*NEWSPAPERS HEADLINES FOR FRIDAY 20TH AUGUST 2021*



*PUNCH*

Incidence of trumped-up homicide charges in Lagos

Prosecute arrested bandits, insurgents, Baptist Convention tells FG

Alleged assault: ALGON asks Immigration to quit Oyo councils

Rivers CJ frees 10 prison inmates

Repentant terrorists deserve iron hand, not slap on the wrist

Again, court declares Umeoji APGA candidate

PDP will defeat APC, Uzodinma in 2023 -Ex-Imo deputy speaker

Court dissolves 10-year marriage over womans alleged stealing habit

NERC and customer power supply regime

Nigerias unity negotiable, says Atiku

How Shagari stopped lawmakers from joining NASS service commission Clerk

Osimhen can land Napoli Serie A title

Appointment of vice-chancellors: I have a dream (2)

Jemibewon, Kogi West elders advocate power rotation

Airports concession will fail, legal tussle imminent Labour

Has insecurity in Nigeria become endemic

Sadiq best striker in Segunda ' Oviedo coach

Policemen detain, enslave ESN members girlfriend, IGP orders probe

Employ trustworthy Nigerians as security agents NUT

Court rejects adding Buni in suit against Ubas candidacy

Reps tackle MDAs, seek reduction in N5.62tn deficit borrowing

879 foreign-trained doctors, dentists join medical practice in Nigeria

The jab a lawyer places in womens arms

60m Ndidi dethrones Osimhen as Nigeria's most valuable player

Underage herders threaten 70-year-old Ondo farmer with cutlass

879 foreign-trained doctors, dentists join medical practice in Nigeria

Why EdoBEST is a success Obaseki

Ex-Delta commissioner joins governorship race

Nigeria, others benefitted from $2.69bn guarantees World Bank

Army warns El-Zakzakys IMN against protests in Plateau

Don blames urban challenges on faulty leadership structure

10 most stylish footballers

Review hazard allowance using existing template, JOHESU tells FG

Rivers to refund UTME registration fees

INEC releases Anambra poll final list October 7

How millennials are driving cryptocurrencies investment Report

UNILORIN student murder: Suspects withdrew N50,000 from victims account, says witness

Ejaria tests positive for COVID-19

Child marriages, female genital mutilation on increase, say experts

IOCs owe NDDC $4bn, agency debt to contractors, N3tn FG

Ekiti school vows to fill missing link in curriculum, vocational training

Anambra: INEC almost destroyed democracy by excluding Soludo APGA

Stock market hits four-month high, investors gain N65bn

Afrobasket: Brown names four home-based players

Gunmen storm Ogun farm, abduct ex-NMA secretarys son, demand N20m

Ogun to implement health insurance in informal sector

Chrisland seeks govt support for private schools

Airlines $963m trapped in Nigeria, others, says IATA

2023: How APC can defeat PDP, others after Buhari -Senate President

Hoodlums rob PoS operator of N4m, burn corpse, kill Uber driver

Jimoh Ibrahim owes govt N70bn, we retain NICON, others AMCON

KuPS 0-4 Union: Awoniyi grabs brace, assist in Conference League win

17 suspected Internet fraudsters nabbed in Rivers, Enugu

Embracing green revolution key to reducing mortality rates

Teachers dumping teaching for other jobs, says FG

Naira sinks to 520/$ as foreign reserves slide further

Its better to have fewer banks complying with law Bawa

Kenya 2021: Brume, Ofoku miss 100m medals

Oil price tumbles to $65, lowest in three months



*VANGUARD*

Peter Obi urges FG to invest borrowed funds

PIB has shortchanged Cross River, says Ayade

Theodore Orji's arrest at Abuja airport, insult to Ndigbo

Ayade approves 100 % CONMESS for doctors in Cross River

Breaking: INEC reinstates Soludo as APGA candidate

Hushpuppi: Court declines ex-parte motion to stop Abba Kyari's extradition

Why adoption of IoT technology rises in Nigeria

Admission, employment without bias ' FUHSO mgnt

Edo govt, Oba aware of Sultan of Shuwa Arab

Emiko: Benin monarch tasks kingmakers on adherence to customs, tradition

Mohammed Fawehinmi died of Covid-19 complications ' Family

Absence of translator stalls trial of smugglers of N22.3bn pangolin scales, elephant tusk

