*NEWSPAPER HEADLINES FOR WEDNESDAY 14TH SEPTEMBER 2022* *PUNCH* I have done well, says Buhari Atiku, Okowa rubbish APC over Muslim-Muslim ticket, economy Police get 431 petitions over cops misconduct Reversing shameful out-of-school children figure urgent Our position intact, Northern CAN chairmen insist Tinubu healthy, APC tells Obi, decries defections Enugu APC falls into slumber, seeks redemption as internal crisis soars Army promises safe environment for 2023 elections 2023: Senate, minister disagree over N12.43tn budget deficit Senate begins oil theft probe in Niger Delta How Nigeria can save 400,000bpd crude oil Experts Take opportunity of AfCTAs N3.4tn, FG tells banks Perpetual tax defaulters commit economic crime NEITI boss US plans $12bn for climate action in Nigeria FG may miss smartphone target amid low affordability Joshua accepts to fight Fury Dec 3 Algeria friendly: Why Peseiro may shun NPFL stars Idowu: The Bariga boxing princess Ajax win over Rangers bittersweet 'Bassey BOWFT: Edo Queens battle Nasarawa in semis Emeruwa rejects NFF Sec Gen offer, insists on presidency Lookman finds home in Atalanta UCL: Matip header gives Liverpool win over Ajax UCL: Bayern beat Barca 2-0 on Lewandowski return Paulinho strikes late as Sporting stun Spurs Insecurity and Nigerias 2023 elections Lagos brothers, accomplice jailed for life over robbery Lagos armed robbery suspect dies in police custody Ogun kingship tussle claims three lives, houses burnt Kaduna troops kill bandits, rescue 10 chained hostages Kwara musician, others bag 20 years for cybercrime Ekiti hunters arrest suspected killers of NSCDC official Jigawa gas explosion injures five, razes 22 property Bauchi teacher defiles seven-year-old pupil, herbalist rapes woman Woman, two children missing in Taraba boat accident Ebonyi lovers sell baby N500,000, maternity homeowner arrested Man stabs brother to death in Lagos LASTMA issues evacuation notice to illegal property owners Ebonyi lovers sell baby for N500,000, duo arrested One (nation) from many Role of women in mens mental well-being My life under threat over Queen Elizabeths tweet Prof Lady offers Ekweremadus daughter kidney, family kicks VP slot: Okowa most qualified, Ayu tells critics Strike: Motorists stranded as students block Lagos-Ibadan expressway Angola, Libya overtake Nigeria in crude production OPEC I dont believe in Muslim-Muslim ticket, says Okowa LP seeks Keyamos placement on terror watch list Lagos-Ibadan: VIP escorts driving one-way, FRSC officials clash *VANGUARD* Keyamo's diatribe exposes APC's plot to assassinate Obi ' Labour Party NNPC seals gas pipeline project agreement with Morocco's hydrocarbon office, ECOWAS World Wrestling Championships: Genesis loses s/final, fights for bronze Armed robbers invade Anglican Church, cart away items in Ilorin Troops rescue 10 hostages, kill bandits in Kaduna community Suspected herders kill 3 in Nasarawa Naval rating dies in boat mishap, corpse recovered in Bayelsa Police foil robbery operation in Delta, recover AK-47 rifle Food, Beverage: FCCPC tasks Nigerians on sustainable consumption 70% of Nigeria's female students sexually harassed ' CSO Ubah attack: Uzodinma tasks political elites on security of southeast I'll be accessible, answerable to you', Ekiti PDP Reps Candidate assures constituents Climate Discussions: Osinbajo meets John Kerry at State House at Aso Rock Villa Kidnappers who allegedly killed NSCDC operatives arrested in Ekiti 2023: Place Peter Obi on watchlist, Keyamo tasks security agencies Sit at home: Ebonyi reports partial complaince My signature was forged; I never wrote withdrawal letter, LP Party Chair insists Reps member threatens to sue WAEC over seizure of Ebonyi students' results Budget appraisal: Lagos Assembly summons waterfront commissioner Champions League: Barcelona fall 2-0 to Bayern Munich No going back on opposition to same-faith ticket ' Forum of Northern Christians Why Atiku picked Okowa over Wike ' Ayu Tinubu's camp accuses Peter Obi of promoting ethnic tensions Alleged organ harvesting: Ekweremadus pray court to dismiss Ukpo's plea All is not well with us', Ortom laments Atiku/Wike rift rocking PDP ASUU strike: Bringing back the 'universe in the university Champions League: Atletico lose to Leverkusen in another late goals drama UCL: Inter in easy victory away