AUGUST 22 HEADLINES OF NIGERIA’S MAJOR NEWSPAPERS
THE NATION
*CBN pegs microfinance banks loan per transaction at N1m
*Jubilation in Warri as Prince Emiko is crowned Ogiame Atuwase III
*Buhari, govs, others mourn former military governor Olurin
*PDP: Secondus raises fresh hurdles over convention
*Strike: FG, resident doctors reach new agreements
*Plateau killings: States, NANS evacuate stranded students from Jos
*Cult members clash as birthday turns bloody
*Shops, cars razed as fire engulfs roadside petrol shop
LEADERSHIP
*Russia’s Lukoil Plans Fresh Investment in Nigeria
*Equities Market to Trade Positive
*New USAID Activity To Benefit 15,000 Conflict-affected Farmers in Adamawa
*Chad Withdraws Troops from G5 Sahel Force
*We Have Not Made Definite Pronouncement on Surrendered Boko Haram Fighters – FG
*Afghanistan: Nigeria Must Wake Up To Dangers of Taliban – Don
*Self-defence: Now That Masari Has Spoken
*Importance of a Solid Legal Framework
*Behold! Bauchi as an Oil Producing State?
*Repentant Bandits and Matters Arising
*2021/2022 Football Season: Fans’ Expectations and World Leaders Who Support Football Clubs
*Nigeria Consumers Have Been Getting It Rough – Saratu
*Issues as Over 3,000 Boko Haram Terrorists Surrender to Govt Forces
*Growing Nigeria’s Economy through MSME Financing
*As President Buhari Breaks PIB Jinx
*Sowing the Wind, Reaping the Whirlwind
*General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida GCFR: Saluting an Iconic Leader At 80
*Kogi Govt Evacuates Students from UNIJOS
*Niger Governor Warns Against Blockage of Drainages
*Maryam Lemu Marriage Academy Launched In Abuja
DAILY TRUST
*Police Nab Man Conveying 53 AK-47 Magazines, 260 Live Ammunitions
*Tributes As Former ECOMOG Commander, Olurin, Dies At 76
*3 Years After, Farmers, Fishermen Return To Lake Chad Region
*How To Handle Repentant Boko Haram Members
*Transforming Nigerian Road Infrastructures
*FG, Please, Settle With ASUU
*The Challenges Of Managing Our Poverty
*PIA And Nigeria’s Post-Oil Future
*Buhari’s End Game: Matters Arising
*On Kwara Bond And Other Issues
*More Excitement In Bichi As Emir Bayero Receives Staff Of Office
VANGUARD
*Return of highway toll plazas
*God Is Not Good All The Time (3)
*VAT and fiscal federalism
*OLU OF WARRI: Atuwatse III will bring peace, development —Adjogbe
*2023: Youths drums support for Gbagi
*Minority Reps pledge tougher oversight in energy sector
*Ex-governors ‘pensions’ must go
*INEC as the chief driver of electoral reforms
THE PUNCH
*World Athletics U-20 Championships: I knew my son will win gold –Onwuzurike’s dad
*Glo sponsors EPL game broadcast
*Dare rewards Kenya 2021 gold medallist’s with $5,000
*The devil and our rulers
*Promoters once rejected me, saying my dad died with Apala music —Musiliu ‘Haruna’ Ishola
*Man kidnaps neighbour’s son in Lagos, demands N2.5m ransom
*UNIZIK student commits suicide over alleged hike in school fees
*Two killed in Ogun police, kidnappers gun duel
*Supporting the next generation of startups in Nigeria
*Construction, working of pneumatic (air) tractor’s brake system (II)
*Building capacity in real estate requires foreign partnerships – Onwumere
*Tolling: FG plans concession for more federal roads
*2023: Northern youths lament Buhari’s leadership, seek support for Tambuwal
*World Athletics U-20 Championships: I knew my son will win gold –Onwuzurike’s dad
*Glo sponsors EPL game broadcast
*Dare rewards Kenya 2021 gold medallist’s with $5,000
*Volleyball: 38 players in camp for Kigali tourney
THISDAY
*Nigeria Fast Descending into Dictatorship, Afenifere warns
*Kwara North Stakeholders Hold Consultative Meeting with Saraki
*Ex-NBA President Canvasses Restructuring to End Reign of Cabal
*Stakeholders Canvass Time Limit for Budget Passage, Fiscal Act Amendment
*God’ll Determine My Successor, A’Ibom Gov. Tells Clerics
*Buhari, Fayemi, Abiodun Mourn as Olurin Dies at 76
*Cholera Claims Three Lives In Niger Community
*PIA: A Revolutionary Law and its Many Controversies
*Resolving Nigeria’s Housing Deficit
*Examining CBN’s Power Sector Interventions
*Mariah Olasehinde: Entrepreneurship is a World Full of Unknowns
THE SUN
*Imperative of a virile opposition party in a democracy
*Ngige, Lukman and the irony of lethargy over doctors’ strike
*Resident Doctors strike of agony, deaths
*Opanda/Nimbo farm settlement attack: How we survived
*Why Boko Haram members are surrendering in droves
*Rights of Nigerian Bank Customers, by CBN
*Rohr:: World Cup qualifiers to serve as turn-up for AFCON
*Afrobasket 2021: D’Tigers arrive Kigali
*Nse Uko wins World Athletics U20 Championship 400m gold
*EPL: Glo renews commitment to football lovers
