LOCAL NEWSPAPER HEADLINES: MONDAY 4/01/2016

PUNCH

·        Naira drops to 263/dollar, forex market resumes today

·        NBBF seeks more funding

·        Paucity of funds won’t affect our performance APC

·        Senate begins probe of N183bn NDDC projects

·        FG wont overlook petition against Lamorde AGF

·        Buhari misled over N47bn lawmakers exotic cars NAssembly

·        We wont import food for school feeding scheme FG

·        Ogun to tackle housing deficit

·        Hopefully, their 'prediction' has failed!

·        Judiciary should tighten the noose on oil thieves

·        Onazi weds Sandra in Lagos

·        Mikel makes impact as Chelsea beat Palace

·        Some realities on 2016 budget (1)

·        Climate change talks not favourable to developing countries

·        Happy New Year, and so long!

·        Lawyers demand neutral INEC officials for Bayelsa rerun

·        SON warns fast-food operators against food poisoning

·        Recover stolen funds from Chime, APC tells Ugwuanyi

·        Shun corruption, Akinde tells public office-holders

·        Aregbesola stops doctors'salaries over strike

·        Nigerians shouldn't be suffering

·        No excuses for non-performance, Umahi tells LG chairmen

·        Mimiko urges artisans to convert skills to wealth

·        Sign register or forfeit your salaries, LASU dares workers

·        NDLEA arrested 577 Lagos drug suspects in 2015

·        Borno hunters seek to join military against BHaram

·        Niger threatens to sack workers over lateness

·        Nigerians pay less than 40% of electricity bills Discos

·        PENGASSAN opposes IPMAN on sale of refineries

·        Speculators make huge profits as dollar scarcity persists

·        FG records N520bn shortfall in tax revenue

VANGUARD

·        Jonathan's campaign rice: Edo APC vows to petition EFCC, Presidency

·        Buhari's social intervention package not one-off scheme ' Osinbajo

·        Soldiers aided us in the creeks 'Suspected pipeline vandals

·        NEDCOM bill to rebuild N'East's destroyed communities, resettles IDPs

·        Pregnant woman, man killed, others injured in Lagos auto crash

·        Dankwambo: The accountant-governor as 'Last man Standing

·        Ibikunle Amosun: Consumate philanthropist

·        Oshiomhole: He made a choice for the people

·        Lagos orders Project Information Board display by contractors

·        Ambode, Adeboye hinge success on closeness to God

·        Ending AIDS in 2030: How achievable for Nigeria

·        Nigeria is too small for Igbo ' Adamu Ciroma

·        ONDO 2016: My pact with Mimiko, by Dep. Gov. Oluboyo

·        Edo 2016: Unease in Edo APC over Oshiomhole's speculated endorsement of Obaseki

·        It makes sense to subsidise agric than petrol ' Hon. Adebutu

·        Enugu in 2015: Splashes that changed the political tide

·        Nnamdi Kanu: Threading the path of extremist radicalism

·        Shehu Sani: The travails of a talakawa exponent

·        Nigeria's economy, entrepreneurship and banking

·        Maritime in 2016: Stakeholders seek appointment of professionals

·        We expect better business environment through right policies ' Industrialists

·        Before engaging unemployed graduates as teachers

·        Elevating the Akwa Ibom brand through gospel concert

·        Who is afraid of Lai Mohammed

·        In 2016 there will be large scale scarcity, shortage of food ' TB Joshua

·        Is the DSS misleading Buhari and leading Nigeria into political crisis' ' 2

·        Christians Should Not Celebrate Christmas (1)

·        2015: A tale of terrorism, immigrants and disasters

·        Buhari: President, judge and jury

·        President Jonathan at the door step of shame

·        MYSTERY: Female swamp corpses unsettle Lagos community

·        OPEN LETTER TO BUHARI: Nigeria under state- sponsored tyranny ' Femi Fani-Kayode

·        I don't believe in 'unmoderated' rule of law 'Prof. Odekunle, Sagay Committee member

·        You'll mistake Bama for Saudi Arabia, Algeria or Tunisia today ' Lai Mohammed

·        NNPC depot CSO hired us to vandalise pipelines ' Suspects

 

GUARDIAN

·        NEDCOM bill to rebuild communities, resettle IDPs in North-East' , says Ndume

