Today In Da Prints With Faith Olaniran

Punch

*Hamani Tijani, cross-border robbery kingpin, dies in prison

*Fayemi, threat to peaceful election in Ekiti –Bamidele

*PDP chair: Jonathan, govs choose Mu’azu

*Rivers: Hoodlums open fire on pro-Amaechi rally

*I had difficult times as PDP chairman – Tukur

*FG to curb medical trips – Minister

*FG to upgrade power transmission network with $1.5bn

*Rivers: Presidency, APC in war of words

*Most politicians have no business in politics –Jonathan

*Aregbesola, PDP trade words over achievements

*ASUU dares NUC over payment system

 

Vanguard

*Tukur to be appointed Defence Minister

*Why I faulted FG’s centenary celebration – Fashola

*17 PDP senators ‘ll defect to APC this week – Sen Jibrilla

*Land tussle: Lord’s Chosen church pastor drags IG, others to court

*Gay-Marriage Law: Canada cancels Jonathan’s visit

*Rivers crisis: 2 youths shot in Ogoni

*Corruption: Kalu calls for Obasanjo’s arrest, prosecution

*Eagles back to reckoning, send S/Africa out

*Confab, Chime and my constituency, by Ekweremadu

*Court summons IG over alleged contempt

*Confab, Chime and my constituency, by Ekweremadu

*APC’S Move to Topple PDP: The shape of the battle to come in House of Reps

*Nyako has lost relevance in Adamawa — Engr. Albert

*With Tukur’s exit, is it yet uhuru for PDP?

*Tukur: Exit of a PDP National Chairman

*Oshiomhole invades Orbih’s domain

 

Guardian

*Health Minister denies guber ambition

*Oyo disburses N20m grant to traders

*Interest groups to nominate national confab delegates

*Presbyterian Church, Muslim group laud Jonathan over anti-gay law

*New military structure as service chiefs take over

*Monarchs to screen, pick candidate for Delta gov poll

*No power shift pact in Delta, says SSG

*Ihejirika berates northern elders over stand on anti-terrorism crusade

*Controversy over alleged plan to restrict Suntai’s movement

*Bamidele, govt trade words over governance in Ekiti

*PDP strategises for victory in South West

*Robbery kingpin, Tidjani, feared dead in prison

 

NationalMirror

*We’re in politics due to joblessness –Jonathan

*I’ll write my autobiography soon, says Salami

*How Apalara, Islamic preacher was killed

*Okonjo-Iweala urges transparent funding of elections

*FRSC recruitment: Man jailed four years for fraud

*Court tries IGP tomorrow for disobeying court order

*Obasanjo insists on allegation against Kashamu

*Hamani Tijani dies in Kirikiri prison

*Driven by uncommon passion

*New Oil and gas weights and measures Act takes off Feb. 1

*NCC sets date for multi-billion dollar spectrum aution

*New and evolving challenges faced by IT professionals

*2015 elections and the return of Ibori

*PDP: Obasanjo and the consequences of withdrawal

 

Leadership

*Turkey Supports Nigerian Entrepreneurs With N594bn Loan

*Egbin Power Station To Raise Output To 1,350MW

*Early PIB Passage Crucial To Achieving Set Power Targets – NERC Chairman

*Controversy Trails Missing RMRDC’s N2.14bn Service Wide Vote

*Oil Theft, CBN Responsible For Declining Reserves– Okonjo-Iweala

*Jonathan Skips 31 Generals To Minimah

 

The Sun

*War looms as Senate leadership may declare seats vacant

*Nigeria beats S’Africa again, now in q-final

*Saboteurs in PDP, Tukur tells Jonathan

*Delta 2015: Search for Uduaghan’s successor gathers steam

*The rise and exit of Bamanga Tukur

⁠*2014: Defining year for Mark’s Senate

*2014 budget: No hope for better implementation –Sen Lanlehin

*My enemies haven’t given up – Stella Oduah

⁠*Confab: ARG rejects Okurounmu committee’s report

*Why I’m seeking 2nd term –Aregbesola

*Kwankwaso thanks The Sun for Man of the Year 2013 award

*Delta 2015: Search for Uduaghan’s successor gathers steam

*Jonathan approves concession of National Stadium

 

The Nation

*Jonathan’s govt worse than Abacha’s, says

Amaechi

*Four firms to mine gold, iron ore in Osun, Kebbi, Kogi

3 hours ago

*Tukur’s successor likely from non- PDP state

*APC: President-backed impunity getting worse

*How my successor can succeed, by Tukur

*No policeman can stop GDI or arrest members, says Wike

*Sanusi: it’s wrong for NNPC to keep $10.8b

*Reps’ Committee to probe NNPC ‘s unremitted $10.8b

*Receivers of stolen crude, embezzled funds guilty of corruption, says Okonjo-Iweala

*Court to try ex-bank chief, IGP, others for contempt

*EFCC reviews ruling on ex-UBEC men

 

Dailytrust

*Incumbency and impunity in politics: Securing democracy beyond 2015

*Niger commissioner denies influencing councillors’ suspension

*Electricity coy warns against illegal connections, meter tempering

*100 Kaduna youths benefit from empowerment programme

*Gbagyis seek first class status

*500 motorised boreholes to be drilled in Kogi

*PDP applauds Jonathan over anti-gay law

*Attack on Sarkin Jere: Police release 19 detainees

*Nineteen people arrested in connection with the attack on Sarkin Jere at Issah village in Kaduna State

*Delta oil areas agency received N179.4bn in 6 years