*NEWSPAPERS HEADLINES FOR THURSDAY 13TH JANUARY 2022* *PUNCH* Twitter reacts as operations resume in Nigeria after 222 days suspension 2023: I didnt endorse any presidential aspirant, says Soyinka Until now, two Borno LGs under Boko Harams firm control, Zulum tells senators Terrorists on the rampage in Plateau, Niger, kill 52, abduct hunters, others Fee hike: CNG issues three-week ultimatum to northern varsities, demands reversal INECs 20 million new-voter target shaky, 2.4 million registered Nnamdi Kanu writes, begs US to witness anti-terror trial Cow-eating ban: North may suffer more if it cuts off food supply to South-East over IPOBs threat, says Mefor, Director, Igbo leadership foundation Revisiting uncompleted investigations, probes Why I joined politics -Ex-COAS Ihejirika Workers, retirees kick as FG plans N620bn loan from pension funds Stanbic, Standard Chartered, Citi lead as banks record $38.2bn foreign inflows Crypto currencies volatility poses financial stability risks for Nigeria, others IMF Kano okays N500m counterpart fund for World Bank climate project UBA to expand services on chatbot Nigerian off-grid solar market among fastest-growing in Africa Report Stanbic IBTC Holdings to establish fintech subsidiary TotalEnergies EP Nigeria appoints new CFO FirstBank set to hold economic outlook webinar Oil price surges above $85 amid Omicron impact Buhari lifts Twitter ban after 222 days suspension Oil marketers begin establishment of autogas conversion centres in filling stations 3,121 killed in road crashes in six months NBS report Eagles: Awaziem ill, not COVID-19 positive Boost for Eagles as Omeruo rejoins squad Pharaohs beg fans after Eagles defeat Eagles won't underrate Sudan ' Simon Ndah eager for AFCON debut Air Peace promises Eagles N50m for AFCON win AFCON: Buhari hails Eagles after triumphant start Chelsea sink Tottenham to reach Carabao Cup final UPDATED: Real Madrid beat Barcelona 3-2 to reach Spanish Super Cup final Roma complete signing of Portugal's Oliveira from Porto AFCON: Gradel stunner gives Ivory Coast victory over Equatorial Guinea Dortmund's Haaland to make transfer decision late February -Report AFCON: Drama as organisers play wrong anthem for Mauritania Atalanta beat Venezia 2-0 to reach Italian Cup quarters AFCON: Group standings after Wednesday's matches Dortmund's Haaland to make transfer decision late February -Report Man City's revenue exceeds Man United's for first time 2023: Jonathan and South-South as Nigerias wisest card My PUNCH years: Time to sign off Suspected cultists kill girl in Delta, pluck out eyes, dump body by roadside Gunman overtakes Abuja vehicle, kills driver, corps member escapes Speeding truck driver kills two siblings in front of mothers shop Lecturers son arrested in Benue for alleged killing of UNIJOS girlfriend, 30 suspects paraded Police begin probe as man kills three daughters in Enugu, locks corpses in freezer NDLEA raids Lekki drug joint, arrests D-General, others, recovers tramadol, cannabis Customs seize N7.8bn smuggled items in 12 months Ekiti officer remanded for alleged rape of 13-year-old under probe NSCDC Baby left with neighbour by schooling mother killed in Benue fire Gunmen intercept Lagos-bound bus in Imo, whisk away passengers FRSC blames speed violation as four killed in Osun multiple crashes Gunmen kidnap Kano Assembly minority leaders mother, cut off communication Three jailed seven months, 12 strokes for adultery, conspiracy in Kano Plateau community reveals identities of 18 persons killed in midnight attack Tinubus presidency: Affliction must not rise a second time Tinubus candidacy and pending discomforting questions Miners-versus-soldiers gun battle and matters arising *VANGUARD* Earned Allowance: CONUA berates OAU's ASUU over strike threat Summit seeks debt relief for developing nations Kwara Area Command of Nigeria Customs intercepts ammunition