*NEWSPAPERS HEADLINES FOR FRIDAY 11TH MARCH 2022*



*PUNCH*

Customs intercept N587m smuggled petrol, rice in Lagos

Don seeks inclusion of statistics to basic education curriculum

Russia-Ukraine war: 71 children killed, other 14 latest developments you need to know

N7.1bn scam: Transfer Orji Kalus trial to Lagos, EFCC tells court

World Kidney Day: Rivers doctors warn against herbal concoctions

World Kidney Day: Beware of food intake, medical association warns

Strike: Settle dispute with ASUU, 170 Catholic Bishops urge FG

Crisis will end when varsities negotiate wages with employees Yusuf Ali

Embrace dialogue with ASUU, Vice-chancellors tell FG

Dangote alone cant fix Nigerian roads Reps

NTA Enugu manager auctions operational vehicles two weeks to retirement

Nigerias oil price windfall dilemma

APC crisis: Stop blackmailing Buni, group tells El-Rufai

Musa seeks Bellos support for APC chairmanship

PDP plans peace panel over Edo crisis, eyes 2023 victory

Kogi gov, shield of APC, says Senate President

Matawalles defection: Court adopts addresses April 8

Osun: Babayemi vows to fight on as PDP recognises Adeleke

Nigerians have lost confidence in their leaders

Obaseki wont leave PDP, Ayu affirms

Buni still APC Chair, says Umahi

Travel companies accuse domestic airlines of fixing airfares

Wakanow appoints head of marketing

Qatar begins flight operations to Kano, Port Harcourt

Russia-Ukraine: Higher food, fuel prices loom in Nigeria, others, says IMF

Push against oil investments slowll growth in Nigeria, others OPEC

JET A-1: Airlines allege racketeering, NCAA may ground planes soon

FG seeks US funding for gas supply to Europe amid Russia boycott

NCC shuts TV station over copyright infringement

Investors gain N41.44bn as 21 stocks advance

Diesel becoming unaffordable for transporting petrol using tankers NARTO

Galatasaray hold Barca 0-0 in Europa last-16 first leg

Abramovich's sanction won't destroy Chelsea, says Tuchel

UEFA probe PSG chiefs Al-Khelaifi, Leonardo after Real Madrid fracas

Why I became a politician

Jonathan fever is gripping the North

ALSCON: Unbridled interest in a national asset

Revving engine of infrastructure in Ogun

ALSCON: Unbridled interest in a national asset

Estimated billing: Delta youths attack BEDC staff, destroy facilities

Rainstorm destroys Akwa Ibom church building

Vehicles burnt as tanker rams into car on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway

Police tighten security as MC Oluomo dares NURTW, withdraws members

Lagos community rejects Redeemed church project, govt seals site

NRC kicks as Lagos-Ibadan train runs out of fuel, passengers stranded

Estimated billing: Delta youths attack BEDC staff, destroy facilities

AIbom flood kills woman, rainstorm destroys church building

Again, bandits raid Kaduna community, kill three, kidnap two women

30-year-old beheaded as cultists continue supremacy battle in Bayelsa

Abuja newspaper vendor killed, union demands probe

Suspected ritualists kill, dump ladys corpse behind mum shop in Osun

Stray bullet kills pupil during inter-house sports fracas in Ondo school

Assassins shoot Ekiti poultry farmer dead

Wanted artisan at war with OPC threatens mayhem on Osun community

You see me, you see death, wanted Osun cultist, Rasidi Okolu, speaks from hiding

Umahi: The rotten underpinnings of our democracy

Osinbajo 2023: Done deal or no deal

The talk of the town in Lagos

Citizen Bamise: How Nigeria kills its best



*VANGUARD*

Plight of Civilians in Armed Conflicts: 7,691 killed in 2 yrs; women, girls sexually molested

Youth Party threatens INEC Chair with lawsuit over Appeal Court judgment

Varsities should be negotiating with ASUU not FG ' Uniosun Pro-Chancellor

123 Nigerians in Ukraine to arrive today

APC crises: Kebbi party chieftain reacts to tussle

Ebonyi: Gov Umahi, deputy apply for stay of execution of judgment

Jonathan addresses ECOWAS Parliament, charges lawmakers to protect democratic values

