*NEWSPAPERS HEADLINES FOR MONDAY 31ST JANUARY 2022* *PUNCH* 24 gunned down as killings rise in Kaduna, Niger Three arrested as Osun vows clampdown on Ilesa killers CSO laments missing electoral materials in Anambra JAMB spokesperson sues broadcaster for defamation, demand N6bn 104,403 northerners, 23,088 southerners apply for police recruitment 42 labs failed to test COVID-19 samples, send results NCDC Ex-Prelate Mbang, Ukpai, others present as stakeholders unveil Emmanuels successor Why I was absent from court Sylvester Oromonis father Resident doctors knock Abia, three others over unpaid salaries Ogun Assembly alleges graft, summons LG chairmen Osinbajo visits Katsina, restates FGs commitment to crush terrorism VON DG spends second night in EFCC custody over alleged fraud Senate invites 62 revenue-generating agencies over low remittances Transport fares jump by 283% amid rising fuel subsidy NBS report Presidency: APC in dilemma over zoning, may throw race open Twin brothers in police net for defiling 10-year-old Justice belongs to Nigerians, we are only stewards, Osinbajo tells SANs Stop the abuse of solid minerals fund Ekiti APC primary didnt hold, well challenge outcome Bamidele Nigerian president must be vibrant, committed, says aspirant You are a champion, come work with us, Lawan tells Akwa Ibom gov Suspended Kano anti-graft agency boss dumps APC for PDP PDP knocks Umahi, demands immediate release of partys spokesperson 2023: Gov Emmanuel names Commissioner for Lands, Umo Eno, as successor NCAA to hike airlines operating licence fee, plans major review 5G not likely to interfere with aviation Telecoms operators Refineries rehabilitation gulped N100bn in 2021, says NNPC Edo plans investment desks in Abuja, Lagos, embassies Canada stun US 2-0 to close in on World Cup qualification Mane shines as Senegal beat Equatorial Guinea to enter AFCON semis Tunisia fire coach Kebaier after AFCON exit Protest as Anambra trader pays apprentice N100,000 after nine-year service Motorist seeks Lagos task force officers prosecution for perjury NDLEA seizes 48,000 tramadol tabs, 22 UK, France, Portugal passports Ogun police arrest three for vandalising telecoms mast Delta man flees after quarreling with wife, killing husband with wood Lagos residents homeless as electric cooker fire guts building Gunmen in speedboat ambush troops, kill soldier, two injured in Rivers Crashed tanker blocks Anambra road, worsens gridlock Boyfriend fleeing after killing, beheading girlfriend arrested in Ogun 80 residents in soup for violating Ondo environmental law Sorrowful letter to Asiwaju Bola Tinubu (1) Fuel Subsidy: Let us change the narrative The lost opportunity in Buharis fuel subsidy solution FG must justify fresh N3tn vote, others for fuel subsidy Senate Fayose, Oni clash, allege sellout, rigging over Ekiti PDP primary 2023: Religious leaders must stop false election prophecies -Kaigama *VANGUARD* ONE YEAR ON: Service Chiefs struggle as 'bandits, terrorists, kidnappers change tactics 2023: APC not sellable 'Ondo Senator 2023: Shun purported report on plans to replace Sanwo-Olu ' Governance Council PDP's attack on Buhari over cancellation of Zamfara visit, shameful, disgraceful ' Presidency I will challenge Ekiti APC gov primary legally ' Bamidele 2023: Egbo jettisons guber ambition, says APC tickets worthless in Delta Lagosians root for Osinbajo's 2023 presidential ticket Nigeria needs new liberation movement ' SOLUDO 2023: Why we're demanding electronic transmission of results in Electoral Act Amendment Bill ' Yiaga Africa ZONING INTRIGUES IN DELTA: Senator Manager, Otuaro roar as Okowa postpones D-day EKITI PDP PRIMARY CRISIS: How Gov Emmanuel sided with Fayose, Kolawole ' Segun Oni PDP ZONING BATTLE ESCALATES: Wike, Emmanuel, Anyim confront Atiku, Tambuwal, Kwankwaso, Saraki 2023: Afenifere dumps S/W aspirants, backs S/E, warns against gang-up Group educates Nigeria startup ecosystem on Nigeria startup bill Mason Greenwood arrested, suspended indefinitely by Man United over allegations of rape, assault Police arrest 5 suspects over killings, robbery in Osun 80 persons arrested