{"id":26202,"date":"2021-08-17T06:11:05","date_gmt":"2021-08-17T06:11:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=26202"},"modified":"2021-08-17T06:11:05","modified_gmt":"2021-08-17T06:11:05","slug":"nigerian-newspapers-headlines-tuesday-17-august-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=26202","title":{"rendered":"Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Tuesday, 17 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>Seven die, Taliban renames country Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan<\/p>\n<p>Rising incidence of malaria deaths<\/p>\n<p>Plateau killings: Northern groups warn FG, 13 more suspects arrested<\/p>\n<p>Our debts will keep rising, revenues declining- FG<\/p>\n<p>PDP NWC meets today, begins preparation for NEC<\/p>\n<p>World Bank, partners create new global fund for cybersecurity<\/p>\n<p>Super TV CEO: Family accuses Lagos police of cover-up, hires Ozekhome<\/p>\n<p>Non-clarity on tax, unfriendly administrators killing SMEs -Osinbajo<\/p>\n<p>World Athletics confirms Okowa-led AFN, reject Gusau board<\/p>\n<p>AFCON 2021: Eagles avoid Cameroon, Senegal, may face Egypt<\/p>\n<p>Round-tripping politicians: Blessing or curse<\/p>\n<p>Nigerias subsidised petrol smuggled as far as Mali, say Customs<\/p>\n<p>Hushpuppi: Probe panel submits amended report on Kyari<\/p>\n<p>US gives conditions for recognising Taliban govt in Afghanistan<\/p>\n<p>IPOB threatens fresh sit-at-home, banks, others shut despite suspension<\/p>\n<p>ASUU, ex-CMUL provost differ on medical fellowship as PhD<\/p>\n<p>36 state attorneys general sue AGF over recovered funds remittance<\/p>\n<p>1.6m people die yearly from cooking stove fumes globally, says UN<\/p>\n<p>Afghanistan must not again be sanctuary of terrorism, Macron says<\/p>\n<p>Calls for new constitution unrealistic- Kogi gov<\/p>\n<p>Nigerian Exchange opens week with N9bn loss<\/p>\n<p><strong>THISDAY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Expect More Intervention Projects in 2022, FG Assures N\u2019Deltans<\/p>\n<p>Kyari: Host Communities to Get $500m Annually from New PIA<\/p>\n<p>As Buhari Makes History with Petroleum Industry Act<\/p>\n<p>NEF to Buhari, Lalong: Reactions to Jos Killings Must Produce Immediate&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>What You Need To Know About New Petroleum Act<\/p>\n<p>Compensate Families of Those You Killed or Face Legal Action, Masari&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Air Travellers Spent N40bn on Covid-19 Test in Nine Months<\/p>\n<p>Federal Governments Funding for Priority Projects in Oil Industry Hits $1.54trn Deficit in June<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria Pumps Additional 45,000bpd Crude Oil in July as FG Activates Two More Oil Rigs<\/p>\n<p>FX Squeeze: Manufacturers Begin to Look Inward for Survival<\/p>\n<p>Equities Market Declines by N9bn on Profit-taking in Banking, Oil &amp; Gas Stocks<\/p>\n<p>ECOWAS Fixes January 2025 Deadline for Adoption of Cleaner Fuels<\/p>\n<p>DPR Insists on Training for Downstream Operators to Cut Mishaps<\/p>\n<p>Food Inflation: AFAN Wants More Borders Opened<\/p>\n<p><strong>GUARDIAN<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Jos crisis rages as governor restates imposition of curfews<\/p>\n<p>PIB assent: Mixed feelings, fresh challenges trail legislation<\/p>\n<p>FG opens bid for airports concession, pegs worth of bidders at N30bn<\/p>\n<p>PEBEC is working to address SMEs multiple taxation issue, says Osinbajo<\/p>\n<p>Doctors\u2019 strike continues as court adjourns case till Sept 15<\/p>\n<p>Oyo government gives five million mosquito nets to residents<\/p>\n<p>IPOB\u2019s suspended sit-at-home still grounds businesses in South East<\/p>\n<p>FG deports bereaved ISIS fighters\u2019 relatives from Libya<\/p>\n<p>Bandits abduct students, kill