NEWS BYTE

TRIBUNE
*My resort to loans due to Amaechi's recklessness 'Wike
*Aregbesola paying N20bn out of N35bn bailout fund to contractor 'PDP
*Remove federal pensioners from Pencom scheme, NUP tells FG
*EFCC declares NATFORCE DG wanted, over N1.1m alleged fraud
*Key appointments: Buhari has handicapped Southern Nigeria 'Adebanjo
*Army reopens classes for
pupils, students in Madagali
*Fayose showing zeal to re-position education in Ekiti 'Afe Babalola
*N2trn fraud: No going back on Lamorde probe 'Senate 'Gives 7-day ultimatum
*Buhari meets Hollande on defence, security, economic relations
*Corruption war is for the soul of Nigeria 'Buhari
*Mecca tragedy: 4 Gombe pilgrims missing, 1 injured
*Leadership crisis hits Igala community in Kaduna

PUNCH
*Fresh trouble in power sector over 'crazy' bills
*JP Morgan: Fear grips investors over Nigeria's expulsion
*Nigeria still far behind in mall development 'Omisore
*We're winning the terror war, says Army
*Traffic robbers attack, raid Lagos
motorists on highways
*Count us out of unity govt, APC tells Ayade
*Corrupt judgesll frustrate Buharis anti-graft war Group
*Resign now, group tells EFCC boss
*The war against Open University
*Evil men have polluted my office PDP chair
*Hackers use Fasholas Twitter page for fortune-telling
*Exam malpractices destroying education
*Cultists arraigned for stealing boats
*Okada riders flee from cops, dump nine guns
*Bad fuel: NCAA begins registration of oil marketers
*Inflation rises to 9.3% NBS
*All accidents are preventable, says FRSC
*Dont drop UNICAL rape case, groups warn
*NDLEA allows graduate to drown during raid

DAILY POST
*Anti- Corruption war is a fight for the soul of Nigeria – Buhari
*Patients in dilemma as UNTH Enugu doctors vow to continue strike
*Rochas behind Buhari’s poor outing in Imo – Osita Okechukwu
*Bloody clash looms in Enugu as church members hold parallel services
*Tambuwal visits flood-ravaged communities, seeks FG assistance
*Boko Haram members surrender, many more set to quit
*Rivers Election Tribunal: Witnesses are lying – Wike
*APC Vice-Chairman makes U-turn on resignation
*Buhari to reduce ministries from 42 to 19
*100 days: Ambode’s performance is dismal; policies unclear – Lagos PDP
*Retired civil servant, wife caught writing examination for their children in Asaba
*Woman cuts off husband’s friend’s penis in his attempt to rape her
*Family of woman killed by AEPB officials cries out for justice
*Islamic scholar and UNN Chief Imam, Sheikh Adam Idoko kidnapped in Enugu
*“My career is over” – Mayweather quits boxing after victory over Berto
*Tottenham terminate Adebayor’s contract
*Cristiano Ronaldo becomes Real Madrid’s all-time La Liga scorer
*Enyeama returns to action in Ligue 1
*I am the man to turn it around at Chelsea – Mourinho
*All Africa Games: Super Falcons lose to Cote D’Ivoire, finish second
*I am not a lesbian – Ghanaian actress, Ella Mensah

DAILY TIMES
*Privatisation of water supply in Lagos State
*Jigawa PDP chair defects to APC
*Anambra walks to honour sickle cell patients
*UNN students slam varsity authority
*Buhari needs patience to transform Nigeria ' CAC President
*Rate of corporate begging increases in Abuja
*Behold the wall of Kano . . . largest man-made structure in Africa
*People enjoy seeing me suffer'Mourinho
*NPFL: Pillars can finish in the top four'Ekpai
*Dream Team not seeded for Olympic qualifiers

BBC
*Egyptian forces kill Mexican tourists
*Afghan Taliban storm Ghazni prison
*Several dead in Pakistan bus stop blast
*Venezuelan jets 'entered Colombia
*Asia shares mixed as Fed meeting looms
*State of emergency over California fires
*Twins reunited after 70 years apart
*Djokovic beats Federer in US final
*Inter Milan 1-0 AC Milan
*Turkish police die in militant attacks
*Britons treated after India derailment
*Runner dies in the Great North Run
*GB & Ireland regain Walker Cup

CNN
*World's eyes finally opened on refugee crisis
*Sex trafficking survivors work for brighter future
*Europeans divided as crisis worsens
*10 dead, 59 injured in Pakistan blast
*Tourists mistaken for terrorists, 12 killed
*Colorado DJ fired over Taylor Swift accusation sues singer
*Box office: 'Perfect Guy' narrowly beats 'The Visit
*U.S. Open 2015: Djokovic takes 10th major
*Victoria's Secret model takes a spill on runway
*Greek coast guard says almost half of dead are children
*1 in 5 still don't believe Obama was born in the U.S.
*Pit bulls mutilate New York man
*The Pope: Not just for Catholics anymore
*100 militants killed' in 24 hours
*Manhunt for contractor after building blast kills 89
*Body found in plane's landing gear
*Germans rush to help 10,000 migrants arriving each day
*Clashes at Jerusalem mosque
*Refugees move through border
*As Trump works a crowd in Iowa, he hints at new approach
*Weatherman tackles 58-letter town
*Child star, 'Our Gang' staple dies