Metro Nigeria: Today's Newspaper Headlines [05 August, 2016]

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Below are some of the headlines in some selected Nigerian Dailies for today, Friday, 5 August, 2016.

PUNCH:

• Naira hits 400/dollar as banks sell forex to BDCs
  
  
• Fayose, Mimiko better than Ambode –PDP
  
  
• ‘ISIS’ appointment of Boko Haram leader dangerous’
  
  
• IG visits Lagos creeks, military uncovers weapons
  
  
• I have stolen only four cars this year – Cleric
  
  
• Olympics: Nigeria win Japan
  
  
• Olympics: 10-man South Africa hold Brazil to 0-0 draw
  
  
• Jonathan seeks end to PDP crisis
  
  
• Abia: Ogah’s forgery trial stalled
  
  
• Court grants Fayose’s ally, Agbele, N500m bail
  
  
• Ataoja hails A’court judgment as Osun festival begins
  

VANGUARD:

• RCCG 64th Annual Convention: Adeboye Counsels Against Involvement In Sin
  
  
• Abia Gov Logjam: Ikpeazu, Ogah Ask A-Court To Reject Otti’s Joinder Application
  
  
• Lessons From FIFA President’s Visit
  
  
• Nigeria Wins Japan 5-4
  
  
• PDP CONVENTION: I’m Contesting To Give Youths A Voice — Igban
  
  
• Banks Mandated To Accept Dividend Warrant Deposited Into Savings Account- SEC
  
  
• Group Blames Divisions In N-Delta On Buhari’s Actions
  
  
• APC Should Not Be Afraid Of Ekweremadu – Chukwuma
  
  
• 2019: CLO, Lawyer Canvass New Political Party
  
  
• Ex-Militants Raise Alarm Over 2015 Amnesty Stipends
  
  
• US Warns Citizens Against Travelling To 20 Nigerian States
  
  
• Expert Advises Buhari On Way Out Of Niger Delta Challenges
  
  
• PDP CHAIR: South-West Re-Strategise
  
  
• Transcorp Suspends N320bn Power Plan On Gas Scarcity
  
  
• FG Sets To Pay Civil Servants N300bn Death Benefits, Promotion Arrears
  
  
• Lagos Seeks Psychiatric Test For Rape, Other Sexual Offenders
  
  

NEW TELEGRAPH:

• Mohammed, Wike, Uduaghan: Agriculture, Surest Way To Nigerian Prosperity
  
  
• Buhari Inaugurates Council On Ogini Clean-Up
  
  
• APC Bars Jibrin From Making Allegations Against Dogara
  
  
• Avengers Dismiss Military’s Operations
  
  
• Travel Demand Decreases Over Fragile Economies, Terror Attacks
  
  
• Jonathan To PDP: Go And Reconcile With Sheriff
  
  
• NPA Mulls Sack Of 2,000 Workers
  
  
• Robbers attack Govt house, kill driver
  

NIGERIAN TRIBUNE:

• Nigeria, Spain Govts Pledge To Strengthen Trade Ties
  
  
• NASS Workers Threatens Protest Over Alleged Plan To Extend Senior Officers’ Tenure
  
  
• Boko Haram: ONSA Indicts Fertiliser Firms For Security, Economic Sabotage
  
  
• CRS: Zenith Bank Renovates Library For The Impaired In Ondo
  
  
• Don’t Use Controversy To Settle Political Scores, NLC Tells FG
  
  
• Power Outage: Bello Insists On 10% Derivation
  

THE NATION:

• Kano suspends 10 staff over fraud
  
  
• Civil society group commend police on Imo re-run election
  
  
• Boko Haram: Minister orders speedy completion of UN house
  
  
• Buhari seeks more engagement with italy
  
  
• CBN resumes dollaar sales to BDCs today
  
  
• Boko Haram splits over Al-Barnawi
  
  
• We will restore Ogoni eco-system, says Buhari
  
  
• Budget Padding: Police panel demands documents from Jibrin
  
  
• Militancy: Illegal structures at Arepo, Ikorodu to go
  

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