for violating environmental laws in Ondo Update: Gunmen kill 11, set ablaze over 30 houses in fresh Southern Kaduna attack Ebonyi launches baseline assessment of primary schools Traffic Rules: Lagos task force to begin clampdown on 'okada' riders, passengers Police arrest 7 suspected armed robbers in Lagos Kidnapped Catholic priest's father found dead Waterleaf farmers, sellers down tools, plan price increase in Calabar Ooni imposes night to dawn curfew in Ife over criminal activities Suspended DCP Abba Kyari appears at IGP Alkali son's wedding in Maiduguri Soludo's Challenge Confessing Christ before men What to do before fuel subsidy removal Agbo': Experts express mixed reactions over efficacy *THISDAY* Rice Leads the Charge in Agric Revolution Economics of Recovery and Recovery of Economics: A Peep into Nigeria As BUA Boosts Nigerias Cement Production Capacity Enterprise Asset Leasing to Boost Fleet Operations for Corporates, SMEs Funding Why is Buhari Unusually Quiet on Promise to Inaugurate NDDC Board WACOT Rice to Complete Expansion of 120,000-ton Mill in 15 Months Lafarge Wins 2021 IoDs Corporate Governance Award Edo to Set Up Investment Desks in Lagos, Abuja, Nigerian Embassies Lekki Gardens Receives SONs Quality Management Certification Foundation Expands Blockchain Technology Operations to Ghana Cyber Future Academy Partners NAS on ICT Week Dana Air Reintroduces Early Flights from Abuja Feb 1 Chinedu Eze Ibom Air Ranked Best Airline in Nigeria by Travellers Awards Airtel Africa Joins FTSE100 January 31 Interswitch Supports NITDAs National Privacy Week, Promotes Data Protection Accident Investigation Institute to Begins Operation in Q3 2022 Private Sector Stakeholders to Launch N62.1bn HIV Trust Fund ANLCA Urges FG to Set-aside 3% Compensation for Licensed Agents Majiyagbe: Nigerian Custodial Services in Conformity With Global Best Practice NACCIMA Urges CBN to Postpone Implementation of e-Invoicing MTN Delights Investors With Historic N400bn Profit Insecurity, Forex Illiquidity Poses Threat to Nigerias Short-Term Growth IoD Warns Insurance Will Grow When Government Shows Responsibility to Sector Banks, Others Borrowing from CBN Drops by 26.5% in January on Economic Uncertainty Sustained growth in revenue FG: No Jetty Should Operate Without Authorisation NIMASA Introduces Zero Import Duty on Brand New Vessels, Contributes N37bn to CRF 10 Customers Win N10m In Fidelity Banks GAIM 5 Promo Stephen Akintayo Foundation organises Upgrade Conference FG to Save N120bn from Human Resources Data on IPPIS Notore Sustains Growth Trajectory, Grow Revenue by 43% to N27bn TROM Foundation Holds Inaugural Annual Lecture, launches Maiden Science Teachers Award People Can Make Honest Money as Professional MCs, Says Talkademy CEO RIDA Deepens Social Impact, Attracts Endorsements 26 African YouTube Creators Join #YouTubeBlack Voices Fund Barkindo: The Last Wiseman Standing in OPEC We Wont Live to Regret It OIL IS OWNED BY NIGER DELTA De Beek Set to Join Everton on Loan AUSTRALIA OPEN Nadal Claims Record-breaking 21st Grand Slam Title AFRICA CUP OF NATIONS Mo Salah Powers Egyptian Pharaohs into Sfinal to Face Cameroon NPFL: Remo Stars, Rivers Utd Share Points, Retain Top Spots GUILD OF SPORTS EDITORS TO NFF: Empower Eguavoen Now for Eagles World Cup Playoffs with Ghana Runsewe Urges Nigerians to Rally Round Super Eagles ahead Playoffs Ighalo Dumps Al Shabab for City Rivals Al Hilal Nadal Wins Incredible Australian Open to Break Record Betway Partners Lagos State Lotteries & Gaming Authority *THE SUN* January blues 2023: Igbo group appeals to non-SEast indigenes to shelve ambition Ekiti guber: APC primary was hijacked, compromised -Bamidele 2023: Desist from political prophecy, Kaigama tells religious leaders Plateau: PDPll produce better govt in 2023 Gyang APC convention: Feb. 26 date threatened as CECPC mulls March option 2023: Disquiet in Akwa Ibom as Udom presents Umo Eno as God anointed candidate Nat Convention must arrest drift destroying APC Ex DG Govs Forum Why Sheriff should be the next APC National Chairman Sen. Lar NADDC DG, NAMA, stakeholders hail Soludo