Top Nigerian Newspaper Headlines for Today, 2 October, 2018

VANGUARD
Nigeria@ 58: Unfulfiled Promises In Health Sector
Why I Was Absent At Independence Day Parade — Saraki
2019: Tension In APC, PDP As More Candidates Emerge
Lagos Guber War : Ambode’s Exit Can’t Damage You In Lagos, Tinubu Tells Buhari
Governorship: Electoral C’tee, Lagos APC Disagree On Primary Format
Nigeria Exports N7.3trn Crude Oil In Six Months
TOTAL Didn’t Award FPSO Contract To SHI-MCI, But SHIN — Samsung
2019: Intra-party Tensions, As More PDP, APC Candidates Emerge
We’re Praying For You, Do What’s Right, Kumuyi Tells Buhari
Fresh Trouble Looms As Obesere Attacks K1 Again
El-Rufai, Bindow, Others Pardon 340 Prisoners
No Roads Anywhere In Lagos As Residents, Motorists, Commuters Lament
2019: Shehu Sani’s Ticket Hangs On Buhari, El-Rufai’s Endorsement

SPORTS UPDATE
The pros and cons of Man Utd sacking Mourinho
Mou digs at Man Utd stars: Some care more than others!
Iwobi leads Nigeria squad for Libya game
Can Enyimba get past Raja Casablanca?
Pogba to quit Man Utd in January if Mourinho stays
Can Primeiro de Agosto keep Caf dreams alive?
Sturridge the best in the Premier League - Murphy
Courtois defends footwork
Ronaldo will find Serie A difficult - Cafu
Alisson expecting Napoli test
Poch: Spurs can enjoy Messi clash
Messi almost joined Espanyol - Pochettino
Kane and Hazard lead PL Team of the Week
‘Too much has been expected of Salah’ - Carragher

PUNCH
Buhari meets Tinubu ahead of Lagos APC gov primary
Independence broadcast: PDP, Afenifere, CD knock Buhari
Oil hits $84, Nigerian cargoes struggle for buyers
Obasanjo, Saraki, Dogara absent from Independence Day rally
External reserves drop by $1.45bn in one month
Court dismisses case against Odu’a over Lagos Airport Hotel
Niger, Kogi, Plateau govs pardon 296 prisoners
Ogboru, Utomi emerge Delta APC gov candidates in parallel primaries
Why the elite conspire against me –Atiku
Osun rerun: NBA accuses police of compromising exercise
APC holds National Assembly primaries today
Don’t victimise Fayose after leaving office, PDP tells Buhari

SUN
APC NWC moves to save Ambode
Security challenges : FG acquires 23 war planes
Nigeria on edge – Wike
Guber primaries: Ganduje, Ortom, Masari win
Gubernatorial primaries: Useni, Lalong, Mohammed, Badaru, Adelabu win
Leader in Africa: U.S. says Nigeria a leader, friend, key partner
Rohr halts Mikel’s 13th year anniversary
Enyimba FC denies Raja Casablanca’s abandonment claims
FIFA ‘welcomes’ Pinnick back to Football Family
2019 elections and Nigeria’s future
Vote buying and ‘cash and carry democracy’

NATION
‘Obiano wants to take our land’
Owan-Enoh emerges Cross River APC governorship candidate
Lagos APC: Tinubu insists on Sanwo-Olu for ticket
Osinbajo: we need a ‘new tribe’
Oil races toward $85 as Iran sanctions loom
Pressure on aspirants to step down for Aisha Buhari’s brother
MTN mulls new share trading
Jos crisis: CAN President calls for calm
Boroffice to IGP: probe assassination attempt on my life
Nigeria is a leader, friend, key partner, says U.S.
FIDA, NOA seek end to killings in Plateau
Ex-council chiefs deny bribe claim
Govt rolls out drum to mark Independence after seven years

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