*NEWSPAPERS HEADLINES FOR WEDNESDAY 22ND DECEMBER 2021*



*PUNCH*

Soyinka asks President to expose Iges killers, identify conspirators

Reps revisit NCDC bill 20 months after

Only dead bandits are repentant, none to be spared El-Rufai

Saints join race for Aribo

Electoral Act Amendment bill: Senators threaten to override Buhari, govs back President

Nigeria-UAE row: FG reinstates Emirates flights to Lagos, Abuja

Qatar Airways resumes flight to Abuja

Edo gets FGs approval to build new airport

Massilia Motors plans more high-performance vehicles, transport solutions

Toyota forklifts to get CFAO Equipment after-sale support

FG needs effective action on terror financing

Ganduje visits Kwankwaso over brothers death, prays at ex-gov fathers grave side

Yari donates 500 bags of rice, 15 cows to Igbo, Yoruba Christians in Zamfara

Suspicion greets Anambra election tribunals relocation Ilorin

Eminent Ijaw hold summit over gov flag-bearer in Delta

Customers groan as cash-strapped banks slash withdrawal limits

World Bank loans Nigeria $700m for water supply, FG blames states

10% spending of recoveries by EFCC, NFIU encourages fraud Minority Reps

LIRS, chairman get recognition from JTB

I rested Aribo for Old Firm clash ' Van Bronckhorst

How Alphonso Davies story inspired emerging footballer Alpha-Sillah

Aremu returns from injury Dec 26

Goztepe part ways with Ideye

Saint Etienne vs Nantes: Simon poised for 85th Les Canaries game

AFCON will hold January ' Motsepe

Osimhen certifies self fit for AFCON

Zhilei wants Joshua bout in China

Group asks LMC to sanction Wikki over abandoned Sunshine game

Enugu community unites warring villages with football

Showmax to broadcast all AFCON games

Tottenham to appeal expulsion from Europa Conference League -Conte

Sorrow, tears as ejected National Stadium traders lament one year after

My COVID Experience

Traffic-free Yuletide in Lagos: A tall order

One way: Lagos motorist demands N10m compensation for impounded car

Nursing mother tackles husband over abandonment, says hubby claims twins, CS are taboos

Landlords raise the alarm over conversion of Abuja houses to hotels

Again, kidnappers strike in Ekiti LG, abduct female teacher, four others, demand N50m

Osun teenager accuses aunt of abuse, suspect arrested

Anambra driver injured as vehicle rams into stray cows

Bandits kidnap wife, three children of Adamawa district head

Two Lagos robbers arrested with stolen car in Ogun

Man, friend jailed 12 years for attacking ex-wife with machete in Ekiti

Dowen College: Pupils detained over colleagues death get N1m bail

Soot emission: 5,000 Rivers residents sign petition to Buhari, Wike

Bauchi: FRSC warns against speeding as auto crashes kill 40 in three weeks

Maybe the North has woken up

ICPCs reports of corrupt practice by the MDAs

Experts knock lawmakers as Reps raise budget to N17.12tn

I killed ex-gov Igbinedions mother with stool, stole N100,000, wristwatch Maid

Customs intercept smuggled drugs with fake NAFDAC number in Katsina

Nigeria loses N499.32bn as Twitter ban hits 200 days



*VANGUARD*

Reps pass 2022 Budget, raises expenditure to N17.1trn

Kidnappers release two Ogun clerics after collecting N2.2m ransom

Works Ministry, NNPC, sign N621bn tax credit MoU for 21 critical roads

Former EFCC Chairman calls for value reorientation in Nigeria

Omicron accounts for 73 % of new COVID-19 cases in U.S ' CDC

Araraume disowns composition of Imo Council of Elders

Iwuoha's death, rude shock ' Abia govt

Power Shift advocacy group honours Ugwuanyi as 'Most Youth-friendly Governor in Nigeria

East West road to gulp over a half Trillion Naira when completed 'FG

PSC promotes 2 new DIGs, 6 AIGs, 17 CPs, 24 DCPs, 866 SPs; Confirms 7,166 ASP 2 to ASP1

Buhari commiserates with NUJ over death of its former President Bonnie Nwoha

Reps approve N215bn as FIRS budget for 2022

Illicit drugs: NAFDAC, Lagos destroy 5,000 litres seized expired Codeine

NECO moves to make its examinations compulsory in all schools

Deploy geospatial technologies to end food insecurity ' Fashola charges surveyors

