Today's News Headlines Tue, 17 Oct 2017

Here are Today's News Headlines Tue, 17 Oct 2017


**NIGERIA

*At least 20 killed in communal violence in central Nigeria

*AGRIKEXPO records rise in number of exhibitors, others

*Groups give Senate, Sani seven-day ultimatum to okay Kaduna loan

*Court asks NIMASA ex-DG, others to defend selves

*TV crime presenter sues IGP on restriction

*Senate summons NNPC’s Baru, others over alleged revocation, re-award of OML 13 without due process

*‘Military operation has improved, stabilised security in South East region’

*Rivers petitions Buhari, others over alleged excesses of police squad

*Otuoke varsity shuts down as unions begin warning strike

*HURIWA takes NBC to EFCC for spending N2.5bn on digital switch-over

*Delta government, group disagree over alleged N1 billion fraud

*Food security Nigeria’s major problem, says governor Ambode

*Nigeria’s Akinwumi Adesina named 2017 World Food Prize Laureate

*Nigeria continues power, infrastructure talks with global bodies

*African leaders, Dangote move to change continent’s economic narrative

*‘Governments, donors failing women farmers in climate change fight’

*GSK, Stanbic IBTC, others lift NSE’s indices by N43 billion

*‘How insecurity, multiple taxation, others threaten telcos investments’

*‘Pension fund assets account for six per cent of GDP’

*NGO seeks violence-free Anambra guber poll

*Lagos PDP caretaker committee endorses George for chairmanship

*Niger governor, Sani Bello, sacks cabinet

*NLNG demands $315m judgement debt from NIMASA

*Court Orders FG To Serve Criminal Charges On Senator Misau

*N2.6bn Fraud: Akpobolokemi,Others Lose Bid To Stop Trial

*Cameroonian Gendarmes Injure 6 In Calabar Community

*PMB Orders Army, Police To Halt Return Of Madness In Plateau

*Ekwueme, Makarfi, Obi kick off Anambra PDP governorship election campaign

*DPO kidnapped as abductors reduce ransom from N10m to N500,000 for Kogi student

*Fire guts Kachikwu’s house, ministry rules out sabotage

*Lagos records 100 per cent increase in domestic, sexual violence

*World Bank disagrees with Adeosun on borrowing … says cost of debts not sustainable

*17-year-old Lagos girl stabs boyfriend to death

*Despite curfew, suspected Fulani herdsmen kill 27 in fresh Plateau attack

*106 criminals arrested, 26 guns recovered in ‘Python Dance’ –Army

*PDP chair: Fayose, Ladoja, George, others meet on S’West candidate

*Produce Kanu or face war, IPOB warns

*Bayelsa monkeypox patient commits suicide, FG clears Lagos, others

*Kanu’s trial resumes today amid uncertainties about his whereabouts

*$20m bribery scam: NPA consults AGF over indicted firm’s contract bid

*Elevator accident: Court awards N10.3m against Lagos hotel

*Aare Ona Kakanfo: Amosun hails Adams’ appointment

*NPA gives INTELS three months to quit ports

**AFRICA

*Critic of Rwanda's president asks for freedom in court

*After Somalia's deadliest bombing, a brother's desperate search

*South Sudan opposition groups meet in Kenya to 'harmonize voices'

*African rulers' weapon against web-based dissent: the off switch

*Death toll from Somalia bomb attacks tops 300

*Police fire tear gas to halt opposition protests in two Kenyan cities

*At least 33 people died in police crackdown in Nairobi -rights groups

**WORLD

*Weinstein set to argue against sacking - reports

*Thais mourn one year since the death of King Rama IX

*Malaysia says no decision yet on new offers to search for missing MH370

*How Xi Jinping became one of modern China's most powerful leaders

*U.S. official says not ruling out eventual direct talks North Korea

*Educated but not at work: lack of women in Middle East workforce hinders growth

*Asian stocks little-changed after Wall Street hits new highs

*Greek PM meets Donald Trump amid growing US tensions with Turkey

*A divided Iraq tests U.S. influence as fight against Islamic State wanes

*Iraq, Saudi Arabia sign agreement to resume flights after 25 years

*Yemeni source: Zindani under house arrest in Saudi Arabia

*UN chief urges support for Sahel force to fight extremists

*Macau plans 'simulated attacks' in security ramp-up after Vegas shooting

**SPORTS

*Champions League: Real Madrid vs Tottenham Possible Line-up

*Ronaldo, Ramos Meet Gov Wike at Real Madrid Football Club

*Newcastle United Onwer, Mike Ashley Confirms Sale of Club

*1st AITEO/CAF Award Holds January 4 In Accra

*AITEO Cup: Angels on parade in Jos

*CHAN: Nigeria starts preparation with 30 Players

*Nigerian keeper makes La Liga history

*Victor Moses out for one month

*Adamawa blame referees, ministry for promotion failure

*NWPL plans Super Cup