*NEWSPAPERS HEADLINES FOR MONDAY 28TH OCTOBER 2019.*



*PUNCH*


DSO: NBC to begin analogue switch off 2020

Non-competitive markets pushing up Internet prices, group warns

FG earns N52.7bn from solid minerals in one year

Government, communities disagree on cause of Adamawa flood

Okebukola points ways forward for education devt

Oyetola seeks alumnis support for varsities

Three things we learned from the EPL this weekend

Latest EPL table after Sunday matches

We dont monitor salt, rice sharing INEC

Doubles for Icardi, Mbappe as PSG outclass old rivals Marseille

Ladoja, Alli deny dumping ZLP

Bayelsa commissioner fathers abductors seize N5m ransom messenger

Dickson commends Bayelsans for supporting PDP

Six govs visit Jonathan seek support for Diri

2020 Budget: Sorry, more of the same

Bayelsa has no reason to be backward

Miracles, EFCC and Tinubus bullion vans

Excesses, extortion creeping into fight against Internet fraud

Banks credit to private sector hits record N25.47tn

Domestic bond subscribers get N190bn in four months

Nigerias ease of doing business, best since 2011

I dont live for goals Messi

$1.29bn Zungeru hydropower project 68% completed Ministry

Nigeriall become Africas leading digital economy, says minister

Edo targets higher GDP, improved business environment

More foreign investors attracted to Nigerias property market

Weve automated all tax processes Fowler

RIMSOM proposes risk managers in civil service


*VANGUARD*


FoI: SERAP seeks details of spending on failed $460m CCTV, other Chinese loans

KOGI: Achuba twice unlucky

2023 ZONING: It's turn-by-turn; you can't rob Igbo, Sen. Annie Okonkwo warns

Sen Douye Diri promises to link Brass Island by road if elected.

FG urged to name INEC headquarters after Prof. Nwosu

Kogi governorship Ticket: Give me back my mandate, Abubakar Prayed

Court orders Police to produce Edo member-elect, Dumez, over certificate forgery case

Kogi: Rise now, defend democracy, PDP Reps caucus tell NASS, CSOs, Nigerians

Does staring at a woman's breast elongate a man's life

Remembering Alex Ekwueme

Inside Afe Babalola's book

JKF2: Restoring values, enhancing impact

Iwo Road as metaphor for politicians' hypocrisy

Microsoft beats Amazon to Pentago cloud-computing deal

Wonderful Christians!
Sex is a Nigga's game

Eat the Rich- Extreme poverty killing Nigerians daily

What manner of election can hold in Kogi State

Nigeria's SOS to the global community

You need His armour to overcome

Sex-for-grades, sting operation, and everything in-between (2)

Behaviour: Who Cares
Integrity is your most valuable collateral, Osinbajo to young Nigerian graduates

Nigerian fallen education standard redeemable ' Okebukola

EFCC arrests impostor for using Magu's name to blackmail NDDC Directors

WORSENING INSECURITY: If we close churches, you can't walk along the road' Uche, Methodist Prelate

