*NEWSPAPERS HEADLINES FOR MONDAY 31ST MAY 2021* *THE NATION* Police, pro-Biafra group disagree over arrest of 57 agitators South, Middle Belt leaders demand power shift from North Forex speculators responsible for naira crisis, says ABCON DUKA Automotive: Milestone in Nigerian transport system Uproar over more killings, abductions in Oyo, Imo Caverton retains Makanjuola as chairman, two directors Constitution review and consolidation of democracy X-raying Nigerian military aeroplanes constant crashes Facts Box on Beechcraft King Air 350 Bandits free 11 abducted Niger school children Cholera kills 6, 33 hospitalised in Plateau Herbert Macaulay: 75 years after Inuwas mid term: Feats and challenges SBLive set for 2021 U.S summer tour Snoweezy: Why Im passionate about music Prolifik Plsoo out with new album, MDCEO Buju: I want to make positive impact with my music I Am Laycon: Chronicling BBNaija 5 winners new life Forensic audit: MTN, Airtel top complaint list for data depletion Govts, companies raise N4.6tr from capital market in five months Fed Govt plans more Sukuk bonds to fund projects Nigerian investors lose N1tr in five months Ongoing restructuringll return us to profitability, says Ellah Lakes SEC to collaborate with ministry on solid minerals development NASCON pays N1.1b dividend TrustBanc Holdings lists maiden commercial paper on FMDQ Exchange Nigeria records N5tr non-oil exports NITDA pushes for local data hosting *VANGUARD* Wike urges church leaders to pray for a crisis-free transition in 2023 Police arrest suspected killers of Gulak, kill 3 in gun battle GRAPHICS: Combined police operatives kill Gulak's killer, Imo CP says Releaf, OnePipe partnership deepens financial inclusion, improves productivity for South-South farmers South- East NASS Caucus laments attacks, killings in South East Re: Anambra 2021: Youth political appointment may not be part of my agenda ' Soludo Biafra Day: Umahi makes U-turn, says traders can sit-at-home, honour fallen heroes UniAbuja expels 46 students over misconduct Gov Yahaya Bello bags 'icon on security' award IPOB Sit-At-Home Order: Security beefed up in Asaba ESP: 1m Nigerians benefitting from survival fund ' Presidency Kano reviews state master plan to facilitate industrial growth ' Ganduje Buhari has bought 26 new aircrafts in fight against insecurity ' Presidency Presidential Appointment: Accusation of nepotism is old story ' Garba Shehu Gulak: Reps suspend Owerri zonal public hearing on constitution review Death of Gulak, national catastrophe ' Umahi 4.2m: Delta Govt dedicated to funds deployment on state's projects ' Okowa's spokesman Lack of feedback mechanism, bane of Buhari-led administration ' PDP Arewa Consultative Forum condemns killings in Benue Constitutional amendment, waste of resources, incapable of resolving Nigeria's problems, Attah tells NASS Edo: stop deceiving the people, Idahosa warns APC Lagos APC regrets skirmishes at LG primaries on Saturday CBN's funding interventions prop GDP numbers The Blood of BIAFRA ' Femi Fani-Kayode Renewed onslaught on drug abuse Chimaroke Nnamani, a friend of the poor @ 61 Oshodi APC LG Primaries: Opportunity for Tinubu, APC to reinvent good governance Breaking: As Biodun Ogunyemi bows out, Emmanuel Osodeke emerges new ASUU president By His stripes we are healed (1) On the increasing possibility of Nigeria's disintegration (1) INEC: Avoidable disaster ahead The Southern governors' move *THISDAY* DMO to Focus on Funding Revenue-generating Projects AfCFTA: Experts Urge FG to Align with Regional IP Organisations 11 Plc Shareholders Approve N3.1Billion Dividend Payout FX Spot, Forwards, Futures Markets Record $1.252bn Turnover ETI to Leverage Technology, Partnerships