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Global Headlines Today - 27/02/2016

It is a beautiful Saturday, hope your week was great; if it wasn't, don't worry make sure you have a great weekend. Here are the headlines for today.
PUNCH
  • Wanted ex-EFCC boss, Lamorde, dares Senate, appears in Jos
  •  Fayose sacks revenue boss, two arrested for forgery
  •  NLC issues A’Ibom govt 21 days ultimatum
  •  EFCC releases Jonathan’s ex-ADC to army
  •  FG’s anti-corruption war devoid of sentiment –APC
  • 1,890 captives rescued from Boko Haram, says Nigerian army
  •  Declare Adoke wanted, Sagay tells EFCC
  •  Boko Haram: Army is weak, lacks adequate weapons –Reps
  •  DSS arrests three over bribery allegation against DG
  •  Metuh indicted ex-president Jonathan in torn statement – EFCC
  •  IG directs police commands to inspect armouries
  •  Election petition: Supreme Court slams INEC for partisan role
  •  PDP group backs Fani-Kayode over Sheriff
  •  Petrol tanker crushes children, others to death in Osun
  •  FCT elections: INEC begins PVCs distribution March
  •  APC sets March 22, 24 for BoT, NEC, caucus meetings
  •  USAID, Alere support Nigeria’s anti-malaria campaign
  •  PWD decries alleged marginalisation in 2016 budget
  •  Panic as another blast rocks Adamawa
  •  Fire razes Audu’s office complex, destroys vehicles
VANGUARD
  •  Appointments: FG frustrating PPPRA’s effort to regulate oil sector — PENGASSAN
  •  Oil deals: How Diezani’s cousin was lured and arrested by EFCC operatives
  •  2016 budget: Presidency, NASS break deadlock as VP Osinbajo heads monitoring committee
  •  Nigerian to undertake first Africa Solo Flight round the world
  •  Blame executive for 2016 budget delay — Reps
  •  Curfew in Taraba community as Fulani herdsmen kill 9, injure 10
  •  Kanu: We’re more Nigerian than any other tribe- Ohaneze Ndigbo
  •  PDP raises alarm over fake online registration portal
  •  $2.1bn Arms Scam: Buhari behind my ordeal — Dasuki tells court
  •  Mysterious headache, stomach pain kill 16 in Abuja community
  •  Ubulu-Uku: The mystique, majesty of a 17- year- old monarch
  •  Nigerian Navy rescues hijacked foreign ship, sends words to sea pirates
  •  DSS nab fake colonel, 2 others over N4bn bribery allegation
BBC
  • George Osborne warns of further spending cuts in Budget
  • Guatemala military sentenced for rape 
  • Christie endorses Trump in shock move 
  • Irish election count due to begin 
  • Britons die at Vietnamese waterfalls 
  • Syria truce agreement takes effect 
  • Dow pays $835m for price fixing scam
 CNN
  • Trump and Rubio trade insults 
ENTERTAINMENT
  •  Fela inspired me to become a saxophonist –Kunle Ajayi (Punch)
  • I studied engineering just to Please the society –Mike Abdul of Midnight Crew (Punch)
  • My kids are my fashion police –Ireti Osayemi (Punch)
  • Julius Agwu ripped us off –Charly Boy (Punch)
  • My near-death experience has shown me who my real friends are –Charles Okocha (Punch) 
  • My first fee as a comedian was N100 –Funny Bone (Punch)
  •  As far as we are concerned, we are still Glo ambassadors –P-square (Punch) 
  • All I wanted was for D’Banj to give me credit for Emergency –P Loops (Punch)
  •  Orente is my favourite song — Adekunle Gold (Vanguard)
  •  Glo debunks sacking P-Square as brand ambassadors (Vanguard)
SPORT
  • NFF replaces Oliseh with Siasia (Punch)
  • Enyimba, Nasarawa in crucial continental battles (Punch)
  • I resigned because nobody believed me –Oliseh (Punch)
  • Gianni Infantino: From Platini prodigy to FIFA president (Punch)
  • Oliseh was never fit for Eagles job –Onigbinde (Punch) 
  • Europe’s Infantino wins FIFA presidency (Punch) 
  • United game special –Wenger (Punch) 
  • Hiddink wants decision on Chelsea’s next manager (Punch) 
  • Gary Neville pleased with Valencia’s confidence (Punch) 
  • ITTF Team W’Cup: Nigeria, Egypt target Olympic slots (Punch)
  • Rio 2016: Athletics coach wants govt support (Punch) 
  •  NFF to drag Oliseh to FIFA, CAS (Vanguard)
BUSINESS
  •  Fear of failure keeps business afloat –Okolo (Punch)
  • AirFrance-KLM replaces planes on Nigerian routes (Punch)
  •  Power supply drops by 624MW in three days (Punch)
  • Shell’s Forcados terminal may remain shut until April (Punch)
  • ‘FG should drive solid minerals’ growth’ (Punch)
  • Farmers partner Dutch firm to boost fish production (Punch)

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