Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Saturday, 22 August, 2020

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines

PUNCH

COVID-19 pandemic to end in less than two years WHO

Hoodlums stab Lagos motorist to death defending a jaywalker

Suspects who raped, killed my daughter boasted nothing would happen to them Mother of 20-year-old Enugu victim

I left nursing over fear of corpses Ex-Deputy Director, UCH, Ibadan

I felt like dying when I became blind at 45 -Ex-banker

CAMA targeted at churches, well do everything to ensure amendment Oladeji, CAN presidents aide

I never slept without reading what I was taught daily Babalola, Mountain Top University best graduate with 5.00 CGPA

Minister writes Buhari, seeks end to stamp duty crisis

2.3 million SMEs accessed interest-free loans, says FG

EU, German govt support Nigerias renewable energy development

Magu kicks as Salami panel recommends sacking

Most lawyers objected to El-Rufais presence at NBA conference -President

UNILAG crisis: FG directs Babalakin, Ogundipe to step aside, appoints visitation panel

AGF Malami revives public property recovery panel dissolved by Buhari

Why Nigerians should be allowed to bear arms Ortom

Why were helping Nigeria rehabilitate repentant terrorists – US

Buhari lists 774,000 jobs, CAMA, others as second-term achievements

Catholic Bishops to El-Rufai: Southern Kaduna people feel abandoned

$1m fee: Were ready to return home over harassment in Ghana, say Nigerian traders

NDDC failed to utilise N5tn for Niger Delta development Akpabio

NMA appeals to LASUTH management over hazard allowance

Ekiti Assembly suspends LG boss over Fayemis campaign poster

Radio interview: After DSS grilling, police invite Mailafia to Abuja

Insecurity: FG moves to revive abandoned $470m CCTV project

COVID-19: Stakeholders suggest ways of reducing out-of-school children

Filmmaker sues NBC, asks court to nullify amended broadcasting code

Alleged robbery, abduction: Court remands Benue lawmaker, other in custody

Edo poll: DSS invites Kabaka, nine other APC leaders

Coup: Jonathan leads 14 African leaders to Mali

Turkey announces historic gas discovery in Black Sea

Creating new ministries not an achievement, PDP slams Buhari

Coup: US suspends military aid to Mali

80% of convicted Lagos rapists were once victims -Agency

Sacked UNILAG VC Ogundipe withdraws suit against Babalakin, others

Father defiles 15-year-old daughter to test her virginity

Tough times for motorists, commuters as East-West road worsens

Kidnappers demand N10m to release ex-commissioners children, guard

Schoolgirl raped, murdered by serial killer, ex-wife says

COVID-19 pandemic to end in less than two years WHO

Eight on trial for alleged cocaine home-delivery service

NIPOST, FIRS stamp duty row to end soon -Pantami

THISDAY

NEDC Launches Education Endowment Fund for North-east

Obaseki is Most Outstanding Governor of the Year

Movie Producer Drags NBC To Court Over 6th Broadcasting Code

Edo Poll: PDP Urges UN, EU, to Sanction Gambari, Oshiomhole

Ondo Receives Outline Business Case on Deep Seaport

CBN Revamps Economic Report Format

NSE Lists Additional Shares of Consolidated Hallmark Insurance Plc

Access Bank Upsurges COVID-19 Resilience with Tier-2 Loan Facility

Well Help SMEs Fast-track Nigerias Economic Recovery Says Herbert Wigwe

SUN

2023: There are plots to keep presidency in the North ‘Prof. Sagay

In seven months, we’ve lost 104 communities, 400 lives in Southern Kaduna ‘ Asake, SOKAPU President

LG polls: 10 injured as APC, ADP supporters clash in Ondo

Edo guber: DSS summons 10 APC leaders

2023: Politicians should realign for good governance ‘Methodist Prelate

DPR under fire over N44.5bn remittance out of N2.4trn generated

International flights: Air Peace applauds FG’s policy on reciprocity

NSE: Investors staked N1.75N13 on 158.62m shares

Investors can expect a much simpler means of making transactions ‘ Yuguda

CAMA Act will allow banks lend more funds to MSMEs ‘ experts

Arewa youths apologise to Igbo over 2017 quit notice

Senate uncovers alleged multi-billion naira fraud in NTA

NBA confab: Lawyers at war over El-Rufai as Shiites, MURIC join agitation

Flooding: Delta rules out IDP camps for potential victims

Southern Kaduna: If you want peace, stop killing herdsmen and stealing their cows, Miyetti Allah tells SOKAPU

