*NEWSPAPERS HEADLINES FOR MONDAY 20TH JUNE 2022* *PUNCH* Ekiti: IGP lauds electorate, security operatives FG orders DisCos to resume free metre distribution Renegotiation of 2009 agreement at advanced stage, says ASUU Terrorists kill three in Kaduna churches attacks, CAN, SOKAPU mourn Ekiti gov election: APC, PDP clash over vote-buying, Onis camp mulls legal action Buhari, Sirikas abiding obsession with Nigeria Air Kumuyi stands out among preachers, says presidential spokesman Stock investors lose N767bn in one week Abia APC factions reconcile, vow to win state in 2023 People are tired of Lawan, let him go and rest Machina, Yobe politician Debt servicing doubles, hits N896bn in three months DMO report FG, World Bank, AFD to spend $575m on rural roads Firm expresses commitment to education development PTAD urges retirees to report fraudulent calls Odua Investment plans repositioning, efficiency ACCA supports out-of-school children with new initiative PoS operations boom in urban neighbourhoods amid rising challenges CAF Awards to hold July 21 Stay at Napoli, ex-international, Obodo, tells Osimhen WAFCON 2022: Oshoala unfazed ahead of South Africa clash Ajunwa tips record-breaking Amusan for Commonwealth gold WAFCON 2022: Oparanozie, Ihezuo dropped from Falcons squad NPFL: Plateau, Enyimba crumble, Remo, Dakkada win Olayinka on Turkish clubs radar Peseiro rules out new players for Guinea Bissau clash Falcons captain Ebi upbeat about World Cup ticket, WAFCON trophy Onuachu weds Ghanaian fiance in Lagos Is suicide becoming new normal in Nigeria Imo housewife chains, starves stepchildren, police arrest suspect, husband Lagos power firms technician falls from electric pole, dies Kidnappers demand N150m for ex-NFF officers abducted after Abuja wedding Arepo residents lament high power bills, Ikeja Electric affirms fairness 18 burnt in Niger crash, six drown in Bayelsa Herdsmen invade Imo community, destroy crops, youths threaten showdown Imo police probe shooting of family of five Police arrest six suspected cultists in Ogun Mbakas followers protest ban on Adoration Ministry Amazon set to steal Jumia, others market share Tinubus karma and Osinbajos ingratitude (2) On electricity, national grid and education Our national debt and electioneering Police bust Kano imposter blackmailing Facebook lovers with nudes Tinubu returns to Lagos, seeks massive LG votes, hoodlums attack convoy Ogun gunmen take cigarettes, rice, free abducted church leaders Foreign airlines kick as FG blocks $450m ticket revenue *VANGUARD* Power generation remains low at 2,400MW as AEDC apologises Edo to benefit from $3.2bn US, Nigeria trade agreement Teen Ambassadors treat over 200 FCT residents of malaria, diabetes, ulcer, hepatitis, others NIMASA begins removal of wrecks on Badagry creek Edo to benefit from $3.2bn US, Nigeria trade agreement Deep Blue Project: NIMASA receives 2 UAS, 9 Boats, 10 armoured vehicles 1.5m persons in IDP camps in Benue ' Official UNICAL plans Domestication of National Gender Policy ' says VC Abia APC factions end hostilities, unite behind Emenike Osinbajo charges traditional rulers on insecurity NDDC: Group insists Akwa impedes board inauguration Buhari's 2023 election pledge Ekiti poll: Segun Oni rejects outcome as APC taunts PDP Okowa an asset to Nigerians ' Atiku 2023: Northern youths, women vow to support Peter Obi, Labour party Ekiti election: Biodun Oyebanji's victory speech [Full text] Abia APC factions end hostilities, unite behind Emenike VP slot not an issue in 2023, says APC chieftain Ohanaeze Ndigbo wants zoning of presidency in Constitution 2023: 'They speak only for themselves' ' Coalition berates Southern leaders, drums support for Okowa Atiku/Okowa ticket: Ex-MEND leader promises