Global Headlines Today - 25/02/2016

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VANGUARD

•  Osinbajo, NASS leaders, Anyaoku for S-South, S-East reception in Owerri

•  Fraud: Late Ibekwe’s accomplice’s trial resumes 13yrs after

• ANAMBRA PDP CRISIS: S-Court rejects INEC’s request to review judgment

• Lagos commits to ending violence against children

• Fuel scarcity worsens in Enugu, as PMS sells for N120 per litre

• Thug stabs man to death in Lagos

•  Edo, destination for foreign investors —Chinese MD

• Man, 32, allegedly rapes 6-yr-old girl

• Riverine Security, OPC join forces against pipeline vandals

• Anyaoku backs Buhari on devaluation of Naira, Odumakin disagrees

• TSA: Senate asks FG to terminate CBN, SystemSpecs contracts

• BIAFRA: IPOB commences fasting, prayers for Kanu’s release, actualization of Biafra

• Nigeria/Cameroon troops kill 23 Boko Haram terrorists, rescue 150 hostages

• Anambra Central rerun: Where are Umeh’s opponents?

• Tension in Rivers over shoot-out in P-Harcourt New GRA

• Only the guilty are crying about selective anti-graft war — Agunbiade, LSHA Leader

• UNIJOS trains farmers on improved farming methods

• Maths experts caution teachers, as 2016 TUMA winner emerges 

• APC chieftains urges support for Buhari's anti-graft war

• Reconstitute INEC, Edo political parties urge Buhari

• AOCOED matriculates over 1200 students

• Army deploys new hi-tech mine clearing equipment against Boko Haram

•  Students, teachers get Coscharis’ Edu-Mobile for learning

•  Senate calls for urgent decongestion of Apapa gridlock

•  Edo PDP leaders accuse Orbih of receiving N500m for Jonathan’s election

•  Rumours of Governor Udom’s defection are wicked — Inyang-Eyen, Works Commissioner

•  Ex-NIMASA DG’s alleged N754.7m theft case stalled

• Lagos evicts 50 distressed buildings occupants, seals 15 others

•  UNILAG produces first graduate with 5.0 CGPA

•  OMOKORE’S N300M EXOTIC CARS: EFCC detains Secondus, PDP deputy chairman

•  PENGASSAN counsels FG on PPPRA leadership crisis

•  Kidnap kingpin directs operation from Rivers prison

PUNCH

•  S’Court rejects request on Andy Ubah, Oduah’s elections

•  Jonathan’s ex-ADC files N100m suit against EFCC

•  Six feared dead in Ibadan gang war

•  Falana asks court to ban dollar as legal tender

•  Rickey Tarfa withdraws N5bn suit against EFCC, others

•  Death toll rises to 18 in Rivers shootings

•  Psychology graduate breaks UNILAG record, scores 5.00 CGPA

•  Lopsided promotions: Customs boss risks arrest, say Reps

•  Insulting comments on Adeosun not from us –WAEC

•  Senate to FMW: Resume Apapa roads rehabilitation

•  Judge’s absence stalls Akpobolokemi’s N754.7m theft case

•  Nigeria’s survival depends on agric – Buhari

•  Man to die by hanging over N100,000 jewellery

•  Lagos to restrict movement for sanitation

•  Buy locally-made goods to save naira – Ambode

•  Kaduna residents set suspected kidnapper ablaze

•  MD, policemen arrested for attacking FIRS officials in Delta

•  NAPIMS awarded $260m contracts without tender –Reps

•  Police plan to apprehend electronic, cyber scammers

•  ‘1.8m Nigerians risk HIV/AIDS death in 2016’ 

BBC

•  Over 2,000 drivers 'exceeded 100mph' 

• Man arrested over London restaurant hostage standoff

• Police stopped 2,000 motorists 'doing over 100mph' in 2014-15

• Apple boss hits back at FBI conduct 

• London pupils 'behind global competition'

• Iran 'arrests father of jailed US man' 

• Australian icebreaker Aurora Australis runs aground in Antarctica

• HMP Ranby report: Legal highs 'could overwhelm prison'

• Flying Scotsman to make London King's Cross to York run

• France seeks €1.6bn in unpaid Google tax (Business)

• IMF warns global economy "vulnerable" (Business)

• Crown's profits slide on China crackdown (Business)

•  Sharp shares up on takeover reports (Business)  

BUSINESS

•  Naira now 300/dollar as forex supply slows (Punch)

•  IMF disagrees with Buhari, insists on naira devaluation (Punch)

•  Kachikwu, others to X-ray Nigeria’s oil industry (Punch)

• Senate summons minister, others over alleged DSTV violations (Punch)

•  FG plans increased revenue from deepwater oil production (Punch)

•  New electricity tariff ’ll boost investment —NESG (Punch)

• PPMC recovers stolen fuel from vandals in Ogun (Punch)

•  MTN withdraws suit against NCC, pays N50bn ‘in good faith’ (Vanguard)

•  Why we sacked, promoted staff — ECOBANK (Vanguard)

•  Reps probe NAPIMS over alleged $260m illegal contract (Vanguard)

•  Over-pricing, under-dispensing: The many antics of fuel marketing companies (Vanguard)

•  Nigeria must look inward to overcome Forex challenges – Ambode (Vanguard)

•  Banking industry’s bad loans to exceed N300bn (Vanguard)

SPORT

•  Egyptians will be desperate – Lawal, Bosso (Punch)

• It’s not over with Arsenal – Messi (Punch)

• FIFA rejects Blatter, Platini appeals (Punch)

• Buhari’s cash: Players short-changed (Punch)

• Kwara to revive sports festival (Punch) 

• Wolves, Rangers grab first wins (Punch)

•  Oliseh shuns NFF technical committee (Vanguard)

ENTERTAINMENT

• Adele wins four Brit awards (BBC)

• Blackburn 'sacked' over Savile review (BBC)