How fuel trucks skip inspection ' Fashola, Lagos VIS Director


*THE NATION*


AbdulRazaq redeems Omu Aran road promise

Flood sacks Badagry communities

Union Homes sacked workers protest unpaid entitlements

Traders appeal to Sanwo-Olu for prepaid meters

Plaudits for Kwara governor over women in exco

Bauchi uncovers 41,000 ghost workers

Ganduje to unveil exco soon

Buhari greets Fintiri at 52
Plot to plunge Benue into violence uncovered

Govt pays pupils N400m NECO fees

Rivers is best in 2019 NAFEST

Body seeks communities growth

Fed Govt should reassess strategy to stop foreign attacks

Advertising awards to hold in Lagos

Nigeria burning its candle at both ends

Why N913b power intervention funds may not be recovered

Ford introduces Mustang-inspired Electric SUV in November

Coscharis Motors to unveil Edge at Abuja Auto show

NPA requires over N50b to buy patrol boats, fenders

Union Bank supports education

NSIA Insurance kicks off campaign

SEC, BPE mull NNPC subsidiaries listing on stock exchange

IFC, StanChart boost trade with $1b

Building directors capacity for growth

Oando, JV Partner promote health initiative


*THISDAY*


ALLEN ONYEMA: NIGERIAS CULLINAN ONE

Experts Call for Unhindered Internet Access

Heritage Bank Empowers Entrepreneurs

FCMB Expands Branch Network

FirstMonie Processing over 5,000 Transactions Daily

Unilever Commits to Waste-free World

Project Launched to Support Farmers
Nuru Named CEO of the Year

Airtel Africa Declares Six Months $228m Net Profit, Interim Dividend

Afreximbank Announces Cotton Initiative

FAAN Tightens Security, Refutes Allegation of Aircraft Burgling

Legal Constraints May Hinder Policy on Digital Taxes, Expert Warns

Equities Market Remain Bearish Despite Positive Corporate Earnings

Stakeholders Welcome Nigerias Ranking on WBank Ease of Doing Business

Musa: FG Needs to Drastically Reduce Debt Service Cost

Bad Roads, Dilapidated Infrastructure, Obstacles to Manufacturing
EASE OF DOING BUSINESS

Nigeria Loses N9bn Annually to Post-harvest Food Production

AS THE SCRAMBLE FOR AFRICA CONTINUES

Axxela Gets Issuer Rating of BBB+(NG), Stable Outlook

FG Urged to Develop National Technology Agenda

FBNQuest Merchant Bank Supports Women in Banking

Bauchi Seals $864m Cement Production Deal with American Firm

RMBN Wins Awards
ALAT Supports Socialympics

Standard Bank, Rhiza Africa Seal Deal

AMCON Amendment Act Requires Enforcement, Says CJN

Access Bank Records N1bn Daily Digital Lending


*THE SUN*


Anambra 2021: APGA can't intimidate us 'PDP

Pomp as Bello flags off campaign

PDP postpones Nembe rally after clash with APC

Sylva's kinsmen defy rain for PDP

Lyon promises to protect Bayelsa crude oil wealth

Dickson commends Bayelsans for support

My pain as only female lawmaker in North-West 'Comfort Amwe

Reps minority leadership as PDP's major headache

Bakare attacks Tinubu
Controversy over Supreme Court

Sports ministry earmarks N9.04m for refreshment, others

Buhari applauds Eaglets, urges 'em to go for the cup

CAFCC: Enyimba stuns TS Galaxy 2-0 in Aba

Air Warriors, MFM bag FIBA Africa Club championship tickets

Maritime Cup 2019: ENL Consortium wins 2019 Maritime Cup

Joe Aribo stars in Rangers win

Arsenal to offer 50m plus Xhaka for Ndidi

Osimhen suffers adductor injury

We'll improve against Ecuador 'Golden Eaglets skipper

Akpeyi in sterling form as Chiefs defeats Sundowns

Africa's over 600m unemployed youths is time-bomb 'Adesina, AfDB President

New national carrier: Aviation stakeholders sing discordant tunes

EgyptAir rewards student with free tickets for winning competition

Arik Air wins most recognisable airline brand award

Ethiopian Airline to resume flight to Athens December 13

How gender balance'll deepen oil industry growth

Stakeholders to discuss impact of technology on downstream operations

How CTN'll tackle importation of dangerous weapons, increase revenue


*GUARDIAN*


Muslim women lead campaign against cervical cancer in North

Why stable power remains elusive, by ex-minister

Opposition parties kick, urge openness in 2020 budget consideration

Yoruba youths pass vote of confidence in Osinbajo

Dickson lauds Bayelsa residents for support as APC guber candidate urges development

