Global Headlines Today - 18.05.2016

It is another beautiful day to be thankful and happy. Here are the headlines for the day. Have an amazing day.

PUNCH 

• VP, Fayemi, Adebayo, others eulogise Adamolekun 

• Alleged diversion: FG to automate military payroll before Dec 

• EFCC seizes Fani-Kayode’s passport, detains ex-gov Yero 

• Saraki failed to declare N375m London property – Witness 

• Lagos approves 54 firms to manage streetlights 

• No area’ll be neglected in Lagos – Gov 

• FG releases N13bn to NYSC 

• PDP crisis: We’ll hold parallel convention, say ex-govs, ministers 

• NLC walks out of meeting with FG, begins strike today 

• Stop bombing oil installations, Clark begs militants 

• Ghost workers: Bauchi suspends two perm secs, others 

• Stop deceiving Nigerians, Akinde tells leaders 

• Osun legislature orders workers’ reinstatement 

• ALGON faults LG funds’ diversion by govs 

• Bayelsa loses N24bn yearly to payroll fraudsters —Dickson 

• Woman slays father for alleged witchcraft 

• Police arrest artisan for killing doctor 

• Councillor tortures nephew to death over missing phone 

• Rivers CP dismisses armed herdsmen as criminals

THIS DAY 

• Court Order, Divisions Among Labour Unions, Cause Uncertainty over Strike 

• Again, Militants Blow up Agip Gas Pipeline in Bayelsa 

• UBA Appoints Five New Executive Directors to Group Board 

• CCT Chairman, Umar, Reveals He was Under Pressure to Convict Tinubu 

• Analyst: Nigeria is a ‘Huge Risk’ to Oil Market 

• Wike: No Valid Court Order Stopping PDP National Convention 

• TCN: Nationwide Power Supply Drops to 1,400MW 

• EFCC Arrests Jonathan’s Principal Secretary, Tukur, Former Kaduna Gov, Yero, Ex-Bauchi... 

• Fayemi Addresses UK Parliament Tomorrow 

• NCAA Cautions Airlines over Rise in Flight Cancellations 

• FG to Migrate Military Payroll to IPPIS before Year-end 

• CJN Seeks Collective Efforts to Stop Corruption 

• IPOB: How Buhari Encourages Biafra Self-determination 

• FG Plans Accelerated Exploration of Solid Minerals, Targets 5% Contribution to GDP 

• Fani-Kayode Still Being Held Despite Meeting Bail Conditions 

• We’ll Continue to Execute People-oriented Projects, Says Ambode 

• Sam Omatseye to Present Book on Jonathan Years   

• Kaduna Electric Donates N10m to Kebbi Varsity for Renewable Energy Research 

• Osun Assembly Recommends Reinstatement of Sacked Lecturers 

• Witness: Metuh Questioned Source of Funds Received from ONSA 

• Ganduje Canvasses Cooperation with Lagos on Grazing Areas, Others 

• House Passes Bill Establishing University of Petroleum Resources, Delta State  

• Pipelines Attacks by Suspected Militants, Condemnable, Unfortunate, Says Group 

• NRC: 738,738 Passengers Used Train Services in Lagos  in Four Months 

• Nigeria Accounts for 70% Maize Production in West Africa 

• ECOWAS Court Asks Dasuki, FG to Argue Their Cases 

• Oyo Assembly to Pass Bill on Female Genital Mutilation 

• Lagos Govt Reopens Lekki Gardens after Buildings Passed Structural Stability and... 

• Aisha Buhari Bemoans High Prevalence of Diseases in Nigeria

• Kano Bureau of Statistics Releases 2015 Digest of Public Finance 

• Mixed Reactions Trail Protest against Fuel Price Hike 

• Suspected Killer of UUTH Medical Doctor Arrested 

• Two Bag 20 Years Jail Term for Illegal Oil Bunkering 

• Court Convicts Fake Drug Dealer, Slams Him with N.5m Fine 

• Elumelu: Africa Should Be Positioned as a Destination for Global Capital 

• ‘Nigeria must Have Good Books to Achieve Global Standard’

BBC

• Clinton declares victory in Kentucky

• Trump open to talks with North Korea  

• 'Wave of arrests' in rebel-held Yemen  

• Nigeria union presses ahead with strike  

• Man fends off crocodiles as friend dies  

• Venezuela opposition appeals to army  

• Mexico leader bid to legalise gay unions

• Facebook's Zuckerberg to meet US conservatives (Business) 

• US raises China steel taxes by 522% (Business) 

• US eases economic sanctions on Myanmar  (Business) 

• Suzuki shares slump on fuel test report (Business) 

• Japan stocks rise after growth data (Business) 

