{"id":26188,"date":"2021-08-13T06:12:13","date_gmt":"2021-08-13T06:12:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=26188"},"modified":"2021-08-13T06:12:13","modified_gmt":"2021-08-13T06:12:13","slug":"nigerian-newspapers-headlines-friday13-august-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=26188","title":{"rendered":"Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Friday,13 August, 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/alternativeadvert.com\/show.php?z=30&amp;pl=19271&amp;ad_type=81&amp;rl=1800\" width=\"336\" height=\"280\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>PUNCH<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>US Congress embargo on arms sale to Nigeria<\/p>\n<p>Osun hunters tackle Amotekun over alleged N29m lockdown debt<\/p>\n<p>Warri-Itakpe train crushes mother mother, daughter<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria among highest IDA borrowers, says World Bank<\/p>\n<p>FG hikes vehicle number plate, driving licence rates by 50%<\/p>\n<p>Why deputies fall out with govs Benue deputy gov<\/p>\n<p>African clubs retain away goals after Europe scraps rule<\/p>\n<p>Suspected bank hacker, BDC operators nabbed over N1.868bn scam<\/p>\n<p>Bank CEOs threaten forex fraudsters with arrest, prosecution<\/p>\n<p>Disco worker jailed six months for illegal disconnection in Kogi<\/p>\n<p>PENGASSAN laments neglect of East-West Road, members kidnap<\/p>\n<p>Insecurity, kidnapping, attacks plaguing data collection, says NBS<\/p>\n<p>Why we invest N370m in scholarship for gifted students NTIC<\/p>\n<p>Pro-Osinbajo group writes Lawan, others, seeks support for VP<\/p>\n<p>Buhari must choose between South-West self-determination or regional govt Gani Adams<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19 free rise: States defend community testing stoppage, experts warn of disaster<\/p>\n<p>Bandits collected N11m, killed firms engineer in Kaduna Source<\/p>\n<p>21-year-old Cross River electrician arrested with AK-47, GMPG ammunition<\/p>\n<p>Were working on Igboho, FG should contain herdsmens menace YCE<\/p>\n<p>MAN, LCCI warn as FG tolls Lagos-Ibadan, Abuja-Lokoja, Enugu-PHarcourt roads, others<\/p>\n<p>Man in court for allegedly defrauding foreign varsity admission seekers<\/p>\n<p>Nigerian mission in London shut after two officials contract COVID-19<\/p>\n<p>Residents panic as suspected land grabbers, thugs invade Lagos estate<\/p>\n<p>DSS withholds El-Zakzaky, wifes passports, stops foreign treatment<\/p>\n<p>Train kills mother, daughter in Delta<\/p>\n<p>Rumblings in APC, PDP as major blocs battle for party control<\/p>\n<p>Enugu APC bigwigs dividing, intimidating foundation members Spokesman<\/p>\n<p>Court jails mechanic six-month for stealing spare parts in Jos<\/p>\n<p>Secondus blames APC for Nigerians humiliation abroad<\/p>\n<p>FG, states, LGs suffer N329.6bn shortfall in five months<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria receives first shipment of J&amp;J vaccine<\/p>\n<p>Appeal Court dismisses Evans suit against police over seized trucks<\/p>\n<p>Three arrested for breaking into, looting Ogun warehouse<\/p>\n<p>Gunmen assassinate Zamfara ex-councillor<\/p>\n<p>Job creation critical to discouraging irregular migration LCCI<\/p>\n<p>Missing Ogun clerics corpse found in car, police say he was hypertensive<\/p>\n<p>BBNaija S6: My mother tried to abort me, says Angel<\/p>\n<p>Insecurity: Dialogue, reconciliation way forward, says Matawalle<\/p>\n<p>N2.5tn injected in varsities, others in 10 years -FG<\/p>\n<p><strong>THISDAY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>FG: Nigeria Imported N1.8tn Used Vehicles in One Year<\/p>\n<p>Indonesia: Secondus Seeks Stiffer Penalty, Bemoans Debasing of Nigerians Abroad<\/p>\n<p>NDLEA Intercepts Bandits, Seizes Heavy