*NEWSPAPERS HEADLINES FOR TUESDAY 20TH JULY 2021* *THE NATION* Atiku, Saraki, Abiru, PDP, Secondus, Obasa greet Muslims Olawepo-Hashim preaches tolerance, good neighbourliness Governors, CAN, others urge peaceful co-existence among Nigerians No excuse on lifting 100m out of poverty, says Buhari AfDB, IFAD, others boost agric with $800m Airtel committed to building communities Oando settles with SEC AMCON recovers N1.48tr from debtors Brent crude dips to $71.16 on OPECs decision Matawalle, CP mourn 13 policemen 110 Abuja traffic lights non-functional TUC to govt: dont take more loans Cholera kills 30 in Jigawa COVID-19: Kano suspends Eid festivities Kebbi to improve livestock production with N1.7b loan Police parade irresistible Kaduna warns against large gathering Cross River to acquire three more aircraft, says commissioner Imo PDP rejects six lawmakers suspension Battle for Ekiti APC ticket hots up Senator Musas bid for APC national chairman Sugar Council partners governors on host communities Turning palm oil waste to wealth Closing Nigerias digital access gaps NERC unveils 99 metering companies FCMB gets Executive Director Banking: The women have come Coscharis unveils Ford Explorer at Auto fair *VANGUARD* Keep away from political scam artists from Anambra ' Adinuba The Customs' trillion Naira revenue question AGF Malami distances self from Jonathan/Malami presidential ticket Metering: NERC names 99 companies as suppliers, installers Anambra Guber: I'll conduct council polls in 6months if elected, vows YPP candidate, Ifeanyi Ubah Court grants ex-Minister Kabiru Turaki's request to travel to Turkey on medical grounds Lagos LG polls: PDP advises officials, voters against electoral malpractice Eid-el-Kabir: APC calls for prayer, cooperation against banditry, kidnapping This is tough on me, I'm so numb, so weak': Tiwa Savage mourns dad Can your PCs self-heal, check out the HP EliteBook PC Security Anambra guber primary list: APGA faction asks INEC to follow due process Missing nightgown: Court refuses to discharge Danish accused of killing wife APC congresses: There won't be imposition of candidates, Umahi assures faithful Buhari extols sacrifices of Nigerians, urges patience as govt addresses hardship Whither the interim common services agency and ESIALA Okowa lauds INEC stance on e-transmission of election results Anambra 2021: Ngige denies nominating 'his cousin', PDP member as APC governorship candidate Eid-El-Kabir: Banish hunger, corrupt practices, evil desire, Obidike urges Leaders COVID-INDUCED SEXUAL VIOLENCE: Women battered by their spouses and the culture of silence Eid-el-Kabir: Stop the killings ' Loyibo tells Boko Haram, Herdsmen, Bandits, other criminals Cholera outbreak kills 30 in Jigawa Eid-El-Kabir: NLC felicitates with Muslims Breaking: Tiwa Savage loses dad Terror War: Troops eliminate several Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists in Borno Breaking: AGF denies Jonathan/Malami presidential ticket Policeman shoots driver for refusing 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medical doctor in Kogi Imo police begin investigation into murder of Redeemed Pastor Ebonyi Court remands 3 for allegedly stealing goats Absorb qualified, confirmed staff into new varsity ' SSANIP appeals to Delta Govt Armed herders abduct, kill 2 aid workers, Gov Ortom's relation, 5 others in Benue Eid-El-Kabir: Take safety seriously, FRSC boss charges motorists Court remands man, 19, over alleged kidnap attempt NBC directive's vague; without freedom media becomes PR ' Mustapha Isa, Guild of Editors' President *THISDAY* US Varsities Offer $4.35m Scholarships to 30 Nigerian Students Aura by Transcorp Will Democratise Access to Hospitality BPE, Quest Electricity Sign SSPA for YEDC Obi Cubana and the Oba Burial Osinbajo Can Returm Nigeria to an Era of Professionalism in Government Requirement of NYSC Certificate to hold Ministerial Position in Nigeria Best Casino Sites for Nigerian Players Top 5 Gambling Sites *PUNCH* Hajj ministry allows female pilgrims without male guardian COVID-19 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lawmakers