*NEWSPAPERS HEADLINES FOR THURSDAY 17TH FEBRUARY 2022* *PUNCH* APCll produce next President, Omo-Agege boasts Police arrest two notorious kidnappers in Kaduna Reps seek emergency declaration on poor infrastructure in coastal communities INEC trains 1,914 ad hoc staff for Cross River bye-elections Caution Edo Security Network boss, butchers urge Obaseki IPOBll avenge burning of supporters houses by soldiers, Ebubeagu Spokesman NSCDC inaugurates female squad to protect Akwa Ibom schools AAK project: Kano farmers reject compensation for their acquired farmlands Warders, inmates conditions worsening despite increasing allocationsReps Bandits raid Kaduna community, abduct 22 residents Senate laments abandoned health centres project, orders probe Sit-at-home again paralysed activities in Anambra Two injured, houses burnt as Tiv, Jukun youths clash in Benue 632 Nigeria-trained doctors practising in Canada as of 2020 Private sector participation needed to develop health sector HFN Stations run out of petrol, scarcity paralyses states NETCO boss unveils three books on fuel scarcity, others No sugar scarcity, production not reduced, says FG FG approves N1.17tn for railway maintenance, NECO printing contracts Freight forwarders insist on strike, Customs seek patience FG, 36 govs to meet over right-of-way issues stalling power projects Reps probe airlines over exorbitant fares, seek airports expansion Contributory pension assets rise by N1.11tn, hit N13.42tn CIA elects new president, inducts 170 members Ghana accuses harassed Nigerians of tax evasion, flouting rules Auditor-Generals reports and impunity of MDAs Only 10% of Nigerian farmers engage in mechanised farming NOVA Merchant Bank begins N20bn CP issuance Electricity gulps 50% of MSMEs profits, says NCEEC Oil investment in Nigeria now at record low Report Court affirms Adagunodo as Osun PDP chairman Buhari, Gov Bello meet in Aso Villa, discuss security, others 2023: Rivers monarchs back Nigeria Agenda initiative Gombe appoints new sports commission chairman Eagles: We need good pitch, fans to beat Ghana Eguavoen admits selection headache ahead Ghana clash Rangers to open contract talks with Aribo 50m: Ndidi snubs chance to become Villa's most expensive player Atalanta vs Olympiacos: Onyekuru eyes first goal in 175 days Edo intensifies plans for Okpekpe race Europa: Osimhen injury scare ahead Napoli, Barca clash Eagles will qualify for World Cup, assures Pinnick Bayern Munich snatch draw at Salzburg in Champions League last 16 Inter vs Liverpool: Salah, Firmino late goals secure victory for Reds Man dies in Rivers hotel after sex romp with lady Protesting Lagos driver set ablaze by govt agents, say family, colleague Soldier on development course caught with cannabis, charms Police nab three railway track vandals in Abia Court sentences man to death for poisoning twin daughters accused of witchcraft Northern youths kick as gunmen invade Abia cattle market, kill eight Military launches manhunt for hoodlums who killed four in Plateau Ogun police fume, rescue tortured mentally-ill man mistaken for kidnapper Lagos motorist kills dispatch rider, injures another, mob burns vehicle Driver faces attempted murder charge for stabbing LASTMA officer Policemen, wives protest eviction from Lagos barracks, demand relocation Abba Kyari owes Nigeria more than the USA NiMet seasonal climate prediction for 2022 Its not just about Kyari Professorship: Im a law-abiding citizen, Pantami reacts to ASUU verdict *VANGUARD* Constitution amendment: Every vote must count,says Gbajabiamila FG confirms Bello-Koko as Managing Director of NPA Modernization of port infrastructure underpins Nigeria's economic growth ' NPA Boss Fuel scarcity: NSCDC warns against hoarding products Why Nigerian farmers can't escape poverty ' Interra Networks Police begin investigation into killing of Nasarawa varsity student PPP initiatives: National hajj commission seeks support from Lagos Chidinma Osuji now Executive Director of NDIC Apapa Customs impounds N78m drugs, 9 containers of wood Shuaibu intercepts 19 sacks of prohibited wildlife products Senate passes bill to establish College of Crop Science and Food Technology Taskforce boss dissociates men from bus driver setting self ablaze incident Fuel scarcity: NLC takes a stand Court affirms Adagunodo as Osun PDP chairman Osun Guber: Anyone can smash head on pole, Ijesaland is behind you 'Owa Obokun assures Oyetola Duty Tour Allowance: EFCC secures interim forfeiture of N104m properties Bad Petrol: Group shelves planned protest, bemoans fuel scarcity UNIZIK inaugurates new SUG Excos 2023: Whether PDP likes it or not, APC'll win presidency ' Omo-Agege talks tough Delta 2023: I'm not going back on my governorship ambition ' Oborevwori vows Buhari writes Senate, seeks confirmation of AIG Adeyanji as ICPC commissioner Ekiti 2022: SWAGA disowns Segun Oni Ekiti 2022: Segun Oni joins SDP to contest guber election How Nigeria beats other countries to become highest in mobile web traffic globally Samsung rolls out three new phones on Galaxy series Battle of contents: Foreign learning contents undermine local edutech innovators Remote work: Companies hiring in Africa rises to 800% ' Deel report NPFL: Kwara Utd go 4th after victory over Enyimba Hunters apprehend 5 Boko Haram informants, food suppliers in Borno Police dispels rumoured Tiv/Jukun crisis in Makurdi as fishermen fight over fish pond Fuel Scarcity: Filling station managers, pump attendants arrested for hiking price in Kano Alleged land fraud: Court grants Kaduna lawmaker N200m bail Nnamdi Kanu's trial: Sit-at-home records partial compliance in Umuahia We killed retired police officer because he was a threat to our Biafra struggle ' Suspect Lagos driver stabs LASTMA official, slits his throat Efforts on top gear to track invaders of Abia cattle market ' Police Fuel Scarcity: Filling stations resort to night sales, hike price to N250 in Rivers Osun APC primary: Group raises alarm over influx of hoodlums from neighbouring states Osun APC members protest against CP, demand redeployment How attire with lion's head caused court drama between Justice Nyako, Kanu, Ozekhome, DSS PMS: Oil Marketers direct members to operate jetties, depots 18 to 24 hours daily Ebubeagu in Imo: We no longer sleep with our eyes closed ' Villagers VIDEO: How I was hypnotised, raped, impregnated by prophet ' 16-yr-old ASUU: UNIBEN students protest, wants FG to meet demands NCDC attributes 3,604 Cholera's deaths in 2021 to states' denial Nigeria confirms 358 cases of Lassa Fever in 2022, as UK reports 3 deaths 2022: TY Danjuma Foundation awards N150m grant to fund 16 projects in health, education sectors *THISDAY* Report: Despite Rise in Cyber Threats, Businesses Still Lack Strong Identity Protection Ariston Repositions, Partners Juventus FC to Boost Business With 2021 Digital Scorecard, KPMG Urges Banks to Engage Customers with Digital Banking Channels Stitch Secures $21m Series A Funding 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