security officials in Zamfara college<\/p>\n<p>BBNaija 2021: Kayvee Withdrawn From Show Over Health Issues<\/p>\n<p>Biden breaks silence to defend Afghan evacuation<\/p>\n<p>Crisis looms in Rivers community over alleged killing of leader by vigilante<\/p>\n<p>Why hike in cost of vehicle number plates, drivers licence is not feasible by motorists<\/p>\n<p>Opposition wins Zambia&#8217;s Presidential ballot landslide<\/p>\n<p>Role of non-state actors in re-building Nigeria by Hamzat<\/p>\n<p>Group demands release of 12 Mouka foam protesters<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19: Moderna vaccine rollout begins in Nigeria<\/p>\n<p>Lagos High Court begin annual vacation<\/p>\n<p>INEC suspends voters&#8217; registration in 5 LGs in Plateau<\/p>\n<p>Russia sentences Navalny spokeswoman for virus breaches<\/p>\n<p>NDLEA seizes 165kg of hard drugs in four months in Akwa Ibom<\/p>\n<p>FG releases qualification requests for 4 airports concession<\/p>\n<p><strong>VANGUARD<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>APC debunks PDP&#8217;s accusation that it plans to rig 2023 elections<\/p>\n<p>Cholera: Nigeria records 37, 819 cases, 1,178 deaths from 23 states, FCT<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19 vaccination: NASS begs resident doctors to return to work<\/p>\n<p>Families sacked from homes, valuables lost as 13-hour downpour wreaks havoc in Makurdi town<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19: FG flags off Phase 2 vaccination rollout<\/p>\n<p>Umahi confirms death of APC youth leader, 2 police operatives<\/p>\n<p>Truck kills commuter in Lagos<\/p>\n<p>IPOB: Despite cancellation of sit- at- home, commercial activities still grounded in Anambra<\/p>\n<p>2023: I&#8217;ll offer my gifts to make Nigeria better &#8216; Utomi<\/p>\n<p>Women participation in politics low despite Nigeria&#8217;s gender policy &#8216; NIPSS<\/p>\n<p>FG commends MDCAN for suspending strike<\/p>\n<p>Expect 3-day heavy rainfall, NIMET warns Nigerians<\/p>\n<p>Strike: Court adjourns case against resident doctors to September 15<\/p>\n<p>PDP chides Buhari for signing PIB despite public outcry<\/p>\n<p>Niger Delta stakeholders reject PIB<\/p>\n<p>Secondus salutes Zambian opposition leader on electoral victory<\/p>\n<p>Nigerian disability activist, Rasak Adekoya wins international youth ambassador award<\/p>\n<p>NARD flags off 50 housing units for members in Ogun<\/p>\n<p><strong>LEADERSHIP<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Protest As Bandits Attack 45 Katsina Communities In 3 Days<\/p>\n<p>NCC Commiserates with Family of Ex-Board Chair, Ahmed Joda<\/p>\n<p>NCC, NESG Mull Collaboration To Boost Telecoms Impact On Nigeria&#8217;s Economy<\/p>\n<p>Federal Govt To Borrow N5.62trn For 2022 Budget Deficit<\/p>\n<p>APC Youths Endorse Sen Musa For National Chairman<\/p>\n<p>NSCDC Arrests 100 With Fake Corps&#8217; Employment Letters<\/p>\n<p>Angry Youths Barricade Katsina Highway Over Insecurity<\/p>\n<p>Pharmacies Can Sell Condom, Emergency Contraceptive Pills, Says Expert<\/p>\n<p>Why Food Insufficiency May Linger In Nigeria<\/p>\n<p>Bandits Invade Zamfara College, Kidnap 15 Students, 4 Staff,<\/p>\n<p><strong>TRIBUNE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Sit-at-home: Miscreants, security agents takeover Aba, Umuahia quiet<\/p>\n<p>Banditry: NSCDC boss reads riot act to armed personnel<\/p>\n<p>Planned increase in education budget far from what Nigerians need &#8216; CAPPA<\/p>\n<p>Terrorism: India, Nigeria working to counter insurgency &#8216; Envoy<\/p>\n<p>APC national convention: Group endorses Senator Musa as national chairman<\/p>\n<p>Olu of Warri Stool: Two princes declared wanted over stolen crown<\/p>\n<p>Kayvee withdrawn from BBNaija show on health grounds<\/p>\n<p>Ebonyi APC youth leader, two policemen&#8217;s bodies recovered