*NEWSPAPERS HEADLINES FOR TUESDAY 31ST AUGUST 2021* *PUNCH* Kano wont back Indian hemp legalisation Ganduje US ready to identify Boko Haram sponsors APC will be vulnerable without Buhari, says ex-aide Nasarawa gov sacks commissioners, political appointees Ortom fumes as Akume calls for emergency rule in Benue I respect APCs position on zoning, says Bello Osun 2022: Oparinde seeks YPP ticket Nigerian diversity better managed under PDP Dont despise Ortoms words of caution, says Unongo Naira falls to all-time low of 527 against dollar Lagos transport worker dies during fight over N500 bet Strike: ASUU accuses FG of deceit as minister explains payment delay Taking herbal formulations after 14 days of preparation risky NAFDAC 21-day notice: NMA blames FG, faults suit DSS bows to pressure, releases eight Igbohos aides Communities allege neglect, shut oil firm in Imo Leaders willing to risk popularity can resolve crisis Osinbajo Gunmen kill Fulani community leader in Kwara Were not suppressing press freedom, says NBC Zambia: Task before new president NNPC incurs N756.99bn petrol subsidy in seven months Stop postal reform bill, courier operators tell FG FG presents budget October, targets 3bn from Eurobonds Weve increased domestic cooking gas supply by 100,000MT NLNG PenCom to begin online retiree enrolment Wednesday Airlines suffer 28.5% drop in domestic aircraft movement Experts bemoan Nigerias inflation, unemployment rates Nigerian players transfers of the summer Fake Lone Star list rocks Liberia camp NPFL stars' Europe's top leagues nightmare continues Afrobasket: Brown eyes Uganda scalp after Ivory Coast loss Rohr bemoans EPL stars' absence for Cape Verde tie Bordeaux accept Forest '4.5m bid for Maja Akpoguma contracts COVID-19, out of Eagles squad Chelsea keen on signing Atletico Madrid's Saul Niguez Konta pulls out of US Open due to injury Troy Deeney joins Birmingham Willian leaves Arsenal on transfer deadline day US ready to help Nigeria identify Boko Haram sponsors -Envoy Argentina's Pastore leaves Roma Leeds in talks with Man United over James deal On release and reintegration of ex-Boko Haram insurgents (2) FGs plan to review revenue allocation Lagos, NAFDAC shut toxic chemical plant, arrest four N28m fraud: Age saves eight community elders from prison remand Delta hospital frees twins mother detained over bills After PUNCHs reports, Imo police free man labelled IPOB operative Estimated billing: Protesting Ondo residents block DISCO office Man bags seven years jail term for job scam Two killed as police, kidnappers clash in Ogun forest Kaduna crash claims 12 as vehicle suffers brake failure Nasarawa lecturer sues ex-commissioner for snatching wife Many stranded as Niger tricycle riders protest extortion Suspected fraudster killed over N50m, Delta police gun down two robbers Cybercrimes increased by nearly 300% in 2020 Telcos gained 195,313 subscribers in July NCC Tech startups in Nigeria, others raise $1.6bn funding *VANGUARD* Unongo backs Ortom, cautions those castigating Benue Governor to desist How non-oil sector spurred Nigeria's highest growth in 7 years ' Finance Minister 2023: Atiku, Tambuwal, Saraki, others in race for PDP's presidential ticket BREAKING: Gov Sule sacks commissioners, aides CBN selects technical partner for digital currency project 20 players arrive Super Eagles camp ahead of World Cup qualifiers Super Eagles were not thrown out of Eko Hotel Gym LASG to reposition entertainment sector for revenue generation Flags fly half-mast at COSON House for late Victor Uwaifo How police arrested 352 suspects in Bauchi Man arrested for allegedly raping 27-year-old lady in Ogun We're not starting strike tomorrow ' ASUU Diarrhoea kills 35, 150 hospitalised in 2 days in Borno Lagos raises cholera alert, warns against unhygienic practices JTF kills 3 alleged members of car-snatching syndicate in Imo Ekiti leads South-West in female genital mutilation prevalence; Imo tops nationwide Corpse-Polluted Waters: 35 dead, 150 hospitalised as diarrhoea ravages Gwoza in Borno Wife snatching: Man drags sacked Nasarawa commissioner to court Soldiers kill 3 in Imo over enforcement of IPOB's sit-at home order 18-year-old secondary school leaver goes missing after writing examination in Ondo ' Report *THISDAY* PIA: Efficient Implementation, Competent Regulation Top Experts Call Wheat Production: Olam Empowers Female Wheat Farmers with Irrigation Equipment AFEX Partners Ogun State Government, Agric Firm, to Boost