to mobilise 1m votes for PDP 2023: PDP has no rivals/competitors in Benue ' Ortom boasts Zoning: APC, PDP betrayed us ' Ohanaeze Ndigbo Fayemi's leadership made it possible for APC to retain Ekiti, says Tinubu Ekiti 2022: APC presented sellable product to win election ' Fayemi Kwankwaso won't serve as Peter Obi's running mate ' NNPP Okowa and I have a lot in common, says Atiku Ekiti Election: We didn't 'hijack' money meant for vote buying, says NSCDC Who's Biodun Ayobami Oyebanji, the Ekiti State Governor-Elect 2023: Group warns INEC against illegal substitution of names 2023: I left PDP with tears in my eyes ' Gbagi FG borrowing from bonds market declines 73.6% to N600bn Don't let my miserable failed love story discourage you', Tonto Dikeh tells fans How stepmother held 3 children in chains in Imo Fuel shortage hits Lagos as scarcity bites harder in Abuja, Oyo NDLEA intercepts 'Mkpuru Nmiri' consignments in Lagos airport Who will end foreign money in Nigeria's elections The CBN is powerless tocorrect economic problems Heroes of a blighted nation Sack of 2,357 teachers in Kaduna is Illegal ' NUT Meningitis hits 18 LGAs in Jigawa, kills 65 BREAKING: 2 injured as Hoodlums attack Governor's convoy in Lagos [Photos] Hoodlums attack Sanwo-Olu's press crew bus at Akiolu's Palace Despite N11m medical expenses, hit-and-run victim dies at LASUTH Kaduna govt sacks 2,357 teachers ' Official BIAFRA: IPOB secures Liaison Office in Catalonia Spain Tension in Imo over alleged killing of pregnant woman Biafra civil war wrong, immoral, regrettable ' Archbishop Kaigama Borno South: How I escaped death as assassins killed 2 policemen in my convoy ' Idris Mamman I once sold garri, akamu ' Provost of FCT, Asaba Terrorists attack Kaduna Church, kill 3, abduct 36 APC Presidential candidate: Traffic, tumultuous crowd as Tinubu lands in Lagos *THISDAY* TotalEnergies Shareholders Okay N6.18bn Final Dividend Female Corps Member, Pregnant Woman, Five Others Drown in Bayelsa On the Back of Inflationary Pressure, Banks increases Maximum Lending Rate to 27.79% N800bn Judgment: Supreme Court Orders Shell, Others to Maintain Status Quo Expert Advocates Coaching for Economic Growth, Devt Stanbic IBTC Urges Women to Engage in Wealth Building Investments FCTA Inaugurates Committee to Recover N29bn Ground Rents Debt Vitapur Bags SON Certification for Quality, Standard PENCOM Commences 2022 Online Verification, Enrolment Exercise NAICOM License Micro Insurance Institutions to Promotes Financial Inclusion CBN Urges Banks to Reduce Charges to Attract Gen-Z NEPC: Export Trade Houses Will Boost Non-oil Market Share Lafarge Africa: Sustaining Shareholder Return on Investment Shareholders Awaits Capital Oil, Oando 11 Others 2021 FY Results INTELS Graduates 38 Beneficiaries of Women Empowerment Scheme Oramah: Afreximbank a Vital Instrument for Crisis Intervention in Africa Deep Blue Project: NIMASA Takes Delivery of UAS, Boats, Armoured Vehicles Google Celebrates Small Businesses in Africa with Scholarships FG Urged to Leverage Lnnovation Around Fossil Fuel Resources to Drive Process Industries 75 Percent of Jobs Will be Soft Skills Intensive by 2030 IoD Harps on Innovation for Business Relevance, Continuity ACCA Launches Recycle for Education Initiative Ugoji: Nigeria Has Strategic Role to Play to Ensure AfCFTA Succeeds Solar Electrification: LBS Secures SUNREFNigerias N140m Credit Facility Honeywell Partners Lagos Innovates to Upskill Young Tech Entrepreneurs Owolabi: Running Business in Nigeria is Challenging Breweries Opens Kickstart Application Portal for Young Entrepreneurs Google Supports Small Businesses with Scholarships FiberOne Appoints Ibrahim Dikko as Chairman THE EMPERORS AND THEIR ENVIOUS BAND WHO WILL END