NEWSPAPER UPDATE

 *NEWSPAPERS HEADLINES FOR WEDNESDAY 12TH AUGUST 2020*

*THE NATION*

Aiyenugba joins Kwara Utd

Enugu Speaker survives virus

Crotone vows to keep Nwankwo

Ship captains mutilated body found on Delta river

Oyo to beam 3SC matches live

NCDC seeks strict adherence to guidelines

COVID-19: NFF outlines sharing formula for FIFA/CAF funds

Edo death toll hits 100 as govt urges compliance with protocols

Messi buys Milan apartment

Special needs schools in sorry state

Kylian Mbappe to face Atalanta

Lagos opens mental wellness centre for workers

Why we adopted CBT for applicants, by Oyo govt

Akeredolu to Buhari: increase police funding

Ilorin resident doctors protest members attack

Why Makinde sacked, swapped commissioners

Two arraigned for damaging N5m farm

Firm makes key appointments

16,697,639kg drugs destroyed in Plateau

Lagos pays over N1b benefit to 259 retirees

Edo poll: Hurdles before Obaseki

Edo poll: Obaseki will win, says Shaibu

ARG: Fasanmi, a man of integrity

NDDC probe is futile Urhobo Union

BYTunes releases new single, Westside, ahead of EP

Rising singer, Teedott, says new single is inspired by an ex-lover

Filmmaker Femi Johnson excites actors with MonoRoom

Why Sanwo-Olu earmarked N1bn palliatives for entertainers, tourism players

*VANGUARD*

Federal High Court, Port Harcourt convicts Pirates involved in hijack of vessel

Lagos courts delivered judgments on 122 sexual offences in 2020 ' DPP

Don't politicise issues of security, Matawalle urges Nigerians

Security: NAF to establish base, deploy air assets in Gombe

House of Reps assesses effects of tank farms location on Lagos residents

Stamp Duty: FG to support states to recover backlog

Abaji Area Council inaugurates21-man Cttee on Child Rights Implementation

NBA, WARDC seek comprehensive Sexual Harassment Bill

Truckers threaten to withdraw services

Over 5 million applied for N-Power Batch-C ' FG

Importers, Customs brokers fight Denca terminal over delivery delays, charges

Amotekun: Criminals will no longer trouble our calm water ' Akeredolu

Preventing bloodshed in Edo election

Ex-militant leader berates Timi Frank over calls for sack of NNPC GMD

Mark Obi urges youths to be creative, think outside the box

Goretzka relishing Messi challenge after Ronaldo tests

International Youth Day: 15,000 Lagos youths for industry, relevant skills

WASSCE candidates hotel lodging saga: We were concerned about students' safety ' Grace Schools

UN, IOM task journalists on information dissemination

Ondo 2020: All set for Ajayi's defection

Ondo 2020: Ahead of deputy gov's defection, PDP begs members not to dump party for ZLP

