*NEWSPAPERS HEADLINES FOR SUNDAY 15TH AUGUST 2021*



*PUNCH*

Like IPOB, FG may outlaw Yoruba Nation group AGF office

The world should not abandon Afghanistan

Returning Oshiomhole-led NWC will bring reconciliation, progress to APC Ex-National Vice Chairman, Hilliard Eta

BBN: Female housemates playing sensual games

Why Nigerian airlines may not cut ticket fares Stakeholders

Eagles know AFCON foes Tuesday, seeded in Pot A

Growing agitations threaten PIBs milestone passage

Breaking promise to cut waste, Buhari spends N41bn on presidential fleet

Ligue 1: Lionel Messi gets rapturous reception as PSG beat Strasbourg

Reckless okada riders still haunt Lagos, Ogun, other states, send passengers to early graves

10-man Fulham thrash Huddersfield 5-1

Lack of dedicated cargo airlines hampers perishable goods exports Adewale

Misinformation, anxiety drive hesitancy despite vaccination efforts to curb COVID deaths

UPDATED: Inter Milan sign Dzeko, Dumfries in double swoop

Our pipelines vandalised in 197 places in four months NNPC

No shame in selling akara Agboola

Samsung launches new devices in Nigeria

Dying in London

No nation can rise above level of its teachers Prof Mopelola Omoegun

Shell addresses concerns on Imo gas project

Foods, herbs to manage some diseases

Mutation is the new term

CIPM, LASU partner to enhance capacity building

Athletes as commodities

Baptist school students: Mother suffers swollen heart as bandits insist on fresh N80m ransom

Govt needs to engage more with SMEs Ayo Akintujoye

Lagos motor parks public toilets always unclean, unhygienic, residents cry out

Bank of Ghana, German firm collaborate on digital currency

Construction, working of pneumatic (air) tractors brake system

To succeed, music producer must be versatile, disciplined Larrylanes

Nigeria made no progress in 40 years Sanusi Lamido

Despite many laboratories, COVID-19 testing, variants screening low in Nigeria Physicians

We learnt someone in Presidency influenced Alaafin not to see us Oonis Caucus coordinator, Osuntokun

I dont feel pressured as former child star Benita Okojie-Adeyina

Assault on Nigerian diplomat in Indonesia: Call for action

Breast milk from grandmothers better for babies than infant formula, nutritionists say

Its offensive to say actresses sleep their way to the top Titi Adeoye

Foreign refineries process N2.39tn oil for Nigeria in 13 months

Burial of Obi Cubanas mother inspired my new song Ugoccie

Persons engaging in oral sex at risk of blindness, HIV, other STDs Experts

Streaming platforms could make TV, cinemas obsolete Imoh Umoren

22 killed in fresh Plateau attack, gov imposes curfew, Buhari orders manhunt for killers

Family history of lymphoma increases risk of having specific types Expert

BBNaija star, Gedoni survives car accident unhurt

The Buzz x-rays week three in BBNaija

Foundation adopts dance to groom talents in Warri

Ward congress: Aregbesola, Oyetola loyalists fight at Osun APC secretariat

Family worries as embassy delays visa issuance to leukaemia patient

I didnt know the worth of social media when I started comedy Nons Miraj

Osinbajo visits, commiserates with Badejo, Fawehinmis families

New app to connect Don Jazzy, Bisola Aiyeola, other celebs to fans

Independence-era pilot, Orimoloye, dies at 89

Why I made song against drug abuse, crime Kingg Oogbodo

One dies in Ogun auto crash, truck-bus accident causes gridlock in Lagos

Lawan mourns elder statesman, Ahmed Joda

Lecturers, resident doctors spend 552 strike days under Buhari

Cross River by-election: Appeal Court affirms Jarigbes election, slams N5m fine on opponents

Sit-at-home suspension: Kanu needs prayer, not insults, says lawyer

PDP buys Wikes idea to challenge Umahi, Ayade, others defection to APC



*VANGUARD*

Mass defection hits Benue APC as hundreds dump party for PDP in Ushongo

2023: Removing Buni as APC leader'll be the party's biggest mistake ' Fani-Kayode warns

