{"id":29471,"date":"2023-12-29T05:41:15","date_gmt":"2023-12-29T05:41:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=29471"},"modified":"2023-12-29T05:43:11","modified_gmt":"2023-12-29T05:43:11","slug":"nigerian-newspapers-headlines-friday-29-december-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=29471","title":{"rendered":"Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Friday, 29 December 2023\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0"},"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>NATION<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Canada re-launches two immigration schemes for caregivers, families<\/p>\n<p>Over 40 feared dead after Liberia tanker crash<\/p>\n<p>Vandals steal 50,000 railway clips in one year on Lagos-Ibadan corridor<\/p>\n<p>Progressive movement must deliver on quality education for all, jobs for youths<\/p>\n<p>Courts bars PDP, INEC from stopping 27 Rivers lawmakers<\/p>\n<p>No respite for troubled naira as dollar scarcity persists<\/p>\n<p>Hit by mass exit of companies, Nigerias FDI, job drive totter<\/p>\n<p>Anyim to Fed Govt: rename Reps wing of National Assembly after NaAbba<\/p>\n<p>Babalola urges Fed Govt to revive moribund farm settlement<\/p>\n<p>We remain committed to rural development Shettima<\/p>\n<p>Aiyedatiwa: Battle to elect Ondo deputy governor begins<\/p>\n<p><strong>PUNCH<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Police probe Ogun mob killing, warn against jungle justice<\/p>\n<p>Missing from podium: Nigerias medal -winning sports gasping for breath<\/p>\n<p>Edo community hails CoAS for security, projects<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria ranks fourth in AFCON tickets purchase<\/p>\n<p>Nine arrested for selling, buying abducted Kano children<\/p>\n<p>NSCDC shuts illegal refinery in Gombe<\/p>\n<p>Constabulary tarnishing police image, needs separate uniform Arase<\/p>\n<p>Soldier kills truck driver for resisting extortion in Borno<\/p>\n<p>Nigerians groan in darkness despite power sector privatisation, N7tn investments<\/p>\n<p>Taekwondo: The in-fighting, crisis that plagued Nigerias untapped goldmine after 48 years<\/p>\n<p>Shaibu got N354m allocation due to gov ambition Speaker<\/p>\n<p>By-elections: LP releases timetable, fixes N3.5m for Senate form<\/p>\n<p>Social club honours Rep, college provost for breaking jinxes<\/p>\n<p>Don lauds Delta community group for tackling illiteracy, unemployment<\/p>\n<p>Alleged collusion of Delta oil servicing boats, NPA workers on fraudulent deals uncovered<\/p>\n<p>Combat insecurity, FG tells 47 new generals<\/p>\n<p>NSCDC shuts illegal refinery in Gombe<\/p>\n<p>Five Akeredolu\u2019s men quit Aiyedatiwa\u2019s cabinet, gov shops for deputy<\/p>\n<p>Plateau massacre: Invaders write community, threaten fresh attacks, UN demands probe<\/p>\n<p>INEC promotes 55 directors, 5,141 others<\/p>\n<p>FG plans low-cost shelters for displaced persons, others<\/p>\n<p>Insecurity: Shettima urges peaceful coexistence among Northerners<\/p>\n<p>FG closes section of Third Mainland Bridge for repairs January 9<\/p>\n<p>Insecurity, economic hardship to worsen in six states \u2013W\u2019Bank<\/p>\n<p>Railway debt servicing exceeds revenue by 1,200% \u2013Report<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria firm plans gas supply to S\u2019Africa<\/p>\n<p>\u2018$1.45bn states loan disbursed to FG\u2019<\/p>\n<p><strong>THISDAY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Police Burst Child-Kidnapping Syndicate, Arrest 9, Rescue 7 in Kano<\/p>\n<p>Third Mainland Bridge: FG to Shut Oworonshoki-Lagos Island-bound Lanes from Jan 9<\/p>\n<p>Capacity Building: NLNG