DAILIES HEADLINES TODAY MONDAY JULY 31ST, 2017

*Osinbajo orders oil workers’ rescue, Army recovers 21 more corpses*

*Julius Berger suspends work on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway*

*How APC conned Nigerians on restructuring*

*Herbalist, two others arrested for circulating fake $400,000*

*Guardiola confirms Iheanacho Leicester move •Ndidi rallies teammates*

*IPOB attempted to attack Obiano in church – CP*

*Ondo PDP expels Sheriff’s faction chairman, others*

*Nasarawa shuts down 42 illegal hospitals, labs*

*PDP knocks Oshiomhole for opposing scrapping of SIEC*

*2017 hajj: Osinbajo inaugurates airlift of 79,000 pilgrims*

*Igbo won’t support Nigeria’s breakup, says Orji Kalu*

*Thugs attack senators, Reps, journalists in Kaduna*

*Constitution amendment’ll birth new Nigeria – State assembly speakers*

*Boko Haram: ASUU threatens strike if FG doesn’t rescue abducted lecturers*

*Journalists beaten, property destroyed as thugs invade Kaduna NUJ Secretariat*

*IGBONLA SIX: How colleague’s sickness aborted victims’ escape plan*

*Obasanjo to recount Christian experience*

*Boko Haram: Osinbajo meets service chiefs, IGP, DSS boss*

*IPOB members storm church, protest to Obiano*

*APGA primaries: 2 Anambra courts stop Agbaso*

*SERAP drags Dogara to UN over ‘repressive bill to regulate, crackdown on civil society*

*N-Delta militants to resume fresh attacks Sept 31*

*NEPZA begins probe of Calabar tank farm explosion*

*Respect agreement with host communities, IYC tells AGIP*

*Edo PDP constitutes c’ttee to restructure party*

*Take over investigation of my slain son’s case, woman begs IG*

*NEW ROAD MAP: FG, IOCs earmark N2trn for 457 projects in N’Delta*

*Two killed in Niger electric surge*

*Lagos commences mass campaign against domestic, gender violence*

*Afenifere group urges states to reject LG autonomy, says proposal favours herdsmen*

*Two killed, five injured in Ogun road crash*

*Nigeria pledges to achieve 50% exclusive breastfeeding by 2018*

*El-Rufai reacts after hoodlums attack two Kaduna senators, journalists*

*Restructuring: VON DG Faults Atiku*

*NHIS controversy continues, Lassa fever in Plateau*

*NAN retracts story on varsity fees, suspends three staff*

*How I got into acting, my Wedding Party experience ‘ Sola Sobowale*

*Appeal panel upholds NCAA’s N33.5 million sanctions on FirstNation, pilot*

*Zamfara appoints new emir of Tsafe*

*Why I am defending notorious kidnapper Evans in court ‘ Lawyer*

*Osinbajo speaks on Boko Haram attack on NNPC, UNIMAID staff*

***BUSINESS:

*4.8% growth target in 2018 achievable ‘ Minister*

*Saraki, Dogara, Adeosun, Emefiele, others back NSE’s conversion*

*FG adopts $11bn Dangote refinery under new petroleum policy*

*Transport: BRT operator reviews fares downwards*

*GenCos present 7-point demand to Osinbajo*

*Financial reports: CBN directs banks to implement IFRS9*

*Wapic plans better returns on investment to shareholders*

*Update your curriculum, NAICOM tells CIIN*

*AIICO resumes annuity for retirees*

*FUG Pensions targets N500bn assets*

*Appeal panel upholds NCAA’s N33.5m sanction against FirstNation*

*Africa seeks greater representation on IMO council*

*‘Era of govt building industries gone’*

*Sultan commends Tony Elumelu Foundation for job creation*

*FCMB gets recognition for employee training*

*GTBank celebrates 10th anniversary of LSE listing*

*Apapa gridlock: Port users’ costs rise by 400%*

*Julius Berger suspends work on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway*

***SPORTS:

*Nigeria League Review: Away win keeps MFM FC close to top spot*

*Mother, son win Lagos badminton tournament*

*Guardiola confirms Iheanacho Leicester move •Ndidi rallies teammates*

*Zenith Bank b’ball: Dolphins vow to come back stronger*

*‘I can help Klitschko beat Joshua’- DANIEL Dubois*

*Dressel bags seventh gold at worlds*

*Police team win IG taekwondo*

*Abeokuta Golf Club seeks academy*

*Arsenal win Emirates Cup*

*Watch out Messi, here come the footballers at RoboCup*

*La Liga drags PSG to UEFA over Neymar*

*I hope Neymar will join PSG – Dani Alves*

***WORLD:

*Pope calls for more action against human trafficking*

*Nigerian Senate withdraws report exonerating MTN*

*Somalia: Mogadishu car bomb kills at least 5*

*Congo: Second round of legislative polls amid opposition boycott*

*Kenya Police kill assailant at Deputy President Ruto’s home*

*Senegal set to vote in legislative election*

*Rugby: Namibia win Africa Gold Cup for fourth year in a row*

*Gunmen storm Kenyan deputy president’s home, gunshots fired*

*Kenya ruling party campaign car hijacked near Somali border*

*Fake news imitating foreign media reports hit Kenya elections*

*Good morning and do have a wonderful week

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