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PUNCH
Kanu backs out of talks with S'East govs, policeman killed
Deployment of soldiers in Kanu's house illegal ' Falana
Stop being tribal leader, Ezekwesili tells Buhari
World's oldest panda dies aged 37
Malaysia school fire kills 24 children, teachers
Northern govs, monarchs plan public hearings on restructuring
My drug costs N1.7m a pack ' Ailing Sadiq Daba
FG orders probe of ex-JAMB, NIMASA's heads
Labour threatens indefinite strike from Friday
Retired soldiers protest unpaid pensions in Abuja
I'll fight Obiano's re-election with my blood ' Obi

CJN urges judiciary to back anti-graft war
Again, NEMA warns of flooding in Anambra, Delta, others
Exit from recession'll help bring down interest rate, inflation ' Emefiele
Should legislators be compelled to make their allowances public
IG raises squad to tackle money-for-bail cops
SARS behind kidnappings, robberies in Rivers 'Wike
Buhari didn't rebuke us over Paris Club funds ' Govs

THE SUN
FEC orders probe of ex-heads of JAMB, NIMASA
Kalu hosts JCI annual youth summit
Police behind kidnapping, robberies in Rivers – Wike
Boko Haram: 54 convicted soldiers seek presidential pardon
Lagos bans interstate buses, vehicles on Ikorodu Road
AfroBasket 2017: D’Tigers battle ready for Cameroon
Health workers threaten strike next week
Vandalism forces FG to defer 700,000bpd crude production
HIV infections: Nigeria with highest number of babies affected
Soldiers, IPOB clash: Police arrest 32 pro-Biafra agitators
Ondo denies death of delegates to Niger Delta summit
IGP launches bail-is-free campaign
18th anniversary: MASSOB insists on Biafra restoration
Dengue fever kills 23 people in Pakistan
Irma: Six dead at Florida nursing home left without power


THISDAY
APC, PDP, ACF, Others Call for Calm, Restraint in S’East
NNPC to Shut down Refineries for Rehabilitation, Inaugurates C’ttees
Omokri: Blame Buhari for Making Kanu a Celebrity, Giving Him Power
Court Freezes Zamfara State Accounts in 20 Banks
Indian Firm Working to Cure Ailments via Generic Medicine
IPOB Position on Self Rule is Childish, Says Okorocha
FG Generates N8bn from JAMB in Nine Months, Orders Probe of Past Registrars Omololu...
Uwazurike: Crisis in Abia, Ploy to Declare Emergency Rule
IPOB Position on Self Rule is Childish, Says Okorocha
Lai Mohammed Emerges Vice President of World Tourism Body
CJN: Judiciary Remains Committed to Fighting Corruption
FIFA President, Infantino, Congratulates Plateau Utd
…Arrest 41 Suspected Cultists in Kwara
Police Rescue 13 Kidnapped Persons as Boko Haram Members Surrender

DAILYTRUST
Controversy trails concession of Lagos, Abuja airports as unions kick
Low turnout scuttles PDP new BoT scribe poll
JAMB, NIMASA face probe over ‘massive’ corruption
Measles: Millions of children at risk as 33 states yet to pay counterpart funds
IPOB members kill police sergeant in Rivers
IPOB: APC calls for calm
Restructuring: Northern Governors, traditional rulers to hold public hearing
Buhari did not condemn governors' handling of Paris Club refunds -NGF
NSCDC to employ next of Kin of late personnel
MDAs use IT projects to siphon funds, NITDA tells EFCC
Nigeria Police launch ‘Bail is Free Campaign’
Kano police outraged over 15 rapes a day
Lagos issues 7-day ultimatum to interstate transport operators
Nigeria to experience more flooding as Niger opens dam
NCS intercepts N1.4 bn contrabands in 8 months

THE LEADERSHIP
Stop Beating War Drums, Northern Govs, Leaders Tell Nigerians
NNPC Begins Rehabilitation Of 3 Refineries To Meet 2019 Target
Fraud: FG Orders Probe Of Ex-JAMB, NIMASA Bosses
Niger, Kogi, Abia, Bayelsa, Others Face Imminent Flooding – NEMA
Boko Haram Commander,12 Others Surrender To Police In Borno
If Elections Hold Today, PMB ’ll Win – Hon Aganaba
Lagos Restricts Inter-state Commercial Buses, Vehicles To Parks
NASS Shifts Resumption By One Week
9 Banks Make N59.6bn From Account Maintenance, e-transactions

