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(Copyright ElohimTov.com). *NEWSPAPERS HEADLINES FOR MONDAY 1ST FEBRUARY 2021* *THE NATION* Stakeholders seek clarifications as Dubai restricts passengers to own carrier 2023: Push for Jonathan intensifies Zenith named Nigerias most valuable banking brand Lagos extends junior workers resumption to Feb 26 Osun warns residents over five cases of UK COVID-19 strain Obasanjo: why I chose YarAdua as my successor Southern Nigeria accounts for 60% of deaths so far, says NCDC How to avoid second lockdown, by Presidency One in five Lagosians tested positive in Jan Ighalo to complete Al-Shabab move Uncertainty over police leadership as IG Adamu retires Monday Nigeria has worlds highest unserviceable aircraft NIMASA to assist in rescue of abducted 15 Turkish CSA has generated N2.4bn for FG, says ICRC APC registration: Okechukwu hails Buhari for promoting internal democracy Elite noise Third Mainland Bridge reopens Monday, says Lagos govt Queen Elizabeth to host Biden before G7 summit in June Explosions and gunfire hit Somalias capital Millions spent on illegal spy operations for Zuma Bello releases N3.8b for capital projects in first quarter Lagos PDP calls for more people-friendly policies Oyeweso, celebratedgot historian, ascends the sixth floor How feasible is PDPs claim of returning to power Shina Peters becomes Bishop GM vehicles to go all-electric by 2035 Toyota reclaims crown as worlds biggest car company Geely unveils unique Emgrand 7 & X7-Sport Two monitors for pre-shipment agents FBNQuest, group partner on incubation hub project Cyber-frauds still big hurdle for cardholders Banking gearing up for major restructuring Notore ramps up TAM programme in Q1 2021 Poultry farmers bemoan high cost of maize Vitafoam nets N1.11b in Q1 Bidens likely policy orientation toward Africa *VANGUARD* PDP members, others to join APC in Lagos ' Official Nigeria in leadership deficit, says Obasanjo Registration: Former PDP lawmaker, 500 others defect to APC in Enugu Ganduje calls for ban on cattle movement from North to South ASO Coordinator charges Ebonyi executives on efficiency, dedication Fresh registration: Petroleum Minister, Sylva revalidates, mobilises Bayelsans for APC CIS inaugurates committee to review code of ethics CAP grows revenue by 3.9% to N8.7bn in 2020 Maritime transport policy will enhance FDI inflow ' MINISTER Naira gains as external reserves rise $1.11bn in January Investment houses warn on bullish run, say it's not sustainable Multichoice slashes decoder prices for a month Nigeria is worth dying for, but not in vain Angela's Ashes COVID-19: Gov Oyetola appeals to residents to adhere to protocols Immune booster: University Don tasks Nigerians on soybeans, fish consumption Period Poverty: NGOs empower rural dwellers to change the narrative Police arrest nine land-grabbers in Ogun Gunmen kill POS operator in Aba *THISDAY* Ecobank Group Posts N630bn Revenue in 2020 FBN Holdings Grows 2020 Profit to N79 Billion Commodity Exchange Seeks Improvement in Port Efficiency, Infrastructure Firm Launches New App for Consumers, Service Providers Report Highlights Risks of Financial Transfers to UK Schools NCC Moves to Curb Data Depletion, Faulty Deductions MVNO Licence Framework Yet to be Concluded, Says NCC ACCA, ANAN Partner to Develop Accountancy, Finance Profession FG Lists Benefits of Public Private Partnership in Sugar Industry Student Wins Car in Access Bank Promo Emerging Africa Asset Management Limited Launches Mutual Funds Analysing FMBNs Performance Notore Ramps Up TAM Programme Firm to Address Crude Palm Oil Deficit in Nigeria Insolvency Lawyers as Endangered Species Afreximbank Tops Lead Arrangers League Ziroc Rededicates to Customer Satisfaction FBN Holdings Announces New Board Appointments FG Selects Bauchi for Implementation of Artisanal Mining Project FG Introduces Initiative to Boost Seed Variety CardinalStone Launches Premier Mutual Fund A Rousing Presidential Endorsement of Nigerias Amazon Driving Bold Port Reforms Amosuns Seven Loyalists in Ogun Assembly Dump APM, Return to APC Kanos Increasing Notoriety for Underage Voters Issa Aremu: The Irrepressible Comrade At 60 The Somalisation of Nigeria Gusau, Adeleye Docked over Criminal Conspiracy NBBF Putting Structures in Place for All Leagues to... La Liga: Suarez Scores Twice as Atletico Go 10 Points Clear Tuchel Claims First Win as Chelsea Manager 2021 AFROBASKET