*NEWSPAPERS HEADLINES FOR WEDNESDAY 9TH FEBRUARY 2022*



*PUNCH*

Alleged assault: Court delivers judgment April 26 on CCT chairmans probe

Telecoms union gives MTN 14-day ultimatum to address workers welfare

FG partners Japan on $200m power transmission expansion programme

Taliban sniper becomes Afghan mayor

Senate approves seven new law schools, campuses rise to 14

Indigenes, herdsmen disagree over worst-hit tribe in Southern Kaduna killings

Protesting contractors ground NDDC, demand five-year contractspayment

Arla, Tolaram to build dairy in Kaduna

Buhari confers NNOM on three Nigerians, urges youths to emulate awardees

Dont celebrate Valentines Day, its satanic -Mummy GO

Jaiz Bank posts N4.21bn annual profit

ICSAN, others to brainstorm on sustainability

Well showcase Buharis achievements despite criticism -Aide

LASUTH CMD advocates cancer awareness, screening

Expert seeks abstinence from cancer-induced lifestyles

Organisation seeks affordable therapy, mental healthcare

Fixed asset management firm rewards employees

Boosting voter registration ahead of 2023 polls

FCT poll: INEC bans mobile phones, threatens to prosecute vote buyers

Stop attacking Emmanuel, gov revealed Gods mind Commissioner

Use poll as referendum on APC, says Atiku

Group asks Akpabio to contest presidency

Ex-Plateau APC chair, Dabang, leads 12,000 supporters to PDP

2023 Presidency: Any party with northern candidate will lose, says Akeredolu

2023: Tambuwal visits Kebbi, says APC has failed Nigeria

Audit queries: Reps panel summons Fashola, Pantami, Aregbesola, others

Regulate online drug adverts, Reps tell APCON, NAFDAC, others

Del Potro loses comeback at Argentina Open

Inter Milan dump Mourinho's Roma out of Italian Cup, win 2-0

Burnley vs Man United: Pogba scores as United draw Burnley, drop to fifth

Senegal awards $87,000 cash, land to AFCON-winning squad

Zazoo Zeh and Nigerias contemporary reality

Tribute to the Kind Teacher, Sadiat Abeke Erogbogbo

Reasons nonprofit organisations struggle in Nigeria

Using Lagos PHCs, general hospitals before LASUTH

Human parts uncovered in Oyo building, police arrest suspects

Abuja house owner arrested over Yahoo boys estate invasion

Fleeing gunmen kill youth, rob POS operators in Borno

Gunmen overpower security details, abduct Edo IPMAN chair, kill drivers

Cult killings: Delta police arrest 11 suspects, recover ammunition

Oromoni: Black substance found in victims intestine, LASUTH lacks testing lab, says pathologist

Gunmen raid Anambra communities, three killed, residents panic

Monarch, residents shocked as gunmen kidnap nursing mother, baby in Bauchi

Kano gas explosion kills one, other injured, police demand caution

Bandits raid Katsina communities for hours, kill 13, abduct village head, others

Man, 45, remanded for impregnating 14-year-old girl, attempting abortion

Robbers steal clerics car at gunpoint in Anambra church

Cross River govt sues ex-AIG for alleged murder

Accidents: Makinde inaugurates road safety council

Insecurity: Recall our husbands in Niger, policemen wives beg Lagos CP

JUST IN: Gunmen invade Imo community, kill seven

Anambra lawmakers mum dies 24 hours after donation to widows

Gunmen kidnap nursing mother, baby in Bauchi

Dealing with corruption in Nigerias education value chain

Reign of hedonists in Nigeria

The endocrine disruptors chemicals in environment (3)

Caring for cleft patients self-fulfilling, says expert

Olujimi faults Fayose on peace move, may dump PDP

APC govs await Buhari, Al-Makura, Musa lead in chairmanship race



*VANGUARD*

Investors and Psychology of Earnings Season

The Marketing Masterclass with Uju Obuekwe

How to create personal prosperity this year (PART 1)

Farmers decry high cost of farm implement in Delta

Impact of 2023 General Election on Nigerian Capital Market

Atiku: FCT council polls, referendum on APC

Queens College commissions Guardiance and Counselling building as PTA donates school bus

