Read today's newspaper headlines [Friday, December 25, 2015]

For today, Friday, December 25, 2015:

VANGUARD NEWSPAPER

Christmas: Buhari, Saraki, others preach peace, love

President Muhammadu Buhari, Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki and the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, yesterday, preached peace and love as Christians all over the world today celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. READ MORE…

Fuel Scarcity: DPR begins 24-hr surveillance on depots, filling stations

The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) says it has set up a 24-hour special task force to supervise and monitor petrol sales at depots and stations. READ MORE…

Army cautions Shiites against inciting comments

The Nigerian Army has warned members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria, otherwise known as Shiites, stop making comments that may breach public peace and order. READ MORE…

Delta Governorship Poll: Appeal Court dismisses Ogboru’s suit against Okowa

The decision was reached today, December 24, 2015, by a five-man panel of the Appeal Court in Abuja. READ MORE…

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THE PUNCH NEWSPAPER

100 die, 60 cars burnt in Anambra factory fire

No fewer than 100 persons on Thursday died in the gas plant explosion in Nnewi, Nnewi Local Government Area of Anambra State. READ MORE…

Boko Haram technically defeated, says Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari has said that the Federal Governmnt has “technically won the war” against the Islamist Boko Haram militants. READ MORE…

Oil price could drop to $20 in 2016 –IMF

THE days ahead may just be harder than envisaged as the International Monetary Fund (IMF) yesterday, said crude oil prices may slump to as low as $20 per barrel in 2016.

Budget: FG raises transportation ministry’s budget by over 1,428%

The budget for the Federal Ministry of Transportation as contained in the 2016Appropriation Bill is over 1,000 per cent higher than what was approved for both the Transport and Aviation ministries in the 2015 Appropriation Act.

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THE GUARDIAN

At Christmas, Buhari seeks help for citizens in distress

This advice was contained in the messages of eminent Nigerians, including President Muhammadu Buhari and the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, to Christians in the country yesterday. READ MORE…

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THE NATION NEWSPAPER

Buhari: No group’ll hold Nigeria to ransom again

President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday warned that any threat to Nigeria’s peace woud not be tolerated. READ MORE…

EFCC may return Dasuki to DSS custody

Former National Security Adviser (NSA) Sambo Dasuki may return to the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS) for “security reasons”, a source said yesterday. READ MORE…

Police say six dead in Nnewi factory explosion

No fewer than 100 persons on Thursday died in the gas plant explosion in Nnewi, Nnewi Local Government Area of Anambra State. READ MORE…