*NEWSPAPERS HEADLINES FOR FRIDAY 24TH DECEMBER 2021*



*PUNCH*

Ex-NSCDC commandant forfeits 60 buildings, land to FG over corruption

Cleric nabbed with human head in Ondo

NAPTIP begins prosecution of Spain-based human trafficker, Mama Bobby

Extrajudicial killings: NHRC pays N146m to Apo six, ex-ministers relative

NIS warns of foreign terror attacks, FG heightens security

Ogun, WHO vaccinate HIV/AIDS patients against COVID-19

Hisbah disowns plan to invite new Miss Nigeria, parents over immorality

CAN laments Nigerians hopeless situation during Yuletide

Ohanaeze hails Umahi for beating deadline on Ebubeagus inauguration

Residents await Lagos govts decisive actions as land grabbers unleash mayhem on Magodo GRA

FRSC enforces speed limit in Bauchi, arrests 113 offenders

Homesick Taraba IDPs beg Ishaku on return to community

Rejection of Electoral Act amendment, odious politics

I possess qualities to become outstanding governor Bamidele

Imo Assembly suspends three members, lawmakers seat declared vacant

Darkness looms as six power plants halt operations over gas shortage

Reps deliberate on NYSC Fund, firms may donate one per cent profit

Niger Delta agency plans eight Songhai farms in Rivers, Bayelsa, Delta

FEC approves N65.3bn for power projects in 2022

FG projects 61% growth in GDP per capita by 2025

Kaduna plans N150bn IGR in two years, El-Rufai signs N278bn budget

Fintech firm signs partnership with UAC Foods

Ogun communities urge Abiodun to fix roads

Govts neglect of private sector causing economic woes NACCIMA

Currency swap: CBN sells 3.69bn yuan in three years

LCFE appoints three non-executive directors

Pension industry grows by 18% in five years PenOp

Insurance industry attracting huge pension funds NAICOM

Seplat sacks ex-CEO from board

Were committed to meeting customers expectations Sigma Pensions

Titan Trust buys 89.39% stake in Union Bank, says Board

Well raise infrastructure finance from N13tn pension funds, others CBN

Arik sacks pilots for embarking on strike

Osimhen can't certify self fit, says Amuneke

No cash involved in Stanbic N2.3bn deal ' Pinnick

I want to retire rich, injury-free 'Nwakaeme

Ndidi rues Leicester's Carabao Cup exit

Eagles end 2021 as 36th best team

Onuachu Nigeria's top scorer in 2021

Ideye shocked after Gztepe contract termination

AFCON: Iheanacho's return boost for Eagles attack, says ex-stars

Moffi's value drops after poor form

Give Dessers second chance, Fashanu tells Eagles coach

At the mercy of maddening traffic, one chance robbers unleash pain, death on traumatised Lagos commuters

An Unforgettable 2021

Female fraudster hypnotises Rivers pepper soup seller, flees with phones, cash

Police arrest syndicate buying cars with fake bank alerts

Fleeing prisoner, housewife arrested for kidnapping, killing Imo 75-year-old

Two killed as fuel truck misses Ibadan filling station, crushes vehicles

LASUTH attack: Hospital workers waited 12 hours before treatment, victim dead, says family

Delta police arrest 18-year-old suspected robber, recover ammunition

Vehicles, building burnt in Anambra petrol station explosion

Amotekun foils bandits operations, rescues travellers on Osun highway

We rescued 48 of abducted 70 Kano-bound travellers Police

Police intercept 45-year-old man supplying arms, ammunition to bandits

Lagos begins coroners inquest into pupils killing by trailer

Give, dont hold back

So long 2021, year of turmoil and uncertainty

Cleric donates library to Ekiti community



*VANGUARD*

Sanwo-Olu tasked on basic amenities in Oworonshoki

Security situation has improved in Borno under Buhari ' Shehu of Borno

Experts reiterate the safety of Water heaters when appropriately installed

Private doctors send SOS to Sanwo-Olu on allege HEFAMAA excesses

Bandits issue Monday ultimatum to seven Zamfara communities to pay ransom of N37m or face consequences

