Newspaper Review July 1, 2015

In Today's Newspaper Review, Okonjo-Iweala defends $2.0b ECA spending, What next for NNPC after board dissolution?, APC: Why Buhari's Government is Slow, Chad Arrests Boko Haram Leader in N'Djamena, Court Adjourns Tinubu’s N150bn Libel Suit against AIT to September 30, Aregbesola Set to Pay One Month Salary, Announces 50% Pay Cut for Political Office Holders, Kumuyi Urges Political Office Holders, Church Ministers to Cut Down Salaries, Delta gov promises 6000 jobs in 6 months, N/East govs to meet Buhari on B/Haram victims, APC should only play advisory role – Saraki, The Sept. deadline for National Identification Number, Bayelsa: Fresh crisis in bid to unseat Dickson, Rivers assembly okays Wike’s N20bn loan request

                                                               The Nation

• APC: Buhari on course

• CBN extends BVN deadline till October 31

• Oando sells 60% downstream to HVI for $276m

• Okonjo-Iweala defends $2.0b ECA spending

• Buhari appoints Zakari as INEC boss

• What next for NNPC after board dissolution?

• Gowon condemns Amnesty International’s report on military

• Osun begins payment of salary arrears

• Why PMB is right to hasten slowly

• CBN, ALGON, others begin negotiation over $3.2b judgment against Fed Govt

• Resident doctors’ three-day warning strike ends today

                                                       Thisday

• APC: Why Buhari's Government is Slow

•  Okonjo-Iweala: There Was No Unauthorised Spending Under My Watch

• Oando to Sell its Downstream Business to Helios-Vitol Group

•  Chad Arrests Boko Haram Leader in N'Djamena

• Varsity Workers Threaten to Embark on Nationwide Strike

•  Court Adjourns Tinubu’s N150bn Libel Suit against AIT to September 30

• Aregbesola Set to Pay One Month Salary, Announces 50% Pay Cut for Political Office Holders

• Kumuyi Urges Political Office Holders, Church Ministers to Cut Down Salaries

• Buhari Appoints Amina Zakari Acting INEC Chairman as Jega Steps Down

• Judge Fixes July 9 for Hearing of Election Petitions against Okowa

• NNPC Says there’s Enough Petrol

• CBN Extends Deadline for BVN Enrolment to October 31

• Fidelity Bank Announces Retirement of Three Directors

• A Governor’s Heart of Gold

• Amodu Gets Four-year Deal as Technical Director, Resumes at NFF

                                                        Daily Trust

• I did not inherit empty treasury – Ayade

• Traditional ruler seeks state, FG intervention in communal clash

• Delta gov promises 6000 jobs in 6 months

• ‘PDP, others have no right to rush Buhari on appointments’

• Gombe: Tribunal grants APC application for forensic examination

• N/East govs to meet Buhari on B/Haram victims

• NNPC spent N3.8trn illegally in 3 years – NEC

• APC should only play advisory role – Saraki

• Saraki, Dogara fault Akande over N/Assembly crisis

• The Sept. deadline for National Identification Number   

• Bayelsa: Fresh crisis in bid to unseat Dickson

                                                                Leadership

• N207bn: EFCC To Re-arraign Former President of NLNG Cooperative

• ABDUCTION: Gunmen In Military Uniform Kidnap Wife Of Former Bayelsa Speaker

• Dogara Inaugurates 15-member C’ttee To Review House Standing Orders

• Judge’s Petition Against Aregbesola Strange – Civil Society Groups

• PDP Receives Over 1000 Memoranda Over Jonathan, Others Defeat

• Killers Of Ex-FUTA VC Will Face Full Wrath Of Law – Gov Mimiko

                                                                Vanguard

• My govt’ll ensure protection of pipelines – Buhari

• Publish full details of Imo’s finances without delay, Ihedioha tells Gov Okorocha

• INEC: Drama as Buhari overrules Jega on handover

• Alleged $2.1bn withdrawal: You lied, Okonjo-Iweala tells Oshiomhole

• Buy genuine insurance, NIA urges motorists  

• Why we don’t change parties in Enugu — Ogbodo

• Buhari’s Delayed Cabinet

• It’s not true Akpabio and Udom have started fighting — UMANAH

                                                       Punch

• APC crisis: Akande’s letter angers northern party leaders

• Senate President, Bukola Saraki    Senate leadership snafu

• Prof. Attahiru Jega    Jega out, Buhari names Zakari as acting INEC boss

• Scores killed in Indonesian military plane crash 

• CBN adjusts forex peg as naira hits 228

• Rivers assembly okays Wike’s N20bn loan request

• FG rehabilitates 22 female bombers, 47 dump B’Haram