for pledging patronage of Innoson vehicles Boost for auto industry as Dangote PAN begins Peugeot assembly in Kaduna LSG diverts traffic at Yaba for Red Line 1 China Business Council signs MoU with Lagos Chamber of Commerce Zamfara canceled trip: PDP saying Buhari should have gone by road mischievous Presidency Insecurity: Peacell return to all affected communities soon Osinbajo NDLEA arrests 3 with 48,000 tablets of Tramadol in Adamawa, intercepts 1,229kg imported cannabis in Lagos 2021 police recruitment: Screening commences tomorrow in Lagos Police nab 5 suspects for Ile-Ife, Ilesa crises Lagos task force impounds 1,654 motorcycles Gunmen kill soldier, injure 3 in Rivers 11 killed as bandits attack Kaduna community Niger: Terrorists on rampage, kill 7 top JTF commanders, others Ikpeazu commended on urban renewal programme Devil in the house Born to serve: Henry Seriake Dickson Dan Amanar Daura: An emirates audacious political statement Nigerias unitary federalists versus restructuralists Soludo and the made-in-Anambra work ethic What can be done to curb insecurity in Nigeria Phillip Ndubuisi Umeh (SAN) The suspension of subsidy removal *GUARDIAN* How Ekiti APC, PDP primaries were won by 'godfathers Lagos Police Command begins screening exercise for applicants Jonathan, Jack-Richurgeoil firms to impact host Niger Delta communities Obaseki extends street light-up project to Edo north Osun government intervenes on Ilesa cult clash, promises return to normalcy Soludo's template will move Nigeria from crude politics Police arrest three suspects for robbery in Yobe Task Force arrests suspected land grabber in Lagos After #EndSARS looting, Shoprite reopens mall, closes Maryland shop Body of boy, 10, found in suitcase Tunisia coach Kebaier sacked after Cup of Nations exit Mane and Senegal march on to Cup of Nations semis Nadal beats Medvedev for record 21st grand slam Aruna is 11th world best in ITTF's latest ranking Police make arrest after Man United's Greenwood accused of assault Rohr's rumoured link to Ghana should not worry Eagles, says Obuh Kida, Oyedeji, Udezue, others cleared as factions plan parallel NBBF elections in Benin, Abuja NSIA Insurance promotes industry acceptance Dangote's ambitious drive at solving Africa's petroleum, fertiliser import problems Allianz report warns Nigerian firms, others against cyber risks Parthian consultants bullish on Nigeria's investment market Financial stocks dominate, lift NGX turnover by 55% National Assembly and endless constitution amendments Wanted:A private petroleum refinery in the Delta Approaches, strategies in election forensics investigations - Part 6 How government can tackle unemployment, crime 2023: The dramas and the melodramatic The homeless and car-less magistrate Burkina Faso: ECOWAS must reinstate Kabore Hospitals' threat to health insurance Icing on the cake Only 2.5m motorists captured as insurers plan N7,500 for third-party In fresh attacks, bandits kill dozens in Kaduna, Niger Movement demands information on N3tr fuel subsidy It's Egypt versus Cameroon semifinals as Pharaohs silence Atlas Lions Egypt and Senegal into AFCON semis as crush stadium confirmed as venue for final SSANU gives FG February deadline to settle minimum wage, IPPIS Concerns as cybercriminals unleash SMS-based Android malware on Nigerians Lawan woos Emmanuel as influential council backs Sanwo-Olu on re-election Inflation, uncertainty put Nigerian stock market behind peers Empower Eguavoen now, editors urge NFF *LEADERSHIP* 11 Killed, Others Injured In Southern Kaduna Attack AFCON: Egypt Edge Out Morocco, Face Cameroon In Semi-final Terrorists Flee, Abandon Trucks As Troops Clear Enclaves 11 Killed, Others Injured In Southern Kaduna Attack Alleged Defamation: JAMB Spokesman Sues Human Rights Radio, Demands N6bn Army Keeps Mum Over Attack On Soldiers In Rivers *NEW TELEGRAPH* Ekiti primaries and defeat of the big guns As the Senate debates Abuja Monthly Rent Payment Bill Ngige and the South East quest to lead Nigeria JUST IN: Emmanuel settles on Pastor Umo Enoh for 2023 Insecurity: Niger under siege as Boko Haram kills many