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THE NATION
Anti-Oshiomhole governors submit position to Buhari
*APC will win Edo, Ondo polls, says Kogi governor
*‘Ibom, Lekki Deep seaports to generate 180,000 jobs’
*Sanwo-Olu: technology vital to tackle economic challenges
*Nigeria’s external reserves down by $261m
*Ogun gets new HoS
*Plan to reopen schools by Oyo insensitive, says Fed Govt
*Buratai orders commanders to hotbeds of insurgency, banditry
*Igbo President non-negotiable, says Nwobodo
*Govt laments setback of COVID-19 gains
*Ize-Iyamu no match for our aspirants, says PDP
*Akeredolu declares virus spread emergency
*APC faces litmus test in Edo
*N-Power to absorb 400,000 applicants for third batch
*Fed Govt directs varsity bursars to compile ‘defects’ in IPPIS
*Malami under attack over call for Magu’s sack
*South’s elders sue Buhari, others for ‘discrimination in jobs, infrastructure’
*How man sexually molested Filipino for months, by police

DAILY TRUST
*Rescue APC, governors beg Buhari
*EFCC arrests 16 suspected fraudsters in Lagos, Ogun
*FBI commends EFCC on indictment of cyber criminals
*Gombe gov inaugurates community policing committee
*Certifying patriotism, empathy and integrity
*Why God ‘go bless’ Baba Buhari for us
*Lessons from resident doctors’ strike
*Insecurity: Buhari has run out of ideas
*Best way to end banditry in Mr. President’s state
*Fighting banditry: Why military needs our support
*COVID-19: Jaiz closes Ikeja branch for 2 weeks
*Nigerian startups qualify for Google programme
*Terminal operators decry manual checking of cargo
*Investors lose N38bn on equities’ sluggish performance
*NSIA investments in fertiliser projects to hit N221bn
*S&P Global affirms AfDB’s AAA rating, with stable outlook
*Firm says Nasarawa electric substation near completion
*FG to link small scale gold miners to markets
*‘22% of Nigeria’s MSMEs face financing hurdles’
*FG tasks NBET board to de-risk power sector
*…Kill 4 in Abuja suburb
*Kidnappers kill man over non-payment of ransom
*FCT CJ signs rule against political cases
*Rape, gender-based violence stir fury, action
*COVID-19: Why we simplified systems for goods clearance at ports – NAFDAC
*I need information about Sickle Cell Anemia
*How long will COVID-19 immunity really last?
*Understanding plight of persons living with Sickle cell disease
*Financial Reporting Council releases code of governance guidelines
*First Bank launches portal for women
*Edo poll: S/South PDP govs back Obaseki
*10 litigations linger as APC crisis festers
*Ogun: ‘Okada’ union leaders impound 100 motorcycles to avert govt ban
*DSS arraigns Facebook user over post on Osun Speaker
*Man, 25, arraigned for allegedly stealing baby
*Lagos nurses’ union cries out over missing member
*Man, 20, docked for allegedly defiling 5-year-old girl
*Man, 39, kills self after stabbing girlfriend to death
*NGO makes case for persons with disabilities
*Bizwoman arraigned over N750,000 fraud
*Anambra 2021 gov’ship is going to be war – Sen Ekwunife
*Bagudu transmits 8 bills to assembly
*Lobi Stars, Club Owners trade words over league cancellation
*Nigeria beat England, others to win best Women’s World Cup jersey
*Adepoju relishes Eagles’ famous World Cup debut memory
*PGA Championship to go ahead without fans
*Coric second player at Djokovic event to test positive for COVID-19
*Rumbles over service chiefs

VANGUARD
*Nigeria may hit 100,000 cases of COVID-19 by Sept. — IHVN CEO
*Credit to economy rises 10% to N39trn in 5mths
*Nigeria small businesses face N617.3bn funding gaps annually — PWC
*Corporates look to debt market
*NSE upgrades Data Portal to improve market access
*UK factories suffer worst quarter on record — CBI
*France, Germany appeal for swift EU deal on Coronavirus recovery aid
*Post-COVID-19 recovery: Fix the roof while the sun is shining
*Why Africa should use Internet infrastructure to solve its problems
*Richard Akinjide in his own words (5)
*Special court for rape cases
*Nigeria on the brink
*Athletics: Igboka backs Eid Naser to beat dope ban
*Milan mark Serie A return with 4-1 triumph over Lecce
*COVID-19: Premier League reveals one positive case in latest round of tests
*RACISM: Burnley condemn ‘offensive’ white lives matter banner