Sunshine Spikers, Super Force win Division One Volleyball League
Open secret

Kings College, Leadforte, others for GTBank Masters Cup Season Nine

Nigeria losing billions of dollars in illegal e-waste exports

EFCC quizzes Edo council officials over alleged fraud


*DAILY TRUST*


Don't tax soft drinks
Adamawa Almajiri: Fintiri got it wrong

Ukrainegate
Labour and development in the Next Level

49inmates to write 2019 NECO exams in Ogun

Gunmen kidnap ex-Kuje chairman's brother

as FCT police command gets five new divisions

Former FCT PDP chair, Y.Y Suleiman is dead

NGO trains widows in catering, bakery in Abuja

Group donates to Abuja school for the blind, deaf

Police arraign 4 men over forgery, breach of peace

Alleged threat to life: Estate agent to face trial Nov 6

Elderly persons deserve care at old age

Osun community to attain open defecation free status

CPs, PCRC's cooperation has improved security in Southwest

Does staring at a woman's breast elongate a man's life

Tom, Dick and Harry/Africa Summit

9 months results: 7 banks gross N547bn profit

Nigerians will get a good deal with $3bn power sector loan ' KEDCO MD

Sigma CEO tasks manufacturers on output for economic growth

Fidelity Bank, Gazelle empower 200 youths

Access Bank acquires new bank in Kenya

Sokoto: 100 communities to benefit from new solar project

SON certifies 7 companies in Ogun

NEPAD transformation will reduce poverty, says co-ordinator

Market fire: Take insurance now, expert tells traders

Tik Tok in the crosshairs of possible international security violation investigation

FG urges Nigerian Huawei scholars to learn China's ICT knowhow


*BLUE PRINT*

 
Manufacturing, non manufacturing PMI records expansion in October-CBN

Kennedy Uzoka is 2019 BusinessDay's Bank CEO

Access Bank's profit rises by 44.23% in Q3

Buhari seeks further investments, attends Future Investment Initiative in Saudi Arabia

Breaking: ISIS names new Leader, hours after al-Baghdadi's death

Review of today's football results

Premier League: Liverpool down Tottenham, Manchester United scratch first away victory, Arsenal stumble again

Sport minister appointed as Grand Ambassador of PAF-G

Nigeria blessed with abundant talents ' Foreign Scouts

Bayelsa: Can Dickson survive 'hurricane' Lyon

Supreme court fixes date for hearing of Atiku, PDP's appeal suit

Appeal Court to hear petition against Ekweremadu's election Monday

Ex-PDP chairman, Suleiman, dies at 54

Plateau: Lalong dismisses Useni, PDP petitions

Rivers: Finally, Awara concedes defeat to Wike, thanks Amaechi, APC

NASS determined to bring change to Nigeria ' Lawan

Electorate must shun violence in Kogi gov poll ' Ibitomi

Buhari condoles with Tafawa Balewa's family over over demise of last surviving wife

Breaking: Tafawa Balewa's last surviving wife is dead

Lack of local contracts in oil & gas affecting economy, stakeholders lament

PAF-G to host private schools tennis competition

Breaking: Another 2- storey building collapses in Jos

I 'll protect crude oil's wealth in Bayelsa, Lyon assures

Fani-Kayode, Shehu Sani to speak at Osun NUJ press week Monday

APC strong, formidable in Bauchi ' chairman

Kogi PDP in trouble as Ibrahim insists on gov ticket

Stolen wealth: Bakare hits Nigerians former, present Leaders

Kogi: Osinbajo charges Kogi People to Vote Gov Bello


*SPORTS*


2019 FIBA ACC: Air Warriors, MFM get automatic tickets - Punch

2021 AFCON qualifiers: Osimhen allays injury fears - Punch

AFCON 2021 selection dilemna - Punch

Air Warriors, MFM bag FIBA Africa Club championship tickets - The Sun

Air Warriors, MFM Queens exempted from FIBA Africa Zone 3 qualifiers - Daily Trust

Akpeyi in sterling form as Chiefs defeats Sundowns - The Sun

Arsenal great Wright tells captain Xhaka to apologise to Gunners fans after 'f*** off' outburst - Goal

Arsenal may offer 50m plus Xhaka For Ndidi - New Telegraph

Arsenal to offer 50m plus Xhaka for Ndidi - The Sun

Atalanta claim their joint-biggest Serie A win with thrashing of Udinese - Goal

Atherton sets world record, Peaty shines as London Roar win ISL in Budapest - BBC

Azeez's Granada return to La Liga summit - Daily Trust

Beijing to hold first 2022 test event in Feb - New Telegraph