QUALIFIERS Coach Mfon Udofia to Lead DTigers to Tunisia Brighton Boost Survival with Win over Spurs Ogwumike, Akhator, Ezinne, 13 Others Hit DTigress Camp in Atlanta Levante Humble Realasked Madrid to Leave them Seven Points Adrift of Summit CAS Reinstate Ahmad as CAF President Edo Deputy Gov, Pinnick, Izamoje, Others for Sportsville Award Today *PUNCH* Nigerians attitude to COVID-19 will change if they understand its potentially devastating effects on economyUS-based don, Declan Criminals taking over my area, Abia council boss laments Insecurity: Alaafin meets Oyetola behind closed doors Yari appealing embezzled N248m forfeiture order, says aide Ive strategies for PDPs 24-year rule Anambra aspirant Ganduje laments rising COVID-19 deaths, inaugurates 200 marshals Group rallying 100,000 clerics to pray for peace in Kaduna Oyo kicks as Lanlehin knocks Makinde over Ibarapa crisis Bellos 2023 presidential campaign posters surface in Damaturu Delta APC crisis deepens, chairman stopped from inaugurating exco APC membership exercisell deepen democracy Bagudu Oyo APC stakeholders meet today Kwara APC factions may conduct parallel membership registration External reserves hit $36.39bn on improved crude oil price Third Mainland Bridge partial reopening resumes Naira may weaken to 470 in 2021 Rewane N49.68bn spent on pipeline repairs in 10 months NNPC Bacita resumes sugar production in 2023, says Minister Weve cleared road construction debts to states Fashola Aviation operators fear travel ban as FG mulls lockdown Equity market closes January bullish, gains N1.13tn FG inaugurates yam storage facility to promote export Fidelity Bank gives salary account owners access to finance Dont follow Buhari to violate COVID-19 protocols, PDP tells Nigerians Ecobank Group recorded N630bn revenue in 2020 Buhari fails to summon Police Council meeting, IGPs tenure ends today Zenith named most valuable banking brand Notore ramps up TAM programme, intensifies diversification Kidnappers kept us in cave, gave N10,000 for slippers Niger victim LASG stops land extension, reclamation in Banana Island, Osborne Save us from herdsmen, Oyo community begs Igboho Neimeth shareholders get 6.5 kobo dividend States fail to make vaccine plans, FG blames politics for delay Engage cement manufacturers to extend discounts, NIQS tells FG Lagos constructs 300 classrooms, rehabilitates others Work with Niger, Chad, Cameroon, Zulum tells service chiefs Community appeals to LASG to rescind demolition order Ogun approves Journalists Estate Road reconstruction Experts, nurses differ as Presidency warns of fresh lockdown Ogun grants N85.5m to CDAs, council for projects Firm addresses housing deficit with 1,000 homes Fear grips Nasarawa community over new leprosy cases Groups train teachers, others in environmental sustainability PIB: Host communities disagree with minister, demand 10% share NASS panelll probe N4.4bn fraud allegation Senate Nigeria complicit in Aborodes murder UK-based group Ban cattle movement, says Ganduje FG should encourage state ownership of ranches Ex-Rep Five arrested for serial abduction of women, victims rape Lagos creates special team to tackle Apapa gridlock RCCG praises Osinbajos leadership ability Ohanaeze disagrees as group seeks fresh election Well rescue seafarers, NIMASA DG assures Turkish envoy TI rating doesnt reflect anti-graft crusade, FG insists 8,000 women benefit from FG special grants Edo CSO sues FG over NIN Estate landlords ask gov prevent anarchy violence 79 inmates on death row in Gombe Group seeks probe into soldiers harassment of Ogun farmers *THE SUN* PIB's long walk to fruition Fayemi mourns death of Ekiti Assembly member, Juwa Adegbuyi Edo LG poll: Action Alliance calls for free, fair, credible polls APC membership revalidation: VON DG commends Buhari for promoting internal democracy Group calls for peaceful APC registration, alerts security agencies of attempt to scuttle it 2023 elections: Conspiracy against Bauchi governor will fail ' Bibi Dogo Anambra guber: Presence of projects, appointments, will give APC victory ' Okoye South East will be APC zone soon ' Onyejeocha CAPPA launches TakeApart Nigeria report Sanwo-Olu, OPS tackle Lagos traffic congestion at Danne Institute Zenith Bank emerges Nigeria's Most Valuable Banking Brand NIMASA DG assures Turkish Ambassador over kidnapped seafarers Stakeholders seek FG's intervention on UAE's policy on Nigerian passengers Portfolio