SOME OF TODAY'S NEWSPAPERS HEADLINES, JULY 2, 2013

VANGUARD
*FG merges EFCC, ICPC; Scraps BPE, NAPEP, others
*NBA canvasses review of criteria for judicial appointments
*Culture of Election Failings
*Commotion as two condemned robbers escape from courtroom
*Why I prefer stealing from churches – Robbery suspect
*Okada riders sue Edo govt over ban
*Assault: Court orders Gen Diya, others to pay N5.5m to victim
*Youths burn Borno ANPP chair’s house
*Nigeria loses N159trn as IOCs divest
*Afenifere faults Turaki, seeks compensation for victims of Boko Haram
*Turkey 2013: F/Eagles, Uruguay in clash of interest
*Community sues Army, oil firm over occupation of land
*A-Court dismisses ACN, PDP’s petitions against Mimiko’s victory
*Nigeria suffering from misrule – CIA boss
*Taskforce predicts improvement in power
*Rivers govt moves to check flooding
*Ewherido: The political tremor on ground
*Leadership challenges threatening Nigeria’s economic devt – NIM
*Lagos begins construction of seaport, airport at Lekki

PUNCH
*Tambuwal’s tortuous path to the Presidency
*Court declares appointment of service chiefs illegal
*No need for Amaechi to leave –PDP
*18 soldiers on trial for aiding Boko Haram
*Here’s why you can’t ignore sexually-transmitted diseases
*Be hospitable, LASG tells host communities
*Senate to suspend plenary over Ewherido’s death
*NGF crisis won’t threaten 2015 elections —Jang
*A’Court dismisses Oke, Akeredolu’s petitions against Mimiko
*Diya, others to pay undertaker N5.5m for assault
*Amnesty panel comes under fire over victims’ compensation
*Plateau stakeholders accuse mercenaries of killing residents
*Reps ask Jonathan for more explanations on budget
*Mosop demands Rivers 2015 gov seat
*Use ICT to fight crime, Ekweremadu tells police
*Scrap 36 states, LGs to cut cost – Jibril
*CJN faults anti-graft war, Adoke backs judiciary cleansing
*NLNG/NIMASA crisis pushes up cooking gas price
*Strike: Petrol scarcity hits Abuja, Minna
*SIM registration: NCC threatens to sanction defaulting operators
*ASUU begins indefinite strike
*FG forced us to embark on strike —ASUU
*Experts seek production of 21st century compliant teachers

TRIBUNE
*Flooding: I won’t tolerate any excuse -Jonathan
*Appointment of service chiefs illegal -Court
*Mimiko wins as Appeal Court throws out Akeredolu, Oke’s appeals
*Ray Ekpu, others no longer shareholders of Newswatch —Court
*Youths raze ANPP chair’s house in Maiduguri - Over alleged sponsorship of Boko Haram
*Police to phase out black uniform -FG approves N1.7 billion for purchase of new ones
*Ekiti opens sexual offenders register
*Adoke: FG’ll soon unfold National Anti-Corruption Strategy •Says FG backs CJN’s report
*2015: PDP to disqualify bribe-offering aspirants
*NBA set to expose corrupt judges
*Pension scam: Ex-pension director to remain in prison indefinitely
*NGF crisis no threat to 2015 elections -Jang faction
*Reshuffle your cabinet now, NUPENG tells Jonathan
*YOUWIN: FG creates additional jobs in 12 months
*Cashless policy good for Anambra businessmen —CBN
*Group wants FG to withdraw cut-off mark for unity schools
*World Bank okays $300m loan for Nigeria’s agric sector
*One officer, 17 others face general court martial
*Man murders farmer in defence of his mother
*Police alert Ibadan residents on Oloolu
*$27m US property scam: Conmen fooled Senate committee -Adefuye
*Senate suspends plenary in honour of late colleague
*Assault: Court orders Diya, others to pay N5.5m compensation

THISDAY
*May Scrap BPE, NAPEP, NEPC, 217 Other Agencies
*Court Nullifies Appointment of Service Chiefs
*Tambuwal Seeks Stiffer Penalties for Violence against Women
*Bank Customers Grapple with Cashless Policy in FCT
*ASUU Embarks on Indefinite Strike
*Army Officer, 17 Soldiers Arraigned for Communicating with the Enemy, Other Offences
*Boko Haram: Irate Youths Attempt to Raze Sheriff’s Residence in Maiduguri
*NUPENG Strike: FG Moves to Avert Fuel Scarcity as Queues Surface in Abuja
*NLNG Declares Force Majeure over NIMASA’s Blockade
*Jonathan Challenges Nigerians to Create Vibrant Media Industry
*Aboyade, THISDAY Editor, Others Shortlisted for SAN Interview
*Rivers PDP Crisis: Council Chairman Wants IG, CP Jailed
*Elumelu’s Firm Commits $2.5bn to Obama’s Power Africa Initiative
*Jonathan Orders MDAs to Prevent Flooding
*Governors, Ekweremadu, Tambuwal Mourn Ewherido
*Steve Osemeke Passes on
*Edo 4: Why, Oshiomhole?
*The Edo 4 and the Scent of Hypocrisy
*Edo 4: 'Ask Prison Authorities, Not Edo Government'
*Another First for Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun
*TCN Restores Power Supply to South-south, North-west, Niger Republic
*CJN: Reduction in Budgetary Allocation May Fuel Corruption in Judiciary
*Judge Remands Ex-pension Director in Prison Indefinitely
*Borno to Train Engineers in China
*No Negotiations with Govt as Polytechnic Strike Enters Third Month
*Court Restrains Ekpu, Agbese, Others from Parading Selves as Newswatch Directors
*INEC Cannot Legislate on Two-party System, Says Jega
*Aboyade, THISDAY Editor, Others Shortlisted for SAN Interview
*Rivers PDP Crisis: Council Chairman Wants IG, CP Jailed
*Elumelu’s Firm Commits $2.5bn to Obama’s Power Africa Initiative
*Jang Faction: NGF Crisis Cannot Threaten 2015 Elections
*Again, Akeredolu, Oke Lose Bid to Unseat Mimiko
*Bribes: PDP Threatens to Disqualify Aspirants
*Jonathan Orders MDAs to Prevent Flooding
*Governors, Ekweremadu, Tambuwal Mourn Ewherido
*Steve Osemeke Passes on
*TCN Restores Power Supply to South-south, North-west, Niger Republic
*PDP Names Wali, Babayo as Deputy Chairman, Deputy Secretary of Gana Committee
*CJN: Reduction in Budgetary Allocation May Fuel Corruption in Judiciary
*Judge Remands Ex-pension Director in Prison Indefinitely