{"id":28126,"date":"2023-01-05T06:57:16","date_gmt":"2023-01-05T06:57:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=28126"},"modified":"2023-01-05T06:57:16","modified_gmt":"2023-01-05T06:57:16","slug":"nigerian-newspapers-headlines-thursday-5-january-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=28126","title":{"rendered":"Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Thursday, 5 January 2023"},"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>GUARDIAN<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>U.S. House in chaos after Kevin McCarthy loses Speaker votes<\/p>\n<p>Dubai announces plan to &#8216;double&#8217; economy<\/p>\n<p>US resumes full immigrant visa service in Havana<\/p>\n<p>Those contesting can\u2019t save Nigeria from collapse, says Babalola<\/p>\n<p>G5 govs soliciting votes for preferred presidential candidate, says Wike<\/p>\n<p>EFCC secures record 3,785 convictions<\/p>\n<p>Petroleum tanker drivers threaten nationwide strike<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria records 35 fresh COVID-19 cases<\/p>\n<p>Enugu\u2019s oil producing status: My joy is that my successor will do better, says Ugwuanyi<\/p>\n<p>2023: Atiku will change Nigeria\u2019s political fortune \u2013 Tambuwal<\/p>\n<p><strong>PUNCH<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Violence: Religious leaders should speak against perpetrators &#8211; CSOs<\/p>\n<p>NNPC prospects for oil in Niger, Borno \u2013Report<\/p>\n<p>Doctors threaten to shut hospitals over colleague\u2019s murder<\/p>\n<p>Ngige says Buhari not responsible for hunger, poverty<\/p>\n<p>Drunk driver kills baker as wife tackles police<\/p>\n<p>Elections: INEC sets aside 8,809 BVAS as backup<\/p>\n<p>Bauchi commissioner resigns after father\u2019s sacking<\/p>\n<p>Court dismisses suit seeking INEC chairman\u2019s removal<\/p>\n<p>Kwankwaso says politics of ethnicity will fail<\/p>\n<p>A\u2019Ibom PDP, APC gov candidates shun peace accord<\/p>\n<p>Why I can&#8217;t support any presidential candidate \u2014Ngige<\/p>\n<p>2023: INEC receives last batch of BVAS<\/p>\n<p>25 buyers invited for Polaris Bank sale \u2013 CBN<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria\u2019s debt to hit N77tn, loan servicing gulps N5.2tn<\/p>\n<p>Discos hike electricity tariff secretly, consumers kick<\/p>\n<p>Tanker drivers threaten nationwide strike, blame security agencies<\/p>\n<p>FG releases N13.89bn to 2022 Contributory Pension retirees<\/p>\n<p><strong>THISDAY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>NCS Urges NASS To Drop NITDA\u2019s Bill For Lack Of Stakeholders\u2019 Input<\/p>\n<p>APM Terminals Apapa Wins NPA Award On Safety<\/p>\n<p>SEC: Proliferation Of Illegal Operators Major Concern In Capital Market<\/p>\n<p>Group Calls For Adoption Of International Standard To Validate Nigeria\u2019s National Digital Literacy<\/p>\n<p>NUPRC To Licence Holders: Disclose Full Ownership Of Firms Operating In Nigeria\u2019s Oil, Gas Sector<\/p>\n<p>Adeduntan Urges Banks To Improve Loan Monitoring To Prevent NPLs\u2019 Build-Up<\/p>\n<p>Court Dismisses Suit Seeking Removal Of INEC Chairman Over Assets Declaration<\/p>\n<p>Nationwide Fuel Scarcity May Worsen As Tanker Drivers Threaten Strike<\/p>\n<p>2023 Budget Deficit, Major Challenge To Nigerian Economy, Says Expert<\/p>\n<p>Finally, FG Inaugurates NDDC\u2019s Governing Board<\/p>\n<p>NAFDAC DG Pledges To Reposition Nigeria For Vaccine Manufacturing<\/p>\n<p>High Cost Of Petrol In South-East Worries IPMAN, Urges FG To Intervene<\/p>\n<p><strong>SUN<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>SS nabs mastermind of Kogi bomb blast<\/p>\n<p>Customs appoints 3 ACGs, promotes 1,490 senior officers<\/p>\n<p>2 arrested in Ogun for gangraping girl, 18<\/p>\n<p>Delta: Iluobe killed by visitor who pretended to be sick \u2013CP<\/p>\n<p>FG apologies over dozens killed in Zamfara military airstrikes, senator seeks probe<\/p>\n<p>Shake-up as NAF appoints new branch chiefs, FOCs, spokesman, others<\/p>\n<p>Government has no right to shut down universities \u2013 Afe Babalola<\/p>\n<p>1999 constitution won\u2019t guarantee emergence of credible leaders \u2013Afe Babalola<\/p>\n<p>I never ordered attack on Yoruba assets -IPOB leader<\/p>\n<p>Speculation won\u2019t deter me from preferred presidential candidate \u2013 Wike<\/p>\n<p>Enugu\u2019s oil producing status: My successor\u2019ll excel \u2013Ugwuanyi<\/p>\n<p>Youths group champions campaign against drug abuse, other vices<\/p>\n<p>Economic output, performance still tottering \u2013LCCI<\/p>\n<p>2023: Manufacturing contribution to GDP may drop from 8.2% \u2013LCCI<\/p>\n<p>Sale of Polaris Bank followed due process, CBN insists<\/p>\n<p>NAHCO equipment rams into Air Peace aircraft, as company denies allegations of sabotage<\/p>\n<p>Trouble for tax evaders as FG inaugurates Project Lighthouse committee<\/p>\n<p>Stakeholders slam FG over N3.36trn budget for fuel subsidy<\/p>\n<p>Inconsistent policies, forex scarcity hobble maritime sector\u2019s growth in 2022<\/p>\n<p>INEC takes delivery of last batch of BVAS machines<\/p>\n<p>Northern Youth Leaders Forum\u2019ll determine outcome of 2023 poll \u2013Afiyo<\/p>\n<p>Scores killed, many injured as fresh violence erupts in Plateau<\/p>\n<p>PDP leaders intensify move to pacify G-5 governors<\/p>\n<p>Asset declaration: Court restrains DSS, others from probing INEC chairman<\/p>\n<p>Obi endorsement: Obasanjo, Ortom, Clark speak for millions of Nigerians, say Igbo group<\/p>\n<p>Ngige tackles Obasanjo for criticising Buhari in letter to Nigerians<\/p>\n<p>Court disqualifies APC Senatorial candidate in Bayelsa<\/p>\n<p><strong>VANGUARD<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A\u2019Ibom motorists, commuters lament over increased petrol price<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ve been borrowing to fund petrol subsidy \u2014 Finance Minister<\/p>\n<p>PDP v APC: Appeal Court orders substituted service on Akume, 11 others<\/p>\n<p>Attack on convoy , Tambuwal vow to prosecute perpetrators<\/p>\n<p>Xmas Day murder: Why Omobolanle Raheem must not die in vain \u2014Stakeholders<\/p>\n<p>PDP has never lost election in Warri South-west \u2014 Otuaro<\/p>\n<p>Lawmaker urges traditional rulers to preserve culture for younger ones<\/p>\n<p>5 feared killed as carnival turns bloody in Ondo<\/p>\n<p>US funeral home owner, mother jailed for selling body parts<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ll detain, \u2018swiftly remove\u2019 illegal immigrants, Sunak reiterates in 2023 first speech<\/p>\n<p>Buhari\u2019s Legacy: Nigeria secured now compared to 2015 \u2013 Presidency<\/p>\n<p>Edo emerges only state in S\u2019South with zero building collapse in 2022<\/p>\n<p>Okowa deplores Gas Park Project abandonment<\/p>\n<p>Murder of medical doctor: NMA calls for thorough investigation<\/p>\n<p>Defence, Security sectors get 13.4% of 2023 budget<\/p>\n<p>Ayu disowns trending photo of alleged meeting with Wike<\/p>\n<p>It took me time to develop your mum\u2019s village, Wike tells Amaechi<\/p>\n<p><strong>LEADERSHIP<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>No New Variant Found In China \u2013 WHO<\/p>\n<p>Japan To Tighten Border Controls For Travellers From China<\/p>\n<p>NMA Rejects Police Preliminary Report On Murdered Delta Doctor<\/p>\n<p>NUJ Urges Repentant Terrorists To Embrace Education<\/p>\n<p>Atiku Will End Insecurity Stalling Gold Mining In Sokoto \u2013 Tambuwal<\/p>\n<p>JUST-IN: DSS Arrests 2 Terrorists Who Masterminded Kogi Explosion<\/p>\n<p>Obi Endorsement: You Don\u2019t Own Key To Aso Rock, Atiku Tells Obasanjo<\/p>\n<p>Assassination Attempt: Ihedioha, Onyereri