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14/12/2019

Today’s papers sat Dec14th 2019
PUNCH
I wish to explore the world, no fear of flying Okwuchi, Sosoliso plane crash survivor

Discordant tunes in APC amidst calls for Oshiomholes sacking

Buhari regime aims to kill Sowore – Brother

Mother of man killed by policeman: My sons soul wont rest till killer-cop is punished

Ogboni Fraternity created to promote Christian values Leader

Names, bank account numbers of 29,000 Facebook employees stolen from car

APC crisis: Obaseki consistently shuns peace meetings, Oshiomhole alleges

Visa-on-arrival policy wont compromise national security NIS

Boko Haram kills 15 in Borno, captures vehicles loaded with weapons

VIDEO: My fiance stabbed to death months to our wedding Partner

House panel approves Trump charges, sets up impeachment vote

Withdraw charges against Sowore, Bakare now, Falana tells Malami

Man bags 10 years for N25m cyber fraud

Buhari congratulates UK PM over election victory

Macron warns Britain against unfair competition after Brexit

FG shifts end of fuel importation to 2023

Power grid collapses again after workers suspend strike

FGs suspension threat: Turkish Airlines to upgrade aircraft

We didnt take over Stallion Motors, says AMCON

Institute faults Senates amendment of public procurement Act

Nigerias merchandise trade grows by 6.85%

FG bars Onnoghen from travelling, seizes his passport

How DSS court invasion forced AGF to take over Sowore case

Buhari returning Nigeria to military era, says Okogie

Buharis title: More knocks for presidents spokesman, supporters

Man bags 10 years for N25m cyber fraud

NYSC moves to rescue corps member from Boko Harams captivity

Akwa Ibom PDP faults Akpabios withdrawal from rerun

Facebook posts: Akwa Ibom gov denies initiating his attackers detention

Gunmen kill five football lovers in Kaduna attack

Visa on arrival policy wont compromise national security CG

Edo rally: Oshiomhole fumes, blames police for violence warns deputy gov against thuggery

Buhari, world leaders congratulate new UK PM

Resign rather than compromise, CJN tells new judges

NDDC, works ministry tackle contract duplication

Delta Airport: Asaba landlords protest against demolition

Edo DPR seals gas plants, filling stations

Bauchi accident: Four victims remains buried amid tears

I dont get to have pillow talk with my husband Aisha Buhari

UPDATED: FG suspends Turkish Airlines operations in Nigeria over poor passenger treatment

Four persons, not 18 died in Peace Mass Transit crash FRSC

THISDAY

Abide By Your Oath or Resign, CJN Tells Justice Tsoho, Kanyip

NLNG Signs 20-year Gas Supply Agreement for Upcoming Train-7 with IOCs

Senate Considers N232.8bn Budget for FCT

Our Processes Constantly under Scrutiny, Says BPE

AGF Takes over Sowore’s Case

House Probes Alleged Infractions of Some FG Institutions on Insurance

SUN

PDP to INEC: Ignore Akpabio’s ‘purported’ withdrawal from rerun, call to redeploy Igini

Professionals should be encouraged to join politics ‘ Sanwo-Olu

Edo guber: Obaseki talks tough, bans rallies as Ize-Iyamu joins APC

Oshiomole-Obaseki face off, difficult to reconcile ‘ Oyegun

Nigerian politicians only obey godfathers ‘ituah ighodalo

Why 77,000 teachers will lose their jobs month end’Nasir Idris, NUT President

Border closure: Nigeria is losing billions ‘ Senator Fadahunsi

Battle for Ohanaeze leadership hots up

2023 Presidency splits Northern leaders

BREAKING: Ex-Eaglets’ star Philip Osondu dies in Belgium at 48

25 persons burnt to death in Bauchi auto crash

Ugwuanyi unveils health insurance scheme for Enugu residents

IPOB faults ECOWAS court over judgment on Nnamdi Kanu

GUARDIAN

FG To establish community museums as UNWTO/ UNESCO seek preservation of cultural identities

