NEWS HEADLINES FOR FRIDAY 3RD AUGUST 2018.

*PUNCH

FG set to increase NYSC members allowance DG

Ekiti workers issue strike threat to Fayose

FG plans to withdraw police from Benue IDP camps Ortom

Mnangagwa wins Zimbabwes first post-Mugabe election

Offa robberies allegations forced us out of APC Ahmed

Lagos-Ibadan rail project: FG moves contractor to Apapa

Defections: Godll continue to fish out bad eggs among us, says Buhari

Security expert seeks scientific policing

Police lock down Kaduna for El-Zakzakys trial

Security chiefs meet Buhari, demand more weapons

*VANGUARD*

Impeachment threats shadow plans to reconvene NASS

Buhari's appointee, others set to dump APC in Ondo

PROJECTS: FG to refund N489bn to 21 states

Lagos Assembly reshuffles committees, sidelines 8 members

DSS bows to pressure, arraigns journalist detained since 2016

CUPP inaugurates a 17-man Steering Committee

Education needs discipline for a progressive society

FG orders 48 coaches for Abuja Light Rail

There's cheapening of lives under Buhari's govt ' Soyinka

2019: PDP'll field only popular candidates, Dickson tells party faithful

*THE NATION*

Buhari tells Saraki, other defectors: youre bad eggs

Soyinka: Obasanjo knelt down for Atiku in 2003

Projects: Fed Govt to refund N489b to 21 states

Saraki, Tambuwal, Ortom, others at PDP NEC meeting

Wamakko: Tambuwal has made worst decision ever
Electricity distributors fight back (II)

Abuja metro rail, first of its kind in Africa, says minister

LCCI: low interest rate ll stimulate investment

Suspect arraigned for wine theft

Realignments for survival, relevance in 2019

*THISDAY*

Obaseki to Give Priority to Edo Youths in New Economic Order

Medview Begins Airlift of Pilgrims to Holy Land

Umahi Bars APC Faction from Use of Stadium for Rally

Catholic Church Changes Stance on Death Penalty

IPC Seeks Jones Abiri's Release After Two Years in Detention

FG Explains Challenges on $1.5bn Lagos-Ibadan Rail Construction

Soyinka Asks Obasanjo to Stop His 'Hijacking Propensity

Buhari: God Uses Defection to Fish Out Bad Eggs from APC

Helicopter Crashes in Sokoto

PDP Loses National Officer to APC

*THE SUN*

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Obasanjo warns ADC against internal supremacy battle

Defection: 16 LG chairmen, councillors others dump APC to PDP in Kwara

2019: PDP'll coast to victory only with internal democracy ' Cleopas

Bauchi South most neglected district in Nigeria ' Ladan Saliu, PDP Senatorial candidate