worth N1.4M, rakes N9.8B in 12months APC National Convention to hold as planned ' Gov Buni Ignore calls for sack of DG NIA, group tells Buhari APC group distances Yari from El-Zakzaky 2023: Osinbajo group vows to defeat moneybags at APC Convention 3-year-old girl abandoned in church in Imo Policemen in Rivers protest as demolition of illegal structures in barracks on order of IGP begins FCT deploys drones to monitor 2022 flooding, climatic outlook Katsina Govt announce ban on illegal mining activities NAF Special Forces rescues 26 kidnapped travellers in Kaduna Kano tricycle operators suspend strike action FCT Council Polls: INEC assures level playing ground for candidates, voters 2023 Presidency: Afenifere won't support any candidate now ' Ayo Adebanjo I didn't join APC to escape probe ' Ex-COAS, Gen Ihejirika Tinubu's declaration for presidency, a good step ' Lagos APC 2023: Nigerians want positive change 'Wike We spent N152bn on digitization in 2021 ' FG 2023: Shouldn't PDP reward fidelity Seductive VAT data raises more questions than answers How we roll in Nigeria 2023: Shouldn't PDP reward fidelity We own the airports, foreigners should not dictate to us Still in search of the nation Nigeria For technology, the men who saw tomorrow and their dream The President said he has given his best Justice Fati Abubakar: Advancing women's cause Ike Nwachukwu: True reflection of what Nigeria ought to be Azibaola Robert: Lawyer with engineer's DNA paves way for Nigeria's dream vehicles Olu Jacobs: Patriarch of the movie world Kuda Bank: Broadening banking access with innovation P-Square: Nigeria's export to the world Shocking tales from cultists that terrorise Lagos Shocking tales of cult gangs that terrorise Lagos NDLEA nabs skit maker, De-General, 3 others in raids for drugs Buhari's visit to Ogun: TRACE issues traffic advisory Cholera looms as destitute, beggars take over Magboro, Arepo communities ' Residents express worry *THISDAY* Customs Area Command Remits N19bn to Federation Account in 29 Months FirstBank to Lead Discussions on Economic Recovery Quantum Xchange Partners Spire Solutions on Network Security, Data Protection Dangote Cement Stock Price Hits 2022 High over Proposed 170m Shares Buyback Sterling Bank Commits to Grow Tourism Sector, Empowers Nike Art Gallery Tizeti Boosts Oyo State with High-speed 4G LTE Bolt Raises 628m Funding Round to Accelerate Shared Mobility in Cities Dettol Protects Super Eagles as they Set Out for AFCON 2021 Trophy Dania: FG, Fintech Collaboration Will Attract More FDI in 2022 The Need for Open Banking Ending Illegal Trafficking of Endangered Animals Zinox Boss Commits over N500m for Job Creation, Peace in Imo FG Set to Commission Digital Nigeria Project in Osun State Tomorrow Despite Cyber Threats, Stakeholders Optimistic Digital Transformation, Tech Adoption Will Thrive in 2022 Political Marketing: Ad Practitioners Foresee Increased Budget in 2022 International Start-ups to Compete in $600,000 Rocket Fuel at LEAP22 Foodies Lekki Unveils Plans for 2022 The Importance of Digital Financial Communities 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Musa: APC Will Have a Hitch-free National Convention Porous Armouries and Missing Guns El Rufai to Tee off Maiden Armed Forces Pro-Am Djokovic Admits Breaking Isolation after Positive COVID Result Buhari Lauds Eagles Win over Egypt Onyema Offers Super Eagles N50m Pledge if they Win AFCON 2021 Separatist Rebels Hit City Hosting Tunisia, Mali, Others AFRICA CUP OF NATIONS Iheanacho Strikes Down Egyptian Pharaohs for Eagles Perfect Opener Okocha: Eguavoen Got His Tactics Right against Egypt AFRICA CUP OF NATIONS Sierra Leone Frustrate Cup Holders Algeria to Barren Draw Nigerian Breweries Donates N48m Equipment to UBTH Neo-Natal Unit RESOLUTION TO HEALTHY FERTILITY (Part 2) WASCO Sensitises Health Writers on Aji-no-moto Safety Campaign Lions Club Fetes