Weapons in Katsina, Benue<\/p>\n<p>Police: We Parade Suspects to Educate Public<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria Has Frustrated Younger Generation, Say Yoruba Elders<\/p>\n<p>Assisted by Military Operations, 11 Abducted People Escape from Captivity in&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Cholera Kills 206 in Kebbi, Scores Hospitalised<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria High Commission in London Closed over COVID-19 Scare<\/p>\n<p>DHQ: Boko Haram, ISWAP Fighters Depleted Vows to contain&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>TETFund Invests N2.5tn in Varsities, Others in 10yrs<\/p>\n<p>Breaking: Abducted Niger Commissioner Regains Freedom<\/p>\n<p>Stock Market Maintains Positive Trend, Appreciates By N480.8bn In Three Days<\/p>\n<p>SEC Expresses Readiness to Collaborate with RIMAN to Deepen Capital Market<\/p>\n<p>Odusote: Reliable Electricity Key to Lagos States Economic Goal<\/p>\n<p>Our Charges Not Arbitrary, APMDC Replies Shippers Council<\/p>\n<p><strong>GUARDIAN<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Anambra: How rancorous primaries boost relatively unknown parties<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19: Three states at risk as FG suggests \u2018precision\u2019 lockdown<\/p>\n<p>PDP asks court to sack Buni as governor, swear in party\u2019s candidate<\/p>\n<p>Eleven hostages escape amid military offensive in Kaduna, two others rescued<\/p>\n<p>Boko Haram\u2019s fighting force depleted, says military<\/p>\n<p>TETFund injects N2.5tr into varsities, others in 10 years, says FG<\/p>\n<p>Plateau indigenes vow to defend selves against Fulani killers<\/p>\n<p>Stakeholders disturbed as Nigeria, others lose $3.8b to environmental degradation<\/p>\n<p>We will hand over FX fraudsters to law enforcers, bankers warn<\/p>\n<p>SEC secures AfDB grant to boost investor protection, regulation<\/p>\n<p>WoodMac puts Shell\u2019s divestment assets in Nigeria at $2.3b<\/p>\n<p>UK demands value for intervention in Kano, budgets \u00a314.7m<\/p>\n<p>Man Shot Dead In The Middle Of Facebook Livestream<\/p>\n<p>AEDC staff bags 6 months imprisonment for unlawful disconnection of electricity supply<\/p>\n<p>NDLEA intercepts bandits with AK 47 rifles in Katsina, Benue<\/p>\n<p>Budget process must transform to ensure accountability, says Eyitayo<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria&#8217;s poorest vice chancellor<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria&#8217;s macabre dance to global debt trap<\/p>\n<p>Afghan forces abandon third largest city to the Taliban as blitz continues<\/p>\n<p>PSG chairman says Mbappe &#8216;has no reason&#8217; to leave club after Messi arrival<\/p>\n<p>Messi sets sights on Champions League &#8216;dream&#8217; after PSG unveiling<\/p>\n<p><strong>VANGUARD<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>FG reopens Eko Bridge, begins repair of airport flyover<\/p>\n<p>Osun APC crisis deepens as faction alleges attack on leaders<\/p>\n<p>IBB did not victimize Vatsa during military trial &#8216; Gen. Akilu<\/p>\n<p>Former PDP guber aspirant, Maduka unveiled as Accord candidate in Anambra<\/p>\n<p>2023 Igbo Presidency: Adeseye propagating falsehood against Ndigbo &#8216; Ohanaeze<\/p>\n<p>One dies, 17 injured in Abeokuta-Ibadan highway accident<\/p>\n<p>Playing Lionel Messi with diplomacy<\/p>\n<p>Enugu APC LG chairmen endorse state chairman&#8217;s impeachment<\/p>\n<p>Ebonyi 2023: Indigenes reject zoning, campaign for competence, credibility<\/p>\n<p>Lagos Assembly clarifies approval of $53.9m LCC loan conversion<\/p>\n<p>Train crushes mother, daughter to death in Delta<\/p>\n<p>Delta variant: We&#8217;re not in the level of threat yet to consider lockdown &#8216; Health Minister<\/p>\n<p>Police arrest 3 men for