*NEWSPAPER HEADLINES FOR FRIDAY 30TH SEPTEMBER 2022* *PUNCH* How Ibadan residents live in perpetual fear of soldiers rain of bullets Tinubu to pacify Adamu, govs with 2,000 appointments Makinde names GRA after Ladoja, begins road construction Kogi flood submerges 600 hectares of rice farmland Edo demolishes 90 houses for new town project NECO withholds Niger result over N500m debt Catholic church lifts ban on Mbakas Adoration Ministry Reps raise the alarm over possible Ebola outbreak Be honest in election cases, Buhari tells lawyers Save manufacturing sector from collapse Housing allowance: PDP refutes bribery allegation Adeleke wins at Supreme Court, hometown, PDP celebrate Atiku, others sign pact, Buhari demands non-violent polls Yobe North: Lawan rules out appeal Atikus restructuring agenda not lip service Dino Melaye Ogun APC passes vote of confidence in Abiodun Tinubu contesting in absentia, Sowore says, challenges Shettima Ayu returns from Europe Friday Abuja-Kaduna train remains shut, says FG Well continue to block illegal loan apps Irukera Power sector loses N420bn annual revenue Gencos Insecurity, others drive up agric imports to N4.6tn Import dependence worsening food crisis in Nigeria IMF NEPC trains Osun miners, processors on exportable minerals Abuja airport hosted five million passengers in 2021 FAAN Boom commences e-commerce platform NGX ASI outperforms inflation in three years 65% inbound containers stop in Onitsha, Aba FG 70% global trade done through maritime FG Election period may be challenging for businesses 28 years after, FG redeems house pledge to late Keshi FIFA not serious about ending football racism ' Mbachu New NFF boss to emerge today in Benin Joshua suggests live scorecards in boxing Zaidu set for 90th Porto game Glo ambassador role thrills Amusan The deadly but neglected infection called Noma Lagos father carrying childs corpse escapes lynching Widow accuses Lagos police of N600,000 extortion, petitions IGP RTEAN clash: Two feared dead, Sanwo-Olu suspends union PUNCH marks Nigerias independence, hosts cultural day NSCDC recovers 21,000 litres of stolen petrol in Lagos Terrorists kill soldiers, customs officer, kidnap 20 farmers Court hears Chinese lovers killer suit Oct 4 Ekiti motorcyclist jailed 10 years for raping minor Bayelsa police grill two officers for assaulting brothers Eight burnt to death in Kogi crash Fraud: EFCC nabs siblings, 24 others, recovers car Panic as soldiers invade Anambra market, shoot sporadically Nigeria@62: Beyond the anniversary blues Group laments poor performance of pupils in science Foundation equips FCT students with school items Return schools to owners, alumni beg govt NGO educates students on dropout syndrome Nigeria showcases education solution at UN summit NGO seeks support for northern children PDP NWC members write Ayu, reject housing allowance FG makes fresh offer, ASUU insists on UTAS Three EFCC lawyers, 59 others make SAN list *VANGUARD* FG targets 242% rise in export of services to N6.5trn in 4yrs Pay N8m ransom or we bring your son into kidnapping, bandits warn Abuja monarch Flood renders hundreds homeless in Asaba Delta community leader petitions IGP over arrest of ex-PG Block P: We remain committed to investing in Equatorial Guinea ' Atlas Petroleum Machina Hails Court Judgement, Says It Is Victory For Justice Jubilation in Yobe North Senatorial zone over affirmation of Machina as APC candidate ICPC receives 745 petitions on constituency projects United Capital woos FG on infrastructure development bond Federal Allocation: Ogun LGs receive no N3.60b in September Group calls for domestication of Disability Law in Ogun High cost impedes evacuation of empty containers ' Freight Forwarders Ogun Accountant General counsels Accountants on self-development NCF, UNICAL partner to save Gorilla from extinction in Nigeria Establishment of more vocational centres panacea to unemployment ' Tunde Lemo As Clear as Mud: Senate's Grasp of Pay TV Tariffs, Pay Per View Southeast youths asked to promote non-violent strategies Nigeria@62: Tribute to the neglected Nation builders Cartoon: Define Nigerian politician Amadi dumps PDP joins Labour Party in Imo 2023: Furore in APC over campaign council PDP NWC refutes N90m bribery allegations, insists payments legitimate Court Judgement: No cause for alarm, Adebutu sues for calm Adamu's letter to Tinubu is APC-NWC's position, officials insist We'll rescue Nigeria for our children, unborn generation' Atiku (Breaking): Yobe North: I will not appeal judgement ' Lawan What leaders could learn from the life of the late Queen Elizabeth Google announces 6 new features on search ProvidusBank, Mastercard, Interswitch, Thales launch contactless Tap-to-Pay transactions via smart devices in Nigeria Premier League in England resumes with double derby NFF to hold Annual General Assembly, Elective Congress on Friday Nigeria opens U-19 Cricket WCQ account with Rwanda tie 2022/23 CCC League season bowls off Oct 1 Why I'm often misunderstood by people ' Burna Boy Woman cries out over LASG's