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LOCAL AND WORLD NEWS, BUSINESS, SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT HEADLINES FOR TODAY MON. 9 APRIL 2018
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LOCAL HEADLINES:
DAILY POST
Biafra war: How Ojukwu planned to detain me because I told him truth – Mbu
Biafra: What Igbo elders will do if Buhari fails to remove IPOB from terrorist’ list – Prof. Nwabueze
2019: Nigeria’s messiah will come from North – Tunde Bakare
Looters’ list: Why Nigerian govt omitted certain names – Sagay
2019: Labour Party joins ADP
Buhari departs for London Monday
APC governors tip Don Etiebet to replace Oyegun as National Chairman
Cardinal Onaiyekan reveals kind of politicians Nigeria needs to end treasury looting
Go and start as councillor – Shittu, Sowore in verbal war
Ortom condemns attack, killing of passengers along Lafia – Makurdi highway
VANGUARD
Biafra: Decision, a product of 12 Igbo leaders, Mbu reveals in his book
500 % VARSITY FEES HIKE: Parents, students, others fault Ondo govt
Looters list: I’ve been vindicated, says Oshiomhole
Army chief cautions journalists reporting security issues on social media
EFCC should not hold on to recovered funds
Imo 2019: Over 20 guber aspirants jostle for APGA ticket
2018 FIFA WC: Finidi sees Eagles in Semi-final but
N’Delta agitators to Buhari: Don’t use oil funds for amnesty to B’Haram
NEW TELEGRAPH
On Buhari’s admission of turbulence in the polity
Wike: FG wants to arrest me abroad
Breakthrough recorded in new hearing loss medication
2019: PDP woos Gana, Adeniran, others
2019: Atiku to declare April ending, screens 200 support groups
APC group to Ikpeazu: Account for Abia’s money
FG dumps finance model for $6.5bn oil projects
CBN, banks to discuss N60bn business development fund
Buhari returns to Abuja, leave for London today
Kalu rallies Nigerians for Buhari’s re-election
Osun APC guber aspirant, Adegoke, condemns Offa killings
DAILY INDEPENDENT
INEC Commences Second Quarter CVR In Anambra
Delayed Budget Passage Causing Uncertainty’ Economists
Activist Endorses Okowa for Second Term
Buhari Leaves For London Today
APC In Make Or Break NEC Meeting : Pro-Oyegun Govs Lobby Buhari For His Re-Election
Sirika Shuns Buhari’s Directive To Inaugurate Aviation Boards
65 Financial Statements Of NNPC Subsidiaries Unaudited For Four Years
Nigerian Firm Moves To Acquire Brazil’s Petrobas Oil Fields
OBJ Is Nigeria’s Most Corrupt President ‘ Orji Kalu
Delta To Dredge Anwai River, Amilimocha Stream In Asaba
Ooni, Awolowo Dosunmu, Others Celebrate Odeyemi At 79
We’ll Make Basic Health Care Accessible To Nigerians ‘ Alemu
2019: APGA Will Win More States ‘ Anambra Lawmaker
BLUEPRINT
Bayelsa to train 300 youths in ICT
Insecurity: Kano to turn notorious Falgore forest into military training ground ‘ Ganduje
Ohanaeze mobilising Nigerians in support of restructuring ‘Youth Leader
Non-NWC APC members dump Oyegun, backs Buhari’s re-election
LGs shares N1.2bn for March salary
Day D’banj, Don Jazzy, others thrill at ‘Nigerian Flavours
Shouting out to Sha’aban
Peace and unity as tools for development
OPINION: That House cttee’s indictment of Malami
OPINION: The imperative of restructuring Nigeria
Nollywood creates jobs for millions of Nigerians, will soon equal Hollywood ‘ Charles
Mainagate: Report raps Malami on the wrist
FG to set up science centres in 6 political zones
Dan Agundi 60MVA transformer didn’t breakdown ‘TCN
We won’t compromise on Yola, Afam privatisation processes
NNPC signs 614km AKK gas project contracts
THE HERALD
Nigerian Gay Lovers Get Into Nasty Fight After Contracting HIV
Kalu: Obasanjo most corrupt President ever
PHOTO: Cristiano Ronaldo’s Son Reproduces Father’s Stunning Overhead Kick
Kukah Supports FG’s Move To Grant Boko Haram Amnesty
We’ll release another looters’ list soon ‘ FG
Woman Embalmed Accidentally By Medics Dies
Ghanaian Gold Mine Collapses Killing Six Workers
Storm In Ibadan Wrecks University, Almost Kills Staff And Students
FG Should Deal With Looters ‘Ruthlessly’ ‘ Oshiomhole
Lady Finds Missing Phone, Returns It, Gets Credit Alert
Rico Sent Packing From BBNaija
Brazilian Ex-President Surrenders To Police, Commences 12-year Jail Term
Buhari Jets Out To UK On Monday
