ElohimTov Naija News. *NEWSPAPER HEADLINES FOR THURSDAY 23RD MARCH 2023* *PUNCH* Ramadan: Lawan urges prayers for peaceful transition of power FEC approves N454bn for Kano-Niger Republic rail, others Bawa: Reject EFCC cases, human right lawyers tell NJC Naira crisis: DSS arrests lawmaker-elect over Sagamu mayhem Kogi govs nephew, others N3bn case resumes May 22 Reps clash over fresh bill to legalise marijuana Court adjourns AGFs suit against ex-senator Ramadan: Kaduna church distributes foodstuffs, prayer mats to muslims NDDC to partner varsities on vaccine production Buhari, Osinbajo, Obasanjo, Clinton, others hail Elumelu @60 Buhari, Islamic council preach love as Ramadan begins today Poll violence: Rhodes-Vivour to pay victims hospital bills NLC protests: CBN to flood banks with old naira notes Reps to limit CG appointment to serving Customs officers Poultries may shut down if naira crisis persists Association DG Lagos bus-train accident report ready soon, says FG About four million cyberattacks recorded during gov poll FG Resurgence of brutality by soldiers vexatious APC ward suspends SGF for failure to win polling unit Your votes broke gates of hell, Otti tells Abia voters APC suspends SGF Boss Mustapha indefinitely, SWC kicks CITN promotes tax culture in schools Foundation trains N-Delta communities in PIA US scheme, banks invest $274m in affordable housing E-payment failure mounts pressure on banks tech facilities FG begins enforcement of oil measurement law NCDMB to host fourth oil, gas fair FG, states, LGs share N723bn FCMB, firms partner on housing loans Okonjo-Iweala backs trade financing Stock market capitalisation maintains upward swing Entrepreneur expresses commitment to capacity building Ogun, bank to fund SMEs Bank opens entries for tech competition Axxela reports seven million man-hour injury-free operations Women in energy seek 35% participation Advocaat defends Bassey amid criticisms The Returnees: Former stars reigniting careers in NPFL I won't make promise against G'Bissau ' Iwobi ITTF: Quadri moves to 13th spot, Mati drops Battle to buy Man Utd heats up as Sheikh Jassim, Ratcliffe submit second bids Orban's valuation rises to '9m 13m Onyedika Africa's costliest player in Belgium Eagles will feast on Wild Dogs ' Bissau Guineans Headbutting: Olayinka may earn lengthy ban Tafawa Balewa Square: Years after concession, world-class tourist site dream fades Now that elections are over Implementing cashless economy in a developing nation Hypertensive man dies as hoodlums invade Lagos home Ogun communities blackout: IBEDC fails to fix power restoration time Traders lament as refuse takes over Lagos road Mother seeks N7m for seven-month-old daughters surgery Man sells five-year-old child to Rivers couple Worker arraigned for stealing N6.5m phones from Lagos company Court remands burglar for stealing PoS terminal Gunmen kidnap Edo boy, injure father Ekiti son, accomplices kill father, dump corpse in bush Governor Sanwo-Olu, talk is cheap Value of water under climate emergency *VANGUARD* INEC used 3rd party device to switch results for Tinubu ' Atiku Sultan declares Thursday as Ramadan fast Naira appreciates at Investors, Exporters window by 0.11% Buhari lauds sports achievement under Minister Dare Lagos to integrate LASUTH, 28 General Hospitals on e-procurement platform Buhari wishes Muslim faithful happy Ramadan Kwara election tribunal receives 4 petitions Polls: NCPU urges Sen Omo-Agege to accept peace Amotekun arrests suspected hoodlum terrorising Osun residents Buhari approves renaming of State House Clinic to Medical Centre Buhari to resolve tussle over Obalende prayer ground in 2 weeks Umahi joins race for Senate presidency Just In: INEC declares PDP's Mbah Enugu gov-elect How INEC deployed device to switch results in Tinubu's favour ' Atiku Obi insincere; I recommended him to Atiku in 2019 ' Wike Bauchi: Gov Bala Mohammed 'forgives' PDP leaders who worked against him INEC completes nationwide review of governorship election results Buhari presides over FEC meeting in Abuja Guber poll: Abia govt demands removal of Alex Otti's 'cousin' as Returning Officer Requiem for Nigeria's democracy Discourse markers III Philanthropy and sustainable development (3) WAEC supervisors to be punished for exam malpractices ' Govt Nigeria may not achieve SDG on water by 2030 ' UNICEF I regret killing my son' ' Grandmother laments Ukraine needs $411bn for reconstruction, recovery ' World Bank My son's wife was my target', grandmother arrested for arson laments 2bn people lack safe water, as UN warns crisis looms Why we are investigating Chude Nnamdi ' Police Climate bomb ticking', UN chief Guterres warns Lagos train accident: 19 patients on admission ' Abayomi Argentine Mathematician Luis Caffarelli wins 2023 Abel Prize App hasn't shared US data with Chinese govt ' TikTok CEO Dentist arrested for poisoning wife's drink to be with new lover Defunke Adewumi sets record with first all-female owned real estate *THISDAY* Non-compliance with Electoral Act Invalidates Tinubu's Election, Atiku Tells Tribunal At Last, Labour Party's Otti Wins Abia, PDP's Mbah Clinches Enugu Seplat Energy Drags Former Chairman, Orjiako to Court over Alleged False Representation World Leaders, Presidents, Family, African Entrepreneurs, Others Eulogise Elumelu Buhari, Predecessors, VIPs to Assess Presidential Medical Centre Ahead of Inauguration Baba-Ahmed: Tinubu's Mandate Assaults Nigeria's Constitution Report: Global Stock Markets Lost $25tn in 2022 Afreximbank Raises Financing Facility for Fidelity Bank from $125m to $180m Sule: Abuja People Living in Nasarawa Made My Victory Difficult Rahman: Tinubu Out of Country to Rest, Observe Lesser Hajj Agba: FG to Install Facial Recognition Cameras to Boost Security at Airports FEC Approves N459bn Contracts for Transportation Ministry, NDLEA Personnel's Barracks Buhari Urges Muslims to Exhibit Islamic Teachings at Ramadan Media Rights Group Seeks Clarification on Purported New Powers Granted NBC CBN Orders Banks to Immediately Collect Old Banknotes from its Branches to Ease Scarcity Again, Buhari Declines Assent to Customs and Excise Amendment Bill CBN Seeks to Include Financial Education in School's Curriculum Pantami: Nigeria Recorded 3.9m Cyberattacks Before, During, After Guber Elections Wike Issues AIT Quit Notice, Orders Media House to Vacate Premises in 48 Hours EFCC Arraigns Bank Manager, Two Others over N55m Fraud in Benue Umahi Declares Intention to Vie for Senate Presidency Buhari: I'll Resolve Obalende Prayer Ground Ownership Tussle in Two Weeks Wike to Obi: I Did Not Work Against You in Rivers State PDP Governors' Forum Congratulates Party's Governors-elect Abe: Traditional Rulers, Police, Thugs Marred Rivers Guber Poll *THE SUN* Senate president: We want Kalu to douse tension in South East Group INEC declares Otti, Mbah winners in Abia, Enugu PDP clears Gov. Diri for Bayelsa poll There cant be healing without justice -Rhodes-Vivour LP to INEC: Dont be used to abort wishes of Enugu electorate Presidential election: I didnt betray Obi Wike Swearing in Tinubull end democracy in Nigeria Baba-Ahmed, LP VP candidate warns INEC bent on destroying democracy, Secondus cries out Elections: Were collating information to punish offenders UK 9th Nigeria Pitch Awards: Organisers excited as trophies arrive Abuja Napoli places 150m price tag on Osimhen PSG meets Osimhens agents Igoche Mark hails Kwara Falcons performance Nigeria League Broadcast Right: Again SuperSports shuns IMC Paris 2024 Race: Olympic Eagles fire blank against Guinea Ngannou: Usman didnt train properly for Edwards AFCON qualifier: Peseiro drills players on crosses Fan banned 3 years for attack on Chukwueze Ahmed Musa initiates five into Super Eagles cult FG, States, LGAs share N722.677bn in February Petrol price rises by 54.76% in Feb 2023, says NBS Comply or be sanctioned, NMDPRA warns operators IMF, devt partners list ways to build resilient African economy Terra unveils shrimp seasoning cube CBN to withdraw license of banks with errant shareholders NLNG partners UN to reduce methane emissions, decarbonisation Sterling One Foundation, Jobberman to offer soft skills training to Nigerian graduates Customs partnersNIPSS, seeks better solution to trade facilitation 3.8m cyber attacks recorded during state guber, Assembly elections Pantami Ramadan: Kalu advocates Charity Cash scarcity: NLC set to cripple CBN offices Tinubu travelled for rest, lesser hajj, not medical grounds FEC approves $984.7m for maintenance of NRC equipment NDDC urges varsities to emphasise