from mining pit after three days<\/p>\n<p>Heavy downpour renders several people homeless in Makurdi<\/p>\n<p>Super Eagles&#8217; Kalu doing fine after collapsing during club match<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m not interested in being Nigeria&#8217;s President &#8216; Sanusi<\/p>\n<p>2023 Presidency: APC won&#8217;t zone its ticket to South-South, Southeast &#8216; Kashim Imam<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19: FG flags off phase 2 national vaccination<\/p>\n<p>Sit-at-home: Umahi orders immediate sack of workers absent from work<\/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>NATION<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Buhari to exit self-isolation tomorrow<\/p>\n<p>UI combines online lectures with physical classes<\/p>\n<p>Fuel subsidy remains for now, says Sylva<\/p>\n<p>Governor: Southeast must resist IPOB to save economy<\/p>\n<p>I won\u2019t quit, says Lebanese president<\/p>\n<p>Afghanistan crisis: Five killed at Kabul airport chaos<\/p>\n<p>NYSC to corps members: seek military help if you travel after 6 p.m<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19: Nigeria\u2019s fourth place ranking not ours, says WHO rep<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ve no ambition to be PDP national chairman- Dokpesi<\/p>\n<p>Why Sunday Igboho won\u2019t return to Nigeria, by lawyer<\/p>\n<p>Buhari exits self-isolation Wednesday<\/p>\n<p>Family visits Kanu in DSS custody for first time<\/p>\n<p>NAF kills many bandits, destroys camp in Birnin-Gwari<\/p>\n<p>Three killed, one injured in fresh Zango-Kataf attack<\/p>\n<p>Umahi confirms death of APC youth leader, two police operatives<\/p>\n<p>Uproar as Senate empowers NCC, NASS to determine electronic transmission of results<\/p>\n<p>Senate lauds Buhari\u2019s assent to PIB<\/p>\n<p>One dead, community leader hospitalised as vigilant group, youths clash in Rivers<\/p>\n<p><strong>DAILY TRUST<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2018There\u2019s nothing like unknown gunmen\u2019, Ebonyi gov blames South Easterners for killings in region<\/p>\n<p>Jos killings: Sheikh Dahiru Bauchi demands compensation for victims\u2019 families<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19: Aides, workers at risk as Buhari flouts isolation guidelines<\/p>\n<p>PODCAST: PIB: All You Need To About The New Law<\/p>\n<p>NNPC, PEF, PPPRA to go as Buhari signs PIB into law<\/p>\n<p>1,178 lives lost as cholera spreads to 23 states<\/p>\n<p>Ebonyi pit accident: Umahi goes tough on miners as 3 bodies recovered<\/p>\n<p>Strike: Suit against NARD adjourned to Sep 15<\/p>\n<p>Travellers\u2019 killing: IGP deploys surveillance helicopter to Plateau<\/p>\n<p>We won\u2019t allow Plateau return to days of religious crises \u2014 Lalong<\/p>\n<p>DG admonishes NYSC members on night trips<\/p>\n<p>NDLEA seizes 165kg of drugs in Akwa Ibom<\/p>\n<p>Customs kills 25 Jibia residents in 3 years \u2014 Rep<\/p>\n<p>Plateau killings: 7 killed in Jos after Saturday\u2019s attack \u2014 Police<\/p>\n<p>We won\u2019t allow Plateau return to days of religious crises \u2014 Lalong<\/p>\n<p>DG admonishes NYSC members on night trips<\/p>\n<p>NDLEA seizes 165kg of drugs in Akwa Ibom<\/p>\n<p>4 killed as gunmen attack oil workers in Imo<\/p>\n<p>Plateau killings: Normalcy restored in Jos after 24-hour curfew<\/p>\n<p>Jibia killings: Anger as customs\u2019 CG delegation visits Katsina<\/p>\n<p>2 die, 14 vehicles burnt in Anambra tanker explosion<\/p>\n<p>Flood kills 5 in Yobe<\/p>\n<p>Despite suspension of sit-at-home, businesses shut in Anambra<\/p>\n<p>God wiping our tears with return of Chibok girls \u2013 Northeast youth<\/p>\n<p>FG advertises four airports for concession<\/p>\n<p>Three killed in fresh Southern Kaduna attack<\/p>\n<p>How bandits abducted 15 students, 5 staff