IWD: Why we represent women's struggles, experiences in a photo exhibition ' Feminist media

FG removes electricity subsidy quietly, petrol in phases

Leadership tussle: Lagos bans NURTW operations in parks

Over 1,076 Nigerians fleeing crisis in Ukraine, now home ' FG

2 female drug addicts arrested in Kebbi

2023: PDP should seek forgiveness from Nigerians, not votes ' Lawan

Domestic violence: Lagos govt commences publication of s3x offenders' identities

Yahaya Bello, shield of APC in Nigeria, says Senate President

STATE-OF-THE-NATION: Settle dispute with ASUU, Catholic Bishops tell FG

Update: 9-yr-old boy killed, 2 others injured in Ondo school ' Police

Ebonyi PDP governorship nominee urges Umahi to vacate seat

APC Crisis: Bello's camp counters Buni over transfer of power

Why we're holding employers' summit ' NECA

FMBN, workers tango over recruitment, promotion, others

Nigeria Police and contributory pension scheme

Breaking: One student killed, 2 others injured during school Inter-House-Sport in Ondo

JAMB insists it 'll not extend 2022 UTME/DE registration

Human Trafficking: 100 unemployed persons in Ondo swindled N65m over phoney jobs abroad

NURTW Crisis: Police beef up security at Lagos motor parks

Fuel tanker explodes after colliding with 2 vehicles on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway

New dress code for female police personnel illegal ' Ex-DIG Osayande

Man writes Cross River police, denounces cult membership

How assailants burnt another Ogun monarch over land tussle
 


*THISDAY*

Analysts Optimistic of Nigerias Economic Growth in 2022

Firm Develops Payment Solution for Lagos Taxi Riders

BOIs $1bn Syndicated Term Loan Facility Receives Accolades

House Urges FG to Review Mass Transport Policy, Resuscitate Urban Mass Transit Scheme

House Urges FG to Review Mass Transport Policy, Resuscitate Urban Mass Transit Scheme

FirstBank Rewards Customers with N50m in Verve Card Campaign

Popoola: Capital Market Stands to Gain From 2021 Finance Act

Sway of Middle East Passenger Traffic

Ease of Doing Business: NPA to Intensify Synergy with Lagos State Government

NIMASA, NiMet sign MoU to Enhance Maritime Safety

Nigeria And The Petroleum Industry Act: The Role of The New NNPC Board

Amaechi: Kano Dala Dry Port to Reduce Cost of Haulage

NCS NIIT to Counter Illicit Importation of Weapons, Boost Trade Flow

House Wades into Aviation Fuel Crisis

Taeillo Harps on Modeling of Digital Commerce in Africa

Group Seeks N1bn Funding Support to Mitigate Climate Change

Giving Women Equal Access to Productive Resources can Raise Agricultural Output by 4%

Airtel Strengthens Network Quality, Upgrades Infrastructure

Gambian Government Seeks Technical Cooperation With MOWCA

Nigeria Most Vulnerable to Climate Change, Says FG

Nigeria- Ireland Trade and Investment Summit to Hold in Dublin

FG: No Preferred Bidder for Nigeria Air, Selection Process Still Pending

NANTA Says Increase in Airfares Adversely Affects Business

Ebonyi Governors Truckload of Troubles

Ebonyi: Politics, Law and Common Sense

Lori-Ogbebors Lies, Ethnic Agenda on NDDC Board Inauguration

Why Nigerian Patriotic Quest Wants Emefiele for President

EQUITY, FAIRNESS AND KWARA 2023



*THE SUN*

How I conquered Icelandwith Afrobeat NonyKingz

Nigerian President of Igbo extraction in 2023 on course ABC Nwosu

Igariwey admonishes Umahi to obey court judgment

Coalition declares for Osinbajo in Lagos

Sani Musa seeks support for Gov Bello

Why I want to be Abia gov in 2023 Anyaogu

Umahi, deputy get courts nod to remain in office

Only APC can sustain Buharis legacy Ebonyi gov

Mustapha rallies support for Umahis appeal

Defection: Court fixes April 8 for adoption in PDPs suit seeking sack of Zamfara gov, senators, Reps members, others

