*NEWSPAPERS HEADLINES FOR SUNDAY 5TH DECEMBER 2021*



*PUNCH*

Beautiful, stylish women in Nigerian politics

How I became Dolapo Osinbajos photographer Adesuwa Iyare

Producing snake anti-venom can give Nigeria good foreign exchange Professor of Wildlife Resources Management, Eniang

God might have said its Atikus turn to become president in 2023 Wife, Titi

Sylvesters torturers wont escape justice, Im glad he named them before dying Father of late Dowen College pupil

National Assembly members acting like executives rubber stamp Ibok Essien, PANDEF National Chairman

INEC should conduct LG polls alongside general elections National Chairman, Labour Party

Children of the poor, others to pay FGs loans in future Fakeye, House Commerce ctte chair

NOA not doing enough to enlighten Nigerians, say ex-Lagos dep gov

PANDEF picks ex-COAS, Minimah, as Rivers chairman

Terrorists bomb Maiduguri, boy injured, cars, houses destroyed

Agro firm plans to empower 112,000 farmers in Edo

Illegal admissions: 366 institutions get ultimatum, candidates to pay N5,000 fine

Delta has no equity stake in IPP project, says MD

Katsina police recover 170 animals, AK-47 rifle from bandits hideout

ISWAP moves N18bn annual revenue through Nigerias financial system ECOWAS body

YYF boss, Bolarinwa, gets chieftaincy title

Marwa, Tinubu, others to speak at Maktoub youth forum

Nigeria needs unifiers, not just achievers Osinbajo

Poor economy not an excuse for sexual assault Makindes wife

Fayemi decries mass poverty, inequality in Nigeria, urges action

Winners Chapels Shiloh begins Tuesday

Super Tucano jets safe, bandits cant destroy them Military

Osoba urges Buhari to sign electoral bill, advocates direct primary

Firm partners Lagos on real estate

Yoruba language cannot go extinct Felix Oladunjoye

PDP: Ayu assumes office this week amid uncertain future

Ogun community fumes over monarchs land grabber appellation

South-East ready to beg for presidency Ayim, Ezeife

Omicron variant: COVID-19 is still here

2023: Yahaya, Goje lock horns over Gombes control

NNPC subsidiary signs deal for LNG plant in Ajaokuta

Nigeria spends $1.41bn on food imports in eight months

Focus on top earners for personal income tax PwC

Export opportunities abound in Nigerias agric sector

Underdeveloped broadband infrastructure hampering Nigerias digital economy WBank

Benzema injured ahead of Champions League game against Inter Milan

Watford vs Man City: Silva shines as City outclass Watford to go top of Premier League

Revisiting Evergrande financial crisis

Osun Speaker wants policeman prosecuted over rig operators murder

EKSU students cry out as varsity voids over N10m school fees

Theres no scientific proof washing face with urinell clear acne Dermatologist

Omicron: UK slams travel restriction on Nigeria, COVID-19 infection increases by 76 per cent



*VANGUARD*

Nigeria needs bridge builders, unifiers ' Osinbajo

CSOs urge FG to tackle oil pollution

Two brothers arrested for alleged rape of minor in Enugu

CSOs urge FG to tackle oil pollution

ECOWAS Commission presents over UA393m 2022 budget before Parliament

Lagos Police investigates death of Dowen College Student

Nigerian teen star Gibson Yah pens first professional deal with Ajax

Akwa Ibom mourns as AVM Ekpoh returns home

60% of Nigeria's valuable forest lost, rest under threat ' National Park Boss

Emmanuel Dennis denies reports saying he won't play for Super Eagles at 2022 African Cup of Nations tournament

