*NEWSPAPERS HEADLINES FOR WEDNESDAY 23RD JUNE 2021* *THE NATION* China: 100 years of CPCs leadership COVID: Governors reports, OPIC Festac Town demolition; setting the records straight IWD: Lets wipe widows tears away Katsina: Time to join open government partnership The futility of war The lingering danger of the coronavirus variants Good move Group advises Buhari against war against Ndigbo Apapa wonder NBA celebrates three legal icons in Warri UNIZIK students, others enjoy U.S. free empowerment Communities benefit from Wikes projects Anambra polls: LP raises the alarm over fraudsters Court acquits Enugu community leader of alleged offence Ijaw youths urge Fed Govt to pay $951m to Bayelsa Ebonyi Commissioner Nweze is dead Immigration arrests 32 illegal migrants in Katsina Rural development our priority, says Ortom CBN: Rice prices to fall as 27,000 metric tonnes hit market Air Peace expands *VANGUARD* Zulum seeks military order to reopen Baga Naval Base, secure Farmers Kumuyi 6-day 'Divine Connection' Crusade storms FCT, other States June 24 Night club promoter allegedly swindles man of N4.3m Senate Minority Leader, Abaribe rocks 'The Dot Nation ' T-Shirt Passing the security buck to Governors Farmers/Herders clashes: Reps initiate Climate Change Bill to tackle insecurity NPC, NBC amendment bills draconian, anti-free press ' Guild of Editors Poverty reduction: Buhari sets up private equity fund Lai Mohammed insists Twitter ban is in Nigeria's interest NAS takes medical outreach to Lagos Community Reps member wants social media regulated in Nigeria like China Ganduje to complete abandoned road project in Kano Lagos PDP members reconcile ahead of LG poll ' Chairman Twitter Ban: Why Jack Dorsey is unfazed [Opinion] FG targets 90% LPG use as cooking fuel in 10 years Senate Minority Leader, Abaribe rocks 'The Dot Nation ' T ' Shirt The Dot Nation: You're ethnic bigot, elder for nothing ' Igbokwe berates Abaribe Buhari seeks Senate's approval for N895.84bn supplementary budget [VIDEO]BREAKING: Leaking NASS roof disrupts Senate Plenary Lagos council chairman dies few weeks to re-election Maj. Gen. Farouq Yahaya proving skeptics wrong Delegates' congress: APGA battles INEC, says we acted lawfully School kidnappings: Implications on posterity Key to Success of Communist Party of China over the past 100 years The day herdsmen told me Akure land belonged to them Articulated vehicles and road carnage PMP: Tanzania's music star, Diamond Platnumz to release new single 'Kamata Education sector and bill on teachers' new retirement age 14.4% of Nigerians engage in drug abuse ' UNODC Nestl launches sustainability training for kids 15.2m Nigerians use cannabis, opioids ' CADAM COVID 19: Nigeria receives $1m equipment from Saudi Arabia Install safety valves to reduce explosions, FRSC urges tanker owners Suspected kidnappers kill Ondo APC Chieftain Stakeholders advocate responsible media reportage of suicide to end copycat suicidal behaviours Ekiti auto accident claims 7 lives, many injured ' Police FG's anti-media stance worse than Decree 4; won't be allowed' Editors' Guild NGX extends loss by N364bn Court acquits three OPC men detained over Igangan crisis Owner hospitalised as fire destroys supermarket in Delta NDLEA nabs doctor for baking hemp-biscuits, ex-soldier for dealing in cocaine Police launch manhunt for suspect over lady that died in Ilorin hotel Teenage #EndSARS protester gets N10m bail in Ondo How traditional healer abducted, raped me, teenager testifies Ban on open grazing irreversible in South-West, YCE tells Buhari I was charmed by criminals, says Police Inspector arrested for gunrunning in C'River Man bags 24-month imprisonment for hurting motorcyclist *THISDAY* Standard Chartered Launches Sustainable Supply Chain Benchmarking Tool WBank: How Nigeria Can Generate N10tn Tax Revenue in Three Years Poor Power Supply Raises Production Cost for Plastic Manufacturers Akpan Hogan Ekpo Centre Organises Lecture Mastercard Foundation Appoints Board Member Gombe Targets 100,000 Vulnerable Children, Youths in New Initiative How Emefiele Changed Narrative in Agriculture Sector Minister Advocates Nigerian Food as Tourism Products Ecobank Moves to Empower Female Entrepreneurs Why Nigeria is Not Yet Sufficient in Cassava Production LuckyBet Unveils Mobile Agent BDC Directors Reiterate Commitment to Exchange Rate Stability SAHCO Pays N223m Dividend, Assures Shareholders of Higher Returns As Claims Denials Unsettles Insurance Sector Leveraging Bond Market for Growth USTDA, InfraCredit Partner on Infrastructure in Nigeria Poverty and Policies Access Bank Launches Initiative for Female Entrepreneurs Emmanuel Dennis Joins Troost-Ekong at Watford AfCFTA: SON Canvasses Standards Harmonisation for Products