VANGUARD
Omicron accounts for 73 % of new COVID-19 cases in U.S ‘ CDC
Reps pass 2022 Budget, raises expenditure to N17.1trn
Kidnappers release two Ogun clerics after collecting N2.2m ransom
Works Ministry, NNPC, sign N621bn tax credit MoU for 21 critical roads
East West road to gulp over a half Trillion Naira when completed ‘FG
PSC promotes 2 new DIGs, 6 AIGs, 17 CPs, 24 DCPs, 866 SPs; Confirms 7,166 ASP 2 to ASP1
Buhari commiserates with NUJ over death of its former President Bonnie Nwoha
Reps approve N215bn as FIRS budget for 2022
Illicit drugs: NAFDAC, Lagos destroy 5,000 litres seized expired Codeine
NECO moves to make its examinations compulsory in all schools
Insecurity: Nothing like repentant bandits ‘ el Rufai
Reps pass infectious diseases control bill for 3rd reading
NASS lacks guts to override President on direct primaries, but’ ‘ PANDEF
Electoral Act: Ortom commends President Buhari, says his decision best for country
Use of paper by civil servants must end by 2025 ‘ HoS
NASS passes Finance bill two weeks after transmission
Voter registration: INEC discovers 14,665 multiple registrations in FCT
Imo Killings: We don’t engage in cannibalism ‘ IPOB
Bandits, insurgents, others have roots in PDP, says APC
Electoral Bill: INEC insists on using technology for elections
Wike assents N483.1bn 2022 Rivers Budget of Consolidation
Reps pass 2022 budget, raises it from N16trn to N17trn
Supreme Court Judgment: Panic, as Shangisha landlords take over highbrow Magodo
Oil theft: Pipeline repairs, others drop 41% to N29bn
Kidnapped Ekiti teacher: NUT boss debunks N500 contribution as fake news
COVID-19: 78% of Africans willing to get vaccination ‘ Report
Electoral Act:Expunge direct primary,send bill back to Buhari,CUPP tells NASS
Detained Soldier: Why NYSC may not interfere with Army’s in-house policy ‘ NYSC staff
Suicide is never the answer to Depression ‘ Pastor Wale Olasoji
CSOs fault tenure extension allegation against FFS’s CG
PUNCH
Soyinka asks President to expose Iges killers, identify conspirators
Only dead bandits are repentant, none to be spared El-Rufai
Electoral Act Amendment bill: Senators threaten to override Buhari, govs back President
Nigeria-UAE row: FG reinstates Emirates flights to Lagos, Abuja
Qatar Airways resumes flight to Abuja
Edo gets FGs approval to build new airport
FG needs effective action on terror financing
Ganduje visits Kwankwaso over brothers death, prays at ex-gov fathers grave side
Suspicion greets Anambra election tribunals relocation Ilorin
Eminent Ijaw hold summit over gov flag-bearer in Delta
Customers groan as cash-strapped banks slash withdrawal limits
World Bank loans Nigeria $700m for water supply, FG blames states
10% spending of recoveries by EFCC, NFIU encourages fraud Minority Reps
Sorrow, tears as ejected National Stadium traders lament one year after
One way: Lagos motorist demands N10m compensation for impounded car
Nursing mother tackles husband over abandonment, says hubby claims twins, CS are taboos
