Today's News Headlines Fri, 1 Dec 2017

Today's News Headlines Fri, 1 Dec 2017


**NIGERIA:

*Eid-El-Maulud: Aisha attacks Nigerian government for declaring public holiday

*Armed Robbers attack UBA bank, Shoot 2 police officers and Banker

*2019: Mbaka warns Nigerians on voter’s card

*Innoson Releases Luxury Ivm G80 And G40 SUV

*Rabiu Kwankwaso Set To Dump APC

*ICOs Opening Doors to Blockchain, Investment in Africa

*FG warns against bitcoins, other digital currencies

*AFRINIC-27 conference seeks local Internet hosting in Africa

*Nigeria’s foreign reserve rises to $35.2bn — CBN governor

*Eid el-Maulud: Okorocha, Obi, Udeogaranya felicitate with Muslims

*Jonathan thought I kidnapped Chibok girls — Shettima

*Archbishop Tutu Fellows condemn auction of black Africans in Libya

*Machete –wielding man hacks three pupils to death in Borno

*Falana sues FCDA for failure to cover manhole in Abuja

*PDP warns aspirants against derogatory comments on party leadership

*IATA, AfDB sign pact to boost sector in Africa

*African Music Festival starts tomorrow at La Campagne

*December to Remember: Kcee, Olamide, Falz, Reekado stage mega concerts

*FG to implement new import-export guidelines Jan 1 – Adeosun

*PenCom to increase retirees’ pensions this month

*No Petrol Price Hike, Supply Steady – NNPC

*EFCC To Re-Arraign Ex-Enugu Gov, Nnamani, Dec. 4

*B’Haram is France, Nigeria’s common enemy – France envoy

*Foreign investors buy out Nigerian shareholders in Seven-Up

*Ethiopian B787-9 makes debut flight to Beijing

*Emefiele: Our Worst Days Behind Us

*PDP Unable to Decide on Convention Committee Chairman

*Fayose, Umahi absent at PDP NEC

*Airtel adjudged best company in stakeholder engagement

*FUNAAB trains extension officers in cassava development

*FG to implement new import-export guidelines Jan 1 – Adeosun

*PenCom to increase retirees’ pensions this month

*Perm Sec: I accept blame for Maina’s return to work

*‘Maina has U.S., two Nigeria passports’

*OPEC to impose ‘soft target’ on Nigeria, says Kachikwu

*Oyo commences demolition of dilapidated school structures

*Ikoyi cash haul: Bank claims ownership of Flat 7B

*2015 poll: Mimiko mounted pressure for Buhari’s trial for ‘certificate forgery’, says Adoke

*2,800 delegates for PDP convention

**AFRICA:

*Niger approves use of armed American drones: U.S. official

*Expect more war, hunger, Islamist violence in 2018 -Geneva think-tank

*France invites U.S. to Dec. 13 summit on boosting fight against W.African militants

*West Africa population planners battle to woo Muslim hearts

*Deadline looms for South Africa's Zuma over revived graft charges

**WORLD:

*Donald Trump's aides 'terrified over President's mental health'

*New pictures of North Korea’s new missile show its startlingly size

*Russia stands on brink of unprecedented HIV/Aids crisis

*Poisoned Kim Jong-nam carried 'antidote'

*South Korea says North Korea still needs to prove critical missile technology, expects pause in testing

*Earthquake of magnitude 6.0 strikes off northeast Papua New Guinea

*Trump urged Senate Republicans to drop panel's Russia probe - NYT

*Earthquake of magnitude 6.3 strikes off northeast Papua New Guinea

*Clashes ahead of Honduras election result

*France finds traces of radiation from Chernobyl in mushrooms from Belarus

*Obama and Xi: all smiles as 'veteran cadres' reunite in Beijing

*Magnitude 6.0 earthquake hits southeast Iran - USGS

*Myanmar’s Suu Kyi visiting China amid crackdown criticism

*Japan’s prime minister says Emperor Akihito will abdicate on April 30, 2019, at age 85

**SPORTS

*German-born keeper set for Eagles

*Asoju Oba t’tennis tourney ends

*Joe Boy vows to beat Egyptian for ABU title

*Ezenwa joins Enyimba

*Everton appoint Allardyce

*Anxiety as Super Eagles know foes today

*Not Playing with Ronaldo the only Regret – Totti

*IOC sanctions two athletes for failing anti-doping tests at London 2012

*Finalists emerge in Doregos basketball tournament

*Meet the 32 Finalists for Russia 2018 World Cup Draws

*Manchester City to boost Nigerian fan-base with Premier Cool

*Ighalo presents club’s jersey to Oba