Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Monday, 20th December 2021

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines

 

NATION

#EU sanctions Russian mercenaries in Central Africa

Africa gets ‘first digital exchange’ for native producers

Disquiet as Buhari declines assent to Electoral Act Bill

Only 25 varsities have full accreditation, says NUC

N2.6tr: NEITI shifts report on 77 firms’ status to Q1

Hushpuppi: Six months after FBI indictment, IGP submits report to PSC on Abba Kyari

Insecurity: Nigeria looks towards Turkey for drones, military equipment

Dikio to repentant cultists: don’t return to your vomits

Islamic countries pledge humanitarian aid to Afghanistan

Nigeria protests assault on citizens in Togo

COVID-19: Heath expert advocates community awareness, cooperation

Only 25 varsities have full accreditation, says NUC

N2.6tr: NEITI shifts report on 77 firms’ status to Q1

PUNCH

You cant silence us on self-determination, Ijaw group tells Obasanjo

Detained female soldier will be penalised for accepting corpers proposal -Army

Pensioners fume over govs linking pension payment to subsidy

Dont flee, were tackling incessant attacks, Delta LG chair tells farmers

COVID-19: FG issues travel advice, Lagos vows clampdown as infections soar

Yellow fever outbreak in Nigeria, a pandemic, says WHO

Bishop counsels churches on message of peace, love

Ondo pays N715m, accesses N1.430bn UBEC fund

NMA faults Ekiti over doctors salary payments, alleges unremitted deductions

NUPRC attributes Port Harcourt fuel scarcity to diversion

Saraki launches health scheme for 1,000 beneficiaries

Diri offers late PDP women leaders children jobs

Another Ekiti commissioner resigns to contest 2022 gov poll

We boycotted Ekiti LG election to avoid giving it credibility Adeyanju, PDP spokesperson

FG releases N1bn grant to four states for pilot ranching

Investors record N260bn weekly gain as 32 stocks rise

FG implementing reforms to attract more investments DMO

NIMASA reduces stevedoring rates for oil firm, others

Ronchess Global lists on stock exchange, targets N7.3bn

Buhari inaugurates Kano-Maiduguri road linking Bauchi, Jigawa

FG, French agency partner on carbon reduction project

Lagos plans sawmill operators relocation, begins beneficiaries verification

MSMEs cant grow with funding, capacity challenges SMEDAN DG

Non-oil exports rise by 205%, hit N942bn in five years

FG agency, Adamawa partner to boost cotton production

Chinese loan rises by $330m in one year, hits $3.59bn on 15 projects

Northern fuel marketers threaten strike over N50bn bridging fund

Police arrest gang for killing cop, kidnapping Customs officer, emirs relative

Gunmen kill two policemen, burn vehicle in Anambra

Police go after woman for buying newborn for N50,000, couple arrested

12 killed, scores injured in Bauchi, Lagos-Ibadan Expressway crashes

Small businesses cant grow with funding challenges -SMEDAN DG

764,677 corps members have completed entrepreneurship training, says NYSC DG

Four dead, 14 injured in Ogun auto crash

Reps summon Aregbesola, Immigration boss over Nigerian visa, passport contracts

Death toll in fresh Kaduna attack rises to 38

Dont believe PDP again -Lawan to Nigerians

Buhari returns from Turkey as deadline on Electoral Bill ends today

THISDAY 

Ayu: Nigeria Now in War Situation

Investment: Ogun Creates Six Economic Development Clusters

APC National Convention: Stakeholders Kick against Kalu’s Proposal for Postponement

Pregnant Woman Arrested with 1,441kg Imported Skunk in Lagos

Olanipekun Blames Alleged Neglect of Ekiti South on Mistrust, Dishonesty

Insecurity: NAF Graduates 648 Regiment Personnel

PDP Challenges APC on Killings in Niger, Sokoto, Plateau,…

Lagos Courts Acquit Two Benenoise of Stealing, Forgery

IG Squad Arrests Youth Leader, Four Others for Killing, Kidnapping in…

Fuel Marketers Threaten to Withdraw Services over Unpaid N50bn Claims

Boost as African Consolidated Exchange Commences Operations

CSOs Want Senate Appropriation Committee Chairman Sacked over Alleged Budget…

House Knocks NIS over Engagement of Visa, Passports Consultants at Foreign…

Three Killed in Cult-related Clash in Anambra

Bandits Attack Kaduna Communities, Kill 38

Sustaining Battle against Monetary-induced Inflation, CBN Debits 18 Banks N178.3bn over Violation of CRR Threshold