2023 Presidency: Any party with Northern candidate 'll lose election ' Southern Govs declare

Rescue universities from total collapse, ASUU FUPRE tells FG

Why I dumped PDP for APC ' Senator Bwacha; Ayu replaces him with Lau

2023: Buhari's successor 'll face multiple problems ' Sanusi

Murder of OAU Student, Timothy Adegoke: Why police withdrew case against Ramon Adedoyin

Bill seeking higher educational qualification for elective offices passes 2nd reading at Reps

No room for emperor in Osun politics ' APC Chairman

Count us out of fuel scarcity ' IPMAN

Again, armed herdsmen invade Agatu, destroy property, farmland

67Yrs after, Senate moves to repeal an Act to stop proliferation of illegally possessed firearms

BANKS IN 2022: Still attractive but the pressure is mounting ' Analysts

BlaqBonez Is A Marketing Genius: See The Brief Break Down To Learn From

Noise pollution: Lagos bans use of sound amplifiers at motor garages, parks

ASUU to FG: Honour agreements, save University system for the sake of Nigerian child

Recall our husbands from Niger, MOPOLs' wives tell Lagos CP

Air Force officer rapes teenage maid in Lagos

Late Olubadan's final burial ceremony holds Saturday

Verification exercise: Tragedy as truck crushes 80-yr-old pensioner in Imo

Monarch: Confusion in Imo community as 2 traditional rulers emerge

Sylvester Oromoni: First autopsy not properly done ' Pathologist

Ondo community leaders besiege palace, protest alleged imposition of non-indigene as monarch

Nigeria varsity academic staff earning slave wage ' ASUU

Terrorists release kidnapped Kaduna Catholic Priest

Varsity Don protests exclusion from Kadpoly Rectorship interview

Wrong specification of petrol responsible for scarcity ' Marketers

Ogun Customs intercepts over 100 trailers of foreign rice

Panic, gridlock as fuel queues return to Lagos

Why North is imploding

Proliferation of universities despite government's poor funding of existing universities

In Nigeria, cancer cases rising despite advancements in management

How PDP will reclaim Ebonyi in 2023 ' Nwonu, gov aspirant
 


*THISDAY*

AXA Mansard Opens New Office in Ibadan

NSIA Insurance Holds Project Act Together Initiative

IBTC Pension Leads Top Five PFAs in Control of Pension Market

CRC Credit Bureau Announces New Group Structure

Kwara Revenue Agency Generates over N26.5bn in 2021

Stock Market Down N79bn on Profit-taking in BUA Food, Others

Sovereign Trust Insurance Gets GCR A Rating

To Cut Waste, ARCN Reduces Research Institutes Board Membership by 89%

Low Yield Environment: PFAs Shun T-Bills as Investment in Stocks Rose by 51.4%

Economic Impact of Fuel Subsidy, Borrowing, Interest Rate Hike

Redmi Note 11 Series to Enter Nigeria Market Tomorrow

Nigeria in Pursuit of Global Goals

How Sadio Mane Rescued Boy with Life-threatening Injuries at AFCON

Wanted: A Professionally Managed NFF

Bendel Insurance Unveil N50m Sponsorship Deal with Sterling Bank

2022 WORLD CUP MKO Stadium in Abuja Confirmed to CAF for Final Playoff with Ghana

Ighalo May Play in Club World Cup Final if Al Hilal Beat Chelsea Tonight

Egypts Pharaohs Target Revenge in World Cup Playoffs

30 Teams on Parade as Lagos Intl Polo Tournament Returns

Mane: AFCON Win Best Trophy of My Career



*THE SUN*

2023: South East leaders begin nationwide consultation

We wont support northern candidate IBBN

FCT election: INEC vows to prosecute vote buyers, sellers

2023: PDP will reclaim Nigerias leadership, retain Benue Ortom

Those pitting Osinbajo against Tinubu want to divide South West Supporters

Northern group backs Gov Udom

2023: Buharis successor must commit to national re-unification Sam Amadi, Ex-NERC chair

