News Headlines Dec 13, 2022. Headlines From Nigeria’s Major Newspapers
Compiled by Demola Adefajo
ThisDay
Obasanjo: Nigeria at Crossroads, Needs Leader With Right Character
CBN: Devt. Finance Interventions Have Boosted Food Security
MOMAN: Subsidy Has Diminished Nigerian Institutions’ Capacity to Deal with Energy Crisis
FG: No Ad Valoren Tax in Finance Bill 2022 Draft
Association Seeks to Ramp up Nigeria’s Cassava Derivatives’ Production to 600,000 Metric Tons
Yuletide: GOtv Improves Signal Quality in Abuja, Rivers State
FG Abolishes Facemask at Airports, Relaxes COVID-19 Rules
FG Seeks Lasting Solutions to Farmer-Herder Crisis
Sale of Forfeited Assets by EFCC Opens in Abuja, Benin, Port Harcourt
Acute Brain Drain in Health Sector Worrisome, Says Oba of Benin
FG Refutes Report of Subterranean Abortion Programme by Military in North-east
Arewa Youths Back Emefiele as Falana Faults Cash Withdrawal Limits
MSME Bank of the Year Award: Customers Laud Polaris Bank
Nigerian Breweries Shareholders Approve 2.1bn Bonus Share Scheme
Greenwich Supports FG to Raise N130bn for Infrastructural Projects
ICBC to Float University, Inducts New Members
FSI: Nigeria now Centre for Research, Tech Innovation
Renaissance Capital Founder Foresees Rapid Growth of Nigerian Economy
LibertyPay Rewards Agents with Cash Prizes
Umar: Lax Resource Mobilisation Hampering Inclusive Growth
US Secretary of State, USAID, Tony Elumelu Foundation Host Opening Reception for President Biden’s US-Africa Leaders’ Summit
Tambuwal’s Sectoral Development Strides in Sokoto
Obi, Obiano, Soludo: A Meeting of Anambra’s Pasts and Present
As Crises Rock Labour Party…
FG Takes Strident Step on Plastic Waste Management
Mixta Africa Launches Affordable Housing Rent-to-own Schemes
Sanwo-Olu Expresses Concern Over Real Estate Fraudulent Practices
100 Years and Still Standing
Buhari Hails Morocco for Qualifying for World Cup S’final
Another Journalist ‘Dies Suddenly’ at World Cup in Qatar
Brazil Target Guardiola as New Coach of Selecao
Croatia Hurdle for Messi as Argentina Gun for Final Ticket
Delta 2022 NSF: Ogbonna Applauds Imo Contingent
2023: Before The Blowout
Give CBN Benefit of Doubt on Withdrawal Limits
A Case for Filling Court Vacancies
EDITORIAL: CBN AND CASH WITHDRAWAL LIMITS
The Nation
The Nation is Newspaper of the Year
• Wins Editor of the Year, three others
4 killed in attack on another INEC office in Southeast
Nduka Obaigbena’s hypocritical grandstanding on public morality (1)
Tinubu bags Dakari title in Birnin Gwari
National Assembly worried over stalled constitution review
Fed Govt creates 5.7m jobs through STI
I’m competent enough to succeed Buhari, says Accord candidate
Fire razes DHQ complex
Oloyede: Institutions no longer have to visit JAMB over accreditation of programmes, others
Abortion story against military fake, says Fed Govt
Ondo indigenes cry out to Senate over NDDC nomination
‘Farmer-herder conflict threat to food security’
2023: Mbah to address water scarcity in Enugu
‘Regular medical checkups vital’
Ladipo market seeks more security
Why I impregnated my 13-year-old daughter, by septuagenarian
Abakaliki residents panic over sit-at-home order
‘Why the elderly should avoid bathtubs’
Inflation rises further to new high
‘Fed Govt lost N16tr through tax waivers, exemptions’
Report: cost is eroding consumer trust in financial services
Kora CEO: cyber security fintechs’ nightmare
Every babe in Lagos has done ‘y*nsh’ – DJ BigN
Yoruba most polished culture on earth – Omokri
‘Shey You Dey Whine Me’ official video for release – TG Omori
I was pregnant but lost it – Toyin Abraham
EDITORIAL: Time bomb
• If 25 million Nigerians are hungry, then we are sitting on a keg of gunpowder
Artificial Intelligence for new drug discovery
Nigeria’s impressive internet freedom
Nigeria’s failure of leadership
Anambra: Blending civil service and political office
Tom and Jerry and Nigeria
The Punch
Buhari has good intentions but hired dubious officials – Senator La’ah
