*NEWS HEADLINES FOR THURSDAY 20TH DECEMBER 2018.*



*PUNCH*


APC to query Amosun, Okorocha for anti-party activities

Ekiti CNPP faults Afeniferes endorsement of Atiku

Accord Party, APGA presidential candidates protest exclusion from debate

Court nullifies Oshiomhole-backed APC factional exco in Kwara

Umeh threatens to expose ex-senators on constituency funds

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Candidate drags SDP, INEC to court in Delta

Ogun APC youths seek resignation of defectors

Ekiti PDP rejects suspension of council chairmen, others

Atiku claims Buharis economic team members lack requisite knowledge

PDP lauds Saraki at 56
Sacked Ogun APC faults Oshiomhole on exco dissolution

300, 000 PVCs uncollected in Plateau INEC

Saraki, Ahmed absent at birthday celebrations

Ganduje releases N2bn for pension arrears

STOAN seeks short term remedy for Apapa gridlock

NCS committee on overtime cargo set to publish report

NSDC disburses N3.9bn to boost sugar production

20.9 million Nigerians jobless, says NBS

Buhari presents N8.83tn budget for 2019

First Bank empowers food entrepreneurs

Merger: Access Bank set to raise $250m capital

FG introduces new procurement price checker to Lagos


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CBN, Ministry of Mines to support Osun initiatives

Forceful subscription: NCC set to order mobile operators to refund N36bn

Stock market reverses gains on sell-offs, weak oil prices

Shun adulterated engine lubricants, NUPENG warns dealers

NNPC probes Lagos pipeline fire outbreak

SEC approves new reporting guidelines on NSE

NSE migrates REITs, closed funds to separate equities board

Frigoglass to invest 30m in Beta Glass

How SMEs can cut electricity cost

NALPGAM kicks against LPG skids at petrol stations

Firm restates commitment to developing host communities

Drama, protests as Buhari presents 2019 budget to National Assembly

FG withdraws $1.6bn in three weeks, shrinks ECA to $631m

2019 budget speech: Budget of continuity

Should INEC take over the conduct of LG elections

Human rights organisations condemn intimidation of UNICEF, AI

Disrespect for rule of law responsible for most conflicts in Africa Badejo

Ekiti AG urges lawyers to embrace technology

Police counsel preaches uprightness

MOJ seeks support for child justice centre

Oshiomhole rejects calls for service chiefs sacking
Using military to compromise 2019 electionll be dangerous Ezekwesili

Poor economy: Ex-Benue gov attacks APC

NGO partners USADF to train IDPs in skills acquisition

Osun ll get $20m for health care Adewole

2019 polls: Pray for Nigeria, says Ambode


*VANGUARD*


Subsidy on, as Buhari presents N8.8trn budget

2019: Protect your votes, Ojefia urges Deltans

Enugu psychiatric hospital workers embark on 3-day warning strike

I'll deploy legislative advocacy, activism to change Bayelsa East ' Wills

Delta APC pretending, not ready to win election ' Igbuya

Imposition: APC NASS aspirant drags INEC, others to court

I've changed the narrative for presidential campaigns 'Ezekwesili

Bina Foundation reaches out to Enugu para-athletics champions

2019: UNIDA charges INEC on free, fair elections

Kidnapped Rivers Priest: Tonye Cole alleges political undertone

Improved security, upgraded infrastructure'll boost Nigeria's tourism 'Lai Mohammed

NCAC tasks Nigerians on peaceful 2019 elections

Keme seeks court intervention over Warri constituency SDP ticket

Oshiomhole vs Amosun: Ogun APC dares NWC, says you can't dissolve us

Dickson seeks collaboration against cultism in Niger Delta

Why we dissolved Ogun, Imo Excos ' APC

INEC prepared for credible poll in 2019- Yakubu

Finally, Saraki speaks hours after Buhari presented 2019 Budget

Budget presentation: Saraki, Dogara's inability to deliver speech, sign of weakness says Akpabio

It is going to be easy to market Buhari but not Uzodinma ' Okorocha

APC fingers Saraki, Dogara over lawmakers' attack on Buhari during budget presentation

