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THIS DAY *Jonthan: We Had No Political Prisoners in My Government *CBN to Sell $500m FX Forwards to Meet Manufacturers’ Pent-up Demand *CBN Goes Tough on e-Banking Fraud, to Blacklist Customers *Militants Claim Responsibility for Bombing on NPDC Trunkline *Kogi Police Hunt for Killers of Chairman of Cattle Association *Security Forces Set to Take on Militants Returning to Lagos, Ogun creeks *Buhari Condemns Missile Attack on Makkah *Absence of Auditor-General Threatens FG’s $29bn External Borrowing Plan *Suicide Attempt at IDP Camp Foiled as Sniper Kills Bomber GUARDIAN *PDP chieftain warns against external influence in crisis *Division rocks Niger Delta ethnic groups over planned dialogue *NBA, CJN strike understanding on arrested judges *Agric, others suffer setback as lending rates favour governments *Absence of auditor-general may stall government’s bid to borrow $29.96b *Saraki lauds army over purchase of made-in-Nigeria shoes *U.S. consulate presents grants ...

SATURDAY TELEGRAPH *Ondo boils as PDP crisis deepens *Judges’ allegation: why presidency wont sack Amaechi, Oni *Book Haram: Nigerian army frees 876 children *Nanny from hell- US based Nigerian force-fed eight month old baby to death *Meet powerful Nigerians married to judges NATION *Mimiko rushes to Buhari as Ondo erupts in violence *The untold story of how varsity lecturer died the day he bagged PhD *Top politician after my life, says Anambra beauty queen enmeshed in sex scandal *EFCC summons eight SANs *Senate under fire over plan to seize Conduct Tribunal *N4.75bn arms cash: Obanikoro refunds N100.4m to EFCC … may regain freedom *Arrested judges: Court refuses to restrain Buhari, DSS’ DG, others *God raised Buhari to save Nigeria from collapse, says Oyegun *Mr. Jonathan’s irreverent sacrifice PUNCH *Kidnapping: Shun unsolicited calls for contracts, nscdc urges firms, others *AAU students protest school fees hike *I robbed to fund my poultry farm –Suspect *C...

THIS DAY *Buhari to Launch $10bn Niger Delta Reconstruction Fund *Senate Amends CCT/CCB Act, Transfers President’s Power to N’Assembly *ExxonMobil Discovers One Billion Barrels of Oil in Nigeria *Finally, Senate Begin to Debate on PIB Next Week *North-east: Presidential C’ttee Begins Work, Says $9bn Lost to Boko Haram *Abdulsalami: Grazing Reserve Solution to Herdsmen-farmers’ Clash Okonjo-Iweala: Financial Inclusion of Women Can Raise Nigeria’s GDP By 12% *FG Targets Zero Militancy in Niger Delta by 2017 *Buhari’s Nominee for Chairmanship of NERC Says He Has Not Rejected Offer GUARDIAN *Nigerians responsible for $9.3b in global loss to cybercrime’ *Oil, gas remain critical to economic recovery, says Buhari *Court dismisses Saraki’s appeal against CCT *Timi Frank snubs APC panel, says he won’t be intimidated *Fire outbreak at Lagos airport disrupts operations *Government alone can’t solve farmers, herdsmen clash, says Abubakar *Commission rejects request for speci...

THIS DAY *FG to Spend 61% of External Borrowing on Power, Rail, Other projects *Presidency Unperturbed by Nigeria’s *Ranking in World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business *Senate C’ttee Uncovers 1,691 Contracts’ Scam, 22 Illegal Accounts Operated by... *Probe Amnesty Office, Ex-Militants Urge *Buhari, Threaten Protest over Non-payment of stipends *NUPENG Gives FG 21-day Ultimatum to Halt Mass Sack by Oil Companies *They Want Fani Kayode Dead, Wife Cries out *Ijaw Women Besiege Court, Want EFCC to Unfreeze Mrs Jonathan’s Account GUARDIAN *Senate wants 10% fund for hydroelectric communities *Confusion over alleged sacking of ICPC boss *Court fixes Dec 7 for Patience Jonathan’s suit over frozen account *Senate suspends amendment of JAMB Establishment Act *Doctors march on Aso Rock, seek increased funding of health sector *Donors for North East yet to redeem N27 billion pledges, says Danjuma *Government releases N25 billion for social investment scheme *Government to restrict...

