{"id":26690,"date":"2021-12-18T07:24:00","date_gmt":"2021-12-18T07:24:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=26690"},"modified":"2021-12-18T07:24:00","modified_gmt":"2021-12-18T07:24:00","slug":"nigerian-newspapers-headlines-saturday-18th-december-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=26690","title":{"rendered":"Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Saturday, 18th December 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/alternativeadvert.com\/show.php?z=30&amp;pl=19271&amp;ad_type=81&amp;rl=1800\" width=\"336\" height=\"280\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>PUNCH<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Hushpuppi: Six months after FBI indictment, IGP yet to forward advice on Kyari, says PSC<\/p>\n<p>ASUU kicks against indiscriminate establishment of varsities by govs<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19: Nigeria records 4,008 cases in five days<\/p>\n<p>Fulfil promise, give us Ebubeagbu now, Ohanaeze tells South-East govs<\/p>\n<p>FG fails to declare bandits terrorists weeks after court order<\/p>\n<p>Turkey agrees to sell naval ships to Nigeria, Buhari pledges partnership<\/p>\n<p>Lassa fever: 83 dead, eight health workers infected, says NCDC<\/p>\n<p>Ill return to my farm in 2023 Buhari<\/p>\n<p>Conflicting orders: Tsoho asks judges to remain above board<\/p>\n<p>Canada lifts travel ban on Nigeria, nine other African countries<\/p>\n<p>Delta monarch hails police for increased visibility<\/p>\n<p>Private-sector investment will deepen Nigeria-Sao Tome ties, say Osinbajo<\/p>\n<p>22 states cant access basic healthcare despite N14.9bn funding<\/p>\n<p>Dec 19 deadline: Buhari hasnt signed direct primary into law<\/p>\n<p>Southern Presidencyll right many wrongs, say CSOs<\/p>\n<p>INEC should be unbundled FUOYE DVC<\/p>\n<p>Tambuwal urges restructuring for efficient governance<\/p>\n<p>2022 gov poll revives power shift debate in Ekiti<\/p>\n<p>Nigerias external reserves fall by $440m in two weeks<\/p>\n<p>NEPC prepares small businesses for African trade deal<\/p>\n<p>FG to partner China on renewable energy technology<\/p>\n<p>FG incurs N194.98bn electricity subsidy in six months<\/p>\n<p>Insurgency: Battle-hardened soldiers resort to alcohol, drugs, others to fight depression<\/p>\n<p>Eight ways to prevent sexual abuse in children<\/p>\n<p>Our familyll soon be more than a community Son of late Enugu man with 68 wives, 400 children, grandchildren<\/p>\n<p>Task force demolishes brothels, others in Abuja<\/p>\n<p>Mob killed cop, two others, burned station after Kogi bank robbery Police<\/p>\n<p><strong>THISDAY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>NLC to FG: We will Confront Fuel Subsidy Removal with Protests<\/p>\n<p>US Study: Omicron Markedly Resistant to Vaccines, Booster Shots<\/p>\n<p>In Battle for Control of FBN Holdings, Babalola Out, Abdullahi is&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>NJC Recommends Appointment of Two CJs, 62 Other Judicial Officers<\/p>\n<p>Fire Kills 3 Family Members in Benue<\/p>\n<p>INC Blasts Obasanjo, Says His Attack on Niger Delta Provocative<\/p>\n<p>Ulama Forum Calls on FG to Stop Senseless killings&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Ohanaeze: Insecurity Not Excuse to Deny South-east Presidency in 2023<\/p>\n<p>NDLEA Intercepts 64,000 Gun Cartridges, Frees 34 Trafficked Kids<\/p>\n<p>November Allocation Rises Marginally as FAAC Shares N675.9bn to FG, States,&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Again, Bill on Women Empowerment, Gender Equality Suffers Setback in Senate<\/p>\n<p>Lawmakers Ask FG to Remove Grounded Aircraft from All Airports<\/p>\n<p>House Urges FG to Avert Impending Famine, End Grains Smuggling<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0SUN<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>IPOB declares Kanu prisoner of conscience<\/p>\n<p>For poor working people, Christmas is stressful<\/p>\n<p>Meet Nigerias silent billionaire, Musbahu Bashir who humbled telecoms giants<\/p>\n<p>Oil mogul, Col. Sani Bellos uncommon love for humanity<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria needs principled, welfarist politicians -Muyiwa Olumilua, Ekiti State Commissioner for Investments<\/p>\n<p>Vaccine-derived poliovirus spreading in states UNICEF chief<\/p>\n<p>Popular Ifa priest, Yemi Elebuibon: Blood money ritual a hoax<\/p>\n<p>Yuletide: More flights may be delayed, cancelled over harmattan haze -NCAA<\/p>\n<p>AE-FUNAI begs FG for