Journalists forum tasks FG on fight against human trafficking

GUARDIAN

California fires spread, fouling air and spurring evacuations

Nigerian football grounds ‘ The revolution may be here, at last

UNILAG: Buhari suspends Babalakin, Ogundipe, sacks acting VC

Monarchs go spiritual, dispatch hunters to fish out Shodipe

COVID-19: Marks & Spencer to cut 7,000 jobs over the next three months

US suspends military aid to Mali after coup

Abuse of incentive scheme has led to revenue leakages FIRS

Senate uncovers alleged multi-billion naira fraud in NTA

Libya’s warring rivals announce ceasefire

VANGUARD

Ex-militants threaten attack over planned scrapping of amnesty

FCTA, Area Councils partner on abattoir operations

Involuntary manslaughter: Truck that killed three people had no roadworthiness ‘ Witness

Minister directs officials, TCN to end power problems in Igala land

INEC warns political tension in Edo may lead to state of emergency

Fighting Criminity: FG Set to sign agreement with concessionaire to replace all broken-down CCTV camera’s across Nation ‘ Police Minister

NDLEA destroys over 19 tonnes of drugs in Borno

Again, Billionaire Prophet Fufeyin splashes Millions to assist Church Workers

All revenues accrued to revenue-generating agencies will now go into consolidated revenue ‘ Senate

Cost of healthcare may become unaffordable due to multiple taxation in FCT ‘ Babalola

Power shift: Northern politicians back El-Rufai

Edo 2020: APC alleges influx of arms into state, accuses Okowa, others of complicity

Expect shockwaves, massive defections, APC vows return of aggrieved members

Ondo Decides: Scores injured as supporters of APC, ADC clash 24 hours to the council election

UNILAG: Buhari sets up Special Visitation Panel

UNILAG: FG asks Babalakin, Ogundipe to step aside

Oyo SUBEB threatens action against defaulting contractors

Exercise can keep dementia at bay, even if it’s in your genes

US scientists grow beating mini-human heart in lab

NMA appeal to LASUTH management on hazard allowance

NMA demands establishment of health desk in Rivers Assembly

Man, 50, drowns as 12 survive building collapse in Kano

Ogun: 25-year-oldwidowcalls on police to arrest husband’s killers

Lagos’ll deploy feasible strategies to achieve campaign promises, COS assures

Woman allegedly confined for three days by husband found dead in Kano

Allegation of Governor sponsoring Boko Haram: Police summon Mailafia to Abuja

SEC prioritizes investor protection, to drive millennia participation in capital market