at Plzen Champions League: Liverpool leave it late to seal 2-1 win against Ajax The Queen's Britain stole our future For telecoms, the curse of the low hanging fruits Gas explosion injures 5, damages 17 shops, 5 houses in Jigawa N4.9bn Agbowo complex project: Our children are hungry, out of schools, suppliers, shop owners cry out Two Nigerians sentenced to prison over $2 million internet fraud in US Sanwo-Olu gives trucks, residents 7 days to leave Costain bridge Nigerian football coach bags 15-year jail term for assaulting teenagers in UK DSS to keep Tukur Mamu for 60 more days Police foil kidnap attempt, arrest 4 in Edo *THISDAY* Buhari Hails CBN, NDIC, NAICOM, Others on Financial System Stability 2023: Atiku Proposes $10bn Economic Stimulus Fund for MSMEs, Unfolds Blueprint Senate Rejects N6trn Tax, Import Duties Waivers in 2023 Proposed Budget Report: Retail Investors Can Unlock $198bn Growth Opportunities in Nigeria US, Nigeria Agree on Gas Deployment in Push for Renewable Energy Sources Buhari: We Will Drive Nigeria's Devt through Provision of Vital Infrastructure Nationwide Oil Spill from Shell's Well in Bayelsa Community Traced to Equipment Failure NNPCL Set to Sign 7,000km Gas Pipeline Contract with Morocco, West African Countries COREN Blames Use of Non-professionals for Incessant Building Collapses AfDB: Nigeria, Other African Countries Losing Up to 15% of GDP Growth to Climate Change Ministry, NDDC Harmonising Development Plans in Niger Delta, Says FG Survey Law: Lagos Challenges Judgement, Insists State Determines Who Surveys Land Obaseki Meets Appointees, MDAs' Heads, Seeks to Boost Edo Revenue Generation Assassination Plot: Labour Party Wants Keyamo Placed on Terror Watch List Yahaya: Military's Loyalty to Constitution, President Unalloyed Climate Change on the Agenda Okotie: Fringe Parties Can't Win Presidential Election in Nigeria d.light Launches Life Transforming Solar Energy Solutions in Nigeria DSS to Court: Mamu is Part of International Terror Syndicate PSC Workers Protest Hijack of Constitutional Powers by Police Returned Artifact: Benin Royal Museum Set for Fundraising Release of Bio-data: Alleged Organ Harvesting Victim Has Nothing to Fear, Ekweremadu Tells Court Tambuwal, Salisu Buhari, Ihedioha, Opara, Others Mobilise for Atiku Ekiti Assembly Ratifies State Police, Judicial Autonomy, Others Lado's Growing Influence Unsettles APC in Katsina *THE SUN* Desist from politics of falsehood, Tinubu warns LP presidential candidate No magic APC can conjure to win presidential poll -Ortom AIbom PDP reconciliation committee submits report Road to 2023: Three-horse Oyo guber race draws unusual attention Road to 2023: Why retired Generals should quit politics Capt Abdulmalik Obi has no magic to win 2023 elections, says Okowa Muslim-Muslim ticket: Dogara, Babachir, Dabo meet Christian leaders in 19 northern states PDPll win Lagos Atiku Sadiq Umar to undergo surgery Thursday Bassey opens up on Champions League debut Quadri to defend ITTF Africa crown in Tunisia BOWFT: Edo Queens battle Nasarawa, FC Robo face Delta Queens in semis Sports Minister, AFN president storm Lagos for Amusan, Brume Commonwealth Games: Buhari to host Nigeria athletes tomorrow Princess Mabel Madojiemu Championships: Schools must meet requirements Oluwa Iheanachos agent headbutts club president Rudiger sends goodwill message to Umar 12th edition of VFFN: Edo will win cup to honour Shaibu, Igbinedion Coach FG recovered N2.6tr from IOCs, $2.6bn outstanding NEITI First Pension Custodian acquires Access PFC Fidelity Bank sponsors Anambra Fashion Expo CIIN empowers over 50 young insurance professionals Nigerias economy on tenterhook Atiku Rivers pension board begins verification of retirees FX scarcity: Bank customers to access PTA, BTA once in 2 quarters Stakeholders set agenda for NIAs new president Foundations partner to unveil Maes soup kitchen Building collapse: Hold devt officers responsible, says COREN ASUU strike: Students block Lagos-Ibadan expressway, commuters stranded Lady offers to donate kidney to Ekweremadus daughter Attack on Ubah : MASSOB urges Obi, Wike, Ortom, Yesufu, others to re-strategize security apparatus Fundraising for Benin royal museum set for launch 2023: Funding threatens composition of election tribunals Daily Trust invites nominations for 2022 Award Enugu