Global Headlines Today - 23/02/2016

Welcome to another wonderful day. Here are the headlines for today. Have a splendid day.

THIS DAY

•  Ogor: 2016 Budget is Worst Ever Since 1999

•  INEC Reverses Self, Declares Ogembe Winner of Kogi Central Senatorial Rerun

•  Tompolo Denies Link with Threats to Blow Oil Installations in Niger Delta

•  Buhari Releases N22bn to NDDC

•  Wike Directs Security Clampdown on Violent Crimes

•  Okonjo-Iweala Highlights Path to Sustainable Economic Development

•  Navy Arrests Six Ghanaian, Nigerian Pirates, Recover Oil Vessel

•  PDP Crisis: I Will Not Resign, Sheriff Replies Critics

•  Imperatives of Citizens' Input in Budget Process 

•  Police Treat 1,946 Public Complaints against Policemen in 100 Days

•  How S’Court Silenced Critics on Rivers Election

•  PDP Thugs Bomb Abe’s Senatorial Office in Rivers

• Fayose’s Opposition to TSA, Attempt to Loot Ekiti, Says APC

•  Borno Reopens Schools, Commences Relocation of IDPs

•  Kogi’s Confluence of Crisis

•  Olonisakin: Nigeria Committed to Global Peace and Security

•  The Junketer-in-Chief

•  Senate Committee Deplores Untidy State of FCT, Gives Councils 21 Days for Clean-up

•  Edo 2016: Court Restrains Orbih-led Edo PDP from Conducting Congresses

•  Police Arrest Four for Hijacking Trailer Laden with Tyres

•  FCT Minister Promises to Make Abuja Business Friendly

•  Security Challenges: Okowa Wants Security Agencies to Partner Vigilante Groups

•  Ebri to Buhari: Declare National Economic Emergency Now

•  Benin NBA Threatens to Expel Alegeh over Suspension

NATIONAL MIRROR

•  EFCC to arraign NAMA chiefs in Lagos this week

•  Strange illness confirmed as measles

•  Electricity tariff: NERC, Discos lose bid to stall suit

•  Gowon tasks FG on funding education sector

•  Edo must move beyond ethnicity politics in 2016 –Esele

•  APC, Alhassan lack locus standi to challenge Ishaku’s election –Supreme Court

•  EFCC arraigns bizman over N60m dud cheque

•  Laws protecting IDPs coming soon –Dogara

•  Chemical engineers seek FG’s intervention in raw materials development

•  My govt won’t be for salary payment alone –Bello

•  CRHA to partner with HIT FM on information dissemination

•  Again, Borno relocates 4,500 IDPs from schools

•  C’River begins demolition of illegal structures in Calabar

•  Zaria clash: Panel adjourns sitting for all parties to appear

•  Panic as fuel queues return in FCT … NNPC deploys additional volumes

•  Aregbesola dismisses alleged plan to replace striking doctors

•  Marafa shuns Senate probe committee

•  Alake of Egbaland blames economic downturn on collapse of SMEs

•  C’River expresses satisfaction with NEWMAP projects

•  Islamic Movement holds zonal protest in Nasarawa

•  NPC collaborates with UNICEF to enhance birth registration

•  ACP, DPOs, others face disciplinary action over misconduct

•  EFCC arraigns bizman over N60m dud cheque

•  SAHCOL wins Air Cote D’Ivoire handling contract in Abuja

•  3,000 students get entrepreneurial skills in Katsina poly

•  EFCC arrests Abba Moro over immigration recruitment scam

•  APC criticises Ekiti gov’s opposition to TSA

•  Buhari appoints visually-impaired as SSA

•  NPC collaborates with UNICEF to enhance birth registration

•  House of Reps: Need for urgent rehabilitation of infrastructure

•  Buhari not on right path in fighting corruption —Doherty

•  Kogi rerun: INEC reverses decision, declares PDP candidate winner

•  PDP has no future with Sheriff —Abdullahi

•  Lawmaker denies sponsoring attack on APC guber aspirant

BBC

•  Leaving EU 'would threaten UK jobs' (Business)

•  Fiji cyclone death toll rises to 29

•  Canadian serial killer book withdrawn

•  Syria 'ceasefire' to start at weekend

•  Egyptian boy, 4, 'convicted by mistake'

•  Cruz sacks top aide over doctored video

•  Ten million without water in Delhi

•  Zuckerberg is 'sympathetic' to Apple

•  BHP Billiton sinks to $5.67bn loss (Business)

• Asia shares mixed as oil prices rise (Business)

• Qantas soars to record half-year profit (Business)

BUSINESS

•  Oteh Tasks FG on Oil Sector Reform (This Day)

•  Nigerians Urged to See Opportunities in Crude Oil Slump (This Day)

• Naira Firms on Parallel Market (This Day)

• Kuru: AMCON Will Not Dump Its Equities in Market Now (This Day)

• UBA Bags ISO Certification (This Day)

• NIBSS to Reward Banks, Others for Electronic Transactions (This Day)

• Amadi: Discos Still Have Backlogs of 2m Meters to Offset (This Day)

• Buhari’s Energy Policy Underway, Says Fashola (This Day)

• ICDs Will Address Ports Congestion, Generate Jobs, Says Amaechi (This Day)

• Umahi Commissions 13 Bulldozers for Rice Farming (This Day)

• NASME Seeks Reduced Cost of Funds (This Day)

• Despite Economic Downturn, Firm Upbeat of Successful Operating Year (This Day)

• Ecuador to Strengthen Trade Relations with Nigeria on Agriculture (This Day)

• Seven Energy Secures $100 Million Additional Equity Capital (This Day)

• Electricity Tariffs: Are Residential Consumers Losing Out? (This Day)

• A Boost for Local Rice Production ((This Day)

SPORT

•  Enyimba, Nasarawa games rescheduled (Punch)

• Falcons: Mbachu tips Omagbemi to succeed (Punch)

• Players want permanent deal for Hiddink —Mikel (Punch)

• Eagles have lost their fear factor – Semitoje (Punch)

• ‘Moses should return against Egypt’ (Punch)