{"id":19893,"date":"2018-08-02T05:50:47","date_gmt":"2018-08-02T05:50:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=19893"},"modified":"2018-08-02T05:50:47","modified_gmt":"2018-08-02T05:50:47","slug":"nigerian-newspapers-headlines-thursday-august-2-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=19893","title":{"rendered":"NIGERIAN NEWSPAPERS HEADLINES, THURSDAY, AUGUST 2, 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- www.newsroom247.com.ng --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-2163942495525027\" data-ad-slot=\"1411897411\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Sheriff-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-19311\" src=\"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Sheriff-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"734\" height=\"209\" srcset=\"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Sheriff-1.jpg 1080w, http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Sheriff-1-300x86.jpg 300w, http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Sheriff-1-768x219.jpg 768w, http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Sheriff-1-1024x292.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 734px) 100vw, 734px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>BUSINESSDAY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Defections alter balance of power ahead 2019<\/p>\n<p>Stocks slump 1.1% as politics takes toll<\/p>\n<p>Airlines, airports urged to open eyes on human trafficking<\/p>\n<p>Pubic, private sectors need right accounting frameworks that support economy growth<\/p>\n<p>Bayelsa receives N23.5bn FAAC allocation for June, July<\/p>\n<p>Electricity companies supplied over 90,000 meters in first three months of 2018<\/p>\n<p>CBN asks banks, large corporates to do the impossible<\/p>\n<p>Oando shares fall to 5-year low as negative sentiment builds up<\/p>\n<p>Stocks trading down in Q2 as investors weigh elections risks<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>PUNCH<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ekweremadu suffers high blood pressure in EFCC custody<\/p>\n<p>Security vote: Probe Buhari first, Ortom tells EFCC<\/p>\n<p>Adelekes certificate: Court adjourns hearing for out-of-court settlement<\/p>\n<p>Presidency dissociates Buhari from amended press council bill<\/p>\n<p>Osinbajo to step in as Buhari begins 10-day vacation in UK<\/p>\n<p>FG approves action plan on money laundering<\/p>\n<p>EFCC courts controversy over Ortom, Ekweremadu, Fayoses cases<\/p>\n<p>Impeachment notice: Secondus, three PDP govs visit Ortom<\/p>\n<p>Saraki must resign as Senate President, says Oshiomhole<\/p>\n<p>Buhari&#8217;s presidential campaign office comes alive<\/p>\n<p>APC NWC annuls Cross River State congress<\/p>\n<p>Appeal Court nullifies judgement stopping NASS from reordering polls&#8217; timetable<\/p>\n<p>2019: Be ready for war, Secondus tells defectors from APC<\/p>\n<p>Court orders INEC chairman&#8217;s arrest for contempt<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m still Imo deputy gov, Madumere insists<\/p>\n<p>Buhari marginalising half of Nigeria&#8217;s population, says NIM<\/p>\n<p>FG spends N810.9m on abandoned Ogun water scheme<\/p>\n<p>OPEC oil production climbs as Saudi Arabia pumps more<\/p>\n<p>Bayelsa carpets NNPC over dwindling allocations<\/p>\n<p>Delay in deepwater projects threatens oil reserves target<\/p>\n<p>Apapa gridlock: Truck owners demand compensation<\/p>\n<p>Customs generate N162.7bn at Tin Can Island<\/p>\n<p>Turkey targets N360bn trade transactions with Nigeria<\/p>\n<p>Man arrested at airport with 80 birds in hand luggage<\/p>\n<p>FEC approves N72.9bn for Apapa road reconstruction<\/p>\n<p>Zimbabwe election: Three dead as army open fire on protesters<\/p>\n<p>French parliament doubles maximum migrant detention to 90 days<\/p>\n<p>Saraki must vacate his seat, Oshiomhole says, as APC senators meet Buhari<\/p>\n<p>APC appoints Yekini Nabena as Acting National Publicity Secretary<\/p>\n<p>We expect good democracy in Nigeria Swiss Consul-General<\/p>\n<p>Three men arrested for hacking over 100 US companies<\/p>\n<p>WhatsApp to start charging business users<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>THISDAY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Shehu Sani: How PDP-led Legislature, Presidency Can Work Together<\/p>\n<p>NCDMB Targets 70% Local Content by 2027<\/p>\n<p>Patients&#8217; Bill of Rights Launched to Improve Healthcare Delivery<\/p>\n<p>FG Inaugurates National Steering Committee for Diabetes Awareness Project<\/p>\n<p>Women Group to Build Hospitals, Training Centres Across 52 African Nations<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria Lacks Qualified Ambulance Drivers for Emergency Cases<\/p>\n<p>House PDP Caucus Raises Alarm over Plot to Remove Saraki<\/p>\n<p>RMAFC: Why We Stayed away from NNPC, FAAC Revenue Quarrel<\/p>\n<p>Shun Politics of Violence, Police Warn Kano Residents<\/p>\n<p>Ekiti Vigilante Leader Arrested for Allegedly Torturing Man to Death<\/p>\n<p>Lawan Leads 12 APC Senators to Meet Buhari<\/p>\n<p>Sokoto Speaker, 17 Others Dump APC for PDP<\/p>\n<p>Appeal Court Restores N&#8217;Assembly Powers on Election Reordering<\/p>\n<p>Buhari Proceeds on 10-day Vacation to London Thursday, Hands over to Osinbajo<\/p>\n<p>Ortom to EFCC: Probe Buhari&#8217;s Security Vote<\/p>\n<p><code><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alternativeadvert.com\/show.php?z=30&amp;pl=16800&amp;ad_type=62&amp;rl=180\" width=\"728\" height=\"90\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/code><\/p>\n<p><strong>SUN<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>NFF crisis: Court adjourns Pinnick, Giwa case<\/p>\n<p>Asaba 2018: CAA cancels Day 1 events of championships due to organisational issues<\/p>\n<p>CAF considers Asaba stadium for international matches<\/p>\n<p>Chelsea versus Arsenal is the first taste of what is to come<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria Internet users decrease in June &#8216; NCC<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria divided, says Tambuwal at defection rally<\/p>\n<p>23 Kwara lawmakers defect to PDP<\/p>\n<p>Wike commends Tambuwal&#8217;s defection to PDP<\/p>\n<p>Buhari billed for London hospital on 10-day vacation<\/p>\n<p>Restructuring better than diversification, says Soludo<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria: The need for Diaspora voting rights<\/p>\n<p>Congo declares 4 new Ebola outbreak in eastern province<\/p>\n<p>Media Amendment Bill: Attack on Buhari misdirected, says Presidency<\/p>\n<p>CAN protests Adamawa killings<\/p>\n<p><code><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- www.newsroom247.com.ng --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-2163942495525027\" data-ad-slot=\"1411897411\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/code><\/p>\n<p><strong>GUARDIAN<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Buhari goes on 10-day holiday in London, hands over to Osinbajo<\/p>\n<p>Presidency urges due process in press council amendment bill<\/p>\n<p>Resign as senate president, Oshiomhole tells Saraki<\/p>\n<p>I left APC because Kwara state was marginalised &#8211; Saraki<\/p>\n<p>Court upholds National Assembly&#8217;s power to reoder election time-table<\/p>\n<p>Man shot dead in Zimbabwe as post-election clashes erupt<\/p>\n<p>Call for efficient management of oil subsidy payments intensifies<\/p>\n<p>Kalu