Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Saturday, 18th December 2021

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines

PUNCH

Hushpuppi: Six months after FBI indictment, IGP yet to forward advice on Kyari, says PSC

ASUU kicks against indiscriminate establishment of varsities by govs

COVID-19: Nigeria records 4,008 cases in five days

Fulfil promise, give us Ebubeagbu now, Ohanaeze tells South-East govs

FG fails to declare bandits terrorists weeks after court order

Turkey agrees to sell naval ships to Nigeria, Buhari pledges partnership

Lassa fever: 83 dead, eight health workers infected, says NCDC

Ill return to my farm in 2023 Buhari

Conflicting orders: Tsoho asks judges to remain above board

Canada lifts travel ban on Nigeria, nine other African countries

Delta monarch hails police for increased visibility

Private-sector investment will deepen Nigeria-Sao Tome ties, say Osinbajo

22 states cant access basic healthcare despite N14.9bn funding

Dec 19 deadline: Buhari hasnt signed direct primary into law

Southern Presidencyll right many wrongs, say CSOs

INEC should be unbundled FUOYE DVC

Tambuwal urges restructuring for efficient governance

2022 gov poll revives power shift debate in Ekiti

Nigerias external reserves fall by $440m in two weeks

NEPC prepares small businesses for African trade deal

FG to partner China on renewable energy technology

FG incurs N194.98bn electricity subsidy in six months

Insurgency: Battle-hardened soldiers resort to alcohol, drugs, others to fight depression

Eight ways to prevent sexual abuse in children

Our familyll soon be more than a community Son of late Enugu man with 68 wives, 400 children, grandchildren

Task force demolishes brothels, others in Abuja

Mob killed cop, two others, burned station after Kogi bank robbery Police

THISDAY

NLC to FG: We will Confront Fuel Subsidy Removal with Protests

US Study: Omicron Markedly Resistant to Vaccines, Booster Shots

In Battle for Control of FBN Holdings, Babalola Out, Abdullahi is…

NJC Recommends Appointment of Two CJs, 62 Other Judicial Officers

Fire Kills 3 Family Members in Benue

INC Blasts Obasanjo, Says His Attack on Niger Delta Provocative

Ulama Forum Calls on FG to Stop Senseless killings…

Ohanaeze: Insecurity Not Excuse to Deny South-east Presidency in 2023

NDLEA Intercepts 64,000 Gun Cartridges, Frees 34 Trafficked Kids

November Allocation Rises Marginally as FAAC Shares N675.9bn to FG, States,…

Again, Bill on Women Empowerment, Gender Equality Suffers Setback in Senate

Lawmakers Ask FG to Remove Grounded Aircraft from All Airports

House Urges FG to Avert Impending Famine, End Grains Smuggling

 SUN

IPOB declares Kanu prisoner of conscience

For poor working people, Christmas is stressful

Meet Nigerias silent billionaire, Musbahu Bashir who humbled telecoms giants

Oil mogul, Col. Sani Bellos uncommon love for humanity

Nigeria needs principled, welfarist politicians -Muyiwa Olumilua, Ekiti State Commissioner for Investments

Vaccine-derived poliovirus spreading in states UNICEF chief

Popular Ifa priest, Yemi Elebuibon: Blood money ritual a hoax

Yuletide: More flights may be delayed, cancelled over harmattan haze -NCAA

AE-FUNAI begs FG for intervention on infrastructural development

NDLEA intercepts 64,000 pump action gun cartridges, 34 kids from traffickers

NACCIMA seeks legislative action for establishment of appeal tribunal for Customs

