2016-12-31

Good morning, below are the Newspaper Headline Stories For the Last Saturday of this year, December 31st 2016



*VANGUARD*

How Obaseki Will Make Edo The Economic Hub Of Nigeria-—Akerele

Buhari Should Give Way To A Younger Man In 2019 — Bishop Okah

2016: Sports Plunge Deeper As Eagles Soar

Opposition To Buhari’s Re-election Among Issues That Could Shape 2017

Buhari Fighting Political Foes, Not Corruption— Fayose

NEITI Indicts NNPC, NPDC For Non-remittance Of $4.7bn, N380bn

Delayed Baggage: Med-View Airline Holds Consultation With Aggrieved Passengers

40 Families Homeless As Fire Destroys Makeshift Estate In Rivers

N25bn ETF: Lagos Approves Fund For 281 Micro Enterprises

Our Mosque Was Not Burnt – Enugu Cattle Dealers

Southern Kaduna Killings: CAN Declares National Day Of Mourning

Harmattan Haze: NAMA Says Navigational Aids Are Been Upgraded

Desist From All Forms Of Ungodly Act, Sheikh Eleha Tells Muslims

2016: Buhari’s Year Of Agony, Recession

Group Tasks FG On Speed Limit Enforcement In 2017

66 Nurses Retired From Ogun Service, Beg For Gratuities

Buhari’s Statesmanship And Olive Branch For Niger Delta

We’ve Foiled More Plans By Boko Haram, Kidnappers— DSS

How Adeboye Entered The Ekiti Political Circus

Rep Warns FG Over Whistle Blowers Policy

Buhari Receives Captured Boko Haram Flag, Says Army Must Keep Nigeria As One Indivisible Entity

N-POWER: FG Begins Payment Of N30, 000 Stipends

2016 Yuletide Celebration Worst Ever In Nigeria History— UAD

Rivers Assembly Passes 2017 Appropriation Bill, Gets New Speaker

‘Scientific Proof That Love Is Really Blind’!

Are You This Man?

Olamide Joins Omawumi, Waje, Others For Alibaba’s ‘January 1st Concert

Donald Duke And Wife, Onari’s Epic Ride At Calabar Bikers Festival

Top Messy Entertainment Moments Of 2016

Reps Who Shaped The House In 2016

Putin Says Russia Will Not Expel US Diplomats

Governor Ambode’s Impact Is Real And Remarkable – Ayorinde

Rangers African Tour Begins Jan. 6

2016: The Good, The Bad And The Ugly Of Nigerian Sports

NOC AGM Necessary For Re-strategising, Re-evaluation – Gumel

Osimhen Ready For Wolfsburg

*NATION*

Revealed: Seized 47 SUVs, 100 motorcycles bought for Jonathan’s campaign

15 Boko Haram fighters killed in sect’s surprise attack

Misery of Chibok beyond its missing girls

2016: Our exciting, ugly experiences, by Aregbesola, Obaseki, Ayade, Lalong, others

N25bn ETF: Lagos targets 900, 000 jobs by 2019

Buhari, Saraki meet in Aso Rock

SERAP drags FG to UN over Southern Kaduna killings

Buhari signs Endangered Species Bill into law

Oliseh loved by Fortuna stars

Putin declines diplomatic tit for tat after US hacking sanctions

President’s silence on Kaduna killings unacceptable, says CAN

ASUU, group vow to keep petition against JAMB registrar, UNILORIN VC alive

Jammeh incommunicado, says Ban Ki-Moon

Between President John Mahama and Otunba Mike Adenuga

‘WHY PEOPLE DON’T ASK FOR SEX FOR ROLES THESE DAYS’

Faysal Harbs lies low

Things fall apart for Ubi Franklin and Lilian Esoro

Osun monarch must be arrested and brought to court, magistrate insists

Omoluabi Mortgage Bank opens Ilesa branch

How to improve on your marriage (5)

Ngige leads lawyers, others to protest in Anambra

Ponzi schemes also ensnare faith-based organisations

NOA urges Nigerians to endure economic recession

Lagos community marks end of year party

Maryam Abacha varsity earmarks N1bn for infrastructure

Success out for three weeks

Ikeme targets 2018 World Cup, EPL

Senegal lists Mane, four other EPL stars in AFCON squad

Sport federations get a week to summit 2017 programmes

Serena Williams announces engagement to Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian

