Newspapers Review September 25, 2015

In today's newspapers review, Falae Regains Freedom, Says He Slept on Bare Floor, Nigerian Military Dismantles Boko Haram Fuel Depot, Recaptures Banki Town, 4000 Police Operatives Fighting Boko Haram In North-East – IGP, 3000 Houses, Farmlands Submerge As Flood Displaces Scores In Benue, Group wants Buhari to unveil economic blueprint, appoint finance minister,  Umahi

donates Ebonyi rice to troops, IDPs in Borno, Attack on dignitaries barbaric, says Kwara govt, TRIBUNAL: Wike’s election peaceful, credible —INEC, DEFAMATION: Amaechi’s N300bn suit against Obuah to set records straight —APC, APC elders forum oppose Audu’s nomination, Oshiomhole is a liar, says Sylva, Gunmen kill 13, sack Rivers community.

                                                                       ThisDay

• Borno Pilgrims Chair, Female Journalist, Bilkisu Yusuf, Many Nigerians, Among 717 Killed in Mina

• Falae Regains Freedom, Says He Slept on Bare Floor

• Osinbajo, Ekweremadu Commend Nigeria, ECOWAS for Restoration of Civil Rule in Burkina Faso

• Tinubu: FG Can’t Overlook Saraki’s False Asset Declaration Trial

•  DSS Invasion: Akpabio Dismisses Pictures of Arms, Hard Currency Allegedly Recovered in A’Ibom Govt House

• Nigerian Military Dismantles Boko Haram Fuel Depot, Recaptures Banki Town
• Confusion in Ilorin as Hoodlums Attack Prayer Ground, Police Arrest Eight

                                              Leadership

• 4000 Police Operatives Fighting Boko Haram In North-East – IGP

•  How ECOWAS Restored Civil Rule In Burkina Faso – Osinbajo

• WHO Welcomes Okonjo-Iweala’s Appointment As GAVI Chair

• PDP, APC In War Of Words Over Amaechi’s N300bn Libel Suit

•  Police Arrest 8 Over Ilorin Eid Protest

                                             National Mirror

• 717 killed in Saudi Arabia Hajj stampede

• Group wants Buhari to unveil economic blueprint, appoint finance minister

•  Mecca tragedy: Dankwambo condoles with victims’ families

•  Umahi donates Ebonyi rice to troops, IDPs in Borno

• Falae released, says I was sleeping on floor

• Let’s remember martyrs of insurgency –Shettima

                                                  The Nation

• Nigerians among 717 Saudi stampede victims

• Rumpus as Saraki, others pray in Ilorin

• Police arrest eight in connection with attack 

• Dogara condoles with Muslims over pilgrims’ death

• Attack on dignitaries barbaric, says Kwara govt

• Senate President not attacked, says media office

• Buhari leaves for U.S. after Sallah prayers in Daura

• Nigerian doctor gets UK award

• Tinubu seeks better Nigeria

•  Judge refuses to withdraw in EFCC’s case

                                                        Vanguard

•  CCT vs SARAKI: I have been through it – Tinubu

•  Bayelsa: Dickson emerges PDP candidate

• TRIBUNAL: Wike’s election peaceful, credible —INEC

• DEFAMATION: Amaechi’s N300bn suit against Obuah to set records straight —APC

• Youths hold contractor hostage over oil spill

• BOKO HARAM: Umahi pledges Ebonyi rice for IDPs, troops in Borno

• Enugu govt refutes secrecy in approval of N14.2bn loan

• APC elders forum oppose Audu’s nomination

• Stop LG allocation to Anambra until council polls conducted —APC

                                                         Punch

• Mob pelts Saraki, others with stones at Eid prayer

• Chief Olu Falae    I slept on bare floor for four days – Olu Falae

• Tragedy in Mecca • 717 die in Hajj stampede

• Oshiomhole is a liar, says Sylva

• HID’s 94-year-old sibling weeps over her death 

• Soldiers destroy Boko Haram’s fuel depot

• Gunmen kill 13, sack Rivers community

• Nigeria must prevent another civil war, says Aregbesola

• Three killed in Oyo Sallah auto crash