*NEWSPAPERS HEADLINES FOR WEDNESDAY 2ND FEBRUARY 2022* *PUNCH* American actress Whoopi Goldberg suspended from talk show over Holocaust remarks Nine key dates in Queen Elizabeth IIs 70-year reign Two campus officers killed in US college shooting 24 dead, dozens injured as flooding hits Ecuador capital Nigerian rice can compete, match foreign brands, says Emefiele Gov Abdulrazaq excited as Kwara TV begins 24-hour transmission Why FG cant tackle illegal oil bunkering, refining -Wike Stray bullets kill bystanders as US shootings soar Amaechi administration planned to convert Rivers assets to personal possession -Wike Sanwo-Olu, Alabi should tame rowdy agberos Wike dodges questions on presidential ambition, says window still open Hoodlums attack Aregbesola supporters in Osun Three days to deadline, APC yet to inform INEC of convention CAN denies rumours of disagreement with LASG Akwa Ibom needs a man of integrity, says PDP aspirant Youths counter Emmanuels choice of successor, back Rep Bello backs Musa for APC chairmanship 2023: Ill declare presidential ambition at appropriate time, says Atiku Dont tinker with zoning formula, presidential aspirant, Ohuabunwa, warns PDP Gombe gov aspirant, Gwamna, dumps APC NCAA begins re-certification of Lagos, Abuja airports, meets FAAN 6.6 million Nigerians become MTN shareholders, telco rakes in N111.75bn FG one-year rent bill passes second reading in Senate We lose 50,000 barrels to oil thieves daily, says Elumelu Reps to meet agric ministry, design national cocoa policy American football star Tom Brady finally confirms retirement at 44 Oshoala, Kanu top Power Rankings for January I feel pained missing AFCON ' Iwuala Eguavoen submits AFCON report to NFF Ogunbote expects tough Pillars test Crown b'ball:Falcons, Raptors, Islanders win on opening day Duke of Shomolu to unveil eight theatre projects Dele Alli pens emotional message to Tottenham fans Memo to Nigerias next president From raw materials to processed goods Abuja diplomats estate battles developers, hoodlums injure four Kidnap epidemic: Gunmen abduct ex-LG chair, four others in Ekiti 23-year-old bags life imprisonment for raping Lagos teenager 20 suspected oil thieves nabbed in Rivers, 11 trucks, 10 cars seized Four killed, others injured in Ondo, Ogun road crashes Zamfara commercial drivers begin indefinite strike over bandits attacks Gunmen abduct farmer, workers on Ondo farm, negotiate N100m ransom CRiver female traders protest relocation, cite bad road, poor sales Bandits kill ex-LG administrator, kidnap scores in Kaduna villages PUNCH petitions Imo CP over suspect husbands threat to reporters life JAMBs biggest score yet 2021 CPI: Is Nigeria losing the war against corruption COVID-19: Nigeria records 159 additional infections Alcohol, sugar, unhealthy food responsible for low sperm Expert Steps to avoid miscarriage Age, family history predispose men to prostate enlargement Urologist Katsina targets 700,000 people for its health insurance scheme 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APC Convention: Olusegun declares for national youth leadership, assures of inclusiveness Jetty, marine police base excite Ologbo residents in Edo How farmer, 9 farmworkers were lured, abducted in Ondo FIRS staff hacked to death in Lagos Hoodlums invade Lagos church, attack pastor, guards over land dispute Appeal court verdict triggers panic in Edo community Spiritualists in police net for aiding bandits with charms, prayers in Katsina Don't patronise quacks, consult experts for your fertility needs ' Dr Olaleke Fasasi *THISDAY* Pathway to Macroeconomic Stability Wages of Poor Enforcement of Compulsory Insurance Nigeria Will Outperform Emerging Markets In 2022 Adeniyi: All Indicators Favour Manufacturing Sector in 2022 Interrogating the Economics, Politics of Fuel Subsidy Removal Investors in Nestle, NB, Stanbic IBTC, 7 Others Lose N122.2bn in January Elumelu: Properly Run Capital Market Can Democratise Wealth, Sustain Growth Stanbic IBTC Asset Management Promises Better Returns to 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condemns forceful takeover in Burkina Faso Black Stars begin search for Diaspora players, want Hughton as new coach Eguavoen submits AFCON 2021 technical report to NFF El Rufai tees off Armed Forces pro-am tourney in Jaji Lagos, Ekiti win South-West U-12 handball championship Arsenal free Aubameyang to join Barcelona Bridging cement supply deficit amid hope for price reduction MTN's offer records 139.4% over-subscription as 6.6m Nigerians become shareholders Transparency, poor infrastructure hindering port efficiency Importers allege illegal operations by private jetties Ikeja DisCo assures consumers of improved electricity supply PZ Cussons shareholders okay N992.6 million dividend FG explains role of communications satellite in 5G network deployment 44m MTN subscribers submit NINs as telco targets 2000 cities for rural telephony ITU begins crypto, CBDC standardisation Airtel partners Spotify to offer Nigerians complimentary data for services NITDA deepens collaboration with startups 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