Between President John Mahama and Otunba Mike Adenuga

Faysal Harbs lies low

Things fall apart for Ubi Franklin and Lilian Esoro

Interesting times for Iwo monarch

Kessington Adebutu’s architectural wonder

Kuje residents lament failure of ATMs to dispense cash

NSE market indicators record 0.34% growth

Equities sustain rally with N32b gain

Airtel, Best in Support of Youth Devt

Arik accuses NCAA of ‘bad faith’ over sanction

MINT fails to print small naira denominations

Why aviation fuel is scarce, by NNPC

*NEW TELEGRAPH*

SOUTHERN KADUNA VIOLENCE : MAKARFI REWARDED KILLERS –Islamic clerics

NEITI : Nigeria earned $55. 5bn from oil , gas in 2014

INSURGENCY: 15 feared dead as troops, B’Haram clash

2016: HIGH POINT, CONTROVERSIES AND SAD TALES OF UNFORGET TABLE YEAR

NIGERIANS WHO ACHIEVED GREAT FEATS

DSS arrests 20 Boko Haram, kidnap suspects

Entertainers who ruled the waves in 2016

India reaches rupee deposit deadline

Stock market advances on sustained bargain hunting

Forex: Manufacturers groan over failed contracts

CBN, SEC issue guidelines on securities settlement

Nigeria may end 2016 with 155m active phone lines

ELECTORAL UPSETS THAT SHOOK THE WORLD

POLITICAL CONTROVERSIES THAT STUNNED 2016

Government officials in the eye of the storm

I’m better than Ikeme, declares Ejide

2016 season was a success –Dikko

EPL defenders are hard on me now –Ighalo

Quadri, Oshonaike, Falcons, U-23 as bright spots in spor ts

Klitschko: I will knock Joshua out

TRAGIC MOMENTS OF 2016

F’Eagles defender Douglas shot dead

7 top designs that caught fashion buffs’ attention

Buhari signs endangered species bill

Lagos, issuing houses seal N47 bn bond deal

Shooting will spring surprises –Lawal

Reign of kidnappers

Aregbesola tasks health practitioners on professionalism

Ex-cultists back Rivers amnesty plan

PDP ‘dead in Plateau’ –APC chairman

I am ready for Udoji’s challenge, says Alimi

Sports

Abia gets 2 speakers in 24 hours

Fulani, Igbo clash: No mosque was burnt, say police, Enugu cattle…

News

Liverpool vS Man City: Aguero ready to wreak havoc

*SUN*

SOUTHERN KADUNA: MASSACRE IN SEASON OF FESTIVITY

As igp relocates to state capital, ahead of new year

Biafra: Breaking up Nigeria has consequences – Junaid Mohammed

Men from hell: Bizman abducted, murdered with six-inch nail driven into his skull

Wants Buhari to look beyond US for ways out of recession By ISMAIL OMIPIDAN Kano-based fiery politician,…

The other side of Buhari many don’t know – Kenny Martins

Rivers Assembly Speaker resigns

The Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Adams Dabotorudima, has resigned. He was immediately replaced…

How Nigeria can come out of recession – Prof Oyebode

Recession: Scarcity of small naira denominations hits banks

CBN offers $1bn to clear backlog in biggest dollar sale

AMUNEKE : I AM NO MESSIAH

Falcons protest, my worst experience in football –Oshoala

Liverpool vs Man City : Klopp dares Pep

*THISDAY*

NDLEA Arrest 234 Suspects, Seize 7,550kg Indian Hemp

The Kogi State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has arrested 234 suspects in possession of cannabis…

