LOCAL NEWSPAPER HEADLINES: MONDAY 7/12/2015

PUNCH

·        Dalung summons contractors over abandoned N280m equipment

·        Well vet Golden Eaglets contracts NFF

·        Ikhana tips U-23 Eagles for final

·        Rivers names stadium after Gowon

·        Chairmen hail NFF

·        Team Tombim emerge NCC Tennis League champions

·        New Ooni gets staff of office today

·        NSE charges dealing clerks on integrity

·        Shareholders approve PZ Cussons merger with subsidiaries

·        Commodity Exchange needs governments support Experts

·        Lagos pays N1.5bn to 238 retirees

·        Yuletide: Food prices rise amid poor fuel supply

·        ARM diversifies, gets more subsidiaries

·        Lagos-Ibadan Expressway now for completion in 2018

·        Private sector key to economic growth Akande

·        Power firms poorly funded

·        Pressure on banking stocks to continue Analysts

·        Ignore Dasuki, Dokpesi supporters, Falana tells Buhari

·        Biafran agitators wont succeed

·        Boko Haram cells: Police heighten security in FCT

·        Lai Mohammed visits Borno, urges support for troops

·        Minimum wage: NLC mobilises workers for strike

·        Jonathans officials stole N197bn monthly Sanusi

·        Dickson leads as INEC declares winner today

·        Scores feared dead as troops invade Sambisa

·        El-Rufai sends team to understudy Al-Makuras GIS

·        Ogun pensioners accuse Amosun of neglect

·        Lekki residents want alternative routes before malls operations

·        Creative steps needed to tackle unemployment LASG

·        DSS arrests officers involved in N310m robbery

·        Buhari losing focus, says Fasehun

·        PDP scores Ambode 10%

·        FG plans partial autonomy for refineries

·        Naira drops to 251/dollar, external reserves now $29.7bn

·        NAICOM removes 108 insurance brokers from list

·        Risk management vital to growth NAICOM

THISDAY

·        Ooni's Coronation: Buhari, 25 Govs to Attend Presentation of Staff of Office Monday

·        May & Baker Highlights Potential as Brokers, NSE Laud Firm

·        Gaius-Obaseki: Right Leadership, Decisions Will Revive Nigeria's Oil Industry

·        PETAN Honours Gaius-Obaseki, Okwuosa, Others

·        Seriki Bags IT Personality of the Year Award

·        Insight Emerges Most Decorated Agency at LAIF 2015

·        Sumptuous African Receives 2015 Inglewood Award

·        DMO, NSE Plan Product for Retail Bond Investors

·        Senate: Those Opposed to Anti-Frivolity Bill Have Opportunity to Make Input

·        LASG: DPR, NPA Approved Tank Farms without Due Process

·        NMA Frowns at FG over Non-implementation of Medical Tax Promises to deal with negligent members

·        THE NEED FOR CLEAR ECONOMIC DIRECTION

·        Infrastructure Development Stimulant for Economic Growth, Says TIB Boss

·        Expert Urges FG to Privatise Railways

·        BAYELSA GOVERNORSHIP RESULTS

·        Over 1,000 Security for Ooni's Coronation

·        Uwazuruike Renames MASSOB, Now Biafra Independent Movement

·        Governor Ikpeazu's Mum Passes on at 87

·        Royal Fathers Give UPU Factional Leaders Red Card

·        Boko Haram: Military Commences Strikes Deep into Sambisa Forest

·        Minimum Wage: NLC Urges APC, PDP to Call Governors to Order

·        NEMA, UN, Others to Provide Temporary Shelter to Over 2m IDPs in N'East

·        Sokoto to Declare State of Emergency in Education Sector

·        Two DSS, One Soldier Arrested Over Bureau De Change Robbery

·        INEC Returning Officer Faults Nullification of David Mark's Election

·        THE ARMS DEAL PROBE: Anti-graft War or Score Settling

·        X-raying Akpabio's Model of Opposition

·        Only Supplementary Election Can't Make Bello Kogi Governor - Coalition

·        Steer Clear Of Bayelsa Governorship Election' PDP Tells Buhari

·        Sylva Calls for Cancellation of Gov Election in 2 LGAs

·        APC Trying to Rig Rescheduled Gov Election in LGA - PDP

·        Fidelity SME Radio Host, Martin Udojie Goes Missing

·        RIMAN, CIBN Move to Strengthen Risk Management in Banks

·        Udom Seeks Improved Innovation to Drive e-Payment

·        ACCA Highlights Benefits of Accounting

·        Sterling Bank Explains Role in Financing of Rice Mill

·        NSE Advises Youths on Early Investment and Financial Planning

·        NLNG's Supply of LPG to Domestic Market Drops to 30%

·        Nigeria, Others Require $1.3trn to Meet Food Consumption Demands by 2050

