Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Tuesday, 20 December 2022

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines

GUARDIAN

UK judges rule Rwanda deportation plan lawful
Drones attack Kyiv as Ukraine watches Belarus border

Sexual assault: Lagos doctor’s wife gives evidence against husband

Hisbah Apprehends 19 homosexuals at gay wedding in Kano

National Carnival Polo avenue for security services, public synergy

Nigeria’s CIT collections increase by 55% in three quarters

Maritime workers advocate ports expansion amid pressure on Lagos facility

Over 10 million Twitter users want Musk to step down as CEO

FG targets N2b yearly from mineral exploration at UniAbuja FTZ

Fintech, mobile financial services growth linked to rising sharp practices

Tackling inflation via social dialogue, collective bargaining

SEC rebuilds platform to tackle N170b unclaimed dividend

Worries over ‘missing’ Christmas trees, decoration at Abuja Unity Fountain

Terrorism sponsorship: Lawyers, CSOs uncover plot to implicate Emefiele

Media houses should obey rules during political campaigns, says NBC DG

Twitter negotiated with FG, minister clarifies

N240m laundering: Okupe jailed two years, released after paying N13 million fine

Legalise proposed N20 beverages tax, coalition urges FG

Delta gov candidate, Omo-Agege makes promises to Ijaw, Itsekiri communities

Police neutralise 12 suspected bandits in Bauchi State

PUNCH

FG, states should revamp job creation schemes

Okupes conviction wont demoralise me -Obi

Marketers bank on PHarcourt refinery to crash prices

Insurance industry total assets hit N2.3tn in Q3

Gas reserves: FG shops for investors, N4tn

New infrastructure plan to plug $2.3tn gap Minister

US to invest $170m in African exports, others

Rising attacks, vote-buying threaten polls, INEC cries out

Court stops Emefieles arrest, groups back CBN gov

Politicians using cattle business for money laundering MACBAN

Get products from reliable sources, NAFDAC advises pharmacies

FG begins 11 power projects, plans 3,750MW generation

FG plans N2.4bn rehab centres for repentant terrorists

Artificial intelligence for new drug discovery

Why politicians need to address poverty during campaign

Protest as Lagos policemen enforcing ban kill motorcyclist

Air Force battles Zamfara terrorists, 50 bandits, soldiers killed

Woman accuses Rivers police of torturing detained husband

Startups get $16m funding in November

When media men attack press freedom for politicians

Money laundering: Okupe pays N13m, escapes two-year jail

Messi WCup photos become Instagram most-liked sportsman post

Emefiele: Anti-DSS protesters storm court, petition AGF

Nigerian varsity to represent Africa at global debate

UK will maintain military aid to Ukraine Sunak

THISDAY

Naira Redesign: Why Nigeria’s Two Critical Institutions Must Make Peace

INEC: If Attacks on Our Offices Persist, Polls May Be Jeopardised

FT: Complicated Electoral Maths May Favour Atiku in February’s Election

Ship Owners Seek Ajegunle Residents’ Relocation to Upgrade Apapa Port

BPE Directs Banks to Sell Their 60% Shares in DisCos to New Investors

NOGASA: Importation, High Dollar Charges Raising Fuel Prices, Worsening Scarcity

Court Summons CBN, Emefiele, AGF to Defend Suit Challenging Naira Redesign Policy

Pressure Mounts on Shell, ExxonMobil, BP, Others to Set Stringent 2030 Climate Targets

NCDMB Disburses N32.8bn of $300m BoI-managed Intervention Fund to 61 Oil Firms

Concerns Over Multi-million Dollars Cargo-tracking Contract Controversy

Death Toll Rises to 39 in Kaduna Fresh Attacks

Okupe Pays N13m Fine, Avoids Prison Sentence

LP, Middle Belt-Southern Caucus Adopt APGA for FCT Senate

Obaseki: We’re Building Capacity of Edo Youths to Encourage Safe, Regular Migration

