Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Thursday, 5 January 2023

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines

GUARDIAN

U.S. House in chaos after Kevin McCarthy loses Speaker votes

Dubai announces plan to ‘double’ economy

US resumes full immigrant visa service in Havana

Those contesting can’t save Nigeria from collapse, says Babalola

G5 govs soliciting votes for preferred presidential candidate, says Wike

EFCC secures record 3,785 convictions

Petroleum tanker drivers threaten nationwide strike

Nigeria records 35 fresh COVID-19 cases

Enugu’s oil producing status: My joy is that my successor will do better, says Ugwuanyi

2023: Atiku will change Nigeria’s political fortune – Tambuwal

PUNCH

Violence: Religious leaders should speak against perpetrators – CSOs

NNPC prospects for oil in Niger, Borno –Report

Doctors threaten to shut hospitals over colleague’s murder

Ngige says Buhari not responsible for hunger, poverty

Drunk driver kills baker as wife tackles police

Elections: INEC sets aside 8,809 BVAS as backup

Bauchi commissioner resigns after father’s sacking

Court dismisses suit seeking INEC chairman’s removal

Kwankwaso says politics of ethnicity will fail

A’Ibom PDP, APC gov candidates shun peace accord

Why I can’t support any presidential candidate —Ngige

2023: INEC receives last batch of BVAS

25 buyers invited for Polaris Bank sale – CBN

Nigeria’s debt to hit N77tn, loan servicing gulps N5.2tn

Discos hike electricity tariff secretly, consumers kick

Tanker drivers threaten nationwide strike, blame security agencies

FG releases N13.89bn to 2022 Contributory Pension retirees

THISDAY

NCS Urges NASS To Drop NITDA’s Bill For Lack Of Stakeholders’ Input

APM Terminals Apapa Wins NPA Award On Safety

SEC: Proliferation Of Illegal Operators Major Concern In Capital Market

Group Calls For Adoption Of International Standard To Validate Nigeria’s National Digital Literacy

NUPRC To Licence Holders: Disclose Full Ownership Of Firms Operating In Nigeria’s Oil, Gas Sector

Adeduntan Urges Banks To Improve Loan Monitoring To Prevent NPLs’ Build-Up

Court Dismisses Suit Seeking Removal Of INEC Chairman Over Assets Declaration

Nationwide Fuel Scarcity May Worsen As Tanker Drivers Threaten Strike

2023 Budget Deficit, Major Challenge To Nigerian Economy, Says Expert

Finally, FG Inaugurates NDDC’s Governing Board

NAFDAC DG Pledges To Reposition Nigeria For Vaccine Manufacturing

High Cost Of Petrol In South-East Worries IPMAN, Urges FG To Intervene

SUN

SS nabs mastermind of Kogi bomb blast

Customs appoints 3 ACGs, promotes 1,490 senior officers

2 arrested in Ogun for gangraping girl, 18

Delta: Iluobe killed by visitor who pretended to be sick –CP

FG apologies over dozens killed in Zamfara military airstrikes, senator seeks probe

Shake-up as NAF appoints new branch chiefs, FOCs, spokesman, others

Government has no right to shut down universities – Afe Babalola

1999 constitution won’t guarantee emergence of credible leaders –Afe Babalola

I never ordered attack on Yoruba assets -IPOB leader

Speculation won’t deter me from preferred presidential candidate – Wike

Enugu’s oil producing status: My successor’ll excel –Ugwuanyi

Youths group champions campaign against drug abuse, other vices

Economic output, performance still tottering –LCCI

2023: Manufacturing contribution to GDP may drop from 8.2% –LCCI

Sale of Polaris Bank followed due process, CBN insists

NAHCO equipment rams into Air Peace aircraft, as company denies allegations of sabotage

Trouble for tax evaders as FG inaugurates Project Lighthouse committee

Stakeholders slam FG over N3.36trn budget for fuel subsidy

Inconsistent policies, forex scarcity hobble maritime sector’s growth in 2022

INEC takes delivery of last batch of BVAS machines

Northern Youth Leaders Forum’ll determine outcome of 2023 poll –Afiyo

Scores killed, many injured as fresh violence erupts in Plateau

PDP leaders intensify move to pacify G-5 governors

Asset declaration: Court restrains DSS, others from probing INEC chairman

Obi endorsement: Obasanjo, Ortom, Clark speak for millions of Nigerians, say Igbo group

