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NEWSPAPER REVIEW FOR TUESDAY 22ND AUGUST, 2017.



PUNCH
*Kudos, knocks as Nigerians react to Buhari’s broadcast

*Man who killed eight-year-old girl escapes from police custody

*Govt agencies remitted N687.82bn operating surplus in nine years

*Censors board raids Alaba, seizes pirated films

*Infidelity: Man kills wife in Benue, woman kills husband in Lagos

*Appointment row: ICPC secretary dares Senate, assumes office

*APC moves to reconcile Kogi gov, Melaye

*Traditional ruler flees as youths burn palace

*Govt agencies remitted N687.82bn operating surplus in nine years

*I hope my husband is fine? – Wife of slain Ortom’s aide

*Dangote to engage Nigerian vendors in building refinery

*How to stay safe with mobile banking

*Grammatical errors that welcomed the President home

*PDP restates efforts to reconcile with OBJ, Atiku, others

*Buhari’s return: Kogi gov receives knocks for declaring holiday

*Why Buhari is good as Nigeria’s President till 2023

VANGUARD
*APC accuses PDP of ‘shallow’ understanding

*MASSOB says Buhari believes he will easily crush Biafra as reactions trail Buhari’s broadcast

*Senate, Reps have received his letter – Saraki, Dogara

*But ask me; Biafra or death? No, I don’t believe in that – Charly Boy

*I have Buhari’s letter, says Saraki

*Parallel APGA candidate emerges from Agbaso faction

*Ngige’s body movement raises stir

*SSANU, NASU, NAT meet on nationwide strike tomorrow

*Wike, Fayose talk tough on primaries

DAILY TRUST
*Electricity: FG yet to release N701bn gas supply guarantee fund 5months after

*Dangote to pick local partner in refinery construction

*Delta takes over Arik’s US destination

*4000 beneficiaries from Nasarawa, Benue, Plateau to get N200m loan

*Oil firms risk sanctions over NEITI audit non-compliance

*Energy theft attracts penalties, AEDC warns customers

*Employers tasked on late remittance of pension deductions

*NCAA downgrades First Nation operations to charter

*FGN savings bonds: DMO DG says about 7,000 investors subscribed

*Kidnappers demand N100m for 11-year-old girl

*Police rescue 2 Pakistanis, arrest abductors

*My son murdered in police custody – Father

THE NATION
*Buhari to work from home

*SANs: he has not broken any law

*Southwest failed to access intervention funds in 2016, says UBEC

*Kudos for Buhari’s speech

*Ezekwesili, Eastern Assembly, HURIWA knock Buhari’s broadcast

*Wayne Rooney Scores 200th Premier League Goal

*Buhari spoke the minds of Nigerians – Shehu Sani

*PDP chieftain calls for diaspora inclusion in party politics

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