LOCAL NEWSPAPER HEADLINES: MONDAY 01/02/2016

         

 PUNCH

·       Time to tame greedy and reckless National Assembly

·       Dollar scarcity delays petrol importation ' Marketers

·       Work begins on Ogudu interchange bridge, others

·       Four Nigerian banks among world's top 500

·       Rodent control will end Lassa fever scourge 'PECAN

·       Climate change: WASCAL canvasses capacity building

·       Nigeria may lose 37% of GDP to corruption

·       Estate surveyors seek special office in Lagos

·       AMFacilities restructures board of directors

·       Nigeria a re-emerging economy 'Indian envoy

·       Elumelu urges US Congress to pass Electrify Africa Bill

·       Expert predicts dynamic real estate market this year

·       1,000 Ogun property owners get Cs-of-O

·       The judiciary as the new electoral college

·       Reps invite Amaechi, ex-PDP chair over N1tn rail contracts

·       Sensible path to stronger naira and economic prosperity

·       Maku slams Al-Makura for airport project

·       Metuhs torn statement linked Jonathan to N400m EFCC

·       Court remands NURTW chairman for alleged murder

·       We stole 19 phones through false alarms ' Suspect

·       Dickson's sister spends 42 days with kidnappers

·       Police arrest consultant, collect N100,000 bail

·       Police nab Chinese, others for Lagos boat accident

·       Pastor accused of diverting church funds commits suicide

·       How we rigged Ekiti poll for Fayose ' Ex-PDP secretary

·       Anti-corruption war: Judiciary, my main headache, says Buhari

·       Boko Haram burns children, kills 86 in Borno attacks

·       Djokovic wins sixth Aussie Open title

·       NIS in fresh recruitment scam

·       New electricity tariffs take effect today amid opposition

·       Anambra seals off 15 buildings for tax evasion

·       Taxation and good governance (1)

·       245 workers may go as FG probes NITDA

·       FG seeks $3.5bn emergency loans from W'Bank, AfDB

·       N221bn health budget'll cause disaster ' NMA

·       Iheanacho will be a great striker ' City boss

·       Doctors protest colleague's arrest

·       Gunmen kidnap Dickson's aide at Redeemed Church

 THE SUN

·       Anambra: Uba, Oduah approach Supreme Court for clarification of judgment

·       Political lessons I learnt from Fayose 'Abia governor

·       Mbaka: APC faults transfer, warns of security implications

·       Ambode replaces 58-year-old transformer in Palmgroove Estate

·       Kanu's bail: IPOB petitions rights groups, Amnesty, international community

·       Aisha: ' Let Taraba blaze the trail

·       Low oil prices: Protectionist strategy underway for local firms

·       God chooses leaders ' Oshiomhole

·       Ayade bags 2016 UNESCO Excellent Award

·       Basic Health Provision Fund and the 2016 Budget

·       We must end all wars and reduce conflict related deaths 'Buhari.

·       Boko Haram Now Disguising as Mad Women ' Defence HQ

·       IPOB: Nnamdi Kanu's Bail Judgement Bias, Based On Premise

·       Light Up Lagos: Governor Replaces 58-Year Old Transformer in Palmgrove

·       Three Killed in Suspected Islamist Attack in Northern Kenya

·       At Least 65 Killed in Attack in Maiduguri

·       Nnamdi Kanu's Bail: Group Petitions International Community

·       Djokovic Wins Australian Open for Sixth Time

VANGUARD

·       Ekiti Gov poll, a coup ' Aluko, ex-PDP scribe

·       BIAFRA: IPOB UK faults bail denial for Nnamdi Kanu

·       PDP CRISIS: Dankwabo's 2019 presidential ambition threatens PDP's convention

·       APC alleges manipulation in Fr Mbaka's transfer

·       NLC seeks probe of road contracts

·       Boat mishap: Two victims discharged from hospital

·       Killings in Africa must stop now 'Buhari

·       Alleged N1trn rail contracts scam: Reps invite Amaechi, NRC MD, others

·       26-yr-old arrested over attempt to blackmail Abiola's wife

·       Lagos medical doctors protest police harassment

·       Ogun at 40: Amosun urged to prioritise agriculture

·       Gov Wike's victory at the Supreme Court

·       The conspiracies against Buhari by Odigie-Oyegun

·       FG to train 370, 000 artisans in 2016

·       NSE pledges to dialogue with FG to list public enterprises

·       N331bn inflow from matured Treasury Bills rescues interbank market

·       Entrepreneurial Education Revolution: An Imperative for Sustainable Development in Nigeria (2)

·       N5.2trn Pension fund: Fashola advocates investment in real sector

GUARDIAN

·       Oworu joins FirstBank board, Mahey, Abiru retire

·       Reserves fall to 11-year low, as parallel market rates widen

·       Economic crisis presents growth opportunities, say CBN, CIBN

·       Judiciary my main headache in anti-graft drive, says Buhari

·       Protest as new electricity tariffs begin today

·       NUJ moves to tackle quacks in journalism

·       Obat Oil denies diverting N1.2b subsidy, EFCCs closure of tank farm

·       Only people of Benue South will determine winner of Senate rerun, says Mark

·       Ijaw protest soldiers shooting into Warri communities

·       Gunmen kidnap Dicksons aide in Port Harcourt

·       How PDP spent $37m in Ekiti guber poll, by Aluko

·       Amaechi, ex-PDP chair Haliru, Umar to appear before Reps panel over alleged N1.69 trn contract fraud

