*NEWSPAPERS HEADLINES FOR TUESDAY 5TH OCTOBER 2021* *PUNCH* Wadume: Army shields killer soldiers, refuses to court-martial kidnap collaborators Tension rises in South-East, military begins operation against killings, others South-South states back Rivers on VAT suit, plan security outfit Police patrol Anambra towns, CP orders cops to confront killers Over 500 Niger LG communities under Boko Haram Resident N567m required to hire 1,000 workers for Lagos-Ibadan rail operations Herdsmen attack probe, waste of time, say Igangan residents Burial of billionaire businessman, Okunbo, begins today Effective security needed in Lagos State Governance about heart, not age, gender, says Oshiomhole PDP zoning committee submits report to NWC Dogara has spent N300m birthday gift on IDPs, education Aide Jonathan seeks independence for African electoral bodies Metuh urges South-East governors to demand Nnamdi Kanus release Edo Assembly confirms commissioner-nominees, others PDP chairmanship: Group drums support for Ogbeha Nigeria serviced debt with N1.47tn first half 2021 DMO Nigerians used 1.74 billion litres of petrol in August PPPRA Special status: Lagos demands one per cent of Nigerias revenue as South-West states meet Nigerian airlines, others to lose N1.4tn, poor COVID-19 vaccination slows recovery Petroleum producers seek govt support for securing facilities DMO offers October savings bonds for subscription Ikeja disco disrupts power in Magodo, others for eight-weeks Osinbajo to open Seplat energy summit D'Tigress must start building after Afrobasket success ' Nnaji Mixed reactions ahead ministry's inauguration of football committee Nigeria at 61: A call for industrialisation Abuja estate panics as robbers raid Dunamis church, stab guard Missing Delta comedian found dead in bedroom after four-day search Woman dies in apartment, missing two-year -olds body found in canal Edo police rescue nine kidnapped travellers Police arrest two kidnappers while collecting ransom in Ogun Rainstorm kills Ondo butcher, destroys buildings Abia varsity students protest bad road after colleagues death Enugu renovates schools after PUNCHs report Delta chief, children, sister escape death as hoodlums set house ablaze Gunmen allegedly abduct four family members in Ondo Probe begins as murder convict hangs self in Abuja prison South-East violence: Its too late to cry Governors Forum leads, Federal Government follows AUN president advises FG on problem-solving education When proximity should judge the verb Panel should probe OAU health centre operations ASUU Invest in education bank, educationist tells govt JABU only private varsity on NUC approved ODL list UNIJOS lifts suspension on exams, resumes Oct 11 Group advises NBTE on curriculum review UNILORIN holds matriculation for 12,630 students Expert advocates early detection, treatment of hair loss Makoko residents benefit from health screening Tracking fake drugs not rocket science, says pharmacist CSOs berate FG, VIPs as Pandora papers implicate Peter Obi, nine others Northern group kicks against zoning 2023 presidency Billions of dollars lost as Facebook shuts out 2.9 billion subscribers Strike suspended for salary payment on IPPIS, no-work no-pay unresolved NARD Oil surpasses $81, Nigerian production drops by 130,000 barrels *VANGUARD* Nasarawa LG Polls: CSOs faults low-level awareness, calls for credible elections Walk against Drug Abuse: Campaigner calls for fight against hard drugs, harmful vices Former President Jonathan tasks African lawyers on democracy, rule of law Night travelling now unsafe for motorists, commuters ' FRSC NGX vows to transform financial services through technology Benue governor mourns deceased Commander of 'Operation Whirl Stroke Insecurity: Reps seek ban of small Arms importation AfCFTA: ACCI embarks on activities for active participation Nigerian stock market opens October with N15bn gain Army launches military exercises to checkmate criminality