News Headlines Aug 6, 2021. Headlines From Nigeria’s Major Newspapers

Compiled by Demola Adefajo

The Nation

Why Nigeria quit maritime organisation
Oriental Energy Resources get new MD
AUGUST 6, 2021
Ikeja Electric upgrades app
TCN suspends eligible customer policy
NNPC makes N234.63b
PIB: MOSOP, stakeholders fault National Assembly
Markaz Lateef graduates 130 Quranic Memorisers
Happy New Year Femi
Rising foreign petitions
Rachel Oniga (1957 – 2021)
Between Mompha and EFCC
Saluting Emefiele at 60
The sense in quota system
Super cop, super trouble
Industrialisation: Solution to unemployment, poverty
Taking a leaf from UniOsun’s leadership model
CBN recovers customers’ N89.2b from commercial banks
How to deepen internet penetration, by Facebook, Fiam WiFi
Saraki blames corruption for Apapa gridlock
Coca-Cola, AREAi partner on environment
NLC tackles Fed Govt on $2.18 gas price reduction
NOVA Merchant Bank appoints Onokpasa ED
Lagos consumes N2.1b red meat daily
The consequences of war
78 killed as NAF jets bombard Zamfara forests
15 things you probably didn’t know about Messi
Kanu in high spirits, says lawyer
Man City sign Grealish on a six-year deal
UPDATED: One dies as robbers attack banks in Osun
AbdulRazaq, Uwais, others list challenges, prospects at Kwara education summit
All tiers of government must be open-minded, collaborative – Osinbajo
PDP national officer withdraws resignation
BREAKING: Messi leaves Barcelona
Zulum orders investigation into clash between task force, church members
Former NFF President Dominic Oneya dies
Cholera kills three in Abuja community
UPDATED: PDP crisis lingers as BoT fails to reach consensus
PDP crisis: Atiku calls for calm
Things getting worse in Nigeria – Sultan, Gombe Governor
PDP BoT meets to resolve leadership crisis
Kidnappers demand N700m ransom to free Bayelsa SSG’s mum, night club owner
Outrage as Niger varsity increases tuition by 100%
JUST IN: Lagos CJ inaugurates tribunals for council polls
BREAKING: One feared dead as robbers attack two banks in Osun
My wife does not respect me – divorce-seeking man tells Court
Doctor’s strike a big mistake, says FG
Security forces killed 115 in four months in South East – Amnesty Int’l
Messi to sign new Barcelona contract today
Symptoms of COVID-19, by CDC
Lukaku open to Chelsea move as Inter brace for €130m bid
Soldiers intercept 132 bags of indian hemp in Ondo
Consumers kick as TCN suspends eligible customer transactions
BREAKING: Mark, Ayu, Anyim, Wabara, Gana, 23 other elders wade into PDP crisis
BREAKING: Drama as Wike storms PDP BoT meeting
Nollywood has capacity to match Hollywood, says Chris Ihidero
35 Ogun NYSC members test positive for COVID-19
Filmmaker petitions police over alleged assault by Davido’s aides
Not all men are scum, says Hilda Dokubo
Why govt opposes payment of ransom, by minister
Ozo gets house gift on 28th birthday
Leave Abba Kyari alone
BBNaija Shine Ya Eye: Emmanuel, Liquorose settle differences
Secondus: PDP chief using huge public funds to fight me
Ohuabunwa, others warn of rising cases of COVID-19 Delta variant
Repositioning Kogi civil service
BBNaija Shine Ya Eye: Cross, Niyi quarrel over bread
Rihanna becomes wealthiest female musician
How to build Africa’s digital future, by experts
BBNaija Shine Ya Eye: Maria gets first warning over microphone infringement
Supreme Court ruling okays Buni-led caretaker committee, says APC
Matawalle gets APC membership card
We don’t detain citizens on order of powerful people – DSS
NCPC boss Rev. Pam condemns Plateau killings
Katsina inaugurates security committees
‘Zulum apostle of true leadership’
CAN seeks end to killings, destruction of farmlands

