THURSDAY NEWS HEADLINES.

PUNCH
Contractor got N25bn commission in TSA deal – Senate
Promises as Buhari ministers begin work
Buhari: I have round pegs in round holes
Fears grip directors over perm secs sacking
Oshiomhole accuses Igbinedion of giving father 200,000-hectare land
Ekweremadu: Anti-Saraki senators stage a walk out
FG should use land as alternative to oil – Idowu
DPR warns Port Harcourt fuel dealers against sharp practices
Bad roads: Enugu assembly declares state of emergency
Unstable economy affecting rule of law, says expert
33% of Nigerian vehicles drive on Lagos roads – FRSC

THIS DAY
In a Deft Move, Buhari Gives Key Portfolios to Southern Nigeria
Now That the Party is Over
Senate Uncovers Rot in TSA Remittances, Begins Probe
House: There Shall Be No Review of Committees
Magu Assumes Office as EFCC Boss
IG: Insurgency Has Claimed 90,000 Police Officers in Four Years
Change Comes with Pains and Sacrifice, Says Tinubu
Economy in Bad Shape, Oil Price will Not Rebound Till 2019, Says Rivers TUC
Wada Flays Buhari over Anti-graft War
Fraud: Why EFCC Won’t Prosecute the CCT Chairman
Only Half of Electricity Generated Gets to Consumers
Court Adjourns KPMG’s Suit against FRCN to Nov 19
House Wants Pornographic Content Censored on Social Media

NATION
Portfolios: How Buhari shocked some ministers
Five ex-permanent secretaries to face trial for alleged corruption
Ministers are round pegs in round holes, says President
Our plans, by ministers
What Nigerians expect from Buhari’s ‘change agents’
APC senators walk out as Ekweremadu presides
I ‘ll ginger up anti-corruption campaign, says Magu
Fashola should complete Lagos/Ibadan Expressway, says Fasanmi 12:04 am
Tinubu to ministers: be prepared to provide innovative solutions 

LEADERSHIP
Misconduct: Erring Lawyers May Lose Practising Licence – NBA
PMB Splits Ministry Of Finance, Moves Budget To National Planning
Biafra: ACF Cautions MASSOB Over Agitation
Kebbi Suspends 2 Royal Fathers Over Misconduct, Criminality
Late Sen Pwajok Goes Home Friday
Certificate Forgery: Lawyers Urge IGP To Arrest Mamu
Gov Bello Unveils New Emir Of Borgu
New EFCC Boss, Magu Assumes Office, Pledges To Fight Corruption
Dogara, Gbajabiamila Have Resolved Differences – House Spokesman
View From Abroad/The Wall Street Journal: Nigeria Plays Tough Game Of Chicken With Smugglers
Subsidy: PMB Seeks NASS Approval For N413bn
Buhari Inaugurates Cabinet, Assigns Portfolios

VANGUARD
Amaechi, Fashola emerge super-ministers
Why I'll prosecute former Gov Igbinedion, Esama —Oshiomhole
We'll capture Sambisa before Dec deadline - Theatre Commander
How we'll drive change agenda - Ministers
Buhari’s assignment of portfolios: It doesn’t inspire confidence – PDP
Rifts in Ohanaeze, Govs' Forum stall discussions on Biafra agitations
Voting for Audu poses great risk to unity of Kogi —Wada
Sergeant allegedly rapes neighbour’s 9-yr-old daughter
Moving Borno’s IDPs from schools
Court to rule on Kashamu’s fundamental human rights suit Nov 18
Ministerial portfolios: So long, too long
Technical education: We got it wrong because of emphasis on grammar/white collar jobs —Rev. Ugorji
Woman’s death in India: Family alleges foul play, petitions envoy
Oliseh rejects Code of Conduct for Eagles
Rebranding PDP: Challenging road to rebirth
Compulsory laptop fee for freshers: UNN VC meets SUG

GUARDIAN
Suspected Fulani herdsmen kill 22, sack Kogi communities
For new ministers, work begins
Solomon Dalong: The ‘Change’ Nigerian sports need?
Falling prices: OPEC prescribes $10tr investments for members
Buhari inaugurates cabinet, Fashola to head power, works and housing ministry
Driving national development through telecommunications
Pfizer partners NAFDAC on anti-counterfeiting campaign
Customs boss warns officers against misconduct
Imperatives of competent, dedicated workforce in a mega city
PDP urges new leaders to focus on economy
Tinubu tasks northern govts on poverty eradication, insecurity
In Imo, PDP restrategises for relevance
Local plant ‘cures’ kidney, breast, lung cancers