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Friday, 11 August 2017

PLAYHOUSE NEWSPAPER REVIEW: FRIDAY 11TH AUGUST 2017


























1.      PUNCH
Police arrest 12 cult members in Ondo
      Excuses no longer acceptable, says Osinbajo
      B’Haram attacks Adamawa, kills scores, destroys 60 houses
      FG appoints 21 permanent secretaries
      Three killed in renewed Benue Fulani/farmer crisis
Confusion as strange illness allegedly kills 70 in Kwara community
Saraki sacks 98 aides, justifies action
128 Nigerian deportees return from Libya
Police protect pro-Buhari demonstrators as ‘resume or resign’ protest enters fourth day
Government uncovers business loan scam
Soldiers force lady to undress for wearing camouflage
Onazi set to dump Trabzonspor for Birmingham
Why B’Haram seems invincible
A white woman once called me a dog — Olu Jacobs
Lassa fever: Ogun places patient under watch
Kogi congress: Police warn APC leaders against violence
N’Delta group demands release of Henry Okah, others
Osun pensioners ask Aregbesola to make LG accounts public
For the fifth time in a row, PUNCH wins Academy of Science award
Some Nigerian varsities’ courses obsolete, says Sam Amaga
AGF directs Customs boss to reinstate retired comptroller
High-profile defectors’ll join us in three weeks – PDP
Boycott: Kanu wants emergency rule in Anambra, say MASSOB, BIM
Anti-Igbo song, declaration of war, says Ohanaeze
Police arraign mechanic for killing son over stealing
APC inaugurates committee on true federalism

2.      THE NATION
No more room for excuses, Osinbajo tells ministers
ASUU set for strike over 2009 deal
Another ‘ritualists’ den found in Lagos
Drama in Abuja as groups protest for, against Buhari
‘Diezani’s loot can build six world class airports’
British Queen Elizabeth prefers William as successor
Moves to derail anti-graft battle’ll fail, says Presidency 
Gates Foundation’s $10 million to support fortified foods initiative
Lassa fever: One tests positive in Ogun
Three policemen dismissed for robbing fuel tanker
128 Nigerian deportees arrive from Libya
Army begins troops’ rotation in North East
APC not against restructuring – Oyegun
Why public confidence in Judiciary is low, by Saraki, CJN, others
Unions’ strike grounds Delta polytechnics
Group threatens to declare Bendel Republic
Saraki sacked 100 aides ‘to guarantee efficiency’
Osinbajo appoints 21 perm secs
Wenger Hints on First Female Coach in Premier League
Three remanded in prison for killing lecturer
Banks set aside N26b for small businesses, agric

3.      GUARDIAN
Justice is about administering rule of law, says Saraki
N4.637 trillion power plants with 6,000mw capacity idle
‘Boko Haram destroyed 267 health centres in eight years’
‘106 deaths, 651 Lassa fever cases recorded in 18 states’
Osinbajo approves appointment of 21 permanent secretaries
Bill against hate speech underway, says Dambazzau
Police arrest five kidnap kingpins, six suspected cultists in Delta
Anyaoku, Gambari, Omole raise the alarm over nation’s crises
More persons join anti-Buhari protests in Abuja
OGFZA partners customs on efficient service delivery
Obi, Uduaghan, Alakija, others harp on diversification of Nigeria’s economy
Group seeks extradition of alleged drug barons for trial over Ozubulu killings

4.      THISDAY
Dambazau: Executive Bill to Curb Hate Speech Underway
2018 Budget Will be Submitted to N’Assembly in Oct, FG Restates
Facebook Makes New Bid for TV Viewers
CBN I&E FX Window Attracts $4bn in Three Months
Osinbajo Appoints 21 Federal Permanent Secretaries
APC Moves to Claim Restructuring, Inaugurates El-Rufai Committee
Many Feared Killed, 60 Homes Burnt in Fresh Adamawa Attack
FG Restructures Debt Profile, to Issue Dollar-backed Treasury Bills
Presidency Hails Senate for Supporting Buhari’s Medical Vacation
Adeosun, Fashola, Dan Ali Shun Buharimeter Town Hall Meeting
OPEC Predicts Higher Demand for Oil in 2018
Saraki Lays off Unconfirmed Number of Staff
Corruption in Military Dangerous, Divisive, Wasteful, Fuels Insurgency, TI Tells Armed Forces
Report Faults Execution of Constituency Projects
Again, Nigeria Records Poor Outing as Only 23% of Children Get Immunised
Defunct Kano ANPP Chairman, Hotoro Dies at 67
INEC Removes 190 Foreigners from Voters’ List

5.      NEW TELEGRAPH
Policemen hijack 33,000 litres of fuel
PDP: We’ll resolve S’West crisis – Makarfi
Senate to summon Dalung over Sports Festival
Damages by Boko Haram estimated at N3.285trn, says Army
7 feared dead, many injured in multiple accident along Lagos-Ibadan Expressway
House and Looters’ Amnesty Bill
Sani: There’s no vacuum in the seat of power
INEC deregisters 190 aliens from voters’ register
Osinbajo, ministers hold retreat in Aso Rock
Missing 282 vessels: Shippers’ association backs Senate’s probe
NBS: Economy likely expanded in second quarter
Suspected Lassa fever patient under watch in Ogun
Anti-Igbo song: Ohanaeze expresses worry over silence of northern leaders
Again, Europe deports 41 Nigerians
Group wants Emefiele sacked over alleged forex fraud

6.      THE SUN
Pro, anti-Buhari protesters clash in Abuja
Fresh controversy rocks Cabotage Vessel Fund
WAEC: Ugwuanyi offers scholarship to student with 9 A1s
Wike’s Chief of Staff tackles APC’s Dakuku Peterside
Hate speech: FG to sponsor Executive Bill to punish perpetrators
We need presidential advisory council on foreign affairs
Another ritualists’ den discovered in Lagos, 4 suspects nabbed
Northerners, Yoruba get quit notice
FG intercepts 3 more anti-Igbo songs
High profile politicians will soon join PDP –Okowa
UN Rep praises Anambra Anthem, describes Obiano as ‘visionary’
Beware of fake estate agents
Lagos floats N50bn bond for waste managemen
How to exit recession, grow economy –Obi
US-Korea face-off: Plan to strike Guam ready mid-August
Kenya polls: Obasanjo calls for calm as opposition kicks


7.      DAILY TRUST
INEC removes names of 190 non-Nigerians from voter register
Presidency blocks appointment of female INEC commissioner
Recession likely ended in June, NBS boss, bankers say
Many feared dead in fresh Adamawa attack
How 21 new federal permsecs emerged
Lassa fever: Suspected patient under watch in Ogun
Court remands man for defrauding Lagos CJ of N7million
Dangote Group, Kano Govt. sign $150m MoU on solar power project
PDP Convention: We cannot afford another mistake – Mark
Nigeria now 38th in latest FIFA rankings, remains 6th in Africa
3 policemen sacked for robbing petrol tanker in Delta
Former ANPP chieftain, Hotoro, passes on
NDLEA intercepts 936kg of Indian hemp in Oyo
Igbo community in Zamfara resolve leadership tussle

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