Below are the headlines found on The Punch Online Newspaper for today, Thursday, 31 August, 2017.

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APC panel submits report, okays Banire's suspension
Thu, 31 Aug 2017
The Mushin (Ilasamaja Ward C) Disciplinary Committee of the All Progressives Congress in Lagos State that heard a petition accusing a party chieftain, Dr. Muiz Banire, of anti-party activities, on Wednesday submitted its report, recommending his suspension. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the committee, on August 14, had conducted a hearing on the []
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Anambra poll: Three foreigners arrested for voter cards' possession
Thu, 31 Aug 2017
Tony Okafor, Awka Three foreign nationals have been arrested in Anambra State for having in their possession several numbers of Permanent Voter Cards allegedly issued to them by the Independent National Electoral Commission. It was gathered that voter cards were for the purpose of voting in the governorship election in the state scheduled for November []
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Curbing high incidence of building collapse
Thu, 31 Aug 2017
Punch Editorial Board The upsurge in building collapse incidents currently being experienced in the country and the attendant loss of innocent lives demand a very strong response from the relevant government authorities to buck the ugly trend. There is a need also for well-trained building experts and professionals to weed out the quacks in their []
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PDP bars committee members from contesting party offices
Thu, 31 Aug 2017
Olusola Fabiyi, Abuja The Peoples Democratic Party says members of the state caretaker committees are not allowed to contest any executive position in the party in their states. It said the caretaker committees should work to build the party in their respective states and prepare the ground for its smooth running for the incoming executive []
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Govt begins payment of workers' N23bn salary, promotion arrears
Thu, 31 Aug 2017
Ifeanyi Onuba, Abuja The Federal Government has commenced the payment of about N23bn promotion arrears and salary shortfall to civil servants. The development was confirmed by the Accountant General of the Federation, Alhaji Idris Ahmed, in Abuja on Wednesday, who said N13.2bn was for salary shortfall and N10bn for promotion arrears. The issue of promotion []
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