Global Headlines Today - 22.06.2016

It is a beautiful day to be hopeful and thankful. Here are today's headlines. Have a very delightful day.

PUNCH 

• Buhari names Idris acting IGP 

• Lagos signs smart city deal with Dubai 

• NTNU gets NUC nod to offer medicine 

• Proposed pension for Saraki, Dogara, product of greed – NLC 

• Residents protest asset-stripping at Oku Iboku Paper Mill 

• Nigeria should be restructured along economic lines –Ahmed 

• NUPENG ends strike, motorists recount ordeal 

• Doctors’ strike claims fire victim at UBTH 

• N4.7bn arms funds traced to Obanikoro, Fayose —EFCC 

• Man loses parents, sisters to B’Haram, becomes a drug addict 

• Assembly passes bill to regulate security groups 

• Stop lamenting, solve Benue problems, elders tell Ortom 

• Bailiffs paste Saraki, deputy’s summons to N’Assembly board 

• False parents of abducted IDP girl arrested by military 

• Reps okay colleagues’ probe for sex scandal 

• Rivers assembly okays Wike’s N14.16bn bailout request 

• Nigeria lacks thinkers, says Pat Utomi 

• Fayose’s allegation against Buhari’s wife, laughable –Presidency 

• APC panel summons Masari as Oshiomhole urges peaceful poll 

• No ceasefire agreement with FG, says Avengers 

• Kids’ torture: Group blames police

THE NATION 

• EFCC traces N4.7b arms cash to Fayose, Obanikoro 

• Senators invite Attorney-Gen. over Saraki, Ekweremadu case 

• Fed Govt sacks striking resident doctors 

• Buhari appoints Kpotum Idris as Acting IGP 

• Mimiko fails to persuade striking workers to return

• House begins probe of Reps’ ‘sex misconduct’ in U.S.

• ‘No EFCC official involved in Arms Panel scandal’  

• Arase out, Idris in as Police chief 

• Imo militant group threatens to blow up Shell pipelines 

• Row in Reps over NDDC 2016 budget 

• Nigerians to benefit nation’s resources under Buhari, says Osinbajo 

• Alleged Ekiti Assembly invasion: Reps’ report wants Sergeant-at-Arms probed 

• Faleke appeals Kogi tribunal’s verdict 

• Southwest TUC seeks Obasanjo’s help over salary arrears 

• Dignitaries hail late Marian Aduke Ige at funeral 

• Senior lawyers disagree on legality of governor’s frozen account 

• Another Air Force chief remanded in prison for ‘accepting bribe from contractor’ 

• Kidnapping: Army to deploy Special Forces in Kogi

• Fed Govt won’t stifle press freedom, says minister 

• Forgery: Judge orders substituted service of charge on Saraki, others 

• Fulani herdsmen ‘kill’ five Tiv farmers 

• Justice Tobi exemplified uprightness, says Dickson 

• Presidency: Fayose is confused, needs prayers 

• Judge’s absence stalls Fani-Kayode, Nenadi’s arraignment 

• Alleged N2b fraud: Prosecution faults Oronsaye’s co-accused claim of compulsion 

• Court strikes out Jonathan’s cousin’s suit against EFCC 

• Post-UTME exam cancellation, an error, says VC 

• Lagos, Dubai sign multi-billion dollar investment pact 

• Ondo Poll: APC aspirants agree to work for party’s success 

• Militants’ attack: Ogun urges residents to be calm 

• What Nigeria can learn from South Africa, by Fafowora 

• ‘Why World Bank’s FADAMA project must succeed’ 

• Sheriff declares Edo PDP governorship nominations illegal 

• New militant group NDV announces presence in Akwa Ibom 

• Court dismisses ex-NIMASA chief’s forced statement claim 

• Pipeline bombings: OPEC chief backs ‘carrot and stick’ approach 

• Kwara govt to end teachers’ salary crises 

• Adegboruwa writes Ambode over officials’ ‘invasion’ of jetties

BBC 

• North Korea test-fires banned missiles  

• France expels Russia fan leader again 

• Warmer winters play important role in EU emissions drop 

• Ginger 'option for morning sickness'  