·        SEC Boss Wants Telcos Sanctioned for Failure to List on Stock Exchange

·        Dickson in Slim Lead as Battle Shifts to Southern Ijaw

·        Okpella Community Welcomes Dangote Cement with Open Arms

·        Senate to Meet Emefiele on Oil Marketers' Access to Forex

·        A New British-Nigerian Star is Born

·        Minimum Wage: NLC Asks Parties to Call Govs to Order

VANGUARD

·        Fulani herdsmen kidnap 3 building contractors in Delta

·        Nigerian leaders need divine wisdom to overcome challenges ' Dogara

·        Bayelsa polls: Dickson ahead, wins in 4 LGs

·        New VC laments ABSU's poor academic ranking

·        Widow cries out as fire guts her shop in Umuahia

·        Can Nigeria states go bankrupt' (2)

·        Is there nothing good about the so called illegal refineries

·        IPMAN protests sealing of members' filling stations

·        My pledge to LCCI, economy 'Nike Akande

·        My frustration with Halliburton, other corruption cases ' Ribadu

·        Ayandele urges schools to stimulate intellectual growth with music

·        Ambode approves 105 additional road maintenance gangs

·        Looking beyond positive GDP growth rate

·        State of economy: Why we need national conversation ' Oshiomhole

·        Finance sector worries over rising rules violations

·        Pioneering rapid growth in technology via CSR

·        Training, key to unlocking e-commerce potential in Nigeria ' Akinde

·        Global economic changes, accountability drive high demand for data ' Kale

·        NIA, CIIN bid to reposition insurance in financial services sector

·        Why Nigeria SMEs die with first generation, by Omoigui-Okauru

·        E-payment fraud down by 63 percent ' NeFF

·        Hi-Impact invests N6bn in amusement park to create 2,000 jobs

·        Empowering SMEs through franchising will drive Nigerian economy

·        Auditor General seeks passage of audit law to fight corruption

·        Governor Ishaku and the progress of Taraba State

·        CAF U-23 AFCON: Senegal will be a high hurdle ' Siasia

·        Govt reject Naira rain for victorious Eaglets

·        O'jez aims at world champs

·        Gov's Cup: Nigerians scrable for ranking points

·        S/Africa coach dreams final slot

·        Giwa takes NFF to CAF over league match ruling

·        Leading English Premier League scorers

·        Does CBN mastermind the brazen rape of the treasury

·        Nuggets from the king' Ile -Ife is top priority

·        Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi Ojaja II: 'the Man, his Passion and the Crown

·        All 51 Ooni's Of Ile-Ife in history

·        ORIKI Ooni Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi Ojaja Keji

·        Ooni Ogunwusi' choice of the gods, blessing to the people- Prof . Aderibigbe

GUARDIAN

·        APC loyalists laud El-Rufai's govt, caution opposition against distraction

·        Nigerian negotiators laud FG on INDC, call for implementation plan

·        There are growth potentials in industry

·        Buhari shortest route to Igbo Presidency, says APC spokesman

·        Exclusion as problem of children with disabilities

·        One country, two failures

·        Now its pleasure ride on Mile 12-Ikorodu Road

·        Hope for concrete climate deal rises as ministers begin talks

·        Task force ambushed, bathed with acid in Oshodi

·        France, bodies pledge $4b for Africas Great Green Wall project

·        TrustBond mortgage offers affordable home financing

·        LASURA identifies 91 slum settlements, gets new GM

·        Lagos completes Badagry asphalt plant, pledges to fix more roads

·        Dissecting Titus Okereke's Our father's land (1)

·        Governors and the minimum wage

·        Govt set to give states 30% shares in Discos

·        The Guardian wins DAMEs photography, child-friendly awards

·        NDLEA raids cannabis warehouse in Aba

·        DESOPADEC may drop projects to offset N10b debt

·        Senate to engage CBN on forex for fuel importers

·        DSS arrests two operatives for alleged N310 million robbery

·        MASSOB rebrands as Arewa youths sue for peace

·        It will be a sad Christmas for us

·        Anxiety mounts over OPECs stance on oil output

·        I cant be Bellos deputy, says Faleke

·        PDP leads in Bayelsa gov election amid violence

·        Reps plan reversal of Abuja land swap scheme

·        When Akwa United stars experienced essence of Dakkada

·        Ozil: I am playing the best football of my life

·        Dalung uncovers dumped equipment worth N280m

·        Siasia rewards team, eyes final

·        Team Tombim wins inaugural NCC Tennis League

·        Oxford group, NESG strategise on Nigerias diversification

·        Financial stocks contribute 87.7% to NSEs turnover in one week

·        Govt plans migration to new accounting model

·        JCD launches PREVIS concept to boost property ownership in Nigeria

·        Lafarge launches studio-model affordable housing project

·        NBCC commences Lekkis N450m Plaza

·        UN to strengthen climate resilience in worlds most vulnerable countries

·        Professionals urge collaboration against building collapse

·        Delta sets up committee to identify undeveloped plots in Asaba

·        Developer debunks estate residents claims on management contract

·        Firm in N5b Sandgrouse market redevelopment project

·        Land Bureau creates help-desk to fast rack treatment of CofO applications

