*NEWSPAPERS HEADLINES FOR WEDNESDAY 18TH AUGUST 2021* *PUNCH* Minister, FIIRO board differ over staff promotion Ethiopias descent into mindless anarchy Stop election preparations, referendum must hold Akintoye, others Buni seeks reconciliation as APC inaugurates Anambra campaign council Monarchs stipend: Delta APC urges Okowa to intervene in brewing crisis Gusau faction to seek redress as WA confirms Okowa-led AFN Hushpuppi: Seven fatal mistakes Abba Kyari made NGF meets today, discusses doctors strike Esperance confirm Iwuala's invitation for Eagles World Cup qualifiers Hushpuppi: Seven fatal mistakes Abba Kyari made We need equal rights not charity, PWDs insist Moffi doubtful for Montpellier clash Experts raise concern as Nigerias inflation falls to 17.38% Nigeria and incentivisation of criminality Signing of PIB: Buhari bowed to majority wish, says Presidency, South-South blames lawmakers Nwoyes impeachment followed due process, says Enugu APC youth leader Rivers cultists storm funeral, behead vigilante leader, guest Galatasaray loan Ozornwafor to Denizlispor Facebook extends subsea cable to Nigeria, others Appointment of Vice-Chancellors: I have a dream Government, labour have agreed on deregulation Minister PDP NWC cant lead party to victory, says Wike Policeman, wife, five children found dead in Osun community I'm 100% okay, says Kalu Yam farmers elect new officers, stress export potential Protecting the environment to save ourselves Jos crisis and tale of unending tournament Lawyer reports policemen to PSC, alleges forgery, unlawful detention Kwara United not giving up on CAF ticket Nigeria has 20% women in executive level Report Nigeria s ethnic, religious and classs divides Ekiti police declare teenager missing Okocha tips Messi to win Champions League for PSG MTN appoints new group executive Embrace health insurance LASHMA GM Certificate: Man fights YABATECH for 41 years, dies after victory AFCON: Eagles to play Egypt, Sudan, G'Bissau in Group D Family kicks as 14-year-old girl drowns in Delta hotel Cote dIvoire begins Ebola vaccination for health workers, others Itsekiri graduates bemoan casualisation by Chevron, threaten shutdown BBNaija S6: Ex-housemate Princess debunks car gift rumours Security chiefs to brief Buhari on terror war Thursday Court freezes bank accounts of forex trading platforms Court remands two jobless men over toy gun American varsity grants Brume admission COVAX gets UKs 548m, Canada donates 801,600 doses to FG Stock market rebounds as investors gain N23bn BBNaija S6: Ex-housemate Beatrice regains verified Instagram page New judge to sign Igboho aides release warrant today Five christening guests die in Niger boat accident Judoka Ekuta hopes to overcome Tokyo misery Firm to train five young graduates TY Danjumas firm buys additional 60% stake in BOC Gases Taliban pledges peaceful relation, US to airlift 9,000 daily Court orders N4m compensation for businessman tortured by police Pedrinho gives Shakhtar Champions League play-off lead over Monaco FG urged to support pharmaceutical firms Stocks drop, US dollar rises amid economic shocks Group challenges NBCs authority over social media regulation *VANGUARD* PIB: Buhari has again shown courage to do the right thing ' APC Return of highway toll plazas Makinde gets Assembly's approval for fresh N6b loan Zoning started in Enugu in 1991, Onoh counters Onuaguluchi PDP, hope of Nigerians ' Delta gov aspirant Let's have hope in one Nigeria ' Air Peace CEO Police burst syndicate of notorious kidnappers in Adamawa Anambra 2021: Our growing popularity in S'East 'll give us victory ' APC Ahmed Joda: They don't come in such packs anymore Couple, 5 children die mysteriously in Osun; lone survivor in critical condition How Lagos airport police took N40,000 from Alex Ekwueme Varsity students Ortom advocates increase of federation allocation to states to 42 percent, LGs 23 percent Those seeking to destroy IMN failed woefully, says El-Zakzaky COVID-19 helped