LOCAL AND WORLD NEWS, BUSINESS, SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT HEADLINES FOR TODAY THUR. 5 APRIL 2018

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LOCAL HEADLINES:

VANGUARD

Insecurity: Govt meted injustice on IPOB members, says Cardinal Onaiyekan

24-year-old man arrested over his grandmother’s murder

Pay your taxes, hold govt accountable ‘Bayelsa deputy gov

APC presidential primary: I’ll beat Buhari, others ‘ Garba

Why we sacked 15 staff ‘ Nigerian Embassy in Washington DC

Another crisis brews between Aguleri, Umueri

MOSOP flays actions of FG, Shell in Ogoni

Alleged $49.8bn unremitted oil funds: Why Diezani was not indicted’Makarfi

Bus driver, music teacher docked over rape of 8-yr-old schoolgirl

Afejuku blames decay in Itsekiri communities on poor representation

US, UK envoys visit Otedola, hold talks on economy

LASG approves 5,000 more coding centres, disburses N5.6m

Arms mop-up: Police recover caches of arms, ammunition in Abia, Ebonyi

 

DAILY TIMES

Buhari Government Are Plotting To Implicate Jonathan Reno Omokri

Re-introduce colleges running cost, Provost urges Taraba Govt

Aniocha North PDP Boils Over Leadership Tussle

Looters List: Jang dismisses APC claim, says its laughable

Loot for campaign: PDP demands proscription of APC

Buharis meeting with APC Governors ends in deadlock

In a deft move, APC Govs align with Buhari

Anxiety as 3 federal lawmakers die within one month

Buhari okays purchase of $1bn military equipment

Man hacks his 38-year-old son to death

Gov Obaseki sacks commissioner over sweepers protest

Daily Times Newspaper, Thursday, April 05, 2018

Looters list: Publish your List of Saints Shehu Sani tells APC, PDP

 

PREMIUM TIMES

Two soldiers, many bandits feared killed in Zamfara shootout

Champions League: Liverpool, Barcelona secure big wins

Monetary Policy Committee wants oil money shared to states curtailed

Etcetera returns with ‘No virgin in America

Abia police announce recovery of 1,000 arms

New malaria drug makes human blood toxic to mosquitoes

#BBNaija: Bambam, Teddy A address ‘toilet sex’ scandal

Liverpool vs Man City (LIVE UPDATES): Klopp, Guardiola seek Champions League semifinal berth

Hollywood Actor John Boyega plans N8 billion Nollywood movie

 

NEW TELEGRAPH

Insecurity: Need for state police

Herdsmen: Niger communities jittery as soldiers withdraw

Kalu endows N100m Chair for UI’s best students

Lamentations over Enugu Timber Market fire outbreaks

Another senator, Bukar dies as Saraki, Ekweremadu mourn

PDP to FG: Make details of Buhari’s UK visit public

Insecurity: Buhari approves $1bn for arms procurement

Buhari to Nigerians: Count your blessings

PDP to APC: You are on the death bed

Stock market sustains downtrend with 0.3% loss

 

PUNCH

Herdsmen kill man, wife, two children in Taraba

Woman killed, baby abducted during outing with friend

Buhari okays $1bn equipment for military

Dapchi: Leahs mum to attend Abuja prayer session today

Reject ambitious critics, Presidency tells Nigerians

BREAKING: Bio Baada wins Sierra Leone presidential election

Weve increased monitoring of domestic airlines NCAA

FG constitutes 10-man panel on aviation safety

Buhari, Saraki, Dogara mourn Katsina senator, ex-Rep Ogunewe

Police invade Abuja park, disperse Shiite protesters

FG demands justice for Reps son killed in UK

AfCTA: Facilitating free trade in Africa

Obaseki sacks commissioner over sweepers protest

 

THE HERALD

Osinbajo to launch Economic Diplomacy Initiative today

Three Dead, Seven Injured As Billboard Falls On Bus In Lagos

Disclose Why You Are Going To London ‘ PDP

FCMB Reports N170bn Gross Revenue

SWAN Makes Wike Grand Patron

Former Chelsea’s Coach, Ray Wilkins Passes On

Domestic debt servicing consumes N3.72tn in three years

Be Wary Of Ambitious Critics, Presidency Warns Nigerians

Oyegun: Governors Support Buhari, APC To Meet On Fresh Congresses

INEC Issues Notice Of 2018 Ekiti Gubernatorial Election

WORLD HEADLINES:

AL JAZEERA

Opposition candidate sworn in as Sierra Leone president

Up to 87 million people affected in Facebook scandal

Trump: Saudis need to pay if they want US troops to stay in Syria

China hits back at US tariffs as trade tensions rise

What are the Commonwealth Games?

