Nigeria: Today's Newspaper Headlines [30 August, 2016]

Below are some of the headlines in some selected Nigerian Dailies for today, Tuesday, 30 August, 2016.

PUNCH:

• Itsekiri leaders caution Buhari on ‘fake mediators’
  
  
• Why I didn’t reappoint Ize-Iyamu in 2012 – Oshiomhole
  
  
• PDP convention won’t hold in P’Harcourt again – BoT
  
  
• 900 persons surrender illegal arms in Benue
  
  
• Kaduna wants life jail for rapists
  
  
• CAN, northern faction differ on Kerry’s visit, reunion
  
  
• N52m debt: Firm seizes ex-minister’s generators
  
  
• Padding: Go for ‘anti-corruption’ surgery, Jibrin tells Ogor
  
  
• Armed herdsmen to face terrorism charge – Fayose
  
  
• My policeman friend led team that killed my son – FatherSacked worker steals 28 TV sets, opens shop
  

VANGUARD:

• Fulani Herdsmen Aren’t Criminals —Emir Of Ilorin
  
  
• As “Operation Crocodile Smile” Begins
  
  
• Nigeria Lost N105.9bn To Gas Flaring In Six Months
  
  
• Police Killed My Son, But Asked Me To Say It Was Hoodlums —Mother
  
  
• Rio Olympics: Nigeria’s Pathetic Medal Run
  
  
• Nigeria Still Ranked 152nd In 2016 Human Development Index By UNDP
  
  
• Regulatory Conflicts, Others Frustrating Marginal Field Operations — Experts
  
  
• NGA Seeks Cost Reflective Tariffs On Gas, Power Sector
  
  
• PwC Outlines Challenges With Transforming The Nigerian Power Landscape
  
  
• GENCOs Appoints New Executive Secretary
  
  
• Pay Siasia, Dalung Begs NFF
  
  
• Moses, Mikel Hit Eagles Camp Today
  

NEW TELEGRAPH

• EFCC, ICPC Kick
  
  
• PDP Crisis: Kuku Dismisses Link With Makarfi, Sheriff’s Faction
  
  
• Ajimobi To Oyo Monarchs: Stop Facilitating Criminals’ Freedom
  
  
• New Militant Group Vows To Flout Ceasefire, End Ongoing Dialogue
  
  
• Okorocha: Rumour Of My Death Is Opposition Taken Too Far #
  
  
• IPOB Crisis: MASSOB Warns Detractors Of The Struggle
  
  
• Zaria Clash: Court Declines El-Zakzaky’s Application
  
  
• APC Secretariat Sealed With Fetish Objects
  
  
• Experts: Refund Of NNPC Funds May Trigger Liquidity Crisis
  
  
• MEND Disbands Ajumogobia’s Peace Initiative, Embraces Clark’s Template
  
  
• PDP Bows To Sheriff, To Hold Convention In Abuja

NIGERIAN TRIBUNE:

• Herdsmen Menace: Declare State Of Emergency, Senator Tells FG
  
  
• Only Qualified, Registered Teachers Will Be Allowed To Practice —Minister
  
  
• First Produce City In Nigeria Inaugurated
  
  
• Edo 2016: INEC Confirms Sept 10 Election Date •Commences Training Of Presiding Officers •Distributes PVCs Friday
  
  
• PDP Crisis : Hold Next Convention In Abuja •BoT Tell Makarfi-Led Caretaker Committee
  
  
• Avengers Say Hostilities Halted In Niger Delta
  
  
• Budget Padding: Groups Protest Against Dogara, Others At EFCC Lagos Office •Call For Freezing Of Dogara’s Accounts •Whoever Is Involved Will Not Go Scotfree, EFCC Vows
  
  
• Militancy: Mind Who You Dialogue With, Itsekiri Cautions FG
  
  
• NLC Decries Buhari Economic Policies •Says FG Sabotaging Proposed N56,000 Minimum Wage
  

THE NATION

• Niger Delta Avengers To Buhari: No more Attacks
  
  
• Fayose signs bill to try herdsmen for terrorism
  
  
• Kwara uncovers 1,071 illegal employees in civil service
  
  
• Fetish items surface at Ondo APC secretariat gate
  
  
• Ajimobi: prominent individuals shieding criminals
  
  
• How to fix the economy, by Lagos commissioner
  
  
• Imo Police clampdown on cultists
  
  
• Humanitarian crisis: FG to partner Rock Star artist
  
  
• NSCDC urges unity, peace among Muslims, Christians