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COMPANY

Standard Chartered currency swap with Frontclear unlocks dollar liquidity for Access Bank

FBNInsurance gets ‘A+’ rating from Agusto & Co

Telcos see 9% communication tax hurting innovation, broadband expansion in sector

Red Star Express records N6.6bn turnover in 2015, changes management

Sovereign Trust Insurance grows profit by 97%

ITF targets fresh 9,000 youths for vocational, entrepreneurial empowerment

SMEs accuse regulators of piling up pressure amid recession

‘Young entrepreneurs should not let money stop them’

Manufacturers protest gas price hike as production costs rise, capacity falls

Erisco expands into Katsina, plans machines assembly

Trustfund Plc parleys employers of labour on pensions

Sparrows Group and SPIE form strategic alliance

Tufts unveils capacity building plan to save businesses from collapse

One on One with Ade Olufeko

Wema Bank fires up entrepreneurship in fashion with creative designers awards

African Quality Institute set to host Achievement Awards, confab

Gen. Abdulsalami lauds Nnewi induialists contributions to economy

THISDAY NEWS

NEWS

CBN, NBET Negotiate Fresh N180bn Fiscal Stimulus for Power Sector

Avengers’ Ceasefire Offers Hope for Resolution of N’Delta Crisis

Banks’ Returns on FX Utilisation Show Reduction in Capital Outflows

Air Force: Time for Boko Haram Insurgents to Escape is Almost...

FG Warns States against Misappropriation of $1.5m Grant for SOML

Army to Conduct Military Exercise in Delta Creeks

Inactive Telephone Lines Increase to 67m in June, Says NCC

Ondo Guber: Agunloye Emerges SDP Candidate as PDP Primary Holds Monday

Kwankwaso, Ganduje Feud Deepens in Kano

Law School Class of 85 to Honour Osun Chief Judge, Others...

Edo Guber: Ize-Iyamu Raises the Alarm over Illegal Detention of PDP...

FG Opens Apapa-Ijora Bridge to Light Traffic

Debts: FG Deducts N32bn from States’ Allocations

Police Shortlist Applicants for Aptitude Test Monday

FG, CBN, States, Others Sued for Sponsoring Pilgrimage

External Forces Behind Lingering Legal Cases Kogi, Says Group

Niger Govt Warns Riverine Communities Not to Treat NEMA’s Warning with...

FG, CBN, States, Others Sued for Sponsoring Pilgrimage

Ahmed: Six Prisons Officers Died in Abakaliki Jailbreak Fracas

Stakeholders Meet in Bauchi over Rising Criminal Activities

Court Vacates Interim Order against RT Briscoe

An Illicit Affair

Pushing for Reparation

Okon Abang: A Profile in Crisis

Why the Desperation to Rope in Jonathan?

Oloketuyi: Why Wema Opted out of Bid for Keystone Bank

Customs Moves to Review CEMA Act

‘How to Unlock SME Value Chain’

FAAN Urges Users of Airport Facilities to Abide by Security Regulation

IOSCO Moves to Increase Protection of Investors in Investment Funds

Red Star Express Shareholders Approve N206m Dividend

Etisalat’s Goalie Wins MVP at Corporate Soccer Challenge in S’ Africa.

‘Government Must Support Agricultural, Manufacturing Sectors’

AON Cautions Service Providers on Debt Collection Drive

Prestige Assurance Recounts Effects of Huge Claims from Dana Air Crash...

Saraki Celebrates Team, Urges for Honest Reappraisal

POLITICS

Ondo Guber: Agunloye Emerges SDP Candidate as PDP Primary Holds Monday

Edo Guber: Ize-Iyamu Raises the Alarm over Illegal Detention of PDP...

Okon Abang: A Profile in Crisis

Why the Desperation to Rope in Jonathan?

Ondo Election: Agunloye Emerges SDP Candidate as PDP Primary Holds Monday

Guber Primary: Ondo APC Leaders Battle Tinubu, ‘Sack’ State Chairman

PDP Flays APC, INEC over Inconclusive Polls, Alleges Plot to Rig...