THIS DAY *Buhari Seeks Approval for $30bn Foreign Borrowing, N180bn Budget Virement *China Fine-tunes Oil Deals with FG, Seeks Sovereign Guarantee on Investments *Jonathan: Dasuki Did Not Steal $2.2bn *N’Delta Avengers Resumes Hostilities, Bombs Chevron Export Pipeline *Another Nominee, NERC Chairman-designate, Rejects Buhari’s Appointment *APC May Implode Before 2019, Warns Deputy Spokesman *Senate Calls for Re-introduction of Toll Gates GUARDIAN *EFCC will go after more corrupt judges, says Magu *Forex crisis pushes up profits for local firms *Nigeria set to resume vaccine production, eyes $280m from export *PDP warns EFCC against maltreating Fani-Kayode *Stakeholders task government on UN resolutions in oil sector *Population commission seeks domestication of child rights act *Adeosun explains 2017 budget figures TRIBUNE *Arrested judges to be arraigned today  *We will return Nigeria to good old days —Buhari  *Excess crude ac...

THIS DAY *Presidency, NJC Standoff Continues as Council Sets up Ethics Committee *APC Accepts Responsibility for Economic Hardship in the Country *NNPC: Sale of Petrol at N145 is No Longer Sustainable, Product... *VFS: US, UK are Most Travelled Destinations by Nigerians *FG Appoints Okhiria, MD of Nigeria Railway Corporation *Buhari to Issue Executive Order on Transparency *Senate Probe: CBN Orders Banks to Suspend Payment of MTN Dividends VANGUARD *Femi Fani-Kayode slumps in EFCC custody, says aide *Ijaw Nation: Controversy over INC presidency *Judges to declare assets before, after judgment – NJC *$2.1bN arms cash: EFCC quizzes Jonathan’s aide, Abati *We need N222bn to conduct 2018 census, says NPC *We fought corruption without making noise —Jonathan *I was elected President to spread wealth, not poverty - Jonathan *‘We cannot continue to be disgraced as a nation through mismanagement’ PUNCH *APC governors tackle Buhari on appointments *Falana faults NJC, ins...

VANGUARD *NJC bars judges, judicial workers from accepting gifts *Obanikoro will account for N4.7bn fraud — EFCC *SANs, Labour, others divided over suspension of judges *Niger Delta Avengers to Buhari: Don’t provoke us to ground Nigeria *You can’t end recession with a Finance minister having qualifications as Kemi - Reno *Ganduje threatens to probe Kwankwaso’s tenure *Nigeria unserious about non-oil exports PUNCH *Rescued Chibok girls need expert for rehabilitation – Pope *Police recover 19 cars, SUVs from ex-IG Arase *Ex-gov Yero spent N4.1bn on sweets, juice, training in 2014 –Commissioner *Kwara illegally deducted N33.6bn from LG accounts – NULGE *Siblings convert rented apartment to shrine *NJC plans to stop publication of petitions against judges THIS DAY *Rumblings in APC over Ambassadorial Nominees *SERAP Challenges CJN to Speak out on Justice Okoro’s Allegations against... *Era of Wasteful Spending Over, Buhari Tells Universities *Don’t Reopen Trans-For...

