2017-01-09

Dear Readers, Here are the Newspaper Headlines For today, Monday, January 9th 2017

*NATION*

EFCC grills five ex-NNPC bosses over $153m transfer

BBOG demands urgency in release of remaining Chibokgirls

Bakare seeks restructuring, rejig of forex policy

Adeboye to Christians: serve God in spirit, in truth

Prepare to resume, Ajimobi tells LAUTECH students, workers

LCCI: Budget 2017 may not pull economy out of recession

Fed High Court redeploys Justices Abang, Liman

APC slams Fayose for alleged ‘diversion’ of Paris Club refund

Why insurance uptake is low in Nigeria, by experts

Kia releases first images of all-new Picanto

Fed Govt mulls sovereign savings bonds for retail investors

Plans to boost gas supply underway

Jaiz Bank to list N37b shares on Stock Exchange

Baby of the year gift allegation: Mother denies husband’s claims

Rivers, Yobe CAN protest Kaduna killings

Buhari vows to rescue Chibok girls

New factional Shi’ite group uncovered in Borno

Driver ‘steals’ ex-boss car to fund siblings Xmas expenses

Stakeholders move to dislodge illegal settlers

Akeredolu: New era of great expectations



New factional Shi’ite group uncovered in Borno

Five killed as suspected herdsmen attack Delta communities

Jammeh: Buhari to host West African leaders

N15m gone as fire razes Ebonyi mechanic village

NGOs sign MoU on parenting

Fire razes petrol station, 24 shops

Kano Airport runway okay, says Minister

Kwara PDP to challenge TICs in court

Tanze set to travel to Denmark for contract talks

• Likely to miss NPFL season opener Wikki

Dele Ajiboye joins Plateau United

Lobi Stars aiming at league title – Idoko

Suswam set for Enyimba after Euro stint

Bala satisfied despite loss to Sanders

Akwa United pick up two pre-season wins

I featured Mike Abdul because of his Fuji feel – Shodyreeks

Artistes line up for Ushbebe’s Ya Dadi 7

Fans show love for Kemi Adetiba at 37

Chris Brown banned from fitness centre

Brad Pitt still troubled over paternity crisis

Kate Henshaw shows strength in power work-out

Celebrities anticipate a great 2017

Why insurance uptake is low in Nigeria, by experts

FBNInsurance provides N14.5m life cover for reporters

*VANGUARD*

Oil Marketers Responsible For Cooking Gas, Kerosene Scarcity — NNPC

Ighalo Ponders China Money

Ambode, At Thanksgiving Service, Attributes State’s Success To God

NUPENG Begins 3-day Warning Strike, Wednesday

Don’t Resume Bombing Of Oil Installations, Aginighan, Mulade Beg Avengers

Ohanaeze Election: Go For Good Candidate, Nwabueze, Okorie Tell Ndigbo

Zaha Helps Elephants Win On His Debut

Fire Guts Ebonyi Mechanic Village; Filling Station, Buildings, Offices In Ekiti

Edo To Introduce POS For Revenue Collection

Power Sector Loses N1.57bn

CJN Slot: Buhari Under Pressure, As Plot To Sideline Onnoghen Thickens

Adeboye: Controversy Trails FRCN Law

Qatar Open: Djokovic Beats Murray

IPOB Wants Killing Of Nigerian In S/Africa Probed

Enugu Monarch, Others Quizzed Over Arms Possession

Tunde Bakare Joins Call For Nigeria’s Restructuring

John Holt Is The Originator Of Many Viable Companies In Nigeria- Chris Ezeh

Patience Jonathan, Other Ex-First Ladies Spent UK £32,000 As Landing Fees For Private Jets In London – Aisha Buhari

Stakeholder Urges FG To Build Nollywood City In 2017

Poverty In Nigeria Is Self-induced, People ‘re Not Creating Wealth – Lasun, DEP SPEAKER