FOREIGN MONEY IN NIGERIAS ELECTIONS RESTRUCTURING FOR EFFICIENCY Snafus of the Powerful WAFCON: Oshoala Looks Beyond SAfricas Challenge Former NFA Scribe, Sani Toro, Kidnapped Osaka Pulls Out of Wimbledon Zidane Wants Immediate Return to Football Management NFF Election: Gara Gombe Pleads Cautious Approach NPFL: Peseiro to Watch Kwara Utd, Sunshine Clash in Ilorin Lagos Gains Ascendancy in Sitting-Volleyball *THE SUN* 2023: Ohaneze elders knock APC, PDP over zoning Why politics in Nigeria is seen as dirty Ize-Iyamu Emenike rallies Abia APC for 2023 poll 2023: Theres hope in Okowa for SEast Ochulor Atiku picked real grassroots politician Okocha Road to 2023: 2023: The odds for and against APC, Tinubu Type of leader Nigeria needs in 2023 SDP presidential candidate, Adebayo PDP concede victory, SDP, ADP threaten court action Fresh crisis brews in Delta APC as members move against chairman Igbo leaders in diaspora support APGAs presidential candidate, Umeadi Kidnappers demand N250m to free Sani Toro Amusan excited on new record, wants Nigerians at Ogbemudia stadium AFN president congratulates athlete on new feat Leicester drags feet on Lookman deal Im now a better player Aribo Ebi upbeat about World Cup ticket, AFCON trophy Amusan, Ekevwo arrive for Cwealth Games, World Championships trials Napoli lines up Dzeko, Beto as Osimhen alternative Nigeria finishes 5th at Kwibuka Womens tourney in Rwanda Russia-Ukraine war: Nigeria fails to secure spit, dominance in WAfrica gas market Profit-taking hits Nigerias stock market as investors lose over N700bn Shareholders approve Total Energies N6.2bn dividend proposal Fuel queues return to Lagos Sanwo-Olu, APCON, SON, NAFDAC, others to discuss Ease of Doing Business at ADVAN Industry Dialogue Financial inclusion: SEC, NAICOM, others to collaborate on digitising economy Nigeria requires $10bn annually to maximise digital opportunities Experts COVID-19: Why N100bn healthcare intervention cant halt medical tourism Court stops FG, Huawei from action on E-Customs concession project Ugwuanyi sends 260 youths to Keffi for agricultural training Mbaka supporters protest in Enugu, demand Onagas removal Catholic church wont allow personality cult in name of adoration Kaigama Track your estimated electricity bills to reduce discrepancies, consumers advised Ex-Imo prison inmate stabs pregnant woman to death Why were empowering 100 Nigeria entrepreneurs BetKing Shaibu tasks Nigerian fathers on godly culture Auto crash claims 18 lives in Niger NDLEA intercepts meth consignments at Lagos airport, courier firm NUT kicks as Kaduna sacks 2,357 teachers over competency test South Easts presidential nightmare Nigeria: Fulani-Islam phobia and the rest of us Majority not nemesis of minority (2) Mbaka and season of prophetic terrorism The road to June 12 Democracy Day That INEC may succeed in 2023 Terrorism: How Iran fought ISIS to standstill Envoy UBECs unutilised funds Moist Club agog as Afri Nero thrills with old school tunes *GUARDIAN* Battle for delegates: How unhealthy rivalry with governors resulted in huge losses for lawmakers Imo couple nabbed for illegal detention of three children Owo terror attack: HURIWA alleges cover up Government bans dumping of refuse on pavements, roads in Anambra Lagos intensifies campaign against domestic, sexual violence, inducts members of Kings Club Igbo will not vote PDP despite making Okowa VP candidate, says Ohanaeze It's Nigeria versus Cote d'Ivoire in WAFU B U-17 Championship semifinals Safety Babes want to win handball premier league title, says Chukwuma Uyi Akpata in Kigali, tips Kwibuka to boost Nigeria's developmental path Nigerian economy and World Bank's spotlights on redundant policies Investors lose N767b in one week as