PWDs in Lagos excluded from COVID-19 vaccine ' Group survey reveals

Court remands man for allegedly stealing electrical cables

Climate change: 2m IDPs in Borno, Adamawa,Yobe feeling the heat-Osinbajo

COVID-19: Akwa Ibom takes custody of 63,336 doses of Modena vaccine

How flood ravaged communities in Osogbo, Erin-Osun

Former Gov Orji quizzed over alleged diversion of N55bn Abia cash

Death sentence remains part of criminal justice system

PSC sets up panel to investigate FBI's indictment of DCP Abba Kyari



*THISDAY*

Stock Market Reveres Negative Investors Sentiment, Gains 0.32%

Experts: Ground Handling Companies Lose N14bn Annually to Poor Cost of Services

Covid-19: Custom Agents Threatens Legal Action against Shipping Companies, Terminal Operators over N1.5bn Waiver Granted by FG

Stakeholders Call for Effective Implementation of Nigerias Local Content Policy in ICT sector

Nirsal MFB Denies Alleged Extortion of Loan Applicants

Stanbic IBTC, EDC Trains over 3,500 Entrepreneurs

Firm Reiterates Commitment to ICT Driven Trade Facilitation in Nigeria

FG Urged to Provide Investments Platform for Indigenous Iron, Steel Manufacturers

Absence of Translator Stalls Trial of Five Guineans Involved in Elephant Tusk Smuggling

Air Peace Commended for Route Expansion

Resetting the War Against Piracy

CVFF: Sad End to Indigenous Shipowners Drive for Financial Clout

Why Airline Operators Support Governments Concession Plan

Resetting the War Against Piracy

Stakeholder Lists Causes of High Cost of Aviation Fuel

Eguavoen Laments Home-based Eagles Loss to Mexico

IBB Disappoints Again

On NDDC, Azogu-Led OMPALAN Doesnt Speak for the Niger Delta

IATA Supports Avoidance of Afghan Airspace by Airlines

Organisers Raise the Bar with Pre-qualifiers Scheduled for Aug. 28th

Seriake Dickson: Tell-tale of a Rights Activist Turncoat

Of Manual Passenger Facilitation and Security Threat

Nigerias 25-year Wait for World U-20 100m Gold Extended

We Can Fix the Trouble with Nigeria

Underscoring Benefits of Road Infrastructure

Awoniyi Fires Brace in Union Berlins Win in Europa Playoff

E-Trends Watchlist: WWE Summerslam

Betsy Obaseki Women Football Tourney Logo for Unveiling Friday

Euro 2020 Winner Locatelli Switches to Juventus

Kane to Miss Spurs Europa Playoff Clash in Portugal Tonight

Financial, Regulatory Stability Key to Financial Inclusion Growth, Say Experts

9mobile Reaffirms Support for Youths, Advocates More Tech Adoption

Increase in Broadband Penetration Imminent as 2Africa Consortium Extends New Cable Branches to South-east Nigeria

IoT Adoption Rising Across Industries in Nigeria, Says Expert

Accion MFB Extends CSR Initiatives to Primary Healthcare Center

Ezekwesili Lauds Torrens Varsity Australia Partnership with Ehizua Hub



*DAILY INDEPENDENT*
 
Insecurity: I Don't Want To Leave Office A Failure, Buhari Tells Service Chiefs

IATA Raises Alarm Over Airlines $1bn Blocked Funds In Nigeria, Others

Lagosians Shouldn't Expect Anything Good From New Council Chairmen ' Oki

Lagos Assembly And Ex-Governors' Pension Slash, In Whose Interest

Now That The PIB Has Become A Law

Air Peace Commences Abuja-Ibadan Route As Oyo Govt Pledges Support

Why FIRS Wants Law To Introduce Road Tax

Chelsea Pair, N'Golo Kante, Jorginho Join De Bruyne As UEFA Player Of The Year Nominees