GUARDIAN

2023: PDP is willing to change fortune of Nigerians ‘ Wike

Ola Ajayi set to release documentary on white garment church

Violent clash as Lagos clamps down on daring Okada riders

Umahi, Okorocha cannot deny me APC’s Presidential ticket ‘ Chima

COVID-19: Firms Introduce Virus-reduction device

OAU student’s death: Don’t allow Adedoyin die in custody, family tells IG

50 MSMEs benefits from restaurant’s yard sales

Torture victim died in Police custody not hospital, counsel tells panel

SMEs rewarded with $20, 000 business startup

NBSDI beneficiaries commend FG over skills development

FG moves to recover $5.6b, N649b debts oil firms owe NDDC

VANGUARD

N-Power: FG trains 3,000 North Central youths in skill acquisition

Omicron: School closures must be ‘avoided whenever possible’ ‘ UNICEF

Insecurity: US gives Americans in Nigeria survival tips

NJC recommends appointment of 64 judges

Truck crushes student, tricycle rider in Ibadan

Parents to sign undertaking for students in Ogun schools

Court judgment: Don’t condone lawlessness, Ganduje tells Security agents

Defection: PDP govs’ absence stalls Lagos4Lagos Movement’s official declaration

FAAC shares N675.946bn to FG, States, LGs

2023: PDP set to defeat APC in Ebonyi ‘ PDP Chair

I look forward to 2023 when I retire to my farm ‘ Buhari

2023: PDP is set to defeat APC in Ebonyi ‘ State Chair

Buhari at 79: I appreciate the unseen works you’ve done ‘ Tinubu

Travellers’ misery and Nigeria’s slot war with UAE

Adult stem cell therapy offers hope to acute stroke, other ailments in humans ‘ Dr. David Ikudayisi

Suspected thief found dead under vehicle at Ogun mechanic workshop

Police arraign 5 for allegedly killing a man and kidnapping his sister

NAFDAC destroys drugs worth N598m in Nasarawa

EFCC arrests Ibadan socialite over alleged N25m fraud

Corpse of Imo monarch, 9 others evacuated from dump pit

Kogi mob in search of bank robbers lynches policeman, 2 others; sets station ablaze

How I was kidnapped, tortured by Evans ‘ Businessman

3 family members burnt to death in Benue

Family members after my life for converting to Christianity, man cries out

Early morning inferno claims live of three siblings in Otukpo

LEADERSHIP

Stronger Political Will Needed To Achieve Universal Basic Healthcare ‘ Saraki

Air Travel: Nigerian Airspace May Be Shut Over Poor Weather

Bandits Kill 9 In Separate Attacks In Kaduna Communities

Security Agencies Allege Plots To Unsettle North

CSOs To Buhari: Sign Electoral Act Amendment Bill Now

I’ll Put In My Best Till Last Day In Office And Return To Farm, Says Buhari On 79th Birthday

Niger Government Sanctions Medical Officials Over Pregnant Woman’s Death

*From Ghetto To Stardom*: How Lagos Bus Conductor Became Chess Champion

Omicron: UK Lifts Visa Ban On Nigeria, 10 Others

TRIBUNE

Police speak as ruling houses resume battle over Mushin kingship

Consistent reading set us apart ‘Ajayi Crowther University overall best graduating students

EndSARS protests, gunmen, herdsmen inspired my recent paintings ‘Adanna Odikwa, creative and makeup artist

13 ways to correct your wife without hurting her feelings

Insecurity has taken center stage in Nigeria since APC came to power ‘Ex-vice presidential candidate, Ughuegbu

How I raised $420,000 ransom for release of my husband allegedly kidnapped by Evans, others ‘ Woman

Moderna Covid shot more likely to cause heart inflammation than Pfizer’s, study shows

Miss World organisers postpone final ceremony after 23 beauty queens test positive for COVID-19

