ElohimTov Naija News. *NEWSPAPER HEADLINES FOR FRIDAY 23RD DECEMBER 2022* *PUNCH* Omo-Agege visits boat accident survivors, promises support Benue will resist further killings, says Ortom Cleric marks 60th birthday, laments low life expectancy Democratising LGs essential for growth Osun: PDP, APC adopt final addresses January 13 Introducing cash withdrawal limits at this time irresponsible Ex-ADC chair Court fails to sack Abiola as presidential candidate Tinubu will win FCT Group Even if I lose, Ive inspired youths Sowore Cash limits not anti-people, CBN insists, Reps knock Emefiele SMEs bleed as business climate worsens Gombe demands N10bn compensation for airport takeover INTELS empowers 1,700 women Bi-Courtney upgrades website, ups MMA2 services Unions vow to stop FGs airport city project World Bank approves $311m for West Africa Lottery firm rewards subscribers with car, phone gifts Manufacturers pay N403bn tax amid economic crunch Regulator warns investors against blacklisted Italian firms 2023 budget: NAssembly uncovers errors, delays passage Stock market investors gain N13bn 100 LGAs now open defecation-free FG Buhari appoints BoI executive directors FG inaugurates N145bn safe-schools plan, seeks financial support Firms give $100m support to SMEs Metering gap: NEDC, firm train 150 youths Expert decries declining standards in engineering Seplat Energy, firm empower entrepreneurs African Refinery appoints Honeywell as process licensor Demand surge pushes oil firms profits to N103bn FG raises N3.9tn VAT, company tax in nine months Stakeholders back FG over excise duty suspension Stakeholders urge FG to promote developmental policies FIBA rates Elephants ahead D'Tigers Rivas out of Ajagba bout due to injury Iwobi silver lining in Everton sky Flying Eagles to know U-20 AFCON foes today Fury promoter hints at Joshua bout next year FIFA ranking: Nigeria end 2022 35th in world, fifth in Africa Oshoala bags brace to celebrate Pichichi award NPFL begins January 8, draws hold December 28 Asoju Oba Cup renamed Molade Okoya-Thomas Championships Nwakali close to return from injury Hounded by Sharia police, Kano alcohol sellers battle for survival Why then did Buhari weep Challenges of undergraduate internship for law students Examining impact of sit-at-home on South-East On Makinde, Sanwo-Olu, Wikes visit to ACU Ogun motorist bashes car, kills owner for complaining Nursing mother tackles police after fight over beans Dangerous Lagos paedophile weeps after life sentence Fraud suspect jumps bail, lawyer remanded Killers of US-based hotelier, Lagos-Ibadan highway kidnappers arrested Retired fireman rapes 12-year-old niece, family condemns bail 27 residents kidnapped every month, Gombe gov laments Driver dies, passengers escape as container crushes vehicles Police arrest terrorists drug supplier, robbery suspects Extortion: Seven Imo cops sacked, prosecuted Property worth N130m destroyed in Abia tanker fire *VANGUARD* My first executive order 'll be to reform civil service ' Accord's Imumolen Senate fails to pass 2023 budget, cites errors, late submission Fares soar as petrol sells at N270 per litre DSS boss, Bichi honoured by International Security Organisation BOAT MISHAP: Omo-Agege visits survivors, families of victims Aftermath of insecurity, soaring inflation: It's bleak, drab Christmas Staco Insurance promises to offset outstanding claims Signs of the times: Plateau black spots where prostitution, child trafficking thrive 1 killed, others injured as 40-ft container falls on 3 vehicles in Lagos Tanker explosion guts property worth millions of naira in Aba Comedian, Basketmouth, announces marriage crash Insecurity: FG begins data collection of victims of terrorism How my plan for a united Delta Ijaw in PDP was threatened'Bozimo Why POS agents are needed in CBN's cashless policy ' Emefiele We won't abandon Port Harcourt road 'Ikpeazu Corruption allegations against PenCom boss frivolous, baseless ' CSOs Buhari restates commitment to police, army welfare Lai desperate to revive dead career -Atiku-Okowa Campaign Yuletide: Police beefs up security in Kogi EFCC, ICPC competent to investigate state govt accounts ' Falana Adebutu ordained by God to deliver Ogun ' Youth coalition 2023 Presidency: Obi ahead of Tinubu, Atiku, Kwankwaso in fresh Anap Poll Just in: Yoruba Nation leader Akintoye resigns Group seeks inclusion of oil-rich