HEADLINES

THE SUN
*Sorry tale of abandoned, wrecked Edda federal road
*Nike agog as Ugwuanyi, other dignitaries visit kingdom for new yam festival
*Igbo rise in honour of Dora Akunyili
*As only Igbo in Lagos Assembly, I'm under pressure 'Idimogu, lawmaker
*Abia North: Tribunal fixes October 12 for judgment on Kalu against Ohuabunwa
*Oliseh, Enyeama clash in Belgium

*Eko Hotel, Intercontinental, others emerge first class hotels in Lagos
*No hiding place for smugglers 'Customs FOU Zone C
*Prostitute bites off customer's
ear for refusing to 'settle
*Syria: Anti-Assad forces rally ahead of expected Russian-backed offensive
*Rapists, paedophiles invade Enugu
*How Jonathan blew N3.5trn pension funds 'Oshiomhole
*Boko Haram: We've confidence in Armed Forces 'Okorocha
*AIG spits fire against MASSOB, IPB
*BUHARI'S EMERGING CABINET: Mixed reactions trail ministerial nomination
*$6.6bn oil deal: Diezani's ally, Omokore quizzed, released
*3 more Boko Haram financiers arrested
Independence Day bombing: Drama as Okah attempts suicide
*Kaduna uncovers massive N1.3 billion state pension fraud

DAILY TIMES
*Group demands withdrawal of Amaechi as minister designate
*Oshiomhole suspends four LG chairs
*Cholera outbreak in Jigawa
*Ministerial nominees: Buhari lobbies PDP senators
*Charles Okah attempts suicide in court
*Again, Army warns Boko Haram terrorists to surrender
*Ooni stool: Aregbesola seeks exclusion from suit
*Enugu prohibits indiscriminate pasting of bills, defacing of bus stops
*Buhari lauds UK's support for recovery, repatriation of looted funds
*ICPC salutes NAFDAC's anti-graft crusade
*Jubilation in Ekiti over Fayemi's nomination
*Financial reforms saves Lagos N3b monthly ' Ambode

NATIONAL MIRROR
*Okar, mastermind of Oct 1 Abuja bomb blast attempts suicide
*UK, Switzerland ready to return stolen monies 'Buhari
*Yobe police parades 3 suspects over illegal possession of firearms
*Terrorism: Lawmakers urge FG to recruit more soldiers
*Alison-Madueke's trial, a tip of the iceberg 'Oshiomhole
*VC tasks FG on more varsities
*Bayelsa guber: Isoko vow to vote Dickson
*Group kicks against ministerial nominee from Gombe
*FG targets higher contraceptive prevalence rate
*Global poverty level to fall below 10%, says World Bank
*Conoil supplies kerosene to consumers at N50 per liter
*Shell CEO predicts first signs of oil price recovery

THIS DAY
*Buhari Asks Britain, Switzerland to Expedite Action on Returning Stolen Funds
*Ambode Reduces Cost of Governance by N3bn Monthly
*Diezani's London Trial an Appetiser, Says Oshiomhole
*Floods: Delta Opens Displaced Persons' Centres
*Military Closes-in On Boko Haram Sponsors, Arrests Collaborators
*Kaduna Uncovers N1.3bn Pension Fraud
*Ministerial Nominees; Gombe Youths Reject Amina as Minister
*Group Raises Petition against Amaechi's Ministerial Nomination
*At Last, Saraki Unfolds 22 Ministerial Nominees
*Irate Youths Go on Rampage over Deputy Governorship Slot in Bayelsa
*Anti Graft: Buhari Dining, Wining with Former PDP Chieftains - Shekarau
*Responsibility Act will Address Corruption
*NERC, MAN Fine-tune Plans to Stabilise Power Supply to Industries
*Stock MARKET Sheds N489 Billion in Three Months

CNN
*About 6,000 U.S. inmates to be freed
*Clinton sends her book to Republican rivals
*France's vision of a utopian future in Lyon
*How some whisky lovers are making millions
*South Korea's subway gets hacked
*Five arrested in Aussie police staff murder
*Dalai Lama: China more concerned about future Dalai Lamas than I am
*The $1 billion city that nobody calls home
*Yazidi captives forced to have abortions
*The Justice Minister's intervention blocked Pistorius' release
*Some 13-year-olds check social media 100 times a day
*FIFA presidential candidate faces suspension

BBC
*EU to launch anti-smuggler operation
*Arrests over Sydney police shooting
*US commerce secretary visits Cuba
*Top US diplomat urges Haitians to vote
*California bans paparazzi drones
*Two aides held over Maldives blast
*Syria threat to global security - Blair
*KFC owner Yum shares down 17%
*Samsung profit forecast up 80%
*Burkina Faso coup leader charged
*The Assassination of Egypt's President Sadat
*Russia's Muslims divided over Syria air strikes
*Ovarian transplants are 'safe option
*UK ending aid to India: Where does the money go
*South Sudan set for World Cup debut
*Minister says sorry over mesh implants
*Liverpool close to appointing Klopp
* Asians could use Caucasian donor eggs