ElohimTov Naija News. *NEWSPAPERS HEADLINES FOR WEDNESDAY 3RD MARCH 2021* *THE NATION* CBN votes N50b for Commodity Exchange DMO : N2.2tr not missing TCN records 5,801Mw peak wheeling How traditional birth attendants reduce maternal deaths in IDP camps (I) Family of 14-year-old detainee petitions National Assembly, PSC, IGP Gunmen kill Suswams brother, aide Zamfara mining ban, a double-edged sword, says Yoruba Ronu Aiteo demands banks appearance in oil theft case Freed 279 Zamfara pupils: they threatened to kill, eat us Panic in Kwara over herders relocation from Oyo to 13 villages Buhari orders crackdown on bandits, kidnappers, others COVID-19 vaccination begins in Abuja Friday PDP rattled by gale of defections A season of migration to APC Politics of defection Nigerians lose N18b to Ponzi schemes LCCI projects higher February inflation Fed Govt raises savings bonds returns Dangote Sugar increases dividend by 36.4% WAUTI: COVID-19 distorted global financial, economic system Revamping livestock sector Improving cassava seed system Aligning food production to achieve global goals CBN to phase out $40b OMO Bills market *VANGUARD* On Buhari's 'body language' and students' abduction Witness reveals in court how N74bn recovered by Maina was used to finance 2012 Budget NSCDC arrests 50 over pipeline vandalism in Imo Again, three students kidnapped in Katsina Convention: APC sets up constitution review committee Five injured in fresh attack on Fulani settlement in Oyo village Kwara, Oyo meet on security, economic issues Armed men suspected to be late Gana's loyalists assassinate Senator Suswam's elder brother My Herdsmen/Fulani profiling feud with Gov Ortom regrettable ' Gov Mohammed Power: NERC's new regulations to allow MAP, NMMP run concurrently No cause for the alarm over rising food prices, Lagos assures residents We're still using 119,973 polling units created in 1996' INEC Imo monarch endorses Okorocha's recall Reps seek to enforce treatment of victims of gunshot wounds Volvo cars to make only electric vehicles by 2030 ' Official I'm not crushing on Don Jazzy ' Caramel Plugg Nigerians must fight the anti-terrorism war as one Nok Varsity will create new civilisation of love to counter bigotry, hate' Bishop Kukah Vaccines: FCTA warns residents against flouting COVID-19 protocols UPDATED: COVID-19 vaccines shipped by COVAX arrive in Nigeria ' WHO UPDATED: Nigeria receives 3.92 million doses of AstraZeneca vaccine UCH CMD lauds arrival of COVID-19 vaccine, says it will save more lives AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccine arrives Nigeria No COVID-19 vaccines for under-18 ' PTF REPORT: SHORTAGE OF TEACHERS: Kogi schools turn to PTA for help Police establish 5 units to address banditry in Sokoto Students' Abductions: Plateau women want schools to teach security drills Boko Haram retakes Borno LG, residents trapped No ransom paid for Zamfara schoolgirls' release ' Governor *THISDAY* Nigeria Needs to Boost Food Reserves, Says Emefiele Nestle Nigeria to Pay Higher Dividend Despite Reduced Profit Twitter Tackles COVID-19 Vaccine Misinformation FG Delegation to Understudy Egypts Siemens Power Project Report: How COVID-19 Reshaped Nature of Work AfCFTA: Experts Task Nigerian Manufacturers on Value Addition Attah: Its Time to Monetise Nigerias Gas Resources Zenith Bank Shows Resilience Chambers: Strategic Leadership, Panacea to Exceptional Performance in Turbulent Times Adegbami: MFBs Receive Little Support from Government Access Bank Unveils Digital Payment Service for SMEs Access Bank Vs Seplat/Orjiako: Understanding the Issues Auditor General Chairs AU Board of External Auditors ImaliPay Raises Fresh Funding Tangerine Life Completes Merger with ARM Life SouthBridge Investments Announces Joint Venture APC Welcomes More Decampees in National Assembly to Its Fold Uba Takes Another Shot at Anambra Governorship Ngozi, By Way of Congratulations For a Broader Strategy The High Cost of Federal Procurement AFCON 2022 Rohr Rates