News Headlines Jan 1, 2023. Headlines From Nigeria’s Major Newspapers

Compiled by Demola Adefajo

ThisDay

PERSONAL FINANCE TIPS TO CONSIDER IN 2023
Those Who Will Shape Nigerian Politics in 2023
PETER OBI: We Must End the Sharing Mentality
Chukwueze Scores First La Liga Season Goal Last Day
UCI Rankings: Nigerian Female Cyclists Soar Above Egypt, S’Africa
Arsenal End 2022 Seven Points Clear at Top of Premier League
An Abuja Poolside Sit-out With Niyi Osundare
Great Power Rivalry in 2022 and Global Insecurity: Foreign Policy Implications for Nigeria in 2023
For the Record: Full Text of President Buhari’s New Year Message
Wike, Akwa Ibom, Benue Govs Meet in Rivers
Tinubu Denies Meeting PDP G-5 Governors in London
Jubilation as Delta Govt Ends Leadership Tussle in Otulu Community
Group Tasks Media on Gender Balanced Reporting
Katsina APC Guber Candidate Takes Campaign to Bandits’ Enclaves, Vows to Eliminate Hoodlums
Emmanuel Inaugurates Starch Factory, 22km Roads, Drainages in Oruk Anam
ATIKU ABUBAKAR: It’s My Time to Repay Nigeria
2023: The Road to Aso Rock
In
2023: A Return of Cultural Staples
Role of Media in Deepening Democracy
A Paradise Lost
Brazil Begin Three-day Mourning Before Pele’s Burial Tuesday
Sports People that Shaped 2022
Ola Aina: Solution to Hammers’ Defensive Puzzle?
2023: Of Polls, Projections and Partisanship

The Nation

2023 polls: Buhari vows full force of law against disruption
Says I’ve done my best for Nigeria in last New Year message as president Lawan, Gbaja, Atiku, govs, others push for peaceful elections
PDP crisis: Ayu fights back; blocks G5 govs’ nominees for poll duties
Claims I met Wike, others in London in bad faith – Tinubu
On power shift we stand
2023: APC Diaspora leaders rally support for Tinubu, want full-fledged ministry
Osun: Adeleke suspends heads of two govt agencies
Ganduje sacks commissioner for disloyalty
No crisis in Lagos APC, says scribe
2023: Action Alliance vows to challenge 2023 poll results
Leave legacy of free elections, Reps Minority caucus tell Buhari
Obi: It’s false to say Southeast politicians not supporting me
ADP demand clean-up of CBN ahead elections
2023 elections will define Nigeria’s future —Nnamani
Lalong states APC sure of victory in Plateau stakeholders meeting
Insecurity: The case for state police, by Mongunu
Tinubu should be given chance to replicate Lagos success – Longe
2023: Will Sule survive PDP threats in Nasarawa
Niger Delta Amnesty: Where we were before now
Wike as master of suspense
A historic epitaph
And now the true sovereign of soccer departs
Stamp duty impunity

The Punch

Varsities reduce workers children’s fees, justify tuition hike
How I survived two accidents in one day – Kogi corper
Anti-cult member rapes teenager, chases father with gun
Labour, FG, states set to negotiate workers’ pay rise
How violent Christmas cow killed my brother – Bayelsa man
Interview
I didn’t get any Rivers contract, Secondus replies Wike
Why shipowners pay port fees in dollars – NPA
Tricycle robber escapes lynching by Delta mob
Four killed, two injured in Bauchi crash
Ritualists invade Ogun community, exhume skulls from graves
Imported products killing local goods – NASME
Electronic payment of utility bills rises by N576bn
Obi better than Tinubu, Atiku by wide margin – Osuntokun
I need Ojukwu family’s blessing, says Obi
‘Over two million PVCs uncollected in Lagos, FCT’
Tinubu, Obi campaign trains cover 24 states
Osimhen listed for 2022 celebration award
Chukwueze ends eight months LaLiga goal drought
Benin fans cheered Pele, jeered us during exhibition match – Izilein
Ferrari Okoro talks motherhood
Akpororo reacts to criticisms of performance
Nosa recalls choir days
I’m privileged to be gospel singer –Enkay
Gospel artistes still have lots to do —
Editorial: 2022: What a horrific year!
Now that insecurity has ‘ended’
Benefits, food sources of vitamins
As cosmetic surgery is trending
TF@70: A meditation on nothingness
Atiku, Ayu should be blamed for PDP’s crisis – Rivers Rep, Bob
What we want to achieve this year – Entertainers
Our dreams, wishes for 2023 — Children
How tech IPO market collapsed in 2022
Twitter in data-protection probe over user details sale
Consuming okro during pregnancy will not make labour easier –Physicians
We’re not aware reusing cooking oil can cause heart attack, stroke —Food vendors
Eating spicy foods in pregnancy can’t cause blindness in babies, experts say

