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September 26, 2016 8:49 AM

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For today, September 26 2016:

THE GUARDIAN NEWSPAPER

Nigeria loses N6.33tr to naira devaluation

Nigeria will spend an equivalent of its 2016 budget to service debts as its currency, the naira, continues to lose value against the United States dollar.

Why there will be no dialogue with Shekau on Chibok girls, by military

Efforts by the Federal Government to hold talks with Boko Haram on release of the abducted Chibok girls might have hit a brick wall.

Stakeholders set agenda for new electricity board

As the Senate prepares to screen nominees to the board of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), some stakeholders have set an agenda for the new management.

THE VANGUARD NEWSPAPER

Sale of national assets: Prepare for mass revolt, united Labour tells FG

ABUJA — ORGANISED Labour, weekend, advised the Federal Government to jettison planned sale of national assets, to avoid mass revolt and civil unrest that will be worse than the anti-SAP riots of 1989.

Renewed hostilities: N-Deltans say no to Avengers

PORT HARCOURT- THERE was a mixed signal, yesterday, in the Niger Delta region, to the resumption of hostilities by the Niger Delta Avengers, NDA, rejection of the Federal Government’s Niger Delta Summit by the Pan-Niger-Delta Coastal States Consultative Forum, led by Chief Edwin Clark and President Muhammadu Buhari’s seemingly undecided disposition to tangible dialogue/negotiation with stakeholders.

Shekau insane, unstable — Army spokesman

The leader of Boko Haram sect, Abubakar Shekau, has released a new video disputing the military’s claim that he was killed or wounded by Nigerian soldiers.

THE NATION NEWSPAPER

ICPC investigates N1.8b pension fraud

About 800 fraudulent pension accounts have been closed following the introduction of the Bank Verification Number (BVN).

EFCC probes Diezani over N4b hotel deal with ex-MILAD

Detectives have uncovered another multi-billion naira transaction believed to have been carried out by former Petroleum Resources Minister Diezani Alison-Madueke.

Tinubu: Oyegun must go

Major crisis has hit the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) , with former Lagos State Governor Asiwaju Bola Tinubu calling for a change of leadership.

THE PUNCH NEWSPAPER

I can’t predict when recession’ll end –Finance minister

The Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, has said that she cannot predict when the nation will get out of the current economic recession.

Buhari inherited N1.5tn debt on road contracts – Fashola

The administration of President Muhammadu Buhari inherited road contractual liabilities worth N1.5tn, the Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, has said.

Assets sale: PENGASSAN, TUC threaten to shut down Nigeria

Oil workers, under the aegis of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, have threatened to shut down the country should the Federal Government carry out its plan to sell national assets to augment revenue shortfall.

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