Asaba 2018: Asaba fans disappointed over Okagbare's withdrawal

Arsenal Vs Chelsea: 3 players who impressed ' Good old Guendouzi' again

NEXIM approves N25b loan for Nigerian non-oil exporters

PDP recalls senators to Abuja

PDP alleges plot to impeach Saraki, Ekweremadu

*GUARDIAN*

NYSC assures of upward review of corps' members monthly allowance

Obasanjo not qualified to lead new movement for change, says Soyinka

Glo delights subscribers with Data Calculator

Chelsea's Willian instructs lawyers to take action against 'forged' document

Why Nigeria is key to Africa's growth, by World Bank

Kelechi Iheanacho aims to continue goal scoring run

Stars gather in Asaba as NOC Awards holds tomorrow

College teacher wins Opera News World Cup, promo car

Petrolex teams up with Kanu Heart Foundation for legends' charity match

Ghanaians attack Nigerian traders at Kumasi market

*DAILY TRUST*

Danger Signal in Gale of Defections

Only a popular candidate can defeat Buhari Gov Dickson

APC spokespersons ask Saraki to step down

16 Kwara LG chairmen defect to PDP

39 parties open secretariat, raise cttees

Ortom warned against linking travails to Buhari

Tambuwal shouldnt be in a hurry Wamakko

Saraki, other decampees deserve quality control measures Issa Aremu

Why area council staff need biometric data capturing Bappa

Carpenter jailed for stealing generator

*TRIBUNE*

Abuja light rail project employs 10,000 Nigerians ' Lai Mohammed

Buhari inspects campaign office ahead of London trip + PHOTOS

Police arrest principal of Ede Muslim High School over Sen Adeleke's result

MSSN, BEEMC, UNIFEMGA inaugurate new officers

Dubai records 8.10million overnight international visitors in H1 2018

Runsewe takes new cultural narrative advocacy to 32 countries

Ethiopian Airlines, DHL partner to boost cargo logistics in Africa

Residents, students, count losses as flood wreaks havoc in OAU, Ife communities

How 8 Northern youths graduated from Ibadan school on scholarship

History made as 13,000 fans turn up for Mayorkun's Ibadan concert

*LEADERSHIP*

Reps Endorse Establishment Of Counter Terrorism Centre

Osun Guber: Police Probe Adeleke's Alleged Certificate Forgery

FG Set To Review Corps Members Allowance ' DG

Nigeria Needs To Target 100% Exclusive Breastfeeding ' Minister

Defections: APC Getting Rid Of Bad Eggs ' Kogi Gov

Police Nab 8 Suspected Vandals

NAF Appoints New Spokesman

Plot To Remove Saraki Thickens

Presidency Knocks PDP Over Claims About Planned Invasion Of NASS

God Will Fish Out Bad Eggs In APC ' PMB

*BLUE PRINT*

Osakue fears climate of violence after attack

CAA: Stranded athletes finally hit Asaba

Kultureshift holds seminar for emerging leaders

Stock market records loss on 1st August

2019 and incumbency factor

Celta Vigo close in on signing Obi from Torino

Breaking News: Ortom, Tambuwal, Kwankwaso attend PDP NEC meeting

Omeruo returns to Turkey after failing Chelsea Coach

Man United Starlet Kehinde replaces Etebo at CD Feirense

Okowa commends Buhari for wading into NFF crisis

*SAHARA REPORTERS*

I Know Nothing About My Crime, Says Jones Abiri

We're Doing This Work Because Of God, Says Buhari

Manager Hacked To Death By Storekeeper In Ondo Over 'Unpaid Salaries

It's Great To Be Back', Says Saraki After Attending PDP NEC Meeting

Have You Earned A Holiday'' ' Ezekwesili Questions Buhari's UK Vacation

FACT CHECK: Is Lagos One Of The Safest Cities In Africa, As Claimed By Ambode

DEPORTED: 36 Nigerians 'Illegally Residing' In The UK

How Poor Planning By Athletic Games LOC Left African Athletes Stranded At Lagos Airport

BREAKING: Tumultuous Crowd Welcomes Saraki, Ortom At PDP Secretariat

Police In Adamawa Arrest Seven Christians Who Protested Against Herdsmen

The Rise Of The Dictatorship Of Angry Black Women Called Feminists By Fredrick Nwabufo

Of Defections And The 2019 Electoral Maths Azu Ishiekwene

Notes On The 'July Events' By Edwin Madunagu

*PREMIUM TIMES*

Let's work together in defence of democracy, Saraki tells PDP

Kaduna APC Chairman backtracks, says Shehu Sani on indefinite suspension

PDP, Presidency attack each other on alleged plot to illegally remove Saraki, Ekweremadu

10 million people may die globally from Antimicrobial resistance ' WHO

U.S Secretary of State kicks off South-East Asia trip in Malaysia

UN expresses shock over death of Nigerian asylum-seekers in Cameroon

Nasarawa APC endorses Buhari for second term

Nigerian Air Force gets new spokesperson

Controversy as factional APC ward executives insist Shehu Sani remains suspended

Projects: FG to refund N489 billion to 21 states ' Senator

2019: Buhari will win 73 % votes in South-East ' Orji Kalu

Top PDP official dumps party, joins APC

Nigeria's health minister advocates six months maternity leave

*BUSINESSDAY*

BusinessDay 03 Aug 2018

Work begins on Apapa ports rail line next week ' Amaechi

Seplat, Zenith, Access top analysts' large caps buy list

NNPC's subsidiaries registered in tax haven but under performing at home

Darkness at noon on the Kaduna road

Trade war: China will take measures to defend self, envoy insists

Seasonal changes spike average price of yam by 35% in H1 2018

UPDATED: Nigeria's improvement in AfDB infrastructure index insufficient

Kano approves N1.3bn for various projects

Chamber sees Naira-Yuan swap increasing Nigeria-China trade volume*NEWS HEADLINES FOR FRIDAY 3RD AUGUST 2018.*

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