***HIGH POINT:
*Doctors, end the strike now*
*I’ll fight corruption better than Buhari, says Atiku*
*APC NWC fails to meet over Atiku*
*Court okays Melaye’s recall process, senator fumes*
*Anambra poll: APC panel grills Nwoye over Andy Uba’s petition*
*Enugu APC denies accord with PDP*
*Anambra governorship polls : PDP to hear appeals on Tuesday*
*Buhari didn’t snub Gov Ganduje ‘Presidency insists*
*26 losers emerge as equities plunge by N101bn*
*Obtaining driving licence in Lagos*
*Restructuring vs secession: Battle for Nigeria’s soul*
*JAMB: A spanner in the works*
*An open letter to the Minister of Education*
*Search for food led to my re-arrest ‘ Suspected ritual killer*
*OPC members abduct, torture prophet over missing N80,000*
*Police arrest 16-year-old for alleged terrorism in Imo*
*DSS operatives brutalise journalists in Osun*
*Policeman kills final year poly student in A’Ibom*
*Communities demand relocation of oil firm headquarters*
*ASUU strike: Politicians’ children should not study abroad’Cleric*
*Soldiers helped herdsmen to attack us, victims tell presidential probe panel*
*South-East govs, Ohanaeze, others flay Operation Python Dance, clash at Kanu’s home*
*Why I’m supporting Obiano ‘ Tabansi*
*Another 1,100 pump action rifles seized in Lagos*
*INSECURITY: Akeredolu summons security chiefs, monarchs, others*
*Fayose decries alleged military attack on IPOB*
*Students shut C-River College of Health Tech over fees increase, poor services*
*Okowa, Wike, Emmanuel move to protect oil facilities*
*N290bn unpaid arrears: Labour gives FG one week ultimatum*
*Lawmaker to Okowa: Order Ubeji Road contractor to speed up pace*
*2019: We’re ready to wrestle power from PDP ‘Delta APC*
*I’ll make my decision on re-election next year’Ortom*
*Osun private school owners lament decline in enrollment*
*Court refuses to stop Melaye’s recall, orders INEC to start verification*
*We’re not PDP stooges ‘Enugu APC*
*EEDC arrests 4 for vandalizing electricity installations*
*Obaze lacks followership, can’t go far ‘PDP councillors, chairmanship candidates*
*Paris Club Refund: Enugu govt yet to disburse N3.1bn for workers salary arrears*
*Flood disaster looms as Kwara farmers ignore NEMA’s warning because ‘our umblical cords are buried here*
*Nigerians’ heart attack and Buhari’s improved economy*
*Anenih’s treatise as a caution to restructuring deals*
*Music remains most powerful tool to create achange- Carol Jiani*
*Ensuring efficient bicycle riding project in the FCT*
*Dino Melaye’s suit against recall dismissed, INEC asked to proceed*
*Nnamdi Kanu reacts to attack on his home, slams Buhari’s Government*
*Soldiers/IPOB clash: Fani-Kayode hails Kanu*
*Woman wants her 14-year loveless marriage dissolved*
*Traditional rulers visit Buhari, pledge support*
*Hunger, search for food led to my re-arrest ‘Dike, suspected ritual killer*
*Jonathan believed Boko Haram was set up to bring down his govt ‘ Obasanjo*
*I almost ran away from Nigeria ‘ Buhari*
*DSS operatives brutalise journalists in Osun*
*Customs intercept 1,100 smuggled rifles at Lagos port*
*Panel to investigate military crimes must be impartial ‘ Amnesty International*
*Centenary city: Court refuses to quash report indicting Anyim, others*
*Bello, INEC, FG, security agents, after me ‘ Melaye*
*Let the dialogue for development begin*
*Ex-ministry worker dismissed for impersonation plans anti-graft protest*
*Policeman allegedly kills final year student over refusal to give N100 bribe*
*Declare state of emergency in health sector, Nurses urge FG*
*Herdsmen invade Ondo varsity’s farm, destroy crops*
*FG approvesconcession of Lagos, Abuja airports*
*I caught my wife sleeping with men on several occasions, man claims*
*WAEC to re-introduce e-marking*
*Man sets pregnant girlfriend on fire because he isn’t ready to be a father*
*Man assaults lady for refusing his amorous advances*
*Woman arraigned over alleged MMM fraud*
*Fayose’s deputy, Olusola, celebrates endorsement as Ekiti PDP 2018 governorship candidate*
*Strike: FUTA workers warn management staff, corpers*
*Gardener steals four live turkeys, bags four-month jail*