Leadership

Events That Shaped The Presidency In 2022
2023: I Did My Best For Nigeria – Buhari
Tinubu Grassroots Campaign Council Appoints Al-Makura, Others As Trustees
Wike: God Won’t Give Power To The Wicked, Treacherous
66 Journalists Killed In 2022 – IPI
Tinubu Denies Meeting G-5 Governors In UK
460,643 Uncollected PVCs In 11 Years In FCT, 1.7m Lagos – INEC
Expectations Of The New Year
Events That Shaped The Presidency In 2022
CAN Mourns Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI
Gov Emmanuel Signs N700bn 2023 Budget Into Law

The Sun

New Year: Ensure free, fair polls, Buhari begs Nigerians
Military, traditional rulers divided over Tinubu, Atiku, Obi – Afiyo, Northern Youth Leaders Forum National President
2023 polls: APC, PDP, LP in last minute efforts to ride to Aso Rock
Feb 25 presidential poll: Obi seeks Ojukwu’s blessing, pays homage to departed Igbo leader
Why we want Orji Kalu back in Senate – Constituents
2023 presidency: Wike blows hot
Pope Emeritus: Buhari, Kalu, Onayeikan, CAN mourn as Benedict XVI dies at 95
Stella Oduah prays, rolls out development agenda for constituents
Ugwuanyi lauds military on fight against insecurity
2023: God will shock the world with Nigeria’s elections – Anglican bishop
Diri awards scholarship to 7 children for selfless service
Imo police graduate 433 recruits
New Year: Ensure free, fair polls, Buhari begs Nigerians
Tinubu frowns at reports on London meeting with G-5 governors
2023: NPP endorses Peter Obi
LP inaugurates 47-member Obi-Datti campaign council in Bauchi
Stella Oduah prays, rolls out development agenda for constituents
Ugwuanyi lauds military on fight against insecurity
2023: NPP endorses Peter Obi
Imo police graduate 433 recruits
Police, NITDA, Customs, PAP to employ Niger Delta ex-militants –Amnesty office
Seyi Makinde wins 2022 Silverbird Man of the Year award
Pele: We have lost world role model in history of football — SWAN
Owolabi says Pele made greatest impact in football
G-5 Governors and the dawn of a new Nigeria
The positive side of CBN’s cash withdrawal limit
2023 polls: APC, PDP, LP in last minute efforts to ride to Aso Rock
In pains at Christmas
Akiolu names school after late Seriki
Obiozor gave Nigeria his best –Northern elders
New Year: Uncertainties hang over Nigeria’s economy
2023: Tinubu/Shetima will transform Nigeria – Group
What Nigerians want from incoming govt in May
Akin Osuntokun: When national call overrides personal interest
In pains at Christmas
Why I’m providing awareness, access to STEM opportunities to young ladies –Kaosi Anyanwu, Founder and CEO of STEM Bridge Incorporated
I’m still LP candidate in Enugu, says Edoga
Jonathan calls for humanitarian services to fast-track development
Police corporal shot dead in bank premises in Bayelsa
63 villagers abducted by gunmen in Niger
On fake new naira notes
Why then did Buhari weep?