Proposed Customs Service Bill Will Weaken Economic Zones, Says NEPZA

SUN

Killings: PDP charges President to visit troubled areas

Excise duty on carbonated drinks: Millions of Nigerians to lose jobs

Stakeholders task African leaders on COVID-19 vaccine production

Another appointee of Fayemi resigns, joins Ekiti governorship race

Fresh $5.8bn loan: SERAP writes Buhari, seeks moratorium on borrowing

Electoral Bill: Lawmakers talk tough as Buhari withholds assent within deadline

Middle Belt Forum, Arewa Youths, Ahamba urge NASS to override Buhari

Police, community disagree over abduction of Delta monarch

Nigeria capable of becoming worlds largest economy, says Onu

Suicide: Cleric blames family, church, school, others

Another strike ll spell doom for education sector, NANS fumes

FUT Minna distributes 326 mobile teaching equipments to Kaduna schools

Dont return to your vomits, Dikio urges repentant cultists

Saraki enrolls 1000 beneficiaries for Health Insurance Scheme to mark 59th birthday

GUARDIAN

Residents lament dangerous uncovered manholes on Lagos roads

NDLEA nabs pregnant woman with imported skunk, seizes 4,000kg narcotics in eight states

Ojodu trailer accident: Three survivors leave hospital

NEMA distributes food items to 3,500 IDP households in Borno

Niger community protest imposition of traditional ruler

How Nigeria’s oldest bank weathers boardroom, marketplace storms

IIC urges FG to make health insurance compulsory for Nigerians

Investors hopeful of increased returns as firm rebrands

Insecurity: Terrorists’ informants are menace to peace

COVID-19 travel restrictions and lessons

Reducing the cost of governance in Nigeria revisited

Yuletide demand spikes airfares by 200% amid haze disruptions, delays

Electoral Bill: Governors, NASS in last supremacy battle

You’re insensitive to killings, PDP tells FG, APC

Lagos reveals plan to open eight new stadiums in May, 2022

Police, local hunters nab eight robbers, who attacked Kogi communities

Southern, Middle Belt leaders demand suspension of 2023 general elections

Death toll rises to 38 in bandits’ attacks on Kaduna State villages

EU to get 20 mn extra vaccine doses to fight Omicron

2023: Okechukwu urges Tinubu to jettison his presidential ambition

VANGUARD

APM Terminals Apapa handles 8.1 million TEUs in 15 years

Electoral Bill: Reps set to override Buhari, pass document into law

Buhari condemns terrorists killings in Kaduna

2023: NUJ, NGE warn politicians against destructive politics

30 days after expiration of Electoral Act Amendment Bill: We’ve not been briefed if Buhari has accented bill ‘ Garba Shehu

Kano APC Tussle: No one can divert us, says Ganduje

Ekiti 2022: Fayemi needs an experienced, capable successor ‘ Bamidele

You’re biggest threat to Nigeria’s democracy for not signing Electoral Bill, CSOs tell Buhari

Nigeria’s crude oil exploration looses steam

Wizkid was never attacked in Warri ‘ Jollof

ASUU holds Nat’l Executive Committee meeting, mum on outcome

Death toll rises to 38 in bandits’ attacks on Kaduna villages

Controversy trails death of 6-month-old baby kept in couple’s care

One injured, as illegal miners, community members clash in Edo

Couple sells one-month-old baby for N50,000

Over 20 killed by suspected terrorists in Borno LG

2023: Back younger candidate from Southeast, Okechukwu urges Tinubu

Electoral Bill: Senate to decide on what to do

IPAC mulls establishment of African Institute for Democracy to train politicians

LEADERSHIP

NASS ‘ll Continue To Support Buhari To Deliver Campaign Promises ‘ Lawan

Saraki Enrolls 1,000 For Health Insurance Scheme In Kwara

Gov el-Rufai Mourns Southern Kaduna Traditional Ruler, Agwam Bajju

Police Arrest 11 Suspected Kidnappers, Recover 7 AK-47 Rifles

Gunmen Kidnap Chief Priest, Community Leader In Imo

JUST-IN: Bandits Kill 20 In Kaduna

NDLEA Nabs Pregnant Woman With 1,441kg Imported Skunk In Lagos

JUST-IN: Military Raids Turji’s Hideout, Kill Scores Of Bandits In Zamfara, Sokoto Forests

