*NEWS HEADLINES FOR WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 3RD 2018.*
*PUNCH*
PDP now an attack dog, says APC vice-chair
Fire razes office complex at Tin-Can port
Driver kills octogenarian, dumps body in pit toilet
Fresh PDP vows to inaugurate working committee January 22
2019: Beware of deceptive politicians, Awujale warns subjects
Ex-minister condemns Catholic diocese for stopping Ortoms speech
You cant kill to please God, says Buhari
Man kills friend over quarrel with wife
Herdsmen kill 20, burn houses in fresh Benue attacks
Two soldiers aided Emefieles wife kidnapping Court papers
Buharis spokesman, Adesina, bags chieftaincy title in Enugu
Police kill three armed robbers in Benue
Stocks open year with marginal gain
T-bills average yield rises to 14.88%
Pen Cinema Bridge ready in November, says Ambode
AXA Mansard Insurance appoints Ola-Israel as CFO
Vitafoam announces late filing of financial statements
Olurode urges leaders to place governance above politics
*VANGUARD*
Buhari’s repositioned Nigeria for greatness ‘BVM
APC chieftain tasks FG on funding of NDDC in 2018
Unravel killers of our paramount ruler, 3 others, Kaduna community tasks security agencies
We need both restructuring and processing, Sagay tells Buhari
Agege Flyover: Ambode announces completion date, assures property owners of compensation
Promasidor among Top 50 Brands
Nine policemen dismissed in Lagos for corrupt practices
Delta LG Poll: Patani APC defectors are a shame to democracy’ Ekiyor
Rep blames FG for dearth of fuel
Nigeria Airways pensioners petition Senate President over unpaid benefits
Delta LG Poll: Ojougboh says Delta’s failed programmes will help APC
Labour decries FG’s failure to pay electricity workers disengaged 4 years ago
Take responsibility for fuel scarcity, Fayose tells Buhari
Delta LG Poll: Sentiments for Okowa will help PDP in Ika LGAs
We’ll take each game as it comes ‘ Ezenwa
We’ll take inmates to court at right time, says Prisons boss
Coscharis group ended 2017 with awards galore
Delta LG Poll: Civil societies allege ‘blackout’ by DSIEC
*THE NATION*
Buhari condoles with govt. of Kaduna over death of Lawal Kaita
Governor sheds tears as gunmen kill 20, injure 30
Governor sheds tears as gunmen kill 20, injure 30
Rivers bloodbath: My husband, kids brought out of house, shot dead
Rivers bloodbath: My husband, kids brought out of house, shot dead
Bloody new year gift for Rivers, Benue
Cause of petrol crisis, by marketers
Police arrest Badoo’s priest
Imo’s comic emperor
IPMAN urges Fed Govt to invest more in modular refineries to end fuel scarcity
Our Girls; Your ‘Selfie’ SDGs 2018 Plan ‘ ABC
N279m scam: EFCC grills agency’s chief, others
New Year killings reprehensible, says President
Killing in the name of religion can never be justified, says Buhari
Amaechi to Wike: stop breeding militants
UNILAG to re-brand, says VC
FMDQ records N130.17t turnover in 11 months
2018 budget: Expert advises Govt, NASS on early passage
*THISDAY*
Lagos Police Arrest Badoo Cult Leader, Chief Herbalist
SEC Gives Multiple Subscriptions Investors March 31 Deadline to Consolidate Shareholding
Director Dies After Receiving Sack Letter in Kogi
Unravel Killers of Kaduna Traditional Ruler, Wife, Others, Community Tells Security Agencies
Agents Escape Death as Fire Razes NPA Complex at Lagos Seaports
In Readiness for 2019, Buhari Reappoints Amaechi Campaign DG
Ortom Weeps as Marauding Herdsmen Kill Scores in Benue
NBS: India Remains Highest Importer of Nigerian Crude
Nigerians Tell of Being Used as Slaves in Libya
Presidency, Stakeholders Constitute C’ttee to Avert Future Fuel Crisis
Infracredit Issues Maiden $10bn Bond
Agusto Upgrades FCAMs Fund Rating to A(f)
Our Target in Morocco is the Trophy, Says Ezenwa
Ecobank Pledges Support as IAAF Confirms May 12 for 6th Okpekpe…
*THE SUN*
Fire razes Abuja craft market
CHAN 2018: Salisu picks Ezenwa, Ali, Okpotu, 20 others
How fuel scarcity ruined Xmas, New Year celebrations in Abuja
Wicked step mum burns 2-yr old boy’s manhood, hands
We’ll capture Lagos in 2019 ‘PDP
Ezenwa confident of good outing