Landlords raise the alarm over conversion of Abuja houses to hotels
Again, kidnappers strike in Ekiti LG, abduct female teacher, four others, demand N50m
Osun teenager accuses aunt of abuse, suspect arrested
Anambra driver injured as vehicle rams into stray cows
Bandits kidnap wife, three children of Adamawa district head
Dowen College: Pupils detained over colleagues death get N1m bail
Bauchi: FRSC warns against speeding as auto crashes kill 40 in three weeks
ICPCs reports of corrupt practice by the MDAs
Experts knock lawmakers as Reps raise budget to N17.12tn
I killed ex-gov Igbinedions mother with stool, stole N100,000, wristwatch Maid
Customs intercept smuggled drugs with fake NAFDAC number in Katsina
Nigeria loses N499.32bn as Twitter ban hits 200 days
Buharis refusal to sign electoral bill will have serious implications on Ekiti, Osun gov elections -CSOs
Yuletide: FRSC deploys 30,000 personnel, body cameras for patrol in Lagos, others
Senate confirms Muazu Sambo as minister
Falana threatens lawsuit as Army detains three in Bonny Camp
Romantic soldier: NYSC backs Army, says military wont allow violation of traditions
THISDAY
Customs Strike Force Seize N6.1m Hard Drugs in Katsina
Imo Creates Ministry for Security, Appoints New Commissioner
Insecurity: Lawmakers Urge IG, Service Chiefs to End Banditry in Kaduna
Stakeholders Advise Airline Operators on Bad Weather, Operational Guidelines
Forum Passes Vote of Confidence on APC Caretaker Committee
Make 2022 Tougher for Drug Cartels, Marwa Tasks NDLEA Officers
EFCC Arrests Suspect with 576 ATM Cards at Kano Airport
Wike Signs N483bn Appropriation Bill into Law
Court Halts Ameachi, AGF, BPP on Appointment of ICTN Operator
El-Rufai: Only Death Can Stop Bandits from Striking
House Passes 2022 Budget, Raises Sum to N17trn
UniAbuja VC Calls for Assessment of Professors
Turnover in Fixed Income, Currency Markets Decline by 8.8% Amid CBN Cut in FX Interventions
FG Mulls Extension of Implementation of 10-year Sugar Masterplan Implementation
SUN
Anambra governorship election petitions tribunal relocates to Ilorin
2023: INEC insists on use of BVAS technology for future elections
Anambra 2021: Nullification of Andy Ubas candidacy vindicates us Soludo Campaign
FG restores Emirates flight schedule to Nigeria
COVID-19 now mostly disease of unvaccinated, FG warns
Electoral Bill: Senators press to override Buhari
FG Secures $700m World Bank loan to tackle poor water supply
NDLEA arrests 11,340, convicts 1,111 in 11 months
Nabs 226 drug traffickers, seizes 4.777kg tramadol in Ebonyi
Police parade 26 suspects for kidnapping, robbery, fraud, others
PSC promotes 2 AIGs, 6 police commissioners, 7,207 others
Court stops Amaechi, AGF, BPP on appointment of ICTN operator
Edo community cries for justice over murder of kinsman, Omoruyi
Anambra: Fear, panic as cattle rearers, cattle invade new airport
Edo butchers crisis: Tensions persist even as court grants detained member bail
5 missing construction workers: Ebonyi govt reacts , says incident sad, unfortunate.
