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NEWSPAPER REVIEW FOR WEDNESDAY 25TH JANUARY, 2017.



BUSINESSDAY
*CBN signals interest rate cut in 2017
*External reserves rise to $28.9bn as CBN insists on dollar management policy
*GE ready to turnaround Nigeria’s refineries
CBN signals interest rate cut in 2017
*FG launches N1.6bn micro-credit scheme in Ogun to reduce feminized poverty
*Labour wants FG to build capacity for local refining
*FG begins discussions with GE on concessioning of narrow rail gauge
*2017 budget: Reps ask FG to inject funds into Sovereign Welath Fund, transport, agric, solid minerals

THE TRIBUNE
*BREAKING: 8 Turkish School students, staff regain freedom
*Diezani: Court fixes Feb 16 for judgment
*Abuja-Kaduna rail: FG to take delivery of 10 new locomotives
*Kogi guber election: ECOWAS court to rule on jurisdiction March 20

THE NATION
*Senators give conditions for Magu’s confirmation
*EFCC seeks forfeiture of Diezani’s N9.08b
*Banks’ bad loans hit N856.9b, says report
*Kidnappers free Turkish school pupils, officials
*Court sacks Ekiti PDP exco faction loyal to Fayose
*Barrow asks ECOWAS to keep troops in The Gambia for six months

VANGUARD
*Electricity: Why Nigerians are in darkness – Kainji GenCo boss
*Northern govs set to tackle insecurity
*Govt agencies frustrating Buhari’s economic recovery plan – Osinbajo
*EFCC: Senate takes on DSS over Magu
*Kidnapped staff, students of Turkish College freed at last
*2017 budget debate: Reps hail Buhari’s estimates, say it ’ll reboot economy
*Jollof Rice made me go to UNN – Pastor Adeboye

THE GUARDIAN
*Central Bank of Nigeria keeps monetary policy rate at 14 %
*Nigeria’s teledensity increased by 2.27 per cent in 2016
*Between defection of PDP chiefs and Ishaku’s re-election
*Producing oil through this recession
*New rules underway for shipwreck removal from Nigerian waters

THISDAY
*Senate Stands by Resolution Calling for Babachir’s Sack, Agrees to Screen...
*CBN Includes Power Firms in 60% FX Allocation, Retains MPR at...
*EFCC Accuses Bank Executive of Laundering Funds for Alison-Madueke
*Power Gencos May Soon Pack up Due to Diverse Challenges, Elumelu...
*Railway Concessions: FG Starts Evaluation of Bids Submitted by GE

THE SUN
*2019: Obasanjo backs Igbo Presidency
*Dismissed policemen frustrated my assassination –Wike
*After collecting N50m ransom, kidnappers free schoolgirls, officials
*APC expels Udoedehe
*We stand by SGF’s indictment, Senate insists
*SGF, Magu: FG not ready to fight corruption –Balarabe Musa, Ezeife
*Economy: Buhari’s govt confused, adamant, says BBOG co-founder, Ezekwesili
*How Diezani laundered $153.3m –EFCC
*ADP submits registration forms today

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