Abia Gov Tussle: Indigenes Hail Appeal Court Judgment

How to Engage the Citizenry in True Partnerships for Devt

SPORTS

Mikel Leads Under-23 Team to ‘Defy’ NFF

20 Players Begin Camping for 2016 ITTF World Juniors

Britain Beats China to Second Place in Medal Table

Arsenal Lacks the Invincibles’ Personality, Says Vieira

Nigerians Crave Wrestling Medals as Curtain Falls on Rio 2016

Neymar Inspires Brazil to Historic Gold

Dream Team VI Survives Honduras Fightback to Win Bronze

Siasia, Mikel Relish Winning ‘Golden’ Bronze for Nigeria

BUSINESS/ECONOMY

NEXIM Bank, AFREXIM Bank, Others Move to Revamp Cocoa Sector

FG Urged to Review Policy Framework for MSMEs

Fidelity Bank Unveils Savings Promo

Sterling Bank Partners FG on Desertification

Access Bank’s Half-year Profit Grows by 28% to Hit N50 Billion

PUNCH

NEWS

IBB must face probe over $12.4bn oil windfall, says SERAP

NLC rejects Okorocha’s two-day farming policy for workers

We aren’t sure Chibok girls are in Sambisa Forest –Air chief

Abductors force activist to drop rape, kidnap cases

Clark not qualified to lead dialogue with FG, says MEND

Don’t fight corruption with corruption, NBA tells Buhari

House of Reps, most corrupt arm of government – Jibrin

Gunmen murder Malaysia graduate in Kaduna

Official dupes 20 Nasarawa intending pilgrims

Ex-Kogi acting gov sues NHRC for defamation

Kashamu led 50 thugs to attack me in Port Harcourt –...

1,900 condemned convicts cause riots in prisons – Investigation

Woman, 60, arraigned for alleged N600,000 fraud

Navy destroys barges laden with stolen oil

Insecurity, easiest thing to deal with – Ex-DG NIIA

Policemen arrested for mounting roadblocks

BUSINESS

PenCom, African regulators partner to improve pension benefits

Spectrum fees exorbitant, Airtel tells NCC

Banks paid N33.8tn in seven months – NBS

Banks paid N33.8tn in seven months – NBS

AIICO introduces new ways to reach customers

SunTrust Bank targets over 100 million unbanked Nigerians

NITDA, NCS, back software developers

TUC condemns planned communication tax

500,000 computers: Manufacturers, foreign vendors battle for govt patronage

Ngige urges ICT firms to support agriculture, mining

LASG begins preparations for Oworonshoki second access road

IPMAN crisis gets messier as EFCC probes members

Manufacturers worry as profit margin shrinks

SPORTS

Andre Silva signs new five-year Porto deal

Samba carnival as Rio Olympics end

Photos: Nigeria wins Olympic men’s football bronze medal

Under-23 team, 23 troubles, one Olympic bronze

DAILY POST

NEWS

Better days are ahead – Catholic Archbishop tells Nigerians

How importation of petrol depreciates value of naira – Kachikwu

Avengers: Niger Delta politicians in Buhari’s government blackmailing Jonathan – IYC

PYCN dismisses reports of CAN’s break-up

Sheriff, Kashamu want to kill PDP to ease El-Rufai, Amaechi ticket – Northern Youths

Dickson mourns as Bayelsa Chief Judge’s son dies in swimming pool

Conflicting judgments: NBA calls for caution, seeks CJN’s intervention

We are not sure Chibok girls are in Sambisa – Air Chief

Abakaliki jailbreak: Doctors begin bullet extraction on wounded inmates

Inactive telephone lines increase to 67m in June – NCC

NLC condemns Okorocha’s 3-day work, 2-day farming policy for Imo workers

Ignore South-south stakeholders’ forum communique – MEND warns FG

POLITICS

Our Governors not APC responsible for party’s crises, failed National Convention – PDP Lawmaker

