*NEWSPAPERS HEADLINES FOR FRIDAY 9TH JULY 2021* *THE NATION* PDP set for congresses in Lagos, Oyo, Osun, others Glo subscribers to enjoy data roaming Buhari salutes development expert Akinola at 65 PIB: Ndokwa rejects three per cent for oil-bearing communities UBA seeks to recover $6.759m from Polaris Bank Catfish farmers seek locally-made feeds Man infecting people with HIV not our member Jakande not yet celebrated as journalist, says Sanwo-Olu Ansar-Ud-Deen trains missioners Boko Haram killed my husband before me Nigerias insecurity complex, say Ulamau Corruption and other issues in Bolaji Olatundes novel PDP strategises for Lagos council elections My plan for Anambra, by LP candidate Kwara North: We want to produce next governor Gedoni Ekpata celebrates two years of meeting wife, Khafi Encouraging indigenous seafarers Green Energy signs MoU with host community Assessing NNPC under Kyari ITF sensitises staff on assets declaration New management plans extensive reforms at NSITF Sell NNPCs shares to all Nigerians, says NLC Senate okays Chartered IoD Russian firms to invest $500m in Nigeria *VANGUARD* Troops repel attack on Katako village, nab Boko Haram Informant in Yobe Suspension of 6 Imo lawmakers: APC reacts, calls for calm Electoral amendment bill to be laid July 13 ' Reps Spokesman CGC Team A strike force impounds 4 containers of wood worth N373.5 million in Lagos Onochie denies APC three times, says 'I'm not a member of APC MTN Nigeria CEO reveals plans to diversify shareholding PDP to Lauretta Onochie: You're member of APC Ex-Ambassador warns FG to stop harassing Nnamdi Kanu We must start to play our role as party in opposition ' PDP Non-GMO, gluten-free foods highly recommendable for healthy living ' Nutritional industrialist Kwara APC elders call for suspension of Lai Mohammed from party and removal as Minister Anti-corruption: ICPC inaugurates Ministry of Mines' Anti-Corruption Unit BREAKING: Gunshots at Imo Assembly as 6 lawmakers get suspension Insecurity: We can't afford to disappoint Nigerians ' Buhari 4 die in Kwara by food poisoning I'm not a member of APC ' Lauretta Onochie LASEMA confirms 5-year-old boy dead in Lagos building collapse Reps promise to include e-transmission of results in Electoral Act Why do some people want out of Nigeria Two ESN members linked to 'King of Dragon' captured in Imo Breaking: Senate defies opposition, begins screening of Onochie, other INEC commissioner-nominees Worst yet to come for Africa as COVID-19 cases rise for 7th consecutive week ' WHO Four family members die of food poisoning in Kwara COVID-19: Talk to Nigerians about delta variants, experts charge FG 5-year-old boy dead, scores escape as 3-storey building collapses in Lagos Cholera outbreak claims three lives, records 12 suspected cases in Ebonyi Help! Baby Timileyin needs N200,000 to offset surgery bills Magu Promotion Saga: PSC, not Buhari, determines eligibility ' Presidency Plans for Aviation University to halt airlines' collapse underway, says FG Four inmates escape from Jos Correctional Centre 2 ESN 'King of Dragon' members captured in Imo Nigeria doesn't have glut of universities ' Afolayan, Anchor varsity VC Defendant's wife told me her husband defiled his niece, 2 daughters ' witness alleges Grazing routes: Buhari's directive, empty order ' Daudu Operation Show Your Driver's Licence campaign yielding result in Bauchi ' FRSC FIRS freezes MultiChoice's accounts, appoints banks to recover N1.8trn tax liabilities PHOTOS: Prophet TB Joshua's corpse at Synagogue Church of All Nations *THISDAY* Fraudsters Rip Off Travellers through Fake Airline Booking Accounts FG Moves to Restructure Nigerias Ship Registration Firm to Deepen Internet Penetration in Northern Nigeria FG to Save N270m from Newly Installed 1.52MW Solar Grid, Says Fashola As Ibom Air Expands Routes DPR to Unveil Strategy for Strengthening Oil, Gas Sector Reinforcing Leadership with Ultra-modern Airplanes Deepening Campaign for Airport Concession Nomination Opens for IATA Awards Sirika Congratulates NIMET DG AFRAA Ranks Ethiopian Airlines High Profit-taking Halts Three-day Gains on NGX CBN Introduces Supervisory Framework for Payment Service Banks Global Spectrum Shareholders Endorse Bond Issuance Page Financials Appoints New Board Member Debunking the Debunker NCS Intercepts Tramadol, Contraband worth N100m We Are Not As Different As Some Think Dare Gives Conditions for Restoration of National Sports Commission Zumas Woes and Waste of Mandelas Legacy Shaibu to Host Edo States Ambassador in Tokyo, Adegoke Etebo Completes Watfords Medical ahead of Loan Move Abiodun Warns Against Empty Promises Time to Listen