{"id":28955,"date":"2023-08-21T05:53:18","date_gmt":"2023-08-21T05:53:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=28955"},"modified":"2023-08-21T05:53:18","modified_gmt":"2023-08-21T05:53:18","slug":"nigerian-newspapers-headlines-monday-21-august-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=28955","title":{"rendered":"Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Monday, 21 August 2023  \u00a0"},"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>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>THISDAY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Messi Becomes Most-Decorated Footballer Of All Time<\/p>\n<p>Carmona\u2019s Strike Ends England\u2019s Dream Of World Cup Title<\/p>\n<p>Develop Vocational Centres To Tackle Unemployment, Coalition Urges Youths Minister Designate<\/p>\n<p>Allow Us Fix Nigeria\u2019s Moribund Refineries, Female Engineers Beg Tinubu<\/p>\n<p>No Plan To Impeach Deputy Governor, Says Edo Assembly Speaker<\/p>\n<p>Again, Falana Calls For Bawa\u2019s Immediate Release From DSS Custody<\/p>\n<p>\u2018All Eyes On Judiciary\u2019 March Begins August 28<\/p>\n<p>Tinubu Reassigns Portfolios Of Ministers- Designate<\/p>\n<p>Governors Kick Against FG\u2019s Directives On Refund Of Palliative Fund<\/p>\n<p>NEITI Seeks Implementation Of Special Panel\u2019s Report On Crude Oil Theft, Losses<\/p>\n<p><strong>PUNCH<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Federal civil servants ignore employment ban, milk suffering job-seekers<\/p>\n<p>US court jails Nigerian, others for $2.6m fraud<\/p>\n<p>Ministers-designate complete documentation, get invites for three guests<\/p>\n<p>Leaked memo: DSS arrests Abuja-Kaduna train manager<\/p>\n<p>DG seeks NAssembly support for NYSC<\/p>\n<p>Ekiti Amotekun declares war on criminals<\/p>\n<p>Palliative: NEMA to begin rice distribution in states<\/p>\n<p>Stock investors lose N150bn in one week<\/p>\n<p>Operators urge FG to raise tax from informal sector<\/p>\n<p>Mixed reactions surround Umahis appointment as works minister<\/p>\n<p>FG prioritises economy, security as ministers take oath today<\/p>\n<p>Startups eye new funding sources amid foreign investment decline<\/p>\n<p>Syndicates spread fraud, issue fake results to desperate admission seekers<\/p>\n<p>Parents, teachers bemoan poor facilities in Ogun school<\/p>\n<p>Drivers lament rising levies, union officials harassment<\/p>\n<p>Thousands rally in Niger after junta leader warns against foreign intervention<\/p>\n<p>I never banned Isese in Iwo, only warned against movement restriction Oluwo<\/p>\n<p>N\/Delta ex-agitators laud Tinubu for returning NDDC to Presidency<\/p>\n<p>Falana demands Bawas release, says remand order expired<\/p>\n<p>Army probes murder of Lagos driver by persons in military uniform<\/p>\n<p>Isese: Adeleke intervenes in Oluwo, traditionalists 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hygiene<\/p>\n<p>AAU dismisses 5 staff, 21 others being investigated over alleged criminal offences<\/p>\n<p>Reps charge FG on state of emergency on malaria<\/p>\n<p>Saudi Arabia: King Salman Relief Center launches medical project for open heart surgery<\/p>\n<p>CD urge Soludo to disband ATMA, Ocha Brigade over alleged extortion, molestation of motorists<\/p>\n<p><strong>GUARDIAN<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Edo council polls: Create level playing ground for parties, lawmaker tells Obaseki<\/p>\n<p>Group alleges plot to blackmail Atiku on case against Tinubu in U.S.