National News Headlines - 8/2/2016

THE NATION

●DHQ: Sambisa is last battle ground with Boko Haram

●Etisalat sues MTN over Visafone acquisition

●17 die in Lagos-Ibadan Expressway accident

●Fed Govt welcomes constructive criticism on 2016 budget

●25 foreigners rescued as Navy foils hijack of ship

●Ekiti workers decry reversal of salaries

●2Baba drops video for trending single Coded Tinz

●Stanbic IBTC Pension's assets hit N1tr

●Showdown looms over minimum wage

●Nigeria can generate N5tr yearly from 

solid minerals

I 'll play opposition role in Abia, says Otti

●Stakeholders hail Lalong's peace initiative

●Obasanjo back on familiar terrain.

NEW TELEGRAPH

●I paid N240,000 to sleep in hotel 'Burglar

●Labour shuts DISCO s over tariff increment

●Arms scandal: Ex-Defence Chief, Badeh, faces EFCC

●Senate: Leadership crisis looms as Saraki faces trial

●Obasanjo under attack over comments on Chibok girls

●Buhari defends N150bn spending on social investment in 2016

●FG decries proliferation of airports by states

●Dangote begins construction of new cement plants in Okpella, Itori

●Dogara weeps in Edo IDPs camp

●Ex-commissioner drags Chime to ICPC

●1, 500 IDPs gave birth in Borno camps in 2015 ' Official

□Nigeria mulls licensing of Facebook, others

●Fraud: Ecobank hands over 3 employees to Police

●Interbank rate falls to average of 0.5%

●Guinness Nigeria appoints ex-minister as director

●Buhari should scrap Ministry of Niger Delta ' Mohammed

●2019: We'll continue struggle for emancipation of Deltans ' Ogboru, Omo-Agege

●Oliseh: My critics are insane

●Sacking: NFF to pay Oliseh N180m

●DR Congo whip Mali, win CHAN trophy

●Costa strikes late as Chelsea draw Man United

DAILY POST

●Alleged land scam: Arrest Bala Mohammed, AGIS, FCDA officials – Natives urge EFCC

●Buratai remains in charge of ground troops fighting Boko Haram – Army

●We will shut down DISCOs nationwide Monday – NLC, TUC vow

●Dasuki not a fugitive, he legally left Army – Lawyer releases 1999 Gazette

●2015 elections: Amaechi spent $150m on APC campaign – Wike

●Buhari orders publication of 2016 budget proposal online

●Tell Nigerians the truth about Buhari’s sudden vacation – Fayose tells Presidency 

●Kill persons guilty of corruption – APC chieftain tells Buhari

●Supreme Court has spoken, let nobody trouble me again – Ikpeazu tells opponents

●Rivers Police rescues couple, arrests kidnappers within hours

●Kuje: Police avert political crisis over campaign billboard

●Lagos State accountant docked for bolting with Treasury Office’ s N3m

●United’s top four hopes slim after ‘frustrating’ Chelsea draw – Van Gaal

●Klopp undergoes appendix surgery

● South-eastern states lead as

●WASSCE releases 2015 May/June results

●Ahmadu Bello University lacks sufficient accommodation for students – Vice-Chancellor laments

ENTERTAINMENT

●Adele is officially the best-selling artist of 2015 -Business Insider

●Alicia Keys gives positive vibes at pre-Super Bowl show - Associated Press

●American rapper, Obie Trice features Praiz in new single

●Banky W: Singer dreams about getting married - Pulse

●Basket mouth grabs another endorsement deal - Nigerian Pilot

●Betty White Won The Super Bowl Before It Even Started - Huffington Post

●Beyonce almost fell during the Super Bowl halftime show ' but expertly recovered - Business Insider

●Kwam 1 throws lavish birthday party for his daughter

●Beyonc Paid Subtle Homage To Michael Jackson During The Super Bowl - Huffington Post

●Beyonce Slays Super Bowl 50 Halftime Show (And Coldplay Was There Too) - Huffington Post

●Beyonce announces 2016 Formation World Tour -Associated Press

●Blue Ivy And Apple Martin Hang Before Super Bowl Halftime Show - Huffington Post

●Cossy Ojiakor shows off her new catfish tattoo - IG

SPORTS

●28 games and counting: Barcelona's record unbeaten run - CNN

●Access Bank marathon paralyses Lagos - The Cable

●Aftermath of CHAN: Loscuito vows to improve home Eagles - National Mirror

●Ambode: Lagos city marathon has come to stay - Daily Trust

●Arsenal go third with win at Bournemouth - National Mirror

●Club fans name their greatest ever player - Goal

●CHAN 2016: DR Congo 're champions - Vanguard

●Diego Costa rescues point for Chelsea against Man Utd - Guardian

●Enrique matches Guardiolas 28 unbeaten runs - Guardian