Rihanna Ranks Ahead Of Beyonce On Forbes’ 100 Most Powerful Women

House panel approves Trump charge, setting up impeachment vote

ISWAP kills four kidnapped health workers

More insights on Hungarian’s death in Lagos emerge

Forbes Names Amina Mohammed One Of World’s 100 Most Powerful Women

NNPC, JVs sign Gas Supply Agreements on NLNG Trains 1, 2, 3, 7

Why APC forum will continue to support Oshiomhole, Osun APC Chairman

Wizkid Makes Billboard’s Decade-end Charts Hot 100s

Niger funeral for 71 troops killed in jihadist raid

Nigerians detained in Bosnian camps will return safely ‘ NIDCOM boss

VANGUARD

NDDC INTERIM MGT C’TTEE: Tension as N’Delta militants team up

NGS, Nsukwa alumni commissions borehole, equip laboratory

The Rising Profile of Air Peace in the Global aviation space

Bride dies after falling into well in Nigeria

NAF hands over transformer vandal to police

Buratai tasks Non-Commissioned Officers to adopt new innovations in tackling security challenges

Yuletide: Army advises Nigerians to be security conscious

Obaseki not ready for settlement of crisis ‘ Oshiomhole

APC crisis not against Oshiomhole but Buhari, Marafa accuses

Buhari congratulates UK Prime Minister, Johnson on election victory

Stop using common people’s money to buy off debts of the rich ‘ Gov Abiodun tasks Banks

We ‘re ready to give account of our stewardship ‘ Bayelsa Govt

We need engineers in politics to transform Nigeria ‘ Gov. Makinde

Akpabio’s withdrawal from re-run, concession of defeat ‘ PDP tells INEC

APC Rally: Edo govt insists no rally or gathering must hold

APC kicks against Delta’s Pension Bill for former governors and deputies

Fresh revelation on murder of wife of Maersk MD:

How we chased marauding herdsmen out of South West’Okikiola, Agbekoya President

FRSC collaborates with NDLEA to check drug-influenced drivers

NYSC promises to rescue Corps member abducted by Boko Haram

Aisha Buhari urges governors’ wives to advance community health

TRIBUNE

Nigeria records N1.389trn trade surplus in 3 months ‘ NBS

Malami elected as UNIDROIT chair, unveils action plan

Christmas: Rice fever grips Nigerians

What December means to us: Entrepreneurs, traders, students, fun-lovers share experiences

Bluenun: 24K Gold Champagne launches in Nigeria

How do you cope with rigid partners

Hate Speech: Comedians are already targets

She starved me of s*x for 10yrs, insisted I slept on the floor ‘Husband

I am not under house arrest, says Oshiomhole, blames police for mayhem in Edo

Nigeria can feed other African countries through FG’s anchor borrowers’ programme ‘ Institute

