PUNCH
WHO predicts COVID-19 will end in 2022
Army, Navy, NAF get 91 new generals, others in massive promotions
FG declares Monday, Tuesday, Jan 3 as Yuletide, New Year holidays
Electoral Act amendment bill: Senate backs down on overriding Buhari, refers bill to constituents
Ex-President, Sultan, others ask FG to convene peace summit
2023: ADC Youth Council appoints seven directors
Okorocha weeps, calls on youths to vote out bad leaders 2023
Ayu, Wike boast of PDP capacity to win 2023 presidency
Wake up, tackle insecurity or resign, PDP Reps tell Buhari
Verification: FG introduces digital token to replace 11-digit NIN
FG rakes in N2.56tn from petrol, kerosene, diesel sales in 13 months
National Assembly to transmit N17tn budget to Buhari today Lawan
Nigerias oil revenue threatened as Shell stops Forcados exports
Drop plan to remove petrol subsidy, Diri advises FG
Edo loans LGs N850m to pay Dec salaries
FGs 2022 budget will be difficult to fund CPPE
One million Nigerians, under 24, died over healthcare, socioeconomic problems 2020 Report
Buhari inaugurates N348tn devt plan, eyes N298tn from private sector
Shipping council saves N900.81m from dispute resolution in five months
Grieving Ondo mother cries out as police sleep over alleged killing of man by friends
Four FCT police officers arrested for extortion
DSS operative kills admission seeker, suspect released after order from above
Four alleged Internet fraudsters arrested for killing friend, suspects blame drug
One dies, two injured as truck crashes into Jos building
Ogun truck driver kills FRSC official, injures another
Magodo residents protest planned demolition of buildings, barricade gates
Residents protest, barricade Katsina highway as gunmen kill seven
Bandits kill Kaduna ex-Army officer for resisting order, abduct scores
Tension envelops Delta community as three killed in cult clashes
Leadership crisis rocks Assemblies of God Church parish in Ghana
FEC approves N5.7bn for water, agric projects
JUST IN: NCAA dismantles Globacom Abuja base station over N5bn debt
INEC promotes 1,985 staff ahead of 2023 elections
Iwuohas death saddens Ikpeazu, Orji, others
How I almost committed suicide over loan -Ooni of Ife
APC crisis: Osun suspends teacher for disrespecting Gov Oyetola on Facebook
Osun 2022: Group calls for Aregbesola, others arrest over electoral fraud
Shatu Garko: MURIC backs Hisbah, says Miss Nigeria pageant is like BBNaija
THISDAY
Experts Calls for Expansion of Nigerias Energy Mix to Enhance Economic Growth
Islamic Dev. Bank Ploughs $55.5m into FCT Agro-Processing Zones
Report Identifies MTN, Airtel as Top Viable Telecoms Companies in Nigeria
FG Destroys 1,066,214 Expired AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccines
Ahead of 5G Rollout, MTN Partners Google, Dotgo on Messaging Services
Edo Govt Offers LGAs N850m Loans to Pay December Salaries in…
Report: Malaria Cases Increased to 241 Million in 2020
FDA Approves First Injectable HIV Preventive Medication
Ayu Berates APC Governors for Abandoning State Responsibilities for Abuja Politics
UK Court Orders Dubai Ruler to Pay Ex-wife $700m in Divorce…
Military Chiefs Demand Loyalty from Newly Promoted 235 Senior Officers
Arik Air Sacks 40 Pilots over Demand for Improved Welfare
Customs Intercepts 607kg of Cannabis Sativa
Bandits Attack Kaduna Community, Kill One, Abduct 20
Ijaw Youths Stop Pipeline Project for Non-inclusion
Niger Assembly Passes 2022 Appropriation Bill, Increases Budget Size by N13bn
Clark Writes Obasanjo, Accuses Him of Increasing Disdain against N’Delta People
Alleged Murder: Police Arrest Four Suspected Internet Fraudsters
