Newspapers Review August 28, 2015

In today's newspapers review, Metuh, Lagos Chairman, Not Suspended – PDP, Amaechi: Group Backs Probe Of N60bn Rivers Assets Sale, 33-year-old Man Found Dead After Job Loss,  Bauchi: Protests Trail SSG’s Appointment As Emir Of Misau, 22 other new words added to Oxford Dictionaries, PDP faults APC’s allegations against Fayose, Ambode shifts reforms to councils, may sack 57 Exec Secs, Osinbajo, others advise editors on objective reporting, We hid cocaine in Arik flight meals – Attendant’s accomplice, Senate probes Customs, FIRS over N567bn scam,  Nigerian Ambassador to US, Prof Adefuye is Dead, THISDAY 20th Anniversary: Twenty Eminent Personalities Bag Lifetime Awards,  Again, Amaechi Denies Corruption Allegations.

                                                               Leadership

• Second Niger Bridge: Onolememen Faults Oshiomhole

• Amaechi: Group Backs Probe Of N60bn Rivers Assets Sale

• Metuh, Lagos Chairman, Not Suspended – PDP

• Army Arrests Fake Civilian-JTF Using GOC’s Name To Extort Maiduguri Residents

• 33-year-old Man Found Dead After Job Loss

•  Bauchi: Protests Trail SSG’s Appointment As Emir Of Misau

• Buhari To Launch Year Of Action To End Violence Against Children

• Kogi Guber: Gov Wada, Mohammed Reconcile

                                                           Premium Times

• 8,851 intending pilgrims to Saudi Arabia

• 22 other new words added to Oxford Dictionaries

• Banks begin disbursement of bailout to states

• Nigeria’s electricity generation hits new peak — Transmission Company

                                                                  Vanguard

• Tribunal decides Gbajabiamila’s fate next month

• Ooni’s succession: Oba Akinruntan advises kingmakers

• PDP faults APC’s allegations against Fayose

• Old wine in new bottle: New thinking in PDP

• Uproar as Buhari appoints SGF, Chief of Staff, others

• Ambode shifts reforms to councils, may sack 57 Exec Secs

• 33-yr-old man commits suicide in Ondo over job loss

• Delta communities threaten to shut oil facilities over DESOPADEC board

• DELTA GOV: Tribunal admits documents presented by INEC officials

• 93 days: The Ebola story needs to be told – Bolanle Austen-Peters

                                                             Punch

• APC leaders angry as Buhari appoints more northerners

• We hid cocaine in Arik flight meals – Attendant’s accomplice

• PDP may soon die, says Okupe

• NNPC slashes crude buyers from 43 to 16

• If Fashola wants the pork, he must wrestle with the pig 

• Saudi king plans White House visit

• Osinbajo, others advise editors on objective reporting

• Senate probes Customs, FIRS over N567bn scam 

• We hid cocaine in Arik flight meals – Attendant’s accomplice 

•  ‘Crude oil swap, a slap in Nigeria’s face’ 

• Police quiz Ekiti PDP chair over dud cheque

• NUC blacklists 57 varsities

• Niger Bridge: Ex-minister dismisses Oshiomhole’s N140bn allegation

                                                                  ThisDay

• Buhari Appoints Lawal as SGF, Kyari, New Chief of Staff

• Nigerian Ambassador to US, Prof Adefuye is Dead

• NNPC Reduces List of Potential Oil Lifters from 43 to 16

•  BBOG, Others Set Fresh Agenda for Buhari, NGF on Chibok Girls

• THISDAY 20th Anniversary: Twenty Eminent Personalities Bag Lifetime Awards

•  Perm Sec: Defence Ministry Not Involved in Weapons Procurement in Recent Years

•  Again, Amaechi Denies Corruption Allegations

• Kukah Meets Buhari behind Closed Doors

• Senate Probes Alleged Illegal Spending of N567bn by Customs, FIRS

•  FG Bans 57 Universities, Sanctions Others

• Why Senators Visited Buhari, Tinubu, by Ndume

• Commission of Inquiry: Amaechi Sacked Cabinet to Award Monorail Project to TSI

• Book on 75 Years of Nigerian Media Set for Launch

• Igbo Group Condemns Suspension of Work on Second Niger Bridge

                                                  The Nation

• Obiefule delighted to Complete Holstebro BK move

• Obinna Ogba tips Siasia’s team for AAG glory

• Ladoja fails to stop Ajimobi’s star witness at tribunal

• Siasia disappointed with Egypt’s AAG withdrawal

                                                 National Mirror

• North-South power evacuation under threat

• Workers’ strike: Okorocha denies purchasing private jets with state fund

• We are behind Buhari’s anti-corruption crusade –Nigerian Pastors

• Giesi family endorses Adedoyin for Ooni stoolon

• CNS indicts naval personnel on crude oil theft

• Unhealthy meat: Abuja residents at risk of cancer –Perm Sec