Macedonia apologises to man handed to CIA and tortured

Saudi Arabia’s first cinema in decades to open on April 18

Egyptian journalists speak out in support of held website editor

Turkey, Russia ‘to build hospital’ for Syrians fleeing E Ghouta

Sri Lanka prime minister survives no-confidence motion

 

CNN

Analysis: Trump’s aides struggle to turn his whims into policy

Scientists call for boycott of S Korean university over killer robot fears

Dad becomes cab driver to find lost daughter

Trump’s aides struggle to turn his whims into policy

Russia calls UN security council meeting over nerve agent attack

Brazil’s ex-president loses fight to delay jail sentence

Attempted border crossings surged in March

What the caravan crossing Mexico really wants

Stevie Wonder joins Twitter and pays tribute to MLK with star-studded video

Mueller questioning oligarchs on whether cash illegally funneled to Trump campaign

Facebook says Cambridge Analytica data breach hit up to 87M users

Cliff crash that killed family wasn’t accident, sheriff says

The videos YouTube shooter posted online

Philippines closes ‘cesspool’ tourist island of Boracay

Sierra Leone declares former junta head president

Trump sending National Guard troops to the US-Mexico border

How tariffs on China could make life more expensive for US consumers

Trump butts heads with national security team over Syria withdrawal

DNA test reveals fertility doctor’s dark secret, lawsuit alleges

Jay-Z: I cried when my mom came out

Champions League: Man City thumped by Liverpool after bus attacked

 

BBC

Bollywood star Salman Khan guilty of poaching

Will paying more for alcohol and fizzy drinks make us healthier

Why are female mass shooters so rare

When Uber drivers replace ambulances

Australia’s Warner accepts ball-tampering ban

Lacazette could start against CSKA Moscow – Europa League team news

Trash Robot cleans up Chicago River’s rubbish

England’s Learmonth wins triathlon silver at Cpmmonwealths

Brazil’s Lula must start prison term, Supreme Court rules

Facebook scandal ‘hit 87 million users

Obesity-related hospital admissions ‘double in four years

Facebook scandal ‘hit 87 million users

HTC’s Tom Daley swimming pool selfie advert banned

Philippines to temporarily close popular tourist island Boracay

Brain back-up firm Nectome loses link to MIT

West Suffolk Hospital ‘closure’ considered over blood bank

Google search chief hired by Apple after Siri set-backs

Spanish royals in awkward moment

What would you do with free money

Russians protest over ‘toxic’ landfill near Moscow

Obafemi Martins ruled out for at least six months

 

AFP

Bollywood’s Salman Khan guilty of killing rare antelopes

Philippines to close Boracay island to tourists for six months

Brazil’s Lula faces imminent prison after Supreme Court ruling

Russia pushes for UN talks after joint spy probe rebuffed

Hungry Tiger ready to prowl as Masters drama begins

Facebook says 87 million may be affected by data breach

Sumo chief apologises after women attempting CPR ordered out of ring

Fear and isolation for Myanmar’s remaining Rohingya

Crocodiles guard secrets of Pakistan’s lost African past

From broken shoulder to Commonwealth bronze – in one month

Tearful reunion highlights plight of China’s missing children

Trump orders National Guard to Mexican border

Netflix series shows ‘necessary’ Philippine drug war: director

Rugby star Folau says gay people destined for hell

US seizes 100 ‘pot-growing’ houses linked to China

Trade war inches closer as US-China tensions mount

YouTube shooting shows how fake news spirals on social media

‘Bullet won’t kill movement’: 50 years on, US honors Martin Luther King Jr

Philippines to close Boracay resort to tourists for six months

Challenger Bio wins S. Leone presidential vote: election watchdog

 

ASSOCIATED PRESS

Analysis: Wall Street’s patience with Trump has its limits

Mueller’s Russia probe shows it pays to cooperate

AP Explains: Why US militarization of border isn’t new

Missionaries at border spread Christianity to North Korea

Fear grips Yemen’s Aden as deadly attacks target clerics

Brazil’s top court rules against da Silva on prison

The face of bloody protests in Venezuela moves on in NY

Trump signs proclamation directing troops to secure border

The Latest: Brazil court rejects Lula petition to avoid jail

Dems, GOP using immigration in House races, but differently

Masters hype unlike any other, mainly because of Tiger Woods

Latest: YouTube: Shooter opened fire in headquarters patio

Delta Air Lines says it was hit by cyberattack

AP EXPLAINS: What causes YouTube to take down videos

The Latest: Stevie Wonder releases ‘Dream Still Lives’ video

Smucker to buy company behind Rachael Ray dog food

On the brink: US and China threaten tariffs as fears rise

Suit dropped over Kylie and Kendall Jenner’s Tupac T-shirts

The Latest: Zuckerberg admits to mistakes on Facebook

Review: ‘Blockers’ a gleefully crude farce about gender bias

Propelled by China, overseas moviegoing surges

BUSINESS HEADLINES:

