Global Headlines Today - 04.06.2016

It is another beautiful weekend. Here are the headlines for today. May your day be filled with supernatural favour. Have a very beautiful weekend.

PUNCH 

• Group seeks quick diversification of Nigerian economy 

• Nigeria loses N197bn annually to bad roads –Dangote 

• Former CJ urges Nigerians to shun tribalism 

• No allocation to run C’River PDP, says ex-Chairman 

• Many Ijaw people missing after military invasion –INC 

• Again, militants blow up Shell Forcados pipeline 

• Rivers lawmakers okay N12bn loan for Wike 

• BEDC blames poor power supply on pipeline vandalism 

• AFRIMA promotes education in African schools 

• I often forget mummy is dead –Son of slain Lagos woman 

• Govs’ wives crucial to nation building –Ambode 

• NGO empowers youths with soft loan  

• NACJ names Arase Integrity Man of the Year 

• Esosa Foundation trains 3,000 in forex trading, others 

• Synagogue building’s foundation was inadequate –Witness 

• Women Arise demands justice for woman beheaded in Kano 

• NJC retires judge for abusing court process 

• 14 Christian groups, lawyers back restructuring, true federalism 

• FG in talks with govs, others over militancy –Presidency 

• NLC decries detention of protesting labour leaders 

• Oyo labour leaders arraigned, remanded in prison 

• Senate proposes life jail for fake drugs dealers 

• Pipeline attacks: NSCDC combs Bayelsa creeks for militants 

• Saraki laments old National Assembly building’s inferno 

• Strike: Thugs beat Ekiti NULGE chair 

• Fraudsters demanding money for Chibok girls’ release –Buhari 

• FG asks banks to stop sacking of workers 

• Buhari, Jonathan in crucial meeting over militancy 

• Saraki, others visit Benin crown prince 

• Militancy: NAF deploys more fighter aircraft in N’Delta 

• Nigerians want action, not rhetoric, Kasum tells Buhari 

• President should dialogue with Niger Delta militants –Fayose 

• Again, Buhari holds talk with Obasanjo in Aso Rock 

• Anglican bishops meet Buhari over vandalism, herdsmen’s attacks 

• Economic hardship: Nigerians seek greener pastures abroad 

• N8.5bn NIMASA fraud: Army general gets N100m bail 

• Alleged murder: Accused policeman’s absence stalls trial 

• Firm wants anti-corruption war extended to software piracy

• Victims of Kwara communal clashes to get succour 

• We’ll reject grazing reserve on our land –Berom community 

• Security rescues three kidnapped victims in Kaduna 

• Retrace steps or risk sanction, Kaduna APC warns faction 

• Court orders Benue to pay N989m to sacked workers 

• Oshiomhole threatens court action over ‘criminal’ bills, mass disconnection 

• Navy offers free cataract surgery to deepen civilian relationship 

• Four children, five adults, die in Lagos auto crash 

• Imo: frsc sensitises motorists on dangers of used tyres 

• 8,300 petition UK to return Nigeria’s stolen assets 

• Ambode, Agbaje task schools on quality education 

• Army arrests four fake military personnel in Rivers 

• Dwindling revenue affecting waste evacuation in C’ River –Commissioner 

• Many of us have died awaiting benefits –A’Ibom State pensioners 

• Imo: frsc sensitises motorists on dangers of used tyres 

• Professionals advise FG on focused, timely policies 

• Suspects stooling, vomiting blood in sars cell, relatives lament

THE NATION 

• Panic over militants’ missile threat 

• Avengers blow up three more oil facilities 

• Buhari in secret meeting with Jonathan 

• Crisis: PDP tinkers with new power sharing for Sheriff, Makarfi

• Four kids, five others die, 10 injured in Lagos auto crash

• Amosun, Dangote, Amaechi, others celebrate Heyden Oil boss Dapo Abiodun   

• Diplomat advises Buhari on mining sector 

• Kano govt approves N1bn for construction of 348 classrooms 

• IGSOSA elects new officers 

• I’ll rid Ondo of poverty— APC guber aspirant 

• Police arraign ABU staff, student for criminal conspiracy 

• DataPro assesses Buhari’s war against corruption 

• Lagos reinstates commitment to affordable houses 

• Court sets aside appointment of AMCON appointed manager for Avian 

• Collapsed Synagogue building had no structural engineer – Witness 

• Oronsaye got N50m from arms funds – Witness

CNN

• North Korean-born sons of U.S. defector appear in propaganda video

• Carter warns China against building 'Great Wall of self-isolation'

• Trump defends criticism of judge with Mexican heritage

• Paris residents, artwork flee deadly floods

• Battle for Falluja: Not Shias versus Sunnis but Iraqis versus ISIS

• World's busiest airport couldn't give world's biggest airliner a gate

• UCLA shooting: Gunman's wife found dead in Minnesota

BBC 

• Boxing legend Muhammad Ali dies aged 74  

• Paris river swells to 30-year high  

• Bodies of missing US soldiers found  

• WHO to conduct Zika Olympic examination

• MH17 prosecutors want Russian answers 

ENTERTAINMENT

• Muhammad Ali Dead at 74 (ENews) 

• Demi Lovato and Wilmer Valderrama Break Up After Nearly 6 Years of Dating (ENews)

• Amber Heard Sues Comedian Who Accused Her of Blackmailing Johnny Depp – and Reveals More Shocking Alleged Details of Abuse (People)

• Yaw, AY address Nigeria’s problems with Shalanga (Punch)

• Most men get turned on looking at my photo –Anita Joseph (Punch)

• My ex hasn’t acknowledged his child –Alex Okoroji (Punch)

• No threats of ejection from my landlord –Oritsefemi (Punch)

• Skales manager denies stealing from record label (Punch) 

• Tuface is my mentor –Ash Flame (Punch)

SPORT

• NFF staff repels Giwa, group (Punch)

• D’Tigress set for Argentina test (Punch)

• I want to retire at Real Madrid — Ronaldo (Punch)

• StarTimes offer prizes for Copa America (Punch)

• Access Bank/UNICEF Polo: White’s late goal nicks win for Caverton/Sao Polo (Punch) 

• Benin, Togo battle Nigeria at Zainab Saleh Karate tourney (Punch) 

• Suwon tourney: Siasia to make changes against Denmark (Punch) 

• Friends of ABL begin October countdown (Punch) 

• ‘Blatter, Valcke, Kattner awarded themselves £55m’ (Punch) 

• Nigeria should forget boxing medal in Rio – Oboh (Punch) 

• Nigerian overseas-based stars of the season (Punch)

• French Open: Novak Djokovic, Serena Williams advance to finals (CNN)

BUSINESS

• Companies can maximise investment through marketing research –Spicer (Punch)

• IBEDC needs N30bn to solve metering problem –MD (Punch)

• Ajibola sworn in as CIBN president (Punch)

• $3bn investment needed for sugar production – Bua (Punch)

• Shelter Afrique, group sign N44bn MoU on housing (Punch) 

• AXA Mansards partners Jumia on mobile week (The Nation)