GUARDIAN * Judge links travail to alleged bribery attempt by Amaechi * Emirates, Kenya Airways suspend Abuja operations indefinitely * Recession to worsen Nigeria’s rising debt burden * Southern Nigeria Peoples Assembly insists on restructuring * Buhari hinges success of anti-graft war on citizens’ commitment * Manufacturers allege sharp practices in forex allocation by banks PUNCH * Budget padding: Ministry officials grilled, Dogara, others to be invited * Senator, Rep berate FG over southern Kaduna killings * Court sacks two Enugu Reps, asks legislators to refund earnings * Lagos warns perpetrators of domestic crime * Akpobolokemi, ex-army general diverted N1.8bn NIMASA funds – Witness * Stop blaming Buhari for herdsmen, farmers’ clashes, says Obasanjo THISDAY * Ken Saro-Wiwa’s Son Dies, Wike Expresses Shock * FG Assures China on Counterpart Funding for Bilateral Agreements * House to Investigate Alleged Abduction, Marriage of 14-year-old in Katsina * In Major...

GUARDIAN * ‘Nigeria’s GDP may hit $1.45 trillion by 2030 on reduced corruption, effective policies’ * Itse Sagay panel re-opens Halliburton case * Government needs $20b to revive economy, says Dangote * NUC scraps pre-degrees, diplomas in varsities * Senate committee urges CBN to prepare details on bailouts, others * Federal Government, states to review World Bank projects in Nigeria * Militants accuse military of rights violation in Bakassi * National Assembly broke, borrows to pay workers PUNCH * ATM card suspension: Banks reject naira for visa payment * Ekwueme laments lack of unity, trust among Igbo * Nigeria seeks $15bn upfront oil payment from India * Drama as Fayose forces EFCC to release Fani-Kayode’s wife * Ogun workers begin strike Thursday over unremitted deductions * Arrest: Justices Ademola, Dimgba resume sitting * Death toll in Kaduna herdsmen attack hits 40 * ‘Plateau may grant illegal gun owners pardon’ THISDAY * Two Judges in EFCC Net over Brib...

GUARDIAN * Power sector loses N549b yearly to gas constraints * Lawyer files N50b suit against Buhari, DSS, others over judges’ arrest * Registrar enjoins National Assembly to suspend review of JAMB’s Act * Nigeria, 196 others agree to ban refrigerants * National Assembly seeks law to implement 2016 budget till May next year * Government restates pledge to provide potable water PUNCH * Dollar scarcity: Banks suspend ATM card usage abroad * JAMB scraps use of scratch cards * My wife’s duty is to look after me, Buhari insists * Curfew imposed on southern Kaduna as herdsmen kill 20 * Chibok girls recount ordeal as they reunite with parents * Buhari has received N’Assembly’s summons on recession — Presidency THISDAY * CBN Includes Airlines in Interbank Foreign Exchange Market * Judges’ Arrest: Report from Presidency Says DSS Acted in Accordance with Law * Herdsmen Attack Military Outpost, Kill 20 in Kaduna * N’Assembly Bows to Pressure, Begins Move to Make Earnings ...

GUARDIAN * Controversy as Boko Haram frees 21 Chibok school girls * Representatives query lopsidedness in Buhari’s appointments * Buhari stops police recruitment over Senate, PSC clash * NNPC to resume oil exploration in Bauchi, Gombe * Senate summons Emefiele, 13 others over $13.9bn capital flight * Legislators plan prayer session for ‘change’ campaign PUNCH * Tears as freed 21 Chibok girls meet VP Osinbajo * Navy impounds 120,000 litres of stolen crude oil * License illegal refineries, Rep tells FG * Police arraign 26 Shiite members for public disturbance * Senate okays extension of UTME result for three years * Emir’s marriage to 14-year-old irreversible – Katsina Emirate Council THISDAY * NJC: No Judge Can be Invited by DSS Without Due Process * Senate Outlaws Post-UTME, Validates Admissions for Three Years * In a Cash-for-Girls Deal, Govt Celebrates Return of 21 Chibok Girls * Fayose: Boko Haram’s Release of  Chibok Girls Diversionary * Boko Haram: Fra...