Electoral Act: NBA knocks Buhari, says exercise of his veto power in bad faith

NAPTIP commences prosecution of Spain based Nigerian trafficker

I'll keep doing my best till May 2023 I will leave office ' Buhari

Kano-Maradi corridor: Amaechi meets German financing advisory

Yuletide: Foreign terrorists planning to attack Abuja, Presidency alerts agencies in leaked memo

Fresh convoy attack: Bandits kill 6, kidnap many travellers in Kaduna State

Imo Speaker declares Ngor Okpala seat vacant, orders bye-election

2023: My Presidency will make Nigeria a globally-competitive nation ' Ohuabunwa

Budget Kogi Assembly passes 2022 budget N145.8bn

Buhari's refusal to sign Electoral Act is high-level of patriotism ' Amechi

Osinbajo presides over extraordinary FEC

Ekiti 2022: I've uncommon exposure to turn state's fortunes around ' Bamidele

Labour decries worsening power supply across Nigeria

You're breaching law by stopping workers from union membership, FG tells employers

Why industrial peace continues to elude nation's education system ' NASU

U.S Govt promises more 18m doses of COVID-19 vaccine for Nigeria

Crossover service: FG restricts religious gatherings to 50% capacity over Covid-19

Yuletide: Police caution against night journeys in Anambra

Imo Police recovers human skull from suspected oil dealers

Police arrest suspected supplier of weapons to bandits in Katsina

Assailants behead woman in Delta farmland

Four arrested in Edo for illegal gold mining

Gas laden truck crushes 3 to death, injures 4 in Ibadan

Midnight fire guts Bauchi's major foodstuff market, destroys goods worth millions of naira



*THISDAY*

Seplat Board Terminates Avurus Appointment as Non-Executive Director

Despite Campaign against Bribery, Illegal Deals Still Thrive at Murtala Muhammed Intl Airport

Expert: Removal of President, Finance Minister in Export-import Policy Formulation Dangerous for Nigeria

Emirates SkyCargo Transports 600m Doses of COVID-19 Vaccines

Nigeria Customs Intercepts 14 Trucks Load of Smuggled Rice

Hero Lager Promotes Igbo Apprenticeship System, Supports Apprentices with N50m Grants

Avetium Consult Attains Double ISO Certifications

DAVIDO AND THE WISDOM OF ONE GOOD TURN

LASG Seeks Public Private Collaboration in Waterways Transportation

Airlines, Agencies, Others Win Safety Awards

TAJ Bank Earns Short-term A2 Rating

Three Crowns Milk Gives FaSttest Shedder N1million, Trip to Egypt

Biden, EU, Africa and Revisiting COVID Travel Ban

As Women Wing Applaud Annulment of Ohanaeze Ndigbo UK Election

Christmas and Spiritual Defilement

Unmoved Nigeria Retain Fifth Spot in Africa

Klopp, Conte Excited over One-legged League Cup Semis

Murray Gets Wild Card for Aussie Open

Man Utd Move Closer to Old Trafford Upgrading

Covid Cases Put Liverpool Vas Leeds, Wolves Vas Watford Matches on Hold

Hero Lager Partners NPFL, Becomes Official Sponsor of Enyimba, Rangers, Others

Juventus, Man Utd, Chelsea Battle for Dembele s Signature

1,300 Benefit from Emeka Okwuosa Foundation Healthcare Outreach in Anambra

Delta Health Insurance as Model for Nigeria

When the Doctor is Just a Truck Away

SYPHILIS AND INFERTILITY (Part 2)

