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NEWSPAPER REVIEW FOR MONDAY AUGUST 15th, 2016.



VANGUARD
*FG, partners target 5m children for polio immunisation
*Ohakim withdraws from partisan politics
*S-East PDP passes vote of confidence on govs, Ekweremadu
*CRIME WAVE: Kogi Gov donates 200 patrol vehicles to Police
*Video: Boko Haram releases new footage of Chibok Girls
*Usain Bolt wins, sets another record

GUARDIAN
*Government threatens to revoke licences of private varsities over post – UTME
*Governor Fayose flays high cost of foodstuff
*All legal impediments to PDP convention cleared’
*Come fight us in creeks, Avengers dares military
*Kumuyi, A’Ibom gov, urge support for ‘change’, diversification of economy

PUNCH
*LASG shuts ponmo factory
*My support for Buhari personal, Tinubu tells Abayomi
*Parents demand swap of Chibok girls for Boko Haram detainees
*Omisore is Dogara’s godfather – Jibrin
*Bayelsa monarch decries military invasion of community
*Group seeks support for anti-corruption war

THISDAY
*CBN Conducts Special Examination on Banks
*Bill Gates donates $1m for Food, Farming Aids to Borno
*PDP Convention: Screening of Candidates Begins Today
*Beloxxi Industries Limited Closes $80m Equity Investment Deal
*Boko Haram Accuses Airforce of Killing Abducted Chibok Girls

THE NATION
*Boko Haram: we’ll invade Lagos to free our members
*BBOG identifies girl in Boko Haram video as Dorcas Yakubu
*Army declares ‘Mama Boko Haram’, two others wanted
*How Makarfi beat Sheriff in bid for PDP convention
*Tinubu: Ondo primary will be free, fair

THE AUTHORITY
*National convention: south east PDP endorses Bode George
*Economic hardship caused by wrong leaders in power – Gov Fayose
*Rio 2016: Mikel: our target is nothing but the gold
*Anambra 2017: Obiano won`t return to Govt House – Ngige
*Chibok girls latest video: army declares journalists, 2 others wanted

BLUEPRINT
*Boko haram resurrects, marries out 40 girls; it`s a lie – DHQ
*FG reassures on rescue, accuses NAF of killing abductees, Salkida, others wanted; *"No, you`ve failed" – BOG
*Man hangs self after killing wife
*Fresh polio outbreak in Borno embarrassing – Shettima
*Kaduna to domesticate Child Rights Act – El-Rufai
*Osinbajo, Ncube for interview lecture in Sept 6
*Nigeria loses 88billion naira as India, US reduce oil import

NEW TELEGRAPH
*Total blackout imminent as national grid collapse looms
*ICPC probes NFF officials over fraud
*Tremor causes panic inn Rivers oil communities
*Avengers dare military to come to the creeks
*Militants arrested celebrating leader`s girlfriend`s birthday
*Tinubu, APC leaders split over Ondo guber

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