GUARDIAN
Serena Williams Introduces Her Baby Girl To The World
"Sopranos" Actor Frank Vincent Dies
Northern groups support military operation in South East
Furore over ketogenic diet
Buhari orders probe of ex-heads of JAMB, NIMASA over poor remittances
Flood disasters loom in Bayelsa, Anambra, Abia, Delta states
Anthony Joshua versus Pulev sells 70,000 tickets to become world's fastest event
Police magic wand against kidnapping
CAN alleges herdsmen's plot to kill more farmers in Delta
Oil production dips to 1.3mbd over vandalism, says NNPC
Wenger wants top-four over Europa
Kano, French Governments plan scholarship scheme
Medical workers issue seven-day notice, to begin strike September 20
ASUU-LASU member, Odion-Akhaine tells dismissed executives to step down
Nestle, Unilever others lift NSE indices by N23billion
Managing stress in world's most stressful country
We need mandatory universal coverage of literacy in local languages, content
Experts hinge Alzheimer's prevention on regular exercise


THE AUTHORITY
Ortom urges lawyers to be agents of change
Atiku Abubakar, Waziri Adamawa: Is this the end of the road
NGO raises alarm over rising cases of prostate cancer in Nigeria
AEA opens new liaison office
Herdsmen crisis: Growing grasses as business can be profitable
FCT social safety net takes off October
NAFDAC assures of quality of finished pharmaceutical products
Paris Club funds: Buhari never rebuked governors - NGF
9mobile restates commitment to customer satisfaction
Police nab car snatcher, armed robbers
More entrepreneurs get Life Lager's Progress Booster grant
UNFPA tasks FG, states on policies to enhance lives of women, girls ...Stakeholders advocate increase investment in family planning
FCTA vaccinates over 20,000 livestock - Minister
Fidelity Bank celebrates export mgt programme anniversary
Dr Ozims discovers Biafra-Igbo ancestral home in Umueri community, Anambra State
Ebonyi govt partners with pharmaceutical coy on improved healthcare
Uproar over FCT administration's policy on tenement rate
Emefiele urges Nigerians to support CBN forex policy

NEW TELEGRAPH
Addressing divisive voices in Niger Delta
For widows, sex attracts wrath of the gods
Ogoni endorse Wike for second term
Northern youths warn against reprisal over IPOB activities
2019: Why we removed Buhari's billboards ' Dankwambo's aide
NCAA approves C-Check maintenance for Aero Contractors
FG targets 2019 to end 445, 000 barrels daily crude swap
Babalakin pushes education as catalyst for economic recovery
Soldiers' invasion of Kanu's home is illegal ' Falana
MASSOB accuses FG of pushing pro-Biafra agitators to arms struggle
Guber poll: N150m bribery scandal rocks APC
Wike: Policemen behind Rivers' kidnapping, robberies
CBN to sell treasury bills worth N917.14bn
Emefiele: CBN committed to curbing inflation, interest rates' reduction

BLUE PRINT
APC backs military action against IPOB in Abia, Rivers
NASS postpones resumption
Hospitals to shutdown completely as JOHESU begin strike next week
How to avoid worrying about cheating
Kebbi, Kogi, Benue to be flooded again as Niger empties dam ' NEMA
Buhari meets Ghanaian President in Aso Rock
Flood sacks 10,000 families in Kogi
Southern Kaduna monarchs commend El-Rufai
Why we are recruiting next of kin of deceased personnel ' Civil Defence
Benue flooding: Tor Tiv warns against relief materials diversion
Plateau Assembly confirms service commission members
Bayelsa to conduct LG elections in 2018 ' Dickson
PDP chieftain, supporters join APC in Sokoto
APC heading towards collapse-Olafemi


PREMIUM TIMES
BREAKING: Resident doctors suspend strike
UEFA Champions League: Real Madrid start title defence on winning note
Gallant police DPO engages criminals in shootout, sustains gunshot injuries
Nigerian military operating under archaic laws ' Falana
IPOB: PDP calls for restraint, dialogue over South-east clashes
Nnamdi Kanu: Charly Boy criticises Nigerian govt.
ASUU NEC holds decisive meeting Thursday
Jos transmission station gutted by fire; Bauchi, Gombe, Plateau affected
Nnamdi Kanu accuses Army of plotting to kill him, to re-consider 'non-violent' struggle
Armed robbers strike again in Uyo
Nigeria's foreign trade increases by 7.7 per cent ' NBS
Please repair my damaged public school, teenager tells Ambode
Alleged Invasion: NHRC Cautions Nigerian Military To Respect Rules Of Engagement
Nigeria Police re-launch 'bail is free' campaign
Minister appeals to JOHESU not to shut down Nigerian hospitals
Don Williams: 'I Just Wan Mellow With Julie' Byline: Ken Tadaferua