Nine Things Obama Will Be Remembered For

You Can’t Manage White House Like Family Business, Obama Tells Trump

Ranieri Heaps Praise On Ndidi

Nice Exit French Cup, Marseille Need Extra Time

*THISDAY*

FG Reads Riot Act to Special Varsities over Mandate Violations

Bakare Tasks Buhari on Restructuring, Corruption

Boko Haram Yet to be Emasculated, Fayose Tells FG

Air Force Establishes Presence in Lake Chad Basin

Stakeholders Move to Dislodge Illegal Settlers in Lagos Community

JTF Arrests Militant Leader, Five Others in Delta

Suspected Arsonist Arrested in Ondo

ASUU Calls for Prosecution of Agbulu’s Killers

Survey Shows PMI Rose Five-month High in December

FirstMobile App Increases Daily Transactions Limit

12 Winners Emerge in Sterling Bank Promo

Access Bank Promises to Maintain Leadership Position on FMDQ OTC

UPDC, United Capital, Access Bank Opens 2017 on Positive Note

Arumemi-Ikhide: Nigerian Airlines Recorded Huge Losses to Aviation Fuel, FX Scarcity…

Aremu Asks Ajaero, Others to Return to NLC

Ebira Group Inaugurates 33-man NEC

Female Inheritance: I’ll Lead Jihad against Senate, Auchi Monarch Vows

Ranieri’s Plaudits for Musa, Ndidi

Adeseun Replaces Ettah as O’trafford Squash Club Chairman

Zimbabwe Players in Bonus Row, Delay Flight

After Ballon d’Or, Ronaldo Set to be Crowned 2016 FIFA Best Player

Ex – Niger Gov, Kure , is Dead

1, 000 Days After , How Many Chibok Girls Are Still Missing ?

*PREMIUM TIMES*

UPDATE: How “Fulani militia” killed 3 police officers – Nigeria Police

“Fulani militia attacked the three villages and we lost three of our gallant MOPOL while two are missing.”

Buhari, like Jonathan, has failed Chibok girls – BBOG

7 Nigerian states move to save 1.59 million malnourished children, mothers

Nigeria Installs Windshear Alert System In 13 Airports

Oshiomhole’s Son Joins Race For House Of Reps Seat

Gambia: Buhari Hosts West African Leaders

UPDATE: Niger Government Declares 3-day Mourning For Late Ex-Governor Kure

Ex Niger Governor Abdulkadir Kure Is Dead

Nigeria’s Quota For Hajj Increased

How I Emerged Best Graduating Student In My University – Ireti Akinsola

I Robbed My Ex-employer To Buy Christmas Needs Of My Siblings – Suspect

Thousands Troop To See Mystery Trees In Ogun

Family Of 82-year Old Retired Magistrate Killed By Robbers Thanks Nigerians

Pastor Adeboye Predicts 12 ‘monster’ Disasters In 2017 – SEE DETAILS

INTERVIEW: How we protected 5,700 Nigerian children from polio

13 Filling Stations Sealed In Lagos

No Kerosene In All Lagos Depots, Says NUPENG

Ajimobi Reopens Shut Oyo Schools, Says LAUTECH To Resume Before February

Nigerian Army Urges Igbos To Set Up Inquiry Over Alleged Biafra Killings

We Received N5 Billion, Not N9 Billion From Paris Club Fund – Kwara Govt

Bandits Killed 400 People In Niger-East In 2016 – Senator

Plateau Records Crime-free Christmas – Police

Adamawa Attacks Occurred Despite My Peace Initiatives, Governor Jibrilla Says

3 Police Officers Killed, Two Missing As Armed Men Attack Adamawa

FRSC Confirms 15 Dead In Zamfara Auto Crash

Farmers Apply En Masse For 2017 Hajj – Official

7 Nigerian States Move To Save 1.59 Million Malnourished Children, Mothers

Don’t Let The Devil Blackmail God To You, By Fred Adetiba

How To Transform A Nation Through Truth And Honesty (2), By Sunday Adelaja

The Greatest Blessing Of All, By Femi Aribisala

Funke Akindele, JJC Float New Record Label, TV Show

NNPC To Set Up Security Advisory Council To Tackle Pipeline Vandalism

Nigerian Government To Sell N430 Billion Bond In First Quarter 2017

Nigeria Reduces Import Duties On 89 Items

INTERVIEW: “There Was A Lot Of Challenges,” Flamingo Captain Says On Poor World Cup Performance