In a statement issued by the Corporate Communications

Nigeria, Hard Times & Cacophonous Tunes

New Report on COVID-19 in Africa Shows Willingness to get Vaccinated

Assessing the Performance of Aviation Industry in 2021

Why There is No Vacancy at Marina House

Presco Attains Improved Performance, Rewards Workers

Jalo-Waziri, Lawal, Osode Join LCFE Board

Olorunyomi: Government Must Collaborate to Grow Aviation Industry

Ground Handlers Sign MoU to Sustain New Price Regime

Hope PSBank Reinstate Commitment to Partner FG on Job Creation

Fashogbon: Future of Advertising Lies in Disruptive Innovation

Wakanow Rewards Customers

Security and Role of the Media in Nigeria's Democracy



*THE SUN*

2022 guber: Fayemi wont scatter Ekiti APC by imposing a candidate Bamidele

2023: NIROH Worldwide charts road-map for Presidency of Igbo extraction

NSIA, REA plan N10bn solar system roll-out

Orji awards scholarships to undergraduates

Apprehension as NIS uncovers foreign terrorists plot to attack Abuja

Five feared killed as BHaram fires grenade into Maiduguri

Zamfara commissioner resigns, takes appointment as commissioner in Imo

NANS decries deplorable state of roads in SEast, SSouth

Dont be mouth-piece to any interest group, NBC tells media

Insecurity: Ohanaeze tells South East govs to emulate Umahi on Ebubeagu

Latter-Day Saints hold Christmas carol with interfaith worship

Kebbi to pay N4bn to pensioners as Bagudu signs 2022 N189.2bn budget into law

Nwachukwu new Papal appointment evidence of universal linkages Ohanaeze

Veteran Nollywood actor Samuel Obiago is dead



*GUARDIAN*

Bamidele warns against imposition of candidate in Ekiti governorship poll

Imo Speaker declares member's seat vacant, suspends three lawmakers

Police foil kidnap attempt of 48 people in Kaduna

Lagos describes planned takeover of Magodo illegal

Police nab man with fresh human head in Ondo, sanction five officers in Delta

Nollywood veteran actor, Sam Obiago, dies

Man set ablaze inside vehicle in Katsina

Lagos Customs seizes 607kg of cannabis sativa, others, arrests 27 suspects

Yuletide: 1500 benefit from 15th Idowu food relief initiative in Obalende

Gas tanker kills six, injures others in Ibadan

Father seeks justice for children crushed to death in Rivers

Putin sees 'positive' US reaction to Russia security proposals

Minister aware of NFF's search for new foreign coach for Eagles

Relishing the 2021 For The Love of Golf charity tourney

Ayomide, others shine at maiden Lagos Open Darts Championship

AFA, Police Machine sign kitting pact ahead African Cup for Club Champions

Ikoyi Club, Julius Berger sign deal to re-irrigate golf course

We have learnt from UAE episode, it is now tit-for-tat in aeropolitics

NPA charges indigenous shipowners on vessel acquisition, Cabotage law

Congolese regulator to understudy Nigeria's telecoms market

False declaration, non-compliance responsible for delay of cargo clearance

NGX investors lose N7 billion amid Yuletide sell-offs

Customs Western marine intercepts N3.6m petrol from smugglers

Spike in unruly passengers, non-compliance to safety protocols worries airlines

OPS wants small businesses exempted from higher taxation

UBA rewards 63 customers in savings promo

Awabah expands to Kwara, onboards 100 agents

Unfinished business - Part 2

NADECO's under-ground and open-ground patriots - Part 4

Wanted urgently: A biting judiciary - Part 2

Nigeria's pro-gun bill as an evil plan

Where is the opposition party in Nigeria

A day to Christmas, food, transport hike dampen celebrations

Lalong signs 2022 appropriation bill of N106.8b into law

Darkness looms as gas shortage hits GenCos

COVID-19: FG restricts religious gathering to 50 per cent capacity

Shareholders hopeful of improved governance as Titan acquires 89.39% in Union Bank

LAWMA partners firm for Lagos- Badagry Expressway cleanup

Tiger tops list of top golf storylines in 2022

Lagos government tasks workers on personal development for quality service delivery

