National News Headlines - 8/8/2015

THIS DAY

*Umeofia: FG Should Ban Importation of Tomato Paste

*FAAN Gives Operators 7 Days Ultimatum to Remove Abandoned Aircraft

*TCN Wheels out Record 101,088MW Hours of Electricity to Grid

*Committee Recommends N37.2 Billion Investment to Resuscitate Textile Industry

*Buhari Hailed for Re-appointment of Maritime Academy Rector

*Buhari Committed to Niger Delta Development, Says NDPF

*I am Not on the Run, Says Ex-NHIS Boss

*Ugwuanyi Approves N216m to Complete Secretariat Commissioned by Chime

*Over 500 West Africans Deported from Gabon Arrive Calabar

*Delta Assures on Prompt Payment of Workers' Salaries

*Fraternity Performs Rites for Ooni, Says Source

*Military Discovers Street Poles Used for Boko Haram IEDs in Dikwa

*UK Pledges to Assist Nigeria in Fight Against Terror

*Police Arrest Two Cops for Assault on LASTMA Officials

*Insecurity: Police Retirees Call for Improved Funding of Police

*House to Investigate Finance Ministry's N1.7bn Withdrawal from Sokoto River Basin

*Umahi Orders Shoot-at-Sight against Vandals of Street Lights' Generators

*Amosu: Military Has Substantially Depleted Boko Haram Terrorists

*Dasuki: We Acquired Sophisticated Weapons, Silenced Shekau

*Terrorism: Proliferation of Illicit Arms Worries House

*Nigerian Law School Releases Bar Final Results

PUNCH

*Govt needs to adopt the right technology ' Akinwunmi

*NSE index, market cap rise for fourth day

*FG pledges support for local poultry industry

*LCCI, Commonwealth council advise FG on global trade

*Over 3,000 Nigerian refugees return from Cameroon

*FG should deepen health insurance scheme, says Pitan

*Three governors join Buhari for Juma'at service

*Eight members dump Boko Haram sect in Borno

*Mob burns man, 41, for stealing motorcycle

*Kano sacks 2,620 street sweepers

*NIS to protect Nigeria from illegal immigrants

*Kogi gov poll: One seat, over 20 aspirants

*Customs impound N31m smuggled poultry

*FG begins payment of allowances to ex-Niger Delta militants

*CBN to provide fresh bailout for textile industry

*Produce military weapons locally, Buhari tasks defence ministry

*Clampdown on corrupt Nigerians will be sustained DSS boss

*India arrests two Nigerians planning to join ISIS

*EFCC: Lawyers ask Buhari to ignore PDP senators attack

*Pregnant woman, 14 others injured as army, police clash

*Wike signs anti-kidnapping law, warns criminals

*Buhari's approval delays NNPC director's appointments

*Oil won't be sufficient as Nigeria's revenue earner 'Buhari

*General Motors sales fall in July, SUV volume rises

*Busta Rhymes lands in trouble

*One week after hoodlums attacked market, traders count losses

*Community where nine out of every 10 villagers have appendicitis

GUARDIAN

*Medview begins Lagos-London route soon, takes delivery of B767-300ER aircraft

*Delta set to upgrade Asaba Int'l Airport

*FAAN set to dispose abandoned planes at Lagos airport

*Men who have casual sex 'produce better quality sperm, have faster orgasms', say experts

*Messi headbutts Yanga-Mbiwa in a friendly

*MTN suffers 10.3% profit decline

*MH370: Aircraft seat cushions, window panes found on Reunion

*Presidency lists the gains of Buhari's US visit

*Truck driver remanded over manslaughter

*Lord's Chapel donates to hospital, schools

*2 policemen arrested for assaulting LASTMA officials

*Pakistan hangs 200 inmates since lifting death penalty moratorium

*Italy's mafia intimidate 3 journalists every 2 days ' Report

*17 killed in Saudi Arabia mosque suicide bombing

*Bill Cosby ordered to give deposition in sexual abuse lawsuit

*Woman confesses to selling 19 kids to ritualists

*NAFDAC uncovers illegal factory loaded with expired condiments

*EU partners Kano on business licensing reforms

*Kaduna begins demolition of structures on govt land

*Borno elders demand probe of military funding over Boko Haram

*Medical centre seeks intervention in doctors' strike

*Gombe APC upbeat as tribunal begins hearing in guber case

*Saraki seeks foreign assistance to rebuild North-East

*Uganda bans repayment of 'bride price' on divorce

VANGUARD

*Corruption: NDDC spends N1.3b on Christmas parties

*Corporate Lagos endorses Ambode's security, judicial reform plans

*Nigeria needs trillions of naira to have steady power ' Prof.Onuoha

*Flood submerges over 150 houses in Makurdi

*Give Nigeria weapons to fight Boko Haram, Air Marshal Amosu tells US

*Clean-up of Ogoniland: ERA commends Buhari, faults him on HYPREP

*I have no hand in Nassarawa killings, Al-Makuara

*It's time returning to agriculture, says Buhari

*New NCC boss, Danbatta pledges quality of service telecom

*Airtel Nigeria hits 30 million subscriber milestone

*Man United to face Club Brugge in Champions League play-offs

*Arsene Wenger challenges Arsenal to start strong

*Man United in move to usurp Chelsea

*PSG target Champions League glory with Di Maria

*The event that turned my life around ' 2face Idibia

*Igbele: Conflict between traditionalists, christians

*Factories, factories, Baby factories, everywhere!

*Men of God failed to deliver Jonathan from a spell ' Bishop Mike Okonkwo