Tallen: FG Working Towards Leah Sharibu’s Release

Shehu: No Public Officer Should Earn Above the President

SUN

Minister slams APC, PDP, others over poor treatment of women

Atiku assures Southern Kaduna adequate security

Tinubu promises organised labour good fiscal policies

Enugu: APC chieftain collapses structure for Mbah

2023: Arrest rising security challenges in South East, LP stakeholders urge Buhari

Our supporters being killed in Southern Kaduna, LP scribe raises the alarm

New naira notes scarcity persists

Petrol scarcity, expensive diesel not our fault Oil marketers

FG generated N625bn VAT in Q3, 2022 NBS

Buhari to Aso Rock staff: Youve denied me my wish for a quiet birthday

Peter Obi right on money he left in Anambra -Alex Otti

Our exclusion from education summit recipe for instability SSANU

PDP crisisll soon be over Ortom

Bodo-Bonny road project: Workll be completed December 2023 Minister

Ill relocate from Kaduna after hand over El-Rufai

INEC holds key to integrity of elections

Petrol scarcity, expensive diesel not our fault Oil marketers

NDLEA seizes 5.4 million kilos of assorted illicit drugs, convicts 2,904 drug traffickers Marwa

CSO demands public hearing on Osun debts

Privatisation council approves payment of N1.3 billion outstanding redundancy benefits to SAHCOs ex-staff

VANGUARD

Maritime workers threaten to shut down nation’s ports

Alleged defilement: Wife says husband suffering from sex addiction

2023: Okupe’s conviction won’t affect our campaign, says Labour Party

VSF blames worsening food inflation on attacks, displacement of Benue, Taraba farmers

Kogi: CACOL, CACOBAG, 8 other anti-graft bodies tackle EFCC, back Agbakoba

Crisis: PDP’ll overcome challenges ‘ Ortom

Omo-Agege to complete Koko-Ugbenu road, Koko Sports Stadium when elected

2023: Uber slashes fares for poll

Cash withdrawal limit: Protests as DSS moves against Emefiele

Refining crude oil in PH refinery ‘ll reduce pump price ‘ NOGASA

No going back On War against vote buying, says INEC Chairman Yakubu

Fraud: Labour Party may replace Doyin Okupe as Peter Obi’s campaign DG

Tinubu vs Obiagbena: Secondus asks APC to disclose his health status

Messi draped in immortality ‘ FIFA

We’ll return after World Cup loss to Argentina ‘ Mbappe

Bandits kill 28 in Kaduna, security personnel, terrorists die in Zamfara ambush

NAF, Vigilante, hunters comb Kwara forests for bandits

Ohanaeze denies killing of 100 northerners in South-East

We’ll sustain demolition of illegal structures during Yuletide ‘ FCTA

Police kill kidnap kingpin, 12 other gang members in Bauchi

Court remands butcher over alleged attempt to kill father

UK looking for cheap labour, NUT reacts to teachers’ immigration policy

Leah Sharibu: FG in touch with family, trying to secure her freedom ‘ Minister

25 female governorship candidates unveil agenda for 2023 poll

He drugs me at night to rape my niece’ ‘ Femi Olaleye’s wife reveals

INEC won’t relent in fighting vote-buying ‘Yakuubu

We’ve built water resources capacity to supply over 32m Nigerians ‘ Minister

2023: We’re stepping up our game to ensure electoral system not undermined ‘ INEC