Kaduna: El-Rufai splashes N1.382 billion end-of-year bonus on civil servants
FG launches baseline report,realignment of national statistical system with SDGs 2020
GUARDIAN
OAU student’s death: Adedoyin’s counsel decries his continued detention
EFCC nabs suspect with 576 ATM cards in Kano
Oromoni: Magistrate grants five Dowen students N1m bail each
Stakeholders decry impact of forex crisis on raw materials
PTAD offsets pensions of Nigeria Reinsurance, New Nigeria ex-workers
Insecurity, poor shipping capacity limiting Nigeria from becoming maritime nation
SON, detergent stakeholders commit to removal of harmful raw material
Police in Anambra assure of adequate security during Yuletide
Panic as landowners execute Supreme Court judgment on Magodo properties
Foreign software dominant, take 77% of local market share
Soyinka tasks Buhari on probe of political murders
FG releases N621.24 billion for rehabilitation of 21 critical roads
East-West Road completion will cost half a trillion, says FG
Senate passes finance bill two weeks after transmission
FG registers 9 million pupils under National Home-Grown School Feeding Programme -‘Minister
Kumuyi reveals how Deeper life pastor recovered from COVID-19, says COVID-19 real
Punches thrown in Ghana parliament over electronic payments tax
Lagos begins rehabilitation of public offices, other infrastructures
LEADERSHIP
Federal Govt To Spend N500bn On East-West Road
PHOTO NEWS: Davido With Bayelsa State governor, Senator Douye Diri
Kano State Governor, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje Pays Condolence Visit To Senator Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso
Uzodimma Creates Homeland Security Ministry, Appoints Ugorji Commissioner
Buhari Writes Senate, Seeks Virement Of N276.8bn To Fund 2021 Budget
TRIBUNE
EFCC nabs suspect with 576 ATM cards at Kano airport
Why documentation is important in artefacts’ collection
50,000 Itsekiris benefited from Chevron’s GMoU in 16 years ‘IPCDC chairman
Yuletide: Emmanuel donates 10 patrol vehicles, security gadgets to A’Ibom police
NYSC boss extols corps member for lighting up Edo community
2022 will be better for Nigeria ‘Gov Okowa
250 fashion designers graduate, empowered in Delta
Buhari’s promise of credible electoral system: How far
Make civil service reforms work, Yemi-Esan tells perm secs
417 Oyo residents tested positive for COVID-19 in one week ‘ Commissioner
5 missing engineers: Ebonyi government exonerates self, describes incident as unfortunate
Aisha Buhari sends staff on leave till further notice
21 critical roads rehabilitation: NNPC officially hands over N621bn cheque to works ministry
We’re helpless over military’s inability to reach bandits’ location ‘ el-Rufai
Transparency International, CISLAC urge national assembly to veto electoral amendment bill
NATION
Fed Govt secures $700m World Bank loan for water projects
‘No indefinite holiday in First Lady’s office’
Buhari grieves over killing of 45 farmers in Nasarawa
Bandits don’t repent, only death stops them, says El-Rufai
Over 2,500 sign petition to release female soldier
APC okays eight committees for January 16 women conference
Court strikes out suit against ALGON president
Okirika sellers at Yaba market in Lagos enjoy high patronage as Christmas…
20 years after, Soyinka challenges Fed Govt on Ige’s murder December 22, 2021
Senators move to override Buhari on Electoral Bill
Gunshot; Christmas; 50 Generals retired
INEC: no going back on electronic election results transmission
Stop police extortion on highways
Odili: Court orders Malami to sanction Immigration’s senior lawyer Adamu
NCAA gets nod for 21 weekly flights
Travesty of ECOWAS Court’s verdicts raises concern
DAILY TIMES
Chelseas 72.5m bid for Brazilian defender rejected
Over 20 Farmers Killed, 5,000 Displaced In Nasarawa Clashes
IPOB Warns Presidential Spokesperson, Garba Shehu, Against Falsehood
I had suicidal thoughts, felt Ill die before 30 Nancy Isime
Tension over influx of suspected criminals into Damaturu
Pastor Ibiyeomie: Buhari govt places more value on cows than human lives
DAILY TRUST
Divorce: UK Court orders Dubai Ruler to pay £500m to ex-wife
Electoral bill: Senators collect signatures to override Buhari
NAPTIP reunites child survivor with family
