ElohimTov Naija News. *NEWSPAPER HEADLINES FOR FRIDAY 9TH DECEMBER 2022* *PUNCH* Igbo elders decry five-day sit-at-home Lagos govt, stakeholders meet over Fourth Mainland Bridge Nigeria home to 50% Africas tropical illnesses WHO Bishop Olumakaiye buried in Ondo, Sanwo-Olu pays tribute Were forced to implicate Saraki Offa robbery suspect Varsity suspends 185 Amnesty Programme scholars over debt Cash withdrawal: Emefiele insists on limits, Reps demand suspension Managing Nigerias risky population growth Im not merging with any candidate, party Kwankwaso INEC should conduct council polls, not state electoral commission Enugu APC senatorial candidate Obi to address Chatham House Jan 16 Supreme Court affirms Imo PDP Reps candidate Firm launches campaign to boost breakfast culture NASENI distributes 3,000 energy-saving stoves Merger: Sigma, First Guarantee now Access Pensions Entrepreneurship Network empowers over 2,000 MSMEs Food firm empowers dairy farmers in Kaduna Firm records 100% subscription on N15bn commercial paper US agency, Tony Elumelu Foundation partner on trade Cashless transactions record N318.66tn in 11 months Dangote, IHS, BUA win SEARS CSR awards FG, marketers vow to clear queues in 48 hours Again, FG postpones Ajaokuta steel completion date FG to review criteria for disbursing N500bn loan Nigeria expecting 63m mega transformers, says power minister Floods: FG to spend N97bn on damaged roads Rainoil receives ISO standard certifications Edo expresses commitment to World Bank partnership Winners emerge in Heifer competition FCMB bridges unemployment gap with internship programme Monetary policies cant tame rising inflation Omotunde T20 World Cup: Nigeria through to African qualifiers Ndanusa, Gusau battle Gumel for NOC presidency NSF closing ceremony will be world-class ' Organising chair Delta dominance not good for sports festival ' Olympians Iwobi eyes end to Everton's trophy drought Balogun opens on Eagles World Cup ouster NSF: Kaduna, Ogun set up volleyball final clash NSF: Makinde ecstatic after grabbing Borno's first gold How festival paused after Morocco's World Cup win NSF: Idowu turns tears to joy after golden feat For PWDs in Nigeria, road to justice remains tortuous, costly (1) Energy theft cripples power sector, leaves Nigerians in darkness Prioritising economic growth above inflation control Nigerian judiciary and burden of justice Party manifestoes and right to health Power-drunk ex-defence chiefs son damages car, beats owner Rivers seals event centre for blocking traffic Gang-rape: Edo man, friends bag death sentence, jail NSCDC officer allegedly defrauds jobseekers of N12.2m Resettled Lagos community protests taskforce invasion Abia court orders ex-ministers prison committal for forgery Abducted Ondo monarch freed after paying N10m ransom Lagos community residents panic over broken electric pole Lagos accountant, girlfriend arraigned for allegedly stealing N35m Military kills nine bandits in Kaduna, frees captives World-class education: Has Nigeria dropped the ball Three leprous emperors Sultan of Sokoto said it as a leader should *VANGUARD* NUJ honours Sam Amuka, Osoba, Dokpesi, Obaigbena, others as media icons Igbo elders flay Simon Ekpa, say 5-day sit-at-home order must not stand 2023 polls: We won't succumb to pressure'CDS MBF commends Nigerian military for resisting overtures to compromise elections Ortom to wade into land dispute between NAF, Ugondo community in Makurdi 2023: PDP raises concern over destruction of its campaign materials in Benue Anger as Baze University Abuja sends 185 amnesty students out of exam over fees AfCFTA: Nigeria targets $12bn rise in trade volume from 2023-2027 Why Nigeria's best place to invest in Africa 'Osinbajo Influencer post puts varsity-dropout food seller in limelight Peter Obi to speak at Chatham House Jan 16 Why we stopped mining in Zamfara ' Minister President Buhari visits Katsina 2023: Court orders INEC to list Ogun LP candidates for State, National Assembly elections Electricity: States shun national council on power meeting Okada ban: FCT Taskforce crushes 432 motorcycles on Airport road Troops kill 9 bandits, rescue women, children in Kaduna 2023: PDP appeals to Nigerian military to remain apolitical Govt agencies, marketers agree to end petrol scarcity in 48 hours Finally, Imo PDP inaugurates presidential campaign council School vandalism in Akwa Ibom Women issues will be front burner in Tinubu's administration, says Oluremi Tinubu's Chatham House Masterclass! Arsenal trash Lyon 3-0 in Dubai Super Cup Nicki Minaj's husband ordered to settle lawsuit with alleged rape victim Contempt: How Army, Police, EFCC, others are endangering rule of law Tinubu's 'teamship' doctrine is a scam New 'currency', new census: Buhari's desperate quest for a legacy Break these grammar myths about writing Early access to money management makes financially responsible children Experts call for investments in infectious disease surveillance, health security, others New York Times journalists stage one-day strike over pay dispute DR Congo's rebels kill over 130 civilians in one month Updated: Unknown gunmen attack Anambra hospital, steal 4 newborns Russia frees US basketball star, Brittney Griner in prisoner swap Video: 'You can't hijack our church,' Igbo worshippers protest American Bishop's visit Peru gets first female President, after Castillo's impeachment, arrest Iran hangs protester, accuses him of injuring security operative Proof Tinubu'll implement affirmative action' Betta Edu, APC Women Leader *THISDAY* Lagos Seeks to Take Over State's Electricity Regulation from NERC FG: Nigeria Making Steady Progress in Achieving Health Sector Targets Alleged 2bn Debt: Appeal Court Annuls Sale of Intercontinental Hotel, Orders Return to Milan Group FG Not Sincere to End Insecurity, Ortom Alleges Obi, Soludo, Obiano Meet at Cardinal Arinze's 90th Birthday in Onitsha UN Tasks Governors on Action Plan for Women, Peace, Security Stakeholders Back Push for Amendment of NDIC Act Tinubu is Desperate to be President, Says PDP Campaigns Offa Robbery: How I Was Tortured By Police to Implicate Saraki, Witness Recounts Schneider Electric Calls for Adoption of Business Transformation Solution Air Force Chief: We Are Winning War against Terrorism with Buhari's Support INEC to Staff: We Have Zero Tolerance for Infractions Gambari: Buhari Will Leave Nigeria Better Than He Met It Buhari Transmits FGN Power Company 2022 Budget to House Funmi Victor-Okigbo: I'm Obsessed With Problem Solving Atiku's Campaign Chairman Escapes Assassination in Rivers Ogun West: Court Clears Adeola, Awards N4m Cost against Plaintiffs University Throws Out 185 Amnesty Students over Non-Payment of Fees WTO Report Shows Increase in Trade Restrictions on Food, Fertilizer Court Convicts Ex-Minister, Ogah, of Forging APC Guber Primary Result Leapfrogging Digital Payments through Cash Withdrawal Limits FG Deploys Multi-layered Communication Infrastructure to Close Blind Spots in Airspace T.Y. 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