Labour ministry not about ASUU strike alone ‘ FG

Okupe pays N13m conviction fine for N240m fraud

LEADERSHIP

COVID-19: China’s Official Death Counts Raise Doubts Amid Virus Surge

Kogi: EFCC, CACOL, CACOBAG, Others Differ On Agbakoba

Money Laundering: Okupe Pays N13m Fine To Avoid Jail

Ohanaeze Demands Probe Of Alleged Killing Of 100 Northerners In South East

2023 POLLS: INEC, EFCC, Police, Others Move Against Vote Buying

Poor Procurement Law Hindering Budget Implementation ‘ Federal Govt

Protest Rocks Abuja Over Alleged Plot By DSS To Remove Emefiele

Forex Scarcity: Bankers To Boost Non-oil Dollar Revenue

2023: APC Demands Probe, As Hoodlums Wreak Havoc In Ogun

Nigeria’s Tourism Potential Can Boost Economy If Harnessed, Says Gani Adams

TRIBUNE

11,145 NITEL/MTel pensioners receive N12.4bn arrears

NDE created over 4 million direct, indirect jobs in 2022 ‘DG

Oil theft exacerbating Nigeria’s unemployment crisis ‘Ngige

Equities market opens week bullish as investors earn N43.4bn

Tariffs must be addressed to activate $3.4trn AfCFTA offers

My DG’s conviction cannot stop my presidential ambition ”’ Peter Obi

NLC, TUC, task Tinubu on crude oil theft, subsidy, ASUU, others

Equitable petrol allocation by NNPCL key to ending scarcity ‘ Marketers

DMO raises N615.557bn Sukuk funds in four years

NASS to receive report on 2023 budget estimates, pass appropriations bill this week

Demolition of illegal structures will continue during and after yuletide ‘ FCTA

NATION

Tinubu holds Southsouth town hall meeting in Calabar

Okupe’s conviction can’t stop me, says Obi

Minister weeps for Leah Sharibu, Chibok schoolgirls

Civil societies to EFCC: shun politics

How Fed Govt, Twitter resolved face-off, by minister

Cholera death toll rises to 51 in Cross River community

Local petrol refining to resume next week

El-Rufai, CAN sad as bandits kill 28 in Southern Kaduna

Power to probe state finances: EFCC knocks Agbakoba

IPOB: we have no bomb factory

Man jailed 10 years for abducting, selling cousin

How to end petrol scarcity, by independent marketers

University workers demand N50b earned allowances

Pensioners sue union over N200m withheld funds, others

Minister weeps over continuous captivity of Leah Sharibu, Chibok girls

We hope refineries will work this month, say petrol suppliers

Police arrest three suspected IPOB members in C/River

HERALD

Court convicts Peter Obi campaign DG, Doyin Okupe, for money laundering

New York Uber Drivers Announce Strike Days Before Christmas

Uber, Lyft Drivers Across America Protest Low Fares, Boycott Ride-hailing Apps

Twitter Poll: Elon Musk asks users if he should step down as Twitter CEO

So many times I dreamed it’ ‘ Lionel Messi speaks on World Cup victory

DAILY TRUST

Ohanaeze Denies Reports Of Killing Of Northerners In S/East

Police Kill Robbery Suspect In Kebbi

Police Neutralise 12 Suspected Bandits In Bauchi

CSOs Decry Hitches Over PVCs Collection, Seek Extension

Electorates showing their PVCs and ready to vote

CAPPA Urges FG To Stand Firm Beverage Tax

61 Firms Benefit From N162bn Nigerian Content Intervention Fund

Privatisation Council Okays N1.3bn Outstanding For SAHCO’s Ex-Workers

We’ll Overcome Crises Dividing PDP – Ortom

I’ll Relocate From Kaduna By May 2023 – El-Rufai

We’re not doing enough in research and development, says VC

Vote Buying: We’ll seal govt accounts early January ‘ NFIU

FG: We’ve not abandoned Chibok girls, Leah Sharibu

Ohanaeze debunks alleged killing of 100 northerners in S’East

FCCPC investigating generator importers over price fixing

Blackmailers want to derail our reforms ‘ PenCom DG

We’ll never change our support for Nigeria ‘ Ethiopian Airlines

Lekki Port to ease movement of cargo with new truck park

Sugar sector attracted N1.3trn in 10 years

AUTHORITY

Stakeholders validate draft National Clean Cooking Policy

Greater Lagos Fiesta kicks off next week in Eko Atlantic City, Agege Stadium, 3 othercentres