State of the Nation: Why we're returning to trenches ' Utomi, Na'Abba, others

Edo 2020: Ize-Iyamu receives blessings from Ojirua of Irrua

Edo 2020: APC to PDP, Purge yourselves of election rigging, violence

NIMASA, ship owners set for double hull vessel regime

Expert warns boaters of high tide on August 19

NSE market indices drop further 0.58%

Dependence on foreign ship-owners, tonnage threat to national security, economy

*THISDAY*

Thorpe- Apezteguia: Communication, Key for Corporate Governance

Akala: How Niger Delta States Can Address Youth Unemployment

Olubunmi: Effective Credit Risk Management Key to Impaired Loans Reduction

Airtel Donates N300m to Fight COVID-19

Sterling Bank Extends Farmers Radio Show

FG Pledges to Complete Gas Fields Concession Programme

NEPZA Mulls Special Zones for Constituency Projects

Expert Prescribes Business Survival Strategies

Buhari to Inaugurate NCDMB Headquarters

SUNU Assurances Gets Regulatory Approvals on Share Reconstruction

Motorola Solutions Launches Device for African SMEs

HOD Gets New Executive Team

Nigeria Must Boost Exports to Avoid Dumping, Says NEPZA Boss

Stanbic IBTC, Ascon Oil Differ over Asset Sale

FG Organises Innovation Competition

ICMS Announces New Appointments

More Weapons, Aircraft Coming for Battle against Boko Haram, Says Buhari

In Edo, Its Two Wrongs, No Right

Sanwo-olu Heads APC Campaign Council for Ondo Election

Foreign Loans, Sovereign Immunity

The NEPU Example

*PUNCH*

Delta APC knocks Okowa over workers salary cut

EFCCs failure to disclose witness name stalls Adokes trial

Court restrains Edo from publishing libellous reports against Okunbo

DSS apprehends ex-Villa worker for alleged $50,000 scam

AbdulRazaq inaugurates panels on Kwara assets, LG funds

APC faults N18bn Rivers flyover loan

Deregistration: Judgment wont affect Ondo poll, says INEC

PFN seeks level playing field in Edo

Court restrains Ondo Assembly from suspending lawmaker

Labour practices: Workers threaten to disrupt MTN services

Patronise free trade zones, NEPZA urges private sector

Awosika, Pedro, others seek local franchise development

Using FoI Act to monitor campaign finance, COVID-19 funds

The real ease of doing business indices

Federal Government to auction N150bn bonds next week

Equity market extends downturn by N75bn

Are we really living in the dread of coronavirus

FMDQ lists new debt securities

Expert advises teenagers on entrepreneurship

Cooking gas: LPG group establishes resource centre

Commissioners demand restriction of trucks movement in daytime

Senate probes FIIROs alleged extra budgetary spending

Siemensll upgrade 105 substations in power deal FG

New CIS president seeks suspension of capital base increase

NSIP probe not about Osinbajo, say Reps

IPPIS is a foreign platform, says ASUU

Petrol imports tumble 72.65% as COVID-19 hits demand

MRS Oil Nigeria gets new MD

*DAILY TRUST*

3 senators, 1 rep absent at Ebonyi PDP congress

Tinubu can't impose policies on Edo, says Labour Party

60 dead on Imo payroll, audit shows

Bayelsa PDP refuses to pay N105m rent to landlord

N41b scam: UBA has case to answer, Senate insists

Stamp duty war: NIPOST tackles FIRS again

Why Tinubu is angry with Obaseki ' PDP

I won't contest for president in 2023 ' El-Rufai

That US charge of Al-Qaeda infiltration

How we'll win Ondo guber election ' YPP candidate

Edo 2020: APC, PDP violating COVID-19 protocols

WAEC: Ganduje sets up 12 examination centres for boarding students

WAEC: Students, parents, teachers fear mass failure, demand extension

Ogun monarchs demand removal of LG Chairman over disrespect

We've been cut off from Rivers and Bayelsa ' Odual community

Lebanon: Judge orders detention of top officials after port blast

U.S. imposes sanctions on Central African rebel leader

Scientists develop new way to deliver more drugs through the skin

NCDC announces 443 new COVID-19 cases, as total infections hit 45,687

NDDC: Whom shall we trust

Chinese loans: Impact, concerns, benefits

LMC confirms NPFL clubs for 2020/2021 CAF competitions

Bello, Babangida head Minna Polo new exco

Anambra gets two new Football Teams

Woods 'struggles' on greens at PGA Championship

Hamilton on top as Mercedes set pace in final practice

Juventus name Pirlo as new coach

Nigerians can now watch Barcelona, Real Madrid live matches on startimes

*THE SUN*

Court orders pasting of suit against Ize-Iyamu at APC's headquarters

We'll continue to pursue peace even in face of provocation 'Obaseki

Ojirua of Irrua endorses Ize-Iyamu, condemns Obaseki over Edo Assembly invasion

By your performance, you 've prayed for yourself, Etsako Monarch tells Obaseki

EDSCIA didn't endorse any candidate 'Igbinidu

Ebonyi airport'll have biggest terminal in Nigeria -Umahi

On Biafra we stand, not Igbo presidency 'BIG

Ohanaeze not pursuing Biafra agenda but Nigeria's president of Igbo extraction

You failed in your 2015 election promises, Catholic Bishops tell FG

ZLP car without engine 'Akeredolu

Osimhen floors 22 Napoli stars

Fenerbahce prepares deal worth '12m for Iheanacho

NFF hails Zenith's commitment to youths

shortlist coaches for Super Falcons