Apprehension in Benin Republic over Continued Incarceration of Opposition Leader Madougou
Obaseki to Increase Edo Workforce, Deepen Civil Service Reforms in 2022
Anambra APC Washes Hands off Uba’s Plan to Appeal Court Ruling
SUN
APC scuttled bill for fear of defeat PDP
2023: Why PDPll win presidency Wike
2023: APC wont sink due to internal wrangling Bagudu
FG slams critics of NBS data
CBN withholds Stanbic-IBTCs N488bn over LDR default
NBS says critics of its data are misleading Nigerians
Water Resources Ministry honours 27 staff at maiden awards ceremony
Clark to Obasanjo: Your unprovoked outburst against Niger Delta, disappointing, unstatemanly
Makinde grants financial autonomy to Oyo Assembly
Obasanjo, Sultan, ethnic leaders, others list ways how to save Nigeria
Override Buhari, listen to Nigerians, northern group tells NASS
Saraki to NASS: Nigerians desire new Electoral Act
NNPC nets N203bn from petroleum products sale in July
APC stalwart opens campaign office for Tinubu in Ondo
Insecurity: Obasanjo, Sultan, CAN, ACF, others predict doom for Nigeria
GUARDIAN
2023: It’s time to deliver Lagos from autocratic reign, Jandor says
Businesses grounded, movement restricted over fear of forceful takeover in Magodo
Masari signs 2022 appropriation bill of N323b into law
How Kogi bank robbers, who killed 7 met their waterloo
Finland to vaccinate children aged five to 12
Asaba 2022 will re-write history of National Sports Festival, says Okowa
Losses in MTNN, 13 stocks drag capitalisation further by N76bn
Nigerians consume 19.535 billion litres, N2.563tr petrol in one year
Nigeria ranks 4th in Africa, retains 19th on global Internet affordability
COVID-19: Nigeria records highest single day infection
Electoral Bill: Senate halts action to override Buhari, to consult Reps
Gunmen kill seven persons, abduct five women in Katsina
Lagos spent over N3b to equip police in 2021, Sanwo-Olu reveals
NFF to name new coach for Super Eagles before AFCON
Makinde signs 2022 budget of N249.7 billion, Assembly financial autonomy bill into law
Bandits abduct 70 traders on Kano-Kaduna road
NDLEA secures 111 convictions in 11 months, arrests 11, 340 suspects
FG introduces digital tokens to replace NIN slip
Senate passes 2022 Appropriation Bill of N17.126trn
Gerrard says Villa player ‘reluctant to get out of car’ due to Covid fears
VANGUARD
Insecurity: Lagos requires N99bn to kit 33,000 policemen, says LSSTF boss
CBN policy to drive up diaspora remittances in 2022
Court remands man, 40, for allegedly duping prospective tenants of N610,000
FG finances to remain under pressure in 2022 ‘ Analysts
Court remands man for allegedly defiling, impregnating minor
Why FG won’t be able to fund 2022 budget ‘ Muda Yusuf
Labour decries worsening power supply across Nigeria
Nigeria needs N348.1trn investments to achieve 5-year NDP
ALGON sets up seven-member electoral committee
NBA-NEC directs online payment of lawyers practising fees from 2022
Expired permits: Lagos govt calls for final permit applications
Lagos requires N99bn to kit 33,000 policemen, says LSSTF boss
APC scuttled electoral act amendment for fear of 2023 ‘ PDP
Hizbah denies inviting parents of Miss Nigeria for questioning
Christmas: FRSC deploys 30,000 personnel
2023: Okorocha, Ihedioha unite for Imo
Cross River 2023: Ayade supports power shift to South
INEC promotes 1,985 Staff nationwide
Clark to Obasanjo: Your disdain, insincerity for people of Niger Delta hasn’t reduced
Breaking: Umahi dares IPOB, re-launches Ebubeagu in Ebonyi
APC accuses PDP of playing dangerous politics with banditry
