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NEWSPAPER REVIEW FOR FRIDAY 8TH OCTOBER, 2016.



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 Imposing N500,000 Fine on Discos
* FG Summons Turkish Ambassador over Detention of Nigerian Students
* FG to Disburse N500bn for Social Intervention Programme

THE NATION
* Vice Principal, teacher, four pupils kidnapped in Lagos
* Lagosians decry rejection of Special Grants Bill
* Naira recovery likely as Travelex begins weekly dollars sales to BDCs
* Budget padding: EFCC quizzes top officials of 16 ministries
* Change begins with me: Fed Govt seeks private sector’s partnership
* Dickson sacks civil servants on unapproved study leave

THE SUN
* We’ll rid Nigeria of terrorists, says Buratai
* FG should show more presence in Niger Delta –Dickson
* Nigerian banks are healthy, NDIC reassures depositors
* Why govs shared oil money –Amaechi
* Kaduna: Villagers rush leaking petrol from burst pipeline, risk death
* Change begins with me controversy: We’ll meet in court, FG tells Afe Babalola

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