*NEWSPAPERS HEADLINES FOR MONDAY 17TH JANUARY 2022* *PUNCH* Nnamdi Kanu: South-East govs, Igbo leaders to meet Buhari, insist on political solution Fuel subsidy crisis: States kick as NNPC continues deductions, FAAC meets Wed Electoral bill takes front burner as National Assembly resumes Tuesday Foreign inflows fall by 32%, UK, South Africa, others slash Nigeria investments What worked 60 years ago will be impracticable now, says Ogbonnia, Ohanaeze spokesman National Assemblys incessant budget padding Convention: APC govs insist on February, pass vote of confidence in Buni-led committee Buhari, Osinbajo shun Twitter 72 hours after ending ban AbduRazaq reshuffles cabinet, appoints new commissioners, others swap posts Govs may abuse state police, regional security outfits Ekweremadu APC group alleges plot to postpone convention, knocks Buni panel APC Convention: Govs insist on February, cast vote of confidence in Buni-led committee Tinubu leads delegation to Katsina, Masari laments bandits occupation of LGs APC govs in closed-door meeting as primaries, convention top agenda 2023: Pass electoral bill to aid INECs preparation, Jega urges NASS, Buhari Nigerias debt stock hits N39.6tn in 11 months Reports Foreign inflows fall by 32%, UK, SAfrica, others slash Nigeria investments FG distributes 80 laptops to female farmers, empowers widows Insurance firms assets hit N2.09tn amidst recapitalisation suspension FG plans health insurance for pensioners, sets up panel US homeowners worry over rising property taxes Expert canvasses collaboration among engineers Unethical practice, major cause of building collapses, says NIQS Ogun plans more housing projects FGs 860 ongoing projects now engineering training grounds COREN Real estate firm unveils advisory board High interest rate, low wages push mortgage out of Nigerians reach Senate probes NDLEA over alleged unapproved spending Ronchess announces new board appointments Firm gets three ISO certifications Eagles pocket $10,000 each for Egypt, Sudan wins I'll bring in fresh legs against Guinea-Bissau ' Eguavoen Eagles can win AFCON ' Omeruo Eagles not AFCON favourites, insists Chukwueze Aina questions ref's penalty decision against Sudan Guinea-Bissau coach to return against Eagles Aribo better as No.10 for Eagles ' Balogun Rooney in frame as Everton sack coach Benitez Real Madrid win Spanish Super Cup Who will sire my nation Randy man, 43, arrested for alleged rape of 80-year-old Nasarawa woman, blames devil One killed as Delta cult war rages, residents live in fear Ex-LG boss leads Zamfara communitys protest against attacks, N200m payments to bandits Benue motorcyclist rapes 13-year-old passenger, family demands justice NDLEA intercepts Kebbi, Kano-bound 1.5 million tramadol, seizes Lagos ports drugs Ogun security outfit raids black spots, nabs suspected kidnapper Man remanded for alleged murder, attack on Ogun police station Court remands four for murder, dumping body in Imo river Anambra council boss, monarch lament ritual killings, want bloody deity destroyed Obi Cubana and the drug pushers Corruption: Lets talk about it Those who would not be President of Nigeria in 2023 Desmond Tutu: The wisdom and the courage PDP govs meet, decide on 2023 zoning, to advise NWC Fares soar, tension rises as Anambra fumes over Tuesdays IPOB sit-at-home *VANGUARD* Tinubu has every right to lead Nigeria- Says ex-Lagos lawmaker Abia APC Crisis: Total resolution on sight-Oriaku, former Commissioner Utomi urges Diaspora to help salvage Nigeria Bandits targeting and killing our male children in Zamfara worrisome ' Rep Gumi NAFDAC raises alarm over indiscriminate use of aphrodisiac 2023: Youth group urges Adesina to join presidential race