VIDEO: Two die as petrol laden tanker, truck explode after collision

NBA Conference: Usoro apologises to el-Rufai over his withdrawal as speaker

LEADERSHIP

Concerns Over Bizarre Culture Of Caging Humans

Classes Amid Coronavirus: Lessons For The Future Of Education

Assets Declaration: Defaulting Public Office Holders To Lose Claims

NDLEA Destroys 19.234 Tonnes Of Drugs, Other Substances In Borno

COVID-19: Cinema Industry Loses N6bn ‘ Association

Farouq Applauds PMB Over Humanitarian Ministry Establishment

COVID-19: Kaduna Govt Lifts Ban On Daily Prayers, Services

Ondo Polls: INEC Releases Final List Of Candidates

INEC Promises Credible Election In Edo Inspite Of COVID-19

2020 Budget Compromised By COVID-19, Crude Oil Crash ‘ Zulum

12 Feared Killed In Renewed Cult War In Delta

Emir Advises Against Unnecessary Felling Of Trees In Yobe

Britain’s Debt Profile Hits Record 2trn

7 Deaths As NCDC Confirms 476 New Cases

UNILAG Crisis: FG Orders Babalakin, Ogundipe To ‘Step Aside

NBA Writes NGF, Asks Governors To Beg el-Rufai

FG Moves To Revive Abandoned $470m CCTV Project

Coup: Jonathan Leads West African Leaders To Mali Today

NPDC Eyes 600mmscf/d Of Gas Supply To Domestic Market

FIRS Decries Pioneer Tax Relief Racket

Policy Of Reciprocity Will Revolutionise Aviation Sector ‘ Onyema

FG Propagates PIB As Tool To Rejuvenate Nation’s Economy Post COVID-19

Adhere To COVID-19 Protocols, NOA Tell Schools Management

NSE: Investors Stake N1.75bn On 158.62m Shares

TRIBUNE

Funds allocated to NDDC over the years grossly underutilised ‘ Akpabio

El-Rufai’s humiliation and Mamman Daura’s curious London trip

BREAKING: Policeman feared killed as gunmen attack station in Ibadan

Nigeria records 340 new COVID-19 cases, total now 51,304

Buhari suspends Babalakin as UNILAG Pro-Chancellor, sacks Acting Vice-Chancellor

AIB confirms collision of aircraft against Lagos airport fence

BREAKING: Police invite Mailafia over criminal investigation Monday

Police uncover corpse of woman locked up by husband in Kano

My administration determined to reduce cost of governance ‘ Sanwo-Olu

NBA Effurun branch kicks against Companies and Allied Matters Act 2020

Senate chides DG, NTA over failure to disclose accrued revenue, debt profile

Baba Suwe debunks death rumour, says those wishing him dead ‘ll go before him

Oyo SUBEB threatens to terminate unexecuted contracts awarded 3 years ago

FG donates relief materials to 5,576 IDPs in Abuja

NATION

Tourism operator calls on South East, South South govs to embrace tourism

Gas supply to domestic market set to rise

Police invite Mailafia to Abuja Monday for questioning

UNILAG crisis: FG orders Babalakin, Ogundipe to step aside

544 stranded Nigerians evacuated from USA, UK

FIRS to cancel pioneer status of undeserving coys

Nigeria will get fair share of COVID-19 vaccines, says PTF

FG supports low performing states on immunisation with motorcycles, laptops

Edo, Ondo polls:Unease at INEC as Supreme Court rules on 22 parties suit

Senate quizzes DPR over N44.5bn remittance

DAILY TIMES

Firemen rescued 12 in Kano building collapse

Interview: We are building a Super Eagles for the future Gernot Rohr

JUST IN: Buhari sacks UNILAGs Acting VC, suspends Babalakin

JUST IN: Jet crashes into fence in Lagos

Edo/Ondo Election: Postponement will cause constitutional crisis INEC

El-Rufai: MURIC blasts NBA for inviting Obasanjo, Wike

NBA: Ill still speak on matters of national importance anywhere-El-Rufai

BREAKING: We stand by El-Rufai and may boycott conference NBA Jigawa

BREAKING: Many injured, vehicles vandalised as APC, ADC supporters clash in Ondo

After El-Rufai, Nigerians call for Wikes withdrawal from NBA conference

Millions of women lost access to abortion practices during pandemic MSI

Police discovers corpse of Kano woman locked up for 3 days

FG plans to revisit $470 million CCTV project Dingyadi

Parents, resist the urge to put your children on social media Kate Henshaw

Police arrest 60-year-old fake doctor treating COVID-19 patients

Police places N500000 ransome on fleeing Ibadan ritual killer

COVID-19: UK to replace visa for Nigerians free of charge

The North will be lost if insecurity continues-Arewa Forum

AUTHORITY

2023: Atiku will defeat Tinubu If, says Tanko Yakasai

COVID-19 Vaccine Latest: Chinas latest COVID-19 phase III vaccine approved for clinical trials in Peru

Power Supply: NIPE Calls For Speedy Completion Of KEDCO Installations

Military recounts achievements across the federation

FIRS vows to plugs tax revenue leakages

BUSINESSDAY

Nigeria’s internet speed crawls behind global average as UK, Japan set world record

Can PSG clinch first-ever Champions League glory against Bayern

Reinventing your business after the lockdown

Unilag crisis: Buhari suspends Babalakin, Ogundipe

Edo 2020: Accord Party candidate collapses structure, declares support for Obaseki

DAILY INDEPENDENT

COVID-19: Airport To Test Travellers On Arrival

China Supercharges 5G Investments

COVID-19: Denmark Signs Up For EU’s Vaccine Deal

Anti-Migrant’ Protesters Set Fire, Throw Stones At MSF Clinic In Greece

COVID-19: Chinese Mining Firm Tests Vaccine On Workers ‘Without Country’s Permission

Over Half Of Japanese Firms Oppose Holding Olympics In 2021

PEOPLESDAILY

Governors to meet Resident Doctors over planned strike

CAN rejects CAMA Act, urges Buhari to return it to NASS

Villa video: Secondus wants visa restriction imposed on Gambari, Oshiomhole, others

Edo/Ondo guber: Sensitive materials will be delivered timely, INEC assures

Edo, Ondo polls: INEC warns against constitutional crisis

NNPC challenges NASS to prove 48million barrels of crude oil is missing

ASUU, Stakeholders express mixed reactions over establishment of federal university

NAHCON Chair seeks support for Hajj Training Institute, Savings Scheme

NEW TELEGRAPH

JUST IN: Russian opposition politician, Navalny, put on Germany-bound plane

UNILAG crisis: FG orders Babalakin, Ogundipe to step aside

DSS invites 10 APC members for questioning

EDO ELECTION: APC alleges importation of arms by Obaseki, PDP

Senate tackles DPR over N44.5bn remittance out of N2.4trn generated

Sabotage, lack of synergy within the military, duplication of functions, bane of insurgency war ‘Col. Bako

APC in disarray, Buni’s leadership extension of Oshiomhole’s APC NWC ‘Sen. Marafa

EX-MILITARY CHIEFS: WHY INSURGENCY WILL PERSIST

Police invite Mailafia over Boko Haram comments

BLUEPRINT

Recruitment: Police reveal where screening ‘ll take place in Abuja

Minister’s aide hails appointment of Amokachi as Buhari’s SA

Breaking: FG evacuates last batch of stranded Nigerians from UK, US as another 271 return

Academic qualification: Over 1250 teachers risk sack in Nasarawa

Towards positioning Kano as mega city

Breaking: NPDC to ramp up gas supply to domestic market by 2025

 

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