Today's News Headlines Tue, 23 Jan 2018

Today's News Headlines Tue, 23 Jan 2018


**NIGERIA

*Africa remains stable as global FDI falls to $1.52 trillion

*Railway line to Niger Republic?

*Emirates airline, Airbus agree $16b deal to keep A380 production going

*Nigeria loses N1.74 trillion to absence of petroleum law

*Afreximbank admits Russian investment firm into shareholding

*Lagos Assembly to pass 2018 Budget next week — Obasa

*Sahara Group seeks increased investment in power projects

*Senate screens Isa for Code of Conduct Bureau chairmanship position

*Australia would like to see more exchange with Nigeria

*‘Importation of crude palm oil crippling local industries’

*KWIRS targets N38 billion in tax collection

*Enugu revenue board targets N30b in tax to fund budget

*Intervention movement flays el-Rufai over sack of 36,000 workers in Kaduna

*CBN pledges support for cocoa, tomato farmers

*Kwara, Kaduna, 14 others to commence establishment of cattle colonies

*Sokoto govt spends N3.4bn on fertiliser for dry season farming

*FG to create more job in agriculture through LIFE scheme

*NAPRI urges FG to revive vandalised facilities

*Fulani Herdsmen: Time To Boycott Blood Beef By Emmanuel Ugwu

*Olu Falae Says Cattle Colony Is Provocative And Repugnant, Condemns Attack On His Farm

*Lagos state government charges civil servants on value delivery to residents

*Protesting youths and Mike Ozekhome

*NNPC to boost share to 30% with depots, market expansion

*Sanusi settles Oando dispute as firm considers appointment of Mangal representative on board

*FUPRE disowns ‘new curriculum, resumption date’

*Non-oil Exports: The Policy Imperative

*Why ACJA may fail, by appeal court judge

*UACN appoints five new heads for subsidiaries

*Rice, wheat farmers benefit from FADAMA projects in Anambra

*Borno PDP secretariat not demolished -Youth leader

*2019 Presidency: Lamido ‘ll lead PDP to victory – Campaign coordinator

*Ethiopia rejects World Bank mediation in Nile water dispute

*Anxiety over proposed Edo council poll as APC, PDP, aspirants kick against imposition

*Professionals seek role for private sector to curb unemployment

*Activists seek speedy enforcement of tobacco control act

*Group urges support for Atiku Abubakar’s presidential bid

*Experts chart path to job creation through economic diversification

*NASU decries workers’ plight at research institutes

*Registrar of trade union risks committal over alleged contempt

*Mosquito coil fire kills triplets, brother in Jigawa

*Police kill four robbers in Rivers

*Herbalist allegedly defrauds man of N190m to cure illness

*Police arraign 120-year-old chief for stealing

*Lagos businessman impregnates maid, rapes her after abortion

*$500,000 bribery: CJ returns Farouk Lawan’s case for continuation of trial

*S’East APC leaders ask FG to immortalise Alex Ekwueme

*Queen’s College old girls, ex-principal disagree on pupils’ death

*Delayed MPC meeting’ll slow down investment inflows – Economists

*Airport concession: ICRC initiates FAAN, Bi-Courtney settlement

*Ambode promises Lagosians safety

*LASG to shut illegal gas plants

*Cattle colonies: Southern states shun FG’s request for land

*SA killings: culprits apprehended, arraigned says Mission

*Presidency outlines Buhari’s achievements

*Igbo APC leaders re-endorse Buhari for 2nd term

*Herdsmen attacks: OPC calls for lasting solution

*Two NIA chiefs grilled as bid to grab $44m fails

*Buhari: we’re delivering on campaign promises

*Bright prospects as Oando, Mangal feud ends

**AFRICA:

*Weekend clashes during Ethiopia religious festival leave seven dead

*Video shows migrants in Italy expelled - but only in writing

*France condemns Congolese security forces after six killed

**WORLD:

*9 injured in apparent volcano eruption near Japan ski resort

*North Korea's luxury ski resort

*Rupert Murdoch says Facebook should pay news publishers for content

*Watch: Anti-Trump Protesters In Haiti Temporarily Close Us Embassy

*Pope Francis Apologizes to Sexual Abuse Victims but Defends the Chilean Bishop Accused of a Coverup

*Chinese police detain bookseller Gui Minhai again, daughter says

*Mexico: Woman slain, dismembered, cooked; ex is lead suspect

**SPORTS:

*African legends witness Weah swearing-in

*Google celebrates Keshi

*Joshua eyes political career

*Southampton boss hails good finisher Obafemi

*Aussie Open: Djokovic frustrated out, Federer gets tough test

*Oduduru, Aniekeme break records in America



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