Punch
I’ve no apology kneeling down to worship God – Ooni
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has said he owes nobody any apology for kneeling down to worship God during the thanksgiving service held in his honour at the Paul’s Anglican Church, Ife, after his coronation.
http://www.punchng.com/ive-no-apology-kneeling-down-to-worship-god-ooni/
Vanguard
Lagos budgets N665.588bn for 2016
The governor, who christened the 2016 budget “The Peoples Budget” said it is an improvement of 26 percent over the budgets of 2014 and 2015 respectively which stood at N489.6 billion individually.
http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/12/lagos-budgets-n665-588bn-for-2016/
The Sun
APC should face governance
DURING the 2015 electioneering campaigns, many Nigerians had fears whether the All Progressives Congress (APC) would be able to fulfill most of its electoral promises or not. They were not so sure if APC would govern Nigeria better than the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
http://sunnewsonline.com/new/apc-should-face-governance/
ThisDay
Buhari Holds Low-key 73rd Birthday Celebration
The Presidential Villa on Thursday witnessed short military parade to celebrate President Muhammadu Buhari 73rd birthday.
http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/buhari-holds-low-key-73rd-birthday-celebration/228318/
Daily Times
Buhari-led APC govt has lost focus – Fadairo
The former chairman of Ogun State People Democratic Party (PDP), member of National Executive Council (NEC) of PDP and the ex-chairman of governing council of Yaba College of Technology, Chief Joju Fadairo, has said that the plan by the Buhari administration on selective probing to fight corruption in the country was unjustified.
http://dailytimes.com.ng/buhari-led-apc-govt-lost-focus-fadairo/
Guardian
Police ban religious processions in Sokoto State
The Police in Sokoto have banned indefinitely all forms of processions by all religious groups across the 23 local government areas of the state.
http://www.ngrguardiannews.com/2015/12/police-ban-religious-processions-in-sokoto-state/
Daily Trust
Why we settled for Bello – Oyegun
Leadership
Arms Deal: EFCC To Invite Okonjo-Iweala, Others
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has revealed that it will invite top officials in the Goodluck Jonathan administration that had a hand in the disbursement of funds related to the arms purchase.
http://leadership.ng/news/484296/arms-deal-efcc-invite-okonjo-iweala-others
The Nation
Lagos begins security surveillance with choppers, gun boats
LAGOS crime-fighting outfit – Rapid Response Squad (RRS) has launched a routine surveillance on some identified dark spots in the state with a test-run of the newly acquired helicopters and gunboats.
http://thenationonlineng.net/lagos-begins-security-surveillance-with-choppers-gun-boats/
Tribune
Senate backs Buhari’s anti-corruption war
THE Senate, on Thursday, announced its readiness to back the anti-corruption drive of President Muhammadu Buhari.
http://tribuneonlineng.com/senate-backs-buhari%E2%80%99s-anti-corruption-war