Today's News Headlines [29th December, 2015]

THIS DAY

*Minister: Buhari to Offer Unfettered Health Services to 60m Poor Nigerians Annually

*Kachikwu: US Likely to Resume Buying Nigeria's Crude Oil

*Iraq to Cut Turkish Cooking Oil Imports over Political Tensions

*Oil Companies Rush to Exploit End of US Crude Export Ban

*Religious Crisis Looms in Osun Over Planned Demolition of Traditionalists' Shrine

*Doctors Threaten Strike in A'Ibom Over 15 Months' Unpaid Salaries

*Tambuwal: We won't Sack Teachers, But will Reassign Unqualified Ones

*Apprehension in Maiduguri as Female Suicide Bombers on the Prowl

*Edo 2016: Aspirant Faults Oshiomhole's Alleged Support for Obaseki

*Gale of Defections unsettle Ondo PDP

A'Ibom: The Making of a Speaker

*50 feared Killed in Boko Haram Attacks on Adamawa, Borno

*Naira Appreciates to N260/$1 on Parallel Market

*NDLEA Decries Death Sentence on Nigerian in Malaysia

*MAN Urges CBN to Stop Funding Bureau de Change Markets

*Osinbajo Represents Buhari at Inauguration of Burkina Faso's New President

*Farmers Want FG to Tackle Poultry Products' Smuggling

*Buhari is Resolute to Diversify Economy, Says Adamu

*Al-Makura: Probe Maku for Deceiving Nigerians about Release of Chibok Girls

*South Africa Initiates Nuclear Power Procurement Process

*Every Community will Feel the Pulse of Our Government, Says Ambode

PM NEWS

*Improved Man Utd fail to break Chelsea

*APC suspends Senator Sani over attacks on El-Rufai

*ADSEMA confirms 17 dead, 41 injured in Madagali suicide attacks

*Man goes berserk, kills three in Edo

*Edo guber aspirant kicks as Oshiomhole backs Dangote's man

*Road crashes reduced by 33 per cent during Chrismas' FRSC

*Boko Haram bombers kill dozens in Madagali, 2nd deadly strike in a day

*Aisha Buhari gives foodstuff to women

*Saudi Arabia to raise petrol prices by up to 40%

*Two female suicide bombers blow selves up in Cameroon

*Obafemi Martins goes into fashion, unveils 'Obagear

*Port Harcourt residents sad over carnival's cancellation

*Street trade booms as carnival Calabar comes to climax

*Ooni condoles with late House of Reps' family

*350 self-sponsored Christian pilgrims arrive in Nigeria

*I will create jobs, boost cultural industry ' Lai Mohammed

*Petrol will soon be available ' NUPENG

*20 killed, 90 injured in Maiduguri mosque bombing

*Mama Taraba sues for peace, urges unity between Christians, Muslims

*Maiduguri invasion: Army repels Boko Haram attackers

*Senator Sani adopts 60 orphans, sends 2 to China

*344 sacked workers sue Wike

*Inferno at Doctor's Quarters: Wike sympatises with victims

*Nigeria'll continue to import petrol' Kachikwu

*Police arrest pastor for burying charm in church premises

*Sokoto to commence sale of 2016 Hajj seats on Feb. 2

DAILY SUN

*Ribadu pays 'catchup visit' to Akande

*Benue: APC, PDP in fresh power struggle

*Igahlo scores again in Watford defeat

*CBN releases N250m agric loan to Lagos cooperative members

*FG to commence freighting of petroleum products by rail

*Implementation of new electricity tariff fixed for February 1

*2016 deficit: Explore capital market to reduce borrowing, Buhari urged

*Fire wreaks havoc in Lagos, consumes houses, 14 shops

*Stop playing politics with War on Terror, Fani Kayode to Buhari

*Gunmen abduct Uyo pastor, demand N50m

*FG'll not sell National Arts Theatre, says minister

*Buhari's media aide's sister dies in auto accident

*Ex-OAU HOD dies in auto accident

