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NEWSPAPER REVIEW, TUESDAY, February 24, 2015


NEW TELEGRAPH
Fayose under fire over Buhari’s health;
Ekiti governor accuses APC candidate of faking London interviews;
Banks reject fuel importers’ LCS as debts mount;
‘We won’t waver in pursuit of excellence journalism’;
Jonathan, Mark, CJN, Buhari, others salute New Telegraph at one;
Troops arrest Boko Haram fighters disguised as women;
Air strikes target insurgents location in Bama, Gwoza, Sambisa Forest;
Jonathan, Central African Leaders strategise on defeating insurgents;

NATIONAL MIRROR
Certificate scam: INEC, APC asks court to dismiss suit against Buhari;
Shettima lauds military’s success over insurgents;
Obasanjo signs PDP’s death warrant—Kwankwaso;
Jonathan’s score card will speak for him---Obanikoro, Agbaje;
Troops capture terrorists disguised as women in Baga;
....steps uo air strikes in Gwoza, Bama, Sambisa forest;
Court clears Babalakin of EFCC’s charges;
FG moves to finalise payment of ex-PHCN workers severance package;

NEWSWATCH TIMES
Buhari to Jonathan: Publish $20billion oil money audit report;
APC flag bearer healthy, can preside over Nigeria—Kwankwaso;
CBN issues guidelines on Islamic financing;
Tension in Niger over fear of deputy governor’s impeachment;
Speaker insists House guided by law on defected lawmakers;
INEC, security agencies parley on rescheduled polls;
Terrorism has no religion, no border, says Egyptian Ambassador;
NDLEA aborts plot to export 36, 850kilogrammes of narcotics to South Africa;

THIS DAY
Central African Leaders Rally Africa Against Boko Haram;
Buhari Dares Jonathan to Publish PWC Forensic Report on NNPC;
Fitch Affirms 10 Nigerian Banks’ Ratings;
Disqualification Suit against Buhari Stalled Again;
Buhari to Speak on Economy, Insecurity at Chatham House;
INEC May Use Immediate ex NYSC Members as Ad-hoc Staff;
IPAC Accuses Cross River REC of Plot to Subvert Use of Card Readers;
Obasanjo’s Exit is PDP’s Death Warrant, Says Kwankwaso;
APC Accuses Jonathan of Land Grab, Abuse of Office;
Those Who Won Big at the Oscars;

PUNCH
Military arrests Boko Haram fighters disguised as women;
APC, lawyers attack Jonathan over 90-hectare farmland;
Kudos, knocks as Jonathan seeks Lagos votes;
My parents knew I was a robber ─ Suspect;
Oil slump hits marginal field operators;
Court frees Babalakin of 4.7billion naira fraud charges;
5 billion naira fraud: Appeal Court orders fresh trial of Akingbola;
INEC, security chiefs fine-tune plan for elections;

GUARDIAN
Nigeria gets local content law for power sector, others;
WHO urges single-use syringes, action over MERS virus;
Hearing in suits to stop Buhari stalled;
Agbaje charges Lagos on doctors’ welfare;
Libya crisis: UN talks between rival governments suspended;
Australia investigates detention centre abuse reports;
Palestinian groups face $218m Israel attacks fine in US;
Politics, Governance & Development;

TRIBUNE
120 Reps meet with Jonathan;
Obasanjo’s exit from PDP, a death warrant —Kwankwaso;
INEC, security agencies to review operations on general election;
Leave us out of politics, NIMASA urges politicians;
Court slates March 19 to hear Buhari’s eligibility suits;
Lagos Assembly to honour girl who returns N12milion to owner;
Again, FG arraigns Faruk Lawan over $620,000 scam;
I don’t have accounts on social media —OBJ;
Why we suspended CONTISS 15 implementation for poly workers —FG;
ASUP meets FG, Reps today over strike;

SOCCER STAR
Champions League: City, Barca light up Etihad;
Juve hopes to avoid Dortmund defeat;
Amuneke dreams CAF U-17 trophy.......Eaglets escape fire disaster;
City to free Iheanacho for AYC;
Liverpool eyes 7million pounds Adriano;
Dream Team face Zambia test;
Falcons draw Mali in AAG;
Musa Yahaya out of African Youth Championship;
Arsenal to table 80million pounds bid for Pogba;

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