HP’ll support development ‘Lawani
Day of rage, violence in Abuja
If Jonathan’s regime had looters, Buhari’s has super looters ‘Yesufu, ADP chairman
PDP Convention: How battle was won, lost
10 disruptive technology, marketing trends to expect in 2018
Weah’s presidency’ll give Liberia football lift ‘Bility
Boko Haram: Security agencies can’t stop bombings ‘Shekau
US, Britain and Norway warn against ceasefire violations in South Sudan
NSE opens 2018 trading on positive note
Israel expels African migrants
Conte: I won’t recall Omeruo, Aina, others
Buhari, APC condemn Rivers, Kwara, Kaduna attacks
*GUARDIAN*
ICPC appeals acquittal of Zamfara ex-governor, three others
How exercise can help you to quit smoking
Only thing Paul Scholes does is criticise, says Mourinho
Against social stigma of albinos, a new film to the rescue
The Nigerian Senate: All performance, zero propaganda
Ugwuanyi promises full implementation of 2018 budget
Kogi State director dies of heart attack after receiving sack letter
Nigeria loses 5,000 lives, $155m yearly to Aflatoxin, says PACA
Lest we forget – Part 4
Pen Cinema flyover to be ready in 10 months, says Ambode
*DAILY TRUST*
ANCs new leader Cyril Ramaphosa
CSO petitions INEC to recall Kano assembly speaker
Major events that shaped politics in 2017
2019: Lame to challenge Bauchi governor
Tension in Takum over missing lawmaker
Katsina PDP, APC bicker over state of affairs
President Buhari condemns Yuletide killings
Splinter Fresh PDP gets parallel committee, proscribes govs forum
Living dangerously: Lagos residents who dwell in gullies
FG to source $500m to correct new airport defects – Sirika
Deepening efficiency in airports management
Kaduna-Abuja train: More coaches leave Lagos for Abuja
How Science & Tech sector fared in 2017
A few takes on the Ethiopian Airline All-Women Flight Crew
E-Dividends: 2.1m investors register
INTELS celebrates New Year with less privileged kids
FCAMs Legacy fund rating upgraded to A(f) by Agusto & Co.
Edmund beats Shapovalov to reach last 16 in Brisbane
IAAF confirms May 12 for Okpekpe Race
Fixture list a disaster, says Guardiola
NWF invites 32 wrestlers to camp for CWealth Games
Conte says Aina, Omeruo will not be recalled from loan clubs
Salisu picks Ezenwa, Ali, Okpotu, 20 others for CHAN
Nigeria female team out of 2018 ITTF World Team Championships
*TRIBUNE*
Cross River killings: Wike places N200m bounty on perpetrators
Boko Haram releases video claiming the sect still deadly
Fuel subsidy: FG, oil marketers meet Wednesday
LAUTECH teaching hospital workers protest sack of 256, transfer of 299 others
Borno govt reviews curfew in Maiduguri
Police arrest Badoo cult leader, chief herbalist
Buhari mourns Lawal Kaita
Pen Cinema flyover will be ready in 10 months ‘Ambode
Ex-governor of old Kaduna State, Lawal Kaita, is dead
Fuel scarcity: Stop blame game, take responsibility, Fayose tells Buhari
Fuel scarcity: FG floods Abuja, environs with trucks
We’re determined to win Lagos governorship in 2019, PDP vows
Kwara police arrest 32 as hoodlums rape daughter in mother’s presence
The plight of Nigerians
Scaling up patronage of made-in-Aba goods
Fresh PDP’ and matters arising
The killing of 40 companies
Of varsities without electricity
*LEADERSHIP*
World Bank Hails Oyo On School Census Report
WAEC Extends Private Candidates Registration Till January
Fayose Prays For Speedy Recovery Of President Buharis Son, Yusuf
Ambode Appoints Onibon As MOCPED Acting Provost
Aregbesola Presents N173. 9bn Budget For 2018 Fiscal Year
SEC, Journalists Synergise On Investor Education
Devolution Of Powers, Not Restructuring Will Solve Our Problems Sen Borofice
2017: Governance Suffers As Senate, Presidency Feud Remains
New Import Guidelines Negate Ease Of Doing Business Stakeholders
DPR Dispenses 57,000 Litres Free To Motorists
4 Killed, 13 Wounded In Borno Suicide Bomb Attack
Bike Accident: Litany Of Prayers For First Son
Miners Oppose Removal Of Mining From Exclusive List
Senate Cuts Short Recess To Address Fuel Scarcity
Nigerian Stock Market Among Worlds Top 5 Performers In 2017 CNN Report
