ElohimTov Naija News. *NEWSPAPERS HEADLINES FOR THURSDAY 18TH MARCH 2021* *THE NATION* Hijab controversy: Mixed reactions over Christian, Muslim violent clash in Kwara UPDATED: FEC approves $1.5bn for rehabilitation of Port Harcourt refinery If you marry Chioma, you will win Grammys, Davido told Kaduna schools will remain open despite bandit attacks El-Rufai Insecurity: stop licensing explosives to oil servicing companies, Reps tell FG Nigeria 16th worst affected by internet crimes- FBI Put Iweala, Burna Boy, Wizkids faces on Airport, Reno Omokri tells FG Many feared injured, properties looted as cultists clash in Ketu I had sleepless nights over abducted OOU students Abiodun Accord Okorocha due respect as former governor, Owerri elders tell Uzodimma HURIWA urges Buhari to reform NPF BREAKING: 10 kidnapped from Kaduna Airport quarters rescued Labour tackles FG, faults N50bn monthly subsidy on electricity Two suspected varsity cultists nabbed, revolver pistol recovered FEC approves N11.72bn for road, health contracts Teenager flees after allegedly stabbing elder sibling to death Troops arrest two suspects over Benue communal clash Alleged stolen N15trn: APC challenges PDP to argue with facts Eight ways to handle brake failure Asari-Dokubo Biafras Agenda: A misnomer, political miscalculation Ijaw leader UPDATED: Bandits attack Emir of Birnin-Gwaris vehicle, kill 2 persons in Kaduna Eight feared dead, many injured in Bauchi road crash Ibori loot: Niger Delta group sues FG Reps direct NNPC to commence operation of Warri refinery Reps order immediate suspension, prosecution of PRODA acting DG Engineer jailed five years over serial rape of teenage sister-inlaw Trial of ex-Punch Director: Court frowns at EFCC for lack of diligent prosecution UPDATE: Uproar in Senate over Armed Forces Commission Bill Judge expresses concern over delay in Evans trial We wont allow bandits to dictate education of our children, says El-Rufai Mob kills suspected armed robber in Delta BREAKING: FEC approves $1.5bn for rehabilitation of Port Harcourt refinery Anti-open grazing law: Diri inaugurates 23-man implementation committee BREAKING: ICPC arrests ex-JAMB Registrar over N900m fraud Alleged $1bn missing arms fund: Northern professionals seek Mongunos resignation Two nabbed for duping elderly woman N.5m in Ondo Hijab: Five injured as Kwara announces reopening of schools Imo teachers protest, demand 12 months unpaid salaries Niger MDAs exposed for engaging in widespread financial malpractices Court remands three OPC members over murder, burning of Wakilis residence Scores injured in Ilorin gas explosion Insecurity: Well rejig our efforts, says NAF boss Anambra widow petitions IGP over threat to life *VANGUARD* Japan's failure to recognize same-sex marriage ruled unconstitutional Police unveil 100 traffic personnel in Kano Senate steps down bill for Armed Forces Service Commission DPR seals 11 filling stations in FCT over malpractice Ortom expresses shock at Deputy Speaker Wase's rejection of diaspora petition John Magufuli, Tanzanian President dies at 61 Nigeria Sovereign Wealth fund cuts USA's treasury exposure Man in court for allegedly belonging to secret cult Footballers and the dangers of road travel Police arrest alleged kidnappers of Bishop Chikwe in Imo Hijab Controversy: Police restore normalcy in Ilorin, sue for peace APC govt will not spare or condone looters of public funds ' National Secretary FG approves $1.5bn for rehabilitation of Port Harcourt Refinery How white man's comment made me join politics ' Doyin Okupe I'm ready to face firing squad if I don't keep my presidential promises ' Doyin Okupe Stolen N15 trn': Argue with facts, APC challenges PDP FG approves $1.5bn for Port Harcourt Refinery rehabilitation Nigerian leaders not Nigeria (1) Call Center outsourcing in Nigeria ' BPO Companies Creating youth empowerment through N-Power, other NSIPs Prince Harry, Meghan Markle and the royal rumble NITDA slams N5m fine on Electronic Settlement over data breach Appzone repositions brand with team expansion Strategic thinking, innovative tools, key to organisational growth Rack Centre achieves ISO 9001: 2015 certification Liquid Telecom expands capacity on Eutelsat to enable reliable internet access in