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*BVP MEDIA STATION NEWS HEADLINES* Good Morning to our Cherished Readers. Thursday, 9 May 2019 **NIGERIA* No need to fret if you have no skeleton in your cupboard, EFCC tells Saraki. Presidential polls: Peter Obi storms tribunal’s inaugural sitting. Ganduje reduces Sanusi’s influence, breaks Kano emirate into five. NSITF: 9 hospitalised as thugs attack labour leaders at Ngige’s residence. FG’s Final Forfeiture Suit against Patience Jonathan’s $5.7m, N2.4bn Adjourned Till May 24. FG files appeal challenging High Court verdict on $55m debt recovery suit against Agip Oil. 11 killed, Several Homes Destroyed In B’Haram Attack. Godfatherism: APC speaks on El-Rufai ‘insulting’ Tinubu. SEC approves MTN’s application to be registered in capital market. Deepwater operations fetch Nigeria $180b. IG Writes Saraki, Lauds Senate for Supporting Police Reforms. Firm appoints GMD, DGMD, unit heads. Fowler, FIRS chairman, debunks report of missing funds. NBC, JayFM agree to settle out of court. Okorocha Alleges Plot to Truncate His Senatorial Election Victory. Appeal Court Fixes Thursday for Judgment on Osun Guber Poll. 11 Persons Killed In Edo Cult Clash. Cultists Unleash Mayhem In Ibadan Poly. NAZAS Expands Its Operations to Northern Nigeria. Ekiti Landlords Drag Benin Disco to Court over Alleged Arbitrary Billing. Halogen Security Emerges Winner of OSPAs. DMO ex-DG to deliver Just Friends Club third yearly lecture. China seeks greater trade ties with Nigeria. Lawmakers should earn their pay based on accomplished tasks — Oyewole, SAN. 11 killed, Several Homes Destroyed In B’Haram Attack. Boko Haram beats security checks, kills 7 in Borno. Ekiti landlords sue BEDC for alleged ‘crazy bills’, illegal disconnection. Payment of new wage sacrosanct, says Imo government. IGP commends Senate on police reform bill, others. Organisers introduce four categories to NHEA. Police arraign man for biting off neighbour’s finger. The evil I feared in PDP has befallen me 10 times in APC – Okorocha. Presidential election tribunal begins hearing, promises justice. Gunmen kill teenager, abduct Abia LG NULGE chair. **AFRICA* South Africa's ANC seen winning election but support faltering. From crime to corruption, South African voters speak out. Voting begins in South African elections - Reuters witness. Amid criticism, South Sudan signs new deal with U.S. lobbyists. Sudan's protest coalition calls for civil disobedience campaign. France seeks Libya ceasefire, migrant centre struck. Ex-convict's drawings reveal life behind bars in Egypt. South Africa's Ramaphosa faces obstacles to reform. Zimbabwe court says main opposition leader illegitimate, party to challenge ruling. Nigerian court dismisses oil export claims against Eni, Petrobras. **WORLD* US targets Iran’s metals for sanctions, Tehran relaxes nuclear deal compliance. Contempt move against attorney general in bid to see full report. Guaido deputy towed away in car by security agents to detention. As trade truce collapses, US, China scramble to revive a deal. South Africa’s Cyril Ramaphosa fights for electoral mandate despite scandals, unemployment. Archie: Prince Harry and Meghan name their ‘bundle of joy’. Huawei exec vows to fight extradition to US in Canada court. Turkey's opposition protests, plans as date set for Istanbul re-vote. **SPORTS* Suarez: Barca looked like schoolboys. I don’t know how my players did it – Klopp. Kanu visits Ilaji Soccer Academy, advocates for establishment of standard academies. SPIP’s charges against Pinnick, others baseless – NFF. Diplomacy Stableford golf tourney holds. Racism ‘rare’ in Brazil, says far right Bolsonaro. Thanks for Reading, God Bless and Happy Thursday. *ADEDEJI VICTOR* *BVP MEDIA STATION* +2348101078154.