG begins payment of increased police salary January

Heavy security as FG arraigns 15 suspects over Odilis home raid

Nigeria shouldnt be importing petrol, well resist unfriendly policies NLC

Our leaders interested in sharing money, not serving citizens Ohuabunwa

Ondo-Ore highway deplorable, turning to bandits haven Rep

Nasarawa group tackles Sule over appointments, alleges marginalisation

Zamfara Assembly recalls two members suspended for backing bandits

Re-open schools to avoid producing illiterates, member tells Zamfara Assembly

PDP Assembly contestants seek INECs declaration to replace 14 Edo absentee lawmakers

Ganduje pleads for peace after Hisbah, youths clash in Kano

Prices continue to soar as NBS says inflation dropped in Nov

National Assembly misses target on 2022 budget passage

Ministry wants Customs stripped of revenue collection role

NIMASA partners agric ministry to end illegal fishing

Nigeria lacks certified ship radio technicians, says NPA

Kano tour operators lament N2bn loss to Saudi Arabia flight suspension

Terminate passport production contract with foreign firm, Reps tell FG

Post-harvest losses in Nigeria hit N3.5tn annually ActionAid

Ayade advocates stronger economic ties between Cross River, Equatorial Guinea

Dollar shortage may delay 5G rollout, winners source $547m licence fee

Seized elephant tusks, ivories rise to 2,972, says FG

Reps order probe of Navys $195.3m equipment contract to foreign firm

World Bank announces $93bn package for Nigeria, 73 others

Senate okays Buharis request on fresh $5.8bn borrowing

FG generated N86bn from TSA in 10 months Minister

Establish grants for food security, Reps tell CBN, others

N17bn arrears paid to pensioners of defunct agencies PTAD

Lagos to improve investment climate with energy masterplan

Omicron variant may force CAF to cancel AFCON

Eagles strikers scoring form huge worry ahead AFCON

THISDAY

Bankers’ Committee Pledges to Prioritise Infrastructure Financing in 2022

COVID-19: WHO Calls for Accelerated Treaty in Managing Pandemics

Diezani: EFCC Says It Has Uncovered Additional $72.8m in Fidelity…

Obaigbena Advocates Security Tax to Effectively Fund Armed Forces

70% of Nigeria’s Foreign Missions Receive Zero Allocation on Capital…

INEC Boss Condemns Undemocratic Takeover of Govt in West Africa

Slower Increases in Food, Commodity Prices Moderate Inflation to 15.40%

Transfer MDAs’ Deposits in Your Custody to TSA or Face Anti-graft…

2022 Budget Suffers Setback as INEC Fails to Submit Estimate for…

CBN Renovates State House Council Chambers

Subsidy Withdrawal: NLC Cautions against Precipitating Industrial Crisis in 2022

Despite OPEC’s ‘Mild Omicron’ Projection, Oil Extends Losses for Third Day

Senate Okays FG’s $5.8bn External Loan Request, $10m Grant

NCDMB, Firm to Build LPG Bottling Plants, Depots in Eight Northern States

World Bank’s IDA Unveils Fresh $93bn Support Package for Poorest Countries

Airline Operators Commend Minister over Handling of UAE-Nigeria Travel Impasse

APC Insists Military Has Dismantled Insurgents, Bandits Despite Daily Reign of…

Nigeria Wins Global Award for Pushing Reforms in Oil, Gas Industry

Citizens Should Bear Arms for Protection, Masari Insists

Lawmakers Ask Police to Investigate Assassination of Katsina Commissioner

We’ll No Longer Rely on Your Lies, Pledges, ASUU Tells FG

Odili: Court Admits 12 Alleged Invaders to N5m Bail Each

Niger Asks Villagers Not to Pay Taxes to Bandits

Group Condemns Attacks, Kidnappings in Kogi, Calls for Improved Security

ISWAP Threatens to Attack Adamawa During Christmas

Three Killed, One Abducted in Cult-related Clash in Awka

Unite for Devt, Monarch Charges N’Delta Leaders

Police Debunk Bandits’ Attack on Sokoto Mosque

EFCC Uncovers Additional $72.8m Linked to Alison-Madueke, Arrests Ex-Bank MD

FEC Approves Pay Rise for Police

Electoral Bill: Three Days to Go, Buhari Keeps Nigerians in Suspense

Bankers’ Committee Pledges to Prioritise Infrastructure Financing in 2022

COVID-19: WHO Calls for Accelerated Treaty in Managing Pandemics

70% of Nigeria’s Foreign Missions Receive Zero Allocation on Capital…

INEC Boss Condemns Undemocratic Takeover of Govt in West Africa

Stakeholders Optimistic 3.5GHz Spectrum Licence Will Usher in Real-time Benefits of 5G Technology