Human traffickers now recruiting victims through virtual processes -NAPTIP Just in: NITDA to hold Hackathons in 3 States [BREAKING] National Convention: APC Govs insist on February, pass Confidence Vote on Buni 2023: Ebonyi Govt lampoons group for allegedly dishing out falsehood against Umahi Unilorin honours Gbajabiamila, other distinguished Nigerians in its 8th Leadership Summit Ex-VP Sambo, late Yakowa ADC, VC of ABU, others bag FRCN Patrons Award Zulum appoints Amb Sarki as Chairman Advisory Committee on Governance and Development Tinubu has every right to lead Nigeria, says, ex-Lagos lawmaker 2023: Make public on-time mode of your primaries, APC Chieftain tells political parties NITDA to hold Hackathons in 3 States Use all necessary means to eliminate terrorists ' Tinubu tells Buhari [BREAKING] National Convention: APC Govs locked in make or mar meeting Avoiding another shutdown of varsities 2023: Only rigging will stop PDP from taking over Ebonyi ' Ebonyi Guber Aspirant Osun 2022: I am not stepping down for Senator Adeleke ' Ogunbiyi 2023 Presidency: No agreement should deter you from vying ' Pro-Osinbajo Groups tells VP 2023: Owie tackles Clark on zoning of presidency 2023: PDP governors meet in Port Harcourt ELECTORAL ACT CRISIS: Pro, anti-veto lawmakers set for showdown Afenifere, PANDEF, YCE kick as Osinbajo says nothing can separate Nigeria 2023: Osinbajo deserves 'right of first offer, refusal ' Lawyers'group 2023: Why I met Tinubu ' Fayemi Alert: New ransomware attacking organisational networks through 'infected' USB drives ' NCC discovers AFCON: Algeria staring at early exit after shocking 1-0 loss to E/Guinea Instagram sensation OG Tega stars in viral web series by Basketmouth How work on Yoruba goddess earned me UK's Ingram Prize ' Anietie Ekanem Again, terrorists kill 3; kidnap 28, demand for soft drinks, gallons of petrol as ransom in Niger Scramble for Gold in Edo: Uneasy calm as illegal northern miners troop in Closer to death than you think Politics in the land of the dead Basic education, veritable tool against poverty, illiteracy, terrorism ' Don OMICRON BAN: FG calls for removal of travel restrictions on Nigerians *THISDAY* 2023: Dont Vote Drug Addicted Politicians, Masaris Wife Tells Nigerians Total Turnover of FGN Bonds, Eurobonds, Others on FMDQ Drops by 26.24% to N20.13trn Recapitalisation Deadline: PFAs Consummate Mergers, Acquisition Deals as Stakeholders Differ on Adequacy of New Capital Regime 2022 Economic Outlook: Nigerian-British Chamber of Commerce Outlines Trajectory of Nigerias Economic Performance Expert: Hike in Education Tax Could Raise N60bn Yearly but Detriment to Human Capital NEPZA Drives Efforts to Reposition Gemstone Industry Nasarawa Sate Inaugurates Construction of N30bn Technology Village Aura Commences Promo Ahead Valentines Day Firm Assures of Efficient Structure in Kwara Internal Revenue Service Gross External Reserves to Decline Towards $39bn, Says Rewane Ardova: Weaker Margins Undermines Profit, Dividend Adebimpe: How Nigerian Banks Survived COVID-9 Turbulence Hero Lager Promotes Igbo Apprenticeship System with N50mi Grant Providing Lifeline to MSMEs C & I Leasing Restates Commitment to Improved Service Delivery, Return on Investment Sigma Pensions, APT Pensions, First Guarantee Pensions Lead PFA Performance in 2021 FCMB Leads in Modular Refinery Financing, Backs Duport Energy Park Sterling Bank Partners LASG, FG on Free Wi-Fi at MMIA Entrenched Interests Fuelling APCs Crises Who Picks Ekiti APC Governorship Ticket Who Picks Ekiti APC Governorship Ticket UZODIMMA AND AUDACITY OF LEADERSHIP Nigeria, Tunisia Round of 16 Clash Looms MTN Nigeria Hails Super Eagles Second Round Progression NFF, Pamodzi