remote Africa NATIONAL MINIMUM WAGE: Impracticable and unfair: Commendation for national assembly (2) USSD: What happens to anarchy deferred Reading between Sheikh Gumi's lines (2) THEIR LIVES; OUR TEMPLATES: Misleading youth through standardised ideologies Gov Makinde upgrades Emmanuel Alayande College of Education to varsity of education Concerns over AstraZeneca vaccine disrupts vaccination campaigns DELSUTH lauds Okowa over provision of COVID-19 vaccine for frontliners Yiaga raises concern over misinformation on COVID-19 vaccination Sexuality: Why young girls have saggy breast Bandits kill father, abduct his two children in Katsina Gunmen attack Emir of Birnin Gwari's convoy *THISDAY* Okafor: Nigeria Requires Cryptocurrency Regulations Zinox Partners Ebony Life to Boost Nigerias Creative Industry NADDC Partner Coscharis on Automobile Designs UK Partners Nigeria to Enhance Digital Access Akinwunmi: Oil Sector Wont Get Tired of Asking for PIB Passage NIBSS Launches NQR Code for Financial Services Providers SystemSpecs Canvasses for Broadband Penetration to Deepen Financial Inclusion HP to Enhance Customers Experience with New Pavilion Products Driving Digital Financial Inclusion Investors Stake N2.7 Billion on 177.4 Million Shares Elumelu Calls for Strategic Long-term Investment to Tackle Poverty Wema Bank Launches Gender-focused Loan Offerings AIICO Pension Debunks Reports MTN Acquires Additional 800MHz Spectrum Chinese Firms Eye Lawsuits DoGood.Africa Gets $94,000 Grant Experts Seek Regulation of Cryptocurrencies in Nigeria Mobile Internet Subscriptions Drop to 150m in Two Months Nigerian Governments Border Closure Policy: Between Economy and Security Cryptocurrency Can Correct Financial Irregularities UAE Commences Trade, Investment Promotion Activities FBNInsurance Boss Assures Customers of Better Service Winner, Finalists Selected for Annecy International Film Festival Firm Launches Social Commerce Platform to Tackle Unemployment Rack Centre Achieves ISO Certification ASC Trains 600 Nigerians, S Africans in One Year Enterprise Group Opens Life Assurance Company Politicians Eyeing 2023 Fueling Violent Breakup, Southern, MBelt Leaders Firm Gets Google Funding to Counter COVID-19 Vaccine Misinformation Council Restates Commitment to Support Nigerias Economy A Portrait in Peerless Selfless Service We Have Challenges, We Are Managing Them, But Let Us Stop... Why Muazu Deserves a Chance as Nigerias President Al-Makuras Profile in Political Doggedness Burna Boy, Wizkid and Nigeria Guardiolas Eyes on the Trophy After Reaching Qfinals Again Obaseki Using Cricket as Sports Devt Masterstroke StarTimes Lowers Subscription for Europa League, Emirates FA Cup French Coach, Soccoia, Quits Kano Pillars, Demands Unpaid Wages Orlando Pirates Mabasa Deny Enyimba Share of the Spoils AFN Disowns Trials for World U-20 Championships, World Relays Enyimba Hunting for Three Points in Orlando Pirates Den Ibrahimovic Reverses Retirement, Returns to Sweden at 39 Lazio Dream of Regular Qualification for UCL COVID-19 and Nigerias Vulnerable Economy Fresh Fears, Concerns Over Safety, Efficacy of Astrazeneca Vaccine Planning Towards Post-COVID-19 Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome: PCOS (Part 3) Second African Sickle Cell Congress Holds Virtually How PTF Plans to Monitor COVID-19 Vaccination Campaign International Hearing Centre Urges Nigerians on Annual Hearing Evaluations Subscriber Base for Health Insurance Hits Over 10.2 million, Says NHIS Poor Stress Management Killing the Economy, Reveals Healthcare Expert PTF Pushing Effective Vaccine Distribution against COVID-19 in Nigeria *PUNCH* Nigeria's daily oil production rises to 1.42 million barrels Experts carpet FG over N568.5bn vote to repair loss-making PH refinery FG to auction N150bn bonds in March Wema Bank launches gender loan offer Savings, pensions critical to national development 'Uduanu External reserves drop by $523m in two weeks Sterling Bank upgrades digital solution for businesses Nigeria's cost of governance too high, says Otti NECA calls for urgent action to curb unemployment Asset declaration: Focus on bank MDs, others, workers reply EFCC Reps summon Sirika over insecurity around airports We found gold deposits along