*NEWSPAPERS HEADLINES FOR FRIDAY 29TH JULY 2022* *PUNCH* Buharis ex-minister asks court to disqualify Tinubu, Atiku Micro pension firm expands operations to Rivers Vote for least corrupt candidate, cleric tells Nigerians AIbom records 14 COVID-19 cases, begins contact tracing N109bn embezzlement: Ex-accountant general, others secure bail Abuja attacks raise spectre of state failure Gov ticket tears Delta PDP apart, Ibori, Okowa part ways AA seeks Tinubu, Shettimas disqualification, alleges double nomination Experts to discuss growth options at economic summit FCMB Group posts 73.2% profit, leverages renewable energy Manufacturers adopt survival strategies amid worsening environment Report Consumer council cracks down on adulterated fertiliser warehouse FG moves to reposition advertising Industry Experts advise youths at conference Group to recognise companies for CSR initiatives Outdoor advertisers to discuss regulation at 37th AGM We will take all megawatts allotted by GenCos IKEDC MD Shelve proposed mining ban, LCCI warns FG Addax workers begin strike, oil production sheds 22,000bpd 4.7 million get SIMs after FGs call ban LCFE commences trading, Sanwo-Olu launches Eko gold coins RMBNigeria supports Dangote Industries N187bn bond issuance Firm launches digital gold buying app Agusto& Co affirms Parthian Partnerss Bbb rating FG destroys 48 containers of fake pharmaceuticals Passengers groan as one hour flight hits N75,000 Buhari begins implementation of NDDC forensic audit report 78,549 aggrieved contributors dump PFAs, transfer N227.2bn Three years advance rent harmful to economy Fashola World Bank, Kaduna secure N1.1bn for malnourished children World Bank, stakeholders canvass data protection in Nigeria We struggled to feed Tobi, pay her fees ' Amusan's father Joshua, Usyk rematch can go any way ' Ruiz Genk upset with Dessers Colourful opening ceremony ushers in 2022 Commonwealth Games Table tennis: Nigeria, South Africa clash in opener I can break Yekini's goals record ' Osimhen Armstrong heaps praises on teammate Aribo I'm in Birmingham to win medal ' Edem Ronaldo opts to leave Man Utd Direct selling is not ponzi scheme Nigerias journey into beneficial ownership disclosures Lifestyle changes in diabetes management Man bites Lagos cops finger, gets N400,000 bail My husband, his brothers beat me while naked Ogun community knocks govt for abandoning MFM road Bribe-seeking policemen who attacked Osun law graduate identified Car crushes Arepo motorcyclists, kills three, driver flees Edo police kill two suspected kidnappers, recover arms Customs impound 2021 SUV, vegetable oil, others Kano school proprietor to die for killing pupil Two women jailed four years for child trafficking Again bandits attack Owo, many feared injured Insecurity: A nation sleepwalking in utter peril Boris Johnson thinks like Morgenthau (2) These are evil days FUNAAB student wins national competition School advises on childrens intellectual devt Two Nigerians make Africa 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