for Growth GTL Disburses N734m in Six Months Emefiele: Why States Must Repay their Loans PVB Bill to Boost R&D in Agric Sector Leadway Pensure Organises Health Webinar UNDP Trains 88 Women, Victims of Southern Kaduna Violence in Skills Acquisition EEDC: Its in Our Interest to Have All Our Customers Metered $500m Investment Underway in Ogun AUDA-NEPAD Partners Ecobank Geely Nigeria Launches New SUV Huawei Pushes for Universal Broadband to Bridge Digital Divide NCAA, ASI Institute Organise Workshop on Aviation Development Firm Restates Commitment to Digital Inclusion Illegal Fishing: Ibom Deep Seaport to Save Nigeria $70m Oyo Pledges to Deploy ICT for Infrastructure Development Ellah Lakes Restructuring to Become Leading Agribusiness Player Anheuser-Busch InBev Announces CEO Succession What President Buharis Last Year Tells Us About His Coming Years Pulling Nigeria Out of the Corruption Hole Failure of Intelligence' Not Quite Femi Adesina : Nigeria is Not Man City, Please! Nasir ElRufais Perfect Storms Ese Brume Ends Ajunwas 25-year Reign as African Long Jump Record... Sergio Aguero to Undergo Barca Medical Today Kuda Commences $37m Financing Deal Nigeria Invites 60 Players for Africa Mini-football Nations Cup NIMN Confers Fellowship Award on Okorafor, Nasir, Ekezie-Ekaidem, Others Osaka Brush Aside Media Controversy, Begins with a Straight-set Win Athletes Required to Acknowledge Risk of Death in Tokyo 2020 Waivers Antetokounmpo Scores First Career Triple Double as Bucks Seal Clean Sweep RE: TAIWANS EXCLUSION FROM WHA UNDERMINES GLOBAL HEALTH NUGA Officials Visit Unilag *PUNCH* Bridging the yawning infrastructure deficit States bank on PPP projects as cash crunch bites harder Gunmen abduct Nasarawa lawmaker, taken to Kaduna forest Ogun command probes alleged Navy men connivance with land-grabbers Stop running around, Abuja cant make you Rivers gov Wike APC may cancel Gbajabiamilas LGs primary, others over violence Group tasks govt on inclusiveness of children with disabilities IYC crisis worsened, factions clash over NDDC board protest Lagos earned N418bn from tax in 2020 LIRS Brume's feat will motivate Nigerian athletes at Olympics ' Dare Suspected herdsmen raid Ebonyi, Benue, Enugu communities, kill 46 NPFL can't thrive unless it's run as business 'Finidi Two killed in Imo as hoodlums share seized onions Pre-Olympics friendly: D'Tigress lose 79-47 to Belgium Osodeke emerges new ASUU President Lille set to win race for Nigerian duo Olise, Danjuma Six arrested stealing rail track in Ogun, crime weapons recovered Tuchel set for new Chelsea contract Gunmen assassinate Oyo bizman, hospital refuses attending to victim Mass exodus: Sunshine appoint interim coaches, lose to Lobi Umahi makes a U-turn, says residents can stay at home Ooni, Oyetola, Pinnick hail Osun sports academy Nantes win relegation playoff to maintain Ligue 1 status Giving cows human status Six airports handled no passenger in 2020 FAAN Oshoala's Barcelona win historic treble ACF worried over Benue endless killings, faults cover-up Euro 2020: Lazzari dropped as Mancini names 28-man Italy squad AMCON drags 3,000 defaulters to court over N5tn debt Command probes claims of body part dealers den in Rivers forest Bankers panel withdraws from N1bn fraud probe, firm petitions SFU Command probes claims of body part dealers den in Rivers forest Senators brother stabbed to death over Delta land dispute Senators brother stabbed to death over Delta land dispute Senate probes NNPCs alleged failure to remit 10-year stamp duty NDLEA busts Abuja drug syndicate, arrests 10, 107kg drug seized NDLEA busts Abuja drug syndicate, arrests 10, 107kg drug seized CBN digital currency initiative