COVID-19: El-Rufai directs vulnerable residents to Register for FG’s intervention
APC National Women Conference Holds January 16
El-Rufai: There’s nothing like repentant bandits
2022 budget: Buhari seeks Senate’s approval for N276.8bn virement
El-Rufai: Buhari will move to Kaduna when he leaves Aso Rock
How I killed Igbinbedion’s mother, arrested maid confesses
Aisha Buhari asks staff to procced on indefinite leave
Ganduje, Kwankwaso engage in heart-to-heart conversation over brother’s death
Over 300 Shops Destroyed As Fire Razes Another Market in Sokoto
Ortom hails Buhari for declining assent to electoral bill
Aisha Buhari is not pregnant, says aide
FG reinstates Emirates’ 21 weekly flights
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
South African President Recovers From COVID
Facebook post: Court grants Goje’s aide bail after 20 days in detention
Ortom decries increased number of orphans in Benue
BUSINESSDAY
Need for cooperation between Igbo leaders and southeast secessionists
Assessing Nami’s two years at the helm of the Federal Inland Revenue Service
Here are 11 most dangerous roads to avoid this Christmas
Airlines, agencies, others win safety, security awards at 2021 NIGAV
FG taps N250bn sukuk to meet 2021 borrowing target
Nigerians tighten belts for Christmas as inflation bites
PACT urges peace to tackle Nigeria’s socio-political, economic challenges
Lekki-Epe road, health top priorities as Lagos raises N137.3bn bond
AUTHORITY
2023: Dont give yourselves to secessionists, YAF tells Yoruba youths
INEC to improve on use of BVAS in future elections
Imo Council of Elders: Sen. Araraume tackles Gov. Uzodimma, rejects nomination
Where about of terrorists, bandits not hidden, reveals Gov. ElRufai
NECO exams secure massive approval in Cross River
SAN To Lead Nnamdi Kanus Defense -Ejiofor
Dikio task repentant cultists on good lifestyles
Rivers LGA Chairmen gets award for good performance
DAILY INDEPENDENT
COVID-19: Omicron Spreading Faster Than Delta Variant ‘ WHO
Buhari Under Fire For Not Assenting To Electoral Bill
Keyamo Says Govt Has Disbursed N100bn To Unemployed Nigerians
How South-East Lost The Chance Of Producing Nigeria’s President In 1979 ‘ Amaechi
Why FG Inaugurated Committee On Sorghum Production
FG’s Reforms Will Attract More Investments’ DMO
NEW TELEGRAPH
Technology use in elections has come to stay ‘ INEC
Yuletide: S’West govs order Amotekun on 24-hr patrol across inter-state borders
Unsolved crimes only lead to culture of impunity, says Soyinka
Reps pass N17.12trn 2022 budget, raises oil benchmark to $62 per barrel
We’ll take decision on Electoral Bill in 2022 ‘Gbajabiamila
ELECTORAL ACT: Tension mounts as Senators move to override Buhari’s veto
Nigeria, UAE end spat as NCAA restores Emirates’ flights
Internet affordability: Nigeria ranks 19th globally
CSOs to NASS: Override Buhari’s decision or remove direct primaries
Non-assent of Electoral Act: APC’s plot to reject e-transmission of results ‘PDP
Banks deploy 97,023 PoS terminals in November
Nigeria imports N571.6bn sugar as more vessels berth
Stanbic IBTC unveils loan solution for SMEs
Young political aspirants brace up for more inclusion
Electoral Act is our last opportunity to rebuild Nigeria ‘Bode George
2023: APC, PDP scramble for South East votes
BLUEPRINT
Dumped Electoral Act Amendment Bill: Fayemi backs Buhari as senators move to override veto
Why we eliminate bandits ‘ El-Rufai
Stop paying lip service to reconciliation, Oyo PDP faction tells Makinde
Working against PDP must stop, Ayu warns members
Nigerians must unite to rescue democracy ‘ Fintiri
Senate passes finance bill two weeks after transmission
Register for FG’s intervention, El-Rufai tells vulnerable residents
NNPC not taking over road construction ‘ Fashola
Editors mourn ex-NUJ president Bonnie Iwuoha
FCT Minister identifies unity, understanding as roadmap to peace
FCTA rehabilitates 452 stranded commercial sex workers
Yuletide: Police assures security of lives as NSCDC deploys 2077 in Anambra
Christmas: Catholic Bishop writes off hospital bills for patients
INEC to distribute 39,208 PVCs to FCT registrants
Minister ‘ designate vows to tackle Mambilla power project in one year
Tension mounts as Senators move to override Buhari on Electoral Bill
