{"id":26196,"date":"2021-08-15T05:36:10","date_gmt":"2021-08-15T05:36:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=26196"},"modified":"2021-08-15T05:36:10","modified_gmt":"2021-08-15T05:36:10","slug":"nigerian-newspapers-headlines-sunday15-august-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=26196","title":{"rendered":"Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Sunday,15 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>The world should not abandon Afghanistan<\/p>\n<p>Like IPOB, FG may outlaw Yoruba Nation group AGF office<\/p>\n<p>Returning Oshiomhole-led NWC will bring reconciliation, progress to APC Ex-National Vice Chairman, Hilliard Eta<\/p>\n<p>Why Nigerian airlines may not cut ticket fares Stakeholders<\/p>\n<p>Growing agitations threaten PIBs milestone passage<\/p>\n<p>Breaking promise to cut waste, Buhari spends N41bn on presidential fleet<\/p>\n<p>Reckless okada riders still haunt Lagos, Ogun, other states, send passengers to early graves<\/p>\n<p>Lack of dedicated cargo airlines hampers perishable goods exports Adewale<\/p>\n<p>Misinformation, anxiety drive hesitancy despite vaccination efforts to curb COVID deaths<\/p>\n<p>Our pipelines vandalised in 197 places in four months NNPC<\/p>\n<p>No nation can rise above level of its teachers Prof Mopelola Omoegun<\/p>\n<p>Shell addresses concerns on Imo gas project<\/p>\n<p>Baptist school students: Mother suffers swollen heart as bandits insist on fresh N80m ransom<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria made no progress in 40 years Sanusi Lamido<\/p>\n<p>Despite many laboratories, COVID-19 testing, variants screening low in Nigeria Physicians<\/p>\n<p>We learnt someone in Presidency influenced Alaafin not to see us -Oonis Caucus coordinator, Osuntokun<\/p>\n<p>Breast milk from grandmothers better for babies than infant formula, nutritionists say<\/p>\n<p>Its offensive to say actresses sleep their way to the top Titi Adeoye<\/p>\n<p>Foreign refineries process N2.39tn oil for Nigeria in 13 months<\/p>\n<p>Persons engaging in oral sex at risk of blindness, HIV, other STDs Experts<\/p>\n<p>Streaming platforms could make TV, cinemas obsolete Imoh Umoren<\/p>\n<p>22 killed in fresh Plateau attack, gov imposes curfew, Buhari orders manhunt for killers<\/p>\n<p>Family worries as embassy delays visa issuance to leukaemia patient<\/p>\n<p>I didnt know the worth of social media when I started comedy Nons Miraj<\/p>\n<p>New app to connect Don Jazzy, Bisola Aiyeola, other celebs to fans<\/p>\n<p>Lecturers, resident doctors spend 552 strike days under Buhari<\/p>\n<p>Cross River by-election: Appeal Court affirms Jarigbes election, slams N5m fine on opponents<\/p>\n<p>Sit-at-home suspension: Kanu needs prayer, not insults, says lawyer<\/p>\n<p>PDP buys Wikes idea to challenge Umahi, Ayade, others defection to APC<\/p>\n<p>South Africa police seize 60kg of lions teeth, claws<\/p>\n<p>No survivor as Turkish fire-fighting plane crashes<\/p>\n<p>BBNaija S6: Peace wins N250,000 in Eva task<\/p>\n<p>Another Chibok schoolgirl resurfaces with two children<\/p>\n<p>Military arrests 12 suspected killers of 22 persons on Plateau highway<\/p>\n<p><strong>THISDAY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Nigerians Now Live in Constant Fear, Kogi Senator Laments<\/p>\n<p>New CP Promises to Eliminate Security Threats in Enugu<\/p>\n<p>BUA Cement Awards 50 Students