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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)

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