Patients, Health Workers at LASUTH Smile Train, Kids OR, Refurbishes Children Operating Room in NOHE Brain Surgery: Compassionate Appeal to Support Crime Reporters Spouse Otufowora: How Pregnancy Cravings Birthed a Multi-million Naira Healthy Enterprise Expectations for Nigerias Health Sector in 2022 *THE SUN* 2023: Diri asks appointees eyeing elective office to resign Zoning mere party arrangement -Ex-COAS, Ihejirika Ekiti: I wont do anything to deprive APC of winning Bamidele 2023 presidency: Pressure mounts on Osinbajo Yahaya Bello gets more accolades for combating insecurity PDP accuses police of condoning gangsterism, intimidation in Ebonyi National convention: Our priority is to resolve disputes, litigations -APC Nigeria needs detribalised president Lawyer 2023: All those coming outll queue behind Tinubu -Support group Osun guber: PDP screens Adeleke, Ogunbiyi, others AFCON 2021: Oliseh hails Eguavoen Eagles Iheanacho delighted with debut goal Rep member urges Eagles to continue winning mentality Benue state kick-starts 2022 with U-18 tournament for girls Fury slams Joshua for losing to A Little Steroid Man Lady golfer, Alamu, relishes 43 years experience Sudan coach wary ahead Eagles clash Air Peace CEO gifts Super Eagles N10m for win against Egypt AFCON 2021: Buhari hails Super Eagles inspiring start Pitch importation: Fasanya slams N100m suit against Indian national Kebbi Customs Command remits N13.18m revenue from seized PMS, AGO to FG First Bank, stakeholders to discuss Nigerias 2022 outlook today UBAs Leo clocks 4, set to further transform digital banking in Nigeria, Africa Jubilation as FG lifts Twitter suspension Experts knock FG as Qatar Airways, others get permit into Kano, PHarcourt airports Danbatta to deliver Fountain Universitys convocation lecture Nigeriall be Africas highest 5G subscriber by year end Pantami NGX investors settle for high, mid-cap stocks, gains N400bn COVID-19 pandemic: SMEs contributions to GDP dip to 3.5%, says NBS COVID-19: FG pushes for debt relief Oil belongs to Niger Delta, not Nigeria, Adebanjo replies Obasanjo Bandits kidnap traders on Kaduna-Birnin Gwari road Road crash claims 4 lives in Osun Civil servants greatest beneficiaries of good governance in Enugu -Labour leader Sports minister, Abiodun, Olugbenle, others for Odunaros book presentation COVID-19: FG pushes for debt relief Excessive borrowing: Senate President expresses concern, pushes for revenue drive Ondo govt warns against self-help over renewed herdsmens attacks Police recover 13 vehicles, warn owners to claim them Gunmen murder 23 in Plateau *GUARDIAN* Eagles' victory over Pharaohs justifies Rohr's sack, says Owolabi Confusion as Zambian referee ends Mali vs Tunisia game before time Gradel stunner gives Ivory Coast victory over Equatorial Guinea Kwankwaso, pawn or joker in Ganduje, Shekarau's tussle for Kano APC 2023: Abia state and old issues of zoning, charter of equity VON DG urges APC, PDP to adopt fourthrepublic zoning pact Residents lament as four people die in Delta collapsed building Police arrest alleged killer of female UNIJOS student, others in Jos Fayemi won't rock APC's boat, says Bamidele Only strong institutions, not individuals, can save Nigeria, Obaseki declares Ayade motivates judges Foundation donates N48m equipment to UBTH Imo police recover abandoned three-year-old girl in church Controversy as NDLEA arrests skit maker, three others in Lagos Mali' An open sore of a continent EU unveils 300 billion euro to rival China's Belt, Road initiative Brazil's Bolsonaro downplays Omicron Lalong preaches sport as instrument of national unity 16 teams arrive Abuja for Mark D'Ball Basketball Championship Opera offers free data to fans to mark 15 years anniversary Keep your eyes on the ball, Buhari urges Super Eagles at AFCON Mohammed, Bassey qualify for Azimuth Junior Tennis semifinals Cameroon looking to seal round of 