Scholarship<\/p>\n<p>Bauchi Gov Visits Flood Victims, Donates Relief Materials<\/p>\n<p>Osun APC Rift Worsens as Aregbesola, Oyetola\u2019s Supporters Clash<\/p>\n<p>UNICEF Condemns Death of Three Children in Borno Explosion<\/p>\n<p>Victims of Katsina Market Inferno Lose N50m Daily<\/p>\n<p>Katsina Threatens to Sue Customs for Killing 10 Residents<\/p>\n<p>Security Forces Kill 15 Suspected Bandits in Niger, Rescue APC Chairman<\/p>\n<p>Varsity Don Accuses Ekiti, Ondo of Playing Politics with Forestry Laws<\/p>\n<p>IPOB Suspends Sit-at-home Order<\/p>\n<p>Breaking: Another Chibok Schoolgirl Emerges from Captivity with Two Children<\/p>\n<p>BUA Cement Awards Scholarship to 50 Indigenes of Kebbi, Sokoto, Zamfara<\/p>\n<p>Just In: Many Feared Killed as Violence Erupts in Jos<\/p>\n<p>Will Shells Divestment of Assets Brighten Future of Nigerias Deepwater Projects<\/p>\n<p>FG Should Make Economic Climate Very Friendly for Pharmaceutical Production<\/p>\n<p><strong>GUARDIAN<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Soaring cost of living ticking time bomb, say Sanusi, others<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19 scare: Buhari, delegation to go on isolation after London trip<\/p>\n<p>20 killed, 40 missing in Plateau attack<\/p>\n<p>ECOWAS to rake $43.5m from members for rice production<\/p>\n<p>Two policemen, three bandits die in Imo station attack<\/p>\n<p>APC Chieftain abducted in Niger rescued unhurt<\/p>\n<p>Wike charges PDP to challenge defection of Umahi, Ayade, others in court<\/p>\n<p>Saving PDP from managerial, zoning imperfections<\/p>\n<p>Any nation seeking growth must take anti-graft war seriously \u2013 Musa<\/p>\n<p>Military arrests 12 suspects over Jos killings<\/p>\n<p>Seven DR Congo soldiers killed fighting armed groups<\/p>\n<p>Kano government restates commitment to protection of women, children<\/p>\n<p>Polio resurfaces in Adamawa, 1 case detected<\/p>\n<p>Strong 7.2 magnitude earthquake strikes Haiti<\/p>\n<p><strong>VANGUARD<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Mass defection hits Benue APC as hundreds dump party for PDP in Ushongo<\/p>\n<p>2023: Removing Buni as APC leader&#8217;ll be the party&#8217;s biggest mistake &#8216; Fani-Kayode warns<\/p>\n<p>Whoever tries to rig election in Benue in 2023 should say his last prayer &#8216; Gov Ortom<\/p>\n<p>Understanding the NNPC investment in Dangote Refinery<\/p>\n<p>How SDGs office busted fraud syndicate<\/p>\n<p>Heartbreak is an island for everyone &#8216; Aramide Ottun<\/p>\n<p>WHO concerned as Cote d&#8217;Ivoire declares first Ebola outbreak in 25 years<\/p>\n<p>Plateau killings: These kinds of attacks are heinous, unacceptable &#8216; Presidency<\/p>\n<p>FG moves to avert Consultant Doctors strike<\/p>\n<p>Flood destroys 170 houses, displaces 1,000 in Kirfi, Bauchi<\/p>\n<p>State of the Nation: 2023 elections unrealistic, unless&#8217; &#8216; Presbyterian Church<\/p>\n<p>Black Saturday: Bus carrying 11 passengers plunge into mining pit in Ebonyi<\/p>\n<p>How 25-year-old robbery suspect was arrested in Lagos<\/p>\n<p>Imo attack: Police confirm 2 officers, 3 bandits dead<\/p>\n<p>One dies, as truck falls on two cars in Ogun<\/p>\n<p>Girl hospitalized in A&#8217;Ibom after being hit by stray bullet allegedly fired by NCSDC official<\/p>\n<p>Police rescue abducted APC Chairman in Niger<\/p>\n<p>Fire Incident: Katsina central market traders