NIGERIAN NEWSPAPERS HEADLINES, FRIDAY 01 SEPTEMBER 2017

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

Plateau government woos Dangote on rice, wheat production\\\

Retired police officers want National Assembly to amend pensions reform act\\

Prisons pensioners appeal to presidency over unpaid benefits\\

Niger govt urges citizens to hold govt accountable on spendings\\

Jollof rice war: Was it settled quickly in Ghana’ ‘Runsewe to open Akwaaba chef challenge\\

The history of the demand for restructuring in Nigeria\\

Mambila power: Buhari’s big bang project set to take off\\

The controversy over JAMB’s cut-off marks\\

Sallah: Tambuwal tasks Nigerians on brotherhood, peaceful coexistence\\

Eid-el-Kabir: PDP urges Nigerians to exhibit love, obedience, sacrifice\\

Benue floods: Buhari directs NEMA to aid victims\\

Eid-el-Kabir: CAN urges Muslims to embrace lifestyle of Prophet Ibrahim\\

IPDI regrets killing soldiers, burning Letugbene Community\\

UK supports North-East region with 200m\\






GUARDIAN=====

Oil-producing communities’ rulers suspend Diete-Spiff\\\

At sallah, government restricts movement in north-east\\

At Ekiti judicial panel, witness says Coscharis supplied N1.3b vehicles verbally\\

Joycee Awosika – Oriki is a brand for people to use and identify with quality\\

Mimiko denies leaving N220b debt for Akeredolu\\

Eagles declare war on Lions as Akwa Ibom promises $10,000 per goal\\

ASUU and the crisis in education\\

FG will assist investors, Osinbajo assures UK ministers\\

Ijaw youths shut content board for not relocating IOCs offices\\

NCC orders health checks on telecoms\\

Igbinedion lauds Obaseki over Edo fertilizer plant\\

Human rights frustrating fight against corruption\\

Practice makes perfect programmers, not just reading books- Johnson\\

Flood displaces over 110,000 people in Makurdi\\

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

Britain Donates 200m for N’East Humanitarian Efforts, Says Nigeria Has Amazing Future\\\

Oil Rises Slightly as Hurricane Harvey Hits Demand\\

Fitch Affirms Nigeria ‘B+’ Rating, Negative Outlook\\

Madagali Still Under Boko Haram Siege, Council Chair Cries Out\\

Troops Bombard Boko Haram Location, Neutralise Commanders\\

NBC Warns Broadcast Stations against Hate Speech\\

Ijaw Youths Shut Down NCDMB over Non-functional Bayelsa Headquarters\\

Imohimi Assumes Duty as Lagos Police Commissioner\\

Anambra: UPP, Candidate, Chidoka Vows to Uphold Party Ideology\\\

We Kept Nigeria United, Says PDP on 19th Anniversary\

Kanu: Fayose Hails S’East Governors, Says Buhari Can’t Bully Opposition\\\

Jonathan, Saraki, Dogara, Others Felicitate with Muslim Faithful\\

Edo LGs Shared N2.15bn in August\\

Group Urges Presidency to Post FIRS to Force Headquarters\\

Niger Governor, PDP, others felicitate with Muslims\\

Delta Worst Hit by Malnutrition in South-south\\

Nigers torrential rains leave scores dead, many houses destroyed\\\

Ethiopia govt mourns Fidel Castro, for defending its territory\\

RSF charges Eritrea to provide clue on journalist detained since 16 years\\

Nacho boss charges staff on vigilance against prohibited items, others\\

Army officers combat competition ends in Lagos\\

Again, Air Peace rewards customers with free tickets\\

Kaduna set to improve telecom services in rural areas\\

Concerned APC groups call for the rejection of Nwoyes candidacy\\

Eid El Kabir: Glo urges prayers for national unity\\

Hate speech as beginning of the end\\

Eid-el-Kabir: Buhari, Dogara, others preach unity, love among Nigerians\\

Users of substandard phones risk cancer -NCC\\

N30trn Customs probe: Indicted firms now refunding billions of naira to FG Senate\\

Police beef up security at NEMA hqtrs over possible IDPs attack\\

Diezani cuts down taste, stays in rented London flat amid 11m asset forfeiture woes\\

George, Daniel, others jostle for PDP National Chairmanship\\

Nigeria needs modulated approach to address restructuring -Rep. Amuda-Kannike\\

Akeredolu apportions portfolios to newly appointed commissioners\\

Delta Govt. Dismisses Alleged Sale Of Delta Line, Confirms N1.6bn Debt Profile\\

Gov Emmanuel promises Eagles $10,000 per goal

‘Army killed five Boko Haram commanders’

APC, others fume as PDP says Buhari govt destroyed EFCC

I won’t rest until Nigeria prospers, says Buhari

Is President Buhari right about the state of Nigeria’s economy?

UK defends £200m aid budget for Nigeria

The university teachers’ strike and beyond

Play with body, heart spirit –Pinnick

New constitution amendments trapped at N’Assembly

Ethiopian Airlines moves to take over Arik

Benue workers begin strike Tuesday

THE SUN

Hajj 2017: Death toll of Nigerian pilgrims rises to 7

Anguish, pain as flood sacks Nsukka residents

Sallah: Kalu felicitates with Muslims, preaches love

Sallah: Your prayers energised, tasked me to work for Nigeria –Buhari

Boko Haram’s deputy leader, other top shots killed in airstrike

Ahiara Catholic crisis: Pope evaluating Diocesan priests’ apology letters – Papal Nuncio

Ajayi, 52, is new Akarigbo of Remoland

Dialogue with Kanu, others, Igbo assembly tells FG

Substandard phones responsible for some cancer ailments –NCC

Anambra guber: Obiano against godsons

THE NATION

Cameroonian coach : Lions are more experienced than Super Eagles

Sallah: Oba Ewuare urges Muslims to pray for nation’s unity

Papacy pledges support for Buhari’s anti-corruption crusade, education

ITF to equip Plateau Technical College, train students on modern skills

Buhari: no rest until we see Nigeria of our dream

What Nigerians must do during Sallah, by Tinubu

Governors preach sacrifice, love, unity, tolerance, others

Petrol prices to fall, says Kachikwu

CBN: Foreign reserves hit 30-month high at $31.6b

Ibadan obas: People ‘ll praise me later, says Ajimobi

‘Fayose got Range Rover, power bikes on credit’

VANGUARD

Tasks before new Lagos CP, Edgal

Eid-el-Kabir: Buhari, govs, PDP, CAN, Glo, others preach peace, unity

Utomi, Rewane scared off as Itsekiri Economic Summit holds in Warri

Naira appreciates as CBN injects $297m

US probes Chinese oil firm over ‘$100m bribe paid to Nigerians’

Papacy pledges support for Buhari’s anti-corruption crusade, education

8,500 PDP members defect to APC in Rivers

EID-EL-KABIR: Amosun, Fayose, Ajimobi others preach unity, sacrifice

Eagles declare war on Lions as Akwa Ibom dangles $10,000 per goal on team

Rising spate of deportation of Nigerians

UNPAID SUBSIDY: NUPENG rejects planned mass sack by marketers