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NEWSPAPER REVIEW, FRIDAY, March 06, 2015


NEW TELEGRAPH
Jonathan: Chibok schoolgirls not dead;
May 29 handover date sacrosanct, says President;
FG, parents of abducted pupils meet in Borno;
Nigeria in danger, says Obasanjo;
...unemployment could create crisis worse than Boko Haram;
Boko Haram severely weakened, says military;
Reps cut oil benchmark to $54, adopts MTEF...pegs exchange rate at 198 naira to a dollar;
Quick Read: Editorial...Rescuing youths from ISIS;

BUSINESS DAY
Nigeria’s comedy business rakes in 50million naira yearly, says analysts...as comedians diversify;
Power sector hindered by gas, credit as blackout spread;
Industry wants petroleum minister to free gas from stranglehold;
IMF warns of ‘sharp contraction’ in Nigerian economy in 2015;
...stresses improved budgeting for States, LGs to weather storm;
Kainji, Jebba Dams cause of Niger Delta erosions, soil instability;
MAN petitions NERC over electricity tariff increase, estimated billing;
Nigeria GDP to drop below 55% on naira, oil;
60 year old pastor arrested for raping teenager;
73 armed robbery suspects killed in Lagos;

BLUE PRINT
Chibok girls still alive—Jonathan;
Troops kill 112 insurgents in Borno;
INEC may shift polls again over Young Democratic Party registration;
Our refineries will begin full operations next year—NNPC;
Emir of Gusau dies at 91;
30 million Nigerians have high blood pressure—Expert;
Chibok Girls gone 326 days;
FG to spend 12billion naira on national priority projects in FCT;
Police begin rape victim management project;
Muslim, Christian clerics hold joint prayer rally for Jonathan;
Child Trafficking: NAPTIP rescues 293 victims in Kano;
Senate slams SEC over illegal spending;

DAILY SUN
Banks in trouble...suffer dwindling revenue, hand off oil sector;
...Mass sack looms as investors withdraw 4.9trillion naira from economy;
At 78th birthday, Obasanjo blames Nigeria’s problems on inept leadership;
Chibok Girls alive—Jonathan...as Boko Haram kills 60 in Borno, 12 murdered in Katsina;
March 28; Senator raises the alarm over plane to use three-colour ballot boxes;
APC has sinister agenda with card reader—Fayose;
12 killed, burnt in Katsina community....only two died, says police;
Ebonyi PDP elders carpet Elechi over attack on Anyim, others;
Algeria passes law banning violence against women;

THIS DAY
Tinubu, Oni, Oyinlola, Oyegun Celebrate Obasanjo at 78;
Sambo Sympathises with Obaigbena over Brother’s Death;
MTEF: House Slashes Oil Benchmark to $54 per Barrel;
ExxonMobil CEO: Crude Oil Prices to Remain Low;
APC Youths Threaten to Occupy Aso Rock, Major Cities over Alleged Plan to Oust Jega;
NUPENG: Apapa Traffic Gridlock Affecting Loading of Petroleum Products;
Jonathan Extols Late Emir of Gusau’s Virtues;
APC will Dump National Conference Report, Says PDP Group;
PDP Planning to Scuttle Election over Card Readers, Says APC;
Aliyu: Why I Did Not Defect to APC With G-5 Governors;
Jonathan’s Wife was Right on Buhari, Says PDP;
2015 Polls: New Party Makes Demands of INEC;

PUNCH
Nigeria needs ‘do tanks’ not think tanks –Obasanjo;
Falana takes over suit seeking Mbu’s removal;
Fayose more desperate than Jonathan– Fayemi;
Chibok girls alive – Jonathan;
Ibe no threat to home-based players – Odegbami;
Police fire shots at protesting UTME candidates;
National Assembly slashes own budget by 25%;
Security agencies probing Nigerians with ISIS link;
Fayose didn’t speak for us on Jega, says PDP;
Boko Haram kills 68 in Borno;
Strike’ll be treated as mutiny, IG warns policemen;
APC knocks Patience Jonathan for hate campaign;
Nigerians, take your destiny in your hands —Kumuyi;

TRIBUNE
Awo’s posthumous birthday holds today;
Kuku, Ogbeni-Oja of Ijebuland, dies at 84;
Stop inciting policemen, IGP warns;
Military has destroyed Boko Haram structure —Airforce Chief....Troops now in control of Mafa —DHQ;
NNPP adopts Jonathan as its presidential standard-bearer;
‘Osun Airport named after MKO Abiola on course’;
KOWA presidential candidate to address OAU Christian union alumni;
Shell confirms oil leak from underwater facility in Bayelsa;
Presidency plots damaging documentary on Amaechi —APC;
SOCCER STAR
Arsenal to launch bid for 10million pounds Boateng;
Yakubu: I’m 100% fit;
Eagles will be great again—Mba;
Senegal 2015: Awoniyi targets goal award;
Ideye targets FA semis;
Ighalo nominated for Championship award;
NFF in fresh trouble...Senate threatens to stop allocation;
AAG Qualification: NFF throws gate open for Dream Team;
Revealed! Flying Eagles’ nest in Senegal;
Balotelli sad over bench role;
Gunmen attack Kano pillars;

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