some news making the headline on punch newspaper.

•Declare what you left in treasury,Fayose tells Fayemi • Shanghai New Year's stampede: Witnesses describe terrifying scene. •India,largest buyer of Nigeria's crude oil-Envoy. Gambia military searches houses for fleeing coup plotters. •Don't violate Electoral Act, APGA warns INEC . •Jonathan has run out of ideas-Buhari •Naira close 2014 at 193 to dollar

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