Staple Food Production Mastercard, Agrolog Target 60,000 Farmers to Boost Ginger Production in Nigeria Border Closure has Revived Idle Milling Plants, Increased GDP, Says Agric Minister Stock Market Decline by N82.83bn on Profit-taking in Dangote Cement, 17 others Doubts Over Shells Reasons for Planned Onshore Exit, Litigations, Environmental Obligations Swell AfCFTA: A Guide for Export Oriented Nigerian Manufacturers, SMEs FCMB Partners Mercy Corps to Uplift 500,000 Farmers, Vulnerable in North East Stakeholders Commend Nigerian Bottling Companys Waste Management Initiatives Edo State, BOI Launch N2bn Fund for Over 50,000 MSMEs Unpacking the Petroleum Industry Act Managing Expectations from PIA Nigeria, Others to Chart Way Forward for Global Food Systems Flood: Allocate 1% of Your Annual Budget for Early-warning Tools, NiMet Tells States, LGAs Stakeholders: Central Banks N250bn Gas Support Fund to Unlock 206TCF Reserves, Spur Growth At Average of $73pb, NNPC Loses 6m Oil Barrels to Shut-ins in June Worth $438m Zee OIL Gets DPRs Permits to Deepen Oil, Gas Services Foreign Firms Jostle for Nigerian Market as Incubator Presents Opportunities House Considers Giving Legal Backing to Amotekun, Ebubeagu How PDP Governors Are Striving to Rescue Party PDP House of Commotion Dallaji Foundation Awards $4.2m US Scholarship to 14 Basketball Talents Zenith Bank Tennis Takes Centre Stage at Ikoyi Club City, Chelsea, United Lead in 16bn Spent on Transfers in 10 Years PSG, Real Madrid Call off Talks on Mbappe, Third Bid Rejected Cristiano Ronaldo Passes Manchester United Medical Spurs Hammer Watford to Maintain Perfect Start to New Season Arsenal Working on Agreement to End Willian contract *DAILY SUN* Push for mother tongue British Council director gives reasons Nigerians seek varsity admission in UK Kind of VC we want, by LASU unions, SUG Were commitment to growth of YABATECH Fagbemi NUC approves BU centre for open and distance e-learning Wicked flood sweeps away 5 schoolchildren in Enugu Civil war: Tears, laughter as eyewitnesses recount ordeal Insecurity: Its time for Nigerians to defend themselves Ihagh, president general, Mzough-U-Tiv Soludo, Ozigbo, Okonkwore learners politically Andy Uba Labour Party takes Onitsha by storm Accord Party slams Obiano over deplorable roads Emordi, Oduah cant stop PDP in Anambra North Uzodike Restoration Party collapses structure into Maduka Campaign Organisation APGAll sound victory trumpets on November 6 Oye Corruption: PDP taunts APC, says Amaechis comments vindication Make sacrifices, risk popularity to resolve conflicts, Osinbajo urges leaders God wont forgive me if I pocket money meant for my constituents Sen Urhoghide FIFA World Cup qualifiers: Super Eagles camp swells Ndidi, Iheanacho, others to miss Cape Verde tie Zenith Bank Tennis takes centre stage at Ikoyi Club Folashade strikes gold, sets world record Idris inspires Omolayo to win gold Cooking gas price up 100% as VAT on LPG import begins Healthcare intervention Fund as recipe for national medical emergencies PayWithSpecta:Sterling Banks digital credit revs up consumer finance Stanbic IBTC urges Nigerian investors to tap into AfCFTA Wema, SheCan Nigeria empower 1,000 women in Ogun via skill acquisition NPF pre-retirement scheme gets boost as PAA, IITA express commitment SAMPEA 20-T: 820 farmers picked for national demonstration Economy: FG pays N500bn for sustainability plan Dangote trains journalists, charges on professionalism, ethical standard Insecurity: Investor pays $25,000 daily to secure oil and gas installations 2021 admissions: JAMB, institutions decide fate of 1.4m candidates today Ganduje opposes legalisation of cannabis Igboho: Court rejects FGs application for interim order Military warns Plateau residents against self-defence Anti-graft war: APC urges EFCC to expunge plea bargain Ebubeagu arrests 7 suspected criminals in Ebonyi Edo community protests herdsmen activities Buhari condemns killing of NaAllahs son Dont destroy Imo for selfish interest, govt warns opposition SMEs: Enugu trains 500 youths in programming, product design Sad attack on NDA and 2023 Uyo books a place in history Is Buhari overwhelmed or simply overusing power Good governance and the Africa we want Erosion brings Bayelsa to its knees Delta youths protest shoddy road project Emmanuel Adesanya Abiodun: End of an era as Baba Teacher goes home PIA and futility of hope Air Peace no-city-left-behind initiative: Respite for Nigerians The audacious