ASUU-AKSU threatens resumption of strike over government’s failure to honour agreement
France says Omicron to be dominant variant soon, resists new restrictions
FG destroys over 1m donated doses of expired Astrazeneca vaccine
Experts urge FG to sign occupational safety law for workers
26-year-old Timi seeks N5m for spinal cord surgery
Unvaccinated people more likely to die from COVID-19 ‘ NPHCDA Boss
N’Assembly to transmit 2022 budget Thursday ‘ Lawan
Police confirms death of female traffic officer crushed to death by truck in Calabar
Social injustice, failed economy fueling insecurity ‘ Eminent Nigerians
Edo butchers alleges government interference as court frees member
COMTUA Signs New MOU, Kicks Against Operations Of Electronic-Call Up
NYSC to Corps Members: Army won’t allow violation of military tradition
Electoral bill: Save Nigeria from Buhari now, PDP Reps’ caucus cries out
Court remands mason for allegedly defiling 9-year-old girl
Anxiety, chaos in Magodo Estate as residents protest planned demolition
BREAKING: Bandits kidnap over 70 traders in Kaduna
Call Osun CP, Ooni’s chiefs to order, Ife monarch urges IGP
S’East ‘ll remain political orphan until it adopts own regional party for power negotiation ‘ APGA chair
LEADERSHIP
Akume Loses Bid To Stop Ortom’s N60bn Libel Suit
Governor Sule Commends Assembly Over Commissioners’ Confirmation
Federal Govt Okays N3.51bn For Water Projects In Yobe
Resource Control: Clark Upbraids Obasanjo Over Comment On Niger Delta
We Spend N30bn On N-Power Monthly
Nigeria Needs N348.1trn Investment In National Development Plan ‘ Buhari
UNIABUJA Reserves 20% Campus Workforce For Students
NASS Should Act Fast On Buhari’s Concerns On Electoral Bill ‘ Saraki
Police Promote Husband, Wife, 8,224 Senior Police Officers
Military Promotes 233 Generals, Others
Fix Date For National Convention, PGF DG Tells APC Leadership
STATE OF THE NATION: Convene Reconciliation Confab Now, OBJ, Sultan Tell President Buhari
Electoral Bill: Senators Chicken Out On Overriding Buhari
Banks Slash Cash Withdrawal Limit To N150,000 Ahead Of Yuletide
JUST-IN: 70 Traders Kidnapped On Birnin Gwari-Kaduna Road
Unicaf Varsity Doctoral Student, Akerewusi, Appointed CIS Registrar/CEO
INEC Promotes 1,985 Staff
Police Begin Trial Of Officers Involved In Extortion
Federal Govt Destroys Over 1m Doses of Expired Astrazeneca Vaccines
Federal Govt To Replace NIN Slip With Digital Tokens January 1
Federal Govt Launches National Development Plan
24 Hours After Reps, Senate Passes N17.12trn Budget For 2022
Sylvester Oromoni: Family Alleges Conspiracy Over Release Of Suspects
Akwa Ibom Emerges Nigeria’s Most Cleanest State For 4th Time
Electoral Bill: Buhari Missed A Golden Opportunity ‘ CDD
TRIBUNE
Local stock market extends previous day’s sentiments as investors lose N76bn
AFF supports FRSC to kickstart anti-corruption sensitisation in training centres
Why extortion thrives along Nigeria’s ports access roads
Nigeria’s lopsided BASAs: Chickens have now come home to roost
UK bans promotion for Arsenal cryptocurrency
Bandits kidnap over 70 traders in Kaduna
Kano Hisbah denies inviting parents of new Miss Nigeria
Obaseki signs N222.6bn 2022 appropriation bill into law
AfDB receives over 19,000 applications for Coding Digital Ambassadors programme
APC South-South adopts Yari as national chairman
Osun queries teacher over disrespectful comments, postings against Oyetola, govt on social media
2023: Internal wrangling can’t sink APC ‘ Gov Bagudu
We have no confidence in your representation, Constituents tell Ekiti senator
Senate to commence work on report on constitution review January ‘ Lawan