Why court may reverse Ekiti Speaker’s impeachment – Aribisala
Withdrawal limits: PoS operators, Falana head for court, Gbajabiamila faults Emefiele
INEC, PDP offices razed, scores killed in South-East, Kaduna
I won’t support Atiku, ex-SGF Lawal insists
Anambra man impregnates 13-year-old ward, victim gives birth
Oyo policewoman accused of killing house maid
Lagos scrap collector kills man over argument
Man arraigned for stealing N1m company equipment
Police hunt for killer of ex-Lagos administrator’s son
Nigerians abroad can return with expired passports – NIS
Airlines to pay $222bn extra for fuel in 2022
Atiku receives APC defectors in Nasarawa
Sowore’s AAC, PRP form alliance ahead presidential election
Politicians buying PVCs from voters, INEC alleges
Okocha: Ronaldo not destined to win World Cup
Oliseh: Man who saw Morocco’s heroics coming
W’Cup: US seizes 55 websites for illegal live-streaming
Sina Rambo denies wife’s domestic violence claims
Alleged violence: Davido’s cousin Sina Rambo, wife split
Leave abusive marriages, says actor Junior Pope
I recently lost a pregnancy, actress Toyin Abraham reveals
Editorial: Nigeria’s debt crisis is solvable
When is the best age for marriage?
Drainage: An uncountable noun not to be pluralised
Opinion: Importance of sensitisation to universal health coverage
Peak Milk rewards campaign winners with N10m
20 ladies graduate from Access Bank’s drive campaign
Polaris Bank lauded for MSME funding
Achievers varsity offers jobs, scholarships to 15
LBS unveils programme for public officers
Leadership
2023: Vote Only Competent Candidates, Northern Elders Tell Nigerians
Insecurity May Disenfranchise 11m Voters In South East
Tinubu, Shettima In Kaduna Ahead Of North West Campaign Rally
2023: Vote Only Competent Candidates, Northern Elders Tell Nigerians
Insecurity May Disenfranchise 11m Voters In South East
The Alarming Brain Exodus Continues
Should INEC Still Be Talking Of BVAS?
Insecurity May Disenfranchise 11m Voters In South East
Tinubu, Shettima In Kaduna Ahead Of North West Campaign Rally
Federal Govt Cancels COVID-19 Test For All Travellers
World Cup: Croatia, Argentina Lock Horns For Final Spot
I Will End Hunger, Unemployment As President, Says Atiku
El-Rufai To NASS: Move VAT To Exclusive List, Pass State Police Bill
Federal Govt Declares Reuters’ Abortion Report Against Military Fake
NSTIF Boss In Messy NYSC Certificate Forgery Scandal
Federal Govt Suspends COVID-19 PCR Tests, Face Mask At Airports
Insecurity: Police Assure FCT Residents Of Peaceful Yuletide Celebration
Osun: Oyetola Engaged Only 2,000 Workers, Not 12,000 – Aide
Bauchi Gov Appoints Prof Fatima Tahir As State Varsity VC
Fire Incident At DHQ Contained, Says Spokesman
Lagos Begins Rebuilding Historic Igbosere Court Burnt During EndSARS Violence
Atiku In Nasarawa, Promises To Improve Infrastructure, Employ Youths, Women
Ebonyi PDP Guber: No Controversy Over Odii’s Candidacy, S’Court Has Spoken – Party Chair
Refugee Commission Empowers 100 IDPs In Abuja
Sokoto PDP Guber Candidate Meets A’Ibom, C’River Indigenes, Promises Inclusive Govt
The Sun
Gunmen attack Imo INEC as Police kill 3
Constitution review: Lawan, Gbajabiamila beg govs
Nigeria lacks capacity to deal with energy crisis, oil marketers open up
Covid-19 testing, facemasks, social distancing not mandatory at airports, aircraft –NCAA
10,000 military abortion programme in North East fake news, ploy to demoralise fighting forces –FG
Call for suspension of new CBN policy, economic sabotage, Says Coalition
We were not consulted on Electoral Amendment Act 2022, says FHC CJ
Obasanjo, Adebanjo visit Ohanaeze over Mbazulike’s death
Adeleke, Oyetola’s men trade tackles over Abuja’s lodge looting
Don’t run for office if you can’t be accountable, church warns politicians
#EndSARS: Lagos begins reconstruction of destroyed High Court
Sanwo-Olu picks PVC, tasks Lagosians to get PVC
Nigeria Decides 2023: Who wants to compromise 2023 elections?