• Californian pair convicted of IS plot  

• Mystery blast kills dozens in Libya  

• US congressman convicted of fraud  

• Rival sides clash in UK referendum debate  

• First Lady Michelle Obama joins Snapchat  

• Clinton says Trump 'reckless' on economy  

• Orlando funeral for mother of 11  

• Drone industry delight at new US rules (Business)

• FTSE chiefs unite in Remain letter (Business) 

• World's priciest expat cities revealed (Business) 

• Leave-backing bosses hit out at EU (Business)

CNN

• North Korea fires second missile Wednesday from its eastern coast, South Korean spokesperson says

• North Korea fires missile, South Korea says

• Former chef: Kim Jong Un has 'no intention' of going to war 

• North Korea tests two missiles within hours

• Top general's candor: No strategy against ISIS in Libya

• Aussie military cadets raped as initiation

• Clinton closing in on running mate search

• Orlando gunman visited club on night of attack, left and returned

• Widower: Jo Cox killed because of her views

• Escaped ISIS sex slave tells Congress of horrors

• Sanders accidentally visits GOP lunch 

BUSINESS

• Naira gains, sells for 284/dollar at official market (Punch)

• Finance ministry workers’ protest stops FAAC meeting (Punch)

• Market regains investors’ confidence, appreciates by N224bn (Punch)

• Plunging naira: Dangote loses $3.7bn (Punch)

• Poor metering: NERC to sanction Discos from October (Punch)

• NRC increases Lagos goods trains, eyes fuel haulage (Punch) 

• Nigerian firm cuts gas supply to Ghana (Punch) 

• Yola power firm investors’ $146.8m trapped (Punch)

• Floating exchange rate, a positive step – CIS (Punch)

• Income Inequality Skewed Wealth, Resources to Pockets of 20% of Nigerians (This Day) 

• Nigerdock Expresses Worry over Paucity of Jobs for Local Contractors (This Day) 

• Nigeria Can Leverage on ICT to Diversify Economy, Says Minister (This Day) 

• SON Raids Building Materials Market in Minna (This Day) 

• Brexit: FGN, UK May Reach New Agreements on Tariffs (This Day) 

• FG Unveils New Debt Management Strategy (This Day) 

• CIS Endorses CBN’s Floating Exchange Rate Policy (This Day) 

• Irish Govt Donates Palm Oil Mill, Vocational Equipment to Enugu Community (This Day) 

• ‘Infrastructural Devt, Funding Catalysts for Business Growth in Nigeria’ (This Day) 

• Osibanjo, Ambode Others for Entrepreneurship Summit (This Day) 

• N60bn Bond Boost for Lafarge Africa (This Day) 

• Kitaoka: Nigeria’s Rice Importation is Ridiculous (This Day) 

• Elumelu, Rewane Hail Dangote’s Contribution to Capital Market Growth (This Day)

SPORT

• Euro 2016: Northern Ireland join England and Wales in last 16 (BBC) 

• Croatia shocks Euro champion Spain (CNN)

• We won’t bury Keshi in Benin – Family (Punch)

• Clubs may stop Iheanacho, Iwobi, others from Olympics (Punch)

• U-23 team to play Mexico on July 2 (Punch)

• Wrestlers want action ahead of Rio Games (Punch)

• Aluko, Anichebe grace Ambassador’s Cup final (Punch) 

• FIBA U-17: Spanish Embassy denies Nigeria visa (Punch) 

• Yobo for Nigerian league (Punch) 

• Samoura Focusing on Governance, Diversity at FIFA (This Day) 

• Croatia Shocks Spain to Finish Top of Group D (This Day) 

• Poland Coach Hails Historic Qualification for Round of 16 (This Day) 

• Germany Sinks N’ Ireland to Win Group C (This Day)