Nigerian newspaper headlines December 18, 2016.
Punch
First lady, Osinbajo, others absent as Buhari marks 74th birthday
Wife of the President, Aisha Buhari, Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo and principal officers of the National Assembly were conspicuously absent when officers and men of the Presidential Brigade of Guards held a special parade to mark President Muhammadu Buhari’s 74th birthday on Saturday.
Vanguard
Sultan of Sokoto visits Enugu to honour Rangers
His Eminence, the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji (Dr.) Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, is among the dignitaries expected to attend tomorrow’s grand reception being organised by the Enugu State Government in honour of the 2015/2016 Nigerian Professional Football League Champions, the Enugu Rangers International Football club.
Guardian
ECOWAS issues deadline to resolve Gambian crisis
Chairperson of the of the Economic Community Of West African States (ECOWAS) Heads of State and Government and the Liberian President, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, has issued deadline for the resolution of the political logjam in Gambia.
Thisday
Details Emerge on Suspicious Payments to Firm Linked to SGF
Details have emerged on how suspicious payments were made by Josmon Technologies, a firm that was awarded contract by the Presidential Intiative on North East (PINE), into the bank account of Rholavision, a company linked to the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr. Babachir David Lawal.
Premium Times
Nigerian passenger passes out aboard KLM flight
Pandemonium broke out Friday aboard KLM Flight KL 0587 bound to Lagos from Amsterdam after a male passenger passed out in the hands of two men in plainclothes believed to be Dutch policemen.
The Sun
Police to investigate violence in Rivers re-run
The Nigeria Police Command has set up a team of detectives and experts to conduct a thorough investigation into the incidents that marred peaceful conduct of the re-run election in Rivers State.
The Nation
SPAR, MAN, others lead campaign for made in Nigeria goods
The campaign for made in Nigeria goods is further gathering momentum as SPAR Nigeria, which is part of the international restore stores chain has set machinery in motion to promote startups and small businesses across the country.