*NEWSPAPERS HEADLINES FOR THURSDAY 14TH OCTOBER 2021* *PUNCH* FG shortlists 10,000 youths from three million investment scheme applicants NMA, health workers differ as FG plans ban on unvaccinated workers Killings: IGP reads the Riot Act to commanders in Anambra Three brothers, two others burnt in Adamawa tanker fire Making Mambilla Power project a reality Nigeria was excluded from malaria vaccine trial because we lacked required health infrastructure Prof Oyibo, director, malaria research centre APGA fixes prayers over killings, targets gov victory Buhari receives defected Anambra deputy governor in Aso Villa Postpone Anambra election if insecurity persists, PDP tells INEC APC plotting to rig 2023 polls with direct primaries Rep PDP chair: Ayu, Shema, Nazif make final list of contenders State congress: Oyo APC leaders propose new zoning template Senate summons power ministry, others over Buhari loans, warns of sabotage SEC partners EFCC on capital market fraud FG hails increased maize, cassava, rice production in 2021 National development plan implementation to gulp N350tn Govt PIA: Fuel, gas levies cant fund infrastructure, says stakeholders Reps fault budget deficit, loans, $57 oil benchmark, threaten MDAs FG shortlists 10,000 youths for investment loans Firm urges FG to boost support for renewable energy First Bank partners NIBSS to drive digital payment Nigerias oil output 360,000bpd lower than OPEC quota Reps condemn banks avoiding probe into Customs revenue remittance Nigeria, others oppose imposition of air travel vaccine passports Apapa ports: TTP warns against destruction of e-call-up facility Revealed: Lille made '47.6m profit from Osimhen Napoli move Atletico eye January move for '22m Onuachu Balogun to critics: You can't criticise me for not trying Argentine Crespo sacked as Sao Paulo coach Season of Shylock lenders: Micro-loan companies launch attacks on borrowers reputation to recover debts as more cash-trapped Nigerians take advantage of lending firms Thoughts on Buharis 2022 budget Mans headless body uncovered in Rivers truck Ondo masqueraders face prosecution for cash theft, phone recovered EFCC arrests 22 suspected fraudsters in Oyo, recovers cars Forex investment victims storm Rivers palace, seek monarchs intervention FCT task force demolishes schools, car marts, shanties Six escape death as container crushes car in Ogun Gully cuts off Edo road, UNIBEN workers, residents decry neglect Food poisoning: Enugu plans to adopt surviving nine-month-old orphan Rivers community women protest farm destruction, rape by herdsmen Court jails six for impersonating Osogbo chiefs, installing Baale Gunmen kidnap Abia Catholic priest after morning mass Gunmen attack policemen in Bayelsa ambush, injure cop, steal gun Speeding, night travelling kill 532 on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, others in 2021 The Tiwa Savage sex tape Peter Obi could have said sorry Geoethics and the value of geodiversity Moghalu announces six-party planned merger, hails e-transmission of results Sagay, BudgIT condemn N700bn National Assembly constituency projects in six years N4.9bn fraud: Judge angry as Fani-Kayode shuns trial for fifth time Amidst downward forecast, IMF increases Nigerias growth prospect by 0.1% *VANGUARD* Oyo, Osun, Ondo record 1,033 road crashes in 9 months 'FRSC 2022: APC leaders reiterate commitment to Oyetola's re-election MASPAN's AGM to brainstorm on maritime security Repatriation of 1,130 looted Benin bronzes from Germany on course ' FG Anambra Elections: We have uncovered plans to scuttle process 'IGP Alkali School dropouts in Kankara LG of Katsina hit 75% ' Report ABCON advocates measures to curb naira depreciation Nigeria's rig count rises 20.8% to 29 in Q3'21 TUC tasks shipping companies on improved workers' welfare Ember months: FG to spend N75.8bn on road rehabilitation African Ministers of Aviation kick against imposition of Vaccine Passport for air travels NSC raid warehouse, seize 750 bales of second-hand cloth EFCC, NOUN sign MoU of cooperation Usage of Nigeria as transit for Pangolin smuggling worries Customs Anambra: Emergency rule or power grab Uzodinma renames Heroes Square Owerri after Admiral Ndubuisi Kanu Lack of enforcement cause of lingering gridlock along port roads ' NPA Oshodi-Apapa Expressway: Mayhem in Mile-2 as transport union members clash Electoral Act Amendment: Buhari has no reason to withhold assent ' Northern Elders IPOB: We're interfacing with secessionists ' Uzodinma 2022 Budget Debate: N3.9trn for debt servicing worrisome ' Reps I'll not be coerced into signing anti-open grazing law ' Obaseki Why Edo is yet to pass anti-open grazing law ' Obaseki Obaseki vows not to go back to APC, gives reasons UPDATED: Obaseki vows not to go back to APC, meets Buhari in Aso Rock Reps want oil benchmark at US$60 per barrel 2023: SDP says zoning of presidency is undemocratic Buhari's 'nine priority areas Points IPOB should note Nigerian optometrists call for import duty waiver on opthalmic equipment Psychosocial disabilities often misunderstood in society ' FF Foundation HEWAN congratulates Enabulele on emergence as President of WMA COVID-19 worsening poverty, mental illness ' Psychiatrists Breaking: 74 Nigerian medical specialists urgently needed in Guinea Bissau ' MDCN Man jailed 14 years for sexual abuse of two boys Masqueraders arrested for stealing in Ondo Trader gets 80 strokes of cane for denying paternity of 6th son Unknown gunmen kidnap Catholic Priest in Umuahia 76 suspects paraded in Borno for murder, armed robbery, kidnapping Inspector fatally injured as gunmen attack police post, cart away rifle in Bayelsa Man, 38 years old commits suicide in Ibadan I will commit suicide if you don't separate us ' Man tells court *THISDAY* The YarAdua Study on Subsidies (1) Nigeria After Buhari: Healing a Divided and Traumatised Nation Wilder Hit with Six-month Suspension from Boxing Ujiri Demands Greater Devt Opportunities for Nigerian Youths Okpekpe Race Organiser Hails Shaibu on Sports Award Kenyan World Record Holder, Tirop, Found Dead Ex-Eagles Stars, 2,000 Athletes for 2021 Adron Games 33 Export Lager, Fans Back Eagles to Win in Douala Iluyomade Harps on Need to Keep Fit amidst COVID-19 Pandemic Anti Malaria Programme: FG to Save N293.7M on Logistics, Data Collection MISSING INTRAUTERINE DEVICES (IUDs) Part 1 Barbara Nel: How Benefits of AstraZeneca Vaccine Outweighs the Risk Enugu and Ugwuanyis Giant Strides in Primary Healthcare How to Tame Cancerous Cells *THE SUN* Dangerous routes Man needs N5m for pelvic surgery Group offers solution to social vices Erosion spreads sorrow in Nsukka What Nigeria must do to end insecurity Okupe Why I want to govern Delta State David Edevbie APC, PDP in hot exchanges over 2023 presidency 7 political parties plan merger APGA tackles Anambra dep gov, says defection irrelevant PDP chair: Northern caucus intensify push for consensus candidate Nigeria @ 61: Pains, gains of real sector NACCIMA advocates continued economic diversification LCCI opens Lagos Trade Fair Nov 5 WFD: Buhari sets aside N600bn loan for 2.4m farmers FCMB wins 5 awards on SMEs growth FG unveils new tax rules, timeframe for Appeal Tribunal Aba shoe manufacturers lament high forex rate 2022 Budget: National development plan will require N350trn, says FG African aviation ministers kick against imposition of vaccine passport on air travelers AXA Mansard pledges sustainable lifestyle protection Reps want oil benchmark at US$60 per barrel Igboho critically ill, may have deteriorating internal organs Lawyers The Sun award reward for good deeds Igwe Obaseki meets Buhari, demands FG funding for Edo ranches Were committed to building affordable houses for Lagosians Sanwo-Olu FG launches interest free loans Food poison: Ugwuanyi promises full responsibility of deceaseds couple surviving childs welfare MASSOB condemns Izombe massacre, rejects Imo gov, Ohanaezes actions 2023: No restructuring, no elections NADECO Igboho critically ill, may have deteriorating internal organs Lawyers Lai: Waiting for Nigeria to exit One year after, Adebayo makes Ajayi Crowther proud Breakfast under the lemon tree with my son Who is this unknown government Pension scam: Another corruption front Nobel Prize as mother of all controversies Baba Ahmed and the politics of number Suspension of NARD strike *GUARDIAN* 2022 Kwara budget to sustain investment in health, education, others Scientists explore detoxification effects of medicinal plants Sanwo-Olu promises to build affordable houses for Lagosians Good news from Ouagadougou Nigeria committed to global drive on eliminating mother-to-child HIV transmission, says FG Editorial: Federalism is the answer, after all - Part 51 Coaches warn against age-cheat as organisers start screening athletes MDAs sabotaging Buhari's efforts on critical infrastructure, says Lawan Minister's approval of TAT rule at variance with enabling Act Defectors sue N. Korea's Kim Jong Un