FG Targets N100bn Annual Revenue from Proposed Vehicles Recycling Policy

COVID-19: Sterling Bank Reaffirms Support for Sustainable Healthcare

CBN Earmark N41bn for Dry Season Wheat Farming

SUN

How Wizkid, Olamide, Joeboy, others topped Boomplay charts

2023: Ayus NWC and PDPs many headaches

Stop begging northerners for power shift, support Biafra restoration, IPOB tells Ohanaeze

APC has set Nigeria 20 years backward Wike

Haphazard project implementation, vainglory reasons for Nigerias underdevelopment Obong Victor Attah

Nigeria ranks 1st in global OGP

FG, France move to mitigate carbon effect in Nigeria

We wont allow substandard automotive imports into Nigeria FG

Inflation drops to 15.40% in Nov

MPP records over 72, 000 participants, operators aim for more with incentives

Dont abort fuel subsidy, make it transparent -NLC

Group to Buhari: Nigerias future threatened, be more accessible to citizens views

Paris Club Funds: ACourt okays forfeiture of $500,000, N500m to FG

FCTA declares war on open grazing

FEC approves new federal civil service plan 2021-2025

Court adjourns $119m power plant contract case against Saipem MD, others to Jan.

COVID-19 has eroded SDGs achievements, FG laments

Cassava does not cause goiter, diabetes, University Don

Kaduna lawmaker among those killed by bandits along Kaduna-Zaria road

Ghanas strict COVID-19 testing not meant to harass Nigerians -Envoy

2023: 3 PDP NASS members, educationist join Cross River guber race

NYSC kicks against offering postgraduate admission to serving corps

GUARDIAN

75 dead in Haiti truck explosion amid fears toll will rise

Insecurity: Citizens blast FG over Nigeria safer than 2015 comment

Poor African countries, others get $93b lifeline from World Bank

FRSC warns against night journey as seven travellers die in Osunauto crash

DSVRT seeks collaboration against domestic, sexual violence

Three lodgers allegedly die of generator fumes in Rivers hotel

Lagos begins verification of Oko Baba saw millers before relocation

Seven people die in Ibadan auto crash

Ogun pledges special attention to aged, physically challenged on waste management

18 corps members escape death in Delta

Insecurity: Niger to harmonise volunteers, community vigilantes’ activities

Infrastructure company to source 50% of funding from domestic market

Judiciary critical in AMCON’s N4.4trn debt recovery efforts

Cooking gas, fuel prices spike amid decelerating inflation

Lassa fever kills two doctors in Nasarawa specialist hospital

Obasanjo, Abdulsalami, Sultan, others task FG on constitution review

EFCC arrests MD of First Bank Holdings, Nnamdi Okonkwo

Okorocha denies asking Imo gov to disband probe panel

IPOB flays Igbo leaders, politicians ‘begging’ for 2023 presidency

Senate approves Buhari’s $5.8b 2018-2020 external borrowing request

Fresh strike looms as ASUU meets December 18

VANGUARD

Reps probe legality of FG’s involvement in Primary Healthcare

Headline inflation decreases in Nov. to 15.40% ‘NBS

Experts urge states to domesticate laws on compulsory building insurance

FG arraigns 15 suspects for allegedly invading Justice Odili’s residence

APM Terminals Investment in Apapa hits N180 billion

Diezani: EFCC uncovers additional $72.87m in Bank

CP orders full-scale investigation over the killing of Kaduna lawmaker

ASUU slams Labour Minister, Ngige over claims of N52.1b given to union

Police arrest 305 suspected bandits, kidnappers, rescue 168 victims in Kaduna

Delta environment favourable for investment ‘ Okowa

Subsidy: fuel importation policy forced on Nigeria ‘ NLC

FEC approves Nigeria Startup Bill

PDP to be driven by grassroots politicians, not big names ‘ Sen. Ayu

2023: How PDP can get it right in 2023 ‘ Sen Ningi

Otedola: I have no interest in holding any board position in FBN Holdings, First Bank