Aribo, Balogun Vital for SEagles Qualifiers TOKYO OLYMPICS BASKETBALL DTigress, DTigers to Open Campaign Against USA, Australia HiFL Appoints Akinbinu as Health & Safety Consultant Ighalo Scores Brace as Al Shabab Go Five Points Clear at the Top FIFA Favours Motsepe for CAF Presidency Zlatan to Miss AC Milan, Man Utd Europa League Clash Promoting Sustainable Development Buoyed by Love NSIA, Moroccan Firm Seal Deal to Boost Fertiliser Production Premiership: Man City Beat Wolves to Go 15 Points Clear Zidane Urges Real Fans to Keep Calm After Draw at Sociedad NEW SALARY CAPS La Liga Orders Barcelona, Atletico to Further Tighten Belts Enelamah Backs Downstream Deregulation Inadequate Classrooms, Toilets Affecting Schools in FCT, Says Report 5G AND SECURITY SUPERSTITIONS Mutual Funds' Value Grow to N1.43tn `on Increasing Demand Osimhen Certified Fit Again, May Play against Sassuolo Tonight *PUNCH* Ekiti fences public schools to prevent abduction Military, BHaram battle for control of Borno community Court orders probe of KAROTA boss for rights abuses, bribery Auto dealers battle forex challenge, duty reduction worries manufacturers Repair Gbogan-Ode Omu-Osogbo road PFN, Obaseki celebrate Adeboye at 79 FG opens March savings bonds Petrol scarcity persists, transport fares rise by 100% Three million Nigerians lost N18bn to Ponzi schemes SEC FG approves Warri airport reopening for daylight operations Saraki meets Obasanjo, says APC cant handle Nigerias problems CBN-financed farmers cultivated 3.64 million hectares Emefiele Kwankwaso hails Wike, asks gov to prepare for national assignment Reps move to restrict FG on loans, agreements, others Obasekis ex-CSO demands N3.6bn from APC chieftains, for defamation Investors lose N120bn as stocks resume decline PDP tackles electoral agency over Kaduna LG poll Insecurity, number one economic challenge facing Nigeria, others AfDB Air Peace resumes Accra flights March 15 Uzodimmas vendetta mission against Okorocha meant to distract Imo people Ex-govs loyalist, Ibekwe Dangote director resigns UK risks 27bn loss over delayed international travels Report Uzodimma is only after Imo peoples property illegally acquired by Okorocha Govs aide, Nwamkpa LASTMA blames commuters for Keke, Okada menace TCN achieves 5,801.6MW peak power transmission OPEC cautions Nigeria, others over crude oil production Africa Prudential appoints new director Africa Prudential appoints new director FCMB director steps down from board FCMB director steps down from board Buhari asks Senate to confirm Shaba NASRDA DG Buhari asks Senate to confirm Shaba NASRDA DG Paga records 700% growth in sign-ups Paga records 700% growth in sign-ups ZLP members join APC in Oyo Matawalle, ACF clash over kidnap leaders identities NLC mobilises for protest over planned re-classification of minimum wage I was made to swear on oath by Orji Kalus brother Abaribe EFCC deepens Tinubu probe, demands asset declaration form from CCB Kwara, Oyo meet, brainstorm on joint security squad Victims lament as oil spill ravages Rivers farmlands, fish ponds Wike, Fintiri reconcile Ortom, Mohammed in Rivers DAWN meets SWest agric commissioners over food security Varsities, polys behind mobilisation of illegal graduates for NYSC Oloyede Kagara loses monarch after release of schoolchildren, Buhari mourns Obiano orders heardmens census, crackdown on roaming herder FG bans flight over Zamfara, goes after watch list actors Two feared killed, houses burnt in fresh AIbom communal clash Drama as Sowores supporter arrives court in cultural apparel Adesinas imperative of economic restructuring Three jailed 50 years for abducting housewife, baby NURTW, RTEAN activities suspension for two weeks Akeredolu Assembly demands resumption of international flights in Kano Ogun Assembly moves to impeach deputy speaker for gross misconduct Dont panic over hike in food prices, Lagos tells residents FG asks security agencies to go after non-state actors on watchlist Taraba varsity lecturers begin indefinite