Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Monday, 2 August, 2021

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines

GUARDIAN

Chinese cities test millions as virus cases surge

Zambia president deploys army to quell violence ahead of vote

Pro-Tinubu group in Ekiti rejects ward congresses, urges fresh exercise

Greece forest fires gut homes, farms

Oborududu takes Azerbaija’s Manolova as wrestling begins today

APC okays Kaduna ward congresses’ result

PenCom commences retirees’ online verification today

NDLEA recovers 35 wraps of cocaine at Lagos airport

FG trains 58 independent monitors in Bayelsa for NSIP

IPMAN to suspend distribution of products in eastern zone over alleged police harassment

Despite release of N2.5b for East-West road, protesters worship on site

One feared killed as crisis erupts in Shasha market

Ganduje, Fashola, others meet August 5 over nation’s unity

Seven killed in fresh Plateau attack

We’re monitoring developments on Twitter ban, Commonwealth tells Nigeria

Lawmakers as clogs In electoral reform wheels

Salvaging the local council system via credible elections

ASUU, FG bicker over unfulfilled agreement

Northern coalition wants Afenifere proscribed as terrorist

Abuja residents groan as traffic snarls defy solution

Supreme Court judgment: APC’s brushes with disaster

Delta making progress in youth empowerment, says Aniagwu

Ndi Anambra can go to bank with integrity, competence of ADC’s guber candidate

Buni warns against sabotage of APC congresses

Fresh troubles in APC as Kalu asks court to halt party’s congresses

APC Congresses: Osun youths kick over alleged hijack of forms

PUNCH

Petrol consumption jumps by 340 million litres in one month

Suspended Adamawa PDP youth leader remanded for attacking Buhari, SGF on Facebook

Nigeria plans building next generation of athletes ‘ Dare

Operators lament as car robbers stab FCT Uber driver to death

Supreme Court judgment, call to higher service, says Akeredolu

Parallel congresses: APC threatens to expel, suspend Osun, Kwara, Delta, others errant members

Man beats Ogun Okada operator to death for refusing him ride

Quest for money pushed me into concealing cocaine in underwear Woman

95% of Akwa Ibom APC stakeholders endorsed consensus, says ex-lawmaker

Hushpuppi: Suspended Kyari appears before four-man panel this week

Lagos calls for cooperation on Ikeja, Ikorodu road works

Ex-students tackle NTI over lack of certificates five years after graduation

Hoodlums looking for hunters attack FRCN Ibadan station

Hoodlums looking for hunters attack FRCN Ibadan station

Dont squander your goodwill, IGP warns officers

Shell Nigeria deepwater business gets first female MD

Two feared killed as security operatives burn Imo hotel, owners house, shopsburn house

Two feared killed as security operatives burn Imo hotel, owners house, shopsburn house

FG reimburses states N620bn for road projects

Nigerians spend N1.77tn on national calls, SMS

Access Bank renovates school building for the deaf

Police arrest drug supplier, seller in Lagos

NAFDAC seeks end to made-in-Nigeria food products rejection

Three children, seven others injured in Osun crash

Transcorp profit jumps by 658% in six months

Vigilantes arrest suspected robber during operation in Abia

AfBD to provide women $150m for agriculture

Physically challenged girl who disappeared in Lagos found roaming in Ibadan

Estate firm, LBIC partner on Surulere, Lekki housing

Reveal identities of 774,000 jobs beneficiaries, Archbishop tells FG

Notore records N9.43bn revenue in nine months

Anambra mob overwhelms vigilantes, sets carjackers ablaze

UK property firm provides positive outlook for Nigerian investors

Nigerias loans from World Bank, AfDB rise to $14.35bn under Buhari

Kogi kidnap kingpin who abducted own father, collected N4m, killed

External reserves gain $280m in two weeks

Supreme Court has nullified APC congresses under Buni PDP

Petrol subsidy may gulp N2tn this year Rainoil boss

Estate surveyors reject Fasholas monthly house rent proposal

Eight aggrieved Anambra APC aspirants vow to reclaim ticket

Dont sack house officers, NYSC doctors, Medical Guild tells Lagos govt

Police investigate shooting of Ebube Agu officer at APC Ebonyi ward congress

US blames Iran for tanker attack, vows appropriate response

Hushpuppi: Igbohos lawyer demands open trial of Abba Kyari over alleged bribery

NDLEA intercepts 35 wraps of cocaine, drugs en route Italy, Turkey

THISDAY

Foreign Investors Exit Takes Toll As Stock Market Decline by N973.2bn in Seven Months