Ngige tackles Obasanjo for criticising Buhari in letter to Nigerians

Court disqualifies APC Senatorial candidate in Bayelsa

VANGUARD

A’Ibom motorists, commuters lament over increased petrol price

We’ve been borrowing to fund petrol subsidy — Finance Minister

PDP v APC: Appeal Court orders substituted service on Akume, 11 others

Attack on convoy , Tambuwal vow to prosecute perpetrators

Xmas Day murder: Why Omobolanle Raheem must not die in vain —Stakeholders

PDP has never lost election in Warri South-west — Otuaro

Lawmaker urges traditional rulers to preserve culture for younger ones

5 feared killed as carnival turns bloody in Ondo

US funeral home owner, mother jailed for selling body parts

We’ll detain, ‘swiftly remove’ illegal immigrants, Sunak reiterates in 2023 first speech

Buhari’s Legacy: Nigeria secured now compared to 2015 – Presidency

Edo emerges only state in S’South with zero building collapse in 2022

Okowa deplores Gas Park Project abandonment

Murder of medical doctor: NMA calls for thorough investigation

Defence, Security sectors get 13.4% of 2023 budget

Ayu disowns trending photo of alleged meeting with Wike

It took me time to develop your mum’s village, Wike tells Amaechi

LEADERSHIP

No New Variant Found In China – WHO

Japan To Tighten Border Controls For Travellers From China

NMA Rejects Police Preliminary Report On Murdered Delta Doctor

NUJ Urges Repentant Terrorists To Embrace Education

Atiku Will End Insecurity Stalling Gold Mining In Sokoto – Tambuwal

JUST-IN: DSS Arrests 2 Terrorists Who Masterminded Kogi Explosion

Obi Endorsement: You Don’t Own Key To Aso Rock, Atiku Tells Obasanjo

Assassination Attempt: Ihedioha, Onyereri Visit Ugochinyere, Condemn Attack

JUST-IN: Bauchi Emirate Council Sacks Kingmaker For ‘Disrespecting’ Gov Bala

Court Stops DSS, Police, CCB From Investigating INEC Chairman Over Asset Declaration

TRIBUNE

Fnance Bill: NASS approves three years imprisonment,…

Nigeria’s debt may hit N77trn by May 2023 — DMO

Wike right, Atiku lacks integrity —Tinubu

DSS apprehends ISWAP commander in connection with Kogi…

Doctors set to shut hospitals over colleague’s murder

Presidential candidate: Local peculiarities to affect G5 govs’ choices

New Finance Bill: NASS approves three years imprisonment, N10m fine for corrupt public officers

DSS apprehends ISWAP commander in connection with Kogi explosion

2023: CAN has no preferred presidential candidate – NBC President

2023: INEC receives last consignment of BVAS

FCTA maps out new strategy to avert hazards in Abuja

Edo threatens prosecution of out-of-school children’s parents

How medical doctor was killed while attending to ‘patient’ in Delta

Christmas returnee killed, dumped in own vehicle in Anambra

Gunmen kill one vigilante operative, injure two others, set ablaze office, vehicle in Anambra

NATION

‘How Presidential Amnesty Programme can reach full potential’