Real Madrid Equal Barcelona’s Unbeaten Record

FA Cup: Musa Nets Twice As Ndidi Makes Winning Debut For Leicester City

Mikel Moves To China After Legendary Success At Chelsea

Former Iranian president dies of heart attack – State Media

*NEW TELEGRAPH*

2019 Presidency: Northern Govs , Others Scheme For Buhari’s Seat

PDP to APC: You can’t capture South-East

Bakare: Unification Decree Destroyed Nigeria’s Federalism

APC Holds NWC Meeting As Party Resumes Monday

We Are Repositioning PDP, Says South-West Chairman

Fall Of Sambisa Forest Presents New Battle

Why Southern Kaduna Killings Persist, By Tsav

How Govt Can Provide Affordable Houses –Aisagbonhi

Unilever Replaces Chairman, MD

New Team For Publishing Firm

Chevron Appoints Chairman, President

Nigeria Surges February Crude Exports To 45.36m Barrels

Rebranding: Prompt Claims Payment As Major Tonic

The 49 (419) Liars: A Rebuttal

Ma’am: Three Ways To Fight Back

Can The Army Stop Agitations?

The Triggers Of Insurgency

Hollywood Gears Up For Golden Globes

Hollywood is gearing up for this year’s Golden Globes – one of the biggest nights in the entertainment calendar.

Teju Babyface: Why I Left Stand-up Comedy

Nollywood Travel Festival Debuts With Toronto Showcase

Eguavoen: Eagles Can Replicate 1994 Feat

Stationery Stores Honour 1992-league Winning Stars

Mikel: Conte Bans China Move For Chelsea Stars

Encomiums As Ezeji Bows Out

I Won’t Stay Long Like Wenger, Admits Conte

Alexis To Quit Arsenal If Griezmann Signs For Man Utd

Use, Misuse And Abuse Of Social Media Platforms

Nigeria Could Teach The West A Few Things

INEC And Courts’ Conviction Of 40 Electoral Offenders

Take A Bow, ObianoTake A Bow, Obiano

19 Nigerians Arrested In UAE For Robbing ATM Vaults

Driver Steals Ex-employer’s Car, Dog, TV

Kaduna Killings: Benue Worshippers Attend Church In Black

13 Fuel Stations Sealed For Under Dispensing

Ondo Police Arrest Serial Arsonist

Fire Razes Mechanic Village In Ebonyi

Sambisa: Celebrating With Caution

1,000 Days Of Chibok: Police Stop BBOG March To Villa

Bakare To President: Reshuffle Your Cabinet

Aisha Buhari: Ex-First Ladies Spent £32,000 As Jet Landing Cost In London

Abuja Airport Closure: Foreign Airlines Prefer Lagos To Kaduna

Sheriff, An APC Agent In PDP – Fayose

Patience Jonathan On The ‘cross’

Linkage Assurance: Operational Challenges Stifle Earnings

Liberalisation, Key To Africa’s Aviation Growth –Minister

Unlimited Excitement As Wizkid Announces Four Mixtapes

I’m Separated From Muma Gee –Husband

Koeman Rues Everton’s Failure To Cage Musa

Mikel’s China Move Good For Eagles –Agu

*DAILY TRUST*

“We introduced `sack your landlord’ scheme for tenants to-rent-to-own-properties”

2017: Experts chart ways for affordable housing delivery

N40tn mortgage needed to address housing shortage

Graffiti on public walls, FCTA to sanction perpetrators

United Labour Congress (ULC) not faction of NLC – Ajaero

Wakili, Bauchi APC trade words over suspension

Why we cleared Sheriff as PDP chairman — Umar Ardo

Niger East legislators absent at interface with constituents

Rivers PDP condemns dismissal of 6 police officers

Crisis looms as APC suspends senator

Army captain, 4 soldiers killed in Buni Yadi Brigade attack

Former Niger governor Kure dies at 60

FG asks specialised varsities to law, accounting, others

External reserves down $3.22 bn in 2016 – CBN

Ajaokuta Steel Company gets N4.3bn for revival

Kano, Kaduna airport runways in good condition – Sirika

Agitation grows for review of CBN’s forex policy

FG budgets N20bn for export expansion grant

Gambia: Buhari, W/African leaders meet in Abuja to decide Jammeh’s fate

Former Iranian president Rafsanjani dies at 82

Deadly blast hits western city of Izmir

FG gives $1.5m health grant to Sokoto Govt

Basil: Let’s hear it for the ‘wonder leaf’