FG’ll continue to support global efforts to address climate change ‘ Minister

Gov Abiodun wants more Nigerians to benefit from financial services

BREAKING: Killer of Maersk MD’s wife arrested on mango tree

NATION

Threat to sack monarch: Dokubo-Asari, Kalabari prince reply Wike

APPEAL partners Fulani community to raise milk production by 500%

IDPs welfare: Borno govs direct involvement ends protest at camps

Aisha Buhari advises governors wives to advance on community health

Abductors of pregnant woman, nine- year-old girl demandN30 million

80 pupils with albinism get free sun shades in Osun

Umahi presents N178.1bn 2020 budget estimate

Unease in govs forum over Paris Club refunds

Nigeria loses N600b monthly to port gridlock, says panel

Emefiele attributes Nigerias economic growth to CBNs policy measures

I was arrested by EFCC not INTERPOL, says Mompha

CJN urges judges to be committed to oath of office

Ize-Iyamu breaks record, defects to APC faction at his residence

ECOWAS Court rejects Falanas suit, upholds reduction in its judges number

DAILY TIMES

Edo PDP rejects high fees to purchase forms

Breaking: AGF orders DSS to hands-off Sowores case

Lack of enough sleep increases risk of stroke, heart attacks Experts

FG, WHO collaborate to stop female medicalization of Female Ge***al Mutilation

NHIS, healthcare providers identify measures to achieve UHC by 2030

Nigeria imports decrease, other oil exports gain in 3rd quarter NBS

Emefiele attributes Nigerias economic growth to CBNs policy measures

2 million Nigerian teachers certified, registered TRCN Registrar

NCDMB says 70 per cent Nigerian content by 2027 still achievable

DAILY TRUST

Next President must come from South West

NLNG, Shell, Total, others sign gas supply deals

Treat Akpabio’s re-run withdrawal as concession of defeat

BREAKING: Oshiomhole absent at APC rally for Ize-Iyamu in Edo

Arik Air resumes services to Asaba Airport

JUST IN: Oil prices hit highest in 3 months

No bad blood between Buhari, Osinbajo ‘ South West Forum

DAILY INDEPENDENT

Igbo Group Exposes Agenda Behind New Boko Haram Video

Withdraw Charges Against Sowore, Bakare, Falana Tells Malami

Tenant Docked For Allegedly Ra**ng His Landlord’s Daughter

Applicant Remanded For Allegedly Robbing With Toy Gun

Oyo Police Arraign Man For Alleged House-breaking

Two Suspected Cultists Charged With Managing Cult Group

Breaking: Oshiomhole Under House Arrest As APC Rally Fails To Hold

Lack Of Corporate Governance, Bane Of Aviation, Tourism In Nigeria ‘ Ogeah

Feminism Is Knowing Your Fundamental Rights As A Lady ‘ Ayoola

PEOPLESDAILY

Reps move to make education free, compulsory

Electricity workers suspend nationwide strike

Reps, minister question Julius Berger’s capacity to handle Abuja-Kaduna-Zaria-Kano road

Buhari felicitates with Maryam Uwais at 60

2 INEC staff jailed 7 years over N362m election scam

Hajj 2019: Katsina pilgrims lodged in house abandoned for 16 years- Amirul Hajj

Why foreign students, lecturers shun Nigerian varsities ‘Jega

Minimum Wage: NLC gives govs Dec. 31 deadline

Dilemma of a presidential spokesman

BLUEPRINT

16-year old boy arrested for internet fraud in Imo

Kim Kardashian West takes Christmas to another point

Exposed! How police supervised Edo violence protest ‘ Oshiomhole

My divorce is a blessing ‘ Daddy Freeze

Breaking: Ex-Flying Eagles player dies in Belgium

Ritualist disguise as madman, nabbed in Delta

APC: Marafa raises alarm over Oshiomhole’s travails

Oyetola disburses over N2b to indigent citizens in Osun

UHC: Domesticate task shifting policy, BALSDA urges FCT

06/12/2019

After invading court premises, armed SSS officials rearrest Sowore
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The situation caused pandemonium at the court with videos emerging of SSS officials, inside a court room, physically assaulting Mr Sowore in a bid to arrest him.

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Armed SSS officials stormed the premises of the Abuja Division of the Federal High Court to forcefully rearrest Mr Sowore.

05/12/2019

BREAKING: Everton sack manager Marco Silva
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Everton sacked manager Marco Silva after 18 months in charge at Goodison Park on Thursday after a 5-2 thrashing by Liverpool saw the club fall into the Premier League relegation zone.
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Everton sacked manager Marco Silva after 18 months in charge at Goodison Park on Thursday after a 5-2 thrashing by Liverpool saw the club fall into the Premier League relegation zone.

05/12/2019

BREAKING: Sowore, Bakare Regain Freedom After 126 Days In DSS Detention

05/12/2019

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05/12/2019

FG to take over Yola Disco with N27bn
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The Federal Government is set to retake full possession of the Yola Electricity Distribution Company with about N27bn.

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Leke Baiyewu, Abuja The Federal Government is set to retake full possession of the Yola Electricity Distribution Company with about N27bn. The National Assembly is billed to approve the sum o...

05/12/2019

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The Court of Appeal sitting in Calabar, Cross River state, has ordered a rerun election in Akwa Ibom north-west senatorial district which Minister...

05/12/2019

They're protesting the continued detention of Omoyele Sowore.

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Ade Adesomoju, Abuja A group of half-naked women from the birthplace of Mr. Omoyele Sowore, in Kiribo, Ese-Odo Local Government Area of Ondo State, on Thursday stormed the Federal High Court in ...

05/12/2019

Senate increases, passes 2020 budget
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The budget was increased from N10.33 trillion presented by President Muhammadu Buhari on October 8 to N10.6 trillion (10,594,362,364,830).

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The budget was increased from N10.33 trillion presented by President Muhammadu Buhari on October 8 to N10.6 trillion

05/12/2019

BREAKING: Senate Passes 2020 Budget.