to reduce cost of oil production in Nigeria ' Sylva Female monarchs meet in Delta over Anioma culture Plateau killings: Lalong cautions against rush to bail suspects Jos Killings: Killers of Ondo travellers will not go unpunished ' Akeredolu NEMA refutes allegation of hoisting Islamic, Taliban flag Adequate security, farm inputs; solution to food crisis ' survey Reps summon Customs, AGF, others over Shippers' Council revenue Security agencies uncover new suspected militant group in S'East Police arrest 5 suspected armed robbers/kidnappers, recover arms, vehicles in Delta Commuters stranded in Lagos, as 'Danfo' drivers withdraw services over extortion by task force officials I-N-C-R-E-D-I-B-L-E: Herdsmen chase farmers, seize farms for grazing in Delta *THISDAY* TY Holdings acquires 72% stake in BOC Gases Nigeria CBN Threatens to Prosecute Abusers of Naira Ikonne: NALDAs Farm Estate Will Yield N2bn Annually in Ogun Experts: Ground Handling Companies Lose N14bn Annually to Poor Cost of Services IGI Commences Payment of Outstanding Claims COVID-19: PenOp Organises Knowledge Sharing Session for PFAs NNPC: Oil, Gas Exports Hit $1.6bn in One Year, April Sales Fall by 60% The Challenge of Claims from Emerging Risks AIICO Organises Capacity Training for NAIPCO Members FIRS, Others Rakes N450.2bn Tax from GTCO, Zenith Bank, Four Other D-SIBs in Three Years NACCIMA Commends Federal Government for Signing PIB, Calls for Transparent, Faithful Implementation CBNs Giant Strides towards Food Security IGI Commences Payment of Outstanding Claims Emerging Africa Appoints Executives Arteta Approves Aubameyangs Exit from Arsenal Nation Building, the Afghan Way Fostering Loans in Turbulent Time Tammy Abraham Completes Roma Switch from Chelsea Maduka: Exemplifying the Anambra Spirit AFCON 2021: Super Eagles Drawn alongside Egypt, Sudan, Guinea-Bissau PIA: Beyond Buharis Assent NTA to Broadcast Aisha Buhari Cup Draw Live Huawei Moves Up Ranking in Fortune Global 500 List 2021 Laporta: 1.15bn Debt Burden Weighing Down Barcelona Aisha Buhari Cup Feels Like Women AFCON, Says Onome Ebi Guardiola Laments Citys Inefficiency in Defeat at Spurs *DAILY INDEPENDENT* Ogun Communities Cry Out Over Land Grabbers' Threat, Call For Governor, Police Intervention Abia Charter Of Equity : Issues At Stake Ahmed Joda: Indelible Footprints In The Sands Of Time Private Handlers'll Turnaround Nigerian Airports, Sirika Insists Why ASCSN Wants Restoration Of Gratuities Payment To Public Service Employees ' Okon Ronaldo Breaks Silence On Madrid, PSG, Man City Transfer Links Arsenal 'Close To Agreeing Martin Odegaard Deal Breaking Culture Of Silence To End Rape, Gender-Based Violence In Nigeria Plateau Attacks: Three UNIJOS Students Feared Killed, Two Others Missing Mukan Joseph Assumes Office As New AIG For Zone II India Very Important In Dealing With Afghan Crisis, Says UK *LEADERSHIP* Quality, Exceptional Service Key To Defeating Local Manufacturing Sceptics ' Abulimen 3 UNIJOS Students Killed, 2 Missing In Commuters' Attack ' NANS US Defends Troops' Withdrawal From Afghanistan Nigeria Receives 699,760 Vaccines Doses, Donated By UK Ibrahim Mantu Laid To Rest Amid Tears, Tributes Troops Kill 45 Bandit Leaders, Others In Zamfara [EDITORIAL] Time To End The Orgy Of Blood In Plateau Climate Change: World At The End Of Its Tether INSECURITY: Tofa, Yayale Ahmed, Jega, Agwai, Others Move To Save The North Ahead Of NEC Meeting, PDP Leaders Meet In Abuja, Minna PIA: Niger Delta Leaders To Consult Governors, NASS On Way Forward BBNaija 6: Whitemoney Wasn't Bullied, Pere's Managers Defend Housemate African School Principals Tasked On Quality Secondary Education 2021 AFCON: Super Eagles Drawn Against Egypt 2 Others Revisiting That Chief Of Army Staffs Clarion Call *NEW TELEGRAPH* President Buhari and communication States and generating more revenue Hushpuppi: Why IGP rejected Panel report on Abba Kyari General IBB @ 80: Obasanjo, Saraki, others storm Minna FG grants N78bn tax