APC freed from Yahoo Yahoo governors Akeredolu

Kwara Gov pledges more assistance for Sports as Super Eagles Suporters Club is launched

NCDMB, Afreximbank, APPO chart new funding models for African oil sector

Peaceful struggle continues for self-determinationIgboho

Yoruba group restates commitment to self-determination struggle

Moderna signs MoU for $500m drug factory in Kenya

GRV partners WellaHealth to provide health cover for 1m Lagosians

Women engineers confer Iwuanyanwu with grand patron

Banditry: Reps charge security agencies to enforce proscription order

Beyond womens gender quota agitation

Eventually, death jab for carpet-crossing

Gunmen kill 2 vigilantes, abduct 4-year-old schoolgirl

Remain resolute in discharging your duties, COAS charges soldiers

Oyo: Police investigate assassination of ex-Iyalodes daughter

Decoded: Ambassador Buratais message to Nigerian youths

Insecurity: We can no longer run from community policing Fayemi

Beyond INECs 2023 timetable

30,000 insurgents, families surrender in North East

2023: Enough of onechance leadership

Concerns about special constitutional rights for women

42nd Olubadan installation: That history may remember GSM

Women emancipation: Between rhetoric and action

Nasarawa: When Buhari came calling

Breaking the barriers that impede womens development



*GUARDIAN*

APC Showdown: Buni backers plan 10 million-man welcome for ex-CECPC chairman on Monday

Bello's appointment excites Niger APC members

How Makinde beat odds to install Senator Balogun as 42 Olubadan

Bello reaffirms commitment to APC's success

Appeal Court quashes Yari's case against Zamfara APC

MC Oluomo's suspension: Police beef up security in parks

Amotekun nabs 23 kidnappers, robbery suspects, others in Ondo

Ayanwole: Petitions for installation of CCTV in BRTs garner over 10,000 signatures

Reactions as alleged killer of Super TV boss, Chidinma, emerges Miss cell 2022

Lagos arrests three suspects for impersonating LASBCA officials

Tension in Bayelsa as cultists behead 30-year-old man in rival cult war

Group solicits NURTW, road users' support to curb police extortion in southeast

Group tasks Lagos councilor on alleged corruption charge

Lagos suspends NURTW from operating in parks, garages

Algeria, England, France battle Nigeria for Olise's international allegiance

The Sunny Ojeagbase I know

Golfers exhale as Nigeria's oldest course, Rayfield 1913, gets new look

Women's T20 cricket a litmus test for Nigerian team, says Obalola

Drogba, Akinwunmi in attendance as Ujiri's Giants of Africa unveils new courts in Cote d'Ivoire