Omicron: UK adds Nigeria to red list

Sports Minister excited as FG takes over refurbished MKO Abiola Stadium

Troops ward off terrorists' attack on Maiduguri ' Army

PDP inaugurates new NWC members Dec 10

Wike offers N50m, automatic employment to physically-challenged person

Gambia presidential poll: Jonathan urges citizens to be peaceful, law-abiding

Buhari mourns ex-Supreme Court Justice Bola Babalakin

Maiduguri Bombing: One exploded in my wife's room; residents narrate experience

Kano APC Crisis deepens as Fayemi, Badaru back Shekarau against Ganduje

PDP NWC-elect for inauguration December 10

EFCC: I've enough proof to defend myself ' Ondo Speaker

No semblance of Election Day in Oye-Ekiti as council polls holds in Ekiti

Young artistes will benefit from working with seasoned professionals ' Kingsmen Founder, Jolomi

Internal conspiracy, moribund facilities responsible for prison breaks ' Adegoke, SAN

Christians Are Not Saved (2)

Oil spill fire: My means of livelihood destroyed, how do I care for my children ' 64-year-old mother of 7 laments

The anatomy of the parallel APC national exco

OMICRON: Explosion fears spread as Nigerians in South Africa return for Christmas

Devil now in charge of Bauchi roads ' FRSC

Children mount roadblock on Bauchi-Jos road to protest eviction by Army



*THISDAY*

Fuel Subsidy Removal: As World Bank Joins Conversation on Appropriate Palliatives

Airport Concession: Stakeholders Make Case for Indigenous Companies

Wigwes Blueprint for Access Banks Aggressive African Expansion

Building Impact through Sustainability

War for Talent is Driving New Office Space Demand in Africas Cities

The Enigmatic Charm of Larry Gaaga

As Anambra, EFCC Bicker over Watch List

Now Branded Terrorists, will Bandits Get the Boot

As House Moves to Regulate Broadcast Practice

Banishment as an Anachronism

Ganduje: Unpretentiously Primitive!

Okuwobi Stands Tall Despite Govts Criticisms

Alleged Cultism in Lekki College

A Yellow Bus Ride and Musings on 2023

Which Presidency is it Anyway

Aribo Inspires Rangers to Fourth Straight Win under New...

Dangote Returns to FG Renovated MKO Abiola National Stadium

SAVE THE LAGOS NATIONAL STADIUM

Chelsea Hoping to Consolidate Lead with West Ham Derby

European Clubs Express Concern over AFCON

Dortmund, Bayern Clash Live on StarTimes



*THE SUN*

Buharis government is a disappointmentChief Oloye Adeniji, former Lagos guber candidate

Odds that mitigated against Anambra guber poll Obiora Okonkwo, ZLP candidate

2023 presidency: Im set to begin consultations Gov. Tambuwal

Low voter turnout mars Ekiti local govt polls

Osoba supports direct primary, charges Buhari to sign new electoral act

Air Peace denies charging higher airfares for South East routes

Aviation stakeholders raise red flag over concession of Lagos, Abuja, Kano, P/Harcourt airports

Buhari directs TETfund to increase research fund to N8bn

Wike offers N50m, automatic lectureship to disabled PhD graduand

Nembe oil spill: Diri fires back at Arewa youths

Direct primary: Osoba urges Buhari to sign new Electoral Act

Breaking up not solution to Nigerias challenges Fayemi

Zulum laments as insurgents rocket launchers hit Maiduguri

Dowen College death: Deceased students father berates school owner

Court remands 2 over alleged kidnap of 98-yr-old man in Enugu

Govt foils attempt by contractors to steal transformers meant for Imo

Grace to finish strong

The secrets and key to abounding grace

Electoral Act: NASS will veto Buhari if he declines assent on bill Senator Anthony Adeniyi



*GUARDIAN*

Direct primary in Electoral Act: Pain or panacea

Youthful Mustapha plots to lead APC, promises internal democracy

Abiodun and Ogun budget of restoration

Clamour for presidential assent to Electoral Act swells

Makinde will find it difficult to get second term in Oyo, says Olopoeniyan

Varsities should produce problem solvers ' Akeredolu

Wike offers N50m, automatic job to physically-challenged PhD graduate

Government tasked on implementing laws against sexual violence

Bauchi: Auto crashes in November claim 35 persons

Kaduna: Abductors free 61 Emmanuel Baptist Church members, nine others

Former COAS, Wushishi dies in London at 81

Election of flag-bearers will testAyu's 'party supremacy, internal democracy' commitment