SAHARA REPORTERS
Sowore: When A 47-Year-Old Is Too Young, Inconsequential To Be President By Fredrick Nwabufo
The Party’s Over: APC Satan, PDP Lucifer Both Parties Are Finished! By Bayo Oluwasanmi
Sowore Does Not Have To Win – Bamidele Ademola-Olateju
Presidency Says Buhari Leaves Nigeria For London On Monday, Date Of Return Not Stipulated
University Of Ibadan Evicts Medical Students After Protest Against Fee Hike
WORLD HEADLINES:
AL JAZEERA
Trump calls Assad ‘animal’ as gas attack draws outrage
Nigeria: 149 women and children rescued from Boko Haram
Deal reached to surrender last rebel-held town in Eastern Ghouta
Saudi prosecutor begins investigations into corruption cases
Syria chemical attack kills ’70’
‘We want freedom’: Detained Afghan refugees’ plea
Algeria ruling party asks ailing president to run for fifth term
Egypt bans Blue Whale ‘social media suicide game’
Brazil’s Lula turns himself in to police after tense showdown
Massive tanker crashes into historic Bosphorus mansion
BBC
Herrera denies deliberately spitting at Man City badge
England’s Kinsella wins beam gold as Simm takes bronze
Naomi Broady wins first WTA title with victory in Monterrey Open doubles
Australia PM loses opinion poll he cited in ousting predecessor
FA Cup will not save season’ – Chelsea’s slim top-four hopes damaged by draw
Commonwealth Games: Wales’ Tesni Evans wins squash bronze beating Nicol David
Commonwealth Games: England beat Singapore to claim badminton team bronze
Our Games: Rajiv Ouseph says ‘being sporty is not seen as the thing to do
Syria conflict: Strikes hit Syrian airfield, state media report
Viktor Orban: Hungary PM re-elected for third term
Canada crash: Humboldt Broncos bus dead mourned at vigil
N Korea-US talks: Pyongyang ‘ready to discuss denuclearisation
Deutsche Bank boss John Cryan sacked after years of losses
Prostate cancer: Four in 10 cases diagnosed late, charity says
Masters 2018: Patrick Reed wins at Augusta for first major title
Morocco announce three 2018 World Cup warm-up fixtures
Wales win bowls gold to deny Scotland’s Marshall
Nadal & Ferrer put Spain into Davis Cup semi-finals
Leslie Cheung: Asia’s gay icon lives on 15 years after his death
Commonwealth Games: Wales’ Dai Greene withdraws from 400m hurdles after hamstring tear
In the US, you don’t have to kill to be a murderer
ASSOCIATED PRESS
New Deutsche Bank boss says tough decisions lie ahead
Teachers acquire a new skill: how to stop the bleeding
Child advocates ask FTC to investigate YouTube
Congress back from break with to-do list to keep Trump happy
Prolific voice actor and comedian Chuck McCann dies at 83
Trump once fought measure requiring sprinklers in buildings
AP PHOTOS: Editor selections from Bill Cosby’s life
Reed wins first major title, holding off Fowler at Masters
Report: Airlines getting better in key areas except delays
Child advocates ask FTC to investigate YouTube
5 questions for Mark Zuckerberg as he heads to Congress
Facebook to send Cambridge Analytica data-use notices Monday
Facebook to notify on Cambridge Analytica data misuse Monday
Saudi crown prince visits France, seeks strategic partner
Prolific voice actor and comedian Chuck McCann dies at 83
Jimmy Kimmel tries to tone down feud with Sean Hannity
Rapper Cardi B reveals pregnancy on ‘Saturday Night Live
Winners of the 2018 Olivier theater awards
Advocates: School gun clubs teach discipline, not violence
Michigan’s top court hearing cases over guns, schools
Police say 6 detained in foiled plot to attack Berlin race
AFP
Prince Harry’s fiancee craves ‘Diana 2.0’ role: biography
Deadly missile strikes hit Syria airbase
Hungary set for third Orban term after crushing poll win
China bans exports of ‘dual use’ items to North Korea
Ibrahimovic’s late spark not enough to power Galaxy again
Saudi crown prince kicks off official visit to Paris
Consumer groups seek probe of YouTube over ads for kids
Canada town honors hockey crash victims at somber vigil
Northern Ireland: a fragile peace tested by Brexit
Deadly strikes hit Syria army air base after US, France warning
Reed edges Fowler, Spieth to capture Masters thriller
UK govt to launch crime blitz as violence spikes
Hungary’s PM Orban claims victory as his party takes sweeping poll lead
