NEWS HEADLINES FOR TODAY THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14TH 2017

*NEWS HEADLINES FOR THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14TH, 2017.*


*PUNCH*

Civil servant to forfeit 86 vehicles, four houses to FG

NDA cadets drop uniforms with Fulanimen, disappear Residents

N135.6bn virement: Afenifere, YCE, others knock NAssembly, say lawmakers insensitive

Gunmen attack Magus home, kill policeman

Kukah, Odinkalu, CSOs take anti-NGO bill protest to NAssembly

Osun assembly orders arrest of Iges son

PUNCH wins Newspaper of the Year, Aboderin honoured at NMMA

LASG promises availability of LAKE Rice

Fayose accuses CP of shielding suspected killer customs officer

Ikoyi whistle-blower jets out as FG pays first tranche

Jonathan, PDP hail Wike at 50

Fire kills 20 at illegal refinery in Bayelsa

ACF knocks northern govs for not accessing UBEC funds

Ekiti panel indicts Fayemi, bank for bond, SUBEB fraud

Osinbajo meets APC govs

Olubadan review: Court delivers judgment Jan. 19

FG to hand over 40 contractors to EFCC for prosecution

Ambode urges private firms to install CCTV


*VANGUARD*

Some states can't meet RAMP deadline, says Coordinator

CAF Champions League: Plateau Utd, MFM, get opponents

NBBF crisis: FIBA extends deadline

Vanguard shines at NMMA Award, wins Most Innovative Reporter of the Year

Vanguard shines at NMMA Award, wins Most Innovative Reporter of the Year

Tears of Joy as Sogunro children get life jackets

Workers in food, beverage sector suspend strike as Labour Ministry wades in

Court orders Saraki to swear-in Okonkwo as Senator for Anambra Central

Adebule, Okonjo, Dozie, others parley as WISCAR marks 10th year anniversary.

Breaking: Tinubu debunks claim he wants to replace Osinbajo as VP in 2019

Adamawa inaugurates commission of inquiry on farmers/herder crises

Bauchi gov's wife gives delivery kits to women

21 vehicles, motorbikes razed as fuel tanker explodes in Lagos

Proprietress advocates focus on girl-child education

Magu won't bow even as gunmen attack his farmhouse, kill one, says EFCC

Sheriff tackles Shettima on Chibok girls' abduction

Kwara APC urges calm over Appeal Court ruling on Saraki

Maiden G-57 strategy holds in Lagos


*THE NATION*

U.S., Saudi, UAE, pledge $190m to fight insurgency in Africa

Save your loved ones the agony of grieving during Yuletide, FRSC advises motorist

2019: I will not replace Osinbajo ' Tinubu

Senate grills NSIA chief over $27.9m interest free loan

PDP has great set of national leaders ' Metuh

Libya's death chambers

Reps give Intels 24- hour ultimatum to remit FG's revenue to TSA

Donald Trump, Israeli's friend or foe

Nigerian Idol winner, K-Peace, Kitwee, others thrill at AR Concert

ICYMI: Unknown gunmen invade Magu's house, kill policeman

Ambode commissions park named after Tinubu, two others

Okorocha presents N190b budget for 2018

Ambode approves Yaba, Costain bridges' demolition

Cellgevity, Senior Citizens and their peculiar challenges (2)

Watermelon: The super fruit

Magnetic lumbar belt for low back pain

Appeal Court verdict on Nganjiwa self-serving, tragic, says Sagay

Govt to issue N10.69b Green Bond


*THISDAY*

Ambode: Lagos Contributed 73% to Nigeria's Ease of Doing Business Rating

Anambra Senatorial Tussle: Court Orders Immediate Swearing-in of PDP Candidate, Okonkwo

Defeated PDP Aspirants Threaten to Form Parallel National Exco

FG Fails to Implement Report of Presidential C'ttee on Police Reform

FG Set to Issue Green Bond in Domestic Market

LASG: Apapa Ports Not Designed for Haulage Vehicles

France Seeks Bigger Pie of Nigerian Economy

Court Fixes Jan 19 for Judgment in Ladoja's Case Challenging Olubadan Reform

Judiciary Now Victim of corruption, Says Former Chief Judge Auta

Jonathan, Okowa Greet Wike at 50, Describes Him as Outstanding Leader

Senate Urged to Promote ICT Bill to Harmonise ICT Acts

African Presidents Draw Consensus for Inclusive Growth

Anambra Senatorial Tussle: Court Orders Immediate Swearing-in of PDP Candidate, Okonkwo