Halep reaches 2nd round of Prague Open

SWAN applauds NFF on COVID-19 palliatives

World Athletics reduces height of track spikes

Motorcycling-South African rookie Binder claims shock win in Brno

Are the stars aligning for Atletico in the Champions League

Jeva store set for launch, seeks vendor partnership

Plateau United dedicates continental ticket to fans

NUP appeals planned removal of 23,089 pensioners from FG's payroll

Port infrastructure deficiency threatening Nigeria's export drive

Nigerian ports to commence 24-hour operations

ANLCA empowers task force with vehicles, motorcycles at ports

Android, Gmail users must be on the alert

Samsung unveils five new power devices to empower your work, play

Kaiglo records 50,000 users

*GUARDIAN*

Embrace issue-based campaign, APC tells PDP ahead of Edo guber poll

#EndSARS# campaigner seeks justice over extortion allegation

Rotary Club, NGO partner on tree planting, estate beautification

Diagnostics centre offers free healthcare

Iyaloja demands review of trading hours in markets

Project Enable feeds over 900 families of Persons With Disabilities

School debunks extortion claim

Joe Biden picks Kamala Harris as his running mate

Akwa United plot means to win 2020/2021 league

SWAN hails federation on COVID-19 support

Clearing agents want review of CEMA Act

Sustained profit taking drags stock market index further by 0.58%

NAGAFF flays attack on compliance team

Eight countries join forces in developing autonomous shipping

ICELLPOWER unveil innovative tall tubular batteries

Community urges improvement in MTN network services

Coronavirus diary - Part 19

Lagos COVID-19 test frustration

Home truth

COVID-19 and wedding suspension

I don't wanna be a civil servant

INEC's golden chance

Buhari's sadness over corruption fishing corruption

Fighting two enemies: COVID-19 and stigmatization - Part 3

Senate urges FAAN to sanitise airports, okays safety protocols

NFF begins second phase distribution of FIFA, CAF palliatives

Adoke's trial stalled over EFCC's failure to list witnesses

COVID-19 reinforces intangible assets as analysts urge threat mitigation

*DAILY TIMES*

Air Peace to recall some sacked pilots

Buhari appoints Adamu Adaji DG boundary commission

God must win PDP flag off Edo Gubernatorial campaign by trolling Oshiomole

Man impersonating Buharis aide arrested for attempting $50,000 fraud

Goodluck Jonathans Twitter impostor regains freedom

PDP swears in Enugu State executives

Breaking: Gov Akeredolu inaugurates Operation Amotekun in Ondo

UK sheds further 114,000 jobs in July

McDonalds sues former chief executive for lying about relationships

Sanusi, to start a fellowship programme at Oxford University

I shall stay the course and offer my shoulders for you all to climb Atiku

Obasanjo must go back to prison when I become President Fayose

U.S. expects approval of Covid-19 vaccine December

Man docked for cheating a woman in Abuja

Joe Biden picks Kamala Harris for vice-presidential running mate

Covid-19 cant be contracted in Church Bishop Olumakaiye

Pierre-Emile Hjbjerg Joins Tottenham

Champions League Qualifier Called Off Over COVID-19 Cases

BREAKING: Southampton seals 12 million deal for Tottenham Kyle Walker-Peters

Pirlo to freeze out Ramsey

Ben Agarry, former FCT FA boss is dead

NFF Reveals How 772m Received From FIFA, CAF, Sponsors Will Be Shared

Lawyers express divergent views on China Loan Sovereignty Clause

FG inaugurates transparency committee to report financial wrongdoings

Why forex market is under immense pressure

OPINION: Kwaras incredible march to fame under AbdulRazaq

OPINION: The future of progressive politics in Nigeria (1)

OPINION: Misappropriation as a calamitous fiscal leakage strategy

*DAILY INDEPENDENT*

Isiagu Monarch Alleges Threat To Throne, Writes IGP, DSS

Quickraiz Partners Actors Guild To Rescue Sick Entertainers

Bomb Scare Hits Ebonyi Market

International Youth Day: Osun Speaker Tasks Youths On National Development

441 First-Class Graduates Wrote Oyo Teaching Service Test ' Teaching Service Commission's Boss

Plateau-Based Lawyer Tasks FG On Covid-19 Solutions

2023: South-West Agenda Needs Endorsement Of More Northern Figures ' APC

NDDC Allegations Unfounded ' Collincrystal Energy

Presidency, Third Force Coalition Bicker Over Insecurity

Jonathan Returns To Mali To Monitor Implementation Of ECOWAS Roadmap

Edo 2020: Thousands Throng Ize-Iyamu's Campaign In Esan Land

Current INEC Has Become Enemy Of Democracy ' Onovo

CACOVID: Bagudu Warns Against Diversion Of Food Palliative

Kwara Speaker Calls For Improved Security In Border Communities

Lagos State Procurement Agency (Amendment) Bill 2020 Scales Second Reading

Court Restrains Edo Govt From Publishing Defamatory Materials Against Okunbo, Oshiomhole

Stamp Duty: FG To Support States To Recover Backlog

14 Things You May Not Know About Kamala Harris

Private Sector Key To Successful Campaign Against COVID-19' AbdulRazaq

You Have No Seats To Occupy In Edo Assembly, Speaker Tells 14 Members-elect

Nigeria And Search For COVID-19 Vaccines

Lagos Assembly To Amend Anti-Cultism Law, Includes Punishment For Cultist's Parent