alleged looting of company warehouse in Ogun<\/p>\n<p>LEAKED AUDIO: Abba Kyari should be handed over to FBI &#8216; CNG<\/p>\n<p>Buni: APC asks Judiciary to punish PDP&#8217;s abuse of court processes<\/p>\n<p>Hunters pull out of Osun Amotekun over N29m scandal<\/p>\n<p>Buhari meets Tinubu in London<\/p>\n<p>CP Alhassan goes hard on criminals in C&#8217;River, arrests suspect within 24 hrs<\/p>\n<p>EFCC probe: I have nothing to hide, Dickson tells Bayelsa LGA chairmen<\/p>\n<p>IPOB Sit-at-Home Counter Order: We have no intention of usurping IPOB&#8217;s powers, Kanu&#8217;s family apologises<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria High Commission in London shutdown operations after officials test positive for COVID-19<\/p>\n<p>How my 3 children escaped kidnappers&#8217; den &#8216; Village Head<\/p>\n<p>Meet youngest, first Nigerian to bag 2-Star Dsc in Child Developmental Science<\/p>\n<p>Death-row inmates: Lawyers tackle Aregbesola, govs on execution<\/p>\n<p>11 hostages escape from bandits&#8217; camps in Kaduna &#8216; Commissioner<\/p>\n<p>6 ESN members killed, 13 arrested, 19 AK-47 rifles recovered in Enugu, Ebonyi &#8216; Army<\/p>\n<p>Delta Govt expands Warri-Uvwie storm drainage project<\/p>\n<p>Mohammed Fawehinmi didn&#8217;t die of COVID &#8216; Family<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ve spent N2.5 trillion in varsities, others in 10 years, says TETFund<\/p>\n<p>Drug War: NDLEA intercepts bandits&#8217; kingpins, seizes heavy weapons in Katsina, Benue<\/p>\n<p>NDDC BOARD: APC may lose oil states, group warns Buhari<\/p>\n<p>Deji of Akure disowns community head in Ondo<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19: Nigeria takes delivery of 177,600 doses of Johnson &amp; Johnson vaccines<\/p>\n<p><strong>LEADERSHIP<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We Created Revenue Alternatives For National Library &#8216; Prof Aina<\/p>\n<p>Lagos Govt Shuts 20 Illegal Drug Shops<\/p>\n<p>Court Bars CMD From Evicting Wife<\/p>\n<p>Election Crisis: Police Seal Off NUJ Secretariat In Rivers<\/p>\n<p>School Feeding: Federal Govt Verifies 196,873 Pupils In Nasarawa<\/p>\n<p>156 Bandits Killed, 64 Arrested, 1000 Surrender To Troops In 2 Weeks &#8216; DHQ<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19: Federal Govt Rules Out Lockdown Amid Delta Variant Surge<\/p>\n<p>Ebonyi 2023: Indigenes Reject Zoning, Seek Competence, Credibility<\/p>\n<p>Child Devt: Embrace Paradigm Shift, Be Committed, Mothers Admonished<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/alternativeadvert.com\/show.php?z=30&amp;pl=19271&amp;ad_type=81&amp;rl=1800\" width=\"336\" height=\"280\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>TRIBUNE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Shippers council not bothered about operators plight, industry challenges &#8216; APMDC<\/p>\n<p>PVP: Stakeholders meet over implementation, project bumper harvest for farmers<\/p>\n<p>We are working behind the scene for Igboho&#8217;s freedom, says Yoruba Council of Elders<\/p>\n<p>Restructure Nigeria now to end agitations for secession, says Anyaoku<\/p>\n<p>40% of vehicles imported into Nigeria are stolen, says minister<\/p>\n<p>FRSC dismisses reports on number plate price hike, insists corps not revenue agency<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ll announce Mohammed Fawehinmi&#8217;s burial rites in due course &#8216; Family<\/p>\n<p>Bayelsa seeks establishment of special waterways security outfit<\/p>\n<p>Alleged embezzlement: I have nothing to hide, Dickson tells Bayelsa LG Chairmen<\/p>\n<p>Urhoghide mourns Captain Hosa, says Nigeria lost a business guru<\/p>\n<p>Buhari condoles Shagari&#8217;s family over death of ex-president&#8217;s wife<\/p>\n<p>J&amp;J vaccine: FG targets elderly, riverine