Newspapers - Wednesday, 12/08/2020

Nigeria

Former Ekiti Governor, Fayose, Vows To Jail Ex-President Obasanjo If He Becomes Nigeria’s President Sahara Reporters

INEC fixes October 31 for Senatorial, federal constituencies by-elections ThisDay

NECO to install CCTV cameras in centres, unveils 2020 timetable Leadership

Adoke’s trial stalled over EFCC’s failure to list witnesses Nigerian Guardian

15 persons declared wanted over Ekiti festival crisis, killings The Punch

Many feared killed in fresh Borno attacks Nigerian Guardian

Insecurity: Nigerian governors ask Buhari for bailout funds Legit

Nigeria to ban single-hull tanker by December Nigerian Guardian

Doctor forgot to ‘sew up’ my pregnant wife’s wound, bereaved husband laments Nigerian Guardian

Showdown Looms in Edo, 17 Lawmakers Insist on Sitting ThisDay

Court restrains Edo government from defaming Okunbo Nigerian Guardian

Court orders pasting of suit against Ize-Iyamu at APC’s headquarters The Sun News

Group flays death sentence on Kano-based musician Nigerian Guardian

Senate urges FAAN to sanitise airports, okays safety protocols Nigerian Guardian

Debt burden suffocating Nigeria’s economic growth Nigerian Guardian

DSS invites Mailafia for accusing gov of sponsoring B’Haram The Punch

Edo poll: Hurdles before Obaseki The Nation

On Biafra we stand, not Igbo presidency –BIG The Sun News

Ikpeazu denies blaming Kanu for Abia’s economic woes The Punch

Army chaplain dismissed for sleeping with lady seeks reinstatement The Punch

World

Donald Trump and his campaign launch scattergun attacks on Kamala Harris The Guardian

New Zealand delays election process as it plunges back into coronavirus lockdown Reuters

Scientists uneasy as Russia claims it has a vaccine East Bay Times

Trump announces deal with Moderna for 100 million doses of potential CCP virus vaccine The Epoch Times

Turkish drone carried out an aerial attack in northern Iraq, killing 15 people Bulgarian Military News

GOP candidate who embraced QAnon conspiracy theory wins Georgia runoff, CNN projects CNN

Technology

Biden is mocked for using a SCRIPT during his call to Kamala Harris asking her to be his running mate - as he posts photo that reveals a mystery caller on his smashed iPhone Mail 

A Google app I hope I'll never have to use just got a few cool new features BGR

Firefox maker Mozilla axes a quarter of its workforce, blames coronavirus, vows to 'develop new revenue streams' The Register

Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra features a 120Hz variable refresh rate AMOLED display Neowin

Entertainment

Kim Kardashian deletes 'weird' shower pic with Kylie Jenner after Piers Morgan mocks it Mirror

Death of Jim Parsons' dog helped him make decision to quit The Big Bang Theory Film News

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Have Bought a House & 'Settled into the Quiet Privacy' of Santa Barbara People

America's Got Talent: Kelly Clarkson fills empty chair of Simon Cowell as he recovers from accident Mail

Sport

NBA players “in awe”, after Damian Lillard’s 61 point game vs Dallas TalkBasket

World Snooker Championship Schedule: Day 13 SnookerHQ

Pakistan cricketer Rashid Latif wants Umar Akmal banned for life? Batting with Bimal

Relief for Atletico as negative tests give green light IPP Media