Nasarawa killings hearth wrenching ' Buhari

Insecurity: Nothing like repentant bandits ' el Rufai

Reps pass infectious diseases control bill for 3rd reading

20 yrs after: Publicise your investigations on Bola Ige's death, Soyinka asks Buhari

NASS lacks guts to override President on direct primaries, but' ' PANDEF

Electoral Act: Ortom commends President Buhari, says his decision best for country

Use of paper by civil servants must end by 2025 ' HoS

Cross River 2023: Any aspirant from Central Senatorial District is on his own ' Group warns

NASS passes Finance bill two weeks after transmission

Voter registration: INEC discovers 14,665 multiple registrations in FCT

Imo Killings: We don't engage in cannibalism ' IPOB

Bandits, insurgents, others have roots in PDP, says APC

Electoral Bill: INEC insists on using technology for elections

[BREAKING] Electoral Bill: Senate President reads Buhari's letter of Withdrawal of Assent

Nigeria's commodity terms of trade decline 2.8 % as exports fall 2.3%

MTN introduces first-ever digital season of surprises

Kano Assembly passes 2022 budget of N221bn

Wike assents N483.1bn 2022 Rivers Budget of Consolidation

Reps pass 2022 budget, raises it from N16trn to N17trn

Supreme Court Judgment: Panic, as Shangisha landlords take over highbrow Magodo

Whitemoney made honorary member of Liberian Senate

UNICAL suspends female Law student over alleged theft

Photo speaks: Buhari receives third dose of COVID-19 vaccine



*THISDAY*

Turnover in Fixed Income, Currency Markets Decline by 8.8% Amid CBN Cut in FX Interventions

FG Mulls Extension of Implementation of 10-year Sugar Masterplan Implementation

Stock Market Down 0.01%on Profit-taking in MRS, Eterna, 19 Others

Wema Bank Revamps Loan Offering for Female SME Owners

Seguin: Locally Relevant Innovations Are key to Our Future Growth

MSMEs as Fulcrum of Economic Growth, Sustainability

Sigma Pensions Committed to Meeting Customer Expectation

Reversing Micro Pension Scheme Slow Growth

10 Entrepreneurs Wins Unicaf Awards

When APC Chairmanship Aspirants Explained Their Plans

Goje to Gombe Gov: Stop Persecuting my Supporters, Respect Court...