communities in Energy Transition Plan Naira Redesign: We ordered 500m new notes, says CBN Oil theft probe: A test case for FG Man City knock out holders Liverpool in League Cup thriller Former Chelsea boss Grant named as Zambia's new coach FIFA probe celebrity chef Salt Bae's 'undue access' at World Cup final Police arraign lady for alleged theft of baby in Benue Police prosecute 14 over violence at political rallies in Borno Police arrest suspect, recover 2 stolen vehicles, master key Top 5 slangs in Nigeria in 2022 BOOK REVIEW: First Class Law Graduate Dares Us To Stand Out It's indirect war', Russia faults US aid to Ukraine after Zelensky's visit Interpol arrests 15, rescues 90 in anti-human trafficking raids in Togo, Burkina Faso, others Imo Police dismisses 7 officers over checking of phones, extortions Ex-Russian deputy PM injured in Ukrainian shelling [VIDEO/PHOTOS] Bus driver dead as 40-feet containers fall on cars in Lagos Tricycle operators attack Lastma officials at Ojota *THISDAY* Dingyadi: Attacks on INEC Facilities Can't Stop 2023 Elections Nigeria is Breeding Poverty, Says Peter Obi House to Buhari: Direct CDS to Flush Out Terrorists in Kaduna, Ebonyi Stakeholders Blame Aviation Fuel Scarcity on Poor Logistics, Delays in Shipment of Petroleum Products Analysts:Foreign Investor Drought May Have Spared NGX of Global Systemic Risk THE CHALLENGE OF CYBERCRIMES National Carrier: Why Nigeria Cannot Do It Alone Gateway Agro-Cargo Airport Project Nearing Completion Adamawa: Oasis of Peace in an Unstable Zone The Final Buhari Christmas Pantami: Quality Software Will Give Nigeria's Digital Economy Competitive Advantage From Qatar with Love Healthcap Restates Commitment to Cleaner, Healthier Africa Through Investment Hollandia Unveils Campaign for the Festive Season Sanwo-Olu, Boss Mustapha, Nnolim to Confer NIGAV Awards Institute of Mechanical Engineers Recognises EATECH CEO This Particular Christmas Norrenberger Launches Dollar Fund to Assist Investors in Hedging Against Currency Risk United Nigeria Airlines Introduces Installment Payment for Tickets Rand Merchant Bank Quotes N2.36bn CP on FMDQ Exchange CEO Reaffirms Commitment to Empowering More Smallholder Farmers in Africa Teksight Edge Wins Entertainment, Technology PR Awards AN OPEN LETTER TO PETER OBI EMEFIELE AND HIS FRIENDS CELEBRATING CHRISTMAS AMID ECONOMIC DISTRESS *THE SUN* DJ DMo gives Nigerian gospel music global lift Tosin Bees Christmas medley Covers Africa unveils host, judges for season 2 The Voice season 4 premieres on StarTimes tomorrow 2023: Transforming year for Nigerian comedy Comedian Xtreme Mega 99, Opalemo, others to thrill as CCC kicks off Imeko Christmas Convocation Acapella Naija Heirs Comedy winners get N.5m each The Voice season 4 premieres on StarTimes tomorrow Nigeria Decides 2023: Intrigues as stakeholders battle to control Bayelsa politics Nigeria Decides 2023: PDP: Ayu grappling with crisis, one year after PDP, APC trade tackles over Atiku, Tinubus competence My administrationll be driven by youths, women-Obi Wike promises to unveil preferred presidential candidate in January Atikull implement PIA host community fund provision Okowa 2023 polls: Buhari, NASS okay N4.5bn to fuel police vehicles Adegbenro backs APC presidential candidate Kwara APC: Dont allow godfather near state treasury Campaign spokesperson PDP, APC trade tackles over Atiku, Tinubus competence GOtv Boxing Night 27: Esepor, Pumicpic arrive for WBF title fight Womens World Cup: CAF to assist Super Falcons, others Dare receives traditional title, Sarkin Wasanni 2nd Victor Ikpeba Football Challenge in semi finals Nigeria rated 35th in 2022 FIFA final ranking Seyi Akinwunmi charity tourney holds today Peseiro writes NFF over unpaid 7 months salary Our missions to empower less privileged Nigerians Nelly Windham, CNBA boss Airlines cash in on festive season to hike fare to N130,000 NCAA to consider extending Airline Operators Certificate to 5 years Africa accounts for only 2.4% of global GDP, says ECOWAS Cash withdrawal limit: Experts seek gradual implementation of CBNs cashless policy FEC approves 3 PPP projects for NIMASA, targets $1.1bn revenue FG to investigate non-implementation of N30,000 minimum wage by states, firms $1.5bnLekki Port to commence operations in Q1,2023 Anambra Building Materials market empowers traders with cash, gifts at Xmas Debt market: Commercial