• US shares fall as inflation picks up (Business)

CNN 

• Sanders takes Oregon, Clintons wins in Kentucky

• Bernie Sanders, Democratic establishment battle boils over 

• Trump wants to meet Kim 

• Obama calls Duterte, highlights shared human rights values

• Barricades in Hong Kong as city braces for Zhang Dejiang protests

• Rare $31.6 million 'Unique Pink' diamond sets new auction record

• Woman endures five years of slavery, chains, starvation

• Bangladesh professor: Daughter's fury over slaughtered father

• Iran wants U.S. to pay for 63 years of 'spiritual and material damage'

• Geraldine Roman: 'Just another politician who happens to be transgender'

• Dashcam catches giant fireball blazing in New England sky

BUSINESS

• BMW enters large SUV market with X8 (Punch)

• Jaguar rolls out first SUV F-Pace (Punch)

• Flight delays persist, marketers say aviation fuel now available (Punch)

• Forex scarcity, N300bn revenue shortfall hit power firms (Punch)

• SMEs need alternative energy to boost employment – Contec (Punch) 

• Unity Bank posts N4.6bn profit (Punch) 

• NIPOST to offer banking services – Minister (Punch) 

• Vitafoam, Diamond Bank, Transcorp lead N56bn market loss (Punch) 

• CBN upgrades MfB to state status (Punch) 

• Champion Breweries optimistic as profit rises by 696% (Punch) 

• Power generation crashes to 1,400MW – TCN (Punch) 

• FG orders MDAs to buy made-in-Nigeria vehicles (Punch) 

• Traders’ group warns against arbitrary commodity price increase (Punch) 

• FG pays petrol marketers N48.2bn subsidy arrears (Punch) 

• Contractors to re-engage sacked workers, return to sites (Punch)

• FG Reaches Agreement with Factional Labour Group (This Day) 

• Investments in Agriculture in Africa Rises to $2.3bn (This Day) 

• National Licence: Sultan Tasks Jaiz Bank on Customers’ Demands (This Day) 

• Venture Capital Summit Holds in June (This Day) 

• Unity Bank Plans to Boost Operations with Fresh Capital (This Day) 

• Falling Prices, Fear of Value Erosion Discourage New Listings (This Day) 

• New Fuel Price: Source of Forex for Oil Marketers Worries Analysts (This Day) 

• ‘DMO Should Monitor Projects Financed with Borrowed Funds’ (This Day) 

• 10,000 Benefit from Edo Govt N2bn Micro Credit Scheme (This Day) 

• Africa’s Path to True Development (This Day) 

• KEDCO Raise the Alarm over Power Distribution Crisis (This Day) 

• FBN Insurance Records 62% Increase in Profit, Declares 19k Dividend (This Day) 

• AXA Mansard Charts Leadership Path (This Day) 

• FG Urged to Invest in New Mobile Technologies (This Day) 

• Assessing Ogun’s Diversification Drive (This Day) 

• FIRS Seals Firm in Abuja over Non-payment of N276m Tax (This Day) 

• As African Insurers Strategise to Address Growth Challenges (This Day) 

• How Can Nigeria Leverage its Non-oil Sector? (This Day)

SPORT   

• Leicester get heroes' welcome in Bangkok (BBC)

• Nigeria’s Itoje, named European Rugby Player of the Year (Punch)

• Liverpool eye Europa League glory (Punch)

• NFF crisis: Reps summon Dalung, Pinnick, Giwa (Punch)

• Remember me like Drogba –Adebayor (Punch)

• Costa, Mata, Torres omitted from Spain squad (Punch) 

• Mali stars out of Eagles clash (Punch) 

• Amuneke picks Nwakali, Osimhen (Punch) 

• Nigeria Open begins (Punch) 

• Ikoyi Club tennis tourney serves off (Punch)

• South-South football tourney begins in Edo (Punch) 

• Milo b’ball: Kano, Borno in sem- finals (Punch)

• House of Reps Wades into NFF Crises (This Day) 

• NFF Overrules Wikadson’s Appointment as Plateau Utd’s Head Coach (This Day) 

• Amuneke Optimistic of F’Eagles’ Chances against Burundi (This Day) 

• Iheanacho Targets Gold with Dream Team VI (This Day) 

• Heartland Wants Oriental Derby Moved (This Day) 

• Green Hails Edo FA over South-south Tourney (This Day) 

• Up to 31 Athletes Face Ban after Beijing Retests (This Day) 

• EUROPA FINAL: Why Liverpool Should Fear Sevilla (This Day) 

• Visa Marks Rio2016 Countdown with New Payment Tech (This Day) 

• Win-Win Situation at Ikoyi Club Tennis Championship (This Day)