***HIGH POINT:
*Atiku to Buhari: Fulfil your promise to Nigerians on security*
*Woman, 70, daughter docked over N200m fraud*
*Osun APC again challenges PDP to debate*
*Our goal is to make N-Delta Dubai of Africa ‘PNDPC*
*Delta govt to partner NAPTIP in eradication of trafficking ‘Mordi*
*Govt must deepen policies to encourage growth ‘ Lawson*
*Lack of knowledge is the bane of consumer banking ‘Oyelaja*
*50 years of Asaba massacre; Asagba calls for justice*
*Visionary leadership will take Nigeria there ‘ ASUU*
*Ambode: A quiet but virtuoso performance*
*Insurance firms abandon N30bn annual premium in transport sector*
*Oct 1 speech: Ohanaeze, Ezeife, others blast Buhari*
*Ugwuanyi promises more infrastructure across Enugu*
*We must free the soul of Nigeria from greed ‘ Okei-Odumakin*
*Restructuring is the way to go ‘ ABC Nwosu*
*9ice, Small Doctor celebrate independence day with Lagos fans at Legend’s Real Deal Experience*
*The world is waiting for Nigeria ‘ Aisha Yesufu*
*Nigerians will benefit from the fruits of this nation ‘ Osinbajo*
*We support the call for national restructuring in Nigeria*
*Buhari: we’ll defend all Nigerians everywhere*
*Kaluer fire over Kanu’s whereabouts*
*Boroh to Niger Delta ex-agitators: help build economy*
*Olubadan, NLC: why we shunned Independence celebration*
*Nigeria will be prosperous again, says Osinbajo*
*Health workers await minister’s signature to suspend strike*
*Restructuring: Bakare advocates 10 years transition programme*
*NANS loses ex-president, declare a month mourning*
*Lawmakers should not be jobless before contesting, says VC*
*Abia community honours NDDC chief Ekere*
*Monarch petitions chairmanship candidate over ‘kidnap, cultism, assassination attempts*
*Robbers carry out house-to- house raid on Ibadan estate*
*Jubilation as police kill most-wanted Imo robber*
*Hoodlum rapes NYSC member in C’River*
*Court sacks Abia councillor for delay in tax payment*
*FG plans 10 new rail lines*
*IPOB, lawyer attack Kalu for saying Kanu has fled Nigeria*
*ICPC arraigns Presidency’s ex-nominee for N182m fraud*
*Buhari confusing restructuring with break-up, says Afenifere*
*Court remands 23 INEC officers for alleged N360m bribe*
*You’re responsible for reforming Nigeria, Bakare tells Buhari*
***BUSINESS:
*Naira rebounds, closes at 365/dollar*
*CBN stops banks from taking charges on bulk transfers*
*Mercedes-Benz to invest $1b in Alabama plant*
*Toyota partners Mazda, Denso for electric car venture*
*CBN puts foreign reserves position at $32.16b*
*Stakeholders seek help for auto industry*
*Foreign investors need incentives*
*Investors earn N2.97tr in nine months*
*Fidelity Bank to assist exporters to access global markets*
*Low capital spending threatens economic recovery*
*Is GDP still relevant to measure Nigeria’s economic progress*
*Fidelity Bank to assist exporters to access global markets*
*First Bank increases stake in FBNBank DRC*
*FCMB wins excellence award in alternate channels banking*
*Skye Bank rewards rainbow essay competition winners*
*Adverse tax on dividends scares investors ‘ Anono*
*How to sustain domestic retail investors’ confidence ‘ Shareholders*
*Cost of funds to drop as N413bn inflow hit interbank*
*Still on investment outlook for cement stocks*
*We are designing a software to assist members comply with NAICOM requirements ‘ NCRIB President*
***SPORTS:
*Falconets crush Tanzania 6-0 to advance into next round 9-0 aggregate*
*Joshua aims to secure legacy*
*I tried to make Neymar stay at Barcelona — Dad*
*Verratti ruled out of Italy’s World Cup qualifier*
*Mourinho fears for Man Utd stars*
*Unified Arsenal can prove doubters wrong, says Wenger*
*Klopp laments ‘unfair’ football after Newcastle draw*
***WORLD:
*Negotiating with North Korea a waste of time: Trump*
*Things we learned from the Catalan referendum*
*Benghazi port in eastern Libya reopens after 3 years*
*Ghana to commence the 2017/2018 cocoa season in October*
*Ivory Coast sets cocoa sets cocoa farmers pay at 700 CFA francs per kilo*
*Islamic State regrouping in Libyan desert, Experts warn*
*Plague spreading rapidly in Madagascar- WHO*
*Libyan goes on trial over 2012 Benghazi attack that killed US envoy*
*A youth shot dead in Cameroon’s troubled Anglophone region*
*Nigeria independence: Buhari calls on Nigerians to be committed in fighting corruption*
*Kenya: President Kenyatta Rejects Call for Power Sharing*
*Good morning*
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