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(Copyright ElohimTov.com). *NEWSPAPERS HEADLINES FOR MONDAY 18TH JANUARY 2021* *THE NATION* Ekiti to procure N550m drones to fight kidnapping, banditry Akiolu distances self from Kirikiri stool Lagos trains procurement officers Lawan hails Akande at 82 Bandits kill 10 in Zamfara, abduct 17 in Niger Village razed in Oyo communal clash Navy arrests suspected oil thieves in Ondo Fayemi appoints perm sec as judge #EndSARS panel to start public hearing in Oyo Police sergeant held in Rivers robbery attack Kidnapped Ekiti petrol dealer freed Buni to meet governor, ministers over Kwara APC crisis IPOBs delusions Suffering and smiling How Executive, Senate can kill House of Reps push for better electricity, education, others Amotekun rescues two cemetery guards Alaafin Adeyemis majestic milestone Southwest lawmakers: we stand by zoning Anambra poll and challenges before INEC, by Yakubu Southwest PDP: Lagos PDP pledges support for Makinde Challenges before Makinde Ripples over aviation bail out disbursement formula Atikus exit paves way for Intels to stay Stanbic IBTC Asset Management gets AA (IM) rating Ehingbeti to drive post-COVID-19 recovery Digital banking to the rescue Govt should allow forex to float to solve scarcity Monetary policy will determine share prices CBN releases framework to boost e-payment adoption Nigerian stocks buck global downtrend with N552b gain Airbus signs contract with Intelsat *VANGUARD* Zulum approves N624m scholarship for Borno tertiary students NNPC records '28.38bn trading surplus in Sept ' Report IGP lauds police personnel for repelling bandits' attack Kugbo Market Fire: Nasarawa State Govt, WOOD-ET AL, throw lifeline to affected traders Ekiti Govt disowns online training advert Bandits kill 80-year-old woman, 4 others in parts of Kaduna COVID-19: Aviation Roundtable urges domestic operators to consider merger N167.8m: Court discharges lawyer, Oyo State council official over alleged fraud Ekiti battles insecurity, set aside N1.4bn for Amotekun in 2021 budget Apapa-Oshodi-Ojota-Oworonshoki Expressway ready in April ' FG Real estate firm targets 50 bungalows in Epe Security agencies must synergise to tackle insecurity in Nigeria ' Expert APC, NRM supporters defect to PDP in Zamfara Seven suspects nabbed over gang rape, murder of 11-year-old girl 247 Fulani women receive FG's Rural Women Cash Grant in Kebbi Kaduna: Bandits kill 80-year-old woman, 4 others Lessons in Biden's appointments of Nigerians PDP mourns Taraba traditional ruler, Emmanuel Njiwah Bello doesn't deserve NCWS's award' Akpoti Kwara APC crisis: Senator Ashiru sues for peace Uganda election, clarion call for African youths, says Pan-African Youth Commissioner LG polls: APC sweeps all 44 LG, councilorship seats in Kano No rift between Obaseki, PDP leaders' Aziegbemi 2023 Election: We didn't endorse Tinubu ' Ondo, Ekiti former Speakers 2023: Stop being mischievous, Tinubu Support Group advises Oladapo COVID-19: Reps want FG to postpone reopening of schools by 3 months Obiano suspends sale of Anambra's assets in Enugu state Trump's opposition to Biden'll intensify rivalry between conservatives, other races 'Fagge Stanbic IBTC Asset Management gets 'AA (IM)' rating Ardova Plc set to acquire Enyo Retail and Supply Ecobank, Ultima Studios supports Nigerian Entrepreneurs through 'Lion's Den FMN, Dangote Sugar, others, drive equities to new height 2021 Budget: Ekiti to spendN1.4bn to equip Amotekun, N550m on drones Japan government dismisses reports of possible Tokyo Olympics cancellation Messi sees red as Barca slump to late Inaki winner Manchester Utd maintain top spot, as City go 2nd Inter dent Juventus title defence after 2-0 victory Rare Stones brace as Man City trash Crystal Palace 4-0 I am a bit disappointed' ' Solskjaer reacts to Liverpool draw Ozil 'excited and happy' as he nears Fenerbahce move Anita Joseph brandishes new-look body Israel as the Start-up Nation EFCC: Playing rogue with the innocent *THISDAY* Equities Investors Gain N552bn as Market Rebounds Austrian Firm to Build Pipeline Factory in Nigeria Vetiva Forecasts Stocks