05/12/2019

BREAKING: N7.65bn fraud: Orji Uzor Kalu to spend 12 years in jail

READ HERE:
http://community.thenationonlineng.net/forum/breaking-n7-65bn-fraud-orji-uzor-kalu-to-spend-12-years-in-jail

  The Federal High Court in Lagos has sentenced a former Abia State Governor, Orji Uzor Kalu, to a maximum of 12 years imprisonment for N7.65bn fraud, among other multiple sentences ranging from 3 years to 5 years on 27 counts. Justice Mohammad Idris also convicted and sentenced his two other accom...

05/12/2019

BREAKING: Court gives DSS 24 hours to release Sowore, Bakare
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The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday gave the Department of State Service 24 hours ultimatum to release the Sahara Reporters publisher, Omoyele Sowore, and his co-defendant, Olawale Bakare.

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Ade Adesomoju, Abuja The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday gave the Department of State Service 24 hours ultimatum to release the Sahara Reporters publisher, Omoyele Sowore, and his co-def...

05/12/2019

TODAYS PAPERS THUR DEC 5TH ‘19
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Farmer arrested for killing herdsman in Osun
Bandits attack Niger district head, kill 11, abduct six
Driver arraigned for assaulting UNILAG women school’s pupil
Sanction banks over casual workers, Reps urge CBN
Reps want FG to conduct census in 2020
OAU to honour Kagame, others
Bible Society holds quiz for disabled
Okorocha says ethnicity shouldn’t determine next president
Almajiri time bomb: NSA raises fresh concern, ACF leader knocks govs
Slain cops: Anambra community bans IPOB members, masqueraders
AGF, EFCC, INTERPOL, others shun Adoke’s letters
Senate amends Act, raises mobilisation fee to 30%
Kajuru killings: Adara leaders petition el-Rufai, oppose market reopening

THISDAY
for Exclusion in Malabu Fraud Case,...
Julius Berger’s MD, Richter Gets Global Best Practice Award
US Indictment: South-east Govs Ask Buhari to Protect Onyema
Ekiti Varsity Alumni Calls for Unity among Members
Border Closure, Hate Speech Bill Illegal, Falana Insists
Slain Cops: Anambra Community Bans IPOB, Masquerades
Buhari Approves Appointment of New Perm Secs
Witness: How Usoro was Paid N700m

VANGUARD
PDP to APC: Your ‘coup’ against democracy unacceptable
Female Keke rider, 2 others killed in Delta accident
Ekiti LG Poll: Don’t rig for us, Gov Fayemi tells SIEC
Burna Boy leads Apple’s 2019 top 10 streamed songs in sub-Sahara Africa
Solskjaer does not fear for his future at Man Utd despite sackings
Court backs Magu as EFCC chairman
Senate will not pass any anti-people laws, Lawan assures HURIWA
Social Media Bill: What FG should do to abusers ― SERAP
‘Very, very nasty’: Trump clashes with Macron before NATO summit

THE GUARDIAN
National Assembly panels raise 2020 budget by N710b
Ighalo among 10 nominees for CAF best player awards
Buhari’s Executive Order 5 will boost local technology, says Onu
AFN crisis deepens as Gusau’s faction suspends George, declares independence
Government vows against blackmail in securing Nigerians, property
Three injured, five cars damaged in Lagos gas explosion
Traditional heads seek immediate dissolution of NDDC’s interim management committee
Why we ain’t castigating Allen Onyema, by militant group
Edo Assembly declares seats of 14 members vacant
Okowa tasks FG on more dams to check flooding in Delta
Nigeria, UN okay document to facilitate return of loot, others

THE NATION
‘Internal quality assurance best to produce outstanding graduates’
Assets declaration: Fed Govt charges ministry’s, agency’s directors
Rwandan President Kagame among four eminent Africans for OAU awards
Senate rejects Osun REC nominee Olalekan
Funeral for Pa Obadan begins
Book launch December 8
Buhari approves appointment of nine permanent secretaries
Fed Govt files N135b fraud charge against Ifeanyi Ubah
Radio Lagos/Eko fm holds maiden home appliances fair
Seven Prophetic Saturdays Special Program holds at Genesis
Ibadan Poly talks tough on s*x for marks
Customs intercepts jerry cans of petrol concealed in 2 caskets
Tinubu, Emefiele, others for Aljazirah Nigeria Good Governance Award
Senate seeks tighter security countrywide
Ogun to review corps members’ allowance

04/12/2019

Illiteracy In The North Has Negative Impact On Nigeria - Senator Rochas Okorocha

Rochas Okorocha, the Senator representing Imo West Senatorial District in the red chamber has raised an alarm over the high level of illiteracy in the northern part of the country.

