Metro Nigeria: Today's Newspaper Headlines [15 August, 2016]

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Below are some of the headlines in some selected Nigerian Dailies for today, Monday, 15 August, 2016

PUNCH:

• Group seeks support for anti-corruption war
  
  
• Nigeria will become better, says Kumuyi
  
  
• Obaseki gets Benin chiefs endorsement
  
  
• Parents demand swap of Chibok girls for Boko Haram detainees
  
  
• We won’t allow Fayose, Wike hijack PDP, says Sheriff
  
  
• Buhari will be one of Nigeria’s best presidents – Presidency
  
  
• Fresh polio cases embarrassing – Borno gov
  
  
• 260 shops under power cables demolished
  
  
• Lagos advises council on revenue collection
  
  
• LASG shuts ponmo factory
  
  
• My support for Buhari personal, Tinubu tells Abayomi
  
  
• Omisore is Dogara’s godfather – Jibrin
  
  
• Send your child to school or risk jail, says El-Rufai

VANGUARD:

• Avengers To Army, Navy Chiefs: Meet Us In The Creeks
  
  
• Ondo Poll: I Have The Right To Support Anyone — Tinubu
  
  
• Contractors Cry Foul Over N30m Navy Contract
  
  
• Ebonyi Couple Found Dead In Farm
  
  
• 68% Of New GSM Subscribers In Last 1 Year Opt For Glo
  
  
• NLC Declares August 23 Protest Day Against Nasarawa, Imo
  
  
• It’s Gold Or Nothing – Siasia
  
  
• IPOB Berates Kanu’s Lawyers Over Attempt To Negotiate With FG
  
  
• FG Uncovers Irregular, Unauthorised Appointments In Civil Service
  
  
• Boxing: I Didn’t Expect To Win By Knockout – Ajagba
  
  
• Chibok Girls: Military Disputes Allegation Of Hitting Chibok Girls
  
  
• Governor Obiano’s Grace
  
  
• Yes, Ndi Igbo, ‘Go Home’
  
  
• N80bn Unclaimed Dividends: Banks, Registrars To Appoint E-Dividend Champions- SEC
  
  
• FG, CRCC Sign MoU On Warri-Abuja Railway Project
  
  
• KILLING OF 13: Gov Bello Orders Release Of Persons Arrested, Calls For Probe
  
  
• FG Uncovers Irregular, Unauthorised Appointments In Civil Service

NEW TELEGRAPH:

• Avengers Dare Military To Come To The Creeks
  
  
• Rage Over Takeover Of Saraki, Dasuki, Badeh, Kanu, Others’ Cases
  
  
• Links With Terrorists: Army Declares Journalist, Two Others Wanted
  
  
• JAMB Has No Right To Admit Students –Minister
  
  
• Opposition Leaders Can’t Be Trusted –Obaseki
  
  
• Ize-Iyamu Advises Youths To Remain Vigilant, Warns Against Inducement
  
  
• BBOG Identifies Girls In New Video
  
  
• Shell Saves $30m On Nigeria’s Subsea Tree Refurbishment Contracts
  
  
• Ortom Links Benue’s Salary Crisis To Suswam’s Corrupt Leadership
  
  
• We’ll Consider Plateau’s Interest In Implementing Ranching Policy
  
  
• Imo PDP Congress Illegal –Stakeholders
  
  
• Court Dismisses N40m Suit Against IG, Enugu CP

NIGERIAN TRIBUNE:

• We Will Not Sacrifice Our Kids For Boko Haram Commanders —Chibok Lawmaker
  
  
• FG Begins Sanitising Civil Service, Set To Offload Irregular Recruits
  
  
• New Ombatse: Maku Accuses Al-Makura Of Plot To Indict Him
  
  
• We Can Defeat Army If They Come To The Creeks —Niger Delta Avengers
  
  
• BBOG Demands Decisive Response From Buhari
  
  
• NLC Warns Against Increase In Fuel Pump Price
  
  
• I am not aware of PDP Convention – Sheriff
  
  
• Dogara Must Answer To Allegations of Budget-padding – Falana
  
  
• Chibok girls: Many killed, 40 Married off

THE NATION:

• #BBOG identifies speaker in Chibok girls new video
  
  
• 7-day ultimatum for illegal firearms owners in Niger
  
  
• Gunmen kill bank staff in Rivers
  
  
• Chibok girls: Army declares citizen journalist, two others wanted
  
  
• Boko Haram: we'll invade Lagos to free our members
  
  
• BBOG idenfies girl in Boko Haram video as Dorcas Yakubu
  
  
• Tinubu: Ondo primary will be free, fair
  
  
• Jibrin links Omisore to House budget-padding controversy
  

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