Disquiet in Nasarawa Over Appointment of Commissioners

NASS HAS THE YAM AND THE KNIFE

THE BOLA TINUBU DILEMMA

APC National Women Conference Holds January 16

Osimhen Declares Self Fit for Super Eagles at AFCON

Ndidi Dreams Leicester Upsetting Liverpool in Caraboa Cup Today

Ahly, Raja Set for Epic CAF Super Cup Showdown

PSG Plotting Final Game of the Year Without Neymar, Mbappe

DStv, GOtv Set for AFCON Matches

VBank Opens Seamless International Door for Gamers

AfroSport Commences Operations, Acquires Right of Broadcast for AFCON 2021

LMC Postpones Sunshine vs Wikki Indefinitely

Showdown in Ikoyi as Ultimate Golf Challenge Returns

Nigeria Rugby Football Federation Signs Marketing Deal with Pamodzi Sports

Court Halts Ameachi, AGF, BPP on Appointment of ICTN Operator

COVID-19 Not Politically Motivated, Kumuyi Tells Nigerians

Buhari Gets COVID Booster Jab

El-Rufai: Only Death Can Stop Bandits from Striking

Plateau Imposes Devt Tax on Citizens to Drive Revenue

House Passes 2022 Budget, Raises Sum to N17trn

House Adjourns Plenary for Christmas Holiday

UniAbuja VC Calls for Assessment of Professors

Customs Strike Force Seizes N6.1m Hard Drugs in Katsina

House Investigates Maltreatment of Nigerians at Togo Airport



*THE SUN*

Anambra governorship election petitions tribunal relocates to Ilorin

2023: INEC insists on use of BVAS technology for future elections

APC women confab holds Jan 16

Anambra 2021: Nullification of Andy Ubas candidacy vindicates us Soludo Campaign

FG restores Emirates flight schedule to Nigeria

COVID-19 now mostly disease of unvaccinated, FG warns

Electoral Bill: Senators press to override Buhari

FG Secures $700m World Bank loan to tackle poor water supply

NDLEA arrests 11,340, convicts 1,111 in 11 months

Nabs 226 drug traffickers, seizes 4.777kg tramadol in Ebonyi

Police parade 26 suspects for kidnapping, robbery, fraud, others

NSCDC destroys 112 illegal refineries, convicts 481

PSC promotes 2 AIGs, 6 police commissioners, 7,207 others

Court stops Amaechi, AGF, BPP on appointment of ICTN operator

Edo community cries for justice over murder of kinsman, Omoruyi



*GUARDIAN*

HURIWA, Ubani fault Military for detaining Private Akinlabi, skit maker, Cute Abiola

Dreams cut short as of four corpers die along Potiskum/Fika road

LAWMA, LASPARK build Christmas treeswith 12,000 used plastic bottles, 60 tyres

Nollywood actor regains freedom after hours in police custody

Husband allegedly abandons wife after delivery of twins, alleging taboo

OAU student's death: Adedoyin's counsel decries his continued detention

EFCC nabs suspect with 576 ATM cards in Kano

Oromoni: Magistrate grants five Dowen students N1m bail each

NSCDC arrests woman for abusing niece in Osun

Nwora, Bucks try to dodge third straight NBA loss vs Rockets

Infantino wants Africa Cup of Nations at end of year

Referees brief Plateau United on new rules for 2021/21 NPFL

Nigeria Modern Pentathlon Federation election illegal, says Abioye

Sugar policy on course, attracted N250b investment, says Adedeji

Stakeholders decry impact of forex crisis on raw materials

PTAD offsets pensions of Nigeria Reinsurance, New Nigeria ex-workers

Insecurity, poor shipping capacity limiting Nigeria from becoming maritime nation

