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(Copyright ElohimTov.com). *NEWSPAPERS HEADLINES FOR FRIDAY 1ST JANUARY 2021* *THE NATION* Now that you have crossed over to 2021 2021: Your survival is in your hands, says Adeboye Funke Akindele-Bello, Bimbo Akintola, Kate Henshaw, MI Abaga, other celebrities reveal 2021 plans NFF budgets N5.6bn for 2021 External reserve rises, end December at $35.35 bn Kakah, advocate for democracy, issues raised, glaring germane January will be tough, NCDC warns Nigerians Police arrest organizers of Kaduna sex party Abiodun seeks monarchs support to contain second wave Police, others kill six bandits in Katsina Declare state of emergency on security WHO celebrates discovery of vaccine Soyinka boards Lagos-Ibadan train IGPs visit: Katsina to get 10 Mopol units Lagos to residents: Obey COVID-19 protocols Niger Assembly Speaker, Clerk test negative for COVID-19 Katsina commences Community Policing with 554 Special constables BREAKING: Lagos to fine cross-over service defaulters N500,000 Nine-year-old limbless Indian boy churns out artworks using mouth Cross-over services may hold in churches in Delta CAN chairman U.S. nurse contracts COVID-19 after receiving Pfizers vaccine Ekiti labour threatens showdown over minimum wage, unpaid salaries NAPS, ORAN induct Olabisi Akanbi patron Police arrest notorious armed robbery suspects, recover riffle BREAKING: Oyo rescinds decision, permits crossover service Lagos has reactivated disability trust fund Sanwo-Olu MURIC under attack over call for Kukahs resignation Suspected hoodlums rob PoS operator, kill one in Delta Rivers APC stalwart warns against boycotting partys revalidation exercise Yahaya Bello: We can solve securitys problem but not one step at a time Kidnappers of Imo Catholic Bishop yet to contact church, family three days after Israeli spy returns after 35 years in US prison Community dethrones village head over alleged fraud, vandalization in AIbom Policemen reportedly assault lady in Delta Eastern Security Network: Igbo groups back SEast govs against Kanu Man in court for biting girlfriend on her breast during a fight Nurse suspended after stripping off PPE to have sex with COVID-19 patient APC mourns Labour Party chairman Abdulsalam FCTA approves crossover night service for churches in Abuja Obiano cant stop us from developing Anambra Court dissolves 16-yr-old marriage over husbands infertility FCMB founder buys more shares in Yuletide deals God gave me good problem, says father of quadruplet Clergyman in court for allegedly defrauding woman of N10m Eight key points from Kukahs Christmas message that sparked reactions Court dissolves 22-year-old marriage over wifes nagging Gunmen kill two, injure others in Rivers Community Fintiri warns of new COVID-19 strain Argentina legalises elective abortion *VANGUARD* We haven't abandoned corps members positive for COVID-19 ' NYSC Ohanaeze poll must not hold in Govt House ' Ikokwu Late Amb. Nsofor departs U.S. on final journey back home COVID-19: I warned against reopening of schools but was seen as enemy of education sector ' NMA President CAN urges adherence to COVID-19 protocol, as Makinde approves crossover service Southeast APC vow to take over Anambra, reconcile aggrieved members Kukah must not be harmed ' Fani-Kayode Kano NDLEA seizes 9kg of illicit drugs, arrests 1,036 in 2020 Forgery Case: I've never set eyes on Obaseki's original certificate, don tells Court Insecurity: 'Current government can't be scored excellent' ' Gov Sule Happening Now: Buhari in a closed-door meeting with Zulum Qatar sets new benchmark for safe return of football amidst a global pandemic We'll permit crossover nights under strict COVID -19 protocols ' Makinde Tourism in 2021: Runsewe calls for faster COVID-19 testing, certification IPAC mourns Labour Party Chair, Alhaji Abdulkadir Abdulsalam Just In: Katsina begins community policing with 554 constables Over 10m children in Nigeria, 6 others may face acute malnutrition in 2021, UNICEF warns 29th wedding anniversary: Wife, children surprise Gov Ikpeazu with 'old school attires Chibok community cries out as Boko Haram escalates attack on residents Two dead, others injured as gunmen invade Rivers community Buhari orders NASENI to handover refurbished tractors to farmers EFCC secures 865 convictions, receives 10,152 petitions in 2020 Ekiti judIcial panel recommends N1.5M