paper market value hits N3.3trn FMDQ NPAN, NGE, NUJ, media leaders caution against embellishment of outcome of meeting with Arise TV/This Day, Tinubu media team 2 BEDC staff on the run for alleged corruption as mgt pledges better services Bagudu, Malami seek massive votes for Tinubu, Idris in Yauri emirate 1 killed, others injured as 40ft container fall on three vehicles Imo CP dismisses 7 officers over extortion 4 die on Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway Lagos-Ibadan Expressway: Police nab 10 suspected kidnappers Ortom inaugurates 25 security vehicles, 769 motorcycles Ex-fire fighter rapes 12-year-old niece in Delta Probes alleged massacre of Zamfara civilians in air strike Christmas: Its about life of Christ, brethren! On terrorism and stamp duty charges against CBN Governor Emefiele Dangers of Tinubus Chatham House governance strategy Concision: How to achieve it LGBTQ: Ghana shows the way Primary health care and universal health coverage After Qatar, what next for Nigerian football Uzodimma,opposition and governance Kola Abiola: Laying foundation for Nigerias greatness How to set-up a mini cooking gas plant Kogi: Partnership against poverty Christmas: Kaduna Muslim woman gives Christian widows Bibles, food, clothes *GUARDIAN* Imo police sack, prosecute seven officers over unlawful acts Obaseki inspects ongoing construction of military operating base Healthcap relaunches, restates commitment to cleaner, healthier Africa through investments Yuletide: Bello tasks residents on environmental consciousness Delta police arrest retired fire officer for sexually abusing 12-year-old niece Nigerians celebrate Christmas amid hike in prices of goods, foodstuff Security: IGP accedes to Ugwuanyi's requests for more personnel, equipment Igue Festival's billboard debuts in Port-Harcourt Molade Okoya-Thomas Championships, Asoju Oba Cup, serves off Dec. 27 IOC may exclude boxing from Paris 2024 Olympics Esepor, Pumicpic arrive for WBF title fight Opera mini declared Qatar 2022 World Cup number one download app Friendlier environment will drive more growth in banking sector Investors' appetite in Julius Berger, Ardova others lift indices further by N13b The making of air transport devt plan, execution in Akwa Ibom How non-reciprocity, multiple charges fuel low market penetration Avoid actions that undermine monetary policy, MPC member charges fiscal authority Reps member, Ogun monarch hinge tourism devt on enabling environment Olatawura, others advocate for skill acquisition to boost job creation On the "match" again The concern on rising child mortality Softly, softly, CBN World Cup final of the gods Marginalisation of the people of Gombe south Tribute to The Revd Allen Angus - Part 2 Who of the presidential candidates is better educated Outgoing president withdraws to the sidelines - Part 5 Christmas: Residents worry over safety of Lagos gardens, parks Obey Supreme Court order on Soku Oilfield, Bayelsa tells RMAFC Between your birthday and your death day NITDA Bill: Concerns over NASS' short notice, timing for public hearing Morocco is Africa's top FIFA ranked team as Eagles drop three places Media stakeholders wade into Arise TV, APC conflict FG accuses Atiku, PDP of plans to worsen insecurity, unemployment Wike to announce preferred presidential candidate January 2023 I'll remove petrol subsidy, Tinubu vows at luncheon Airline operators risk imprisonment, fines for non-remittance of sales charges *LEADERSHIP* NEMA Kicks Off 'Operation Eagle Eye Fun Family Christmas Movies Court Declares Mohammed Abacha As Kano PDP Gov'ship Candidate Minister, Others Celebrate Veteran Journalist, Eugenia Abu At 60 Budgetary Allocations Cannot Sustain Public Varsities ' Osinbajo Gov Emmanuel Promises Stable Power In 4 Akwa Ibom LGAs Fresh Move To Arrest CUPP Spokesman Suffers Setback COREN Releases Practice Regulations For Engineers 7 UNIABUJA Researchers Win N1bn Grants Western Hypocrisy Loses In Epic Qatar Match Beyond Passage Of The Social Work Bill The Year 2022: A Locust Year For Nigerian Farmers Higher Taxation And Its Toll On A Fragile Nigerian Economy *NEW TELEGRAPH* Lessons from Morocco's Qatar 2022 feat Scarcity: MOMAN insists there is fuel Adepoju, Shorunmu, others get house keys from FG Deduct over-voting, Adeleke still won, Forensic expert tells tribunal FG tackles Atiku over promise to throw open Nigeria's