News Headlines Dec 10, 2021. Headlines From Nigeria’s Major Newspapers
Compiled by Demola Adefajo
ThisDay
Only One Third of 30,000 Primary Healthcare Centre’s Functional, Says Mamora
PIA Will Enhance Nigeria’s Energy Growth, Sylva Reiterates
President Inaugurates Six Warships, 100 Boats, Commends Navy for Local Content Devt
NFIU Moves to Bridge Gaps in Combating Money Laundering, Terrorism Financing
Troops Rescue 20 Police Officers Kidnapped in Yobe
Killings: House Urges Buhari to Deploy Military Personnel to Sokoto
*Atiku condoles with families of victims
Ngige, Uba in Battle for Control of Anambra APC
NDLEA Arraigns Suspects for Drug Trafficking
Group Demands Prosecution of NDDC Staff Involved in Contract Scam
Amotekun Impounds 50 Vehicles in Ondo, Refutes Allegation of Brutality
FG Constructs 3,000-capacity Modern Custodial Centres
NG Clearing to Enhance Financial Market Trade in Africa, Boost Nigeria’s Economy
Air Peace Partners Project Pink Blue on Cancer Management
As Commercial Flight Operation Begins at Anambra Airport
Need for More Shoprite Stores Across Nigeria
The Nation
Omicron forces Sanwo-Olu to suspend planned peace walk
Sultan to Nigerians: stop blame game, unite against terrorists, other criminals
Buhari: how Akande, Osoba, others lost in 2003
APC confirms Agballah as Enugu chair
Anambra’s three-man election tribunal begins sitting
Assembly passes Taraba’s N149b budget
Anambra APC holds separate caucus meetings in Abuja
Abiodun congratulates Osoba’s wife at 70
Ogun, Lagos on collision course over light rail project
AbdulRazaq signs bill mainstreaming gender inclusion
Southsouth, Southeast leaders endorse Ayom for president
106.341-klm Kano-Maiduguri Road inaugurated
Obaseki: new SANs are inspiration to youths
Bayelsa youths praise Dickson, Diri over factory
Nine worshippers killed in Niger mosque attack
‘Allow Oduduwa varsity founder access to healthcare’
Edo school shut after attack on teachers, policeman
Six motorists shot dead at Zamfara roadblock
Why we support government with projects, by monarch
Police receive OAU student’s autopsy report
Imo monarch flees as gunmen kill two in community
I sold human head for N25,000, says suspect
‘MTN now Nigerian company’
Sylva: Govt ‘ll scrutinise investors in divested oil…
‘Forex fluctuation takes toll on investment’
‘AfCTA will grow states’ export capacity by $1.2b yearly’
Eniola Badmus celebrates 20 years on stage
Laycon: I want a pretty woman with big backside
Girls fighting over Wizkid’s son, says baby mama Shola
Rodgers clears air on Iheanacho
Zenith Bank praised over Delta Principal’s Cup
Ex-Eaglet Amoo wins Allsvenskan award
The Punch
Gunmen kill one, abduct eight in two-day siege to Abuja community
Iheanacho, Lookman among Leicester players who tested positive for COVID-19 -Report
FG makes a U-turn, limits Emirates Airlines’ flights to Nigeria
OAU student: Hotel owner denied bail, granted access to medical services
UCL: Villarreal survive Atalanta fightback to claim final last 16 spot
FG begins giving booster shots, US donates 2.5 million doses
Obasanjo, faithless suitor, unblinking political philanderer – Akande
BPE names management team for disco taken over by UBA
Zamfara communities panic, mobilise N16m levy negotiated with bandits
Ogun wanted serial killer arrested meeting hoodlums, others flee
Policeman shoots trailer tyre, drivers block road, demand replacement
TotalEnergies, partners unveil projects in Nigeria
CBN to give 10,000 Bauchi farmers N5.7bn for dry season farming
Banks resilient, record 6.8% profit growth in H1 – Report
Northern governors salute Danjuma as ex-Army chief turns 84
Unite S’West PDP, Elumelu urges Arapaja