Gunmen kill Ondo High Chief over land dispute

Police nab husband, 3 others in Abia for masterminding abduction, gruesome murder of wife

Cassava, not cause of diabetes, goitre ‘ Researcher

Resident doctors decry inadequate medical equipment

Two cousins in court for destroying relative’s property worth N455 million

Ogwashi-Uku High Chief accuses ACP of allegedly perverting course of justice

TRIBUNE

FG arraigns 15 suspected invaders of Justice Odili’s residence

Pregnant women urged to prevent HIV infection in babies

Seizure of assets: Appellate court grants Jimoh Ibrahim leave to re-file applications

Health insurance, best option to access basic health services ‘ Otegbayo, UCH’s CMD

Govt not monitoring construction of buildings, Third Mainland Bridge ‘ NIS boss

NITDA begins training of 60 Lagos women in technology, entrepreneurship

Woman who sold child for N300,000 bags 7-year imprisonment in Ondo

Sergio Aguero retires from playing football over heart problem

FEC okays 20 percent pay increase for police officers

Its high time citizens bears arms for protection ‘ Masari

Dramatic economic progress only possible with bold investments in health ‘ Osibogun

Report shows climate change, conflict fuelling Africa’s hunger crisis

CSOs visit Nembe oil spill site, fault Aiteo’s cleanup claims

Ogun committed to providing affordable housing, reducing poverty ‘ Gov Abiodun’s wife

Bankers promise easy access to credit in 2022

Stock market rebounds by 0.1 per cent amidst mixed activities

Inflation rate falls to 15.40%, says NBS

NIRSAL MfB disburses N503bn loans to Nigerian businesses

NATION

Presidency knocks Obasanjo, others over attacks on Buhari

‘Well-meaning Nigerians should join hands to fight hunger’

Lagos enrolls 2.2m for cash transfers, others

Electoral Act: Saraki calls for more transparent electoral system

Confirm minister, INEC, NPC commissioners, Buhari tells Senate

#EndSARS protesters’ request: Police salary goes up by 20%

Northwest governors seek united front against bandits

IPOB to Southeast elders: stop begging for Igbo Presidency

15 suspects arraigned over siege to Odili’s home

Confirm minister, INEC, NPC commissioners, Buhari tells Senate

‘Diplomacy of reciprocity will affect SMEs’

FEC okays $1.9b to boost power supply

DAILY TIMES

Nigerias Ambassador To UN Hails NYSC On Contribution To National Development

Why bandits started killing victims -Sheikh Gumi

Northernersll never allow Igbo become president, Southeast should support Biafra IPOB

Stakeholders Optimistic 3.5GHz Spectrum Licence Will Usher in Real-time Benefits of 5G Technology

