BUSINESSDAY
Nigeria retail outlook 2019 to focus on growth, development of retail sector
Economic Intelligence Unit filters out noise in Nigeria’s democracy claims
Nigeria misses out on $275m cocoa revenue as low value addition takes toll
Nigeria seen as a key driver of growth in emerging market digital sales by 2022
Three years after, Buhari continues to hide petroleum contracts from Nigerians
AMCON’s assets sale seen deepening property market woes
Bismarck Rewane heads FG technical Committee on Minimum Wage
Ortom, 31 other aspirants sign peace pact
Nigeria’s revenue, FX at risk as World Bank lowers global growth to 2.9%
2nd N100bn sukuk: Oversubscription indicates investor confidence ‘ DMO
CBN to issue N823.43bn Treasury Bills, N985.92bn to mature in Q1 2019
PUNCH
Buhari no longer the only problem
Buhari has done well for South East, South South – Obiano
PDP accuses Fayemi of frustrating Atikus campaign in Ekiti
PDP berates Buhari, APC over disruption of North West rally in Jigawa
Dangote, Adenuga top Forbes Africa billionaires list
Nigerias debt hits N22.43tn, domestic component 70.51%
FAANs N100m debt leaves airport workers without salaries
NERC encouraging Discos to take less power Gencos
Nigeria lost $2.8bn to piracy, others in 2018 – UN report
Oil sector FDI drops by $17.12m in three months
Merger: Access Banks share price drops by 32%
Customs order seizure of cargoes with improper documentation
Refining, regulatory challenges worry oil industry stakeholders
Power: Edo awaits arrival of 55MW plant equipment
2020: CBN reviews national financial inclusion strategy
50 million-litre daily fuel consumption, a fraud Saraki
Minimum wage: Buhari, govs may clash as FG sets up advisory panel
Customs seizes Tramadol, rice, worth over N54m in Kaduna
Man arrested at Kano airport with $207,000
Dangote, Alakija top 2019 Forbes list of poorer African billionaires
Airline foils attempt to traffic three-day-old baby
Trump campaign firm pleads guilty in #Facebook data case
Gunmen on motorcycles kill four in Katsina
THISDAY
NCC, Telcos Push for Review of National Broadband Plan
NEXIM Bank to Revamp Ailing Industries, Boost Non-oil Exports
NERC Names Four DisCos With 50% Metering of Consumers
CBN to Auction N908bn Treasury Bills in Q1
WBank Predicts Slower Growth in 2019 on Increasing Trade tensions
Loss of 10m Jobs: Sack APC, Atiku Tells Nigerians
FIDA: For Better Economy, Treat Womens Health with Priority
FG, WBank, BMGF Commit $180 million to Fund Universal Health Coverage
Buhari Hints at Realignment of Salaries of FG Workers with Jumbo Pay
Act within Electoral Law, INEC Tells Security Agencies
Hope Rises for 2019 Budget, Oil Price Rebounds to $60
Credit to Private Sector Falls Marginally to N23.083tn
I Won’t Use Govt Money for Campaigns, Buhari Promises
Detention: Dasuki Seeks Intervention of Olanipekun, Agbakoba, Falana, Others
Nigerians, Not Former Leaders, Will Decide Who Wins Presidential Election, Says Marwa
Survey Lists N-Power as FG’s Most Popular Social Intervention Scheme
Court Adjourns Suit Seeking Buhari’s Disqualification in 2019 Polls to Jan 21
World Bank Projects 2.2% GDP Growth for Nigeria in 2019
Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Khadija Abba-Ibrahim, Resigns
Buhari: Upward Review of National Minimum Wage Not Debatable
Military in Clearance Operation on Major Road to Maiduguri
Gencos: Discos Arbitrarily Determine Nigerians’ Access to Power
SUN
Ekiti: Fayemi planning to frustrate Atiku’s campaign ‘ PDP
Buhari, Lalong’ll win with more votes ‘ Dabang
World Bank projects 2.2% GDP growth for Nigeria in 2019
2019: Plateau voters’ll decide who they want ‘ Temlong
Father begs Boko Haram son to surrender
Buhari: We’ll review salaries above minimum wage
We’re victims of fake news ‘ Osinbajo, Soyinka
Over 30,000 new IDPs flee to Maiduguri ‘ UN
I will not authorise govt. funds for campaigns ‘ Buhari
Fayose to workers: Don’t be deceived, Buhari not sincere about minimum wage
Dangote, now worth $2bn less, remains Africa’s richest man ‘ Forbes
