*NEWSPAPERS HEADLINES FOR WEDNESDAY 27TH APRIL 2022* *PUNCH* Super TV CEOs murder: Court stops bankers cross-examination Ex- Kwara LG councillors demand N350m entitlements Gov Udom consoles family, constituency of deceased rep Stop borrowing to pay political appointees, bishop tells FG Presidency: Obis camp protests as PDP dumps zoning, begins screening Friday No member collected N30m bribe APGA Party chieftain Supreme Court voids Andy Ubas candidacy in Anambra gov election Senate mourns Akwa Ibom rep, adjourns sitting Ekiti 2022: Ill restore lost glory in education, says PDP candidate Imo explosion: Relatives absent as victims get mass burial NDLEA marks Kyaris Maiduguri houses, shopping plaza for investigation You cant stop Senates probe, court tells CCT chair Rainstorm causes havoc in Onitsha Your alarmll make criminals wiser, experts tell DSS Ogun Catholic bishop decries robbery, murder cases Osinachi: Police submit autopsy report for possible prosecution Its within my powers to amend lawyers rules Malami INEC faults Uzodimma, says voter registration remains suspended Obscene monetisation of party nomination Protests in Adamawa as lawmaker defects from PDP to APC Osun 2023: Ogunbiyi declares for Accord Party, promises industrialisation Ekiti 2022: Oni appoints ex-editor head media team Clearing agents kick as Customs re-introduces e-valuation next week Transcorps earnings hit N111.2bn in 2021 BREAKING: Man City beat Real Madrid 4-3 in UCL semi-final first leg Opinion: Fuel subsidy, boon or burden Opinion: Governor Abioduns reinvention of Olokola free trade zone Opinion: How many more women have to die DELSU undergraduate regains freedom, ransom reduced to N3m Kaduna hoodlums kill APC chairman, others, abduct scores Soldiers kill two Imo gunmen, recover aphrodisiac, charms, weapons Teenage in-laws re-arrested for defiling twins during holiday in Rivers Ogun morgues worker cuts off corpses head for N50,000 Rainstorm destroys Ekiti school, alumni seek help Ogun community protests poor electricity, IBEDC blames grid collapse Column: Dispassionate look at high party nomination fees in Nigeria Column: Constraints to holding governments accountable ASUU strike: Lecturers making negotiation difficult Ngige End childhood death from vaccine-preventable diseases, group urges govt Lagos bizman battles Osun prince, wife over N6m diesel deal 2023: Ogun gov declares support for Osinbajos presidential bid Oil production: Nigeria leads Q1 shortfall, World Bank cites sabotage 2023 presidency: Special prayer to hold for Tinubu in Mecca Wizkid to headline Rolling Loud music festival *VANGUARD* Gov Ortom disowns ex-Chief of Staff's N160m election support cash claim Bayelsa West: Purported Zoning arrangement has not been respected, says Group Lagoon threats: Lagos allays fears over idumagbo flood, sues for calm PHOTOS: Tinubu heads for Kaabah to perform Umrah rites Date within your means ' TOOLZ US Vice president, Kamala Harris tests positive for Covid-19 Presidential aspirant, Garba, proposes change of name for 'Nigeria Osun Commissioner empowers constituents, calls out Davido Tension as Imo oil communities protest alleged plan to cede oil wells to Rivers No boat mishap in Lagos, says LASWA Borno CP seeks partnership with media to ensure crime-free society Kwara SDP vows to take power from Governor AbdulRazaq in 2023 6 Years After: Court adjournsDelta monarch murder case to June 30 UNICEF to Kano govt: Pass Child protection bill into law to address bottlenecks against children's rights, dev 2023 Presidency: I'm still consulting, says Kayode Fayemi Gbajabiamila visits UK parliament, seeks collaboration on insecurity IPOB dismisses 300 missing cows claim in South East Anambra gov poll: S-Court nullifies Andy Uba's participation 2023 Presidency: Poverty has overtaken us, I can turnaround our fortunes if elected ' Gov Udom Rivers guber 2023: I've never been found wanting ' Magnus Abe Osinbajo has paid his dues, he should be next president' ' Alake of Egbaland Let's join hands to defeat insecurity, Buhari urges political party leaders Why APC couldn't impeach me as Senate President ' Saraki 2023 Presidency: I'll drive out four 'demons' impeding Nigeria's growth if elected ' Ohuabunwa 2023: I've capacity to fix Nigeria's challenges ' Peter Obi Gov Ortom disowns ex-Chief of Staff'sN160m election support cash claim I have Buhari's blessings to join 2023 presidential race ' AYADE 2023: APC promises transparency in sale of forms Buhari appoints new Fire Service CG Anambra Gov Poll: Supreme Court nullifies Andy Uba's participation You'll return to Aso Rock as president if you contest 2023 poll, clergyman tells Jonathan PDP leaders speak on Jonathan's rumoured imminent defection to APC Buhari in closed-door meetings with