Guardiola, Tuchel, Mancini Nominated For UEFA Coach Of The Year

Murder: Court Adjourns Iniuobong Umoren's Case For Accelerated Hearing

Police Raise Hope For Rescue Of 136 Islamiyya Pupils

Anti-Taliban Forces Assembling North Of Kabul ' Russia



*LEADERSHIP*

SPOTLIGHT ON NIGER STATE: Sani Bello Extols Virtue Of Late Ahmed Joda

PLATEAU RESCUE UPDATE: Governor Lalong Relaxes Curfew In Jos North

PLATAEU RESCUE UPDATE: Lalong Meets Irigwe/Fulani Leaders, Insists Persisting Attacks Must End

No Personal Interest Will Destabilise APC In Ogun

Ekiti Varsity To Sanction Staff Linked With Portal Fraud

Experts Want Gap Between Newsroom, Classroom Bridged

Makinde Pledges Enabling Business Environment In Oyo

Lagos Assembly Blames Banditry On Drug Abuse

Mohammed Fawehinmi Died From COVID-19 Related Complications ' Family

IBEDC Pays Condolence Visit To Okunbo's Family

Police Arrest 889 Suspected Robbers, Cultists In Lagos

PIA: Ijaw Youths Declare Sylva Unwanted In Niger Delta

Ayade Increases Doctors' Salaries By 100%

NEDC: The Challenge, The Expectation

United Capital Sukuk Investment Fund Hits N1.5bn

It's Better To Buy Arms Than To Pay Ransom, Says Katsina Government

Importers Divert Cargoes Away From Nigeria Over Server Failure At Seaports

President Buhari Approves Review Of 368 Grazing Sites In 25 States

FG, FrieslandCampina Renew Ties On Dairy Devt

Wike Signs Anti-Open Grazing, VAT Collection Bills Into Law

Nigeria's Situation Bad, But Redeemable ' Obasanjo

Ex-Abia Governor, Orji, Son Invited By EFCC, Released On Bail

Anambra Poll: INEC Restores Soludo As APGA Candidate

Zulum Seeks Upward Review Of Federal Allocation

PIA: Factional HOSTCOM Leaders Differ On 3% Allocation

Kogi West Elders Want Power Shift To Zone

Anambra Guber: Umeoji Campaign Rejects INEC Recognition Of Soludo

Lies, Damned Lies About Afghanistan

Covid-19: A'Ibom Govt Receives 63,336 Doses Of Modena Vaccine

ISLAM COLUMN: Reform in Finance: Riba vs. Interest In The Modern Economy (4)



*NEW TELEGRAPH*

Nigeria's representatives in Africa must go for trophies

Atiku: Nigeria, sprinting towards disaster

How APC can retain power beyond 2023' Lawan

Alleged N2bn fraud: EFCC quizzes ex-Abia gov, Theodore Orji, son

How Shagari stopped NASS members from hijacking NASC 'CNA

Insecurity: S'West paid over N3bn ransom to kidnappers 'Gani Adams

2022: Reps flay FG's move to borrow N5.6trn to finance budget

Incentivising agribusiness investments via PVP

Insurgency: Nigeria can't be compared with Afghanistan 'Lai Mohammed

Food security: FG begins empowerment programme for farmers

Akpabio: NDDC owing contractors over N3trn

Post-COVID-19: KekeAds reinvent operations for excellent service

100 APC members drag Buni-led caretaker c'ttee, others to court

Investors in stocks gain N512bn in six days

IATA slams Nigeria over airlines' trapped $143.8m

Farmers proffer way out of food security crisis

Livestock: Illegal taxation dampens FG's N33trn revenue target

Anambra guber: APC's acceptability test in S'East

ASSIBIFI laments continued casualisation in financial sector

Sanwo-Olu not interfering in party politics 'Oladejo

SSAEAC expels 14 members over anti-union activities

I'm the candidate of choice in Anambra 'Soludo

Protests: Mouka restates commitment to staff welfare

We've forgiven those who left PDP ' Diri

AMCON still in charge of NICON Insurance, Nigeria Re

AFCON 2021: Rohr happy with Eagles' Group venue

Dare to Ofoku, Brume: Keep your heads up

FIBA Afrobasket: Brown names four home-based stars in D'Tigers' final roster

Arsenal, Chelsea brace up for clash on DStv, GOtv

Olympians unveil 2021 ADRON Games

PUMA unveils bold clubs' third kits

Inter's turbulent summer leaves Serie A crown up for grabs



*BLUE PRINT*

STRIPPING DOWN ON WOMEN ISSUES FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION

STRIPPING DOWN ON WOMEN ISSUES

100 APC members sue Buni, AGF, others, call for dissolution of committee

Buhari to security Chiefs: I won't exit office a failure

Updated: Ex-Abia Gov Orji, son arrested over N48bn security votes

Anambra guber: Again, Court declares Umeoji APGA candidate

Pacquiao returns to action after 28 months

Taekwondo: Nnaji aims double, vies for world council member

Kida applauds NBBF Board, gives date for return of Premier league

Rafindadi and the new face of Nigerian roads

Hushpuppi: PSC sets up panel on DCP Kyari

Ogun APC ward congress appeal panel receives 3 petitions

Rivers: Legal practitioners, residents back Wike on defection

Anambra: INEC lists Soludo as APGA candidate, names other contenders

No ethnic or religious bias in FUHSO ' VC

PIA: Beyond fanfare and reservations

FG formulates national humanitarian development peace framework, assures more interventions

2023: Embark on 100 million membership drive, Lawan tells APC

NUJ hails Kaduna radio for upgrading Zaria station

NGX lists FGN Savings Bonds issued in August 2021

Anambra: Integrate fully into APC, Okechukwu tells APGA leaders

FG's indebtedness to CBN rises to N15.5trn, analysts kick

Sokodeke Foundation advises women on vocational skills

Economic growth: Minister calls for broader, deeper financial system

Insecurity: Tide turning against Boko Haram, ISWAP, says APC group

Buni condoles with former Yobe gov. Ibrahim over demise of daughter

Anxiety trails disappearance of 20-year- old man in Enugu

VIDEO: 10 years after, couple discover they are siblings

Plateau: Despite curfew, gunmen kill 5 in Bassa, Lalong meets Fulani, Irigwe leaders

Widows of Ejigbo plane crash officers lament unfulfilled promise

Ebonyi millers reject moves to impose leaders, insist on election

Climate change: JIBWIS flags off 30m tree planting campaign in Katsina

In Osun, 7 family members die inside rooms

Imo CP assures on arrest of killers of oil workers

Buhari approves c'ttee on national honours award

ActionAid charges journalists to promote inclusiveness in nation building

NYCN organises national leadership summit in Nasarawa

Kano agog for Buhari son's wedding, Bichi emir's coronation

3.4bn world population suffer hunger, malnourished ' Expert



*BUSINESS DAY*

ICASuD 2021: The conference fosters best practices among professionals

Who is to blame for Afghanistan' It's the Afghans

Abosede Sadiq, bringing the twist to culinary service with 'Rent A Chef

Meltdown in Kabul ' The human angle

On the duties of government and the obligations of the New Prince

Indiscriminately used pairs of English expressions

How to prepare your leader for an honest feedback

Eleven lessons from Hushpuppi

Nigerian firms' Q2 earnings mirror recovery from coronavirus

Nasarawa targets N18.6bn IGR for 2021

Higher Volume, pricing and baseline effect help leading firms record massive growth