loses bid to stop trial over alleged N7.6b fraud<\/p>\n<p>Policemen to die by hanging for killing motorcyclist in Uyo<\/p>\n<p>Calabar Port idle with shallow water channel<\/p>\n<p>Reps can convene without PDP members, Majority Leader, Femi Gbajabiamila, insists<\/p>\n<p>Plot to impeach Ortom unconstitutional, says Buhari<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>VANGUARD<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Saraki should resign as Senate President &#8216; Oshiomhole<\/p>\n<p>We can&#8217;t ask states to employ you, FG tells 136, 000 N-Power beneficiaries<\/p>\n<p>How &#8216;vote buying&#8217; is new rigging method &#8216; Observer group<\/p>\n<p>Abuja forces behind impeachment plot against Gov. Ortom &#8216; Secondus<\/p>\n<p>C-River drivers protest as transport agencies fight over levies<\/p>\n<p>Abia Assembly to enlighten security operatives on anti-open grazing law<\/p>\n<p>Investigate alleged polarisation, neglect of soldiers in N-East, CD tells Buhari<\/p>\n<p>S-South may sue FG over state&#8217;s allocation deductions &#8216;A-Ibom A-G<\/p>\n<p>Revoke BEDC&#8217;s operational licence, Delta consumers urge FG<\/p>\n<p>NUPENG suspends strike in A-Ibom as DSS, NNPC intervene<\/p>\n<p>756,000 PVCs unclaimed in Oyo &#8216; REC<\/p>\n<p>Obaship stool: Ex-monarch petitions Buhari, AG over detention<\/p>\n<p>Tambuwal defects from APC, says it&#8217;s sanctuary for the corrupt<\/p>\n<p>Hepatitis: Saving your liver from the stealth killer<\/p>\n<p>Okowa flays FG&#8217;s harassment of opposition leaders<\/p>\n<p>Adeleke&#8217;s Certificate: Parties seek out of court settlement<\/p>\n<p>Osun election: Court adjourns suit against Omisore<\/p>\n<p>Osun election: OPC demands robust, violence free campaigns<\/p>\n<p>APC Senators move to reconvene<\/p>\n<p>Breaking: Alhassan resigns from Buhari&#8217;s cabinet to vie for governorship<\/p>\n<p>BoI grants Promasidor N5.6bn facility<\/p>\n<p>Naira appreciates to N362.33\/$ in I&amp;E window<\/p>\n<p>Apapa gridlock : Shippers Council plans truck transit park in Lagos<\/p>\n<p>Ship owners frown at multiple agencies interface with visiting ships<\/p>\n<p>FEC approves N72.9bn for Apapa road in Lagos<\/p>\n<p>Bafarawa&#8217;s claim of leaving N13.5bn for Wamakko is false<\/p>\n<p>Jehovah&#8217;s Witnesses begin 2018 Convention, offer tips on ways to face challenges<\/p>\n<p>Happening now: PDP holds dinner for defectors<\/p>\n<p>2019 POLL: A referendum on restructuring &#8216; Soludo<\/p>\n<p>We thank Saraki, Tambuwal for their contribution&#8217;s &#8216; APC<\/p>\n<p>Breaking: Kano Deputy Governor, Hafeez Abubakar dumps APC, joins PDP<\/p>\n<p>In Lome, Buhari seeks regional security architecture for west, central Africa by Garba Shehu<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alternativeadvert.com\/show.php?z=30&amp;pl=16800&amp;ad_type=62&amp;rl=180\" width=\"728\" height=\"90\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>LEADERSHIP<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Court Stops Kaduna Govt From Building On Hunkuyi&#8217;s Land<\/p>\n<p>Kaduna Sacks District Head<\/p>\n<p>Islamic Group Disowns Haqiqah Sect<\/p>\n<p>Daar Communications Accuses NBC Of Witch-hunt<\/p>\n<p>Court Orders Arrest Of INEC Chairman<\/p>\n<p>PMB Not Involved In Nigerian Press Council Bill &#8216; Presidency<\/p>\n<p>APC Not Doing Enough To Halt Gale Of Defections &#8216; Ndume<\/p>\n<p>2019: PDP Will Field Only Popular Candidates, Gov Dickson Assures Party Faithful<\/p>\n<p>APC Talks Tough As Tambuwal Defects To PDP<\/p>\n<p>FG Okay N73bn For Apapa-Oworonsoki Road<\/p>\n<p>Senate May Revisit Election Squence Bill As Court Quashes Suit<\/p>\n<p>Alleged N177.3m Fraud: Court Remands 3 INEC Officials In Prison<\/p>\n<p>Wike