Abuja-Nasarawa highway ' FG Stock market bearish again, indices down by 0.04% Maritime stakeholders lament lack of access roads Group raises alarm over abandoned N50bn floating dock Reps probe Warri refinery abandonment, oil diversion Vitafoam to launch campaign, new products AFCON qualifiers: Rohr invites Onuachu to replace Simon Sylva, Barkindo, others to discuss gas-powered economy Enyimba lose 2-1 to Pirates in Confed Cup Security in Nigerian waters now critical, says Report Martins: Court adjourns suit to May 20 DPR seals two Lagos filling stations for infraction'warns operators against supply to unlicensed firms Pillars' French coach resigns over owed salaries, interference Trans-Nationwide Express approves zero dividend for shareholders Bayern down Lazio to reach Champions League quarter-finals Rising oil demand to exceed OPEC supply ' IEA Chelsea sink Atletico, cruise into Champions League quarters SIFAX acquires new trucks to boost capacity PSG thrash Lille 3-0 to reach French Cup quarter-finals Ardova sets up N60bn bond programme Ibrahimovic fit for AC Milan, Man United game, says coach Firm addresses digital identity challenges, launches product Kano Pillars technical adviser resigns 23 ships discharge petroleum products, others at Lagos ports UCL: Chelsea want to extend unbeaten run against Atletico AfCFTA'll help Nigeria, others if well implemented ' LCCI Guardiola admits pressure to win Champions League at Man City NEITI vows to recover N69.5bn, $5.31bn for FG NLO: Ottasolo unbeaten after four games, battle Ekiti FC *NEW TELEGRAPH* Developing effective justice system Furore in Senate over Armed Forces Service Commission Bill Okonjo-Iweala asks FG to explore women's potential 2023 presidency: PDP may jettison zoning Alleged N900m fraud: ICPC arrests ex-JAMB Registrar FEC approves $1.5bn for P'Harcourt Refinery rehabilitation Food security: Nigeria ranked behind poorer African countries Lagos to immortalise Jakande with Leadership Academy $1.3bn Malabu: Nigeria loses in biggest oil graft case Sleep deprivation can complicate grieving process'Study Insecurity: Reps appoint 40-member c'ttee to draft blueprint for FG Curtailing business owners' fraud against clients Telecoms: Driving financial inclusion with efficient regulation e-Payment: Fraudsters reinforce attacks as cases rise by 186% LCCI to FG: Intervene in Customs' unilateral dispute resolution NIBSS boosts e-payment system NQR code SON, Benue to support MSMEs NCC moves to tackle e-waste with new regulation MAN: CBN's naira4dollar to curb forex squeeze GOtv Nigeria enhances functionality Samsung woos consumers to product centre FG needs strong political will to get justice in Malabu oil scam ' Suraju Why IGP places emphasis on community policing Ndigbo in APC Lagos: Back to the trenches AFCON Qualifiers: Rohr substitutes Simon with Onuachu AFN disowns P'Harcourt U-20, CAA, World Relays Trials Daniel Amokachi: Wrangling, technical deficiency derail Eagles' run at France '98 National Principals' Cup Zonal Final begins today Foreman backs Fury to beat Joshua in 200m showdown Egbe disagrees with Jalla over comments on Pinnick UEFA League: Chelsea, Bayern through to quarters UEFA League: Man City coast into quarters, Madrid also through *THE SUN* What Nigerians must do before 2023 'Prof Kila 2023: S'West PDP youths endorse Wike for presidency 2023: PDP panel rejects zoning, recommends open bid for ticket Protests no longer fashionable, Dikio tells ex-agitators Rivers local polls: 1,000 residents trained on strengthening democratic processes Group warns of alleged plot to assassinate Zamfara governor Nantes block Moses Simon from Super Eagles duty Rohr: Onuachu unlucky with Super Eagles Kano Pillars' French coach quits, demands $25,000 pay off AFN disowns Port Harcourt U-20, CAA, World Relays trials CAF Confederation Cup: Enyimba falls to Pirates in South Africa Principal's Cup zonal final begins Ikoyi 1938 members for Captain's tourney La Liga president backs fans' return for Spanish Cup final Rublev joins Zverev in slamming ATP's revised ranking system Tiger Woods back home and recovering after car accident Agusto & Co. 2021: Nigerian insurance industry forging ahead amidst headwinds $1.3bn Malabu bribe: Court acquits Eni, Shell