Buhari is Tafawa Balewa of our time, says APC coordinator

2019 budget: How Senators, Reps jeered, cheered President Buhari


*THE NATION*


Fed Govt drains ECA of $1.68b in one month

U.S group stages rally for Sanwo-Olu

Engineer faces N1m fraud charge

VP, ex-PDP Chair Muazu meet at Aso Villa

Woman, three children allegedly set ablaze

Weve made progress on all fronts, Buhari tells Nigerians

Houses, shops, vehicles razed in pipeline fire

Military, police begin manhunt for Badehs killers

Robotics voyage at UNILAG

Its game over, Utd in the past Mourinho

Kwara High Court recognises embattled Balogun-Fulanis exco

Oyo 2019: Is Shittu a threat to Adelabu

Igbo leaders backing Atiku are saboteurs, say Buhari supporters

Ajatta: Technocrat and politician at 80

How I will defeat Gaidam, by PDP candidate

Imagine Melaye as a learned friend!

Bring killers of Badeh to justice

Atiku knocks Buhari over latest unemployment report

PDP, Secondus celebrate Saraki at 56

2019 Budget: Recovery from recession fragile, says Saraki

Okowa condemns murder of ex-CDS

Davidos Fall hits 100m views on YouTube

Diamond Banks merger: Access Bank increases capital raising to $457m


*THISDAY*


AFC Invests $25m Equity in Infracredit

Firms Partner on Technology Transformation

Neimeth Returns to Profitability, Declares Bonus Issue for Shareholders

Media and Nigerias Anti-corruption War

Glo Unveils New Offering
Western Digital Expands Products

Marketers Raise Concern over Looming Danger in Petrol Stations

Scaling Up Access to Finance for Farmers

House of Representatives and the Avoidable Incidences of Legislative Inaptitude

Fasuyi: LAEAF to Empower Women

Ayade: Why Israelis are Training 1000 Cross River Farmers

20,918 Households Benefit from FGs SIP in Plateau

Rwanda Secures 115m AfDB Loan

Ugochukwu Appointed TEF Chief Executive Officer

Report Highlights Risks in Digital Tax Collection Tools

GDL Money Market Fund Lists on NSE

Diamond Shares Remain Upbeat as Access Falter at Stock Market

PDP Salutes Saraki at 56, Says He is A Pillar of...

Buhari is the Best Option for Nigeria Right Now

Our Trump Card is Being Authentic

The Current Leadership in Benue is Not Prepared for Governance

APC Appoints Caretaker Executive for Imo Chapter

Primary Election Fallout: APC Dissolves Imo, Ogun Excos


*DAILY TRUST*


Between Gencos, TCN and Discos

140 young candidates trained in Kano

We've reviewed Benue's security architecture ' INEC

2019: Fertiliser producers donate N570m for Buhari's campaign

APC: Sacked Ishola Balogun-Fulani-led Kwara exco remain expelled

Ogun APC rejects dissolution, says its exercise in futility

House of Reps and legislative propriety
Buhari is Atiku's challenge, not US visa

For Saraki, Number 13 = 56

Why lecturers take gov't assurances unserious -Unionists

Board develops strategies on Arabic, Islamic studies

FG wants agencies to deposit publications with National Library

Kaduna employs 7,000 teachers to ease workload

French Village, DTCA partner on capacity building

Politicians told to enroll children in public schools

Higher institutions to create interactive learning experience

Lawyer pays students' fees

Unilag explains N11,000 electricity fee for students

Wheat production slumps as FG props rice

IBM, Hello Tractor unveil new agric tech in Lagos

Yuletide: FRSC cautions motorists against reckless driving

Christmas: Police assures FCT residents of adequate security

Trader bags 10 months' imprisonment for duping customer of N35,000


*TRIBUNE*


1 public holidays
Ex-President Jonathan mourns Badeh

Ex-PDP boss Muazu, Osinbajo meet in Aso Rock

Badeh: PDP expresses shock, demands immediate investigation

Buhari presents N8.83trn budget for 2019 to National Assembly

There are no clear-cut ideological differences between political parties 'Sen Araraume

NASS: Labour unrest over 2018 budget

Need for fundamental restructuring in Nigeria

S3x really makes life better, even as you age

Camel milk, nutritional supplement to treat diabetes

Give me joy for Christmas

Homeless 'mad men' and the Nigerian society: Who is truly unwell

Bad roads, Apapa gridlock wreck port operation

Ex-Serbian police general ban from entering US

US to review travel ban, sanctions to ensure aid reaches North Korea

Over 100 killed in Congo clashes days before election

South Africa issues arrest warrant for Grace Mugabe

Adamawa govt to complement FG housing programme ' Bindow

Customs seizes smuggled rice, trucks worth N101.7m in Edo

Nestl Nigeria restates commitment to responsible raw materials sourcing at suppliers day