As Jegede Proceeds to Supreme Court, Akeredolu May Be Governing on... The Connection Between Moses and Bini and Yoruba Peoples Messi Equals La AlbicelesteAppearance Record FG Ends CSDP after 16,166 Micro Projects Dare: Team Nigeria Athletes Have Given us Renewed Hopes in Tokyo 2020 TPDCL, Silverbird Group Seal Cinema Contract Ogwumike Misses Team USA Again! Standard Bank Organises Investors Conference DTigers Tokyo 2020 Camp Opens in California with 49 Players Winning Big With Marginal Fields Awards Kyari: Why Nigerias Transition to Renewables Will Be Slow 24 States Enter for Lagos Open Athletics Championship Enyimba forward, Iwuala, 24 Others to Resume Camping in Abuja *PUNCH* 2022 census, an unrealistic venture SFU police assaulted our VC over invitation letter FUOYE South-East govs cant decide actualisation of Biafra IPOB Buhari will complete tenure despite call for removal Ojudu Buhari will complete tenure despite call for removal Ojudu Osimhen, Chukwueze's financial value drops ahead transfer window Stock investors lose N360bn, market cap falls below N20tn Senate queries NIMC over N229m contract payments NAssembly considers N895bn weapons, anti-terror supplementary budget Buhari inaugurates committee to lift 100 million from poverty Bayelsa denies plan to scrap 32 development areas D'Tigers coach names Morris, Anunoby, 10 other NBA stars for Olympics Pakistan seeks to gag media, yet again Late filing: NGX slams N719.7m fine on Conoil, others Ayade appoints APC chieftain, two others as aides Umahis commissioner dies, driver unconscious, gov declares holiday, prayer Mushroom can generate 16 million jobs, N1.8tn revenue Growers Buharis faulty stance on non-restructuring Analysts say global oil market faces risk, price hits $75 Zamfara home to highest number of poor Nigerians NSR Female doctor, ex-soldier arrested for selling drugged cookies, cocaine, others APGA replies INEC, says Anambra governorship primary holds today Man, 35, defiles two-year-old daughter, sexually harasses maid in Lagos Fake Ponzi scheme operator jailed seven years Nigerias unarmed gunmen Nine die, 13 vehicles burnt in Lagos-Ibadan Expressway tanker explosions, Ekiti crash FG disobeys own law, flouts workers pension remittance 2023: Electoral reform, increased voter access and CVR Owner collapses, hospitalised as Delta supermarket goes up in flames Pay Rivers, Akwa Ibom $3bn from recovered $62bn, court tells FG Two nabbed in Delta for stealing three children from Niger four years ago Peculiar health challenges of adolescence AFN parallel elections: WA removes Gusaus name from website Eight arrested in Enugu for kidnapping, robbery, cultism Twitter wants ban lifted, Reps say suspension dictatorial, ill-timed Govt alone cannot provide quality healthcare Eight arrested in Enugu for kidnapping, robbery, cultism Charmed Inspector arrested for gunrunning, 24 suspects paraded in Cross River NGO, others seek cleaner, healthier environment Procure more vaccines to curtail COVID-19, experts tell FG Provide mobile clinics for corpers, NYSC tells FG Suspects who sold missing Rivers baby for N350,000 jailed 24 years Stakeholders fault FG policy on airports concession Cleaners battle flooding as National Assembly building roof leaks Lagos-Ibadan railway route to generate N1.1bn annually NPC, NBC bills not to moderate but criminalise journalism NGE Rivers varsity student, arrested with Indian hemp sack, suspended Edo APC tackles Obaseki over demolition of structures Suits challenging Oshiomhole-led APC NWC dissolution dismissed Ogun APC members protest imposition of LG polls candidate *DAILY TIMES* Pope Francis Shows Interest In FGs Fight Against Insecurity Nigerias increasing interest in the cryptocurrency market $430m Enugu-Cameroon highway project to be completed this year AfDB JUST IN: 2023: Sen. Abaribe endorse Moghalu for President BREAKING: T.B Joshuas Successor Revealed By SCOAN Elders Spain to pardon jailed Catalan separatist leaders U.S. ready to meet N. Korean officials anywhere, anytime Envoy Three astronauts enter Tianhe core module of Chinas space station Customs to seize unverified private jets Millions of Nigerians abuse drugs, says Marwa Five killed, four injured as police Inspector opens fire on youths in Enugu FG approves N18bn for take-off of 4 specialised varsities Court awards N82Bn damages against Mobil, NNPC over oil spillage Security beefed up as cultural parade ushers in funeral rites for Olu of Warri Niger govt commissions 1000 security agents to rescue 136 abducted pupils Youre backbone of Nigeria, pillar of APC, Buhari tells partys youths NIMET: Training of aeronautical observers, forecasters begins in Katsina BUSTED: Buharis N28 billion for distressed missions was mismanaged by the Foreign Affairs