<\/p>\n<p>NDLEA uncovers N4.8b worth of opioids in Lagos warehouse<\/p>\n<p>Riverine communities seek inclusion in palliative plans<\/p>\n<p>Condemnations trail rowdy distribution of palliatives in Lagos<\/p>\n<p>Police nab two for burglary, recover stolen items<\/p>\n<p>Residents protest imposition of CDA chairman in Lawanson<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria, Egypt, eight others to contest for Paris 2024 table tennis tickets<\/p>\n<p>U.S., Kenya, others expected in Lagos this week for youth championship<\/p>\n<p>Over 100 players jostle for medals at Badminton classics<\/p>\n<p>Investors set agenda for finance minister<\/p>\n<p>146,920 new workers join pension scheme in H1, assets hit N16.76 trillion<\/p>\n<p>Banking index loses 2.1%, NGX records N29b turnover in one week<\/p>\n<p>Insecurity: NSCDC moves to tackle kidnappings, cattle rustling, others in Zamfara<\/p>\n<p>World Humanitarian Day: NEMA urges peace advocacy, mobilization in crisis regions<\/p>\n<p>NDLEA raids drug warehouses, recovers N4.8billion worth opioids<\/p>\n<p>U.S. Consulate Grant Fosters collaboration between Kansas Professor and UNILAG student<\/p>\n<p>Feeling Left Behind In Life&#8217; You Have Not Been Paying Attention<\/p>\n<p>Army commences investigation into the alleged killing of an innocent driver<\/p>\n<p>Egypt arrests journalist after report on smuggling case<\/p>\n<p>NDLEA intercepts 20m counterfeit dollars on Lokoja-Abuja Highway<\/p>\n<p><strong>VANGUARD<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>INDICTMENTS: Mike Pence unaware Trump wanted to declassify documents<\/p>\n<p>Niger: ECOWAS rejects junta&#8217;s 3-year transition plan<\/p>\n<p>Matawalle&#8217;s appointment holds dire consequences for criminals &#8216; Aide<\/p>\n<p>I neither had rich parents nor attended best schools, but own UBA, Transcorp today &#8216; Tony Elumelu<\/p>\n<p>NANS felicitates, charges Badaru on appointment as Defence Minister<\/p>\n<p>Cabinet: PWDs threatens legal action against Tinubu over non-inclusion<\/p>\n<p>Tinubu appoints Momoh as minister designate for Niger Delta; reshuffles 3 ministers-designate<\/p>\n<p>Brutally Frank: Many governors wealthier than their states &#8216; Clark<\/p>\n<p>Niger doesn&#8217;t want war, but will defend itself against military intervention &#8216; coup leader<\/p>\n<p>Stock market under pressure over macroeconomic outlook<\/p>\n<p>Old age poverty to increase as pension coverage stagnates, population rises<\/p>\n<p>APC National Women Leader: Necessity for justice, equity and fairness<\/p>\n<p>World Mosquito day: Reps urge FG to declare state of emergency on malaria<\/p>\n<p>Private car owners turn commercial to augment fuel money<\/p>\n<p>Anambra: Another child adoption syndicate exposed after extorting N3m from agent<\/p>\n<p>4 new traditional rulers receive certificates from Soludo<\/p>\n<p>Isese: Security agents storm Yemoja River in Ilorin<\/p>\n<p>BBNaija All Stars: Kiddwaya evicted from reality show<\/p>\n<p>Ministerial appointments: We&#8217;ll sue Tinubu for non-inclusion &#8216; Persons With Disabilities<\/p>\n<p>Olu of Warri deepening global visibility for Warri kingdom<\/p>\n<p>Ijaw warns against scrapping of N-Delta Ministry, vows to resist attempt<\/p>\n<p><strong>LEADERSHIP<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Sen Wamakko Spends N800m On Varsity Students Home, Abroad<\/p>\n<p>Stage Set For Emergence Of New FRSC Corps Marshal<\/p>\n<p>Tinubu Must Step On Toes To Succeed, Says APC chieftain<\/p>\n<p>NDDC Appoints Ex-LEADERSHIP Staff, Corporate Affairs Director<\/p>\n<p>SERAP Opposes Life Pensions For Wike, Umahi, Others<\/p>\n<p>Mosquito Day: Reps Seek State Of Emergency On Malaria<\/p>\n<p>BREAKING: Kiddwaya Evicted From BBNaija All-Stars House<\/p>\n<p>45 Ministers-designate Conclude Documentation Ahead Monday&#8217;s Inauguration<\/p>\n<p>Army Investigates Alleged Killing Of Lagos Driver By Soldiers<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/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>World Mosquito Day: Declare state of emergency on malaria, Reps task FG<\/p>\n<p>Politicians plan to undermine election tribunal cases, TMG alleges<\/p>\n<p>MTN Nigeria to issue N100bn Commercial Paper<\/p>\n<p>We received 7,246 complaints, resolved 6,926 in four years 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leaders<\/p>\n<p>Crisis rocks Edo NMA as stakeholders suspend chairman, deputy, secretary<\/p>\n<p>Falana asks fed govt to release ex-EFCC chairman, Bawa<\/p>\n<p>Why Naira devaluation increased poverty among Nigerians \u2013 Varsity Don<\/p>\n<p>Ex-agitators