Nigeria: Today's Newspaper Headlines [20 August, 2016]

Below are some of the headlines in some selected Nigerian Dailies for today, Saturday, 20 August, 2016.

PUNCH:

• Chibok girls: FG begins swop moves
  
  
• Budget padding: Gbajabiamila submits self to police for investigation
  
  
• Bolt seals ‘triple triple’ with Jamaica relay gold
  
  
• I won’t represent Nigeria again if things don’t change
  
  
• Niger Delta Avengers: S’South govs aware of Jonathan’s complicity –FG official
  
  
• I’ll have hypertension if I calculate what I spend on generator –Bob Manuel
  
  
• I and others brought Buhari to salvage Nigeria –Obasanjo
  
  
• INEC can’t guarantee conclusive elections in 2019 –Chairman
  
  
• I knelt and begged him, yet he slaughtered my daughter in my presence –...
  
  
• Two men rape 10-year-old girl in Jigawa
  
  
• Aregbesola urges attention on tourism as Osun marks festival

VANGUARD:

• Dog Named Buhari: Northerners In My Community Ganged Up, Killed My Dog
  
  
• I Will Never Pay For International Collaborations – Olamide
  
  
• Quadri, Toriola To Get Reward From FROT Group
  
  
• Bakere Visits Buhari; Says APC Change Not Chain, Pain Is Part Of Gain
  
  
• Siasia: We Won’t Return To Nigeria Without Bronze
  
  
• Buhari Must Probe Govt’s N2.5bn For Olympics
  
  
• A Dog Named Buhari And A Hippo Named Patience
  
  
• Why Men Like Big Butts
  
  
• Watford Vs Chelsea: Conte Wary Of Ighalo
  
  
• BUHARI: These Columnists Cannot All Be Wrong
  
  
• Emefiele Emerges President Of African Central Banks
  
  
• Igali: I’m Gutted By My Wrestlers’ Performances
  
  
• Diet Doctor: For Perfect Health, Know Your Onions
  
  
• Shelve Your Planned Demonstration, Pro-Buhari Group Begs BBOG
  
  
• So Far, Buhari Has Not Disappointed Us- Obasanjo
  
  
• We Must Plan For Tokyo 2020 – Dalung
  
  
• Buhari To Inaugurate Multi-Billion Naira Calabar Monorail

NEW TELEGRAPH:

• Syria Crisis: US Scrambles Jets To Protect American Forces
  
  
• US Election: Trump Makes Bold Appeal To Black Voters
  
  
• NIGERIAN PILGRIMS’ COCAINE SCANDAL: BUHARI ANGRY WITH NDLEA
  
  
• IPOB: Kanu’s Lawyer Petitions EU
  
  
• PRISONERS’ RIOT: Death Toll Hits 19, 16 In Critical Condition
  
  
• Why EFCC Moved Against SANs, Judges –Magu
  
  
• I’m Satisfied With Buhari’s Leadership Style –Obasanjo
  
  
• Anxiety As Drug Agency Queries Officials At Kwara Airport
  
  
• Riot: Court Remands 50 FUNAAB Students In Prison
  
  
• FG Okays Release Of N400bn For Capital Projects
  
  
• Budget Padding: I’m Ready For Probe, Says Gbajabiamila
  
  
• Lalong Constitutes Panel To Probe Jang
  

THE NATION:

• Naval Team rescues 13 foreigners in Rivers
  
  
• Commission of inquiry in Plateau not witch-hunt – Lalong
  
  
• FUNAAB: Police arraign 50 persons over violent protest
  
  
• Naira suffer further loss against dollar
  
  
• Customs impound 31 containers of rice at Lagos port
  
  
• Zika may damage brain cells – Experts
  
  
• Obasanjo to PDP: Good night
  
  
• FG releases N400bn for capital projects
  
  
• Chibok girls: Security agencies probe new clues
  
  
• Budget Padding: Gbajabiamila offers self for investigation
  
  
• 2019 Presidency ticker cause of PDP crisis – Sheriff
  
  
• PDP Convention: Rivers govt threatens to sue police, DSS
  
  
• Stop bombing now, Clark, Okowa, Alaibe, others tell Avengers