APC scuttled Electoral Act amendment for fear of 2023 ‘ PDP
N-Power: FG spends over N360bn yearly on empowerment of graduates, non-graduates
NATION
Afenifere, PANDEF, MBF, Ohanaeze to shun Obasanjo dialogues, Clark threatens
Electoral Act: Why senators dropped plot against Buhari
Youths urged to participate in governance
Climate change: How govt can secure food production
Fed Govt targets 21m jobs in five years
APC, PDP clash over loans
Digital tokenisation solutions adopted to replace NIN slips
Senate okays Buhari’s N276.8b virement request
FEC okays N5.7b for Water, Agric projects
41 Major Generals among 117 elevated Army officers
Govt boosts LSTF with N3b security kits, says Sanwo-Olu
Alaafin seizes beaded crown from Ifa priest
Gunmen attack convoy, abduct many on Kaduna road
Umahi to pro-Biafra groups: sheathe your swords
Yahoo boys dump 20-year-old’s body on bridge
LASHMA seeks more participation in health scheme
Fed Govt targets 21m jobs in five years
Digital tokenisation solutions adopted to replace NIN slips
41 Major Generals among 117 elevated Army officers
Court strikes out suit seeking Delta APC congress nullification
Benue distributes 4,500 bags of rice to IDPs
NEMA, FRSC begin operation eagle eye in Kano
APC won’t bequeath banditry in 2023, says Masari
DAILY TIMES
BREAKING: Senate passes 2022 budget, increases it by N1trn
Maid reveals how she allegedly killed Lucky Igbinedions mother
Electoral bill: NASS given one month to override Buhari
Nnamdi Kanu gets senior lawyer to shore up defence against Buhari Govt
Man stabs neighbour to death during misunderstanding over goat
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
DAILY TRUST
Electoral bill: How governors scuttled senators’ moves to override Buhari
FG destroys over one million expired COVID-19 vaccines
FEC okays N3.51bn for water projects in Yobe
Bandits burn man alive in his car in Katsina
Northern youths asks FG to destroy all bandits’ enclaves
Police arrest 3 for drug trafficking, distribution in Kano
Electoral Bill: National Assembly members don’t have structures in their states, says Umahi
Killings: Passengers trapped as protesters block major road in Katsina
Hisbah: We’ll soon invite Shatu Garko’s parents over her participation in Miss Nigeria contest
Pregnant women protest closure of antenatal clinic in Edo hospital
Senate passes N17.126trn budget for 2022
Bandits attack convoy on Kaduna-Birnin Gwari Highway, abduct scores
FG launches National Development Plan 2021-2025
Electoral bill: Senate stays action to override Buhari, to consult Reps
NASRDA, NASENI to fabricate rockets, drones in Nigeria
FG declares public holidays for Christmas, New Year celebrations
NECO sets to make examinations compulsory in all schools
$418m Paris Club: Court fixes Feb 15, 2022 for hearing
Buhari mourns ex-NUJ president, Nwoha
‘80,000 African journalists, activists detained for demanding good governance’
NSCDC secures 122 convictions, 503 arrests in one year
NSCDC Commandant-General, Dr Audi Ahmed
Yuletide: FG warns against over-speeding as FRSC deploys 30,000 officers
NILDS faults audit report on N375.8m vehicle purchase
Reps decry Kaduna killings, urge FG to halt bandit attacks
Make 2022 tougher for drug traffickers, Marwa tasks NDLEA officers
Nasarawa farmers’ killings heart wrenching, senseless – Buhari
Makinde receives draft of Oyo development plan 2021-2040
COVID-19: El-Rufai directs vulnerable residents to register for FG’s intervention
Ekiti teachers contribute N500 to pay ransom for kidnapped colleague
NCFront condemns Buhari’s refusal to sign Electoral Bill
Man lures friend’s daughter with N200, rape her in Kwara
