*NEWSPAPERS HEADLINES FOR FRIDAY 14TH JANUARY 2022* *PUNCH* 16-year-olds can now receive COVID-19 jab, says NPHCDA Bauchi Poly lecturer, 42, dies in auto crash 2023: Northern leaders, groups to meet in Kaduna NLNG suspends cooking gas export, channels 100% to domestic market Querioz cant manage Salah Oyo monarch, chiefs raise objection to terrorism charges Amotekun combs South-West forests for fleeing North-West terrorists Nigerian, Russian firms sign MoU on technology Amstel Malta pledges support for Super Eagles Buhari, three govs visit Shonekans Lagos home, condole family Ministry, NBBF in race to meet FIBA election deadline Rivers teacher allegedly impregnates, absconds with 16-year-old SS3 student Unending menace of pipeline vandalism Well present presidential candidates for South-East, says Ohanaeze Dele Momodu declares presidential bid Igbo has investments everywhere, were not part of Biafra Umahi Soludo appoints Ezekwesili, 79 others into transition committee North-Central lawmakers back Buni, endorse Bello Ministry, Police, seven others spent N49.5bn without NASS approval Auditor Diesel hits N350/litre, surges by 56% in one year FG agencies fail to remit N2.8tn independent revenue in six years Telecoms subscribers kick as fresh delays mar NIN issuance CBN fails to curb inflation, halt naira slide, says report Edo to join four states in model ranching FG Bayelsa airport to get special air force personnel How Eguavoen made Eagles super again AFCON: CAF dismisses Tunisia's appeal over match ended before 90 mins by ref AFCON: Burkina Faso beat Cape Verde, now second in 'Group A Troops, gunmen exchange fire near AFCON venue Athletic Bilbao down Atletico to reach Spanish Super Cup final Eagles spy on AFCON foes Egypt down, Sudan next ' Awoniyi Aboubakar leads scorers chart with four goals CAF probes Tunisia, Mali match AFCON: Cameroon hammer Ethiopia 4-1, advance to last 16 Egypt win: GAC Motor lauds Eagles Italian Cup: Fiorentina dump out nine-man Napoli with 5-2 win AFCON: Super Eagles intensify tactical training ahead of Sudan clash It has taken me longer than expected to recover from COVID-19 'Messi Democracy at work in developing nations Robber kills colleague as Amotekun rescues 17 victims in Ondo Man allegedly rapes salesgirl for over four hours in Abuja Suspected 57-year-old cannibal arrested for eating, selling human parts Seven killed as bus, car collide in Bauchi, go up in flame Military task force, police rescue three kidnap victims, arrest suspect Kebbi Customs impound N 119m prohibited goods Kogi court sentences man to death for stabbing colleague Ex-Imo Speaker regains freedom after days in kidnappers den Confronting Malis transition without end IG, Obaseki take note: Ibillo chairman has seized federal road Yemi Osinbajo, run We need interpreters, cleaners, special school begs government Education helps children develop positive skills, says Bridge NGO promises quality education to Nigerian children Exposing learners to tech will help groom innovators STEM METS WHO approves two new COVID-19 treatments NDLEA grills socialite, Obi Cubana, for alleged drug links Ibadan elevated Obas agree to revert to High Chiefs NNPC, others may reconstruct federal roads in Ogun Buhari *VANGUARD* Man stabbed to death by daughter's lover Court strikes out murder case involving female NYSC member in A-Ibom NITDA unveils complaint booklet for data protection Only strong institutions, not individuals, can save Nigeria ' Obaseki Bolt poised to redefine transportation system, injects '628m Stopping Rivers artisanal refinery soot has turned war 'Wike Fixit45, CFAO partnership 'll define Nigeria after-sales market ' Porte 2021, our best year ever ' Rolls Royce Suzuki dedicates 'Strongest Comeback Award' in Nigeria to loyal customers Why we upgraded our alma mater's Biology lab, donated books and more ICT sector contributes 12.45% to Nigeria's GDP ' Danbatta Resources allocated to FG, States enough to eradicate poverty, says federal revenue commissioner UNICEF task Benue stakeholders, religious, traditional leaders, others on under-five birth registration Ortom swears in eight Commissioners, five Special Advisers Security operatives rescue 17 kidnapped Niger victims, recovers rocket propel launcher in Zamfara Noise Pollution: FCTA to seal erring night clubs, hotels, bars Buhari visits family of late Chief Ernest Shonekan Katsina govt set up committee to rehabilitate miscreants, drug abusers National Convention: APC Govs Forum DG slams Buni's CECPC over delay tactics Convention: Our presidential aspirants selfish ' APC stakeholders 2023: Nobody should be afraid of Igbo presidency ' Umahi Breaking: Dele Momodu declares interest to run for president in 2023, meets Ayu 2023: Group tasks Diri on existing rotation agreement in Bayelsa West Dying unaccomplished is my greatest fear ' Comedian OG Tega One-year old boy reported stolen in Abuja Poliovirus outbreak: 27 states, FCT on alert Omicron-fueled COVID-19 4th wave in Africa flattens after surge, says WHO Poliovirus outbreak: Nigeria reports 395 cases of mutant poliovirus as 27 states, FCT on alert Edmund Daukoru: From oil to royalty GOMBE: Transformation of socio-economic landscape gains momentum Wastes'll be noticed in some parts of Port Harcourt from Friday, January 14 ' Obuah Operation Safe Haven forces rescue 3 kidnapped students of 'Plateau Poly Kaduna: Lassa fever kills 2 One killed as Amotekun, armed robbers in gun duel on Akoko/Abuja highway Void estimated bills, give