Firm unveils farmers’ market outlet

2023: INEC receives last batch of BVAS

Why NAFDAC is expanding directorates, by DG Adeyeye

Court dismisses suit seeking INEC chair’s probe over assets declaration

Tinubu, Shettima, APC chiefs shut down Kano

Wike confident of victory for his preferred presidential candidate

Obi is biggest reason Tinubu will win presidential poll, says Keyamo

Nigeria records 35 new COVID-19 cases in one week, says NCDC

Air Force redeploys branch chiefs, AOCs, spokesperson in major shake-up

NDDC barred from awarding contract above limit

Time for subsidy removal is now, says presidential aide

Govt targets N8.2tr from non-oil sector

N10.78tr Budget deficit

184 die in 17 states from Lassa fever as cases hit 1,038

How gunmen killed my expectant wife, by Ebubeagu commander

Nigeria’s debt to hit N77tr by May

Saraki demands N20b, apology from AbdulRazaq

IPOB condemns attack on ‘peaceful’ ex-Imo governor

Wike: I won’t change my mind about my presidential candidate

Bloody day in Delta as gunmen kill councillor, others

DAILY TRUST

Police Arrest 5 Bandits, Informant

How Kano Government Is Addressing Security Challenges Across Schools

Ex-Ambassador To Jordan, Yabo, Dumps APC, Joins PDP

DSS Nabs ISWAP Kingpin Behind Ohinoyi Palace, Kuje Prison Attacks

NAFDAC Targets WHO Maturity Level Four For Local Vaccines Highest Level

You’re Politicising Insecurity, APC Hits Back At Tambuwal

Don’t Vote Along Ethnic, Religious Lines, Kwankwaso Tells Voters

54m People Must Elect Next President – Coalition

EFCC Secures 3, 785 Convictions In 2022

FG Insists On N23tr Securitisation Of Ways And Means

31 Of 72 World Economies To Hit Recession In 2023, Nigeria Safe – IMF

COVID-19 Variants Surging In Other Countries Not In Nigeria – NCDC

1 Dead As Fulani, Hausa Communities Clash In Ondo

OBJ’s Endorsement Won’t Take Obi Anywhere – Reps Forum

Court Stops DSS From Arresting INEC Chairman

Only God Can Cause True Change In Nigeria – Okowa

DAILY INDEPENDENT

IMC Holds Public Presentation Of Take Off Grants To Clubs

FCT FA Chairman Consoles Abia FA Over Demise Of Chukwuemeka

Gombe PDP Auditor Abandons Party For NNPP

Proliferation Of Illegal Investment Schemes Worrisome — SEC

True Change Coming To Nigeria — Okowa

Kwara Govt Challenges Iyiola Oyedepo To Public Debate Over N337bn Revenue…

New Year: Gov Umahi Celebrates With His People, Empowers Over 250 Natives

Atiku Lacks Integrity, Says Tinubu

MAPOLY Workers Protest Non-Payment Of Three Months’ Salaries, 55 Months’…

Medical Examination Revealed Dr. Olaleye Sexually Abused Survivor — Witness

Couple Found Dead On Matrimonial Bed In Kano

NEW TELEGRAPH

18 passengers burnt to death in Bauchi road accident

DSS: We’ve arrested mastermind of explosion during President’s Kogi visit

You’re not qualified to speak on integrity, Atiku tells Tinubu

NAFDAC: Importation stifling Nigeria’s sufficiency in drug manufacturing

New COVID-19 variants not in Nigeria yet, says NCDC

NAFDAC: Importation stifling Nigeria’s sufficiency in drug manufacturing

Why I’m not supporting Tinubu, Atiku, Obi, Kwankwaso –Ngige

2023 Polls: INEC takes delivery of last batch BVAS

DMO: Nigeria’s total debt stock to hit N77trn by May 2023

Fuel Subsidy: EFCC recovers N13bn illegal payments

Shake up as NAF appoints new branch Chiefs, AOCs, others

BLUEPRINT

Fear of N77trn debt for Buhari’s successor worries experts

Nigeria recognised vaccine manufacturer among African countries – NAFDAC DG

Tinubu tackles Atiku on integrity, says PDP candidate can’t keep promises

NUPENG seeks synergy with NSCDC in Zamfara

Ebonyi: DC coordinator led people to kill my pregnant wife, Ebubeagu commander alleges

Pensioner protesting 11-year unpaid gratuity faints in Edo

BOI boosts inclusive business growth, disburse loans to PWDs

Air Peace plans London, India operations

Stock market remains bullish, gains N34bn

Telecoms, manufacturing, others to drive Nigeria’s economic growth in 2023 – LCCI

Analysts predict further naira devaluation as official, parallel markets gap widens

Nigeria to pay $4bn extra in 2023 if lawmakers reject loan-bond swap – Buhari

OPEC output edges higher as Nigeria cracks down on oil theft

SEC laments proliferation of illegal investment entities

Court bars DSS, Police, Code of Conduct from investigating INEC boss over Asset form

2023: Katsina PDP guber candidate assures end to insecurity if elected

Ronaldo ‘banned’ in Saudi Arabia

2023: INEC receives last batch of BVAS 52 days to general elections

IGP to standardise police investigation process, nullifies duplication

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