*NEWSPAPERS HEADLINES FOR MONDAY 13TH SEPTEMBER 2021*



*PUNCH*

Group solicits funding for COVID-19 vaccination

NAFDAC raises the alarm on circulation of fake PPE

Soludos assets: CJN orders disciplinary action against FCT judge

Osun cultists hack man to death, Amotekun arrests 10

Bandits who fled to Niger military camp killed, monarch regains freedom

Italian nabbed for killing Nigerian wife, envoy, NIDCOM seek justice

Abia commissioner-nominees

Its waste paying extension workers without equipping them ActionAid

Sealed banks vow not to reopen Niger branches

VAT: Five northern states, two SW, two SS among top beneficiaries

Obaseki celebrates Igbinedion, calls him gift

Wike orders shanties demolition for harbouring criminals

Navy to relocate bases in Lagos to Osun, others
 
Army, police beef up security in Sokoto over threat of attack

Elumelu begs Okowa to run for presidency

Buhari hails Etsu Nupe at 69

COVID-19: Seven states stop testing as infections hit 5,773 in 10 days

Killings: Plateau Assembly meets on Lalong as ultimatum ends

Guinea coup: Imperative of restoring democracy

Lamido meets Obasanjo, says nobody is safe

Anambra poll: PDP warns INEC against keeping materials in Imo

INEC declares PDP candidate winner of Delta bye-election

Election killing: Okowa urges security agencies to fish out perpetrators

Nigeria loses N247.61bn in 100 days of Twitter ban

Fidelity Banks half-year profit grows by 72.49%

Money transfer providers may lose $400m to bitcoin wallet

Investors lose N177bn as stocks extend decline

Gov Yahaya lauds Gombe United after NNL promotion
 
Protests rock Super 8 as 3SC, others secure NPFL promotion

NFF, Premier Lotto seal partnership deal

GOtv Boxing: Babatunde wins best boxer award

Aisha Buhari Cup: Ghana, Mali, Morocco land in Lagos

B'ball: Premier League return delights players

Fans attack Rivers after win over Tanzanian side

Tornadoes win NNL title

I like Iwobi's character 'Benitez

NFF to sign sponsorship deal with Premier Lotto

Zanetti motivated me against Empoli 'Okereke

I don't want to be a politician 'Ighalo

Golden Boot winners laud Eunisell

EPL: Man United, Chelsea, City top Premier League table after Sunday's matches

BREAKING: Daniil Medvedev wins US Open, shatters Novak Djokovic's Grand Slam dream

Ligue 1: Shaqiri, Boateng make Lyon debuts in Strasbourg win

Real Madrid vs Celta Vigo: Benzema hat-trick gives Madrid winning return to Bernabeu

Roma vs Sassuolo: El Shaarawy scores winner in Mourinho's 1,000th match as coach

Serdar double lifts Hertha off bottom of Bundesliga

Serie A: Ibrahimovic helps AC Milan beat Lazio, Sampdoria hold Inter Milan

Elliott injury overshadows Liverpool's win at Leeds

Health sector decay: Nigerians dying needlessly

Woman sleeps with sons, bears three children in Kwara

Kaduna hoodlums hack ECWA pastor to death

Ex-convict wears army uniform, asks police to release suspect

20-year-old Abuja graduate producing drugged candies, cookies arrested

Ogun rice smugglers kill customs officer, agency probes attack

Gombe riders protest beating of colleague over N50 ticket

Flood sacks Ebonyi community, destroys houses, farmlands

Why do states fail

Nigerian embassies of shame (1)

