*NEWSPAPERS HEADLINES FOR MONDAY 19TH JULY 2021* *THE NATION* How to reduce inflationary pressures, by LCCI Row over Buharis cashfor Katsina ranch Inclusive trade will boost sub-regional economy, says Osinbajo Controversy over Air Force jet in Kaduna Associates launch e-library on Tinubus political career Presidency knocks Kukah over false claim New members, returning executives free to contest, says APC The Igboho cat IG orders tight security ahead Eid-el-Kabir celebration Senators, Reps explain positions on Electoral Bill 1.6m candidates register for 2021 WASSCE States repayment of $2.1b threatens workers wages OPEC raises Nigerias output to 1,829,000mb/d from April 2022 Scary statistics COVID-19: Why no herb has been approved, by NAFDAC Ebonyi community cries out over attacks, killings Lawan blames past administrations for Yobe neglect Kanu: Beneath the surface INEC upgrades 1,750 voting points Foundation seeks end to rivalries among security agencies Anambra poll: ADC candidate to adopt grassroots campaign Lukman to APC: adopt negotiation for power shift in 2023 Investors stake N5.81b on banks in dividend rush *VANGUARD* LG poll: Violence won't do anyone any good ' Lagos Speaker Kudos for Electoral Offences Commission APC grants waivers to new members, returning executives to contest congresses Power generation improves to 4,823MW Nigerians will be happy with Buhari by 2023 ' Gambari Anambra guber: Gov Obiano heads Soludo's campaign council Nigerian UK-based artist Remykid releases 'Made In London' album Lawmakers against electronic transfer of results won elections through rigging, protecting own interest ' Middle Belt Forum Eid-el-Kabir: Police mount 24-hour surveillance in Adamawa Nigerians'll lose confidence in 2023 election if Electoral Act fails to provide for electronic transfer of results ' Senator Jev Kidnapped Kogi traditional ruler regains freedom Debt and civilisation (1) Megalomania and the persistent quest for self-determination in Nigeria (2) Why we didn't approve herbal medicine for COVID ' 19 treatment- NAFDAC An obnoxious electoral law COVID-19 3rd Wave: FG alarmed, places Lagos, FCT, Rivers, 4 others on red alert Five kidnap suspects set ablaze in Edo COVID-19 3RD WAVE: Experts suggest tight measures as infections spike Poverty made me work as a labourer, bus conductor, bus driver ' Onyishi, Peace Mass Transit CEO Otedola Bridge Accident: 40 feet container crushes 2 vehicles, kills 1 Poverty made me work as a labourer, bus conductor, bus driver ' Onyishi, Peace Mass Transit CEO Enduring to the end Three arraigned for Vandalising PHED installation worth 20 million naira in C'River NCS confirms 3 personnel, soldier injured in attack by smugglers Six children, eight others killed in Ilesa-Akure express road accident *THISDAY* Eurafric Debunks DPRs Claims, Alleges Bias DPR: Without Alternative Energy, Petrol Price Will Rise on Subsidy Removal Airline Supports Nigeria Olympics Team Afreximbank, Others Honour Mahamadou Managed Labor Migration Can Help Unlock Nigerias Unrealised Economic Potential Trading Value Falls as Investors Adopt Cautious Trading US Varsities Offer $4.35m Scholarships to 30 Nigerian Students Coca-Cola, BAFs Tech Project Impact 24,000 School Pupils CSR: Airtel Reaffirms Commitment to Building Communities Customs Agents Commend NSC on Digitalisation of Ports Operations NGX, Greenwich Securities, Africa Prudential Educate Retail Investors Traders Protest Demolition of Market Group Sensitises Women on AfCFTAs Opportunities NEPZA, Sokoto Partner to Stimulate Economic Devt Standard Chartered to Commit $200m to COVID-19 Vaccine Acquisition Programme Who Are You To Ask Me Questions EEDC Takes Safety Awareness to Schools Team Great Britain Thrown into Chaos as Six Athletes Test Positive BAGAIA Adopts Safety Regulations 2021 Questionable Reprieve for Electoral Offender TOKYO OLYMPICS 2020 SAfricans First to Test Positive for Covid... 