{"id":26237,"date":"2021-08-28T06:03:50","date_gmt":"2021-08-28T06:03:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=26237"},"modified":"2021-08-28T06:03:50","modified_gmt":"2021-08-28T06:03:50","slug":"nigerian-newspapers-headlines-saturday-28th-august-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=26237","title":{"rendered":"Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Saturday, 28th 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>Taliban wants US presence in Kabul -Officials<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria may become insolvent soon Atiku<\/p>\n<p>NAF chopper opened fire on us, gunshot victims hospitalised, Rivers boat operators allege<\/p>\n<p>2023: Group meets Masari, canvasses support for Osinbajo presidency<\/p>\n<p>Taliban takeover: No Nigerian in Afghanistan, FG declares<\/p>\n<p>Kaduna abduction: Bandits release another 32 Baptist students, hold 31<\/p>\n<p>Bayelsa seeks implementation of Supreme Court order on boundary dispute with Rivers<\/p>\n<p>We can now monitor all movements in real-time at Ilella Border NIS boss<\/p>\n<p>322,000 Nigerian refugees in Niger, Cameroon, Chad FG<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19: Ekiti begins second phase of vaccination, cautions residents<\/p>\n<p>Lawyer warns of revolution over continued detention of Igbohos aides by DSS<\/p>\n<p>Stop jailing petty offenders, says NHRC<\/p>\n<p>Rivers fire incident: We are now homeless, need help, say victims<\/p>\n<p>Increase revenue base to address increasing public debts, CIBN urges FG<\/p>\n<p>Floods displaced over 25,000 people, destroyed N1.5bn properties in Bauchi SEMA<\/p>\n<p>Mohammed Fawehinmi endured pain for 19 years in wheelchair without showing it Saheed, brother<\/p>\n<p>Reps minority caucus tackles NBC over harassment of Channels TV, presenters<\/p>\n<p>Osun APC quakes as Aregbesolas loyalists, Oyetola square up<\/p>\n<p>PDP Govs deny demanding Secondus resignation<\/p>\n<p>FG yet to recover N5.15tn debt, says minister<\/p>\n<p>700-hectare farm estatell curb herders\/farmers clashes- FG<\/p>\n<p>Our survival miraculous, people should take personal hygiene seriously Nasarawa cholera survivors<\/p>\n<p>10 ways to protect children from cyberbullying<\/p>\n<p>Pipeline vandalism: Fuel litters Lagos community, sacks residents, cripples trading<\/p>\n<p>Police arrest two, rescue 10 Nigerian girls in Benin Republic being trafficked to Dubai<\/p>\n<p>Family seeks help to treat six-year-olds deformed face<\/p>\n<p>Even as Christian, I refused to finance CAN building with govt fund -Obasanjo<\/p>\n<p>PDP crisis: Secondus presides over NEC today, convention tops agenda<\/p>\n<p>Bandits subjected us to 88 days of torture, threatened to kill us -Freed Niger pupils<\/p>\n<p>Southern govs should reject PIA, grazing routes, Akintoye, others say<\/p>\n<p>Igboho committed no crime against Nigeria, release him, Soyinka tells Benin Republic<\/p>\n<p>Fake air force officer bags six-month jail term<\/p>\n<p>Qatar 2022 qualifiers: Togolese officials picked for Nigeria, Liberia clash<\/p>\n<p>Petroleum law: Buhari wants to make North richer than South, Akintoye, others kick<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19: NYSC to decamp violators of safety protocols<\/p>\n<p>Ministry debunks reports on 1.2m out-of-school children in Bauchi<\/p>\n<p><strong>THISDAY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>UK Donates Another 592,880 COVID-19 Vaccine Doses to Nigeria<\/p>\n<p>ICPC Moves against Estimated Billing, Illegal Sale of Meters<\/p>\n<p>20 Killed, 37 Injured, Property