Hughleymature enough to decide future with D'Tigress, says Ogunade

Barca held by Galatasaray, Rangers thump Red Star Belgrade

Chelsea ignore Abramovich sanctions to beat Norwich, Leeds crash again

Munir strike gives Sevilla edge over West Ham in Europa League

Air cargo records marginal growth amid economic constraints

NCS to examine 400 containers daily with new scanners

Trade volume between Nigeria, Korea hits $2b in 2021

ITF urges investment in skills acquisition to tackle unemployment

EgyptAir deepens operation in Nigeria with new partnership

Gains in 21 stocks lift capitalisation further by N41 billion

NESG picks holes in 2021 Finance Act

Climate change, cybersecurity, others threaten business sustainability

High cost of cement and rising housing deficit

Return to sender

University as catalyst for national devt in post-COVID-19 era - Part 2

Varsity lecturers' contaminated and adulterated remunerations - Part 3

Not too young to run and win

Nigeria police and contributory pension scheme

Diri inaugurates road, school projects

Luke stresses need for continuity in governance

Two nabbed forallegedly maltreating 12-year-old girl in Kaduna

States fund police more than FG, says Fayemi

Computer professionals, others flay proposed NITDA Bill 2021

Residents report fresh oil leak from Aiteo's OML 29 in Nembe

Cautious optimism as NASS moves aviation to concurrent list

Lagos commences publication of sex offenders, tasks residents on report of abuse

Aviation stakeholders blackmailing Federal Government, says Wase

Defection fear grips Imo Speaker, 18 lawmakers



*NEW TELEGRAPH*

Eagles' varied defence, attack form worrisome ahead Ghana clash

APC chair: Defunct CPC leaders regroup, insist on Al-makura

Yahaya Bello is APC's shield in Nigeria, says Senate President

APC crisis: More confusion trails Buni's sack

Security votes: We fund police more than FG ' Governors

Senators, Reps threaten to dump APC with govs over consensus chair

I don't know anything about alleged 66 illegal pension accounts, Oronsaye tells Court

Digital identity: World Bank rates Nigeria as 'unsatisfactory

Benue killings: Don't test patience of my people again, Ortom warns invaders

Nigeria, Korea trade volume hits $2 with 50% increase ' Envoy

Ebonyi: 17 lawmakers appeal sacking, file stay of execution

#BreakTheBias: Union Bank celebrates everyday women for IWD

Russian invasion: Petrol smuggling to weigh on Nigeria's economy

Piracy: Global bureau exits Nigeria from criminal list

VIN: 70% demurrage on trapped vehicles waived

ILO hinges more job opportunities on care services

IWD: LCCI canvases access to more loans for women

Olam set to drive women's emancipation in agric

Why consumers need quality, hygienic rice

Analysts: High oil prices won't boost naira at parallel market

Fidelity Bank celebrates 2022 IWD with financial support to women-owned businesses

2023: Waiting for a 'reluctant' president

Gender bills: When women occupied NASS

I'm the equity Ebonyi is looking for in 2023 'Igwe

B'Stars vs Eagles: Nigeria requests for 10,000 tickets

World Athletics Indoor Championships: Brume leads Team Nigeria to Belgrade

It's fresh start for sports in Edo, says Shaibu

CCC targets Easter Fiesta to unite families

Oshoala signs new Barcelona contract

JUST IN-Ukraine crisis: Chelsea seized as UK govt sanctions Abramovich

Man Utd's Varane back in training after Covid recovery

UEFA League: Pochettino slams ref after PSG collapse against Madrid



*BLUE PRINT*

2023: Seek forgiveness from Nigerians, not votes ' Lawan lashes PDP

VIDEO: Fire wrecks havoc along Lagos-Ibadan highway as fire guts petrol-laden tanker

Defection: PDP' s suit against Matawalle, others for final adoption April 8

Work for success of maiden para-games, FG tasks sports directors

Local equity sustains bull run, gains N41bn

Zenith Bank suspends Naira card withdrawal for int'l transactions

ITF, NECA partnership produces 54,603 skilled technicians in 12 years- ITF

IWD: How 7,000 women benefited from Kaduna women empowerment fund ' Balarabe

Defending interest of Nigerians

Towards a strong economic base for Nasarawa state

[VIDEO] 2022 World Cup playoffs: Prophet Elijah Ayodele reveals fresh revelation ahead Super Eagles vs Ghana's Black stars

N7.1bn fraud': EFCC seeks transfer of Uzor Kalu's fresh trial to Lagos

Court shifts ruling on Buhari's N40m libel suit against Atiku to May 30

Airport road: Massive clean up as FCTA dismantles 2 markets, 3 others

Delta girl-child empowerment solution to gender discrimination, poverty ' Okowa

NSCDC arrests suspects with adulterated diesel in Ondo

Envoy advocates peaceful 2023 polls as South Korea-Nigeria trade volume soar

Oronsaye distances self from 66 pension accounts

FCTA empowers 600 youth with farming technology

AGRA launches gender consortium project in Kaduna, Niger

Uzodimma approves 2,000 hectares for mini housing estate

Buhari condoles with kebbi over bandits' killing of vigilantes

Obasanjo thumbs up Uzodimma on performance, urges attention on youth

Ishola Balogun set for coronation as Olubadan of Ibadan

STI EXPO 2022 to boost investors ' inventors partnership ' Onu

CNA, NILDS harp on impactfullawsby NASS

Shettima laments absence of federal presence in Chibok, Gwoza

Artificial intelligence: FG, Japan train start-ups on entrepreneurship, technological innovation

