NIGERIAN NEWSPAPERS HEADLINES, THURSDAY 24 AUGUST 2017

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines

TRIBUNE=============

Senate happy with Buhari’s speech ‘ Senator Sabi\\\

Nationwide broadcast: Buhari is right ‘Ojukwu’s son\\

Why I can’t go and greet Buhari, even if invited ‘Fayose\\

Buhari can’t impose restructuring on Nigeria; threats, insults not the way ‘Presidency\\

Restructuring: I won’t support Nigeria’s disintegration ‘Sultan\\

AUDIO ATTACHED: Buhari to study, decide on submitted report on suspended SGF, NIA DG ‘Osinbajo\\

My agitation brought President Buhari back home ‘Fayose\\

Buhari is sick, weak, old, he should resign ‘Fayose\\

Sultan declares September 1 Sallah day\\

UPDATE: FEC put off as Buhari receives SGF, NIA probe report\\

LAUTECH will reopen ‘in a matter of days’ ‘Pro-chancellor\\

How the planned concession of airports will succeed\\

Elections: Interests threaten ANLCA’s unity\\

NIMASA urges shipping community to comply with GHG regulation\\




GUARDIAN===========

Government to earn $8.75m from new 175,000bpd oil production\\\

Nigerian vessels rot away on high sea\\

Stray bullet kills man scrambling for loot left behind by robbers\\

ASUU cautions Labour minister, Chris Ngige, over blackmail on strike\\

Only Buhari will decide fate of Lawal, Oke, says Osinbajo\\

Computer Village adds N1.5b to Nigeria’s economy daily\\

Osoba loyalists seek cancellation of Ogun APC congress delegates’ list\\

New pro-chancellor raises hope on LAUTECH early reopening\\

Juries begin evaluation for MTOY state champions, overall winner\\

Coventry varsity offers $1m scholarship grant for Nigerian students\\

ICAN moves to close North, South accounting profession gap\\

Shiites fault presidential panel on military human rights abuses\\

Institute lauds Obasanjo for institutionalising procurement practice\\

BoI to partner micro finance banks to liberalise credit facility\\

Youths protest against plan to install 32 monarchs in Ibadan\\

UNILAG, OAU, UNN emerge winners of Maritime Blueprint competition\\

THISDAY===========

Southern Leaders Kick Against Buhari’s Broadcast, Insist on Restructuring\\\

President Cancels Cabinet Meeting, Receives Report on Suspended SGF, NIA DG\\

Discos Remain Weakest Link, Reject 9,310MW of Electricity in Eight Days\\

Govs to Meet Buhari Friday over Final Tranche of Paris Club Refund\\

Kanu Tells Buhari to Defeat IPOB with Superior Argument, Not Guns\\

Six Killed in Suicide Attack in Maiduguri, Adamawa Community Sacked\\

FG Releases 2017/2018 Admission List into Unity Schools\\

NNPC, IOCs to Curb Oil Theft with Joint Security Strategy\\

Shell Begins Gas Production in Second Phase of Bayelsa Project\\

South-south/South-east Governor’s Forum to Meet on Sunday\\

Nwosu: PDP Will Allow Anambra People to Choose Their Governor\\

Okuwa: UPN Will Not Field Presidential Candidate in 2019\\

PDP: Makarfi Advises against Sit-Tight Leaders\\

Afreximbank Seeks to Tap from Investors with $300m Depositary Receipts\\

Elumelu Harps on Quality Leadership to Tackle Poverty\\

DAILY TIMES===========

NNPC, IOCs partner to curb oil, gas sabotage\\\

FirstBank improves customers experience with new offerings\\

FG moves to tackle financial crimes\\

222 girls get SDGs scholarship\\

Boroffice, South-West Support Group promise continuous support for Buhari\\

Anambra guber: APGA faction elects flag-bearer\\

Okowa, Fayose, Wike assure of transparency in Anambra PDP primaries\\

Sultan of Sokoto declares September 1st Sallah day\\

Stakeholders celebrate Buharis return, charge him to focus on nation building\\

9mobile subscribers in pain, threaten to dump network over torpid service\\

FG May Adopt Selective Minimum Wage Increase Osinbajo\\

Military now monitors social media\\

Breaking News Buhari cancels FEC meeting\\

500 women out of 100,000 dies annually from pregnancy related issues NGO\\

Rights group canvass womens right, empowerment in Nigeria\\

Anti-corruption war suffers setback as AGF attacks Magu\\

Lawal, Oke: Buhari set to take action, gets report from Osinbajo\\

