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Global Headlines Today - 29.02.2016

It is the last day of the month and thankfully it has been a great month. Here are the headlines for today. May your day be beautifully eventful.
PUNCH
  •  Lamorde: IG gets Senate’s arrest warrant this week
  •  Boko Haram no longer a threat, says Buhari
  •  Reps warn members against interfering in Senate, Marafa’s row
  •  Seriki wants Olubadan-designate, Adetunji, jailed for contempt
  •  Nigeria in a difficult, encouraging situation –Tinubu 
  • Reps suspend plan to purchase exotic cars
  •  Anambra PDP asks INEC to withdraw Uba, Oduah’s certificates
  •  Military, vigilance group team up against cow theft
  •  Monarch backs Biafra agitators
  •  ‘FREE ESE’ CAMPAIGN: Dickson promises to work with Ganduje for Ese’s return
  •  ‘Oke, Agunloye, others will return to PDP’
  •  Presidency plans new national carrier
  •  Ogun police, Assembly leader’s face-off worsens
  •  Sex trade: Five teenagers in police net
  •  Suspected cultists behead, bury rival in shallow grave
  •  Army trains 200 to combat oil theft
  •  Buhari orders investigation into Benue killings
  •  Artisan nabbed in Enugu for reshaping stolen cars
  •  Paternity row: APGA chief threatens ‘father’ with deities
  •  Workshop predicts more kidnappings, robberies in S’East
  •  LG boss distances self from illegal market levies
  •  Cultists kill man for obstructing land deal
  •  Rivers community residents flee over military invasion
THE NATION
  • EFCC sends INTERPOL after Moro’s accomplice 
  • Govt removes 23,846 ghost workers from payroll  
  •  Army inducts combat motorbike battalion into fight against Boko Haram 
  •  Rev. King’s death sentence caused by witches, wizards, says Church
  •  Money laundering: Metuh faults EFCC’s case
  • Fear in OAU over ‘malaria epidemic’ 
  • Nasarawa shall remain focused, says Gbadebo
  • Abia govt orders firm to pay workers 
  •  CIBN seeks input in budget planning 
  • Hajj stampede: Saudi to determine status of 35 missing Nigerian pilgrim
  •   The New Diplomat goes public today
  •  Buhari has good plans for Nigerians, says Wamakko
  •  Enugu APGA chieftain joins APC
  •  APC condemns Fayose’s rant against Buhari
  •  Why Rivers govt must move against violence, by Peterside
  •  ‘Supreme Court win: Wike must speak’
  •  Fuel scarcity bites harder in Lagos
  •  Robbers attack two hospitals in Ondo
  •  PDP, APC lose ‘members’ to SDP in Ondo
  •  JAMB insists no bags, gadgets allowed in UTME centres
  •  Lassa fever: Plateau records eight deaths
  •  ‘Allow govt find solution to clashes’
  •  Southwest doctors to begin solidarity strike
  •  MASSOB: Ohanaeze betrayed Biafra’s cause
  •  Buhari seeks OPEC members’ cooperation to stabilise oil market
  •  PDP crisis: I will meet Sheriff in court, says Fani-Kayode
  •  Fire guts housing estate
CNN
  •  Ohio pastor shot dead at church, and his brother has been arrested
  •  Clinton looks to close Sanders out in March
  •  Baghdad market bombings kill 28; ISIS claims responsibility
  •  Trump endorsed by KKK
  •  U.S. student detained by North Korea 'confesses'
BBC  
  • UN expands Syria aid amid truce
  • Australian cardinal testifies about abuse 
  • Migrant crisis: Greece needs EU help to avoid chaos, says Merkel
  • Secondary school places for all 'undeliverable', councils warn
  • Iran hardliner hits back over poll 
  •  Firms call for faster UK broadband (Business)
  • 'Store more energy in water' (Business) 
ENTERTAINMENT 
  • Leonardo DiCaprio Finally Wins Best Actor at 2016 Oscars (Enews)
  •  Best Actress: Brie Larson, "Room" (CNN)
  • Mark Rylance Wins 2016 Best Supporting Actor Oscar for Bridge of Spies (People)
  •  Alicia Vikander Wins Best Supporting Actress for The Danish Girl at Oscars 2016 (Enews)
  • Best Director: "The Revenant," Alejandro G. Iñárritu (CNN)
  • Best Picture : ''Spotlight'' (CNN)
  • Kesha Thanks Gaga & Biden for Bringing Awareness to Sexual Assault (Enews)
  •   The Weeknd Performs Sexy Rendition of ''Earned It'' at Oscars 2016 (Enews)
  •  Chris Rock Blasts Jada Pinkett Smith During Oscars 2016 Monologue (Enews)
  •  Sam Smith Delivers Dreamy Performance at Oscars 2016 (Enews)
  •  Chris Rock Sells Girl Scout Cookies at Oscars 2016 (Enews)
  •  Lady Gaga Opens Up About Fiancé Taylor Kinney: 'I Never Thought Anyone Would Ever Love Me' After Being Raped (People)
  • Sam Smith, Jimmy Napes Win Oscar for Best Original Song (Enews)
BUSINESS
  • LASACO gets NBCC’s support for insurance campaign (Punch)
  • NCRIB, NIA set to ratify brokers’ commission (Punch)
  •  Porting violation: Glo, MTN to pay N34m (Punch)
  • Naira fall: Used vehicle prices soar, sales drop (Punch)
  • CPC fines Abuja Disco N10m for boy’s electrocution (Punch)
  • Motorists groan as fuel scarcity worsens (Punch)
  • BoI unveils initiative to reduce unemployment (Punch)
  • Abule-Egba flyover for completion in 16 months (Punch)
  • Uncertainties in financial market dragging indices down –Analysts (Punch) 
  • Agency banking’ll promote financial inclusion –Ecobank (Punch)
  • Many landlords don’t remit waste disposal fees — Adejokun (Punch)
  • Lagos outlines plans for economic growth (Punch) 
  • We can do without foreign construction firms — Oduyebo (Punch)
  • Petrol hits N120 per litre in Ibadan (The Nation) 
  • Blame NNPC for fuel scarcity, says PTD (The Nation)
  • Shareholders approve Oando, OER buy-out offer (The Nation)
  •  Dangote to launch take-over bid for minority shares in Tiger Branded Consumer Goods (The Nation)
SPORT
  • No more Nigerian coach for Eagles – Pinnick (Punch)
  • Ronaldo attempts to back-track criticism of teammates (Punch) 
  • Man City wins first trophy of English season (CNN)
  •  Enyimba, Nasarawa progress, Akwa out (Punch)
  • Nigeria names 15 for African wrestling (Punch)
  • Emenike rejects Eagles return (The Nation)
  •  TURKEY 0-3 NIGERIA: We lost to a better side, Menge admits (The Nation)
  •  Eguavoen to NFF: Put your house in order (The Nation)




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