PDP can only win 2023 presidency with Atiku Sani Adamu

Southern govs wont support any northern presidential candidate Akeredolu

Lagosians want Sanwo-Olu re-elected

Kanus arrest: Family queries FG over rendition

Commandant applauds army for exercise still waters

ASUU vows to resist FGs attemp to turn intellectuals to slaves

Lawan meets agencies over alleged school fees hike

Oronsaye report: Halt creation of new PACs, review committees tell FG

Again, JAMB shifts UTME/DE registration dates

Senate approves establishment of more law schools

Green energy donates mini barracks to Nigerian Navy

Panic as mentally deranged kills octogenarian in Delta

Police deny mass killing of Niger villagers by terrorists

International Passports: Issues with backlog will be over soon NIS

Needless hijab controversy in Kwara

Managing complex litigation: A personal experience (1)

Men in the midst of demonic forces (2)

English: Language of love

Life in a society of ritual killers

Education sector and FGs promises

Sustained CBN policy in agric sector

Expensive cooking

Good riddance to bad Osu omen

Ex-Newswatch editor emerges PG of Ebonyi community

Buharis pledge on economy, others



*GUARDIAN*

Court strikes out Timothy's murder case as police withdraw suit

Cult clash claims five persons in Delta as police nab 11 suspects

Court orders govt to provide legal representation for alleged killers of Hanifa

Angry youth hijack corpse, block road in Anambra over killing of man by alleged vigilance group

Immigration boss warns officers against frustrating applicants

Niger CJ sets 22 inmates free

Retired AIG arraigns for alleged murder in Calabar High Court

Pathologist says blackish substance found in late Oromoni'sintestine

Family petitions Lagos govt over trespass on Lekki land

NFF confirms March 27 for World Cup play off return leg in Abuja

Shorunmu eulogises Gabasky, Mendy at AFCON's final

Lagos ready for national judo trials, says Hammed

National Division One Handball League begins Feb 25 in Benin City

Losses in BUA Foods, 20 others dip capitalisation by N79 billion

Passengers decry rickety state of boats on Lagos waterways

FG, aviation workers agree on date for new welfare package

Arla, Tolaram seal pact on Kaduna commercial dairy farm

Group seeks multi-modal transport system for cargo evacuation

NEPC seeks more incentives to boost exports

Firm hinges increased productivity on backward integration exercise

SON, NFIU collaborate to tackle fake products importation

Nigerian operations aids Airtel Africa's revenue by 29%

NASS, academy partner to host ICT week

Google expands two-step verification to keep Internet users safe online

Internet affordability, others top peer-to-peer content sharing landscape

Gupshup strengthen portfolio with Knowlarity acquisition

Transtura acquires WazoMoney, to launch payment solutions for mobility sector

DataPro hails NITDA on data protection improvement

Caring for cleft patients is self-fulfilling

Africa in 2022: Another year of living dangerously

Wanton killings and complicit National Assembly

Mandate

Integrity: A lesson for Nigerian youth

Educational fraud and children

The wages of leadership failure

Let Okowa's successor come from eastern Urhobo

Fury of the patient man

Technology can transform Africa, leaders should stop begging, says Mandela

From Mali 2002 villain to Cameroun 2021 hero, Aliou Cisse is Senegal's man of the moment

Terrorists kill 10 in Katsina, abduct village head, others

Police arrest two suspected killers of retired CSP in Imo

Five emerging artists in journey of Fate8 at Alexis

Achieving SDGs with blue economy

Untwisting the twisted chronicles of Kayode Fayemi at 57

Any party with Northern presidential candidate will lose, Southern governors warn