AIbom Jailbreak: 14 Inmates Re-arrested
*SAHARA REPORTERS*
Buhari Starts Presidential Re-election Campaign For 2019, Reappoints Amaechi Campaign Director General -THISDAY
Court Orders Man To Be Produced, Said To Be Jailed And Tortured By SARS
NDLEA Loses 58 Officers In 2yrs, As Staff Calls For Sack Of Abdallah
Human Rights Group Files Suit To Release Investigation Report On Panama Papers
Nigerian Government Urged To End Erratic Power Supply In 2018
God Directs Me To Run For Presidency- Bakare
Lagos Command Dismisses Nine Policemen, Demotes 25
15 Shot Dead In New Years Day Attack On Worshippers
Wike Offers N200 Million For Information On Rivers New Year Day Killers
President Muhammadu Buhari’s 2018 New Year Address
Dead’ President And Dead Men in His Cabinet By Erasmus Ikhide
Nigerian Air Force Releases Postings Of 19 Air Vice Marshals And 22 Other Senior Officers
What Nigeria Will Look Like In 2018 By ‘Fisayo Soyombo
Number Of Dead Persons Appointed By Nigeria’s President Buhari Into Boards Of Government Agencies Has Increased To 8
Pray For A Brain For Our Leaders By ‘Tope Oriola
Blame Passing, Social Media Automated Mumus ‘ The New Year Gift To A Nation By Wole Soyinka
Police Visit Oronto Douglas’s Residence 48 Hours After Attack
Nigerian Government Appoints Med-View Airline To Repatriate 5,037 Nigerians Stranded In Libya
Man Posing As A “Nigerian Prince” Defrauds Hundreds Of Americans
Presidency Explains Controversial List Of Board Appointments
President Signs Bill That Allows Gunshot Victims To Be Treated Without Police Report
*PREMIUM TIMES*
Fuel Scarcity: Nigerian govt sets up committee on long term solutions
Judge orders SARS to produce murder suspect, in detention for seven weeks, in court
Ex-Kaduna Governor Lawal Kaita dead; Buhari mourns
Badoo cult’s herbalist, leader arrested ‘ Police
Kano pays N1 billion for diesel to power streetlights
Pen Cinema Flyover to be ready November ‘ Ambode
While EFCC prosecutes Innoson, Nigerian Army patronises its ‘quality’ vehicles, others
PHOTO NEWS: Buhari’s adviser, Femi Adesina, bags chieftaincy title in Enugu
Trump, IOC welcome possible talks between North, South Korea
Fuel scarcity worsens in Maiduguri as gallon of petrol hits N2,500
CHAN 2018: Salisu picks final 23-man squad
Notorious kidnapper who allegedly kills victims after receiving ransom arrested
Notorious kidnapper who allegedly kills victims after receiving ransom arrested
Why new terminal building in Abuja airport yet to be completed ‘ Minister
ANALYSIS: Buhari’s ministers’ scorecard after two years (2)
Rev Fr. Mbaka got it wrong on Dankwambo prophesy
Designer apologises for using bride’s fabric for Mercy Aigbe’s birthday shoot
Three armed robbers who allegedly attacked police station killed
Despite producing most oil, Akwa Ibom has no NNPC, DPR offices ‘ Governor Emmanuel
French prisoners to get phones in their cells
Nigeria Police to hold journalist for days over publication on IG
*BUSINESSDAY*
FI BusinessDay 03 Jan 2018
Economy: Nigeria off to best start since 2015
Paying attention to mitigation reduces climate change impact on food security
Food sufficiency hinges on price stability, commercial farming, says Dangote
NAICOM’s regulatory priorities for 2017 stalled by late release of funds to MDA’s
2017’s 15 best-performing stock markets in the world
Health, insurance, risk expert’s link poor transparency, accountability as bane of Nigeria’s health sector
Insurers groan under huge management expenses
Linkage Assurance commences new phase of growth
Deutsche Bank says ‘normal’ bonuses and pay rises are back
Human capital development, skills recreation key to addressing challenges in insurance
Fox moves to take trade disputes power from EU
N148.86bn TB to boost banking system this week
Consumers to enjoy better health as Custodian Life unveils critical illness cover
NNPC owes Petrol marketers N800bn
Bringing fresh perspective to Union Bank’s new phase of growth
A.M Best maintains negative outlook for reinsurance, expects slight recovery
AfDB in $253m donor loan agreement with France
Naira begins the year with loss at investors window