attack on NDA *LEADERSHIP* Nigerian Breweries To Empower 441 Women, Youths Surcharge: NIMASA DG Hinges End To Piracy On Deep Blue Project BudgIT Creates Digital Platform To Boost Participatory Governance NNPC/Chevron Boosts Capacity Of Community Hospitals In Delta Coca-Cola, NBC Bag Awards Debts: We're Borrowing Responsibly ' FG Nigeria, Turkey Strengthen Relationship To Tackle Terrorism eNaira: CBN Hires Bitt Inc For Pilot Scheme DSS Releases 8 Igboho's Associates AMCON: Court Didn't Sack Taiwo Lakanu As Receiver/Manager COVID-19: Edo Workers Get Ultimatum On Compulsory Vaccination EbubeAgu Security Outfit Arrests 7 Suspects With Firearms FG To Migrate All Workers To IPPIS Platform ' AGF FG Renews Maritime Academy Rector's Appointment Police Recover 2 AK-47 Rifles, Others In Delta Era Of Frivolous Spending Gone In Delta ' Commissioner Group Chides NBC Over Assault On Press Freedom INEC Releases List Of Candidates For Isoko South 1 By-election PFN, CAN Lament State Of Nation Affairs Igboho: Court Extends Interim Order On AGF, DSS 2 Killed, As Police Foil Suspected School Kidnap In Ogun We Are Improving Security To Attract More Investments, Says Abiodun Lagos Reads Riot Act To Pipeline Vandals Ondo Residents Seal BEDC Office Over Crazy, Estimated Billings Nigerian Youths Ask Lamido To Join 2023Presidential Race PDP Tasting Bitter Side Of Opposition ' Ex-presidential Aide Federal Varsity Dutse Adopts e-Transmission Of Results Marwa Advocates Premarital Drug Test Bandits Burn Fuel Tanker, Kidnap Driver In Zamfara APC Chairman Alleges Hijacking Of Hong Congress By Officials Kano Extends Schools' Resumption Date Nigeria's ICT Sector Contributes 17.92% To GDP In Q2 ' Pantami 5G: Our State Of Readiness Is Very High ' Danbatta Danbatta Identifies Benefits Of Digital Literacy to Socio-economic Development COVID-19: Kwara Records 3,513 Cases, 57 Deaths ' Commissioner WIMBIZ Calls For Increased Women Participation In Public Sector CSCS Advocates Collective Responsibility Towards Cyber-security Stanbic IBTC Deepens Investors' Participation In Stock Market AIICO Invests In Technology To Enhance Customers Satisfaction Effective PIA Implementation To Drive Investment ' Gwarzo Dangote Trains Journalists, Charges On Professionalism NITDA To Engage Stakeholders On Bill To Repeal Act Be Focused, Expert Charges Marketers FG May Raise Electricity Tariff Sept, DisCos Await NERC's Directive Edo State, BOI Launch N2bn Fund For Over 50,000 MSMEs SGF Lauds Oil, Gas Sector Reforms BUA, Turkey Firm Sign Agreement To Construct 2,000tons/d Plaster Plant Nigeria's Smartphone Shipment Grows 36.7% In Q2 Stock Market Opens Week With N83bn Loss Federal Govt Plans Law To Criminalize Vandalization Of Telecom Infrastructure Nigerias Unending Health Crisis *NEW TELEGRAPH* FG's new revenue drive and Nigerian motorists 4 arrested for selling used syringes, nose masks in Lagos FG: Economy back on track as GDP growth rate shows positive signs PDP crisis: CJN summons 6 Chief Judges over issuance of conflicting orders Give security agencies intelligence to track down terrorists, Buhari tells Nigerians APC leaders seek state of emergency in Benue Digital currency: CBN picks technical partner Nigeria records 93 COVID-19 deaths in 24 hours Corruption: Amaechi's confession vindicates us 'PDP Anti-open grazing law: Don't frustrate enforcement, Afenifere implores FG DSS releases 8 of Igboho's aides NPA generates N884.74bn in 3 years Neimeth posts N2bn turnover in 9 months Ecobank MD seeks partnership on infrastructure Naira falls further to N527/$1 at parallel market H1: Kenya Airways records improved performance Nigeria's aviation roadmaps: Long in promise, short in delivery Kwara council on path to industrial devt Concession: Stakeholders worry over fate of 18 airports Sahara Group, great ambassador for Nigeria ' Osinbajo Gas: Unlocking 206trn SCF reserves with CBN's intervention The Beneficiaries laud Wema Bank's SMEs Business School Decree 4 has no place in a democracy 'Soyinka Anambra guber: Obiano and the gathering storm Umahi has positioned Ebonyi as economic hub of S'East 'Orji Agwana: APC-led government has failed Nigerians PDP: A party's seasonal implosion Paralympic Games: Oluwafemiayo strikes gold, set world record in Tokyo Eagles must avoid complacency against opponents ' Omoruyi Nigeria battles Uganda for Afrobasket q'finals ticket Zenith Bank Tennis takes centre stage at Ikoyi Club Aisha Buhari Cup: Morocco star fires warning to Falcons FIFA: More