80% of trade misconducts outcome of FX policy distortions

FG creates Nigeria Data Protection Bureau, awaits NASS on Startup bill



*LEADERSHIP*

Experts Count Losses To Hitches In NIMC's NIN Verification Service

Why Electoral Bill Has Not Been Signed ' Osinbajo

APC Convention: South South Stakeholders Demand National Secretary's Position

CJN Disagrees With Malami On Delays In High Profile Cases

Nigerians Urged To Do Away With Brigade Politicians In 2023

Arewa Youths Congratulate Amaechi Over Daura Turbaning

CCT Boss Knows Fate April 26 On Senate Probe Of Assault

Gov Ishaku Approves N50m For Student Bursary

Alleged N5bn Fraud: Ex-JAMB Registrar Opts For Plea Bargain

2023: CSOs Recommend Yahaya Bello's Governance Model

Jigawa PDP Stakeholders Endorse Lamido's Son For Guber Race

US Lawmakers Mark 900,000 Deaths

INEC Confirms APC Notification Of Convention

Etsu Declares For APC National Chairman

Benue Varsity Alumni Install Tor Tiv As Grand Patron

We Won't Allow Federal Govt Turn Us To Slaves ' ASUU

Bandits Kill 29, Kidnap Others In Katsina, Niger

[EDITORIAL] Let NSCDC Be

Beijing Winter Olympics: NOC Rues Awful Outing Of Nigeria's Sole Participant

Nigeria's Problems Have Defied Cosmetic Solutions ' IBB

I Started With N620 Salary As Lecturer II In 1981 ' Osinbajo

Communal Clash: Niger Court Sentences 11 To Death By Hanging

Oronsaye Report: Committee Suspends Creation Of Agencies

CBN's Naira Support Dips Foreign Reserves Despite Rising Oil Price

2023: PDP'll Reclaim Zamfara, Nigeria ' Tambuwal

Imumolen To Empower Celebrities With N2bn Scholarship Fund

Access Bank's W Initiative Partners AAWEF On ZORA Festival 2022



*NEW TELEGRAPH*

Insecurity: Gunmen unleash terror in Niger

Jonathan's cousin regains after two weeks in captivity with kidnappers

FG receives 2m doses of J&J COVID-19 vaccines from EU

PDP rejects Gumus' confirmation as Commissioner

2023: Nigeria is bleeding, PDP needs to take over ' Wike

Reps begin probe of N1.2trn FG's unclaimed funds in banks

Morocco holds funeral for boy who died in well

JUST IN: 2023: Nigeria's living on extra time ' Sanusi

Immigration releases Odili's passport

Canada's capital, Ottawa, declares emergency over truckers' protests

Deal to avoid war in Ukraine within reach ' Macron

Benin Republic extends Igboho's detention by six months ' Counsel

Yuguda: SEC working to improve capital market

Export: Customs processes N283.93bn cocoa

WEF: Tech startups key to Africa's digital transformation

Report: Why Nigerian banks should embrace Fintech

Rising cost pressure subdues GSK's earnings

Emmanuel: Our policy makers make pronouncements without implementation

Sterling Bank pledges N1bn to businesses founded by women

Airtel Africa names vice-president

FY'21: Linkage Assurance gross premium up 34%

NAICOM unveils guidelines for insurance web aggregators

Sanwo-Olu: Our debt is higher compared to where we were but Lagos still the most sustainable state

2023 presidency: Tambuwal on the march again

I'm most qualified to fix already battered Nigeria, says Dele Momodu

Eguavoen remains Interim Manager as NFF reconstitutes Super Eagles' technical crew

World Cup 2030: UK, Republic of Ireland FAs abandon 2030 bid to focus on Euro 2028

AFCON fallout: Egypt target revenge in World Cup play-off

Senegal declares national holiday to celebrate Afcon win

Chinese tennis star, Peng Shuai, again denies sex assault in interview

La Liga: Barca go fourth after beating Atletico,Madrid sneak past Granada

Serie A: New boys fire Juve into top four, Napoli on Inter's heels

Barca beat Atletico

Osimhen hits target for Napoli, sends signal to Black Stars

SportsVille Awards' progress thrills Ilaboya



*BLUE PRINT*

National Division 1 Handball League to hold in Benin

Peseiro breaks silence on Super Eagles coaching collapse

AFCON 2021: At last, NFF passes verdict on Eguavoen's performance

NUC gives approval for 2 new universities

2023: Brace up for new members, Tambuwal tells PDP faithful

Family hits FG over Nnamdi Kanu's arrest, extradition, trial

Alleged murder: Police withdraws murder charge against Hilton Hotel boss, workers

