WORLD HEADLINE NEWS

World Headline News
Thu, 10 Aug 2017

**NIGERIA

*Lassa fever: Lagos urges calm as three test positive

*Govt to refinance $3b treasury bills
12:44 am ABC of Lassa fever

*Air Force fighter jets bomb Boko Haram

*‘Hidden’ N249b: Court strikes out Fed Govt’s case against seven banks

*NUC approves Tech-U academic programmes

*Electoral reforms panel seeks INEC’s restructuring

*Buhari’s 2015 Campaign Official in Kano Dumps APC for PDP

*Enelamah: Customs, Agencies Must Obey Presidential Orders

*Anambra Church Attack: Catholic Church names 13 dead victims, 20 injured

*APC Chairman Oyegun condemns hate speeches, blames losing politicians

*Investors’ wealth appreciate by N214b in three trading days

*Protesters: Buhari Holding Nigeria to Ransom

*Modular Refineries: Ijaw Youths Reject Strict Preconditions

*FUTA wins UK research grant

*10-Yr-Old Launches Book At School’s End Of Session Party

*Only 160,000 citizens pay tax in Edo, says Obaseki

*RCCG 2017 Convention: Pastor Adeboye speaks on “Halleluyah” and healing

*Industry Ministry, firm partner on promotion of local products

*Court remands man, 28, for ‘burglary’

*Senate, NLC slam police action as anti-Buhari protest continues

*N11tr wasted on electricity under Obasanjo, Yar’Adua, Jonathan, says report

*APC UK backs Buhari

*Facebook group connects Nigerian doctors worldwide

*LUTH, Lagos assure Nigerians of Lassa fever control

*Osoba hopeful of economic recovery, urges internal party’s democracy

*Osinbajo, Saraki, pledged more support for Niger Delta amnesty programme

*Adeboye to RCCG’s faithful: win more souls for God

*Minister wants smart teachers for ICT-compliant students

*Unqualified teachers must find their way out of the classroom, says Ajiboye

*Open, distance education accommodates more learners, say dons

*Nigeria lost N11tr to corruption in power sector – SERAP

*FEC approves $3bn bonds to refinance loans

*Beware of fraudulent recruitment, NNPC warns Nigerians

*Nigeria approves 2018-2020 MTEF, sets oil benchmark at $45 per barrel

*Search for herbal cancer cures advances

*ECOWAS endorses proposal for establishment of migration training academy

*Mocked as ‘errand boys’, Senate condemns police attack on anti-Buhari protesters

*PTAD pays 237,306 pensioners N7.4b July benefits

*Obaseki approves special bursary for visually challenged students

*Akeredolu presents N215m cheque, tools to Fadama farmers

*ANAN backs fight against corruption, whistle blowing

*Obiano attacks Oyegun, says APC chair is a failed leader

*Buhari writes to Obiano as Catholic bishops condemn church killings

*N4m theft: Court orders ex-Punch employee’s arrest

*Nigeria created by God, not mistake – Idahosa

*Human traffickers harvesting victims’ organs for sale–NAPTIP

*Kidnapped ECWA director released after N2.5m ransom payment

*Baby whose genitals were cut off by stepmother dies

*Kidnappers’ den: ‘Mad’ woman arrested with phones, ATM card

*2018 gov poll: Don’t underrate Fayose, Osoba tells APC

*Fake Google firm shut down after probe

*Fela appears to me in dreams – Yeni

*External reserves hit over two-year high at $31.2bn

*FG approves MTEF, targets 7% growth by 2020

**AFRICA

*Kenya election chief rejects opposition's hacking claims as protests erupt

*Senegal's main opposition to boycott future elections after 'masquerade'

*Fifty African teenage migrants 'deliberately drowned' off Yemen: IOM

*Three dead in machete attack on Kenya vote tallying center on coast

*Kenya election chief dismisses opposition hacking claims

*South African opposition calls for new election, accused of hallucinating

*ANC succession battle in focus after South Africa's Zuma vote

*Investigation of German helicopter in Mali could take months: ministry

*Cash-strapped Zimbabwe plans $1 billion Robert Mugabe university

**WORLD

*Chinese media warn Trump's war of words with North Korea could spiral out of control

*Hope, pride, fear: how North Koreans feel about their homeland

*China calls for expanded anti-corruption cooperation with Canada

*'It's Never Too Late to Study': This Inspiring Thai Granny Earned Her Bachelor's Degree at 91

*Iraqis given day off as heatwave hits

*China offers rocket launchers, radar system to Malaysia - reports

*Indian nun rescues Cameroonian sex slaves from Middle East

*29 Tonnes of Explosive Materials Destroyed in Gaza since ‘Cast Lead’ attack by Israel

**SPORTS

*Henry praises Iheanacho

*Okagbare leaps into long jump final, Brume out

*London 2017: Confusion hits Team Nigeria as embassy stops Egbeniyi

*NBBF appoints Nwora as D’Tigers coach

*Nigerians dominate Nigeria Open

*London 2017: Makwala surges into 200m final


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