to Outperform Market in 2021 Ecobank Partners Ultima Studios to Support Entrepreneurs Wema Banks Hackaholics Finalists Begin Bootcamp MoneyCentral Debuts with Print Edition Chidoka: Policy Inconsistency Stifling Investments Notore Chemical Industries Commences Turn Around Maintenance The Why Behind Mergers and Acquisitions Much Ado about Inexistent Cabotage Waivers Operators Anticipate Special Exchange Rate for Airlines NCS Onne Command Generates N118.9bn Revenue FG Pumps N1.62bn into Community Works Project to Boost States Economy Amazon Union Election Starts February EEDC Promotes Staff More Winners Emerge in Trophy Promo Advantage Health Africa Appoints MD for Advantage Pharmaceuticals Limited Report: Nigerias Health Sector Has $10bn Annual Deficit Amotekun: The Mistake, the Concerns and Assurances Ndubuisi Kanu: Thinker, Soldier, Sailor, Activist Echoes of the Ohanaeze Elections Ndombeles Stunning Goal Rekindles Top Four Hope for Spurs Insigne Dazzles as Napoli Demolish Fiorentina to Go Third NWFL Postponed for One Month Due to Covid-19 Breaches Abia Wins 2019/20 Eunisell Boot Award Eunisell Renews Rivers Utd Shirt Sponsorship Nigeria National League to Kick off January 30 Golden Eaglets Book Final Ticket, Beat Burkina Faso 1-0 FirstBank Growing Sports through the Years *PUNCH* Lagos PDP endorses Makinde as SWest leader APC sweeps Kano chairmanship, councillorship seats Find my 35-year-old missing son Lawan hails Akande at 82, Waziris appointment FUTA deputy registrar, others shot on Osogbo expressway Face masks: How COVID-19 took tailors, teenagers out of job market Foundation builds 110 houses for poor in Ebonyi APC clears Kano LG poll Equity market closes week positive with 2.63% gain Delta promises sustained infrastructural development Bayelsa residents sight helicopters as oil pollutes water Dangote completes Nigerias longest concrete road Firm boosts community facilities with borehole Company pledges to bridge housing deficit Wildlife consumption common in Nigeria despite COVID-19 Report London stocks fall as investors mull UK GDP NAICOM wants insurance firms to drive industry premium Sigma Pensions urges youths to set retirement goals Structural engineers want specialisation in built environment Winners emerge in AXA Mansards data challenge Sovereign Trust Insurance maintains A-rating with GCR Police plan autopsy on Imo five-year-old found in car Kaduna gunmen ambush anti-bandits policemens vehicle, four killed, cop missing FG has lost grip of security, says PANDEF Ex-Rivers Rep dies 10 days after losing wife Suspected Gana loyalists kill three in Benue attack Storage facilities: Nigeria may waste 100,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses, say Experts Borno mob lynches soldier for killing five civilians Army conniving with herdsmen on attacks Ogun monarchs Dont disregard experts advice, NMA tells FG as schools resume LP urges Wike to invest N78bn refund in agric Dont let Buhari sell public assets, SERAP urges National Assembly Buhari, Abiodun, others pay tributes as ex-minister Martins-Kuye buried Osun orders commissioners, advisers to undergo COVID-19 test Nigerian footballer Asisat Oshoala announces mothers death Envoys list: Buhari posts ex-ministers to UK, Spain, Emenike to US Kwara partners Lagos on agric, unveil 10-year transformation plan Indian, bankers case: EFCC tackles Lagos, challenges pardon Ondo cemetery guards arrested for stealing corpses heads Stop inciting ethnic tension, Akwa Ibom kings warn groups COVID-19 enforcement: Edo deploys 800 constabulary, threatens prosecution Gombe plans recruitment of 2,850 corps for security NNPC records N28.38bn trading surplus in September 2020 *THE SUN* Court decides legality of APC caretaker committee today Why Reps members're moving against Buhari ' Kingsley Chinda 2023: My reservations about president of Igbo extraction 'Pat Utomi Ndigbo have made bold statement in Obiozor 'Ohakim APC clears Kano State LG poll Plateau: Don't participate in sponsored protest against Lalong, Mothers warn youth 2023: Support group tackles Oladapo over comment on Tinubu Anambra: Aguluzigbo crisis deepens as