11 horrible body language mistakes that are hard to quit but you’ll be glad you did – Business Insider

11 Ways To Reduce Your Risk Of Ad Fraud – Forbes

13 Inexpensive But Effective Benefits That Keep Employees Happy – Forbes

2018 Ford F-150 — Can 32 Million Americans Be Wrong – Forbes

25 kitchen organization products from Amazon that are nearly all under $30 – Business Insider

3 Smart Buys For Big Spring Dividend Hikes – Forbes

3 Terrible Ways To Treat Your Customers — Are You Guilty – Forbes

3 Tips For Starting Your Own Social Enterprise, From A Founder – Forbes

3 Ways Crypto Is Disrupting The Energy Markets – Forbes

31 things Canadians say that Americans don’t understand – Business Insider

353 Companies Get PenCom Clearance To Bid For FG’s Contracts – Leadership

4 countries are close to being named currency manipulators ‘ but not China – Business Insider

5 important things happening in South Africa today – BusinessTech

5 Marketing Strategies Used To Build A 9-Figure Fitness Company And What Marketers Can Learn – Forbes

5 things I wish someone had told me before I took out student loans – Business Insider

6 Valuable Leadership Lessons You Can Learn From The Wilderness – Forbes

7 Reasons Entrepreneurs Are Particularly Vulnerable to Mental Health Challenges – Forbes

7 Ways To Net More College Financial Aid – Forbes

SPORTS

11-Year-Old Eyes Gold Coast 2018 History – Osun Defender

Abiodun leads Nigeria against Belize, Malaysia in table tennis – The Nation

Abuja Under 10 Super League kicks off – Peoples Daily

AC Milan 0-0 Inter: Nightmare Night for Mauro Icardi Leaves Inter Kicking Themselves in Derby Draw – FTBpro

Anybody interested in Nigeria’s unity will always support sports, Gov. Wike says – Vanguard

Arsenal close to sealing 10m-a-year sleeve sponsor deal – Goal

Arsenal close to sealing 10m-a-year sleeve sponsor deal – Goal

Arsenal wary of rejuvenated Musa – The Nation

Augusta abuzz as anticipation builds for Masters – CNN

Australia’s Warner accepts ball-tampering ban – BBC

Barca outclass Roma in European Cup – Kickoff

Barcelona 4-1 Roma: Fortunate Barca Take Leap Towards Semi Final After Duo of Giallorossi Own Goals – FTBpro

Barcelona Beat Roma in Champions League 1st Leg After 2 Own Goals – Bleacher Report

Barcelona in the driving seat after comfortable win over Roma – Yahoo

Barcelona thrash Roma to close on Champions League semis – Vanguard

Battle Of Struggling Sides – Leadership

Bucks Clinch Playoff Berth with Pistons’ Loss to 76ers – Bleacher Report

C’wealth Games: Australia Boxer Guaranteed Medal Without A Punch – Daily Independent

ENTERTAINMENT

#ARISEFashionWeek2018: All The Stylish Guests That Attended – NET

#BankOnUber! Banky W inks Endorsement deal with Uber Nigeria – Bellanaija

#BBNaija ‘ 2017 Ex Big Brother Naija Housemate, Soma, Performs ‘Liquor – NET

#BBNaija ‘ Day 66: Yes Is More, Obeying The Cards & More Highlights – Bellanaija

#BBNaija Cee-C’s Plea To Juliet Ibrahim Shocks Fans – Information Nigeria

#BBNaija: ‘I like it when ladies reach out. It shows that they are bold.’ ‘ Tobi and Miracle reveal the kind of girls they like – Information Nigeria

#BBNaija: Ahneeka Shades Ifu Ennada For Meeting With Teddy A And Bambam – Information Nigeria

#BBNaija: Igbinedion University releases BamBams results – The Nation

#BBNaija: Teddy A explains why he couldn’t believe viewers chose Cee-C and Nina over Bambam – Information Nigeria

#BBNaija: Teddy A Still Surprise That Viewers Chose Cee-C and Nina Over Bambam – Gistlover

#BBNaija:Exposed!!! Cee-C Was Ebuka’s Ex-Girlfriend – Gistlover

#GBanks2018! First of all, Introduction for Nollywood Actor Gabriel Afolayan & Heartthrob Banke – Bellanaija

26 games and tricks hidden within your Google search bar – Business Insider

3 things we are sure President Buhari will be doing while resting in London – Pulse

9 Times Nigerian Supermodel & Mum Of 2, Ojy Okpe Owned The Runway At ARISE Fashion Week 2018 – NET

A BaddoSneh & Starboy Collaboration’ Olamide & Wizkid hit the Studio – Bellanaija

A police officer who went to jail undercover quit the force after he got out ‘ and his decision is a sobering reminder of how bad prison really is – Business Insider