*NEWSPAPERS HEADLINES FOR THURSDAY 2ND SEPTEMBER 2021* *PUNCH* Court orders interim forfeiture of firms N5.3bn FG knocks Amnesty International over stand on IPOB, others Strike: Were still consulting, says ASUU Bag containing money, jewellery found by MMA2 driver Well arrest NDA attackers no matter how long, COAS vows Strike: Govt hasnt called us for discussion, says NMA Sacked ministers failed to meet target, Buhari plans more evaluation 73 Zamfara students abduction: ACF fumes as gov tells residents to fight back Pioneer NANS president for burial October 23 Restoring rigour into budgeting, growth plans Akume has sold out Benue people Ortom PDP crisis worsens, ward suspends Secondus Akeredolu disowns 2023 presidential campaign posters Iwuanyanwu retires from politics, says Nigeria due for restructuring Only NEC can discipline Secondus, aide reacts to Rivers PDP ward suspension APC orders inauguration of ward executives, silent on appeals Buhari sacked two ministers to cover up failures -PDP NLC threatens industrial action over proposed electricity tariff hike Nigerias Eurobonds debts rise by $9.37bn in five years Partial access on Twitter restored EFCC helping Customs to recover N10.6bn Reps FG gazettes PIA, sets one year for community fund OPEC+ sticks to 400,000bpd monthly oil output increase Dont increase electricity tariff, ActionAid urges NERC AfDB, partners mobilise $520m for agric zones in Nigeria Buhari lauds Sahara Group for electricity provision Shipping sector can generate 75% of oil revenue NIMASA FEC approves N89.6bn for Odukpani-Itu-Ikot Ekpene road, aviation projects Lagos to secure 185bn bond following positive financial ratings Banning fossil fuel investments will hurt Nigeria Osinbajo Were committed to climate agreement, says Total Nigeria NCDMB to unveil 10-year road map for research, devt RTEAN laments alleged extortion at Lagos port CBN appoints new directors Stock market investors gain N332bn in one month WACT receives six more cranes at Onne terminal Montblanc opens shop in Nigeria, targets West African market IMO unveils new association for women in Africa Ronaldo breaks men's all-time international record NFF signs N300m Air Peace deal Eagles vs Liberia: Match tickets not for sale, says LSSC Paralympics: Team Nigeria grab table tennis bronze Aribo's technically gifted, says ex-Rangers star Hutton Volleyball: Nigeria's U-19 team earn first win African World Cup qualifying tables European World Cup qualifying group tables W'Cup qualifier: Mane scores as Senegal defeat Togo W'Cup qualifier: Denmark extend perfect start, beat Scotland 2-0 Ronaldo misses penalty, scores in Portugal's dramatic win W'Cup qualifier: Griezmann scores as Bosnia hold 10-man France Ronaldo breaks all-time international scoring record W'Cup qualifiers: Arsenal's Xhaka tests positive for COVID-19 Nigerias open arms towards terrorists Widow, children rendered homeless as brother-in-law takes over house Gunmen shoot Edo DPO in the eye, stomach Enugu youths lynch man, burn corpse for beheading farmer Three repentant Katsina bandits, others nabbed for robbery Man remanded for allegedly robbing student of school fees Abductors of Kogi poly students, CUSTECH worker demand N3m *VANGUARD* Banditry: Zamfara imposes dusk-to-down curfew, closes schools 1 in 4 girls abused before attaining 18 years ' Lagos Commissioner Fayemi tasks FCC on national unity, integration Court remands man for alleged robbery Army debunks recruitment advert for graduate interns FG begins cash transfer payment to 8,105 beneficiaries in Anambra Katsina Assembly passes contributory pension scheme bill Gombe receives 100,154 doses of COVID-19 vaccine Ndokwa communities decry poor access roads, barricade Govt House Presidency replies Amnesty International, vows to fight terrorism to standstill Only NEC can suspend me, Secondus blows hot Police confirm attack on Nasarawa lawmaker Just In: 5 feared dead as armed robbers barricade East/West Road Insecurity: Tambuwal signs 10 executive Orders in Sokoto 1 in 4 girls abused before attaining 18 years ' Lagos Commissioner Northern youths jubilate over freezing of Kogi's bank account FG's warning to religious, political leaders against inflammatory remarks, step in right direction ' JNI Police confirm abduction of 73 Zamfara students NDA Attack: No matter how long it takes, we'll get perpetrators ' Army Chief, Yahaya vows 28-year-old herdsman in court over alleged kidnap in Ekiti 2022 Budget: Adamawa proposes N142 bln ' Commissioner PDP extends sale of congresses forms to September 9 Delta High Court restrains Buni, others from parading as members of APC's Convention Planning Committee Ban on open grazing: Fast-track implementation of livestock reform plan, Gombe gov tells Buhari Ortom threatens legal action against Akume over allegations of killings, diversion of public funds Katsina Assembly passes contributory pension scheme bill South-West PDP congratulates Makinde, as Atiku, others storm Ibadan for Lekan Salami Stadium Sacking Nanono, Mamman not enough to cover your failures, PDP tells Buhari Sack of ministers not enough to cover your failures, PDP mocks Buhari PDP Reps reject Emergency Rule in Benue Congresses: APC approves inauguration of Ward executives PDP shifts inauguration of campaign council for Anambra poll Ortom has tremendous respect for Buhari, but '., says Ngbede UPDATED: Buhari sacks Agric, Power Ministers; Adesina reveals why Banditry: Prove your allegations before Nigerians, PGF DG challenges Ortom, Olawunmi Ebonyi APC Caretaker Committee Chairman resigns Why ICT will remain Nigeria's top GDP earner Nigeria's data industry to benefit as Oyewole becomes Country CDO Ambassador Mobile app eSprayMe set to disrupt event management ecosystem A week after sniffer dogs pounced, drugs extracted from cylinders of imported machines Don't panick during fire outbreak to reduce damage ' Fire Official Question on Buhari's legacy Govt's call for self defence: A sad admission of failure to secure lives and properties (2) People & Politics: FIRS must tax responsibly {Viewpoint} Dr Obiora, the 'O' in EKO Hospital, dies WHO tasks govt on strengthening traditional medicine production in Africa Lagos airport bus driver returns missing $20,000, jewellery, others to owner IPOB has stockpiled weapons across Nigeria ' Presidency Suspected kidnappers shoot DPO in Edo, abandoned for dead Court remands trader for allegedly stealing cell phone Court orders man to apologise to wife for not providing shelter 40-year-old man remanded for allegedly defiling daughter in Ekiti *THISDAY* Profit-Taking Persist as Stock Market Drops by N18bn Unity Bank Builds Office Complex for Borno SUBEB Akinola: More FinTechs, Banks Partnerships Underway Sylva to Launch $50m Oil Industry Research, Development Fund Protocol As Computer Professionals Chart New Course Leveraging on Youths Focused Initiatives Tech4Dev Partners Sterling Bank to Enhance Women Employment in Tech Taming 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