credit to 14 firms for road projects PIB: Host communities got fair deal 'Sylva All is not well with Northern Nigeria 'Elders cry out Olu of Warri: Missing crown can't stop coronation 'Prince State govts stall dry port projects ACF to FG: Put 'repentant' B'Haram members on trial Reinforcing measures to curb unclaimed dividend PIA: Govt failed to address major bottlenecks 'OPS CBN: Intensifying support for Nigeria's food security quest CBN moves to prosecute abusers of naira AfDB, partners seal agreements on $20m SEFA investment Inflation drops to 17.38% in July Quickteller highlights business strategies for SMEs Report: E-payment transactions to hit N30trn in Q3'21 2023 presidency: X-raying Babangida's proposition Consumer goods' stocks gain N161bn in 3 months Nigerians must scrutinise people jostling for leadership 'Obi Shippers lament vessel delay, disruptions as COVID-19 persists Adefuye: Any zone in the South can produce president in 2023 Analysts project more revenue for FG in Q3 Pension assets: Investment in FG securities gulps N444bn in 5 months Okowa is authentic AFN President ' WA AFCON 2021: Eagles may face Egypt, Cape Verde, Comoros Team Nigeria'll get better in areas of strength, says Amokachi Aisha Buhari Cup feels like Women's AFCON ' Onome Ebi Kalu needs a break, proper checks Deaf and dumb boxer shines in Lagos *BLUE PRINT* Buhari, Lawan, Atiku, others mourn as ex-DSP Mantu dies at 74 Nwora remains integral part of D'Tigers Starlite FC officially inaugurated, aims for no trophy, league N1.8trn recovered loot, N450bn assets: 36 states drag FG to Supreme Court, allege diversion Breaking: Super Eagles in AFCON 2021 group of death, face Pharaohs' Egypt, Sudan, Guinea Bissau *See full draw Quickteller highlights practical business strategies for SMEs to thrive UN says 1.6m people die globally from cooking stove fumes yearly Investors at NASD OTC market gain N121.53bn as capitalization hits N652.51bn NCF tasks govt on Ecotourism Inflation may decline by 0.25% to 17.5% in July 2021 ' Rewane Ogun empowers agro-business owners EU, German support environment ministry to validate National Waste Battery Management Policy Plateau: Killings height of inhumanity, ungodliness ' PFN Mantu was a political collosus ' Nguroje Jos killings: Ulama sues for calm as JNI denounces planned protest Senate PDP Minority Caucus Mourns Mantu Mantu: Nigeria has lost a true democrat ' Ortom Investment in technology: Make or break for Nigeria's oil, gas industry Jigawa committed to more roads to boost economy ' Commissioner NOTAP: Boosting local content to produce for consumption IBB @80: Salute to a giant among men @80: Obasanjo meets IBB behind closed doors Crown varsity signs MoU with UN body on students' transfer, partnership Pro-Saraki group distributes fertilisers to farmers FCT: Agent petitions IG, DSS over threat to life MBF condemns Jos killings, urges probe of attacks on villages FG moves to earmark national day for senior citizens 2023: Pro-Saraki group distributes fertilisers to farmers Nabasu assures staff of better working environment What we want from the new ILO Country Director ' Wabba Anambra: APC's chances of landslide victory certain ' Buni Teenage girl, 14, found dead in Delta hotel PIB: Buhari has shown courage to do the right thing ' APC Dokpesi denies interest in position of PDP national chairman Woman killed in Osun accident *BUSINESS DAY* Host communities get fair deal in new oil law Here's why Green Africa may not be Nigeria's cheapest airline SimpliFi: How tech platform uses diaspora remittances to offer loans Driven by local content, Nestoil's capacities mirror global standards Apapa: Property owners still worried amid gains of call-up system What truly matters (2) The future of work and how to excel in it How to deal with owing clients Sustaining micro financing during wars (1) VAT: Expected winners, losers if sharing formula changes Truckers protest multiple checkpoints, illegal payments in Apapa Nigeria's