in OPL 245 trial NSE: DANCEM shares rise 3.6% as equities drop N7bn Unemployment: NECA calls for more govt's support to OPS Revenue generation: NIS, EIRS partner to plug leakages Azman Air protests grounding of planes Marine engineers decry delisting of N50bn Floating Drydock from Lloyds Register's class New WEF African Global Leaders to get Aliko Dangote Fellowship PTAD clears arrears of 16,210 pensioners with N6.2bn LIRS charges taxable Lagos residents to voluntarily file returns for 2021 Sanwo-Olu announces Leadership Academy to immortalise Jakande IPOBs ESN formed to sabotage Biafra struggle, says MASSOB/BIM Bandits kill army officer, 5 others in Zamfara, lose 11 members NCDC DG commends Ugwuanyi on fight against COVID-19 Appeal Court dismisses Imo govts appeal on Okorochas property Fayemi tasks Christian leaders on prayers for Nigeria Reps probe alleged diversion of crude oil at Warri refinery Delta receives N1bn from Asaba Airport concession Imo teachers protest non-payment of 12 months salaries Akeredolu appoints female SSG, special advisers Understanding Kaduna's security challenge Mercenaries on Nigerian soil Oil industry deregulation and Nigerian economy Nigerian human digital bandits Help, ethnic police force emerging Anti-inflammatory foods you should be eating Understanding Planet Earth and inhabitants that share it with humans Plane crashes and weekends Akwa Iboms march to industrialisation Nigerian Army has capacity to stop insurgency if. Austin Opara APC doesnt tolerate imposition Oseni Nigerias divergent tales of fishermen and herdsmen Jakande: Peerless in selfless service Womens remarkable achievements US filmmaker Spike Lee to head Cannes festival jury *GUARDIAN* Nagelsmann demands Leipzig focus on Bielefeld as Bayern loom Rested De Bruyne returns for Man City against Gladbach Ibrahimovic fit to play a role for AC Milan against Man Utd Indicators from staggered PDP zonal congresses Southwest PDP Congress: Tension over Arapaja, Olafeso Another ADC House of Reps member joins APC NCDC says COVID-19 not over, rests hope in vaccine Work to commence on burnt Airport link bridge March ending Enugu government restates ban on Osu caste system Ekiti labour demands payment of workers' salary arrears, others 50-year-old engineer bags five-year jail for serial rape of sister-in-law Akeredolu appoints first female SSG in Ondo, four other advisers Benue community protests against land encroachment by neighbours Cleric lauds Lagos, Oyo governors over appointment of PWDs Ortom urges House of Reps to overrule Wase on MUTA's petition Man sentenced to life imprisonment for violating eight-year-old boy Tanzanian President John Magufuli is dead What we know about Atlanta shooting suspect Dutch vote in 'Covid election' as Rutte aims for fourth term Anti-Asian violence 'must end,' Obama says after Atlanta shootings France's Sarkozy on trial again after graft conviction Houston police may face lawsuit over shooting of baby EU agrees China sanctions over Uighur crackdown Mourners pay tribute to late South Africa Zulu king Biden tells migrants 'don't come' as criticism grows Cybersecurity pioneers win mathematics Abel Prize Orlando Pirates beat Enyimba 2-1 to head Confederation Cup group StarTimes announces reduced subscription as Arsenal, others return to battle Obaseki, sports minister to decide National Sports Festival fate today Chelsea cruise into Champions League quarters as Ziyech sinks Atletico Next Rated Young Stars boxing championship nets 24 amateur pugilists Race for U-13 JOF Kids Cup semifinals tickets begin Arteta holds 'positive' Aubameyang talks, but captain not certain to return Mourinho warns Son may not be released for South Korea duty Everton goalkeeper Pickford to miss England qualifiers Nadal withdraws from Miami to prepare for European clay 60 per cent of my directors are women, says NIMASA DG Akeredolu appoints journalist, Alabi, Chief of Protocol Why Oyo engaged consultants to audit higher institutions Kogi appoints Bello as strategist on investment SBA births Africa's first women-only assembly plant NCRIB gets new executive secretary New forex policy: Death knell for the naira Federalism is the answer, after all - 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