Relationship between ERC, universities will benefit economy ' Onu

CJN tackles Malami over Justice delivery, funding

Jaiz Bank posts N4.21bn profit in 2021 unaudited results

Centre seeks economic justice for FCT original inhabitants

Access Bank partners AAWEF to organise ZORA Festival 2022

FirstBank to reward over 300 Visa Gold cardholders in new promo

Nigeria to spend over 90% of revenue on debt servicing in 2022 ' IMF

Customs redeploy 37 Comptrollers as spokesman, Attah heads Kebbi Command

Mouka rewards partners over N111m educational support

Queues resurfaces at Lagos petrol stations as transport owners threaten strike

IMF faults Buhari, insists on fuel subsidies' removal, wants VAT increased

More pilots to get job as Dana Air rolls out fresh recruitment

FG, aviation unions resolve nagging conditions of service

GBV: Potiskum to partner community women survivors producing reusable pads

Impeachment: Tambuwal moves to save Zamfara deputy governor

Nigeria receives 2m doses of COVID-19 vaccine

Implement 2009 agreement to avert looming strike, ASUU tells FG

TSA: Reps panel begins probe of N1.2trn unclaimed funds

2023: Convoke ethnic meeting to avert zoning crisis, group tells Deltans

FCT poll: Candido campaigns for APC, commissions more projects in AMAC communities

Stay calm, be security conscious, FG tells Nigerians in Ukraine

At last, Immigration releases Peter Odili's passport as court revokes N2m fine



*TRIBUNE*

FCT Area Council election: INEC commits APC, PDP, others to peace pact, to deploy 6 RECs

FG urged to boost aviation industry with helpful policies

No going back on strike, Buhari's promise has no weight ' ASUU

How several challenges affect states' capacity to tackle fire disasters

How promise of motorcycle got me hooked to kidnap gang 'Suspect

UBTH spends N100m yearly on indigent patients 'CMD

Chidiogo Akunyili-Parr honours mother's heroism in new book

Hotelier appeals to Delta govt to prevail on BEDC over electricity supply

Thousands of APC members defect to PDP in Plateau

Islamic scholar admonishes Nigerians to embrace peace, unity

Group appeals FG to lift ban on sale of petroleum products at border communities

Sokoto govt calls for more support from NPHCDA, others in tackling health issues

Equities investors lose N78.8bn as bears persist at NGX

Tambuwal assures PDP of new members ahead of 2023 elections

Oyo NSCDC inaugurates 74 female armed officers as special squad, tasks them on ensuring peace

Meta threatens to shut down Facebook, Instagram in Europe over data transfer dispute

Increase VAT, remove fuel subsidy now, IMF tells Nigeria



*SPORTS*

2022 W/Cup Playoff: Super Eagles, Black Stars To Clash In Abuja March 27 - Complete Sports

2022 WORLD CUP MKO Stadium in Abuja Confirmed to CAF for Final Playoff with Ghana - Thisday

30 Teams on Parade as Lagos Intl Polo Tournament Returns - Thisday

5 Olympic Ski Jumpers Disqualified from Mixed Team Event over Baggy Clothing - Bleacher Report

5 things we learned from England's latest Test squad announcement - Yahoo

A moment I never wanted to come' - Del Potro bids tearful Buenos Aires farewell as retirement beckons - Yahoo

AFCON 2021: At last, NFF passes verdict on Eguavoen's performance - Blueprint

Al Michaels Believes Tom Brady Will Get into Broadcasting 'At Some Point - Bleacher Report

America's Mikaela Shiffrin crashes out of slalom after nightmare Olympics run - Yahoo

Andy Murray news: Andrew Castle exclusive on what drives the Scot to continue - Yahoo

Antonio Conte backs 'perfect' Cristian Romero for long-term success at Spurs - Yahoo

Australia T20I trip to New Zealand shelved, confirms CA - Yahoo

Bendel Insurance Unveil N50m Sponsorship Deal with Sterling Bank - Thisday

Burnley 1-1 Man Utd: Jay Rodriguez goal dents United's top-four hopes - BBC

Burnley 1-1 Man Utd: Rangnick 'can't understand' why Brownhill own goal was disallowed - BBC

Burnley 1-1 Man Utd: Sean Dyche praises Burnley reaction after 'subservient' first half - BBC

Burnley vs Man United: Pogba scores as United draw Burnley, drop to fifth - Punch