Nigerias debts and medium-term budget planning



*VANGUARD*

Nigeria ripe for female president, says lawyer

Osinbajo leads prayers for peace in Nigeria

Buhari's Imo speech quoted out of context ' Presidency

President Buhari's Imo speech quoted out of context ' Presidency

APM Terminals Apapa honours employees on Global Safety Day

Cult clash: Amotekun, police arrest 11 suspected cultists in Osun

Olubadan, Soun, Olowo, Oluwo, other Yoruba monarchs demand peace

By-Election: Evivie's victory confirmation of PDP's dominance in Delta ' Okowa

Nigerian youths bedevilled by get-rich-quick syndrome mentality ' Nniah Nwodo

CLO Crisis: Uvwie enemies at work, says Ighedo

We can overcome Nigeria challenges through dialogue, not secession ' Don

Supreme Court didn't cede any of our lands to Erinle ' Offa Community

Isoko South By-Election: Okowa congratulates Evivie, PDP
 
Comment on Buhari: Face your business, Umahi's supporter blasts Wike, Udeogu

Presidency clarifies Buhari's remarks in Owerri

Nigeria is 'bleeding', nobody is safe again ' Ex-Jigawa Gov, Lamido

2023: Run for president to replicate achievements in Delta, Elumelu urges Okowa

Fuel station owner decries NUPENG's embargo on fuel distribution to Southeast

2021 Volleyball Nations Cup: Nigeria women crush Senegal 3-0 in first game

How police arrested fake soldier in Ogun

Strike: FG to unleash EFCC, ICPC on resident doctors over residency training allowance

Police arrest fake soldier in Ogun

FG urged to check obsolete practices in health sector by reviewing its curriculum

COVID-19: Take vaccine now, reduce chances of severe diseases, says Jubril, Immuno-Pharmacologist



*THISDAY*

Swiss Re: Global Insurance Premium to Grow 10% Due to Positive Response to Claims, Public Exposure to Risks

Consolidated Hallmark Insurance Bullish on Future Performance

Nwodo: Despite Alternative Payment Channels, Use of Cash Will Keep Increasing

NNPC: Positioned for Improved Transparency

Fidelity Bank Reports 72.4% Increase in PBT To N20.6bn

O3 Capital Boss Advocates More Collaboration Between Banks and FinTechs

Policy Somersaults in Tech-ecosystem Hindrance to Nigerias Job Creation

Williams-Edem: Our Focus is Customers Satisfaction

CBN Urged to Create Funding Windows for Real Estate Players

FG Borrowing Surges as T-bills Rates Peaks at 7.2%, Analysts Predict Sustained Increase in Rates

FAO Harps on Cost- effective Approach to Solve Humanitarian Crisis

Popoola: Digital Transformation Next Growth Phase for NGX

NSP Harps on Healthy Sleep Culture for Childrens Mental Growth

 
ADEDIPE: CBN Must Enforce Laws to Stop Forex Aberrations by Oil Firms

NASC Reposition for Greater Efficiency

Firm to Bridge Knowledge Gap on Cryptocurrency

Edmark Unveils Block-chained Fuelled Smarty City Development PLAN

ATTRACTING AND MANAGING RETAIL INVESTORS

Glovo Launches Multi-Category Delivery Service in Nigeria

Tech Start-up, CoAmana, is Inspiring the Community Conscious Food Buyer

Ijaw Nation Dares Buhari on NDDC Board

Can Renewables Change the Future of Gas

Ibrahimovic Back from Four-month Injury Lay-off with a Bang!