strike Abduction: Going to school shouldnt be a risk, UNICEF tells FG EFCC deepens Tinubu probe, asks CCB to produce asset declaration form *NEW TELEGRAPH* NPFL teams and safety measures Zamfara kidnap: We slept on faeces, human parts ' Schoolgirls Take battle to terrorists, Senate charges Service Chiefs APC amends constitution to accommodate Caretaker C'ttee Buhari to Security Chiefs: You must flush out criminals Emefiele unveils rice pyramids in Kebbi 3.94m COVID-19 vaccine doses arrive in Nigeria ACF seeks Zamfara gov's probe over students' abduction FG: 398 firms bid for valuation of forfeited assets SIM suspension: Telcos lose 7.7m customers in two months Eating meat can increase risk of heart disease Ransom payment'll 'prosper kidnapping', says Buhari Output: COVID-19, others hit port operations Oando: Enmeshed in endless legal tussle MPC member blames market unions, others for rising inflation Hyosung launches branding campaign CBN: Intensifying export diversification for growth Nigeria exports N250.5bn gas Cheque transactions dips by 32% Report: COVID-19 crisis created 6m accidental savers Shippers' Council seeks technology to check delay, corruption Investors in banks' stocks lose N291bn PDP reconciliation: Challenges before Saraki committee There's nothing left of Nigeria to be restructured ' Nwoko PDP'll reclaim Ebonyi in 2023 ' Nwebonyi Kinsmen move to recall Okorocha from Senate Ondo: Akeredolu hits the ground running el-Rufai: Nigeria is a federal republic in name, but unitary in practice 2023 Presidency: GYB posters flood Yenagoa, Port Harcourt, Warri A president of Igbo extraction'll salvage Nigeria ' Akuma Nigeria: A nation in dire straits Okocha warns: Eagles may miss 2020 AFCON if Aruna to battle Indian star in main draw of WTT HiFL: PACE Sports appoints Akinbinu as health, safety consultant 40 Eaglets undergo MRI test, final squad ready FIBA rankings: D'Tigeress drop three places, D'Tigers unmoved Oladipo snubs $42.5m contract extension from Houston Rockets EPL: Man City extend winning run to 21 games UK offers to host more Euro 2020 games La Liga: Vinicius Jr marks 100th Madrid appearance with late equaliser EPL: Richarlison boosts Everton's top-four hopes, extends Saints' miserable run *THE SUN* President of Igbo extraction possible in 2023 'Professor Greg Ibe Mass entrants into PDP greets Okonkwo's guber declaration Ikpeazu's kinsmen in North fire back at Adeyemiover remarks Ahead of Delta local polls, commissioner warns political operatives, police Amnesty to bandits: How Buhari's pronouncement doused tension PDP crisis: Party group asks Makinde to tame his followers Alleged libel: Obaseki's ex-CSO demands N3.6b from APC chieftains, threatens court action APC most prepared to clinch Anambra Guber, says DG APC Support Groups as he revalidates membership Council polls: Don't compromise for any reason, PDP tells RSIEC No substitute for grassroots development 'Minister Gov Ugwuanyi, others set for S/East Sports Foundation competition Africa U-18 & U-19 Volleyball Nimrod laments COVID-19 impacts on tourney Tokyo 2020: D'Tigress, D'Tigers open campaign against USA, Australia 40 Golden Eaglets undergo MRI age test AFCON qualifiers Rohr drops Ahmed Musa, picks 26 Keeps tab on Rangers' Bassey, Ofoborh Tokyo 2020 organisers to raise ratio of women on its board to 42% Seplat targets sale of gas by H1 2022 Crude diversion: Court fixes March 9 for ruling on Shell's blocked accounts Emefiele tasks Nigerians on farming for food security LASAA begins awareness campaign on regulation of outdoor adverts Scarcity: FG promises raw deal for marketers hoarding petrol Food blockade to south, bad resolution strategy ' Stakeholders FG, OCP Group partner on fertiliser production for farmers Ponzi schemes threat to investor protection, says SEC Lekki Port project'll addressNigeria's maritime infrastructure deficit 'Du Ruogang SIFAX's off docks record 49,835 TEU volumes in 2020 Chukwueze: Im back to my best Consult opposition parties, others