Ayu makes case for more women in elective positions
Sule nominates 28-year-old lawyer, 14 others as Nasarawa commissioners
Barcelona crush Arsenal 5-0 in Women’s Champions League
You should be celebrated every day, actor Jimmy Odukoya hails wife on birthday
Having a fallout with Kiddwaya was tough – DJ Cuppy
Seyi Shay sparks pregnancy rumour in new video
Singer Harrysong celebrates arrival of new child
Leadership
Soludo: Tribunal Strikes Out Godwin Maduka, Accord Party’s Petition
Electric Vehicles: NADDC Targets 50% Production, Assemblage In Nigeria By
NFIU Closes In On Money Laundering, Terrorism Financing
‘NAMA Needs N2.5bn To Train 120 Traffic Controllers Abroad’
Stock Market Reverses Gaining Streak, Sheds N391bn
How CBN Intervention Can Ease Electricity Subsidy Removal Burden On Consumers
Why We Drafted NATIP – Minister
Katsina Restores Mobile Networks
Killers Of Katsina Commissioner Must Be Found – Buhari
Terrorists Have Taken Crime Against Nigerians Too Far – CAN
Buhari Has Not Rejected Electoral Act Amendment Bill – Presidency
Bisi Akande Was A Victim Of Obasanjo’s Diabolical Double-Cross – Buhari
I Have What It Takes To Lead Ekiti, Bamidele Writes APC Senators
Electric Vehicles: NADDC Targets 50% Production, Assemblage In Nigeria By 2031
NFIU Closes In On Money Laundering, Terrorism Financing
‘NAMA Needs N2.5bn To Train 120 Traffic Controllers Abroad’
Stock Market Reverses Gaining Streak, Sheds N391bn
Access Bank Restructures Into Non-operating Financial HoldCo
Eaton Nigeria Unveils Alternative Energy Protection Solution
Stanbic IBTC Provides Easy Loans For SMEs
Climate Change Drawback On Regional Integration – ECOWAS
Coca-Cola Launches ‘Project Equip’ In Kano
AEDC Gets New Interim Management Team
COVID-19 : Federal Govt Flags Off Mass Vaccination Of Refugees, IDPs
Empowerment: Dare Tasks Youth On Utilisation Of Opportunities
Youth And Sports Devt: Ministry Calls For Media Collaboration
Principal Cup: College Of Commerce Boss Applauds Zenith Bank
Kamaru Usman, Others Set For Mixed Martial Arts Fight In Lagos
EDITORIAL: Time To Invest In Science And Technology
Sam Nda-Isaiah: One Year After
The Sun
Wike to FG: Show evidence of money borrowed
Umahi applauds Buhari for rejecting direct primary
Gumi: I no longer’ve anything to do with bandits
Omicron: Why we placed travel ban on Nigeria –Laing, British High Commissioner
Insecurity: Bandits’ve turned north to killing field, says Sultan
How OBJ’s electoral massacre cost Akande, others second term – Buhari
Troops kill 172, arrest 138 terrorists, destroy logistics base, others
$151m Paris Club Refund: Court shifts suit against Abia to Feb 28
NDLEA poised to increase drug trafficking risk in Nigeria -Marwa
Gunmen kill 16 worshippers, injure others in Niger mosque
N2.9bn fraud: Eunisell didn’t issue query to first defendant for indirect payment–Witness
Auto crash claims 10 in Kogi, others injured
Igbo leaders endorsement of Moses Ayom and 2023 presidential election
Nigerian youths stand on cliffs edge –Amshi
2023: Lobby if you want presidency, ACF Chair tells Igbo
Stop playing politics with insecurity, JNI urges presidency, governors
Why we didn’t need federal EIA report for Asaba IPP – Operators
$4.2bn annual crude loss unacceptable — FG
Pakistan, 7 other countries for Kaduna 43rd international trade fair – KADCCIMA
We’ve spent over N529 million on workers’ claims in 6 months – NSITF
Building Collapse: Ogun signs MoU with BCPG
Winner emerges at maiden Sanwo-Olu youth soccer fiesta
LMC General Assembly okays Dec. 17 kick off for NPFL
Beyond the foul play at Dowen College
Omicron: Variant of colonialism
What should we expect in 2022?
