***HIGH POINT:
*Growing problem of teacher recruitment and retention*
*Northerners trust Buhari, they don’t believe in Atiku ‘ Akinyemi*
*Kashamu fuelling crisis in South-West PDP ‘ Dokpesi*
*Adeyeye, Olujimi should stop complaining, they once enjoyed Fayose’s goodwill ‘ Ekiti dep.gov*
*Why Nigeria needs Sagay in fight against corruption*
*Some people think I’m gay ‘ Josh 2 Funny*
*Olu of Warri calls for unity of Niger Delta*
*New executive for Ikpide-Irri Progressive Union*
*Bad governance cause of agitations, youth restiveness ‘ Gov. Okowa*
*Efiawhare’s daughter hooked in traditional nuptial bliss*
*I forfeited being the Rector of a Federal Government institution ‘ Oba Babalola, Onitaji of Itaji*
*Gov Okowa, others grace Ugbebor daughter’s wedding*
*IPOB had lost its mandate by causing tension, killings ‘ S/East Govs*
*Restructuring: Oni backs Yoruba leaders’ decision on regional govt.*
*APC vows to win 2019 elections, says Nigerians have no option*
*Ijaws in Delta joining APC en masse, says Johnny*
*Anybody that abets, finances, encourages or associates with IPOB will be arrested ‘ Police*
*Lions Club donates to Makurdi flood victims*
*Ekweremadu, ENSIEC commend PDP for peaceful LG primaries*
*IPOB not a terrorist organization ‘ Ohanaeze*
*Ortom’s Second Term: To be or not to be*
*No signs recession has ended ‘ Gov. Dickson*
*Nigeria’s unity non-negotiable, says Osinbajo*
*Entrepreneurship is just a polished word for a hustler ‘ Cutekimani*
*Osama, Acapella, Bovi, others give Anyigba a weekend to remember*
*ESAMA @ 83: I sold kerosene as a houseboy ‘ Chief Gabriel Igbinedion*
*Alhassan and co wrecking crew moves in on apc*
*Loyalists of Ali Modu Sheriff join APC, claim they were ‘forced out*
*ASUU: Lecturers should not be paid, their strike is illegal ‘ El Rufai*
*Gunmen hit Hausa/Fulani settlement in Asaba, four feared dead*
*AFTERMATH OF IGBONLA ABDUCTION: Lagos monitors kidnappers with watchtowers, CCTV*
*Tunisia dethrone Nigeria’s D’Tigers as African basketball champions*
*Military, IPOB Face-off: Fayose urges caution, calls for dialogue*
*Hajj: 2,842 Kaduna Pilgrims Return Home ‘ Official*
*Presidential Committee Distributes Relief Items To IDPs In Gombe*
*Buhari urges military to defend democracy*
*Zamfara Eze Igbo Lauds Ban On IPOB*
*IPOB: Nnamdi Kanu’s lawyer dismisses military, South-east governors’ declarations*
*CAN, NUJ Appeal For Restraint As Peace Returns To Jos*
*Why we proscribed IPOB ‘ South-east governors*
*Abuja Residents Express Concern Over Rise In Cross-Dressing Among Men*
*Technological Devt: Nigerian Govt. To Strengthen Capacity Of Polytechnics ‘ Minister*
*EFCC Arrests Gombe SEMA Officials Over Alleged Diversion of IDP Materials*
*Go After Purveyors Of Hate Speech, Malami Charges State Attorneys-General*
*UNICEF Urges Boko Haram To Stop Using Children As Suicide Bombers*
*Onnoghen Urges Judicial Officers To Keep To Rules*
*How Jonathan administration Plunged Nigeria Into Recession ‘ Fashola*
*Anambra 2017: PDP Upholds Obaze’s Election*
*Tinubu calls for restraint over regional agitations*
*Nollywood Actor, Ibu, Makes Case For United Africa*
*Benue Flood: Two weeks after, it’s still pains, anguish and sorrow for displaced victims*
*Lawyers speak on military declaration of IPOB as terrorist group*
*IPOB is ‘internal threat’; Nigeria doesn’t need international help ‘ Minister*
*Light Up Kwara: KWSG begins second phase*
*IPOB: Dialogue with Nnamdi Kanu, Obasanjo advises Buhari*
