*NEWSPAPERS HEADLINES FOR TUESDAY 24TH MAY 2022* *PUNCH* 36 states lose financial autonomy suit against FG Banky W wins PDP House of Reps ticket in Lagos Stop bloodshed in South-East, release Mama Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu begs APC primary: Lagos, Borno lose jumbo delegates, party shifts senatorial poll Lawmakers meet Soludo over murder of Assembly member NAF positioned to tackle challenges, Buhari says NGO trains 5,000 on peace education in Adamawa OGSIEC warns of voter apathy, increases awareness Sanwo-Olu should strongly enforce Lagos traffic law Equity demands next President comes from South Nnamani Gombe gov intolerant of criticism, publisher shares ordeal Abuja court convicts ex-lawmaker, delays sentence Osun monarchs back Oyetolas re-election Obasanjo meets Wike, others, seeks justice, fairness Ogun: Aderinokun wins PDP senatorial primary Again, APC adjusts timetable for NASS, gov primaries PDP primary: Two Ondo senators fail to secure return tickets UPDATED: One killed as violence, parallel polls mar PDP primaries UPDATED: Utomi, Wabba, others adopt Labour Party as third force Wike jittery Dagogo is contesting governorship, Rivers PDP may not have candidate for election Detained aspirants lawyer, Adegbite 2023: Utomi, Wabba, others adopt Labour Party as Third Force Nigerians losing confidence in naira, prefer to keep dollar ABCON President Cashless transactions rise by 44%, hit N117.33tn in four months NIBSS report FG projects $289bn local refining in five years Oil firm expresses commitment to global best practices Shareholders approve Wema Banks 24kobo dividend Financial experts seek review of blockchain, fintech regulations Nigerias budgeting, procurement processes more transparent Minister Analysts foresee lending rate hike as MPC meets today NNPC, Sahara Group invest $300m in two gas carriers Insurance critical to Nigerias SDG on education Nigerias GDP grew by 3.11% in first quarter -NBC APCON introduces new advertising guidelines, vows crackdown on defaulters NSIA grows net assets by 19% to N919.7 bn Customs, clearing agents disagree as glitches hit e-valuation platform Lagos unveils off-grid electrification strategy Dangote urges states to provide investment enablers Starbucks to quit Russia after six months wages AC Milan eye Osimhen to replace Ibrahimovic D'Tigress captain bemoans FG basketball ban, says action 'disastrous Prudent Handball: Champions Pillars, Babes win opening games Forgotten man Oduamadi wins Serie D best player award Iwobi happy to end 'mentally challenging' season 2021-22 season: Nigeria's Top XI in Europe Dessers unsure of Feyenoord stay Super six: Gov Diri hails Bayelsa Queens Two-year ban: FG appoints 10-man committee to run b'ball Impressive Monday scoops three NWFL awards Friendlies: Visa issues may deny Adeleye Eagles chance Impratical quest for global net-zero emissions Position of law on Deborah Samuels murder 2023: Shallow calling out the shallow South-East and Nigerias presidency Lagos explosion: Gas plant owner dies, lawyer insists on N800m compensation Hoodlums attack Oyo sports council chairman over N5m bet loss Lagos warns against truck pushers, imprisons man for stealing iron Three arraigned for allegedly stealing 10 bags of rice Man jailed 12 months for raping Ondo teenager Freed Rivers mechanic narrates ordeal in kidnappers den *VANGUARD* Mr & Mrs: She's just been played Cartoon: They keep 'offing the mic Vitae London Investment targets Nigeria, eyes listing on securities exchange APC stalwart calls for selection of Odey as Cross River Dep Gov in 2023 Two policemen killed, as gunmen ambush APC aspirant for Borno South Tinubu assures Borno of oil exploration, clearance of insurgents Ndume picks bills of Biu gate collapse Lagos First Lady, others for Nimi Ekere's Strive Conference on May 27 Primaries: Again APC adjusts timetable, exempts statutory delegates Gunmen kill another 'area boy' in Ogun Gombe Central: Goje denies participating in PDP primary, says 'I'm a loyal APC member 2023: PDP delegates confirm