Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Tuesday, 21 December 2021

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines

VANGUARD

Death toll from Typhoon Rai rises to 208 in Philippines

Nigeria spends N1.5trn on raw materials imports in 6 months

NBA loan only for lawyers who pay practising fee ‘ Official

Presidency attacks PDP over comments on Buhari’s attendance of Chief Akande’s autobiography launch

Three West African countries yet to pay for electricity supplied to them ‘ NERC

Election Bill: No communication yet-Kalu, Reps’ Spokesman

External reserves fall by $1.1bn in 6wks

FG to explore tested strategies to alleviate housing challenges ‘ Fashola

Villagers Protest over the kidnapping of Imo Chief Priest

Buhari rejects electoral bill, says imposing direct primaries on parties will heat up polity

NASS lacks capacity to veto Buhari’s refusal to sign Electoral Act ‘ Wike

INEC wants N305bn for 2023 elections

Why we will resist any attempt to resurrect Ebubeagu ‘ IPOB

IPOB raises alarm over killing of Biafrans in Imo

2023: PDP’ll return to Aso Rock-Akobundu

Police arrest 2 suspected kidnappers in Ogun

NNPC disowns viral online competition, $8,000 reward

Why Nigerian passengers were manhandled at Togo airport ‘ NCAA

We won’t tolerate anti-party activities, Ayu warns PDP stakeholders

Update: APC National Convention to go on as planned ‘ CECPC

SEC steps up regulations to mitigate tech related risks in market transactions

Benue Community Volunteer Guards to commence operation January 2022 ‘ Ortom

Kaduna killings: More bodies found in rural communities

PUNCH

Officials siphon govt funds under cover of paying ransoms -Kwara commissioner

We dont have resources to meet ASUU demands at once -FG

Uba plans appeal of disqualification as APC candidate over illegal primary

Zulum lifts civilian JTF, hunters with salary bonus, rice

Presidency: Stop antics to divide APC, Tinubu supporters tell VON boss

US to train 170 radio journalists, 1,000 youths

Electoral Act Amendment: Buhari returns bill to NASS, faults direct primaries, cites insecurity

Northern govs hail military operations in Sokoto, Kaduna, others

NSF holds Nov 2022, Okowa promises best games ever

I was gang raped at Sambisa, thrown out of IDP camp by govt Saleh, 26-year-old victim

6.3 million customers still unmetered despite mass meter deployment NERC report

States rake in N751.17bn from road tax, others in three years

Ogun plans N42bn revenue from land administration, ratification

Lagos issues N137bn bond for Lekki road projects, healthcare, others

FG to spend N250bn sukuk on Abuja, Niger Delta road projects, says DMO

Lover flees as Rivers female tenant dies, daughter missing

Police probe alleged N22m Bitcoin extortion by Lagos cops

Gunmen abduct two Ogun clerics, eat prepared food, demand N15m

Kogi police rescue kidnap victims, arrest cattle rustlers

Police launch manhunt for killers of Abuja doctor, friend

Suspected kidnappers confess to four abductions in Ogun

Five killed, others injured as bus rams into stationary truck in Bauchi

Undergraduate arrested for stealing cables blames mother for eloping with lover

Operators to earn $32.27m from new international termination rate

As predicted, Omicron travel ban was ineffective

Reduce house rent for corps members, NYSC tells house owners

20 Nasarawa farmers, herdsman killed, 8,175 Kaduna bandits, others arrested

Anxious patients relative attacks LASUTH workers, nurse breaks neck, others injured

Buhari wont sign electoral bill, NASS wont override veto Kwankwaso

APC convention: Caretaker committee to set up budgeting team

Oil exploration to increase petroleum reserve to 40 million barrels by 2030 Onu

COVID-19: Israel adds US, nine others to red list

THISDAY

IG Orders Probe of N22m Bitcoin Extortion by Police Officers

N250bn Sukuk, Final Tranche of N3.143trn Domestic Borrowing for 2021, Says…

Ecobank Wants Court to Restrain Honeywell from Dissipating Assets
ACF Cries Out Over Endless Killings in North
Supreme Court Nullifies Conviction of Senior Lawyer, Joseph Nwobike

INEC: 2023 General Election Will Gulp N305bn

Comply with FRA in Revenue Drive, FRC Tasks FRSC
45 Feared Killed in Attacks on Nasarawa Communities as Kaduna Death…

APC Ignores Kalu, Resolves to Constitute Sub-committees for National…

COVID-19: Lalong Gives Plateau Residents 72 Hours to Get Vaccinated
I Will Work with Amotekun, Others to Make Ondo Crime-free, Says…