from Zamfara college<\/p>\n<p><strong>AUTHORITY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Evacuation Kabul: US Air Force crams 800 evacuees onto C-17 jet out of Kabul 8 the normal capacity<\/p>\n<p>Senator Ubah in Turkey, canvasses investors support for Anambra development roadmap<\/p>\n<p>Money will not count in Anambra governorship election, says Ben Etiaba<\/p>\n<p>APMDC flays insensitive Shippers Council over alleged arbitrary charges<\/p>\n<p>Plateau crisis: IGP deploys Helicopter, mobile, counter terrorism teams<\/p>\n<p>NYSC partners FRSC, Transport Unions on Corps members transportation safety<\/p>\n<p><strong>BUSINESSDAY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Five major changes expected as Buhari signs PIB<\/p>\n<p>Nigerian Bottling Company&#8217;s sustainability plan to protect environment, create jobs<\/p>\n<p>Is Nigeria prepared for future security challenges<\/p>\n<p>CBN and the burden of forex on manufacturers<\/p>\n<p>NBCC: Strengthening Nigeria&#8217;s bilateral frontiers for economic growth<\/p>\n<p>What to look out for in your search for career well-being<\/p>\n<p>Finally, Nigeria gets law to overhaul oil sector<\/p>\n<p><strong>DAILY INDEPENDENT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Buhari Gets Knocks, Kudos For Signing PIB Into Law<\/p>\n<p>FG, Aircraft Ground Handlers Lose N14.2bn Yearly To Improper Rates<\/p>\n<p>Buhari&#8217;s Policies Pushing Nigeria To The Precipice Of Disintegration &#8216; Dokpesi<\/p>\n<p>PDP Berates Buhari For Signing PIB Despite Public Outcry<\/p>\n<p>Boosting Nigeria&#8217;s Downstream Oil, Gas Sector Through Clean Energy<\/p>\n<p>Cryptocurrency Market Hits $2trn As Bitcoin Price Surges Again<\/p>\n<p>NiMET Predicts Three Days Heavy Rainfall In Abuja, Kebbi, Katsina, Others<\/p>\n<p>PANDEF, MOSOP Chide Buhari For Singing PIB Into Law, Describe Action As Repressive<\/p>\n<p>Senate Lauds Buhari, Says Assent To PIB Will Juice Up National Economy<\/p>\n<p>NCF Implements Habitat Restoration\/Regeneration Activities To Control Desert Encroachment In Yobe<\/p>\n<p><strong>PEOPLESDAILY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Plateau attack: IGP orders coordinated response to protect citizens<\/p>\n<p>NSCIA appeals to resident doctors to call off strike<\/p>\n<p>Online story on Jebba-Mokwa-Tegina road bridge collapse false, says FG<\/p>\n<p>Insecurity: University of Jos suspends second semester exams<\/p>\n<p>NGO calls for conducive environment for women participation in politics<\/p>\n<p>Flood: Bauchi Gov symphatises with victims, donates food items<\/p>\n<p>Oil spill: Proposed N45.7bn payout by Shell, a rip-off, says ERA<\/p>\n<p>Group faults media reports on Jos killings<\/p>\n<p><strong>NEW TELEGRAPH<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>MTEF: FG to borrow N5.62trn to finance deficit in 2022 budget<\/p>\n<p>Jos killings: IGP deploys surveillance helicopter, reinforces deployment<\/p>\n<p>IBB @80: &#8216;I&#8217;m optimistic, Nigeria will overcome challenges soon&#8217;- Gen Abdulsalami<\/p>\n<p>Jos killings: Nigerians living in dangerous times -NLC laments<\/p>\n<p>FG loses bid to stop doctors&#8217; strike<\/p>\n<p>Gunmen Attack Oil Workers In Imo State kill 4<\/p>\n<p>Be prepared for temptation, intimidation in your duties, CJN tells FCT Chief Judge, Khadis<\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s recommit to efforts at progress, prosperity, Buhari tells IBB at 80<\/p>\n<p>Haiti earthquake: Rescuers search for survivors as death toll climbs to 1,297<\/p>\n<p>Zambian opposition leader wins presidential poll<\/p>\n<p><strong>NIGERIAN PILOT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Protests After APC Congress: Ekiti Appeal Panel Rules Out Sharing of Positions<\/p>\n<p>How FG lost N17bn to tax evasion by 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