*I only raped her once, 35-year-old suspect says of four-year-old victim*
*Police parade suspected ritual killer in Rivers*
*Man allegedly kills two-year-old daughter, severs her right leg*
*Yaba Tech students appeal to LUTH over colleague’s body*
***BUSINESS:
*FG, states need N700bn monthly for salaries, debt servicing ‘ Osinbajo*
*Fashola asks Immigration to probe Egbin Power boss*
*NNPC Trading to handle 80% of crude lifting contracts*
*Pilot errors account for 80% of Nigeria’s air accidents*
*CAMA amendment’ll strengthen our enforcement capacity ‘ CAC*
*FG okays concession of Lagos, Abuja airports*
*Arik share value already eroded ‘ AMCON*
*CBN injects fresh $250m into forex market*
*Govt generates N1.2bn in 12 months from alien cards*
*Nigeria needs strong growth after recession*
*CIIN supports Babcock to create insurance department*
*CBN reforms capital importation to attract foreign investors*
*Shareholders preach reconciliation among investors at Oando’s AGM*
*Shell, Agip to fabricate 50% topsides in Nigeria ‘ NCDMB*
*Wale Tinubu still Oando CEO following successful AGM*
*NNPC remits $285m to Federation Account in six months*
*Electricity to rise above 4,000MW as Siemens plans 3GW addition by 2020*
*BoI funds Aba leather industry to improve output*
*FG launches yearly summit, exhibition on petroleum*
*Egbin Power records 827-day incident free operations*
*Chibek makes case for cost reflective tariff in power sector*
*Wandel offers flexible payment plan to consumers*
*We’ll continue fight against illegal mining, mineral exports, others ‘FG*
*Shoreline, Shell sign agreement on gas distribution*
*Nigeria’s excess oil revenue rises to N610m per day*
*Naira depreciates as CBN injects $250m*
*Oil, Gas to become world’s primary energy source by 2035*
*Western Lotto awards N168m to its customers*
*Customs intercepts 1,100 smuggled rifles at Tin-Can Island*
*Firm to train 200 Ondo women on ICT*
*We’ll end gas flaring in 2019 ‘ Oil firm*
***SPORTS:
*WAFU Cup: Eagles beat S’Leone 2-0*
*Falcon lists strong teams for Int’l Pairs*
*Why Tunisia 2015 stars missed 2017 AfroBasket ‘ NBBF*
*Protests rock National Youth Games*
*Use sports to address insurgency, others, NCC urges FG*
*D’Tigers face Cameroon in q’finals*
*Neymar signing great for France, says PSG president*
*Chelsea pledge action over anti-Semitic chant*
*Bayern out to bounce back against Anderlecht*
*Mourinho plays down Champions League hopes*
*PSG duo ruled out of Champions League opener*
*Anthony Joshua ready for Pulev challenge*
*Weightlifting coaches decry age-cheating at NYG*
*Brand Spark: Jose Mourinho vs. Pep Guardiola*
*Leon Balogun dismisses Zambia mind games*
*Russia 2018 W/Cup: Super Eagles have the edge, says Peterside*
*WAFU Cup of Nations results ‘ 1st update*
***WORLD:
*Addis Standard boss on surviving Ethiopia’s ‘suppressed’ media industry*
*Venezuelan Maduro in Algeria with oil at the heart of talks*
*Tunisia: President Essebsi emphasizes government’s control*
*South Africa likely to miss 2017 growth target – Finance Minister*
*Kenyan lawmaker, former senator arrested over hate speech*
*Somali army regains control of border town after deadly al Shabaab attack*
*Eight Kenyan young girls to represent Africa at the Global Goals World Cup*
*Kenya opposition to seek prosecution of top election officials*
*Leave office or office will leave you, Obasanjo tells veteran African leaders*
*Paris 2024 Olympic bid chiefs pledge full transparency*
*Grace Mugabe says ‘drunk’ South African model attacked her with knife*
*White House observes minute of silence for 9/11 victims*
*Hurricane Irma kills 10 in Cuba*
*Pope hopes Trump re-thinks DACA decision on immigrant children*
*Trump marks 9/11 with threat to ‘savage killers*
*Military planes evacuate hurricane-hit tourists to Europe*
*18 dead in attack on convoy in Egypt’s Sinai*
*UN nuclear watchdog defends Iran deal*
*Grace Mugabe justifies violent behaviour, says model attacked her with knife*
*Death toll from Mexico quake rises to 96*
*Putin agrees to broaden proposed UN Ukraine mission*
*Good morning*
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