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NEWSPAPER REVIEW FOR FRIDAY 25TH AUGUST, 2017.



THE PUNCH
*VCs, ASUU reject 120 cut-off mark for varsity admission

*Prevail on Buhari to resign, Fani-Kayode urges elder statesmen

*In Facebook post, Jonathan reminds Nigerians of ‘freedom enjoyed’ under his watch

*Arewa youths make a U-turn, say Igbo can stay in North

*Catholic bishops lament Nigerians’ suffering, slam FG

*Hate speech: FG directs NBC to sanction stations

*Those asking Buhari to resign are insane – Iwo monarch

*We’re committed to even development, says Ambode

*Boat accident: Lagos gets two jet skis

*Corruption: Buhari hailed for signing extradition pact with UAE

*Illegal hawking: Ebonyi urges Ambode to release indigenes

*A'court sacks Sekibo as senator, upholds Abe’s election

*Makarfi visits Ladoja, Makinde, others, promises equality

THE NATION
*Diezani, seven ex-governors, others to lose Dubai assets

*Dad furious over son’s adoption by British couple

*Buhari signs anti-graft, other agreements

*Amosun to applicants: keep your CofO safe

*Ladoja, Makinde give conditions to return to PDP

*Northern youths withdraw Oct 1 quit notice to Igbo

*Cooperative Society members demand outcome of EFCC probe

*Beware of fake defence twitter handle, DHQ warns

*Party congresses: We’re fair to all, says Ogun APC

*Peterside, APC congratulate Uchendu, Abe, others

*Police arraign two for ‘robbery’

*Kwara community protests leader’s severe rule

*StarTimes to train 1,300 employees in 34 states

VANGUARD
*In Kaduna: Pilot dies as Air Force trainer aircraft crashes

*Quit notice: Kanu acting out of Ignorance – Gov. Shettima

*Recommendation: Olubadan-in-council divided as Ajimobi, monarch flex muscles

*Buhari signs extradition, economic treaties as Charly Boy group plans protest for Diezani

*FG to commence 100% local fabrication of modular refineries

*Buhari’s supporters pray at Sani Abacha Stadium

*Arewa youths suspend Notice of Quit, accuse IPOB of amassing weapons

*IPOB, Kanu’ll drop agitation for Biafra if … – Nwabueze

THISDAY
*38 Senior Army Officers Petition Buhari over Wrongful Dismissal

*Rivers Senatorial Tussle: Sekibo Loses Appeal, Abe Wins

*Fashola: FG Building 2,736 New Housing Units in 33 States

*Osinbajo: Nigeria Will Exit Recession Through Agriculture

*Arewa Youths Rescind Quit Notice, Kanu Agrees to End Agitation If Nation is Restructured

*Buhari Signs Extradition Treaty With UAE, Other Pacts to Check Graft, Boost Economy

*NBC Directed to Sanction Stations Propagating Hate Speech

*IOCs Must Work to Produce Oil at $15 per Barrel, Kachikwu Insists

GUARDIAN
*Criminalise hate speech, fake news, Sultan tells FG

*Hate Speech: FG directs NBC to sanction erring stations

*NANS protests, rejects JAMB’s admission cut-off marks

*Criminalise hate speech, fake news, Sultan tells FG

*Hate Speech: FG directs NBC to sanction erring stations

*NANS protests, rejects JAMB’s admission cut-off marks

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