community elects new monarch APC Ogun mourns ex-Minister, Jubril Martins-Kuye Akeredolu names six-member handover committee Ramat Cup gets February 5 date Unnamed EPL clubs trail Ighalo Irregular COVID-19 results force NWFL league postponement by one month Iheanacho reaches milestone in Leicester win Manchester United maintain leadership after goalless draw at Liverpool Real Madrid Football Academy begins screening of candidates Australian Open training delayed, 72 players in full quarantine Achieving financial freedom through Nigerian youth investment fund Agriculture key to revamping Nigeria's economy 'Kwatu, MD, Niger Resources All-new Kia Sorento wins 'Large SUV of the year' at 2021 What Car' Awards German automotive industry intensifies links to Africa Tipp Oil restates commitment to Nigeria market launch Hyundai Motor wins 4 Good Design awards Lagos to borrow N192bn for infrastructure upgrade ILO advocates better treatment for workers working from home Electricity tariff: Labour condemns billing of Nigerians in foreign currency AIB, NCAA working closely to promote air safety, reduce accidents Buhari, Abiodun, others mourn ex-minister, Martins-Kuye Apapa-Oshodi-Ojota-Oworonshoki Expressway ready in April Stop Buhari from selling govt properties to fund 2021 budget, SERAP tells Lawan, Gbajabiamila Anambra industrial city to generate 25,000 jobs 2023: Support group tackles Oladapo over comment on Tinubu Armed Forces Day: Ikpeazu presents 2 houses to security chiefs Why EBSU is lagging in research, ICTASUU Abia calls on teachers to return to classroom NDDC: Ijaw youths call off protest Critics of Ohaneze election self-centred -Okeke The Kukah baptism of fire COVID-19: Do wise men still come from the East Imo North: The wait, the rot The casualisation of hope COVID-19: A critical miscellany Uzodinma: One year after *GUARDIAN* How politics, inexperience combine to stall Ogoni clean-up Ogoni group blames SPDC over pollution of Niger Delta communities EFCC seeks to upturn Lagos' 'pardon' to three convicts Niger pupils resume January 25 Police begin clampdown on vehicles with covered number plates Four policemen die repelling ambush on convoy in Birnin-Gwari Tension in Lagos estate as homeowners threaten showdown with police, thugs Ukwa people laud Ikpeazu for emergence of son as Ohanaeze scribe Obiano imposes curfew on warring Anambra communities Uganda's Bobi Wine urges lifting of 'house arrest Perfect' Inter shock Juventus to move level with leaders Milan Messi sees red as Bilbao stun Barca to win Spanish Super Cup Adekuoroye, Ogbonna, others shine Messi starts Super Cup final for Barca Man United stay top as Alisson salvages stalemate for Liverpool Investors' appetite for high dividend stocks pushes index by 2.63% Stagflation and how to tame Nigeria's misery index Experts seek tough regulatory policies to drive insurance growth Ernest Enabulele: From a struggling job seeker to becoming bestseller, coaching expert A capitolian tragedy COVID-19 second wave and the vaccine question The future of education post- COVID Ideological barrenness of political parties in Nigeria Open secret Walking into 2021 with spirit of gratitude Best achievements of the Federal Government Stacey Abrams: A lesson in political participation Economic managers in policy trap as inflation climbs higher Outdated NIMC facilities stalling NIN-SIM linkage Don't cry for Flying Eagles NNPC sells $120.49m volume of oil, gas as trading surplus dips Ohanaeze crisis deepens as faction heads for court Unclaimed dividends, dormant account balances safer with government, says CAC Three talking points from the Premier League Kebbi, Kogi kick off FG's 774,000 jobs Ekiti earmarks N1.4b for Amotekun, N8b for social services FMDQ admits CPs of Total, two others on platform *TRIBUNE* Edo government says tertiary institutions are included in suspension of schools' resumption Traditional rulers, Yoruba political chieftains, others to grace PAN Yoruba summit in Ibadan UNIBEN to bar students who refuse to wear face masks Martins-Kuye's death colossal national loss ' PDP Buhari greets Emeka Anyaoku at 88 Nigeria records 1,444 