CJ McCollum joins Pelicans from Trail Blazers in multi-player trade - Yahoo

Commanders' Deshazor Everett Charged With Involuntary Manslaughter In December Crash - Bleacher Report

Cristian Romero is perfect for physicality of the Premier League ' Antonio Conte - Yahoo

David Moyes defends Kurt Zouma selection after cat-kicking video - Yahoo

Del Potro loses comeback at Argentina Open - Punch

Eddie Howe warns players to stay grounded as Newcastle climb out of drop zone - Yahoo

Eddie Jones: No regrets over replacing Marcus Smith in Calcutta Cup defeat - Yahoo

Eguavoen Retention Big Boost For Super Eagles' 2022 World Cup Spot Quest' 'Okosieme - Complete Sports

Egypts Pharaohs Target Revenge in World Cup Playoffs - Thisday

Emma Raducanu news: Google searches for the Brit went through the roof in 2021 - Yahoo

England leaving out Anderson and Broad an 'earthquake in cricketing terms - Yahoo

Exclusive: Tia Norton's big dream and her mission to spread the padel message - Yahoo

FA contacts Wayne Rooney over comments in interview - BBC

Gerald Williams, Former Yankees Outfielder, Dies at 55 - Bleacher Report

Giannis Antetokounmpo and All Contestants Revealed for 2022 NBA Skills Competition - Bleacher Report

Guardiola Plays Down Grealish, Walker, Mahrez Partying Saga Ahead Man City Vs Brentford - Complete Sports

Guardiola Says He's 'Upset' Grealish Didn't Invite Him For Night Out After Vial Clip - Daily Independent

Hornets' Gordon Hayward Out Indefinitely After Undergoing MRI on Ankle Injury - Bleacher Report

How Sadio Mane Rescued Boy with Life-threatening Injuries at AFCON - Thisday

Ighalo May Play in Club World Cup Final if Al Hilal Beat Chelsea Tonight - Thisday

Inter Milan 2-0 Roma: Dzeko and Sanchez score in Coppa Italia win - BBC

Inter Milan dump Mourinho's Roma out of Italian Cup, win 2-0 - Punch

Iowa Athletic Department Apologizes to Wisconsin Wrestler Austin Gomez for Fan's Slur - Bleacher Report

Iwobi, Kalu Benched, Dennis In Action As Everton, Watford Premier League Poor Run Continues - Complete Sports

Jalen Green and All Participants Revealed for 2022 NBA Slam Dunk Contest - Bleacher Report

Jay Rodriguez delivers Burnley point against wasteful Manchester United - Yahoo

Jerami Grant Trade Rumors: Blazers Pursuing Pistons Forward After CJ McCollum Deal - Bleacher Report

Kieran Trippier fires Newcastle out of drop zone as Toffees come unstuck - Yahoo

Kieran Trippier scores stunning free-kick as Newcastle ease to win over Everton - Yahoo

Kieran Trippier's stunner for Newcastle leaves Lampard's Everton in trouble - Yahoo

Knicks Trade Rumors: Harrison Barnes Eyed by NY Ahead of Thursday's Deadline - Bleacher Report

Kurt Zouma booed over cat-kicking video as West Ham beat Watford - Yahoo

Lagos ready for national judo trials, says Hammed - Guardian

Lakers Trade Rumors: Magic's Terrence Ross Viewed as 'Realistic' Deadline Target - Bleacher Report

Lincoln Riley Defends USC's Transfer Moves: 'We Didn't Take Players from Oklahoma - Bleacher Report

Manchester United held by Burnley as Jay Rodriguez ends goal drought - Yahoo

Mane: AFCON Win Best Trophy of My Career - Thisday

Matt Harvey Will Be Named by Defense in Eric Kay's Trial over Tyler Skaggs' Death - Bleacher Report

Mikaela Shiffrin Eliminated from Slalom After Missing Gate; 2nd DQ of 2022 Olympics - Bleacher Report

Moyes defends picking Kurt Zouma as West Ham edge past Watford - Yahoo

Naomi Osaka news: Former world No 1 will return to action at Indian Wells - Yahoo

Nathan Chen sets new short-program world record to edge closer to dream gold - CNN