Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Friday, 6 August 2021

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines

GUARDIAN

China pledges two billion vaccine doses to world: Xi

24 Chadian troops killed in suspected jihadist attack

PUMA terminates four year contract with AFN over breach of contract

UK police arrest 11 for racist tweets to Saka, Sancho and Rashford

5 Common Side Effects Of Birth Control Pills

Crisis lingers as PDP BoT fails to reach consensus

Third wave hits harder as 35 Ogun corps members test positive, 18 in Niger

Robbers raid Osun banks, kill two

IPOB berates security agencies over Enugu killings, vows to fight back

FG pledges special courts for gender-based violence

Stakeholders urge Federal Government to tackle insecurity, unemployment, others

FG commissions metering station in Enugu, frowns at installation of uncertified meters

Don’t destabilise Nigeria, embrace dialogue, FG tells striking doctors

Tragedy in Taraba as flood sweeps away 30-year-old man

APC governors pass vote of confidence on Buni⁣⁣,

PDP hierarchy meets over disarray in party⁣⁣

Nigeria seizes $54 million in pangolin scales, claws and elephant tusks

Nigerian kidnappers demand 1 mln naira for 80 kids

Young people in Ghana want to #FixTheCountry

Nigeria’s medal chase ends as Enekwechi, women relay team crash in Tokyo

The cholera outbreak alarm

Don’t assent to PIB, Niger Delta stakeholders tell Buhari

Dickson, Udeh-Okoye disagree over attempt to sack Secondus

Imo PDP, governor differ on state of economy, unemployment

NGX halts rally as profit-taking drags index by 0.3 per cent

DPR deploys inventory tool to check PMS diversion among 33,000 stations

‘New $6.2b Euro bond defies DMO’s plan for concessionary loans’

Iranian researchers claim thyme, other plant extracts may prevent, treat COVID-19

PUNCH

Debt is sinking the economy

Relief for Secondus as PDP BoT tackles Wike, rejects interim exco

Electronic voting possible in Nigeria, says Kaduna deputy gov

Forex supply: Banks documentation process cumbersome, says FDC

Weak opposition creating room for one-party system CNPP

Nnamdi Kanu and memories of Ogoni Nine trial

South-East govs forum workers protest unpaid salaries

Okada rider confesses to Delta traders killing, parts sold for N100,000

Stock market ends five-day rally, investors lose N66bn

Residents shocked as unidentified woman hangs self in Edo uncompleted building

Manufacturing records N6.99tn growth, resists harsh environment

Woman arraigned for locking up five-year-old nephew for six months

Illegal deductions: Bank customers lodge 23,526 complaints, recover N89.2bn

Rivers CP summons leaders as police, traders disagree on computer village raid

Senate asks BPE to refund N8.7bn, queries N387.7m tax evasion

US seizes $1.2bn crypto in six months

Supreme Court judgment: APC govs throw weight behind Buni-led committee

Mo Abudus EbonyLife TV, Universal Pictures get adaptation rights for movie on Hushpuppi

NLC demands electricity tariff reduction agreement implementation by December

Situation getting worse, lack of food fueling insecurity -Sultan

Insecurity, liquidity constraints threaten economic recovery LCCI, PwC

Suspected robber, armourer nabbed in Bayelsa, pistols recovered

NIN enrolment: Nigeria, Korea sign $13m e-govt project deal

DPR to track 33,000 filling stations over smuggling

Edo allocates 57,000 hectares to oil palm investors

Abductors demand N700m ransom for Bayelsa SSGs mum, nightclub owner

Blame states, not FG for resident doctors strike, says Ehanire

57 prospective corpers test positive for COVID-19, isolated

Benue lecturer arraigned for raping late 13-year-old girl to open defence

NSCDC restricts herdsmen leaving SWest in Kwara community, screens herders

Zulum orders investigation into clash between task force, EYN church in Maiduguri

BREAKING: At last, Lionel Messi leaves Barcelona

One dead as protest rocks EYN church demolition in Borno

THISDAY

LEAP Africa Takes Youth Day of Service to 20 African Countries

FG to Explore Untapped Revenue Sources, Says Accountant General

Lagos Assembly Cuts Ex-Govs’ Pension by 50%

Navy to Establish Two New Operational Bases in C’River

FG to Provide Justice for Vulnerable Children

Keyamo Urges Professionals to Get Involved in Politics

Profit-taking in MTN Nigeria, Zenith Halts Positive Sentiment

NIJ Floats Film, Television Academy

Medical Tribunal Sanctions 20 Doctors

CAC Boss Threatens to Sanction Fraudulent Registration Processes

 

VANGUARD

CECPC: APC Governors back Buni, say Supreme Court validated appointment

Don urges FG to address security challenges facing mining industry

We’ll deploy internal conflict resolution mechanism to resolve our squabble in PDP ‘ Ortom

