*NEWSPAPERS HEADLINES FOR TUESDAY 7TH SEPTEMBER 2021* *PUNCH* Lagos announces staggered resumption for schools Onslaught against bandits can turn Nigeria into Afghanistan Gumi APC multiple court cases: Aggrieved members dare Buni, panel compiles litigants list Conflicting judgments: NJC invites three judges, warns CJs Ex- Akwa Ibom senator abducted from own bar Glory Okolie, one other charged with alleged terrorism Author raises awareness on mental health, suicide Strengthening open grazing ban in the South Akume urges Ortom to pay salaries, address other issues Conflicting court orders obstacles to credible polls INEC Crisis hits Lagos council over APC congress E-registration: Edo PDP targets one million members Ive appointed 2,000 aides since assuming office Diri We wont recognise parallel congresses, says APC Naira weakens to 532/dollar despite rising forex reserves Nigeria spends N1.47tn on petrol imports in six months Imo-IPMAN faceoff: Marketers seek South-East govs intervention NSITF wants Ondo civil servants enrolled into insurance scheme Climate change hitting OPEC hard, Barkindo laments DMO offers September savings bonds for subscription Adebayo inaugurates committee to review PIA Leverage govts diversification agenda, Buhari charges insurance companies Stanbic IBTCs revenue shrinks, profit drops by 53% Investors lose N4.23bn as consumer goods stocks decline Equity investor injects $75m investment into Ecobank Sylva calls for establishment of African Energy Bank Niger shuts eight banks, others for N456m tax debt Flour Mills declares N6.8bn dividend ahead of AGM Wema Bank trains SMEs on management LOTUS Bank expands presence with new locations COVID-19 forces Ebuehi, Kalu out of clash Eagles can beat Blue Sharks without UK-based stars We have no excuse to lose to Cape Verde 'Awaziem Chukwueze set for Villarreal return after four months Bonke, Michael set for Eagles debut Beat Cape Verde, get N20m, Air Peace boss tells Eagles Ponck: We've worked hard to beat Eagles We can't afford to lose against Sharks 'Rohr Haller scores twice in nine minutes as Ivory Coast beat Cameroon World Cup qualifiers: Eagles eye second win against Cape Verde Insurance, 3SC clash in NNL Super 8 opener Amusan breaks Silesia meet record Uganda vs Mali: Les Aigles pick point away from home South Africa beat Ghana, Liberia win 1-0 against CAR Messi faults officials over Brazil vs Argentina suspension Pele hospitalised for past six days Nigerian states IGR earning is pitiful Attracting and managing retail investors Super TV boss murder: Court orders Chidinma, accomplice trial Rivers driver arrested for losing car to robbers dies in custody Abia varsity loses three lecturers same day Protest rocks Ota over bad roads, residents block Abeokuta-Lagos highway Ondo court jails farmer for selling adulterated palm oil Hoodlums kidnap Bayelsa council boss father, kill two operatives Kidnappers of Abuja pastors wife, daughters demand N50m Benue varsity guard arrested for allegedly impregnating wifes niece Broadband penetration drops to 39.79% amid SIM-NIN linkage Africa has only 1% of global data centre capacity Experts Tech startups in Nigeria, others raise $1.6bn funding *VANGUARD* Nigeria's wild poliovirus free status not under threat,says FG Buhari approves Health Reform C'ttee, names VP Osinbajo Chairman Nigeria stock market resumes week with N4bn loss Miyetti Allah to train pastoralists on modern cattle ranching Again, INEC expresses displeasure over conflicting court orders Insecurity: Masari orders closure of commercial mobile phones charging centres Osun at 30: Royal fathers express happiness MAN at 50: Panel discussion on African Economy reveals transformation agenda 120 Nigerian children infected by environmental polio ' UNICEF NJC okays probe of 3 judges for granting conflicting ex-parte orders ACF chieftain collapses, dies in head office Our leaders unpatriotic, owe allegiance to Chad, Niger, others ' Mailafia 2023: God will give Nigeria 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residents in flood prone areas say nowhere to go *THISDAY* Stanbic IBTC Holdings Announces 50.1% Drop in Profit, Declares N1.00 Interim Dividend Profit-taking Persist as Stock Market Commences Week on Negative Note Decline in Piracy Will End War Risk Insurance Premium on Nigeria-bound Cargoes Nigeria Gas Pledges Support for Host Communities, Empowers 40 Women Ige: FG Must Address Distortions in Gas Market Hits and Misses of Nanono Mamman: A Post-mortem Farmers Fret over Rejection of Nigerias Food Crops in International Markets AfCFTA: Creating Globally Competitive African Manufacturing Sector Global Food Commodity Prices Rebound as Sugar, Wheat, Palm Oil Pushes up FAO Food Price Index With Waning investment, Nigerias Oil Reserves Lose 600million Barrels in Three Years FCMB Emerges Best SME Bank in Africa Commercialisation: Nigeria Cuts Gas Flare by 72.5% in 10 Years Safety: APM Terminals Apapa Gifts Truckers Over 1000 PPE Olaniwun Ajayi LP, Gets New Managing Partner, Deputy Morning After LG Congresses, APC Sinks Deeper in Crises Between Bello and Bawa: Who Blinks First Senator Odebiyis Legislative Interventions In the Ninth NAssembly Kaduna And Electronic Voting: Lessons for Nigeria