*NEWSPAPERS HEADLINES FOR WEDNESDAY 6TH JULY 2022* *PUNCH* Dangote Cement unveils plan to create 25 millionaires monthly Laughter, fun at evening of tributes for Prof Femi Soyinka Terrorists attack Buharis advance team, kill two policemen Businessman joins race to become next Alaafin Buhari, stop the endless bloodletting 1,300 Kano intending pilgrims still stranded Gov Bagudu has destroyed Kebbi APC Senator Abdullahi Osun monarch warns troublemakers ahead gov poll Kwara Assembly pardons suspended PDP member Senate vows to support AMCONs debt recovery drive Fidelity Bank takes over three Discos, FG intervenes Wema Bank seeks increased women in IT sector FG partners Mixta Africa to reduce housing deficit Debt, inflation, forex killing economy, LCCI warns FG NSIA, foreign firm sign anticarbon deal DMO lists N250bn Sukuk on NGX, FMDQ Oxford Business School signs MoU with LCCI Data protection billll be passed before Dec Olatunji Firm announces fellowships to groom engineers, HR professionals FCMB promotes tourism, culture Ogoni clean-up: NASS summons minister, HYPREP over $1bn payment Joshua blames team for Usyk loss How we caged Falcons ' Banyana coach It's not time to panic, says Waldrum Plumptre, Alozie new brides of Nigerian football Falcons must change tactics against Botswana ' Ekpo, Madu WAFCON: Bring on Monday, angry fans tell Waldrum Aribo rejects new Rangers contract Watford omit Dennis from pre-season amid exit links Three debutants in Nigeria's 22-man World Athletics team NSITF pays N300m compensations to employers, employees Jesus: Is he arsenal's 'messiah Ebuehi joins Serie A side Empoli Ellis: Banyana must remain focused Babatunde thrilled to join FK Laci 2023: Tinubu, those who dont care if Nigeria ever rises Nigerian banks underdeveloping the nation Lagos couple lose four children to midnight fire Housekeeper defiles employers daughters, bags life imprisonment Court remands forex trader over N20m fraud Court remands Lagos driver for assaulting FRSC official Truck drivers protesting illegal levy ground Anambra roads Gunmen abduct Chinese at Kwara quarry, kill policeman Man jailed four years for raping Ekiti pupil Lagos motorists lament widespread extortion, carpet LASTMA, police Military, vigilantes kill eight bandits in gun battle Navy begins operation to rescue abducted Abuja officer Court remands Katsina man for alleged rape of nine-year-old Youths are seizing the moment Striking varsity unions lament salary stoppage Pistis foundation targets 5,000 for surgical treatment Young people not into drugs need more attention -Group Group calls for digitisation of specimen data State chairmen reject Wikes camp anti-Ayu plot Presidential poll: Obi, Kwankwasos negotiations dead, says Okupe COVID-19 cases jump by 67% in two weeks Yobe senatorial candidate denies stepping down for Lawan Bandits attack Kuje prison, Abuja Buhari reappoints NIPC boss, Umar, for another five-year term *VANGUARD* Inter-agency collaboration working in Imo ' Gov Uzodimma Ekiyor berates Delta Ijaw PDP for supporting Okowa without landmark projects Amaechi's reception at P-Harcourt airport unprecedented ' Eze, ex-nPDP scribe UK court to sentence 85-year-old Nigerian-born doctor for killing woman during procedure How West sacrificed Ukrainian people for horrific war with Russia ' Fani-Kayode Breaking: Terrorists bomb Kuje Prison Terrorists bomb Kuje Prison Hajj: NAHCON transports 29,128 pilgrims, 920 officials in 73 flights Edo Assembly passes disability, LG autonomy bills Bandits kill Assistant Commissioner of Police, Aminu Umar in Katsina Naira falls again to dollar at Investors, Exporters window Why Obi, Kwankwaso's coalition talks collapsed ' Okupe, Umeh Kwankwaso's comments on Obi, Igbo taken out of context, says NNPP Why Obi, Kwankwaso alliance talks collapsed ' Okupe 2023: Peter Obi is deceiving Nigerians with lies ' Asari Dokubo IPOB to Kwankwaso: We're disciplined, do not speak from both sides of mouth Don't link us with Peter Obi; he pursues different goal' ' IPOB cautions Kwankwaso South East has collapsed economically ' ADC APC, PDP buying, stockpiling voters' cards ' Accord PDP, APC trade words over police harassment, arrest