17-year-old Jemimah Emerges Lagos One-day Gov

Ekiti 2022: PDP, Governors, BoT Move to Reconcile Warring Factions

Land Dispute: OAU VC, Journalists, Others Escape Death as Hoodlums Lay…

Osun Assembly Passes N129.7bn Budget for 2022

Fintiri Accuses APC of Conspiracy, Gang-up to Scuttle Electoral Bill

Police Arrest Two Suspected Kidnappers in Ogun

Crypto Currency Extortion: Police Insist Suspects were Investigated for Cyber Identity Fraud

61.3 million Nigerians Aged Between 19-35 are Under-Represented in Government

Breaking: Buhari Writes National Assembly, Gives Reasons for Withholding Assent to…

Death Toll in Kaduna Bandits Attack Rises to 40

NIN: NIMC Enrols over 70m, Records 15m Mobile App Downloads

African Petroleum Refiners Seek Upgrade of Continents Refineries for Cleaner Fuels

PIA: Stakeholders Seek Clarification on Gas Delivery Obligations, Licensing Requirements

Stock Market Commences Week on Positive Note on Gains in Dangote Cement, 20 Others

NERC: Over 25% Energy Wheeled by TCN Lost to Theft, Technical Inefficiency

Insecurity Threat to Oil Sector, Economy, Say Petroleum Marketers

SUN

Anambra: Court voids APC, Andy Ubas participation in poll

Protesters storm APC secretariat, insist on Feb. date

2023: INEC budgets N305bn for elections

Electoral Act: National Assembly free to disclose content of presidents letter Presidency

APC National Convention: Caretaker committee to constitute sub-committees

PDP: Ayu reads riot act, threatens to sanction anti-party activities

Electoral Act: Why NASS cant veto Buharis refusal to sign bill -Wike

DMO offers N250bn Sukuk to augment N2.89tr domestic borrowing

IPOB vows to frustrate return of Ebubeagu

Override Buhari on new electoral law, CTA charges National Assembly

Nigerians spend N359bn on medical tourism annually -NMA Chairman

IGP orders probe of alleged extortion of N22m Bitcoin by police in Lagos

Pope appoints Nigerian permanent rep at UN, WTO

Land Dispute: Hoodlums attack OAU management, reporters

Ebonyi: 20,000 benefit from lawmakers medical outreach

Get NIN ready ahead 2022 UTME, JAMB tells candidates

GUARDIAN

APC South-West youths kick against postponement of national convention

Police commence investigation into alleged killing of doctor, his friend in Abuja

Shareholders decry effect of Cash Reserve Ratio on banks

Experts want government to prioritise commodities exchange

Indices up by N22 billion on potential year-end earnings, dividends

How cryptocurrencies are being regulated around the world

NPHCDA, others recognised at national human rights awards

FCT minister, AEA boss task youths on job creation via initiative

Community seeks empowerment for victims of Nembe oil spills

Nigeria’s courts of unequal injustice and curious appointments

Nigeria now in fourth wave of COVID-19, says NCDC

Stop depending on handouts from politicians, Diri tells Bayelsa youths

Court disqualifies APC, Andy Uba from Anambra guber election

Police investigate alleged N22m Bitcoin extortion by officers

INEC wants N305bn for 2023 elections

LEADERSHIP

National Convention: APC Ignores Calls For Postponement, Sets Up Committees

IGP Probes Policemen Over Extortion Of N22m Bitcoin

20 Killed, 5,000 Displaced In Nasarawa

Ayu Warns Members Against Sabotaging PDP After Primaries

APC Will Retain Power Beyond 2023 ‘ Niger BSO

Insecurity: You Can Do Better, ACF Tells Buhari, Governors

N250bn Sukuk Proceeds To Finance Construction Of 71 Roads ‘ Federal Govt

DSS Denies Diverting N4m Feeding Money For El-Zakzaky, Wife While In Detention

INEC Seeks N305bn For 2023 Elections

ACF Tackles Buhari, Northern Govs Over Continued Killings In North

Court Voids Andy Uba’s Candidature In Anambra Gov’ship Election

CBN Wheat Programme Will Save Nigeria $2bn In Forex

Don Urges Researchers To Produce High Quality Research Work To Enhance Global Knowledge

Kaduna Killings: Give Bandits No Breathing Space, Uba Sani Tasks Security Agents

TRIBUNE

Kaduna lawmaker to enrol 500 persons into health insurance scheme

Frequent training of politicians, panacea to bad governance ‘ Kwara APC chieftain

