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NEWSPAPER REVIEW FOR FRIDAY 27TH JANUARY, 2017.



BUSINESSDAY
*Shell, Eni’s forfeiture of Malabu Oil block cast shadows over oil sector investment
*Fresh hope for retail sector as N20bn TSL REIT promises affordable funding
*Lagos disburses N1bn to 705 entrepreneurs
*Yinka Sanni takes over as Stanbic IBTC Holdings CEO
*To thrive in digital economy students must be both jobs, future-ready - experts
*Companies turn to Uber as prices of new vehicles soar
*Reps task Shell to shelve relocation plan from Port Harcourt
*Nigerians neglecting emerging investment opportunities - experts
*UK court dismisses suit on Shell liability for Niger Delta oil spills

THE PUNCH
*Kashamu must face drug charges, US court rules
*SGF must defend himself or resign, say senators
*Court orders interim forfeiture of Malabu oil block to FG
*Buhari’s health: President should address Nigerians, says NLC
*Oil marketer jailed 69 years, to return N754m to FG
*LASG stops LAWMA from collecting waste bills
*Don’t relocate from Rivers, Peterside begs Shell
*Ambode tells youths to create jobs, wealth
*Assemblies of God Church denies stealing ex-pastors’ pensions
*N22.8bn suit: Court admits more exhibits against ex-NAF chief, Amosu

THE NATION
*N1b for 705 LSETF beneficiaries
*Reps seek ex-ministers’ trial over $470m CCTV contract
*How we got Turkish School kidnap suspects, by police
*Attempt to arrest Kashamu is no abduction, says U.S. court
*EFCC seizes $1.6b Malabu oil block from Shell, others
*Buhari not in London hospital, says Presidency
*‘How Etete, Adoke, Shell defrauded Nigeria through Malabu oil deal’

NIGERIAN TRIBUNE
*What informed our forex policy — CBN
*Lagos launches first online platform to interact with citizens
*2017 Budget: Reps to conduct Public hearing
*Wagbatsoma, Ugo-Ndagi jailed 10 years for oil subsidy fraud
*Man pours petrol, sets fire on ex-girlfriend, her lover in beer parlour

THE GUARDIAN
*No one can force Buhari to talk, says presidency
*Government may miss oil revenue target in 2017 budget
*Maritime crimes threaten survival of Niger Delta, says Osinbajo
*Gabon 2017: Gyan may miss quarterfinal clash against DR Congo
*Barrow returns to warm welcome as Gambia turns a page

THE VANGUARD
*Oyegun’s plan to amend APC constitution, targeted at Tinubu, others – Timi Frank
*Conflicting figures trail recovered looted funds
*Alleged inflation of N2.4bn contracts: Senate probes Power, Works and Housing ministry, BPP
*$1.2bn Malabu scam: Court grants FG interim ownership of Dan Etete’s oil blocs
*Breaking: Buhari not ill or in any London hospital – Presidency
*2baba, other stars to march against Buhari’s policies

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