than 38bn spent on transfers in 10 years Qatar 2022: 11 Super Eagles in gym session as 17 others expected Monday evening Arsenal's steady demise hits rock bottom Abraham, Giroud open Serie A accounts Ligue 1: Messi makes PSG debut in 2-0 win *BLUE PRINT* COVID-19: First journalist to take jab in Cross River dies as Edo records more new cases, deaths At 53%, Nigeria's borrowing sensible, responsible ' FG Bye-election: INEC releases candidates' list for Isoko South 1 constituency Imo: PDP denies hand in Uzodimma's 'free marriage' proposal Amaechi's APC alleged looting confession vindicates PDP NOTAP striving to improve local content production for consumption Nnamdi Azikiwe stadium to host NNL Super 8 Nigeria battles Uganda for Afrobasket quarter finals ticket Fashola extends Lagos-Ibadan expressway vacation deadline Cattle grazing: Kwara gov seeks consensus deal with Fulani leaders, stakeholders Insecurity: Borno to monitor, screen clerics DSS releases 8 of Igboho's 12 aides COVID-19: Kano extends schools' resumption by one week CJN summons Rivers, Kebbi, Imo, 3 other CJs over conflicting orders Youth group advocates synergy with FG on nation building Omo ' Agege condoles with Senator Na'Allah over son's murder FCT: NAYA advocates adolescent and youth-friendly health centre Bauchi has over 1bn barrels of oil reserves ' IBBUL VC Flood takes over communities in Ondo, commuters stranded Unemployment: Church targets 400 youths in Cross River for skills acquisition 2 bandits shot dead during gun battle with police in Ogun Hoodlums set Newspapers vehicle ablaze in Imo Court remands woman for 'biting' neighbour's scrotum in Osun Osun police arraigns woman for declaring her house help wanted on social media Senator Gumau's campaign directors resign over abandonment Economic hardship: Court discharges intra-city bus driver in Osun Farmers/ Herders crisis: Shun stereotype in your stories, journalists urged 2023: Feminist forum calls for women inclusion *GUARDIAN* Eagles camp bubbles as 11 players take to gym Own-goal howler rescues point for Atletico, Depay stars for Barcelona Giroud, Abraham open Serie A accounts as Milan and Roma cruise Arsenal's steady demise hits rock bottom Man Utd confirm Cavani to miss Uruguay World Cup games No Salah as World Cup group phase in Africa finally kicks off Imperatives for a united Nigeria Life and times of Senator Olabiyi Durojaiye Sule dissolves cabinet in Nasarawa 2023 poll: APC chieftains insist on Osinbajo as Buhari's successor APC ward congresses deepen factions in Abia, Imo states Next Endsars protest will be worse, Maduka Anambra governorship candidate warns Governors' Pension Law: Stakeholders rue Lagos Assembly's failed repeal of privileges Ibe: 2023 is Nigeria's year of reckoning, youth affirmation PDP to appoint convention planning officials September 9 Bad leadership accountable for insecurity in Nigeria, says Adaramoye Nigeria spends $30,000 daily on offshore installation site security ECOWAS VP, Sanwo-Olu to discuss leadership, youth development Nigeria seeks improved labour cooperation to tackle labour challenges Dangote tasks journalists on professionalism Federal Fire Service appoints Windele as consultant APWEN seeks support for girl child in STEM field New BDAN president pledges support for growth of banking sector ASR Africa, Africa ER partner on life skills for sportsmen Be Internet-savvy but avoid scam, expert tells youths The alleged mismanagement of N54b loan Big headaches Uyo books a place in history Challenges of the proposed e-naira PIA 2021 and Edo modular refineries Combating youth restiveness Women's access to finance can boost economic growth A letter to Nigerian public relations practitioners *TRIBUNE* NNPC/Chevron JV donates hospital equipment to Ijaw, Itsekiri cottage hospitals NANS condemns Jos killings, demands compensation for families of slain students Restoration of peace in Nigeria should start with the Library ' Suraj Sani Igbo cultural group inaugurates statue of Runsewe in Igboukwu, Anambra State Buhari condemns killing of Senator Na'Allah's son PFN, CAN presidents lament Nigeria's state of affairs Offa community to train 60,000 youth under smart city project Dangote Group trains 60 journalists, charges them not to compromise on ethical standards Security beefed up in Oyo town over armed robbers' letter to bank DSS bows to court order, releases 8 out of 12 Igboho's associates Lecturer, three 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