research Outcome of elections justifies Biafra agitation IPOB Kyari, others lose bid to quash drug trafficking charges Elections: Were collating information to punish offenders UK Court restrains monarch, 5 others from trespassing on landed property in Delta community Kyari, others lose bid to quash drug trafficking charges The Bayo Onanuga misspeak Amaechi: The wailing canary Eating the fish and the eggs (1) Tinubu: What matters to us in tourism Nigerian youths on perilous journeys Electoral justice as impediment to countrys growth Flaxseed gel: Miracle from nature! Kadunas ball now in Uba Sanis court Ndiomu at Amnesty Programme Dikko Radda: The task ahead Misunderstanding the Nigerian understanding 10th National Assembly: Who leads Senate Kogi 2023: Ajaka, paradigm shift in political engagement Pitfalls to avoid as budding entrepreneur How Health Tech Companies are providing affordable access to health care in Nigeria The need for accurate census *GUARDIAN* Blame yourself for your defeat, PDP chieftain tells Nnamani Abe cautions Wike against inflammatory comments Lagos APC warns Rhodes-Vivour against inciting statements Enugu guber: CUPP faults IPAC, cautions Iyere A'IbomPDP refutes allegation by YPP of election materials hijack Lagos police investigate murder of ex-Ogun PS, wife Cross River: Abducted deputy governorship candidate, Immigration Officer, regain freedom, narrate ordeal Alleged cyber stalking: Police confirm arrest of Chude Epe banks on familiarity to win Custodian Classic golf title GTI explains investment in Nigeria's football ecosystem NLNG targets methane emissions reduction, pursues decarbonisation NITDA assures Ghanaian counterpart of effective collaboration NGX sustains positive sentiments as indices rise further by N17 billion FCMB Group issues N20.68 billion bond Greenwich Merchant Bank unveils women network CIA inducts Chrisland varsity VC, other principal officers Political questions, national interest and the judiciary - Part 2 A toast to Odia Ofeimun at 73 2023 elections: Sad outcome of precedence Nigeria vs Nigerians: Dramas for the next 90 days National Assembly won't be business as usual, Ndoma-Egbadeclares The Ramadan season Nigerians in UK raise N23m to curb out-of-school crisis Coca-Cola launches programme to empower 20,000 African women entreprenuers Skipping breakfast compromise immune system, researchers find Nigeria walks tight rope to Paris 2024 Olympics Tinubu, Sanwo-Olu victory renews hope for Nigerians, says Solomon MTN partners YABATECH on youth empowerment, skill training On World Water Day, African leaders urged to 'accelerate change' from privatisation, false solutions Splitting headache *NEW TELEGRAPH* IPMAN To FG: Mandate depot owners to sell petrol at N172 ex-depot price Train-Bus Collision: 19 patients still on admission 'Abayomi Baba-Ahmed: Nigeria is officially in a state of constitutional crisis 2023 Poll: INEC bent on destroying democracy, Nigeria 'Secondus Labour Party wins Abia, as INEC declares Otti gov-elect Cash scarcity to ease as banks collect old notes from CBN today President-elect, Tinubu, travels out of the country for rest, Lesser Hajj Naira Crunch: NLC plans nationwide strike next week FAAC: Federation revenue dips by N166.6bn We blocked 3.8m cyber-attacks during gov poll 'FG APC suspends SGF, Boss Mustapha, indefinitely 2023 Election: UK moves against politicians undermining democracy in Nigeria FEC approves N459b contracts for Transportation Ministry, NDLEA barracks Rewane: Post- elec tion outcome to pose challenges for new govt Cyber Attacks: Experts urge FG to enforce local web hosting AfCFTA: Infrastructure gap, poor access to funds may sideline youths OPS: Our expectations from incoming administration Consumer Rights: Curbing data depletion in telecoms ecosystem Experts' evaluations of energy, cash crises amid inflation NCC unveils consumer TELCARE centre at Abuja airport Airtel launches unlimited data plans to boost 5G 2023 Media Innovation Programme: MTN, PAU call for applications Ericsson, MediaTek expand 5G aggregation deployment options Lagos Guber: How Sanwo-Olu defeated Adediran, Rhodes-Vivour Tinubu, Sanwo-Olu's electoral victories hope for new Nigeria 'Solomon 100 Days: Adeleke, opposition bicker on performance PDP's Mbah Wins Enugu Guber Race, Scores 