*NEWSPAPERS HEADLINES FOR TUESDAY 31ST MAY 2022* *PUNCH* Ogun community laments harassment by child beggars, demands relocation Lagos man tortured, detained for 11 years over neighbours offence freed Aggrieved Ogun politicians challenge Lagos Senators victory in court Anambra gunmen kill policeman, steal rifle, kidnap vigilante chairman Doubts over abducted train passengers rescue, new video surfaces How kidnapped Methodist Prelate was released Gov Ikpeazu Two Ekiti men to die by hanging for robbing 53-year-old lecturer Okorocha engages five SANs, court hears bail application today Three Kwara fraudsters jailed, forfeit money, phones Anambra lawmakers killing invokes panic, killers vow to go after politicians I cant be second-class citizen, says Wike, Atiku begins reconciliation OAU students death: Parties adopt final addresses June 27 Lagos sergeant killed my inspector husband with sword Widow Presidential primary screening: APC questions Tinubu, Umahi, Bakare, others on foreign citizenship, consensus Hoodlums beat up Anambra broadcasters, burn vehicles Delta police arrest nine suspected robbers, cultists, recover arms NAFDAC arrests 32-year-old for importing fake drugs Ondo community blocks road over outage, power firm blames vandals Methodist Prelate, others regain freedom 24 hours after abduction Defeating the ruinous sit-at-home curfews Tiv shouldnt complain of marginalisation, they havent allowed others to govern Benue since 1976 Morgan, Initiator, Benue rebirth Obi would have been my presidential running mate Kwankwaso Aregbesolas faction kicks, demands Osun APC primaries cancellation Businessman emerges Ebonyi PDP gov candidate Were disappointed by your extension, group tells INEC Aregbesolas loyalists kick, demand Osun APC primaries cancellation Airfares surge by 52% over forex, jet-A1 crisis Customs, firm sign $3.2bn digitisation deal, FG targets $176bn revenue Discos, Gencos, others revenue shortfall rises to N1.6tn Aspiring political office holders must show tax compliance proof CITN President Manufacturers spending on alternative power soars to N425bn, Discos abandoned Nigerians buy 68.19 million SIMs in four years Oyetola to pay Osun retirees N1.1bn pension Lagos pays retirees N1.5bn in May Corporate trustees give safety tips on investments FCMB provides auto loans for vehicle buyers UBA rewards customers with N16.6m in promo Wema Bank launches innovation challenge for kids Napoli set deadline for Osimhen suitors Players stranded, groan over unpaid CBN tennis prize money Fans urge Peseiro to keep promise on NPFL players Torino want '10m for Aina Dortmund interested in Bassey Rima, Benue, others win at Prudent Handball League Inter identify Udogie as Perisic replacement What we should know about domestic violence How Nigeria can curb rising cyberattacks NATOs Nordic expansion inevitable, logical Identify the missing word in I was in United Kingdom last week. Nigeria will lag behind without innovation, technology Microbiologists Centre addressing vocational challenges of studentsProvost Babcock VC tells students to be solution providers *VANGUARD* Insecurity: Nigerian leaders must step up, UN cautions AfCFTA: Nigeria must focus on $10m export advantage ' SSA to Buhari APC Primaries: How I was smuggled out to escape death 'Ondo speaker Another explosion rocks Kabba in Kogi ISPS Code key component of maritime security architecture ' NIMASA DG 2022 UTME: 27,105 results to be screened further ' JAMB Banks' credit to govt surges 17.7% to N16.6trn, MPC expresses concern Cartoon: Two hours of light, N30,000 electricity bill 2023: Ex-PDP Chair wins APC Ebonyi North Senatorial district primary election 2023: Ex-Governor Egwu wins PDP Ebonyi North Senatorial district election PRAWA to set up mini-legal clinics in Tsangaya schools Kano Civil Society Groups call for cancellation of APC Guber primary over alleged irregularities Beer parlours in Kabba, 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