of members Why monthly fuel subsidy cost shot up by 989% in 7yrs EU offers Nigeria $1.3bn to help diversify economy Sokoto 2023: The Defections Galore Kyrgios to appear in Australian court over common assault charge Ebuehi joins Serie A club, Empoli Bandits kill Assistant Commissioner of Police in Katsina Just In: Two injured as gunmen attack Buhari's convoy Malnutrition: Nigeria's first in Africa, second worldwide Fire guts 30 rubber recycling shops in Kano LNSC official stabs Lagos Island resident Ogun Correctional Service denies death of suspected ritualists in its custody Bandits disperse mourners at slain priest's funeral Navy confirms kidnap of personnel in Kogi as abductors reduce ransom demand from N3m to N1m Elites will align', Nigerians react as billionaire Femi Otedola, visits Tinubu Mental Health Fellowship launches 'Mentally A-Wear' global campaign Tips for everyday care for people with dementia Terrorists did not enter church in Onitsha, Anambra ' Police Sectarian impulses responsible for insecurity, massacres ' IPOB lawyer *THISDAY* Oil Tumbles Nearly $12 in Biggest Drop Since March Senate Wants Port Harcourt Law School as Centre for Continuous Legal Education Kwara Residents Laud AbdulRazaq over Relocation of Ilorin Asphalt Plant In Grave Blow to Boris Johnson, Two UK Ministers Resign Divorce: Ex-presidential Aspirant, Olawepo-Hashim to Pay Estranged Wife 15m Again, FCDA, River Park Estate Lose Land Tussle Case to Academy, Others Air Peace to Expand Operations to China, India from July Hoodlums Attack Gwarimpa Residents After FCTA Demolished 2,000 Shops Corona Secondary School Graduates Outstanding Set of 2022 NPDC: Edo Govt Urges Dialogue in Resolving Dispute with Host Communities Senator: Bandits Ask Plateau Communities Residents to Quit Tofowomo Seeks Disqualification of Ex-Ondo Deputy Gov in Senate Run Atiku's Impending Graduation at UK University Delaying Reconciliation with Wike Buhari Renews Umar's Tenure as NIPC CEO Edo Assembly Passes Local Govt Autonomy Bill More Winners Emerge in UBA Bumper Savings Promo FG Restructures Five Electricity Distribution Companies Gunmen Kill Policeman, Abduct Chinese in Kwara North-west APC Woos Aggrieved Members Ahead of Elections Police Parade 42 Suspects, Recover Fresh Human Parts in Oyo Enugu PDP Guber Zoning: Nkanu People's Assembly Honours Ugwuanyi Host Community Protests Planned Sale of Taraba Tea Company Immigration Arrests Two Travellers for Stolen Int'l Passports Housekeeper Bags Life Imprisonment for Defiling Employer's Daughters Bauchi Students Endorse Mohammed's Second Term Bid *THE SUN* Road to 2023: Much ado about APC reconciliatory committee in Nasarawa Osun guber: INEC talks tough on vote-buying, vote-selling Road to 2023: Delta PDP: House divided against itself VP slot: Tinubu, Obi rev up efforts to meet July 15 deadline Osun guber: INEC talks tough on vote-buying, vote-selling Enugu PDP guber: Nkanu Peoples Assembly honours Ugwuanyi PDP awaits Atiku, Ayu to begin reconciliation Wike hasnt shut doorsagainst party -Mark, legal adviser Ohanaeze urges Nigerians to elect competent presidential candidate in 2023 Ooni pledges traditional rulers support for INEC Musa, NFF, Peseiro to hold crucial talks with Okoye AFN lists 22-man team for World Athletics Championships NFF: ICPC set to drag Pinnick, Dikko to court Brume, Amusan continue winning streak in France Aribo rejects new Rangers contract offer Moroccan club, Avadas, appoints Gara Gombe Pinnick decries campaign of calumny Why Nigerians dont value insurance policy Insecurity threatening agriculture, manufacturing value chains LCCI How ETO crashed cost of moving trucks to N10,000 Onwubuariri,TTP boss APM Terminals Apapa sponsors campaign against drug abuse, illicit trafficking DMO lists N250bn Sovereign Sukuk on NSE, FMDQ NNPCll be investors after transition N300m claims, compensations paid to beneficiaries in 4 months NSITF Dangote launches Cement Promo with 32.3m gifts Apapa Customs arrests 21 suspected smugglers, generates N522.4bn in 6 months Global oil industry needs $11.8trn investments to overcome COVID-19 shocks Barkindo 12 killed as bandits, vigilantes clash in Plateau 