new COVID-19 cases, total now 110,387 Awo Free Education @66: Scholars, experts proffer way forward Nigeria recorded 70 COVID-19 deaths last week ' highest in six months 2021: The touchdown code ' 3 FMDQ admits CPs for Total Nigeria Plc, 2 others The President's banana plantation APC membership revalidation/registration: Tension as chieftains battle for party structures, supremacy 5 ways you can help new managers to become better leaders Balancing strength with weakness to achieve success Review of Don Moore's Perfectly Confident: How to Calibrate Your Decisions Wisely Is digital currencies really legal money Advisory consulting services, a new trend in growing businesses 'Oshidero Israel as the start-up nation US vows action against election riggers in Uganda *SPORTS* 2021 NFL Draft Order: Updated Selection List After Divisional Round - Bleacher Report Abia Wins 2019/20 Eunisell Boot Award - Thisday Adekuoroye, Ogbonna, others shine - Guardian America's Cup: Patriot 'flying yacht' capsizes in gusty conditions - CNN Anambra needs another governor like Obi, says Ozigbo - Punch Angelo Ogbonna the epitome of West Ham's transformation after long road to becoming David Moyes' rock - Yahoo Arsenal midfielder Xhaka has been 'phenomenal' since Burnley red card, says Arteta - Goal Arsenal outcast Mesut Ozil arrives in Turkey to finalise Fenerbahce switch - Yahoo Australian Open training delayed, 72 players in full quarantine - The Sun Australian Open: 72 players self-isolating after positive Covid-19 tests on flights carrying tennis stars - Yahoo Australian Open: Quarantining tennis players voice frustrations from hotel rooms - CNN Baker Mayfield Says Browns Are 'Going to Be Back' After Playoff Loss to Chiefs - Bleacher Report Barcelona 2-3 Athletic Bilbao (aet): Messi sent off as Williams stuns Barca in Supercopa final - Goal Boca Juniors vs Banfield on US TV: How to watch Liga Argentina matches - Goal Browns' Mack Wilson Talks Threats After Patrick Mahomes' Injury; Chiefs QB Responds - Bleacher Report Bundesliga: Jovic scores twice as Frankfurt beat Schalke 3-1 - Punch Bundesliga: Lewandowski breaks Mullers goalscoring record - Punch Bundesliga: Lewandowski sets record in Bayern win - Blueprint Cleveland Browns tumble out as Kansas City Chiefs go through to AFC Championship - Yahoo Club Brugge 'stayed efficient' against Beerschot ' Mata - Goal Deshaun Watson Trade Rumors: Texans Have Internally Discussed Possible Suitors for QB - Bleacher Report Disappointed Solskjaer laments Uniteds missed opportunity against Liverpool - Punch Double For Stones As Manchester City Crush Crystal Palace To Go Second - Daily Independent Drew Brees Rumors: Saints QB Will Retire at the End of NO's Playoff Run - Bleacher Report EPL leading scorers after weekend matches - Punch EPL results: Liverpool, Man United play goalless draw at Anfield - The Cable EPL: Man City put four past Palace to move up to second - New Telegraph EPL: Man United draw Liverpool to stay top - Punch EPL: Man Utd stay top after drab draw with Liverpool - New Telegraph EPL: Ndombele stunner helps Spurs beat Sheff Utd - New Telegraph Eunisell Renews Rivers Utd Shirt Sponsorship - Thisday Euro roundup: Dortmund, Leipzig slip up as PSG go top of Ligue 1 - New Telegraph Fikayo Tomori: AC Milan in talks to sign Chelsea defender & Mario Mandzukic - BBC FirstBank Growing Sports through the Years - Thisday Game, set, mattress - isolating Australian Open players practise in hotel rooms - BBC Golden Eaglets Book Final Ticket, Beat Burkina Faso 1-0 - Thisday I am a bit disappointed' ' Solskjaer reacts to Liverpool draw - Vanguard I don't want to send any messages' - Guardiola silent on title talk after latest Man City win - Goal Iheanacho reaches milestone in Leicester win - The Sun Insigne Dazzles as Napoli Demolish Fiorentina to Go Third - Thisday Inter 2-0 Juventus: Vidal and Barella dent Pirlo's title defence - Goal Inter dent Juventus title defence after 2-0 victory - Vanguard Inter Milan 2-0 Juventus: Nerazzurri go level on points with leaders AC Milan - BBC ElohimTov Naija News. 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