My wife and I still have bullet fragments in our bodies ‘ El-Zakzaky

NATION 

Poly workers to FG, states: Honour our agreement to avoid strikes in 2022

Nigeria has no electricity shortage, says ex- NERC commissioner Ekpo

FBN HoldCo Chairmanship: CBN okays Abdullahi as Babalola’s successor

Harmattan dust haze: NCAA may close air space

Nine killed, two injured in attacks on three Kaduna LGS

Wike, Peterside camps in war of words over Rivers economy

NDLEA rescues 34 children from traffickers

INC tackles Obasanjo over attack on Ijaw nation, demands apology

Lecturers access TETFUND’s N9bn funds for research

FAAC shares N675.946bn Nov 2021 revenue to FG, states and LGCs

2023: Insecurity no excuse to deny Ndigbo presidency – Ohanaeze

Poly workers to FG, states: Honour our agreement to avoid strikes in 2022

Nigeria has no electricity shortage, says ex- NERC commissioner Ekpo

FBN HoldCo Chairmanship: CBN okays Abdullahi as Babalola’s successor

Harmattan dust haze: NCAA may close air space

DAILY TRUST

FG distributes 1,035MT of wheat to farmers

Army ‘detains’ female soldier in viral NYSC proposal clip

NCAA alerts pilots, operators on bad weather

AfDB lends Nigeria $210m for agro-processing zones

Again, Shekarau, Shaaban’s loyalists trounce Ganduje’s camp in court

Fear heightens over bandits’ alliance with terrorist groups

‘Buhari to assent to amended National Health Insurance bill soon’

ASUU strike looms in Unimaid

50bn unpaid claims: North may face fuel scarcity soon, marketers warn

BUSINESSDAY

Canada lifts travel ban on Nigeria, 9 African countries

Osinbajo unveils MSMEs shared facility in Edo

Nigeria hint at tax increase could be a risky gamble

Davido joins PUMA as global brand ambassador

Shell acquires Savion, to further expand its global renewable power business

Firm launches platform to upscale skills, reduce youth unemployment

Nigeria’s Equities Market Garners N253bn in Week Ended Dec. 17

DAILY INDEPENDENT

Rivers APC Suffers Another Defection As Ex-Deputy Speaker, House Of Reps, Nwuche Joins PDP

Weaponisation Of Religion, Ethnicity Must Stop ‘ Sanwo-Olu

Sanwo-Olu Inaugurates 1,449 Projects In 1,036 Schools

Dust Haze: NCAA Directs Traffic Controllers To Shutdown Airspace To Avoid Tragedy

NDLEA Rescues 34 Kids, Intercepts 64,000 Ammunitions From Traffickers

Delta 2023: Your Aspiration Is Personal, Not Ijaw Agenda, IMG Tells Guber Aspirants

NEW TELEGRAPH

CBN sold $5.83bn FX to dealers in H1′ 2021

Buhari partners with Turkey’s President, Erdogan, on security, defence

Plot by 2 govs, I ex-gov to destabilise North uncovered

Figures of crashes on our roads not so frightening ‘FRSC Corps Marshal

NLC to shut down economy January 27 over proposed pump price increase

I look forward to returning to my farm in 2023, says Buhari

FBN HoldCo Chairmanship: CBN okays Abdullahi as Babalola’s successor

9 killed, 2 injured in fresh Kaduna attacks

Insecurity: Gumi guilty of treasonable felony, should be prosecuted, says Rev Thompson

NCAA issues advisory, cautions pilots, airlines over poor weather conditions

APC’ll win 2023 poll despite terrorism, banditry, kidnapping ‘ Idimogu

BLUEPRINT

2021: FG, States, LGs share N675.946bn in November

Clerics sues for media cooperation, commends National Broadcasting Commision

$11 million fraud: US sets date to free jailed Invictus Obi

2023 Presidency: Insecurity in S/east politically orchestrated says Ohanaeze

Custom Reform Bill’ll cripple Free Trade Zones ‘ NEPZA

FG to conduct agencies’ accountability audit

Confirmed! Full list of 64 newly recommended Judges for appointment by NJC

FASTER Project: CRS, stakeholders recommend self-testing as panacea to HIV epidemic

Unemployment: FG trains 3,000 N-Power beneficiaries on hardware, software engineering

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