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Newspaper review for Thursday 29th September, 2016 THISDAY Edo Poll: APC’s Obaseki Inches Towards Victory FG Says No Decision Yet on Sale of National Assets Lai Mohammed Slams Economist Magazine over ‘Change Begins with Me’ Campaign Two Dead, Six Left Unconscious in Brothel Tragedy Adeosun: We are Getting out of Recession Boko Haram ‘Kills’ Chibok Girl’s Father in Borno Village * OPEC Reaches Deal to Cut Oil Output, Prices Rally * House Suspends Abdulmumin, Bars Him from Position of Responsibility * MSF Warns against Humanitarian Condition of North-east * Nigeria’s Electricity Market Returns Exceed Its Challenges, Fashola Insists * Crackdown on Journalists, Assault on Protests Shrinking Civic Space, Says AI * Frequency of Domestic Violence in Nigeria Alarming, Medical Women, Others Lament GUARDIAN * Massive turnout of voters as Edo elects new governor * Atiku backs Tinubu over alleged Odigie-Oyegun’s misdeeds * Ballot box snatching, gunshots rock election * ‘100 public institutions breach freedom of information law’ * ‘Nigeria loses $200b to non-passage of PIB’ - NEITI * Senate decries abuse of joint state, council account * Herdsmen abduct Catholic priest, demand N2.5 million ransom * INEC denies allegation of ballot box snatching, gunshots BLUEPRINT APC crisis deepens: don’t break the rules, Atiku warns Oyegun I won’t talk about Chibok girls again- Buhari Edo polls- Obaseki, Iyamy neck to neck Recession: why Buhari needs our support- Niger gov Health minister opens Blueprint, FMOH summit today NEW TELEGRAPH Edo guber- Oyegun loses polling booth to PDP ONDO: ATIKU backs Tinubu, decries APC chair’s role Budget padding: reps suspend Jibrin for 180 days Ghost kills man, prostitute in Abia brothel Boko Haram victims exchange sex for food in IDP camp AUTHORITY Herdsmen kidnap catholic priests, shoot another in Anambra Edo guber: INEC disowns online results. Recession|: Assets sale mere speculations- FG Budget padding: reps slam one year suspension on Jibrin LEADERSHIP Syria War: Those Bombing Aleppo ‘Must Answer To God’ – Pope U.S. Sanctions Congo General, Former Senior Police Official Akpabio Commissions Igwurita-Chokocho Road In Rivers Bayelsa To Mark 20th Anniversary Low Key APC Chieftains Commend Buhari Over Umana’s Appointment Oyegun Is A Man Of Integrity – APC Group Gov Ambode Mourns Passage Of Former IGP, Inyang Tambuwal Employs 21 Doctors In Sokoto Gov Abubakar Tasks Police On Kidnapping, Cattle Rustling In Bauchi . . . APC Leadership Negated Rules Of Fairness In Ondo – Atiku VANGUARD Tebite scores Okowa high, says he’s a grassroots politician Cardinal Onaiyekan sues for religious tolerance, says God belongs to all Lagosians cook ‘Egusi’ soup with Alligator killed at Gbagada Time Nigeria lost N61trn to non-passage of PIB – NEITI ‘In Nigeria, government does more to prevent progress’ Edo election: Collation of results begins Thursday, says REC Now that Patience is on the menu Edo governorship battle: Obaseki, Ize-Iyamu win poll units, Oyegun, Osunbor lose Naira crashes to N465/ USD as CBN issues new directives on domiciliary accounts usage 1 NIGERIAN PILOT APC cracks widen as ATIKU JOINS FORCES WITH Tinubu. Edo guber poll: PDP in early lead. Budget padding: Reps suspend Jibrin for 180 legislative days. Recession: FG must revisit excisable products, re admit delisted itmes. Planned sale of national assets: FG makes U turn. PUNCH Atiku backs Tinubu, slams Oyegun for Ondo APC primary Tight security as INEC awaits results from LGAs Edo election: Heavy security in Edo-Central senatorial district Edo election: Ize-Iyamu, Obaseki in close race Indian employer arrested for assaulting domestic help Two dead, six unconscious in Abia brothel PDP senator raises security concern * Jibrin heads for court over 180-day suspension * FEC, not govs will decide on sale of assets –FG * Ownership crisis: ASUU directs LAUTECH lecturers to leave campus * Ex-militants set Imo hospital, seven vehicles, others ablaze * Reps propose 10-year imprisonment for baby factory owners * Embrace local content to beat recession –Are * I saw ballot papers in police van – Soldier THE NATION EdoDecides: Oredo LGA final result Edo: Obaseki leads Upholding Ondo APC result negates democratic norm, say Atiku, Olumilua Edo election: Collation of results begins today, says REC Oshiomhole, Obaseki, Ize-Iyamu win units We’re already walking out of recession, says finance minister Tinubu, Atiku, others proffer ways for economic recovery * Justice minister stalls Saraki, Ekweremadu’s forgery trial * Ballot box, card reader snatched in Edo North * Witness: I didn’t confirm source of Jonathan’s aide’s funds * Stakeholders hail Lagos Assembly for bill on cancer institute * FG plans intervention fund for mining * Budget padding: Jibrin suspended for 180 legislative days Good morning. It's Thursday. Have a nice day.