*NEWSPAPER HEADLINES FOR THURSDAY 22ND SEPTEMBER 2022* *PUNCH* Crisis lingers in Makinde-led South-West PDP amid Ayu-must-go call Lagos gov restates commitment to tackle drug abuse ASUU to appeal ruling, parents want strike ended Court sets aside $47m Paris Club payment judgment Lagos swears in 43 customary court officials Supreme Court challenges self-inflicted Lawyers Men arraigned over alleged N9m fraud in Lagos PDP calls emergency meeting over governors, others gang-up Lagos, MC Oluomo oppose sale of campaign stickers 200 corpses swept away by Niger flooding recovered UNGA: Buhari promises credible polls, seeks debt forgiveness Mixed reactions trail INECs candidates list FG should sanitise recovered assets disposal Ebonyi people will get dividends of governance AA gov candidate Nigeria eyes OECD membership to boost seeds export NESG reschedules economic summit El-Rufai faults power sector privatisation Motorcycle ban hits traders, imports crash by 36% August water transportation fare rose to N974.26 NBS FG battles gas leakage at Rivers facility NSDC boosts sugar production to generate forex Consolidated Hallmark assures CIIN of support PENGASSAN fingers military in 600,000-barrel daily stolen Shareholders fault NGXs plan to raise N35bn Lekki Free Zone to partner firm on blockchain Inland waterways critical to Nigerias prosperity FG NCS, stakeholders brainstorm to boost export WACT gives N30m scholarships to 50 undergraduates Microsoft, energy firm plan power project for communities Estimated bill consumers rise to 5.85 million Report CBN approves payment coy for Access Corporation Only Joshua can beat Fury ' Ex-champ Haye NFF yet to offer Finidi, Shorunmu contracts Algeria friendly: All invited Eagles land in Constantine Sottil shocked as Italy snub Udogie Can Iwobi reproduce Everton form for Eagles Toffees star honoured to make Shearer's EPL list Algeria keeper Mandrea ruled out of Eagles clash The dirty politics of Mararaba-Dumne Road Strengthening NBA-SBL for enhanced performance Court remands Chinese for killing ex-lover, Reps fume Hoodlums raid Ogun communities, kill three, police investigate CCTV footage exposes defendant stealing N6.1m property Sacked security chief hires hoodlums, robs firm, flees Five family members arraigned over fraud, vandalism Delta police arrest suspected kidnappers, recover arms Lagos man jailed 15 years for raping minor Four killed in Kogi crash, FRSC warns drivers Amotekun nabs kidnapper, suspect admits killing three victims Flood washes away 500 graves in Niger Flood kills 25, displaces 130,200 in Adamawa, Plateau No Shettima, Nigeria does not need another ruthless leader Kashim Shettima and Tinubus ruthlessness Sadique Abubakar and Nigerias air supremacy Northern Christians will mobilise against Muslim-Muslim ticket Lawal PDP rules out mini-convention, BoT to meet Atiku No post-conviction bail for Baba Ijesha, court rules No amendment to Electoral Act before election Gbajabiamila Fraudsters hack bank, transfer N523m to 225 accounts *VANGUARD* Policies, innovations in telecommunication infrastructure and economic growth in Nigeria from 1981 to 2020 2023: My advocacy project stands for Igbo Presidency,Iyere tells Ohanaeze Ndigbo Justice Ita Mbaba not underour investigations ' EFCC clarifies Senatorial ticket saga: I've confidence Judiciary will do justice ' Agom-Eze ASUU: We're optimistic our children will go back to school soon ' VC, DUFUHS FG still prepared to negotiate with ASUU in spite of court victory ' Minister Itele stool: Asorota, APC Reps candidate, Afuape, others risk jail term over contempt Call your men on Owerri-Onitsha expressway to order, SSR tells CDS, COAS Why court ordered ASUU to call off 7-month long strike Alumnus donates medical equipment to Federal Poly, Ilaro A word for the Wike group: Leave the carcass and stand with us! Buhari'll leave a legacy of worst govt in Nigeria's history ' Buba Galadima Why security operatives raided, burnt shops at Eke-Ututu Market ' Uzodimma 3 policemen allegedly wounded as gunmen attack state CID in Abia Desist from installing illegal traditional