in Tokyo over repatriations *LEADERSHIP* 300 Students Share 1 Classroom In Katsina Sani Bello Showcases Niger's Potential At UK Business Reunion Institute Hails Buhari's Appointment Of Yakusak As NEPC Boss Nigeria Will Witness Boom In Lottery Sector ' Gbajabiamila We Give Credible Intelligence To Security Agencies ' Etsu Nupe Senate Reconstitutes Committees, Appoints Chairmen, Vice Chairmen Minister Hails MoU On Repatriation Of Benin Bronzes WHO Announces New Expert Group To Investigate Origins Nnamani Lauds Tinubu's Contributions To Democracy PDP Chairman: Northern Leaders Narrow Down On Ayu, Shema, Nazif Avoidable Labour Disputes, Threat To Budget Implementation Federal Govt Meets Transporters, To Fix Roads With N75.8bn [EDITORIAL] Salute To Public Opinion Federal Govt's Budget Of Hope And The Reality Of Time Reps May Increase Allocation To Roads By N500bn 1 Year After #EndSARS Protests, Police Foot-drag On Reforms Power Shift: In New Twist, North Central Backs Northern Governors Federal Govt, States, OPS To Fund Capital Projects With N350trn In 5 Years COVID-19: Federal Govt To Make Vaccination Compulsory For Civil Servants MDAs Sabotaging Buhari's Efforts To Provide Critical Infrastructure ' Senate President Re: Where Is Nigerians In Diaspora Commission *NEW TELEGRAPH* Parties need to put houses in order for successful 2023 poll Sunday Igboho critically ill in Cotonou 'Lawyer 2022 budget: Senate summons MDAs on fresh loan requests IGP: We're set to reorganise mobile police unit Budget: Reps seek downward review of N6 trn deficit, borrowings Congress: APC mulls sharing arrangements in troubled state chapters Nigeria, Africa reject vaccine passports for air travel NATIONAL CARRIER: Intrigues, power play may truncate project Anambra 2021: 5 Obiano's SSAs, hundreds of others defect to PDP Pension: FG clears 26.5m repatriated fund for agency Buhari receives Anambra D/Gov Okeke, into APC CBN directs MfBs, others to comply fully with IFRS Beverage sector: Battling fresh excise duty LCCI: FX volatility hampering imports Protecting Nigerian children online Expert: Why Nigeria may not achieve 100% telecoms coverage Telecoms: Inactive mobile lines rise to 139m LCCI to FG: Invite private sector to invest in commercial projects Cybersecurity: NCC inaugurates incident response facility TECNO unveils CAMON18 series FIRS: Grappling with tax apathy, evasion Why Anambra should be connected to the centre 'Emeka Being ex-governor shouldn't be criteria for presidency 'Okupe Igbo presidency'll end secession clamour in S'East 'Nweze 2023: Let's approach elections as a unit ' APC JUST IN: Anambra Deputy Gov. defects to APC, meets Buhari D' Tigress' protest over poor treatment sparks row Ex-Eagles' stars, 2,000 delegates for Adron games Gombe Scouting Tournament gets Oct 25 date Ujiri demands greater development opportunities for Nigerian youths JUST IN: World Athletics' record holder found dead in Kenya Tiger Woods seen without crutches for first time since car accident Ex-Man Utd striker, Berbatov, fails in bid to become Belgium FA President Qatar 2022: Denmark qualify; England held, Ronaldo nets hat-trick Qatar 2022: Away wins dominate as Senegal, Morocco advance *BLUE PRINT* 2023: Nigeria needs virile, visionary leadership ' Bala Searching for a suitable vepee candidate from the North 2023: Agitation for power rotation 'll kill democracy ' Hon. Jaji NASC: Senate confirms Nwoha as South East Commissioner Zulum flags off disbursement of N850m to 4,250 SMEs Doctors may resume nationwide strike if' ' UCH NARD president 2022 budget: Reps seek upward review of Doctors' hazard allowance, may reduce N6trn deficit, borrowings In Benue, Ortom encourages youth to acquire skills to create wealth First Bank stresses need for open banking in Nigeria Seaports repositioned to take advantage of AfCFTA trade benefits ' NPA Unity Bank boosts capacity building, empowers 3,000 girls PDP urged to zone chairmanship to North-central, North-east Surveyor-General bows out, asks FG to appoint successor from OSGoF Language centre to unveil Gbagyi language orthography World Food Day: Nigeria food reserve stock hit 109mt ' Buhari CBN directs banks to apply I & E rates for PAPSS transactions ACMAN to FG: Tie future loans to self-liquidating projects SEC, EFCC collaborate on capital market devt Customs to impound 29 private jets after 14 days ultimatum Access Bank CEO, Wigwe, bags Juris Law award National Chairman: PDP North-central stakeholders adopts Senator