Gunmen attack Imo INEC as Police kill 3
Kogi govt denies Labour Party’s venue for mega rally – Chairman
Export repatriations: DMBs to grant N500bn in loans to export companies –CBN
Africa heading to hunger-induced crisis –AATF
Yuletide: GOtv improves signal quality in Abuja, Rivers
Seamless data’ll improve access to financial services –Joda, ACCION MFB boss
NPI’ll improve Nigeria’s digital ecosystem, future investments –NSIA
Qatar 2022: Buhari hails Moroccan team for making Africa proud
Modric ready to lead Croatia fight for final spot
Nigerian Coaches Association to give training of coaches’ priority
Gov Abiodun calls for grassroots sports devt
GOtv Boxing Night 27: What training in London has done for me –Esepor
Hide, Bash Ali headline King of the Ring 2 Dec. 20
Emefiele versus the politicians
Why are more Nigerians getting poor?
Nigeria, not Chatham House chatter
Who can save us from desperate politicians?
VAPP and widows’ protest
The swan song at chatham house
Pandemonium as gunmen attack Ebonyi
Adeleke orders review of Osun IGR
Tale of 2 first ladies and a university student
Oramah: Calming global business storm
Fake professors on the prowl
LASUSTECH: Ripples over reopening of admission portal for ‘special candidates’
WAEC rewards 3 best Delta schools with $5,000 book prize
Lagos Business School unveils public sector leadership programme
Nigeria Decides 2023: Who wants to compromise 2023 elections?
Atiku and Okowa in poll position to win the 2023 presidency
Air Force kills scores, destroys bandits’ camp in Kaduna
NAFDAC arrests 2 suspects for counterfeit, fake products
Daily Trust
El-Rufai: Why I’ll Never Retire To National Assembly
Fire Guts Defence Headquarters In Abuja
2023: Don’t Create Enemies Over Temporary Political Offices, Zulum Tells Supporters
Why Redesigning The Naira Is Not A Priority
Brazil’s Ronaldo Backs France For World Cup
French MotoGP Star Quartararo Injured In Motocross Accident
FG Constitutes Committee To Resolve Issues Among Players Unions
Delta 2022: Team Katsina Win Historic 16 Mdals At NSF
Banks Shut, Residents Take Cover As Gunmen Break Lose In Ebonyi
Three Killed As Gunmen Attack Imo INEC Head Office
Thugs Burn PDP Campaign Office In Gombe
Bloodbath In S/East: Police Mobilize Against IPOB Terror
Osun: Adeleke Sets Up Committees On IGR, Solid Mineral
Court Remands Zamfara Commissioner For Contempt
Makurdi Hydro Power Plant Steering Committee Inaugurated
Immigration Sets Up Desk To Fast-Track Passport Issuance For Diaspora Nigerians
FG Develops Sickle Cell Vaccine, Others
Content Dev’t Board Partners 15 Firms On Refinery, Power Generation
Inflation, Cost Of Production Slash SMEs’ Profits – Fish Farmer
Benue Eyes $2.5m Grant From Geographic Information Service
PenCom Approves 34 Banks For RSA Mortgage Scheme
Women In Politics Lament Poor Representation
Low Turnout, Hitches Trail Collection Of PVCs In Lagos
Atiku Pledges Jobs, Roads, Power In Nasarawa
Traditional Rulers Crucial In Polls, Census’ Success — Buhari
Don’t Create Enemies Over Political Offices, Zulum Tells Supporters
French MotoGP Star Quartararo Injured In Motocross Accident
FG Constitutes Committee To Resolve Issues Among Players Unions
Delta 2022: Team Katsina Win Historic 16 Mdals At NSF
Asaba 2022: Delta Emege Overall Winners In Weightlifting
Let’s Generate Darkness To Light The Nation
Our Wishes As Children
Chatham House: Tinubu, Ballyhoo, And Hullaballoo!
