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NEWSPAPER REVIEW, Thursday, May 26, 2016


BLUE PRINT
•Senate panic over economic recession....summons Finance Minister, CBN Governor
•70percent government drivers hold expired licenses---FRSC
•You are on your own, ex—PDP NWC tells Sheriff
•U.K., Australia deport 40 Nigerians
•Democracy Day: FG declares Monday public holiday
•Why Reps stopped sale of refineries
•FG appoints Modibbo Kawu, others DGs of information agencies

NATIONAL MIRROR
•Allison-Madueke: EFCC uncovers fresh 153million dollars at Fidelity Bank
...re-arrests MD, Director operations
•We’ll pay 3.9billion dollars fine to FG—MTN
•Court denies Metuh’s application for overseas treatment
•Ambode signs 844billion naira 4th Minland Bridge MoU
•Biafra: Appeal Court dismisses Kanu’s appeal
•Over 984 Tiv people killed by Fulani herdsmen—Report

DAILY SUN
•Diezani’s Campaign Fund: EFCC quizzes, detains Madaki, Adamu, others
...Kumo, Abubakar also involved
•FG, States, LGs share 281billion naira
•PDP; Sheriff blows hot, meets IGP, Makarfi
•Ex-Minister, Tanko Ayuba, dies in Lagos
•5 herdsmen arrested over Enugu massacre
•We have no document linking Saraki to Abuja houses—Witness
•750million naira land sale: Allottees accuse NSCDC of fraud
•‘We were arrested why preparing for another robbery’

LEADERSHIP
•Government, NLC parley: FG to review fuel price
...new minimum wage underway....Details on 500billion naira palliatives also coming
•Jos Dry Port’ll boost North Central economy---Shippers Council
•Information Parastatals get new C.E.O.s
•Police arrest Enugu killer herdsmen...recover video of attack on Nimbo community
•Reps order halt of Refinaries privatisation
•Chibok Diary Day 770: 40million dollars negotiation scam---BBOGG calls for investigation, prosecution
•Living to be 100...one health tip daily---live in a blue state

AUTHORITY
•Enugu massacre: 5 Fulani herdsmen nabbed
...anger as Danbazau, Arase, Daura shun Reps
•Benue communities put losses to herdsmen attacks at 64.955billion naira
•FG appoints DGs for NBC, NTA, NAN, others
•State of the Economy: Senate summons Finance Minister, CBN governor
•Biafra; No bail for Kanu—Appeal Court
•FG appoints Mohammed Buba, Chairman of PPPRA
•Osinbajo inaugurates National Prosecution Coordination Committee
•Liecester City renews 23million pounds bid for Ahmed Musa

NIGERIAN PILOT
•Edo Governor goofs, withdraws endorsement letter on Oba of Benin
•Point-seven-five-billion naira land scam rocks NSCDC
•Looming Economic Recession: Senate may tinker with 2016 budget benchmark

NATION
• PDP crisis: Ex-NWC chiefs dump Sheriff for Makarfi
• Guard’s son is LASU’s best
• 16-man committee for minimum wage talks
• April allocation drops to N281.5b
• $200 billion loot: EFCC raids Dubai firm’s office in Abuja
• N1.150b poll bribe: EFCC probes ex-envoy, ex-governor, others
• Police arrest five suspects for attack on Enugu community
• Alleged money laundering: Appeal Court says Metuh has case to answer
• Buhari: Beyond the ‘Change’ mantra

PUNCH
•Economy: Nigeria in volatile situation, says Buhari
•‘Obiano police’ attack market women, injure seven
•Wike threatens to sue NPA over road project
•Insecurity: Kaduna to purchase CCTVs, drones
•Masari orders workers to refund N10m
•Assets acquired in firms’ names belong to Saraki – Witness
•Niger Delta Avengers scaring away investors, says Dickson
•IG, Ortom shun Reps hearing on Agatu killings
•New forex policy: NSE gains N354bn, naira stable
•Police sergeant arrested for robbery in Lagos
•Mourinho’s name rights delaying United deal
•Missing Bayelsa graduate found dead in Lagos
•Suspected cultists kill OPC member, police arrest two

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