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NEWSPAPER REVIEW FOR THURSDAY 1ST DECEMBER, 2016.



GUARDIAN
* Fayose may dump PDP in 2018
* Reps move to bar acting president, governor from second term
* Navy begins fitness test with 13 warships, others in Niger Delta
* Outrage forces telecoms firms to halt tariff increase
* Workers ground airline operations in Lagos, Port Harcourt, Eket
* Igbo youths protest against Patience Jonathan’s trial

VANGUARD
* FG disowns NCC, telecoms operators on tariff hike
* FEC approves 2017 Budget; document to be laid before NASS soon
* Ndigbo hated in Nigeria, Ukiwe, Anya, others lament
* We’re addressing recession with wrong tools —CBN
* Communities Liberated From Boko Haram Suffering Humanitarian Crisis —UN
* We Have Big Plans For Women Mechanics, Drivers In Edo, Says Obaseki

THISDAY
* Federal Executive Council Approves 2017 Budget
* NCC Suspends Directive on Data Tariffs Hike
* Nigeria Faces Severe Nutrition Problems, According to New Index
* Oil Prices Surge as OPEC Okays First Output Cut in Eight Years
* Power Supply Drops Below 3,000MW over Shortage of Gas
* Defection: PDP Senators Walk out over Saraki’s Refusal to Declare Omogunwa’s Seat Vacant

PUNCH
* Pro-Jonathan protest rocks Enugu
* Female corps member dies in Bayelsa camp
* We’re unsure of end to militancy in N’Delta – FG
* Sagay panel attacks labour leaders, says they’re corrupt
* Police nab man with fake NYSC call-up letter
* Navy destroys 22 illegal refineries in Rivers

THE SUN
* Stowaway’s body found on Air Arik plane
* 2018 guber: I don’t know party to use yet –Fayose
* Governors using LG allocations as slush funds –Dogara
* Rivers rerun: Wike tasks international community on electoral fraud
* Nigerian politicians have much to learn from American voters – Ukeje
* Sports ministry stinks, federation presidents tell Reps

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