*NEWSPAPERS HEADLINES FOR TUESDAY 15TH MARCH 2022* *PUNCH* E-hailing cab drivers halt operations in Rivers Conducive business environmentll attract investors for infrastructure Women must play key role in addressing global issues Mohammed FG begins agro-investment scheme for N-Power beneficiaries FG may spend 93% of revenue on interest in 2022, says IMF CBN sets N1m limit for cash collection centres NAICOM to revisit claims profiling of insurance firms Higher oil pricesll increase subsidy cost, Fitch tells Nigeria NGX, MTNN sign MoU on capital market participation Babysitter strangles toddler, says cult demanded victims blood NAPTIP DG orders intensified hunt for child traffickers nationwide Two Chadians, 557 repentant terrorists graduate from Gombe camp Olubadan-in-Council to review chieftaincy titles, Ladoja, others await promotion Russias invasion of Ukraine takes heavy toll Obaseki: APC ready to capitalise on PDP crisis in Edo, says chairman Ekiti 2022: INEC releases final list of candidates Marketers decant sludge in bad fuel, sell remnants NNPC fails to account for 107 million barrels of crude, says Auditor-General Immobile breaks Lazio's Serie A scoring record with Venezia winner EPL: Man City's title bid hit by Crystal Palace stalemate Benzema surpasses Thierry Henry in French scoring record Tinubu @70: Ex-Eagles stars set for novelty match Man United vs Atltico Madrid: Rangnick expects hat-trick from Ronaldo, Simeone banks on Felix Fallacy of natural resources Inquest: Sylvester died of pneumonia leading to sepsis, says doctor Five Lagos robbers caught in Ogun, police recover gun, car Police arrest 11 for burning Ogun monarch to death, state suspects excuse Soldier, six others killed in Edo communal clash Policeman shoots Oyo poly student, disappears, victim paralysed Gunmen kill vigilante over Delta land dispute, police identify suspect Adamawa herbalist defrauds man of N1.3m promising N500m Kwara court convicts welder, barber, four others for cybercrime FG seeking funding for science, technology, says Onu Mobile broadband hits 6.9 billion subscriptions in 2021, says Ericsson Google announces $1m fund for women Digital commerce to add $180bn to Africas GDP Report Stakeholders set for forum on 5G policy Firms collaborateto offer digital marketing services Fintech firm records N200m monthly transaction 15 Nigerian startups selected for Google Accelerator Africa programme Umahi: Individuals have mandates, not parties Why messages are more appropriate and effective than calls NUC approves eight additional courses at Kogi varsity Tackle education challenges, ex-deputy gov tells FG, others Attach technical students to artisans for practical training Falola Discipline guarantees high level of achievements Oyedepo FUOYE promotes 429 workers Wike, Obaseki continue verbal war, govs allege betrayal, unguarded comments ASUU extends strike to May, parents beg, FG says demands met Reps, NNPC intervene as flight cancellations leave passengers stranded *VANGUARD* International Women's Day: BEWI Africa takes value placement summit to schoolgirls Cross River south stakeholders insist on governorship slot in 2023 APC: Late MKO Abiola's daughter, Rinsola for national youth leader NHF blames increased cases of NCDs among Nigerians on dietary choices Worsening economic, security challenges: Ortom calls on President Buhari to resign SFH to empower over 700 Kano CPs, PPMVs to provide quality healthcare services Breaking: Okon, Pastor Ibuot resign from Emmanuel's Cabinet NDLEA accuses Abba Kyari's co-defendants of unruly behaviour in detention FG begins training of467,183 beneficiaries of exited N- Power batches on entrepreneurship Masari approves screening, gratuity payment for 2000 Katsina retirees End exploitative marketing of baby milk ' UNICEF, WHO urge govts We're out to ensure Kano rice millers maintain