There must be a Trust Fund for Nigerian athletes – Saraki

Why I am against restructuring of Nigeria – Ganduje

SPORTS

U-17 AFCON qualifier: Sanusi narrates Eaglets ordeal in Niamey

Rio 2016 Olympics: Brazil defeat Germany to win first ever gold in football

Dream Team VI equal Olympic record

Arsenal close to a new signing – Wenger

GUARDIAN

Stakeholders condemn reduction of work days in Imo, Benue

'World waiting to hear Nigeria's stories'

NBA will partner with FG to fight corruption, says Alegeh

How climate deal will boost Nigeria’s economy

Lagos restates commitment to promoting tourism

Cross River signs pact on 26 megawatts gas power turbine with Dubai firm

More militant groups declare ceasefire in Niger Delta

10 ‘big boys’ hold economy to ransom, owe AMCON N1tr

‘INEC taken to court 680 times over 2015 polls’

South West APC chairmen hold crisis meeting on Ondo poll

PDP ex-scribe asks Buhari, CJN to save judiciary from ‘embarrassment’, ‘ avoidable crisis’

Omolori faces fresh hurdles as National Assembly Clerk

Ooni of Ife urges preservation of Yoruba culture, as Lagos premieres historic movie

IGP hails Air Peace chair over donation of building

Don’t succumb to forces seeking disintegration, NLC tells Nigerians

How to bail Nigeria out of recession, by don

Delta teachers to dialogue with government over salary, others

Coalition tasks BBOG group, activists on Chibok girls

Two parties differ on Obaseki’s certificate

Obaseki pledges to revamp agriculture

We will resist attempts to rig the polls, says Osagie Ize-Iyamu

SERAP seeks re-opening of allegedly missing $12.4b oil windfall

Fayose restates call to restructure Nigeria

BUSINESS

Dollar firms on hike speculation

Government's engagement with private sector remains consistent, robust, says Osinbajo

CBN mops up N1.3tr in 60 days to stabilise economy

Presidency seeks fiscal-monetary policy harmonisation

ICT

Inactive telephone lines increase to 67 m in June - NCC

From Solo Cup to an asteroid: NASA's newest space mission

'New port of call' installed at space station

SPORTS

Cilic beats Murray to win Cincinnati

Rio 2016 flames out as Tokyo takes baton

NTTF begins camping of 20 players for world junior tourney

Pele relishes football gold as Neymar steps down as Brazil’s captain

Wenger angered by fans’ chant of ‘spend money on new players’

Our cadet national teams need total reassessment, says Obuh

NFF scribe speaks on Golden Eaglets ill-fated adventure in Niamey

Man City has good quality, Pep Guardiola declares

THEN SUN

NEWS

IGP hails Air Peace chairman for building a police station

Alleged forgery: EFCC quizzes prix viagra pfizer 2 IPMAN members

Community to cleanse land after Hausa, indigenes clash in Imo

Police smash church syndicate that specialises in fake prophecies in Enugu

Conflicting judgments: You’re embarrassment, NBA lambasts judges

Many countries want Nigeria to disintegrate –NLC president

How Boko Haram started bearing arms –Aisha Wakili

Ignore Niger Delta elders, MEND tells FG

Adaka Boro Avengers insists on Niger Delta republic

FG deducts N32bn from allocation to distressed states

POLITICS

Edo Guber Watch: Ize-Iyamu raises the alarm over illegal detention of PDP members

Rivers rerun: We’ve no confidence in INEC –PDP

— 22nd August 2016

… PDP, APC disagree over Tai legislative results

BUSINESS

AVIATION: Bankruptcy: How FG can bail out ailing domestic airlines

Maritime: Importing from China? Avoid these common mistakes

Energy: Gas-to-power hitches leave Gencos comatose

Industry: Why Asians are dominating Nigeria’s manufacturing sector

Agric: Nigeria can emerge as vegetables export giant

CEO interview: We can upscale cash crops to benefit from $1trn export market –Segun Awolowo, NEPC boss

How graft, diversion of public funds endanger aviation infrastructure

BoI, Gombe govt sign N360m solar power deal

SPORTS

Park crowned first women’s Olympic golf champion after 116 years

Mikel proud of bronze medal feat