NEWS HEADLINES TODAY.....

**LOCAL NEWS**

THE CABLE

*Tension in Kano over killing of Shi'ia leader

*Soldiers 'kill' Zakzaky's son in Zaria clampdown

*Probe Jonathan if you want to, and stop going round in circles, PDP tells Buhari

*FG: Naira depreciation caused by Jonathan

*Some broken hearts never mend

*Violence in Zaria as soldiers 'arrest' Shi'ia leader

*EFCC witch-hunting me just because I refused to join APC, says Tompolo

*REPORTER'S DIARY: Boko Haram victims' long, endless wait for respite

*Like Afghanistan and Iran, Gambia becomes Islamic republic

*Boko Haram 'ambushes' soldiers in Borno

*Sylva to INEC: Cancel poll in 'Dickson's zones

*Obaigbena: Dasuki's payments were for Boko Haram attack, 12 affected newspapers

*Asari-Dokubo to Buhari: Boko Haram will be child's play if Bayelsa poll is rigged for Sylva

*I won't support any form of media censorship, says Saraki

*At 260/dollar, naira falls to lowest in 42 years

*CBN 'to create jobs' for 1m graduates in 2016

*Yaya Toure joins Okocha, Kanu as 2-time winners of BBC award

*Platini loses appeal, cannot be FIFA president

*Who released, killed and ate our lion

*Appeal court sacks all Rivers PDP senators

*EFCC could declare Tompolo wanted 'in a week

*Grieving Stephen Keshi speaks on late wife: My love for her was at first sight

*In one day, 130 bills pass first reading at house of reps

*Ojukwu, Ifeajuna 'resurrect' in 'The Encounter

*Mourinho, Terry to attend Lampard's wedding

*Wande Coal: I love Don Jazzy' I miss him

PM NEWS

*Why we are buying N4.7billion worth of cars ' Nigerian Senate

*Ibrahimovic stars as unbeaten PSG thrash Lyon 5-1

*Christian female fighters take on IS in Syria

*One Week After: Whereabout of abducted Nollywood star, Prince Eke, unknown

*Bayelsa Polls: PDP faults Sylva's letter to INEC, says he can't be governor

*Buhari lauds Nigeria's Under-23 team

*Security situation in Zaria under control ' Nigerian Army

*Nigerian xenophobic victim in South Africa cries out for help

*Jonathan's govt had reached the point of impunity ' Ex-PDP national chairman

*Saraki, Okowa harp on unity, empowerment of Nigerians

*Nigerian troops arrest Shi'ite sect leader, kill 2 aides

*Jigawa to distribute 7,000 computers to students

*Oyedepo curses fraudsters taking advantage of his church

*Ashafa, Ayinde, others for NIS luncheon

*Massive looting by PDP cause of economic downturn, naira depreciation ' FG

*Gridlock: Lagos approves bridges for Ajah, Abule Egba

*Trending: Okonjo-Iweala dancing to 'Chop My Money

*Courts resolve 30 divorce suits in Kwara community

*Atiku congratulates Olu of Warri

*Buhari, Okowa charge monarchs on peace, security at coronation of new Olu of Warri

*Outrage over killing of Nigerian housewife in South Africa

*Don proffers solution to youth unemployment in Nigeria

*55 nations participated in Shiloh 2015 Convention ' Oyedepo

*Rivers APC dedicates victory at Appeal Courts to Adube family, other martyrs

*Fashola on a facility tour of Egbin Power Plant

*Fashola sets agenda for power, housing, road infrastructure in 2016

*Aisha's governorship will boost women participation in politics

*Sylva tells INEC to declare winner of Bayelsa poll

*78 persons regain freedom from prisons in Nasarawa State

INFORMATION NIGERIA

*The Nollywood Actress Who Wants To Marry Pastor Chris

*3 LASU Academic Staff Faces Suspension For Anti-Union Activities

*Endowed Actress Adaora Ukoh Holds Secret Baby Shower

*Kashamu Declares Support For Buhari's War Against Corruption, Probe Of Dasuki, Others

*Male Student Arrested For Impersonating Oyo First Lady

* Genevieve Nnaji Hook Up With Idris Elba, Iweala At Beast Of No Nation Premiere

*Mariah Carey Shares Loved-up Photo With Billionaire Boyfriend James Packer

*Nollywood Actress Chika Ike Splurges On Post Birthday Getaway

*Christian Elders Urge FG Biafra Agitators A Fair Hearing

*Meet The Woman Who Allegedly Broke Diddy And Cassie Up

*A Minister Under Jonathan Shared Over N1bn For Last Election ' Lai Mohammed

*Donald Trump & Saudi Billionaire Prince In Twitter Feud, Calls Trump 'A Disgrace To The US