Gov Ortom as Senatorial candidate of Benue North West District Banky W wins PDP House of Reps primaries in Lagos [Breaking]Adulterated diesel: Explosion kills pick-up van driver in Calabar I have what it takes to succeed Buhari as President ' Lawan Tackling Insecurity: Nigerians Appreciate Your Sacrifices ' Gov Lalong tells Army BREAKING: Bloodletting in S'East must stop ' Nnamdi Kanu declares 2023 Census: Remain in your states of residency ' NPC advises The growing threat of urban bandits PDP primaries: Serving reps member loses, as winners emerge in Bayelsa Again, APC adjusts primaries timetable, exempts statutory delegates Primaries: Banky W secures PDP Reps ticket in Eti-Osa Lagos I brought you from classroom ' Fayose chides ex-deputy gov, Eleka over outburst on PDP gov ticket 2023: Buhari won't seek 3rd Term or tenure extension ' APC Suspected thugs disrupt Edo PDP factional primary 2023: Southeast not working on any consensus arrangement, says Nwajiuba 2023: Nigeria at crossroads over quality of politicians ' NESG 2023: State Assembly, Reps primaries peaceful in Delta Violence, upsets trail PDP Reps, state assembly primaries How Logistics delayed Cross River PDP primaries FG sets up committee to oversee basketball The politics of zoning (2) Zoning and its ugly consequences (2) Nigeria's fading economic prospects Aregbesola: Governance as festival of the mass Commonwealth countries lagging in malaria elimination race ' Report 9mobile advocates expert care for loneliness, mental health WHO holds emergency meeting as monkeypox hits 12 countries Milo basketball championship ends in Ilorin Lagos clamps-down on cart pushers over threat to security Dismissed policeman gets life imprisonment for defiling 9-year-old in barrack Two hotel staff die mysteriously inside facility in Calabar How gas explosion claimed 4 lives in my household ' Survivor NDDC revokes 20-yr-old unexecuted contracts, orders refund *THISDAY* 2022 Access Bank 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EFCC decries loss of cases on technical grounds 2 hotel workers die mysteriously in Cross River LG financial autonomy: FG, NFIU floor governors A crime scene and killing field Revolving circus in APC, PDP Corruption fighting back in Nigeria Improving maternal and child health in Sokoto Remembering Arthur Nzeribe Enugu 2023: Edeoga as Ugwuanyis best option Amaechis northern support waking up dormant Igbo votes 2023 election: Time for deep reflection to achieve greatness How domestic accidents harm people, claim lives Coastal erosion: Bayelsa under threat Hypertension: The prowling silent killer *GUARDIAN* 2023: Borno, Yobe governors, delegates endorse Tinubu for presidency LAWMA destroys 400 carts, says operators constitute security risk HURIWA tasks Gov Umahi on resolving Southeast unknown gunmen mystery Dismissed police officer gets life imprisonment for sexually assaulting nine-year-old pupil Deborah Yakubu: ECWA donates cash to family Burial rites for Adegbuyi begin June 9 Gombe 2023: Gwamna holds the ace Access Bank UNICEF Charity Shield polo tourney gallops off in Kaduna Scouts' apathy worries Udeze as organisers list 40 teams for Mike Okonkwo tourney Ikeja Golf Club sets up professional development fund Buffaloes, Rima, others in good start at Prudent Energy handball tourney Ibeju Lekki, IMCC win 2021/22 Club Cricket Committee League Minister urges NAICOM to leverage technology for revenue generation Government approves tax reliefs, other incentives for startups Stakeholders canvass production of low-sulphur fuels in Nigeria, others Economy slipping below FG's projection, records 3.11% growth in Q1 EFG Hermes consumer unit enters $10m deal with Amazon ASUU, ASUP strike and looming restiveness Deborah: Let the rule of law triumph CBN, AGF: Mother of all racketeerings in governance New thinking in public service and administration Generational wealth and legacy transfer - Part 4 Home truth From Chibok girls to Deborah:Any lessons learnt Nzekwu heads 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