*Opportunity to play for Nigeria, a dream come true – Mordi
*SuperSport unveils exciting Paralympics broadcast plans
*Amstel Malta Ultra to sponsor maiden edition of Festac half marathon
*Killing of farmers sheer criminality, not Ife/Modakeke dispute – Ooni
*Onwuzurike digs gold, Favour wins Bronze
*2023: EFCC harassing opposition – PDP
*Insecurity: Owerri monarchs hold peace rally
*Impunity cause of cyclic killings in Plateau – NAS
*Insecurity: Owerri monarchs hold peace rally
*Impunity cause of cyclic killings in Plateau – NAS
*Why Yoruba culture, tradition should be marketed with cultural events – Gani Adams
*Teenage girl stabs woman to death in Kano
*Prof Attahiru Jega: Last whistle from a renowned umpire
*Danger of bullying in schools
*INEC and the tragedy of multiple court orders
*2023 presidency: North willing to support South – Dansudu
*Unending demands for creation of new states
*Slimcase, Mercy emerge Davies Exotic Homes’ ambassadors
*Nigerians should know restructuring is not secession – Hon. Oladele
*Anambra: Accord berates Obiano for inability to access N41b UBEC fund
*Igbo have made more sacrifices in Nigeria – Hon. Chris Uche, ex-APGA, deputy national chairman
*Land encroachment: Enugu community sends SOS to Ugwuanyi
*FG urged to allow local investors to run Ajaokuta steel
*2023: Gana cautions PDP against imposition
*37 years after, Disco Dance competition winner still waiting for Buhari to fulfill his promise
*2023: Nigeria needs president with entrepreneurial skills – Njoku
*Kwara North stakeholders hold consultative meeting with Saraki
*Buhari commended for creating Humanitarian Affairs Ministry
*Nnewi industrialist marks birthday with over 2,000 children, awards scholarships
*Ogun receives another batch of COVID-19 vaccines
*Reps minority caucus mulls amendment of Petroleum Industry Act
*CBN to hammer microfinance banks straying into wholesale banking
*Plateau attacks: Lalong sends delegation to Akeredolu
*Land encroachment: Enugu community sends SOS to Ugwuanyi
*Armyourselves directive: Masari tackles critics
*Street interview: Do you think CAN’s call for FG to dialogue with Kanu, Igboho will end separatist agitations? (VIDEO)
*…As IPOB tells S/East govs to hearken to Katsina Gov’s advice
*Coronation: Excitement in Warri, Bichi as Emiko, Bayero ascend thrones
*Women inclusion: Southwest women crown Yahaya Bello role model governor
*Kebbi automobile team produces armoured vehicles to combat criminals
*Zone to produce Secondus successor must be strong to win elections for PDP – Ebenezer Babatope
*Sterling One Foundation partners LEAP Africa, African Union on Youth Day of Service
*Akowonjo Rotary Club commissions classroom project
*Failed bank transactions: Things customers need to know
*Olurin: Buhari, Abiodun, Makinde, Sanwo-Olu, Daniel, others mourn former ECOMOG Commander
THE GUARDIAN
*Old Oshodi reincarnating in Sango-Ota
*Katsina decries call for Gov Masari’s resignation
*Sultan urges end to insurgency, banditry
*2023: Hope dims for electronic voting
*APC Appeal Panel receives 10 petitions on ward congresses In Bauchi
*Army nab Boko Haram bomb-making materials’ supplier
*Oyetola’s administration won’t be distracted by drowning politicians — Osun govt
*Buhari, Abiodun, Makinde, others mourn former Military Administrator, Olurin
*Rotary Club fetes school, to build maternity centre, classrooms
*Facelift for Obalende underway
*Commissioner seeks collaboration for education development
*CAC to equip professionals with skills to survive economic challenge
*Rotary moves to promote selflessness in pupils
NIGERIAN TELEGRAPH
*Return of Taliban‘ll worsen global security –Prof Ojo
*Anambra 2023: Plot against Andy Uba thickens
*Islamiya 136: Angry parents accuse govt of insensitivity
*Nigeria fast descending into tyranny, dictatorship, says Afenifere
*Ohanaeze to FG: Count Ndigbo out of 368 grazing reserves
*NARD, FG draft new agreements
*Ikpeazu: Infrastructural development must have socio-economic relevance
*Korea seeks expansion of $500m trade volume to Nigeria
*Pantami: ICT generated over N1trn for FG in 2 years
*Buhari to leaders: Rid Nigeria of divisiveness, unite people
*Insistence on open grazing retrogressive, historically incorrect –Prof. Adejo
*2023: Equity, justice to sustain APC presidency –Nwosu
*Prof Ojo: Talibans’ return will embolden terror groups
*Delta 2023: The big-fight between Urhobo, Ijaw
*Insecurity: Nigerians’re now undertakers, burying loved ones daily –Rep’s Dep. Minority Leader, Okechukwu
*Nairobi 2021: Gold rush for Team Nigeria as Nse-Uko, Onwuzurike win 400m, 200m
*Without Messi, Ronaldo, EPL trio on the cards for Europe’s top award
*Lukaku effect ignites London derby
•FirstNigeriaTV.