Nature is fighting back and may win the war
Secondary education and culture of bullying
When Nigeria needs peace
Gumi: I no longer’ve anything to do with bandits
Omicron: Why we placed travel ban on Nigeria –Laing, British High Commissioner
Supremacy Magazine celebrates distinguished Africans with awards
Buhari orders security agents to find killers of Katsina commissioner, condemns murder
COVID-19: NCFRMI, NPHCDA inaugurate mass vaccination, food distribution in IDPs
Buhari mourns India’s military commander
Seeming orchestrated ‘war’ against Air Peace
Uncommon public officer, Godswill Akpabio hits 59
Umahi makes NECO compulsory for Ebonyi schools
Daily Trust
Arrested Civilian JTF Commander Working With Bandits – Army
Musa Iliyasu Kwankwaso Crowned As Sarkin Yakin Karaye
Katsina Youths Spotlight Business, Employability Skills
750 Vulnerable Girls Get Support In FCT, Others
Young Economist Wins UK Commonwealth Scholarship
Lady Wins MSSN Best Business Proposal Contest
Tragedy As Five Northbound Travellers Got Electrocuted In Lagos
Carnage In Nigeria: Between Myth Of The Ember Months And Injustice
CBN And The N378.5bn Agric Loan Default
Do Bandits Eat Humans Too?
Niger Delta Militancy: Re-Adopting Amnesty Programmes
EDITORIAL: Mr. President, Time To Reduce Foreign Trips
The Youths Own The Nation. What Will They Make Of Her?
Katsina Commissioner Assassinated, 15 Worshippers Killed In Niger
INEC Dismisses Report On N500bn Direct Primaries Budget
Two Plateau Lawmakers Sue Lalong Over Abok’s Impeachment
APC, PDP Trade Tackles Over Performance In Jigawa
Sort Out Zoning Issues – ACF Tells APC, PDP, Others
Black Muslim Woman Elected As Mayor In Majority White US City
Pay Zakat To Fight Poverty, Cleric Charges Wealthy Muslims
Islamic Group Urges Youths To Mobilise For Peaceful Coexistence
The Magic In A Loaf Of Bread
COVID-19 Moves And Omicron Concerns
Chukwueze’s Villarreal Beat Atalanta To Reach Champions League Last 16
Edeh Dreams Big With Naija Ratels After Debut Win In NWFL Premiership
Kaduna Golf Club To Celebrate 100 Years Of Existence
Daily Trust Editor Emerges Best Sports Journalist In FCT
Napoli Win Thriller To Knock Leicester Out Of Europa
Benatia Announces Retirement From Football
Amazon Announces Decision To Shut Down Web Ranking Platform, Alexa
Davido And The Wisdom Of One Good Turn…’
Civilian JTF Protest Commander’s Arrest In Kaduna
FGC Keffi Wins Big At National Consumer Contest
Insecurity: JNI Sends Save Our Soul Message To Buhari, Governors
Light Rail: Ogun, Lagos Set For Showdown As ‘1,000 Houses’ Get Removal Notice
Masari Storms Residence Of Murdered Commissioner Amid Battle To Recover His Corpse
2023: ACF Takes Position On Zoning Of Presidency
Buhari: Bisi Akande Is A Victim Of Obasanjo’s Diabolical Double-Cross
Farm What You Eat, FG Tells Nigerians
INEC Chairman: We Have No Estimates For Direct Primaries
Bandits Gun Down Worshippers Inside Another Mosque In Niger
BUA Group Unveils BUA Foods, To Open Flour, Pasta Mills
We Paid Over N113bn For Deposits In Closed Banks – NDIC
Investment Advisers Rally Appetite For Nigeria
PIA: Boosting Nigeria’s Content Tops Discourse At Bayelsa Forum
Why Power Sector Has Not Progressed — TCN
Two Plateau Lawmakers Sue Lalong Over Abok’s Impeachment
Yari, Matawalle’s Camps ‘Clash’ Over Yarima’s Statement On Excos Dissolution
The Guardian
Omicron: Airline, tour operators lament losses as S’Arabia cancels Hajj
Non-commercial radio frequency spectrum users owe FG ₦1bn in 10 years
eNaira may emerge payment gateway as CBN intensifies adoption
Restructuring remains our only pathway to national stability and growth, says Tambuwal
COVID-19 cases surge as Omicron spreads in Africa
Abuja residents lament growing insecurity in nation’s capital
Anambra tribunal grants Soludo, Uba consent to inspect election materials
How I escaped from kidnappers’ den, Guardian staff narrates ordeal
Wike asks FG to show evidence of money borrowed from creditors
ACF urges Ndigbo to start lobbying for 2023 presidency
Amotekun raises the alarm over planned attacks on Ondo
Enugu govt alerts to sale of adulterated kerosene, others
Zulum bans relief materials distribution in resettled Borno communities