Trains Rivers Teachers on Science, Technology<\/p>\n<p>Amidst Climate Change, FX Crisis, Nigerias Agric Sector Growth Dipped 4.06% in Three Quarters of 2023<\/p>\n<p>Stakeholders Raise Concern over Bloated Appointments in Aviation Sector<\/p>\n<p>Airtel Africa Registers 150 Millionth Customer<\/p>\n<p>Investors Interest in MTN, 35 Others Lift Market Cap by N402bn<\/p>\n<p><strong>GUARDIAN<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>POLITICS<\/p>\n<p>Man of The Year: George Weah\u2026 A torchbearer of democracy, sportsmanship amid political turmoil<\/p>\n<p>Local investors&#8217; transactions in equities hit N2.9 trillion in one year<\/p>\n<p>More traders replace USD with other currencies for oil transactions<\/p>\n<p>U.S., France seek arrest of perpetrators as death toll hits 200<\/p>\n<p>\u2018W\u2019Africa earns 5% cocoa revenue despite producing 75% of global output<\/p>\n<p>Court extends interim order against INEC, PDP over defected Rivers lawmakers<\/p>\n<p>Fresh worries as 20 electricity plants face hurdles<\/p>\n<p><strong>NIGERIA<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Court extends interim order against INEC, PDP over defected Rivers lawmakers<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t succumb to EU\u2019s threat on gay marriage, CSOs warn<\/p>\n<p>FG to close section of Third Mainland Bridge for repairs Jan 9<\/p>\n<p>Kidnappers storm Ogun mosque, abduct cleric, businessman<\/p>\n<p>Nigerian workers face fresh pressure as 45% of jobs require digital skills<\/p>\n<p>Local investors&#8217; transactions in equities hit N2.9 trillion in one year<\/p>\n<p>2023: Another year of headwinds, severe turbulence in aviation<\/p>\n<p>Chinese ex-central bank executive sentenced to 16 years for graft<\/p>\n<p>More traders replace USD with other currencies for oil transactions<\/p>\n<p><strong>VANGUARD<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Arsenal fail in Premier League summit bid as Spurs lose thriller<\/p>\n<p>Traffickers sell Kano children for N500,000 in Lagos, Anambra, others<\/p>\n<p>Police arrest 9 inter-state child trafficking syndicate members<\/p>\n<p>Horror without end: Plateau village gets fresh attack notice<\/p>\n<p>Army confirms arrest of soldier for allegedly killing driver in Borno<\/p>\n<p>NSCDC arrests 22 suspected illegal miners in FCT<\/p>\n<p>2 brothers drown in Lagos beach<\/p>\n<p>Army confirms arrest of soldier for allegedly killing driver in Borno<\/p>\n<p>NSCDC arrests 22 suspected illegal miners in FCT<\/p>\n<p>Police nab trans-border car snatching syndicate<\/p>\n<p>Naira depreciates 20% to N1,043.09 in official market<\/p>\n<p>Israel bombs Gaza as oldest woman held hostage confirmed dead<\/p>\n<p>Import duty waiver on CNG, LPG equipment \u2018ll drive key reforms in energy sector \u2013 Stakeholders<\/p>\n<p>Governor Aiyedatiwa shops for deputy<\/p>\n<p>Labour grieves over working conditions in private educational institutions<\/p>\n<p>Group kicks against marriage of 4-year-old girl to 54-year-old man in Bayelsa<\/p>\n<p>I believe in promising future of Nigeria, says Tinubu<\/p>\n<p>Army decorates 47 senior officers with the new ranks<\/p>\n<p>Fear grips political appointees in Ondo as Aiyedatiwa takes charge<\/p>\n<p>\u2018There\u2019re lessons to be learnt by leaders\u2019 \u2013 Abaribe mourns Gov Akeredolu<\/p>\n<p>Panic as pilot mistakes frozen river for runaway<\/p>\n<p>Hope rises for FG\u2019s N26trn budget as oil price leaps to $81.11<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria\u2019s terms of trade records 4th consecutive quarterly decline<\/p>\n<p>Consumer credit rises 32% to N3.05trn in 