160,895 Votes Against LP Abia Guber: Ikpeazu Congratulates Otti, Urges Other Candidates To Avoid Distracting Litigation Accept Defeat, Umahi Urges Atiku, Obi Ekiti: CPS, Oyebode Debunks Allegation of Anti Party Labour Party's Alex Otti Wins Abia Guber Election With Wide Margin 10th Assembly: Umahi Declares For Senate Presidency Rlhodes-Vivour To Tinubu, Your Call For Healing Can't Happen Without JusticeL Buhari lauds achievements in sports under Dare CBN Junior Tennis: Iorlumun sisters in winning start AFCON U-23: Olympics Eagles stumble to goalless draw with Guinea Chelsea offer Pulusic plus cash for Osimhen 9th Nigeria Pitch Awards: Organisers excited as trophies arrive Abuja Paris 2024 Race:Olympic Eagles fire blanks against Guinea in Abuja Record Maker Ronaldo On The Move Again NNL Lagos Affairs End In Win For Sporting Lagos Race for U23 Afcon, 2024 Olympics peaks Former German international Mesut Ozil retires *BLUE PRINT* Ramadan: Be steadfast, prayerful, Ajaka enjoins Muslims Court dismisses FG's suit to recover N70trn loot stashed in 29 accounts MRA makes FOI request on scope of independencegranted NBC by Buhari Yiaga Africa wants INEC to review violation of electoral legal framework Terrorists kill 51 vigilante members in Zamfara Kano election ought to be declared inconclusive ' Gawuna 2023: WDF laments decline of women in parliaments Stem 'Japa' syndrome in Nigeria, Ogunkeyede tasks Tinubu What AbdulRazaq's re-electionmeant to AGF's family ' Mutawalin Ilorin Nigerians may lose more jobs, revenues to interest rate hike ' Analysts Defamation: Ex-Lagos commissioner threatens George, Arise TV with N1bn suit Lagos: Ethinc profiling could truncate peaceful co-existence, Archbishop Martins warns NEXIM, Navy, Inland Waterways chart way for robust regional trade Buhari approves redesignation of State House Clinic to Medical Centre World Water Day: Perm Sec calls for more investment in water infrastructure Ramadan: Life USA donates food baskets to 120 families in FCT IDPs camp Cash scarcity: NLC begins nationwide strike March 29 Why we detained Chude Nnamdi despite public rage ' Police WWD: WaterAid calls for actions to meet 2030 target FG okays $984.7m equipment maintenance for Kano-Maradi rail line Ramadan: Put the best teachings of Islam into practice, Buhari tells Muslims Sultan declares Thursday March 23 first day of Ramadan Buhari speaks onresolving tussle over Obalende prayer ground Don't forget your promises to Northerners, Arewa group tells Tinubu, Sanwo-Olu Kukah centre trains 50 on election violence Tinubu, Sanwo-Olu:Arewa youth laud Northerners in Lagos on victories *TRIBUNE* Why we chose climate action to commemorate Commonwealth Day ' British Deputy High Commissioner Buhari upgrades state house clinic to medical centre Tanzanian team visits Nigeria to learn how to reduce cost of governance FAAC: FG, states, LGs shareN722.6bn February revenue Ramadan: Lagos PDP tasks Nigerians torededicate their lives to God Ramadan: Nigerian Church donates food items tounderprivileged Muslims Niger: Court sentences three persons to death by hanging over armed robbery, culpable homicide Buhari sets up Gambari-led committee to resolve Obalende prayer ground tussle NSIB sets to release report on Lagos BRT/Train collision Many flee as suspected herdsmen attack Edo community BREAKING: LP's Alex Otti clinches Abia governorship seat People are not being appreciative', Wike denies working against Obi UPDATE: INEC to resume collation of Abia guber poll 4pm today NLC to begin nationwide strike over cash crunch Yoruba community organizes festival in Abuja 10th Senate: Group drums support for Southeast Senate presidency Experts knock Sirika over demolition of NSIB Lagos office It's not too late to confirm NAMA MD FUOYE VC urges Tinubu to prioritise university autonomy How we equip our students with technical, vocational skills 'Provost, FCE(T) 26 bag First Class at OAUSTECH first convocation You've done Anchor University proud, students who won research contest told States owing our members several months salaries should pay before May 29 ' ASUP 2023 Mike Okonkwo national essay competition commences 40 million Nigerians to benefit from girls' education project ' FG Nigeria to export 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