Visit Ugochinyere, Condemn Attack<\/p>\n<p>JUST-IN: Bauchi Emirate Council Sacks Kingmaker For \u2018Disrespecting\u2019 Gov Bala<\/p>\n<p>Court Stops DSS, Police, CCB From Investigating INEC Chairman Over Asset Declaration<\/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>Fnance Bill: NASS approves three years imprisonment,\u2026<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria\u2019s debt may hit N77trn by May 2023 \u2014 DMO<\/p>\n<p>Wike right, Atiku lacks integrity \u2014Tinubu<\/p>\n<p>DSS apprehends ISWAP commander in connection with Kogi\u2026<\/p>\n<p>Doctors set to shut hospitals over colleague\u2019s murder<\/p>\n<p>Presidential candidate: Local peculiarities to affect G5 govs\u2019 choices<\/p>\n<p>New Finance Bill: NASS approves three years imprisonment, N10m fine for corrupt public officers<\/p>\n<p>DSS apprehends ISWAP commander in connection with Kogi explosion<\/p>\n<p>2023: CAN has no preferred presidential candidate \u2013 NBC President<\/p>\n<p>2023: INEC receives last consignment of BVAS<\/p>\n<p>FCTA maps out new strategy to avert hazards in Abuja<\/p>\n<p>Edo threatens prosecution of out-of-school children\u2019s parents<\/p>\n<p>How medical doctor was killed while attending to \u2018patient\u2019 in Delta<\/p>\n<p>Christmas returnee killed, dumped in own vehicle in Anambra<\/p>\n<p>Gunmen kill one vigilante operative, injure two others, set ablaze office, vehicle in Anambra<\/p>\n<p><strong>NATION<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2018How Presidential Amnesty Programme can reach full potential\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Firm unveils farmers\u2019 market outlet<\/p>\n<p>2023: INEC receives last batch of BVAS<\/p>\n<p>Why NAFDAC is expanding directorates, by DG Adeyeye<\/p>\n<p>Court dismisses suit seeking INEC chair\u2019s probe over assets declaration<\/p>\n<p>Tinubu, Shettima, APC chiefs shut down Kano<\/p>\n<p>Wike confident of victory for his preferred presidential candidate<\/p>\n<p>Obi is biggest reason Tinubu will win presidential poll, says Keyamo<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria records 35 new COVID-19 cases in one week, says NCDC<\/p>\n<p>Air Force redeploys branch chiefs, AOCs, spokesperson in major shake-up<\/p>\n<p>NDDC barred from awarding contract above limit<\/p>\n<p>Time for subsidy removal is now, says presidential aide<\/p>\n<p>Govt targets N8.2tr from non-oil sector<\/p>\n<p>N10.78tr Budget deficit<\/p>\n<p>184 die in 17 states from Lassa fever as cases hit 1,038<\/p>\n<p>How gunmen killed my expectant wife, by Ebubeagu commander<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria\u2019s debt to hit N77tr by May<\/p>\n<p>Saraki demands N20b, apology from AbdulRazaq<\/p>\n<p>IPOB condemns attack on \u2018peaceful\u2019 ex-Imo governor<\/p>\n<p>Wike: I won\u2019t change my mind about my presidential candidate<\/p>\n<p>Bloody day in Delta as gunmen kill councillor, others<\/p>\n<p><strong>DAILY TRUST<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Police Arrest 5 Bandits, Informant<\/p>\n<p>How Kano Government Is Addressing Security Challenges Across Schools<\/p>\n<p>Ex-Ambassador To Jordan, Yabo, Dumps APC, Joins PDP<\/p>\n<p>DSS Nabs ISWAP Kingpin Behind Ohinoyi Palace, Kuje Prison Attacks<\/p>\n<p>NAFDAC Targets WHO Maturity Level Four For Local Vaccines Highest Level<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019re Politicising Insecurity, APC Hits Back At Tambuwal<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t Vote Along Ethnic, Religious Lines, Kwankwaso Tells Voters<\/p>\n<p>54m People Must Elect Next President \u2013 Coalition<\/p>\n<p>EFCC Secures 3, 785 Convictions In 2022<\/p>\n<p>FG Insists On N23tr Securitisation Of Ways And Means<\/p>\n<p>31 Of 72 World Economies To Hit Recession In 2023, Nigeria Safe \u2013 