borders FG moves to reorganise, rename Federal Inland Revenue Service CBN: Banks' total assets rise 21.58% to N69.67trn Presidential errors' stall passage of 2023 budget Redesigned Currency: CBN orders 500m new notes 2023: We'll ensure hitch-free, credible elections ' FG Military kills 153 terrorists, arrests 100 in 3 weeks Buhari: FG's agric revolution created over 13m jobs for Nigerians AfDB, MOWCA collaborate in $1trn maritime resources in Nigeria, others Rewane: Global oil price to hover around $95pbd in 2023 CPPE To CBN: Suspend further monetary policy tightening FG disburses 280mt of high-yielding wheat to 5,600 farmers NCRIB rejoices as Olutusin becomes chairman Lagos Area Committee Heifer reaffirms commitment to empowering Africa's smallholder farmers NMA warns against attacking medical personnel MPC member cautions against 'too much policy tightening FIRS board celebrates management team members Abia Guber: Opposition parties at crossroads over litigations Women'll return Nigeria to path of peace, devt if given opportunity ' Onah Next president'll have great task to get things right ' Azubogu IMC shifts league opener to January 8 as Clubs want big grant It's D-Day for Seyi Akinwunmi Charity Foundation event 2nd Victor Ikpeba Football Challenge in semis Pele's cancer has advanced, says hospital GOtv Boxing Night 27: Esepor, Pumicpic Arrive for WBF title Fight FIFA rankings: Eagles rated above Black Stars, finish 35th in 2022 FIFA Ranking: Brazil hold on, Morocco on the up and up Africa at Qatar 2022 Ten Hag sees future for defender Wan-Bissaka at Man Utd Guardiola: My Man City reign incomplete without Champions League success *BLUE PRINT* MD Abuja property coy to Malagi: Under your watch, we recorded unprecedented progress FIFA launches investigation over celebrity chef's 'strange' World Cup celebration Carabao Cup: Liverpool out as Manchester City, United settle for next round opponents *See full quarter-final fixtures LP will recover Nigeria from those who put it in poverty, hunger ' Abure ADC guber flagbearer, Khalil now Salaha media editorial chair 2023: 'Media ready to work with INEC to ensure democracy works 2023: SDP's Adebayo cautions Nigerians against vote buying I'll run youth, women government, fund education, Obi tells Port Harcourt residents Ex-Chelsea boss Grant named Zambia coach Why Super Eagles can win the World Cup ' CAF president Motsepe Seyi Akinwunmi Charity Foundation Mini-Tournament:3SC, Remo Stars tango in Lagos NPFL:IMC shifts league opener to January 8, draws hold December 28 FIFA rankings:Super Eagles now 35thglobally after 2022 World Cup no show Chevron Relocates Logistics Base from Onne to Warri Since 1989, no budgetary allocation from FG, Nigeria legion cries out We'll win Yobe for Atiku ' PDP group Buhari receives PSC audited report, promises improved police welfare Picture: How Christmas was celebrated in the past 2022 Finance Bill: Senate begins consideration as FG seeks amendments Yuletide: FRCS deploys 584 personnel on roads in Akwa Ibom 2023: Wike set to announce preferred presidential candidate FG announces fresh public holidays VIDEO: Watch how #WorldCup2022 organisers gave special packages to fans in Qatar VIDEO: Watch how Lagos Blue rail line operates Looted artifacts belong to Edo people ' Obaseki Participants want Teens Life Camp repeat after life experience Christmas: Dattijo distributes bags of rice to Christians, orphans Army will set the stage for peaceful 2023 elections ' COAS Operation deliver FCT for Tinubu' begins in Abuja, target 70% votes Elections: INEC calls on CSOs to fight rigging Five APC members die in Delta boat mishap Fire Service cautions Nigerians against fireworks during Christmas FCTA begins mass disconnection of illegal connections NDE disburses loan to 42 farmers in Ogun Governor cautions against public infrastructure vandalism in Akwa Ibom *THE EDITORIAL* INEC explains ‘over-voting’ in Osun gov election Senate postpones passage of 2023 budget I don’t know number of new notes printed, but 500 million has been ordered – CBN dep gov Ex-AGF, Idris forfeits $899,900, N304.5 million, 15 properties to FG Basketmouth, wife end marriage after 12 years Senate postpones passage of 2023 budget I don’t know number of new notes printed, but 500 million has been ordered Ex-AGF, Idris forfeits $899,900, N304.5 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