ThisDay

Masari: 10 out of 34 LGs in Katsina are under Persistent Bandits’ Attacks
AU Announces Rollout of 400m Vaccine Doses to Member Statest
Profit-taking in MTN Nigeria, Zenith Halts Positive Sentiment
Goldberg Takeover Party Crowns New DJ King
LEAP Africa Takes Youth Day of Service to 20 African Countries
NIJ Floats Film, Television Academy
Medical Tribunal Sanctions 20 Doctors
FG to Explore Untapped Revenue Sources, Says Accountant General
Lagos Assembly Cuts Ex-Govs’ Pension by 50%
Navy to Establish Two New Operational Bases in C’River
FG to Provide Justice for Vulnerable Children
Keyamo Urges Professionals to Get Involved in Politics
AU Announces Rollout of 400m Vaccine Doses to Member States
Profit-taking in MTN Nigeria, Zenith Halts Positive Sentiment
Goldberg Takeover Party Crowns New DJ King
LEAP Africa Takes Youth Day of Service to 20 African Countries
NIJ Floats Film, Television Academy
Medical Tribunal Sanctions 20 Doctors
FG to Explore Untapped Revenue Sources, Says Accountant General
Lagos Assembly Cuts Ex-Govs’ Pension by 50%
Navy to Establish Two New Operational Bases in C’River
Heirs Life, Insurance, Promise Efficient Service Delivery
CAC Boss Threatens to Sanction Fraudulent Registration Processes
Sanwo-Olu Tasks NAICOM to Assist State in Activating Capital Based Tax
NCS, FOU Zone ‘C’ Seizes Containers of Unprocessed Timber
Need for Manpower Development in Aviation Sector
Caverton Plc Posts N780m Profit
The Education Trap: Our Young People Are Falling The Cracks
Tinubu: Die Like a Man
Tackling Acrimony in Nasarawa APC
Tivlumun Nyitse: From Bartender to Permanent Secretary: Celebrating Grit, Resilience at 61
NAOWA Inaugurates Inter-command Competition for Quality Education among Students
Wildcard, Wild Card, or Wild-Card?
Sudden Demise of a Gallant Cop, DCP Kenneth Akubue
‘Awo’ and ‘Aremu’ Plays Set for Glover Memorial Hall
Messi Ends 21 Years Romance with Barcelona
AFN Insists: We Are Not Aware of Any PUMA Contract
Durant-led USA to Face France in Men’s Basketball Final
Rivers Utd to Play CAF Champions League, End Season as Runners up
Tokyo Olympics: Team Nigeria Sits at 71st as Games End Sunday
Liverpool in Talk with Van Dijk over New Contract
Igboho and the Ooni Caucus
Editorial
ACCIDENTS ON ABUJA ROADS

The Punch

ipNX launches 1Gbps for residential areas
Fiam launches express Wi-Fi in Ajegunle
NIN enrolment: Nigeria, Korea sign $13m e-govt project deal
SON arrests 10 fake product manufacturers in nine months
DPR to track 33,000 filling stations over smuggling
Relief for Secondus as PDP BoT tackles Wike, rejects interim exco
Angry Osun residents storm police station as banks’ robbers kill constabulary
Supreme Court judgment: APC govs throw weight behind Buni-led committee
Okada rider confesses to Delta trader’s killing, parts sold for N100,000
Residents shocked as unidentified woman hangs self in Edo uncompleted building
Woman arraigned for locking up five-year-old nephew for six months
Rivers CP summons leaders as police, traders disagree on computer village raid
NIN enrolment: Nigeria, Korea sign $13m e-govt project deal
SON arrests 10 fake product manufacturers in nine months
Supreme Court judgment: APC govs throw weight behind Buni-led committee
Electronic voting possible in Nigeria, says Kaduna deputy gov
Weak opposition creating room for one-party system – CNPP
South-East govs forum workers protest unpaid salaries
NPFL: Wikki Tourists beat Adamawa United 2-0 to escape relegation
Lionel Messi’s finest moments with Barcelona
Liverpool ready to sell Shaqiri for €15m
La Liga: Real Madrid, Barcelona condemn private equity deal
Mo Abudu’s EbonyLife TV, Universal Pictures get adaptation rights for movie on Hushpuppi
BBNaija S6: Tega’s husband celebrates wife on 4th wedding anniversary
BBNaija S6: I once sold ‘puff puff’ at Yaba – Whitemoney
Summer money over summer body, DJ Cuppy defends weight gain

Leadership

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Abuja Newspaper Distributors Re-elect Obute President
Tahir Mamman Asks Aggrieved Members To Withdraw Court Cases
Nigeria’s Stance On Child-friendly Justice System Unwavering – Malami
Taskforce Intercepts Relocating Herdsmen At Kwara/Osun Border
Federal Govt Begins Livestock Project With 22,000 Hectares In Nasarawa
Zulum Orders Probe Of BOGIS Taskforce, Church Clash
1.3m Write NECO Exam Nationwide
NESG Calls For Application For Non-resident Fellowship Programme
Keyamo Asks Govt To Patronise Professionals
FG Approves $1.4bn For Rehabilitation Of Warri, Kaduna Refineries
ONE MONTH AFTER MATAWALLE’S DEFECTION: Sharing Formula For Political Offices Tears Zamfara APC Apart
Restructuring, Key To 2023 General Elections – Jega
Be Fair To Nigerians, Sultan Tells Political Leaders
PDP Leaders Move To Save Party From Implosion
2023: CNPP Hits PDP, Wants Virile Opposition Party
PDP Crisis: Party BoT Wades In, Sets Up Peace Committee To Address Grievances
Banks Refunded Over N89bn To Customers In June – CBN
Tokyo’s Daily Tally Tops Record 5,000 Amid Olympics
Man City Sign £100m Grealish From Aston Villa
BREAKING: Messi To Leave Barcelona
BREAKING: Former NFF President, Oneya Dies At 73
[EDITORIAL] Jobseekers And Recruitment Scam
[COLUMN] What Jega Didn’t Say About APC and PDP

