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NEWSPAPER REVIEW, Wednesday, June 29, 2016


GUARDIAN
• SGF’s comments on confab crude, rude, says Akinyemi
• Poor preparations cost Nigeria Rio 2016 Olympics ticket, says Nnaji
• Court summons EFCC, bank over Fayose’s account
• ECOWAS, ICRC begin discussion on implementation of international humanitarian law
• Militancy driving investors away, says Semenitari, NDDC boss
• Ekweremadu writes UN, U.S., EU over forgery trial
• AGF, EFCC lack powers to probe Rivers, says Wike

THISDAY
• Ekweremadu Writes Int’l Community, Says Buhari Wants to Silence Him
• Oil Prices Rebound in Post-Brexit Bargain Hunting
• Nigerians Split over Negotiating with Niger Delta Militants
• Blasphemy Killing: Kano Magistrate’s Court Rejects Bail Application for Accused Persons
• Report: Banks May Face Challenge Servicing Dollar Obligations
• IRI Poll: Buhari’s Anti-corruption Fight Polarises Nigeria
• US Cautions against Militancy in Niger Delta
• 254 Rivers Teachers drag Wike before Industrial Court in Bayelsa

VANGUARD
• Ikorodu killings: Nigerians have lost trust in police — CP
• FG ‘ll strengthen mortgage policy for affordable housing—FASHOLA
• N4.9BN FRAUD: Nenadi Usman, Fani-Kayode remanded in prison custody
• Days of military misadventure into politics will never repeat itself – Buratai
• Electricity: 1,000MW of IPP capacity idle due to gas shortage
• Naira depreciation: CBN resumes dollar sales to BDCs
• EFCC can’t look at our books —Rivers AG
• LASUTH doctors perform 10 successful implant surgeries

PUNCH
• Return ‘stolen’ Gbaramatu symbol of authority, Tompolo tells military
• UN releases N3.7bn to displaced persons in N’East
• Nigeria’s sovereignty is negotiable, says Soyinka
• Dasuki said I should give Jonathan’s cousin $40m — Witness
• Kingship tussle upsets two Anambra communities
• Anambra hemp dealers beat security with siren –NDLEA
• Naira weakens to 355 against dollar
• Innovation, key to success in agriculture


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