Nigerian Bobsled, Skeleton athletes set for junior World Championship in Austria
100 years after, Kaduna Golf Club rolls out the drums
Sanwo-Olu, Dare, Soname, others for Lagos SWAN top awards
Ikoyi Club agog as 38 stars battle for Prime Atlantic Closed Squash honours
Arsenal Golf Club Owerri to host third Leopard Ladies Tourney
Clubs’ woes in Africa will continue until NFF grows NPFL, says Okala
Matawalle, Yari, Marafa renew battle for Zamfara APC
Lagos Airport awaits Chinese terminal two years after delivery date
Motorists patronise Tokunbo as new tyre rates spike by 40%
COVID-19 cases surge as Omicron spreads in Africa
Editorial: Tackling terror and killings on the highways
The ban by UK and Canada
The debt Buhari owes himself
NADECO’s under-ground and open-ground patriots – Part 2
Vanguard
Gunmen kill 9 worshipers, injure 6 in Niger – Police
Bill for crèche at work places passes 2nd reading
You’re too in a hurry whenever in Lagos, S’West — Akande tells Buhari
Police arrest man with fresh human parts in Ikorodu
Kidnapping: Hunters nab 3 herdsmen in Kogi
Scotland is becoming more politically inclusive, says SCBAME scribe, Oboh-Macleod
Buhari inaugurates 7.6km ecological project in Jama’are, Bauchi
You must unite to retain leadership, Ooni to Yoruba race worldwide
Our projects in Jigawa will speak for us in 2023 – APC Chairman
FG will scrutinise new investors in divested assets — Sylva
NEPC, NPPAN task Govt on grants, loans to palm farmers
AE-FUNAI lecturer: Group launches online registry to collect, collate data on violence against women, girls for South East
Separatism: Buhari’s ‘political solution’ must go beyond Kanu, Igboho
FCTA engages Abuja Airport Road communities over planned demolition
Proposed Nigeria Air: Too early to clap
FMDQ seeks increased participation of millenials in capital market
The new Lagos roadworthiness directive
The church and challenges of a nation
APC vows to take over Abia in 2023
COVID-19: Reps urge FG migrated workers
Police arrest man with fresh human parts in Ikorodu
Insights on economy and foreign exchange dynamics [Opinion]
Banks’ fees, commission income rises 31% to N384.8bn
FG to acquire telecom equipment to detect, block fraudsters
Today, MTN is no longer foreign, it is Nigerian — Shareholders
Developing oil-bearing communities with DESOPADEC
DSO: Reformatting the Kano model for better results
Writing of 4 NECO exams now compulsory in Ebonyi — Umahi
Senate committed to development policies – Lawan
Gunmen kill 9 worshipers, injure 6 in Niger – Police
Yuletide: Ban on fireworks still in force — Delta CP
Political parties to bear cost of direct primaries ― INEC
Nigeria to grow gas reserves to 600 trillion cubic feet — Minister
Police arrest man with fresh human parts in Ikorodu
Police arrest bandits, rescue 2 persons kidnapped in Abuja Community
Bill for crèche at work places passes 2nd reading
Oromoni’s death, violence in schools further signs of govt failure
132 youths to access N1bn fund as LASG, EbonyLife organize cinematography training
Bandit’s storm Abuja community, abduct 8 persons, kill housewife
Buhari inaugurates 7.6km ecological project in Jama’are, Bauchi
Our projects in Jigawa will speak for us in 2023 – APC Chairman
Kidnapping: Hunters nab 3 herdsmen in Kogi
FCTA engages Abuja Airport Road communities over planned demolition
Former poly registrar sues police officer, rector, informant over assassination plot
Wizkid beats Kanye, Drake, Davido, Burna Boy to win MOBO awards
2021/2022 NPFL season: Sunshine Stars FC set top-4 target
Beating Barcelona at home, away was satisfying – Muller
NPFL: LMC General Assembly okays League kick-off date
CAF dismisses Nations Cup move rumours
BPE names Akinwumi as AEDC interim MD
Insecurity responsible for Nigeria’s fall from preferred investment destination — FG
Nigeria’s net foreign exchange inflow rises 77%
UTM, Afreximbank sign $5bn MoU for Nigeria’s first floating LNG
FG to acquire telecom equipment to detect, block fraudsters
Writing of 4 NECO exams now compulsory in Ebonyi — Umahi
‘We’re not owing any teacher 2020 leave bonus’ ― Oyo State Govt
NYSC: ‘Why Nigeria future is promising’
ASUP urges state governments to fund state owned polytechnics
EDITORIAL
Recovered funds must be fully accounted for
