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NEWSPAPER REVIEW FOR FRIDAY 19TH AUGUST, 2016.



PUNCH
* Post-UTME scrapping, a disaster –Obaji
* Enemies jealous of my rising profile –Jonathan
* Arms deal: Six firms to pay N2.4bn tax, 20 face probe
* Declare republic, face treason, police tell Avengers
* Jailbreak averted in Abakaliki prison
* Four schoolgirls impregnated by their fathers in our custody — LASG
* AIG orders mental tests on Lagos policemen

THISDAY
* Controversial Abuja Judge, Abang, Turned the Law on Its Head, Says A’Court
* Manufacturers Groan as Capacity Utilisation Falls Below 20%
* Lagos Ranked World’s Third Worst City to Live in
* 14 Persons Feared Dead in Ebonyi Foiled Jailbreak
* John Kerry to Visit Nigeria, Meet Buhari
* NNPC Partners IPMAN to Ease Pressure of Yuletide Petrol Distribution
* FG Unveils New National Policy on Labour Migration

THE NATION
* Appeal Court reverses Ikpeazu’s sack
* Southwest APC insists on true federalism
* Kwara loses N400m to illegal recruitment
* Sheriff rejects another judgment sacking him as PDP chair
* Fayose fails to stop EFCC probe
* Ortom: I’ll use force to stop insecurity in Benue
* Lassa fever kills doctor, three others in Anambra

THE SUN
* Rivers: Again, INEC shifts rerun polls to October
* Nigeria’ll maintain leadership in African pension industry –PenCom DG
* Abia: A’Court nullifies Ogah’s certificate of return
* Economic hardship: Osinbajo begs Nigerians for patience
* Anarchy in Ebonyi: 15 die in foiled jailbreak
* Budget padding: Dogara committed no crime –Eseme Eyibo
* FIRS seals Senator Akume’s hotel over unpaid taxes

DAILY TRUST
* Jibrin’s allegations wild, baseless –Reps Leadership
* Power: FG gets $100m loan from India
* 52m Nigerians lack access to potable water – Minister
* Court orders summons on Buhari, others over NDDC board
* Economy: Buhari rejects IMF, W/Bank prescriptions
* Ministry releases admission list for Unity Colleges as parents grumble
* US: Nigeria’s oil production at 30 year low

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