*Biafra: Primate Ayodele releases prophecies, says Nigeria will split by 2035*
*Ekiti Probe: Fayemi refuses to appear, insists panel in contempt of court*
*IPOB: Nnamdi Kanu’s lawyer writes UN*
*IPOB: Tofa calls for national conference*
*What Buhari discussed with visiting Ugandan President Museveni*
*ASUU Strike: Lecturers meet govt delegation, fix another meeting for Monday*
*Gombe to bid to host 4th National Youth Games ‘ Official*
*South-east governors proscribe IPOB, ask Buhari to withdraw soldiers from region*
*Lil Ameer’s death, a loss to Kannywood ‘ Adam Zango*
*South-east Governors, Ohanaeze proscribe IPOB*
*Kwara: Ensuring even spread of development*
*Buhari travels to New York for UNGA*
*500 mobile police officers deployed to Aba*
*Businessman Remanded For Impersonating Niger Governor*
*Health professionals beg Buhari to reconstitute boards*
*IPOB: Igbos in Adamawa, Kano denounce unrest in South-east, advocate unity*
*Nigeria’s Inflation rate drops for seventh consecutive month ‘ NBS*
***BUSINESS:
*How Tincan intercepted 1,100 pump action rifles ‘ Customs*
*GOtv Announces Price Slash with GO Gaga Confam*
*GTBank Fashion Weekend Showcases ‘Africa’s Finest*
*Apapa Customs records N32.1bn*
*Nigeria’s operating environment is harsh for airlines ‘ Onyema*
*Oil still accounts for 92% of Nigeria’s earnings ‘ Investigation*
*Driving Nigeria’s capital market performance with innovations*
*LCCI seeks investment-friendly tax policies*
*Evolving telecom industry in the face of economic recovery*
*ICT firm partners FG to train 1,345 youths*
*Employers fault NBS’s claims on recession exit*
*We’ve not submitted bid for Arik ‘ Ethiopian Airlines CEO*
*Banks move against money laundering, terrorism financing*
*Global hunger rises, affects 11%, says UN*
*NLC, TUC, others denounce ULC; NAMA insists Nigeria airspace remains open*
*Customs Generates N17bn Revenue In Kaduna Zone*
***SPORTS:
*Bakayoko: We beat Tottenham, we’ll beat Arsenal too*
*Adodo attributes successful season to NPFL/Star partnership*
*Aguero hattrick sinks Watford as Guardiola’s army go on rampage*
*Delta win 2017 Youth Games*
*DALUNG’S DISPUTED INAUGURATION RIPS TAEKWONDO FAMILY APART*
*Liverpool held by stubborn Burnley*
*Kenya to await CAF decision on CHAN 2018*
*City thrash Watford 6-0*
*Cisse confident of Valbuena sex tape exoneration*
*Nigeria’s D’Tigers overpower Senegal, zoom into Afrobasket final
*Team Delta Wins 3rd National Youth Games*
*EPL Review: Manchester City go top after big win*
***WORLD:
*Egypt court upholds life sentence for Morsi in Qatar case*
*Hurricane Irma death toll reaches 82, 1.5 million without power*
*Hundreds of migrants disembark at Sicilian port of Trapani*
*Kenya cuts 2017 growth forecast due to drought and political uncertainty*
*KPMG’s South Africa bosses purged over Gupta scandal*
*Tanzania: 20 arrested in Zanzibar for ‘homosexuality’*
*Nigeria healthcare: Over 3,000 women and children under 5 years die daily*
*Kenya: Fears on election date as IEBC faces fresh hurdles*
*EU: Spot checks show no evidence of rigging in Kenyan election*
*Zimbabwe: Tsvangirai ill after meeting, airlifted to S.A*
*Congo security forces kill at least 18 Burundian refugees – sources*
*Liverpool’s Senegalese forward Mane will not change style despite ban*
*Senegal’s Diouf signs new three-year deal at Stoke*
*UN urges Myanmar to end Rohingya violence, N.Korea launches another missile escalating crisis*
*Good morning*
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