PUNCH
*Ancelotti accused of €1m tax fraud
*NPFL: No relegation, no promotion, insists club chairmen
*Flight simulation holds Saturday, FG gets restart plan Wednesday
*Banks caution customers, say frauds on the rise
*Discos should be audited before Siemens deal – Council
*Fighting against ethnic supremacy in Nigeria
*UNILORIN emerges most picked by UTME candidates
*Kekemeke pledges better deal for Ondo
*Bandits kill three villagers in Katsina attack
*Abiodun appoints new Hos
*NDLEA arrests 158, secures 16 convictions in Katsina
*Reps tackle refugee commission over N25bn spending
*Uzodinma awards scholarship to hawker
*Two dead, 11 injured in Ogun crash
*Wadume: Again, killer soldiers not in court, judge absent
*Check Nigeria’s population explosion
*Court adjourns firms’ suit against FG on disputed oilfields
*Northern elders’ declaration and Buhari’s directive
*Imo inaugurates monarchs as community policing heads
*Bello promises end to North’s insecurity
*Govt identifies 400 distressed buildings
*Police arrest six interstate kidnappers
*2023 presidency
*Govs meet over resident doctors, others Wednesday
*N32.8bn fraud: EFCC re-arrests convicted ex-assistant director
*Traders defy Ayade’s order, shut shops over kidnapping, robbery
*Abiodun appoints new Hos
*NDLEA arrests 158, secures 16 convictions in Katsina
*Reps tackle refugee commission over N25bn spending
*Uzodinma awards scholarship to hawker
*Two dead, 11 injured in Ogun crash
*Wadume: Again, killer soldiers not in court, judge absent
*Check Nigeria’s population explosion
*Court adjourns firms’ suit against FG on disputed oilfields
*Northern elders’ declaration and Buhari’s directive
*Aggrieved C’River PDP LG aspirants demand N6.9m form fees
*Stop spreading falsehood, Christ Embassy tells A’Ibom
*Imo inaugurates monarchs as community policing heads
*Bello promises end to North’s insecurity
*Govt identifies 400 distressed buildings
*Police arrest six interstate kidnappers
*Govs meet over resident doctors, others Wednesday
*N32.8bn fraud: EFCC re-arrests convicted ex-assistant director
*Traders defy Ayade’s order, shut shops over kidnapping, robbery
*If I get PDP ticket, I’m next Anambra gov – Ekwunife
*Lagos sacks LAWMA contractors over widespread fraud
*Borno establishes 10 mega farms, introduces mechanised farming
*Varsities fix UTME cut-off marks – JAMB
*Activist petitions ICPC, alleges Bauchi LG officials collect multiple salaries
*FCT, Oyo medical workers protest non-payment of allowances
*Ifelodun schools need palliatives
*Aggrieved ruling house members back new Oniru
*Softcom creates digital platform for palliatives distribution

THE SUN
*Ugwuanyi and changing narrative in Enugu health sector
*ECOWAS backs Okonjo-Iweala for WTO DG
*COVID-19: Oil price crash sends NSE ASI down 0.29%
*N397bn debt: AMCON didn’t order demolition of Ikoyi property
*Postcode: NIPOST signs MoU with NASRDA
*Minister under fire over N13bn pest control fund
*No uniform UTME minimum score for admission – JAMB
*Southern leaders slam N50bn against Buhari, Malami over alleged marginalisation
*Protesters, financial crunch cripple APC
*Kaduna evacuates 35,000 Almajirai, receives over 1,000 –Commissioner
*Kwara sets up 14-man committee on Patigi, Lafiagi crises
*Bagudu tasks northern govs on quality education for Almajirai
*Insecurity: Northern leaders express concerns, call for calm
*Crude oil theft: Security operatives arrest vessel, 10 crew members
*Kekemeke picks nomination forms
*… Secondus, Fayose, others receive deputy gov
*APC guber aspirant escapes death
*Aftermath of defection to PDP: I won’t quit as deputy governor, vows Ajayi
*Market inferno: Obaseki sets up committee to unravel cause of fire
*Edo guber: Ize-Iyamu wins APC ticket, set to battle Obaseki
*Man commits suicide after killing lover in Lagos
*Herdsmen destroy farmlands in Anambra communities
*Kidnapping: Traders close markets in Calabar
*Boundary dispute: 4 killed in 4 Abia communities
*Wadume: Judge’s absence stalls trial
*FBI commends EFCC on indictment of 6 Nigerians for cyber crime
*Ndigbo not joking about 2023 presidency –Nwobodo
*Nigerians in Ghana blow hot, tell FG diplomacy has ended
*FG summons Ghanaian envoy over demolition of High Commissioner’s residence
*Why Boko Haram persists –Zulum
*Insecurity: Buhari’s administration worst in Nigeria’s history –Dalung
*Court orders immediate release of CUPP spokesperson, Ugochinyere
*Strange deaths hit Delta COVID-19 team
*Alleged N7.74bn fraud: Lawyers deny being charged alongside Kenny Martins
*Zimbabwe closes consulate in S/Africa after two staff members test positive for COVID-19