3 years after, NASS mgt refuses to mount Sarakis portrait 2023: No going back on Lawan, Akpabio, APC insists N10m property lost as fire razes Abia Methodist Church Petrol subsidy removal could lead to instability, chaos FG Its time our looted artefacts return home, FG tells Britain Oyo: Court extends restraining order against impeachment of deputy gov COVID-19 made your time as OPEC scribe difficult, Buhari tells Barkindo Niger killings: Bellosuspends mining activities Jumia, Realme partner to boost smartphone adoption in Africa Other side of the cabal ECN, NEPA, PHCN and DISCOs: How Nigerians pay for darkness (4) Life, not lives, and property Danger in false spiritual solution (6) Humanitarian ministrys poverty alleviation interventions Left-turn in Latin American politics Osun 2022: Oyetola and other contenders Citi and TechnoServe boost resilience amongst small businesses in Nigeria Cooking revolution Evil of Mkpurumiri Nollywood lifts Igbo culture with film festival PVC headaches in Lagos PVC headaches in Lagos Amnesty to bandits in Imo Elder Chief (Mrs) Eunice Uzor Kalu celebrates My most challenging moment in the music industry-Cosmas Nnotum *GUARDIAN* I will turn Osogbo to London if elected as governor, says Adeleke Kwankwaso did not malign Igbo, says NNPP as Shettima's VP chances 'brighten Ondo church abduction: CAN disowns pastors, seeks thorough investigation, prosecution Housekeeper bags life imprisonment for defiling boss' children Sallah: Muslims bemoan high cost of ram, transportation Proper use of available technology can checkmate kidnapping, banditry EFCC arraigns businessman over alleged N20 million fraud Unknown gunmen raze filling station, kill security guard LAWMA Academy bags waste forum award Terrorist attack: Police refute report of Fulani invasion of Anambra church LOC to unveil Asaba 2022 National Sports Festival mascot, logo today Brume, Amusan lead Nigeria's 22-man list to World Athletics Championships Jumia marks 10 years in Nigeria, employs 1000 workforce CBN's rate hike, rising energy cost may hamper Q3 growth, says LCCI Nigeria needs an overhauled system of governance, says IoD Businesses must be resilient, security conscious as elections draw nearer Dockworkers threaten to shutdown APMT Apapa over poor welfare NSIA signs $50m carbon reduction deal with Vitol DMO lists N250b sukuk on NGX as index dips further by N110 billion Dufil Prima concludes merger with three former subsidiaries NLRC, Elrae Technologies to establish Nigerian National Game Telecoms regulator rallies industry, seeks collaboration as 5G deployment nears Rack Centre is first IFC EDGE certified data centre in MEA NCC appoints Muoka Director of Public Affairs Food-borne diseases increasing phenomenally Legal aspects of organ trafficking - Part 3 Ashewo politics and the future of Nigeria 2023: Has PDP lost it Don't dabble in local politics, NYSC DG warns corps members Uzodimma urges increased military, civilian partnership Buhari applauds OPEC scribe, Barkindo, for proud legacies UK trial of the Ekweremadus Enugu PDP guber zoning: Nkanu People's Assembly honours Ugwuanyi 2023 elections: A silly season devoid of real ideas Rehabilitate refineriesto curb lingering fuel scarcity, FG told Engineers canvass patronage of local construction materials for improved GDP Federal Government to rescue 13,000 pilgrims ahead of hajj closure Sign of the times *LEADERSHIP* South East: NNPP Moves In Defense Of Kwankwaso, Says He Was Misquoted NNPP, Labour Alliance Dead ' Okupe The Raging Impasse In Imo APC Moroccan Club, Avadas Appoint Gara Gombe Consultant NFF: Pinnick, Others Lobby Governors For Tenure Extension IOCs' Divestment: Indigenous Oil Producers Allay Fears, Invest $20bn In 10 Years Open Defecation Free: How Prepared Is Nigeria 150 People Benefit From Free Surgeries In Abuja Noise: Why You Need To Protect Your Hearing APC Asks For 'Extra Time' To Tackle Security Challenges More Security For INEC Materials *NEW TELEGRAPH* Sustaining the fight against substance abuse NSIA signs N20.79bn carbon reduction deal with Netherland firm Ondo Church Saga: 'End-time' pastors not known to us 'CAN Subsidy Probe: Gbajabiamila kicks