villagers, Security Task Force members Ondo: 20-year-old admission seeker murdered in parents' house. Stop Selling Empowerment Items Ngige Warns Beneficiaries Nigeria will sink if North clings to power after Buhari ' Ohanaeze N'Korea tests biggest missile since 2017 Jehovah's Witnesses, unsung victims of holocaust 'Eroyemi ACF, Ohanaeze, others to Buhari: It's time to change strategy on security Apprehension in Anambra over tribunal's inability to commence hearing Anti-corruption stance: Revenue contractors set for showdown with Soludo Soludo: We need new liberation movement Insecurity: Buhari has lost bearing, needs to try new things -ACF 2023: Osinbajo's support base swells despite silence When BUA took Nigeria to Sokoto Cement NCC raises the alarm over new malware, TangleBot Brent crude hits $90.3 a barrel, rekindles Nigeria's hope ANLCA to FG: Reopen borders now 2023: South-East in strong push for power Bamidele vows to challenge Ekiti APC Gov Primary Abuja Rice Pyramid smacks of deception 'Ndeze Abia is leveraging on SME for development, says Oseiza Kano battling exports' rejection, says Nasiru, Deputy Gov 2023 presidency and season of endorsements Federer, Djokovic praise 'great champion' Nadal AFCON: Salah scores one, makes one as Egypt hit semis Nadal beats Medvedev in epic Australian Open final Man Utd midfielder Van de Beek set to join Everton on loan Diaz joins Liverpool from Porto for 37.5m Sporting beat Benfica to win Portuguese League Cup Fulham fan dies after cardiac arrest during Blackpool game Equatorial Guinea set for another surprise against Senegal MFM's Oladayo begs Lagos fans for maximum support against Shooting Australian Open: Barty wins first Melbourne title by beating Collins Symbol of the classy and sophisticated Anita Baker, Queen of Soul music hits 64 Life isn't all about fairytales 'Rhonkefella Jada Pollock: It is humiliating to be called Wizkid's third baby mama I'll be Nigeria's first female president in 2023, says Jaruma Entertainer, Helen Paul inducted as Public Administration Fellow, Ambassador Some people are using my name to do evil 'Obi Cubana raises alarm What Onyeka Onwenu said about actress Nse Ikpe-Etim *BLUE PRINT* Expert tasks FG on herbal medicine commission Private sector set to launch N62.1bn HIV trust fund Foundation donates 5,000 books to Katsina schools VC, Bauchi emir assure UniAbuja varsity of support MD vows turnaround of Cross River basin authority in 2 months APC chair: South West group drums support for Saliu Mustapha Group to Presidency: You've no justification to blackmail Ortom Stakeholders at Deloitte roundtable commend FG on implementation of economic plans Wema Bank appoints two Non-Executive Directors Maritime safety: NIMASA increases conditional survey of flag registration by 43.6% Minister certifies Nigeria's economy diversified FG urged to focus on reducing leakages associated with subsidy CBN goes after loan defaulters in new operational guidelines Nigerian tech market low on merger, acquisition, says Flutterwave co-founder NIMASA pays N37.6bn into federation account, investigates 12 accidents in 2021 Worrisome forecast from DHF X-raying Buhari's rule of law mantra Breaking: Lampard returns to Premier League, gets Everton job Breaking: Senegal drown Equitorial Guinea, battle Burkina Faso in AFCON 2021 semis Rape': Manchester United star in hot soup *TRIBUNE* Obaseki's former Chief of Staff, Akerele, declares for Akoko Edo Federal Constituency seat Reps member presents N7m take-off grant to health centres, special schools in Bauchi Presidency to PDP: Stop being mischievous over Buhari's aborted trip to Zamfara 2023: Educationist, Professor Imumolen, joins presidential race Insecurity: NAWOJ commends Masari Expect a reduction in bandits' attacks ' Osinbajo Gunmen kill soldier, injure three in ambush in Rivers Equities investors gain N137bn (WoW) as bulls persists at NGX 100 for 100 PPP: CBN to announce successful private sector companies Monday *SPORTS* 49ers' Jaquiski Tartt: 'I Deserve All the Criticism' After Dropping INT in Rams Loss - 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