populations<\/p>\n<p><strong>NATION<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Govt withholding El-Zakzaky\u2019s, wife\u2019s passports\u2019<\/p>\n<p>N2.5tr spent on varsities, others in 10 years, says Fed Govt<\/p>\n<p>Fayemi urges strike doctors to reconsider emphasis on strike<\/p>\n<p>Striking doctors slammed with \u2018no work, no pay\u2019 rule<\/p>\n<p>APC senator writes off Buhari\u2019s 774,000 public works jobs<\/p>\n<p>Buhari meets Tinubu in London<\/p>\n<p>Top 10 Instagram earners in Nigeria<\/p>\n<p>Why we asked for suspension of sit-at-home order, by Nnamdi Kanu\u2019s family<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>DAILY TRUST<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Motorists groan over hike in registration, licence fees<\/p>\n<p>How Plateau\u2019s new crises may threaten Lalong\u2019s peace legacy<\/p>\n<p>Worrying challenges of insecurity on agriculture and economy<\/p>\n<p>Understanding NNPC stake in Dangote Refinery<\/p>\n<p>Forex: Bank CEOs plan digital process to check fraud<\/p>\n<p>AfDB leads others with $6.7bn climate financing<\/p>\n<p>Lagos port complex expects 19 ships<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria not high debt-risk nation \u2013 DMO<\/p>\n<p>Economy: Abuja G20 tasks professionals on value addition<\/p>\n<p>NIPOST seeks legislative action to boost IGR<\/p>\n<p>Bauchi communities appeal to FG on collapsed bridge<\/p>\n<p>How water from untreated boreholes exposes Gombe residents to cholera<\/p>\n<p>Orphans registered in schools by Borno State officials<\/p>\n<p>SON cautions Borno rice millers against sharp practice<\/p>\n<p>How I lost 20yrs investment worth N10m within hours to burglars<\/p>\n<p>Community leader raises alarm on cholera outbreak<\/p>\n<p>How 400 boys attained adulthood in Enugu community<\/p>\n<p>A cross-section of the youths being initiated into adulthood during the event<\/p>\n<p>400 indigent citizens get free medicare in Anambra<\/p>\n<p>Police arrest bank hacker over N1.87bn fraud<\/p>\n<p>Appeal court dismisses Evan\u2019s N200m, 25 trucks suit against police<\/p>\n<p>INEC suspends e-voting machines procurement over Electoral Act amendment delay<\/p>\n<p>2023: IBB\u2019s template best for Nigeria \u2014 APC chieftain<\/p>\n<p>Osun APC crisis: Aregbesola\u2019s supporters allege assassination plot<\/p>\n<p>PDP seeks Buni\u2019s sack over APC caretaker c\u2019ttee<\/p>\n<p>Super Eagles drop 7 places in latest FIFA rankings<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Sports federations\u2019 elections will kick-start 2024 Olympics preparations\u2019<\/p>\n<p>US, UK troops set to hit Afghanistan as Taliban captures more cities<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria shuts UK High Commission As Officials Contract COVID<\/p>\n<p>NRC postpones resumption of Lagos-Kano train<\/p>\n<p>Abducted Niger Commissioner regains freedom<\/p>\n<p>Unimaid CMD: Emeka Offor Medical intervention helps in treating BH victims<\/p>\n<p>FG commissions Enugu NIS Headquarters months after #ENDSARS protest attack<\/p>\n<p>J&amp;J Single-dose COVID-19 vaccine rolls out next week<\/p>\n<p>Bauchi gov: My family, friends have asked me to contest 2023 presidency<\/p>\n<p>FEC okays $2.5m, N498.2m for four power projects<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19: FG Dismisses Fresh lockdown rumour<\/p>\n<p>FG: Procurement of fresh COVID vaccine gulped N122bn<\/p>\n<p>How angry villagers overpowered, killed kidnapper in Taraba<\/p>\n<p>\u2018We were served white rice without stew once a day\u2019, escaped hostage narrates ordeal<\/p>\n<p>11 hostages flee bandits\u2019 camps in Kaduna<\/p>\n<p>Flood destroys 1,567 farmlands, kills 5 in Bauchi communities<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19: Delta variant crimps oil demand outlook, says