GUARDIAN * New tax laws to tackle recession underway * Arrest usurped powers of NJC, says Afe Babalola * New criminal justice law confers no immunity on anyone, says Lai Mohammed * Doctors demand probe of dearth of facilities at UNIPORT teaching hospital * Orubebe asks court to set aside CCT judgment * ‘How to make Nigerian goods globally competitive’ - Nigeria Economic Summit * EFCC declares Goodie Minabo Ibru wanted * Government to release comprehensive roadmap document PUNCH * FG fires 20 FAAN directors, managers * Recession: W’Bank anchors Nigeria’s recovery on expansionary budget * Unpaid salaries: Guards deny C’River workers access to office * Tension as Enugu recruits 25,000 neighbourhood watch members * Orubebe appeals against CCT conviction, land forfeiture * 12 die as Shi’ite, youths clash in Katsina, Kaduna states * Declare state of emergency on kidnapping, Reps tell FG * Patience won’t go scot-free if found guilty –EFCC THISDAY * 16 Killed in Shiite...

GUARDIAN * 11 economic recession bills will be passed by end of 2016, says Saraki * Government to save N80b from probe of armed forces’ wage bill * Government moves to re-design Lagos-Ibadan expressway to control flooding * Attorney-General says no one would be spared in fight against graft * President Buhari surrounded by ‘strangers,’ says wife * NDDC: Senate confirms Ndoma-Egba, rejects 3 members PUNCH * Arms scam: FG converts Badeh’s N1.1bn mansion to office * FG begins school feeding programme this month –Osinbajo * Tribunal grants Ize-Iyamu’s request to inspect electoral materials * Unpaid stipends: Ex-militants protest in Yenagoa, JTF injures one * Defamation: Odili sues Peterside, claims N6bn damages * Judges’ arrest: NJC meeting inconclusive, to take position Wednesday TRIBUNE * IMF forecasts further economic decline for Nigeria, others * 14 years after Bakassi ceding, we still do not have a home, says Ita Giwa * Arrest of Judges not unconstitutional — Bu...

GUARDIAN * Government expects N20b from sale of presidential jets * CJN condemns judges’ arrest * Made-in-Nigeria products, key to diversifying economy, says President * Buhari seeks Germany’s assistance on intelligence sharing, others to curb oil theft * Shettima promises to rebuild destroyed communities by end of year * Ebonyi commissioners get N19m car each * Gbajabiamila, others charge Nigerians on liberation from mental slavery * Security operatives disrupt heroic welcome for Super Eagles PUNCH * Rice price’ll fall by Nov. — FG * There’s hunger, starvation in the land, northern leaders tell Buhari * DSS releases judges on bail, NJC meets today * Police dismiss, arraign killer cop …family buries undergraduate victim * Herdsmen attacks: TUC boss predicts food scarcity in S’East * Wike orders payment of LG workers’ salaries * Go after past CBN govs, Falana tells EFCC * Wike orders payment of LG workers’ salaries THISDAY * Police Recover N14.7m from Nine Suspe...

GUARDIAN *DSS to arrest more judges for graft, trial begins soon *Anyaoku, Nwabueze, others insist on restructuring *CBN renews strategy for Naira-Yuan swap deal *Nigeria descending into fascism, says PDP *Nigeria’s problem is bloated governance, bureaucracy, says ICAN *Benin agog as monarch’s coronation rites progress *Wenger’s, Guardiola’s style gave Eagles victory over Chipolopolo, says Obuh THIS DAY *Nigeria is Failing, Says Anyaoku *NJC Meets As More Supreme Court Justices Face Imminent Arrest *Wike: DSS’ Lies, Blackmail will not Lessen Thier Crime against the Judiciary *Report: Four-star General Earns over N20m Annually *Nigeria Misses Out As Pope Francis Appoints 17 New Cardinals *FG Still Dialoguing with Niger Delta, Says Kachikwu *Fayemi Negotiates $500m Mining Investment Fund with NSIA PUNCH *Nigerian politicians have reckless mindset – Jega *Multilateral agencies to back Nigeria’s infrastructure investment —Adeosun *50 customers owe banks N5.23tn *T...