World richest man #JeffBezos and wife are divorcing after 25 years
GUARDIAN
Infrastructure critical to ending gas flaring, says Kachikwu
Three feared killed as APC begins campaign in Lagos
How Buhari’s re-election campaign team decision may pit Tinubu against Amaechi
Buhari urges African soldiers with political ambition to resign
Boko Haram’s new offensive
AfDB offers Nigeria $14m facility to smoothen ATI membership
Egypt’s Salah retains African Footballer of the Year Award
VANGUARD
Insecurity would’ve been worse if Buhari didn’t win in 2015 ‘ Okorocha
NDDC has questions to answer over Ojirami Dam’ Akpatason
Indian doctors perform heart surgeries on 22 children at UNTH
I remain APC gov candidate in Cross River’ Usani
APC lucky to have Oshiomhole ‘Lamido Adamawa
Oil price hits $60, raises hope for Nigeria’s 2019 budget
Buhari asked Dangote to construct Kaduna-Birnin Gwari Road’el-Rufai
Boko Haram: Military shuts, re-opens Maiduguri/Damaturu road
I will defeat APC, PDP- Moghalu
2019: Malicious allegations against Atiku won’t help your cause, PDP tells Buhari
I won’t allow use of govt funds for my re-election ‘ Buhari
PDP to Buhari: Malicious allegations against atiku will not help you
PDP challenges Tinubu to explain role in Presidency cabal
Election: NOA moves to tackle void votes, vote buying, selling
Ezekwesili promises to drive industrialisation for economic growth
2019: How we’ll fight insecurity- Atiku
Prepare to defend your votes Okowa urges electorates
Vote for only PDP candidates ‘ Gov. Ortom
No conflict in President Buhari’s campaign organisations ‘ Marwa
FG to borrow N823b through treasury bills in Q1’19
Salaries of workers above new minimum wage’ll be renegotiated ‘Buhari
More than 30,000 flee Boko Haram violence in northern Nigeria ‘ UN
Dasuki: Court refuses to continue trial in absence of accused
Buhari not sincere about workers’ minimum wage ‘ Fayose
CP destroys drugs worth N400m in Lagos
Police foil planned attack on Zamfara communities, arrest gunrunner
Oil price hits $60, raises hope for Nigeria’s 2019 budget
Buhari asked Dangote to construct Kaduna-Birnin Gwari Road’el-Rufai
Fulani herders submit ranching proposal to Ishaku
Boko Haram: Military shuts, re-opens Maiduguri/Damaturu road
I will defeat APC, PDP- Moghalu
2019: Malicious allegations against Atiku won’t help your cause, PDP tells Buhari
I won’t allow use of govt funds for my re-election ‘ Buhari
PDP challenges Tinubu to explain role in Presidency cabal
2019: How we’ll fight insecurity- Atiku
Manufacturers start 2019 with N149bn unsold goods ‘ MAN
FG to borrow N823b through treasury bills in Q1’19
Naira up at N359/$ in parallel market
CCETC-Ossiomo 55MW transmission equipment sails out of China
Salaries of workers above new minimum wage’ll be renegotiated ‘Buhari
More than 30,000 flee Boko Haram violence in northern Nigeria ‘ UN
LEADERSHIP
A’Ibom Govt Begins Construction Of Modular Classrooms
NRC Demolishes 3,500 Houses In Lagos, Ogun Over Standard Gauge
Police Foil Planned Attack On Zamfara Communities, Arrest Gunrunner
Stop Malicious Allegations Against Atiku, PDP Tells PMB
N500m Fraud: Judge Strikes Out Ex-Ondo PDP Chair’s Preliminary Objections
EFCC Intercepts $207,000 At Kano Airport
FRSC Marshal Killed In Suspected Robbery Attack
Suspected Thugs Vandalise Atiku Campaign Office In Ondo
#FakeNews Must Be Fought With Vigour ‘ Soyinka
INEC Can’t Be Trusted To Conduct Credible Polls ‘ Wike
PDP Tackles Tinubu Over Role In PMB’s Campaign
Shell Internship: 22 Nigerian Academics Get Sponsorship
Emirates Airline Offers Nigerian Travellers Discounted Fares
Cryptocurrency Mining Attacks Rise To 83%
FG Introduces New Security Features To Travellers’ Yellow Card
Despite Losing $2bn, #Dangote Leads Forbes’ Africa Billionaires List
Army Repels Attack In Nasarawa, Recovers 45 Assorted Arms
TRIBUNE
EFCC arrests man at Kano airport for failing to declare $207,000
Atiku’s son attacks Ogundamisi, Buhari’s media handler, over leaked photo
Reps candidate predicts good outing for PDP in 2019 polls