standard practice ' DG SON APC youth group pass vote of confidence on Mai Mala Buni FG, CBN set to finance 75,600 N-power beneficiaries 2023 Presidential convention: Why PDP may settle for Wike, Mohammed, others Obaseki's DNA full of betrayal, ungratefulness ' Wike You are a serial betrayer, Wike fires at Obaseki We're not giving up on defected Lagos APC members ' Vice Chairman Wike apologises to Oshiomhole for doubting him on 'serial betrayer' Obaseki Obaseki to Wike: PDP is not your personal property Wike didn't destroy PDP in Cross River, Jarigbe replies Obaseki 2023: Yahaya Bello's presidency Masterplan perfected already, say southern youths INEC should save Ebonyi from vacuum of governorship 'PDP NATIONAL Convention: APC's in injury time ' Senator Al-Makura Constitutional amendment: Beyond the platitudes Concerns about special constitutional rights for women On three counts, kudos to the Federal Government KAP academy opens application for Film and Television production, e-learning training Father and 3 sons remanded over alleged kidnapping, murder of 8-year-old boy Police arrest 11 men over murder of Ogun monarch Police dismiss claims of strike as fake, mischievous Cost of diesel, vegetable oil, sugar ' Bread bakers to shut down NAPS condemns shooting of Polytechnic student, demands dispassionate investigation of incident, treatment of victim Contents and malcontents of democracy Police deny plans to go on strike over non-implementation of new salary package Drugs Deal: NDLEA request FG to place no debit order on Abba Kyari's accounts, others Cost of diesel, vegetable oil, sugar ' Bread bakers to shut down in Imo Lady stabs ex-lover to death during argument over N3,000 sharing formula 11 in police net over murder of Ogun monarch One killed, others injured as gunmen invade Delta community Two men plead guilty to stealing spaghetti Drug Trafficking: NDLEA opposes Abba Kyari's bail request, insists he'll escape Police arraign man for allegedly stealinggoat Child found with dispatch rider not stolen ' Police 3 set ablaze for allegedly stealing musical instruments in Delta NDLEA nabs GO of Anambra church with drugs at Lagos airport *THISDAY* Mastercard Foundation Tasks Youth on Soft Skill Acquisition Minister: FG Committed to Repositioning Power Sector Barkindo Kicks against Calls for Stoppage of Investment in Oil Industry Huawei Pledges Support for Nigerias Oil Industry, Gets Commendation Corporate Farmers Equip Students for Agribusiness Enterprise IITA, Tanzania Research Institute, Unveils 25 Improved Cassava Varieties CIS President tasks Parents on Investment Isa: Unmitigated Ban on Fossil Fuels Financing Detrimental to African Economies NDPHC Seals Power Purchase Deal with APL Electric, Eko Disco As Power Sector Falters, TCN Trudges On Private Sector Operators Urged to Understand Fiscal Policies for Effective Planning Analysts Forecast Higher Food Prices, Heightened Smuggling in Q2 NCDMBs Investment in Base Oil Plant to Materialise in 2022 Pantami, Danbatta, Emefiele to Lead Forum on 5G Rollout Plan CashBox Advocates Adoption of Digital Savings among Nigerians Firm, United Airlines to Launch African Heritage Travel Packages All-flash technology, the future of next-gen data centers Huawei Access Bank Closa Agents Hit the 100,000 Mark Lukman to APC: Dont Let Bureau De Change Managers Emerge Party... APC May Throw Chairmanship Open as Party is Yet to Reach... Of Kyari, House of Representatives and that Exceptional Service Honour Electoral Act: Buharis Ministers Who May Vacate Office Before June Politics And The Church In Nigeria Sanwo-Olu Renames Ikorodu Mini Stadium after Modupe Oshikoya Our Edo Sports Commission Team Will Surpass Expectations, Says Yussuf Alli NPFL: Rangers Join Rivers, Plateau in Serious Title Race Arsenal Return to Top-four with Win over Leicester Drug Abuse Leads to Chronic