ElohimTov Naija News. *NEWSPAPER HEADLINES FOR FRIDAY 3RD FEBRUARY 2023* *PUNCH* New naira crisis: Aso Rock forces inciting Nigerians against APC El-Rufai VP: Clark says Okowa betrayed South, gov protests Bandits display new naira notes, experts indict bankers Nigeria Air to begin operations in Q1 Minister Petrol price fuels anger in Edo, protesters blame black market Southern, Middle Belt leaders endorse Obi 18 Benue LGs under siege, says Ortom JNI seeks compensation for Nasarawa killings Implement FOI Act, commission tells colleges of education Economic impact of CBN lending rate hike Nigerians will vote in peaceful atmosphere, says Buhari Probe Rep candidates credentials, group asks PDP Court orders INEC to accept LP candidates PDP loses bid to nullify Oyetolas candidacy Lagos campaign attacks: PDP, the aggressor playing victim, says commissioner Southern, Middle Belt leaders back Obi 139 investors set to commercialise gas flares FG Smuggling: Govt shuts 270 filling stations, deploys DSS NNPCL, Daewoo sign N342bn Kaduna refinery rehabilitation deal African Alliance pays N25.7bn claims in three years Missing crude probe: IGP refers Reps to Malami FG projects 9,000MW from renewable energy No going back on road, haulage taxes Ogun FG faults Moodys downgrade of Nigerian banks NiMET workers give 14-day strike notice NSSF moves to boost youth employment Ekiti excited over interstate, link roads contracts Customs intercept fake $6m in Seme US partners Nigeria, others to tackle piracy How infrastructural deficit may affect 5G rollout Mutual trust, diversity will aid national progress 10 facts about Mmobuosi, Nigerian billionaire seeking to buy Sheffield NPFL: Bayelsa United suffer three-point deduction, fined N1.7m Joshua in talks to face Ngannou Nigerian billionaire Mmobuosi nearing 90m Sheffield takeover Adesanya, Pereira rematch raises concerns Fans frown on Onuachu Saints' move Big names missing from Doregos b'ball final Osimhen not a diver, Rohr replies Mourinho Falcons star Okobi-Okeoghene joins Levante My dream's to have a Masters degree Chukwueze ranked 51st best dribbler in world Voters apathy and 2023 elections 20-year-old apprentice kills master, dumps corpse in well Pump-action guns found in Ogboni leaders Lagos house Soldiers rescue 30 Kaduna travellers Three killed as Abuja building collapses after extra floor Cultists kill Anambra vigilante on patrol Land grabbers: Hostel shut, family denies sacking students NSCDC arrests 12 with petroleum products in Lagos Man jailed six months for defrauding electricity customers Ebora fights Artik over special purpose vehicle Nigeria, here comes your messiah January coup and a professors indelicate submission (1) Delta school owners protest annual levy renewal Quality education solution to illegal migration, trafficking Edo Tech-based teaching will reform schools, says Bayelsa Reviewed curriculum, e-books will promote learning Sanwo-Olu UK turned down Diezanis extradition request, says AIG *VANGUARD* PETROL SHORTAGE: Govt plans newex-depot price Campaign: Wike afraid of our massive mobilisation ' PDP's PCC Naira: CBN allows over-the-counter withdrawals, PoS operators charge 10% Polls: Why INEC must ensure competence, integrity of ad hoc staff'Amadi Omo-Agege blasts Okowa over power failure in Asaba Pay our gratuities, harmonise pension ' Pensioners tell Abiodun Polls: No opposition for Sanwo-Olu ' Akosile INEC reassures of welfare, safety of corps members during election Obi in Zamfara, promises to tackle insecurity, poverty, unemployment Bolanle: Defendant asked for ammunition after shooting ' Witness Policerescue 6yr-old child sold for N100k in Kaduna I've been given key to unlock Nigeria from shackles of misrule ' Kola Abiola Customs seize $6m fake US dollars, arrest 4 along Seme border 522,000 PVCs still uncollected in Edo, says INEC Senator Albert Bassey Akpan: A Champion for the People CBN directs banks to pay redesigned naira notes over-the-counter *THISDAY* Constitution Review: NILDS Urges Oyo, Sokoto, Seven Others to Vote for LG Autonomy El-Rufai Insists Forces in Villa Working against APC, Tinubu's Poll Victory Coronation Merchant Bank Urges FG to Strengthen Debt Management Framework Thousands of Nigerians Join Landmark Lawsuit against Shell in UK UK Govt Turned Down Our Request to Repatriate Diezani Madueke, Says INTERPOL Property Tussle: Court Clears Coast to Hear Suit against ex-NASS Clerk, Omolori NUPRC Ramps Up Plan to Commercialise, End Gas Flaring in 48 Sites Wike Instructed Rivers LG Bosses to Disrupt APC's Campaigns, Cole Alleges Osun Residents Protest in Abuja over Tribunal Verdict, Petition NJC 13 % Oil Derivation: Account for N250bn You Collected or Risk