Whoever tries to rig election in Benue in 2023 should say his last prayer ' Gov Ortom

Understanding the NNPC investment in Dangote Refinery

SUPER LIG: Adana forward, Akintola targets dream debut against Fenerbahce

Insecurity in Imo: Migrants or terrorist infiltrators

Being unfaithful to your partner is a choice ' Demilola Adegbite

How SDGs office busted fraud syndicate

Heartbreak is an island for everyone ' Aramide Ottun

How to fight off quid pro quo in the industry ' Jessica Larny

ND publisher Adegbola honoured in diaspora

Buhari and His Medical Trips

If you don't like bikini pictures, leave my page, Nazo Ekezie warns

WHO concerned as Cote d'Ivoire declares first Ebola outbreak in 25 years

Plateau killings: These kinds of attacks are heinous, unacceptable ' Presidency

Midnight raids: DSS should not behave like outlaws

FG moves to avert Consultant Doctors strike

Flood destroys 170 houses, displaces 1,000 in Kirfi, Bauchi

Confusion as 'about-to-wed' couple die in Imo

Road accident claims life in Osun

State of the Nation: 2023 elections unrealistic, unless' ' Presbyterian Church

Black Saturday: Bus carrying 11 passengers plunge into mining pit in Ebonyi

How 25-year-old robbery suspect was arrested in Lagos

Imo attack: Police confirm 2 officers, 3 bandits dead

One dies, as truck falls on two cars in Ogun

Girl hospitalized in A'Ibom after being hit by stray bullet allegedly fired by NCSDC official

25-year-old robbery suspect arrested in Lagos

Confusion as 'about-to-wed' couple die in Imo

Mob sets robbery suspect ablaze in Warri

Police rescue abducted APC Chairman in Niger



*THISDAY*

Will Shells Divestment of Assets Brighten Future of Nigerias Deepwater Projects

FG Should Make Economic Climate Very Friendly for Pharmaceutical Production

Gauging the Forex Market

Banking Czars Making Waves with Plan B

Dear God, Let Oil Price Fall to $44

At 80, Some Babangida Moments

Dennis Becomes Fourth Nigerian Player to Score on Premiership Debut

2023 and Sarakis Irresistible Charm

Kaduna, Kano Battle for Noah Dallaji U-17 Basketball Title

Can APC Govs Support for Buni Vitiate Impact of...

Quadri Brings Fusion Tennis Foundation to Nigeria

Panacea for PDPs Legacy of Crises

Bitter Lessons from Jakarta

Secondus: Has Father Christmas Extracted His Pound of Flesh

Man City Start Title Defence with Visit to Tottenham

MALA BUNI AND THE FUTURE OF APC

Its Dream Come True for David Okereke

Presidential Visit or Presidential Message

Okpekpe Organiser Mourns Death of Captain Hosa Okunbo

BHaram/ISWAP: After Surrender, Kiss and Make-up

Unending House Minority Leadership Tussle

APGA AND THE APPEAL COURT RULING



*DAILY INDEPENDENT*
 
Leadership Crisis In Parties: Time For Reforms, Says INEC Spokesman

Presidential Ticket: Why Desperate Power Blocs In PDP Want Secondus Out

2023: Buhari Will Arrest PDP Leaders, Oppress Governors Into Joining APC ' Dokpesi

Nigeria Ill-Prepared For Post-Oil Economy 'Rafsanjani

Fernandes Scores Hat-Trick as Utd Thrash Leeds

Leicester 1 Wolves 0 ' Report

22 Killed, 14 Injured In Plateau Blood Letting ' Police

UN Experts Call For End To Police Brutality Worldwide

Russia To Expel UK Journalist Unless Country Renews Visa For A Journalist Of Its Own



