*Justice Kawu dies at 85
*My abductors demanded dollars –Akinola
*Waiver: Reps query Okonjo-Iweala over import duty losses
*I fasted for 10 months to become gov – Amaechi
*Obasanjo, other politicians don't own Nigeria –Jonathan
*Presidency, others to fuel generators with N836.6m in 2014
*Turkish PM reshuffles cabinet amid scandal
*Mass power cuts continue in US and Canada after storm
*'Eight PDP governorship aspirants step down for Omisore'
*Terrorism: Pope prays for Nigeria, S'Sudan, others
*'JTF arrested 1,857 oil thieves, destroyed 1,951 illegal refineries'
*I will not anoint any successor – Imoke
*Ex-Villa Chaplain asks politicians to emulate Christ, Mandela
*President, N'Assembly sued for lack of disability law *No plans for staggered elections in 2015 – INEC
Vanguard
*Christmas: Fun seekers troop to eateries, recreational centres
*FG repatriates 508 Nigerians from Saudi Arabia
*Don't heat up the polity, Jonathan tells politicians, statesmen
*Defections: Remain steadfast, Wada begs Kogi PDP members
*BUK set January 20th for exams
*Villages destroyed, civilians killed as troupe chase Islamists – Witnesses
*Egypt declares Muslim Brotherhood a terrorist group
*Queen Elizabeth calls for 'quiet reflection' in 2014
*18 dead as migrant boat capsizes off Turks, Caicos *80 Nigerian deportees arrive Nigeria from Saudi Arabia
Guardian
*Leaders urge peace, unity at Christmas
* Kidnapped ex-Anglican Primate, Peter Akinola, rescued
* Military kills 50 fleeing insurgents
* 'Arrest of Kano legislators is political vendetta'
* Lawyers differ on Diaspora voting in 2015
* Atiku, Ekweremadu, others preach tolerance, unity, others
* Oritsejafor, Kukah urges love, peace
* Northern govs forum calls for tolerance
* Amaechi urges military to shun partisan politics
* Court dismisses suit against police commission
Leadership
*2014 State House Budget: Sewage Truck, Machine For The Dead, Others Gulp N12.2bn
*80 Nigerian Deportees From Saudi Arabia Arrived Abuja
*Defections: Remain Steadfast, Wada Tells Kogi PDP Members
*Mandela Should Be An Object Of Study By Everybody - Justice Oputa
*INEC Says No Plans To Stagger 2015 Elections
*UN Security Council Authorises Increase Of UN Peacekeeping Force To South Sudan
*Terry G Attacked While Performing At Benue Youth Fiesta
*NBC To Resolve BON/COSON Rift By The New Year
National Mirror
*Keep hope alive, LP urges Ekiti people
*Gaidam urges Christians to pray for peace
*Akinola: Nigeria needs divine intervention –PFN
*Bode George: SANs, others laud Supreme Court's verdict
*Physically-challenged persons lament neglect in SURE-P
*Understanding Christmas traditions across various cultures
*Al-Makura urges Christians to emulate Christ's virtues
*Kwankwaso presents 2014 budget, allocates N20.8bn to education
*'Crisis will make PDP stronger, focused'
*Motorists groan as fuel scarcity hits Katsina
Tribune
*How Jasper Akinola was kidnapped, rescued
*Nigerians urged to shape thier destiny in 2014
*I have learnt my lessons, deposed Deji of Akure pleads
*Lagos to ban use of articulated vehicles to convey workers
*3 PDP members in Zamfara Assembly defect to APC •Ex-PDP chairman, 7 state lawmakers, others decamp in Kaduna
*Bama attack: 50 insurgents, 15 soldiers, 5 civilians killed •20 vehicles destroyed
*Arrest of Kano legislators: Presidency targetting Kwakwanso - APC
*Leaving PDP for APC is jumping from frying pan to fire - Obasanjo's former aide
The Nation
*Jonathan attacks Obasanjo again over open letter
*Pope prays for end to conflicts in Nigeria, Syria, others
*My ordeal in gunmen's hands, by Akinola
*Obasanjo's letter: Al Mustapha denies training snipers
*Jonathan-Obasanjo feud: Gowon, Shagari, to broker peace
*Fun everywhere as Nigerians mark Christmas
*80 Nigerian deportees arrive from Saudi Arabia
*Musicians, actors consumed by 2013
*Oputa calls for prudent management of resources by public office holders
*'Provide education for less privileged'
*Fayemi: Jesus' birth climaxed God's love
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