Headline January 2 Headlines from Nigeria’s Major Newspapers

NATION
*Another year of misery beckons?
*Nigeria: In all circumstances we must thank God
*Nigeria 2022: Permutations, postulations and projections (Part 1)
*2023: Unveiling contenders and pretenders for Buhari’s job
*Factors, forces that will determine Ekiti, Osun governorship elections
*2022: Can APC survive predictions of its imminent demise?
*2022: PDP battles uncertain future
*Despite challenges, we’re committed to better Bayelsa, says Diri
*Queen Diete-Spiff wins award for championing girl-child, women initiative
*The economy: boom or bust in 2022?
*Insecurity: Violence defying ideas
*NACOPPAM inaugurates Enugu chapter, hints at 2m coconut trees nationwide
*Okowa’s aide appeals for speedboat, others to combat waterways crime
*Ikpeazu signs 2022 budget into law, assures Abians of better life
*FG to fast track Katsina windmill, power substation projects
*I’m hopeful over Nigeria’s unity, progress, says Lalong
*Bandits bought drugs for abducted Plateau monarch, cared for him, says palace
*Police rescue nine kidnap victims, kill one bandit in Kaduna
*Lawan, Buni condole with Datti Ahmed’s family in Kano
*Vaccination shortfall and other challenges of managing COVID-19
*What to watch for in the world of sports
*N50b export facility lifts SMEs, women-led businesses
*Entertainers primed for big moves in 2022
*Rape: Why I impregnated teenage girl, by Anambra native doctor
*Kwara CAN chair dies at 60
*UNIABUJA gov council approves promotion of 118 staff
*NERC: 26,503,900mw injected into grid in nine months
*Reps moves to outlaw strike in health sector
*NLC to FG: We’ll shut down Nigeria if fuel price increases
*Violence against women insults God, says Pope in New Year’s message
*2023: 2,500 clerics offer prayers for Tinubu in Kano
*Gov Masari and Katsina’s self-defence force
*How I battled incurable ailment in 2021, by actress Kemi Afolabi
*Siblings drown in Kwara river on New Year’s eve
*Kwara group writes Saraki to run for president
*Uzodimma blames opposition, criminals for Imo crisis
*2023: Ngige backs calls to zone presidency to South
*Agriculture Ministry spent N3.8b on Ruga scheme without approval – AuGF
*Adeboye, Olukoya release new year prophecies for Nigeria
*Mbaka: My persecutors planned to drug, UnCloth, film me among prostitutes
*Participation in 2023 general elections key, says minister
*Wike: God won’t forgive PDP if it fails to take advantage of APC’s failures
*Fight against inflation, Anglican Bishop begs FG
*COVID-19: 4.5 million Nigerian fully vaccinated, says FG

LEADERSHIP 
*CSJ Writes NASS Over Proposed Amendment Of Fiscal Responsibility Act
*Building Robust Economy Requires Active Participation Of Nigerians – FCT Minister
*UniAbuja Gets 4 New Professors As Council Promotes 114 Others
*Niger Governor Promises Sustained Infrastructure Development
*Buhari Decorates Presidential Air Fleet Commander
*Health Care System Reform My Priority– Gov Yahaya
*Nigeria Will Rise Again – Mimiko
*3,000 Escapee Inmates Still At Large – NCoS
*NIS Sets March Deadline To Clear Passport Backlogs
*New Year: Let’s Join Hands With Buhari To Surmount Our Challenges, NAF Tells Nigerians
*APC A Failed Govt, Says Governor Wike
*China Welcomes 2022 With Worst Cases Since Taming Virus
*UAE Bans Foreign Travel For Citizens Without Booster Jab
*Senate President, Yobe Governor In Kano For Wedding, Condolence
*Insecurity: Uzodimma Seeks Fresh Efforts In Combating Criminality
*[EDITORIAL] Tread Cautiously On Calls For Self-defence
*Herbs That Can Help Ease Stress
*Investing In Cattle Business
*ELECTORAL ACT AMENDMENT: Focus Shifts To INEC Commissioners To Deliver Credible Polls
*At Least 12 Die In India New Year Temple Stampede
*Major Disasters That Shook Nigeria In 2021
*Bandits’ Leaders, Others Killed As Military Combs Zamfara Forest
*Fireboy, Portable, Pocolee, Others Win Naijatraffic Awards 2021
*Air Force Confirms Killing Of Wanted Bandit Leaders In Zamfara Forest
*JUST-IN: Military Raids Zamfara Forest, Kills Bandit Leaders, Others
*Kwara CAN Chairman Dies At 60, Gov AbdulRazaq Mourns 

