*NEWSPAPERS HEADLINES FOR MONDAY 16TH MAY 2022* *PUNCH* 2023: Kano ex-gov Shekarau may join NNPP this week Man steals N1.7m alcohol, gets N600,000 bail Focus on Fulani bandits, not our agitations, IPOB tells Bauchi gov Igbo group seeks end to IPOB sit-at-home order Akwa Ibom varsity receives 100% accreditation status Buhari celebrates ex-Ogun deputy gov at 70 National Assembly transmits amended Electoral Act to Buhari Police probe Bauchi APC chiefs death, arrest three Blasphemy: Our children wont attend school again, say Deborahs parents Justice Odilis intervention saved my political career Wike Lassa fever killed 151 in 17 weeks, says NCDC Learn from YarAdua, South-East PFN urges Buhari Gunmen kill 323 security officers in 2022 Report Global misery index mirrors Nigerians woes Im ready for Benue APC gov primary, says Ortoms ex-aide Ekweremadu calls for peaceful conduct of PDP primaries Atiku shares five-point agenda with Abia PDP, begs for votes Gandujes Head of Service to supervise Chief of Staff office Well field credible candidates, says APC chairman Gov Emmanuel denies barring Atiku from Akwa Ibom delegates Vote in Nigerias interest, Osinbajo urges delegates My return to Ogun politics initially tough Yayi Kaduna, Niger APC delegates endorse Tinubu Ill tackle insecurity, pursue economic diversification Saraki Unopposed APC ticket excites Ekiti senatorial aspirant 2023: Ill resign Monday, says Amaechi 2023: Adeleke, Babayemis factions meet, align for PDP presidential primary Lagos to demolish six more buildings as crackdown continues Containers clearing cost jumps by 67%, vehicle parts prices soar Nine banks non-performing loans rise, hit N814bn Reports Tin-Can port is collapsing, says NPA FG backs insurers on compulsory policies Expert highlights importance of digitisation in built sector Infinity Trust bank disburses N9.91bn mortgage loans to customers 73% of workers under contributory pension below 40 years PenCom PenCom mandates data update for contributors, lists requirements Emefiele should resign to preserve CBNs credibility Experts Avert disruption in wheat value chain, analysts task FG African insurance boss urges insurers to drive penetration Stakeholders converge on Abuja to discuss air safety Real estate experts eye clean energy initiative at summit Architects council rejigs professional programme ahead colloquium Home design firm inaugurates e-commerce website, others How govt can tackle building collapse menace Experts FG, World Bank empower Anambra youths with N100m Entrepreneur sees bigger prospects in real estate market Sterling Bank partners Australian firm on education loan Development bank disburses N1.6bn to LivingTrust MfB Ex-internationals doubt Peseiro's credentials as Eagles coach Oshoala wins Pichichi award in Spain Okoye saves Rotterdam, strikers smash defences in Europe Everton, West Ham, others battle for Fenerbahe's Osayi-Samuel At last, NFF hands Peseiro Eagles coaching job 2023: Wike, Igbo and the handmaid of history How to make states viable Eatery demands compensation for demolition of Akwa Ibom branch Ogun police arrest 26-year-old plotting robbery, recover gun Kinsmen accuse Gov Emmanuel of manipulating PDP primaries to favour cousin NDLEA busts drug cartels, fake employment syndicate *VANGUARD* At The Boy Child Conversation, Experts Advocate Attention, Mentorship 2023: No one can stop Sheriff Oborevwori ' Group Honour UPU'S decision by voting Edevbie, Mayor of Urhoboland woos PDP delegates PDP presidential primary: Emmanuel denies blocking Akwa Ibom delegates from seeing Atiku Buhari's Adviser on Power joins Jigawa 2023 guber race Soludo's visit, confirmation Kanu isn't bad as being portrayed ' Family 2023: Kaduna delegates back Amaechi as El Rufai, Kaduna Speaker show support Crisis: Anambra PDP demands suspension of Nat'l Legal Adviser APC screening: Over 25 Ebonyi Assembly aspirants decry plot to edge them out Time for technocrats to takeover governance, says Gborogbosi, Rivers guber aspirant Presidency: I'm in race to secure APC ticket, not alliance ' Amosun APC operates like cult in Ede, Reps aspirant fumes; defects to NNPP 2023 : I'm the only PDP presidential aspirant that can defeat