Kidney Disease *THE SUN* INEC clears 16 political parties for Ekiti governorship poll Osun, Delta, Bayelsa lead as fresh PVC online registration hit 7m in Q3 APC convention still shaky as forms sales yet to begin Kalu writes APC, forwards Abia statutory delegates list South East women float political group, seek more representations Luke formally declares for Akwa Ibom governorship 2023: Enugu West LG chairmen, PDP exco carpet Ekweremadu over zoning denial Wike to Obaseki: Youve DNA of serial betrayer, ungratefulness Osun: Dancing man in viral video not Adeleke, campaign organisation says Wike calls out Obaseki for serial betrayal, ungratefulness NTTF to upgrade Osun table tennis tournament Price hike: Reps, NNPC, airlines reach truce on aviation fuel NGX partners MTNN to strenghten retail participation in capital market SEC seals Oxford International Group, 2 others over alleged illegal activities LERSA urges FG, CBN to expand Lekki-Epe road Govt agencies responsible for building collapse in Nigeria, says architects FOU ZoneC arrests 6 suspected smugglers,seizes unregistered pharmaceuticals worth N529.056m CPPE calls for suspension of excise duty on manufactured goods Nigerians suffer power outage as national grid collapses again Don lists steps to improve livestock feed production Kano community commends Outspan for MCC, robust local dairy economy Insecurity, economic, political uncertainties may ground Nigeria Govs Biafra referendum suffers setback as court adjourns hearing to May 20 Buhari govt visionless, incompetent Ortom Ikuforiji tasks old students on given back to schools NGE mourns Yawe Bread makers threaten strike over high cost of production Restructuring of Nigeria inevitable, says Akeredolu Suspension: Lagosians mock state govt over unabated activities of NURTW members Kyrai, others to face over N4.3bn money laundering charge Child not found in dispatch riders box in Lagos -Police Implications of Ekwos judicial activism Turbulence foretold Why Jonathan should be given another chance to rule Garki hospital better run on ppp model *GUARDIAN* Akure bye-election: How APC youths altered Akure's political landscape Let's reconcile, unite ' Plateau APC chief to party members Gunmen kill vigilante in Delta over land dispute Oromoni: Chocolate coloured material found in deceased's stomach, says pathologist Edo seeks collaboration on state surveillance as Air Force chief visits Lagos Policeparade 14-year-old girl for killing toddler EndSARS: Motorists, commuters groan as BRT buses take over Berger FCT police arrest four suspects for alleged murder Nigerian Government frustrating effort to reach less privileged Bamigbetan organises forum for persons with special needs Edo e-TRASH technology removes 400kg of plastic wastes in one week Olubadan-in-Council plans to review chieftaincy titles Verdict due Wednesday on Ukraine case vs Russia: ICJ Sudanese rally against military rule and economic crisis Nadal says players should be ready for heckling after Osaka exit Fans go gay as Harry Song, others, 'Unite' at UEFA Champions League's Heineken Night Wasteful Man City's title bid hit by Palace stalemate Mixed Martial Arts Federation ends awareness championship, set for world tourney in South Africa UNILAG presents NUGA unity torch to lead sponsor, GTCO F1 star Hamilton to change name to honour mother Equities reverse gains as capitalisation dips by N5 billion Food processing firms pledge commitment to micronutrient fortification FG attracted $20 billion investments from FTZs in 30yrs NEPC reviews zero oil plan, corporate strategy Chaos at airports as fuel scarcity disrupts operations Digital identity key to deepening Africa's open finance Airtel puts Nigerian sites on 4G as penetration ranks behind peers Nigeria may lose 170,000bpd as Shell, Agip declare force majeure Egbin Power inducts 30 engineers