Royal Father Returns Weapons Snatched from Immigration Personnel

FG Pledges to Complete Assumpta Science Centre in 1Q 2017

Works Controller Cautions Motorists on Speed

Ex- Golden Eaglets, ACP Killed in Edo

Nigeria Will Emerge Stronger in 2017, Says Atiku

NEITI: Unremitted NLNG Earnings by NNPC Hits $15.8bn

I Opposed Devaluation in 1984, Says Buhari

Chi Limited Rewards Consumers through Social Media Promos

Power Oil Ends Year with Free Gift Wrap

Amam Onyerinma: Why I Am a Life Coach and My Plans…

Lekki Deep Seaport Promoters Jittery over FG Disinvestment Plans

Stakeholders Seek Maritime Policies Review

NCS Impounds 43 Bags of Cannabis

PDP Condemns Sheriff’s Visit to Benue State

The Surefire Truth about Our Sliding Economy

Person of the Year – President Muhammadu Buhari

Bishop Splashes N100m Season’s Gifts to S’ East Residents

Lekki Garden’s boss, Richard Nyong, Keeps Low Profile

Senator Ike Ekweremadu’s heart of gold

Babajide Obanikoro’s grief

Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede ‘s Uncommon Charm

Happy New… You

Kicking Off Very Well in 2017

Murray to Approach Australian Open Differently

Schumacher’s Most Memorable Formula 1 Moments

Pharaohs Hit by Defensive Blow

NANF Showers Amodu’s Widow with Xmas Gifts

Bomb Scare in Yola

Buhari Signs Endangered Specie Act into Law

*DAILY TRUST*

On bills that have impact on youths

Controlling your kids’ minds: Quick and dirty tricks for parents and teachers (III)

A hopeless budget and capture of Sambisa Forest

Kaduna killings: A shame and stain on us all

Kaduna media corporation gets new MD

5 political dramas that won’t go away in 2017

Ekpeye monarch condemns attack on Nwuche

‘5 things Buhari must do’—Gen Momah

Njoku resigns as Abia Speaker, less than 24 hours after election

Frank: Oyegun’s mega party comments can divide APC

Inside Boko Haram’s ‘Camp Zero’

3 Boko Haram members nabbed in Kano

Meet Kaduna’s grandpa water vendor

A hopeless budget and capture of Sambisa Forest

Digital TV rolls across Nigeria

Integrated Oil seeks support for modular refinery operators

Anambra donates land for FG’s automotive park

‘Hospitality business key in recessed economy’

HP DeskJet printer hits Nigerian market

Minister to address 2017 oil, gas confab

‘Local content laws strengthen oil, gas industry’

UN in ‘deep concern’ at resurgent attacks on relief workers in CAR

Pakistani mistakenly held over Berlin attack accuses police of abuse

Circumcision gone bad: Surgeon cuts off boy’s penis

Russia calls Obama’s govt “hapless” backs it with a lame duck photo

Russia responds to US sanction, vows to retaliate

The natural magic of Okro

Over N100m fake medicines, products destroyed in Sokoto

Final trial shows Ebola vaccine “highly protective”, says WHO

Lassa deaths hit record high in 40 years

Nigeria boasts stealth technology to guide brain surgery

Anambra commits N25m on drugs for de-worming children

500 patients receive free surgeries from ABU doctors

Age-grade tourneys vital for Nigerian football

2016 – Nigeria’s price to pay for a better future

The highs and lows of Nigerian sports in 2016

Oshodi: We plan to discover more table tennis players in 2017 – NTTF boss

*NIGERIAN PILOT*

Kebbi FRSC inducts 60 special marshals

Nigeria Customs destroys N147m poultry products in Benin

Mobile court convicts 39 motorists in Jos

Argentine court reopens bombing cover-up case against ex-president

House of Reps advises FG on liberated IDPs from Sambisa forest

World’s highest bridge opens in China

Floods kill 50 in Congo

Two die in Enugu over N500

Nnamani hails Gov. Ugwuanyi, says he has brought change

Jigawa Govt sacks 3 LG Chairmen

Shameful that DSS is now leaking Nigerians phone conversations- Fayose

*PREMIUM TIMES*

Again, Iwo monarch shuns court

“I am not joking with my order. My order (of arrest) remains my order,” the angry magistrate said.

10 key successes, failures of Borno Governor Shettima in 2016

Military rushes aircraft to pick injured soldier from war front, drawing praises

Drama As New Abia Speaker Resigns 24 Hours After Election

Kaduna Killings: CAN Declares Day Of Mourning, Blames Buhari’s ‘prolonged Silence’

Atiku: “We’ve Been Dealt A Cruel Hand… We Are Suffering”

“We must never stop aspiring for a better future and a better life – for us and for future generations. ”