Inflation rate falls further to 17.38% in July Nigeria's BOI plans N362bn Eurobond to support COVID-hit businesses International Breweries celebrate distributors, assures of safe products Quickteller seeks greater empowerment for SMEs as Covid-19 remains IOSH's conference to address safety, health principles at workplace TrustBanc closes second tranche of N10bn debt issue Tizeti announces partnership with $5m fund for African startup ISPs Investors gain N24bn as Nigeria equities reroute north Emerging Africa Group makes senior executive appointments Local investors outshine foreigners in N1trn half-year equities deals Naira weakens at official market on increased demand *GUARDIAN* Abba Kyari and the demands of public office Itse Sagay and the burden of a radical past - Part 2 A missing strong chain link in the APC Lewandowski scores twice as Bayern beat Dortmund in Super Cup The Tokyo Olympics: Then and now Brume, Ofoku lead chase for medals as Ajayi, others battle for 4x400m mixed relay gold Abraham completes Roma switch from Chelsea for 40 million euros Ahmed Joda: Super perm sec and elder statesman Halep earns injury comeback win; Gauff to face Osaka IBB, the General who lost his last battle Nigeria draws Egypt, Sudan, Guinea Bissau in Group D Coach Alex Nwora still part of D'Tigers, says NBBF Boxing stakeholders ask Senate to probe appointment of NBF caretaker boss 14 outstanding players get overseas scholarship as stars hail sponsor AFCON: Nigeria's Super Eagles draw Egypt, Sudan, Guinea-Bissau Ronaldo rubbishes 'disrespectful' reports of Madrid move BetKing Celebrates New Brand Identity *TRIBUNE* Enugu State Government denies having any aide on security NPF Special Investigation Panel on Abba Kyari yet to submit report ' FHQ NPF Special Investigation Panel on Abba Kyari yet to submit report ' FHQ Ekweremadu mourns Mantu, says Nigeria has lost legislative icon Kano assembly calls on govt to assist 500 farmers affected by flood Spraying naira is 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Court judgment never installed Dominic 'Doherty NGX: Equities investors earn N28.5bn as market reverses trend Nigeria's inflation rate falls to 17.38% in July 'NBS *SPORTS* 12 Nigerian World Athletics U-20 Championships Graduates Who Became Olympic Medallists - Complete Sports 14 outstanding players get overseas scholarship as stars hail sponsor - Guardian 2021 NBA Schedule Release: Start Time, Date and More for Full Release - Bleacher Report 5-Star WR Luther Burden Decommits From Oklahoma; Missouri, Georgia Reportedly Linked - Bleacher Report Abraham completes Roma switch from Chelsea for 40 million euros - Guardian AFC U23 Championship: What is India's record and how have they performed in the continental competition - Goal Afcon 2021 draw: Ghana legend Gyan reacts to draw against Morocco, Gabon and Comoros - Goal AFCON 2021 full draw, venues, time - Punch Afcon 2021: Draw pairs Nigeria with Egypt, Sudan and Guinea Bissau - Goal AFCON 2021: Eagles may face Egypt, Cape Verde, Comoros 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Beat Celtics to Win 2021 NBA Summer League Title - Bleacher Report Deaf and dumb boxer shines in Lagos - New Telegraph Esperance confirm Iwuala's invitation for Eagles World Cup qualifiers - Punch Europa League: Nabouhane propels Red Star Belgrade past CFR Cluj - Goal Felipe Vazquez sentenced to prison for statutory sexual assault - Yahoo Former Afghanistan women's captain says Taliban return 'like a nightmare - Goal Former USGA Employee Allegedly Made over $1 Million Selling Stolen US Open Tickets - Bleacher Report Galatasaray loan Ozornwafor to Denizlispor - Punch Guardiola Laments Citys Inefficiency in Defeat at Spurs - Thisday Gusau faction to seek redress as WA confirms Okowa-led AFN - Punch Halep earns injury comeback win; Gauff to face Osaka - Guardian Halep produces first win of injury comeback campaign - Punch Compiled by: abdulkareemihiovi@gmail.com 08030703704 (+234) 8030703704