Belgian cyclist Goolaerts dies in Paris-Roubaix race
Hungary’s Viktor Orban: populist, patriot and set to be PM again
BUSINESS HEADLINES:
10 things you need to know in markets today – Business Insider
160 Firms Bid For NNPC Valuation And Land Acquisition Services Contract – Daily Independent
20 of the most exciting under-the-radar retail startups to watch in 2018 – Business Insider
4 ways Washington could help fix Facebook – Business Insider
40-year-old Land Use Act needs urgent amendment ‘ Akomolede – Punch
5 important things happening in South Africa today – BusinessTech
5 REITs Growing Their Dividends Rapidly – Forbes
50% of Banks Employees are Millennials – Thisday
6 details you may have missed on Sunday’s ‘The Walking Dead – Business Insider
7 Ideas To Pave The Way For Autonomous Vehicles – Forbes
83% Of Enterprises Are Complacent About Mobile Security – Forbes
A $675 million deal to buy New York City’s legendary Plaza Hotel using cryptocurrency is falling apart – Business Insider
ABU trains youths on animal fattening from 3 NWest states – Daily Trust
Ade-Ojo to retire from Toyota Nigeria in June – Punch
Amazon Brings Machine Learning Smarts To Edge Computing Through AWS Greengrass – Forbes
America’s Experiment With One-Man Rule – Forbes
Ask The CMO: Jennifer Breithaupt On Embracing Emotion As A Critical Driver Of Business Performance – Forbes
Beyond speed limiting device – The Nation
SPORTS
Bittersweet ending for Woods at Augusta – Yahoo
2018 World Cup: Eagles have age on their side ‘Kanu – The Sun
64 teams for 2018 Mike Okonkwo Cup – Punch
AC Milan 1 Sassuolo 1: Kalinic snatches point for wasteful Rossoneri – Goal
AC Milan 1 Sassuolo 1: Kalinic snatches point for wasteful Rossoneri – Goal
Arsenal 3-2 Southampton: Iwobi shines with two assists – The Nation
Arsenal prepares offer for Ndidi – The Sun
Best Ways to Rebuild Shinsuke Nakamura’s Momentum After WrestleMania 2018 – Bleacher Report
Braun Strowman Picks Nicholas from WrestleMania 34 Crowd for Tag Team Partner – Bleacher Report
Braun Strowman, Nicholas Win Raw Tag Team Titles vs. the Bar at WrestleMania 34 – Bleacher Report
Brock Lesnar’s Best Opponents After WrestleMania Title Win vs. Roman Reigns – Bleacher Report
CAF CC: MFM Walk Tight Rope – Daily Independent
CAFCC: Akwa United Lose To Al Hilal, Walk Tight Rope – Complete Sports
Carli Lloyd Scores 100th USA Goal, Megan Rapinoe Stars in 6-2 Win over Mexico – Bleacher Report
CBN Junior Tennis: Unseeded Moses Girls’ 16s title, MOP Award winner – New Telegraph
Champions League 2018: Quarter-Finals Leg 2 Live Stream Schedule, TV Info – Bleacher Report
Chelsea 1-1 West Ham: Victor Moses Punished – The Nation
Chelsea Continue Miserable run Of Form, Play 1-1 With West Ham – Daily Independent
Tracking Times – Entertainment
ENTERTAINMENT
BBNaija”Miracle is a fake guy who has done nothing special or extraordinary in that house” actress Juliet Ibrahim – Linda Ikeji
BBNaija: More Photos from Bambam and Teddy A’s Eviction Party – Gistlover
BBNaija: Rico Swavey, Evicted from Big Brother Naija 2018 – Gistlover
A Quiet Place’ leads box office, as horror keeps making noise – CNN
Ahneeka Speaks On self servicing, Teddy And Bambam Toilet s*x And More (Video) – Information Nigeria
AIbom PDP: Nobody Has Been Endorsed for Political Office Except Governor… – Thisday
Anglican And RCCG Church Plans Global Partnership ‘ Pastor Adeboye – Gistlover
APC Non-NWC Members Forum Warn Against Toying With Buharis Second Term… – Thisday
APC Tenure Extension: Oyegun Surrenders – Olufamous
BBNaija 2018 : Rico Swavey evicted from reality show – DailyPost
BBNaija 2018: Evicted housemate, Rico Swavey reveals next plan – DailyPost
BBNaija 2018: How Nigerians reacted to Rico’s eviction – DailyPost
BBNaija 2018: How Nigerians voted for housemates” eviction – DailyPost
BBNaija 2018: Nina speaks on relationship with Miracle, says he’s ‘everything – DailyPost
BBNaija 2018: Rico speaks after eviction, reveals likeness for Ahneeka – DailyPost
BBNaija Housemate Cee-C’s Waec Result Leaks Online; Is It Real Or Fake (Photos) – Information Nigeria
BBNaija: Fans Troll Ebuka’s red suit (6 Things to note) – Information Nigeria
Bbnaija: Rico Swavey Evicted From The House – Information Nigeria