rulers in Ogun, Abiodun warns Akeredolu Abia: Group hails IRT trained policemen for arresting bullion van suspects 2023: Northern elders flay alleged inciting statement against Peter Obi by Katsina based activist EFCC's invasion of A'Court Justice Kano's residence, unwarranted, unacceptable ' NBA My suspension, attempt to silence lawmakers advocating accountability' ' Ogun ex-Deputy Speaker ASUU: COEASU knocks FG, says 'resorting to litigation smacks of insensitivity, draconian intentions Beyond disbandment of NATFORCE PDP crisis: I can't force Ayu to resign, Atiku insists 2023: Albino foundation demands inclusive political campaign Nobody can eliminate any particular religion in Nigeria ' Sultan of Sokoto Why Wike, other PDP leaders pulled out of Atiku's campaign team PDP crisis: Wike, allies snub presidential campaign council Dentsu Nigeria crowned leader in media advertising Peter Obi: As tough as nails (4) Discordant notes on pipeline surveillance contracts Peter Obi: As tough as nails (3) Protracted ASUU strike: Why government is not perturbed! How lies have underdeveloped Nigeria EXCLUSIVE: 81 Lagos communities now on 5G Hard work pays: Trade Partners commend outgoing MTN Chief Sales Officer, Adebiyi Inlaks expands ATM Service delivery with TRC launch in Port Harcourt Smart workforce: AVEVA debuts with Operations Control software Spectranet kicks off fibre to home campaign with VOLTE HD phone, WiTel Nokia strategies to take over Nigeria smartphone market Future of work: Terawork sensitises content creators on healthy lifestyle Will 2023 be a magic year' (2) Enugu PDP Guber primary not fair, but I can't deny Ugwuanyi ' Onoh 2023: Shettima unfit to be Nigeria's vice-president Writing tips (5): Write Powerful Conclusions for Your Essay Security of life and property: The Nigeria Police: Problems and challenges ' Corruption (10) Peter Obi's presidential run (3) A little memo to the Senate Ad Hoc Committee on Pay-TV Avoiding Igbo-Yoruba crisis (I) HealthPlus: Fresh twist in ownership tussle Ondo Amotekun arrests 45 suspected criminals within 2 weeks Police arrest 3 suspected kidnappers in Delta, victim rescued 5 in Police net for robbery in Ogun Ummu's murder: Court remands Chinese national, Geng in prison IPOB alleges Soludo wants to disrupt peace in Anambra Flood ravages 14,496 farmlands in Kano ' NEMA *THISDAY* In Last Address to UNGA, Buhari Recommits to Credible 2023 Polls PDP Crisis Deepens as Wike, Loyalists Pull Out of Atiku's Campaign Senate: PIA Won't Solve Oil Industry Challenges Without Addressing Crude Theft Nigeria-Siemens Power Project: FG to Begin Inauguration of New Equipment in Two Weeks Despite 12.3% Decline in Power Supply, Discos Raked in N393bn Revenue in Six Months Senate Confirms Ariwoola's Appointment as CJN $47m Paris Club Refund: Court Sets Aside Consent Judgment Favouring Firm Lagos Seeks Improved Private Sector Support to Fund Projects Nigerian, 16 Others Emerge UN's Young Leaders for the SDGs Buhari at a Meeting on Climate Change, Stresses Nigeria's Commitment to Energy Transition Plan Nigerian Airlines Lose Huge Resources to Bird Strikes Rivers Gas Leak Caused by Third Party Pipeline Breach, Says NUPRC Russia Warns West, Raises Spectre of Nuclear Conflict Court Remands Chinese National Who Allegedly Killed Nigerian Lover in Kano Rivers APC NASS Candidates Petition CJN, Want Case Reassigned from Justice Daylop-Pam Court FG Asks ASUU to Obey Court Order, Resume Work Report: African Central Banks Poised for Rate Hikes as Inflation Bites Harder EFCC Denies Detaining Justice Mbaba, Says Property He Occupies was Under Investigation N'Delta Group Calls For Withdrawal Of Military from Rivers Communities IPOB Dares Soludo, Accuses Him of Secretly Eliminating Members Gbajabiamila: Why Govt Won't Fund Political Parties Obaseki Reduces MDAs Via Restructuring, Rationalisation Bello to Youths: Don't Be Misled By Sentiments, Social Media Campaign Isn't Real Shekarau Formally Announces Defection to PDP in Senate Ondo Amotekun Arrests 45 Suspects for Armed Robbery, 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