global market plunges AIO reactivates tenancy with Cameroonian government TotalEnergies restates commitment to energy transition Experts charge insurance professionals on industry's development Buhari's footprints Owo church massacre: Matters arising Between democratic leadership, elite nationalism: Which is Nigeria's problem Election palaver Emi l'okan entitlement bogey as metaphor Ikarama paradox Deliver us from evil - Part 2 The era of lame duck is here Auto firms' stocks crash as Nigerians spend N4tr on Tokunboin 10 years 18 die, one injured in Niger auto crash Ekiti Election: Oni vows to challenge outcome, governor-elect seeks truce Group insists Lawan, Akpabio, others didn't participate in APC primaries Ebi sure Super Falcons will qualify for World Cup, retain AFCON trophy Expert urges reversal of power sector privatisation for enhanced supply Firm creates online platform for security checks on maids, nannies Amusan's new 100m hurdles African record thrills AFN We've matched words with achievements, says Sanwo-Olu NUT kicks as Kaduna government sacks 2,357 teachers for failing competency test *LEADERSHIP* The World And Nigeria's 2023 Elections SANs, CSOs To INEC: You Must Reject Candidates Who Didn't Participate In Primaries Kwankwaso Won't Be Obi's Running Mate ' NNPP Healthcare: Patients Bear Brunt Of Outages, High Diesel Cost ' Investigation TETFUND To Release N15bn For National Library Project 18 Die In Bida-Minna Road Crash Court Halts Action On E-Customs Concession Project Tackling Sickle Cell Disease In Nigeria *NEW TELEGRAPH* TotalEnergies' shareholders get N6.18bn final dividend NGX, CIS, NGCL to host webinar on ETDs market Robust International Commodities Ltd registers N20bn CP programme on FMDQ Exchange Russia/Ukraine: LCCI decries inadequate food supply, starvation in Nigeria Nigeria, U.S. dislodge Algeria in gas exports to Spain Institute names Nigerian as director FG to concession 17 more airports Bank gets head of investment banking There is acute and chronic Obi-session in Nigeria Fuel queues return in Lagos Gunmen kidnap 13 mourners in Edo, demand N60m ransom Buhari: Ekiti victory an affirmation of APC's acceptance Ekiti guber poll good test run for 2023 ' PSC Kalu rejoices with Ekiti governor-elect, Oyebanji, APC French vote decides battle between Macron and left Zelensky visits front-line cities in south Ukraine Obi's running mate: Anxiety in APC, PDP as North, S' West conspiracy deepens First Baptist Church, Abuja crisis festers Apple store workers vote to form first US union Apapa gridlock disappearing as logistics cost reduces by 120% 14m units housing deficit: NNPC subsidiary initiates steps to tackle challenge IPMAN: PMS price no longer sustainable at N165 2023: Second term govs battle for relevance Ekiti Guber: APC taunts PDP for third position Presidential Running Mate: Okowa's an asset ' Atiku Segun Oni rejects result of Ekiti Gov poll, says it's unacceptable Ekiti 2022:PDP candidate, Kolawole,congratulates gov-elect How we can reduce drug trafficking at the ports 'Nwakohu Super Falcons upbeat about World Cup ticket, AFCON trophy Golf: Fitzpatrick tied with Zalatoris for US Open lead Fraser-Pryce storms to impressive 100m victory in Paris, as Amusan sets new African record JUST IN: Former NFF Secretary, Sani Toro; ex-Eagles coach, Ila, kidnapped Lewandowski afraid of Chelsea move, says agent Kanu now Sportsbet.io's global ambassador Dare, Nimrod, others get Blueprint Newspapers award Rivers extends lead at the top to 11 pts NFF election: Gara Gombe pleads cautious approach Ronaldo has no plans to leave Man United With access to finance, Nigerian fashion designers can excel anywhere in the world 'Sola 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