9mths<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria\u2019s electricity subsidy not sustainable\u00a0 \u2014 PowerUp Nigeria<\/p>\n<p><strong>LEADERSHIP<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Federal Gov&#8217;t Announces Partial Closure Of Third Mainland Bridge From Jan 9<\/p>\n<p>FULL LIST: Host Ivory Coast Unveil 27-Man Squad For AFCON<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ll Maintain Sale Of Cement Price At N3500 In 2024 &#8216; BUA Chair<\/p>\n<p>Equity Market Rebounds By 0.99% As Market Capitalisation Gains N401bn<\/p>\n<p>Group Condemns Marriage Of Girl, 4, To 54-Year-Old Man in Bayelsa<\/p>\n<p>Court Orders New Caledonia To Halt Shark Culling<\/p>\n<p>Kidnappers Attack Cross River Village Again, Abduct 1, Kill Baby<\/p>\n<p><strong>TRIBUNE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ll tackle poverty with jobs provision, quality education &#8216; Tinubu<\/p>\n<p>Embrace peace, harmony for economic growth, VP Shettima charges Nigerians<\/p>\n<p>Ogun Assembly passes N703bn 2024 budget into law<\/p>\n<p>Ekiti: Oyebanji signs N159.5bn 2024 appropriation bill into law<\/p>\n<p>Gov Otu commences $5bn green economy programme in Cross River<\/p>\n<p>Bye Election: LP commences sales of forms<\/p>\n<p>Buhari supports new initiative to revive Katsina economically, socially<\/p>\n<p>Aiyedatiwa leads Ondo exco members on condolence visit to Akeredolu&#8217;s family in Ibadan<\/p>\n<p>Prayer sought for success of Tinubu&#8217;s administration at Ahmadiyya&#8217;s Islamic conference<\/p>\n<p>Reps&#8217; minority caucus asks Tinubu to end gruesome killings of Nigerians<\/p>\n<p>Why we recorded an EP for AFCON 2024 &#8216;Universal Music Africa DG,<\/p>\n<p><strong>DAILY TIMES<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>INEC promotes 5,196 staff<\/p>\n<p>Alleged CBN looting: Lemon, largest foreign investors risk forfeiting TTB, UBN shares to FG<\/p>\n<p>Policeman fatally shot dead by girlfriend in Imo state<\/p>\n<p>Lucky Ayedatiwa, appoints five new aides<\/p>\n<p>I would have been rigged out again Gov Adeleke<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria Governors Forum reacts to Akeredolus death<\/p>\n<p>Akeredolus son speaks on burial plans<\/p>\n<p><strong>DAILY TRUST<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Weve paid, British American Tobacco speaks on $110m FG fine<\/p>\n<p>Kano Gov Signs N437bn 2024 Budget Into Law<\/p>\n<p>APC forecloses rotation of govship ticket to Ekiti south till 2030<\/p>\n<p>Court extends interim order against INEC, PDP over 27 defected Rivers lawmakers<\/p>\n<p>Bayelsa: Dickson relates with me not as godfather, says Gov Diri<\/p>\n<p>Man, 33, arraigned for possessing AK 47 live ammunition<\/p>\n<p>Police rescue 7 children, arrest 9 members of child trafficking syndicate in Kano<\/p>\n<p>Security team gun down 6 kidnappers in FCT<\/p>\n<p>CDS to wounded officers: Were concerned about your plight<\/p>\n<p>Banditry: Zamfara govt shuts down 11 cattle markets<\/p>\n<p>Land Grabbing: victims tell court how monarch allegedly attack them<\/p>\n<p>Hajj: Pay N4.5m before December 31 deadline, pilgrims board tells Muslims<\/p>\n<p><strong>BUSINESSDAY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Sweet benefits of becoming a celebrity and the disadvantages<\/p>\n<p>We will sell cement at N3500 per bag in 2024- Rabiu<\/p>\n<p>Banks to close early on Friday, direct customers to digital channel<\/p>\n<p>Top 10 African companies driving growth and job creation across sub-saharan Africa<\/p>\n<p>Naira gains as dollar supply rises by 38.81%<\/p>\n<p>How personal branding will tackle unemployment &#8216; 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