IWD: Groups advocate young women in elective positions

Insecurity: Seek divine intervention, Etsu Nupe urges subjects

3m immunised against COVID-19 in Jigawa ' Commissioner



*TRIBUNE*

Breaking biases women face in the workplace

34 Artillery Obinze, Imo gets new commander

2023: Akwa-Ibom Rep member seeks level playing field at PDP guber primary

NCWS donates medical equipment to health centres in Lagos

Zone national secretary position to South-East, IPN urges APC

Lagos PDP effectively playing opposition role ' Abayomi Kuye

Foundation empowers Uyo girls with life skills, charges FG on SDGs implementation

2023: Popoola joins Oyo governorship race, vows to unseat Makinde

BPE presents discharge certificates to three privatised firms

Like literature prizes, Nigerians should aspire to win science, tech prizes

Ireland Look Set to Dominate 2022 Cheltenham Festival

How we poisoned, strangled boy for recognising one of us ' Two siblings who killed, kidnapped eight-year-old

Acting APC chairman denies Buni transmitted letter on medical trip

IWD: mPharma launches 10k women initiative to strengthen fight against cervical cancer

IWD: TeamApt announces second edition of 'Women in Tech' internship

Spotify EQUAL music programme welcomes Nigerian rising star, Fave

Nigerian Idol: Theatre week sees 50 to second round

Lanre Teriba sets for American music tour

MTV Shuga series premieres on Netflix Africa featuring Tiwa Savage, Lupita Nyong'o, Thuso Mbedu, Nick Mutuma, Timini Egbuson, others

Why I am making biopics, historically relevant movies ' Seun Oloketuyi

My soon-to-be released songs will surprise many ' Kingdom, Nigerian Idol Season 6 winner

Tourism, hospitality entrepreneurs for $500,000 ATM Draper-Aladdin start-up competition

NANTA 46th elective AGM brings experience to Kano with mini Durbar

Abramovich sanctions: See 5 ways Chelsea have been affected

Equities investors earn N42bn as ASI adds 0.16%

DBN disburses N98bn to female entrepreneurs nationwide

GTCO reports profit before tax of '221.5bn



*SPORTS*

49ers Rumors: Nate Sudfeld Agrees to 1-Year, $2M Contract Ahead of Free Agency - Bleacher Report

76ers Fan Removed by Security for Heckling Ben Simmons During Nets' Blowout Win - Bleacher Report

76ers' James Harden Passes Reggie Miller for No. 3 on NBA's All-Time 3PM List - Bleacher Report

A 'warrior' who puts his body on the line ' Paul Collingwood hails Ben Stokes - Yahoo

Abramovich's sanction won't destroy Chelsea, says Tuchel - Punch

Adieu, Fantabulous Fabio Lanipekun 'Tribute by Segun Adenuga, Veteran Journalist - Complete Sports

Alexandra Davis' Lawyers Say Jerry Jones Paternity Suit Not Motivated by Money - Bleacher Report

Algeria, England, France battle Nigeria for Olise's international allegiance - Guardian

Aston Villa's Calum Chambers delivers hammer blow to flailing Leeds - Yahoo

B'Stars vs Eagles: Nigeria requests for 10,000 tickets - New Telegraph

Barca held by Galatasaray, Rangers thump Red Star Belgrade - Guardian

Bears trading Khalil Mack to Chargers - Yahoo

Brendan Rodgers hails impact of Leicester winger Marc Albrighton - Yahoo

Brume Leads Team Nigeria To Belgrade For World Athletics Indoor Championships - Complete Sports

Bruno Guimaraes and Chris Wood goals hand Newcastle victory - Yahoo

Bruno Guimaraes and Chris Wood score first Newcastle goals to keep survival bid on track - Yahoo

Bruno Guimares downs Southampton as Newcastle surge continues - Yahoo

CCC targets Easter Fiesta to unite families - New Telegraph

Chargers' Updated Depth Chart After Reported Khalil Mack Trade with Bears - Bleacher Report