refusal to release land after payment Son stabs father, commits suicide A'lbom monarch arrested over alleged killing of herdsmen's cows in community Oluwabamise's alleged murder: Lower body part 'damaged' ' Witness Man stabs father, jumps off Zaria bridge, dies Court fixes Tuesday for hearing of Nnamdi Kanu's extraordinary rendition case School wall collapses, kills father of 4 in Ondo We are investigating murder of Abuja musician, 4 others ' Police Anatomy of Wike's endgame Ruto and Falana: Brother for enslavement and brother for liberation ASUU strike and its grim comedies World leaders, United Nations, Vladimir Putin: Do not eradicate man from Planet Earth Strike: Finally, Reps broker peace between govt, ASUU Man using kids with fake stomach tumour to beg, nabbed in Lagos *THISDAY* Next Administration Must Declare Emergency in Nigeria's Power Sector, Says Century CEO Elumelu Harps on Adoption of Digital Services in Insurance Sector Atiku: Buhari's Administration Has Put Knife to the Fabric of Nigeria's Unity Yobe North APC Ticket: Lawan Accepts Defeat, Says He Won't Appeal Court Verdict Telcos Threaten to Halt Banks' USSD Services over N80bn Accumulated Debts NECO: 60.74% Candidates Scored Five Credits in English, Mathematics World Bank Seeks Global Efforts to Check Flow of Arms into Africa Nine Professors, Three EFCC Lawyers, 50 Others Emerge Senior Advocates of Nigeria Make Your Position on Fuel Subsidy Public, Group Urges Tinubu, Atiku, Obi PDP Refutes Allegation of Bribery, Says It's Housing Allowance NIWA: 65% of Nigeria-bound Containers End Up in Onitsha, Aba Atiku Decentralises Campaign Structures, Appoints Zonal Heads Osun: S'Court Affirms Adeleke's Nomination as PDP Candidate Adamu Denies Writing Tinubu as APC Expands Council to over 2,000 Membership FG Unveils Security Outfit to Safeguard, Boost Investments in Economic Zones Court of Appeal Gives Go Ahead for NFF's AGA in Benin City World Champion, Tobi Amusan, Now Glo Ambassador 2023: The Obi(Dients') Challenge Onome Ebi Joins Levante Las Planas at 39 Amuneke Vows to Lift the Profile of Zanaco FC Fury, AJ All Brits Fight Back on the Card Nigeria Opens U-19 Cricket WCQ Account with Rwanda Tie FG Begins Strategic Moves to Further Secure Nigerian Airports from Incursions Yusuf Demands Explanation for His Disqualification Expert Canvass Bridging Leadership Emotional Intelligence Deficit to Boost Business Survival *THE SUN* APC: Withdrawal of letter to Tinubu tears NWC apart 2023: Maintain your position as honest arbiters, Buhari urges judiciary PDP, Adeleke hail as Supreme Court dismisses Babayemis suit PDP tips Muazu, Oyinlola to lead Atikus campaign in North East, South West Group warns PDP, APC over deepening crises Nigeria Decides 2023: My doubts over Obis chance Ex-Rivers PDP chairman, Obuah Nigeria Decides 2023: INEC threatens parties with fresh sanctions over hate speech, campaign funding Nigeria 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confers National honour on Opeyemi Bamidele Tension as soldiers invade Anambra community, kill 1, injure others Ikpeazu vows to fix Ariaria market flood menace, donates N10m to victims 2 gunmen, 1 soldier killed in Imo gun due Makinde, Ortom, Ladoja harp on good governance Ortom urges FG, ASUU to shift grounds Killers of soldiers must pay, Soludo vows NDLEA cautions against use of drugs during campaigns Paragraphs, 92 commonly misspelt words and errors in syntax For Nigerians, as fireworks of 2023 commence The Nigeria we need at 62 Nigeria at 62 needs a messiah Queen Elizabeth II and Nigeria Special Project: Leading auto lubricants (Part 1) Special Project: Centino Global Limited: For quality, durable Products Special Project: Lawmaco Births Hardex Synthetic Engine Oil in Nigeria Special Project: A-Z Petroleum: Thinking ahead for lubricants industry Special Project: Ammasco blazing the trail in lubes market Special Project: Climax: leading the lubricants market Special Project: Dozzy 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Catholic Bishops timely warning on 2023 poll *GUARDIAN* APC distances self from party chair's attack on Tinubu over PCC membership Lagos Labour Party rally has no correlation with ENDSARS, says Rhodes-Vivour Ikpeazu did not snub Atiku by not attending Enugu PDP parley, says Abia PDP Stakeholders hail creation of LG directorate in APC campaign council Kano charges Chinese national to court for killing his girlfriend FCT security operatives trail kidnappers, arrest spy, rescue wounded victim Oyo NSCDC Officers kill suspected kidnapper in Ibadan Lagos residents raise health concerns over deplorable state of Oko-Oba abattoir Three police officers, others die in Kebbi road crash Nigeria opens campaign against Rwanda as battle for promotion begins in Abuja Eket agog as Masari commission's Akwa Ibom's latest stadium Aviation agencies over-bloated, unhealthy for struggling airlines Sirika pledges to open skies, highlights local sector growth at ICAO FG establishes special security outfit for 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