lose N50m daily &#8216; Group<\/p>\n<p>40 years after, Nigeria going back to what it was in 1980 &#8216; Sanusi<\/p>\n<p>BREAKING: Zulum receives another Chibok Schoolgirl in Gwoza<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>LEADERSHIP<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Scores Killed As 7.2-Magnitude Earthquake Wreaks Havoc In Haiti<\/p>\n<p>Hunters&#8217; Council Charges Buhari, NASS On Bill<\/p>\n<p>Kwara Women Ask AbdulRazaq To Run For Second Term<\/p>\n<p>22,000 HIV Persons Not On Drugs In Nasarawa &#8216; Agency<\/p>\n<p>Apply Same &#8216;Miracle&#8217; For Release Of Abducted Islamiyya Pupils &#8216; Head Teacher<\/p>\n<p>New Case Of Polio Virus Detected In Adamawa<\/p>\n<p>Challenge Defection Of Umahi, Ayade In Court, Wike Tells PDP<\/p>\n<p>BREAKING: 1 New Polio Case Detected In Adamawa<\/p>\n<p>Again, Gov Zulum Receives Another Abducted Chibok Girl With 2 Kids<\/p>\n<p>You Can&#8217;t Be A Conformist In An Abnormal Society &#8216; Ex-Kano Emir<\/p>\n<p>UNICEF Condemns Killing Of 3 Children By IED In Borno<\/p>\n<p>Flood Destroys 200 Houses In 17 Bauchi Communities<\/p>\n<p><strong>TRIBUNE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I met N42000 in my husband&#8217;s account after his death, Benson Idahosa&#8217;s wife reveals<\/p>\n<p>Attack in Jos on travellers well-conceived, prearranged &#8216; Presidency<\/p>\n<p>Zulum receives another Chibok girl<\/p>\n<p>Black Saturday in Ebonyi as vehicle loaded with passengers plunges into mining pit<\/p>\n<p>Bandits kill 8 farmers in fresh attack in Kaduna<\/p>\n<p>How we&#8217;re strategising with FG security agencies to end banditry in Niger State &#8216;Idris, Comm for information<\/p>\n<p>E-transmission of election results: I&#8217;m disappointed with the role APC legislators played &#8216;Ortom<\/p>\n<p>Osun APC: Party members pursued as gunmen invade party secretariat<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s sad kidnappers are operating freely in Ekiti &#8216; Ex-lawmaker<\/p>\n<p>200 households displaced by flood in Bauchi as Gov warns against immorality<\/p>\n<p>Outrage as accidental discharge by drunk NSCDC official hits 15-year-old in Akwa Ibom<\/p>\n<p>NMA Kogi urges FG to prioritise doctors welfare to avoid brain drain<\/p>\n<p><strong>NATION<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Import duties evasion: MDAs, others under fire<\/p>\n<p>Deepening grassroots development in Ogun via home-grown democracy<\/p>\n<p>Anambra: Is APGA\u2019s fence mending belated?<\/p>\n<p>Inside the battle for control of PDP<\/p>\n<p>More tributes for late Super Perm Sec Ahmed Joda<\/p>\n<p>Relief in Southeast over IPOB\u2019s suspension of sit-at-home protest<\/p>\n<p>PDP: Oyinlola, Agbaje, Imoke, Jonah, others in race to succeed Secondus<\/p>\n<p>Gunmen kill 22 travellers in Plateau<\/p>\n<p>Sanusi: Weak economy responsible for banditry, restructuring agitation<\/p>\n<p><strong>DAILY TRUST<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>2023: Agitation for third force, a huge joke \u2013 Bode George<\/p>\n<p>Irigwe Youths Kill 25 Fulani Travellers In Jos, Over 50 Missing<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria needs devolution of power, not secession \u2013 Bode George<\/p>\n<p>Rice production in Nigeria now goldmine<\/p>\n<p>The imperatives of stability in the political parties<\/p>\n<p>Enugu govt trains 400 youths on