VANGUARD
*Jigawa treats 90 rape cases, 27 for murder, 31 for sodomy — Commissioner
*The Validity Of Lawan’s ‘Correctness’ On Harmony Between The Executive And Legislature
*Man arrested for allegedly using Internet to deceive, sex ladies
*Wike to disrobe, replace monarchs avoiding state functions
*Rehabilitating a broken Earth
*Halting acts of lawlessness by herdsmen
*Grazing reserves, a gunpowder keg
*2022: I am not expecting anything new, Buhari, APC have failed Nigerians — Unagha
*Lassa Fever: Case toll jumps to 92, as new deaths recorded in Bauchi, Ebonyi
*2022: expect more robust representation, actualization of bills others, Ereyitomi assures Constituents
*Never out of mind: Maryam Babangida (1948-2009)
*2022 shall be better for Akwa Ibom, Gov Emmanuel prays
*Boko Haram: Schools, market at Damasak in Borno reopened after 7 years as Army hosts WASA

PUNCH
*My husband had a bad dream day he died – Wife of ASP crushed to death by police van
*Medicine in unlikely plant parts
*Bola Ige’s, other unsolved murders
*Pharmaceutical stakeholders differ on NAFDAC’s plan to reduce imported drugs to 30%
*‘Nigerians attributing cough, catarrh to AA genotype may have contracted Omicron’
*Why we tell Port Harcourt residents to mask up against soot, not just COVID-19 –Health experts
*Rights groups urge monitoring, canvass $10m fund utilisation to tackle sexual violence
*Powerful forces imposed Ganduje on Kano in 2019 –Kwankwaso
*ASUU dismisses FG’s N52.5bn, says strike likely soon
*Soot: Wike orders shutdown of illegal oil refining sites

THE SUN
*…As Wike endorses Gov Mohammed for president
*Ebubeagu: PDP drags Ebonyi govt to court
*2022‘ll change Nigeria’s political, economic fortunes –IPAC
*Support community devt, people’s welfare, Bishop Okpaleke urges privileged individuals
*NDDC: Group calls for prosecution of indicted staff, contractors
*Soot: Wike declares war on artisanal crude oil refiners
*2023 presidency: Your antics to go North’ll backfire, Ngige warns PDP
*…As Ayu urges Nigerians to throw out APC
*The Lafia/Kaduna killings
*Lagos, picture of how a state should be governed  –Umenzekwe, Lagos APC chieftain
*PDP’s NWC quit notice: Mudslinging over alleged bad governance
*Buhari’s government is a disappointment —Chief Oloye Adeniji, former Lagos guber candidate
*How Southeast can get presidency in 2023 – Elder Umah Eleazu
*Olusegun Obasanjo: Elder statesman and his uncanny penchant for controversy
*Why I don’t have New Year resolutions –Adekunbee, artiste
*N84m for grabs as Glo Battle of the Year enters next stage
*Bishop Kalu gets Lifetime Achievement Award
*My efforts in curbing corruption in Immigration  –Babandede, ex-CG
*How I kidnapped 9-year-old boy from his school  and collected N1.5 Ransom from his father –Kidnapper 
*Banditry: Sheikh Gumi has questions to answer –Oibe, secretary, Northwest zone CAN
*Hunger, insecurity dealing harshly with Nigerians –Archbishop Alexander Ibezim
*2023 presidency: I’ll contest if Igbo leaders fail to indicate interest –Iyom Ezeanyaeche, 102-year-old grandma
*New minimum wage: NLC to shutdown Zamfara, Taraba, Benue, Kogi, Cross River, Abia, Imo

GUARDIAN
*Enroll children with disabilities in Schools, Alawiye-King urges parents
*‘Nigerians’ frustration, cynicism due to experiences with administration of justice’
*Sanwo-Olu implores residents to shun divisiveness in New Year 
*Kwara government mourns State CAN Chair

GOD BLESS NIGERIA