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GUARDIAN
* Rates, inflation top agenda as CBN committee meets
* Fuel imports gulp N958.3 billion in five months
* Nigeria letting Black race down, says Akinyemi
* Seminar on Fulani cattle rearers, farmers clashes holds Thursday
* ASUU strike ill-timed, says Olanipekun
* Makarfi, NLC president disagree on governance
* Saraki, British envoy seek solutions to recession
* Promoters seek protection of rights of MMM participants.

PUNCH
* Stop destroying oil pipelines, Buhari pleads with militants
* I’ve no link with militants bombing pipelines – Tompolo

* Shiites must obtain police permit before procession, says Ganduje
* Villagers raise N5m for Kaduna attack’s victims
* N3.6bn exotic cars for Reps, wasteful, says Jibrin
* Abang seeks capital punishment for looters
* EFCC files 30 charges against Justice Ajumogobia, SAN
* Police confirm kidnap of ex-foreign affairs minister in Kaduna.

THE NATION
* Detectives uncover huge cash payments to Justices
* Fed Govt hires 200,000 graduates
* Southwest governors meet today on economy
* Immigration proposes extension of passport’s validity to 10 years
* NUPENG threatens strike over IOCs’ anti-labour practices
* NCC warns against use of pre-registered SIM cards
* Rivers rerun: Nobody can impose representatives on Rivers, says Wike
* We’re working towards private sector-driven economy, says President.

THE SUN
* Boko Haram not degraded –Atiku
* Gunmen unleash terror on 3 FCT villages
* Soldiers take over Ekiti town
* Alleged corruption: FG docks S’Court Justice over $2m houses
* We’ll resist sale of NNPC, fuel hike, NUPENG vows
* Delta partners private investor on N5bn mechanic village
* Female principal kidnapped in Rivers
* FG’ll encourage investments in Niger Delta –Buhari