CAFCL: Rivers Utd, Akwa Utd in Narrow Wins

Salahs 100th EPL Goal Help Reds Win at Leeds

Holyfield, 58, Floored in Disgraceful Comeback Fight

THE MONEY BALL

NFF, Baba IjebuSeal Partnership Deal in Lagos
 
Lagos Sports Commission Summer Camp Designed to Groom Kids, Says Aiyepeku

US Open: Emma Raducanu Becomes First British Woman in 44 Years to win Grand Slam



*DAILY SUN*
 
Reason Bayelsa fast-tracked anti-grazing law Tare Porri

What CJN must do to rescue judiciary Fusika, SAN

Eunisell Boot award: Nwankwo, Atshimene hail Eunisell for inspiring NPFL stars

GOtv Boxing Night 23: Baby Face bounces back, wins N1m cash prize

I never blackmailed NOC, Kida insists

Aisha Buhari Cup: Ghana, Mali, Morocco land in Lagos

Niger Tornadoes crowned NNL Champions

NFF, Baba Ijebu sign partnership agreement in Lagos

CAF Champions League: Mixed fortunes for Nigerian teams

Allow Nigerians board without COVID-19 test receipt, NCAA urges foreign carriers

GOtv Boxing Night 23: Baby Face bounces back, wins N1m cash prize

Expectations high as Nigeria berths e-Naira October 1

Sell-offs hit Nigerias stock market as investors lose N177bn

H1 2021: GTCO to pay 30 kobo interim dividend to shareholders

Union Bank to maintain focus on retail banking, SMEs

Transcorp targets improved shareholder return

N2trn power subsidy, interventions gulp 6% of CBNs balance sheet Report

Zero carbon emission: Oil marketers unveil strategy to remain in business

NEMSA reads riot act to meter installers, electrical contractors

NCDMB, Bayelsa sign 10MW IPP Power Purchase Agreement

Bayelsa decries delay in IOCs relocation to N Delta region

Ikpeazu names ex-Super Eagles player, 26 others as commissioner nominees

COVID-19: UN applauds Enugu govt on optimal response

Mastermind of Plateau killings cut across ethnic, religious lines

Cross River rice mill ready for Buharis commissioning Ayade

Gunmen kill pastor in Kaduna

Killing ofAnambra monarch barbaric, unacceptable -Ngige

Imo, Anambra move to stop IPOB sit-at-home order
 
DHQ denies alleged mass burial of bandits killed in Zamfara

Bandits shoot one, abduct 2 women in Niger

Open grazing: Beyond symbolism

Dressing Buhari in borrowed garb

Unending tragicomedy in Fulania

50 golden lessons of life (5)

Sekou Toure haunting Guinea

VAT and Wikes winning wedge

Sylvas two years of giant strides in oil and gas sector

The coup in Guinea



*GUARDIAN*

Lemar saves Atletico as Griezmann returns in win over Espanyol

Inter's 100 percent start ends with Sampdoria draw

Teams arrive today as LOC unveils referees for Aisha Buhari Cup

Onyema's N20m gift to Eagles thrills Oshoala

Kid sensation, Raducanu, does not want to let go US Open trophy

Lukaku fills Chelsea's striker void

Djokovic's Grand Slam bid foiled as Medvedev wins US Open

Italians drool over Okereke's Weah-like goal

Makinde celebrates 3SC as Niger Tornadoes win NNL Super Eight Playoff

Three talking points from the Premier League weekend

Returning Ibra helps Milan go top with Lazio win, Inter held

Ronaldo's 'unbelievable' Man United return exceeds his expectations

The president's grazing routes
 
Descent to self-help

NYSC: Can be a tool for national unity

Olu of Warri coronation and Nigeria's renaissance

Pandemic, disruptions and relevance of business plans

Open secret

Urging restraint does not amount to muzzling the media

Only the truth can set Nigeria free!

When Pantami, other August visitors gathered for digital innovation



*LEADERSHIP*

Dangote: Bridging Unemployment Gap

The Search For APC Chairman In Nasarawa

Missing Puzzle Pieces To Challenges Facing Everday Children In Nigeria

Petersides Asks Wike To Pay Pensioners

Sit-at-home Order Ruining South East Economy ' Nnamani

COAS Tasks Troops On Integrity, Professionalism

NIDCOM Condemns Killing Of Nigerian In Italy, Demands Justice

PDP Wins Delta By-election

PTA To Partner Community Leaders, Volunteers For School Safety

Adamawa Denies Tampering With APC Congresses List

President Buhari's Team In Kano Over Legendary Singer, Forest's Death

Ex-Taraba First Lady Urges Nigerians To Embrace Entrepreneurship

Rotary Donates Equipment To 370 Health Facilities
 
Bagudu Gives Women Wing Of NLC N5m

Paris Club Refund And Judgement Creditors

Troops On Red Alert In Kaduna, Katsina, Niger As Bandits Flee Zamfara

Vandalism, Absence Of Runway Lights Threaten Safety At Airports

Alleged False Assets Declaration: CJN Orders Sanctions Against Judge Over Ruling On Soludo

