LOCAL AND WORLD NEWS, SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT HEADLINES FOR TODAY FRIDAY 23 FEB. 2018

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LOCAL NEWS:

DAILY POST

Biafra: Nnamdi Kanu-led IPOB blasts factional group, accuses DSS of blackmail, propaganda

What Buhari told APC governors on 2019 re-election bid

Details of Buhari’s meeting with Obasanjo, Abubakar, governors emerge

Why Boko Haram attacked Yobe school – Lai Mohammed

BREAKING: 2 Yobe schoolgirls killed in rescue operation, others still missing

Catholic bishops elect new president

Senate reveals Nigerian govt paid ransom for release of Chibok girls

Kano Accountant-General, Aisha resigns

BREAKING: APC NWC reaches decisions on crisis rocking Kaduna chapter

Amnesty outlines how Nigerians’ rights were violated by military, Boko Haram, others

PDP attacks Buhari, Lai Mohammed, APC for failing Nigerians

 

SAHARA REPORTERS

Residents Of Kwara Local Gov’t Denounces Nigeria, Claims Benin Republic

Dapchi: We Relied On Information That Was Not Credible- Yobe Gov’t

Fire Razes IDP Camp In Plateau

DSS Operative Brutalises FRCN Editor

10 Die In Road Accident In Jigawa

Missing Yobe Schoolgirls: EU Reaffirms Support To Nigeria In Anti-Terrorism War

INEC Working Hard To Rig 2019 Polls- Secondus

Nigerian College Students In Violent Protest, Burn Clinic And Eight Vehicles

 

PREMIUM TIMES

2019: Buhari will address Nigerians soon on re-election ‘ Okorocha

Muslim students’ group attacks Buhari over university workers’ strike

WAFU Women’s Cup: Nigeria lose to Ghana in semi-final clash

Chairpersons, board members of OSGF parastatals for inauguration Tuesday

Northern Elders Forum appoints new leaders

What Council of State discussed Thursday

2019: APC governors meet Buhari tonight

UNICEF chief resigns amid claims of inappropriate behaviour

Politicians greatest threat to Nigeria’s democracy ‘ Jega

 

NIGERIAN PILOT

After hearing of a planned assassination by son, Parents pretends to be dead

NollyWood Actress And Producer Chinneylove Eze pray to get married in 2018

Boko Haram Mayhem: Stop Lying To Nigerians, Fayose Tells FG

Bobrisky declare that Kcee must marry him

Council Meeting: President Buhari exchanges pleasantries with Gov fayose {Photos}

The 23 Richest People In Africa 2018

Child Voters: There’s nothing INEC can do ‘ Shehu Sani

Why I stop Acting Movies For 2year ‘ Actress Nora Okere

There is still high-level corruption in Nigeria ‘ Sultan of Sokoto

FG should list recovered properties by EFCC online now ‘ Fayose

There is still high-level corruption in Nigeria ‘ Sultan of Sokoto

Trial of Boko Haram suspects: Lessons for judiciary

 

LEADERSHIP

Controversy Trails Rescue Of Dapchi Schoolgirls

50 Celebrities Set For Faze’s Birthday Bash In Abuja

How TETfund Is Remodeling Nigeria’s Tertiary Education

Ango Abdullahi Emerges Northern Elders Forum BOT Chair

Arts, Culture Traders Still In Cell Despite Meeting Bail Conditions

Joshua Begins Intense Training For Parker Bout

Banks Must Settle Customers’ Complaints Within 2 Weeks ‘ CBN

Appreciating The ‘Cash Snake

Council Of State Backs $1bn Intervention Fund For Agriculture

Sunshine Stars Accepts Sanctions, Pleads for Leniency

Black Panther Rising Star Expresses Denzel’s Role In His Acting Career

I Will Make Delta Business And Tourism Destination ‘ Oghenejodiakpo

Hip Pop Star Towkio Makes History, Drops Album From Space

You Are Undermining APC’s Reconciliation, Tinubu Tells Oyegun

WORLD HEADLINES:

AL JAZEERA

UK PM responds to artist’s scathing Grenfell rap

Top world leaders ‘undermining human rights’

UNICEF deputy resigns after ‘damaging’ allegations

‘Teachers meant to teach, not meant to carry guns’

India: Ex-member of Sikh ‘terror’ group invited to Trudeau event

French court orders Tariq Ramadan to stay in prison

26 Congolese refugees die of diarrhoea in Uganda

Official: Israeli troops ‘executed’ Palestinian man

Turkey: Tens of thousands of Syrians destined for Afrin

UN: ‘Monstrous annihilation campaign’ in Eastern Ghouta

 

ASSOCIATED PRESS

Trump says raise age for buying assault rifles, defying NRA

Florida school shooting: ‘abject breakdown at all levels’

NRA accuses gun-control advocates of exploiting FL shooting

New charges brought against ex-Trump campaign associates

Florida man screams, yells ‘murderers!’ as he’s put to death

Grand jury indicts Missouri governor who admitted affair

California senator quits as Legislature grapples with #MeToo

World leaders urge Syria cease-fire as fighting escalates

US women headed for worst figure skating finish in Olympics

Skating Winter Olympics Italy South Korea Figure skating North America Pyeongchang Japan Olympic Games

Shelters open amid Midwest flooding as rivers keep rising

The Latest: No answer at home of school’s ex-armed officer

Sheriff: School officer never went inside to confront gunman

 

CNN

Why Australian leader’s White House visit really matters to Trump

Winter Olympics 2018: Follow all the action live

US accuses Russia of blocking efforts to stop Syria bloodshed

Mueller files new charges against Manafort

Streep slams ‘pathetic’ Weinstein lawsuit

US Governor charged over alleged nude photo taken without consent

What do Hong Kong Disney’s expansion plans mean for travelers

Neanderthals made the world’s oldest paintings

New evidence of genetics’ role in opioid addiction

Haiti suspends Oxfam operations over sex misconduct scandal

UNICEF executive resigns after accusations of inappropriate behavior

Award season as Hollywood resets

NRA uses GIF of Leslie Knope in pro-gun tweet — and Amy Poehler is not here for it

Multistate salmonella outbreak tied to chicken salad

Josh Gad supports friend who lost son in Florida school massacre

This is a self-driving car’s worst nightmare

Tiffany Haddish reacts with glee to surprise Oprah encounter

Brendan Fraser accuses HFPA member of groping him in 2003

Quincy Jones sorry for his lack of filter in two viral interviews

Game Night’ serves up a comedy winner

State Department struggles to describe what the US is doing to end the violence in Syria

 

BBC

Florida school shooting: Armed officer ‘did not confront killer

Barnaby Joyce: Scandal-hit Australia deputy PM to resign

Trump-Russia: New charges for Paul Manafort and Rick Gates

Dutch MPs vote to recognise disputed Armenian ‘genocide

Tina Fontaine: Raymond Cormier not guilty of Red River murder

Syria war: Children struggle to survive in Eastern Ghouta

NRA and Florida: Seven things Wayne LaPierre blames after shooting

Syrian refugees in the UK: ‘We’ve lost nothing but our country

Komla Dumor Award 2018: Seeking a rising star of African journalism

Africa’s week in pictures: 16-22 February 2018

Nationalism in heart of Europe needles EU

Quiz: And Salma’s joke was… what

Caf Champions League: Al Merreikh of Sudan crash out

Drug errors cause appalling harm and deaths, says Hunt

Mini-tumours’ created to battle cancer

Sipping acidic fruit teas can wear away teeth, says study

Warning over fake piercing magnet craze

Consultants criticise ‘catastrophic’ rise in 12-hour A&E waits

Wildlife secrets of Nigeria’s last wilderness

Share your NHS stories and memories with the BBC

Kylie Jenner ‘sooo over’ Snapchat – and Wall Street panics

BUSINESS HEADLINES:

