LOCAL AND WORLD NEWS, BUSINESS, SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT HEADLINES FOR TODAY SAT. 3 MARCH 2018

LOCAL HEADLINES:

VANGUARD

Achuzia: More Biafran after Biafra

We are here to take over your land not to kill you, Herdsmen order Benue community

MSF quits Rann, evacuates staff as Buhari, Saraki, UNICEF, IOM, UN condemn attacks

2019: APC budgets N500m for 20 vehicles

2019: Plot thickens to stop Buhari with Saraki, Tambuwal

Refineries revamp process almost concluded ‘ Kachikwu

2019 Presidency: Is Fela Durotoye overreaching himself

Former Gov. Obi lists conditions for Nigeria, Africa to develop

 

DAILY POST

Election re-ordering: What we’ll do if Buhari refuses to sign bill into law – Senate

2019: Ohanaeze vows to sue INEC over underage voters

Magu reveals why Senate rejected him as EFCC chairman

Dapchi: CAN breaks silence on schoolgirls’ abduction

Boko Haram finally speak on abducted 110 Dapchi schoolgirls

Kogi group reacts to arraignment, detention of Senator Dino Melaye

Chibok girls: Jonathan speaks on abduction, blasts APC govt, Lai Mohammed

 

PUNCH

IBB, Danjuma in closed-door meeting in Minna

Dapchi girls: Boko Haram contacts female negotiator, Aisha Wakil

I was almost lynched the day I had my first child Makinde, former VC , Babcock University

I really want to marry and have children, I think about this every day Mohammed, Gani Fawehinmis son

59 ways never to miss erection again (2)

Politics is not my calling, I dont like the limelight Alakija

Buhari, others to witness Ganduje, Ajimobis childrens wedding

Polls re-ordering: Senate backs Reps, to override Buharis veto

 

DAILY TIMES

CAN releases statement on Dapchi schoolgirls abduction

IGP arraigns 2 journalists for alleged injurious publication

Ajimobi deserves another term if not for constitutional impediment Olubadan

Peace Corps commandant identifies enemies of bill who influenced Buhari

Nigerian grassroots condemn NASS over rejection of power devolution- Conference of Speakers

Save Nigerian youth from suicide, assent to Peace Corps Bill, Ikugbese tells Buhari

Boko Haram militants kill three aid workers in new attack

Nigeria much stable than media portrayal German military delegate

 

PREMIUM TIMES

Rann: UNICEF, IOM, UN condemn Boko Haram attack

Rann: UN confirms eight Nigerian security personnel killed, pulls out humanitarian workers

Rann: MSF pulls out personnel after Boko Haram attack

Rann: Nigerian govt, military, police keep mum on casualty

VIDEO: Boko Haram contacted me over abducted #Dapchi girls ‘ Aisha Wakil

Alleged N4.9 billion Fraud: Fani-Kayode, Nenadi Usman’s trial adjourned

UPDATED: Kidnapped wife, son of Nigerian journalist freed

NFF shops for $2.8 million for Super Eagles’ Russia 2018 outing

30 feared killed in Burkina Faso terror attack

900m people at risk of hearing loss by 2050 ‘ WHO

 

NEW TELEGRAPH

2.5MILLION CHILDREN RISK DEATH FROM MALNUTRITION

STATE OF THE NATION: IBB, Danjuma in 3-hour closed-door meeting

DR. STEPHENA IGHEDOSA: Pyrates made me member of ABU’s STUDENTS ‘ exco

MAMA BOKO HARAM: BOKO HARAM CONTACTED ME

Ohanaeze: Achuzia’s death, great loss to Ndigbo, Nigeria

Ohanaeze: Achuzia’s death, great loss to Ndigbo, Nigeria

3 cousins die after birthday party

3 cousins die after birthday party

No evidence of underage voting in Kano, says INEC

Watch your back, Omolewa advises Gani Adams

 

TRIBUNE

(VIDEO) Dapchi girls are safe ‘ Mama Boko Haram

Dapchi 110: Sack Service Chiefs, Security Adviser, Defence Minister now ‘Ikimi tells Buhari

APC budgets N14.82bn for 2018

Court adjourns trial of Fani Kayode, others till March 29

Pay your dues promptly, Buhari tells ECOWAS member states

Peace Corps appeals to Buhari to reconsider assent to bill

Rann attack: Boko Haram godless ‘Buhari

Ekiti Teachers hail Reps vote of no confidence on Fayemi

Search for Dapchi girls extended to neighbouring countries ‘FG

WORLD HEADLINES:

ASSOCIATED PRESS

Nor’easter hits East Coast, grounds flights and halts trains

China: Trump’s tariffs to have ‘huge impact’ on global trade

Roy Moore pleads for money, saying resources ‘depleted’

Billy Graham funeral: Evangelist’s children carry on crusade

Trump’s shifting stance on guns leaves lawmakers baffled

Marion Barry statue to pay tribute to a flawed DC icon

Report: Deputies told to form perimeter at school shooting

Global school security measures vary, but no arming teachers

Republicans ignore Trump’s policy whims _ but not on trade

Police: Parents gunned down by their son on college campus

 

AL JAZEERA

France’s Sahel strategy tested by Burkina Faso assault

Two dead in shooting in Central Michigan University

Open internet advocates in US pressure senators

Trump’s 25 percent duties plan draws angry reactions

‘674 dead’: Ceasefires fail to stop East Ghouta carnage

‘Egypt arrests mother’ cited in BBC police abuse story

Myanmar troops to Rohingya: Leave the ‘no man’s land’

Azerbaijan rehab centre fire kills 24

Suspected Boko Haram attack kills aid workers in Nigeria

Putin displays new nuclear arms; warns of ‘new reality’

 