compensation to four policemen, others Don't attach religious sentiment to ban on crossover service, Ondo tells church leaders Nigeria has more pressing issues than Davido and Burna Boy- Yul Edochie Ogun bans crossover services Insecurity: Activist blasts Obaseki over security vote Eastern Security Network: Coalition condemns Kalu's threat to S/East governors, vigilantes EFCC secures 865 convictions, receives 10,152 petitions in 2020 Makinde suspends curfew for Oyo residents to observe crossover night COVID-19: Makinde suspends curfew for residents to observe crossover nights Ayade signs 2021 budget of 'Bliss and Blush' into law Crossover Night: FCTA threatens to shut Churches who flout COVID-19 guidelines Kukah's message was a true reflection of current situation in Nigeria ' Ortom Ogun creates trust fund for Sports Development Nigerians harbour too much hatred to handle guns ' Ogundokun 50-year-old man in court for allegedly stealing vegetables worth N34, 000 Court grants Osun #EndSARS leader bail, seizes his international passport Revenue leakages: Gov Sule gets marching order to prosecute offenders African football in 2021: What to expect Recession: Embark on massive construction to reverse hardship, REDAN tells FG Bayelsa Govt says it has capacity to complete N22 bn 22km Ring Road project Man sentenced to death for premeditated murder in Jigawa *THISDAY* Stakeholders Chart Course for Sustenance of Igbo Language Buhari Pledges to Arrest Soaring Foodstuffs' Prices Banks Attract N37tn Deposits Despite COVID-19 Disruptions Kukah: It's Unfair to Say I Called for Coup In Reprisal, Fighter Jets Pound Sambisa Forest Disquiet in Nasarawa over Gov's US Trip Auditor General Misses Timeline for Release of COVID-19 Audit Report CAN Directs Churches to End Crossover Services by 11pm Interpol Uncovers '500,000 COVID-19 Fraud in Nigeria Challenging Year for Insurance Sector One Year of Deepening Rural Electrification 2020: Year of Uncertainty Relishing the Benefits of Listing Polaris Bank Partners International Womens Society on Vocational Skills Nigerias GDP Growth Seen at 1% in 2021 FCTA to Domesticate FGs e-Government Master Plan North East Development Commission to Launch N6bn Endowment Fund Analysts: Equities Market Rally to Extend to 2021 Technology Will Give SMEs Wider Visibility CBN Foresees Sustained Growth in Private Sector Credit Revamping the Oil Palm Sector All-Share Index Rises 0.8% as Market Sustains Positive Momentum Court Dismisses PDPs Unlawful Nomination Suit against Ize-Iyamu Why Nigeria is Not a Democratic Society Props to a Creative Influencer in Politics of Rivers State Takeaways from 2020 Premier League Records New High of 18 Positive Covid-19 Cases Lampard Blames Ziyech Injury for Dip in Form Resumption of NPFL, a Big Relief, Says Sports Minister I Didnt Come to Man Utd to Make Money, Insists Ighalo Plateau Utd Place Players on Half Pay after Poor Start to NPFL Season Iheanacho Misses Penalty as Crystal Palace Hold Leicester *PUNCH* Bakare, Fani-Kayode settle differences over Tinubu sermon Why Afenifere supported PDP in 2015, 2019 presidential elections Odumakin FG moves to rescue Nigerian on death row in Saudi Arabia Buhari, Zulum meet in Aso Villa Brexit: Air France reintroduces transit visa for Nigerians travelling to UK UKs Boris Johnson signs brexit trade deal I was diagnosed with fibroid in 2017- Actress Ini Dima-Okojie UPDATED: Lagos vows to enforce 12am to 4am curfew Ban on crossover vigil not anti-Christian Ondo COVID-19 Committee EPL: Tottenham vs Fulham postponed over positive COVID-19 cases Crossover: Comply with COVID-19 protocols, FCTA tells churches Oyo lifts curfew, okays crossover services Second wave: NMA warned FG against reopening of schools, says president Tokyo Olympics: Nigeria to compete in 11 sports, says minister EFCC secured 865 convictions in 2020 Acting Chairman Police nab organisers of Kaduna nude party UK approves Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine Nigeria has all the ingredients of a failed state Odumakin ENDSARS: Ekiti panel recommends N1.5m compensation for policemen, others Kidnapped Owerri bishop not dead, says Catholic church Ugandan presidential candidate Bobi Wine arrested La Liga: Coutinho injury blow for Barcelona American actress Angela Kinsey tests positive for coronavirus Ogun bans waste cart pushers for constituting security risk F1 driver Hamilton to be