BVP MEDIA STATION NEWS HEADLINES. Good Morning to our Cherished Readers. Thursday 18 April 2019. *NIGERIA** Ondo guber: Supreme Court dismisses suit seeking Fayemi’s disqualification. Buhari challenges Atiku to present his credentials. EFCC files fresh charges against Justice Ofili-Ajumogobia, Obla. Malabu Oil scam: Court orders arrest of Adoke, Etete, 4 others. 23 Inmates sit for 2019 UTME at Ikoyi Prisons. Killing of NSCDC officer: Police arraign 2 dismissed traffic wardens. Bayelsa: N2.2bn saved annually from public sector reforms- Gov Dickson. NASS leadership: APC youths declare position on Senate President, Speaker. Wike gets certificate of return, deplores army’s, FSARS’s roles in Rivers polls. 9th NASS: Fresh crisis looms in APC over leadership slots. I’m far more educationally qualified than Atiku, says Buhari. NGO enjoins government, others to promote learning. School urges parents to develop godly principles in children. Experts train educators, caregivers on special children needs in Lagos NBC donates gadgets to ABU. Group donates furniture to schools in Edo community. NOUN unveils Olusegun Obasanjo Centre for African Studies. Rectors appeal to union over planned strike, urge talks. Police arrest fake army major in Delta. Over seven million Nigerians exposed to diabetes. Lagos denies demolition notice on Abraham Adesanya estate. NBM deplores Lagos cult violence, lauds police. DBN sets N100bn loan disbursement target for year-end. We won’t compromise safety in our operations –Lafarge. BaoBaB Microfinance Bank expends N40bn on SMEs in 10 years. World Bank unveils plans to fund investments, SMEs in Africa. Wike to politicians: take advantage of my olive branch. Bayelsa recovers N1.8b yearly from verification. Ihedioha kicks as Okorocha sets up committee on six tertiary schools. Group alleges plan to backdate forms’ submission date in Delta. FG inaugurates road, erosion projects in Abuja. Researchers move to unveil complete protection against malaria. Man, stepmother kill 12-year-old son over witchcraft. NJC meets, may extend Muhammad’s tenure as acting CJN. Physically challenged man donates N120,000 to Oyo gov-elect. APC youths deny endorsing Lawan. $2.1bn Malabu scam: EFCC says it’s working with Interpol to arrest Adoke, Etete. **AFRICA* Toppled Bashir moved from residence to Khartoum's Kobar prison -relatives. Sudan's military council orders seizure of "suspect" funds - state news agency. Uganda says it is willing to consider asylum for Sudan's ousted leader Bashir. Egypt to hold referendum on extending Sisi's rule on April 20-22. Shells kill 7 in Tripoli neighbourhood as Haftar's two-week siege rages. Thieves pinch rifles as Kenyan police watch Champions League football. Kenyan family files lawsuit against Boeing over Ethiopian Airlines crash. 150 missing after shipwreck in eastern Congo. Ebola is real, Congo president tells sceptical population. Ebola survivors comfort sick and frightened in Congo outbreak. *WORLD** North Korea test fires new tactical guided weapon. Tour bus crash kills 28 people, mostly German tourists, on Portugal's Madeira Island off northwest Africa. Prabowo claims victory despite early counts showing loss. S Sudan’s president backs transition military council set up after Sudan coup - Reports. On Cuba policy change, Bolton says, ‘I can’t wait for the lawsuits’. British diver who helped save Thailand football team rescued from US cave. Peru ex-president kills himself to avoid arrest in graft probe. Nicaraguan opposition says dozens arrested in banned protests. Americans await bombshell Mueller report. Chinese tourist dead after fall from balcony at Pyongyang’s Sosan Hotel. 29 German tourists killed in bus crash in Portugal. Walt Disney donates $5 mn to rebuild Notre Dame. *SPORTS* Joshua’s opponent fails drugs test, fight in doubt. High-flying Eaglets land in U-17 World Cup. N45m prize money for Okpekpe race. Malogy chess tourney set to begin in Lagos. It was madness, says Son as Spurs survive City thriller. Thanks for Reading, God Bless you and Happy Thursday. ADEDEJI VICTOR BVP MEDIA STATION +2348101078154