News Headlines Dec 6, 2022. Headlines From Nigeria’s Major Newspapers

Compiled by Demola Adefajo

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At Lagos Rally, Atiku Pledges Devolution of Powers
May 29, 2023 Handover Date is Sacrosanct, Buhari Assures Nigerians
Abuja-Kaduna Train Operations Resume amidst Low Passenger Traffic, Tight Security
Tinubu: Nigeria’s Next President Should Be Determined By Voters
Sylva: Nigeria Will Meet 1.8mbpd OPEC Quota by May 2023
Navy Denies Indicting NNPC on Oil Theft Figures, Says Both Bodies Working to Curb Menace
Nigeria, Vietnam Sign MoU on Defence Collaboration
CAN Sets Agenda for Nigeria’s Next President
Rewane Urges FG to Restructure Nigeria’s Debt
Senate Exonerates Finance Minister Over Alleged N206bn Budget Padding, Others
For Efficient Power Supply, FG Maps over 3,937 Settlements, 3.2 Million Houses in 23 States
Buhari to Unveil Milestones in Agriculture as NALDA Cultivates 500 Hectares for Wheat Production
Buhari Directs Aviation Agencies to Reorganise, Adapt Newly Signed Civil Aviation Act
PINL: Securing Nigeria’s Oil Assets to Boost Production
Dangote’s Agenda for Nigeria’s Sustainable Industrialisation
NCDMB Hails Solewant Group’s Contributions to Nigerian Content Devt
Fayemi Call for Urban-agriculture Strategies to Tackle Food Shortages
Equatorial Guinea to Assume OPEC Presidency in 2023
How Nigerian Businesses Get 80% Power Supply from Private Generating Sets
Seplat Gets ISO Assets Management Certification
NLNG: Natural Gas Will Remain Major Energy Source in Next 30 Years
Crude Oil Theft: Whither Nigeria?
68 Days After, Tinubu Yet to Sign Peace Accord for Presidential Candidates
Okowa Plays Down Delta State’s Brilliant Start
Bukayo Saka Puts Euro Penalty Miss Aside, Ready for Another Kick
Painfully Again, Japan Exit W’Cup at Knockout Stage
Adriano Faces Divorce, 24 Days after Marriage Due World Cup
FIFA Reject France Appeal over Disallowed Griezmann’s Goal
Croatia Can’t Win Without a Drama, Says Modric
Ukah Happy with Delta 2022 Hockey Arena
Portugal Coach Not Bothered by Ronaldo’s Transfer Speculations
Four Uruguay Players Face Disciplinary Action over Unruly Conducts
Return Of The Abuja-Kaduna Rail Line
Addressing Peter Obi’s Sleeper Cells in the Media and a Bit About Tinubu
The Curse of Strong Men, Weak Institutions
EDITORIAL: BEYOND THE CJN LAMENTATION
Crude Oil Theft: Whither Nigeria?
LAPO Wins ‘Best Financially Inclusive MfB of the Year’
CINQTECH Nigeria Bags ISO 9001 2015 Certification
Expert Tasks Entrepreneurs to Upscale Business across Globe
Akinmade: Unity Bank’s Women Empowerment Initiative Has Been Successful
Access Bank, IFC Empowers Women at ‘Womenpreneur Pitchathon’

The Nation

Tinubu points way forward on power, security, others
•Chatham House hosts APC candidate •El- Rufai, Wale Edun, Gbajabiamila, Ayade, Alake, Beta Edu speak
Wike attacks Dogara for backing Atiku
I will sell refineries to raise $10b, says Atiku
Minister knocks Atiku over Buhari’s performance
‘The Church has enjoyed wonderful relationship with Ugwuanyi’
Alleged budget padding: Senate panel grills finance minister
Firm sensitises pupils on recycling, sustainable environment
NGO promotes tree planting with debate
Physically-challenged persons get aid
Security agencies key to credible polls, say activists
Union chair resigns over refusal to implement allowance
‘Youths should get into politics’
Agencies shine at advertising awards
Civil society seeks end to fossil fuels’ dependence
‘How brands can maximise the digital marketing space’
Police investigate kidnap claims in Ikorodu
Vandals destroy transmission towers in Rivers
Ondo lawyer arraigned on N4.7m theft charge
‘CBN, NDIC prioritise depositors funds’ security’
Insurance industry size hits N2.3 trillion in half year
AXA Mansard Insurance posts N58b premium in Q3
I only have awards on Wikipedia, TG Omori
I made over N1m from twerking- Nkechi Blessing
I’m excluded from Wizkid’s outbursts, says Modenine
My jovial dad influenced my love for comedy – Lino