FMC Yenagoa resident doctors suspend strike

Paralysis in Cross River “suspected polio” was only clubfoot

Musa, Ndidi impress Ranieri

Igbinovia, Abamu make Team Nigeria’s AJC list

Liverpool held by Plymouth

Chelsea recall Ake from Bournemouth loan

Hawkins second as Mo Farah struggles in Edinburgh

*NIGERIAN PILOT*

Ex-militant accuses PDP of funding Boko Haram, lambasts Asari Dokubo

Fayose: FG should be truthful about Boko Haram, commiserates with families of slained soldiers

Construction: Ogun govt presents keys of 24 flats to displaced families

Buhari, Britain planning to poison Nnamdi Kanu – IPOB

FG increases tariff on imported rice, sugar, other goods

Gambia crisis: Group condemns APC for attack on Ekweremadu

Diversion of flights, a knee-jerk approach to problems – Fayose

Rivers re-run polls: Police dismiss 6 officers attached to Wike over misconduct

Tough time awaits herdsmen – Defence spokesman

*SUN*

IBB, Kalu, Wike mourn Kure

Former Niger gov, Kure, dies in German hospital

•Dogara, Babangida Aliyu pay tribute

Govt won’t buy grains from hoarders –Lokpobiri

Why we turned down FG’s foreign loan request -Chidoka

Kaduna: When El-Rufai, Shehu Sani fight, APC suffers

Nobody can pull down Wike’s government –Obuah

How Aero Contractors can recover lost grounds

Oil, gas sector: Fresh investments stunted by stakeholders inertia

How recession affected maritime sector in 2016

Ighalo considers China move

AFCON 2017: Black Stars players retain jersey numbers

.As DRC announce final squad Senior players of Ghana’s Black Stars have retained their squad numbers for…

Russia 2018: Amokachi backs Eagles to pick ticket

*COMPLETE SPORTS*

FA Cup: Davies, Son Score As Spurs Knock Out Villa

Zaha Bags Assist On Debut As CIV Outsore Sweden

FA Cup: Terry Sent Off As Chelsea Thrash Peterborough, Boro Win

FA Cup: Klopp Admits Plymouth Deserved Draw, Replay Vs Liverpool

FA Cup: Ojo, Ejaria Start As Fourth-Tier Plymouth Hold Liverpool

Mikel, Moses, Iheanacho, Iwobi, Egbuchulam Up For Complete Sports Player Of 2016

FA Cup: Aluko Stars As Fulham Advance Past Cardiff

Iwobi Nominated For Arsenal Player Of The Month Award For December

Lambert, Hughes Hail Exceptional Ikeme In Wolves Cup Win Vs Stoke

FA Cup: Koeman Regrets Everton’s Failure To Stop Dangerous Musa

FA Cup: Iwobi Shines As Giroud Winner Sends Arsenal Through

Impressive Ndidi Confident Leicester Will Continue To Win

Oliseh Keen To Sign New Keeper For Fortuna Sittard

Ranieri Praises “Excellent” Musa, Ndidi After Leicester Beat Everton

FA Cup: Musa Bags Brace, Ndidi Debuts As Leicester Stun Everton; Ighalo, Ikeme Win

Moyes Backs Anichebe To Return From Injury Vs Stoke

Izunna Keen To Leave Danish Club Odense

FA Cup: Rooney Equals Charlton Record As United Spank Reading

Bursaspor Want Success On Loan

Merson: Moses Key To Chelsea As Costa, Hazard

Amuneke Gets 2017 AFCON Pundit Job Offer On Al Jazeera

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