Defeated PDP Aspirants Threaten to Form Parallel National Exco

Ogembe: PDP Now a Moving Train

Izunaso: PDP, No longer a National Party

Bringing Hope to Nigerian Mothers, Children

Nigeria Records 33 New Cases of Obstetric Fistula Every Day


*THE SUN*

Anambra: Identity consciousness, reason for APGA's landslide victory ' Offodile

Onnoghen: Politics of judicial reform

NBBF election : FIBA delegation due in Nigeria January 2018

FIFA sanction: Akinwunmi heads 4-man panel

Nigeria remains investor destination of choice, says IMF

FG to issue debut domestic Green Bond

Rainoil Tennis Open: Clay surface excites players

BCI boss, Kola Olugbodi bags fellowship of IMC

iBet Nigeria Ambassador Siasia vows to discover talents

CAF CL: Plateau Utd battle Cameroon's Eding, MFM draw Malian club

NNPC plans 24-hour depot, retail sales to end fuel scarcity

Ghana Affcot rules Afriventures tourney

Non-implementation of PSC law costs Nigeria N7trn

Turkey's TAV plans bid for 4 Nigerian airports

Russia 2018: German players offered 350,000 euro bonus

Customs releases 5 suspects detained over restricted items


*GUARDIAN*

New group, G-57 charts path to Nigeria's renaissance

Group empowers 45 participants on social entrepreneurship

Grow, a book on career, workplace and entrepreneurship launched

Gemade accuses FG of withholding N100billion appropriated for housing

NRFFreleases new guidelines to improve Nigerian rugby

Vitamins, minerals, antioxidants in vegetables, fruits, seeds, nuts

Practitioners allege policy inconsistency hinders development of logistics supply

FG, stakeholders pledge end to fuel scarcity soon

Firm cleans up Tarkwa Bay ahead of Yuletide

Osun kicks off distribution of 'Opon-Imo' in public schools


*DAILY TRUST*

Police arrest one over kidnap of youth leader

Cowards opposing Buharis board nominees from Bauchi APC Group

Alao-Akala, ex-legislators to join APC

APC mobilisation group launched ahead of 2019

2019: No room for fake results, as masses are wiser - Gov. Umahi

Tambuwal, Wike, Okowa, Ibori hold discreet meeting in Asaba

Its unfair to ask Buhari to implement Jonathans confab report Northern senators

PDP to appease Adeniran, George, Dokpesi, others

Dont compromise quality of work, Kwali boss tells contractors

Clergyman unveils motivational book in Abuja

Abuja natives set to give scholarships to students

Police arrest suspected internet fraudsters with PoS machine

21 vehicles, 5 motorcycles burnt in Lagos tanker explosion

Woman bites electricity workers for disconnecting power

Adamawa establishes Inquiry Commission on Numan crisis

Cassava processing demanding but lucrative Mama Maria

Heritage Bank partners Generation Next to position 1,500 pupils

30% in poultry smuggling will create over one million jobs Lokpobiri


*TRIBUNE*

20 vehicles burnt as tanker explodes in FESTAC

Apple new release iMac Pro will cost about N1.78m

Osun Assembly issues warrant for arrest of Bola Ige's son 'I was never invited'Muyiwa Ige

Gunmen attack Magu's farmhouse, kill police sergeant

OAU pays earned allowance to workers

Nigerian Tribune wins Editorial Writing of the Year, 3 other awards at NMMA 2017

Ambode opens Johnson, Jakande, Tinubu parks in Alausa

Mother of all defections': Alao-Akala, Folarin, Adigun, Arapaja, others officially join APC in Oyo

Probe panel on Fayemi's administration submits report

I have no plan to replace Osinbajo as VP 'Tinubu

VIDEO: 3 men charged to court for abusing fish in United States


*LEADERSHIP*

 Have No Plans To Replace Osinbajo, Says Tinubu

Gunmen Attack Magus House, Kill Policeman

Court Jails Man 14 Years For Raping Borno IDP

Illegal Refinery: Uneasy Calm In Bayelsa As Explosion Kills 20

Yuletide: Enugu To Transport Indigenes Home For Free

Senate Urges Presidential Initiative On North East To Be Steadfast

FIFA sanction: NFF Set Up 4-man Investigative Panel

PMB Reaffirms Commitment To Sports Development

Corruption- A Monster We Must All Stand Up Against

Zuma Abused Judicial Process With Watchdog Report Challenge


*SAHARA REPORTERS*

Court Orders Saraki To Swear-in Okonkwo As Senator for Anambra Central

The Historic Igbo-Yoruba Handshake: The Key To Southern Unification By Charles Ogbu