Ministry Siasias football ban reduced to five years by Cas Scotland midfielder, Gilmour tests positive for Covid-19 France forward Ousmane Dembele out of Euro 2020 with knee injury Laurel Hubbard Becomes First transgender athlete to compete at Olympics Big names missing as Nigeria announce squad for Mexico friendly Alleged sexual assault: Baba Ijesha to be arraigned on June 24 *NEW TELEGRAPH* Cash squeeze and states Invigorating Abia's war against cultism in schools FG deploys Buratai, Olonisakin to Benin Republic, Cameroon NLC to resume Kaduna strike National Assembly's roof leaks during downpour Senate confirms Yahaya as Chief of Army Staff Subsidy scam: Farouk Lawan bags 7-year jail term Grazing routes: Malami failed to offer proper advice ' Sagay ECOWAS Court stops FG from prosecuting people for using Twitter FG shifts, accuses Twitter of promoting terrorism, IPOB Growth: Enhancing opportunities for local stock brokers Mohammed leads FG team to engage Twitter over ban CBN: Leveraging private sector expertise to boost agric Alleged N60m fraud rocks Nigeria's insurance institute Foreign liners grab $45bn freight from Nigeria Investment battle at Onne Port attracts global media Ecobank lauded for women empowerment initiatives Oil and gas stocks gain N85bn in 5 months Groups petition EFCC, NPA over N15bn extortion on port road Akeredolu vs Jegede: Issues beyond PDP's petition Report: More people view crypto assets as acceptable investment Echoes of true federalism at NADECO symposium Pan-African payments system'll eliminate $5bn transaction cost The restructuring debate Banks eye revenue boost from rising T-bills yields Kogi: The new Mecca for courtesy visits When silence is golden Enugu APC suspends Sen. Ayogu Eze, writes national leadership LG polls: Mixed grill over Lagos APC primaries Adeleye-Oladapo: How women can excel in politics Amokachi: Eagles can't excel with Rohr in charge Homecoming for the Duke Olympics: Japanese Ambassador presents 80 badminton rackets to Nigeria Ighalo named National Principal Cup Ambassador FIFA Ban: Siasia faults CAS ruling Mike Brown invites 49 players for Olympics camp in California Lagos Open: Alao charges Team Nigeria to grab relay tickets Argentina, Chile through to Copa America q'finals Euro 2020: Emotional win sees Denmark through to face Wales in last 16 Euro 2020: Survival battle in group of death World Taekwondo Open: Anyanacho wins gold ahead of Olympic Games *BLUE PRINT* Govt should encourage FinTech in every sector of the economy ' Agama Senate tackles NIMC over N229m contract Dangote to export fertilizer to U.S, Brazil next month Increase in fuel subsidy looms as price of Brent crude soars GTbank in trouble for wrong debits from customer's account FG to distribute science kits to schools Auditor General calls for enactment of Federal Audit Service Bill Rescheduled NPFL week 21 encounter: Stay at home, Abia Warriors tell fans Glencore to reopen biggest cobalt mines in Congo Ukraine to auction titanium, zirconium miner in August Granite, lead, limestone, 3 others most explored in Nigeria ' NEITI Nigeria slipping into democratic autocracy, says varsity don Anambra: Embassy's Window America to address youth skill, unemployment Police kill bandit, foil attempted kidnap of Indian Edo APC berates Obaseki over demolition of private property National commissioner lights up Abuja city gate as NCFRMI marks 2021 World Refugees Day Twitter ban: 476 online platforms devoted to pull down Nigeria ' FG Senate confirms new Chief of Army Staff Zamfara first lady empowers 500 women Despite FG intervention, NLC mobilises fresh strike in Kaduna Ondo committed to technical education ' Govt Rivers monarch accused of defiling 16-year-old girl Taraba: Angry youth burn houses over businessman's killing Insecurity: Put lifting of curfew on hold, Police beg Wike Lawmakers wait at lobby as NASS roofs leak under heavy rain Verify NYSC certificates before engagement, DG warns employers 72-year-old man bags life jail for sodomy in Jigawa APC chieftain, Zaura vows to raise political climate in Kano Be selfless, patriotic in discharge of your duties ' COAS charges troops of 82 Div Fire guts biggest supermarket in Ogwashi-Uku FG vows to ban other social media, insists Twitter must register Kwara, Ogun, two others for ASR Africa's N10bn health intervention Kwara: Unidentified woman found dead in hotel Group rates Nasarawa high in access to social, political leadership *THE SUN* APC Caretaker Committee: Knocks, kudos one year after Anambra ripe for female governor 'Okpala, PDP chieftain Gunmen kill APC chieftain in Ondo Senator Ayogu Eze not suspended ' APC Gunmen kill APC chieftain in Ondo 2023: PDP is reposition to 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