IMF<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19 Variants Surging In Other Countries Not In Nigeria \u2013 NCDC<\/p>\n<p>1 Dead As Fulani, Hausa Communities Clash In Ondo<\/p>\n<p>OBJ\u2019s Endorsement Won\u2019t Take Obi Anywhere \u2013 Reps Forum<\/p>\n<p>Court Stops DSS From Arresting INEC Chairman<\/p>\n<p>Only God Can Cause True Change In Nigeria \u2013 Okowa<\/p>\n<p><strong>DAILY INDEPENDENT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>IMC Holds Public Presentation Of Take Off Grants To Clubs<\/p>\n<p>FCT FA Chairman Consoles Abia FA Over Demise Of Chukwuemeka<\/p>\n<p>Gombe PDP Auditor Abandons Party For NNPP<\/p>\n<p>Proliferation Of Illegal Investment Schemes Worrisome \u2014 SEC<\/p>\n<p>True Change Coming To Nigeria \u2014 Okowa<\/p>\n<p>Kwara Govt Challenges Iyiola Oyedepo To Public Debate Over N337bn Revenue\u2026<\/p>\n<p>New Year: Gov Umahi Celebrates With His People, Empowers Over 250 Natives<\/p>\n<p>Atiku Lacks Integrity, Says Tinubu<\/p>\n<p>MAPOLY Workers Protest Non-Payment Of Three Months\u2019 Salaries, 55 Months\u2019\u2026<\/p>\n<p>Medical Examination Revealed Dr. Olaleye Sexually Abused Survivor \u2014 Witness<\/p>\n<p>Couple Found Dead On Matrimonial Bed In Kano<\/p>\n<p><strong>NEW TELEGRAPH<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>18 passengers burnt to death in Bauchi road accident<\/p>\n<p>DSS: We\u2019ve arrested mastermind of explosion during President\u2019s Kogi visit<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019re not qualified to speak on integrity, Atiku tells Tinubu<\/p>\n<p>NAFDAC: Importation stifling Nigeria\u2019s sufficiency in drug manufacturing<\/p>\n<p>New COVID-19 variants not in Nigeria yet, says NCDC<\/p>\n<p>NAFDAC: Importation stifling Nigeria\u2019s sufficiency in drug manufacturing<\/p>\n<p>Why I\u2019m not supporting Tinubu, Atiku, Obi, Kwankwaso \u2013Ngige<\/p>\n<p>2023 Polls: INEC takes delivery of last batch BVAS<\/p>\n<p>DMO: Nigeria\u2019s total debt stock to hit N77trn by May 2023<\/p>\n<p>Fuel Subsidy: EFCC recovers N13bn illegal payments<\/p>\n<p>Shake up as NAF appoints new branch Chiefs, AOCs, others<\/p>\n<p><strong>BLUEPRINT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Fear of N77trn debt for Buhari\u2019s successor worries experts<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria recognised vaccine manufacturer among African countries \u2013 NAFDAC DG<\/p>\n<p>Tinubu tackles Atiku on integrity, says PDP candidate can\u2019t keep promises<\/p>\n<p>NUPENG seeks synergy with NSCDC in Zamfara<\/p>\n<p>Ebonyi: DC coordinator led people to kill my pregnant wife, Ebubeagu commander alleges<\/p>\n<p>Pensioner protesting 11-year unpaid gratuity faints in Edo<\/p>\n<p>BOI boosts inclusive business growth, disburse loans to PWDs<\/p>\n<p>Air Peace plans London, India operations<\/p>\n<p>Stock market remains bullish, gains N34bn<\/p>\n<p>Telecoms, manufacturing, others to drive Nigeria\u2019s economic growth in 2023 \u2013 LCCI<\/p>\n<p>Analysts predict further naira devaluation as official, parallel markets gap widens<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria to pay $4bn extra in 2023 if lawmakers reject loan-bond swap \u2013 Buhari<\/p>\n<p>OPEC output edges higher as Nigeria cracks down on oil theft<\/p>\n<p>SEC laments proliferation of illegal investment entities<\/p>\n<p>Court bars DSS, Police, Code of Conduct from investigating INEC boss over Asset form<\/p>\n<p>2023: Katsina PDP guber candidate assures end to insecurity if elected<\/p>\n<p>Ronaldo \u2018banned\u2019 in Saudi Arabia<\/p>\n<p>2023: INEC receives last batch of BVAS 52 days to general elections<\/p>\n<p>IGP to standardise police investigation process, nullifies duplication<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" 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