***HIGH POINT:
*2019: We’ll reject ‘imported candidates” Ogun West Elders*
*My brother struggled with serious marital issues and his wife didn’t help matters ‘ Sibling of Kogi Director who committed suicide*
*Declare Technology Day, university don tells FG*
*Mainagate opens floodgate of scandals*
*Panel moves to uncover lecturers with fake certificates in maritime academy*
*Festac residents tackle EKDC*
*How poverty fuels domestic violence ‘ Norsemen, NGO*
*Aare Ona Kakanfo: Eze Ndigbo congratulates Gani Adams*
*CD blames nation’s poor infrastructure on corruption*
*Delta APC chieftains unite ahead of LG polls*
*PIB in the eyes of Delta oil host communities*
*Ugbomro community lauds Buhari over FUPRE’s Bill*
*Positive aggression, key to national development ‘ Bolanle Ambode*
*Truck crushes four in Rivers*
*Obi laid the foundation for the security we enjoy in Anambra ‘ Retired DIG Leha*
*Bayelsa & oil: At last, something to show after contributing trillions to nation’s coffers*
*Passage of PIB’ll end fuel scarcity, enhance our economy ‘Reyenieju*
*True Federalism: Southern governors must work together ‘ Ambode*
*Four South African companies move to invest in Delta*
*I can’t sleep with man old enough to be my father ‘ Blessing Egbogho*
*Obesere signs multi-million dollars deal with US record label, Freeworld Music*
*I’m available, waiting for the right man ‘Bose Oladimeji*
*Nobody has my nude photos, I’m not on Facebook ‘ Ghanaian Vickie Ama cries out*
*Falling in love again after seven years is a beautiful feeling ‘ Ara*
*Etiko Destiny touted with best figure in Nollywood*
*Ufomba’s APGA faction declares for PDP, commends Gov Ikpeazu*
*N2bn fraud: Civil service commission yet to sack fleeing Maina*
*Obasanjo faults FGs handling of school feeding programme*
*Our members not derailing Buharis govt, APC, PDP reply Ali*
*Erosion destroys 200 graves in Kano*
*Sultan, Okoh in talks to revive religious council*
*Anti-grazing bill: M/Belt groups give Plateau Assembly two-week ultimatum*
*Metuhs trial: Leave Jonathan, family alone, IYC tells FG*
*PANDEF, militants clash over mandate to represent NDelta*
*EFCC, ICPC became politicised after I left office Obasanjo*
*We need special allocation from solid minerals Ogun*
*Bailout: Pay state workers from Abuja, ex-envoy advises Buhari*
*Declare emergency on Enugu airport Reps*
*153 varsities inadequate for admission seekers NUC*
*Malu, ex-army chief, buried in Benue*
*Troops intercept Boko Haram suicide bomb squad, neutralise five*
*Health ministers alarm on kidneys harvest abroad*
*I’ve never slept with any girl apart from my wife ‘ Babale*
*I supported Saraki but he betrayed me ‘ Ndume*
*APGA’ll rule Anambra for 50 years ‘ Soludo*
*APC sues INEC, ENSIEC over Enugu LG polls*
*Ndume, Aliyu’s kinsmen divided over slapping saga*
*Udom, Akpabio not at war, say A’Ibom PDP elders*
*2019: Wabara is fooling PDP, says Oyo APC*
*Ogun speaker seeks monarchs’ support for 2019 governorship*
*We’ve buried Misau’s corruption allegations against IGP ‘ Okiro*
*I killed my uncle when he tried to rape me*
*IPOB members compound prison conditions Uchenwa*
*Truck kills four in Rivers*
*Crocodile Smile 2: Army arrests 399 suspects in Lagos, Ogun*
*Bisola is too old for me Jeff Akoh*
*Mum loves Range Rover and desires to own one Iya Rainbows son*
*Beauty and brains behind Nigerias top comedians*
***BUSINESS:
*2017 budget: FG records 49% non-oil revenue shortfall*
*Nigerian start-ups at GITEX 2017*
*Delayed shipment: Exporters risk cancellation of supply contracts*
*We don’t have capacity to complete Ajaokuta ‘ Fayemi*
*TCN yet to access $1.5bn power project loans ‘ MD*
*USAID, Nestle train farmers, agro workers*
*Address oil industry problems ‘ PENGASSAN*
*Nigerian SMEs join Facebook council*
*BVN: Banks step up campaigns as enrolment hits 30.6m*
***SPORTS:
*Controversy as Joshua retains world heavyweight titles*
*We won’t trust renovated swimming pool with civil servants ‘ Dalung*
*Catalan independence vote threatens El Clasico*
*Messi maintains under-par Barca’s lead over resurgent Valencia*
*Kanu, Diouf storm Kano for Match-4-IDPs*
*Woman who coaches male team to promotion speaks*
*Bayern down 10-man Leipzig to top Bundesliga*
*How Manchester City starlet helped England beat Spain 5-2 in U17 World Cup final*
*Ajegunle talent hunt tourney holds*
*Hibs decision my all time best’Efe Ambrose*
*Benin ladies golf open ends today*
*FIFA U-17 World Cup: India 2017 hailed as a fantastic tournament*
*Auto Rally: Work and Play stake N2m*
***WORLD:
*Ethiopia, DRC govts risk losing legitimacy over crackdown on peaceful protests*
*Security crisis in Ethiopia’s Oromia region badly affecting businesses*
*Al-Shabaab behind new deadly twin car bomb attack in Mogadishu*
*Kenya govt defends low turnout in ‘chaotic’ repeat polls*
*Cameroon govt mute on details of Biya-Guterres meeting*
*Burundi cabinet okays legal reforms to allow Nkurunziza stay on*
*Ethiopia PM lauds Oromo traditional leaders, youth for peace on border crisis*
*Eritreans still fleeing brutal regime, world must act – U.N. Gen. Assembly told*
*Death toll inMogadishu bombingsrises to 14*
*Good morning*
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