intervention on infrastructural development<\/p>\n<p>NDLEA intercepts 64,000 pump action gun cartridges, 34 kids from traffickers<\/p>\n<p>NACCIMA seeks legislative action for establishment of appeal tribunal for Customs<\/p>\n<p><strong>GUARDIAN<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>2023: PDP is willing to change fortune of Nigerians &#8216; Wike<\/p>\n<p>Ola Ajayi set to release documentary on white garment church<\/p>\n<p>Violent clash as Lagos clamps down on daring Okada riders<\/p>\n<p>Umahi, Okorocha cannot deny me APC&#8217;s Presidential ticket &#8216; Chima<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19: Firms Introduce Virus-reduction device<\/p>\n<p>OAU student&#8217;s death: Don&#8217;t allow Adedoyin die in custody, family tells IG<\/p>\n<p>50 MSMEs benefits from restaurant&#8217;s yard sales<\/p>\n<p>Torture victim died in Police custody not hospital, counsel tells panel<\/p>\n<p>SMEs rewarded with $20, 000 business startup<\/p>\n<p>NBSDI beneficiaries commend FG over skills development<\/p>\n<p>FG moves to recover $5.6b, N649b debts oil firms owe NDDC<\/p>\n<p><strong>VANGUARD<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>N-Power: FG trains 3,000 North Central youths in skill acquisition<\/p>\n<p>Omicron: School closures must be &#8216;avoided whenever possible&#8217; &#8216; UNICEF<\/p>\n<p>Insecurity: US gives Americans in Nigeria survival tips<\/p>\n<p>NJC recommends appointment of 64 judges<\/p>\n<p>Truck crushes student, tricycle rider in Ibadan<\/p>\n<p>Parents to sign undertaking for students in Ogun schools<\/p>\n<p>Court judgment: Don&#8217;t condone lawlessness, Ganduje tells Security agents<\/p>\n<p>Defection: PDP govs&#8217; absence stalls Lagos4Lagos Movement&#8217;s official declaration<\/p>\n<p>FAAC shares N675.946bn to FG, States, LGs<\/p>\n<p>2023: PDP set to defeat APC in Ebonyi &#8216; PDP Chair<\/p>\n<p>I look forward to 2023 when I retire to my farm &#8216; Buhari<\/p>\n<p>2023: PDP is set to defeat APC in Ebonyi &#8216; State Chair<\/p>\n<p>Buhari at 79: I appreciate the unseen works you&#8217;ve done &#8216; Tinubu<\/p>\n<p>Travellers&#8217; misery and Nigeria&#8217;s slot war with UAE<\/p>\n<p>Adult stem cell therapy offers hope to acute stroke, other ailments in humans &#8216; Dr. David Ikudayisi<\/p>\n<p>Suspected thief found dead under vehicle at Ogun mechanic workshop<\/p>\n<p>Police arraign 5 for allegedly killing a man and kidnapping his sister<\/p>\n<p>NAFDAC destroys drugs worth N598m in Nasarawa<\/p>\n<p>EFCC arrests Ibadan socialite over alleged N25m fraud<\/p>\n<p>Corpse of Imo monarch, 9 others evacuated from dump pit<\/p>\n<p>Kogi mob in search of bank robbers lynches policeman, 2 others; sets station ablaze<\/p>\n<p>How I was kidnapped, tortured by Evans &#8216; Businessman<\/p>\n<p>3 family members burnt to death in Benue<\/p>\n<p>Family members after my life for converting to Christianity, man cries out<\/p>\n<p>Early morning inferno claims live of three siblings in Otukpo<\/p>\n<p><strong>LEADERSHIP<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Stronger Political Will Needed To Achieve Universal Basic Healthcare &#8216; Saraki<\/p>\n<p>Air Travel: Nigerian Airspace May Be Shut Over Poor Weather<\/p>\n<p>Bandits Kill 9 In Separate Attacks In Kaduna Communities<\/p>\n<p>Security Agencies Allege Plots To Unsettle North<\/p>\n<p>CSOs To Buhari: Sign Electoral Act Amendment Bill Now<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ll Put In My Best Till Last Day In Office And Return To Farm, Says Buhari On 79th Birthday<\/p>\n<p>Niger Government Sanctions Medical Officials Over Pregnant Woman&#8217;s Death<\/p>\n<p>*From Ghetto To Stardom*: How Lagos Bus Conductor Became Chess Champion<\/p>\n<p>Omicron: UK Lifts Visa Ban On Nigeria, 10 Others<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/alternativeadvert.com\/show.php?z=30&amp;pl=19271&amp;ad_type=81&amp;rl=1800\" width=\"336\" height=\"280\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>TRIBUNE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Police speak as ruling houses resume battle over Mushin kingship<\/p>\n<p>Consistent reading set us apart &#8216;Ajayi Crowther University overall best graduating students<\/p>\n<p>EndSARS protests, gunmen, herdsmen inspired my recent paintings &#8216;Adanna Odikwa, creative and makeup artist<\/p>\n<p>13 ways to correct your wife without hurting her feelings<\/p>\n<p>Insecurity has taken center stage in Nigeria since APC came to power &#8216;Ex-vice presidential