Farmers in Nigeria, Uganda, others benefit from AATF's mechanized 65,300 hectares of land in 5 years Zuckerberg loses $6bn in hours, drops to 5 on Billionaires Index Sanwo-Olu advocates 42% revenue allocation to states South-South Govs urge Buhari to comply with law, inaugurate NDDC board Biotechnology can help achieve SDGs, food security ' Experts Groups hail C'River north APC leadership over zoning chairmanship position to Yala LGA Insecurity: Reps seek ban of small arms importation Court rejects Ndume's plea to withdraw as Maina's surety Southern govs resolution on joining VAT S'Court suit welcome devt ' PANDEF Free PDP from stranglehold of governors, Northern group charges party leaders Coming back online now': Facebook announces return hours after outage BREAKING Facebook back after hours of global outage BREAKING: Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram back online Facebook staff stuck outside office as outage prevents security passes from working Mr Innocent Idibia falsely accused me of sleeping with his wife ' Brymo Death of cyclist in LASUTH: Strike action played major role ' CMD UAG urges wealthy Nigerians to support DEPOWA's 'Project Zero hunger VAT WAR: Time for mediation Pfizer promotes healthcare advocacy with 'Patients in Focus Protest rocks Calabar as UCTH interns protest 11months unpaid salaries Resident doctors suspend 63 days old strike Nigeria's COVID-19 cases rise to 206,138 *THISDAY* FG Sets Up Panel on Meter Installation to Curb Mishaps Realising Local Manufacturing of Vaccines Lagos, Kogi, Others to Benefit from World Banks Agro Processing, Productivity Project AfDB to Equip 40m Farmers with Modern, Climate Resilient Technologies by 2026 European Union Announces Extension of 48m Electricity Sector Intervention in Nigeria With Less Production, Ratio of Nigerians Per Barrel of Oil Increases from 79 to 118 Airtel Africa to Buyback 8.27% Minority Shareholdings in Nigeria Subsidiary Akpabio, Saraki To Lead Discourse At 3rd AFMESI Annual Symposium First Bank to Host Annual FINTECH Summit Africa Petrol Refiners to Discuss Energy Transition at 2021 Conference Week Food Production: Queen of Netherland Task Nigeria on Infrastructure Devt NCRIB Urges MDAs to Pay Premiums to Prop Insurance Sector Growth PDP and the Zoning Conundrum A FIGHT FOR THE SOUL OF THE PDP Independence Day Blues Has Buhari Done Better Than Any Government Since 1999 IBB Club Spanks Achimota in Nigerias Independence Match Play Peter Rufai Stars at SaharalympicsGames Messi Suffers First PSG Defeat at Rennes Akpata Sets Regional Recruitment Targets for Cricket Devt Officers NFF Awaits CAFs Decision on Crowd Attendance at Eagles Clash with CAR CARs Wild Beasts Strategising in Douala, to Arrive Lagos Today *DAILY TIMES* Fani-Kayode hails Orji Uzor Kalu over dinner invite Can Fani-Kayode bring secessionist agitators to peace table' Yushau Shuaib Soldiers open fire on Shiites, 6 feared dead [PHOTOS] World Rabies Day: NVMA to hold health summit in Bauchi Official Nigeria must provide decent jobs or face severe consequences Ngige 30 killed, houses burnt in fresh SKaduna attack See tourism as tools for poverty reduction, FG counsels states 2023 presidency: Northern Govs reject Southern Govs position NAFDAC raises concern over use of textile chemicals to polish red oil Andy Uba Anambras Best Choice Ralph Uwazurike Nigerian Army Brutalize Youths For Protesting Against Cattle Grazing Union seeks end to killings, insecurity in Anambra Woman beheads her husband over alleged infidelity Presidency: Northern coalition vows not to let go of power in 2023, gives reason South South Governors set to launch regional security outfit Sanwo-Olu advocates 42% revenue allocation to states Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram down globally Allocate N300billion intervention fund to bad roads in Niger State, Senate urges FG EPL: Why Man United will not win Premier League title Rio Ferdinand Heritage