Worth N1bn Lost in Flood<\/p>\n<p>Niger Governor Receives Released Tegina School Pupils, Says Abductors Have&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Bandits Release 32 of 63 Remaining Abducted Students of Kaduna&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>FG to Revive Privatised Non-performing Enterprises<\/p>\n<p>Bandits Kill 11, Injure Six in Fresh Onslaught on Katsina Community<\/p>\n<p>Ohanaeze Insists No Open Grazing in Igboland as Uzodinma Backtracks<\/p>\n<p>Insecurity: \u2018FG to Prioritise Improving Electricity Supply in Barracks\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Ikpeazu: We\u2019ve Done Enough to Put Abia Among Progressive States<\/p>\n<p>Jos Killings: Plateau Assembly to Buhari, Your Silence Dangerous<\/p>\n<p>Plateau Crisis: Sanwo-Olu Evacuates 3-Week Old Baby, Lagos Students from&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Kidnapping: FCTA urges Residents to Report Strange Faces<\/p>\n<p>FIFA Appoints Togolese Officials for Super Eagles, Liberia Clash<\/p>\n<p>Breaking: Another 32 Baptist Students Released by Kaduna Bandits<\/p>\n<p>Security, Good Governance, Critical to Sustainable Devt, Says FG<\/p>\n<p>House Minority Caucus Decries FG\u2019s Clampdown on Media<\/p>\n<p>Political Leaders have Failed Nigeria, Says CAN President<\/p>\n<p>FG Begins Training for 900 MDAs on Budget Preparations<\/p>\n<p>Stock Market Appreciates by 0.07% Amid Expansion in GDP<\/p>\n<p><strong>GUARDIAN<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ize-Iyamu, APC chief disagree on N200m election fund claims<\/p>\n<p>APC woos APGA to clinch Anambra State<\/p>\n<p>Ortom adamant, demands apology from Presidency<\/p>\n<p>PDP unveils national campaign council for Anambra guber poll<\/p>\n<p>Abiodun appoints six new perm secs, redeploys two<\/p>\n<p>South-West group urges Sani Musa to vie for APC chairmanship position<\/p>\n<p>Stella Oduah dumps PDP, joins APC<\/p>\n<p>Apple&#8217;s Tim Cook gets $750mn bonus payout<\/p>\n<p>Denmark to lift all Covid restrictions by Sept 10<\/p>\n<p>Anger after UK embassy &#8216;left Afghan staff details&#8217; in Kabul<\/p>\n<p>Russian journalists demand end to crackdown on media<\/p>\n<p>Time&#8217;s Up leader quits in Cuomo sex harassment fallout<\/p>\n<p>DisCos deny lobbying NERC on eligible customer policy suspension<\/p>\n<p>CIBN canvasses tax expansion to improve revenue<\/p>\n<p>Nigerian fintech facilitates N300m funds to MSMEs in July<\/p>\n<p>Burna Boy, Don Jazzy link up in new single, video Question<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria\u2019s disintegration will be costlier, Obasanjo warns<\/p>\n<p>Ndigbo deplores Uzodinma\u2019s opposition to ban on open grazing<\/p>\n<p>Panic in Rivers as helicopter shoots passenger boat<\/p>\n<p>2023: Stakeholders divided over electronic voting<\/p>\n<p>Senator Musa joins race for APC national chairmanship<\/p>\n<p>EFCC orders banks to probe income sources of customers<\/p>\n<p><strong>VANGUARD<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Bandits kidnap 4 in 2 Kaduna communities<\/p>\n<p>M-Belt Forum condemns killings of 48 persons in Plateau, Benue<\/p>\n<p>Breaking: Bandits free 32 more Bethel Baptist students<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria won&#8217;t disintegrate despite challenges &#8216; Obasanjo<\/p>\n<p>Armed forces reviewing operational engagements in troubled areas &#8216; Irabor<\/p>\n<p>Stand up, defend yourselves, lawmakers tell Plateau people<\/p>\n<p>Alleged anti-Buhari interview: Stop harassing Nigerian Press, PDP Reps caucus tells President