gets support NNPC pledges crude supply to 20,000bpd Lagos refinery NIMC selects Spectranet for NIN registration Police warn hospitals, two cops, 12 others killed in Abia, Imo First Bank recognised as most admired financial firm ICT experts predict further decline amid challenges Hisbah destroys 260 cartons of alcoholic drinks in Bauchi Oil worker paraded as Imo police station attacker, family, colleagues kick Lagos to improve research, scholarships in UNILAG Did Buhari watch Chelseas incredible victory Fire razes vehicle spare parts building in Lagos market MTN, EFCC to step up fight against cybercrime The Nigerian Dilemma Following PUNCHs report, police release undergraduate, friend arrested during Akwa Ibom IPOB camp raid Ooni charges NITDA to empower more youths Six nabbed as illegal petrol depot discovered in Imo market Man, 60, entices nine-year-old girl with N50, defiles victim Buhari talks tough, APC, ACF condemn ex-Jonathans aide killing 119 passengers from high-risk countries refuse isolation Lagos Again, abductors invade Niger school, 200 students kidnapped, one killed Ahmed Gulaks death meant to instigate Northerners against Igbo people Akeredolu One killed, 200 Islamiyya students abducted in Niger *DAILY TIMES* Misconduct: Uni Abuja expels 46 students AMAC Primary: APC Gbagyi Progressive Forum commends leadership for Murtalas candidacy APGA, PDP forge alliance to secure presidential slots in key parties for Igbo aspirants Updated: Outrage over killing of Jonathans former aide Ahmed Gulak in Imo Lagos Police on red alert over anticipated violence, trains 450 combat men ATCs expose rot in Nigerias airports control towers, say air traffic chiefs Gunmen kidnap 200 Islamiyya students in Niger State DPR set to release marginal field bid winners award letters APC responsible for bloodletting in Nigeria, PDP alleges Nigeria will not depart, Tinubu will succeed Buhari in 2023- Nigerian cleric prophesy Bobrisky has been having cheap surgeries in Lagos not abroad as he claims Lucifer is more potent than the name, Jesus Daddy Freeze Chelsea beats Manchester City to win Champions League title Sterling bank administers 2nd phase low interest facility to 202 Tourism entrepreneurs in Ekiti Being unique, relevant secret behind my success Jaysynths *NEW TELEGRAPH* Disengagement of workers in Kaduna: Matters arising Senate probes NNPC revenue from 2010 to 2020 Tier 1 banks extend dominance as assets hit N38.5trn No cabal can foist my successor on Rivers people, Wike vows Senate probes NNPC revenue from 2010 to 2020 COVID-19: Danger as 135 Brazil, Turkey, India inbound passengers escape from isolation Buhari supporters raise alarm over plot to force him to resign NIS loses computer room, others to gunmen attack in Abia JUST IN: 'Nigeria will die if we don't restructure' ' Southern, Middle Belt leaders warn Report ranks AfDB's fund second among 49 agencies One crew feared dead after Japanese cargo ship collision GSK shareholders approve N657.7m dividend COVID-19: Nigeria records 31 new cases N152.9bn Nigeria-bound palm oil trapped in Malaysia, Indonesia IATA seeks path to quick aviation recovery Ibrahim: Why most enterprises privatised by BPE collapsed International Breweries sustains loss on cost pressure SEC seeks pact with ministry on solid minerals devt Customers commend Polaris Bank's VULTe Nigeria saves $40m yearly through local hosting Unending demands for new states SystemSpecs unveils winners of Children's Day essay competition AbdulRazaq: Two years of reasserting Kwara's leadership Buhari's six years: The good, the bad, the ugly South-East: A region crippled by insecurity Why INEC should conduct LG elections 'Umoette Tuchel to sign new contract