THE GUARDIAN *Court strikes out forgery case against Saraki, Ekweremadu *Senator Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi Case a distraction to Senate, says spokesman *Odigie-Oyegun replies Tinubu over choice of Akeredolu *INEC presents certificate of return to Obaseki *‘I see victory for Eagles in Zambia’ *Burkina Faso face pressure from supporters against South Africa *Nadal crashes, Murray wins in Beijing quarters *Woods confirms tour return in California THE NATION *Troops arrest suspected Boko Haram militants in *Maiduguri. *Eagles will deliver in Ndola – Rohr gernot-rohr *Haiti hurricane death toll reaches 800 *Buhari vows to promote unity, peace among Nigerians *No vendetta against past leaders – Presidency *Kaduna declares Shi’ite movement unlawful society Sheikh Ibrahim El-Zakzaky *Kidnappers of Epe students, teachers demand ransom Gunmen in Lagos School *Group protest terrorism at Iranian embassy anti-el-zakzaki-protest *We need a united front to fight recession – Senate ...

GUARDIAN * How Jonathan, Attahiru Jega saved Nigeria, by Buhari, others * National Assembly seeks Buhari’s briefing on economy * Sylva, APC reject court verdict on Bayelsa election * Jibrin seeks suspension of running cost to colleagues * Labour vows to fight neglect of workers’ welfare by governors * Kumuyi in southeast, says recession will soon be over PUNCH * We’re missing Jonathan –Ebonyi traders * Parents storm Lagos school as gunmen abduct teachers, pupils * Militancy: Senate probes N’Delta amnesty programme * Protesters block FG’s ministries, demand El-Zakzaky’s prosecution * Reps, Jibrin trade words on lawmakers’ running costs * Ekiti Assembly suspends anti-Fayose lawmaker for 180 days THISDAY * FG Withdraws Forgery Charges Against Saraki, Ekweremadu * Nigeria Needs Infrastructure, Not iPhones, Adeosun Tells Donors, Foreign Investors * Again, Buhari Hails Jonathan’s Patriotic Zeal, INEC for Success of 2015 Polls * Tariff Increase: N’Assembly Passes Bill ...

GUARDIAN * Senate in rowdy session over Lagos State special status bill * Teachers threaten strike, want retirement age raised to 65 * Nigeria requires $12m yearly for family planning, lifesaving drugs * IMF laments rising debt profile of Nigeria * Rivers Chief Judge orders arrest of prisons comptroller * Senate makes fresh move to amend CCB, CCT Act * TRCN, college lament slow educational development, poor teacher’s quality * Muslim, Christian communities protest against Shiites in Kaduna PUNCH * Reps revisit controversial $1.1bn Malabu oil deal * N255m armoured cars: Court refuses to stop Stella Oduah’s arrest * Militants give gov conditions to accept amnesty * Corruption: INEC awaits EFCC’s report on officers * B’Haram has no base in Nigeria – Military * Senate seeks stricter penalty for kidnappers * Corruption: Buhari has letters implicating Jonathan * FCT minister orders psychiatric tests on traffic offenders THE SUN * 2019: Tinubu’s associates set  to...

PUNCH * Gunmen ignore police presence, abduct ex-minister, hubby in Kaduna * Alleged N25bn fraud: Court orders arrest of Gombe ex-gov, Goje * Imo Assembly moves to stop female genital mutilation * Property owners panic as Enugu sets up demolition committee * Rigging allegation: Group, INEC disagree on Edo election * FG puts up N7bn presidential jets for sale * Military foils attempt to bomb Forcados terminal * ECOWAS Court orders FG to release Dasuki THE SUN * Oyegun to Tinubu: You can’t remove me * FG sends N6.847trn 2017 budget to NASS Oct 31 * Nigeria’ll get out of recession in 2017 –IMF * Enugu-Onitsha failed road: Senate seeks FG’s intervention * Asset declaration: CCT indicts Orubebe, seizes house * IDPs: Senate probes FG’s Intervention Fund * Russia 2018 World Cup qualifier: Full house as Eagles begin training * Aftermath of Paralympic Games: Athletes cry out to Buhari for largesse DAILY TRUST * N/East: N1.3bn spent on bogus contracts – Senate * Recessi...