Daily News Headlines

NATIONAL New Year: Let’s Look Ahead With Hope – Buhari.  Presidency to broadcast documentary on Buhari.  New Year: Jonathan urges Nigerians to put nation first.  Chibok girls’ parents to Buhari: Bring back our daughters before leaving office.  Labour, FG, states set to negotiate workers’ pay rise.  Buhari mourns Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI.  Pope Benedict XVI was deeply spiritual, highly cerebral – Catholic Bishops mourn.  2023 polls: APC, PDP, LP in last minute efforts to ride to Aso Rock.  I never held meetings with PDP’s G-5 Govs in London, Tinubu declares.  Why North Has No Excuse But To Support Tinubu - Ganduje.   Atiku’s aide demands apology from Wike over distortion of facts.  PDP ‘ll respond when Wike, others unveil candidate – Tambuwal.   I didn’t get any Rivers contract, Secondus replies Wike.  Military, traditional rulers divided over Tinubu, Atiku, Obi – Afiyo, Northern Youth Leaders Forum National President.  2023, year for national recovery – Reps minority caucus.  Ohaneze

NATIONAL  FG to spend N3.3bn on Obasanjo, Jonathan, others.  FG Makes U-Turn, Says No Salary Increment.  We’re only reviewing some peculiar allowances not salaries – FG.  Buhari to sign 2023 budget Tuesday, says Lawan.  Shettima, Arewa Youths Consultative Forum President: It will be unfair, immoral, unjust for a Northerner to succeed Buhari.  PDP G-5 govs’ divided interests stall Tinubu, Obi’s adoption.  God ‘ll determine next president not G-5 Govs – Okowa.  Their BP is rising; leave G-5 governors alone – Wike.  Again, Wike dares PDP to expel him.  2023: PDP elders sweat over G5’s ‘deal’ with APC.  G-5: No deal with any presidential candidate – Wike.  ObiDatti: Osuntokun appoints Afenifere scribe, Ebiseni as S-West campaign coordinator.  Buhari reappoints Gbaja, Adeyeye as Lottery, NAFDAC DGs, FRSC gets Biu.  Northern Forum insists on Emefiele’s prosecution.  Supporters Jubilate As Court Grants Senator Bail.  15 Years After, 4 Ex-Governors Still Call The Shots.   Drones to patrol Lago

NATIONAL ‘He ‘ll never be forgotten’ — Buhari mourns football legend, Pele.  Buhari, Jonathan, Kalu, Atiku, Tinubu, Obi, Ngige, others mourn Obiozor, Ohanaeze president.  No death recorded as Nigeria registers 49 Monkeypox cases.  G-5 Governors set to return Friday.  UK meeting: Aggrieved PDP govs demand Tinubu support in five states.  2023: I’m not perturbed by G-5 governors’ moves –Atiku.  Coalition asks Atiku, Tinubu to step down for Obi.  2023: Atiku’s Awka diarrhea, big insult on Ndigbo – Labour Party.  2023: Southerner will be president for next 8 years — Akeredolu.  Nigerians must oppose Emir’s call on Northerners to vote their own, says Yakasai.  Court forbids DSS from arresting Emefiele.  Stop harassing Emefiele, N-Delta youths tell DSS.  Shi’ites drag Nigeria to UN, EU, others over Abduljabbar’s death sentence.  We're Suspicious Of How Police Handle Slain Lawyer’s Case - NBA President.   Raheem: Killer cop suspended, NBA demands N5bn compensation.  Dogara’s kinsmen dump e

NATIONAL Those working with me know I’m very difficult to satisfy – Buhari.  2023: Don’t jeopardise 2023 polls with your conduct –Buhari warns security agencies.  FG To Announce Salary Increase Soon – Ngige.  NLC gives Buhari conditions for new minimum wage.   G-5 Governors in London to see Ekwerenmadu – Source.  G5 govs’ body language gives Obi, Tinubu hope in concerned states. APC groups distance from Tinubu-Shettima presidential campaign.  2023: Tinubu’s manifesto addresses national challenges – PCC member.  PDP threatens sanctions as G-5 govs meet Tinubu in UK.  2023: PDP aspirant warns members on consequence of fielding unpopular candidate.  2023: We’re poised to conduct freest, fairest election in Africa — INEC.  PVCs Collection: Mad Rush As Jan 22 Deadline Approaches.  Ohanaeze Ndigbo president George Obiozor is dead.  Supporting S’East to produce president in 2023 ‘ll restore peace – Igbo group.  New currency: Senate urges CBN to extend withdrawal date to June 31.  National Ass

NATIONAL Buhari furious over killing of Lagos lawyer by policeman’.  Salary Review: FG to make position known in 2023 – Ngige.  Wike: G-5 torn between Tinubu, Labour Party’s Peter Obi.   PDP crisis: Aggrieved govs may endorse Obasanjo’s candidate Jan 5.  Lawmaker says It is dangerous for PDP to go into the 2023 elections divided.  2023: Atiku will win at first ballot – PCC.  2023: PDP Campaign train belts in Burutu.  Obasanjo's Ex-Aide, Osuntokun, Replaces Okupe As Labour Party's Campaign DG.  We’ve no hand in attacks on INEC facilities, other crimes –IPOB.   Senate proposes 376 new agencies, shuns Oronsaye report.  20 die in Lagos-Ibadan, Mokwa highway crashes.  AFAN, NAFN hail Buhari over assenting to Nat’l Agricultural Devt Fund.  Why 1999 Constitution can’t produce credible elections, by NINAS.  Verification of sureties by police, EFCC, others faulted.  BUSINESS With NITDA Bill National Assembly prepares hemlock for telecoms industry.  NDLEA arrests 18,940, secures 3,324 co