NNL Super 8: Bendel Insurance, Shooting Stars Rekindle Rivalry in Enugu Kalu, Ebuehi Excluded from Clash in Cape Verde Egypt Sack Coach El Badry after Draw in Gabon Lukaku Gives Chelsea Injury Scare Liberias Lone Star Beat CAR to Revive Qualification Hope Bales Hat-trick Spares Wales Embarrassment against Belarus Saka Celebrates Birthday with Goal as Three Lions Crush Andorra Excitement at Maiden National School Racket Games *DAILY SUN* My aim is to change narrative in governance Okonkwo, ZLP candidate Uba, APC ll bring rapid development to Anambra Chikwelu Jnr Accord Partyll restore confidence of Anambra people in governance Ifeatu Obi Andy Uba, APC takeover of Anambra mere pipe dream APGA APC, PRP trade words over alleged rigging plot APC women group seeks more political inclusion Why IPOBs sit-at-home is succeeding in South East Umahi Conflicting court orders, party crises making our job difficult INEC We wont recognise parallel congresses, APC warns Keep faith with APC, Akume urges Benue people Were in Cape Verde to cheer Eagles to victory NFSC Cape Verde looks to surprise Nigeria GOtv Boxing Night 23 to Broadcast Live on DStv, GOtv 3SC ready for NPFL promotion battle Enugu State Governor, Sports Minister for NNL Super Eight Playoff NNL Super 8: Gombe United takes on El-Kanemi Warriors as games start in Enugu Tuesday Energy Transition: Nigeria, others may miss target over funding constraints OPEC VAT judgement: CTC, legal advicell determine our stand CITN Sterling Bank partners Leadway, others to host ASA 2021 LOTUS Bank begins operations in 3 new locations Beneficiaries commend Wema Banks SMEs Business School, list benefits Oil, power companies owebanks N6.14trn CBN Japanese agency affirms AfDBs top rating with stable outlook Malta Guinness thrills at 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In My Polling Unit El-Rufai Plateau: 3 Killed In Fresh Crisis *GUARDIAN* Declining government revenue amid leadership failure Eagles tackle Blue Sharks without UK-based stars Pinnick explains NFF's excitement over deal with MTN LOC announces new kickoff date for Aisha Buhari Cup Beat Cape Verde get N20 million Pele hospitalised for six days with 'undisclosed health problem GAC Motors flags off support for Super Eagles with World Cup qualifier's success Brazil legend Pele recovering after tumor operation Egypt sack coach after World Cup qualifier draw with Gabon Algeria arrive in Morocco for World Cup qualifier amid diplomatic tensions Liverpool's Keita 'safe and well' after coup strands him in Guinea GEEP 2.0: A fresh approach to tackling poverty Impunity within the arms and tiers of government - Part 2 Street business as an antidote to unemployment Curbing ill-treatment of Nigerians abroad Books'conference: An agenda CIPM harps on effective HR practice Expert advocates safety at workplace, employees' well-being Association sponsors training of community pharmacists on vaccination Insecurity, pandemic trigger resurgence of child labour Union seeks FG's intervention as paper industry struggles to save jobs Centre advocates collaboration between managements, unions Institute inducts 67 new members NSE conferred fellowship on Engr. Martina Atuchi MAN at 50: Panel discussion on African economy reveals transformation agenda *LEADERSHIP* Forensic Investigator Gets Navy Commendation, Award Open Grazing, VAT Bills Scale Second Reading At Lagos Assembly We Will Continue To Balance Appointments In Oyo, Says Makinde Usifo Ataga: Lagos Files Murder Charge Against Chidinma, Clears Father Parallel Congresses Not Recognised In Abia ' APC Chieftain 8 Injured As Hoodlums Kidnap Sen Effiong In Akwa Ibom Gunmen Kill 2 Security Officers, Abduct LG Chairman's Father PDP Begins e-Registration In Edo New Power Minister, Aliyu, Assumes Office Technology Key To Transformation Of Nigerian, African Economies'NASENI NCC Mourns Ex-Board Chairman, Senator Olabiyi Durojaiye NFVCB Urges Filmmakers To Depict Nigerian Cultures Positively, Not Glamourise Evil Boko Haram Winning Against Education VAT Verdict: States Begin Consultation As Court Quashes FIRS Application Conflicting Orders: 3 Judges To Face Disciplinary Action Miyetti Allah Vows To Sue Governors Over Anti-grazing Laws Guinea Coup Leader Bars Government Officials From Foreign Travel Ex-Rivers Military Governor, Anthony Ukpo, Dies At 74 Nigeria Records 121 Type-2 Polio Cases It's Too Early To Discuss Igbo Presidency ' Umahi BBNaija 6: White Money, Saga, 4 Others Up For Possible Eviction President Buhari Appoints Adetifa New NCDC DG Buhari Names Osinbajo Chairman Health Sector Reform C'tte Nigeria's Autocheck Acquires Online Car Platforms In Kenya, Uganda 7 Nigerian Entrepreneurs To Participate At Endeavor Programme Shareholders Applaud Coronation Insurance Over Transformation Shell Boosts Infrastructure At Maritime University In Delta State Osinbajo Wants African Industries To Develop Regional Value Chains Glo Gains Over 1m New Users In July Mushroom Association Eyes 10% Of Global Market NNPC To Issue IPO In 2024 Africa Needs Energy Bank To Boost Oil, Gas Investments ' Sylva President Buhari Tasks Insurance Firms On Economic Diversification APM Terminals Sensitises 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