as ministers, others shun panel Fuel scarcity threatens Sallah celebration CVR: PDP on roadshow to woo 10m youths Buhari lauds outgoing OPEC Sec. Gen., Barkindo Oil & Gas industry under siege from multiple fronts, OPEC warns Ukraine War: Investors foresee gloomy outlook for Nigeria's economy NCP gives nod to NELMCO's governance framework WHO: Monkeypox cases top 5,000 Citigroup warns oil may collapse to $65 by year end Lekki Port as next transshipment hub IMF: New challenges raise bar for capital market regulation Elegbe bags Fintech Ecosystem Leadership Award Loans: Stanbic IBTC boosts customer experience with digital solutions CBN updates eNaira wallet app CBN intensifies inflation fight Landing Fee: Lagos agency tackles NPA over hurdles CBN: FG earn $11.20bn from oil export in 3 months Customs trains officers on effective communication skills APC has nothing to show to seek re-election in Nasarawa 'Ombugadu Kwara Guber: APC set to re-enact 2019 feat Dollarization of political process not good for economy 'Aniekwe Lulu-Briggs: 2023'll be defining moment for Rivers people Osun Guber: PDP jittery over imminent defeat, says Oyetola Why we want Igini removed as Akwa Ibom REC 'Agbomhere NFF: ICPC set to drag Pinnick, Dikko to Court Falcons won't press panic button, will bounce back against Bostwana ' Coach Brume, Amusan Top AFN's 22-man list for World Athletics Championships NOC Optimistic of Good Outing for Team Nigeria at Birmingham 2022 JUST IN: PSG to appoint Galtier as manager after sacking Pochettino WAFCON 2022: Morocco face a stiff test against Uganda Ronaldo's power play puts pressure on Ten Hag WAFCON 2022: Botswana, Burundi in six-goal thriller Transfers: Phillips signs for Manchester City on six-year deal Falcons lose again to South Africa in WAFCON opener *BLUE PRINT* Buratai: You've lost focus as opposition party, group tells PDP Hajj 2022: Last batch of Oyo pilgrims arrive Jeddah ' Official NGO trains leaders on children's HIV/AIDS services Anambra set to move from importation to manufacturing ' Official Adhere to your oath of allegiance, NYSC tells corps members Local content: New regulations'll strengthen oil, gas industry Indigenous companies contribute 30% to Nigeria's crude oil production ' NUPRC FG to fast track development healthtech ecosystem for emerging economies Telcos get 30 days deadline to resolve subscribers' complaints NIPR seeks NCC's collaboration on national integration Breaking: Fear grips residents as terrorists bomb Kuje prison Breaking: Gunmen lay siege, attack Buhari's convoy enroute Daura 2023: Peter Obi, LP conclude plans to unveil substantive presidential running mate *See date, other details Fidelity, AFREXIM to take over Kano, Benin, Kaduna, 2 other DisCos Ojude Oba Festival 2022: FCMB promotes tourism, lauds Awujale MTN, Airtel gain big in May as more subscribers change network CBN's Naira4dollar promo fails to save Naira as forex scarcity worsens FG reaffirms commitment to establish national shipping line US donates addition $820m military assistance to Ukraine Buhari reappoints Saratu Umar as NIPC executive scribe Police re-arrest Ondo jail breaker 2023: PDP senatorial candidate tasks members on victory Bayelsa Army Day: NAOWAvisits special kids'home FCTA disburses N2.6bn to area councils, stakeholders Akwa Ibom corps members warned on local politics 150 Adamawa youth undergo NEDC's training on waste recycling, management Failed NNPP ' LP alliance exposed Kwankwaso's ethnic politics ' SERG EU offers Nigeria $1.3bn to help diversify economy Army provides free medical outreach to 1,000 Akwa Ibomites 7 pm closure: Abuja park operators decry loss of revenue Insecurity: Ekiti distances self from 2 arrested kidnap suspects Police debunk rumoured terrorists' attack in Anambra church IPC condemns Edo lawmaker's attack on journalist NGO empowers informal women workers with seed fund ECS: NSITF enrolls 1000 informal sector workers 2023: Kwankwaso to visit Osun, holds town hall meeting with stakeholders Security issue 'll top APC's agenda for 2023 elections ' Vice Chair Zulum inaugurates committee on repatriation of Borno 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