BVP MEDIA STATION NEWS HEADLINES Good Morning to our Cherished Readers. Thursday 11 April 2019. *NIGERIA** APC lied on US lobbyist –Atiku Rivers APC Primaries, INEC and Supreme Court uncertainty Senate attacks FG, says only state police can stop banditry Labour urges Buhari to sign minimum wage bill immediately Four ‘whistleblowers’ get N3m bail PDP backs Tinubu over no VAT increment Police arrest kidnappers of Lagos Fire Service Director Kachikwu: Firms should raise Nigeria’s oil production to 7m bpd More woes for Okorocha As judge accused of bias withdraws from his Certificate of Return case Supreme Court dismisses appeal on Kwara APC leadership tussle suit IMF: China’s lending to Nigeria, others must conform with Paris Club arrangement Court orders Evans to get legal representative by May 17 Shittu Vs APC: Court reserves judgement for Thursday Your security chiefs are tired, Anrp tells Buhari Constituent wants Enugu senator to disclose constituency allowances Benue youths want North-Central to produce Speaker ‘Ihedioha should deliver on campaign promises’ IOM, S’Korea Provide Water to IDPs in North-east Danfodiyo Varsity VC Lauds Wamakko, Others over Projects Two Injured as Hausa Labourers, Edo Youths Clash Police Parade Five Suspected Kidnappers in Ondo Nigeria’s foreign debt hits $25.27bn We’ll generate N6trn revenue into FG’s coffers annually –NATFORCE DG 85 firms to exhibit at Securex West Africa 2019 Nigeria needs $100bn annual investment to close infrastructure gap –BPE Customs seizes N449bn contraband FG releases N1.5bn to pay benefits of dead civil servants First Aluminium to delist from Stock Exchange NESG, NUC partner to bridge competency gap in Nigeria’s workforce AfDB urges U.S. to invest more in Africa ‘1,200 Nigerian migrants died in 2018’ Lawyers react as Fayose rejects EFCC’s request to change trial judge Kaduna warns against reprisals, IGP talks tough on banditry 7.1m need lifesaving aid in Northeast, says IOM NAB files fourth reference in illegal allotments case Seplat wins NCDMB’s award for impactful local content initiatives Pencom targets 30m enrolees in micro pension plan Reps okay higher tax on luxury goods, services **AFRICA* Algerian army chief wants ruling "gang" prosecuted, backs route to elections Thousands flee Tripoli homes as battle rages on outskirts WHO experts to decide whether Congo Ebola outbreak is international emergency Troop presence reinforced as Sudan sit-in continues for fifth day Vatican tries "retreat diplomacy" as South Sudan peace deal falters How Libya's Haftar blindsided world powers with advance on Tripoli Zimbabwe seeks $613 million aid from donors after drought, cyclone Uganda seizes 8 suspects over American tourist's kidnap Congo Ebola outbreak "far from contained," U.S. aid chief says South Africa reports farm outbreak of African swine fever - OIE *WORLD** New Brexit fright night: EU sets Halloween deadline Israel PM heads for 5th term in office after tight race Australia will hold new elections in May North Korea's Kim says must deliver 'blow' to those imposing sanctions India's giant election gets underway with voting in first of 7 phases Venezuela raps US for urging UNSC to recognize Guaido National Accord Government regains control of four sites in Tripoli; Haftar promises ‘surprise’ Politicians in New Zealand back gun law change Sudan protests could descend into chaos and anarchy, experts warn *SPORTS** Kane could miss rest of season –Pochettino Eaglets fly to Tanzania for U-17 AFCON FIFA officials arrive for trophy tour Tiger Active Sports unveiled in Lagos Cricket: Afikpo to host Anosike Cup Lagos FA election for May 27 Thanks for Reading, God Bless and Happy Thursday. ADEDEJI VICTOR BVP MEDIA STATION +2348101078154