NHRC panel awards N147m compensation to 27 victims of police brutality

Bauchi governor denies plan to foment trouble in Nigeria



*LEADERSHIP*

Startimes Unveils 'Breaking-In' Reality Show For Job Seekers

Wizkid Unveils 'Made in Lagos (Deluxe)' Short Film

Angry Residents Barricade Road Over Insecurity In Katsina

Sen Bamidele Declares For Ekiti Guber Race

#EndSARS: NHRC Awards N147m Compensation To 27 Victims

African Rising Motivates Youth With Awards For Peace, Democracy

PMB Promises End To Insecurity As Explosions Rock Maiduguri

Christmas: Despite Cash Squeeze, Nigerians Flood Markets, Parks

Governor Buni Signs N163.9bn 2022 Budget Into Law

Federal Govt Decries Huge Surgical Services Gap

Bauchi Governor Denies Plotting Protest Against Federal Govt

Palace Faults Rumoured Separation Of Ooni, Wife

Ex-NSCDC Commandant Forfeits 60 Buildings, Land To Federal Govt

On 20 Per Cent Increase In Salary Of Police

GCR Upgrades Lekki Gardens To BBB+, A2

Buhari Wants To Hand Over To PDP. Heres How

Appraising Nigeria's Water Revolution Under Shagari's Watch

An Unforgettable 2021



*NEW TELEGRAPH*

NFF's confusion and Eguavoen's massive AFCON task

Sanwo-Olu empowers 1,786 farmers with N3.6bn under APPEALS Project WYEP

Kalu applauds Buhari's infrastructure development

Crossover services threatened as FG restricts gatherings to 50% capacity

Presidency raises the alarm over possible terrorist attack in Abuja

COVID-19: Infected travellers besiege airports

Titan Trust Bank acquires majority stake in Union Bank

FG mulls new measures to preserve highways

ISWAP kills 5, injures 16 as President Buhari visits Maiduguri

Statutory allocation: FCTA disburses over N3bn to Area Councils, others

Ekiti 2022: Fayemi won't impose candidate to scatter APC, says Bamidele

C of O: Crisis imminent as manufacturers flay govt's decision

Omicron: Rewane predicts gloomy economy for next year

Lagos empowers 3,262 residents with various skills

FAO report shows growing hunger in Africa

Legality: Sigma Pensions committed to customers' expectation

Kwara signs executive order to ease business climate

Foundation empowers 165 women

Stakeholders back CBN's agro-industrial interventions

National policy'll transform agriculture in Nigeria 'Minister

FG restates commitment to boost sorghum production

Citizens rights: Reps frown at maltreatment of Nigerians abroad

Peterside vs Wike: Setting the records straight

Anambra guber: Controversy over relocation of tribunal

Trillbjm expresses desire to run for political position in Nigeria

AFCON: Napoli threaten Osimhen with legal suit

FIFA rankings: Nigeria escapes Senegal Algeria in W'Cup playoff draw

Eagles can win Nations Cup, Okoye insists

GOtv Boxing Night 24 holds today

Morocco omits Chelsea star from AFCON squad

AYC 2021: Organisers hail quarter finalists, present jerseys

Barca agree deal to sign Torres from Man City ' Reports

Serie A: Milan keep pace with leaders Inter, Napoli stunned

Icardi salvages a point for PSG at Lorient

Chelsea, Liverpool, Tottenham reach League Cup semis



*BLUE PRINT*

Gov Buni presides over SEC meeting, approves 12.7bn for projects

Yobe: Buni signs N163.9bn 2022 budget into law

Extend salary bonus to pensioners, NLC begs el-Rufai

NANS warns FG against subsidy removal, urges end to ASUU crisis

Jigawa to introduce technology for town planning

Yuletide: IPCR DG calls for peaceful celebration

Lokoja River port to be operational soon ' Moghalu

Gas-laden truck crushes 3 to death, injures 4 in Ibadan

FCT transport secretariat generates N3.7bn, prosecutes 1,386 traffic offenders

Cleric buys fresh human head for N60, 000 to 'better his life

Police arrest Katsina bandits' weapons 'supplier

Why I ended my marriage with Ooni of Ife ' Olori Naomi

Insecurity: Plateau varsity builds police outpost

Osun 2022: Iwo disowns Adeoti, backs Oyetola

FEC approves N65.3bn contracts for power projects

Crossover service: FG restores COVID-19 protocols on religious gatherings, threatens more sanctions over rising cases