to the Agitators Djokovic, Shapovalov in Tough Battle for Final Ticket Today LAGOS AS BEACON FOR SOUTHERN NIGERIA Italian Media in Bizarre Mind Game against England All FIFA World Cup Stadiums to Be Ready One Year to Kick off UEFA Announce Kuipers as Ref for Euro 2020 Final Federer Knocked out in Straight Sets, Djokovic Cruise into Sfinal Buhari to Hand over Team Nigeria to NOC on Monday in Abuja Runsewes Book on Golf in Nigeria for Launch October 1 *PUNCH* If we silence Kanu, Igboho, others will rise PFN Lagos politician killed during APC rally Diesel price surges to N290/litre as crude rises to $74.27 Ogun Assembly proposes three-year imprisonment for open grazing offenders Dare advocates independent National Sports Commission Aiteo Cup: Underdogs send Akwa, Rangers, Wolves crashing Giannis hopeful more African talents will play in NBA Threats to Indian Diasporans in South Africa RIFAN partners CBN to reduce cost of rice Divergent views greet suspension of six Imo Assembly members COVID-19 stops D'Tigers, D'Tigress from Buhari's send-off party Nigerias oil output hits five-month low at 1.48 million bpd Osabuohien dreams D'Tigers call-up Ikeja Electric begins training for young engineers Tension as Delta police shoot man dead, label him robber You need my LG votes to win Rivers gov election Wike Palace grab Olise for 8m Bitcoin plunges below $33,000 Seven arrested during 7/7 cult celebration Scolari takes charge of Gremio at 72 UN, FG, MAN to improve industrial energy efficiency Inbound traveller imports COVID-19 Delta variant into Nigeria Quiz competition motivates children for success OrgLearning boss Serie A: Ex-PSG midfielder Thiago Motta named Spezia coach Fallout of southern governors Lagos resolutions Reps demand confab on inflation, naira, food crises Tributes, tears as multitude throng TB Joshuas lying-in-state Proprietors accuse Ondo of imposition of fee Euro 2020: Fans hail man who missed England vs Denmark to donate stem cells Lifes unexpected turbulence Ogun assures miners of improved business environment BBC 0, Nigeria 4 Cholera kills three in Ebonyi Lagos pupil advocates healthy living for societal growth Indonesia targets 40th place at Tokyo Olympics Igboho drags FG before Abuja court, demands release of detained aides Reps probe $3.2bn Port Harcourt-Maiduguri rail project, grill NRC, contractors Baptist school students: Parents panic as bandits threaten starvation, demand 30 bags of rice Group organises online safety programme for teens COVID-19: Fury, Wilder fight not postponed, says promoter Onochie contradicts affidavit, says I stopped APC membership in 2019 BUA Cement posts N209.4bn revenue, plans expansion Nigeria has no housing deficit, says Fashola Children learn faster when parents are involved Coach Simeone extends Atletico Madrid deal until 2024 US rapper Lil Baby held in Paris for drug possession APC summons Lai Mohammed, minister faces anti-party activities allegation FG plans recovering N37bn debt from airlines, says Emirates ban stays Scandalous petrol smuggling and subsidy Suspect arraigned for drugging, raping female victims gets N750,000 bail Runway lights contributed to Hawker Siddeleys accident AIB Driver missing as tanker kills six Army school pupils in Delta Coca-Cola, foundation train 24,000 pupils in tech skills Seven arrested during 7/7 cult celebration in Lagos Alleged kidnapping: I fainted because of hunger, says man after two-month detention Buhari condemns Adamawa killings, threatens to punish bandits Stock market ends four-day gaining streak, loses N27bn Protesting youths block highway as bandits abduct 14 in Kaduna COVID-19: NCDC confirms deadly Delta variant in Nigeria *LEADERSHIP* Secure Total Victory For APC, Sanwo-Olu Tells New LG Boss Dangote, Adebutu Donate Tablets, N200m To UNILAG Waiting For Mambilla Power Project 48 Hours After Kidnap Of 140 Students, Bandits Abduct 15 In Kaduna 42 Die Of Cholera In Bauchi, Ebonyi, Plateau INEC Job: I Am No Longer An APC Member ' Onochie President Buhari Appoints 42 Varsity Chancellors Nigeria Insists On Unconditional Return Of Looted 1,130 Artefacts From Germany Sheikh Abduljabbar: Kano Fixes Tomorrow For Debate JUST-IN: Emir Of Lafiagi Dies At 86 As Kwara Gov, Sulu-Gambari Mourn Nigeria's Wild Polio Virus-free Status Not Under Threat ' NPHCDA COVID-19: Nigeria Records Confirmed Case Of Delta Variant ' NCDC 4 Family Members Die Of Food Poisoning In Kwara Adamawa Group Berates Social Media Influencer Over Attack On Fintiri S'West PDP: Makinde Receives Oyinlola-led Reconciliation C'ttee's Report Housing Deficit: FG Decries Empty Houses In Urban Areas Plateau Rescue Update: Autonomy: Many States