To Tambuwal: Your Defection To PDP Is Victory For Democracy<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>TRIBUNE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Buhari, APC governors meet behind closed door in Aso Rock<\/p>\n<p>Election sequence: Appeal Court dismisses suit seeking to stop NASS from overriding Buhari&#8217;s refusal to assent Bill<\/p>\n<p>Alleged contempt: Court orders arrest of INEC boss, Mahmood<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ve raised subventions at all levels of tertiary institutions &#8216; Oyo education commissioner<\/p>\n<p>Hypertension medication can cause cataract &#8216;Expert<\/p>\n<p>96-year-old man,3 others benefit from cataract surgery in Oyo<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria loses $21bn annually to inadequate breastfeeding, cognitive losses<\/p>\n<p>Debt restructuring: FG defrays N830bn local debts<\/p>\n<p>Protest: Angry youths shut Benin-Ore road over 10 years power outage<\/p>\n<p>Oshiomhole asks Saraki to resign as Senate President<\/p>\n<p>Kwara PDP chairman defects to APC<\/p>\n<p>Obiano mourn, as flood killed pregnant woman, daughter, two others in Anambra<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>NATION<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ekweremadu falls ill during EFCC grilling<\/p>\n<p>CBN sets five-year timeline on cheque storage<\/p>\n<p>Buhari for 10-day break in London<\/p>\n<p>Sokoto State Governor Tambuwal returns to PDP with 18 lawmakers<\/p>\n<p>Fayose impacted negatively on Ekiti<\/p>\n<p>Niger PDP elders, youths reject zoning<\/p>\n<p>PDP Reps to keep vigilance on NASS to prevent Sarakis impeachment<\/p>\n<p>Ekiti vigilante leader, six others arrested with human corpse<\/p>\n<p>Groups stage rally in support of Buhari<\/p>\n<p>Oil prices dip sharply on U.S. inventories<\/p>\n<p>Equities open August with N147b loss<\/p>\n<p>Presidential panel to recover N87b bad debts for FMBN<\/p>\n<p>EFCC arraigns INEC officials for alleged money laundering, bribery<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>DAILY TIMES<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Appeal Court upholds NASS power to legislate on elections reordering<\/p>\n<p>Suspected herdsmen attack farmer in Edo<\/p>\n<p>STF confirms 5 dead in suspected cults clash in Jos<\/p>\n<p>Gowan calls for national treatment plan to address viral hepatitis<\/p>\n<p>Defection continues as Tambuwal returns to PDP<\/p>\n<p>FG okays N72.9bn for Apapa- Oworonsoki Road reconstruction<\/p>\n<p>Alhassan resigns as Buhari okays request to contest Taraba guber<\/p>\n<p>APC appoints Nabena as Acting National Publicity Secretary<\/p>\n<p>PDP hosts defectors, promises level playing ground<\/p>\n<p>PDP House caucus raise alarm of plot to impeach Saraki<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria, China to blacklist 7 importers of substandard products<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>DAILY TRUST<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>APC appoints Nabena acting spokesman<\/p>\n<p>Buhari support group passes vote of confidence on Sheriff<\/p>\n<p>Ortom alleges plan to destabilise Benue<\/p>\n<p>Saraki praises Appeal court ruling on election sequence<\/p>\n<p>Presidential Support Committee passes vote of confidence on Sheriff<\/p>\n<p>Profit taking pushes market down by N146.7bn<\/p>\n<p>Nigerias debt composition now 30% external, 70% domestic DMO<\/p>\n<p>Nigerians account for 70% Ghanas petty trade Expert<\/p>\n<p>TCN raises electricity transmission capacity by 2,148MW<\/p>\n<p>PDP Reps raise alarm over plot to impeach Saraki illegally<\/p>\n<p>Saraki deliberately slowed down our progress &#8211; 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