Lack of funding limits youths who want to farm

Motomedia makes history with West Africa's first LED Billboard, 'The AI Screen

Naira falls to N520 on parallel market as demand rises

Nigeria's SEC seeks collaboration on dispute resolution in Capital Market



*GUARDIAN*

Chelsea's Emerson joins Lyon on season-long loan

Mbappe not unsettled by speculation over PSG future, says Pochettino

INEC lists Soludo despite court's affirmation of Umeoji's APGA faction

Amotekun arrests 49 cows, herders in Ondo

Champions League winners Kante, Jorginho shortlisted for UEFA prize

APC deserves 100m registered members, says Lawan

Capitol Hill bomb threat standoff ends as suspect surrenders

Police nab killers of Uber, POS operators in Ogun

Klopp tells Liverpool fans to stop homophobic chanting

Anambra guber: Soludo suffers setback as court reaffirms Umeoji's APGA candidacy

Lack of converted gas vehicles might undermine NGEP

Afghan refugees in Greece protest Taliban takeover

IGP sued for N5m over alleged rights abuse

Bayern Munich wait on Neuer after ankle knock

Its time for APGA to join APC, says Okechukwu

WHO says 49 Ebola contact cases identified in Ivory Coast

Fintechs need clarity on regulation to increase contributions to economy

Cultists kill final year student in Rivers varsity

Scottish football legend Law diagnosed with dementia

Facebook unveils virtual reality 'workrooms

Nigeria projects about 40,000bpd from Total's Ikike field in Q4

Traffic robbery and youth unemployment

100 level student stabbed to death in Jos

Five new faces to watch in Serie A

Twitter allows some users to flag 'misleading' content

Spain court orders end to Barcelona virus curfew

23 stocks lead stock market's N65 billion recovery

Home truth

Abia community protests re-allocation of acquired land to private investor

Inter's turbulent summer leaves Serie A crown up for grabs

Making indigenous operators competitive

Israeli PM to visit White House this month

NCS to inspect auto assemblers' operations

Afghanistan: Important lessons for Nigeria

Outrage trails purported coronation of Sultan Shuwa Arab in Edo

Recorded Covid deaths top 100,000 in Iran

Babangida and the future of Nigeria

PSC awaits DCP Kyari's investigation report

David Olufemi Olaleye: The inevitable transmutation

NGX absorbs FGN bonds as capitalisation plunges by N2 billion

Guinea monitoring 172 contact cases of Marburg virus victim

Autopsy: Mohammed Fawehinmi died of COVID-19 related complications -family

Afghan people chose the Taliban, get over it - Part 2

Russia fines Google for not removing illegal content

We won't write another competency test, Kaduna teachers dare El-Rufai

Taliban's arms seizures embarrass Washington



*TRIBUNE*

Afrikanwatch lecture and award holds on August 21, as Fagbemi,Abati, Abayomi, others to discuss on leadership

Nigerian Army to increase security awareness at barracks nationwide

FG partners Friesland WAMCO to strengthen smallholder dairy production

Tallen insists on implementation of Child Rights Act nationwide

Netherlands Embassy donates solar panel to community

NGE hails its ex-president on appointment as NNPC's spokesman

APC group blames PDP for deteriorating insecurity

We have agreed on seven out of 10 requests made to Twitter, says Lai Mohammed

Stakeholders appeal to FG to indigenise iron, steel industries

Dorathy Bachor, Toke Makinwa analyse wildest BBNaija moments thus far

Al-Mu'minaat challenges Muslim women on societal reformation

Hijrah: Islamic New Year (II)

50 benefit as ZSF distributes N3m zakat in Kwara

NASFAT launches N500m appeal fund for school project in Kwara

NAZAS disburses N34m to 240 in Lagos

Jos crisis: Unending tussle, no winner, no medal

Afghan lessons for Nigeria

Citizen Omojuyigbe, Buhari's medical trips and Nigeria's decaying health sector

Passing through the gateway to the Gateway State

Interest in MTN Nigeria stocks push market to 0.3 per cent gain



*SPORTS*

10 most stylish footballers - Punch

6 Kentucky Football Players Face 1st-Degree Burglary Charges After Party - Bleacher Report

60m Ndidi dethrones Osimhen as Nigeria's most valuable player - Punch

AFCON 2021: Nigeria, Egypt will progress to knockout stage, says Ike Shorunmu - The Cable

AFCON 2021: Rohr happy with Eagles' Group venue - New Telegraph

Afghan Youth Soccer Player Zaki Anwari Dies After Falling From U.S. Military Aircraft - Bleacher Report

AfroBasket 2021: Four home-based players make DTigers 12-man list - The Cable

Afrobasket: Brown names four home-based players - Punch

Andrew Salter says lack of expectation helped Glamorgan to flourish and land cup - Yahoo

Antonio Brown Won't Be Punished for Fight at Bucs-Titans Practice, Bruce Arians Says - Bleacher Report

Arsenal, Chelsea brace up for clash on DStv, GOtv - New Telegraph

Awoniyi Fires Brace in Union Berlins Win in Europa Playoff - Thisday

Bayern Munich wait on Neuer after ankle knock - Guardian

Betsy Obaseki Women Football Tourney Logo for Unveiling Friday - Thisday

Bill Belichick: Patriots 'Still Have a Long Way to Go' After 35-0 Win over Eagles - Bleacher Report