Mahmud: Nowhere in the World are BDCs Spoon-fed

Appeal Court Rejects Nwosu’s Post-Conviction Bail Request

Emenike’s Loyalists Sweep Ward Congress in Abia

NDLEA Arrests Woman with 35 Wraps of

Two Abducted Kebbi School Students Escape from Bandits

Attah: Private Jet Owners to Pay Outstanding Customs Duties

Groups Tackle EFCC over Saraki

FG Refunds N143bn to Five States for Road Construction

Secession: Osun Monarch Tasks Buhari on Equity, Fairness in Appointments

Only God will Determine My Successor, Says Kebbi Gov

Uzodimma Goes Tough on Illegal Security Task Force on Petroleum

Lagos Deputy Gov. to Deliver Lecture on Good Governance

Trailer Parks Get August 12 Deadline to Fully Automate

VON DG Advises IPOB against Threat to Lock down South-east

APC Congress: Police Trail Alleged Killer, Party Denies Link

Masari Tags Bandits, Kidnappers as Insurgents

Lagos Demolishes Shanties on Lekki Coaster Roads

COVID-19: Lagos Records Six Deaths, 519 Cases

Airline Operators Seek Passengers’ Understanding On Flight Delays

Masari: Checkmating Bandits’ Activities has Improved Security of Katsina

#TwitterBan: Commonwealth Monitoring Allegations of Repression in Nigeria, Says Scribe

Synergy among FG Regulatory Agencies, Panacea to Rejection of Made-in-Nigeria Products…

FBI Indictment: DCP Kyari Suspended

National ID Cards Don’t Guarantee Automatic Citizenship, Ex-NIMC DG

Group Accuses FG of NCC Act Violation on Twitter Suspension

IMFs Borrowing to Nigeria, Other Low-income Countries to Hit $48bn

In Five Months, NDLEA Apprehends 5,000, Secures 500 Convictions

VANGUARD

Insecurity: Nigerians urged to go beyond prayers, activate rights to self-defence

Bitcoin rises above $40,000

Lagos records 6 COVID-19 related deaths, 519 infections in 2 days

Create avenue to domesticate research findings, ex-Minister counsels Health Council

Hoodlums attack Imo Police station, behead motorist

Directive to reduce NYSC doctors’ allowances in Lagos, false ‘ Commissioner

Stop threat of lockdown in South East Zone, VON DG counsels IPOB

Lalong commends APC stakeholders for peaceful Ward Congress in Plateau

Doctors call for withdrawal of circular removing house officers, NYSC from scheme of service

Adegoke fails in men’s 100m final to compound Nigeria’s Tokyo Olympics woes

Why we held parallel APC ward congress in Lagos ‘ Group

Police commence investigation into shooting of Ebubeagu personnel in Ebonyi

Consumers pay N2.113trn for petrol in 13 months ‘ NNPC

LEADERSHIP

Abandoned Property: House Owners Are Complying ‘ KASUPDA

Kaduna leads Northwest In Financial Inclusion

COVID-19: Nigeria Receives 4m Doses Of Moderna Vaccine

Ogoni Vacate East-West Road After One Week Blockade

East-West Road: Akpabio Begs Host Communities To Support Devt Effort

APC Congress: Oyetola Group Boycotts Direct Electoral Option In Osun ‘ Chieftain

JUST-IN: PSC Approves Abba Kyari’s Suspension Over FBI Indictment

Anti-terror War: Security Agencies, CJTF Tasked To Expose Moles

TRIBUNE

COVID-19: Nigeria registers 1,683 cases in 3 days as infections surge again

10 teenagers emerge winners at national essay competition

If nothing is done now, Nigeria will become a failed state like Somalia, Anglican bishop tells FG

You’ve a role to rid the country of insecurity challenges, Don tells journalists

If nothing is done now, Nigeria will become a failed state like Somalia, Anglican bishop tells FG

APC ward congress a nullity ‘ PDP

Defection: Reps seek to prohibit president, vice president, governor, deputy governor

Hoodlums vandalise FRCN station in Ibadan

Ayade savors investiture as Catholic Knight

Allocating forex to BDCs was fraudulent ‘ Fasua

Revocation of farmland: Ize-Iyamu faults Amagba Community’s stance

Insecurity: PDP accuses Ebonyi govt of attacking, maiming, killing its members

Killing of APC member not connected with ward congress ‘ Ekiti LG chair

NATION

APC, PDP sink deeper into crises ahead 2023 elections

COVID-19: Lagos records six deaths, 519 cases in two days

How to save naira from forex backlash, by experts

Growing concern over legality of Bunis APC leadership

Foreign exchange brouhaha: time for CBNs hard decision

Hushpuppi: Police begin Kyari probe

Placing MSMEs at the centre of economic recovery

$23b diaspora remittances raise income line for families

One killed as hoodlums attack radio station in Ibadan

Angry youths vacate East-West road after seven days of protest

APC, stakeholders clash over Ekiti ward congress

NAFDAC condemns rejection of Nigeria-made commodities by USA, EU

APC Convention: Consensus chairmanship divides aspirants

Anambra: Court urged to join Buni in suit challenging Andy Ubas candidacy

Police arrest man for alleged murder of motorcyclist in Ogun

UNIPORTS DVC dies before appointments confirmation

DAILY TIMES

Biden announces end of combat mission in Iraq

Facebook to block ad targeting under-18

If U.S. has real shooting war it could be result of cyber attacks -Biden

China invites Taliban delegation to discuss security Taliban spokesperson

Why I appointed Buharis ally, Mustapha as Sarakis replacement Emir of Ilorin

Buhari without certificate attending global education summit, its a shame Dino Melaye