Warn Businesses to Desist from AFCON Ambush Marketing Djokovic Disappointed with His Deportation from Australia SLeone Share Points with Ivory Coast in Dramatic Equaliser TWITTERS THICKET OF THORNS AfroSport TV Live AFCON Viewership Hits Estimated 65m on Free-to-Air NGF Unveils 95-year-old Nigerian Golfer Odegbami, Izamoje, Okegbenro Salute Adenuga @80 Novak Djokovic Loses Australia Visa Appeal, to Be Deported Mo Salah Revives Egypts Campaign with Win against EGuinea De Bruyne Lifts Man City 13 Points Clear at the Top Osamede Explores the True Essence of Leadership Iwobi's Manager, Benitez, Sacked Engage FG to Free Kanu Instead of Attacking Tinubu, Mumuni Tells Kalu Bandits Attack Communities in Niger North Senatorial Zone Kwara North PDP Guber Aspirants Working to Return Party to Power in 2023, Says Ex-Minister PDP Govs Meet in Port Harcourt Monday 2023: Get Your Voter Cards Ready to Elect Next Governor, Kwara North Forum Tells Indigenes N2.4bn Judgment Debt: S' Court Reverses Self, Restores GTB's Appeal against Innoson Motors VFD Group's Nonso Okpala is Anambra's Most Inspiring Man of the Year ACJMC Kick-starts Free Legal Services Scheme for Detainees at Police Stations Insecurity: Buhari Orders Major Military Onslaught on Terrorists in Niger *THE SUN* 2023: NASS and politics of new electoral law Why insecurity persists in Nigeria Ann-Kio Briggs APC: Consensus chair underway No other partyll win elections in Anambra again, APGA vows I can never attack Tinubu Kalu Governors forum holds crucial meeting in Abuja Wednesday AFCON 2021: Eagles secure round of 16 ticket Absence of long term plan affecting African football Nnaemeka Okwara, CEO Nao Sports Management LTD Parallex Bank promises limitless possibilities Expectations high as December inflation follows deceleration format EEDC decries increasing rate of energy theft, meter bypass by customers New ransomware attacks organisational networks discovered MWUN tasks NIMASA on biometric ID cards for workers Coca-Cola launches JAMII sustainability platform for Africa U.S. backs media literacy project for 170 radio Journalists, 1,000 youths Kia records 2,777,056 global sales, targets 3m units in 2022 84 ITF-NECA trainees graduate from Innoson Kiara Academy Lagos: New policy on vehicle inspection, road-worthiness not revenue-generation drive You need cracker to tackle insecurity, Tinubu tells Buhari Obi hails lifting of ban on Twitter Ohanaeze urges Buhari to tell Kanu my son go, sin no more Confusion over sit-at-home as court rules on Kanu Buhari orders massive military onslaught against terrorists, other criminals in Niger Insecurity: Farms, streams no longer safe, laments Archbishop Kaigama Alleged fraud: Defendants accuse police of persecution Keren: Hold Premiere Academy accountable for our safety Mother, activist cry out Appeal Court dismisses FUNAABs plagiarism case against two lecturers Gunmen reply Niger gov, attack his local govt, kill 3, abduct 28 Pretenders to the throne Buharis prayers over Nigerias security challenges When loyalty fails Liar, liar pants on fire! Laws of attraction: How we select lovers Leadership in Africa: The road to redemption Wikes offensive against illegal bunkering Time to deepen democracy with technology 2023: Will Ngige obey the clarion call Osun APC and the lyrics of reconciliation 2023 and the search for an avant-garde leader Celebration Africana at Bubbles Cubana World Banks 2022 economic prediction for Nigeria *GUARDIAN* Group demands resignation of Oyetola from APC caretaker committee PDP governors meet today in Port Harcourt, 2023 tops agenda Go for credible leaders in 2023 Worries over missing mother of twoin Lagos Delta plans speedy trial of inmates Angry youth