Tambuwal, Bagudu at Villa Ijaw guber aspirants not 'negotiating for something else,' group replies Loyibo 2023: I'm most experienced to find lasting solution to insecurity 'Amaechi 2023: Enugu can't afford to 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Lagos bar 4 children electrocuted in Ondo One dead, soldier injured as gunmen attack military checkpoint in Bayelsa The vice-presidency is incurable frustration (3) African Consumer Care Observes 2022 world Malaria Day With Odomos Mosquito Repellent Nigeria not ontrack to end child malnutrition,hunger by 2030 *THISDAY* Not Too Poor to Run ETI Reports 5% Drop in Loans & Advances to Customers Rising Growth Amidst Inflation Ensuring Railway Modernisation for Economic Sustainability SEC Solicits NESGs Support on Economic Development Underwriter Pledges Commitment to Protect Environment, People Against Unforeseen Leadway Assurance Pays N48bn Claims Foreign Exchange Turnover at FMDQ Hits N8.29trn on Demand, Increased Business Activities Currency in Circulation Drops by N4.59bn to N3.24trn in March Stanbic IBTC Holdings Cost-to-Income Ratio in 2021 FY Hits 8-year High CRC Named Best Credit Bureau in Nigeria Sterling Bank Promises Support for Abused Women PENCOM Approves Norrenbergers 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Emmanuel How I intend to fight corruption if elected Peter Obi CAF names Super Falcons top seeds for AWCON draw 2023 AFCON Qualifier: Guinea Bissau to play Nigeria in Senegal Napoli prepares for Osimhen exit Igbajo community establishes football club Nadal, Djokovic to clash at Valencia Davis Cup Monarch expresses joy to host YSFON tourney Igoche Mark greets coach Scot Nnaji at 60 Osimhens N66.5bn asking price knocks Arsenal off race Chukwueze: Im not yet a finished player Football Dreamz debuts with exciting offers for young football fans Zenith retains position as Nigerias winner in Global Finance Best Banks Awards 2022 ARIAN can sell 12m policies yearly-Odewunmi, President, Insurance Agents Sovereign Trust grows profit by 42% AIICO pays N47.3bn claims Nigerian maritime sector is in terrible state due to government negligence Asonye, SSASCFA President AMANO urges FG to prioritise seafaring development to repress forex crisis FG reduces import duty on Hillux vehicles, pickups to 10% Lack of airfield lighting led to police helicopter accident AIB Strike: Suspension of salaryll amount to breach ofcontract NASU Kebbi govt commends FG for Kamba border reopening Island Club honours Kalu for service to humanity Assault: Court orders CCT boss, Umar, to appear before Senate probe panel Commissioners to buy Senate form for Lalong Lagos bestows leadership award on Seriki-Ayeni, OEQA DG DSS alleges plan to bomb worship centres, public places The Sun awardll give me more impetus to work for Nigeria Gov Bala Mohammed Uproar as FG stops striking varsity workers salary Ngige absolves self from prolonged strike UK, Nigeria host talks to boost 3.2bn trade partnership Intensify efforts in tackling insecurity, economic challenges, Anglican church urges FG Nation without boundaries and sad outcomes President Buhari and Apc corrupting democracy All right, not alright (informal) Psychology of inner symbols in spiritual philosophy (4) Is Yemi Osinbajo a betrayer Abaezi and the albatross of oil theft Pitfall of section 850 of CAMA law Fight to finish RMAFC boss, Mbam, unfolds plans for Ebonyi Digital robbers on the prowl How Metchie, Umueris new PG, became person of public interest The contentious $418 million judgment fee *GUARDIAN* Enugu 2023: Ekweremadu, Enugu East's manoeuvres dog Ugwuanyi's steps Obaseki seeks support for biodiversity sustenance, forest protection Excitement as SCOAN set for physical serviceafter T.B. Joshua's first anniversary Nigeria has no direction, says Udom Emmanuel Lalong denies endorsing any aspirant for 2023 polls Okowa made me commissioner despite challenging him, Edevbie dismisses rift Police occupy Adamawa Assembly over defection crisis We can't feel $360m released for cleanup, Ogoni youths lament Asaba resident sues BEDC for N1.7m over estimated billings Bidders told to make final pitches for Chelsea Mourinho rebuilding reputation as revitalised Roma eye European glory Man City make their Champions League mark but Benzema keeps Madrid alive Boxers shying away from new heavyweight sensation, Imoleayo Tikon explains decision to camp with players in Lagos I won't forget my 'historic' moment with Alaafin, says Joe Boy AIB releases probe report on crashed police helicopter, three others SEC restates market capacity to fund infrastructure, long-term projects MSMEs get N482 billion lift in five years Growth in non-oil sector reflects Nigeria's resilience, says Osinbajo 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