Are Now Understudying Plateau State Gov Lalong ISLAM COLUMN: Unity Of Imams BACKPAGE COLUMN: The Party Is Over, Really *NEW TELEGRAPH* Minister's riot act and Nigeria's football development Tragedy as trailer crushes 15 pupils to death in Delta Reps move to address fall in naira, inflation FIRS moves to recover N1.8trn from Multichoice Pastors now endangered species 'CAN INEC: Drama as Onochie denies membership of APC Insecurity: Nigeria's democracy may 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politician can ignore my ward ' Wike Minister gives condition for NSC's return Salisu wants more friendlies for home-based Eagles Olympics Countdown: Shaibu to host Edo State Ambassador in Tokyo AITEO Cup: Felistus promises more goals Etebo completes Watford loan move Lagos boxing boss set to equip Teslim Balogun Stadium gym FG seeks autonomy for National Sports Commission Euro 2020: England charged by UEFA after 'laser' penalty incident JUST IN: Japan to declare virus emergency lasting through Olympics Frustrated by delays, Tokyo 2020 sponsors cancel booths, parties *BLUE PRINT* CDS Irabor on insurgency fight, others: We can't use old tools to defeat new threats Plateau records 953 cholera cases, 14 deaths in 2 months You are a member of APC, PDP tells Onochie Zamfara APC youth hail Yari, task members on loyalty INEC fixes August 14 for Lere federal constituency polls bye-election PDP releases official timetable for 2021 congresses Number of empty houses in Nigeria overwhelming ' Fashola Court orders manager to vacate Kwara NUJ Guest House BUA nets N209.4bn profit in 2020 Stakeholders begin validation of reverse policy on labour migration NASC gets JICA N20m worth of GPS devices, field inspection kits Teachers retirement age: Include our members, NASUEAI tells NASS Sterling Bank pledges support for Lagos Tourism Master plan Use digital knowledge to solve problems, Ajiya urges PIB'll be fine-tuned, Sen Bassey assures stakeholders 2023 Presidency: Govs can't force north to support rotation ' APC chieftain Imo: Reach FM presenter declared missing NSITF: New leadership restoring confidence, spreading breath of fresh air ' Akabogu Niger assembly passes law establishing armed vigilante special squad Kogi east NYCN vows to advance Igala cause In Enugu, Ugwuanyi extols FG on school feeding programme Despite COVID-19, other hiccups, pilgrimage spirit lives on ' NCPC boss Use digital knowledge to solve problems, Ajiya urges youths We're investigating Karen Akpagher's 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Tokyo Adegoke LG Council poll: PDP, others kick against cost of nomination form Heineken Sets to Entertain Fans with UEFA EURO 2020 Finale Showpiece Event Tokyo 2020: Spectators face total ban as Tokyo declares COVID-19 emergency 2023: I'll only support whoever can move Rivers forward ' Wike Our customers can roam, enjoy 4G, data services in China, UAE 'Glo FIRS goes after MultiChoice over N1.8tr tax liability IOC's, others default in $3.6bn gas flare penalty Ogun Assembly passes anti-open grazing bill BUA posts N209.4bn profit in 2020 Cholera kills 3, 12 hospitalised in Ebonyi Customs generatesN1trn into Federation Account in 6 months Ugwuanyi hails FGs NHGSFP legacy in Enugu Close gender gap in entrepreneurship, Akinwuntan urges banks N22bn Paris Club refunds: Ex-Finance commissioner threatens to sue Abia Assembly over probe Airlines' owe FG agencies N37bn'Sirika Senate inserted 20 clauses into Electoral Bill to rig forthcoming elections Rep Siemens Energy partners GIL Automation to 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since 2019 PDP schedules staggered congresses in Lagos, Oyo, others PDP may vie for Plateau LG poll, Kaduna by-election holds Aug 15 APC fixes ward congress for July 24 in Anambra New COAS should reach out to neighbouring countries to check insurgency, experts say 2023: As Nwaoboshi moves, Delta PDP needs retooling, rebranding Wike's enduring legacy berths at Opobo Kwara APC may suspend Lai Mohammed The threat of famine The mistake of 1914 - Part 2 Assorted controversies Decades legal combat with South Africa's Zuma ECB sets new inflation target, eyes climate in strategic overhaul EU will 'never accept' two states on Cyprus: Von der Leyen Belarus raids independent news sites in media crackdown South Sudan to mark 10th anniversary without fanfare Japan landslide toll rises to 9 Japan to announce virus emergency throughout Olympics Trump announces anti-censorship lawsuit against Facebook, Twitter Dare lists condition for return of National Sports Commission Pope ran brief fever but tests 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