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NEWS HEADLINES -01 JAN 23

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 youths hail Buhari, judiciary for quashing trumped up charges against Emefiele. 

Police, NITDA, Customs, PAP to employ Niger Delta ex-militants –Amnesty office. 

How Security Officials Killed 148 Civilians In 2 Years.  


BUSINESS

Petrol scarcity: FG shuts 7 depots for selling above approved price. 

How to strengthen Nigeria’s economy in 2023 — CPPE. 

Agro-allied firm tasks youths on careers in agribusiness. 

Botched Airlines’ Shutdown, Nigeria Air, Others Shaped Aviation In 2022. 

 Why shipowners pay port fees in dollars – NPA. 

 Controversy Rages Over 20% Fresh Tax On Soft Drinks. 


ACROSS THE STATES

2023: Vote credible candidates for good governance – Sanwo-Olu’s aide. 

Prerogative of mercy: Sanwo-Olu orders release of 104 inmates. 

339 die in road crashes in Ogun – FRSC. 

Ogun Assembly Passes N472. 25bn 2023 Budget. 

Ritualists invade Ogun community, exhume 40 skulls from graves. 

Ogun begins renovation of MKO Abiola Stadium. 

New Year message: Don’t vote haters of Rivers in 2023, Wike tells electorate. 

Presidency: Wike prays against Atiku/Okowa’s victory. 

Politics can’t ruin my friendship with Udom – Wike. 

2023: You have our support for Senate, Edem, Okutu communities tell Ugwuanyi. 

Ugwuanyi lauds military on fight against insecurity. 

Obi ended godfatherism in Anambra – Bianca Ojukwu. 

FCT has 460,643 uncollected PVCs in 11 years – INEC. 

Southern Kaduna: How terrorists murdered 40 villagers - Survivors.  

Ganduje Sacks Kano Commissioner For Religious Affairs. 

Dry Season Farmers In Taraba Embark On Wheat Production Trial. 

LP inaugurates 47-member Obi-Datti campaign council in Bauchi. 

Buni charges youths to join security services. 


HUMAN ANGLE

Mysterious fire burns two minors to death in Akwa Ibom. 

 How violent Christmas cow killed my brother – Bayelsa man. 

Why I Preferred Civil Service Job To CBN – Alhaji Shehu Othman. 

Anti-cult member rapes teenager, chases father with gun. 

 Tricycle robber escapes lynching by Delta mob. 

Surprise as bride gifts groom 3 vehicles on wedding day. 

Despite my retirement, I’ll be a preacher all my life — Samuel Uche. 

 Akpororo reacts to criticisms of performance. 

Ferrari Okoro talks motherhood. 


INTERNATIONAL

 World Leaders React To Former Pope Benedict XVI's Death. 

New year celebrations around the world as UK rings in 2023. 

Assange wants prison leave for Westwood funeral. 

Mudslides kill at least 10 miners in eastern DR Congo. 

Russia strikes Ukraine hours before New Year. 

Putin is destroying you, Zelensky tells Russians. 


SPORTS

Bukayo Saka on scoresheet as Arsenal beat Brighton 4-2. 

Everton hold Man City to 1-1 draw at Etihad. 

Man Utd's Rashford dropped for 'disciplinary' reasons: Ten Hag. 

Maguire to Lead Man United against Wolves. 

Nadal crashes in season-opening match as Swiatek cruises at United Cup. 


GOOD MORNING AND HAPPY NEW YEAR

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