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Global Headlines Today - 21/01/2016

Top of the morning to you, hope your week has been beautiful?  Here is today's headlines.
THE GUARDIAN
  • Govt reconstitutes task force on polio 
  • Global unemployment figure to hit 200m in 2017, says report 
  • NAFDAC prosecute printer for forging product registration papers
  • 1966: Contested histories conflicting narratives
  • Why we can't tackle Lassa fever like Ebola, by Adewole 
  • Minister warns telecoms operators against distressing SIM registrant 
  • NYSC members take Lassa fever awareness campaign to markets 
  • Court orders govt to produce Dasuki at trials 
  • Umahi, lawmakers working to deepen democracy, says gov's aid 
  • Police parade ritualist, bank syndicates in Enugu 
  • Academy harps on local capacity for solar panel project 
  • Etisalat Prize: Not a race for Nigerian writers
  • LP, APC worried about delay in Anambra council pols
  • Farmers protest govt's acquisition of farmland in Ekiti 
  • ILO hinges realization of  SDGs on youth empowerment 
  • Sacking FUTA school teachers, in compliance with new policy, says VC
  • Lagos assembly to float Health trust fund bill 
  •  Yemi-Esan cautions parents against stoking disunity in unity colleges
  • NYSC denies mismanaging N23.5m donated to injured corps members 
  • Eating fish in pregnancy boost baby's brain size  
  • How Nigeria can defeat Lassa fever by NMA
  •  Asiabaka revs effort to reposition FUTO 
  • Ikpeazu appeals for calm as Abia awaits S/Court verdict 
  • Aregbesola inaugurates management committees for schools 
  • How device to save lives was invented, by doctor 
  • Mimiko calls for restructuring of the Federation
  • Red alert on safety of herbal 'Viagras'
  • 'We must deal with corruption decisively to succeed as a Country'  
  • Stakeholders differ on impact of teaching 'good governance' in varsities 
  • Democracy has come to stay in Nigeria, says Mohammed 
  • Fountain varsity decries encroachment on the school land    
THE NATION
  • EFCC Chief Magu: More looters will go to prison 
  • $2.1bn arms deal: Mu'azu, Dikko, Jonathan's ex-aide may be declared wanted 
  • Olubadan dies after Holy communion, says priest 
  • I'm ready for throne, says Adetunji 
  • Ex-FUTA VC killers to die by hanging 
  • Lassa fever: Resident doctor dies in OAUTHC
  • Protest in Ekiti Over  Fayose's airport project 
  • Seriki chiefs seek to stop Adetunji as Olubadan 
  • Govt has no record of unemployed, says minister 
  • Kogi: Inaugurating Bello as governor'll be unconstitutional 
  • House, shops burnt in gang war 
  • My neighbor kidnapped, sold my daughter for N20,000 
  • Ugwuanyi promises prompt salaries 
  • NHRC summons Enugu waste management boss 
  • Court remands Kanu, two others in kuje Prison
  • PDP, membersm seeks Falaye's sack from House of Reps
  • Produce Dasuki in court, says Judge   
  • Foundation gives to poor student  
AROUND THE WORD
  • Vigils held as Pakistan mourns students (BBC)
  • Iran: Saudis are 'Panicking'  (CNN)
  •  Obama irate over US water crisis (BBC) 
  • At least 22 killed in attack on Bach Khan University in Pakistan (CNN)
  • More Brazil babies affected by Zika (BBC)
  • NGO founder admits to bribing U.N official (CNN)
  • US 'wasted millions' on Afghan aid (BCC)
  • China hits back at Vietnam over oil rig (CCN)
SPORTS
  • Super Eagles to meet Tunisia in new kits (The Guardian)
  • Flamingoes arrive Windhoek ready to confront baby gladiators (The Guardian)
  • Fenerbache demands E7m from West Ham for Emenike (The Guardian)
  • Australia Open: Federer cruses to third round, Tsonga brushes aside young Aussie, Jasika (The Guardian)
  • Arsenal to fanalise Nwakali, Chukwueze's deal next week (The Guardian)
  • NFF Insists: No target no pressure (The Nation) 
  • NFL gains first full-time female coach (BBC) 
  • Murray thrashes big-serving Groth  (BBC)
  • Real Madrid still richest football club (BBC)
BUSINESS
  • NNPC loses N1.7billion to closure of  refineries (The Guardian)
  • CIBN accredits sterling bank academy (The Guardian)
  • Traders stage come back to Oshodi rail tracks(The Guardian)
  •  Access to nutrition index: NestlĂ© leads on breast as milk substitute marketing, comes second overall (The Guardian)
  • Etisalat partners consulting firm on 'discussions for sustainable development'(The Guardian)
  • Oil price fall below $27/barrel (The Nation)
  • EU's 20million euros for environment (The Nation)
  • Total refuses to cut jobs, despite oil price crash (The Nation) 
  • IMF approve new access lending framework (The Nation)
  • MAN, LCCI express concern over new electricity tariff (The Nation)
  • 'SMSEs are catalyst for growth' (The Nation) 
  • Wall Street sinks as oil prices plummet (BBC)
  • Russian ruble hits record low (CNN)
  • Asian markets suffers further losses  (BCC)
  • Amazon offering refunds on all Hoverboards  (CNN)
ENTERTAINMENT
  • Adele, Kendrick Lamar to to perform at Grammys (CNN)
  • Downton Abbey wins best drama at TV awards (BBC)
  • Celine Dion: I'll not sing at my husband's funeral (The Nation)
  • El Dee rethinks retirement from music (The Nation)
  • Shina Peters, others to grace Afropolitan vibes (The Nation)  


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