*NEWSPAPERS HEADLINES FOR SATURDAY 24TH JULY 2021* *THE NATION* Soldiers sack Enugu community over killing of policemen by gunmen APCs continuing distraction (2) Retirees protest over unpaid five years pension Laying the bricks Fraud: FBI places six Nigerians on watch list Suspended Kano anti-corruption commission chairman threatens legal action against his personal physician Police storm church, arrest pastor for allegedly collecting ransom for kidnappers Dambazau: Christians not persecuted in Nigeria Tearful procession, tributes for lady hit by stray bullets during Lagos Yoruba Nation rally Living dangerously with bandits in Kaduna TUG OF WAR: Man City, Liverpool, Chelsea battle for 160m-rated Kane LG polls: Voters with Temporary Cards can vote LASIEC Buhari back in Abuja after Katsina visit UPDATED: Court orders DSS to produce detained Igbohos associates Nigeria and its burden of Ignorant youths Court rejects 11 parties move to stop Lagos council polls A governors dilemma NBC not seeing beyond its nose Charley Boy: How Ill live for the next 10 years How The Mystery River gave Uzodinma Okpechi honour Seyi Shay to host 10 girls for inspirational dinner NFVCB, stakeholders propose AfCFTA implementation Charles Uwagbais thriller, Charlie Charlie, hits cinemas Omokanye to release first song from forthcoming project, Kanye West GGB dance crew: Why we decided to focus on social media I was expecting twins but my second baby vanished Miwa Pretty Mike: Never marry someone because you owe them anything Firm secures $120m to drive Africas digital inclusion As more women head banks, what hopes for politics On rising food prices in Nigeria *VANGUARD* PIB: Senator cautions Niger Delta lawmakers against instigating statements Ending ordeal of motorists on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway Tension as Lagos, Ogun hold council polls today FRSC in Rivers commends collaborative efforts of NEMA LG polls: Voters with Temporary Cards can vote ' LASIEC NEMA records zero accident on roads in S/East in Eld-el-Kabir ' Official Community leaders in FCT decry lack of basic amenities APC Ward Congress: Two factions trade words over alleged hijack of materials in Delta Police nab fake currency syndicate in Nasarawa How Police arrested 3 suspected killers of security personnel in Akwa Ibom Cubana's mother's burial: When ladies abandoned businesses, schools for Oba Police arrest 3 suspected killers of security personnel in Akwa Ibom LG Elections: Ogun govt announces 9-hour statewide restriction of movement How do you want the result, Senator Three killed in Ondo cult clash Road to 2023 now clear, with poverty as potholes Police nab fake currency syndicate in Nasarawa Spare your enemy, he might become your saviour Buhari tasks contractors on giving back to society One killed in free-for-all in Jigawa market ' Police Police arrest couple over alleged self-kidnapping in Niger 2 men docked over alleged possession of stolen goods Police arrest couple over self-kidnapping in Niger Death row inmates now 3,008 as FG urges quick action by states Crisis: NULGE president says Ebonyi election may hold elsewhere Man allegedly murders friend, buries body secretly in Ibadan Court dismisses suit seeking to halt Lagos LG election Fisherman, labourer drown in Ondo river Court dismisses suit seeking to halt Lagos LGA election POS robbery in Imo: One killed, others flee Crisis: NULGE president says Ebonyi election may hold elsewhere Buhari returns to Abuja from Daura Death row inmates now 3,008 as FG urges quick action by states *THISDAY* Feed Nigeria Summit to Repair Severed Food System Wema Bank, Vento Partner Shecan Nigeria on Women Conference Lush Hair Signs Yemi Alade as Brand Ambassador Tech Experts Push for AI, Robots to Boost Performance Vento Furniture Unveils New Brand Ambassadors IFC Appoints New Senior Country Manager for Nigeria Winco Foam Engages Distributors, Charts Fresh Growth Path Glo Re-introduces 22X Value on Recharge Nigerias Escalating Food Prices Interior of new Mercedes-AMG SL is Exciting Coscharis Motors to