HEADLINE NEWS

HEADLINE NEWS
Wednesday, 12th April 2017

NIGERIA:

• Kemi Olunloyo gets N1 million bail
• Nigeria Police Academy begins sale of forms
• EFCC uncovers politician's N4billion exposed by whistle blower
• FG to sue IOCs over alleged $17bn illegal crude export – AGF, Malami
• Naira suffers further crash against the dollar
• Abuja Airport 96 percent completed – Aviation Minister, Sirika
• EFCC bows, begs Dasuki's aide over degrading press statement
• Malabu Oil deal: I never collected $200m bribe – Goodluck Jonathan
• Suswam: Court gives DSS ultimatum to produce ex-Governor
• Buhari used foreign 'Almajiris' to vote Jonathan out of power in 2015 – Reno Omokri
• Take protests to executive, judiciary, not only NASS – Shehu Sani
• Corruption: Why Nigerians must stop judging judiciary – CJN, Onnoghen
• Big Brother Naija: Nigerians 'attack' Reuben Abati over comment on T-boss' breast
• Why politicians find it easy to steal from public treasury – CACOL
• Nigerian Senate rejects report on Southern Kaduna crisis
• NCC leads Nigeria to Seminal Investment Forum
• Gov. Lalong opts for out-of-court settlement with aggrieved sacked LG officials
• Arrest Fayemi now, Ekiti Assembly tells IGP
• Ishawo: Deploy helicopters, gunboats, Senate urges FG
• Akwa Ibom, Halliburton sign MoU on oil/gas training centre
• Delta records first case of meningitis
• Okowa calls on authors to be encouraged
• New NDDC board inherits N1.3tr liabilities
• FG raises panel on sale of government assets
• Ekiti Assembly imposes N1m fine on Fayemi for shunning summons
• Court remands PDP National Youth leader over alleged sedition against Kogi government
• Nigerian traffic commander suspended after cutting hair of female employees
• Outlaw tobacco in Nigeria, group tells WHO
• Coalition seeks reprieve for autistic people
• Nigeria is committed to eliminating NTDS— Prof Adenike Abiose
• RATTAWU backs NLC on new minimum wage
• UNICEF lauds release of 600 women, children in Borno
• Abuja browses away on first municipal Wi-Fi
• Ericsson challenges Nigeria to go digital for global competitiveness
• Impeachment saga: Anambra Speaker refuses to reconvene House
• There's no vacancy in Anambra govt house — Obiano
• Speaker Dogara releases 6 months payslip
• Privatise national assets through stock market — Expert charges FG
• CBN directs banks to remit 5% of PAT into Agro/SME investment scheme
• Seven Boko Haram suspects: Court grants protection for witnesses
• NEPC explores opportunities in solid minerals export
• In Oyo, battle for 2019 tears APC apart
• Nigeria to save $200m from in-country discharge of petroleum products
• Osun begins implementation of signage law
• Risk of Mass Starvation Rising Rapidly in Africa, Yemen
• We won't reconcile with Sheriff, South West PDP tells Jonathan
• CPC seeks review of standards, regulations on products' safety
• Reps summon two ministers, principal over death of Queen's College students
• Naira weakens to 410/dollar
• Power generation drops to 108MW over heavy rainfall, others
• Fanta/Sprite: Cpc Wants Review Of Soft Drinks' Standards
• Cbn Should Stop Controlling Exchange Rates – Akande
• Child Suicide Bombings Surge in Boko Haram Conflict

AFRICA:

• Gambian parliament picks a female lawyer as new speaker
• Gambia's Justice Minister joins protest against Jammeh-era atrocities
• MPs must act as 'voice of the people' in Zuma no-confidence motion - Mbeki
• Hydrogen-powered cars to flood the streets by 2020
• Fresh South Sudan violence forces more than 6,000 refugees into Uganda
• Joint South African opposition protests to begin on Zuma's birthday
• Nigeria's anti-graft body seizes cash of about $625,000 in Lagos market
• UN condemns attack on court by Ghana's ruling party thugs
• Churches in southern Egypt will not celebrate Easter
• African migrants seeking Europe sold as 'slaves'
• Zambia's main opposition leader charged with treason
• Growing risk of 'mass' starvation deaths in Africa: UN
• Amnesty says Botswana executed 1 criminal in 2016
• Congo police arrest dozens at banned protest rallies
• South Sudan famine could spread to 'catastrophe'
• 2 Turkish nationals kidnapped in Nigeria - police
• Zambian police question opposition leader
• Political tension brings DRC capital to standstill

WORLD:

• Donald Trump says North Korea 'looking for trouble'
• Bomb explosion near Borussia Dortmund bus
• Black smoke rising from Moscow's Vnukovo airport - Reuters photographer
• TV presenter dropped after on-air shocked gasp gaffe goes viral
• United Airlines passenger David Dao convicted for soliciting gay sex in exchange for prescriptions
• US to press Russia over Assad support
• Cormann stares down One Nation's demand to cut $600m from ABC
• A Chinese State-Run Tabloid Has Warned North Korea Against More Nuclear Tests
• Kansas election: Ron Estes scrapes Republican victory deep in Trump heartland
• A missing pastor and the disappearances chilling Malaysia
• Trump rules out Syria troops ahead of Russia talks
• Meet Sesame Street's first autistic character, Julia
• Security stepped up for match after blasts hit Borussia Dortmund team bus
• Taiwan bans dog and cat meat from table as attitudes change
• In Moscow, Rex Tillerson Vies to Succeed Where Obama Failed With Tough Stance on Syria

SPORTS:

• Lagos SWAN Hails LMC On Action Against Violence
• IAAF Frees Seven More Russian Athletes
• Onazi Urges Musa To Join Him In Turkey
• We'll Beat Atletico — Drinkwater
• We're Ready For Real Test – Muller
• Gambo returns for Niger Tornadoes clash
• CL: Barca needs fresh miracle to reach semis
• Dortmund residents offer spare beds to Mo...

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