attack Irigwe Palace over monarch's meeting with herdsmen Gunmen abduct two NCRIB junior workers, demand N20m for each person Land dispute: lposu family commends police fairness 80-year-old woman allegedly raped in Nasarawa Father, son killed by kerosene fumes in Rivers NDLEA intercepts 1.5 million Tramadol tablets in-bound Kebbi, Kano, other drugs at Lagos airport, seaport 10 UNILAG students bag first class in physiotherapy NFF, Pamodzi warn corporates, businesses against deliberate, deceptive advertising Sule explains how Eagles can win Cameroun 2021 AFCON I'm yet to meet Poseiro in Cameroun yet, says Eguavoen Super Eagles Supporters Club mobilise more fans ahead Guinea-Bissau game Holders Algeria stunned by Equatorial Guinea at Cup of Nations Real Madrid defeat Athletic Bilbao to win Spanish Super Cup Oliveira hands Roma tight Cagliari win on debut Anticipated dividends push index by 1.37% despite three-day losses PenCom asks PFAS to tender MPP awareness plan on January 31 Financial institution reiterates commitment to trade financing C&I Leasing to explore digital space How oil-dependence truncated Nigeria's development Understanding the high cost of elections Letter to Nigerian politicians Electoral Bill: Buhari's withheld assent and way forward Why youths crave white collar jobs IPOB declares sit-at-home tomorrow to back Kanu I need more time to declare for presidency, says Obi Pan-African payment system to deepen continental trade Sign of the time NCC alerts Nigerians to new ransomware attacking organisational networks Gusau predicts Nigeria will win Cameroun 2021 AFCON Adequate data needed to bridge housing gap, says HDAN LSDPC delivers 480-unit housing estate in Ibeshe A pragmatic offensive against illegal bunkering Dikio mourns first African Harvard graduate, Prof. Ekpebu *NEW TELEGRAPH* NDLEA intercepts 1.5m Tramadol tablets enroute Kebbi, Kano ' Spokesman At the end of my first tenure, we'll drive to Ekeremor ' Diri I can never attack Tinubu ' Orji Kalu PDP governors meet in Port Harcourt Buhari declares full scale war against bandits, terrorists in Niger SERAP writes Buhari, seeks copy of agreement with Twitter Hostages freed after stand-off at Texas synagogue Buhari presides over Abuja event BMW to delay own battery factory despite rising EV sales N200bn lost to hackers, cyber crimes yearly 'Salim Police: Frustration, nepotism discourage S'East, others from enlisting 'Ohanaeze, IYC Okorie: Umahi, Anyim's presidential declaration good for Ndigbo Waya: Why I resigned from NNPC to join Kano guber race Tofowomo empowers youths on renewable energy in Ondo 2023: Tinubu's expression of interest inspires hope for greater Nigeria 'Group Atuwo: Education receiving deserved attention in Bayelsa Battle for Buhari's job gains momentum EPL: Liverpool beat Brentford to go second JUST IN: Everton sack Benitez JUST IN: Novak Djokovic deported from Australia Euro roundup: Lewandowski hat-trick helps Bayern set scoring record Klopp urges Liverpool players to step up and score in absence of Man, Salah Eagles now playing like a team 'Yobo NPFL: Akwa United back to winning ways Man City beat Chelsea, go 13-point clear MTN Nigeria congratulates Eagles on second round progression Eagles trounce Sudan, soar to second round Get into groove with Royal Blue Why I'm a shoemaker, not a cobbler Saraki, Mohammed: Gaining acclaim at global level *BLUE PRINT* [Breaking] AFCON 2021: Great upset as Equitorial Guinea end Algeria's 35-match unbeaten run 2023: PDP governors set to meet in Port Harcourt COVID-19: 660m people to face hunger in 2030 ' FAO FG, IOGLAD set to groom 1m organic farmers Ministry calls for National Control Strategies for animal disease FG commences