Global Headlines Today - 26.05.2016

Welcome to another day. Here are the headlines for the day, may your day be filled with pure joy and laughter.

THE NATION

• PDP crisis: Ex-NWC chiefs dump Sheriff for Makarfi

• April allocation drops to N281.5b 

• $200 billion loot:  EFCC raids Dubai firm’s office in Abuja 

• N1.150b poll bribe: EFCC  probes ex-envoy, ex-governor, others

• Police arrest five suspects for attack on Enugu community

• Guard’s son is LASU’s best

• Alleged money laundering: Appeal Court says Metuh has case to answer

• Fayose, Mimiko selfish, says PDP chieftain 

• Clark, at 89, calls for ‘true federalism’ 

• ‘70 per cent of governors’ drivers ‘ve expired licences’ 

• Buhari seeks self-sufficiency in goods’ production

• 40 Nigerians deported from UK, Australia

• You can’t travel now, court tells Metuh 

• CU launches leadership programme

• Buhari’s wife hails culture  

• Akoko group endorses Boroffice

• How we knew property bought in firms’ names belong to Saraki, by witness 

• NGO warns Senate over audit bill 

• Independence for Lagos councils 

• Fayose shuts two banks over withholding tax  

• APC condoles with Ekiti community

• Court okays detention of Kanu, others  

• Party to Oyo Govt: ‘Obey court order’

• Onanuga, Mohammed, Kawu others head agencies  

• Robbers kill 86-year-old Akure chief

• Ooni seeks support for female monarchs  

• Imo pulls down homes of suspected kidnappers

• FG declares Monday public holiday  

• Fed Govt urges PR practitioners to promote Africa’s image 

• Carrington condoles with Benin on monarch’s demise

• Educationist urges e-learning 

• Jigawa not owing workers, pensioners – Governor 

• Adamawa to partner PCRC on peace 

THIS DAY

• Stop Outsourcing of Refineries, Reps tell NNPC 

• States Endorse 22-point Fiscal Reform Action Plan 

• Tomato Crisis Spreads Panic in Nigeria 

• Amosun Commiserates with Simeon Adebo Family 

• Lagos, Consortium Sign MoU on N844bn 4th Mainland Bridge 

• Edo Govt Withdraws Letter on Appointment of Oba of Benin 

• Government, NLC Set up Technical Committee on Minimum Wage, Pump Price 

• EFCC Witness Admits Abuja Property Belongs to Company, Not Saraki 

• SON, CPC, Others Move to Sanitise Nigeria’s Phone Market 

• Appeal Court Denies IPOB Leader, Kanu Bail 

• FG Appoints Onanuga, Mohammed, Others DGs of Six Agencies 

• Obasanjo Blames IOCs for Contributing to Power Crisis 

• Democracy Day: FG Declares May 30 Public Holiday 

• Agbakoba: Nigeria Now in Depression, Not Recession 

• Herdsmen’s Killing: I’m Not an Ethnic Jingoist, Says Fayose 

• Court Threatens to Jail INEC Chairman over Ubah, Oduah Stay in... 

• Military Declares War on Militancy, as Army Procures Communication Vehicles for... 

• Lagos to Demolish Buildings under Power Installations 

• Tanko Ayuba is Dead 

• UK, Australia Jointly Deport 40 Nigerians 

• Carrington Mourns Oba of Benin 

• Children’s Day: Glo Seeks Greater Attention for Nigerian Children 

• Police Arrest Nimbo Killers, Recover Video of Attack 

• Soldiers Kill Two Gunmen, Rescue Three from Kidnappers 

• Man in Police Net for Burning Stepson with Hot Knives over... 

• Kaduna to Install CCTV Cameras to Fight Crime 

• One Dies, 27 Survive Lagos Ferry Mishap 

• Court Adjourns Suit Challenging Legality of Part of ACJ Act to... 