16 spot against Ethiopia U.S. prosecutors charge man for supplying drugs to Okagbare, others Awaziem absent, Omeruo in as Super Eagles hold recovery session More support flows for Super Eagles' trophy bid Buhari is working hard to improve power supply, says Aliyu Firms in Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya, others suffer 1,615 weekly cyber attacks Violence, low vaccination, inflation threaten Nigeria's recovery, World Bank warns Kaduna governor pledges support for credible census AIO tasks industry experts on continent's insurance market Market capitalisation rises by N404 billion as bulls make rebound Over 39.65m MSMEs operate in Nigeria, says report Consumers spent $170bn on 230bn apps download in 2021 NextMoney names JAMB's Oloyede person of the year Ikate rotary club earmarks N6.2m for humanitarian projects ASCSN cautions against moving minimum wage law to concurrent list ITUC seeks regulation of weapons to curb armed conflicts Rotary Club of Agege installs President MultiChoice partners Udemy to empower customers BCG West Africa appoints new members Framing the Buhari presidency Muhammadu Buhari: So far, a disappointing journey Eliminating touting in passport processing Nigeria oil: Between ownership and trusteeship True colours Getting closer and closer The fear of God Maintenance budgeting and cost control Akinyemi at 80: Some notes FG lifts Twitter ban after 222 days, N546.5b economic losses COVID-19: Summit urges Nigeria to galvanise other nations to seek debt relief Biodegradable transparent pack promises to end food poisoning Nigerians tired of killings, says Lawan Buhari, Makinde, others pay tributes as Nigerians mourn late Oyo governor, Alao-Akala Air Peace leads naira rain on Eagles, promises N10m per goal, N50m for trophy Resign now, Diri tells appointees eyeing elective offices Nigerians urged to comply with half-mast flag for Shonekan APC denies move to suspend national convention *LEADERSHIP* Federal Govt Invests $50m To Explore Gold, Others Uzodimma Unveils Cash Rewards To Combat Insecurity Diri Orders Appointees With Political Ambition To Quit Okowa Sets Up Probe Panel Into Collapsed Church Building We Will Continue To Mobilise For Akpabio Presidency I Have Governorship Ambition ' Ihejirika North Central Stakeholders Reject National Chairmanship Seat Babachir Lawal's Trial: How Millions Were Paid Into Firm's Account ' Banker Osun Guber: PDP Aspirants To Know Fate Tomorrow Nasarawa Residents Warned Against Indiscriminate Dumping Of Refuse NAF Special Forces Rescue 26 Kidnapped Victims In Kaduna Banditry: We Need Tucano Fighter Jets In Zamfara ' Matawalle ISWAP Attacks On The Rise, Governor Zulum Cries Out 7 Months After, Federal Govt Lifts Ban On Twitter Operations Tinubu/Umahi: Other Aspirants Play Down Pressure To Declare Publicly Buhari, Governors, Others Mourn Alao-Akala APC Convention: Mohammed Etsu Closes Ranks With Other Chairmanship Aspirants 81,000 Candidates Apply For 10,000 Police Jobs Father Kills 3 Daughters, Dumps Bodies In Freezer No To Strike Outlaw Bill Tinubu In The Market Prudential Partners CAF, Insures 2021 Africa Cup Of Nations VReg Platform Collapse Triggers Huge Demurrage For Clearing Agents Emefiele Not Resigning Or Contesting For Presidency ' CBN *NEW TELEGRAPH* Importance of technological independence to a nation Lawan decries unabating killings in Nigeria Bid to stop NPF, AGF from arresting, extraditing Abba Kyari stalled Osun guber: PDP screens Adeleke, Ogunbiyi, 4 others Ex-Oyo gov, Alao-Akala, dies at 71 2023: How Igbo presidency can be achieved ' Moghalu Oil Ownership: Adebanjo counters Obasanjo, says oil belongs to N'Delta region APC NATIONAL CONVENTION: Our February date stands, says AkpanUdoedehe CBN: FG spent N1.02tn on debt servicing in Q3'21 COVID-19 has not yet reached endemic status 'WHO ISWAP had wedding ceremony in Borno village 'Zulum FG lifts suspension