North traditional rulers endorse Ugwuanyis senatorial bid Melinda, Bill Gates make case for worlds poorest people FG mulls adoption of CNG vehicles for mass transit 11 royal families have rights to Alaafin of Oyo stool Labour Party: Strategies, tactics of winning general election Face-me-I-face-you apartment wrong Are inec resident commissioners homeless bats' (2) Hidden secrets behind near-success syndroume (4) Makinde: Pioneering development beyond party, regional frontiers What constitutes legal practice in Nigeria SMEs: Assessing related policies Terrorism: December deadline possible, but Maj Gen Ayoola, ex-commander Operation Safe Haven Divided by inheritance ESUT faculty gets first female dean Lessons from Kenya, UK polls Abuja battles expired products Rising cost of doing business *GUARDIAN* Flood: Zulum orders demolition of 1,500 houses in Maiduguri ASUU strike: Motorists stranded as students block Lagos-Ibadan expressway in protest Flooding: Lagos warns owners of structures on drainage alignments, setbacks to relocate Delta: Police inspector, four kidnappers shot dead on way to police station Taraba boat mishap: Rescuers search for missing woman, children NAF's bombing of civilians may translate to war crimes, says HURIWA LAWMA to commence prosecution of residents without waste bin in October Police arraign clearing agent for alleged fraud LASTMA serves owners of heavy-duty vehicles, occupiers of Costain, Iganmu under bridge seven-day removal order Kenya's Ruto sworn in as Osinbajo lauds democracy in Africa Bayern beat Barcelona on Lewandowski return, Liverpool grab late winner Joshua accepts Fury's offer for December 3 all-British heavyweight showdown Amusan, Brume drag sports minister, AFN president to Lagos for corporate deals It's crunch time in Benin as teams seek final tickets Paulinho strikes late as Sporting stun Spurs Inter beat 10-man Plzen in Champions League Registered securities on FMDQ hit N3.36tr as index rises by N1b Nigeria drifting towards stagflation without stemming inflation, LCCI warns Nigeria, other African countries near Pbps era as bandwidth capacity rise to 44% Production of miniature-sized products to aid accessibility, affordability NAICOM seeks governments' patronage of local insurers Julius Berger unveils cashew processing plant in Epe IB commences RBS campaign in Lagos Ikeja Electric seeks support over rising energy theft, vandalism MTN Nigeria accounts for 40% of group's value, eyes rural broadband Spectranet revives fixed telephony with WiTel Retail industry suffers as ransomware attacks rise by 75% NCC, Civil Defence Corps partner to tackle telecoms crimes 9mobile offers customers more value with new, upgraded data plans Virtual learning receives boost with TD Africa, Classera partnership Carbon Finance to transform banking experience for Nigerians NITDA trains 859 kid on Artificial Intelligence, drone technologies Of Central Bank and retail lending The Bar must remain united and focused HM Queen Elizabeth II: Pulsating regnal innings X - Ray - Part 2 Disgraceful foreign trips by politicians As Ikorodu becomes Nigeria's 12th largest city Woman and her role in modern Nigeria - Part 2 United States, Nigeria partner on mitigating climate change impacts How to make inland waterways profitable, by stakeholders Court reserves judgment in Kanu's appeal seeking dismissal of charges DSS accuses Tukur Mamu of aiding, abetting local, international terrorist organisations Northern governors, monarchs meet, canvass state police to contain insecurity As NLNG prepares Nigeria for net zero amid global gas challenges U.S. rallies against rising cyber threats as Africa records $4b losses Higher inflation concerns for consumers, firms over grim fuel market outlook NNPC seals gas pipeline project agreement with Morocco, ECOWAS LMC bids to resolve licence issues, says it is legally situated in football laws *LEADERSHIP* Aregbesola Orders Promotion Exams For Paramilitary Ruto's Inauguration, Celebration For Democracy, Says Osinbajo Number Of COVID-19 Infections Rises In Scotland Measles: 190 Children Killed As Cases Hit 18,577 In 36 States, FCT Court Grants DSS' Request To Detain Mamu For 60 Days CSOs Appeal For Protection Against Repressive Laws The Dilemma Of Rising Costs Vs Minimum Wage UK 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