UniAbuja promotes 49 to professorial rank

Dont give up on securing Abuja, Minister urges security agencies

No Birthday Celebration For Me , Says Gov Oyebanji

I Wont Allow Anybody To Tarnish My Companys ReputationWilbeko Global Resources CEO

Cost of cooking gas: Expand Off-takers licencing, Consumer association urges NLNG

BUSINESSDAY

Alleged N800m oil drilling equipment theft: Court grants ex-Anambra guber aspirant N100m bail

How Nigeria can defuse ‘fiscal timebomb’ ‘ World Bank

Experts want Nollywood, financial institutions to collaborate

Oyo State set to tap into agriculture potential of Ogbomoso ‘ Makinde

S. Africa’s President Ramaphosa re-elected ANC head

With Rule of Law and accountability, Obi-Datti presidency will cause patriotism to blossom in Nigeria

Political parties have failed Nigerians- Sunday Dare

WHO plans to improve health of 3bn people by 2023

Pantami meets SpaceX executives on scaling satellite internet penetration

The poor in Nigeria have the highest voting strength, yet they seldom wield that power

Uber offers 50% off on rides to collect PVC

DAILY INDEPENDENT

Delta 2023: I Will Bring Life Back To Warri, Expand Osubi Airport ‘ Omo-Agege

Okupe’s Conviction Cannot Demoralise Me ‘ Obi

Delta 2023: Omo-Agege Lack Integrity, Can’t Be Delta Governor ‘ Okowa’s EAC

Ukraine War: More Questions For NATO Than Russia

Score Card: FG Disburses Over N5.5bn, Trains 10,000 Youths On Various Skills

Oil Marketers Link Fuel Scarcity To High Cost Of Diesel

Lagos Mulls Law To Support Greater Lagos Fiesta

NEW TELEGRAPH

We’re not doing enough in research and development, says VC

Positive side of CBN’s cash withdrawal limit

Vote Buying: We’ll seal govt accounts early January ‘ NFIU

FG: We’ve not abandoned Chibok girls, Leah Sharibu

Ohanaeze debunks alleged killing of 100 northerners in S’East

Child Defilement: Wife testifies against Lagos-based doctor, Olaleye

Tinubu: My focus on 93m voters, not Atiku, PDP

Group decries 20m out-of-school children in Nigeria

Ghana to default on most of external debt as economic crisis worsens

FG rakes N810bn from CIT in Q3, 2022

2023: South East group urges Atiku to stop ethnicising campaign

BLUEPRINT

NEMSA certifies 33 indigenous meter manufacturers, assemblers

Domestic Equity sustains growth, gains N53bn

2022: First Bank, Zenith, 11 other banks rake in N298.84bn as profits in third quarter

MMA2 braces up for yuletide surge, launches newly improved website

EFCC and Kogi state: Cherry picking and poke nosing

EFCC fires back at Agbakoba over power to probe states’ finances

Investigate ‘abortion programme’, UN Secretary-General beckons Nigeria

FG expresses determination to end gas flaring

NPA losing $41bn daily over poor port management ‘ SOAN

2023: Foundation vows to ensure Atiku emerges president

MiddleBelt/Southern caucus adopt APGA FCT senatorial candidate

80m people risk losing jobs by 2030 if” World Bank

Yuletide: FRSC deploys 36,224 personnel, 1,226 patrol logistics nationwide

Sultan, Adamu, 400 participants for Islamic vacation course in Ilorin

Ohanaeze debunks story of 100 northerners killed in South East

Gunmen attack Benue community, kill 3

FG commissions multi-billion naira health facilities at LUTH

Dozens killed as NAF bombs Zamfara community