Enugu APC Expels Ex-governor, Former Speaker, 39 Others

UNILAG: Governing Council Can Remove VC ' Panel

Police Kill IPOB Commander, 2 Others In Imo

President Buhari's Quote In Imo Deliberately Contorted ' Presidency

El-Rufai Condemns Murder Of Pastor By Gunmen

Etsu Nupe A Remarkable Traditional Ruler, Says Buhari

HashTag #PrayerForWizkid Trends As He Begins 'Made In Lagos' U.S. Tour

BBNaija 6: JayPaul, Jackie B Evicted

Ex-Taraba First Lady Urges Nigerians To Embrace Entrepreneurship

Navy Relocates College, Armament School, Others To Hinterland

 
Kwara Land Dispute: Offa People List Conditions For Peace

NDLEA Arrests 20-year-old Dealer Of Drugged Cookies

Buhari's Wife Hits Pantami, Challenges Minister To Be Courageous

BREAKING: SCOAN Names TB Joshua's Widow As New Leader

Our Employees Are Our Greatest Assets ' Honeywell Group

CBN, NSIA To Lead Discussions On Infrastructure, SME Financing

Fidelity Bank Grows PBT By 72.4% In H1

GTCO Posts Half-year Profit Before Tax Of N93.1bn

VAT: LCCI Seeks Adjustment In Revenue Sharing Formula For States, LGAs

NCAA Okays Foreign Airlines To Board Passengers Without COVID-19 Payment

Adopt Corporate Governance, Yemisi Edun Charges SMEs

Buharis Outreach To The Southeast

Why Atiku Remains PDP's Outstanding Unifier, Best Bait For 2023 Presidency



*NEW TELEGRAPH*

Enhanced Civil Service and proper promotion interviews

MBF backs state govs on open grazing prohibition laws

2023: Real reasons presidential hopefuls are yet to declare ambitions

Rivers v FG: VAT should be state matter 'Sagay

Anambra guber: INEC's plan to store materials in Imo plot to rig poll 'PDP

Stay-at-home order against Igbo interest 'Nnamani

Allow VAT legal battle run full course, Ekweremadu advises NASS

VAT, security, budget, MTEF top agenda as Senate resumes tomorrow

CJN ordisciplinary action againders st judge for criminal summons against Soludo

FG deradicalised 940 ex-combatants in five years 'Investigation

Lekki Tollgate shooting: We didn't indict Army-Forensic firm

TotalEnergies sees N145bn in Q4'21

Osinbajo charges insurers to leverage AfCFTA
 
GSK: Weak consumer spending hurts earnings

Foreign interests threaten Nigerians' N348bn shipping job

Multiple COVID-19 tests raise air travel cost in Nigeria, others

Telcos escape sanction, meet NCC's service quality KPIs

eNaira may threaten banks' ability to collect fees

Yusuf: Local investors should operate Ajaokuta Steel Complex

Stanbic IBTC launches savings campaign

NAICOM boss seeks institutional collaboration for growth

2023: A cautious build-up to presidential poll

AASDU: Our template for gubernatorial candidates in Anambra

Anambra elections and the 'Axis of Evil

Fyneface: Ogoni cleanup is dangerously slow

Grazing routes'll further divide Nigeria 'CP Ihagh

Online voter registration boosts call for results' e-transmission

Troost-Ekong: Eagles can win AFCON to reach Golden Generation status
 
Award: Nwankwo, Atshimene hail Eunisell for inspiring NPFL stars

CAF CL: Rivers, Akwa United win first legs

NCF invites 20 players for National Chess Championship

US Open: Medvedev beats Djokovic to win maiden major

US Open: Queen praises Raducanu's 'outstanding' performance

Makinde hails 3SC's return to Premier League

Okowa salutes Amusan, says it's new dawn for athletics

Shooting, Gombe, Tornadoes back to NPFL

It's five out of five for PSG in Ligue 1 Relief for Arteta as Arsenal secure first victory of season 'as Insurance, Remo game suffers postponement

