Today's News Dailies Fri, 27 Oct 2017

Today's News  Dailies
Fri, 27 Oct 2017


**NIGERIA

*Saraki, US ambassador, others meet on Nigeria’s economy

*FEC approves draft 2018 Appropriation Bill

*Road construction: FG approves tax relief for private sector

*NNPC begins oil exploration in Nasarawa

*I want to make boxing history – Joshua

*Naira trades flat at 363/dollar

*Ondo may discontinue free education, says Akeredolu

*18-year-old arrested for killing, burying man in shallow grave

*Don’t expect commodity shake-up next year, W’Bank tells Nigeria

*Herdsmen attacks: ‘75 killed, 13,726 displaced in Plateau’

*Stop lying against Ojukwu, IPOB warns Gowon

*I released cars for Aisha Buhari’s security, IG replies Misau

*Panic as police storm PANDEF meeting in Rivers

*Nigeria accounts for 20% of Africa’s births – UNICEF

*ICJ: Nigeria pledges commitment, accepts rulings

*Abia generates N1.4bn from Made-in-Nigeria products

*Lawmakers declare Enugu Airport unsafe

*Nigeria saves N216bn from rice importation – BOA

*Photo News: Buhari hosts leadership of NASS to dinner

*Cancelled Dinner: Buhari apologises to lawmakers

*AG alleges embezzlement of N4b by Kogi civil servants

*How technical varsity plans to tackle youth unemployment crisis

*VIO officer forces taxi driver to crash car into restaurant

*LASTMA to clamp downon motorists driving against traffic on Airport Road

*NUT threatens strike if Kaduna government sacks 22,000 members

*Nwodo seeks alternative revenue sources to solve economic crisis

*AGF laments slow repatriation of stolen funds

*IPOB members on trial overstretching prison facilities —NPS

*SON warns traders against dangers of substandard materials

*Downstream operators urged to diversify as Nigeria plans to exit fuel import

*Air Peace fetes customers, agents with 1,000 free tickets, others

*Another 161 Nigerians return from Libya

*New Nigerian Museum Honours "Father of Afrobeat" Fela Kuti

*Ooni, Fayose, Afe Babalola for Ooni Obalufon launch in Efon Alaaye

*Lawmakers declare Enugu Airport unsafe

*NSE’s market capitalisation plummets by N37 billion

*NIPOST targets 2020 to move to multiple product organization

*Roads: FG approves tax holiday for investors

*SEC boss, Gwarzo, in N104m severance package controversy

*I didn’t take any vehicle from IGP — Aisha Buhari

*Buhari’s endorsement of El-Rufai ridiculous -APC factional chairman

*Anambra guber: Ezeemo flags off campaign tomorrow

*Edo govt gives marching order to revenue generating ministries

*Don’t run away from politics, don tells Muslim professionals

*Glo excites subscribers with jumbo offers

*Institute of Shipping honours Amaechi, Bello, others

*ALGON, 16 foreign investors to assist farmers with 43,590 equipment

*National Assembly to probe MMA2 concession, technical advisers

*‘Miyetti Allah splinter group plotting mayhem in Benue’

*FG Takes Further Step Towards Improving Ease of Doing Business

*PTI candidate bags 44,799 votes

*Navy begins Operation Octopusgrip


**AFRICA

*Explosion kills three Chadian U.N. peacekeepers in northern Mali

*Boycott, shooting and tear gas mar Kenya election re-run

*Islamic State claims responsibility for attack in Nigeria

*Somalia's al Shabaab stones woman to death for cheating on husband

*2,000 refugees have fled Cameroon to Nigeria in past two weeks: U.N. agency

*SAP faces U.S. probe into South Africa kickback allegations

*Kenya opposition, ruling party MPs exchange blows at rival news conferences

*At least five killed as police fire at protest in Ethiopia

*Kenya vote delayed to October 28 in four counties: commission

**WORLD

*Australian court kicks Deputy PM Barnaby Joyce out of office

*Ennahdha Movement Party to “support Nidaa Tounes candidate in the partial legislative elections in Germany

*Saudi Arabia and Virgin Group announce $ 1 Billion partnership in space industry

*South Korean anti-Trump group barred from entering the US

*Court disqualifies Australia’s deputy prime minister from Parliament due to dual citizenship

*Fireworks factory fire in Indonesia kills 47, mostly women

*3 UN peacekeepers killed in northern Mali attack

*Australian Govt loses majority after court ruling

*Remains of late Thai king collected after night of tears and ancient funeral rites

*Key vote due in Catalan independence row

*Student arrested after US campus shooting

**SPORTS

*Okagbare to be inducted into University of Texas Hall Of Fame today

*Niger Tornadoes receive N10m gift

*Super Eagles Coach says Argentina beatable

*Netherlands-based Omidiji eyes call up to Super Falcons

*Koeman blames failed Giroud move, tough fixtures for sacking

*Joshua vs Takam: Nigeria Versus Cameroon Bout?