Nigerian newspaper headlines December 1, 2016.
Punch
Pro-Jonathan protest rocks Enugu
Igbo youths took to the streets of Enugu on Wednesday in protest against the alleged “persecution” of Patience Jonathan by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.
Vanguard
2018 FIFA WC qualifiers: NFF targets double over Cameroon
Nigeria Football Federation, NFF president, Amaju Pinnick has assured Nigerians that the Super Eagles will aim to beat Cameroon home and away to seal their qualification for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.
Guardian
To prepare itself for the task ahead, the Nigerian Navy will, from today, commence an exercise to appraise the combat-readiness of its special forces and platforms.
Thisday
Naira Falls to N480/$ on Parallel Market on FX Scarcity
The naira depreciated to N480 to the dollar on the foreign exchange (FX) parallel market wednesday, from the N475 to the dollar it was the previous day.
Leadership
Ondo Poll Was Not Rigged – INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has denied any romance between the commission and the All Progressives Congress (APC), in the just concluded governorship election in Ondo State.
Premium Times
Seven party chairmen endorse Senator’s ‘indefinite suspension’ from APC
Seven local government chairmen of the All Progressives Congress in Kaduna State have endorsed the controversial suspension of a senator, Shehu Sani, from the party.
The Sun
Crisis hits Senate as uproar trails lawmaker’s defection to APC
Crisis is brewing in the Senate. This was as a result of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Senator Yele Omogunwa, who represents Ondo State defecting to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the House yesterday.
The Nation
OPEC exempts Nigeria in 1.2m bpd production cut
Members of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) have agreed to cut production — the first in eight years—by 1.2 million barrels per day (mb/d) to bring ceiling to 32.5 mb/d, effective from January 1.
