NIGERIA: Weekend Papers, August 3-5, 2012




COMPILED BY AMBROSE EHIRIM

CHICAGO TRIBUNE-REUTERS: Olympics-Women's boxing middleweight last 16 results

SUPER SPORT: Gunners blast ASO

THE CARIBBEAN JOURNAL: Jamaica and Nigeria Sign Cooperation Agreements on Energy, Trade

CHANNELS TV: Nigerian footballer dies on pitch in Romania

AFP-GOOGLE NEWS: Women's boxing makes Olympic debut

LIBERIAN LONE STAR: Liberian Lone Star, and Super Eagles of Nigeria to battle for AFCON’s qualifying round

BBC NEWS AFRICA: Nigeria suicide bombing 'kills soldiers' in north-east

REUTERS: Insight: A year on, Nigeria's oil still poisons Ogoniland

THE WEST AUSTRALIAN-AFP: Nigeria sect leader criticises Obama over terrorist label

NIGERIAN TRIBUNE: Mpape: Slum metres away from paradise

BBC NEWS: Nigeria gunmen storm oil ship - two dead, four kidnapped

EURO NEWS: ‘Nothing done’ over Nigeria oil pollution, say locals

RADIO NETHERLANDS WORLDWIDE: Explosions rock restive Nigerian city as troops raid homes

THE STATESMAN AUSTIN TEXAS: US men survive 1st test, beat Lithuania 99-94

DAILY TIMES NIGERIA: Lithuanian fined for racist chant at Nigerians

DAILY TIMES NIGERIA: Yobo moves to Fenerbachce

ORANGE NEWS UK: Odemwingie rescues Baggies

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS: Grand Finale: Phelps to swim in medley relay

P.M. NEWS NIGERIA: London Olympics: 6 arrests made by police

WAFB: Lady Tigers off and running at Olympic games

REDIFF: Expect a few surprises in the women's track events

CHICAGO TRIBUNE: 19-year-old Davis learning abroad

TELEGRAPH UK: Mo Farah's main rival for long-distance gold at London 2012 Olympics is Kenenisa Bekele, says Haile Gebrselassie

THE EAGLE-ASSOCIATED PRESS: Carmelita Jeter leads quick women’s 100 heats at Olympics

NIGERIA TRIBUNE: Nigeria Leaks Billions From Rampant Oil Theft

NIGERIAN TRIBUNE: Public Revolt Imminent In Nigeria - Pastor Bakare

MY JOY ONLINE: Ghana, Nigeria pledge to deepen ties

ESPN SPORTS: Argentina-Nigeria Preview

NIGERIAN TRIBUNE: ‘I Prepared For Mr Nigeria Contest As If I Was Going To War’

JAMAICAN OBSERVER: Nigerian president wants economic, cultural co-operation with Jamaica

EURASIA REVIEW: Nigeria’s Oil Production At ‘All-Time High’

THE NEWS PAKISTAN: Lithuanians outraged by racism allegations

THE NATION NIGERIA: US rewrites record book as Spain, Russia advance

THIS DAY LIVE: Aviation Minister, Officials Embark on Foreign Road Show

THIS DAY LIVE: Relax Restrictive Monetary Policy Stance, Analysts Tell CBN

THE VIRGINIA PILOT: Ex-Landstown star advances to 400 meters semifinals

SAN ANTONIO: Olympics TV schedule: Saturday-Sunday

MERCURY NEWS: Bay Area athletes at the London Olympics

NEWS AND SENTINEL: Records in hand, US men's team ready for Lithuania

PLAYBILL: Fela! Ends Limited Broadway Encore Engagement Aug. 4

THE MOMENT-ALL AFRICA: Police Ban Carrying of Polythene Bags in Polling Units in Borno

THE INTERNATIONAL HERALD TRIBUNE: Nigerian Religious Leader Escapes Suicide Attack - Police

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