hail Tinubu for returning NDDC\u2019s supervision to presidency<\/p>\n<p>Army probes driver\u2019s murder by rogue soldiers<\/p>\n<p>Anambra landlady baths female tenant with hot pepper water over house rent<\/p>\n<p>NDLEA raids drug warehouse in Lagos, recovers N4.8billion worth of opioids<\/p>\n<p>BREAKING: Spain beat England to claim FIFA WWC trophy<\/p>\n<p>Isese Day: Traditionalists free to exercise human rights, Adeleke tells Oluwo<\/p>\n<p>FG can generate N8tr yearly from marine, blue economy \u2014Agbakoba<\/p>\n<p>Peter Obi at Barau\u2019s son\u2019s wedding: Sign of united Nigeria, says Akpabio<\/p>\n<p>CIBN supports Tinubu on exchange rate unification<\/p>\n<p>CBN: e-fraudsters use sophisticated techniques<\/p>\n<p>\u2018$70b cryptocurrency income coming by 2025\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Currency speculators no longer at ease<\/p>\n<p>Experts harp on innovative entrepreneurship to boost economy<\/p>\n<p>NICA, world leaders to brainstorm on Africa\u2019s debt crisis<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria needs to adopt industrialised agriculture, says AfDB boss<\/p>\n<p>Study explores influence of values on human behaviour<\/p>\n<p><strong>HERALD<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>NDLEA raids drug warehouse in Lagos, recovers N4.8billion worth of opioids<\/p>\n<p>Solidstar&#8217;s Brother Shares Disturbing News: Singer&#8217;s Serious Health Challenge Unveiled<\/p>\n<p>Annie Idibia Responds with Love: Reassuring 2baba Amidst Fear of Losing Her<\/p>\n<p>Stop Wike, Umahi, others from collecting life pensions or face legal action &#8216; SERAP tells Tinubu<\/p>\n<p>28 suspected internet fraudsters nabbed in Enugu<\/p>\n<p>More suspects arrested over booing of Kano emir<\/p>\n<p><strong>DAILY TRUST<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Subsidy Palliative: Akwa Ibom Govt To Introduce Buses For Public Transport<\/p>\n<p>Kano Tribunal: TMG Upbraids Politicians For Undermining Election Judges<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ve Turned You To A Reggae Artiste, Shehu Sani Mocks El-Rufai<\/p>\n<p>NDLEA: How Fake $20m Was Found In An Abuja-Bound Bus From Lagos<\/p>\n<p>ECOWAS Rejects Niger Junta\u2019s Transition Plan<\/p>\n<p>Niger Gov Appoints 131 Women As Aides<\/p>\n<p>Partnership Key To Overcoming Development Challenges \u2013 BRICS Media Forum<\/p>\n<p>Your Sanctions Unjustified, Niger Coup Leader Tackles ECOWAS<\/p>\n<p>NEITI Seeks Validation Of 2021 Extractive Industry Report<\/p>\n<p>Retirement Planning \u2013 Types Of Retirement Benefits Schemes (III)<\/p>\n<p>New Tourism Ministry Will Revamp National Economy \u2013 Professionals<\/p>\n<p><strong>PEOPLESDAILY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>PRP cautions Tinubu, ECOWAS against military action in Niger<\/p>\n<p>Ministerial screening: &#8216;Your best friend could be your worst enemy&#8217; &#8216; 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Recognition To Newly-Elected Tractional Rulers<\/p>\n<p>Over-taxation: Traders Send SOS To Governor Soludo<\/p>\n<p>SDP&#8217;s Adebayo Urges Tinubu To Look Into Cost Of Governance<\/p>\n<p>Corruption: Activist Tanimu Responds To Jackson Ude&#8217;s Tweet On Bala Mohammed<\/p>\n<p>NAFDAC Blows Hot Against Scavengers Who Sneak Expired, Stolen Products Back Into Market<\/p>\n<p>Disregard Fake News Against Gbajabiamila, Centre Tells Nigerians<\/p>\n<p>BREAKING: Brume Falls Short, Ends 4th At 2023 World Athletics Long Jump<\/p>\n<p>SEC, Capital Market Community To Hold Q2 CMC Meeting Friday<\/p>\n<p>Soludo Warns Uncertificated Traditional Rulers Of Possible Jail Sentence<\/p>\n<p>Average Daily Petrol Consumption Drops To 52m Litres In July &#8216; NMDPRA<\/p>\n<p><strong>NEW TELEGRAPH<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Isese Day: Security Beefed Up At Yemoja River In Kwara<\/p>\n<p>CSOs Partner NEITI To Promote Transparency In Mining, Oil Industry<\/p>\n<p>Ex-N\u2019Delta Agitators Commend Tinubu For 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