Lagos And The Litany Of Forced Evictions

NDDC:A Corporate Governance Failure, One Too Many

CISLAC Wants FG To Raise Taxes On Tobacco Products

How We Use Entrepreneurship To Crush Joblessness In Edo ' Shaibu

COVID-19 Can Lead To Restructuring Of Aviation Industry ' BAGAIA Commissioner

UK And Japan Trade Talks Hit Blue Cheese Block

*TRIBUNE*

Putin's claim on COVID-19 vaccine 'reckless, foolish, unethical' ' Scientists

Putin hails health ministry as Russia approves COVID-19 vaccine, Sputnik V

Put a stop to Southern Kaduna killings,Catholic bishops tell Buhari

Nigeria receives 200 ventilators from US

2023 Presidency: Where Mamman Daura missed the point 'Olajide, YCE secretary general

Reopening varsities

In Zulum's shoes, what else would you do

Financial well-being and mental health

Dangers of bandwagon activism

Only justice can guarantee peace 'Shuaib

Police arrest three for allegedly robbing fishermen of N1.6m in Lagos

NCDC confirms 423 new COVID-19 cases, total now 47,290

COVID-19: Bauchi flags off distribution of palliatives across 20 LGAs

Equities market sustain bears as investors lose N75.07bn

*BLUE PRINT*

Reveled! See full list of APC campaign squad to Ondo ahead guber poll

Exposed: Northern governor funding, leading Boko Haram, Bandits

Europa League: See the last 4 standing

Why I said cost of data should come down by 40% ' Pantami

DSS nabs man over $50,000 appointment 'fraud

INEC schedules when 12 pending bye-elections 'll take place

APC pleads with Obiano to reinstate suspended monarch

Alao-Akala qualified to lead Oyo APC reconciliation team'Adigun-Hammed

Kaduna assembly suspends former deputy speaker, 2 others

Wike seeks assembly's approval for N18bn loan

Court restrains Ondo assembly from suspending member

Buhari, governors end meeting with calls for protection of civilian communities, improved intelligence-sharing

Breaking: Sevilla knockout Wolves, set up Manchester Utd Europa semis clash

Air Peace to recall sacked pilots

US Presidential race: Meet Kamala Harris, Joe Biden's running mate

Revealed! Kashamu's last words before he died

Global Peace Mission distributes palliatives to Suleja residents

Oghiadomen to Obaseki's critics: Unintelligent students can't study Classics

Tell Nigerians why you can't stop borrowing, HURIWA urges finance minister

INEC begins senatorial district training for security personnel

Ajaokuta steel revitalisation critical to Nigeria's industrialisation ' Bello

Taraba police parade 3 for raping 11- year-old girl

Breaking: Ahead US Presidential poll, Joe Biden picks running mate

TADI advocates forensic audit of EFCC, others

IPAC hails A/Court ruling on deregistration of parties

Over 5m Nigerians apply for Batch 'C' N-Power jobs

Stakeholders raise concerns on Ogoni cleanup project

Miyetti Allah threatens to sue Ortom over comment

*SPORTS*

shortlist coaches for Super Falcons - The Sun

Akwa United plot means to win 2020/2021 league - Guardian

Alex Goode signs new deal to stay at Saracens until 2023 - Yahoo

Are the stars aligning for Atletico in the Champions League - The Sun

Areola returns to PSG from Madrid amid Premier League rumours - Vanguard

Atalanta assuming Mbappe will be fit for Champions League clash with PSG, says Gasperini - Goal

Atalanta desperate to prove they belong among the best in the Champions League - Goal

Atalanta v Paris Saint Germain - BBC

Beach Soccer team laments exclusion from FIFA palliative - Punch

Ben Agarry, former FCT FA boss is dead - Daily Times

Borussia Dortmund digs its heels to stop Manchester United signing Jadon Sancho - CNN

Borussia Dortmund digs its heels to stop Manchester United signing Jadon Sancho - CNN

BREAKING: Southampton seals 12 million deal for Tottenham Kyle Walker-Peters - Daily Times

Champions League Qualifier Called Off Over COVID-19 Cases - Daily Times

David Silva To Join Lazio On Three-Year Deal - Daily Independent

De Roon planning to make 1,000 pizzas for fans if Atalanta win Champions League - Yahoo

De Roon stands by bold pizza promise if Atalanta win the Champions League - Goal

De Roon stands by bold pizza promise if Atalanta win the Champions League - Yahoo

Donald Trump says he's surprised Joe Biden picked 'disrespectful' Kamala Harris as running mate - Yahoo

Drogba's application for IFF Presidency Validated - Nigerian Pilot

Ebuehi links with FC Twente move - Nigerian Pilot

Ed Sheeran 'expecting first child' with wife Cherry Seaborn - Yahoo

Europa League: Man United survive Copenhagen scare to reach semis - New Telegraph

Europa League: Ole relieved as Man United avoid shootout - New Telegraph

Europa League: Sevilla, Shakhtar Beat Wolves, Basel, Qualify For Semi-finals - Complete Sports

Europa: Shakhtar Thrash Basel, Set Up Inter Semi-Final - Daily Independent

Ex-Eagles Goalie, Aiyenugba, Joins Kwara Utd - Daily Independent

Facebook blames coronavirus after failing to remove suicide messages -