Today's News Dailies Thu, 26 Oct 2017

Today's News  Dailies
Thu, 26 Oct 2017


**NIGERIA

*NCAA boss stresses importance of global, regional air navigation plans

*Wife of Boko Haram leader 'killed in airstrike': military

*Oyo gets order to conduct council poll

*Shipping charges: Agents tell importers to boycott CMA-CGM services

*Fugitive Nigerian playboy’s yacht spotted at marina in Mexico

*FG begins review of Civic Education curriculum

*Patience Jonathan: Court reserves ruling on motion to reverse guilty plea

*VAIDS: Lagos, Osun, FCT to provide data on hidden assets, income

*IYC seeks sack of Malami, Dambazau

*Misau appears before Senate c’ttee, says IGP Idris bought 2 SUVs for Buhari’s wife

*VAIDS: 3 states, FCT to provide data on assets of tax evaders

*Old debts account for $3bn of Nigeria’s foreign loan – FG

*Poverty rate in the North alarming, says Sanusi

*Maina: Buhari violated no law, says SAN

*Suspected Boko Haram militants kill eight soldiers, one civilian in Nigeria's northeast: police

*Nigerian coastal waterways remain risky —IMB

*Over 9.7m Nigerians visit our site daily – Facebook

*Fidelity Bank takes 5% charge on 9mobile loan

*Customs intercepts two containers of tramadol tablets

*NAPE urges FG to develop economy with petrodollars

*RAL Helicopters gets AOC, commences charter operations

*Lawmakers killing business in Nigeria – NECA

*Buhari signs Northeast Development Commission Bill

*Only 30 per cent UTME candidates ‘ll be admitted this year, says NUC

*How Badeh’s wife, two sons escaped to U.S., says witness

*FEC to consider 2018 budget today

*Nigerian content can plug infrastructural deficit –Opaluwah

*Nigeria, US plan fresh investments in energy sector

*FG approves tax waivers for renewable energy components manufacturers

*Digital Technology: KPMG Nigeria set to host 2017 digital summit

*Salami rejects appointment to monitor graft cases

*FG, Ogun convert Fela’s family house to Heritage Museum

*Awomolo: Military Approach Will Not Bring Lasting Peace to S’East

*Obi: Why I Dumped Obiano for Obaze

*Ports concession: NPA has sold its birthright —Shippers

*FG’s no-work-no-pay rule is an attempt to create fear —Olukoya, NUT president

*31% Sokoto teachers ‘unqualified, but trainable’ —Govt panel

*Presidency: Jonathan govt officials, Maina shared loot

*Metuh’s trial: Court orders Jonathan to appear on Monday

*Misau mentions Aisha Buhari, Emefiele, Ambode in IG probe

*Titi Atiku kept me in EFCC custody – Ex-business partner

*Patience Jonathan’s $15.5m: Court decides firms’ fate Nov. 22

*Legacy debts account for $3bn of $5.5bn foreign loans –Adeosun

*Air strike kills Shekau’s wife, others during Boko Haram meeting – NAF

*Fire razes Fayose’s G-Class in Lagos • We saw driver packing burnt cash from vehicle –Traffic officer

*Thugs attack, cut off Lamido supporter’s hand in Kaduna

*Power-drunk Edo PPRO bars PUNCH from command

*Sanusi calls for debate on restructuring

*Fire kills four-year-old Lagos pupil, destroys apartments

*Buhari, Jonathan’s men clash over Maina scandal … as Maina’s family claims Buhari’s govt brought him back

*EFCC returns N11.9m stolen by RCCG deacon

*Salami rejects appointment to monitor graft cases

*IGP Idris manipulated his retirement age, says Misau

**AFRICA

*Opposition boycott overshadows Kenya election re-run

*Kenya opposition leader urges vote boycott, civil disobedience

*U.S. voices concern about efforts to undermine Kenya presidential vote

*Suspected Boko Haram militants kill eight soldiers, one civilian in Nigeria's northeast: police

*Three people die in bomb and gun attacks in Somalia

*Victims of South Sudan attack on aid workers start testifying from U.S.

*In Kenya opposition stronghold, a repeat presidential vote looks unlikely

*Kenya opposition lawyer: election is illegal due to High Court ruling

*Kenyans entitled to rebel if vote goes ahead: Kisumu governor

**WORLD

*North Korea ramps up threat to test hydrogen bomb over Pacific

*Qantas boss feted for backing gay marriage

*China’s Xi unveils new party leaders but no clear successor

*As European Central Bank Eases Emergency Measures, Risks May Lurk

*Singapore’s passport is now the best in the world

*Kenya holds new presidential election amid call for boycott

*'Extraordinary elevation': Trump kowtows to kingpin Xi

*Asic could pursue criminal charges against Rio Tinto executives

*Report: External attack may have caused Hammarskjold crash

*Australia Battles Amazon, With Populist Defiance

**SPORTS

*Leicester City name Puel as manager

*Gyan’s Baby Jet Airlines to fly soon

*Nigeria has good players, says Argentina Coach, Sampaoli

*Toure touted to leave Man City for the MLS

*No return date yet for Gareth Bale-Zidane

*NGF confirms Georgia Oboh for 2018 Youth Olympic Games