after leading Chelsea to glory UCL: Chelsea's Kante keeps on winning with another midfield masterclass UCL: It wasn't the night you deserved, Man City thank fans Men, social media distract talented female athletes 'Funke Oshonaike Amazing Chelsea beat Man City to lift UEFA Champions League Musa returns to Jos as Plateau Utd host Kano Pillars 24 teams battle for honour at maiden Ekofootball Queens tourney Reminisce applauds LaLiga for entertaining fans on season finale Emir of Zazzau flags off CAA Region II Championship in Zaria Penis transplant gone awry The Unsung Heroine Women should be helped to achieve their goals 'Olarenwaju Soon, my name will be bigger than me 'Singer Softkid Linda Ikeji pledges to make more women successful RMD has a secret fantasy at 60 Dumo Lulu-Briggs steps into father's shoes Victor Adoji clocks 50 in style Ibukun Awosika's pedigree suffers setback Best ways to style ripped jeans *BLUE PRINT* Breaking: ECOWAS slams suspension on Mali Breaking: Another INEC office set ablaze Aruwan confirms kidnap of 2 people along Kaduna ' Abuja highway Volleyball: Kada Kings top first phase of Division 1 League Osaka lets racquet do talking reaching second round I used my beauty pageant reign to change lives ' Model As government equips health workers with protective equipment against Covid-19 Breaking: Bandits Kill 2, Kidnap 200 islamic school children in Niger Insecurity: FCTA demolishes Fulani settlement, other illegal structures Gombe's Inuwa Yahaya a true progressive ' Gov Buni Zulum congratulates new COAS 2 feared dead in Lagos APC LG primaries Gombe to give free basic health to vulnerable persons Ibori 4.2m loot: Delta keen about fund's deployment on projects ' CPS Expert harps on ICT knowledge for girls, youngsters 2023: Kano PDP backs Bala for president Matawalle raises the alarm over escalating banditry in Zamfara Umahi dares Kanu's sit-at-home order NIS Enugu command decorates 62 newly promoted officers Buhari speaks on Ahmed Gulak's murder Insecurity: IPCR DG tasks stakeholders on conflict resolution APC: Yahaya Bello, Gov Sule, others to reconcile aggrieved members in FCT Sunday Dare @ 55: NYCN lauds minister's contributions to youth development State of the Nation: NYCN commends Ooni for speaking truth to power, urges govt to do more Gov Ishaku commends Blueprint Newspapers for recognizing his performance in education sector Zulum congratulates new COAS, says Yahaya's choice reaffirms Buhari's focus on North-east North-east stakeholders demand creation of Savannah state After 15 years in jail, NGO demands Rev. King's release *THE SUN* Police kill 4 as gunmen raze another station, INEC office in Imo Nigeria fast becoming a failed state 'Governor Ishaku Nobody can foist my successor on Rivers people 'Wike AMAC chairmanship poll: Tension in APC over delay in submitting candidate's name to INEC Tension in Imo as gunmen kill APC chieftain, Gulak FCT primary crisis: APC appoints Gov Yahaya Bello to head reconciliation panel Obaseki's Supreme Court victory: We're not surprise ' Duke Tenebe 2023: Niger Delta youths endorse Yahaya Bello for president Imeh wins, pockets N.7m CBN tennis tourney Police still in custody of 2 of my political family members ' Okorocha There is no crisis in Bayelsa APC ' Party Chieftain Kano: Dangote increases capacity, assures customers of more supply Shell, Rivers cassava processing deal to shore up tax revenue by $16m Total gets investors nod, transforms to TotalEnergies NNPC, 3 others jostle for $12bn stake in Dangote refinery PEARL inaugurates drilling chemicals plant to boost oil, gas operations Research workers slam FG's apathy towards local devt. of COVID-19 vaccines Insecurity: We dont need prophet to tell us Nigeria is at war CAN Government assures NECA of commitment to AfCFTA 30 killed as herdsmen attack Ebonyi/Benue border communities Why Abia prefers dryport to airport ' Gov. 