The Punch

Buhari constructed road to Atiku’s hometown, says minister
Naira depreciation adds N9tn to foreign debt burden
Osun gov begins salary payment
Naira depreciation adds N9tn to foreign debt burden
Tinubu takes campaign to UK, Atiku train storms Lagos
Lagos residents advise govt on highway kidnappings
Ronaldo signs £173m-per-year deal with Al-Nassr Jan – Report
Lagos residents advise govt on highway kidnappings
How I lost N2m to investment scam – Businesswoman
Bamise: Police conduct forensics on BRT vehicle, await result
Prison official flees after stabbing A’Ibom businessman
Kidnappers demand N15m for Benue commissioner, Ondo monarch
NNPCL signs MoU with Ghanaian, Gambian firms
Operators reject N’Assembly workers’ plan to exit CPS
Insecurity will worsen if governors control state police – Enugu LP senatorial candidate
Liberate yourselves from ‘family govt,’ Atiku tells Lagosians
Why I snub debates – Tinubu
I’ve received original certificate from Chicago varsity – Tinubu
Dogara dumps APC for PDP
Delta 2022: Enekwechi sets new national hammer record
Handball: Champions Kano battle Niger for final spot
Successful festival Delta’s priority – Okowa
Singer Sammie Okposo to be buried Dec 15
Sesame Street actor Bob McGrath dies at 90
Editorial: FG, governors are entrenching poverty
Teller: A word often misused in banks
Why ‘where are you from’ is considered racist
Student loan: A siege to public education
Bag of controversies: Mystery of Nigeria’s daily petrol consumption
How I learnt vehicle refurbishment business in Indonesia –Enugu graduate
Attacks by APC won’t stop rescue
More W’African women risk death during childbirth —Report
FG not ready to fund varsities –ASUU

Leadership

Illegal Customs Checkpoints Frustrating Transborder Trade – Shippers
Wike To Atiku: G-5 Will Not Condone Further Attack From PDP Campaign Council
Oil Theft: Navy Didn’t Indict NNPCL Before Senate C’ttee – Spokesman
2023 Elections: Buhari Charges Army To Remain Neutral
FCTA To Arrest, Prosecute Roadside Bureau De Change Operators
Gov Adeleke, State Assembly Resolve To Work Together
Non-Members Fomenting Crisis For NYCN In Edo, Says Ex-Chair
Tinubu Speaks On Security, Economy, Others At Chatham House
Nigeria Needs Leaders With Character – Amadi
Bauchi Education Commissioner, Tilde, Resigns
…Hockey Arena Excites LOC Boss
CBN: Okonofua Clinches 2022 Governor’s Golf Cup Title
Abuja-Kaduna Train Resumes Amid Low Passenger Traffic
Teams Focused On Politics Performed Worse At World Cup, Says Wenger
World Cup: Germany Lacked Defensive Quality — Rohr
African Triathlon Appoints Former Nigeria’s Sprinter, Gloria, As VP
Delta 2022: Foreign Athletes Storm Asaba For Medals Chase
My Birth, Academic, Other Records Consistent, Says Tinubu At Chatham House
Qatar 2022: England Beat Senegal To Set Up Quarter-final Showdown Against France
SERAP Sues Federal Govt Over Spending Of Ecological Funds
APC Has Failed To Unite Nigeria – Atiku
APC Stakeholders Chide Dogara, Others, Say Atiku’s Endorsement, Self-serving
Atiku Best Option To Rescue Nigeria, Emmanuel Tells APC Defectors
44% Of Malware Delivered Inside Archive Files In Q3 – Report
Seplat Energy Becomes First Nigerian Firm To Earn ISO 55001:2014 Certification
Polaris Bank Recommits To SMEs Growth
Ecobank Appoints Oyedeji As DMD
2 Months After Listing, Geregu Power In Talks With Afreximbank For Equity Acquisition
How Food Inflation May Worsen Nigeria’s Gains In Agric Sector

