Metro Nigeria: Today's Newspaper Headlines [22 July, 2016]

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Below are some of the headlines in some selected Nigerian Dailies for today, Friday, 22 July, 2016.

VANGUARD:

• Gbagyi Villa’ll Be Demolished —El-Rufai
  
  
• 68-Yr-Old Elujoba Emerges OAU’s Acting VC
  
  
• We Fund Construction Sector To Create Jobs—FG
  
  
• FG, States, LGs Share N559bn
  
  
• Why I Was Removed As Appropriation C’ttee Chair, By Rep Jibrin
  
  
• Imo Govt Suspends 10 Monarchs Over Alleged Disobedience, Indiscipline \
  
  
• Our Sons Don’t Have Links With Avengers- Delta Community
  
  
• Ojo Town: Lagos Community Under Kidnappers’ Siege
  
  
• We Support Rejection Of Grazing Bill- S-East Town Unions
  
  
• 3 Arrested Over Forgery Of Ugwuanyi’s Letter Head, Signature
  
  
• Plateau Govt Declares 24-Hr Curfew In Bokkos Council
  
  
• You Don’t Have Our Mandate, Militant Group Tells NDDCG
  
  
• We Didn’t Pull Out Of CAN— Northern Christians
  
  
• Trump Promises His Presidency Will Bring ‘Safety’
  
  
• The Economy Stress, With Solution By Default
  
  
• Le Guen Divides NFF As Pinnick Escapes Impeachment
  
  
• Enugu, One Of The Safest States In Nigeria- Ugwuanyi
  

NEW TELEGRAPH:

• Avengers: Oil Workers Must Leave Niger Delta Now
  
  
• Appeal Court Okays Hijab In Lagos Schools
  
  
• Wike Accuses INEC , Police Of Plots To Rig Rerun Election
  
  
• We Are Qualified, Poised For Biafra Liberation –IPOB
  
  
• Scandal: How Dogara Injected N20bn Into Budget –Jibrin
  
  
• Sex Scandal: US Didn’t Present Video Evidence –Minister
  
  
• Nigeria Technically In Recession –Finance Minister

NIGERIAN TRIBUNE:

• IWPG Marches For Peace Along With Indian Women
  
  
• Lagos Reps Member Dies In Abuja
  
  
• 11 Burnt To Death In Otedola Bridge Accident
  
  
• Dokpesi Lobbies South-West Leaders For PDP Chair Ahead Lagos Meeting Today
  
  
• HWPL Chairman Bags Mahatma Gandhi Non-Violence Peace Award
  
  
• 2014 Immigration Stampede: Victims Protest Again In Abuja
  
  
• Stardom Beckons On 20 Fuji Stars For Goldberg Fuji T’o Bam Semi Final
  
  
• Oyo Intending Pilgrims Undergo Hajj Simulation, Receive Safety Tips
  
  
• Taye Diggs Joins Season 3 Of ‘Empire’ Series

THE NATION

• Avengers: DSS whisks away local publisher in Bayelsa
  
  
• Budget Padding: Dogara, Lasun, others must resign
  
  
• 2016 Olympic: We won't be under pressure at Rio – Toriola
  
  
• Chicken pox, rabies outbreak hit Edo IDP camp
  
  
• PPPRA considers tax on petroleum products
  
  
• NDLEA, NAFDAC apprehend fake manufacturer of antibiotics
  
  
• Court faults EFCC's detention of Fayose's associate
  
  
• Sex scandal: Allegation based on weak foundation – Minister
  
  
• Nigeria to explore new opportunities in gas technology – Buhari

PUNCH

• How I survived kidnap attempt – Johnson
  
  
• Sex scandal: US envoy’s allegations lack evidence, says minister
  
  
• Woman chases kidnapper riding motorcycle, rescues daughter
  
  
• Fayose’s N1.3bn poultry fraud suit still in court –APC
  
  
• Dogara demanded N40bn padding in budget, says Jibrin
  
  
• Suspected phone thief posts selfie on victim’s Instagram
  
  
• Five things Senator Dino Melaye needs to do
  
  
• Lagos police arrest teenagers for robbery, stealing
  
  
• Ambode defends investment in security
  
  
• Nigeria needs urgent overhaul – Obasanjo
  
  
• Arik Air loses N8.25bn libel suit against Punch
  
  
• EFCC appeals Fayose ally’s bail, grills Obanikoro’s aide
  

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