*Bishop Oyedepo Is Planning To Build

100,000 Seat Stadium-like Auditorium

*White Man Spotted In Benin Market Shopping For His Nigerian Wife

DAILY TRUST

*APC can still win Bayelsa governorship - Frank

*Kogi gov-elect promises industrial revolution

*Why we advocate capital punishment for treasury looters - NLC President

*APC defeats PDP at Jibia by-election

*PDP wants military roles in Bayelsa poll probed

*Enugu APC rejects LG care-taker cttees

*Appeal Court upholds Adajis election

*CBN bars BDCs from operating branch offices

*Masari dissolves boards of 15 state owned micro finance banks

*CBN, banks agree on N300bn for 2016 agric lending

*FG promises to pay electricity debts

*Fuel scarcity pushed inflation to 9.4% in November NBS

*Subsidy removal now will bring hardship to Nigerians

*CSR: Practice what you preach, CBN tells banks

*Buhari, Glo congratulate Dream Team VI

Victorious Dream Team return today

*Start Rio preparation now, Toro tells NSC, NFF

*Arsenal sweep aside Villa to go top

*Joshua crushes Whyte to take British heavyweight title

*Grevers sets world record in Duel

*McGregor knocks out Aldo, becomes world champion

**WORLD NEWS**

ALJAZEERA

*French far-right flops at regional election run-off

*Twitter warns of state-sponsored attacks for first time

*Finally, the EU stages an Israel

intervention

*Russian warship fires warning shots near Turkish vessel

*Dozens of Syrian civilians killed in air

strikes

*Islamabad's Christian slums face

demolition

*Gambia's president declares Islamic

statehood

*Why is OPEC refusing to cut oil

production?

*Russia: Old foe or new ally?

*Turkmenistan launches $10bn gas

pipeline to South Asia

*Saudi Arabia elects first female politicians

*Fighting ISIL needs more than air

strikes

*Visa-waiver ban won't stop terrorism

*Irish citizen on hunger strike turns 20 in

Egypt prison

*A Moroccan village's long fight for water

rights

*Letter from Paris: 'We want to move on'

*Fears grow over press freedom in South

Africa

GUARDIAN INTERNATIONAL

*French regional elections / Front National makes no gains in final round of regional elections

*Germany / Angela Merkel dismisses reported US request for

more help against Isis

*Russia / Warship fires warning shots at Turkish trawler to avoid collision

*US news / Three years after Sandy Hook, Congress stalls on guns but states offer hope

*Saudi Arabia / Woman wins seat in election

*Russia / No Turkish fabric to make anti-Turkish T-shirts, say

Russian designers

*South Africa / South Africa says

#ZumaMustFall after shock sacking of finance minister

*Tajikistan / Tajik president and his family to get life-long legal immunity

*Ethiopia / Violent clashes in Ethiopia over 'master plan' to expand Addis

*Another chilling year of killings and attacks on journalists

*National Churches Trust awards Grade A listed Scottish church

with £40,000 UK

*Ten children among 45 civilians killed by Syrian regime strikes - monitoring group Middle East and North Africa

*President Zuma hires South Africa's third finance chief in a week

*Man killed by LA County deputies was armed and presented threat, officials say

*Saudi Arabia elects up to 17 female councillors in historic election

*Spain arrests man known as 'The Nurse' for forced abortions on Colombia rebels

*Pakistan market bomb leaves 22 dead and scores wounded

ROUND UP

*1st women elected in Saudi Arabia - CNN

*A New World Beckons - Huffington Post

*Actually, Scalia had a point - CNN

*Africa's booming fast food scene - CNN

*African food: The next gastronomic trend - BBC

*Again, CBN Suspends Bdcs From Dollar Sales - Daily Independent

*Alibaba is buying South China Morning Post for $266 million - Business Insider

*American Pharoah Wins Sports Illustrated's Online Poll for Sportsman of the Year - Forbes

*American singer Raphael Saadiq pays tribute to Fela at BET Experience Africa 2015 concert - NET

*Are Apps The New Gurus' The Rise Of Self-Help Tech - Techcrunch

*Are Libyan factions being forced to sign a UN deal - Al Jazeera

*Are we already halfway to 'two degree warming - CNN

*Asian stocks fall as investors await Fed rate hike decision - Business Insider

*Assange to be questioned by Sweden - BBC

*At least 87 killed in latest Burundi violence - CNN

*Australian teen admits terror charge - BBC

*Before You Even Think Of Asking, Think Of Giving First': Secrets Of A Million Dollar Startup - Forbes

*Benitez bemused by latest Madrid defeat - Business Insider

*Big Sean gets note from the thieves who robbed his Los Angeles Home - NET

*BlackBerry's Treacherous Path To Survival - Forbes

*Cameroon advertise vacant coaching post - BBC

*Cheniere votes to replace CEO Souki: sources - Business Insider

*China football revolution hits Europe - BBC

*China's currency is weakening again - Business Insider

*Christmas Birthday... Blessing or Curse - Huffington Post

*Confidence levels across Japan's largest firms are holding up - Business Insider

*Dan Loeb wants the CEO of Dow Chemical out - Business Insider

*Deadly truck crash causes smoky Portland railroad yard fire - Business Insider

*Dear White People, You Suck At Diversity - Techcrunch

*December Can Zap Our Happy, Joy, Merry and Cheery and Make Us Dread the Holidays Instead of Long for Them - Huffington Post

*Djokovic, Serena reign despite sudden impact shocks - Business Insider

*Does Elon Musk And OpenAI Want To Democratise Or Sanitise Artificial Intelligence - Forbes

*DuPont Dow Merger - Nobody Wins When Transactions Replace Leadership - Forbes