Ganduje Appeals For Calm Over Court Verdict On APC Congress

Military Kill Scores Of Terrorists In Air Raid

Customs Recruitment: Reps To Ensure 4 Candidates Per LG

Abuja-Kaduna Rail Line Generates N300m Monthly ‘ Amaechi

ELECTORAL ACT AMENDMENT BILL: Political Parties Oppose NASS Overriding PMB

Bandits Kill 38 In Kaduna Communities

TRIBUNE

Pope Francis appoints Nigerian priest as permanent representative to UN

2022 budget is a failure without following due process, implementation of public procurement law ‘ Experts

Alleged Budget padding: Senator Jibrin divides Civil society groups

APC leaders celebrating Buhari son’s turbaning amid killings provocative ‘ PDP

Insecurity in South-West ploy to actualise Fulani’s agenda of recolonisation ‘ YOV

Jailbreak: FG to deploy joint task force of armed personnel in custodial centres

Delta monarch not kidnapped but arrested’ Police

PDP hails Saraki as constitutional democracy defender at 59

PANDEF asks EFCC to stop persecuting persons from South-South over corruption allegations

CBN holds back N10trn bank deposits as CRR in 9 months, 2021

Less than 3% of Nigerians have insurance policies ‘Insurance expert

How solar energy cabins, refrigerators are changing lives in coastal communities

DAILY TRUST

Electoral Bill: Buhari snubs N/Assembly, declines assent

Ayu: We are in a war situation in Nigeria

Army denies torturing man to death in Edo

Fani-Kayode denies attacking Senator Bent’s family

7 killed in Taraba’s chieftaincy tussle

Chief priest, community leader abducted in Imo

Schools shut down in Niger over planned banditry attacks

Outsourcing: Reps summon Interior minister, Perm Sec, CG Immigration over Passport, Visa issues

‘Why Nigeria should return to parliamentary system of govt’

Miyetti Allah: Why Anti-open grazing law can’t work

Akwa Ibom tasks Fed Agencies on closer ties for effective service delivery

COAS to recruits: Be ready to serve anywhere

Electoral bill: Presidency mum as timeline for Buhari’s assent elapses today

Passport scarcity fuels racketeering among Immigration officials

As military operation heats up, notorious bandit, Turji, proposes ceasefire

Niger Delta women demand 10% from PIA fund

FG vows to tackle sexual harassment in varsities

NCC, SMEDAN establish digital scheme for SMEs

DAILY INDEPENDENT

I Went Into Philanthropy To Help Resuscitate Dying Health Institutions, Schools In Nigeria, Peter Obi

Nigeria In War Situation, No One Can Sleep With Eyes Closed

Stop Persecuting Niger Delta People, PANDEF Tells EFCC

Establish Special Courts For Terrorists, Bandits, Army General Tells FG

Plateau Gubernatorial Aspirant Advocates New Security Architecture Against Crime

Nigeria In Dire Need Of Focused, Determined Leaders ‘ Balogun

No Igbo Politician Has Shown Seriousness For 2023 Presidency, Observes IPAN

Pressure Looms For Real Sector Over Planned Increase Taxes ‘ Analysts

SEC Set To Commence Regulatory Fee On Fixed Income Transactions Next Month

NEW TELEGRAPH

Nigerians should shun divisive tendencies, says Kalu

Kogi: NUJ, NGE warn politicians against destructive politics ahead of 2023

PANDEF condemns recurring persecution of people from S’South

Fuel scarcity: IPMAN seeks clarification over planned strike

N’Assembly ‘ll continue to back Buhari to deliver

Okechukwu asks Tinubu to drop presidential ambition

Study: Marijuana use can lead to harmful medical infractions

Yuletide: Peace Mass Transit harps on highway safety

IGP submits report on Abba Kyari, Hushpuppi

Benue police ban fireworks, warn motorcycle riders

Port operator invests N245.28bn amid challenges

BLUEPRINT

Kaduna govt confirms Bandits killed 38 in Giwa communities

Power supply: China donates solar lights to rural communities

2023: Vote for your future, don’t vote for rice, beans ‘ Pastor Adefarasin

ANEM calls for a decisive action to tackle terrorism, banditry

CSOs demand details on N1bn police transit camp expenditure

FG calls for establishment of Nigeria/Namibia bi-national commission

Delta targets 4m tailors for African trade, empowers 244

COAS charges new recruits on national interest

Political reality initially makes governance looks difficult, Oyetola

Budget padding: CSOs demand Jibrin’s sack as Senate com’tt chair on appropriation

2023: Emir of Daura’s comments on Osinbajo as Buhari’s successor vindicated us ‘ PCG

Christmas: Foundation celebrates with widows, disabled, less privileged in Abuja

Okechukwu to Tinubu: Drop presidential ambition, back a younger candidate in 2023

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