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NEWSPAPER REVIEW FOR WEDNESDAY 2ND NOVEMBER, 2016.


THIS DAY
*Senate Rejects FG’s $30bn Borrowing Plan, Presidency, DMO Defend Loans
*Niger Delta Gives Buhari 16 Conditions for Peace
*Senators Visit Obanikoro, Fani-Kayode, Abati at EFCC
*Finally, Senate Pledges to Reconsider Lagos Special Status Bill
*CJN Blames FG, Govs for Inaction on Indicted Judges
*House Urges INEC to Conclude Elections in Rivers, Other States
*Power Sector Revenue Shortfall to Hit N810bn by Year End
*Azikel Refinery to Commence Operations in 2018

GUARDIAN
*Niger Delta leaders meet Buhari, demand oil blocs
*Domestic airlines seek $50m grant from CBN’s special forex window
*Focus on fiscal federalism as Akwa Ibom State complains of paltry capital votes
*Reps oppose Ghana’s discriminatory policy against Nigerian businessmen
*Accused of collecting N350m bribe, Appeal *Court panel withdraws from Ondo PDP suits
*IG warns officers against lobbying for promotion
*Nigerians in diaspora may vote in 2019
*Ex-CDS seeks support for govt in tackling militancy, cattle rustling
*Eight suicide bombers killed at Bornu checkpoint

PUNCH
*Killings: Kaduna monarchs, Fulani leaders reach truce
*Herdsmen, Delta community exchange gunfire
*EFCC grills ex-AGF Aondoakaa over $182m Halliburton scandal
*We’ll dethrone monarchs involved in politics –Wike
*Group mediates in Katsina teenager’s conversion, marriage
*Kalu’s comment tears Ohanaeze youths, MASSOB apart
*LASG moves to restructure markets

VANGUARD
*Fayose, Miyetti Allah meet over Ekiti anti-grazing law
*$30bn loan: Why Senate rejected Buhari’s request
*Lagos lawyer sues FG, challenging public holidays
*EFCC uncovers bogus financial transaction by Justice Ajumogobia, others
*As President meets S-South Leaders: N-Delta leaders hit Buhari with 16-point shopping list
*Dasukigate: Goodluck Jonathan ready to appear in court
*FG hails Nigerian doctor in U.S. for successful operation on unborn baby
*Halloween and Africa’s mad rush to conform – Reno

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