Lagos4Lagos Movement joins PDP

Bitcoin briefly loses $10,000 in nervous mark

Adowei hails NSF on Scrabble development

Red-hot Emmanuel Dennis denies reports claiming he won't honour AFCON call-up

Silva shines as Man City stroll to top spot in Premier League

Not yet respite for Nigerians on cooking gas price

Customs makes N89b, intercepts 31,500 Litres of PMS at Seme

WACT attains one million man-hour without LTI

Wema signs Davido as brand ambassador

Yawa' unveiled to ease financial burden

The Super Eagles under Gernot Rohr

Ending violence against women

#EndSARS Memories in a peace park

The way we are

Impossible to call

Intelligence agencies ordered to deploy technology against insecurity

AC Milan move top of Serie A, Inter see off Roma

How to halt N1t electricity subsidy, CBN's N1.5t interventions

Fayemi advocates adoption of Aminu Kano's 'social order' to tackle instability

Lewandowski nets double as Bayern down Dortmund to go four points clear

Benzema injured ahead of Champions League game against Inter

NFF should be decisive on Rohr ' Elahor

Wijnaldum rescues PSG after Lens leave Messi in a daze

Do Nigerian journalists have capacity to hold public officers to account' - Part 2

Project Duplication, multiplication responsible for underdevelopment in Niger Delta '' Akpabio



*LEADERSHIP*

Israel To Grant New Visa Policy To Intending Nigerian Pilgrims

Defend Yourselves Against Terrorists, SOKAPU Tells Southern Kaduna People

Fayemi Advocates Adoption Of Aminu Kano 'Social Order' To Address Nation's Instability

Zambia Records Omicron Cases As New Strain Spreads

Troops Kill 26 ISWAP Members, Capture Weapons In Rann

PMI Urges Adult Smokers To Switch To Smoke-free Products

Legal Practitioners Back Lagos Panel On #EndSARS

[EDITORIAL] Improve Welfare Of Senior Citizens

Atiku Hailed For Accepting To Join 2023 Presidential Race

Inside The World Of Nigeria's 'Child Prisoners

Regulatory Lapses Fueling Spread Of Illegal Gas Outlets, Explosions

I Find It Difficult To Discuss Zoning ' Tambuwal

Lockdown: Disastrous To Businesses, Gave Fame To These Nigerian Artists

BREAKING: UK Bans Foreign Travellers From Nigeria Over Omicron Concerns

Ex-Army Chief, Gen Wushishi, Dies At 81

NPA To Become Fully Digital By 2025 ' Bello-Koko

5 Side Hustles You Can Do At Home

Ibom Deep Seaport will transform Akwa Ibom to a transhipment city ' Gov Emmanuel



*NEW TELEGRAPH*

UK bans flights from Nigeria as Omicron spreads

Nigerian ports to become fully digital by 2025, says Bello-Koko

Don decries influx of foreigners into nation's construction industry

Oyo to become topmost learning centre in Nigeria 'Makinde

Suspense as Ayu's NWC assumes office this week

Kano APC crisis: Shekarau, Jibrin, others petition IGP over threat to lives

Buhari: Nigeria's most attractive investment destination in Africa

Zakari: FG to invest more in power infrastructure

APC Chairmanship: Aspirants await Buhari's endorsement

Ex-Supreme Court judge, Babalakin, dies at 94

Insecurity: Time for artificial Adewumi Ademiju intelligence is now 'Osinbajo

NSE investors lose N211bn in November

Firm unveils N3.5bn automobile factory in Abuja

Full deregulation: Paying high cost for failed govt policies

Twitter's design, engineering heads to step down in management rejig

Ajax reward Dutch-born Nigerian youngster, Gibson Yah, with maiden pro soccer contract