The Sun

10 Katsina LGAs under siege of bandits, kidnappers, Masari tells COAS
Don’t sell arms to Nigeria, Akintoye, Nwodo, others write US, EU
APGA primary: Umeh’s committee begs Umeoji to sheath sword
35 corps members test positive for Coronavirus in Ogun NYSC camp
BoT constitute committee to resolve PDP leadership crisis
Lagos Assembly adopts report to stop houses for ex-governors, others
FG threatens to sack striking doctors
Insecurity: Makinde names Gani Adams Amotekun ambassador
Soldiers intercept 132 bags of Indian hemp in Ondo
Gunmen kill 65-year-old, injure wife in Ebonyi
Olu of Warri: Court grants application to admit more defendants
Killings: We lost 70 people in 4 days, Plateau community cries out
BoT constitute committee to resolve PDP leadership crisis
Don’t play into APC’s hands, Atiku warns
Youth council insists on Igbo presidency, end to marginalisation
APC forms Young Women Forum, appoints representatives
… Faults state chairman on congress in Niger
Things to know before changing pension managers
African Alliance gets certificate of non-indebtedness
Ecobank, AUDA-NEPAD MSME train 200 graduates on startup financing
Nigerian health tech startup expands to 11 new cities in Africa
MAN worries over BDCs’ impact on manufacturing sector
My worries about Obi Cubana
Justice Nwosu-Iheme: A Daniel has come to judgment
Sennatora: Panacea for many ailments, including arthritis, waist pain
Letter to my beloved mother
DCP Abba Kyari vs Hushpuppi
Richard Branson and fellow billionaires in space (2)
UNEP report: MOSOP criticizes FG’s “crawling” Ogoni clean up
Nigeria in difficult time –Finance minister
Navy to establish 2 new operational bases in Cross River
Erasmus scholarship: 134 Nigerians depart for European institutions
Lagos Assembly adopts report to stop houses for ex-governors, others

Daily Trust

PODCAST: COVID-19: Nigerians In Denial As Number Of Cases Skyrockets
Party Crises: APC Govs Back Buni As Founding Fathers Move To Save PDP
Resignation To The Reign Of Terror
RE: Loot Recovery At NHIS: There Are Billions More To Recover
Major-General Paul Chabri Tarfa (Rtd): A Tribute At 80
EXPOSED: How Bankers Siphoned Millions From Dead Customer’s Account
Masari: Bandits Raid 10 LGAs In Katsina Every Day, Rape Women
Sacking Current NWC Portends Danger, Secondus Warns PDP
Messi Finally Leaves Barcelona
Lagos Assembly Slashes Pension Of Tinubu, Ambode, Others
Drama As Wike Breaks Protocol At PDP BoT Meeting
Party Crises: APC Govs Back Buni As Founding Fathers Move To Save PDP
Oro Festival: 5 Traditionalists Remanded For Attacking Muslims In Ogun
NGO Launches Project To Enforce Inmates’ Voting Rights
Police Apprehend 30 Suspected Cultists, Armed Robbers In Nasarawa
Former Military Administrator Of Kano Is Dead
Disquiet Over Closure Of Port Terminals In Lagos
Banks Settle Customer Complaints With N89bn In 3 Years
IMF Board Approves $650bn Loan Window For Members
Aviation: Operators Decry Poor Handling Charges
Farmers Decry Tough Processes For Bank Loans
Youths Lambast Jega For Comparing APC With PDP
APGA Ticket: Soludo, Umeorji Tussle Will Be Settled – Umeh
Buni C’ttee Has Full Legal Backing — APC
Row In Ogun Over N64bn LG Fund
What I Discussed With Tinubu In London — Sanwo-Olu
Tears, Joy As Curtains Fall On 2021 NPFL Season
Edem’s World Ranking Improves Despite Olympics Mishap
Oneya’s Death Huge Loss To Nigeria Football — NFF
PUMA To Sue AFN For Breach Of Contract
Messi To Leave Barcelona After 778 Appearances
PHOTOS: Kaycee Gives Wife And Kids A Treat
How Best To Handle Groundnut Harvest As Season Begins
What Farmers Must Do To Improve Yields – Scientists
COVID-19 Third Wave: WHO Donates 26 Ventilators To Nigeria
FG: 122 Million Nigerians At Risk Of Neglected Topical Diseases
FG To Uphold Skills Acquisition In Secondary Education
FG/ASUU: ‘Cost Of Strikes Bad For Education Quality, Industries’
Ex-Heads Of Education Agencies Lobby For Reappointment
Editorial
Arrest, Prosecute Sponsors Of Ponzi Schemes