Daily Trust

Elections: Be Guided By Your Heart, Not Stomach, Kaigama Tells Nigerians
7 Personalities That Will Shape Nigeria In 2023
World Leaders Mourn Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI
Elections: Be Guided By Your Heart, Not Stomach, Kaigama Tells Nigerians
7 Personalities That Will Shape Nigeria In 2023
How Security Officials Killed 148 Civilians In 2 Years
New Year: Let’s Look Ahead With Hope – Buhari
Why I Preferred Civil Service Job To CBN – Alhaji Shehu Othman
Why Price Of Irish Potato Soars
Al-Mustapha: Abacha’s Right-Hand Man Eyeing Buhari’s Seat
Controversy Rages Over 20% Fresh Tax On Soft Drinks
2022: Budget Padding, 8 Other Controversies That Rocked N/Assembly
Why North Has No Excuse But To Support Tinubu – Ganduje
Man City Slip Up As Rashford Send Man Utd Into Top Four
Okoye Bemoans Watford Bench Role Position
Ronaldo To Become Saudi Arabia’s 2030 World Cup Bid Ambassador
Adieu Pele, Undisputed King Of Football
P/Harcourt Glitters For 2023 Niger Delta Polo Festival
World Leaders React To Former Pope Benedict XVI’s Death
Former Pope Benedict’s Life And Times
Former Pope Benedict Dies At 95
There Was Only One Pelé
Nigeria Needs Massive Investments To Avert A Deepening Crisis In Education
An Identity’s Self
Nigeria, Tides And Our National Voyage
Editorial: 2023: A Defining Year For Nigeria
FCT Natives Raise Alarm Over Planting Of Pegs At Their Homes By Army

Vanguard

I never held meetings with PDP’s G-5 Govs in London, Tinubu declares
PDP ‘ll respond when Wike, others unveil candidate – Tambuwal
Anyaso calls for greater service to humanity in 2023
Presidency to broadcast documentary on Buhari
339 die in road crashes in Ogun – FRSC
2023: Vote credible candidates for good governance – Sanwo-Olu’s aide
Nigeria will soar higher under Tinubu’s presidency – APC
Chibok girls’ parents to Buhari: Bring back our daughters before leaving office
Buni charges youths to join security services
Obi ended godfatherism in Anambra – Bianca Ojukwu
Bishop Okeke pays tribute to Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI
New Year: Jonathan urges Nigerians to put nation first
Mysterious fire burns two minors to death in Akwa Ibom
New Nigeria possible with Tinubu – APC
Bukayo Saka on scoresheet as Arsenal beat Brighton 4-2
2023: 1.6m PVCs uncollected in Lagos – INEC
Prerogative of mercy: Sanwo-Olu orders release of 104 inmates
Buhari appoints Biu as Corps Marshal, FRSC
Benedict xvi a great Pope – Cardinal Arinze
2023, year for national recovery – Reps minority caucus
Petrol scarcity: FG shuts 7 depots for selling above approved price
New Year message: Don’t vote haters of Rivers in 2023, Wike tells electorate
Ritualists invade Ogun community, exhume 40 skulls from graves
Ogun begins renovation of MKO Abiola Stadium
Atiku’s aide demands apology from Wike over distortion of facts
Pope Benedict XVI was deeply spiritual, highly cerebral – Catholic Bishops mourn
Gbajabiamila, Elumelu task Nigerians on unity ahead of 2023 polls
Catholic Church, CAN, Islamic Scholar eulogise Pope Benedict XVI’s virtues
Presidency: Wike prays against Atiku/Okowa’s victory
Our collective suffering ’ll end soon, Atiku/Okowa tells Nigerians
God ‘ll not allow anyone that will sell off Nigeria to be in power, Wike replies Okowa
Everton hold Man City to 1-1 draw at Etihad
Ohaneze youths hail Buhari, judiciary for quashing trumped up charges against Emefiele
Politics can’t ruin my friendship with Udom – Wike
I’m inspired to offer prosperous leadership – Atiku
2023, our chance to make our dreams come true – APC PCC
Russia strikes Ukraine hours before New Year
Court orders retrial of Iran’s protester on death row
Mixed reactions as high fares persist at Lagos parks
Auto crash claims 81 lives in 11 months in Osun – FRSC
Open Defecation: Ogun directs fuel stations, eateries, others to provide public toilets
American-British influencer Andrew Tate arrested, detained in Romania over rape, human trafficking
9ice, Q-Dot, Small Doctor show up at Malaika’s album launch party
Bukayo Saka on scoresheet as Arsenal beat Brighton 4-2
Everton hold Man City to 1-1 draw at Etihad
Barca drop points in heated Catalan derby
Rashford’s lone goal against Wolves fires Man Utd to top four
Man City vs Everton: Defending champions to compound Lampard’s woes
PELE: Latest advancements for colon cancer treatment
Just in: Buhari reappoints Adeyeye as NAFDAC DG
NACON affiliates with UNILAG for BSc Nursing
HOGWIN launches Christmas foodbank project for widows
Medic calls for holistic diagnosis, treatment of disorders