FG Targets N100bn Annual Revenue from Proposed Vehicles Recycling Policy

COVID-19: Sterling Bank Reaffirms Support for Sustainable Healthcare

CBN Earmark N41bn for Dry Season Wheat Farming

DAILY TRUST

80 die of Lassa fever in 17 states, FCT

FG tasks Benue’s Hausa, Muslim communities on peace building

Electoral Bill: Uncertainty as timeline for Buhari’s assent elapses Sunday

5 Corps members, 7 labourers die in Yobe, Oyo auto crashes

Nigeria gets $98m Islamic bank loan to boost Bilingual Education

FG committed to rejigging electricity industry for sufficient power supply

21-year-old man jumps into Lagos lagoon

Kaduna lawmaker buried as bandits abduct additional 5 people in Zaria

FCTA begins new district devt, hands over site to Gwagwa Concession coy

Report on attack, kidnap of 48 Sokoto worshippers is fake – Police

Jega: Why Nigeria’s whistleblower policy is not effective

Youths clash with Hisbah over attempt to seize alcoholic drinks in Kano

Lassa Fever kills two doctors, mother, her baby in Nasarawa

BREAKING: Bandits abduct 5 in fresh Zaria attack

INEC Job: Buhari replaces Lauretta Onochie

Drug offences: NDLEA convicts 475 in 3 months

Nigeria’s Zannah Mustapha among top 10 CNN 2021 Heroes of the year

Patients stranded as protesting youths barricade Jos teaching hospital

NAMA begins implementation of Free Routing Airspace

Buhari: Nigeria will redeem pledge to ECOWAS

Why our security deteriorated — Kwankwaso

COVID-19: Lagos begins prosecution of int’l travellers evading test

Military denies recruiting ex-Boko Haram fighters

Senate approves simple majority for electing presiding officers

BUSINESSDAY

Why investment in tech, innovation should matter to Nigeria

With 5G, MTN says Nigerians to expect cutting edge tech offers

Nigeria’s Plans for Additional Eurobond Sale Off on Omicron

How FG’s gas pricing policy disrupts market, leaves consumers energy-poor

Pension fund managers keep faith with private equity

Internal processes in our political parties are weak, flawed ‘ Abe

Policies deter FG’s call for gas investments

APC Chair: I will not use my office to impose anyone on Nigerians ‘ Musa

Lawyer in Ecobank’s tango with Honeywell, Ogunba got back rank of SAN in 2018

Telecoms to unlock new opportunities for unbanked Nigerians ‘ SBM

AUTHORITY

CAS urges new pilots to imbibe doctrine of jointness for national security

Climate Change Act will guide Nigeria in her decarbonization efforts- Rep

Reps pass over N6 billion budget for NCC

Gov. Wike urge Nigerians to kick out APC in 2023

FCTA mulls crackdown on commercial sex workers, night clubs

Nigerias Ambassador To UN Hails NYSC On Contribution To National Development

36 SMEs exporters get NEPC certification

NEW TELEGRAPH

Senate approves Buhari’s $5.8bn 2018-2020 external borrowing request

2022 budget suffers setback as INEC delays passage

Insecurity: FG tackles OBJ on ‘dead horse’ rhetoric

Counter-insurgency: We’re training over 100 pilots nationwide ‘NAF

COVID-19: World Bank unveils $93bn support package for poorest countries

ISWAP to strike Adamawa villages during Christmas

NATIONAL POPULATION COMMISSION: 2022 population, housing census to gulp N400bn

Inflation plunges to 15.4% in November ‘NBS

Air travel rebounds, travellers rebook cancelled flights

Reps approve NCC’s N633.39bn 2022 budget

MAN highlights challenges facing business community at ports

AfDB, MAN prioritise PPP to unlock $15trn infrastructure investment

2021: Tiwa Savage, Squid Game top Nigerians’ Google search

Airtel Nigeria to feed 5,000 IDPs at Christmas

Nigerians are fed up with APC ‘ Akobundu

Corruption: Abiru, Falana identify malaise as bane of devt

BLUEPRINT

Paris Club Funds: A/Court okays forfeiture of $500,000, N500m to FG

NISA Premiere Nigeria’s biggest private training centre for doctors

Appeal Court dethrones Nasarawa chief over faulty selection process

NASS budget office must be strengthened for efficiency ‘ Lawan

FEC approves new salary structure for police

Senate rejects bill seeking women empowerment, gender equality

Nigeria gets new $98m Islamic bank loan for education

NPC proposes N400bn for census, INEC to submit proposal next week

Pictures: NGO empowers 30 IDP women with funds for business

Senate okays N633.39bn for NCC in 2022, approves N8.8bn USPF budget

FEC approves $1.9 billion for power sector

Police nab man for masterminding wife’s abduction, murder

FCT Police arrest #NorthIsBleeding protesters

Drunk police officer in viral video detained ‘ Osun CP

Ex-Naval officer denies ignoring EFCC’s invitation

Insecurity: CDS reiterates commitment to forging stronger synergy

COVID-19: ILO seeks solidarity to ‘build back’ changing work place

Buni wants FG to resuscitate Lake Chad, implement GGW, others

Kaduna judicial panel of inquiry recommends N274.6m compensation

2023 polls: No room for Muslim / Muslim presidential ticket, PFN warns

Legislate on AbdulRazaq’s 10- year devt plan, group urges assembly

EFCC smashes fake currency syndicate in Abuja

Sokoto carnage: Gumbi urges govt to ensure people’s security

Govs approaching land issues like owners

Citizens need adequate information about conduct of govt business ‘ Jonathan

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