Ayu Foundation partner Garvey institute to foster global ties among Yoruba ' Amb Sanyaolu Lai charges media against fake news Taraba APC congress: Group alleges abuse of constitution, guidelines Revealed! How gunmen attack APGA rally, hold Obiano's convoy hostage Bandits abduct 3 students in Kaduna Catholic seminary, scores injured *TRIBUNE* Ojerinde facilitates expert training for soya farmers in constituency Your arrest by EFCC is in order, Court tells Crime Alert boss 2022 budget: Reps task FG on repair of existing, new refineries Anambra guber poll: IGP assures maximum security, says state safe, secure World Food Day: Agric ministry trains 100 IDPs, provides farm inputs WFD: FAO, water resources ministry sign pact on $350,000 drip irrigation funding FG authorises compulsory vaccination for civil servants Sanwo-Olu commissions 100 housing units in Lekki Mental health needs of the elderly: Dementia Ridding Nigeria of fraudulent travel agencies, beyond NANTA alone COVID-19: FG to enforce compulsory vaccination of workers December 1 YKLTF partners foreign institute for Yoruba unity, growth SEC, EFCC collaborate on capital market development Avantefly unveils mobile app targeting private jets, helicopters Fate of 982 former SAHCOL workers hang in balance FAAN trains 121 aviation security officers Ethiopian airlines never engaged in weapons transportation ' GM Virgin Atlantic targets 2026, 2030, 2040 to achieve significant reductions in CO2 emissions 20 years after, NCAT repossesses encroached land Nigeria remains good infrastructure investment destination *SPORTS* 2022 World Cup Qualifiers: 'A good start alone is not enough' ' Queiroz challenges Egypt - Goal 33 Export Lager, Fans Back Eagles to Win in Douala - Thisday 4-Star SF Jett Howard Commits to Play for Father Juwan at Michigan - Bleacher Report Alexander Ovechkin Scores 2 Goals as Capitals Crush Rangers in Opener - Bleacher Report Argentine Crespo sacked as Sao Paulo coach - Punch Atletico eye January move for '22m Onuachu - Punch Balogun to critics: You can't criticise me for not trying - Punch Bears' Justin Fields Says He'll Be 'Good by Sunday' Despite Nursing Knee Injury - Bleacher Report Claudio Ranieri: The brain is still young, so I thought why not - Yahoo Cleveland's Carter Hawkins Reportedly Targeted by Cubs as New GM - Bleacher Report Cricket Australia chief: Ashes preparations proceeding full steam ahead - Yahoo Cristiano Ronaldo scores yet another hat-trick in World Cup qualifier rout - CNN D' Tigress' protest over poor treatment sparks row - New Telegraph Dest can be as good as he wants to be' - USMNT's Berhalter - Goal Diana Taurasi, Mercury Even WNBA Finals 1-1 With Overtime Win vs. Sky - Bleacher Report Drake asks to meet Alphonso Davies after Bayern star's stunning solo goal for Canada - Goal El Salvador vs Mexico: TV channel, live stream, team news & preview - Goal ESPN's Adam Schefter Addresses 2011 Bruce Allen Email: 'I Shouldn't Have Done It - Bleacher Report Euro 2020: Uefa to hold hearing into unrest during Wembley final - BBC Evan Engram: Jayron Kearse Punched Me on Field After Giants' Week 5 Loss to Cowboys - Bleacher Report Ex-Eagles Stars, 2,000 Athletes for 2021 Adron Games - Thisday Ex-Eagles' stars, 2,000 delegates for Adron games - New Telegraph Ex-Man Utd striker, Berbatov, fails in bid to become Belgium FA President - New Telegraph FIFA president floats Israel as possible World Cup 2030 co-hosts - CNN Glenn Hoddle: 'I don't think I will ever be without football in my life - Yahoo Gombe Scouting Tournament gets Oct 25 date - New Telegraph He was the guy who really helped me at Chelsea' - Mikel singles out Essien for praise - Goal Hernandez Sentenced To Six Months In Jail For Violating Restraining Order - Daily Independent How an investigation of the Washington Football Team led to the resignation of the Las Vegas Raiders' head coach - CNN I am strong, I am still young': Claudio Ranieri ready for Watford challenge - Yahoo I'll be the boss with a walking stick ' Claudio Ranieri won't quit until he's 80 - Yahoo In-form Pernille Harder hits winner as Chelsea secure priceless win and silence a rocking Turin - Yahoo Indian Wells: Cameron Norrie through to last eight - BBC Jamie McGrath admits he 'didn't expect' to play for Ireland so soon - Yahoo Jon Gruden removed from Tampa Bay Buccaneers' Ring of Honor following resignation - CNN Jon Gruden to Be Removed from 'Madden NFL 22'; 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