us prepaid meters, Delta community tells BDEC *THISDAY* Stakeholders Decry Influx of Foreign Airlines at Nigerian Airports, Says it Will Stifle Growth of Domestic Airlines Lagos Tops as Foreign Capital Importation Increases to $1.73bn in Q3 Domestic Carriers Brace for Competitive Fares as Low Season Comes After Yuletide Adeboye, Ogunnowo Co-Chair Ronchess Board Of Directors Frisson Introduces Power Black Energy Drink with Iconic Hygienic Cover Hollandia Offers Right Nourishment to Start the Year Danbatta to Deliver Fountain Universitys Convocation Lecture Zenith Bank Outpace GTCO In Stock Price on NGX Adewale: Nigerias Aviation Industry Improved in the Last Two Years Dead End for INTELS Pilotage Contract Why are Regulated Institutions Still not Getting Their Fraud, AML Due Diligence Right Lagos Shippers Pledges to Monitor Cargo Defense Fund Ethiopian Airlines Cargo Introduces Online Booking Platform IATA Fears Omicron Will Slow Improvement in Passenger Traffic Qatar to Begin Kano, Port Harcourt Flight Service Sophos Launches Switch Series to Enhance Connectivity at Access Layer How Sanwo-Olu Demonstrated Leadership Over Magodo Fiasco Time to Redraw the Map of Biafra WHY APC RISKS LOSING OSUN STATE TINUBUS PRE-EMPTIVE STRIKE AT THE VILLA The Court that Killed Accountability Eguavoen Focused on Winning against Sudan Tomorrow Simon Wishes Injured Egypts Tawfik Quick Recovery Asamoah Gyan Tips SEagles as Team to Beat at AFCON LMC Declines Sunshine Stars Request to Return to Akure Gambians Celebrate as Victory over Mauritania Unites the Country Battles for Round of 16 Slots Live on DStv, GOtv AFRICA CUP OF NATIONS Confusion Reigns in Limbe as Mali Shock Tunisia TOKYO 2020 FALLOUT Texas Man Charged with Distribution of Banned Drugs to Olympians, Including Okagbare *THE SUN* 2023: Why Im yet to join presidential race 2023 presidency: Why Im yet to join presidential race Orji Kalu Osun: PDP clears Adeleke, Ogunbiyi, 4 others 2022: Bamisile urges Fayemi, APC leaders to be fair to Ekiti South 2023: APGA national chairman welcomes partys first presidential aspirant, Umeadi APC govs DG warns against electing emperor as national chairman 2023: Ayu promises level playing field for presidential aspirants Why Nigerias aviation sector quickly recovered from covid Adewale Airlines suffering from re-introduction of travel restrictions, implementation of blanket travel bans AFRAA Omicron: Restrictions may hit passenger traffic as air travel rebounds 2021: Customs impounds N7.813bn contraband in South West UBAs Leo clocks 4, set to further transform digital banking in Nigeria, Africa ICAN, FIRS, Joint Minds discuss role of taxation in sustainable development HP, police close down counterfeiting facilities in major seizure NLNG crashes cooking gas price, approves 100% production into domestic market CBN urged to allow BDCs compete for $20bn FX inflow Pre-election spending to drive up cash in circulation in 2022 Rewane Police, military rescue 3 women kidnappped in Plateau FG talks tough on corruption Northern elders to meet in Kaduna over insecurity, poverty Ogoni group demands full implementation of UNEP report Omicron: FG asks Saudi Arabia to remove travel restrictions on Nigeria Ugwuanyi inaugurates multiple projects in IMT Enugu Buhari leads Sanwo-Olu, Abiodun, others to visit Shonekans family Were ready to drop our obaship titles, Ibadan obas reply Makinde Zeetin founder sues for synergy among Nigerian engineers Will he' Wont he' The question continues Malamis milestones in 2021 Nollywood icon, Femi Adebayo becomes StarTimes brand ambassador *GUARDIAN* Toothless Liverpool held by 10-man Arsenal in League Cup semi Messi 'takes longer than expected' to recover from Covid-19 Villa's El Ghazi joins Everton on loan Nigerians waiting for PDP takeover in 2023, says Fintiri Bullion vans: Implications for the Nigerian voting system A fate worse than fire PDP clears Adeleke, Ogunbiyi, others for Osun guber primary Community thrown into fear as assailants kill, dismember man in Anambra Rivers police officers lament forceful eviction from barracks Ojodu mishap: Group tasks authorities on safety of school children Teacher accused of impregnating 16-year-old student in Rivers Lagos family seeks Sanwo-Olu, IGP, DSS intervention over alleged activities of thugs Customs seizes cartridges, PMS, Indian hemp worth N 7.8 billion in 2021 Abuja court orders interim forfeiture of N110.4m traced to primary school teacher Council staff nabbed for allegedly raping 13-year-old girl to death Welder bags death sentence for stabbing colleague to death in Kogi Ubiebi bows out as Osaji beats Atilola at Azimuth Junior Tennis TuFace, Ice Prince, others listed for Mark D'Ball Basketball Championship Furious Fiorentina president chides Vlahovic over his financial demands Benin locked down for eighth Oba Golf tournament Organisers tighten security around Super Eagles, others as gunmen kill senator Playing in 2022 AFCON a dream come true, says Nwakali Chichi Alamu relishes 43 years golfing experience Another revenge mission in view as Sudan looms before Super Eagles Vehicle importers incur N300m daily demurrage from VReg downtime Qatar Airways launches Kano, Port Harcourt operations Concerns over slot system adoption in Nigeria amid pushback in Europe NLNG to supply 100% of its cooking gas to domestic market Deployment of renewable to increase Nigerian MSMEs' income by $10bn Agric commodity group targets $200m 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