NBC<\/p>\n<p>Breaking: Petroleum Marketers call off strike in Imo<\/p>\n<p>Osinbajo recalls how Gov Abiodun&#8217;s dad lived fulfilled life of impact<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19: Lagos begins Moderna vaccination Saturday<\/p>\n<p>Prevent looming strike, address lingering demands of health workers now &#8216; NUAP tells FG, states<\/p>\n<p>Presidency&#8217;s media attack on Gov Ortom counterproductive, demeans FG before Nigerians &#8216; Middle Belt group<\/p>\n<p>FG&#8217;s grazing sites have no place in the constitution &#8216; Lawyers<\/p>\n<p>Hard times await trouble makers in S&#8217;East &#8216; Army<\/p>\n<p>Odiase to PDP ACTION 2023: Your take on Atiku&#8217;s presidential eligibility ill-considered<\/p>\n<p>Call off strike in 24hrs or face consequences of your action &#8216; Imo youths warn oil marketers<\/p>\n<p>Scores killed as Police, suspected ESN members clash in Imo<\/p>\n<p><strong>LEADERSHIP<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Inside UNTH Medical Hostel Of Dirt And Stench<\/p>\n<p>Corruption Is Global, Not Limited To Nigeria &#8216; Senator Musa<\/p>\n<p>Tax Expert Wants VAT Collection Under Concurrent List<\/p>\n<p>Man Utd &#8216;Reach Agreement&#8217; To Re-sign Ronaldo<\/p>\n<p>Insecurity: It&#8217;s Time For Buhari To Talk Nigerians Directly &#8216; Ndume<\/p>\n<p>ICPC Moves To Tackle Corruption In Electricity Sector<\/p>\n<p>PDP Caucus To Approach Secondus, Wike To Sheath Their Swords<\/p>\n<p><strong>TRIBUNE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Jos killings: We had sleepless nights, still traumatized, say Evacuated Lagos students<\/p>\n<p>FG receives draft agreement on safe return of 322,000 Nigerian refugees from Cameroon, Chad, Niger<\/p>\n<p>Edo at 30: Obaseki harps on health, environment, safety<\/p>\n<p>Chinese venturing into retail businesses unacceptable &#8216; Immigration CG<\/p>\n<p>At 30, Kogi is safest state with 2nd lowest crime rate &#8216; Gov Bello<\/p>\n<p>UPDATE: Secondus returns to office, denied access to national caucus meeting<\/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>Jos killings: Plateau Assembly gives Lalong two weeks to restore peace<\/p>\n<p>Our battles with oil spillage, illegal bunkerers, others -Imo oil producing communities<\/p>\n<p>Ebubeagu: Southeast govs under fire over security outfit<\/p>\n<p>Open grazing ban: Southern states set to miss Sept 1 deadline<\/p>\n<p>PDP: Secondus shut out of caucus as party okays October convention date<\/p>\n<p>Soyinka to Benin Republic: Release Igboho to continue journey<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Boko Haram, ISWAP have killed more people than ISIS in Iraq, Syria combined\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Our captors flogged us daily, fed us kunnu, rice<\/p>\n<p>Jos killings: Plateau Assembly gives Lalong two weeks to restore peace<\/p>\n<p>Soyinka to Benin Republic: Release Igboho to continue journey<\/p>\n<p><strong>DAILY TRUST<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Immigration CG: It\u2019s a criminal offence for foreigners to take over businesses of Nigerians<\/p>\n<p>Court grants Youth Party\u2019s application to inspect election materials<\/p>\n<p>CAN President: Nigeria under siege because our leaders are unfit<\/p>\n<p>Secession: Enemies of Nigeria will fail \u2013 Obasanjo<\/p>\n<p>Bandits abduct housewives in Zaria<\/p>\n<p>Insecurity: Kaduna parents to opt for vocational skills for children as schools remain shut<\/p>\n<p>Reports on dispersal of doctors out to embarrass DSS \u2013 Spokesman<\/p>\n<p>Many