NAPTIP decries Nigerias Tier 2 ranking by United States Trafficking in Persons (TIP) report

BUSINESSDAY

COVID-19: Nigeria battles slow vaccination as variants increase infections

Nigeria needs to put value on productivity to drive growth ‘ Ogunbiyi

St. Kitts and Nevis’ GDP will see strong rebound of 5.5% in 2021 alone

India’s footwear industry holds lessons for Aba

Flour Mills grows profit 10% in Q1 2021 amid difficult operating environment

Lagos-Badagry Expressway and the December 2021 deadline

Innovation key to tackling energy challenges in Africa ‘ Experts

Insecurity: Arrival of Super Tucano in Nigeria raises hope of terrorists’ defeat

FG Approves 114 new quality standards to improve goods, services

Nigeria’s COVID-19 spike continues with 590 infections, 8 deaths

Nigeria’s Healthcare sector faces major disruption with launch of Leadway Health

HERALD

IPMAN Crisis: Petrol Scarcity Looms In Eastern Zone As Marketers Suspend Distribution

Falana: Kaduna govt filed fresh treason charges to prevent El-Zakzaky, wife’s release

APC Ward Congress A Nullity ‘ PDP

Apapa gridlock my greatest headache ‘ NPA MD

Harassment: Person arrested by Kano Hisbah not our member ‘ Pharmaceutical Society

Police rescue 2 kidnapped Birnin Yauri students

NYSC: 21 Prospective Corps Members Test Positive For Coronavirus In Taraba

Private jet: 30 of 65 verified airplanes to pay customs duties

DAILY INDEPENDENT

Supreme Court Verdict Nullifies APC Ward Congress ‘ PDP

Twitter Ban: Commonwealth Says It’s Monitoring Repression In Nigeria

Internal Implosion Imminent In APC ‘ Banire

Minister Challenges Women In PENGASSAN On Leadership Positions

Oyo Begins Training Of 3,300 Youths In Agribusiness ‘ Makinde

Kidnappers Rampage In Edo Once Again

VON DG Caution Against IPOB Threat To Lockdown S/East Every Monday

Amuludun FM Attack: Oyo Police Vows To Arrest Perpetrators, Promises Thorough Investigation

Anambra 2021: Defecting Aspirants Will Not Be Missed In APC

IPMAN Crisis: Petrol Scarcity Looms In Eastern Zone As Marketers Suspend Distribution

Ganduje Donates N3.6m To Families Of 18 Flood Victims In Kano

Zulum Visits Marte, Supports Returnees With Livelihoods

Injustice, Segregation Driving Nigeria To Disintegration ‘ OAIC

Roads Construction: FG Refunds N143bn To 5 States ‘ Minister

Ex-Defence Minister Lauds FG Over Medaville Estate Project In Akure

NEW TELEGRAPH

APC and Supreme Court’s ruling albatross

Excitement as call to Bar of new wigs swell lawyers’ rank

Nigerians spend N2.129trn on fuel in one year

FG moves to avert fresh strike in varsities, meets ASUU today

Kalu salutes Asagba of Asaba, Prof. Chike Edozien, at 97

46% of 65 private jet owners owe Customs duties

FBNQuest: Persistent current account deficit affects naira

U.S court: Hushpuppi to be sentenced in October

Mabogunje: We expect economic growth from non-oil sector in subsequent quarters

Anambra guber: Okonkwo emerges ZLP candidate

Ikeja Hotel: COVID-19, competition stifle earnings

IGR: NASS to halt aviation agencies’ 25% remittance to FG

FG’s delay stalls $500m Chinese funded airport terminal

5G: Telcos seek reduction in cost of spectrum

Why ADC is the party to beat in Anambra ‘ Nwosu

FX teller points: Banks comply with CBN’s directive

BLUEPRINT

HUSHPUPPI/FBI INDICTMENT: Anxiety as PSC suspends Kyari, DIG heads probe panel

11 killed in Plateau crises, 50 houses razed, scores hospitalised, crops, economic trees destroyed

FCMB Group nets N94.2bn revenue half year result

LG introduces stabilizer free, non-plumbing, auto restart home appliances

Unity Bank pre-tax profit grows by 34%

Police investigating hoodlums’ attack on Ibadan FRCN station ‘ CP

Domestic equities market: Local Bourse records losses

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