to improve power generation TUC blames political misrule on passive labour movement Institute charges pupils to opt for career in building profession Umahi: Return of erudite, landmark judgments Imported substandard petrol: A call for synergy Balogun: The Olubadan that I knew Russia-Ukraine war and biting realities in Nigeria A brief history of Africa'European Union relations University as catalyst for national development in post-COVID-19 era - Part 4 Seeing the light CBN in fresh plan to wean banks off cash handling risks, costs Amid costly diesel, grid collapses 24hrs after Gencos' warning Outrage as ASUU extends strike by two months Ghana FA fret as CAF decides on Cape Coast stadium Abba Kyari's wife slumps in court, NDLEA remands husband, six others Court admits evidences in suit against ex-rector, Professor Bugaje Businesswoman accuses police of 'unlawful' detention of husband over civil dispute Governors parley attorneys-general over $419m Paris Club largesse, others Court didn't accuse Zenith of bribing judges, lawyers The 'fool' called man and his wasteful wars! *LEADERSHIP* FIFA Makes Changes To Ghana Vs Nigeria Match Officials' Line-up I Strangled My Mistress 6-month-old Baby To Appease Cult ' Nanny Adamawa Assembly Okays Salary Increase For Media Workers CNPP Commends INEC For Foiling 'Coup' Against Buni KAP Academy To Train 300,000 On Film, TV Production Kwara Taxi Drivers Groan As Commuters Patronise Tricycle Operators 6 Drag Nasarawa Gov, Others To Court Over Osuko Stool Buhari Commissions 76 Housing Units In Kogi Family Sues School For N10bn Over Daughter's Rape, Death Alleged N4.8bn Fraud: EFCC, Oil Firm Ask Court To Dismiss Ibeto's Suit Polio: Circulating Variant Spreads To 29 States, 1,027 Cases In 2021' NPHCDA NGE Mourns Yawe, Says He Was A Peacemaker Al-Azhar Al-Sharif, Egyptian Embassy Pledge Support For Islamic Propagation INEC Clears 16 Candidates For Ekiti Governorship Election Court Judgement: NANS Asks Umahi To Remain Focused Fashola Praises Ministry's Workers Over Project Execution Troops Kill Scores Of Terrorists, Others In Niger, Edo Wike Apologises To Oshiomhole For Supporting Obaseki To Get PDP Ticket Tinubu Support Group Unveils Birthday Plans UK Government Set To Scrap All Travel Rules For England APC Seeks Vacation Of Court Order Stopping Convention 2022 Hajj: NAHCON Chairman Visits Saudi Arabia Abba Kyari's Wife Slumps As NDLEA Opposes Bail For Husband [EDITORIAL] Break The Cycle Of Epileptic Power Supply Reactions As Nigerians Apply To Fight In Russia-Ukraine War States Crumbling Under Security, Economic Crises, Governors Warn 2023: Enugu West, PDP Chide Ekweremadu Over Zoning Denial NLC Backs ASUU Strike As Students Consider Vocational Skills Aviation Fuel Scarcity: We've Only 3 Days To Shut Down Operations ' Airlines Shehu Sani Visits Kano Hisbah, Demands Status Of His Afro Hairstyle Governance Needs Appropriate Institutions, Says Afrinvest MD Russia-Ukraine War: Another Batch Of 31 Nigerians Return Kebbi People Won't Be Cowed By Security Challenges ' Bagudu Police Deny Report Of Planned Strike Action APC Chairmanship 2022: May The Best Win! *NEW TELEGRAPH* Foundation embarks on water right campaign APC National Chair: When silence is no longer golden Varsities to remain shut as ASUU extends strike by two months Fuel subsidy may push fiscal deficit to N8.9trn Over 107m barrels of crude oil missing 'Auditor General Insecurity: Scores of bandits killed, 390 cattle, sheep recovered in Niger Insecurity: Govs place AG's offices on red alert against frivolous court orders 'Fayemi Aviation fuel scarcity: Airline operators to shut down in 3 days Ukraine: WHO keeps medical supply chains open 2023: Voters from 270 polling units may not vote in Niger Ekiti Guber: Oyebanji, Kolawole, Oluyede, 13 others scale INEC hurdle IGP warns personnel against strike Content