Cam Newton, Mac Jones Impress as Patriots Rout Eagles 35-0 in Preseason Action - Bleacher Report

Champions League winners Kante, Jorginho shortlisted for UEFA prize - Guardian

Chelsea Pair, N'Golo Kante, Jorginho Join De Bruyne As UEFA Player Of The Year Nominees - Daily Independent

Chelsea to open talks with Trevoh Chalobah over new contract - Yahoo

Chelsea to start Chalobah contract talks after Tuchel takes him off loan list - Goal

Chelsea's Emerson joins Lyon on season-long loan - Guardian

Chelsea's Emerson joins Lyon on season-long loan - Punch

Coyotes' Contract With City of Glendale for Arena Not Extended Past 2021-22 Season - Bleacher Report

Dak Prescott Expects to Return from Shoulder Injury for Cowboys' Opener vs. Bucs - Bleacher Report

Dare to Ofoku, Brume: Keep your heads up - New Telegraph

E-Trends Watchlist: WWE Summerslam - Thisday

Eagles Rumors: Andre Dillard Trade Interests 'Quite a Few Teams' Before Season - Bleacher Report

Eagles' Jalen Hurts Listed as Late Scratch vs. Patriots Due to Illness - Bleacher Report

Eguavoen Laments Home-based Eagles Loss to Mexico - Thisday

Ejaria tests positive for COVID-19 - Punch

Emerson Palmieri: Chelsea defender joins Lyon on loan until end of season - BBC

Euro 2020 Winner Locatelli Switches to Juventus - Thisday

Europa Conference League: Awoniyi Bags Brace, Assist vs KuPS As Union Berlin Edge Closer To Group Stage Qualification - Complete Sports

Ex-Super Eagles defender tips Jorginho over Kante for Uefa Player of the Year - Goal

FIBA Afrobasket: Brown names four home-based stars in D'Tigers' final roster - New Telegraph

Five new faces to watch in Serie A - Guardian

Ghana's Lomotey reveals Morocco concern ahead of Afcon showdown - Goal

Graham Potter advises people to have Covid jabs after 'tragic' death of relative - Yahoo

Guardiola, Tuchel, Mancini Nominated For UEFA Coach Of The Year - Daily Independent

Hamidou Diallo, Pistons Agree to 2-Year, $10.4M Contract - Bleacher Report

Has Aussems coached AFC Leopards for the last time - Goal

Impact Wrestling Results: Winners, Grades and Reaction from August 19 - Bleacher Report

Inter's turbulent summer leaves Serie A crown up for grabs - New Telegraph

Inter's turbulent summer leaves Serie A crown up for grabs - Guardian

Jakobi Meyers' Updated Fantasy Outlook After Patriots' 2nd Preseason Game - Bleacher Report

Jalen Ramsey 'Still Can't Find the Plays' Where Raiders' Hunter Renfrow Burned Him - Bleacher Report

Jets' Carl Lawson Out for Season After Achilles Injury Diagnosed As Tear - Bleacher Report

Jon Gruden Ends Raiders' Joint Practice with Rams After Brawl: 'Enough of that Crap - Bleacher Report

Kane to Miss Spurs Europa Playoff Clash in Portugal Tonight - Thisday

Kenya 2021: Brume, Ofoku miss 100m medals - Punch

Kiran Carlson stars as Glamorgan beat Durham by 58 runs to win Royal London Cup - Yahoo

Kiran Carlson stars in Glamorgan's thumping Royal London Cup final triumph over Durham - Yahoo

Klopp tells Liverpool fans to stop homophobic chanting - Guardian

Klopp tells Liverpool fans to stop homophobic chanting - Punch

KuPS 0-4 Union: Awoniyi grabs brace, assist in Conference League win - Punch

Lions' Dan Campbell: 'I'm An Assh--e' for Cutting Don Muhlbach on His 40th Birthday - Bleacher Report

Little League World Series 2021: Thursday Scores, Bracket Results and Highlights - Bleacher Report

Lucas Silva steps up to help Paos de Ferreira stun weakened Spurs - Yahoo

Mbappe not unsettled by speculation over PSG future, says Pochettino - Guardian



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