·        Super Eagles midfielder, Onazi, marries Sandra in Lagos

·        Porto ready to listen to offer for Imbula, agent claims

·        Premiership title is up for grabs, says Walcott

·        Hart: Victory over Watford can spur our title challenge

·        Stokes hits fastest England double century in cricket

·        NBA star Mudiay, eager for action after injury setback

·        25 elite runners from High Altitude of Jos confirm for race

·        Marawa, Ibrahimto compere 2015 Glo-CAF Awards

·        Marquinhos tired of staying on the bench

·        NAICOM bares fangs on firms over infractions

·        Insurers to pay out 520m claims to help victims recover

·        HSBC cuts ties with UK Islamic charity over terror fears

·        Chinas manufacturing profile shrinks further

·        UK non-life market continues to face pricing pressures

·        NCRIB commiserates with Galaxy TV, others

·        Dubais stocks fall to two-month low on Saudis debt downgrade

·        Zurich buys Wells Fargo crop insurer for $1.05 billion

·        Fire razes shops, kiosks in Ejigbo Market, LASU campus, elsewhere

·        Govs daughter donates medical items to hospital

·        South Africa establishes breast milk bank

·        Dangote urges Nigerians to trust govt, fulfil responsibilities

·        President cant dictate to N Assembly over N4.6b vehicles vote

·        How Buharis policies will affect economy in 2016

·        Group asks states to account for disbursement of bailout fund

·        Former senator challenges leaders on plight of Nigerians

·        Marketers blame supply shortage for non-compliance with new petrol price

·        Ikpeazu warns against illegalswearing-in of Otti as governor

THE NATION

·        RRS arrests suspected traffic robbers

·        $2.1b arms contracts: EFCC detains top military officer

·        Buhari's social package not one-off scheme

·        Ambode: Lagos will grow despite bleak outlook

·        Naira loses 10% value

·        Banks to lose N100b revenue as zero COT begins

·        Mixed reactions trail decision to avoid plea-bargain with treasury looters

·        Lawyers to INEC: allow neutral workers to conduct Bayelsa rerun

·        We didn't ask for severance package from Buhari's admnistration, says Shekarau

·        Boroffice: our challenges'll be over soon

·        Aisha Buhari urges children to study hard

·        Oil price slump not death sentence

·        Outsourcing without social safety net wicked

·        Oil marketers defy govt orders, sell fuel above N86.50

·        Ecobank Nigeria inaugurates agency banking

·        Freight forwarders warn against impending collapse of import business

·        AfDB calls for stronger anti-corruption measures in Africa

·        Volkswagen recalls Audi A3 Cabriolets

·        Stallion opens showroom in Victoria Island

·        Elumelu entrepreneurship portal application opens

·        NIPOST chief promises quality services

·        Why Buhari is entering 2016 with high support

·        Nigeria in 2016: Looking back, looking forward

·        APC 'll conduct credible primary in Ondo, says Akande

·        Why Buhari should grant convicted soldiers amnesty

·        Kogi political crisis must get to Supreme Court

·        Ondo 2016: Schemes over Mimiko's succession deepens

·        Edo 2016: Scramble for Oshiomhole's seat

DAILY INDEPENDENT

·        Plot To Assassinate Buhari: We'll Drag Mbaka To Pope Francis if' ' HURIWA

·        Don't Seek Power At All Cost, Okowa Tells Ministers Of Gospel

·        Monarch Convicted By Appeal Court In Nasarawa Over Arson

·        Proposed 469 Cars: Legislators Lack Conscience, Says TUC

·        Fani-Kayode's Open Letter To Buhari: Nigeria Under State- sponsored Tyranny

·        Stability Of Nigeria Depends On Judiciary, Says Wike

·        CJN Unhappy Over Conflicting Decisions By Appeal Court Divisions

·        EFCC Begins Phase Two Of $2.1b Arms Deal Probe

·        Shell Spill Set Ablaze In Bayelsa Community

·        2016: Buhari Should Be Careful Of His Health ' Prophet

·        Cleric Predicts Strong Economy, Naira In 2016

·        Police To Meet With Ex-militant Leaders Over Bayelsa Gov Poll

·        VC Sacks Varsity Workers 0ver Incompetence, Fraud

·        Okowa Identifies Sports As Antidote To Societal Ills

·        Be LoyalOr Lose Job,Umahi Warns Development Centre Coordinators

·        Yobe Monarch Preaches Peace At New Year

·        Embrace 2016 With Optimism, Faith, Osun Assembly Urges Nigerians

·        Abia Guber: I've Recovered My Stolen Mandate 'Otti

·        No Ban On Hijab By Muslim Women ' Presidency

·        NEW YEAR PREDICTIONS' Mbaka Reveals Plans To Assassinate Buhari

·        CNPP Backs Mbaka On Alleged Plot Against Buhari

·        Open Letter To Buhari: Nigeria Under State- Sponsored Tyranny ' Femi Fani-Kayode

·        Na' Abba Warns Buhari: Beware Of Obasanjo's Pieces Of Advice

·        You Are Responsible For Your Woes, APC Replies PDP

·        We Can't Allow Opposition Retain Key Committees -APC Rep

TRIBUNE

·        Anglicans in Africa, Asia set to sever ties with Church of England over gay marriages