Over 4000 people apply for 2000 Taraba jobs in 3 weeks

Ondo PDP Reps candidate slumps, dies

Banks refunded over N89bn to customers in June- CBN

Wike storms PDP’s BoT meeting in Abuja

AGEGE LG RUNOFF: LASIEC promises credible election, as PDP, APC beg for security

Labour insists on N15 kw/h reduction in electricity tariff

Ochanya: Court fixes October 8 for alleged rapist lecturer to open defense

FG assures on speedy gazetting of trans fat regulations

Oduduwa Republic: Yoruba group petitions UN against Ilana Omo Oodua

Millions of Children hungry in Northeast due to Boko Haram ‘ Group

Suspend sales of arms to Nigeria for undermining democracy, Akintoye, Nwodo, Turaki, others tell US, EU, others

All tiers of government must be open-minded, collaborative ‘ Osinbajo

Nnamani, Ganduje, Okorocha others kick against secession

PDP Dep National Publicity Secretary, Diran Odeyemi withdraws resignation

LEADERSHIP

Nigeria’s Stance On Child-friendly Justice System Unwavering ‘ Malami

Taskforce Intercepts Relocating Herdsmen At Kwara/Osun Border

Federal Govt Begins Livestock Project With 22,000 Hectares In Nasarawa

Zulum Orders Probe Of BOGIS Taskforce, Church Clash

1.3m Write NECO Exam Nationwide

BREAKING: Former NFF President, Oneya Dies At 73

16 Killed In Cameroon Traffic Accident

Surprise As Wike Attends PDP BoT Meeting

Supreme Court Affirmed Legality Of Buni-led Caretaker C’ttee, Says APC

Meet 7 Young Nigerian Artistes With Impacts In 2021

9th NASS: Women Lead As Anambra, Jigawa Lawmakers Post 163 Bills In 2 Years

Emiefiele Economic Pillar Of Buhari Administration ‘ Ethnic Youths

TRIBUNE

SON secures over 150 court orders to confiscate fake goods from 2016-2021

Religion is pivotal to national development ‘ Dons

Use PR to find lasting peace in the country, Emir of Zazzau charges practitioners

We are not aware of any PUMA contract ‘ AFN

Flush out bandits, not those agitating for better Nigeria, Ogun Baptist Conference tells FG

Robbers attack two banks in Osun

Smuggling: DPR gives marketers December deadline to migrate to DRMS

PDP Deputy National Publicity Secretary, Odeyemi, makes U-turn, withdraws resignation

No going back on water bill, FG insists

Initiate poverty reduction programmes at grassroots, Sanwo-Olu tells LG, LCDA chairmen

#ENDSARS panel: Member dissociates self from report, queries abandoned petition, end of sitting

Fayemi seeks collaboration of S’West states on civil service matters

Ochanya: Alleged rapist lecturer to open defence as state government closes case

NATION

18 Corps members test positive for COVID-19 in Niger

Ondo poll: Why I didnt join Buni in suit against Akeredolu, by Jegede

U.S. Consul General expresses concerns about press freedom in Nigeria

Rihanna becomes wealthiest female musician

How to build Africas digital future, by experts

BBNaija Shine Ya Eye: Maria gets first warning over microphone infringement

Supreme Court ruling okays Buni-led caretaker committee, says APC

DAILY TRUST

Party crises: APC govs back Buni as founding fathers move to save PDP

Disquiet over closure of port terminals in Lagos

Banks settle customer complaints with N89bn in 3 years

IMF board approves $650bn loan window for members

DPR gives filling stations Dec to join tracking system

Ogun cuts stamp duty by 5%, records N17bn IGR

Nigeria imports N1.8tr used vehicles in 12 months

ASUU strike, lockdown spurred my wig business – BUK student

6 Nigerian youths for USA leadership training

Water scarcity returns to Bauchi town amid cholera spread

Gombe gov’t asks residents to suspend work on customary lands

1 dead 5 injured as members protest church demolition

NEDC distributes inputs to farmers in Yobe

Residents lament invasion of communities, churches by security agents

Abia community decries deplorable road condition

Insecurity: Administrators urged to relocate to development areas

Women becoming more involved in US mosques – Report

Oneya’s death huge loss to Nigeria football — NFF

PUMA to sue AFN for breach of contract

EXPOSED: How bankers siphoned millions from dead customer’s account

Masari: Bandits raid 10 LGAs in Katsina every day, rape women

Sacking current NWC portends danger, Secondus warns PDP

Lagos Assembly slashes pension of Tinubu, Ambode, others

NGO launches project to enforce inmates’ voting rights

Drama as Wike breaks protocol at PDP BoT meeting

HERALD

2 Bankers convicted For Stealing From Dead Customer’s Account

Full Text: Barcelona’s Statement Announcing Messi’s Exit

Things Are Not Getting Better In Nigeria ‘ Sultan Of Sokoto

PUMA To Sue Nigeria For Breach Of Contract After Terminating N1bn Deal

Ganduje: Secession won’t solve Nigeria’s problems

Insecurity: 10 Katsina LGAs under severe attack daily ‘ Masari tells Army chief

Boko Haram kills 24 soldiers in Chad

Bandits abduct Zamfara Speaker’s father, stepmother, other relatives

Wike storms PDP BoT meeting

BUSINESSDAY

Explainer: Why demand for aircraft spares is rising in Nigeria

Afro-jazz singer, Nissi’s artistic brilliance shines in Ready or Not feature with Backroad Gee