The Sun

Tinubu in London, unfolds plans amids group’s protest
Wike to Atiku: G-5 govs won’t condone further attacks from PDP
After row over LG, Osun Governor visits, seeks support of Assembly
You’re a failed politician -Lai
FG to regulate boreholes -Minister
Kalu completes Lekwesi Road, escalates works on Atani, Eluama, others
INEC won’t disappoint Nigerians, int’l community, Yakubu assures UN
Church has enjoyed wonderful relationship with Ugwuanyi –Bishops
IPOB: Kanu’s continued detention unjust –GIA
Abductors of Benue commissioner demand N5m ransom
Paris Club Funds: Enugu LG boss dismisses N100m ‘return’ to Ugwuanyi
Banditry aiding early marriage, prostitution in North –Officials
Your endorsement of Atiku meaningless, NNPP tackles Dogara’s group
…Ex-speaker, Lawal’s divergent positions confirm self-serving interests –Dati
Atiku-Okowa campaign organisation hails Okonkwo on 57th birthday
Uzodimma okays use of govt facility for opposition parties
Nigeria Decides 2023: Oborevwori calls on electorate to send APC packing
Nigeria-Morocco gas pipeline: NNPC signs MoU with Ghana, Gambia, Guinea Bissau oil companies
Nigeria championing aviation security, safety in Africa –Buhari
First Current Plus as FirstBank’s offering to power up customers’ earnings potential
Wema Bank SME Business School trains 156 SMEs in Port Harcourt
Ecobank Nigeria names Oyedeji as DMD
NSF: Delta in cruise control with 80 medals
Bayelsa’s Collins Obi sets new record in swimming
…Okowa plays down Delta’s brilliant start
Peseiro: Eagles will qualify for 2026 World Cup
Imieti agency commences registration for models, ushers, escorts, others for big jobs
New language policy to guide teaching in primary schools
Stop toying with Centenary City Project
Medical brain drain: Sickness that needs surgery
Democratically-elected tyrants
Aminu, Aisha and her judge
Why we took over 5 DisCos –NERC
Nigeria to meet OPEC quota May 2023 –Sylva
FCMB Group grows profit by 68.4% in 9 months
Domestic transactions on NGX hit N1.73trn in 10 months
Creating multiple streams of income
Why women must get involved in leadership, politics –Dr Okoye
Scramble for Niger Delta
Edo CP sends warning signal to hoodlums
Anguish after strike
Accord priority to basic education, Bobboyi tells governors
Porter Novelli starts West African Academy for business communication
Govt alone cannot adequately fund varsity education –AE-FUNAI VC
Osimhen wants new personal trainer
Dalglish: Aribo, Bassey’s departure weakens Rangers
NSF: States hunting for Ibrahim after world class performance
Nigeria championing aviation security, safety in Africa –Buhari
First Current Plus as FirstBank’s offering to power up customers’ earnings potential
Wema Bank SME Business School trains 156 SMEs in Port Harcourt
FCMB Group grows profit by 68.4% in 9 months
Domestic transactions on NGX hit N1.73trn in 10 months

Daily Trust

Jafar Jafar, Journalist Who Released ‘Gandollar’ Videos, Meets Kano Gov In London
2023: Tinubu Delegates El-Rufai, Others To Answer Questions At Chatham House
May 29 Handover Sacrosanct – Buhari
Reassessing Mama Yusuf’s Prerogative Of Mercy
Ronaldo In Talks With Saudi Arabia’s Al-Nassr – Sources
Morocco Gearing Up For Another ‘Final’ Against Spain
Oil Theft: Expert Wants Synergy Among Govt Agencies
Croatia Edge Japan In World Cup Penalty Shootout
Buhari Constructed The Road To Your Hometown, Lai Mohammed Blasts Atiku
Gunmen: We Were Asked To Kidnap APC Senator
Ortom’s Commissioner Kidnapped In Benue
Bandits Abduct 46 In Katsina Villages Attacks
Oil Theft: Expert Wants Synergy Among Govt Agencies
UBEC, SUBEB Charged To Manage Public Resources With Integrity
Aregbesola: Only Personnel Who Can Kill Criminals Should Guard Prisons
Edo Records One Death From Lassa Fever
Nigeria To Meet 1.8m Barrels OPEC Oil Target By May – Sylva
AIB-N Expands To Probe Marine, Rail Accidents
Firm To Open Modern Grain Processing Centre In Kano
‘How Technology Boosts Oil And Gas Business’
LASACO Gets Positive Insurance Rating
Passengers’ Apathy Greets Resumption Of Kaduna-Abuja Train Service
Executive Orders, Sack, Dethronement: Adeleke Dancing In The Storm
I Will Use Technology To Fight Kidnapping If Elected — Asake
Fashola: We Will Deliver Tinubu Through Grassroot Mobilisation
Obi To Voters: Look At My Competence, Not Ethnicity
Why There Are Efforts To Undermine Kwankwaso — Alkali
Foundation Launches Golf Tournament For Students
Bayelsa Swimmers Set New Record At 2022 National Sports Festival
ECOWAS Tells Mali To Free 46 Ivorian Troops
Harnessing Nigeria’s Diversity For Sustainable Peace, Devt
Budget Padding: The Financial Impropriety That Has Refused To Go Away
FIFA World Cup And The Unity Of Africa
Editorial: Publish Kuje Prison Report Now
Budget Reform Process Boosts Healthcare Expenditure, Priority Areas – Stakeholders
Broccoli And Raspberries Could Give You COVID, Health Experts Warn
How Leadership Competition Will Improve Primary Healthcare Delivery
‘How Research Will Help Address Maternal Mortality, Health Workers’ Migration’

