*BVP MEDIA STATION NEWS HEADLINES* Thursday 25 April 2019. *NIGERIA** Mega projects: Ambode has done well –Buhari. Crisis rocks Plateau PDP as executive suspends Chairman, Deputy. Senate to pass 2019 budget Tuesday. MTN Nigeria Limited changes to Plc . FG speaks on snubbing some regions in development plans. Appeal Court reserves judgment on Osun governorship election. Senate rejects move to name Kogi an oil producing state. NCC declares 63.2 per cent SIM registrations invalid. Akpabio’s legal team resumes inspection of election materials. Oyetola, INEC urge Appeal Court to uphold Osun guber poll result. Telecoms operators berate NCAA over plan to demolish 7,000 masts. Federal Government raked in N34.67 billion from VAIDS in one year, says Buhari. Doctors can leave, Nigeria has enough, says Ngige. PDP vows to unseat Kalu, wants his certificate withdrawn. Homeowners’ charter: Amosun attributes success to quality leadership. 4 NEMA staff abducted, one shot in Rivers. Ibom Air to begin operation ahead May 29- Udoh. Electricity tariff in Nigeria too low to sustain steady power supply – Society of Engineers. Doctors are Free to Leave Nigeria, Says Ngige. US Spends $495m to Combat Malaria in Nigeria. UNODC Builds Capacity of Trainers on Gender in Terrorism. Ondo Varsity Shut down over Students’ Protest. SON seizes N300b substandard products. Meningitis kills 58 persons, infects 760 others in 15 states. Tony Elumelu seeks double taxation treaties with embassies. Inmate who gave birth to twins in prison dies two days after. Eight die as fleeing jilted lover allegedly torches girlfriend’s house in Ondo State. We are not failures, academics fire back. Shareholders endorse UBA’s N29.9 billion dividend. Bayelsa NLC urges speedy implementation of new minimum wage. Christians still believe in country’s unity despite attacks, says CAN. Anti-graft agency arrests FIRS official for alleged N2b fraud. Rice millers raise the alarm over smuggling, say 50 trucks are smuggled daily. Ibadan car wash attendant who killed seven persons dies. PDP vows to unseat Kalu, wants his certificate withdrawn. Ogun community rejects planned interchange by FG. 19 wedding guests, two commuters die in Jigawa. Shi’ites storm National Assembly, force Reps to adjourn plenary. N7.65bn fraud: Orji Kalu loses to EFCC on appeal. Reps to probe $27bn oil revenue loss. Boko Haram received training within, outside Africa – Defence minister. **AFRICA* More than 50 dead in South Africa after heavy rains. Another cyclone expected to hit Mozambique on Thursday. Interpol rescues dozens of child slaves from markets in West Africa. Gold worth billions smuggled out of Africa. Sudan's protesters hope cheerful staying-power will oust army. Egyptian voters back constitutional changes giving more power to President Sisi. Drones to deliver vaccines, blood and drugs across Ghana. Algeria investigating corruption allegations relating to ex-energy minister -Ennahar TV. Algeria's tycoon Kouninef brothers placed in temporary custody - Ennahar TV. South African government says it intends to de-register AMCU union. *WORLD** Putin, Kim begin first official meeting Al. Muslims flee, Christians grieve in Sri Lankan town torn by violence. Japan court grants $4.5 mn bail to Carlos Ghosn. China seeks to allay Belt and Road debt concerns. William in New Zealand 'bringing comfort' after mosque attacks. Iran’s Zarif believes Trump does not want war, but could be lured into conflict. Texas executes white racist for dragging a black man to his death. The $5 billion fine Facebook expects to pay the FTC is a joke — on all of us. Hillary Clinton urges Dems not to impeach Trump, warns of backfiring Sputnik. Scotland will hold independence vote by May 2021: Sturgeon. *SPORTS* Ighalo still Eagles best striker –Aiyegbeni. U-17 AFCON: Wasteful Eaglets crash out after marathon shoot-out. Otedola donates N18m for Chukwu’s overseas treatment. Agege Stadium to host The Match. Emery hits back at fans over Mustafi criticism. Insurance, Rangers match abandoned as refs fail to show up. Thanks for Reading and Happy New Day. *ADEDEJI VICTOR* BVP MEDIA STATION. +2348101078154.