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THE GUARDIAN
*Israel calls off vote on settler homes 'after PM request
*Second black box from crashed Russian plane found in Black Sea
Retirees in Abia demand three-year pension arrears
*South Korea pension fund head detained in Park probe
*India train derailment kills at least two
*Abe, Obama hail reconciliation at Pearl Harbor
*Colombia kidnappings down 92% since 2000
*Blast in Kabul hits Afghan MP's vehicle, three wounded
*China flexes military muscle before Trump takes office

*Why Jonathan would have annulled 2015 polls
*PDP, Atiku, Sultan, hail capture of Sambisa Forest
*Uncertainty over NNPC budget hinders Reps oversight on Ogoni land clean up
*APC not afraid of mega-party, says Odigie-Oyegun

THIS DAY
*Malabu Oil Deal: Etete Questions FG’s Decision Not to Prosecute IOCs
*IPOB: Kanu’s Secret Trial Has No Precedence in Nigeria’s History
*PDP Congratulates Buhari, Nigerian Military for Conquering Sambisa Forest
*NCAA Penalises Arik for Delaying Delivery of Passengers’ Luggage
*Uduaghan Tells Those Making Fanfare of Visit to Ibori to Stop it
*Oyegun: APC Not Threatened by Proposed Mega Party
*Black American Billionaire Offers to Pay for Chibok Girls’ Education
*Stop These Diversionary Stories, Nigerians are Hungry, Fayose Tells Buhari
*Sultan Rejects Bill Seeking Equal Inheritance for Men, Women

VANGUARD
*Budget 2017: FG to spend N432m on cars for ex-presidents
*PANDEF to Buhari: Stop creating impression S-South is against dialogue
*Shettima calls for probe of Jonathan’s Govt N500m Chibok school reconstruction
*How we actualised Kebbi rice dream — Gov Bagudu
*El rufai comment capable of inciting north against Niger Deltans - IYC
*Fulani herdsmen invade Enugu community kill two, 19 missing
*Standard of living in Nigeria has depreciated abysmally in 1yr- MASSOB
*Ambode budgets N2.698bn for five elderly homes

PUNCH
*FG to buy N400m vehicles for Obasanjo, Jonathan others
*Policewoman joins kidnap gang to apprehend kingpin
*Politicians already stockpiling arms for 2019 polls –Security chief
*FG to buy N45m carpet, N63m seats for National  Theatre
*We’re ready for dialogue, militants reply Buhari
*Recession will end soon, says Olumba Olumba
*Ghost workers: N143bn saved in 2016, says FG
*Delta may lose out on $250m Ibori loot