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NEWSPAPER REVIEW FOR AUGUST FRIDAY 19th, 2016 VANGUARD Protest : Rivers re-run elections may hold in mid October – AMINA Woman steals two children, turns them to beggars in Ogun ONDO GOV POLL: APC supporters in free-for-all at party secretariat Repatriation of Africa’s stolen funds: Buhari calls for removal of bureaucratic hitches Jonathan denies link with Avengers Lady Chioma contracted me to kidnap 2 children—SUSPECT PUNCH * Post-UTME scrapping, a disaster –Obaji * Enemies jealous of my rising profile –Jonathan * Arms deal: Six firms to pay N2.4bn tax, 20 face probe * Declare republic, face treason, police tell Avengers * Jailbreak averted in Abakaliki prison * Four schoolgirls impregnated by their fathers in our custody — LASG * AIG orders mental tests on Lagos policemen THISDAY * Controversial Abuja Judge, Abang, Turned the Law on Its Head, Says A’Court * Manufacturers Groan as Capacity Utilisation Falls Below 20% * Lagos Ranked World’s Third Worst City to Live in * 14 Persons Feared Dead in Ebonyi Foiled Jailbreak * John Kerry to Visit Nigeria, Meet Buhari * NNPC Partners IPMAN to Ease Pressure of Yuletide Petrol Distribution * FG Unveils New National Policy on Labour Migration THE NATION * Appeal Court reverses Ikpeazu’s sack * Southwest APC insists on true federalism * Kwara loses N400m to illegal recruitment * Sheriff rejects another judgment sacking him as PDP chair * Fayose fails to stop EFCC probe * Ortom: I’ll use force to stop insecurity in Benue * Lassa fever kills doctor, three others in Anambra THE SUN * Rivers: Again, INEC shifts rerun polls to October * Nigeria’ll maintain leadership in African pension industry –PenCom DG * Abia: A’Court nullifies Ogah’s certificate of return * Economic hardship: Osinbajo begs Nigerians for patience * Anarchy in Ebonyi: 15 die in foiled jailbreak * Budget padding: Dogara committed no crime –Eseme Eyibo * FIRS seals Senator Akume’s hotel over unpaid taxes DAILY TRUST * Jibrin’s allegations wild, baseless –Reps Leadership * Power: FG gets $100m loan from India * 52m Nigerians lack access to potable water – Minister * Court orders summons on Buhari, others over NDDC board * Economy: Buhari rejects IMF, W/Bank prescriptions * Ministry releases admission list for Unity Colleges as parents grumble * US: Nigeria’s oil production at 30 year low Good morning. TGIF