Debut New Land Rover Discovery Sport Toyotas New Land Cruiser Makes World Premiere Is the President Aware that Time is Going An Olympics Like Never Before Ramping Up Enugus Mass Housing Stock Joel Obi Solace from Serie A New Boys Presidential Amnesty Programme: The Ajube Story Amokachi Backs Akpon for Besiktas Move REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA AT174 Dudu Highlights History of Golfing in Ibadan at 30th Anniversary Football, Racism and Africans Folarin Balogun: Now A True Gunner Japanese Emperor Declares Tokyo Olympics Open Amidst COVID-19 Worries Patricia relocates headquarters to Europe Opening Ceremony: Nigeria Meets IOC Directives on Flagbearers Awoniyi Sends Farewell Message to Liverpool West Ham Fail to Meet Onuachus 25 Price Tag Giggs Denies Assaulting Ex-girlfriend Sancho Inherits Ighalos Shirt Number at Man Utd NIDEO-Austria Dissociates from Tantrums of Super Falcons Assaulter Customer appreciates service delivery of Nigerias ecommerce market leader Guinea Make U-turn, Back to Tokyo Olympics Games MENS FOOTBALL Brazil Hammer Germany 4-2, Cte dIvoire Pick Maximum Points against SArabia OLYMPIC GAMES Team Nigeria Athletes Aim to Rewrite History as Tokyo 2020 Begins *PUNCH* Suspected kidnappers kill military officer, aide in Plateau Foreign investors interest in Nigeria plunges by 80% LG poll: Voters with temporary cards can vote LASIEC Igbo not silent on Nnamdi Kanu, Ohanaeze tells critics I'm unhappy with Arsenal 'AY Nigerias active labour force lost 20 million in two years World Bank Private sector growth in Nigeria slowed in June Report We wont forget day soldiers raped our women, used bombs to level Odi Niger Delta activist, Patrick Tari United need Ndidi, not Rice Eavesdropper: Kidnapping deserves urgent attention N100,000 emission levy: Businessesll collapse, Abuja bakers, ACCI warn EPL to insert vaccination clauses into player contracts Copskillings: Soldiers on alleged revenge mission invade Enugu communities, 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Myself Stands Me Out From Every Other Person ' Mariam Why I have No Position On Zoning ' Yari Housing Deficit: 'Nigeria Housing Challenges Is Not Insurmountable The Urgency Of Food Security In Nigeria Islamiyya School Pupils: Drama As Bandits Detain Ransom Courier Over N4.6m Shortfall Glamour As Team Nigeria, Others Parade At Tokyo Olympics Opening Ceremony LG Polls: APC, 15 Other Parties Test Popularity In Lagos, Ogun Today PIB: N/Delta Militants Threaten To Resume Hostilities Gunmen Kill Amotekun Operative, 2 Others In Ondo Supplementary Budget Will Boost Internal Security Against Insurgency ' Senate Spokesperson President Buhari Arrives Abuja After Sallah In Katsina Sad Tales Of Nigerians At Turkey, UK, Other Foreign Embassies Mixed Reactions Trail Fire Outbreak At Arewa Settlement In Delta State Softcom Sets To Release New Growth Tools For Humans, Businesses Tension In Enugu As Security Forces Raid ESN Camp Patricia Relocates Headquarters to Europe I Don't Want Your Kickbacks, Engage In CSR, Buhari Tells Contractors PIB: Degi-Eremienyo Accuses Dickson Of Instigating Violence In N'Delta Court Sentences 10 Pirates To 12 Years Imprisonment Sallah: Goje's Wife Gives Cash, Wrappers To Women Groups In Gombe DSS Warns Against Public Display Of Affluence ROAD SAFETY: Do You Text While Driving Baraje Tasks Ilorin Elite On Development Bantex And The Path Less Travelled *NEW TELEGRAPH* Cotonou court adjourns Igboho's hearing to July 26 'Ilana Oodua Kalu urges Abia APC to unite, work for party Lawyers call for law to stop president from nominating INEC chair, top officials IDPs lamentations: We're ravaged by hunger, diseases, deprivation Court orders DSS to produce detained Igboho's aides on July 29 files enforcement rights suit in Ibadan, asks FG, DSS to pay him N5bn damages COVID-19: People not vaccinated more vulnerable to Delta variant 'GMD, NARD 2023 Presidency: Dissent, disquiet grow in APC over consensus candidacy No respite for consumers despite drop in 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