ISO certifies TAJBank's operations

SON, detergent stakeholders commit to removal of harmful raw material

Police in Anambra assure of adequate security during Yuletide

Zinox boss donates N50m to NCS innovation, development fund

MTN introduces its first-ever digital season of surprises

Airtel commits to broadband deployment despite 5G auction process

LASG commissioner commends OPPO as firm showcases technology

NACETEM canvasses digital technology for effective communication

Glo rewards promo winners as lawmaker makes case for job creation

Interrogating World Bank's prescriptions for Nigerian economy

The N16b padding of 2022 budget

In the spirit of Saltvim 2021 - Part 2

Why examination malpractice thrives in the north

The Niger bridge traffic agony at Christmas

Requiem for a dream

Unfinished business

Towards a viable Nigeria Football League

Panic as landowners execute Supreme Court judgment on Magodo properties

Foreign software dominant, take 77% of local market share

I am available for AFCON, Osimhen tells Eguavoen

Nigeria-UAE ends row, FG reinstates Emirates' 21-weekly flights

Soyinka tasks Buhari on probe of political murders

FG releases N621.24 billion for rehabilitation of 21 critical roads

Ekiti people are waiting to elect me their next governor, says Bamidele

East-West Road completion will cost half a trillion, says FG

NGX reverses gains as oil firms, others drag index by 0.91%

Cabotage waivers clarified



*NEW TELEGRAPH*

Still on Dowen College saga

Beyond denying judges promotion

Technology use in elections has come to stay ' INEC

Yuletide: S'West govs order Amotekun on 24-hr patrol across inter-state borders

Unsolved crimes only lead to culture of impunity, says Soyinka

Reps pass N17.12trn 2022 budget, raises oil benchmark to $62 per barrel

We'll take decision on Electoral Bill in 2022 'Gbajabiamila

ELECTORAL ACT: Tension mounts as Senators move to override Buhari's veto

Nigeria, UAE end spat as NCAA restores Emirates' flights

Internet affordability: Nigeria ranks 19th globally

CSOs to NASS: Override Buhari's decision or remove direct primaries

Non-assent of Electoral Act: APC's plot to reject e-transmission of results 'PDP

Why green bond devt should be sustained

Bankers' Committee: Targeting export boost for economic growth

FMDQ reports N17trn turnover in October

Banks deploy 97,023 PoS terminals in November

Nigeria imports N571.6bn sugar as more vessels berth

Stanbic IBTC unveils loan solution for SMEs

Analysts: FG's interest payments threaten Nigeria's low debt-to-GDP ratio

Stakeholders team up against Customs' autonomy

SystemSpecs lauds fintech's growing role as financial intermediaries

APFFLON seeks capacity building for freight forwarders

2023: Waning hope of a third force

Ondo: Akeredolu's second term in full gear

Young political aspirants brace up for more inclusion

Electoral Act is our last opportunity to rebuild Nigeria 'Bode George

2023: APC, PDP scramble for South East votes

My Eagles'll play entertaining football 'Eguavoen

Osimhen to miss AFCON group stage

Infantino wants AFCON moved to summer

AFCON comes alive on DStv, GOtv

AFA Sports kits Nigeria Police Machine to African Cup

Turkish club fires Brown Ideye

Osimhen declares self fit for AFCON

Inter looking to see out memorable 2021 in style

Auction house extends Maradona sale after lack of bids

Onuachu blow for Eagles, out of AFCON 2022



*BLUE PRINT*

Dumped Electoral Act Amendment Bill: Fayemi backs Buhari as senators move to override veto

Why we eliminate bandits ' El-Rufai

Ex-Oyo AD governorship candidate, Alao, joins APC

Stop paying lip service to reconciliation, Oyo PDP faction tells Makinde

Working against PDP must stop, Ayu warns members

Nigerians must unite to rescue democracy ' Fintiri

Senate passes finance bill two weeks after transmission

Register for FG's intervention, El-Rufai tells vulnerable residents

NNPC not taking over road construction ' Fashola

Editors mourn ex-NUJ president Bonnie Iwuoha

FCT Minister identifies unity, understanding as roadmap to peace

FCTA rehabilitates 452 stranded commercial sex workers

Council takes over AMAC Radio as Candido sets up transition committee

Yuletide: Police assures security of lives as NSCDC deploys 2077 in Anambra

Christmas: Catholic Bishop writes off hospital bills for patients

INEC to distribute 39,208 PVCs to FCT registrants

Minister ' designate vows to tackle Mambilla power project in one year

Tension mounts as Senators move to override Buhari on Electoral Bill

ECOWAS seeks partnership with RMRDC to boost livestock sector

Yuletide: UBA excites loyal customers with bumper cash prizes



*TRIBUNE*

6 ATM cards at Kano airport

Why documentation is important in artefacts' collection

50,000 Itsekiris benefited from Chevron's GMoU in 16 years 'IPCDC chairman

Yuletide: Emmanuel donates 10 patrol vehicles, security gadgets to A'Ibom police

NYSC boss extols corps member for lighting up Edo community

2022 will be better for Nigeria 'Gov Okowa

250 fashion designers graduate, empowered in Delta

Buhari's promise of credible electoral system: How far

Agitation by Ekiti South to produce governor legitimate but' 'Bamidele

Withholding of assent to Electoral Act Amendment Bill 2021

Ayandele mourns as Igangan loses traditional ruler

Selloffs of banking stocks dip equities market by 1bp



*SPORTS*

2021 AFCON: Super Eagles To Camp In Abuja - Complete Sports

AFA Sports kits Nigeria Police Machine to African Cup - New Telegraph

AFCON comes alive on DStv, GOtv - New Telegraph

AFCON will hold January ' Motsepe - Punch

AfroSport Commences Operations, Acquires Right of Broadcast for AFCON 2021 - Thisday

Ahly, Raja Set for Epic CAF Super Cup Showdown - Thisday

Antonio Conte 'confident' Spurs can appeal Uefa's 'unfair' Europa Conference League ruling - Yahoo

Aremu returns from injury Dec 26 - Punch

Auction house extends Maradona sale after lack of bids - New Telegraph

Barcelona remain way off the pace in LaLiga after draw with Sevilla - Yahoo

Bears' Khalil Mack Reportedly Selling California Mansion for $2.88 Million - Bleacher Report

Bronny James Held in Check as Sierra Canyon Wins at 'Iolani Classic - Bleacher Report

Buccaneers' Depth Chart, RB Fantasy Outlook After Reported Le'Veon Bell Contract - Bleacher Report