NIS leaked memo: Algerian national, others planning attack on Abuja

EFCC investigates audio on alleged AGF's influence on commission

FCT CP orders arrest, prosecution of full car, speed races Prohibition enforcement violators

Heritage Bank to disburse N41bn CBN funds for dry season wheat farming

Breaking: Queen Naomi part ways with Ooni of Ife

Christmas: Saliu Mustapha felicitates with Christians, rallies support for Buhari

Gombe persecuting Danjuma Goje ' Lawyers

Gunmen attack Katsina villages, kill 7, kidnap others

What Nigeria needs to achieve 5-year development plan ' Buhari

Breaking: FG shuts down Glo office

In Yobe, monarch's wife charges women on peace building

Kaduna: Urban renewal, infrastructural projects for completion 2022 ' Commissioner

Sabo presents N9.8bn 2022 budget for Kuje council

Wike signs N483.1bn Rivers 2022 budget into law

My husband left me because I gave birth to twins ' Woman

SERVICOM reaches out to the vulnerable in Gwagwalada, Kuje

Kano: NEMA, FRSC sensitise motorists, commuters on safety



*TRIBUNE*

Spread joy, religious tolerance, prosperity, Gani Adams charges Christians

Wife of Chief of Naval Staff, others inaugurate secretariat at Oghara Logistics Command

Cherry releases Omoda 5, set for entry into Nigeria auto market

FCTA transport secretariat remits N3.7bn in 2021, impounds 3,508 vehicles

Guild of Muslim Professionals begins convention tomorrow

MURIC wants Lagos govt to issue circular on hijab

Ahmadi Muslim youths donate 511 pints of blood in Oyo

Miracles of Holy Prophet Muhammad (II)

Islamic medical association gets new officers in Ogun

Visually Impaired Muslims' association graduates six blind Qur'an learners

Christmas: Ogun Muslims felicitate Christians

Security our collective responsibility, says Sanwo-Olu at NASFAT conference

Curbing gender-based violence

How cultural education can help solve Nigeria's social ills

Omicron patients are 50% to 70% less likely to need hospital care ' Analysis

Titan Trust Bank acquires 89.39% of Union Bank of Nigeria

Local stock market maintains bearish stand, dips by 3bps

Why Arik Air sacked many pilots



*SPORTS*

AFA, Police Machine sign kitting pact ahead African Cup for Club Champions - Guardian

AFCON: Iheanacho's return boost for Eagles attack, says ex-stars - Punch

AFCON: Napoli threaten Osimhen with legal suit - New Telegraph

Alfie Barbeary: Wasps' rising star on injury struggles, settling on No 8 and his England ambitions - Yahoo

Amari Cooper Expresses Frustration with Cowboys' Offense Despite Recent Wins - Bleacher Report

AYC 2021: Organisers hail quarter finalists, present jerseys - New Telegraph

Ayomide, others shine at maiden Lagos Open Darts Championship - Guardian

Barca agree deal to sign Torres from Man City ' Reports - New Telegraph

Barcelona, Arsenal In Talks For Swap Deal Involving Coutinho - Daily Independent

Blazers' CJ McCollum to Be Evaluated in 1 Week After Recovering from Collapsed Lung - Bleacher Report

Bradley Beal out for Wizards vs. Knicks After Entering Health and Safety Protocols - Bleacher Report

Brett Gabbert, Miami (OH) Top North Texas to Win 2021 Frisco Football Classic - Bleacher Report

Cameron Jordan, Gabriel Davis Headline Madden 22 Week 15 Player Ratings Update - Bleacher Report