*LEADERSHIP*

Ahmed Joda Was An Exceptional Statesman, Says Osinbajo

Hunters' Council Charges Buhari, NASS On Bill

Kwara Women Ask AbdulRazaq To Run For Second Term

22,000 HIV Persons Not On Drugs In Nasarawa ' Agency

Apply Same 'Miracle' For Release Of Abducted Islamiyya Pupils ' Head Teacher

New Case Of Polio Virus Detected In Adamawa

Scores Killed As 7.2-Magnitude Earthquake Wreaks Havoc In Haiti

Challenge Defection Of Umahi, Ayade In Court, Wike Tells PDP

Iran Announces 6-Day Lockdown Amid Surge In Cases

[EDITORIAL] Repentant Terrorists Must Face Trial

Presidency Kicks, Akeredolu Warns As Military Arrests 12 After Gunmen Kill 22 Commuters In Jos

Experts Link Roadside, Raw, Sea Foods To Cholera Spread

Diplomatic Assault: Why Nigerians Are Mistreated Abroad ' Experts

My Relationship With Ahmed Joda ' Philip Asiodu, Last of the titans

Consultations, Horse-trading In PDP Ahead Of NEC Meeting

Sanusi: Nigeria Has Witnessed Waste, Zero Progress In The Last 40 Years

Investing In A Mobile Phone Shop

Plateau: Presidency Condemns Hoodlum Attack On Travellers

Media Group Urges Federal Govt To Prevent ASUU Looming Strike

INEC Disclaims Fake Recruitment Advertorials

Automotive Coys To Produce 400,000 Vehicles Per Annum In Nigeria ' NADDC



*NEW TELEGRAPH*

Akilu: Military lacks manpower, training to defeat insurgents

2023: The President Nigeria needs, by ACF Afenifere, Ohanaeze, PANDEF

Vehicle plunges into Ebonyi mining pit

Resident doctors' strike: We are helpless, patients agonise

Bloody Saturday as at least 30 killed in Kaduna, Plateau attacks

Anambra 2021: Godfathers offered N.5bn for LP ticket, says LP chairman

Delta monarchs at war over 'first class' classification

Lagos: Police nab suspected robber, recover guns, live ammunition

JUST IN: Buhari makes new appointment

Nigerian food delivery driver shot dead on duty in US

IPOB officially suspends weekly sit-at-home order, fixes new date

N.5m up for grabs in Knorr Unwrap and Win promo

Diplomats hasten exit as Taliban near Kabul

Russia, fourth worst-hit country, sees record COVID deaths for second day in a row

Taliban imposing 'horrifying' human rights curbs, UN chief warns

Ligue 1: Nice thrash champs Lille as Galtier wins on return

EPL: Chelsea underline title credentials, Watford begin with victory over Aston Villa

EPL: Rwanda's President slams Arsenal over Brentford defeat

EPL: Fernandes hat-trick helps Man Utd thump Leeds

Xhaka abuse: Arsenal fan get three-year stadium ban



*BLUE PRINT*

Breaking: Lalong imposes curfew on Jos as travellers suffer attack

Kaduna: One lawmaker so close to widows', orphans' hearts

IPOB: Despite court order, Army 'keeps Enugu gov's aide in detention

Breaking: 25 killed, many injured as unknown gunmen attack travellers in Jos

Breaking: Chelsea thrash Crystal Palace in Premier League season opener

Breaking: Fernando hits hat-trick as Manchester United sweep Leeds away, kick off new Premier League campaign on high

CVR: INEC disowns fake online portal

New FCT High Court acting CJ emerges

Constituency restoration: Suswam lauds Igbawua

Aviation: Patronise new Bayelsa route, IYC tells oil companies

Moshood Abiola Abuja Nat'l stadium wearing new look

BetKing celebrates new brand identity with pomp as Okocha, Omah Lay wow guests

Breaking: In Gwoza, Zulum receives another Chibok schoolgirl with kids (Pictures)

Nigeria and the Chinese initiative for Belt and Road partnership on COVID-19 vaccines

Restoration Bible Church carries out 53 highly subsidized surgeries

FMN mourns Ahmed Joda one of Nigeria's great titan of industry

Elkana assumes as Zamfara CP, charges personnel on discipline

Submit to your husbands, questioning his position in the family is demonic ' Mrs Oyedepo tells women

Magashi tasks AFIT on research

NAF establishes Ombudsman office to receive personnel, citizen's complaints

Bizarre! Man caught having sex with cow



*BUSINESS DAY*

1,000 Entries, 10 Winners: CrossPoint Innovate Ends with a Splash!

