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*NEWS HEADLINES FOR THURSDAY 16TH AUGUST 2018.*



*PUNCH*


Aregbesola begins payment of full salaries

2019: Saraki mulls presidential bid, promises change

Ortom kicks as EFCC demands minutes of Benue State Security Council meetings

N189.2bn polls budget: Reps, Senate panels grill INEC chair

Sallah: Ogun pays August salary, Kwara to begin payment

N22tn debt: Buhari, APC have wrecked Nigeria, says PDP

We lost 73 people in one month, say Taraba Christians

SERAP sues NYSC DG over Adeosuns exemption certificate

120 monarchs to attend Olubadans 90th birthday

Gov el-Rufai presents N155bn budget for 2019


*VANGUARD*


Uproar as EFCC seeks minutes of Benue's security meetings

Firs shuts down Tinapa over alleged tax evasion

Voters registration: Delta declares Thursday, Friday work-free days

IPMAN calls off solidarity strike

Onu tasks pharmacists on local production of drugs

Ebonyi 2019: Bickering'll not stop us against Umahi ' APC, publicity scribe

PTDF to tackle refineries' challenges, halt import of catalysts

Landlord leads gang of robbers to neighbour's house in Ogun

Orbih urges PDP presidential aspirants to focus on issues

Senator c'ttee on transport lauded on rail projects


*THE NATION*


Lawmakers consider INECs N189.2b elections budget

MTN seals N200b deal with 12 lenders

Saraki: Im considering running for president

Ayefele in battle to save his Music House building from demolition

NIMASA: floating dockyard to save N36b

PDP senators keeping vigil at National

 Assembly over Saraki
Buhari fully committed to use of PVCs, card readers, says Presidency

I am under pressure to run for president, says Tambuwal

Lagos partners MultiChoice for 2018 AMVCAs

Serial governorship candidates warming up for 2019


*THISDAY*


US Embassy Suspends Consular Services in Abuja

TCN Allays Fear of Blackout over Labour Protest

N'Assembly Committees Begin Consideration of INEC Budget

MTN Secures N200bn Loan from 12 Nigerian Banks

Kaduna Assembly's Speaker Declares Seats of Defected Members Vacant

APC Alerts INEC, Security Agencies on PDP's Threat against Osun Election

Envoy: India's Investment in Nigeria Hits $10bn

You Are too Old to Govern Nigeria, Tambuwal Tells Buhari

FG to Disburse $124m CVFF to Nigerian Ship Owners in 2019

Oil Price Slumps to $70 Per Barrel as US Crude Inventories Jump Unexpectedly


*THE SUN*


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Ayogu Eze, ex- Enugu senator, defects to APC

Lagos APC: How I survived power play, intrigues ' Ajomale

2019 : APC aspirant vows to attract projects, infrastructure for constituency development.

Victor Moses quits Super Eagles @ 27

Messi eyes Champions League glory

Omeruo joins CD Leganes on a season loan deal from Chelsea

IAAF Continental Cup: IAAF Licensed Manager urges representatives to showcase Africa's talent

Enugu Govt. inaugurates Taekwondo Association Board

MTN signs N200bn medium term loan facility with 12 banks


*GUARDIAN*


Importers, ministry officials are killing local fish industry, says CAFFAN

Federal Executive Council okays N15.73 billion for Enugu highway

Buhari will exceed his 2015 vote tally, say aides

Old boys pledge to tackle dwindling fortunes of Kings College

Security expert, NDA registrar differ over alleged military's poor handling of insurgency

U.S. embassy suspends Abuja services for 'reasons beyond control
Party people

FCT deploys EOC to check cholera spread

NIMASA laments pirate attacks on Nigerian waters


*DAILY TRUST*


Revival of Itakpe-Ajaokuta-Warri rail line

Group calls for peaceful conduct ahead of 2019

2019: Jigawa Dep Gov submits letter of intent

Youths advise PDP on presidential candidate nomination

Buhari, Lalong will win in 2019 Plateau Speaker

How I plan to take Nasarawa to next level

No merger, faction in ACPN, says Galadima

PDP senators vigilance group to resist Sarakis impeachment

I wear Army uniform to evade paying transport fare

Assassins collected handsets, car key before killing Ojo


*TRIBUNE*


Why candidates' performance in WASSCE 2018 dropped ' WAEC, Okebukola, others

Edo SUBEB trains 5000 teachers on tech-based teaching

Scrapping of teachers' training colleges killed Nigeria's education 'Onigbinde

Winners emerge in Mike Okonkwo national essay competition

While the waiting game continues for former Nigeria Airways workers

Our aim is to have at least 5% foreign students and staff in each of our departments 'Professor Ayorinde, KDU VC

We are committed to repositioning NIMASA 'Peterside

Congo deploys experimental Ebola treatment as cases rise

Somali-American woman wins US House primary

Transgender woman wins Democratic nomination for Vermont governor


*LEADERSHIP*


Victor Moses Stuns Nigerians, Quits Super Eagles

A Disaster Foretold
Abacha Loot: How Not To Cater For The Poor

GMO: Court Quashes Suit Against NBMA, NABDA

Peace Corps: Lawyer Petitions Osinbajo Over Flouting Of Court Orders

Staff Protest Poor Training, Welfare Package In HoS' Office

Ex-Police Boss Advocates Better Welfare For Officers

Adventist Church Protests Holding Elections, Exams On Saturdays

Autocrash Kills 10 Die In Katsina

Kaduna Assembly Declares Seat Of Ex-deputy Speaker, Member Vacant


*DAILY INDEPENDENT*


Judge Receives Death Threats After Granting Bail To Muslim Compound Members

YPG Kills 10 In Targeted Bombing Of Militant Group In Afrin City Center

Controversy Trails Vote Of No Confidence In Reps' Minority Leader

NASS Invasion: Whose Script Did Daura Act

X-raying Ali Ahmad's Leadership Style In Kwara Assembly

2019: N242.9b For INEC Is Ridiculous ' Doherty
EFCC Not Fighting Corruption ' Al Mustapha

Nigeria's Leadership Missing Link Of Africa's Greatness ' Prof. Lomumba

PDP, CUPP Demand Release Of Premium Times Reporter

We'll Resist Any Attempt To Illegally Impeach Saraki' Senator Gyunka


*BUSINESSDAY*


MTN in data push, pumps N200bn into network expansion

2019 election plot thickens as Saraki considers PDP Presidential ticket

Yuan weakening set to boost Nigerian imports from China

N76.9bn disbursed from N220bn MSMED fund in 2017

FG appoints Adeosun board chairman of Nigerian Bulk Trading Company

Abuja, Bayelsa, Imo top food inflation list for July, 2018

CBN, banks, extends SANEF project to 25 States

Nestl Nigeria Plc surmounts economic headwinds with significant revenue growth

NIMASA floating dockyard to save Nigeria N36bn annually ' Peterside

Africa Prudential earnings spike on growth in investment income

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