The former Imo State Governor who expressed fear of having lawmakers from the North who cannot address the senate chamber in English, asked for an intervention in the educational sector in the region.

Okorocha also stated that the illiteracy in the northern region has a direct impact in other parts of the country.

04/12/2019

Angry Lady Who Contracted Disease From 'Sugar Daddy' Vows To Spread HIV To Nigerian Men (Photos)

04/12/2019

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President Muhammadu Buhari says the stability of Liberia is a key part of his vision for peace, stability and prosperity in the West African sub-re...

04/12/2019

TODAY’S PAPERS WED DEC 4TH ‘19
PUNCH
Confusion as FG plans turning grazing reserves to ranches
Babcock graduate emerges overall best student at Law School
Buhari unveils made-in-Nigeria war vehicles, promises security
Organised private sector, Senate clash over Finance bill
Fowler’s tenure ends Sunday, Buhari yet to write Senate
Buhari inherited $63bn debts, BMO tells Atiku
FG holds workers’ promotion exam Dec 14
Three die, shops razed as Hausa, Yoruba clash in Osun
Malpractices: WAEC withdraws 1992, 1993 candidates’ certificates
Dabiri-Erewa condemns attack on Nigerian traders in Ghana
Abiodun budgets N449.974bn for 2020
No plan to ban Keke NAPEP, says Borno gov
NYSC demands arrest of robbers in corpers’ uniform

THISDAY
Security of Nigerians Not Negotiable, Buhari Restates
FG Laments High Oil Production Cost
CBN: Sectoral Interventions Save Nigeria N1.3tn Annual Import Bill
FG Committed to Ending Impunity, Says Malami
APC, PDP Trade Words over Future of Democracy
Nigerian Universities Harbour 100 Fake Professors, Says NUC
FG to Transform Grazing Reserves to Ranches in Seven States
Technical Hitches Mar Senate Plenary

VANGUARD
FG committed to ending impunity — Malami
EFCC arrests former Kwara LG lawmaker over car theft
Graphics: How police officer allegedly shot truck driver dead over N100 bribe in Ondo
Anti-democratic forces out to destabilize Nigeria, DSS raises alarm
‘There has been significant reductions in Nigeria’s annual Imports Bill’ — CBN
Insurgency: Borno Govt. budgets N23bn for education in 2020 fiscal year
BREAKING: Sanwo-Olu renames Onikan Stadium after late Mobolaji Johnson
Update: Truck drivers accuse Police officers of killing two car dealers in Lagos
Photos: Impounded Opay bikes seen in Lagos police station
EFCC’s action is abuse of court process ― Saraki

THE GUARDIAN
Senate chamber suffers neglect despite yearly allocations
Failure of OPEC+ to deepen cuts may drive oil to $40, says report
AFN suspends Gusau, names George acting president
Democrat report makes forceful impeachment case against Trump
Residents flee town of Kanu’s lawyer after policemen’s death
Buhari unveils ambush vehicles, salutes military on insurgency, others
Women entrepreneurs fault stamp duty charges on POS transactions, seek review
FG to spend N412.64b on 524 roads, bridges nationwide
‘High cost of oil production erodes revenues, depletes resources ’
Senate in rowdy session over ceding of waterways security to Israeli firm
Acquisition of Shell’s equity in OML 11 height of resource control, Wike declares

THE NATION
‘How ASUU can reinvent itself, return to political past’
NYSC coordinator visits bereaved family
Abiodun presents N449.97b budget to Assembly
Makinde to reward markets for cleanliness
Suspected herdsmen destroy rice farm
Kwara Assembly loses member
Oyetola inaugurates socially-inclusive micro projects
Civil Defence arrests two herdsmen for ‘invading Ekiti farms’
Insurance firms short-changing Nigerian travellers, says Boboye
APC: Nigeria needs better opposition to replace PDP
Huawei gets award for digital economy promotion
‘Border closure among Buhari’s best decisions’
Ohanaeze demands judicial enquiry
We’re no threat to national security, says OMSL
Hate Speech: U.S official meets Bill sponsor Abdullahi