Newspapers Review September 1, 2015

In today's newspapers review, Nigerians kick as APC disowns Buhari’s campaign promises, Buhari should invite looters for talks —Okogie, Buhari is a northern President —Fayose, Amaechi challenges Wike to publish statements of govt accounts, Buhari’s appointment based on merit – Oshiomhole, Why I joined Liverpool — Awoniyi, Landlord ,65, set  tenant’s 3-yr-old boy ablaze, Nigeria Will Be Polio-free By 2017 – PMB, Our Appointments Not Based On Tribe – SGF, 3 Feared Dead As Biafran Campaigners, Security Operatives Clash In Anambra,  Akpabio Discharged from National Hospital after Surviving Car Crash, Wike’s Probe is a Distraction, Says Amaechi


                                                            Punch

• Nigerians kick as APC disowns Buhari’s campaign promises

• Lateness: Civil servants prostrate for Fayose

• Akpabio’s vehicle collided with ours – US embassy

• Nigeria’s first test-tube baby secures admission into varsity

• Forgery: Saraki, Ekweremadu, others shun court 

• Buhari should invite looters for talks —Okogie

• Akpabio’s vehicle collided with ours – US embassy

• Dasuki faces illegal arms charge today 

• President democratic, not dictatorial —Sani

• Ambode assures Lagosians of quality health care

• Appointments: Oyegun backs Buhari, pleads for patience

• Anambra: Three die as Biafran group, operatives clash 

•  No B’Haram member arrested in Enugu, say Police

                                                                 Vanguard

• Buhari’s integrity’ll soon be tested in kogi

• 3 policemen missing after shootout with pipeline vandals

• Amaechi challenges Wike to publish statements of govt accounts

• Edo APGA woos gov aspirants

• APPOINTMENTS: Buhari’s political consolidation

• Governorship primary: The untold intrigues in APC

• Buhari’s appointment based on merit – Oshiomhole

• Why I joined Liverpool — Awoniyi

• Lack of fiscal directives behind current economic woes—CBN

•  Fayose: 31 workers in trouble over lateness

• Gunmen ambush, murder soldier, policeman in Rivers: Army issues 7-day ultimatum to produce killers

• Piracy: NCC, Lagos arrest 26, impound 7,000 films

• Lawyer accused of abusing 9-yr-old-girl re-arraigned

• Landlord ,65, set  tenant’s 3-yr-old boy ablaze

• Man allegedly dupes policemen with fake Aderanti’s Facebook account

                                                        Leadership

• Nigeria Will Be Polio-free By 2017 – PMB

• Our Appointments Not Based On Tribe – SGF

•  PMB Will Balance Appointments At The Right Time – Oyegun

• PDP Pioneer Members Left Because They Couldn’t Compete – Metuh

• Shettima Stops 49th Birthday Media Adverts To Honour Terror Victims

• NAF Begins Self Evaluation To Meet Security Challenges – CAS

• 3 Feared Dead As Biafran Campaigners, Security Operatives Clash In Anambra

                                                      Premium Times

• Police Sergeant promoted for fabricating bullet proof jacket

• Unknown persons burgle Newsdiaryonline Abuja office, remove vital items

• U.S. Embassy confirms ex-Governor Akpabio’s convoy collided with own vehicle

• Ex-Governor Akpabio discharged from hospital after car crash

                                                         ThisDay

• Oil Surges, Following Lower US Output, OPEC Talk

• Buhari Swears in SGF, NSA, Adesina

• Igali: Why Power Supply Has Been on the Increase

• Akpabio Discharged from National Hospital after Surviving Car Crash

• Nigeria’s First Test-tube Baby to Study Medicine

• Policemen Allegedly Beat Woman to Death in Ondo

• Former NSA, Dasuki’s Trial Begins Tuesday

• Boko Haram: NAF Embarks on Self-auditing on Counter-terrorism Preparedness

• Guber Elections: Appeal Court Reserves Judgment on Rivers, Taraba Petitions

• Ambode Inaugurates 20 Mobile Care Units, 26 Transport Ambulances

• Fayose: Buhari Gradually Becoming Northern President

• Military Recovers 94 Cattle, Other Livestock from Rustlers in Sokoto

• Buhari Restates Commitment to Polio-free Nigeria by 2017

• Our Defeat Not Due to Poor Performance, Says PDP

• Wike’s Probe is a Distraction, Says Amaechi

• Bayelsa Guber Primary: Alaibe, Nine Others Obtain APC Nomination Forms

• Oshiomhole Asks Onolemhemen to Explain $700m Spent on Second Niger Bridge

                                                 The Nation

• APC, governors, others join row over Buhari’s choices

• Akpabio’s convoy, U.S. embassy’s car collide in Abuja

•  Nigeria’s first IVF baby to study medicine abroad

• Oyo tribunal: INEC to present 160 witnesses

• Ambode orders recruitment of more medical workers

•  Saraki, Ekweremadu shun suit seeking their sack 

•  Anti-graft war: Jonathan’s ministers fight back

• Insurgency ’ll end soon, says Defence spokesman

• Fed Govt to review import policy on rice, others

• Saraki seeks closer economic ties with S/Arabia 

• NIMC postpones mandatory NIN use

•  Rivers: Appeal Court reserves judgment in Wike, PDP appeals

•  Fayose vows to shut four banks for ‘tax evasion’

•  New Customs chief yet to resume 

• Fayose attacks Buhari again 

                                                   National Mirror

• Ohanaeze condemns Buhari’s appointments

• ‘Why pioneer PDP members dumped party’

• Centenary city: PDP chieftain warns against shielding Anyim

• 5,000 vehicles powered with gas in Nigeria –NIPCO

• Nigeria must be certified polio-free by 2017 –FG

• IPAC commends Buhari’s aggressive fight against insecurity