La Liga: Betis end Xavi's unbeaten start at Barca

EPL: Injury-time Origi winner sends Liverpool top, as Newcastle finally win

EPL: West Ham stun Chelsea in thrilling game

Xavi: Messi deserves seventh Ballon d'Or

Leipzig in freefall after three-game Bundesliga losing run

Djokovic's season over as Serbia beaten by Croatia in Davis Cup



*BLUE PRINT*

In Edo, Court jails 2 for assaulting health workers

Semeru volcano erupts in Indonesia, 1 killed, 2 missing, 40 injured

CREN set to hold AGM, induct new members

Breaking: West ham stun Chelsea in Premier League clash

We're determined to build a better future ' NIPC board chair

Pictures: Dangote hands rehabilitated Moshood Abiola stadium pitch, digital score board to FG

Waheed Olagunju, Mike Oghiadomhe: Where are they now

El-Rufa'i an authentic leader, team player ' Deputy gov

Osun 2022: Your governorship ambition in futility ' ex-aide tells Lasun

Nembe Oil Spill: ACJHR expresses concern over statement credited to Diri

At last, PDP reveals day Iyorchia Ayu, other newly elected executive 'll be sworn-in *See full list of national officers-elect

3 years after, Obiano establishes disability rights commission

VIDEO: Watch how troops killed ISWAP commanders, others, destroyed training bases at Lake Chad

SGBV: EU, MCN take sensitisation campaign to rural communities in Yobe

Omicron variant: FG revises revised international travel protocol

20,000 unpaid Kaduna civil servants'll soon receive Oct/Nov salaries ' TUC

FG woos Greek investors to transport sector

Bello commissions APDC headquarters, vows continuous demolition

Mea Mater School Enugu Pupils overun WAEC with Multiple A1s



*TRIBUNE*

Our coping strategies for stomach infrastructure

Reasons behind rising cost of food items

4th Periscope highlights benefits of export business

New Life for All Nation Ministries to reawaken Christians at 2021 convention

Synagogue Church re-opens, resumes physical services

RCCG renovates, equips Lagos laboratory with N15m

Compulsory vaccination of civil servants, a wrong-headed policy 'Apostle Moses

Some clerics are exploiting people in matters of tithes 'Okubadejo

Would APC overcome its thorny ride

Direct primaries: Why NASS should have allowed political parties to make their own decisions 'Ayodele

Omicron variant: UK places Nigeria on red list



*SPORTS*

49ers News: Trey Sermon Placed on IR After Suffering Ankle Injury vs. Vikings - Bleacher Report

Adowei hails NSF on Scrabble development - Guardian

Ajax reward Dutch-born Nigerian youngster, Gibson Yah, with maiden pro soccer contract - New Telegraph

Ajaz Patel joins elite club with perfect 10 ' Saturday's sporting social - Yahoo

Alabama Silences the Doubters as Bryce Young Secures Heisman in Win over Georgia - Bleacher Report

Alabama's Bryce Young Sets SEC Championship Records for Total Offense, Passing Yards - Bleacher Report

Aribo Inspires Rangers to Fourth Straight Win under New... - Thisday

Baylor Upsets Oklahoma State in Big 12 Title Game as Cowboys' CFP Hopes Fade - Bleacher Report

Benzema injured ahead of Champions League game against Inter Milan - Punch

Bernardo Silva double sinks Watford to send Manchester City top - Yahoo

Bernardo Silva scores twice as Man City take top spot with win over Watford - Yahoo

Bernardo Silva strikes gold for Manchester City as they ease to Watford win - Yahoo

Broncos' Melvin Gordon Downgraded to out vs. Chiefs with Hip Injury - Bleacher Report

Bryce Young, No. 3 Alabama Beat No. 1 Georgia 41-24 to Win 2021 SEC Championship - Bleacher Report

CFP Chairman Gary Barta Says Brian Kelly Leaving ND a 'Nonfactor' in Evaluation - Bleacher Report