candidate, Ughuegbu<\/p>\n<p>How I raised $420,000 ransom for release of my husband allegedly kidnapped by Evans, others &#8216; Woman<\/p>\n<p>Moderna Covid shot more likely to cause heart inflammation than Pfizer&#8217;s, study shows<\/p>\n<p>Miss World organisers postpone final ceremony after 23 beauty queens test positive for COVID-19<\/p>\n<p>My wife and I still have bullet fragments in our bodies &#8216; El-Zakzaky<\/p>\n<p><strong>NATION<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Poly workers to FG, states: Honour our agreement to avoid strikes in 2022<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria has no electricity shortage, says ex- NERC commissioner Ekpo<\/p>\n<p>FBN HoldCo Chairmanship: CBN okays Abdullahi as Babalola\u2019s successor<\/p>\n<p>Harmattan dust haze: NCAA may close air space<\/p>\n<p>Nine killed, two injured in attacks on three Kaduna LGS<\/p>\n<p>Wike, Peterside camps in war of words over Rivers economy<\/p>\n<p>NDLEA rescues 34 children from traffickers<\/p>\n<p>INC tackles Obasanjo over attack on Ijaw nation, demands apology<\/p>\n<p>Lecturers access TETFUND\u2019s N9bn funds for research<\/p>\n<p>FAAC shares N675.946bn Nov 2021 revenue to FG, states and LGCs<\/p>\n<p>2023: Insecurity no excuse to deny Ndigbo presidency \u2013 Ohanaeze<\/p>\n<p>Poly workers to FG, states: Honour our agreement to avoid strikes in 2022<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria has no electricity shortage, says ex- NERC commissioner Ekpo<\/p>\n<p>FBN HoldCo Chairmanship: CBN okays Abdullahi as Babalola\u2019s successor<\/p>\n<p>Harmattan dust haze: NCAA may close air space<\/p>\n<p><strong>DAILY TRUST<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>FG distributes 1,035MT of wheat to farmers<\/p>\n<p>Army \u2018detains\u2019 female soldier in viral NYSC proposal clip<\/p>\n<p>NCAA alerts pilots, operators on bad weather<\/p>\n<p>AfDB lends Nigeria $210m for agro-processing zones<\/p>\n<p>Again, Shekarau, Shaaban\u2019s loyalists trounce Ganduje\u2019s camp in court<\/p>\n<p>Fear heightens over bandits\u2019 alliance with terrorist groups<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Buhari to assent to amended National Health Insurance bill soon\u2019<\/p>\n<p>ASUU strike looms in Unimaid<\/p>\n<p>50bn unpaid claims: North may face fuel scarcity soon, marketers warn<\/p>\n<p><strong>BUSINESSDAY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Canada lifts travel ban on Nigeria, 9 African countries<\/p>\n<p>Osinbajo unveils MSMEs shared facility in Edo<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria hint at tax increase could be a risky gamble<\/p>\n<p>Davido joins PUMA as global brand ambassador<\/p>\n<p>Shell acquires Savion, to further expand its global renewable power business<\/p>\n<p>Firm launches platform to upscale skills, reduce youth unemployment<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria&#8217;s Equities Market Garners N253bn in Week Ended Dec. 17<\/p>\n<p><strong>DAILY INDEPENDENT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Rivers APC Suffers Another Defection As Ex-Deputy Speaker, House Of Reps, Nwuche Joins PDP<\/p>\n<p>Weaponisation Of Religion, Ethnicity Must Stop &#8216; Sanwo-Olu<\/p>\n<p>Sanwo-Olu Inaugurates 1,449 Projects In 1,036 Schools<\/p>\n<p>Dust Haze: NCAA Directs Traffic Controllers To Shutdown Airspace To Avoid Tragedy<\/p>\n<p>NDLEA Rescues 34 Kids, Intercepts 64,000 Ammunitions From Traffickers<\/p>\n<p>Delta 2023: Your Aspiration Is Personal, Not Ijaw Agenda, IMG Tells Guber Aspirants<\/p>\n<p><strong>NEW TELEGRAPH<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CBN sold $5.83bn FX to dealers in H1&#8242; 2021<\/p>\n<p>Buhari partners with Turkey&#8217;s President, Erdogan, on security, defence<\/p>\n<p>Plot by 2 govs, I ex-gov to destabilise North uncovered<\/p>\n<p>Figures of crashes on our roads not so frightening &#8216;FRSC Corps Marshal<\/p>\n<p>NLC to shut down economy January 27 over proposed pump price increase<\/p>\n<p>I look forward to returning to my farm in 2023, says Buhari<\/p>\n<p>FBN HoldCo Chairmanship: CBN okays Abdullahi as Babalola&#8217;s successor<\/p>\n<p>9 killed, 2 injured in fresh Kaduna attacks<\/p>\n<p>Insecurity: Gumi guilty of treasonable felony, should be prosecuted, says Rev Thompson<\/p>\n<p>NCAA issues advisory, cautions pilots, airlines over poor weather conditions<\/p>\n<p>APC&#8217;ll win 2023 poll despite terrorism, banditry, kidnapping &#8216; 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