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NEWSPAPER REVIEW FOR THURSDAY 3RD NOVEMBER, 2016.



THIS DAY
*Hours After N’Delta Parley, Militants Blow up NPDC Pipeline
*APC Govs Wade into Executive, Legislative, Party Face-off
*PDP Family is Behind You, Makarfi Tells EFCC Four
*FG to Lobby, Provide Details to Senate to Approve $30bn Borrowing plan
*Court Convicts Four Companies Linked to Patience Jonathan for Laundering $15.7m
*ASUU Knocks Buhari’s Change Agenda, Asks Nigerians to Rise for Revolutionary change
*EU Commits €712m Grant to Nigeria’s Power Sector
*NERC Fines Port Harcourt Disco N38m for Regulatory Breaches

GUARDIAN
*Reps to probe BPE for alleged violations of fiscal laws
*Government okays eight new varsities
*‘Beware! Fake wines, gins
*CBN settles manufacturers’ $330m demand as production declines
*Ripples in presidency over delayed AGF appointment
*‘Dead aspirants’ trigger standoff in senate
*Stakeholders allege plan to downgrade, relocate maritime varsity
*APC’s change agenda cosmetic, says ASUU
*‘800,000 women die of breast, cervical cancers yearly’

PUNCH
*Approve $29.9bn loan request, S’East APC begs Senate
*Don’t dare the military, M’Belt group warns militants
*Osinbajo, others call for prayers for Nigeria
*EFCC arrests Akpabio’s cousin for N10m scam
*PDP leaders visit Fani-Kayode, others
*Gunmen hold judge, lawyers hostage in court
*B’Haram: Group earmarks N120m for widows
*No excuse for rape, corruption in IDP camps – Saraki
*Sharia police prosecute 11 Kano women for alcohol

VANGUARD
*Aftermath of N-Delta peace talks: Oil-producing communities issue 5-point
*APC hasn’t managed victory well – OKOROCHA
*Reps grill IGP over missing guns, N1.9m exhibits
*Adekanye, Falana, others want military out of politics
*Reactions as Senate threatens ‘strike’ over pending re-run polls
*Runaway Wife: Bride jilts groom at wedding reception
*FG appoints transaction adviser for proposed national air carrier
*Buhari to Niger Delta militants: You can leave Nigeria if you ‘ve another country
*2 arrested in Ughelli with adulterated drinks, chemicals

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