***HIGH POINT:
*Containing tension in South-East*
*Anambra gov: Ubah heads for court, lambasts Wike, others*
*2019: Sani rejects El-Rufai’s endorsement*
*Inside ASUU-FG’s Memorandum of Action*
*Hoodlums shoot UNIUYO final year student*
*Barman, friend jailed 25 years for manslaughter*
*Delta woman accuses police of killing husband*
*Father, 55, remanded for defiling 17-year-old daughter*
*Shops shut as cult members clash on Lagos Island*
*Compensation: Workers tackle Chinese firm after factory accidents*
*N50,000 bail: Committee submits report, CP promises action*
*Toddler dies after suffering third-degree burns*
*Prime suspect in GUS winner’s murder arrested*
*Cobhams took my artistry to next level ‘ Imanse*
*Concerns over emerging rift within PSquare*
*Anambra: INEC drills 120 officers on polls mgt*
*Jubilation in Anambra North over Nwoye’s confirmation*
*APC policies, cause of IPOB’s uprisings- PDP*
*Ignore Nnamdi Kanu, accept his message, Group tells Buhari*
*Anambra: We are yet to endorse any candidate ‘ traders*
*ACPN candidate, Ojiba demands withdrawal of troops*
*The sinister plan to exterminate the Igbo, to eliminate IPOB by FFK*
*Miracle of Security Votes doesn’t lie in donation of weapons, Minister tells Govs*
*Betterhalf Talk-Show launches, sets sights on sustainable relationships*
*The only real solution to IPOB and other such groups is to develop Nigeria*
*Goodluck Jonathan condemns the Buhari Administration’s use of military*
*Uneasy Calm As Over 90 Magistrates In Ondo State Are Sacked From Judicial Service*
*Fayose, Fani-Kayode, And Others Supported Military Deployment Under Jonathan By Sina Odugbemi*
*State Of The Nation: The Aisha Buhari Testament And The Leaked Phone Chat By Ifeanyi Izeze*
*FAAN Workers, Unions Paralyze Activities At Lagos Airport Over Concessioning, Accuse Sirika Of Diverting N659m*
*Highlights Of President Buhari’s UN General Assembly Speech*
*Pandemonium At Supreme Court As CJN Swears In Osinbajo’s Brother, 28 New SANs*
*House Of Reps Chief Whip Attacks Saraki For Saying IPOB Ban Illegal*
*Nigerian Army Backtracks, Says They Did Not Declare IPOB A Terrorist Organization*
*FAAN Workers, Unions Paralyzes Activities At Lagos Airport Over Concession, Accuses Sirika Of Diverting N659m*
*The Python Does Not Dance’ By Reuben Abati*
*INEC Releases Amended Timetable For Senator Melaye’s Recall | ChannelsTV*
*Suicide Bombers Kill 16, Injure 46 In Konduga, Borno State*
***BUSINESS:
*Do not engage in panic buying, NNPC implores motorists*
*NCC laments poor quality of data services*
*How Freetel ICE2 breaks digital divide between the rich, poor*
*NIMC in N3.5bn mismanagement scandal*
*How SES’ O3b mPower system shows future of global connectivity*
*Naira appreciates to N360.22/ $ in NAFEX*
*SBC deepens customer affinity with retained price*
*Semo market: Manufacturers intensify competition for market share*
*Guinness appoints marketing director, others*
*Spread producers position on health, product segmentation to win consumers heart*
*Nigeria Airways Pensioners beg Buhari over unpaid benefits*
*Nigeria Airways protest non-payment of N78b severance benefits*
*Trustfund Pensions gives updates on new trends*
*Customs to clampdown on EPZs over unwholesome practices*
*SEC bans Ogiemwonyi for life, operating licence withdrawn*
*Nigeria’s foreign debts hit $15.05bn in June ‘ NBS*
*CBN and the rebirth of import substitution*
*Customs impound 283 exotic vehicles in two months ‘recover 18 bulletproof vehicles from Abuja dealer*
*Insider abuse: CBN probing bank directors, says Emefiele*
*Unity Bank promotes agric scheme with N24bn loan*
*FIRS generates N2.5tn from taxes in eight months*
*Economic summit to address SME funding*
*Striking workers disrupt power firms’ operations, NUPENG shuns minister*
*Capital market fraud: SEC bans Ogiemwonyi for life*
*Oando shareholders protest, call for Tinubu’s resignation*
*Govt reconstitutes Investment and Securities Tribunal*
*FG considers tax reliefs to fund road construction*
*Odu’a opens N500m project, plans more in S’West*
*Egina project’ll boost oil production by 200,000bpd*
*NAMA calls for collaboration on aviation security*
*AIB, ICAO in joint capacity building for aviation workers*
*Mercedes lines up 10 e-cars, reveals EQA compact*
***SPORTS:
*Boos can make Gareth Bale better ‘ Zidane*
*Okoh targets FIBA Africa 33 glory*
*Welbeck blow for Arsenal*
*Messi hits four as Barca maintain perfect start*
*League Cup: Liverpool rocked, Alli lifts Spurs*
*Szczesny replaces Buffon*
*StarTimes assures fans of Bundesliga crackers*
*Aiteo reaffirms commitment to NFF deal*
*200 players for Umuahia para-badminton tourney*
*Rivers to set up football academy*
*WAFU Cup: Nigeria beat Ghana 2-0 to qualify for semi-finals*
*Rio Ferdinand launches career in professional Boxing*
*Neymar demands PSG sell Cavani*
*FIFA World Cup: Burkina Faso appeals against S/Africa, Senegal replay*
*Mbapp, Dembl, Rashford battle for Golden Boy award*
*Messi tops La Liga rankings*
*Ex Arsenal star sacked from coaching job at Wolfsburg*
*FIFA bans Caribbean FA chief for six years*
***WORLD:
*’Liberia is a post-conflict success story’ – Sirleaf in final U.N. address*
*Mugabe ‘rests his eyes’ as Trump speaks at U.N., Twitter users reacts*
*Four African nations suffer U.N. voting ban over non-payment of dues*
*Govts must create good business space for private sector: Dangote*
*Egyptian and Israeli leaders discuss the Middle East peace process*
*Girl-child education rights activist, Zuriel Oduwole ready to do more*
*Zimbabwe’s main airport renamed after President Mugabe*
*U.N. peacekeepers pressed to do more with less as further cuts loom*
*Nigeria army backtracks on Biafra ‘militant terrorist’ tag*
*Uganda’s unsolved murders: body of 21st woman found*
*Ethiopia must step up political reforms, U.S. ‘disturbed’ over ethnic clashes*
*Recovery of Egyptian tourism still a mirage in Luxor*
*Archaeological discoveries in Luxor bring more tourists to Egypt*
*Good morning*
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