APC' Wike DELTA 2023: APC picks guber candidate Friday ahead PDP 9 APC presidential aspirants set to step down for Lawan ' Orji Kalu When I become President, Nigeria will enjoy peace, prosperity again ' Udom It will be fatal for PDP if South-East is denied 2023 Presidency ' Oligbo ZONING EXCLUSIVE: How southerners in PDP panel, others scuttled South's plan 2023: I'll support whoever emerges PDP's presidential candidate ' Wike UNEMPLOYMENT: Pension Savings withdrawals reverse 4yr trend Experts see cautious trading ahead of MPC meeting Deborah: Youths bemoan attack on Igbo residents in Sokoto Gunmen kill ex-PDP leader in Akwa Ibom, abandon getaway car Army bombs Boko Haram Commander's convoy, kill scores, destroy gun trucks Enugu Assembly to Lecturers: Stop making yourselves gods to students Terrorists kidnap 20, kill one in Kaduna communities Police kill 7 Kaduna banditswho shot NYSC member APM Terminals Apapa provides level playing field for both genders ' Onyia *THISDAY* Now Official, NFF Appoints Jose Peseiro as Head Coach of Super... 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Africa Group Relocates to New Office in Lagos IATA and ACA Collaborate on Standard Inflight Catering Agreement Obiekwe: YOE Will Equip University Graduates with Employability Skills International Breweries: Coming Out of the Woods IoD Tasks Corporate Organisations to Rejig Governance Model for Global Competitiveness Halo Financial Services Launches into Nigeria Fintech Space Norwegian Seafood Council to Enhance Aquaculture with Fish Production Training FG Urged to Craft Policies to Boost FDIs, FPIs Confidence Jumia Shares Sustainability Report, Harps on Customers Affordability, Accessibility MARA Raises $23m to Build Portal to Boost Crypto Economy Vendease Organises Business Management Training for Bakers Unicaf Signs Memorandum of Understanding with the Cyber Security Experts Association of Nigeria Funding the Nigerian Start-ups: The New Techspaces Flight EnterpriseNGR Launches Youth of Enterprise Internship, Plans to Recruit 5,000 Youths for Top Career Jobs Western Digital Unveils Worlds First 22TB CMR and 26TB Ultrasmr HDDs Dele Momodu: APC is Totally Irredeemable Lagos Guber: Will Ambode Pay Back Tinubu in His Own Coin 2023: The intrigues and plans to stop Osinbajo Furore in the South as APC Toys with No Zoning Battle for PDP Presidential Ticket Enters Final Stage CHIKA ABAZU AND IDEATO 2023 APC AND DELICATE PRIMARIES BATTLE FOR PEREGRINO HOUSE No Broom, No Umbrella In Heaven *THE SUN* Igbo elders council bemoans insecurity in SEast, tasks parties on rotation Umahi still in presidential race, not vying for Senate -Ebonyi govt We dont support zoning, says Northern group Nigeria needs president who thinks out-of-the-box Maduabuchi 2023: Osinbajo, Mohammed, Saraki woo Jigawa, SEast, Kogi delegates Anxiety grips APC presidential aspirants over party, Buharis silence on zoning, consensus APC primary: Contender recruits pseudo aspirants PDP primary: Ekweremadu calls for transparent, peaceful conduct of exercise 2023: We dont support zoning, says Northern group 2023: 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Deborah: Northern governors condemn killing, call for calm Buhari, Malami head to Supreme Court over Section 84(12) NPA threatens revocation of port concession agreements over decaying infrastructure NDLEA blocks Italy, Dubai-bound drugs in Lagos Finally, NFF announces Peseiro as Super Eagles' head coach Hackers can unlock, steal your vehicles, NCC warns Nigerians I'll rebuild Nigeria, Atiku declares in Calabar Deborah's immolation: All religion and no faith Why I want to be president, by Osinbajo NHIS moves to address problem of out-of-stock drugs in accredited health facilities *LEADERSHIP* North Korea Reports 296,000 More Fever Cases As Pandemic Spreads Compel Buhari To Probe N1.4trn Spent On Refineries, SERAP Prays Court Kanu Sad Over Killings, Sit-at-Home Order ' Soludo LEADERSHIP Awards: It's A Recognition Of 13 Years In Renewable Sector ' Bicenergy Amidst Defection To NNPP, Kwankwaso Visits Shekarau Amaechi To Hand Over To Gbemi Saraki Today [EDITORIAL] No Extension Of INEC 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