Prosecution, Clark Tells Okowa PDP PCC: Atiku's Government Will Consider Southeast for Topmost Positions IG's Letter Seeking to Shelve Plenary Meeting Rankles PSC Satellite-based Communication Will Save Domestic Airlines over N119bn Annually, Says DG NCAA Troops Rescue 30 People Abducted in Kaduna FG Earned $18bn from Export of Urea Fertilizer, Ginger, Sesame in Seven Years Three Dead, Scores Trapped as Commercial Complex Collapses in Abuja Police Assure Residents of Peaceful Election as Parties Sign Peace Accord in Ondo We're Building a Legacy That'll Make Doctors Stay in Nigeria, Says Makinde Major General Victor Ezugwu: Building Nigeria's First Indigenous Mine Resistant, Ambush Protected Armoured Carrier Utomi: Under LP Govt Airports Will Function in Line with International Standards FAAN Moves to Make Nigeria Major Player in Cargo Freighting Experts Call for Regulation on Reporting Cybersecurity Attacks Aviation Minister, Sirika Clinches NIGAV Award SECReiterates Commitment to Step up Investor Education Phillips Consulting Urges PR Practitioners to Embrace Innovation *THE SUN* Nigerians decry scarcityof old, redesigned naira 2023: Tinubu trying to hijack ALGON, grassroots votes Association alleges E-Commerce vital to ending poverty in Nigeria QNET Lekki Deep Seaport turns new bride as landlocked countries dump Cotonou, Togo Benin Dukes distance self from demand for Edo South traditional council Igangan attack: PDP, APC in verbal war over death of 3 persons ICPC arrests women for selling new Naira notes Ojuelegba tuck accident: Lagos delegation visits families of victims Edo PDP Guber Primary: Supreme Court settles dispute in favour of Gov. Obasakis led faction Kogi guber: Atabo (SAN) picks Nomination Form 2023: Online poll tips Onyeagocha to win Imo East senatorial election Corruption: FG restricts agency boarding vessels to 5 at ports High costs of CBN currency redesign project The chicken has come home to roost Matters miscellaneous Nigerian tourism: Can we ever collaborate The sort of President we want Political violence as opium of youths Solomon Arase: The irregular policeman Anikwes fundamental mistake Faithful God, Mighty Father: Great is thy name The poor quality of basic education *GUARDIAN* Senate House wins ISL's 32nd athletics competition Organisers announce star-studded 10th Crown Elite Basketball Championship After 12 months out of football, Greenwood cleared of rape charges Battle of champions loading as Joshua set to face undisputed UFC champion, Ngannou If God be for us... Elections, terrorism and 2022 in retrospect Accused and abused for witchcraft in Benue State Power in a piece of paper: An essay on the quirks of democracy Professor Ayo Olukotun, my Eyuze USAID-Breakthrough recommends insecticide-treated net for malaria Midwestern Oil says no plans to stop medical interventions in Delta communities Delta constitutes petrol monitoring, distribution, pricing team Ndoma-Egba, Otu berate Duke, Imoke for attacking Ayade Group gives Tinubu ultimatum, threatens lawsuit over attack on Gov Emmanuel Atiku campaign organisation accuses Wike of working for Tinubu Lawmaker hails Ememobong's pragmatic leadership Okomu Oil donates relief materials to Owan fire victims To improve the plight of internally displaced persons Soldiers engage terrorists, free 30 captives, recover motorbikes in Kaduna *LEADERSHIP* Nigerian Geologist, Omuya, Climbs Mount Kilmanjaro Tribunal Verdict: Osun Residents Protest In Abuja, Petition NJC Buhari Congratulates Arise News On 10th Anniversary NGOs Plan Townhall Meeting With Presidential Candidates Jigawa Residents Excited Over N17bn Hadejia Irrigation Scheme NLC Elects New Leaders Feb 7 N15.5bn Debt Judgement: Court Summons Police, Ponzi Scheme Operator Violence In South East Must Be Crushed ' IGP Naira Swap: Pains Will Soon Be Over, Federal Govt Assures Nigerians Musings After 48 Hours with Raila Odinga Touts As Revenue Contractors *DAILY TRUST* Step up immunisation to curtail diphtheria Aviation workers: One strike too many As Buhari chairs fuel supply committee 2 killed, 40 trapped as building collapses in Abuja Kaduna Electric: Impostor bags 6 months jail Troops dislodge bandits, rescue 30 victims in Kaduna Woman seeks divorce over lack of marital satisfaction Court adjourns trial of Oyo parks' chair Community family planning method, S-CAP, launched Hisbah clears woman who married her daughter's suitor, says action legitimate No state has 50% qualified teachers Man seeks divorce over wife's disobedience 2 pregnant women rescued as accident kills 2 in Lagos Hands off Africa,' Pope Francis tells rich world Now that we are here Nasarawa killings and the muted response of the government