Chelsea, Liverpool, Tottenham reach League Cup semis - New Telegraph

Covid Cases Put Liverpool Vas Leeds, Wolves Vas Watford Matches on Hold - Thisday

Downs held, but end 2021 with a commanding lead - African Football

Dwight Howard Not Worried About Lakers Struggles: We'll Be Ready for the Playoffs - Bleacher Report

Eagles can win Nations Cup, Okoye insists - New Telegraph

Eagles end 2021 as 36th best team - Punch

Exclusive: Gordon Taylor left PFA with 1.4m bonus to swell final pay to 3.1m - Yahoo

Ferran Torres To Return To Spain In Bara Switch - Daily Independent

FIFA rankings: Nigeria escapes Senegal Algeria in W'Cup playoff draw - New Telegraph

Give Dessers second chance, Fashanu tells Eagles coach - Punch

GOtv Boxing Night 24 holds today - New Telegraph

Hero Lager Partners NPFL, Becomes Official Sponsor of Enyimba, Rangers, Others - Thisday

I want to retire rich, injury-free 'Nwakaeme - Punch

Icardi salvages a point for PSG at Lorient - New Telegraph

Ideye shocked after Gztepe contract termination - Punch

IIHF Reportedly Cancels All January Events Amid COVID-19 Omicron Surge - Bleacher Report

Ikoyi Club, Julius Berger sign deal to re-irrigate golf course - Guardian

Jaguars' Ryquell Armstead Says He Was Diagnosed with Myocarditis After COVID-19 - Bleacher Report

January transfer success for Spurs will need Paratici to un-Levy Daniel Levy - Yahoo

Juventus, Man Utd, Chelsea Battle for Dembele s Signature - Thisday

Kathleen Fitzpatrick, Former Rutgers Player, Hits Playground Shot in Viral Video - Bleacher Report

Kemba Walker Erupts for Season-High 44 as Knicks Fall to Wizards at MSG - Bleacher Report

Klopp, Conte Excited over One-legged League Cup Semis - Thisday

Lakers' Trevor Ariza Placed in NBA's Health and Safety Protocols - Bleacher Report

Man Utd Move Closer to Old Trafford Upgrading - Thisday

Michael Beasley Reportedly Invited to G League Player Pool with Contract Offer - Bleacher Report

Mikel Arteta admits to 'cloud' hanging over Arsenal strikers' futures - Yahoo

Mikel Arteta responds to critics over Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang feud: 'I'm no dictator - Yahoo

Minister aware of NFF's search for new foreign coach for Eagles - Guardian

Moffi's value drops after poor form - Punch

Morocco omits Chelsea star from AFCON squad - New Telegraph

Murray Gets Wild Card for Aussie Open - Thisday

Ndidi rues Leicester's Carabao Cup exit - Punch

NFL Chief Medical Officer Says Asymptomatic Cases Aren't Showing COVID-19 Spread - Bleacher Report

NFL Hasn't Discussed Postponing Any Week 16 Games Because of Rising COVID-19 Cases - Bleacher Report

No cash involved in Stanbic N2.3bn deal ' Pinnick - Punch

Onuachu Nigeria's top scorer in 2021 - Punch

Osimhen can't certify self fit, says Amuneke - Punch

Packers' Aaron Rodgers on HOF Potential of Myles Garrett: 'Gold Jacket Possibilities - Bleacher Report

Pele: Brazil legend discharged from hospital - BBC

Pep Guardiola thinks player strike unlikely despite sharing welfare concerns - Yahoo

Rams' Cam Akers Designated to Return from IR After Torn Achilles Injury - Bleacher Report

Raymond Van Barneveld's world championship comes to an end against Rob Cross - Yahoo

Relishing the 2021 For The Love of Golf charity tourney - Guardian

Saquon Barkley on Contract Talks with Giants: 'I'd Love to Be Here Forever - Bleacher Report

Seahawks' Tyler Lockett Activated off COVID-19 List Ahead of Week 16 vs. Bears - Bleacher Report