El-Rufai approves N1.38bn bonus for civil servants
El-Rufai meets Buhari, says bandits must be killed
Banditry: Southern Kaduna people, other residents back El-Rufai
Wike okays N473.1bn budget, says 2022 will be turbulent
Banditry has dented Nigeria’s image – Farida Waziri
2021 budget: Buhari seeks Senate’s approval for N276.8bn virement
BUSINESSDAY
Who says the poor do not pay tax in Nigeria
Again, Nigeria misses from oil price gain as Shell shuts Forcados export terminal
2021: Insurance industry shows resilience amid rising claims
NNPC generates N203bn revenue from petroleum products sale in July
Omicron Hospitalization Risk Is Far Below Delta’s in Two Studies
Nigeria must address insecurity, naira depreciation to tackle rising prices ‘ FSDH
Nigeria’s 10 most profitable companies in 2021
Stanbic IBTC offers loan solutions to SMEs
Nigeria’s debt binge lacked ambition in 2021
Need for cooperation between Igbo leaders and southeast secessionists
Here are 11 most dangerous roads to avoid this Christmas
DAILY INDEPENDENT
Senate To Consult With Reps, Responds To Buhari In January
FG Okays Full Implementation Of New National Development Plan
Banditry Must Be Dealt With Collectively, Irrespective Of Party, Religious Affiliation ‘Tambuwal
NSCDC Deploys 428 Personnel, 9 Vehicles For Yuletide Operation In Enugu
NNPC Rakes In N203bn From Petroleum Products Sale In July 2021
Al-Mustapha Advocates Synergy With Border Nations To Address Security Threats
CP Orders Investigation Into Viral Video Of Officers Involved In Extortion
PDP Will Clear National Debts Incurred By APC When We Return To Power ‘ Ayu
Yuletide: FCT Urges Residents To Follow COVID -19 Protocol, Assures Of Safety
Edo Loans LGAs N850m To Pay December Salaries In Lieu Of FAAC Receipt
Minister Inaugurates Committee On Trade Disputes With Ghana
NEW TELEGRAPH
Clark to OBJ: Your interventions on Nigeria hypocritical, biased against N’Delta
Petro Union’s $15bn fraud case: S’Court Grants Union Bank’s application to appeal on merits
FG destroys over 1m expired COVID-19 vaccines
NNPC rakes in N203bn from petroleum products
ELECTORAL ACT: Senate makes u-turn, shelves plan to override Buhari
Chaos at airports as airlines’ capacities overstretched
FG declares Monday 27, Tuesday 28 Dec, Jan 3 public holidays
Broadband: Pantami, Danbatta assure of FG’s plans to bridge infrastructure deficit
Buhari: FG needs N348.1trn to achieve 5-yr National Dev Plan
Analysts: Nigeria’s debt service to revenue may exceed 72%
Stakeholders laud Africa’s blockchain payment infrastructure
BLUEPRINT
Electoral Bill: Senate, Reps to make fresh move
INEC elevates 1,985 staffers nationwide
But for music, I would have committed suicide over N8bn loan ‘ Ooni
70 traders kidnapped on Birnin Gwari ‘ Kaduna highway
Group trains 189 people in agribusiness in Niger, Kogi
NSIP: 3,000 beneficiaries receive start-up kits in FCT
FG destroys over 1m donated doses of expired AstraZeneca vaccines
Senate President reveals day National Assembly will transmit 2022 budget
AFCON 2021: Super Eagles will play attacking football in Cameroon ‘ Eguavoen
Illegal structures proliferation fallout of population explosion- FCTA
2023: Nasarawa APC stakeholders yet to decide on Tinubu ‘ Speaker
NNPC presents N621bn cheque to FG for construction of 21 road projects
COVID-19 4th wave: FCTA harps on non-pharmaceutical strategies
Uzodimma approves 13th month 100% salary for Imo workers
Oyo NSCDC deploys 2,000 personnel for Christmas, New Year ‘ Commandant
Kwara to name popular bridge after Idiagbon
RMRDC, ECOWAS to develop industrial potential of livestock slaughter- waste