Vanguard

I’ve collected my original certificate from Chicago University — Tinubu
Obi: I don’t know why APC has not sacked me — Babachir Lawal
Nigeria could earn $40bn yearly from tech talent — NITDA DG
Pele watches Brazil World Cup match from hospital
BVAS: INEC yet to assure us of its capacity to deliver — Tinubu
Uniosun 500-level nursing student missing
Bodies of two babies found in French freezer
Alleged N4bn debt: Medview Airline kicks against sealing of property
Nasarawa: We ‘ll not allow Sule stunt our growth – NNPP
Alleged unlawful detention: Woman slams 100m suit on IGP, Anambra CP
Neymar returns as Brazil brush aside South Korea to reach World Cup quarters
McLaughlin-Levrone beats Amusan, others to win women’s World Athlete of the year
Uche Maduagwu slams Ned Nwoko over polygamy comment
Tinubu dances to Kizz Daniel’s ‘Buga’ after Chatham House outing (video)
Chatham House: Tinubu proved naysayers wrong – Alake
83-yr-old British widow in critical condition after dog attack
National Sports Festival: Fakorede, Godbless are 100m Champions
Benue Guards not above the law – BYF
No food shortage, Nigerians won’t go hungry in 2023, says NALDA
Koala: Solitary, asocial, coastal Australian bear
8Amotekun arrests four suspected kidnappers, recover skulls in Ogun
2023: Nigeria should immortalize Paul Unongo by electing Obi as President – Udeogaranya
It’s not true we don’t give ‘shishi’ — Peter Obi
NEC meeting: ASUU shelves drastic action on withheld salaries
130 students bag first class as OAU holds 46th convocation
Why Gbajabiamila, El-Rufai, others attended to questions at Chatham House – Tinubu
My records consistent; I’ve received original certificate from Chicago varsity – Tinubu
Abuja-Kaduna train resumes operations with low subscribers
I’m not interested in calling others names, Atiku’s my elder — Peter Obi
2023: Atiku battle weary, already showing signs of frustration, says Tinubu
2023 polls: Atiku charges Nigerians to hold leaders accountable
Tinubu’s Chatham House performance a disgrace — PDP Campaign
2023 census: We’ve carried out demarcation in 773 LGAs – NPC Boss
Budget Padding: Senate clears Finance Minister
Chatham House: I’m against electoral violence, malpractice –Tinubu
Neymar returns as Brazil brush aside South Korea to reach World Cup quarters
Japan’s run end in Qatar as Croatia advance to quarter-finals
I’m physically, mentally prepared to win the World Cup – Mbappe
Spain should be afraid of us – Morocco defender, Hakimi
My govt will reform Almajiri system – Tinubu
Netflix releases second ‘Harry & Meghan’ docuseries trailer
I struggle with sexual urges — Juliana ‘Toyo Baby’ Olayode
Sammie Okposo for burial December 15
John Mikel Obi, Vyootopia Festival team up for African youths
2023: Atiku vows to privatize PH, Kaduna, Warri Refineries to fund development
Your style in levy collection is exposing us to kidnappers, Traders tell Soludo
Manufacturers’ expenditure on alternative power surges 110%
Interbank lending drops 2.55% to N25.4trn
Naira depreciates marginally, exchanges at 445.83 to dollar
Concerns mount over airfare on Lagos-London route
Manufacturing, agric sector contraction pose grave danger – Muda Yusuf