Editorial: History In Schools: Welcome Back!
Price Of Yam Crashes In Niger Markets
We Are Optimistic – Katsina Vegetable Farmers
Ekiti Gov’s Wife Condemns High Rate Of GBV
61 Orphans Get Varsity Scholarship
Edo Distributes Vehicles To Community Policing Outfit
FG Gives 4,133 Ekiti Residents Loans – Minister
‘My Son Did Nothing To Deserve Such Gruesome Murder’–Father Of Slain Graduate
Vanguard
Politicians inducing voters with money, buying PVCs — INEC
‘Just wanted to kill someone’ – Man stabs female Uber driver dead
Transport fares hit rooftop as fuel shortage lingers in Lagos, environs
Police dismiss video ordering personnel to remain in barracks
Qatar World Cup presents Argentina, Croatia chance to earn better match statistics now at par
FG appoints 5 banks for disbursement of N278.5bn CVFF
Uzodimma links INEC’s office attack to politicians, says ‘God ‘ll prevail’
NAS provides social service in Ughelli community
Transport fares hit rooftop as fuel shortage lingers in Lagos, environs
Air Force kills bandits, destroys camps in Kaduna forests
Olaolu Mudashiru: Police launch manhunt for killer driver
Pensioners disrupt swearing-in of LG chairmen in Niger
Pregnant woman killed in failed attempt to kidnap husband, others in Borno
Adeleke vows to recover monies owed by mining operators
Tinubu’s men accuse Arise TV of bullying APC candidate
Don’t wait till last day before collecting your PVC – INEC advises Nigerians
Imo governor, King Diete-Spiff, want oil communities to think beyond oil
FG lifts COVID-19 restrictions
NAFDAC warns bakers using potassium bromate
PVCs purchase: Take steps to neutralise plans of unscrupulous politicians — MBF tells INEC
Lagos 2023: I’ll form govt with Ndigbos — Jandor
Three boys die after falling into frozen UK lake
NIS opens passport desks at airports for diasporans
FG says pre, post-arrival covid-19 tests unnecessary for travellers
Borno starts recruitment of 3,000 teachers
2023: INEC commences nationwide distribution of PVCs
Oba of Benin rues brain drain in health sector
Sanwo-Olu picks PVC, charges residents to get voter cards
PDP decries purchase of PVCs, urges security services to look closely at APC
Nnamdi Kanu sad over attacks, killings in S’East – IPOB leader’s lawyer, Ejimakor
Economists fault 20% excise on beverages, tobacco, say ‘it’ll cripple MSMEs’
Morocco launches 30 extra flights to jet fans to Qatar 2022 World Cup
2023: AAC, PRP combine forces to battle Tinubu, Obi, Atiku
Why I can’t function in Senate, House of Reps – El-Rufai
Fire guts three- storey building in Lagos
Be optimistic about 2023 elections, IGP tells Nigerians
Adeleke, Oyetola lock horns over allege looting of Governor’s Lodge
Why APC lost 2019 Presidential election in Ondo, Oyo, Osun – Kekemeke
I’ll lift infrastructure; employ youths, women — Atiku tells Nasarawa supporters
No secret abortion scheme run by Nigerian military- FG
World Cup 2022: Lionel Messi and Luka Modric reach for last final
‘We will come again’, Rashford speaks after England World Cup exit
Police launch manhunt for killer of Vetiva Capital co-founder Olaolu Mudashiru
Pay back loans, CBN appeals to beneficiaries
29-year-old Kenyan creates computer labs for kids, wins CNN Hero of the Year
Davido’s cousin, Sina Rambo accused of domestic violence as marriage crashes
Yinka Ayefele celebrates 25 years of surviving accident
‘You saved my life’ – Eedris Abdulkareem praises wife on 18th wedding anniversary
I recently lost a pregnancy – Toyin Abraham
‘Love you Ghana’ – Wizkid apologises for missing show
Controversial referee Mateu Lahoz sent home after Messi’s outburst
Nigerian coach, Adedeji pens new deal with Swiss club, FC Witikon
FG lifts COVID-19 restrictions
We want Nigeria to speak with one voice in tackling polluters – Williams
Proof Tinubu’ll implement affirmative action — Betta Edu, APC Women Leader
