*NEWSPAPERS HEADLINES FOR FRIDAY 8TH OCTOBER 2021* *PUNCH* N24bn pension fraud: Fleeing convicted directors case stalled over AGFs fiat AGF has named FG as sponsors of Anambra killings Assembly Ex-SGF Lawal knew nothing about N544m contract fraud EFCC witness Experts celebrate malaria vaccine breakthrough, FG plans procurement Killings: Obiano visits Buhari, blames criminals from neighbouring states Stock market gains N33bn as volume jumps 103% Fidelity Bank to build capacity in non-oil export sector FG to unveil 2022 budget details today Reps propose compensation for airport neighbours over noise, emission Sell refineries, moribund assets, reduce deficit, economists, NASS tell Buhari End this Ajaokuta pipe dream now Edo PDP divided over Rep, Orbih, others suspension for anti-party activities Edo PDP divided over Rep, Orbih, others suspension for anti-party activities Money politics taints electoral processes in Nigeria CISCLAC Enugu Assembly lambasts commissioner, agency boss, summons 16 MDA heads Plateau residents accuse Gbajabiamila of discrimination Nasarawa PDP condemns LG poll, accuses Sule, NASIEC of rigging INEC retains Soludo, Uba, Ozigbo as Anambra gov candidates Tokunbo gas cylinders smuggled into Nigeria, says SON FG payment default stalls N14,400 minimum pension implementation 700MW Zungeru plant ready for investors takeover FG DigiClan Africa partners Hirefoster LaLiga: Chukwueze ranked Africa's second most expensive player I love P-Square songs, felt bad when they split 'Sunshine Stars midfielder Adedipe Spurs identify Sadiq as Kane alternative Sakobia simplifies ISO20022 migration for banks Napoli value Osimhen at 93m Wild Beasts devour Eagles in Lagos Doping: Okagbare didn't cooperate on investigation, says AIU Rodgers explains Iheanacho's role in Leicester Fury promises to knock out Wilder in trilogy Okoye dreams EPL move Nations League: Benzema inspires comeback as France defeat Belgium for final spot New Newcastle owners target Premier League title within 10 years Fare thee well, Dr Badejo Grandma weeps as Oyo policemen extort family of N150,000 house rent Chinese expatriates, soldiers brutalise Ogun mechanic over missing car part Osun Amotekun arrests suspected interstate kidnapper Bandit killed, three arrested, six victims rescued in Kaduna Female UNIZIK undergraduate burnt in Anambra gas explosion No ransom for perm sec, were battling bandits Niger Ekiti man robs varsity students of phones, laptops with screwdriver Osun couple found dead at home buried without autopsy, house help held Suspected cable thief electrocuted in Lagos Five riot policemen killed, houses burnt in Niger fresh attack Oshadumo: A heartrending postscript For loves sake Boris Johnsons poisonous toy Learn abroad, bring knowledge back home, schoolowner tells students 15-year-old Sweden envoy seeks digital literacy for girls Educators seek inculcating leadership, problem-solving skills in children We plan investment in education, devt US envoy SUBEB 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support to community as school reopens Purported suspension of Orbih, a joke taken too far ' Edo PDP Decent work: NLC urges FG to address precarious work Delta variant not reason for Pfizer vaccine's waning protection ' Study Lack of accountability, Nigeria's major challenge ' MacArthur Foundation Edo PDP chieftain cautions Obaseki over PDP crisis Esogban of Benin rues relegation of veterinary medicine practice Chiwetalu Agu arrested for 'inciting public; soliciting support for IPOB' ' Army Anambra Guber: Ozigbo, Soludo, Uba make INEC final list for Nov 6 poll APC says 2022 Budget designed to accelerate FG's ongoing diversification of economy Northeast residents want speedy passage of 2022 Appropriation Bill Pandora Papers: I broke no law ' Peter Obi Anambra Guber: INEC releases final list for November 6 poll APC urges NASS to urgently pass Buhari's 2022 Budget Why I'm in court ' Secondus 2023: Atiku kicks against zoning, wants fairness, equity Anambra: Buhari not in support of 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