on Twitter Delivering affordable Internet in Nigeria As FG, OPS tango over sin tax Excise Duty: Starting the year on a wrong footing Frustration, apathy trail NIN-SIM linkage exercise NDPR: NITDA certifies 1,213 firms for compliance USTDA promotes clean energy access for Nigerian firms Sterling Bank boosts art with imperium Abia guber: Ibe declares interest, calls for equity Banks borrowed N503.69bn from CBN in October Why I'm running for Ebonyi governorship 'Ogba Industrialist decries exchange rate impact on manufacturing Ighalo, Dennis should have pushed more to join Eagles -Eguavoen Cameroonians root for Eagles because of Okocha, Ighalo Alagbole in Douala Algerian journalists vow to stay on despite knife attack Three COVID-19 tests in four days Those hostile Customs officers 32-hour journey by road! Mali beat Tunisia amid controversy as ref blows for full-time early Djokovic admits 'errors' in urgent fight to avoid deportation WWE rival sues over alleged illegal wrestling monopoly *BLUE PRINT* Living in limbo CSOs fault Buhari's statement on 2022 Budget SBI awards 79 indigents Muslim students in FCT Despite blackout, 2,248MW of power stranded monthly in 2021 ' Gencos Sterling Bank powers Art with Imperium FG reiterates determination to reduce dairy importation Dangote Cement begins tranche II share buyback Equity market gains N404bn Stakeholders gather for FirstBank's 2022 economic outlook webinar Otunba Adebayo Alao-Akala, June 1950 ' January, 2022 Economy: CBN forecasts 3.2%, as W/Bank sees 2.5% growth in 2022 Breaking: At last, FG lifts ban on Twitter CI lauds Borno state government on passage of Child Protection Bill NAF Special Forces rescue 26 kidnapped victims in Kaduna British High Commissioner commends Buni over political stability, developments in Yobe Kwara Customs area command seizes 3, 620 live pump action ammunition NOTAP DG to varsity communities: Protect, guard intellectual assets jealously FCTA committed to completing ongoing rural projects ' Secretary Bauchi: Bala settles medical bills of vigilantes involved in accident Inferno: FEMA saves 3, 715 lives, salvages N1.2bn goods in 2021 Shonekan: My father was a man of integrity ' Adeboye Suspected killer of Jenner Anthony, 44 others nabbee, paraded in Jos Petrol subsidy: Kwara NLC raises mobilisation commttee for planned nationwide protest 2023: Osinbajo supporters mobilise APC statutory delegates ahead presidential primaries Buni, APC mourn ex-Oyo gov Akala Ekiti: Don't compromise free, fair primaries election, Gov'ship aspirants warn APC Shonekan douse tension at Nigeria's crossroads, APC, ADP mourn APC convention: Litigations, fall-out of congresses our priorities for now ' Buni's CECPC 2023: Watch out for tribalists, regional champions, SNM tells Nigerians Breaking: Ex-Oyo state governor, Alao-Akala, slumps, dies Breaking: Government foils Military coup plot in Burkina Faso *Top officer, others arrested Buhari hails UN Deputy Sec-General Amina Mohammed on reappointment *TRIBUNE* Stakeholders validate national dairy policy to improve livestock subsector JUST IN: FG lifts ban on Twitter The Tinubu villa declaration Questions Tinubu's declaration throw up Ekiti 2022: Fayose, Olujimi's alliance and PDP primary The Port Harcourt soot scourge Parkinson's disease is only treatable, but not curable FG must not pamper renegades Challenges of advertising Olu Jacobs, dementia and caregiving burden 2022: A year to be extra careful There is no justification for estimated billing Oyo APC lost a father, Fijabi mourns Akala NGO, NYSC partner to train corps volunteers on safety, emergency response Oyo APC chair expresses shock over Alao-Akala's death Local stock market rebounds as market capitalisation crosses N24trn *SPORTS* 16 teams arrive Abuja for Mark D'Ball Basketball Championship - Guardian 32-hour journey by road! 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