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Global Headlines Today - 19.03.2016

Welcome to another beautiful Saturday, it is a great day to be happy. Today's headlines, may your weekend be amazing.
NATIONAL MIRROR
  • Nigerians should decide Saraki’s fate –Sen Marafa
  • Presidential committee moves for reconstruction, rebuilding of North-east  
  • Female bombers now disguise as men —Military
  • Ocholi, wife, son buried amidst tears, encomiums  
  • Gunmen kill DSS operative in Rivers
  • CRHA partners FRSC to reduce road carnage
  • Christian Elders slam Buhari over Nigeria’s membership of Islamic coalition 
  • South West PDP caucus differs on national chairmanship position
  • Fire guts part of Benin Post Office building
  • Agatu killings: Benue Reps accuse FG of complicity
  • Asset Declaration: Saraki asks Tribunal to quash charges against him
  • Babington School: Court remands six suspected kidnappers in prison
  • Kaduna issues security alert, calls for vigilance among residents
  • NEMA warns boat operators, residents of coastal areas of turbulence
  • Imo PDP crisis deepens
  • Rivers of rancour
VANGUARD
  • Alleged N5.6bn fraud: S-Court orders EFCC to prosecute ex-Gov Kalu
  •  Okorocha sacks SSG
  • We’re with you, Saraki tells Ocholi’s children, family
  • Ocholi’s son vows to continue his legacy as Osinbajo, others bid farewell to late minister
  • Lawmakers move to sanction fighting teachers
  • 100 Years: ‘The Movie You ’ll Never See’ coming to Nigeria
  • “How we kidnapped Ikorodu school girls” —Suspects
  • We are responsible for most kidnaps in Oghara —kidnap suspect reveals
  • Lagosians groan under darkness, fuel scarcity
  • Rivers re-run: Fear of violence spreads
  • Agatu Massacre: Victims accuse Buhari’s govt of insensitivity 
  • Fulani Herdsmen: Troubled spots awaiting govt’s action
  • Ibori returns home in July —Ayiri
  • Kaduna Religious Preaching: The Fire Within
  • Mile 12 Market: We don’t want to relocate from Lagos, women leader pleads
  • Lawless Fulani herdsmen take over BRT lane
  • PDP’s Photos of ‘money’ being offloaded to our party members is fake – APC
CNN   
  • Chemical weapons, genocide, countless deaths in Syria
  • 62 reported dead as plane crashes during landing
  • Boeing 738 passenger plane from Dubai crashes during landing at Russian airport, 55 people on board.
  • Passenger jet crashes in Southern Russia 
  • Paris attacks fugitive Salah Abdeslam injured and captured
  • Journalist missing after op-ed criticized Xi
  •  Hollande: Will urgently request extradition of Abdeslam 
  • Abdeslam captured very near his Brussels home
  • Two people escaped during the raid on Brussels apartment
  • Gunman killed in Brussels raid believed to be involved in Paris attack
BBC  
  • UN condemns N Korea missile launches
  • UK minister quits over benefits plans 
  • Amnesty hits out at EU over migrant deal
  • Government supporters rally in Brazil 
  • Russia strikes 'target IS at Palmyra' 
  • Mitt Romney: Vote Cruz over 'Trumpism'
ENTERTAINMENT 
  • Hulk Hogan wins Gawker sex tape case (BBC) 
  • Adele to headline Glastonbury Festival (BBC) 
  • Mike Posner tops UK singles chart (BBC)
  • Texas pianist finds two daughters dead (BBC)
  • Puerto Rico's Miss Universe title holder is out; she doesn't like cameras (CNN)
  • 100 Years: ‘The Movie You ’ll Never See’ coming to Nigeria (Vanguard)
  • Lancelot signs production deals with Nollytv, Nigeria Police (Vanguard)
  • Top Nigerian artistes likely in copyright mess (Vanguard) 
  • Remi Momodu fights domestic violence through film (Vanguard)
  • Rihanna, Davido’s songs emerge Google Top Trending songs (Vanguard)
  • Jude Okoye distances self from Psquare (Vanguard)
SPORT 
  • NFL player Walker dies after accident (BBC)
  • Nadal to face Djokovic in Indian Wells (BBC)
  • I am not a dirty player - Fellaini (BBC)

BUSINESS
  • IMHA adopts motion to sell fertilizers to Imo farmers at subsidised rates (National Mirror)
  • Nigeria’s trade declines by 30.6 (National Mirror)
  • Ashaka Cement begins construction of N700m community road project (National Mirror) 
  • Court jails 14 foreigners for oil theft (National Mirror)
  • China’s Economy: Moderate Growth, Transformation and the Bright Future (This Day) 
  • Hyundai Elantra Returns with Vital Makeover for 2016 (This Day) 
  • Ford Donates Two Rangers for Skills Development in Nigeria (This Day) 
  • Tinted Glass Permit: Group Calls for Extension of Time (This Day)

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