11 Skills Every Entrepreneur Needs To Up Their Sales Game – Forbes

14 affordable kitchen tools and appliances that practically make your brunch for you – Business Insider

15 things I wish I knew before becoming a dad – Business Insider

200 persons benefit from NYSC medical outreach in Abia – Daily Trust

4 Entrepreneurial Lessons I Learned From Billy Graham – Forbes

4 Glaring Reasons Why You Must Put Clarity First – Reasons Like Profits And Productivity – Forbes

5 Buys Perfect For Rising Interest Rates – Forbes

6 Habits For Success From Top Female Entrepreneurs – Forbes

8 Companies Offering Employee Appreciation Day Initiatives – Forbes

A biography of Debussy explores his genius and flaws – The Economist

A Facebook exec breaks down the 2 biggest misconceptions about landing a job at the tech giant – Business Insider

A martial-arts mega-hit finally arrives in English – The Economist

A new unconventional co-working space is undercutting WeWork’s membership fees by 80% – Business Insider

A suit startup’s new ads features two men kissing ‘ and some people are furious – Business Insider

A sumptuous TV tour of the history of art – The Economist

Access Bank wins Euromoney’s best commercial banking capabilities award – BusinessDay

Africa needs seamless connectivity to unlock economies -Onyema – Peoples Daily

Africas investment opportunities untapped – The Nation

SPORTS

Enyimba won’t be complacent against Energie – New Telegraph

100 for Lady Captain golf – Punch

2019: As Battle For The Soul Of Kaduna APC Begins – Leadership

32 teams for Seriake Dickson Unity Football Cup – Punch

AFA Sports releases new jersey for D’Tigers – The Sun

AFA Sports Releases New Jerseys for DTigers – Thisday

Akpeyi fires back at critics, targets World Cup – Punch

Akwa United praise gov, fans – Punch

Akwa Utd thank Udom, Nigerians for support – New Telegraph

Allonzo Trier Declared Ineligible by NCAA; Arizona Appealing Decision – Bleacher Report

America vs Tijuana: Live stream, starting lineup, kickoff time, & match preview – Goal

America vs Tijuana: Live stream, starting lineup, kickoff time, & match preview – Goal

Anthony Davis Doesn’t Plan on Leaving Pelicans in Next Couple Years – Bleacher Report

Arsenal into Europa League last 16 despite defeat by Ostersunds – Punch

Arsenal progress in Europa League – Kickoff

Arsenal Progress into Europa League Last 16 Despite Shock Loss to Ostersund – Bleacher Report

Arsenal’s dreadful home streak in Europe continues with Ostersunds defeat – Goal

Arsenal’s dreadful home streak in Europe continues with Ostersunds defeat – Goal

ENTERTAINMENT

BBNaija ‘ Day 25: A House Divided, Chasing Rainbows & More Highlights – Bellanaija

2019: Ex-VP, Atiku Abubakar, sets to Form a New Party As PDP Settles For Another Presidential Candidate – Gistlover

50 Celebrities Set For Faze’s Birthday Bash In Abuja – Leadership

Abuja treated to Dikes Spoken Word Valentine special – Daily Times

Actor and writer Tracy Letts ‘having the time of my life – Associated Press

Actress Steph-Nora Okere open up on sexual harassment – Daily Times

Adesua Etomi Asks Fans To Pray For Abducted Yola Students – Channels TV

Ahmed Idris: FAAC: Federation revenue declines by N19.6bn in January ‘ Official – Pulse

Americans are focused on the wrong thing, guns arent your problem – Dencia – Linda Ikeji

Anthony Joshua: Boxer’s fight against Wilder is still unlikely – Pulse

Arts, Culture Traders Still In Cell Despite Meeting Bail Conditions – Leadership

Award season as Hollywood resets – CNN

BBNaija 2018: Bobrisky reveals chats with Tobi’s dad – DailyPost

BBnaija 2018: I started having sex at 12, had gonorrhea at 17 ‘ Tobi  – DailyPost

Beauty Bits: This is why you can’t stop watching dr. Pimple popper’s videos – Puls