Bayelsa plans all-embracing education summit

Rotarians task govt on insecurity, power

Bringing Las Vegas to Anambra: The Godwin Maduka 'Akuluouno' philosophy

2023: Who will rebuild Nigeria

Kerosene users lament high cost of product

Trackhub deepens operations in Abuja with innovative technology

Love, money, celebs and sports top Nigerians Google search in 15years

VDT Communications offers easy NIN registration

Feeding programme: FG records over 9m pupils in public primary schools

Naira ends week strong despite 34.3% drop in liquidity



*GUARDIAN*

El-Zakzaky: A Travesty Of Justice

Nigerian youngsters should emulate Okwaraji, says Esin

Spanish league is tough, competitive ' Oshoala

English football club Everton 'appalled' by Anne Frank blunder

NYSC DG refutes killing of corps members deployed to Kaduna

Buhari and Tinubu in London: The significance

Benzema brace has Ancelotti's Real off to a flier

Multiple Accidents on Oshodi-Apapa highway as repairs begin on Airport Link Bridge

Youth as change agents in transforming food systems

Chelsea on the 'hunt' for Premier League title, says Tuchel

Two policemen, three bandits die in Imo station attack

The more you read, the more you know'really

Liverpool too good for Norwich on Van Dijk's return

APC Chieftain abducted in Niger rescued unhurt

Messi gets rapturous reception before watching PSG beat Strasbourg

Osun APC: Give peace a chance, Oyetola tells party members

IPOB amends sit-at-home order

Lagos housing delivery process goes digital

Gunshot acts: Group advocates tougher measures

Anambra 2021: Maduka promises to tackle insecurity through job creation

Why disconnection between youths, country has dire consequences



*TRIBUNE*

I met N42000 in my husband's account after his death, Benson Idahosa's wife reveals

Attack in Jos on travellers well-conceived, prearranged ' Presidency

Zulum receives another Chibok girl

Black Saturday in Ebonyi as vehicle loaded with passengers plunges into mining pit

Bandits kill 8 farmers in fresh attack in Kaduna

Feeding the belly as Boko Haram guns boom

Back in the air!

How we're strategising with FG security agencies to end banditry in Niger State 'Idris, Comm for information

E-transmission of election results: I'm disappointed with the role APC legislators played 'Ortom

Judges have a decision to make'and it's now (1)

Restructuring Nigeria: Who will bell the cat

Who is afraid of 86-year-old Akintoye' ' (1)

Education in disarray 'More than 10,000 schools in the North closed, 400,000 students affected

Dangote refinery: Understanding NNPC investment drive

Intriguing stories of Ikuru town elephants

The socialist approach

My father's tenure as governor of Western Region was turbulent 'Fadahunsi



*SPORTS*

$138m transfer shows it's business as usual for English Premier League's elite - CNN

10-man Fulham thrash Huddersfield 5-1 - Punch

A good start' ' Musa revels in dream Fatih Karagumruk debut - Goal

Alaves 1-4 Real Madrid: Karim Benzema scores twice as Real win on opening day - BBC

Bears' Justin Fields Says Game Speed in Preseason Debut Was 'Kind of Slow - Bleacher Report

Bears' Matt Nagy: Justin Fields Was 'Extremely Calm' in Preseason Debut vs. Dolphins - Bleacher Report

Benzema brace has Ancelotti's Real off to a flier - Guardian

Chelsea on the 'hunt' for Premier League title, says Tuchel - Guardian

Cowboys Rumors: Dak Prescott Progressing in Shoulder Injury Rehab, All Tests 'Good - Bleacher Report

Cruz Azul vs Toluca: TV channel, live stream, team news & preview - Goal

Daniel Levy holds firm on intention to keep Harry Kane at Tottenham - Yahoo

Defiant Steve Bruce aims for Europe but knows Newcastle fans want thrills - Yahoo

Dennis Beats Etebo To Watford Man Of The Match Award - Complete Sports

Dennis Becomes Fourth Nigerian Player to Score on Premiership Debut - Thisday

Diamondbacks' Tyler Gilbert Throws No-Hitter vs. Padres in 1st Career MLB Start - Bleacher Report

