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*BVP MEDIA STATION NEWS HEADLINES* Good Morning to our Cherished Readers. Saturday 27 April 2019. *NIGERIA** Three killed in fresh Kaduna attacks. There is no government in Nigeria- Secondus. Minimum Wage: Nlc reveal organizations exempted from paying workers N30,000. Army appoints new NYSC DG, others. Lagos rerun elections: Police restricts movements at Ifelodun/Ajeromi areas on Saturday. Piracy: Nigeria loses almost N1trn annually – Commission. Chinese road workers kidnapped in Nigeria. Nigerian authorities arrested 32 alleged Yahoo Boys in a sting operation. Buhari vs Atiku: Ex-Vice President threatens to jail INEC Chairman, Yakubu. Chevron lays claim to ownership of 5 burning oil wells in Ondo. Buhari donates $500,000 to G’Bissau for elections. Imo APGA Crisis: My suspension is nullity, says Ezeobi. Lagos pardons 14 inmates 20 years after incarceration. Sanitation exercise holds in Ekiti today. Bailout: Pay Directly To Workers Account to Avoid Diversion, Says Kogi PDP. Bad Leadership Responsible for Niger Delta’s Underdevelopment, Says Activist. Report Reveals 244 Female Suicide Bombers Used by Boko Haram. APC North Central Youth Movement Backs Party’s Zoning Arrangement. Jang vs EFCC Case: ICPC Lied On Oath, Witnesses Tell Court. Oyetola Pledges Improved Security as Police Launch Operation Puff Adder. ‘Conflicting Judgement Bane of Nigeria Democracy’. Edo Govt Lauds Igbanke Unity Forum for Donating Furniture to Primary Schools. NASS Leadership: I Won’t Be A Rubber Stamp Senate President – Lawan. Unemployment Highest In South-South – NBS. 4,000 Nigerians Trapped In Kidnappers’ Den. New Minimum Wage: Implementation may suffer setback as AGF delays process. Suspected kidnappers of Kalu’s mother, others in police net. Lagos pardons 14 inmates 20 years after. FG bars aircraft from landing at Lagos helipad. NASS Leadership: Pressure on management to conduct open poll. New police shift work not feasible without recruitment – Ex-IG, DIGs, others. Woman murders spouse for forgetting to buy chicken legs for dinner. Octogenarian killed in Ondo, body parts removed. Gunmen kill escort, driver, abduct two Shell workers in Rivers. Displaced Zamfara bandits now in Osun, says Oyetola. **AFRICA* Cyclone kills one, leaves trail of destruction across Mozambique. Thousands protest against Algeria's ruling elite. Sudan risks counter coup without deal on transition -opposition. World Bank's new president skips China's Belt and Road for Africa trip. Cyclone Kenneth hits Mozambique after lashing Comoros. South Africa's AMCU union says it hasn't broken labour laws. Sudan judges march in Khartoum, join opposition protests. Another cyclone expected to hit Mozambique on Thursday. Sudan's ruling military council will retain "sovereign authority" -spokesman. More than 40 million people work in artisanal mining- report. *WORLD** Guterres at China’s Belt and Road Forum. Sudden frontrunner Biden brings in the cash but struggles in first interview. The Latest: Sri Lanka troops find 15 bodies in raid on house. Maria Butina, Russian who conspired to infiltrate conservative US political groups, sentenced to 18 months. Tesla CEO Elon Musk and US regulator reach deal over tweets. 'Brazil governed by lunatics' says Lula in interview. Putin-Kim summit fizzles, Trump to push for US-Russia-China nuke deal, Putin calls ties with China ‘Best in history’. Video: Pentagon set to send cooks to Mexico border. 60 Palestinians injured in clashes with Israeli soldiers. Symbol of Sudan protest movement pushes for further change. *SPORTS* I’ll give Iwobi AFCON-winning tips – Okocha. Neymar for insulting ref. Etebo Stoke Player of the Season award. Ekundayo to defend European crown in Lagos. Badminton: Unseeded Nigerian causes upset in P’Harcourt. Sala’s father dies three months son’s death. Thanks for Reading, God Bless and Happy Weekend. *ADEDEJI VICTOR* *BVP MEDIA STATION* +2348101078154.