investment firms petition Buhari, NASS Aspira launches Viva Plus laundry sanitizer detergent powder Seplat, NNPC appoint Nwachuku, Eshiett to AGPC Board Smuggling threatens N3.4tr investment in rice processing Herders attacks: Food insecurity looms, as farmers flee tense states Herders' attacks keep farmers in tight rein as food scarcity looms Afenifere, Ohanaeze, MBelt back Ganduje Movement that inspires: Kia presents new brand purpose, future strategy Hero MotoCorp surpasses 100 million cumulative bike production milestone Labour mourns Didi Adodo Orlu: EUC gives govt 1 month ultimatum to set up judicial panel Lekki homeowners want Sanwo-Olu to investigate destruction of property at Alma beach estate Makinde, Lanlehin bicker over insecurity in Oyo Ngige condoles with Okowa over fathers death Fayemi, APC mourn Assembly member, Adegbuyi IPOB: Kanu woos Nigerian artists, Flavour, Edochie Re: Akeredolu and Miyetti Allah Empire POLITICS OF A CONCESSION As Buhari services his chief instruments of war Rising deaths: COVID-19 is trigger, Nigerias weak health system is killer Oyeweso: Distinguished historian ascends sixth floor Singer/actress, Yinka Davies, loses son *GUARDIAN* Sad' Spurs stunned as Trossard boosts Brighton Warri Wolves, Rangers suffer defeat, Sunshine Stars, Rivers United, others win Salah ends goal drought as Liverpool beat West Ham Solskjaer seeks Man Utd cutting edge after Arsenal stalemate PSG suffer first defeat under Pochettino after Lorient comeback Rashford becomes latest player to face online racist abuse Hertha Berlin confirm talks with Juventus star Khedira Sokoto families recount ordeal caused by water contamination Third Mainland Bridge remains totally closed till Monday night Police arrest seven suspects for multiple abduction, child pornography Hoodlums attack Guardian employees with gun in Lagos Police nab suspected female robber, 15 others Defamation of character: Court orders substituted service on Ohakim Okoya-Thomas extols late APC woman leader, Fausat Gbadebo's virtues FG inaugurates cash grant for 3,500 Ogun rural women Trump says hires new impeachment defense lawyers More than 4,400 held as Russian police clamp down on protests Brussels police move to block anti-lockdown demos Gambia president's new party sets sights on December vote Macron gambles by saying 'non' to lockdown South Africa orders 20 million Pfizer vaccines Daniel Pearl's family to challenge Pakistan murder acquittals NSIA's $600,000 relief equipment will surmount shortcomings in health sector Underwriter targets riders with new offering Anticipated improved corporate performance lifts NSE indices by 3.4% Insurer targets N15b assets sale to boost financial position Economic recovery and the overdue reforms - Part 1 Biden's likely policy orientation towards Africa Home truth Fighting COVID-19 with science and faith Wanted: Tonic to grow Nigerian educational system Herding and the drumbeats of war Mea culpa'my fault *TRIBUNE* 500 rural residents in Ibadan benefit from WaterAid hygiene project Makinde charges residents on creation of healthy environment Law students donate seats to Oyo judiciary FG to distribute N56m to 2,800 Anambra rural women Edo CSO drags FG to court over NIN-SIM linkage Insecurity: OPC drums up support for Amotekun, urges South-East governors to back ESN near Sanwo-Olu, private sector to discuss Lagos traffic congestion MTN partners with African Union on COVID-19 vaccinations NIgeria records 685 new COVID-19 cases as total rises to 131,242 Nigeria recorded slight reduction in COVID-19 infections, recoveries, deaths last week BREAKING: Lagos govt shifts resumption of workers on GL14 and below from Feb 1 to FebTrain 26 That meeting in Akure NSE suspends trading of LASACO shares for 2 weeks MTN, Facebook flag off digital marketing training for SMEs Why we slashed DSTV, GOTV decoders prices 'Multichoice CBN takes lead role to revive commodity exchange, injects N50bn APC membership registration: Discordant among stakeholders as exercise commences nationwide tomorrow Dangote Cement bags Global Credit Ratings Transcorp Hotels lists N10bn Rights Issue Danger of FG's over-borrowing from CBN Rates to ease further on N822.08bn boost in financial system liquidity NNPC assures on speedy completion of $3.6bn brass methanol plant *SPORTS* 2021 AFROBASKET QUALIFIERS Coach Mfon Udofia to Lead DTigers to Tunisia - Thisday 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