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NEWSPAPER REVIEW FOR FRIDAY 11TH MARCH, 2016


VANGUARD
•3 dead, 10 infected in fresh Bauchi Lassa Fever outbreak
•CBN suspends staff over fraudulent transaction
•Council, Research institute working on improved seeds
•Kogi Assembly crisis: Senate backs House of Reps’ takeover
•Springfield invests N200m in moribund Ikara tomatoes
•Isiaka, others blame Amosun for Ogun workers’ strike

NIGERIAN TRIBUNE
•Amosun writes Ogun assembly over creation of 37 LCDAs
•Lagos bans sponsorship of pilgrimages to Mecca, Jerusalem
•Aregbesola appoints 61 council managers for Osun LGs
•Buhari’s govt has neglected market women — Tinubu’s daughter
•Don raises the alarm over increased kidney-related deaths
•Policeman kills driver over N100

THISDAY
•FG Redeploys Four Directors, Six Deputies, 174 Others over Budget Fiasco
•Again, CBN MPC Member, Doyin Salami, Calls for Naira Devaluation
•Boko Haram Ally, ISIS Membership List Leaked
•Senate Reveals MTN’s N300bn Proposal as Settlement for Fine
•Dakuku Gets Lifeline, Appointed DG NIMASA
•Experts Seek Complementary Monetary, Fiscal Policies to Drive Growth

GUARDIAN
•Lawmakers, Babatope criticise DSS for alleged invasion of Ekiti Assembly
•Tolerance drops as fuel scarcity, blackout irk Nigerians
•Lagos bans sponsorship of pilgrims to Mecca, Jerusalem
•Ortom meets Buhari, as deputy visits Agatu again
•Tinubu's daughter leads protest against APC govt in Abuja
•Appeal Court to hear Kanu’s case April 25

INDEPENDENT
•Kidnappers, cattle rustlers on the prowl in Bauchi
•Why NUPENG, PENGASSAN shelved strike
•Buhari`s approval rating drops-poll
•FG appoints Peterside as DG NIMASA
•RMAFC clarifies position on revenue formula, remunerations of political office holders
•Why tertiary institutions lack capacity to admit over 80% candidates-FG

DAILY SUN
•CBN uncovers fraud plot, suspends directors
•Fuel scarcity worsens in Lagos, Abuja, others, oil workers call off strike, 500million dollars needed to revive 4 refineries
•FG sacks NIMASA dg, APPOINTS Amaechi`s associate as replacement
•6 face trial for Abia north rerun fraud
•780billion naira fine: MTN proposes 14 year instalment payment, furore over recovery account opening

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