·        Policeman, 23-year-old, die in robbery attack, boat accident claims man in Bayelsa

·        PDP, APC trade hot words over Dasuki

·        CNPP backs Mbaka on alleged plot against Buhari

·        Biggest Jesus Christ's statue unveiled in Imo

·        Nigeria's foreign reserves drop to $29bn

·        New fuel price: Marketers desert filling stations

·        Olubadan stool: Oyo govt insists on medical reports from Ladoja, others

·        War of words as fans react to Don Jazzy, Olamide's Headies Awards clash

·        Olubadan stool: Ladoja, Lekan Balogun, Adetunji, six others move up

·        New PMS pump price: Most filling stations ignore FG's directives

·        2016 'll end well for Nigeria, Adeboye predicts

·        Boko Haram plans to attack with explosives hidden inside firewoods, beggars, says military

·        Oliseh reunites with Eagles in S/Africa

·        ITTF lists two Nigerian umpires for 2016 Olympics, Paralympics Games

·        Hope for naira, as interbank forex market opens today

·        Major policies that shaped money market in 2015

·        NSE reviews composition of market indices for 2016

·        2015 in review: World Bank highlights 'historic drop' in poverty, others

·        2016: Factors that will shape the economy

THISDAY

·        Events that Shaped the Health Sector in 2015

·        Kwara among States with Low HIV Cases ' NACA

·        68 Nigerian Army Reference Hospital commissions ICU

·        FMC Umuahia Ripe to Become Teaching Hospital, Says MD

·        Ambode Preaches Love for Less Privileged Children

·        Amosun's Daughter Donates Medical Items to Hospital

·        Boyede: There is a Big Difference Between Export and Smuggling

·        FOR A MORE VIBRANT NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

·        Michael Ibru: Nigeria's Foremost Entrepreneur Turns 85

·        Pension Fund Administrators Shun Foreign Shares, Money Market Securities

·        FMDQ OTC Exchange Records N130trn Transactions in 11 Months

·        Nnamdi-Ogbue: PPMC's Approach of Tracking Trucks has Improved Supply of Products Nationwide

·        Stock Market Recovers N649bn in Two-day Rally

·        It's Time the Informal Sector is Given Recognition

·        2016 Elumelu Entrepreneurship Programme Opens

·        FG to Unveil Fresh Communications Master-plan before Month End

·        Lawyer to Court: Dismiss MTN's Suit against NCC

·        Nigerians Urged to Intensify Investment in Girl-child Education

·        2016 will Be Tough Financially for Nigeria, Obaseki Predicts

·        Onyechere Faults Abia Election Appeal Tribunal Judgment

·        Firm Produces Examination Beds for Effective Delivery

·        Despite Criminalisation of FGM, Practice Continues

·        As NACA Continues Fight Against HIV/AIDS

·        Group Wants Aregbesola to Explore Agriculture, Tourism Potentials

·        Minister Pledges Improved Water Supply in FCT

·        Niger State Gov Urges Peaceful Coexistence among Nigerians.

·        Kure Ultra-modern Market in Minna Up in Flames

·        PDP: Buhari's Anti-graft Crusade Now Partisan War against Opposition

·        Stop Giving Conflicting Judgments, CJN Tells Appeal Court Justices

·        NCC: 700MHz Spectrum Shouldn't Have Been Sold to MTN

·        New Pump Prices: 48 Hours after Take-off, Compliance Still Arbitrary

·        758 Stranded Foreigners at Calabar Seaport Evacuated

·        Bayelsa Polls: Patience Jonathan Dumps Dickson, Police Invite Ex-militant Leaders

·        Buhari, Sultan, Emir of Kano to Grace Auchi Day Festival

·        Bayelsa Poll: INEC to Deploy Election Materials by Wednesday

·        INEC Official Accuses Bayelsa REC of Collecting N200m Bribe from Dickson

·        Audu's Vision for Kogi My Priority, Says Faleke

·        Stop Sponsoring Chaos in Abia, Huriwa Tell Ikpeazu

·        APC Accuses Fayose of Using Street Light Project to Commit Fraud

·        FG Earmarks N12bn as Special Intervention Fund for North-east Rehabilitation

·        Bayelsa: Group Urges INEC's Neutrality in Supplementary Election

·        Bello: To Claim I Have No PVC is Ridiculous

·        Protests Rock Abia over Governor Ikpeazu's Sack by Appeal Court

·        Mbaka Prophecy: HURIWA Accuses Catholic Priest of Rumour Mongering

·        2016 Budget and the Implementation Question

·        The Inhumanity of Air Force Cadets in Lagos

·        Amazon Enforcing the Law in Ebonyi

·        PDP on Soul Searching in Southern Kaduna