Board, others plan to save oil and gas in Africa Growth: NAICOM reinforces commitment to project development Domestic alliance'll help carriers manage capacity, says Iyayiline Jet A1 surge deals blow on fragile Nigerian airlines Electricity: DisCos powering Nigeria back to dark age ACI, IATA seek stoppage of COVID-19 restriction IPMAN to members: You frustrate investment in refineries Brent slumps amid rising crude prices 5G: MTN to conduct OpenRAN trials in Nigeria, others Egypt Air, Wakanow ink deal to boost travel, tourism Strategic positioning 'll enhance youth participation in politics 'Martins El-Rufai: How some govs, stakeholders tried to abort APC Nat'l Convention Anambra PDP: One party, many crises Northern youths 'll shock APC, PDP if presidency is zone to South ' Shettima Musa: On a date with history EPL: Palace hold wasteful Man City to draw UEFA League: Fernandes in race to recover from Covid ahead of Atletico clash Messi's highs and lows at PSG 160 arrests, scores of police injured in Moroccan football violence WA approves six athletes for Nigeria World Cup playoffs: Osimhen sends signal to Ghana with brace in Serie A Ghana vs Nigeria: Boost for Black Stars as Opoku recovers from injury Our team will surpass Edo govt's expectations, says Alli CBN Juniors fallout: Investors can boost young players to hit the ATP, WTA Circuits ' Kienka *BLUE PRINT* APC crisis: Why 19 governors' position will prevail ' Ndume NBET, GenCos in blame game as national grid collapses Our staff brains behind our projects delivery nationwide ' Fashola Climate leaders call for urgent action on water Experts seek global biodiversity framework implementation Nigeria needs $177bn for Paris agreement 2023: Fintiri and the future of Adamawa state Dearth of medical workers in Nigeria Open letter to Gov Sule on Nasarawa State Revenue Board Regulated airfares, deregulated fuel price: Contradictions crippling airlines Tension as Supreme Court rules on Abaji APC chairmanship March 16 Katsina lawmaker frowns at immoral marriage ceremonies Borno Fityanul Islam elects state, LG excos Insecurity: Senate pushes for better funding of border communities Gwamna urges collective efforts on drugs among youth NANS to Umahi: Remain focused despite court judgement NAPTIP has rescued 30 babies from traffickers in one year ' DG Aviation fuel scarcity: We've 3 days to shut down, airlines raises alarm Drug deal: Charges against Kyari, others attract 15-year-jail ' NDLEA Japan ready to share post WWII modernisation experience with Nigeria ' Envoy NSIP: FG trains 467,183 N-Power beneficiaries on accessing N3m CBN loans My govt committed to improving lives of masses ' Buhari Umahi's sack: Ebonyi diaspora group lauds Judiciary APC convention: Lukman calls for background checks on all aspiring candidates VIDEO: Drama as wife of suspended DCP Abba kyari slumps in Court Karen's death: Family files 10bn suit against Premier Academy, 7 others Aggrieved persons planning chaos ahead general elections, Yoruba group raises alarm Breaking: Buhari redeems house allocation promise to winners of 1994 African Cup of Nations Chairmanship: Akume's candidacy soars as NEC members, Sheriff, Yuguda's groups declare support APC Convention: Coalition of independent observers accuses cabal of plot to undermine democracy *TRIBUNE* We will support independent candidates, if parties fail to field credible candidates in 2023 ' Group How I was initiated into witchcraft in primary school ' 15-year-old nanny who killedboss's baby (JUST IN): ASUU extends strike by 8 weeks Day Fiditi unveiled royal crest, charted homeland plan for development A walk through centuries-old Ogiamien magical palace Expert calls for review of curriculum, establishment of town planning commission Our lives under threat, victims of Lagos demolished 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