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TETFund not offering Nigerian students N20,000 grant Honeywell Flour Mills Plc reports 36% increase in revenue GlaxoSmithKline declares N623.02m Profit After Tax, to pay N657.7m dividend Outgrower programmes, fortunes of smallholder farmers in Nigeria 'The role of financial institutions Ecobank returns higher profit Rivers Cassava Processing Company 'll benefit 3000 farmers 'CBN Only acquiring banks, licensed switching companies to settle merchants' transactions 'CBN MPC members warn against another nationwide lockdown Igbo, Nigeria and the month of May Halting the trail of blood Nigeria records 30 new COVID-19 infections, total now 166,315 The Future Project launches local government performance report How Lagos grossed N418bn tax revenue in 2020 ' LIRS Chair Marginal field winners to receive award letters Monday says DPR *SPORTS* 24 teams battle for honour at maiden Ekofootball Queens tourney - New Telegraph Adam Page Defeats Brian Cage at AEW Double or Nothing 2021 - Bleacher Report AEW Double or Nothing 2021 Results: Reviewing Top Highlights and Low Points - Bleacher Report AEW Double or Nothing 2021 Results: Winners, Grades, Reaction and Highlights - Bleacher Report Amazing Chelsea beat Man City to lift UEFA Champions League - New Telegraph Antetokounmpo Scores First Career Triple Double as Bucks Seal Clean Sweep - Thisday Athletes Required to Acknowledge Risk of Death in Tokyo 2020 Waivers - Thisday Barcelona Plan To Swap Three Players For Jules Kounde - Daily Independent Barclay Goodrow's Late Goal Lifts Lightning Past Hurricanes in Game 1 - Bleacher Report Basketball-Anadolu Efes edge Barcelona to win Euroleague title - Yahoo Berhalter: It'll be very difficult to keep Pulisic out of USMNT lineup against Honduras - Goal Big screen thrills football fans at UEFA Champions League final - Guardian Britt Baker Beats Hikaru Shida, Wins AEW Women's Title at Double or Nothing 2021 - Bleacher Report Brume's feat will motivate Nigerian athletes at Olympics ' Dare - Punch CAA congratulates sports minister Dare at 55 - Guardian Cardiff midfielder Rubin Colwill, 19, named in Wales squad for Euro 2020 - Yahoo Celtics Fan Detained for Throwing Water Bottle at Kyrie Irving After Nets' Game 4 Win - Bleacher Report Charles Schwab Challenge: Jason Kokrak wins second PGA Tour title of season - BBC Chelsea beats Manchester City to win Champions League title - Daily Times Chelsea beats Manchester City to win Champions League title - CNN Chelsea eye Romelu Lukaku as Tuchel targets Premier League title challenge - Yahoo Cody Rhodes Beats Anthony Ogogo at AEW Double or Nothing 2021 - Bleacher Report Copa America pulled from Argentina as Covid crisis puts tournament in jeopardy - Goal Cruz Azul vs Santos Laguna: TV channel, live stream, team news & Liga MX Clausura final preview - Goal Dodgers' Albert Pujols Passes Babe Ruth for 4th on MLB's Extra-Base Hits List - Bleacher Report Emir of Zazzau flags off CAA Region II Championship in Zaria - New Telegraph Ese Brume breaks Chioma Ajunwas 25-year long jump record - The Cable Ese Brume Ends Ajunwas 25-year Reign as African Long Jump Record... - Thisday Ese Brume erases Chioma Ajunwa's 25-year-old long jump record - Guardian Euro 2020: Lazzari dropped as Mancini names 28-man Italy squad - Punch Ex-Golden Eaglets Star Akinkunmi Amoo Wins Swedish Cup With Hammarby - Complete Sports Femi Adesina : Nigeria is Not Man City, Please! 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