·        Institute disagrees with ARCON on N52 bn legislative headquarters

THE NATION

·        $2b arms: EFCC weighs its options on Jonathan

·        PDP leads in Bayelsa poll

·        The Nation hauls five awards at DAME

·        Battle shifts to court as Bello is declared governor-elect

·        Kogi: PDP declares Wada poll's winner

·        Inside the world of oil marketers bleeding Nigeria

·        N310m robbery: DSS arrests operatives

·        APC: Fayemi's performance earned Ekiti budget transparency award

·        Ribadu opens up on $60b looted funds, $15m bribe from Ibori

·        Reckless spending responsible for dwindling resources, says NLC

·        Manufacturers spend N500b yearly on power

·        SEC verifies N5b investors compensation fund's beneficiaries

·        LPG use 'll save govt $1b yearly kerosene subsidy

·        Kia Rio gets Car of the Year award

·        Govt should protect local businesses

·        With The Job Show getting a job is as simple as ABC

·        This generation is in trouble

·        A letter to the entrepreneur

·        How to make auto policy work, by expert

·        Adelabu: a quintessential banker, role model

DAILY INDEPENDENT

·        DSS Arrests 2 Staff Members Over N310m Robbery

·        Akande Inaugurated LCCI President

·        FG Maps Out National Policy On Entrepreneurship Devt For 2016

·        PDP Alleges Plot BY APC To Rig Bayelsa Election

·        BIAFRA: Uwazuruike Renames MASSOB

·        Atiku Salutes Kogi People, Says Nigeria's Democracy Enriched

·        Revitalization Of Agriculture Will Eradicate Poverty In Nigeria -Bauchi Deputy Governor's Wife

·        Bauchi First Lady Advocates Support For Physically Challenged Persons

·        Buhari's Eight-Year Term, Fastest Route To Igbo Presidency-APC Chieftain

·        Globacom Partners Vodafone On Access Links

·        National Assembly Not At Loggerheads With Buhari ' Adebutu

·        Collation Of Bayelsa Gov Poll Results Begin 6pm

·        Bayelsa Gov Poll: Results Yet To Arrive Central Collation Centre

·        Five Things You Don't Know About Govenor-Elect Of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello

·        Bayelsa Poll Violence: Nobody Is Above The Law ' DIG Argungu

·        Bello, Promises To Hit The Ground Running

·        Obama To Make Primetime Address After California Attack

·        Failure Of Card Reader Presents Nation As Unserious-Dickson

·        APC Accuses Dickson Of Importing Armed Thugs

·        Issues As Oyo Assembly Lawmakers Boycotted Plenary

·        Liverppol Suffer Defeat At Newcastle

·        Rivers Government Names Stadium, Road After Ex-Head Of State Gowon

·        Telecoms Master Plan Ready In Few Weeks ' Shittu

·        Corrupted Anti-Corruption War

·        Bayelsa 2015: Seriake Dickson vs. Timipre Sylva

TRIBUNE

·        Prof Akinyemi for Engr (Rev) Etteh's annual lecture

·        Fasehun accuses FG of muzzling press, hounding opposition

·        No opposition to PDP in my constituency 'Mark

·        Senate's attempt to muzzle Nigeria's social media unnecessary 'HRW

·        Multiple accidents: Driver confesses to falling unconscious

·        Orji Kalu backs Buhari on corruption fight

·        Taxi driver, Okada rider die queueing for petrol in Ilorin

·        Oyo NUJ kicks off week with Jumat service

·        Kwara gov approves N3.2bn for capital projects

·        NOUN's configuration 'll not allow for unionism 'VC

·        FG approves promotion of 907 FRSC officers

·        Don't use tyres to roast meat

·        Saraki lobbies French Parliament on B/Haram, economy, Lake Chad project

·        Boko Haram: We are on course, Army chief insists

·        Don't deny Nigerians freedom of expression, GOCOP tells Senate

·        Abacha's loot: 11 questions Okonjo-Iweala must answer 'SERAP

·        Bayelsa poll: PDP wins 4 out of 5 announced LG results

·        N1 trillion rail contracts scam: Reps summon Tukur, Baraje others

·        All territories will be recovered from terrorists latest Dec 31 'Lai Mohammed

·        NGE to Senate: Stop proceedings on anti-social media bill

·        PDP kicks as INEC declares APC winner of Kogi poll

·        Ile-Ife in festive mood for Ooni's coronation today

·        Akpoborie carpets Siasia's U-23 team

·        Ooni to give football top priority

·        Siasia rewards Dream Team players with $100 each

·        Ooni stool: Intrigues before coronation and installation

·        Stolen babies and supportive illegalities

·        Germany warns Saudi Arabia over Islamists funding

·        British airstrikes in Syria illegal ' Assad

·        Obama addresses Americans after California attack

·        US ex-President Jimmy Carter says cancer in brain is gone

·        Burkina Faso coup leader charged over Sankara murder

·        CBN to review N15bn SWIFT collateral mandate for banks

·        Money market awaits higher rate, aggressive mop up due to excess liquidity

·        Stanbic IBTC Bank opens Satellite Town branch

·        NSE: Investors gain N1.2bn, as returns increase by 0.05%

·        Start early to secure financial freedom, NSE advises youths

·        Hardship, economic crisis as calls for naira devaluation intensify