for solutions, Saraki tells Buhari 1 in 4 people may have hearing problems by 2050 WHO Senate bans pedophiles, rapists from working with children NNII leader, Anenih, tasks women on national devt Schoolgirls abduction: You must reveal those behind it, ACF tells Matawalle FG declares Zamfara no-fly zone, bans mining activities Bishop Wale Oke emerges new National President of PFN Niger: Bandits kill 1, abduct 30 in separate attacks US tasks new service chiefs on insecurity, human rights How American strong institutions trumped Trump, a strongman (3) Witches and wizards: Myth or reality' (3) SENATOR ADEYEMI SHOULD HAVE BEEN SMARTER Sunday Igboho: Buhari don't set Nigeria ablaze Jail for, not 'over' corruption Buhari, Ngige and Nigerias exit from recession Before the creation of additional polling units *GUARDIAN* Southgate facing 'big decisions' over England attack at Euros Former Liverpool great St John dies aged 82 Refreshed Pochettino embraces the PSG project Detained ex-Barcelona president to appear before judge Ugwuanyi, Obi, South-East PDP leaders meet over Anambra guber election INEC moves against hiccups in voters' access to polling units Mistress lost bid to stop Ohakim's case against her, police, says counsel Wike, Fintiri broker truce between Ortom, Mohammed At least 15 dead after SUV, truck collide in California Texas utility files for bankruptcy after $2.1 bn power bill US concludes Russia poisoned Navalny, imposes sanctions Myanmar security forces fire on anti-coup protesters Kremlin says West's sanctions don't work, vows response Ukraine's Zelensky gets jab on eastern 'frontline US presses Saudis over Khashoggi killing amid calls to punish prince US men accused of helping Ghosn escape arrive in Japan Press watchdog RSF files lawsuit against Saudi prince over Khashoggi Pine Empress launches visionary employee programme Man City equal unbeaten record in 4-1 Wolves demolition Solskjaer promises 'responsible' transfer business at Man Utd Juve boost hopes of 10th straight title with win over Spezia Governor Ugwuanyi, others for South East Sports Foundation competition Genuine investors key to Nigerian football growth, says Egbayelo Ejigbo Estate Tennis Club committed to purpose-driven leadership Why South Africa's Motsepe is favoured to win CAF election Joshua focused on undisputed title as Fury fight edges closer NCDC protocol may force Enyimba to host Orlando Pirates in Benin Republic Chisora tells Okolie to pursue heavyweight clash with Whyte NPA offers to partner NLNG to increase gas production capacity Nigeria's opportunities great despite challenges, says Amina Mohammed Government disburses N1.13bn to 11,636 artisans, employees under survival scheme CAC insists CAMA will promote business growth N4.2b North-East bridge ready for use soon, says Chinese contractor Ensuring safety in Nigeria's waterways NAVY, NIMASA buoy security on Nigerian waters Manufacturers to leverage $81m renewable energy fund to bridge gaps Right gas pricing regime to aid industrialisation, says SPDC The Guardian's Recognition of Excellence for Women in Public Service in focus as WIMBIZ endorses event The fraud in Nigeria's cattle rearing business The danger of borrowing unclaimed dividends Food for thought The El-Rufai's call obey Coronavirus diary - Part 48 *TRIBUNE* Kwara women farmers ask for specific budgetary provision 3,000 women receive FG cash grant in Kogi Is Quilixios the Gordon Elliott horse to back in the Triumph Hurdle and not Zanahiyr 21 million people across six states benefit from WaterAid's Covid-19 protection project 2023 Delta Guber: Emerhor laments infighting, bickering, calls for unity in APC How FG's unstable policy hindering growth of Nigeria automobile industry The crashed NAF aircraft Nigeria records 479 new COVID-19 infections, total now 156,496 Research works on cocoa, livestock, others already in farms ' ARCN Again, bandits kidnap passengers in Niger 8,292 policemen to man 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