*NEWSPAPERS HEADLINES FOR WEDNESDAY 18TH MAY 2022* *PUNCH* Secession: Northern Elders Forum knocks Presidency, says allegation untrue Fayemi tackles Oshiomhole, Ajayi over rigging allegations Army denies planned strike by personnel Beninese in Ogun to honour Abiodun Election a mirage without security, says CDS Irabor Face your campaign, ASUU tells Nwajiuba, student protests continue South-West, South-South presidential aspirants are traitors to Nigerias unity, its South-Easts turn Adebanjo, Afenifere leader Kano explosion: Nine killed, police, residents disagree on cause of incident Abductees families vow to stop Abuja-Kaduna train resumption Those accusing judiciary of corruption arent clean Wike Poly lecturers plan indefinite strike from June No plan for fresh UTME, says JAMB Deborah: CAN, Plateau, Benue churches adamant, insist on Sunday protest Customs seize eight trucks of foreign rice, others SDP disowns Shonibare as party chairman, says hes fraudulent APC achieved more in seven years than PDP Adamu Buhari moved Nigeria from weak to failing nation -Saraki Dagogo: Wike, Rivers AG plotting move to illegally amend charges, says aide I wont retire until I become president Tinubu Choose female deputies, Aisha Buhari urges presidential aspirants 3,000 aspirants seek APC state assemblies tickets Sanwo-Olu, GAC call for peaceful conduct of APC primaries Adamawa monarch tips Amaechi for presidency Fresh voter registration hits 9,238,991, says INEC Five APC Sokoto gov aspirants call for direct primary No hike in electricity tariffs NERC Nigerias Q1 trade deficit rose by 175%, hit $764m CBN Marketers, EFCC partner to curb oil theft in Niger Delta Telecoms: US, UK firms plan 10,000 tower sites in Africa NPC plans legal framework review for 2023 digital census Nigerias Diasporan remittances to increase over rising food prices, others World Bank Airlines, marketers Jet-A1 supply deal crashes, product sells N612 per litre Finance minister inaugurates Federal Pay Office Complex in Kano CBN issues open banking guidelines to boost competition Dangote, Port Harcourt refineriesll prevent aviation fuel scarcity Sirika Aviation authority warns pilots, airlines over hazardous weather UBA upgrades chatbot features Investors must take advantage of Indonesia oil ban Expert Heirs Oil & Gas wins award for $1.1bn deal Airspace management to design flight maps for pilots, aircraft Lift mask mandate for air travellers, IATA urges countries Fayemi canvasses proper land documents acquisition First Bank rewards customers in cash promo Onajide steps down as AABTEAN president FCT revenue service moves against false tax declaration Liverpool beat Southampton 2-1, take EPL title race to final day Let there be #JusticeforDave Police confirm killing of newlywed farmer in Kogi Oyo student found naked with girlfriend dies, lover hospitalised Suspected herdsmen kidnap passengers, kill driver in Abia Cleric dismembers female customer, police recover body parts Rivers landlord hacks husband, wife over disagreement, flees Two Kaduna Internet fraudsters bag six years imprisonment Ogun community decries abandoned road, govt blames bitumen scarcity Google reopens $4m fund for startups in Nigeria, others Campaign funding by other means Your secession comment arrogant, presidency replies Northern Elders Forum Sit-at-home: Ebonyi, Anambra grounded, Army, police kill IPOB members FG fails to allocate over 1,300mw, blackout looms Report *VANGUARD* 9 killed, several school children injured in Kano gas explosion Police destroy N10 million worth of drugs in Lagos 87 APC aspirants jostle for 26 legislative seats in Osun 2023: My Executive, legislative experience place me ahead of other aspirants ' Saraki Osun 2022: Electorate must fight vote-buying ' Akande Showers of Encomiums as LEADERSHIP Newspaper Presents 'Best Governor of the Year Award' to Gov Inuwa Yahaya Ogun governor's wife, Sifax CEO, Awujale, CBN Deputy Gov, Adron Homes boss, others for Ijebu youth fair Kaduna 2023: My aspiration not do or die affair ' Shehu Sani Federal Pay Office complex commissioned in Kano Terrorists abduct over 20 along Abuja-Kaduna road Stop yielding your platform to IPOB to violence ' FG warns Facebook APC PRESIDENTIAL TICKET:New delegates template favours Bello, Lawan Enugu Guber aspirants trim as Onoh emerges federal constituency sole aspirant ASUU: No resumption, no election ' OAU students Deborah: NASFAT warns of overnight Imams, pastors ASUP Lafia Polytechnic chapter joins nation-wide strike Deborah Samuel: Group writes UK, US, Canadian embassies, seek visa ban on ex-IGP's son Alleged corruption/extortion of soldiers misguided, untrue ' Army HQ No to single-faith presidential tickets 2023: INEC cautions political parties against non-transparent primaries Ex-Kano Gov, Ibrahim Shekarau joins NNPP I won in 2019but robbed of my mandate ' Atiku Atiku in Jos: Our Principal was misunderstood, says Support Group 2023 Presidency: No PDP candidate can contest against me ' Tinubu 2023: We're coming up with consensus candidate in PDP ' BoT Chairman APC to inaugurate C'ttees to screen State Assembly aspirants, conduct delegates' congresses Rigging: Oshiomhole's allegation laughable, figment of his imagination ' Fayemi 2023: Presidential aspirant promises to save Nigeria from total collapse Ondo indigenes drum support for Onidare Bukunmi Wanted! 