Chelsea Hoping to Consolidate Lead with West Ham Derby - Thisday

Dangote Returns to FG Renovated MKO Abiola National Stadium - Thisday

Darren Waller Ruled out for Raiders vs. WFT with Knee Injury - Bleacher Report

Davis Cup: Daniil Medvedev ensures Russians will face Croatia in Madrid final - BBC

Deion Sanders Leads Jackson State to 1st SWAC Title Since 2007 After 11-1 Season - Bleacher Report

Djokovic's season over as Serbia beaten by Croatia in Davis Cup - New Telegraph

Dortmund, Bayern Clash Live on StarTimes - Thisday

EPL results: Man City beat Watford as Chelsea lose to West Ham - The Cable

EPL: Injury-time Origi winner sends Liverpool top, as Newcastle finally win - New Telegraph

EPL: West Ham stun Chelsea in thrilling game - New Telegraph

European Clubs Express Concern over AFCON - Thisday

Fantasy Football Week 13 Rankings: Each Position's Flex and PPR Projections - Bleacher Report

Foster Moreau, Hunter Renfrow's Raiders Fantasy Outlook After Darren Waller's Injury - Bleacher Report

Hero World Challenge: Collin Morikawa surges into five-shot lead - BBC

It's good to have Premier League giants ' but just how giant should they be - Yahoo

Jaden Shackelford, No. 16 Alabama Upset No. 3 Gonzaga; Chet Holmgren Scores 10 Points - Bleacher Report

Javonte Williams, Mike Boone Updated Fantasy Outlook After Melvin Gordon Injury - Bleacher Report

Katie Archibald takes women's endurance title as Ed Clancy rides into retirement - Yahoo

Knicks' Tom Thibodeau Says 'There May Be More Changes Coming' After Loss to Nuggets - Bleacher Report

La Liga: Betis end Xavi's unbeaten start at Barca - New Telegraph

Lane Kiffin, Ole Miss Agree to New Contract amid Miami Head Coaching Rumors - Bleacher Report

Leipzig in freefall after three-game Bundesliga losing run - New Telegraph

Lewis Hamilton 'proud' to have the edge ahead of Saudi Arabian Grand Prix - Yahoo

Luca Brecel seals place in UK Championship final before revealing toilet scare - Yahoo

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola: Many things can happen in the title race - Yahoo

Misery for Jose Mourinho as former club Inter Milan romp to victory over Roma - Yahoo

Moderniser Rangnick aims to drag Manchester United out of the past - Yahoo

Nick Saban Says Alabama 'Maybe' Gained 'a Little Respect' After SEC Championship Win - Bleacher Report

Nick Saban Thanks Media for Negative Stories on Alabama: That Rat Poison Was Yummy - Bleacher Report

Ollie Robinson: I won't take a backwards step against Aussies - and have got a plan for Steve Smith - Yahoo

Patrick Vieira can forge long career in management, says assistant Osian Roberts - Yahoo

Paul Cook Sacked By Ipswich Town - Daily Independent

Real Sociedad 0-2 Real Madrid: Visitors open eight-point lead - BBC

Red-hot Emmanuel Dennis denies reports claiming he won't honour AFCON call-up - Guardian

Report: Alabama's John Metchie III Believed to Have Torn ACL Injury After Georgia Win - Bleacher Report

Report: Kirk Ferentz Told Iowa Players He Plans to Stay 'Multiple Years' Past 2022 - Bleacher Report

Russian dream team on course for Davis Cup win as Medvedev and Rublev march on - Yahoo

Sacked staff claim Yorkshire coaching cull is 'about money over morals - Yahoo

SAVE THE LAGOS NATIONAL STADIUM - Thisday

Schefter: Ben Roethlisberger Expects 2021 to Be Final Season as Steelers QB - Bleacher Report

SEC Championship: Can Georgia beat Alabama - CNN

Silva shines as Man City stroll to top spot in Premier League - Guardian

Southampton 1-1 Brighton: Saints boss Ralph Hasenhuttl blames keeper McCarthy for draw - BBC

Texas Asst. Coach Jeff Banks, Girlfriend Sued After Monkey Allegedly Bites Child - Bleacher Report