NEWSPAPER HEADLINES FOR TODAY MONDAY, DECEMBER 26, 2016.

THE DAILY TIMES
Christmas homage: Buhari seeks N’Delta support on economy
Nigeria has only two functional cancer screening machines- minister
3 Northern govs celebrate Christmas in A’Ibom
Osun workers ask gov to pay 18 months half salary arrears
2 die as police barrack building collapses in LAGOS

NATION
Bloody Christmas: 10 killed in fresh attack in Kaduna
Governors, others hail Buhari on recapturing Sambisa Forest
Dogara @49: I have more confidence in youths – Buhari
Truck kills conductor, lands on cab in Akwa Ibom m
Police sergeant dies as dilapidated Barracks building collapses
Ekiti promotes 15,772 workers, pays 2months salaries, Christmas bonus
2016 my best year as Borno Governor, says Shettima
Russia says no sign of survivors after plane crashes with 93 aboard

LEADERSHIP
. . . Abe Calls For Unity Among Rivers People
Lagos To Be Third Largest Economy In Africa Soon – Ambode
Yuletide: Wike Preaches Political Reconciliation
‘Recession Not Caused By PMB’
Sambisa: Yoruba Youths Commend Army
Kaduna: 7 Killed In Fresh Attack
Gov Abubakar Urges Christians To Promote Peace, Love
Christmas: Gov Emmanuel Seeks Support For Church Collapse Victims
Economy: Ajimobi Canvasses Support For PMB


PUNCH
Tambuwal, Yari, Bagudu celebrate Christmas in A’Ibom
$2bn arms scam: Buhari’s ally, Isa, returns N170m to FG
Tinubu, govs hail Buhari, troops on Sambisa’s capture
Fayose, Dickson preach hope, peace, love, sacrifice
IPOB vows to avenge members’ killing
Chibok girls close to regaining freedom, says DHQ
Imo pensioners give Okorocha Jan. 5 ultimatum
Let us talk, Buhari tells N’Delta militants

THISDAY
Fire Guts Nigeria Breweries Factory in Lagos
Suicide Bomber Kills Two in Northern Cameroun
Black Christmas in Lagos Police College as Building Collapse Kills Two
Buhari: B’Haram Effectively Defeated, Sambisa Falls
Atiku, Tinubu, Govs, Others Preach Peace, Unity, Love at Christmas
Kachikwu: FG Mulls Saving Oil Revenue in SWF
CBN: Poor Macroeconomy Constrained Financial Inclusion Strategy in 2015

VANGUARD
Eze Ndigbo title remains banned – Deji of Akure
Lalong begs community to forgive killers of relations, embrace peace
Pray for Nigeria’s liberation, NCPC tells pilgrims in Jerusalem
Dogara performance gives me confidence in political ability of Nigeria’s youth, says Buhari
Making Lagos third largest economy in Africa is our target – Ambode
Governors, others laud Buhari, Military over capture of Sambisa Forest
Christmas message: Ajimobi preaches love, co-existence
Mother of four delivers conjoined twins in Ebonyi
Leaders cannot afford to hand over to the next generation – Okorocha
Christmas message: Fayose, Bamidele salute Christians
No power can bring me down because I am rooted in God – Governor Wike

DAILY SUN
Customs on South East roads: it’s illegal -Lawyer
No power can bring me down –Wike
Woman gives birth to Siamese twins in Ebonyi
Obiano commissions hospital, 10 other projects
Christmas tragedies in Lagos, Bayelsa, Edo
Buhari’s Xmas gift for South-East
Recession: 1.7m jobs lost in 9 months – NBS.