Ekiti State Probe Panel Indicts Former Governor Fayemi Over Multi-Billion Naira Contract Scandals

A Commodore's Last Voyage By Louis Odion

Nigeria To Pay Over $50m To Swiss Government And Lawyers As Cost Of Recovering $321m Abacha Loot

Tinubu Dismisses VP Candidacy Rumors

Nigerian Soldiers Battle Boko Haram In Borno

Fuel Queues Continue In Abuja, Surrounding States

NGO Bill Suffers Setback, Gets Zero Support At Hearing

NGO Bill Threatens A Free And Independent Civil Society And Must Be Dropped', Falana Tells Dogara

Unknown Gunmen Invade EFCC Chairman Magu's House, Kill Policeman

Fire Guts 20 Vehicles As Tanker Explodes In Festac

NCAA Rescues Kenya Airways, Picketing May Continue Next Tuesday

EFCC Fails To Arraign Dismissed Justice Yunusa Mohammed Nasir For Bribery

Oando Drags SEC To Court Of Appeal, Challenges High Court Order Suspending Its Shares

Exclusive Documents Reveal That EFCC Received Permission From NJC To Try Justice Nganjiwa

Nigerian Government Finally Hands Over State House, Marina To Lagos State Government

Democratic Candidate Doug Jones Defeats President Donald Trump's Candidate In Alabama Senatorial election

N2bn Scam: Court Grants Oronsaye Leave to Travel

Nigerian Lawyers' Group Condemns Appellate Court's Dismissal Of Bribery Charges Against Justice Nganjiwa

German-Based Nigerian Pastor To Be Tried For Forgery, Land Grabbing


*PREMIUM TIMES*

EFCC speaks on attack on Magu's house

Fayose, Ekiti police bicker over alleged cover up of killer motorist

Peace Corps wants Nigeria police chief jailed

U.S., Saudi, UAE, pledge $190m to fight insurgency in Sahel region

NSCDC officer convicted for job scam

Imo proposes N190 billion budget for 2018

Reps threaten to issue arrest warrant on MDs of 10 oil firms

Fayemi speaks on his indictment by Ekiti probe panel

Nigerian soldiers battle Boko Haram in Mainok, Borno

Furious senators accuse Nigerian agency of spending N368 million without appropriation

Motorists to be served free petrol from stations caught hoarding ' NPMC

BREAKING: Nigerian soldiers battle Boko Haram in Mainok, Borno

Why investors are hesitant about doing business in Nigeria ' IMF

White House aide Omarosa Newman resigns

Nigerian govt generates N17 billion from tax amnesty programme ' Fowler

2019: I have absolute confidence in Osinbajo as Buhari's running mate ' Tinubu

Petrol tanker on fire in Abuja

JUST IN: Petrol tanker on fire in Abuja

Fuel queues ease in Abuja

East-West road designed to fail, yet gulped N300 billion ' Minister

Police corporal kills bus driver at checkpoint


*BUSINESSDAY*

BusinessDay 14 Dec 2017

FG approves review of deep offshore oil production contracts

T-Bills yield crash seen boosting bank lending

P&G gets impact award for contribution to ease of doing business

Be more responsive to resolution of consumer complaints, CPC counsels businesses

Experts call for more international commercial arbitration in Africa

The eligible customer regime- can the distribution companies validly declare force majeure

Law school happy at 72% success rate ' DG

Eligible Customers; the Dawn of Competition in Electricity Supply in Nigeria

Fidson Healthcare consistent earnings' growth lures investors to stock

Medview airline to leverage price, service in consolidating Dubai operations

Lafarge Africa presents N20.4m cheques as bursaries to 204 students in Ogun

Premium Spirits Nigeria partners Edrington of Scotland, expands $2 billion market frontiers

Company launches innovation technology to enhance customer experience

30 French companies in Nigeria to explore opportunities

Updated: FG set to issue debut N10.69 bn Green Bond in domestic market

FG set to issue debut Green Bond in domestic market

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