NIGERIA NEWSPAPERS HEADLINES, TUESDAY, AUGUST 30, 2016

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines




VANGUARD
Police killed my son, but asked me to say it was hoodlums —mother
Rio Olympics: Nigeria’s pathetic medal run
Nigeria still ranked 152nd in 2016 Human Development Index by UNDP
Regulatory conflicts, others frustrating Marginal Field Operations — Experts
NGA seeks cost reflective tariffs on gas, power sector
GENCOs appoints new executive secretary 2:51 amPay Siasia

THISDAY
N’Delta Peace Talks: MEND Recants, Agrees to Work with Clark’s Team
External Reserves Rise by $595m as Offshore Investors Stake $327m on Bonds.
High Grade Nickel Discovered in Nigeria
Dangote, Bono Consider Global Partnership to Address Humanitarian Crisis in North-east

B’Haram Stalls Prisoner Swap with Abducted Chibok Girls

THE NATION
Niger Delta Avengers to Buhari: no more attacks
Fed Govt earns N677.8b in second quarter, says CBN
Fayose signs bill to try herdsmen for terrorism
Kwara uncovers 1,071 illegal employees in civil service
Fetish items surface at Ondo APC secretariat gate
Rep urges Fed Govt to stimulate economy with e-procurement

THE AUTHORITY
Gunmen kill prominent rivers lawyer, Atsuwete
How FG can tackle economic crisis by Utomi, sen Yusuf
Daling orders NFFto pay Siasia 5 months salary arrears
Grazing control law: we`ll treat armed herdsmen as terrorists-Gov Fayose
Traditionalists shoot catholic priest, injure 20 members in Anambra




BLUEPRINT
Civilian JTF commander killed in Kaduna
Niger delta leaders wasted oil money-Masari
Fayose signs anti-grazing bill into law
Pregnancy: 2,000 women die annually in sokoto-Tambuwal
Sheriff triumphs: BoT orders Makarfi committee to hold convention in Abuja, NWC will review ondo primary poll results
400million dollars needed to rehabilitate north-east, says Dangote

NEW TELEGRAPH
Experts: refund of NNPC funds may trigger liquidty crisis
MEND disbands Ajumogobia`s peace initiative
PDP bows to sheriff, to hold convention in Abuja
Six rescued, two trapped in Abuja building collapse
Pastor marries mother, daughter
APC secretariat sealed with fetish objects

NATIONAL MIRROR
FG to fight graduate unemployment with 2billion naira
Jimoh Ibrahim emerges Ondo PDP guber candidate
FG wants to sabotage 56,000 minimum wage, NLC alleges
Court rejects El-Zakzaky`s application seeking release from DSS custody
Budget padding: Reps minority leader, Ogor, corruption mafia-Jibrin
Confusion as Kuje prison inmates attempts jailbreak

NIGERIAN PILOT
Fayose signs anti-grazing bill into law
Troops kill scores of armed bandits, arrest oil thieves in Kaduna, Zamfara, Delta
CBN reserves fall to 19billion dollars, weak naira falls further to 413/dollar
Budget padding: more trouble for Dogara, Jibrin, others, anybody indicted will be prosecuted, EFCC declares
Court declines El Zakzaky`s bail application
Catholic priest stabbed to coma, stripped naked in Anambra

PUNCH
* PDP convention won’t hold in P’Harcourt again – BoT
* CAN, northern faction differ on Kerry’s visit, reunion
* Padding: Go for ‘anti-corruption’ surgery, Jibrin tells Ogor
* Armed herdsmen to face terrorism charge – Fayose
* Kuje Prison riot: B’Haram prisoner caught with 25 phones
* Nigerians are hungry, Okogie tells Buhari
* Buhari’s economic policy against workers, says NLC
* Economic recession, opportunity to get things right – Utomi

Newspapers 2THE NATION
* Kwara uncovers 1,071 illegal employees in civil service
* Ajimobi: prominent individuals shielding criminals
* Rep urges Fed Govt to stimulate economy with e-procurement
* Govt’ll improve ease of doing business, says Osinbajo
* China to build $1.85b Kano light rail
* Labour urges Govt to end herdsmen attacks
* We are not out to ridicule the bar, says EFCC
* Dangote, Bono to draw global attention to suffering in Nigeria

THE SUN
* Soldiers kill 20 cattle rustlers
* Niger Delta leaders used oil money as ‘pocket money’ – Masari
* 2 trapped, 6 rescued as building collapses in Abuja
* EBSU, CoE workers threaten strike over planned sack
* Ekiti: Fayose signs law against grazing
* Outrage over murder of rights lawyer, Atsuwete, in Port Harcourt
* Niger Delta militants agree to stop bombing of oil pipelines
* Ondo Guber Watch: Ritualists lock APC secretariat




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