knighted Churches can observe cross-over services Kogi CAN Nepotism: Buhari supporters blackmailing Kukah Afenifere Ekiti labour to protest over minimum wage Afenifere has not endorsed Tinubu, Bakare for 2023 presidency Odumakin 242 persons died of Lassa Fever in 2020, says NCDC Recession: FG must take responsibility, says Ooni Apala music icon Ayinla Omowuras drummer, Adewole, dies at 97 COVID-19: Corps members not abandoned in isolation centres, says NYSC US Congressman-elect Letlow dies of COVID-19 Argentine Senate passes abortion bill COVID-19: Adeboye, Olukoya, Oyedepo, others adjust cross-over services California nurse contracts COVID-19 days after vaccination -Report Cross-over: Oyo seeks CANs compliance with FG curfew Germanys daily COVID-19 deaths top 1,000 for first time Ekiti senator rejects voting rights for married underage girls Princeton College produces best student in WASSCE and IGCSE CAMBRIDGE exams South-West PDP reverses suspension of five Ondo chieftains Comply with directive on crossover service, CAN tells churches Niger Delta renews agitation for 13% derivation, direct payment to communities FG adopting wrong strategies to address bad economy Obasanjo, Utomi, others January will be tough, spike in COVID-19 infections imminent NCDC Court dismisses suit seeking Ize-Iyamus disqualification as APC candidate Osun reverses crossover ban, restrict movement from 1am Nine killed as buses collide in Delta FCTA threatens clampdown on businesses for COVID-19 protocols violations Captain allegedly faces court-martial over petition against CNS Rivers APC faction heads for Supreme Court over sacking South-East group backs Obiozor to head Ohanaeze Friends, associates mourn LP chairman, Abdulsalam Prudential Zenith life completes recapitalisation first phase Molested schoolboy: We wont cover up, justice will be served, says Deeper Life Interpol traces 500,000 COVID-19 fraud to Nigeria Firms groan as ministry delays expatriate quota approval Buhari to sign 2021 budget on Thursday *THE SUN* How LP boss, Salam, slumped, died before me 'Son Party squabbles, election upset, defections shape 2020 How Community policing'll end security challenge 'Shehu, ex lawmaker APC chieftain commends Makinde on developmental projects S/West caretaker committee nullifies suspension of 5 Ondo PDP chieftains Ayade's aide on Presidency, N'Assembly matters quits Alleged forgery: Court accepts Obaseki's nomination form in evidence We never planned defection to APC with Umahi -Ebonyi NASS members Anambra 2021: Competence, equity should count ' Archbishop Ibezim C/River North: Court of Appeal rejects PDP's request to stay execution of judgment declaring Jarigbe Agom as candidate Buhari set to receive Oyekola 'Scorpion Minister congratulates World champion Semi Ajayi closing in on van Dijk record Napoli, Eagles, others celebrate Osimhen @22 Fatai Amoo names 25 players for U17 AFCON qualifiers Firstbank Lagos Amateur Golf Open tourney ends today 2020/21 season: Go Round FC names Azu captain FGreopensmore borders this week as experts foreseespike in forex rate MAN, agric stakeholders disagree over FG's ban on forex for food import 2020: COVID-19 grew digital transformation, adoption of ICT solutions Spectranet 4G LTE shines at BoICT 2020 awards Inlaks launches Regional Technical Resource Centres in Ibadan, Kano BUA Cement, Access, drive NSE's ASI up 0.80% FG eyes $200m revenue from NPDC gas facility MTN Nigeria expands rural connectivity programme Maritime Review 2020: Govt ineptitude, COVID-19, #EndSARS hobble maritime growth in 2020 ANLCA advocates creation of maritime ministry to boost revenue generation Lawmakers inspect Lagos tank farms, orders them to operate by the rules. COVID-19: NCDC records 749 new infections Remains of former Nigerian ambassador to US set for repatriation Troops neutralise 9 bandits on Kaduna-Abuja highway Lilu community writes Obiano, rejects caretaker committee Insecurity: Pray for Nigeria, Senate president tells religious leaders Rivers accuses ex-commissioner of smear campaign Ochiagha, pioneer bishop of Orlu Catholic diocese, is dead Enugu Assembly passes N169.8bn 2021 appropriation bill Regional constitutions: Igbo group proposes June 2021 for referendum On my father's memorial: As we look forward to another year Salus Trust is rated among the best 20 HMOs in Nigeria Hidden knowledge on why people suffer (18) Hereafter advice