BBC

Florida school shooting: US investment giant leans on gun firms

Storm Emma: Everyday heroes in and out of uniform

Trump steel tariffs: IMF warns plan would hurt US

Berta Caceres: Executive held over dam activist’s murder in Honduras

Army called in to transport vital NHS staff to hospitals

Italy election: Parties hold final pre-poll rallies

Billy Graham laid to rest and ‘in the presence of God

Slovakia journalist murder: Thousands attend protest vigils

Alfie Evans: Life support appeal outcome deferred

Would you hack your own body

Angry Birds maker Rovio closes London studio

Twitter boss seeks help with online abuse

DR Congo violence: Dozens killed in Ituri province

South Africa’s wilting vineyards

Carney warns on crypto-currency ‘mania

Ntsikelelo Solani: ‘My signature item are leather bow ties

UK gaming sales defy spending squeeze

Winter storms batter US eastern seaboard

A year embedded with the people fighting the Islamic State group

Venezuelan cash crisis: Where a coffee costs wads of banknotes

Strong winds and heavy snow pound US eastern seaboard

BUSINESS HEADLINES:

10 of the best fashion moments from this year’s Oscar-nominated movies – Business Insider

13 Questions To Ask Yourself Before You Start Rebranding – Forbes

2 days after raising $502 million, Magic Leap called the cops to say an employee had stolen $1 million – Business Insider

3 Buys To Crush The Market And Grab 8%+ Dividends In 2018 – Forbes

5 Potential Opponents For Brock Lesnar’s Inevitable Return To The UFC – Forbes

5 Reasons WWE Must End The Brand Split – Forbes

9 students hospitalized in possible opioid overdose during a party in California – Business Insider

A Bet On The Vegas Golden Knights At 150/1 Looks Really Smart Now – Forbes

A chat with Zimbabwe’s new president – The Economist

A rabbi, an imam and a pastor walk onto a stage… – The Economist

A Radical Idea To Lobotomize ‘Destiny 2’ PvP To Save PvE – Forbes

A running back some consider one of the best players in the NFL draft is putting up freakish numbers at the combine – Business Insider

A simple chart from Econ 101 shows the basic problem with Trump’s new tariffs – Business Insider

African SMEs set to benefit from $74m guarantee – Punch

Amazon will stop selling Nest smart home devices, escalating its war with Google (GOOG, AMZN) – Business Insider

America’s Unusual High Rates Of Old-Age Poverty And Old-Age Work – Forbes

Android Circuit: Galaxy S9 Vs iPhone X, Samsung Confirms S9 Release Date, Nokia’s Love Affair – Forbes

Apple Continues To Dominate The Smartphone Profit Pool – Forbes

SPORTS

$2.8m will be ready for Eagles World Cup campaign Pinnick – The Nation

3 Key Battles That Could Decide Juventus’ Clash With Lazio on Saturday – FTBpro

3 Key Battles That Could Decide Napoli’s Clash With Roma on Saturday – FTBpro

5 Players Who Need a Strong End to the Season to Secure Their Future at Bayern Munich – FTBpro

Africa Top 16: Toriola, Oshonaike out – Punch

Ambode inaugurates community sports centre – New Telegraph

Antoine Griezmann Rumours: Atletico Madrid to Trim Squad to Keep Stars in Team – Bleacher Report

Arnold Sports Festival Results 2018: Friday Results, Highlights and Reaction – Bleacher Report

Aubameyang Rues Arsenal Performance Against Man City – Daily Independent

Baker Mayfield Says He’d ‘Love’ If Browns Draft Him, Can Turn Around Franchise – Bleacher Report

Balotelli worth 100m, set for England return – The Nation

Bamford hits hat-trick as Boro beat Leeds to go sixth – BBC

Basketball Coaching : Bakare, Voigt Not In My Class ‘ Nwora – The Sun

Bayelsa wins National Para-Swimming Open Championship – Vanguard

Big Ten Tournament 2018: Quarterfinal Scores, Semifinal Bracket and Schedule – Bleacher Report

Boxing: Golovkin determined to go down as a great, says trainer Sanchez – Yahoo

Brazil waits nervously for Neymar’s foot operation – Vanguard

Bundesliga trophy comes to Nigeria – The Nation

ENTERTAINMENT

BBNaija ‘ Day 33: The Outcasts, Arena Games & More Highlights – Bellanaija

#BBNaija: Housemates Deliver Elegant Performances Showcasing Nigerian Art, Music And Culture – Information Nigeria

#BBNaija: I Am Single but Not Available to Any Guy ‘ Controversial Cee-C Reveals – Gistlover

#DapchiGirls: WATCH Mama Boko Haram assure Nigerians that abducted Girls are safe with ‘Her Son – Bellanaija

10 movies that tragically got zero Oscar nominations ‘ and why they really should have – Business Insider

2 days after raising $502 million, Magic Leap called the cops to say an employee had stolen $1 million (GOOG, MSFT) – Business Insider

A jihar Yobe: Yar kunar bakin wake ta kai hari masallaci a garin Fulatari – Pulse

Actress Onyii Alex Shuts Down Internet With Scandalous Black Gown (Photos) – Information Nigeria

Actress Tiffany Haddish cries out after her makeup kit and Fendi bag is stolen at Essence’s Black Women event (Video) – Information Nigeria

Actress Toyin Abraham In Tears At Late Father’s Service Of Songs In Ibadan (See Photos) – Information Nigeria

Adorable photos of Genevieve Nnaji and her siblings – Information Nigeria

Africa’s answer to Kim Kardashian’ says her 60 inch backside stops traffic – Vanguard

Ageless Beauty: Actress Genevieve Nnaji And Sister Are Looking Like Twins In Adorable New Photos – Information Nigeria

AIT Sacks 300 Staff Nationwide – Linda Ikeji