Ronaldo scores twice in Man United return

Party-ready ankara styles

How COVID-19 vaccine affected our menstrual cycles

Onikepo Braithwaite: An economist, Lawyer, law editor, on the brink of SANship

I've always dreamt of having bell, big Bible in my hands 'Rev Mother Ajayi

London can be referred to as 37th state of Nigeria 'Charly Boy

11th studio album, fans wish MI gets his vibe back

God told me to free Nigerians from poverty, says Williams Uchemba

I can't trust someone who is friends with everyone 'Sharon Ooja

Sex-for-role: Actress, Bukunmi Oluwasina speaks about her experience

Global HBP rate doubled over the past 30 years



*BLUE PRINT*

Climate change: Stakeholders task FG on agroecology

FAO canvasses massive use of technology, data
Nanono goes back to farm

NASC commissions 15 seeds inspectors in Kogi

PIB'll encourage inflows into economy, bring predictability to oil, gas sector ' Senator Bassey

Cleric killed in Kaduna community as el-Rufai sues for calm

2021 Volleyball Nations Cup: Nigeria women crush Senegal

We need peace on the Plateau ' Bala PJ

Gov Bala Mohammed still mum on presidential ambition

Niger: Disquiet in Chanchaga over APC LG congresses

Fake soldier soliciting release of suspect arrested in Ogun

Rising insecurity having negative effects on Nigeria ' Folarin

Sani-Bello salutes Etsu Nupe on 18th anniversary
 
Oyo to tackle menace of building collapse ' Deputy gov

Dep gov to SaharaReporter: You can't pitch me against my boss

SWAN President storms Abuja, reveals why Isuguzo-led NUJ is desperate to ground sports writing in Nigeria

Foundation awards scholarship to 21 Kwara indigent students

Sule donates 50 hectares of land to NASENI for AMEDI

Open grazing law: MACBAN fueling hatred-Otorm's spokesman

Sector performance: We've developed coherent transportation policy- Ganduje

Why Kano businesses 're comatose, by varsity don

CJN orders disciplinary action on Judge who issued criminal summon on Soludo

Niger urges banks to pay tax liability

Adetifa good for NCDC job ' UNILORIN VC

Show compassion to others, cleric urges Christians

VAT: Igbo group backs Wike, wants South East governors to emulate Rivers

Pictures, video of mass burial not connected to our operations ' DHQ

Excitement as Dapines Global Investors opens nominations for Abuja excellence awards
 
CHRICED thumbs ICPC for tracking poorly executed of constituency projects in Kano

Foundation tasks Nigerians on Cooperate Social Responsibility

Group hails military onslaught against bandits in Zamfara

Olubadan, Soun, other Yoruba monarchs reject secession



*TRIBUNE*

Yoruba nation: Way to freedom or dissolution

Igbo and Buhari's peace speech in Imo State

Domesticating the Child Rights Act

Lagos and impetus to insurance business

Pandemic disruptions: Are business plans still relevant

Avert another ASUU strike, lawmaker tells FG

Bishop cautions APC factions creating feud between Aregbesola, Oyetola

Bandits kill 12 military officers in Zamfara

Islamic cleric hails Amosun's exploits as Ogun governor

NGX: Profit taking takes toll on local bourse as investors lost N177bn WoW

Fidelity Bank posts 72.4% increase in Profit Before Tax

Making NNPC audited financial statements public, positive development for extractive industry ' Don



*SPORTS*

2 Milwaukee Brewers combine to throw MLB's record 9th no-hitter this season - CNN

2021 Volleyball Nations Cup: Nigeria women crush Senegal 3-0 in first game - Vanguard

Aaron Judge Exits Yankees vs. Mets After Experiencing Dizziness During At-Bat - Bleacher Report

Aaron Rodgers, Packers Put Potentially Troubling Future on Display in Upset Loss - Bleacher Report

Aaron Rodgers: Packers' Blowout Loss to Saints Is a 'Good Kick in the You-Know-Where - Bleacher Report

AC Milan 2-0 Lazio: Zlatan Ibrahimovic scores on return from injury - BBC

Aisha Buhari Cup: Ghana, Mali, Morocco land in Lagos - The Sun

Aisha Buhari Cup: Ghana,tomorrow Mali, Morocco land in Lagos - Punch

Alfie Hewett told not to forget everything he has achieved by Ellie Robinson - Yahoo

Anderlecht say Craig Bellamy is leaving coaching role for mental health reasons - Yahoo

Andrew 'Flex' Richardson: The calming presence behind Emma Raducanu's success - Yahoo

