*NEWSPAPER HEADLINES FOR TUESDAY 27TH SEPTEMBER 2022* *PUNCH* Kogi seals church over bulletproof water, unregistered hospital Oyo: Fears of violence in Operation Wetie epicentre as campaigns begin INEC, CAN, Sultan warn against violent campaigns ICPC sets up committee to manage forfeited assets Atiku names Saraki, Anyim, others special advisers Lagos CJ asks govt to rebuild Igbosere Court South-East youths want killers of Igbo traders arrested Tinubu condoles with Wase over brothers death Bauchi male students seek return to co-educational system State police: further delay is dangerous, inexcusable Federalising everything makes governance hard Ekiti Speaker INEC rolls out guidelines for campaigns in Kwara Campaign: Atiku appoints Saraki, others as special advisers How land banking drives Nigerias real estate market Nigeria committed to achieving greener shipping FG Ogun partners World Bank on access to agricultural land Mortgage bankers association seeks guaranty company REDAN kicks against governments involvement in housing sector Shortlet market will generate 30% revenue for investors NASENI unfolds Buharis plans to support local artisans Afriland Properties profit rose by 58% Remove petrol subsidy, implement PIA, LCCI tells FG Nigeria to commence AfCFTA participation in Q4 Committee MSMEs clinic to last beyond 2023 Osinbajo Group blames land prices, FX for rent increase Groups demand sanctions as power collapses seventh time Absence of data protection law delaying WBank funds FBN Insurance rebrands to Sanlam Iwobi'll be Eagles game changer in Oran ' Egwuekwe Anglo-Nigerian Deji, Mayweather set for Nov showdown Amoo makes case for home-based footballers Cyclists urge govt to implement non-motorised policy Volleyball: Offa, Customs win Premier League Torino to open Aina contract talks Fans hail Oshoala after Barca rout Watch out for Mane in Qatar ' Oliseh Injured Ndidi to return against Forest Algeria vs Nigeria: Iwobi set for 60th cap PTI @ 50: Celebrating the present, redefining the future 2023 elections: The opaque impact of the peace pact Midnight gunshots, burglars terrify Lagos community 35-year-old importer in court over $11,000 fraud Kaduna, Plateau terrorists kill farmers, other, abduct 22 OPC arrests two for stealing machine in Lagos Commuters decry Taraba bridge collapse, FERMA begins palliatives Slain Yabatech student buried amid tears, family demands justice Ogun communities lament 100-year darkness, electricity project rots Corpse obstructing traffic removed from Lagos road Experts to raise cybersecurity awareness CBN, stakeholders partner to boost payment system CWG advises govt on tax policies Mobile transactions hit N11.10tn in eight months Report Using commas with however United Nations of talkers Should there be gender equality or gender equity NITDAs UTAS, UP3S report unofficial, political ASUU, SSANU Polytechnics need more power supply, says Rector Chancellor canvasses modern teaching methodologies FG reverses varsities reopening order, ASUU adamant *VANGUARD* Mosogar monarch, HRM Oduaka 1 gets staff of office Libel suit: Igini's N5bn out-of-court settlement with Edo APC chairman fails 8 Rivers communities picket NDPR over alleged sacking of workers 2023: Ohanaeze kicks as gunmen disrupt LP's meeting in Enugu PCN destroys N100m drugs in Yola 2023: Tinubu begins campaigns with prayers, peace walk in Abuja Kidnap kingpin, John Ewa, gang members paraded in Yenagoa Floods render thousands homeless in Yobe communities 17-yr-old breadwinner shuns marriage, to attend school in Bauchi One killed in Sunday ambush in Plateau community Kaduna bandits threaten to kill newborn baby, mother, 2 sisters if N50m is not paid in 48hrs 2023: INC list conditions to support Presidential candidates How we're driving transparency, boosting FG revenue ' NEITI Executive Secretary, Dr Orji Obi/Datti group to hold 4million-man march in Lagos on Oct 1 No tribe in Nigeria can survive alone ' Lai Mohammed Fund constraints delaying Igbosere court rebuilding ' LASG Ebubeagu now killer squad, disband it, Igbo group tells Uzodimma, Umahi Electricity: National grid begins slow recovery after 7th collapse in 2022 Alleged murder: Cleric, two policemen exonerated Obasanjo tells Udom: You're a man of good character INEC and CUPP's allegations Tasks before CJN Ariwoola Why Afenifere supports S-East presidential candidate for 2023 Understanding Lagos parking levy Harvests from Nigeria's Global Economic Summit in New York Understanding our register of voters A review of Al-Amin .M. El-Nasir's THE WITHERING TONGUE 2023 presidency: Yoruba elders split over Peter Obi, Tinubu Peter Obi: Igbo should be president ' Falae Obi/Datti movement: Tinubu is ailing, Osinbanjo should have been better for APC ' Pat Utomi We want to make house ownership attainable for women'Junadia Danso-Edim, CEO, Arkbridge Integrated Ltd House of the Dragon' epi 6: Death of Laena Velayron, daughter of Rhaenyra Targaryen BBNaija: Fans react to Bella, Phyna's unity in grief The Kanuris fly their flag again (2) The burgeoning kidnapping industry Danger in democracy The National Industrial Court, NIC, should not be for hire Funerals of royalty and disloyalty, songs of defeat and victory 2023 elections could be decided in places where no voting can occur Shoe shiner, 43 others paraded for armed robbery, kidnapping, housebreaking, rape Japa: Top 5 destinations for Nigerians Jigawa lost 12 to drowning in September ' NSCDC My job was to lead gang members to victims' houses; I got N1.5m, $10,000 ' Ikechukwu Ewa Scores of ex-soldiers converge at Ministry of Defence, protest non-payment of allowance Protest rock Bauchi as students march over separation of boys, girls Kidnap kingpin John Ewa paraded in Yenagoa *THISDAY* Ortom Breaks with Wike, Says He's Not Supporting Ayu's Removal Akeredolu: Amotekun Must Be Given Arms to Carry Out Its Duties Adebanjo: Why Afenifere is Supporting Peter Obi's Presidential Bid EIU: Inflation, Fiscal Pressures May Cause Serious Political Challenges for Nigeria Presidency Denies Calling for Keyamo's Removal as APC Campaign Spokesman Adeyemi Appointed KPMG Regional Senior Partner as Elebute Retires Bad Leadership, Bane of Nigeria's Challenges, Says Obasanjo N'Assembly Promises to Fast-track Passage of Data Protection Bill APC Adjusts Time-table over Expansion of Campaign List ASUU Strike: FG Backpedals, Withdraws Order to Reopen Varsities WTO, ITC, ICC Announce Winners of Small Business Champions Competition Osinbajo: It's Necessary for Incoming Govt 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