NEWSPAPER HEADLINES FOR MONDAY, 12TH JANUARY, 2015

Again, suicide bomber hits Yobe….kill 20, injured 46 at GSM market;

Nigeria will get to the promised land, says Jonathan;

FG shuns RMAFC over Revenue Formula;

PDP panics over Buhari’s massive crowd in South South;

Call your supporters to order, Fani-Kayode tells APC;

Panel wades into church demolition controversy;

Oteh exits SEC as tenure expires;

50 thousand teachers promoted I Niger State;

LEADERSHIP

Money Laundering: 2 Indian firms use names of First Lady, Governors;

Again, female suicide bombers strike, kill 10 in Yobe Market;

Chibok Diary Day 273: Charlie Hebdo Attack, Nigeria must learn from France-Bring Back Our Girls Group;

Shell appoints Osagie Okunbor New MD in Nigeria;

LEADERSHIP Conference/Awards: Ibrahim Gambari to deliver lecture;

Twitter War: Jonathan prays as Buhari heads to Abakiliki, Akure;

DSS Findings: Ploy to postpone election, avert PDP’s defeat—APC;

NEWSWATCH TIMES

Budget: NASS may change $65 benchmark…as lawmakers resume;

Female bombers kill six in Yobe twin explosions;

Customs fail to meet 2014 target, records 23billion naira shortfall;

Boko Haram: Police arrest 16 IDPs heading to Lagos in Adamawa;

APC secretariat bombed in Rivers;

FG fails to renew Oteh’s appointment as SEC DG;

Attack on Jonathan’s campaign bus, sign of desperation by opposition—presidency;

THIS DAY

INEC: PDP Should Go to Court over Buhari’s Certificate Controversy;

APC Alleges Plot to Stop Election, DSS Link with PDP;

O’ Neill: Nigeria Has a Lot of Exciting Investment Opportunities;

Ibru: I Remain Chairman of Ikeja Hotels Plc;

Human Rights Abuses: Baga Massacre Has Vindicated the Military,
Says DHQ;

MEND Doesn’t Exist, Says Asari-Dokubo;

Report: Nigeria Slips 22 Places in Prosperity Index;

INEC Has Shown Willingness Not to Disenfranchise Any Nigerian, Says Ndume;

TRIBUNE

Nigeria's challenges like Israelites' journey to Canaan--Jonathan…Visits Ibadan today;

Presidency condemns attack, says opposition making Nigeria ungovernable;

Rivers PDP bombs our LG party secretariat, APC alleges;

Fish out attackers of Jonathan’s bus, PDP tells security agencies;

Goodluck group worried over destruction of Jonathan’s billboards, posters;

Police arrest man for attacking Bauchi PDP Reps candidate;

Police assure of safety in Ekiti as Jonathan, Buhari visit;

Sickle Cell news launches free online editions;

Nigeria must remain united — Uduaghan;

Ajimobi visits burnt Ibadan market, pledges assistance to victims;

Concerns over non-release of observers list by INEC;

NATION

Alleged N750 million bribe: Two PDP leaders on the run;

Jonathan’s problem personal, not generational, says Tinubu;

DHQ confirms 14 soldiers dead;

UN expresses concern over threat to peaceful polls;

‘Private universities should benefit from TETFUND’;

Don’t sell your PVCs, rights group tells voters;

Fed Govt can’t account for oil money, says Fashola;

Annan to speak on election Tuesday;

No tenure extension for SEC’s DG Oteh;

PUNCH

Jonathan visits Obasanjo today;

Lamido’s boycott of Jonathan’s campaign worries Presidency;

Re: Where’s Mrs Buhari?;

Explosion rocks Rivers APC office;

DSS, a disgrace to intelligence gathering –APC;

PDP, South East governors disagree with Ekwueme over Jonathan;

‘President better than Buhari;’

AirAsia black box recovered;

Ivory Coast beat Nigeria;

DAILY TRUST

Tinubu blasts Jonathan over rifle comment;

Military told us Fulani, Kanuri behind insurgency, Prelate says;

Boko Haram: FG budgets 5 billion naira for North-East;

Court asked to disqualify Jonathan;

273 days since over 200 Chibok school girls were taken by Boko Haram;

Picture shows the bombed APC Secretariat in Okrika, Rivers State;

IDPs turn out in droves to collect PVCs in Borno;

BLUE PRINT

Military, politicians sabotage Chibok girls’ rescue—Prelate;

Police confirm bomb attack on APC in Rivers;

Two suspected child suicide bombers kill 3 in Yobe;

APC scribe backs Oyegun on parallel government;

Chibok Girls gone 273 days;

MEND doesn’t exist, Asari-Dokubo says;

2015: PDP will surpass 2011 election records—VP;

We didn’t adopt Jonathan—UPN;

DAILY TIMES

Two female suicide bombers hit in Yobe;

We are killing terrorists in droves—DHQ;

There are saboteurs in the military—Jonathan;

Rivers APC office bombed;

Needed: New Security Framework for Murtala Muhammed
International Airport;

Cote D’Ivoire beat Super Eagles 1-0;

Prominent Cleric, G.O. Fakeye dies at 78;

Boko Haram: No one can fight for God---Aregbesola;