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Playing with fire When Men Were Men 2023: Setting the agenda for presidential aspirants DELTA 2023: Edevbie belongs to unusual breed Deborah's message to Nigeria Sovereign debt relief mechanisms and reflection on their effect How to handle erectile dysfunction in diabetic, hypertensive men Setting socioeconomic agenda for presidential aspirants Delta 2023: What do the Ijaws want Desperate presidential aspirants and the religion card 2023 and the demonisation of zoning 2023: Saraki's supporters upbeat about growing support AON: Disaligned and far behind the front lines AON: Disaligned and far behind the front lines EKWEREMADU AT 60: Born to serve Edo Police reports 50% drop in kidnapping, lauds Obaseki's involvement in security system Technocracy in Enugu State Governance: Peter Mbah to the rescue Why President Buhari loves Dave Umahi by Femi Adesina Liverpool beat Southampton to take title race to final day Bitnob signs multi-year sponsorship with Nigeria Professional Football League NSCDC arrests 2 suspects, rescue 4 victims over trafficking in Ilorin Egypt showcases $30bn new administrative capital Ritual killing: Police arrest murder suspect in Oyo town Police in Lagos destroy illicit drugs worth N10m Erosion: One year after,Lagos community yet to get respite as situation worsen The blood of Deborah cries for justice A friend and his Nokia in a challenging telco environment Frustrations, sadism, religion, our collective mental health NDLEA, youth council seek community collaboration on drug abuse *THISDAY* Anyanwu: How Insecurity Costs Nigeria $13m Annually At 26.61%, Banks Maximum Lending Rate Drops to 5-year Low Exporters Want Access to Repatriated Proceeds to Address Complaints on FX Trading on I&E Window FirstBank to Reward Customers in FirstMobile Cash-out Promo Addressing Food Insecurity Via Agric Insurance Red Star Reports N12.6bn Turnover in Q4 2022 AIO President Seeks Improved Insurance Penetration in Africa Impact of Elections, FX Liquidity on Economy Leveraging Locally Produced Goods for FX Accretion Lagos Free Zone Completes N25bn Series II, 20-Year Infrastructure Fixed Rate Bond ChamsAccess Partners with G+D to Provide Best-in-class Banknote Counting Machines Lucky Igbokwes Dream for Abia State APC Convention: Osinbajo Fvoured to Clinch Presidential Ticket CRiver: Is Gershom PDPs Magic Wand to Confront APC, Otu So Much for the Third Force Flying Eagles Qualify for 2023 Africa U20 Cup of Nations Edo Queens Sack Coach Wemimo for Poor Performance Marriage of Football and Technology as Bitnob Signs Multi-year Sponsorship with NPFL Okpekpe 10km Road Race is Next Stop on World Athletics Calendar 44th CBN Senior Tennis Serves off in Abuja Bayelsa Queens Beat Rivers Angels in Opener in Benin City *THE SUN* Roadto 2023: Im in Reps race to liberate my constituents from poverty Odofin, aspirant 2023 Presidency: Osinbajos unending battles Those accusing judiciary of corruption not clean Wike Im focused on my job as AfDB president Adesina Over 600 women groups back Yahaya Bello Education remains key to Nigerian Problems, Obi Ill restore nationhood, conscience to Nigeria Anyim Saraki banks on executive, legislative experience I wont retire from politics until Im president Tinubu VP insists Nigeria needs president with experience Breaking: Nasarawa government sacks Nasarawa United Team Manager Pay N40bn owed us for fuel haulage, IPMAN urges FG VFD Group to pay N10.79 per share, bonus to shareholders for 2021 First Bank rewards customers in Firstmobile cash-out promo UBA upgrades chatbot features, as Leo launches service on Google Business Chat, Instagram Experts list factors to trigger Nigerias economic transformation Border Reopening:Youth restlessness, smuggling reduce at Idiroko border Ogun customs boss Bayer Nigeria pledges to boost Nigerias maize sub-Sector SMEDAN advises young entrepreneurs on setting up business Heirs Oil & Gas OML 17 wins PFI Africa deal of the year Cross River: Solidaridad distributes 12,000 improved variety oil palm seedlings to farmers Igbo not leaving north, Ohanaeze, CAN, Obi of Onitsha Asking section of country to secede delusional arrogance, Presidency replies NEF WASSCE 2022: WAEC advises principals, supervisors to shun exam malpractice JAMB disclaims error in its scoring system, says no plan to organise another UTME Deborah: NBA asks Sokoto to file charges that reflect gravity of offence, postpones confab Students urge Buhari to address ongoing industrial action in universities Igbo not leaving north, Ohanaeze, CAN, Obi of Onitsha Asking section of country to secede delusional arrogance, Presidency replies NEF FG warns Facebook, other social media platforms against promoting IPOB Ekiti : Three burnt to death, two rescued as bus plunges into ditch Lawan: Education as a priority Professional ethics for the 21st century lawyer (5) Psychology of inner symbols in spiritual philosophy (7) Free bonus by Globacom wrong Akpabio and his vision for Nigeria Nigeria is too 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