Good morning.  Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers: 

1. N'Assembly Running Costs, Salaries: SERAP Blows Hot

* Issues Seven-Day Ultimatum To Akpabio, Abbas To Reveal Details Or...
* Says It Is Travesty, Fundamental Breach Of Fiduciary Duties To Fix Salaries 
* Demands Return Of Any Misused Or Mismanaged Running Costs, Allowances

The controversies and outrage trailing the secrecy around the running costs, allowances and salaries of members of the national assembly has worsened. READ MORE

2. Contract Revocation: Amosun, Utomi Trade Tackles

* 'It's Karma At Work', Utomi Reveals How Amosun Cancelled N200m Contract
* 'You Have No Case, Ogun Assembly Blacklisted You As Enemy Of State', Amosun Fires Back

The recent contract dispute between Ogun State Government and a. Chinese Firm, Zhongshan Fucheng Industrial Investment Co. Ltd. has thrown up fresh controversies. READ MORE

3. Customs Import Exchange Rate: CPPE Faults CBN's Intrusion Into Trade Policies

* Urges Tinubu To Fix Rate At N1000/$1 Amid Cargo Throughput Decline

An economic think-tank, the Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE) has has described the current process where the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) determines the exchange rate for importation as an intrusion into trade policies. READ MORE

4. Alleged $6.8b Indebtedness: NNPC Ltd Denies Owing International Oil Traders

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited is currently in the eyes of the storm again. This time, the State oil company has denied owing international oil traders $6.8 billion. READ MORE

5.  President Tinubu Travels To France On Today

President Bola Tinubu will embark on a trip to France on Monday, August 19, departing from Abuja, the nation’s capital.' READ MORE

6. Fuel Scarcity Bites Hard In Lagos

Lagos residents are once again grappling with fuel scarcity as long queues have resurfaced at filling stations across the metropolis. READ MORE

7. Sanwo-Olu Inaugurates Mushin Red Line Flyover

Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Saturday officially opened the newly constructed Mushin Red Line flyover. READ MORE

8. Bandits Abduct Over 10 In Zamfara Community

At least 10 residents of Matusji village in Talata Mafara Local Government Area of Zamfara State have been kidnapped by armed bandits. READ MORE

9. BBNaija 9: Drama As Lovers, Rhuthee, Mayor Frosh Are Evicted

Day 22 which was also eviction night was dramatic as Big Brother evicted two couples and the first set of two pairs evicted. READ MORE

10. Man City Dominate Chelsea In Season Opener

Manchester City kicked off their Premier League title campaign with a convincing 2-0 victory over Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. READ MORE


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