Bank MD tasks govt on policies to support private sector interventions Gospel Artiste, Gozie Okeke knocked down by speeding Vehicle Dannywalta plans big for Nigerians My passion for music led to Grace Nation Global Entertainment Honorable Exkid, CEO *GUARDIAN* 2023: If you don't bid, you can't win, Osinbajo tells youths Operation Still Water' will address insecurity during Yuletide ' GOC Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp hit by outage NCS intercepts 1,014.5kg of pangolin scales worth N1.7bn in Lagos Grace Mugabe challenges Zimbabwe order to exhume husband's body Merck's Covid pill hailed after cutting hospitalizations by 50% Kenya president hails Pandora Papers but stays quiet on offshore claims Oil prices surge higher as equities unfazed 11 dead, widespread flooding as cyclone hits Oman Nigeria's former CJN, governors, pastors named in Pandora Papers Kogi alleges smear campaign against governor Burnt Lagos airport link bridge: Motorist to wait till December for opening Death toll in Kaduna attacks rises to 40 Court jails five in Rivers for illegal petroleum products deals Obaseki charges youths on selflessness, better future for Nigeria NDLEA nabs fake soldier with drugs, walkie-talkie sets, others Concerns mount as Lagosians struggle to get COVID-19 vaccine Ogun pulls down distressed school building Lagos plans to issue certificate of fitness for new buildings Edo government to retrieve property from Nigeria Army On poor investigation, shoddy prosecution Awoniyi strikes twice as Union beat Mainz Spurs sink Villa to ease pressure on Nuno Nigeria at 61: Where do we go from here Democracy in peril Nigeria at 61: Betrayal of the founding fathers Elements of Nigeria's borrowing decision Impact of COVID-19 on Nigeria's property market Clinical Salah shows Man City what they are missing All set for CAR matches as Eagles open camp today Salah is the best player in the world right now Fury to miss $100m payday if he loses to Wilder FIFA welcomes quarantine exemption for UK-based internationals Nnaji, Gumut win as new NBBF leadership emerges this week Man City hold Liverpool as Tottenham, Brenford win Three talking points from the Premier League Man City hit back to deny Salah-inspired Liverpool Solskjaer defends decision to rest Ronaldo after Everton slip Why backlit keyboards are important for Chromebooks *LEADERSHIP* Malnutrition: What Government Must Do To Avert The Trend We Won't Allow IPOB Sit-at-home Order In North Al-Makura Declares For APC Chairmanship Seat Focus On Peace, Stability, President Buhari Urges Ethiopian PM Resident Doctors Call Off 63-day Strike [EDITORIAL] On Teachers' Day Nigeria @61: Kudos, Knocks Trail Buhari's Independence Speech Social Media Outage Causes Global Shocks Military Sets 3-month Target To Crush Terrorists Financial Autonomy: S'Court Reserves Verdict On Suit By 36 States VAT: S'South States To Join Rivers, Lagos' Suit Against Federal Govt Telegram To The Rescue As Facebook, WhatsApp, Others Shut Down JUST-IN: Al-Makura Declares For APC Chairmanship COVID-19: Global Airline Industry Sees $201bn In Losses Payments To 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Apere, dead Edo Police rescue 9 kidnap victims Kidnappers abduct family of 4 in Ondo Yes, Buhari is right on achievements JOHESU puts planned strike on hold Ensure peace, stability in Ethiopia, Buhari tells re-elected PM Flood: 21,794 Sokoto farmers benefit from FG's agric policy No record of Nigerian in Guinea Bissau's prisons ' Envoy Olubadan fires Baale over violation of customs, tradition How Peter Obi failed to declare assets in tax haven as Anambra gov- Report Jonathan tasks African lawyers on democracy, rule of law S' Court reserves judgement in suit against FG over funding of superior courts FOC CNC billed to give lecture at FCC's annual lecture Facebook, Whatsapp, Instagram suffer outage Zenith Bank/Delta Principals' Cup:: School of Commerce, Comprehensive High