5 Arrested For Killing Chinese, Nigeria Police Officer, Two Others

Russia To Eject U.S. Diplomats In Response To Sanctions

Man Stabs Wife With Broken Bottle In Her Private Part – Police

SSS Arrest Suspected Terrorists In Kano

Top 10 Achievements, Failures Of Gov. Umahi Of Ebonyi

Buhari Signs Another Bill Into Law

Mother Masterminds Son’s Kidnap – SSS

Gang Robbing Foreigners In Nigeria’s Capital Arrested – SSS

ANALYSIS: At House of Reps, turbulent year ends with few bills, many scandals

10 Achievements, Failures Of Lagos Governor Akinwunmi Ambode In 2016

Three Killed In Ogun Car Crash

6 APC, 6 PDP Lawmakers Sworn-in As Rivers Assembly Gets New Speaker

Nigerian Navy Destroys 70,000 Litres Of Diesel

In Delta, Governor Ifeanyi Okowa’s 10 Achievements, Failures

Top 10 Achievements, Failures Of Gov. Umahi Of Ebonyi

Drama As New Abia Speaker Resigns 24 Hours After Election

Abia Teachers Can’t Cash Cheques Issued By Govt For July Salary

10 Key Successes, Failures Of Borno Governor Shettima In 2016

One Killed, 3 Injured As Gunmen Attack APC Chieftain

Police Deploy More Officers To Southern Kaduna

Top 10 Achievements, Failures Of Kaduna Governor Nasir El-Rufai In 2016

Kaduna Communities Cry For Help, As Dam Takes Over Road, Farmlands

The Banana Peels Of The Gambia, By Owei Lakemfa

How The USA ‘Finally’ Got Out Of The Great Depression, By ‘Tope Fasua

Educational Methods Of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) And The Seven Stages In His Life, By Murtadha Gusau

Chibok, Sambisa And The Struggle For Liberation, By Jibrin Ibrahim

All Hail James Ibori, The Kleptomaniac “Redeemer”, By Ahmed Oluwasanjo

Wizkid, Tekno, Yemi Alade, Olamide, Win Big At The SoundcityMVP2016

Top 5 Most Entertaining Nigerian Personalities Of 2016

Radio presenters stole the show among celebrities who entertained Nigerians in 2016.

Nigeria Commences Upgrade Of Airport Facilities To Check Reduced Flight Visibility

Oil Prices On Track For Biggest Yearly Gain Since 2009

Cater For “hunger-displaced” Nigerians, Soyinka Tells Nigerian Govt

Chinese Club Offer Real Madrid £250 Million For Ronaldo

Everton Aiming To Complete £10 Million Signing Of Ademola Lookman

Nigerian League Partners Spanish La Liga For New U-15 Youth League

South Africa’s Petrol Price To Rise By 4% — Regulator

Gaddafi Loyalists Charged In Malta With Hijacking Plane

Egypt Detains Al Jazeera Journalist

Trump hails Putin’s halt of U.S. diplomats’ expulsion

Putin stops expulsion of 35 U.S. diplomats

“RIP’’ to Obama administration, Russian Prime Minister says

Russia, Turkey announce Syria ceasefire deal

*COMPLETE SPORTS*

Eleke Set To Quit Slovenia For Turkey, Rues Missing Rio 2016

Imoh Ezekiel: I’m Not Joining Anderlecht Or Genk In January

Pep Delighted With Aguero Return, Wary Of Anfield Atmosphere

Obisia Nwakpa: Nigerian Boxing Big Disaster In 2016

Mourinho: Rooney, Shaw Out Of Boro Clash; No Player Exit Yet

Conte: Chelsea Not Title Favourites, Courtois Going Nowhere

Wenger Rules Out Walcott, Welcomes Mustafi, Praises Conte

Amuneke: Chieftaincy Title Won’t Affect My Coaching Career

Gombe United Defender Douglas Shot Dead In Benin

Hughes Claims Credit For Moses’ New Defensive Quality

Sadiq Undergoes Therapy At Bologna

Serena Williams Engaged To Reddit Co-Founder Ohanian

Ajayi Scores Fifth Goal In Five Games As Ahly Beat Zamalek

Excited Ikeme Signs New Deal At Wolves

Hughes: Stoke Can End Chelsea’s Winning Streak, I’m Happy For Moses

Nwakeame: Hapoel Be’er Sheva Can Win Israeli League, Europa

Ranieri Refuses To Confirm Ndidi’s Leicester Arrival

Klopp Hints Liverpool Will Defend Vs Attack Minded City, Tasks Guardiola To Prove His Quality In EPL

Ugbade: I’m Not Under Pressure To Succeed At Remo Stars

Tevez Completes Record £615k Per Week China Move

Paul Onobi Linked With Monaco Move

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