How digital naira would affect the Nigerian economy

Nigeria’s largest FMCGs see profits surge to five-year high

Nigeria’s telcos’ investment declines 55.7% in one year

Adia Sowho’s MTN appointment puts tech ecosystem on notice

FG approves $11.17bn rail project linking coastal cities

FG approves acquisition of 20% minority stake in Dangote petroleum

How NCAT is repositioning Nigeria’s Aviation industry for growth in changing times

DAILY INDEPENDENT

Bandits Abduct Zamfara Speaker’s Father, Uncle, Five Others

Lagos Assembly Slashes Pensions Of Former Govs, Deputies By 50%

We Must Not Be Deceived, Things Not Getting Better ‘ Sultan

APC Ward Congress: How Aregbesola Was Humbled In Osun

APC’s Agenda For Consensus Presidential Candidate

US Consul General Urges Media On Promotion Of Freedom Of Expression

We Are Not Aware Of Any PUMA Contract ‘ AFN

Zulum Orders Investigation Into Collusion Between BOGIS Taskforce, EYN Church Members In Maiduguri

Senate Indicts BPE In Over N8.7billion Revenue Infractions

Kidnappers Of Bayelsa SSG’s Mother Demand N500m, N200m For Nightclub Owner

COVID-19 Treatment: WHO Gifts Nigeria 26 Ventilators, 3,560 Fingertip Oxygen Pulse

Supreme Court Ruling On Ondo: APC Governors Back Gov Mai Buni

Aviation Requires Financial Support, Others To Overcome COVID-19 Impact ‘ NCAT Rector

Okowa Calls For Proper Monitoring Of Nigeria’s Crude Oil Production

JUST IN: General Dominic Oneya Passes On

PEOPLESDAILY

CVR: 1.3m Nigerians register within 5 weeks ‘ INEC

Kaduna, Warri refineries repairs to gulp $1.484bn -FG

FG to uphold skills acquisition in secondary education

UNICEF to support Kaduna Government in child survival dev’t

Niger govt mourns former DIG, Senator Aliyu

Southern Kaduna crisis: 90% of land deserted ‘ SOKAPU

Why we’re not negotiating with kidnappers of students ‘ FG

Cholera outbreak: Death toll hits 100 in Jigawa

Jos: Normalcy returns after hours of chaos

NEW TELEGRAPH

FG needs to prevent another ASUU-SSANU strike

35 corps members test positive for COVID-19 in Ogun

Yari to Mattawalle: 50/50 on APC leadership in Zamfara or no deal

Anambra guber: Bianca, t hree APGA BOT members return to party

PDP BoT sets up c’ttee to reconcile Wike, Secondus

Strike: FG blames states for resident doctors strike

Infractions: Senate orders BPE to remit N8.7bn to FG

Banks refund N89.2bn to customers over complaints

PwC: Nigerian CEOs among best paid in Africa

Children of heavy drinkers face higher health problems

FEC’s approval of NNPC’s 20% acquisition in Dangote refinery lauded

Ortom, Ajobena mourn as ex-Benue, Kano MILAD, Oneya, dies at 73

Wema Bank partners Shecan Nigeria to empower women

Patronage of local products, way out of economic doldrums ‘ Ikpeazu

Naira eases to N508/$1 at parallel market

FG: Tackling food insecurity post-COVID-19

Nigerian export: ‘Restrictions pushing India ahead of China

Laing: Nigeria’s security problems are overwhelming

Forex: Experts seek diligence in disbursement by banks

Anambra guber: Bianca, Three APGA BOT members return to party

ICAN cautions FG on adoption of foreign policies

Tariff saga trails Seme border reopening

FDI: Investment in telecoms shrinks by 78%

Govt fighting corruption with kid gloves ‘Ajobena

NIGERIAN PILOT

National Unity: Ganduje urges secession agitators to embrace dialogue

APC govs laud Supreme court judgement legalizing Buni caretaker committee

COAS reiterates his vision of rewarding competence, good conduct

FG embarked an audit home grown school feeding -NigPilot

Financial infractions: Senate orders BPE to remit N8.7bn into CRF

APGA crisis: how Olanipekun, Ikpeazu, other SANs ruined the Oye/Soludo appeal -NigPilot

BLUEPRINT

Secession: Africa’ll lose respect if Nigeria breaks up ‘ Ganduje

Take advantage of NYSC to become self-reliant, DG advises corps members

NPFL: Rivers United, Enyimba gets CAF ticket, Jigawa, Wolves relegated

PUMA terminates 4-year contract with AFN

2020 Olympics: Envoy hosts Team Nigeria

Zamfara Speaker laments as terrorists kidnap father, step mother, four others

FG to create special court to tackle rape, SGBV ‘ Malami

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