Newspapers - Thursday, 20/08/2020

Nigeria

COVID-19 spike: Varsity shut one week after reopening The Nation

Mailafia Obadiah: Presidency blasts Nigerians criticizing DSS Daily Post

Killings persist in Southern Kaduna The Nation

Igbo president realisable in 2023 - Ngige says, reveals position on zoning Legit

Fayemi disowns 2023 presidential campaign posters in social media, sponsor Nigerian Guardian

UN, AU, U.S., ECOWAS, others reject Mali coup The Nation

Sadiya Umar Farouq And The Primacy Of Proof Leadership

Soldiers arrest seven suspects over killing of 13 Benue indigenes Nigerian Guardian

Over 200 APC members decamp to PDP in FCT The Sun News

Buhari’s nephew, Daura, flown abroad for treatment Sahara Reporters

After 20 more years, God can call me home –Obasanjo The Punch

‘Oshiomhole, Gambari video’ worries PDP The Nation

Village head, 10 others killed in S’Kaduna, Sokapu alleges The Punch

The Mysterious Soldiers Behind the Mali Coup The Daily Beast

EFCC begins probe of Buhari’s Minister, Akpabio, Pondei Daily Post

PDP faults Presidency’s talks with Oshiomhole on Edo guber poll Nigerian Guardian

Biden gets nod to face Trump The Nation

Sylva: FG committed to ending fuel importation ThisDay

Troops kill 20 ISWAP Commanders Leadership

Fayemi Disowns Presidential Posters, Warns Appointees against Distraction ThisDay

My appointment as UNILAG Acting Vice Chancellor in order, says Soyombo Nigerian Guardian

Kwara Gov’s aide, Wale Suleiman resigns Daily Post

EFCC begins probe of Buhari’s Minister, Akpabio, Pondei Daily Post

Ondo 2020: Prominent ZLP, ADP members defect to APC, party chairman reacts Legit

Mailafia Obadiah: Presidency blasts Nigerians criticizing DSS Daily Post

Nigeria: We've Made Progress in Tackling Malnutrition in Nigeria - Osinbajo AllAfrica

Nigeria: Nigerian Govt Not Carrying Us Along On Covid-19 - ASUU AllAfrica

World

Russian opposition leader Navalny 'poisoned' BBC

Trump rips Obama's DNC speech on Twitter: 'He spied on my campaign and got caught' New York Post

Pompeo warns Russia, China against ignoring move to reimpose U.N. sanctions on Iran Metro US

Israeli tanks attacked Hamas military posts in Gaza Bulgarian Military News

Tens of thousands flee as fires rage across California TRT World

Wearing a mask decreases severity of coronavirus cases, study finds The National Interest

Saudi hails UAE-Israel normalisation deal Middle East Monitor

US must back Mustafa Al Kadhimi's vision for Iraq The National

'Rap Against Dictatorship' artist arrested in Thailand Al Jazeera

Technology

Nigeria: Telecom Revenue May Hit N2.9trn in 2020 AllAfrica

iPhones with Fortnite installed hit eBay for crazy prices Digital Trends

Facebook bans 900 pages and 1,500 ads for pro-Trump conspiracy theory group QAnon NBC News

An upcoming Bluetooth update aims to turn wearables into COVID-19 trackers Pocket Lint

Entertainment

Brad Pitt thinks Angelina Jolie has 'gone way too far' amid custody battle Mirror

Gerard Butler splits from longtime girlfriend Film News

Olivia Wilde picked to direct new female-fronted Marvel project rumored to be a Spider-Woman movie Mail Online

Britney Spears conservatorship to continue unchanged until 2021 Reuters

Sport

Bayern to face PSG in UCL Final The Nation

Champions League: 'We could've done better,' Lyon's Karl Toko Ekambi rues missed chances after defeat to Bayern Munich Firstpost

Paul Heyman reacts to Renee Young’s WWE departure eWrestlingNews

Brooks Koepka withdraws from tournament at TPC Boston, ends PGA season NESN

MLB announcer appears to use homophobic slur on hot mic New York Post