NEWSPAPER HEADLINES FOR TODAY THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2016.

THE BLUEPRINT

Oyegun to Saraki: NASS leadership crisis created APC problems

Robbers write Lagos residents to pay Christmas dues

Civil defence recruit 100,000 personnel

Defamation: court strikes out Buhari's suit against AIT

We wont be distracted on Rivers re-run- Yakubu

THE AUTHORITY

Marginalization: no Igbo among 24 AIGs

Resources control bill passes second reading

FG appoints consultants for 1 bn doll Eurobond issue

Im not ready for trial, Justice Ngwuta tells court

NIGERIAN PILOT

Alleged defamation: court strikes Buhari's suit against AIT

Justice Ngwuta to court: I'm not ready fro trial

Actualization of Biafra not by war- IPOB

Buhari swears in 6 INEC commissioners

Edo 2016: pre hearing by elections tribunal begins DEC.12

THE DAILY TIMES

Southern Kaduna killings: hold El-Rufai responsible- Senator

Nigeria lacks will to retrieve oil wells from IOCs

Pensioners to protest in Owerri over unpaid arrears

Court gives Justice Ngwuta more time for defence

Data rate hike inevitable- NCC

NEW TELEGRAPH

Rivers rerun: Wike, Amaechi in verbal war

NNPC backs unbundling of corporation by N'ASSEMBLY

NIGERIANS' Suffering unacceptable, says Oyegun

Obasanjo, Soyinka embrace peace

EFCC probe: Jonathan's wife seeks reps intervention

NATION

EFCC: Jonathan's wife's $15.5m proceeds of crime 

Protesters storm National Assembly 

Rerun tension grips Rivers 

Jonathan's wife petitions House of Reps 

Security agents visit Judge's home 

Reps investigate Customs over Lagos killings 

Senator washes hands of NCC board nominee's travail 

Reps to probe Jibrin over foreign accounts, poor representation 

THISDAY

Amosun: APC is Going Through a Rough Patch

Wike, Amaechi's Verbal Exchange Degenerates over Rivers Re-run Polls

NNPC Welcomes Its Unbundling under Proposed PIB

EFCC Raids Justice Ofili-Ajumogobia's Residence

Buhari Orders Investigation into Death of NYSC Member in Kano

Family Holds Commendation Service for Late Michael Ibru

VANGUARD 

I'm not S-West APC leader but loyal party member— Amosun 

Dalung, Pinnick ignore Falcons, fly to London to sign new Nike deal 

CBN warns banks against excessive interest charge on intervention funds

Monarch's deposition: Ize-Iyamu lauds Uromi people's patience 

The calm after Ondo governorship poll 

Buhari swears in new INEC Commissioners 

Holy Ghost Congress: RCCG turns forest to city 

Our first steps in office created problems, APC admits 

Court grants Patience Jonathan's leave to amend civil suit 

Special status for Lagos Bill passes second reading at House of Reps 

FG's debt to CBN: OPS, others back Sanusi 

LEADERSHIP

As Saraki Meets Oyegun, APC Admits There's Crisis Within 

$1bn Eurobond: FG Appoints Citigroup, IBTC Transaction Parties 

Borno IDPs Camp Records 3,213 Pregnancies In 6 Months 

Bowing To Pressure, Senate Set To Confirm Magu EFCC Chairman 

48 Die In Pakistani Plane Crash 

Need To Trade Softly With Shiite Group 

Reps, Berger Clash Over Entitlement Of Sacked 7,200 Staff 

Saraki, PENGASSAN, NUPENG Rue Non-passage Of PIB Into Law 

Patience Jonathan Petitions Reps Over Harassment By EFCC

PUNCH

Save me from EFCC's harassment, Patience Jonathan writes Reps

President orders independent probe of corp members death

Buhari's Chief of Staff illness stalls national honours awards

Wike's CSO withdrawn for participating in APC rally – Police

Reps summon NNPC, Shell, others over $17bn stolen crude

Judge earns N24m annually, spent N500m in 10 months – AGF

El-Rufai, senator clash over Kaduna killings