accuse Imo Speaker of acting Uzodimmas script The Nigeria conundrum: A pathway to nationhood Reps fail to consider two-year-old SIM swap probe report INEC and its independence troubles Nigeria app installations grew by 43% in 2020 Report Edo 2020: AbdulRazaq splashes N9m on Kwara athletes NBS, others seek special fund for statistical development Fintech firm raises $1.5m funding after SEC licence Enrich your vocabulary with blending CAF deadline: NPFL clubs face heavy fixtures Proprietors not funding varsities adequately Committee of VCs Yola Disco: FG signs SSPA with new investor, receives N19bn Kano waters the ground for religious extremism Nigeria, others smartphone data usage to hit 9GB by 2026 D'Tigers, D'Tigress release final 24-member lists for Olympics FG names new NECO registrar Navy foils smuggling, recovers 162 bags of rice in Lagos waterfront UK to provide digital, financial support for Nigerian farmers Aliu counts on Okagbare, Amusan, Brume for podium finish Stop 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Alleged theft: Man arraigned for stealing N10m in Kano Court fixes date for ex-govs N29bn fraud trial, fraudster jailed 15 years Union begs gunmen as pirates kidnap eight Rivers travellers *LEADERSHIP* Lagos Removes House Officers, NYSC Doctors From Salary Scale Nigeria's Power Generation Still Grossly Inadequate Despite N4.23trn Interventions FCMB Appoints Olaiya As ED, Risk & Compliance After Long Battle, Oando, SEC Enter Into Settlement FIRS Disbands Workers' Union, Says It's Illegal Fitch, GCR Upgrade Afreximbank's Outlook Quest Electric Pays N19bn For Yola DisCo, Plans N28bn Investment In 2 Years FAAN Bans Protocol Officers, Police Orderlies From Lagos, Abuja Airports Africa Needs $40bn Yearly Spend To Meet Energy Needs ' Report Eid el-Kabir: Rite Foods Calls For Uprightness, Peaceful Co-existence Seven Tips: ON HOW TO COPE WITH RISING COSTS TAJ Bank Announces New Software To Ease Transactions *NEW TELEGRAPH* Tokyo Olympics: Team Nigeria's battle against odds at 'unusual games Ohanaeze pleads with S'East govs to facilitate Kanu's release Sallah: Masses going through excruciating experience ' Labour Alleged N29b fraud: You've case to answer, Court tells ex-Adamawa Gov, Nyako, Son Plight of Nigerians under Buhari falls below expectation -TUC Kalu greets Obi at 60 JUST IN: Buhari approves Wushishi NECO's substantive Registrar Suspected bandits bring down NAF alpha jet in Zamfara Ecobank reiterates commitment to empowering female entrepreneurs Insecurity, COVID-19, cause of food inflation, says Buhari at Sallah Adigun: It's wrong for lawmakers or president to negate power of institutions Covid vaccination centres vandalised in France CDC announces $50m trade finance facility for Ecobank Johnson urges caution as Covid rules ease in England NNFM returns to profitability despite pressure Banks process N1.5trn cheques in six months Nigeria's investment incentives for ECOWAS members remain Oil & gas: Investors spend N1.5trn on marine vessels AfDB, Google partner to 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remanded in correctional centre Eid-el-Kabir: Abiodun greets Muslim faithful Bethel schoolchildren abductors demand N60m for 120 students 2023: Ortom, Wike, Secondus meet in Makurdi to strategise Sallah: We're working to address food inflation, Buhari assures Nigerians Anambra 2021: Court orders INEC to recognise Uba as PDP candidate In Kwara, C O Adebayo heads c'ttee to resolve Offa-Erinle crisis Kogi agency distributes farm inputs to 800 rural farmers E-transmission: INEC independence not negotiable ' REC Air crash: NAF recants, says pilot survives after hitting bandits' base FCT: Police partner MVD corps for crime-free environment Sallah: Lagos Speaker Obasa advocates peace for survival Eid-el-Kabir: NSCDC deploys 1,857 in Ondo MMWGN congratulates Muslims, urges FG not to play politics with security Akwa Ibom: Seadogs distance self from cultism, call for unity Kidnapping: FOMWAN seeks tighter security in schools Corps Marshal Oyeyemi felicitates with Muslims, assures free-crash 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