Dasuki seeks intervention of Falana, Agbakoba, Olanipekun, others
FEC okays 4 new private varsities, $5b oil pipeline contracts
Serving corps member docked for alleged killing of 16 year old boy in Osun
TRAGIC! Truck crushes woman to death in Ibadan
BREAKING: Strike: We have no agreement yet with FG ‘ ASUU
Why bandits are threatening the peace of Katsina, Zamfara states
Oyo AD guber candidate dismisses Makinde’s endorsement
We’ll end infractions in beneficiary institutions ‘TETFund
Blame the system, not students, for mass failure in public examinations ‘Dr Marinho
How fake news tricked my wife to thinking I stood with strippers ‘ Osinbajo
Malicious allegations against Atiku will not help you, PDP tells Buhari
World’s richest man, Jeff Bezos, to divorce wife of 25 years
Ekiti PDP cries out, says Fayemi has denied party use of stadium for presidential rally
Secondus blasts Buhari, APC for creating artificial relevance
Okowa pays contractor N3.5b to resume work at Trans Warri ‘ Ode Itsekiri road
2019: 5,000 families in Lagos hold rally, want Buhari reelected
NATION
Fed Govt to renegotiate salaries above N30,000
Forbes: Dangotes wealth down by $2b
Why were not involved in technical committee, by NLC
Osinbajo, Soyinka, BBC, others move against fake news
Father to Boko Haram commander son: surrender
Candidates with biometric problems to write exams in Abuja, says JAMB
APC rally disruption: 14 more suspects arrested
Buhari: I wont approve public funds for campaigns
Buhari may not extend IGs tenure despite pressure
FEC okays four new private universities
I will not repeal the anti-open grazing lawBenue APC flag bearer
PDP urges Plateau people to vote out Lalong for poor performance
World Bank projects 2.2% GDP growth for Nigeria in 2019
2019 budget financing: Egina, others offer succour
Seven Fulani communities petition FG over killing of kinsmen in Kaduna
Cross River: Owan-Enoh extends olive branch to Usani
Man sentenced to death for robbing church worshippers
DAILY TIMES
Candidates with biometric challenges to register in Abuja -JAMB
Anambra police arrest 100 suspected cultists during Christmas, New Year
3 persons move to disqualify Buhari from contesting February poll
Controversy trails alleged thugs attack on Atikus campaign office in Ondo
Tension as group uncovers allege plot by Sen Akpabio, INEC to rig election in A Ibom
In proactive move against graft: Buhari warns govt officials over use of public funds for campaign
Financial expert, Rewane chairs Minimum Wage technical Committee
INEC demands new security architecture for election
PDP govt will reverse 10m lost jobs, Atiku promises
FG approves four new varsities, N1.6bn for Pilot datalink
AFDB boosts Nigerias membership in Africa trade insurance with $14.1m facility
DAILY TRUST
We need new security architecture for 2019 polls ‘ INEC
Lamido, police differ over PDP zonal rally in Jigawa
Ekiti gov’ship: Tribunal adjourns judgment indefinitely
C/River: Gov’ship hopeful seeks reconciliation with minister
No gov’t money for campaign ‘ Buhari
I’m probing Kwankwaso ‘ Ganduje
Gunmen attack Atiku campaign office in Akure
PDP loses 450 members in A/Ibom
2019 elections: Kano CP assures residents of maximum security
Boko Haram and Gov. Shettima’s Laughable Gaffes
Authorities face girls’ education with renewed vigour
FEC approves 4 new private universities
CBN plans to sell N823.4bn worth of treasury bills in Q1
Power generation: FG records 8,686.6mw increase
2019: Shareholders task SEC, NSE on minority investors’ protection
SMEDAN, NEXIM Bank sign MoU to ease export for SMEs
Budget: Trade ministry to spend N11.99bn on capital projects
FG’s social investment programmes most popular in N/West ‘ Report
Gunmen attack Atiku campaign office in Akure
No conflict in President Buhari’s campaign organisations ‘ Marwa
GenCos decry huge power losses from DisCos’ rejection, NERC complicity
APC guber: Buhari’s minister rejects court ruling
Plateau APC elders say Buhari, Lalong’s victory ‘very certain
INEC urges new approach to deployment of security for general elections