*NEWSPAPERS HEADLINES FOR WEDNESDAY 3RD AUGUST 2022* *PUNCH* Amotekun intercepts truck conveying Northern youths 233 LGs, 32 states prone to flooding NEMA Terror attack: NRC suspends Lagos-Kano, Ajaokuta train services It seems govs agreed to treat pensioners badly Retirees chairman FG postpones civil service promotion exams till Sept Yabatech TETFund centre to sponsor research Avoid unauthorised journeys, NYSC warns corps members Insecurity: Kogi gov bans face masks, closes brothels Osinbajos surgery shows folly of medical tourism Osun APC members protest, demand chairmans sacking Impeachment threat against Buhari bipartisan Senator Bassey Kerosene hits over N800/litre, Nigerians face hard times How fake drugs threaten Nigerias multi-billion pharma industry Manufacturers slash investment by 56% amid shutdowns FG pays N405bn interest on CBN loans FG, farmers eye extra $136m from cocoa export Chamsmobile appoints new director Marketers association executives get second term Ikeja Hotel records N9.8bn revenue Nigeria drifting towards collapse NULGE Citibank appoints new chairman NAHCO unveils export processing facility Remita moves to ease exams registration Neimeth plans expansion with capital raise NFF must pay me N157m with interest ' Rohr Napoli rule out offers for Osimhen Zambia's Mwape, two others gifted lands after Falcons win Liadi wins silver, sprinters shine as athletics begin Ashe, Nwokocha, five others advance in 100m event Buhari hails Essien over golf victory Bello, Edem confident of medal swoop Boxer Osoba out, judoka Asonye loses bronze T'tennis: Hosts beat Nigeria to bronze Dennis coy on future after impressive Watford display Onyekwere makes history after Commonwealth Games discus gold CWG: Nigeria wins gold, bronze in Discus throw South American countries launch 2030 World Cup bid Buhari hails teenage golfer over championship victory NNPC Ltd: Matters arising Ondo hospital rations fuel, patient dies during surgery Ritualists kill woman, pluck eye, family rejects autopsy Motorist crushes hoodlum, colleague during tussle for money 15 Enugu farmers ransomed, Bauchi, Edo victims rescued Lagos court remands factory worker for defiling teenager EFCC informant allegedly collects N2.6m from Internet fraudsters Ekiti robbers to die for raping five-month-olds mother NDLEA dismantles Lagos, Anambra drug labs, arrests barons Ogun teenager caught in bestiality, man impersonates IBEDC Imo community boils as gunmen kill seven 21 die in Lagos, Cross River crashes Italian police arrest killer of Nigerian man Pandemic increases Nigerias Internet reach by 33% Report If Buhari is incapacitated Unwise proliferation of tertiary institutions in Nigeria Vaccines can prevent cervical cancer Hospital NGO bemoans 1.2m preventable deaths from illnesses, accidents Group seeks reduction of neonate mortality UK licenses 266 Nigerian doctors in two months Impeachment: Soyinka backs lawmakers against Buhari *VANGUARD* Climate change impact: Lagos govt to launch N20bn green fund initiative Security threat: Ekiti CP orders reinforcements Oyetola, Aregbesola bicker over call for Osun APC restructuring Don't be deterred from achieving your goals, Obasanjo tells youths Delta 2023: A-Court adjourns Oborevwori vs Edevbie to August 8 PIA: Role of state govts deliberately undermined ' Bayelsa govt Oil theft responsible for Naira fall, economic woes ' Shell NDDC: Delay in inauguration of board may lead to renewed hostilities, groups warn VGC, Awka drug busts: How we recovered 258.74kg meth, nabbed 2 barons, chemist ' Marwa We'll provide adequate incentives to boost foreign investments ' Kaura Why we are yet to restore services in Abuja-Kaduna rail corridor ' Minister Exchange rate, high cost of diesel, affecting my business ' Obasanjo cries out 10 escape as Oyo Amotekun intercepts over 150 northerners from Zamfara in Ibadan Residents flee as hoodlums kill 7 in Imo 85% of Nigerian children suffering violent discipline in schools ' UNICEF Embrace innovation for revenue drive, Adebiyi tells entrepreneurs Insecurity beyond what one nation can fight ' Buhari Agusto & Co affirms Parthian Partners' 'Bbb' rating Gombe Gov launches Covid-19 Action Recovery, Economic Stimulus ASUU strike: Why we adopted voluntary conciliation ' Ngige 2023: Lalong, Oshiomhole lead APC's campaign team 2023: Tinubu's govt 'll be equitable, inclusive ' Shettima CVR Extension: INEC turns down 70 CSOs' request We did not call for impeachment of Osinbajo ' Ohanaeze Ndigbo Schneider partners Ikeja Electric to improve electricity distribution in Lagos, Ogun Electricity market recorded N512bn deficit in 2020 'NERC reports Natural gas, energy transition fuel for Nigeria ' FG We do not insure investment with fund managers ' NDIC warns Nigerians Parallex Bank collaborates with Kennis Music to support lifestyles Ogun'll become Nigeria's Silicon Valley soon ' Pantami Onyekwere becomes first Nigerian woman to win Commonwealth Games Discus Gold Commonwealth Games: 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as Oil Prices Pick after Volatile Start LIRS Set to Launch Whistle-blower Initiative August 5 Lagos Climate Summit Resolutions Saved Victoria Island, Says Sanwo-Olu Naira Gains Momentum, Appreciates to N660/$1 in Parallel Market FG to End Out-of-Pocket Payment for Healthcare Lawyers Criticise NBA President's Letter to Olanipekun Citibank Appoints Shamsuddeen Usman Chairman Insecurity: Act Now or Resign, Situation Room Tells Buhari NDLEA Busts Lagos, Anambra 'Mkpuru Mmiri' Labs, Nabs Two Barons, One Chemist Saraki, Fayemi, Adeniyi to Attend Omoluabi Summit in Ilorin Obasanjo: I May Soon Go Bankrupt Because of Rising Diesel Price FG Disburses N66bn to Beneficiaries under MSME Survival Fund ABCON Cautions FG against Policies that Worsen Inflation Terror: IG Allays Fears of FCT Residents, Assures Nigerians of Improved Security APGA Accuses Gov. Ikpeazu of Destroying Abia Health Sector Again, Assailants Kill Seven, Injure Others in Imo FCTA Assures Farmers on Food Security Kaduna Activist Joins Guber Race on Labour Party Platform *THE SUN* APC chieftain describes Obi as emerging paradigm party must deal with Road to 2023: What ll drive APCs victory in 2023 Oloyede-Almaroof Walking the tightrope: Party interest or personal ambition Abia guber: Unending battle for APC ticket 2023: Police partner firm to train officers on election security management Ikpeba fears for Osimhens career Napoli ready to offload striker next season Commonwealth Games 2022: 19-year-old prodigy, Liadi, wins silver for Team Nigeria Ashe, Ekevwo, Oghenebrume qualify for mens 100m semis Basketball: DTigers Onyenso signs for Kentucky Super Eagles to face Ronaldo Dennis keeps mum on future Our participation in Birmingham, an eye opener -Oshodi New twists trail NFF elections: Congress members demand AGA hold Aug 15 Nigerian striker seals N900m transfer to top 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