*BVP MEDIA STATION NEWS HEADLINES* Good Morning to our Cherished Readers. Thursday 23 May 2019 **NIGERIA* Citing Personal Reasons, Bulkachuwa Withdraws from Atiku’s Petition. FG cannot ignore Obasanjo's comment on insecurity - Soyinka. Nigeria may slide back to recession – CBN Gov. Vacate Oshodi/Apapa Expressway in 72hrs, Buhari orders trucks, tankers. Goc’s bribery allegation against me false –Wike. Dickson insists on rotation of new NGF chairman. Fish out killers, Kogi Gov orders monarchs, others. Sen. Izunaso narrowly escaped prison over Okorocha’s Certificate of Return saga. Insecurity: Bandits kill five vigilante members in Katsina. MainOne okays N25b for Lagos digitalisation. 2 brothers die from generator fumes in Lagos. Anti graft: Senate passes new bill to strengthen office of Auditor-General. FG acquires radio license to reach herdsmen. Benue: 8 people die in IDPs’ camp. Customs impounds N15b donkey hides. Emefiele: unemployment could trigger another recession. Nigerian Govt reveals plan on 4 million jobs. Navy hands over 22 suspected oil thieves, two vessels to EFCC. Buratai to troops: more weapons coming to fight insurgents. Zainab: FG indicts 2 foreign airlines for running drug cartel at Nigerian airports. Lawyers divided over NFIU directive on LG fund. MTN closer to settling dispute in Nigeria. Islamic State says it killed 20 Nigerian soldiers in shootout, executed 9 more. Kidnappers of Kaduna pastor, daughter, 15 others demand N15m ransom. Okunnu: NPA should be blamed for Apapa gridlock. Speakership tussle: Fresh suit seeks to disqualify Gbajabiamila. CBN’s Moves to Cap Treasury Bills Investment Unsettle Banks. Electricity generation falls to 2,616MW, six plants idle. Scores killed, others missing in fresh Akwa Ibom/Cross River crisis. Two former NBA Ikeja chairmen, treasurer arraigned for N20m fraud. Airport scanners not functioning, says Dabiri-Erewa. Nigeria must prepare for next global economic crisis — Emefiele. **AFRICA* South African lawmakers elect Ramaphosa as state president. South Africa swears in new parliament, excludes deputy president. Armed gang kills at least 18 in northwest Nigeria. Sudan military wants to cede power quickly - general. Gabon president fires VP, forests minister over hardwood scandal. Kenyan writer Wainaina, challenger of African stereotypes, dies at 48. Malawians vote in tough election for president Mutharika. Somalis escape to the beach and a new floating restaurant. Sudan protest group makes strike call with talks deadlocked. **WORLD* India’s Modi takes early lead as counting of 600 mln votes begin. May’s #Brexit gambit fails as her premiership fades. Markets slide as Panasonic joins list of firms walking away from Huawei. Pentagon mulling military request to send 5,000 troops to Middle East: officials. Indonesian troops flood Jakarta streets after post-election riots. ‘American Taliban’ John Walker Lindh to be released from prison. Two US Navy ships sail through Taiwan Strait. US crackdown on Huawei typical economic bullying: Chinese FM. Last known ship to bring slaves to U.S. discovered in Alabama. US gives Turkey two-week ultimatum to cancel S-400 deal with Russia. **SPORTS* Man United season tickets sold out. Liverpool list Chukwueze as top target. Hazard joins Dortmund on five-year deal. Gyan makes Ghana U-turn. FIFA tips Flying Eagles’ Dele-Bashiru to shine in Poland. Tandoh receives plaudits from Lagos athletes. Thanks for Reading, God Bless and Happy Thursday. *ADEDEJI VICTOR* *BVP MEDIA STATION* +2348101078154.