IEA<\/p>\n<p>Young people are crucial in preventing radicalisation\u00a0 in Commonwealth communities weakened by COVID-19<\/p>\n<p>Kaduna: PDP alerts COAS on plan to use soldiers to compromise LG elections<\/p>\n<p><strong>BUSINESSDAY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>How Lagos power market will transform the state<\/p>\n<p>Want to build a 5-Star African experience&#8217; Start with the light bulbs<\/p>\n<p>Decline and fall of the naira<\/p>\n<p>Breastfeeding and the future of the human race<\/p>\n<p>Rising kidnap cases threaten Nigeria&#8217;s future<\/p>\n<p>FEC approves four power projects to improve transmission, distribution<\/p>\n<p>FEC approves federal roads, bridges tolling policy<\/p>\n<p>Lagos to create N5.2trn electricity market from gutting dirty generators<\/p>\n<p>Airline industry statistics confirm 2020 as worst year on record<\/p>\n<p>RIMAN has for 20yrs led Nigeria&#8217;s risk management practices &#8216; Nnoka<\/p>\n<p><strong>HERALD<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"theheraldtoday\">\n<p>COVID-19: No Lockdown For Now &#8216; FG Says Amid Surge In Delta Variant<\/p>\n<p>I Promised UN, Ojukwu, We&#8217;ll Actualise Biafra Without Firing A Bullet&#8217; &#8216; MASSOB Leader<\/p>\n<p>Bandits Kill Former Zamfara Councillor Barely 24 Hours After Abducting Fellow Ex-Councillor&#8217;s Wife, 7-Month-Old Baby<\/p>\n<p>EFCC nab mom, son for internet fraud<\/p>\n<p>11 hostages escape from bandits&#8217; camps in Kaduna<\/p>\n<p>Fani Kayode Condemns Rehabilitation Of Boko Haram Fighters, Says Its Greatest Evil Under The Sun<\/p>\n<p>Ex-Chinese bank boss gets life imprisonment for bribery<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>AUTHORITY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>APC CECPC: PDP asks court to sack Buni as Yobe State governor<\/p>\n<p>Nigerias COVID-19 response 4th best globally -WHO<\/p>\n<p>2023: Group intensifies lobbying for VP, Osinbajo<\/p>\n<p>Diplomats Assault: Secondus seeks stiffer penalty on Indonesia<\/p>\n<p>65th NCE meeting: FG advances plans to eradicate out of school children menace in Nigeria<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria ranks top-most among countries with out-of-school Children in the World Adamu Adamu<\/p>\n<p><strong>DAILY INDEPENDENT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>PDP Wobbling Disastrously Because Of Poor Leadership &#8216; Bode George<\/p>\n<p>Does IBB&#8217;s Opinion Count On 2023 Presidency<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria&#8217;s Manufacturing Sector Tops N512.25bn Realised From VAT In Q2 2021 &#8216; NBS<\/p>\n<p>Kaspersky Identifies Top Malware Families In Nigeria, Others<\/p>\n<p>Oyo Assembly Laments High Cost Of Farm Inputs, Seeks More Govt Support<\/p>\n<p>Sanwo-Olu Calls For Collective Commitment To Enhance Funding For Public Tertiary Institutions<\/p>\n<p>IBB Was Not Individually Responsible For Vatsa&#8217;s Fate- Gen. Akilu<\/p>\n<p><strong>PEOPLESDAILY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>NSCDC issues 24 operational licence to private guards companies<\/p>\n<p>Troops kill 6 IPOB\/ESN members, arrest 13 in southeast<\/p>\n<p>FCTA receives World bank&#8217;s $15m COVID-19 intervention fund<\/p>\n<p>NSCDC boss promises cooperation with INEC, security agencies to ensure peaceful polls<\/p>\n<p>2023 Presidency: Why PDP will return to power &#8216; Senator Braimoh<\/p>\n<p>Osinbajo harps on peace, tolerance as keys to security, economic success<\/p>\n<p><strong>NEW TELEGRAPH<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Time to adopt fresh approach to tackling insecurity<\/p>\n<p>TETFund: We&#8217;ve injected N2.5trn into varsities, others in 10 years<\/p>\n<p>PDP asks court to sack Yobe Gov. 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