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NEWSPAPER REVIEW FOR THURSDAY 27TH OCTOBER, 2016.



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 access to seaports, airports from next year

PUNCH
*Akpobolokemi paid N40m rent, bought N38.5m bulletproof car –Witness
*Gun threat stops Anambra sex scandal press briefing
*Ministers accused by judges should resign, says Afenifere
*Worst of Boko Haram insurgency over, says Buhari
*‘Bullet that hit Lagos teenager was a ricochet
*Protesters ask arrested judges to step down
*Allow Buhari to implement policies, IYC tells militants

VANGUARD
*Anambra hits 210, 000mt target in rice production – Commissioner
*FG needs new plan on economy – DMO
*FG to launch information portal for Nigerians at home, abroad - Lai Mohammed
*Buhari will surprise Nigerians in 2017 – Trade Minister
*NMA to Buhari: Pay us our entitlements or face showdown
*Herdsmen’s killings: South-East governors are lily-livered— Hon. Prestige Ossy
*Man survives acid, machete attacks by assassins sent by wife

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