auto-revamp innovation<\/p>\n<p>Deaths of children in Borno explosion avoidable \u2013 UNICEF<\/p>\n<p>Customs seizes 39,000 litres of diesel concealed in polythene sacks<\/p>\n<p>One dies as gas tanker falls on vehicles on Lagos-Ibadan expressway<\/p>\n<p>Flood sacks Adamawa community, destroys 150 farmlands, 66 houses \u2013 ADSEMA<\/p>\n<p>Bayelsa Gov\u2019t begins profiling of non-indigenes<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Police rescue abducted APC Chairman in Niger\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Patients groan as resident doctors continue strike<\/p>\n<p>Taraba monarch raises alarm over rate of kidnapping<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19: Minister urges strict adherence to protocols<\/p>\n<p>Food security: CBN disburses N791bn to 3m farmers<\/p>\n<p>FG builds 1,667 IT centres in 2 years \u2013 Pantami<\/p>\n<p>Nigerian Army prepared to tackle insecurity \u2013 COAS<\/p>\n<p>Tegina parents doubt commissioner\u2019s release without ransom<\/p>\n<p>Sokoto family loses 22 members after poisonous meal<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>BUSINESSDAY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Bayelsa plans all-embracing education summit<\/p>\n<p>2023: Who will rebuild Nigeria<\/p>\n<p>Kerosene users lament high cost of product<\/p>\n<p>Trackhub deepens operations in Abuja with innovative technology<\/p>\n<p>Love, money, celebs and sports top Nigerians Google search in 15years<\/p>\n<p>VDT Communications offers easy NIN registration<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>DAILY INDEPENDENT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Leadership Crisis In Parties: Time For Reforms, Says INEC Spokesman<\/p>\n<p>Presidential Ticket: Why Desperate Power Blocs In PDP Want Secondus Out<\/p>\n<p>2023: Buhari Will Arrest PDP Leaders, Oppress Governors Into Joining APC &#8216; Dokpesi<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria Ill-Prepared For Post-Oil Economy &#8216;Rafsanjani<\/p>\n<p>22 Killed, 14 Injured In Plateau Blood Letting &#8216; 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Ita Enang Urges APC To Act To Avoid A Basket Of Trauma<\/p>\n<p>CAN Ask FG To Dialogue With Kanu, Igboho On Secession, Decries Loss Of Lives<\/p>\n<p>Group Expresses Fear Over Possible Return Of Protest By Shiites As FG Withholds El-Zakzaky&#8217;s Travelling Documents<\/p>\n<p>Zulum Receives Another Chibok Schoolgirl In Gwoza<\/p>\n<p>UNICEF Condemns Deaths Of 3 Children In Borno Says It&#8217;s Unacceptable<\/p>\n<p>Again INEC Alerts Nigerians Against Employment Scammers<\/p>\n<p>UPDATED: Polio Resurfaces In Nigeria, As Adamawa Confirms One Case<\/p>\n<p>Governor Mohammed Visit Victims Of Flood Disaster In Kirfi LGA, Donates Relief Materials<\/p>\n<p><strong>NEW TELEGRAPH<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Akilu: Military lacks manpower, training to defeat insurgents<\/p>\n<p>2023: The President Nigeria needs, by ACF Afenifere, Ohanaeze, PANDEF<\/p>\n<p>Vehicle plunges into Ebonyi mining pit<\/p>\n<p>Resident doctors&#8217; strike: We are helpless, patients agonise<\/p>\n<p>Bloody Saturday as at least 30 killed in Kaduna, Plateau attacks<\/p>\n<p>Anambra 2021: Godfathers offered N.5bn for LP ticket, says LP chairman<\/p>\n<p>Delta monarchs at war over &#8216;first class&#8217; 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