• Bandits Kill Octogenarian Chief in Akure

BBC 

• French nuclear workers to join strike (Business)

• Leaders visit shrine at start of Japan G7  

• Indonesia approves death for child rape  

• Clashes in Bolivia disabled protest

• Eleven US states fight transgender rights  

• Migrant boat capsize caught on camera  

• S Carolina bans abortion after 20 weeks  

• Oil hits $50 for first time this year (Business)

CNN 

• Smugglers report militants trying to travel by boat from Libya

• ISIS infiltrate migrant route

• New Taliban leader vows: No peace talks; 'terror on enemies' will continue

• Terrifying scene as migrant ship capsizes

• Child sex abuse in Indonesia now punishable by chemical castration

• 'A life wasted': Mother of Mount Everest victim wants answers

• Criticism of Taiwan's 'single' President Tsai Ing-wen sparks anger in China

• Drones drop films, information into N. Korea, activists say

• Obama apologizes for Okinawa incident 

• Russians suffer losses as ISIS claims attacks

• 3 journalists disappear in Colombia within days

ENTERTAINMENT

• One killed in shooting at rapper T.I.'s concert (CNN) 

• Johnny Depp and Amber Heard to divorce (BBC)

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BUSINESS

• New forex policy: NSE gains N354bn, naira stable (Punch)

• Halt refineries’ privatisation, Reps panel tells NNPC (Punch)

• SON to prosecute substandard phone sellers (Punch)

• MTN launches N59bn TV service (Punch)

• Blackout: Gas shortage, others leave 4,540MW idle (Punch)  

• United Capital drives power sector reform (Punch) 

• Onne OGFZ not connected to national grid –Intels (Punch) 

• Cummins launches 1,540KW gas generator in Nigeria (Punch) 

• Maritime threats hinder Africa’s development, says CNS (Punch) 

• Coca-Cola makes Nigeria West Africa’s regional hub (Punch) 

• Allocations to FG, states, LGs drop by N18.2bn (Punch) 

• States approve action plan for fiscal reforms (Punch) 

• LCCI faults Buhari’s economic policy (Punch) 

• Marketers eye refinery investment, seek full deregulation (Punch) 

• Berger Paints profit rises by 127% (Punch)

• Stocks Rise, Naira Falls to N350/$ as Investors Await Flexible Forex... (This Day) 

• FCMB Unveils Business Expansion Strategy (This Day) 

• AMCON Takes over Sani Dangote’s Asset (This Day) 

• UBA, Konga Partner to Promote e-Commerce (This Day) 

• ARM Trustees Launches Education Products (This Day) 

• United Capital Gains N1.5bn from Sale of Insurance Firm (This Day) 

• Managing Public Finance Effectively for Overall Devt (This Day) 

• MTN Group’s Revenue Increased 15%, Subscriber Base 1% in Q1 2016 (This Day) 

• Is Fuel Deregulation Positive or Negative for Nigeria? (This Day) 

• NDE Empowers Women on Skills Acquisition in Enugu (This Day) 

• Senate invites Adeosun, Emefiele over economy (The Nation) 

• Ambode inuagurates AHCN complex (The Nation) 

• Oil nears $50 on U.S. crude cut, Nigeria, Libya attacks (The Nation) 

• Marketers key into govt’s downstream deregulation (The Nation)

SPORT

• Visa Delays Iheanacho, Omeruo As 17 Eagles Land in France (This Day) 

• Yobo: All My 101 Caps for Nigeria Were Special (This Day)

• Giwa Bundled Out of Federation Cup (This Day) 

• Arsenal Plans to Block Iwobi from Olympics (This Day) 

• CSKA Confirms Leicester Bid for Ahmed Musa (This Day) 

• Okowa to Flag off Warri Peace Marathon (This Day) 

• Murray Wins in Five- Set Thriller (This Day) 

• Mourinho’s Move to Man Utd Stalled by Image Rights (This Day) 

• Titan/STL, SA PoloAfrica in Winning Stars (This Day) 

• Sani, Kabir, Others Commend MTN for Supporting Abuja Unity Polo Tourney (This Day) 

• Nigeria 2016 FMCG Games Begin on Saturday (This Day) 

• ‘Zenith Aiming to Discover Future Eagles’ (This Day)