CAF Appoints Broadcast Services Partners For 2022-2023 - Daily Independent

Carabao Cup, Arsenal 5-1 Sunderland: Eddie Nketiah scores superb hat-trick - BBC

Charlie Morton, Lucas Giolito, Zack Britton Discuss Lack of Contact amid MLB Lockout - Bleacher Report

Clubs ask to bring winter break forward in wake of Scotland's new Covid-19 rules - Yahoo

Cole Beasley Placed on Bills' Reserve/COVID-19 List Ahead of Week 16 vs. Patriots - Bleacher Report

College Football Bowl Picks 2021: Predictions for Most Underrated Games on Slate - Bleacher Report

DStv, GOtv Set for AFCON Matches - Thisday

Eddie Nketiah nets hat-trick as Arsenal see off Sunderland to reach semi-finals - Yahoo

Enugu community unites warring villages with football - Punch

Farce surrounds Serie A postponement - Yahoo

Florian Hempel claims shock win over Dimitri Van Den Bergh at Alexandra Palace - Yahoo

Former USC QB Kedon Slovis Reportedly Transferring to Pitt; Threw 58 TDs in 3 Seasons - Bleacher Report

Fresh Talents Seek Justice Against Olofinjana, Imperial FC - Complete Sports

Goztepe part ways with Ideye - Punch

Group asks LMC to sanction Wikki over abandoned Sunshine game - Punch

Heat Rout Caris LeVert, Pacers 125-96 Behind Duncan Robinson's 26 Points - Bleacher Report

How Alphonso Davies story inspired emerging footballer Alpha-Sillah - Punch

I rested Aribo for Old Firm clash ' Van Bronckhorst - Punch

Indianapolis Colts player and wife Emma mourn the loss of daughter - CNN

Infantino wants AFCON moved to summer - New Telegraph

Infantino wants Africa Cup of Nations at end of year - Guardian

Inter looking to see out memorable 2021 in style - New Telegraph

Jake Paul Offering Jorge Masvidal $5M Plus PPV Sales Percentage for Next Fight - Bleacher Report

Jalen Hurts, Eagles Beat WFT 27-17 to Move to .500 in NFC East Battle - Bleacher Report

Jerry Jones Says Cowboys Willing to Give Up a Home Game to Play in Mexico - Bleacher Report

Juventus 2-0 Cagliari: Federico Bernardeschi ends goal drought in win - BBC

Kristaps Porzingis Won't Play for Mavs vs. Timberwolves Because of Toe Injury - Bleacher Report

La Liga: Chukwueze Stars In Villarreal's Big Win Vs Alaves - Complete Sports

Le'Veon Bell Reportedly to Sign Contract with Buccaneers Ahead of Week 16 - Bleacher Report

Live: Sevilla 1, Barcelona 0 - Daily Independent

Liverpool squad all dream of winning trophies ' assistant boss Pep Lijnders - Yahoo

LMC Postpones Sunshine vs Wikki Indefinitely - Thisday

Manu Ginobili Headlines 1st-Time Basketball Hall of Fame Nominees - Bleacher Report

Matthew Stafford, Cooper Kupp Lead Rams Past Russell Wilson, Seahawks for Crucial Win - Bleacher Report

Michigan Football to Receive COVID-19 Booster as a Team Before CFP Semifinal - Bleacher Report

Mick Schumacher to combine Haas race seat with role as Ferrari reserve driver - BBC

Mikel Arteta hoping to persuade hat-trick hero Eddie Nketiah to stay at Arsenal - Yahoo

My Eagles'll play entertaining football 'Eguavoen - New Telegraph

NBA G League Showcase 2021 Results: Top Scores, Highlights and Stats from Tuesday - Bleacher Report

Ndidi Dreams Leicester Upsetting Liverpool in Caraboa Cup Today - Thisday

NFL Playoff Picture Entering Week 16 Could Spark Total Chaos - Bleacher Report

NFL Playoff Scenarios 2021-22 Week 16: Updated Standings, Pivotal Games to Watch - Bleacher Report

NHL to pause season Wednesday and resume after Christmas - CNN

Nigeria Modern Pentathlon Federation election illegal, says Abioye - Guardian

Nigeria Rugby Football Federation Signs Marketing Deal with Pamodzi Sports - Thisday

Nketiah fires hat-trick and Patino adds gloss to Arsenal's rout of Sunderland - Yahoo