*NEWSPAPERS HEADLINES FOR WEDNESDAY 7TH JULY 2021* *THE NATION* Bandits: 121 Bethel Baptist School pupils in our custody Alleged N5.2b fraud: Court remands ex-JAMB Registrar Ojerinde in prison INEC: 203,497 registered online TB Joshua: Family, eminent citizens pay tributes to Gods general Fed Govt launches 1.5MW solar grid for ministries Court dismisses Dokpesis N5b defamation suit against ministers OPEC warns against calls to discontinue oil, gas investments Lafia sub-station gets September completion date Fed Govt assures stakeholders of timely consideration of PIB Members protest Benue APC council chief suspension New NACCIMA chief okays PIB Commission of inquiry to probe NLC strike in Kaduna $1b leather industry major catalyst for growth, says Osinbajo Ortom backs Southern governors on anti-open grazing laws Plateau traditional ruler escapes death UniAbuja seeks funds for perimeter fencing Army organises medical outreach for Damaturu residents Dreaming about Nigerias pre-eminent hospital South-West political leaders meet in Abuja Bandits contact Kaduna school, confirm abduction of 121 students National Assembly meets finance minister over two-year finance plan FESTAC Towns allottees tale of woes Fresh push for govt to rescind Twitters suspension Visa: Collaboration ll accelerate digital payments Fed Govt earned N150b spectrum revenue in 5 months CBN considers funding framework for youth entrepreneurs Heirs Insurance, Heirs Life to host brokers at NCRIB forum Wema Bank kiddies essay competition winners emerge TeamApt announces successful Series B funding round *VANGUARD* Kidscon gives scholarships, child empowerment support to talented, brilliant but indigent children FG urges developed countries to redeem $100bn pledge Senate set to consider 2021 Supplementary Budget of N895.8bn PIB: Diri seeks resolution of ambiguity in provisions for host communities Sokoto Assembly passes GBV Bill North-East govs still meeting, as Ishaku makes case for Mambilla hydropower project in supplementary budget Insecurity: Sule pledges to support NSCDC, other security agencies Reps deny plot to remove e-collation in Electoral Act Amendment Bill Bribery video: Court orders Ganduje to pay N800k to Ja'afar Ja'afar Reps bill threatens five-year jail term for 'unlawful protesters Police rescue 4 kidnap victims in Osun BREAKING: Zulum, Fintiri, 4 others storm Taraba for North-East governors meeting Mebine Ayibapreye wins Beauty of Africa International Pageant 2021 Ekiti 2022: Fayose won't leave his PDP house for political rodents ' PDP LG Chairmen South-West govs, Senators, Reps insist on 5% for host communities Police warn cultists planning 7/7 anniversary in Osun Bandits Called to say they've 121 of our students ' Proprietor of Bethel Baptist School RMD, OTT and the profanity of history PIB: South-West governors, Senators, Reps in marathon meeting [UPDATED] BREAKING: Buhari commends security operatives over Nnamdi Kanu's arrest, Igbhoho's house invasion Gunmen kidnap 4 farmers in Ekiti, demand N50m ransom COVID-19: We did not close any school ' LASG [Breaking] PIB: South West Governors, Senators, Reps in marathon meeting Man, 65, defiles 8-yr-old boy in Anambra; blames devil COVID-19: What you should know about Delta variant 2023: Reps not plotting to dump e-transmission of polls' results 'Gbajabiamila Court remands 4 men for alleged armed robbery in Ibadan Anambra Decides: ADC'll tame APC's impunity, checkmate APGA ' Nwosu Lagos lost 14 health professionals to COVID-19 ' ABAYOMI Electronic Transfer of Results: What is needed is truly independent INEC ' Ohanaeze Anambra Decides: Okonkwo, PDP aspirant alleges rigging of primary Police arrest 'fake prophet' with human skull in Calabar CONTROVERSIAL PRIMARY: Let's salvage Anambra APC's image, group tells party stakeholders Man docked over alleged assault of Police officer *THISDAY* First Bank to Support Education Sector NIRSAL MFB Denies Alleged Misappropriation of AGSMEIS Facility NDIC to Partner BPSR to Boost Service Delivery to Depositors NGX All-Share Index Rises 0.5% as Market Sustains Gains FBNQuest Wins Award NEITI, Lawmakers Move to Strengthen Extractive Industries Regulations Oil Producers Seek End to Rising Cost of Doing Business, Others Musa Unveils 9-Point Agenda for Insurance Industry Going Home to Akwa Ibom South Africa to Host of IATF 2021 Babington-Ashaye Urges Insurers to Leverage Market Opportunities for Growth FMN Reaps Benefits of Innovation COVID-19: PenCom Floats Online Portal for Retirees Verification Supporting Economic Recovery through SMEs Lending Expanding Financial Inclusion through Non-interest Banking For KK of Africa Old Mutual Launches Life Insurance Savings Plan Again, Akpabio in the Eye of the Storm Arsenals Guendouzi Joins Marseille on Loan NDIC Reiterates Commitment to FICAN England Fans Dare to Dream of Glory as Denmark Invade Wembley Chinas Communist Party At 100: Heralding The Age Of... 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