Chelsea cash crisis 'will not go away' after Roman Abramovich hit with sanctions - Yahoo

Chelsea ignore Abramovich sanctions to beat Norwich, Leeds crash again - Guardian

Chelsea manager Emma Hayes says club can help 'educate' Government about how a football team operates - Yahoo

Chelsea overcome off-field chaos to see off Norwich - Yahoo

Chelsea Squad Break Silence After Sanctions Placed On Abramovich - Daily Independent

Chelsea: Thomas Tuchel has faith in those in charge of club's future - BBC

Chelsea: Thomas Tuchel says Chelsea face an uncertain future after owner Roman Abramovich was sanctioned - BBC

Dan Biggar feels Shaun Edwards has had a huge role in shaping France - Yahoo

David Moyes rues lack of cutting edge as West Ham lose at Sevilla - Yahoo

Deshaun Watson Trade Rumors: Panthers, Texans in Contact About Potential Deal - Bleacher Report

Drogba, Akinwunmi in attendance as Ujiri's Giants of Africa unveils new courts in Cote d'Ivoire - Guardian

Eddie Howe hails impact of Bruno Guimaraes after win at Southampton - Yahoo

Eddie Jones taunts Ireland ahead of Six Nations crunch clash: 'They haven't played a team like us - Yahoo

England bowlers toil as Bonner century secures Windies lead - Yahoo

England in West Indies: Tourist bowlers toil as Nkrumah Bonner hits determined century in first Test - BBC

EPL: Dennis In Action, Kalu, Etebo Subbed On As Wolves Thrash Watford - Complete Sports

Europa/ Conf. League: Balogun, Iheanacho Score As Rangers, Leicester Clinch Impressive First Leg Wins - Complete Sports

EXPLAINER: Transfer embargo, no contract renewal how UKs sanction on Abramovich will affect Chelsea - The Cable

Football ignored the truth about Roman Abramovich's oligarch money for too long - Yahoo

Freddie Freeman Rumors: Dodgers Have 'Sincere' Interest Amid Yankees Buzz - Bleacher Report

Galatasaray hold Barca 0-0 in Europa last-16 first leg - Punch

Golfers exhale as Nigeria's oldest course, Rayfield 1913, gets new look - Guardian

Hughleymature enough to decide future with D'Tigress, says Ogunade - Guardian

Impact Wrestling Results: Winners, Grades, Reaction and Highlights from March 10 - Bleacher Report

Indian Wells news: Harriet Dart sets up date with Elina Svitolina - Yahoo

Indian Wells: Heather Watson and Katie Boulter defeated in round-one matches - BBC

Ireland Look Set to Dominate 2022 Cheltenham Festival - Tribune

It's fresh start for sports in Edo, says Shaibu - New Telegraph

Jack Eichel Shades Sabres Fans over Boos After Return to Buffalo with Golden Knights - Bleacher Report

James Harden Says Loss to Nets Was 'Good' for 76ers: 'We Got Our Ass Kicked - Bleacher Report

JUST IN-Ukraine crisis: Chelsea seized as UK govt sanctions Abramovich - New Telegraph

Kai Havertz sparkles against Norwich but Chelsea's uneasy reality is laid bare - Yahoo

Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving Propel Nets to Blowout of 76ers as James Harden Struggles - Bleacher Report

Kevin Durant: 'Felt Good to Quiet' 76ers Fans Who Booed Ben Simmons in Nets' Win - Bleacher Report

Kwara Gov pledges more assistance for Sports as Super Eagles Suporters Club is launched - The Sun

Kyrie Irving on 76ers Fans Booing Ben Simmons: 'If You Come at Ben, You Come at Us - Bleacher Report

Lamarcus Joyner, Jets Agree to New 1-Year Contract After 2021 Triceps Injury - Bleacher Report

LeBron James Praises Refs for Letting Kevin Durant, Joel Embiid Talk Trash - Bleacher Report

Leeds 0-3 Aston Villa: Jesse Marsch surprised by 'disjointed' display - BBC

Leeds 0-3 Aston Villa: Philippe Coutinho is in 'magical form; - Steven Gerrard - BBC