injured as \u2018military jet\u2019 shoots cargo boat in Rivers<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria wins election into global postal union\u2019s highest councils<\/p>\n<p>Stakeholders want Port Harcourt Airport shut over deplorable facility<\/p>\n<p>Sources: Bandits collected N68m, motorbikes from Tegina parents<\/p>\n<p>After 88 days in captivity, kidnapped Tegina pupils regain freedom<\/p>\n<p>Declare emergency on security, Ekiti lawmaker tells Buhari<\/p>\n<p>Kaduna LG Polls: CAN chair cautions youth against violence<\/p>\n<p>Ortom challenges Buhari to debate on national issues<\/p>\n<p>Zamfara records 784,000 internally displaced persons<\/p>\n<p>Plateau killings: Attack on Yelwa Zangam callous, barbaric \u2014 JNI<\/p>\n<p>NRC\u2019s 90 year-old pioneer MD lauds FG\u2019s standard gauge project<\/p>\n<p>A\/Ibom govt urges NAFDAC to give women concession on product registration<\/p>\n<p>Channels TV anchors spend hours in DSS custody over anti-Buhari interview<\/p>\n<p>Insecurity can\u2019t be defeated in disunity \u2013 Osinbajo<\/p>\n<p>Flood: States\/LGAs should allocate 1% of budget for prevention \u2014 NiMet<\/p>\n<p>Stakeholders seek to protect national parks against banditry<\/p>\n<p><strong>NIGERIAN PILOT<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Tambuwal applauds NIS workforce as he commissioned newly constructed ultra modern edifice<\/p>\n<p>2023 Presidency: APC should jettison zoning, focus on competence, acceptability Monidafe<\/p>\n<p>2023: Osinbajo for presidencys pro APC group storms Katsina government house<\/p>\n<p>Stella Oduah dumps PDP, joins APC<\/p>\n<p>Digitalization: APC set to go paperless Buni<\/p>\n<p>Anambra Guber: Collapse your structure for APC, Okechukwu tells APGA<\/p>\n<p>FG spends N2trn on debt service in 6months Budget Office<\/p>\n<p>INSECURITY: IS NIGERIA FINALLY CRUMBLING UNDER BUHARI&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>FCTA to revoke government owned houses over breach of sales agreement<\/p>\n<p>Fayemi Renders Account, Hinges Massive Investments On Collaborative Effort<\/p>\n<p>More tears flow, as FCT demolish illegal houses in Sabo Iddo<\/p>\n<p>APGA Guber Candidacy: Umeoji posters flood major Anambra, Abuja streets ahead of door-to-door campaign launch<\/p>\n<p>Flood: NEMA activates emergency operations in affected areas<\/p>\n<p><strong>BUSINESSDAY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Leadership crisis: PDP will not betray trust of Nigerians &#8216; governors<\/p>\n<p>Kebbi High Court restores Secondus as PDP National Chairman<\/p>\n<p>How NNPC recorded first profit after tax in 40 years<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria&#8217;s press under rising pressure as NBC queries Channels TV<\/p>\n<p>Fund VI offers Shari&#8217;ah compliant savings for pension contributors &#8216; Bajomo<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria far from local aircraft production<\/p>\n<p>How equity funding helps startups thrive in challenging economy<\/p>\n<p>Buhari to submit 2022 budget to NASS in September<\/p>\n<p><strong>DAILY INDEPENDENT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Greed, Mismanagement Cause Of Osun APC Crisis &#8216; Ogunbiyi<\/p>\n<p>NBC Vs Channels: Another Move To Gag The Press, Free Speech &#8216; PDP Reps<\/p>\n<p>Killings: There&#8217;s Urgent Need For Radical Reform Of Security Structure, Accountability Of Agencies &#8216; PGF DG<\/p>\n<p>PIA: Non-Oil Producing States To Earn More Than A&#8217;Ibom, Rivers, Delta, Imo &#8216; 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