training on livestock import, export certification 2023: VP gets boost with unveiling of Osinbajo, If Empowered Why we're committed to Bayelsa senatorial road projects ' Gov Diri 2023: Tinubu plays politics without bitterness- Makinde Updated: Everton sack manager Benitez Remo stars pull second away win, Rivers United hammer Kwara in NPFL clash *See full matchday 6 results Court denies Petro Union's application to enforce $15bn judgment NOC sports administrators course begin Wednesday Gambia hold Mali after late two VAR penalties in AFCON clash Cybercrime group now targets organiational networks, NCC warns AFCON 2021: Eguavoen opens up on Super Eagles performance in Cameroon Increased infrastructure spending to boost economic growth ' Rewane Any Abuja monarch caught allocating lands 'll face the law ' Minister Sterling Bank partners LASG, FG on free Wi-Fi at MMIA N2.4bn debt: Hope for GTB as Supreme Court reverses decision Pension: War-affected police officers thumb up Buhari, PTAD Anambra: 300 indigent citizens get Salvation Army's free medical services NDLEA intercepts 1.5m tramadol tablets, other drugs en route Kebbi, Kano 337 candidates screened for NPDC scholarship Why I seek federal agency for malaria eradication ' Ned Nwoko Group commends CBN, rice farmers' partnership on food sufficiency Ohanaeze congratulates Archbishop Chukwuma at 68 Audit report indicts NDLEA over N200m extra budgetary spending Felicia to Nyanya voters: Feb 12, time to give change a chance Eha-Amufu: Day Enugu community erupted in turmoil Public speakers association confers SON, MIA awards on member Woman delivers triplet in Osun while husband in detention Keren: Mother of rape victim, activist raise alarm, accuse Premier Academy of threat to life Kidnapped Nasarawa varsity students regain freedom Lawan, Buni, others bag traditional title from Machina Emirate Yobe: Our investments in education yielding results ' Buni Defence minister tasks AFCSC commandant on training standards COAS presents vehicles to veterans for sacrifices Days after invading Army varsity, troops foil ISWAP mission to attack Biu Armed Forces Remembrance Day: Nigerians thank military, task FG on plights of veterans *TRIBUNE* Ondo PDP will bounce back ' Eddy Olafeso Nigeria's holy romance with ignorance The carbonated drinks excise duty regime Akala, Olubadan, Soun's death: Trying moment for Makinde ' Ex-Oyo PDP Chair Adamu's committee can't reconcile all APC chapters ' Okechukwu Akala's death, colossal loss to Oyo, says Tegbe Our community under siege of cultists, traditional ruler cries out NITDA trains 60 rural women ICT 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hat-trick helps Bayern set scoring record - New Telegraph Exeter pounce at the death to beat Harlequins and seal double over defending Premier 15s champions - Yahoo Fans Caught Throwing Objects at Refs on Video After Cowboys Loss to 49ers - Bleacher Report Gambia hold Mali after late two VAR penalties in AFCON clash - Blueprint Garth Crooks' Team of the Week: Sa, Hanley, Coutinho, Fernandes, Harrison, Sterling - BBC Giants Rumors: Brian Flores, Brian Daboll Interest Some of Team's GM Candidates - Bleacher Report Guinea-Bissau coach to return against Eagles - Punch Holders Algeria stunned by Equatorial Guinea at Cup of Nations - Guardian How Liverpool can climb Everest again' - Danny Murphy on why title race is not over yet - BBC I'll bring in fresh legs against Guinea-Bissau ' Eguavoen - Punch I'm yet to meet Poseiro in Cameroun yet, says Eguavoen - Guardian Jalen Hurts in Walking Boot for Left Leg Injury After Eagles' Loss to Buccaneers - Bleacher Report Jalen Hurts: Eagles Will Be 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