·       AU defers deployment of peacekeepers for Burundi

·       Tanzania launches manhunt after poachers killed British pilot

·       Ugandan general arrested ahead of elections

·       Iheanacho is why we didnt sign striker, Pellegrini confesses

·       NFF crisis: I dont have ulterior motives, says Dalung

·       West Ham to pay Emenikes release clause

·       Focus on grassroots football will curtail age fraud, says Tinubu

·       MOC receives buses, as competition begins

·       We will not sack Oliseh over CHAN failure, says NFF

·       Financial stocks contribute84.2 per cent to NSEs turnover

·       Nigeria is capable of becoming Africas petrochemical hub

·       Nigeria needs proper framework for infrastructure financing, says Dikko

·       Insurers back mega underwriting framework

·       Bank secures additional fund for Lagos-Ibadan road project

·       Firm advocatestax reform to shore up revenue base

·       Professional synergy key to creating vibrant real estate market

·       Experts want role for professionals in policy-making

·       Group cautions on use of rat poisons as rodent control measure

·       Investors rallying to scale up global clean energy transition

·       Govt seeks partnership with varisties on climate change

·       World leaders to sign climate change deal in April

·       Exhibitors gear up for Africa Build exhibition

·       Mortgage firm, developer pledge cheaper homes in Abuja

·       Why NDDC built N130m quarters for police, by official

THE NATION

·       Whereabouts of abducted Lagos businessman still unknown

·       NURTW chief held for alleged murder

·       PDP chief: Jonathan gave Fayose $37m for Ekiti poll

·       Nigeria 'imported N20.2tr fuel in five years

·       Aluko is desperate, says governor

·       Sealed property not mine, says ex-Lagos deputy governor

·       NLC to Buhari: probe contracts, others

·       Boko Haram kills 85 in Maiduguri

·       Nigeria hasn't applied for emergency loans

·       Multi-billion naira 'scam' uncovered in DESOPADEC projects

·       Nigeria plans to issue first non-interest sovereign bond in 2016

·       NAICOM may prosecute Okuniyi, others for 'fraud' in Goldlink

·       Nigeria may lose 37% of GDP to corruption, says report

·       Stallion NMN unveils Infiniti products

·       Use tax to reduce inequalities, don advises Buhari

·       ARIAN protests non-inclusion in Insurance Bill Review Committee by minister

DAILY INDEPENDENT

·       Economic Crisis: Osun Nurse 60million Active Cocoa Trees

·       Rivers' Loot: Rights Group Wants Amaechi Prosecuted

·       Ambode Replaces 58-Year-Old Transformer In Palmgrove Estate

·       Bamidele Lauds Adebayo's Efforts In Reuniting Aggrieved APC Members In Ekiti

·       Over 8,000 Bauchi Residents Practice Open defecation

·       Sub-Clean Seeks Court's Declaration On Headship

·       Osun Assembly To Strengthen Oversight Functions.

·       Edo Pays N2bn Gratuities To Pensioners

·       Measles: Ekiti Govt Urges Parents To Disregard Negative Myths On Vaccine

·       Anti-graft War: Lagos Cleric, Nwosu, Urges NJC, To Sack Corrupt Judges

·       Why Buhari Will Not Quit As Petroleum Minister ' Thompson

·       On Dec. 9 A'Court Judgment I Stand ' Bayelsa Speaker

·       Explosion Rocks Agip Pipelines In Bayelsa

·       PDP Chairmanship: Adamawa Rejects Gulak, Settles For Juta

·       Explosion Rocks Agip Pipelines In Bayelsa

·       I Won't Relent In Project Execution, Wike Assures Rivers People

·       Ogun Receives Delivery Vans, Others Items From Partners

·       Ebony T Creation Splashes N48million On First Ekiti Culture Contest

·       Ikpeazu And The New Abia Transformation

TRIBUNE

·       NLC to shut down Imo over anti-labour policies

·       FG rolls out plans to mitigate global warming, increase renewable energy

·       BBOG names victims of latest Chibok attack

·       Lassa Fever : FG to reintroduce environmental sanitation

·       2015 poll: Taraba PDP aspirants kick, want refund of nomination fees

·       Students honour council chairman for community development

·       Widows, underprivileged get empowerment in Mogaji Gerin

·       Delta monarchs to kidnappers: release our colleague or be ready to die

·       2016 budget is achievable - Udoma

·       Aluko not worthy of response from sane minds 'Fayose's aide

·       #EkitiGate: Lere Olayinka defends Fayose, faults Aluko's claims on election rigging

·       How military assisted Fayose to win Ekiti guber poll 'Ex-PDP secretary

·       I ran barefooted for many years as an athlete 'Obanubi

·       EPL African Award: Mikel battles Ayew, Kouyate

·       Tribunesport reporters win Oyo State Sports Media Awards

·       Maikasuwa and NASS bureaucracy

·       Biafran agitation and the divisions within...

·       Pre-empting the Zika virus in Nigeria

·       Mob calls for assaults on foreigners in Sweden, clashes at UK migrant protests

·       Woman's body, 2 live monkeys found in Florida motel room

·       Zika could be greater health threat than Ebola

·       $1.9bn in Ebola aid not delivered by donors 'Oxfam

·       Olukoyi warns youths against street carnivals

·       Measles: 515,531 children for immunisation in Ekiti communities

·       Saraki donates N2.9m to fire victims

·       Stamp duty: More banks give notice, as FG targets N66.1bn

·       Financial service industry increases equity by 0.38%

·       Shareholders urge FG's intervention in capital market

·       Seplat projects 23% cut in revenue

·       Nigerian economy: In search of solution to currency crisis, falling oil prices

·       The moral burden of budget deficit financing by borrowing