Each club has its own reality': Pep Guardiola defends big spending - Yahoo

Eagles know AFCON foes Tuesday, seeded in Pot A - Punch

Ejuke with an assist as CSKA Moscow beat Bastos' FC Rostov - Goal

England v India: Joe Root has not peaked - Jonny Bairstow - BBC

English football club Everton 'appalled' by Anne Frank blunder - Guardian

EPL results: Emmanuel Dennis scores on Watford debut as Man United, Chelsea grab huge wins - The Cable

EPL: Chelsea underline title credentials, Watford begin with victory over Aston Villa - New Telegraph

EPL: Fernandes hat-trick helps Man Utd thump Leeds - New Telegraph

EPL: Rwanda's President slams Arsenal over Brentford defeat - New Telegraph

Everton re-edit tribute video after Anne Frank image appears in original version - Yahoo

Fernandes Scores Hat-Trick as Utd Thrash Leeds - Daily Independent

Former Eagles LT Jason Peters Agrees to 1-Year Contract with Bears - Bleacher Report

Gareth Bale returns to Real Madrid line-up as PSG unveil stellar summer signings - Yahoo

How Onyeka Helped Brentford Sink Arsenal In EPL Opener - Complete Sports

I am not a cheat': Team GB sprinter CJ Ujah breaks silence after positive test from Tokyo Olympics - Yahoo

I am very happy with Mbappe!' - Pochettino brushes off whistles as forward scores in PSG win - Goal

I resorted to drinking to ease the pain' - Lingard opens up on mental health struggles - Goal

If the manager needs Kane he will be professional' - Lloris convinced of Man City target's commitment to Spurs - Goal

If they don't agree, they can go to court' - Guardiola reacts to Klopp's criticism of Man City transfers - Goal

India Women's national team gets a foreign coach for the first time in Thomas Dennerby - Goal

Inter Milan sign Edin Dzeko from Roma and Denzel Dumfries from PSV Eindhoven - BBC

Its Dream Come True for David Okereke - Thisday

Iwuala: Leaving Enyimba for Esperance was an easy choice - Goal

Jonny Bairstow may have finally found his place in Test team after years of selection hokey-cokey - Yahoo

Joshua Buatsi knocks out Ricards Bolotniks in 11th round - BBC

Justin Fields Shines with 2 TDs as Bears Top Tua Tagovailoa, Dolphins in Preseason - Bleacher Report

Justin Fields' Preseason Debut Should Crush Bears' Andy Dalton-as-Starter Plan - Bleacher Report

Kaduna, Kano Battle for Noah Dallaji U-17 Basketball Title - Thisday

LeBron James Praises 'Special' Justin Fields During Bears QB's Preseason Debut - Bleacher Report

Leicester 1 Wolves 0 ' Report - Daily Independent

LiAngelo Ball Scores 8 points as Hornets Lose to Raptors in NBA Summer League Action - Bleacher Report

Ligue 1: Lionel Messi gets rapturous reception as PSG beat Strasbourg - Punch

Ligue 1: Nice thrash champs Lille as Galtier wins on return - New Telegraph

LIVE: Alaves vs Real Madrid - Goal

Liverpool condemn homophobic chanting aimed at Billy Gilmour - Yahoo

Liverpool too good for Norwich on Van Dijk's return - Guardian

Liverpool's display pretty much as good as it gets ' Jurgen Klopp - Yahoo

Man City Start Title Defence with Visit to Tottenham - Thisday

Man Utd 5-1 Leeds: Can Paul Pogba maintain fine start after matching Premier League assist record - BBC

Man Utd signs Varane; thumps Leeds as Fernandes scores hat-trick - CNN

Messi gets rapturous reception before watching PSG beat Strasbourg - Guardian

Muhammad Ali's Grandson, Nico Ali Walsh, Beats Jordan Weeks Via 1st-Round TKO - Bleacher Report

Musa scores on Fatih Karagumruk debut against Gaziantep FK - Goal

Naomi Osaka Giving Western and Southern Open Prize Money to Haiti Earthquake Relief - Bleacher Report



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