School clash in opener HiFL 2021: UNIMAID Desert Warriors, AAUA Luminaries warm up for final World Cup Qualifier: Awoniyi promises Nigerians goals CAR coach seeks historic win against Nigeria Ogun unveils Ajebo FC, targets NPFL Ujiri renews Raptors contract, aims to repay faith shown by NBA club Bayern, Madrid, PSG, Barca and Ajax all lose on weekend of upsets Messi suffers first PSG defeat Awoniyi gets late Eagles' call up Eagles' vice-captain, others to get new coach at Watford *BLUE PRINT* Breaking: Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp bounce back Breaking: Again, health workers postpone nationwide strike Seplat Energy committed to sustainable power supply to Oben Cottage Hospital ' CEO NIAS set to bridge gaps of inadequate science graduates Customs burst another N1.7bn Pangolin scales racket, says int'l cartel responsible Synergos Nigeria partners Swiss FCE group to digitise agric sector Gunmen scare causes pandemonium in Owerri In Akwa Ibom, SMEDAN disburses N4m grant to cooperative societies 50 Adamawa school girls train on digital revolution Emiefele: Nigeria's financial czar of all times Oyo: No going back on e-voting in Nigeria ' REC OEDU seeks adoption of Egbira for Ebira, Egbura, Etuno/Igara people NYCN lauds PMB over NDDC projects Chronicling Umaru Ali Shinkafi Polytechnic Sokoto Kwara gov seeks French partnership on Lata agro processing zone UCTH interns protest non-payment of 11 months allowances Energy transition tops agenda as experts gather at Seplat's energy summit SMEs, MSMEs: Harnessing CBN's N15trn infrastructure fund for business growth Cloud Exchange partners Huawei to launch Africa's first uptime institute tier IV prefabricated data ventre WADA clears Nigeria of Antidoping rules non compliance When Oyo lawmaker empowered 1,000 youths on ICT, skills acquisition Letter to EFCC boss Abdulrasheed Bawa Gombe at 25: PDP berates Gov Yahaya over use of fireworks PDP youth urge NEC, Govs Forum, others to throw presidential seat open Foundation donates 2,000 writing materials to 500 orphans Extricate our party from stranglehold of govs, Northern group tells PDP COAS calls for collaboration to secure national assets Fresh recruitment: NNPC breaks silence VAT: Plateau, Adamawa, Kaduna join forces with with FIRS, battle Lagos, Rivers Video of Magashi carrying AK-47 fake- Aide DEPOWA's Project Zero Hunger 'll boost troops' morale -Group FAAN MD risks arrest over unremitted N1.5bn ' Senate Adire to become global fabric before 2023 ' Ibigbami Lawmaker distributes 8, 000 bags of grains to displaced persons in Niger Nigeria at 61: Gurku monarch urges love, unity across tribes COVID-19: Nigeria fails WHO target, vaccinates 1.8% Taraba: Commodore Kefas was patriotic, hardworking ' Ishaku Youth group condemns lingering distractions at FCC, sues for peace Kaduna: Indigeneship, citizenship dichotomy a cancer set to destroy Nigeria ' Commission South South caucus backs Modu Sheriff for APC chair *TRIBUNE* Nigerians settle for Telegram, Twitter, iMessage, amidst Facebook, WhatsApp crisis Gunmen kidnap father, two children, one other family member in Ondo Nigeria@61: Nigeria still has a weak structure ' Bolaji Akinyemi ATOPCON: Knight Frank Nigeria shares insight on partnership as business model How Mazi White won Biggie's N90m and Africa's heart Okada riders as law unto themselves Nigeria in 2023: The legality of zoning FG worries over spate of telecoms infrastructure vandalism Airtel introduces 'Family Plan' to excite customers Start-Rite school produces global scholars in Microsoft Office Specialist certification exam Again, MTN named Africa's most valuable brand AFCFTA: ACCI grooms SMEs for trade connectivity, holds 16th Abuja International Trade Fair Local stock market opens week bullish as investors earn N14.5bn *SPORTS* 2022 World Cup Qualifiers: Wakaso, Duncan, Fosu and two others out of Ghana clash with Zimbabwe - 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