to Nigerian leaders 'Babangida in focus (2) Is National Assembly constitutionally competent to summon President Buhari' (2) Cough up, not 'cough out *GUARDIAN* Troops rescue 23 victims, arrest bandits' collaborator in Katsina Nurse Suspended After Stripping Off PPE To Have Sex With COVID-19 Patient We'll permit crossover nights under strict COVID-19 protocols ' Makinde Food Security: Buhari orders NASENI to deploy refurbished tractors to farmers The Naira tipped to recover against the Dollar in early 2021 Apple loses copyright suit against security startup AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccine approval unlikely in January: EU regulator Salah faces hectic 2021 with Egypt, CAF to elect new president Coutinho injury blow for Barcelona Biden, Trump to campaign in Georgia on eve of crucial Senate elections 2020 UTME: No date fixed for sales of application documents yet' JAMB Yemen airport blasts kill 26 as government plane arrives Police officers involved in Breonna Taylor case fired China's Sinopharm says vaccine 79% effective against Covid-19 Omoni Oboli Threatens To 'Hunt Down' Whoever Falsely Accuse Her Sons Of Rape At least 15 feared dead in PNG landslide Hundreds evacuated after landslide in Norway Wuhan virus cases may be 10 times higher than reported: China health study Mask up: South African police enforce 'zero tolerance' drive COVID-19: FG cautions against self-medication, says can cause organ damage 2020: Nigeria's stock market upbeat as year ends, despite COVID-19 Ethiopia's Tigray conflict revives bitter disputes over land New tremors shake Croatia after deadly quake Biden says Trump vaccine plan falling 'far behind North Korea prepares for major January party congress EU leaders sign Brexit deal as British MPs debate Major's Britain feared prospect of new war with Saddam COVID-19: NCDC records 749 new infections Solskjaer sees Man Utd of old in late win over Wolves Double agent Blake's family sought to 'cash in': UK govt papers Principal Joe Clark, Who Inspired The Film 'Lean on Me,' Dies At 82 Billie Eilish Reacts To Loss Of Followers Due To Picture Shared UK opposed Clinton call for UN push against Kadhafi: records Boko Haram landmines kill 11 Nigerian security personnel New virus variant hits US as Biden vows all-out effort Nigerians have a real chance to win over $700 Million in US' Mega Millions, Powerball lotteries Trump lashes out at Republican leaders over looming veto override Remains of former Nigerian ambassador to U.S. set for repatriation Nigerians have a real chance to win over $800 Million in US' Mega Millions, Powerball lotteries FG suspends 100 passports of passengers who refused post arrival COVID-19 test' PTF Lawan extols late Kumo's virtues Senate rejects payment of N969 million for defence ministry's contract NCDC confirms 397 fresh COVID-19 infections, 10 deaths Kukah denounces coup allegation, lampoons critics Experts urge investment in labs to boost COVID-19 testing Inaugurate NDDC board to avoid crisis, Delta monarch tells FG Anxiety reigns as Southeast APC stakeholders meet today PDP's NEC, NWC should dissolve current Lagos chapter structure, says Oyefusi Sanwo-Olu calls for ethnic, religious harmony in Lagos Edo takes enlightenment campaign on COVID-19 to eateries, public cafes Two-month-old Shalom seeks N8m for open-heart surgery in India Rotary Club of Mende installs charter president Ogun student commits suicide for being dumped by girlfriend Security officer's vehicle kills motorcycle rider in Ondo Two men to receive 12 strokes of cane each for dealing in hard drugs Man who lost N38m worth of goods to #EndSARS violence cries for help Nigeria Christian Fellowship President, Adisa dies Harry and Meghan's son reveals 'American accent' on podcast Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala: Vintage for WTO *TRIBUNE* Makinde, Fayose fight may destroy PDP in Nigeria ' Prophet NIN registration: Bauchi Assembly directs state govt to intervene to mitigate citizens suffering How Femi Odekunle battled for life in his last minutes Oyo govt cancels morning, afternoon classes, sets January 11 school resumption date My throne has set aside fund to rehabilitate thugs in Iwo land ' Oluwo Bishop Kukah spoke on behalf of genuine Nigerians on Buhari's govt ' PFN President Lagos'll always prioritize needs of Persons Living with 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