*Police suspend screening of officers with higher qualification

*Group raises alarm over blockade of Onitsha Bridge Head by soldiers

*Nigeria's 4 refineries to produce 10m litres of PMS daily ' Kachikwu

LEADERSHIP

*NGO To Empower 2,000 Widows Through Agriculture

*PMB, Jonathan, Adesina, Elumelu, Others Among 100 Most Influential Africans

*How We Prevented 14 Female Suicide Bombers From Entering Maiduguri ' Army

*Ribadu Moves To Join APC, Meets Akande

*Stock Market Investors Lose N4trn In 2 Years

*FG Concerned Over Huge Debts To Aviation Agencies By Airlines

*The Menace Of Street Hawking

IRISH MIRROR

*Kremlin ‘gives out Putin’s book predicting future as Christmas presents’

*Jose Mourinho scarves for sale at Man United’s crunch clash with Chelsea

Ferguson to step in and assist Ryan Giggs if he’s named new Man Utd boss

*Jose Mourinho offered Real Madrid job forcing Man United to act on Louis van Gaal

* Biggest ever giant squid caught on camera

*Charles Bronson to use help of Morgan

Freeman in bid for freedom

BBC

*Iraqi PM vows to drive IS from country

*Iran 'on track with nuclear deal

*Cuban migrants allowed passage to US

*Argentina manhunt for fugitive killers

*China anger at Filipino island protest

*Ethiopia urged to free two reporters

*Rare 'corpse flower' blooms in Australia

*'Clown Prince of Basketball' dies

*The street children who run a newspaper in India

*On patrol with Nigerian soldiers battling Boko Haram

*Snow-plough web service comes to Canada

*Watford 1-2 Tottenham Hotspur

*Everton 3-4 Stoke City

*Saudi Arabia deficit swells on oil

ENTERTAINMENT

*Calabar Carnival is the Largest Street Party in Africa, Says Ayade - This Day

#OLIC2: Davido fails to perform due to '3am traffic - Pulse

*500 Days of Kristin, Day 337: Kristin Met Trump - Gawker

*Britney Spears's Instagram Has Become a Fascinating Journey Through Her Mind - Gawker

*Carrie Underwood Shares Sweet Snap Of Her Husband And Son - Huffington Post

*Chrissy Teigen Wishes John Legend A Happy Birthday In The Sweetest Way - Huffington Post

*CNN anchor passes out live on the air - Business Insider

*Country Music Singer Disappears After Ominous Tweet - Huffington Post

*Disney's Star Wars Creates the First True Warrior Princess - Huffington Post

*The Headies 2015 shifted to New Year's Day - PM News

SPORTS

Former Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers favourite to be Chelsea manager next season- Irish Mirror

*Improved Man Utd fail to break Chelsea

*Ozil fires Arsenal atop the Premier League

*Ighalo's strike not enough for Watford against Tottenham

**Hiddink: I returned to salvage Chelsea - PM news

*Ancelotti better than Guardiola, Mourinho, says Lippi - Guardian

*Arsenal hail Cech after keeper sets clean sheet record - Yahoo

*Arsenal Transfer News: Gunners Chasing Marcelo Brozovic, Mohamed Elneny

Rumours - Bleacher Report

*Barca player sacked hours after signing - BBC

*Barcelona Transfer News: Lionel Messi Manchester City Bid Rumours Emerge - Bleacher Report

*Bosso appointed El-Kanemi coach - Daily Trust

*Cech Breaks Premier League Clean Sheet Record - Daily Independent

*Complete' Ozil has shades of Bergkamp, says Wenger - Goal

*Coquelin: I didnt realise how bad my injury was - Guardian

*Arsenal amid huge Emirates clearout - Guardian

*Manchester United 0-0 Chelsea -BBC

*No reason to sack me - Van Gaal - BBC

*Wenger praises 'sensational' Ozil - BBC

*Hiddink 'happy' with Chelsea point- BBC

*Louis van Gaal: Keep him or sack him? - BBC