Nigerian equities market rebounds with 0.70% growth

South African Airways airlifts over three million Nigerians in 20 years

Dana Air wins 2018 best domestic airline award


*LEADERSHIP*


Ending Incessant Strikes
FAAC Shares N812.76bn To FG, States, LGs

2019 Budget: APC Charges NASS To Rise Above Political Interests

Okorocha Donates 100 Vehicles To Police

NCAC's DG Calls For Peaceful 2019 Elections

NNPC Subsidiary Recorded N1.8bn Profit In 2017 ' MD

Abule-Egba Pipeline Fire'll Not Disrupt Fuel Supply ' NNPC

Apapa Traffic: FG Stops Shipping Firms' Collection Of Demurrage Charges

MTN Predicts Replacement Of Census With Big Data By Governments

Generator Emissions: FG Begins House-to-House Inspection January 2019

Fashola Seeks Indigenous Research To Validate 17m Housing Deficit

MAAN Targets 25m Metric Tonnes Of Maize Production in 2019

NCC Outlines Measures For Effective Broadband Coverage

Airtel Fetes 1,000 In Sokoto

Our Aircraft Well Maintained 'Air Peace

Dana Air Wins 2018 Best Domestic Airline Award

Minister Decries Slow Pace Of Work On Abeokuta ' Ibadan Rail Project

Ports Terminal Operators Raise Dock Workers' Salary By 60%

Marketers Caution Against Gas Plants In Petrol Stations

Naira Remains Stable Against Dollar Few Days To Yuletide

Stocks Market: Investors Lose N39bn

Stanbic IBTC Emerges Biggest Winner At NSE CEO Awards

Merger: Access Bank To Raise $250m Tier II Capital In 2019


*BLUE PRINT*


Bale sparkles as Real land in Club World Cup final

FG, states, LGs share N812.762 billion for Nov

Breaking:Chelsea get Spurs tough Cup semis test, City battle Albion

N40trn investment in AMCON, JAMB, others not yielding result 'Budget Office

APC confirms Blueprint report, inaugurates caretaker for Imo chapter

Breaking: At last, Buhari presents 2019 budget, proposes N8.83 trillion

After Mourinho's exit, Solskjaer takes over United coaching role

Mixed reactions as Buhari storms NASS, reels out achievements ahead budget presentation

Iju to Abeokuta railway project to be completed in January

We shall use tourism to promote peace in Kogi ' Commissioner

Buhari's naysayers
Christmas, New Year: FG declares 25, 26, Jan. 1st public holidays

APC bombs PDP lawmakers for booing Buhari at budget presentation

Breaking: Portfolio parties demanding money to endorse Buhari, says Oshiomhole

Ebonyi Gov presents N188.4 billion estimates for 2019

ActionAid to spend $2.5m in 2019 in Kogi, Nasarawa

Gana not member of SDP, group alleges

Adamawa guber candidates to sign peace accord tomorrow

Senate investigates Adeyanju's arrest by police

Nigeria can pay N30.000 new minimum wage ' Oshiomhole

Nasarawa varsity alumni vice president resigns over resources mismanagement

Benue villages now safe for IDPs' return ' Military

We did not interfere with choice of Kogi East candidate ' KEEC


*BUSINESSDAY*


Buhari presents N8.6trn 2019 budget as 20.93mn Nigerians now unemployed

More Job losses loom as manufacturers struggle to pass costs to consumers

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Senators, Reps await Buhari's arrival for presentation of 2019 budget proposal

Oil rig as vessel under the cabotage act 2003 and the cabotage amendment bill 2016

Asos blames 'bump in the road' as investors flee e-commerce crash

NBA President gets bail in the sum of N250 million

South African Airways is executing laid down strategies to return to profitability

We are ready to prosecute Buhari at the ICC ' Femi Falana

Bread, cereals, Milk, cheese, egg, increases food prices by 13.3% in November 2018

Intra-African Trade Fair records $32.6bn in concluded deals

Nigeria equity market not hopeful despite 2019 election results

Rising un-contracted LNG demand opens market opportunity for Nigeria, others



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