9mobile subscribers threaten to dump network over torpid service\\

Dangote, Niger sign MoU on N166bn sugar production\\

Ex-Minister Akwanga abducted, kidnapped in his farm\\

Nobody died of any strange disease in LUTH- CMD\\

Dont incite another civil war in Nigeria, Kanu tells Buhari\\

Protesters demand justice for 8yr-old killed for money rituals\\

UPP berates Offodile over comments on guber primaries\\




THE NATION=====
Oshiomhole’s attack on agitators sparks anger
Sultan: let’s discuss Nigeria’s future
Mudslide: Nigeria donates $2m cash, relief materials to Sierra Leone
Nigerian couple battles UK govt over son’s ‘forceful adoption’
$20m ‘bribe’: EFCC probes 20 ex-NPA officials
Presidency cautions opinion leaders against ‘irresponsible statements’
Improved welfare packages motivate us- D’Tigress
Nobody died of strange disease in LUTH – CMD
Four police officers detained for extortion
FG releases unity schools’ admission list
Kashamu rejects Ogun PDP caretaker committee
Two killed in renewed Ugborodo leadership crisis
Kogi Assembly constitutes committee to investigate attack
2015 elections losers behind agitation for restructuring – Oshiomhole

THE SUN=========
Buhari to decide SGF, NIA DG’s fate
Olubadan can’t stop crowning of 32 kings in Ibadan – Oyo govt
Igbo senators meet Kanu, IPOB over Biafra
Restructuring: Sultan calls for think-tank
Leg ulcer may cause loss of foot
Nigeria’s unity must be negotiated –Southern leaders
4 cops injured in Maiduguri bomb attacks
Gunmen abduct ex-minister
Gencos record N32bn revenue shortfall in May
Russia 2018 World Cup qualifier : Pinnick goes spiritual over Eagles, Indomitable Lions’ tie
Eid-el-Kabir: 70 trailer loads of Lake Rice arrive Lagos
KPMG completes LAUTECH’s audit report tomorrow –Commissioner

DAILY TRUST==========
Locals demand action as Osinbajo visits Taraba today
Kpakor urges Eagles not to be afraid of Indomitable Lions
Rohr eyes Cameroon fall with return of Mikel, Moses, Balogun
Nigeria Supporters club sends out battle cry against Cameroon
Babachir, Oke await fate as Buhari receives report
Restructuring: Our coming together not by mistake – Sultan
Dangote signs $450m sugar plant pact with Niger govt
4 dead, 8 injured in Maiduguri blast
ICC hears SERAP’s petition on N11trn electricity sector scam
Aviation: FG begins process of national carrier
Presidency warns against heating the polity
$1.2bn Zungeru hydropower plant 47% complete — Contractor
‘57m Nigerians lack access to safe water supply’
NOA to support legislation for the elderly
Gunmen kidnap ex-minister Hussaini Akwanga
Guards brigade stages change of presidential guards’ parade




PUNCH============
Southern leaders to Buhari: Your claim that Nigeria’s unity is settled not tenable
You’re sick and tired, go home and rest, Fayose tells Buhari
$1.1bn Malabu oil deal: 48 days after, Jonathan ignores Reps’ invitation
S’East senators meet Kanu, call for caution
Inspector kills police superintendent over money, commits suicide
Nigerian doctor facilitates reduction in infant mortality
Olubadan can’t stop govt from enthroning 32 kings –Commissioner
Six feared dead, five cops injured in Borno suicide attack
Afe Babalola rejects 120 cut-off mark for varsity admission
Ojukwu’s son disowns IPOB, MASSOB, backs Buhari
$1.1bn Malabu oil deal: 48 days after, Jonathan ignores Reps’ invitation
Workers boo Oshiomhole for attacking restructuring campaigners
Man tricks girlfriend into prostitution in UAE
Presidential mis-communication, Aso Rock rodents and other matters
AGF blames Magu for Nigeria’s suspension from Egmont group

VANGUARD============
Stakeholders, not JAMB fixed admission cut-off marks – Oloyede
$20m Eastern ports scam: FG silent on indicted 4 ex-NPA top shots, Cyprian firm
Naira depreciates to N361 as NAFEX records $146m
Anti graft war: AGF, Magu on war path over move to remove NFIU from EFCC
Anambra poll: We need a youth as candidate, Onitsha traders warn APC
Policemen batter Vanguard driver over N100 bribe in Rivers
Ebonyi to sanction persons found embalming, keeping corpse at home

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