AfDB board approves $170m for Nigeria’s digital, creative start-ups

Insecurity, poor power supply, transportation infrastructure endanger job creation ‘KWASU VC

Adequate workers’ welfare is tonic for increased productivity ‘NCAC DG

Delayed release of N34.9bn approved arrears, liabilities: Pensioners beg for Buhari’s intervention

Pro COVID-19 changing world of work: ILO calls for stronger solidarity among stakeholders

Ngige warns labour officers against corrupt engagement

How to attract sustainablefinance for affordable housing delivery’Experts

Petrol tanker accidents: Lagos govt moves to halt menace

OPIC to spend N3.88bn on housing provision in 2022

World Economic Forum defers 2022 annual meeting due to Omicron outbreak

Equities investors earn N22bn despite reduced participation

Nigeria tech startups raised over $1.7bn in 2021 ‘Report

NATION

Presidency faults PDP’s claim on Buhari’s Lagos visit

No date yet for APC National Convention

Pressure mounts on National Assembly to override President

INEC to spend N305b on 2023 polls

Why President declined assent to Electoral Act Bill

DSS accuses El-Zakzaky of lying

ASUU drops strike as NITDA approves UTAS for members salaries

NIMC captures 70m Nigerians with unique NINs

BUSINESSDAY

Nigeria’s ineffective military strategy against insurgency needs to change

Moderna second doses delayed on NAFDAC screening ‘ Lagos

Nigeria’s government disconnected from the people

FG eyes N250bn sukuk to meet 2021 borrowing target

Hero gives N50m financial grants to promote Igbo apprenticeship scheme

BUA Cement Builds N65.9bn Profit On Growing Revenue, Slowing Cost

9’M 2021: Tier one banks generate N71.9bn from account maintenance charges

FSI assembles 4,674 members, builds start-up innovators in two years

Nigeria’s stock investors gain N21bn amid positive start to new week

DAILY TRUST

Supreme Court nullifies conviction of Nwobike

Death toll in Kaduna bandits attack rises to 40

People now use ransom payment to siphon state funds – Kwara gov’t

Plateau university lecturers commence indefinite strike

FG meets scientists, herbalists over COVID-19 remedies
Residents flee as bandits gun down traditional ruler in Kaduna

Telcos dragged to court over network seizure in Zamfara

AESID demands investigation into road workers killing, abduction in Ebonyi

We’ll keep supporting Buhari to deliver mandate – Senate President

President Muhammadu Buhari and Senate President Ahmad Lawan NUJ, NGE warn politicians against destructive politics ahead 2023

Why Nigerians must defend themselves against bandits’ activities – Sheikh Jingir

Nasarawa Gov orders security agencies to fish out killers of farmers

NMA wants automatic employment for wives of doctors who died of Lassa Fever

NEW TELEGRAPH

Gunmen kill two policemen, burn patrol vehicle in Anambra

Armed robbers invade Ibadan Polytechnic, shoot lecturer

Fayemi offers scholarship to student with nine A1 result in WASCE

I will name the sponsors of insecurity in Imo on Jan. 3 ‘ Uzodinma

Alleged attempt to pervert justice:Supreme Court reverses SAN’s conviction

Avoid patronizing touts, pay online for passport application ‘ FG

ASUU accuses FG of blackmail, stalls decision on planned strike

Bode George: Bisi Akande’s book written to promote Tinubu’s presidential ambition

Stricter masking policy for New York Police amid citywide COVID-19 surge

CBN releases list of licensed Payment Service Providers

Container indemnity: FG to tackle N143.3bn illegal charges

Fighting corruption in Nigeria has been both sweet and sour experience ‘ Prof Sagay

BLUEPRINT

Anambra: Court disqualifies APC, Andy Uba, orders refund of N22.5m nomination form fees to Moghalu

RMRDC: As Nigeria bid to save N7.37bn through best practices in tomato production, handling

Copy trading: How to make money in the financial market with no trading

Nigeria needs women to thrive in politics ‘ Dr Mayram

Kwankwaso indispensable in 2023 ‘ PDP chieftain

AFN reform: Defence minister assures speedy implementation of report

Alleged N4m monthly allowance diversion: El-Zakzaky’s claims, complete falsehood ‘ DSS

NGF commends Nigeria Armed Forces over onslaught on terrorists

C’River steps up campaign on COVID-19 vaccine acceptance

Rep sensitises constituents on conflict prevention in Kaduna

Insecurity: Nigerians may resort to self-defense , Sheikh Jingir warns

Panel commences investigation into killing of 36 in Niger

Armed robbers invade Ibadan Poly staff quarters, shoot lecturer

2 kidnappers terrorising Ogun communities arrested

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