Nigeria's mystery of three queues NNPC engages Korean coy on N341bn Kaduna refinery repair Air Peace begins Abuja-Banjul, Dakar flights Cash swap: CBN accredits 641 agents in Kwara SON exhibits MANCAP products in Kano FG lauds REA on renewable energy schemes Consumers decry poor power supply in Abuja, environs Moody's rating didn't reflect economic reality ' FG Heifer, ColdHubs, launch solar-powered storage solutions in Lagos Ibom Air to expand routes to seven African countries PHOTO: NNPC LTD, Daewoo sign pact to fix Kaduna refinery 50,000 runners to compete at Access Bank Lagos City marathon Nigerian billionaire set to acquire Sheffield Utd in a 90m deal Greenwood attempted rape charges dropped Fireworks expected as Flying Eagles tackle Junior Chipolopolo in Abuja Varane retires from international football Open champion Smith says world ranking system 'obsolete Barcelona secure gritty win at Real Betis to extend La Liga lead High flying Bendel Insurance down El-Kanemi Warriors in Maiduguri NBBF assures D'Tigers participation in 2023 World Cup qualifiers AFCON U-17: Golden Eaglets drawn into tough Group B *NEW TELEGRAPH* Tinubu's unguarded missiles against Buhari -Anticlimax for February 25 poll Beyond anger in the land! S'Court dismisses suit against Oyetola's participation in gov poll $2.4bn Crude Sale: IGP urges Reps to direct questions to AGF Petrol scarcity won't frustrate elections, NNPCL tells Tinubu US lawmaker wants Nigeria blacklisted for religious freedom violations New Notes: Pains regrettable, transient, necessary for economic growth 'FG Emefiele directs banks to pay new notes over the counter NNPCL, Daewoo sign $741m deal to rehabilitate Kaduna Refinery Digital economy saves Nigeria N45.7bn in IT projects clearance, says Buhari General election, census critical to Nigeria's destiny 'PFN Cold War: Police Commission rejects IG's request to suspend plenary Airlines to save quarter million on each flight with satellite air navigation -DG NCAA Shell announces record annual profits of 32.2bn 2023 Presidency: PRP will enforce LG autonomy to break govs' hold on JAC account ' Kola Abiola JUST IN: Court stops INEC from conducting Imo PDP Reps rerun 2023: I'm not negotiating with Atiku ' Kwankwaso 2023: Why CBN, Obi, Atiku, Aso Rock can't stop Tinubu, says Fani-Kayode Osimhen, Lookman in battle for Serie A award Flying Eagles tackle Junior Chipolopolo in Abuja Worku leads worldclass runners to Lagos City Marathon Top Rangers' fan frowns at govt interference Crown Elite Sports announces 2023 Programme Mason Greenwood: Man United to conduct own internal investigation Charges against Man United's Mason Greenwood dropped Fireworks expected as Flying Eagles tackle Junior Chipolopolo in Abuja Barca miss out on Araujo deal by 18 seconds, says director US women's coach still tinkering ahead of World Cup defence *BLUE PRINT* FG's diversification most successful in digital economy sector ' Buhari NAHCON's Hajj institute begins academic activities February 7 Group threatens Tinubu with suit over comment on Emmanuel Zulum to upgrade Gwoza medical facility to specialist hospital Again, Oyetola floors Adeleke Again, Oyetola floors Adeleke Apprentice kills boss, dumps corpse inside well Women task Sanwo-Olu on peaceful polls, decry attacks on INEC facilities Monitoring team storms Delta to enforce CBN directives on commercial banks $2.4bn loss to oil theft: AGF in better position to answer questions, IGP tells Reps Federal Polytechnic Nekede SUG disowns student who claimed she graduated with help of private part Ayu condoles Tambuwal, Sokoto residents over Maina's death Our achievements've made your job easy, AbdulRazaq tells APC council Berger: Sanwo-Olu hails Opebi-Mende-Ojota link bridges/roads project Kaduna Electric: Impostor bags 6-month imprisonment Naira scarcity: Bello sues for calm as Niger rural markets, shops close down Fragile borders fuel terrorism, economic sabotage, illicit flow of arms ' Buhari Kogi: Abdulazeez Farooq's death a greatloss to the nation' Bello Bayelsa partners FMBN on housing development Missing crude': Direct your queries to AGF, IGP tells lawmakers *THE EDITORIAL* Buhari’s foreign trips not enough, says Minister Redesigned naira: Poor Nigerians being punished, says Kwankwaso Woman seeks divorce over lack of marital satisfaction Hands off Africa, Pope Francis tells rich world 50,000 runners to compete at Access Bank Lagos City Marathon Seventy-six foreign and other runners, totalling about 50,000 will compete at the Gold-Label 8th Access Bank Lagos City Marathon scheduled We have bought weapons with new notes, terrorist leader boasts No shaking! 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