Award: Nwankwo, Atshimene hail Eunisell for inspiring NPFL stars - New Telegraph

B'ball: Premier League return delights players - Punch
 
Baxter disappointed with Kaizer Chiefs' defending: I don't know how we conceded it - Goal

Bentez faces return to austerity at Everton with losses constraining club - Yahoo

Billy Horschel wins BMW PGA Championship, becoming only the second American to win the famous event - CNN

BREAKING: Daniil Medvedev wins US Open, shatters Novak Djokovic's Grand Slam dream - Punch

Brentford midfielder Shandon Baptiste pleased to press on following 'low days - Yahoo

Britain's Emma Raducanu defeats Canada's Leylah Fernandez in all-teen US Open final - CNN

CAF Champions League: Mixed fortunes for Nigerian teams - The Sun

CAF CL: Rivers United grab away win as Akwa pip Algerias Belouizdad - The Cable

CAF CL: Rivers, Akwa United win first legs - New Telegraph

CAFCL: Rivers Utd, Akwa Utd in Narrow Wins - Thisday

Champions Chelsea get back on track with big win over Everton - Yahoo

Daniil Medvedev Wins 2021 US Open, Denies Novak Djokovic Calendar Grand Slam - Bleacher Report

Daniil Medvedev wins US Open to deny Novak Djokovic calendar Grand Slam - Yahoo

Daniil Medvedev: US Open champion finally celebrates - and says title is anniversary present for his wife - BBC

Djokovic's Grand Slam bid foiled as Medvedev wins US Open - Guardian
 
Elliott injury overshadows Liverpool's win at Leeds - Punch

Emma Raducanu is on course to become the wealthiest female athlete in British sporting history - Yahoo

EPL: Man United, Chelsea, City top Premier League table after Sunday's matches - Punch

Eunisell Boot award: Nwankwo, Atshimene hail Eunisell for inspiring NPFL stars - The Sun

Evander Holyfield loses comeback fight while Trump commentates - CNN

Fans attack Rivers after win over Tanzanian side - Punch

Garth Crooks' team of the week: Ronaldo, Fernandes, Van Dijk, Lukaku - BBC

Golden Boot winners laud Eunisell - Punch
GOtv Boxing Night 23: Baby Face bounces back, wins N1m cash prize - The Sun

GOtv Boxing Night 23: Baby Face bounces back, wins N1m cash prize - The Sun

GOtv Boxing: Babatunde wins best boxer award - Punch

Gov Yahaya lauds Gombe United after NNL promotion - Punch

Holyfield, 58, Floored in Disgraceful Comeback Fight - Thisday

I don't want to be a politician 'Ighalo - Punch

I have to manage his minutes' - Solskjaer insists Ronaldo won't play every Man Utd game - Goal

I like Iwobi's character 'Benitez - Punch

I never blackmailed NOC, Kida insists - The Sun

Ibrahimovi' Scores Seven Minutes Into Milan Return After Four-Month Injury Layoff - Daily Independent

Ibrahimovic Back from Four-month Injury Lay-off with a Bang! - Thisday

Inter's 100 percent start ends with Sampdoria draw - Guardian

Italians drool over Okereke's Weah-like goal - Guardian

Jameis Winston's Updated Fantasy Outlook After Saints QB Throws 5 TDs vs. Packers - Bleacher Report

Joe Burrow Jokes About Ja'Marr Chase's Preseason Drops After Bengals WR's Big Game - Bleacher Report

Jose Mourinho wins 1,000th game in management as Roma edge out Sassuolo - Yahoo

Kid sensation, Raducanu, does not want to let go US Open trophy - Guardian

Klopp says Elliott's serious injury overshadows Liverpool win at Leeds - Yahoo

Kyler Murray shines as Arizona Cardinals thrash Tennessee Titans - Yahoo

Lagos Sports Commission Summer Camp Designed to Groom Kids, Says Aiyepeku - Thisday

Leeds 0-3 Liverpool: Fabinho & Salah hint at Liverpool being back to best - Stephen Warnock - BBC

Lemar saves Atletico as Griezmann returns in win over Espanyol - Guardian

Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen collide and are out of drama-filled Italian Grand Prix - CNN



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