ElohimTov Naija News. *NEWSPAPER HEADLINES FOR FRIDAY 17TH FEBRUARY 2023* *PUNCH* Biden, 80, declared medically fit ahead 2024 campaign MAN warns of fresh job losses over economic crisis Govs, hate speech, extremism among threats to polls IG Ex-minister Amechi buried PDP shouldnt disqualify Ortom from senatorial race Court FG to spend Alamieyeseighas $954,000 loot on Bayelsa hospital Aregbesolas scheme renamed Buharis govt clueless, directionless, says Atiku NAFDAC destroys fake drugs worth N326m in Nasarawa LASUTH applauds Sanwo-Olu on health sector The Turkey-Syria tragic earthquakes APC govt handling of new naira promoting chaos Udenta Provide details of 56,872 new polling units, ex-APC chieftain tells INEC How high cost may weaken mass adoption of 5G Accountant-general launches new pay offices Nasarawa oil drilling begins March, says NNPCL Flour Mills to support local content development IPMAN urges FG to reopen Enugu depot NCDMB boss canvasses cross-border partnership Farmers score FG low on food security Stock investors record N8bn gain Banks may delay foreign loans repayment, says Moodys FG sets up council on socio-economic research Nigerias oil output rises by 31m barrels OPEC 24 teams for Lagos Athletics Series Waldrum upbeat after Mexico defeat Eaglets thrash Ilesha Young Strikers 11-1 Troost-Ekong donates funds to NTD patients I won't give Joshua second chance ' Fury Osimhen eyes Mertens, Higuain goals record Guinea-Bissau awaits stadium's approval for Eagles clash Okocha tips Osimhen for African best player award Fufu secret weapon of Dortmund's Adeyemi Africans don't take women's football seriously ' Mbachu Messi's father rules out Barcelona return Father seeks help for 10-year-old son with stroke Four arraigned over forged bank notes One dies in Third Mainland Bridge crash Bayelsa cultists kill three, Rivers death toll now 10 Seven-year-old feared dead in Lagos fire Lagos: Soldier killed by policeman buried Customs seize smuggled petrol, rice in Kebbi New naira and bank workers acrobatic mentality (I) The truth Seun Kuti told P-Square about Peter Obi Take back your country Expert advocates digital literacy in education sector Gender equality key to breaking barriers in STEM Dons Purposeful partnerships will develop education NGO Scientific calculator enhances math learning Varsity advises secondary schools on research writing NAFDAC destroys products worth N326m in Nasarawa El-Rufais Broadcast: Architects of Naira redesign determined to inflict maximum pain on citizens (FULL TEXT) *THISDAY* Moghalu, Ude Assess Political Parties' Manifestoes Nigeria, US Agree to Spend Repatriated Alamieyeseigha's $1m Loot on Healthcare in Bayelsa Finland Condemns Planned Attack, Disruption of Elections in South-east Tinubu in Ibadan, Declares He'll Be President of United Nigeria FG Urged to Review National Livestock Transformation Plan Afenifere: Why We Insist on President of South East Extraction Saraki: APC Leaders Sabotaged Their Own Policies for Selfishness IG: Police to Deploy 310,973 Personnel for General Election PDP to Nigerians: Resist APC's Attempt to Derail National Polls Mbah Ready to Make Agriculture Enugu's Growth Template Oborevwori Promises to Develop Creative Industry in Delta Supreme Court Upholds Alia as Benue APC Governorship Candidate Buhari Wants More Women Inclusion in Devt Policies, Projects With Peter Obi, a Better Day is Possible for Nigeria Osinbajo's Mother, Olubisi, Marks 90th Birthday with Worship Service Tribute to Imo Politician, Dr. Alex Obi INEC: Youths Can Sway Electoral Outcomes, Must Eschew Violence Lassa Fever: Edo Govt Strengthens Surveillance, Contact Tracing in Etsako West, Esan West, Esan North East CUPP Alleges Clampdown on Opposition in Imo, Seizure of PDP Campaign Materials North-east Crisis: US1.3bn Needed as Humanitarian Assistance for Six Million People, Says UN 59. 36% Pass Maths, English, Three Others as NECO Releases 2022 SSCE External Results Abia SDP Dissolves into Labour Party, Adopts Otti as Guber Candidate How Nigerian Airlines Spend N300bn Annually for Double Insurance on Aircraft Agusto&Co:Insurance Industry Poised to Survive Weak Macro Economy Ethiopian Adds Xiamen, Shenzhen to its Cargo Destinations in China *THE SUN* Libel suit: Group lauds Mbah, knocks Enugu opposition over campaign of calumny Nigeria Decides 2023: Posterity ll judge Buhari if he fails to ensure free, fair election Amakiri, YPP national chairman Nigeria Decides 2023: APC contending with fuel, naira notes scarcity, othersAgu Nigeria Decides 2023: Nobody can deceive Aba voters again Ikwechegh, APGA Reps candidate Catholic bishops warn against inefficiency, malfunctioning of BVAS Datti visits Obi of Onitsha, says pendulum swinging towards LP presidential candidate 9 candidates step down for Dickson Emenike, Onyejeocha, drum support for Tinubu, other APC candidates Dont succumb to pressure to shift elections, Northern group tells INEC Supreme Court affirms Fr. 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