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rally: Police to conduct autopsy on slain salesgirl today Robbers injure petroleum dealer, steal N8m in Nigeria-Benin border town Lagos to complete Ikeja regeneration in six months River basin writes Sanwo-Olu, Abiodun, prepares for Oyan Dams water release E-transmission of results: Buharis aide defends rejection, NBA, others say resolution illegal, selfish Edo plans issuance of 10,000 C-of-Os annually, embraces tech One killed, many women abducted in fresh Kaduna attack Suspected cultists gun down Bayelsa group youth leader Fidelity Bank, media firm support women empowerment NAF allays fears as report alleges fighter jets crash BREAKING: Bandits kill one, abduct seven in fresh Kaduna attack Lagos to raise $2bn on LCFE for agriculture EFCC heads for Supreme Court over Dokpesi N2.1bn fraud suit One dead as truck crushes vehicles on Otedola bridge LSPWC repairs 385 roads Stop spreading falsehood to discredit Buharis regime, Presidency tells Kukah All university architecture departments to be upgraded to faculties *LEADERSHIP* APC Stakeholders Want Kwara Factional Secretariat Shut SON, APSAN Sign MoU On Standard Agric Produce NLC strike: Kaduna Govt Swears In Commission Of Inquiry Members KADIPA Board Hold Inaugural Meeting Malali Low: Our Plans For The Low Cost Houses ' KSDPC NSE Seeks Role For Private Sector In Infrastructure Provision AfCFTA: Osinbajo Seeks More Inclusive Trade In ECOWAS LEADERSHIP Staff Petitions IGP, DSS Over Threat To Her Life By Bolt Driver Thailand Expands Lockdown As Cases Continue To Rise British PM Takes Another Huge Gamble By Lifting Lockdowns In England Eid-el-Kabir: Police, NSCDC Beef Up Security Assault: CCT Chairman Sues Senate, Lawan, AGF, Others Federal Govt Mulls Establishment Of Health Reform Council No Herbal Medicine Approved For COVID-19 Treatment ' NAFDAC NIPRD Develops 3 COVID-19 Products, 10 Others [EDITORIAL] Taming The Cholera Scourge BACK STORY OF THE DAY: The Evolving Tussle In Zamfara Over Matawalle's Defection E-Transmission Of Election Results: CSOs, Lawyers Chide NASS For Neglecting Will Of Nigerians On The Money: Opportunities In Bond Market Bandits Kill 15 Policemen In Zamfara, Niger Concerns Over Non-insurance For Money Agents Amid Insecurity Kaduna Govt Presents Security Report, Kaduna Central Tops Incidents List Eid-el-Kabir: AA Urges Muslims To Pray For Nigeria's Corporate Existence FCT DRTS Decorates 50 Newly Promoted Senior Officers 5 Suspected Kidnappers Burnt To Death In Edo [COLUMN] Nigerian Universities; Beyond Quantity *NEW TELEGRAPH* Insecurity: 10 bandits, Police Inspector, Sergeant killed, scores injured as joint force repel bandits' attack in Niger Security: You're not doing enough, Oyo Obas, Mogajis tell Makinde Stem the worsening insecurity situation in Nigeria, CAC President tells FG Presidency accuses Kukah of sowing strife, discord among Nigerians Govt should involve judiciary, security agencies, others to end kidnapping ' Dakingari Ortom: Resurrected Water Resources 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to fight insurgents 'Ex-Borno CP Suswan: Bad governance liable for sectional agitations 2023: PDP's NWC battle of relevance Tokyo 2020: S'Korean IOC member tests positive for COVID-19 Tokyo 2020: Okagbare battles other top athletes in open 100m race Super Falcons' Ogbonna secures dream move to Swedish Umea IK FF First positive COVID tests for athletes in Olympic Village 2020 Summer Olympics comes live on DStv, GOtv Tokyo 2020: Germany's football team walk off in friendly due to alleged racist abuse NPFL: Title run in as Rivers Utd host leader Akwa Utd in PH Victor Sunday optimistic of good season for Spandau Tokyo Olympics: Massive restrictions won't affect Team Nigeria 'Dare Kenyans dominate at maiden Ijebu Half Marathon Much ado about Cubana High Priest 46 cows gift I see myself as my own competitor, says Kazz Kazzian Caramel, the new chic colour Alakija: An amazon leaps to the 7th floor Women remain unmarried for different reasons Yemi Alade talks about love for good life in 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