Political Update.

*BVP MEDIA STATION NEWS HEADLINES* Tuesday 14 May 2019 **NIGERIA* NSITF Board takes off amidst NLC protest. AAC suspends Sowore, others. Large area of Borno still not accessible – Osinbajo. EFCC not aware of seal off of Saraki’s houses – Spokesperson. El-Rufai: Gangster governor in need of guidance. Wike seeks implementation of national institute’s reports. 2019 UTME: JAMB remits N5bn to FG. Acting IGP Ascribes 80 percent Of Police's Success To SARS. Group backs PDP’s call for Justice Bulkachuwa to step down. No going back on May 30 sit-at-home, says MASSOB ADP chief sues party’s ex-scribe, demands N10b. To end terrorism, create workforce for youths – Essien. Tinubu has shown that he is true friend of Igbo -Nnadiekwe. Yahoo Boys take over Ekiti. Hard work, passion, key to success – Edu. Nigerian economy not local in any way – Ezeh, John Holt chairman. Labour Gives NCAA Ultimatum over Non-promotion of Staff. Abe: Nigerian Constitution Guarantees Freedom of Religion. Court Grants Akpabio Leave to Challenge Defection Suit. Buhari Meets Ambode, Ortom, El-Rufai, Emefiele. Agonies of Otuabagi, Bayelsa oil community despoiled, deserted. Celebrities divide over Zlatan, Naira Marley’s arrest. Shortage of doctors creating crisis in Lagos hospitals — Medical Guild. TUC, ULC clash over attempt to picket TCN Kaduna substation. It’s shameful comparing Miyetti Allah with Afenifere, Ohanaeze —Bakare. I’m wiser now, says Ambode. Mission hospitals in South West seek govt support. Agric loans: Heritage Bank partners NIRSAL. 2019 elections: Army blames Wike for killing of solders in Rivers. Eleven years after stock market crash, investors neglect N129bn dividends. Govt should deepen broadband access with policy — ATCON. NACETEM begins country technology audit. ‘Smart phones, internet threat to reading culture’. ‘Inadequate recurrent votes affecting quality of graduates’. Students dominate Nigeria’s drug abuse population – Bowen VC . UNIABUJA undergraduate to die hanging for killing brother. Man stabs nurse for resisting rape attempt. Electricity generation drops to 2,447MW from 4,129MW. We pay ransoms to bandits daily, Zamfara LG chief tells minister. **AFRICA* Ramaphosa's economic reforms in focus as ANC adjusts to smaller majority. South Africa's ANC celebrates election win with street party. Gunmen kill six in attack on church in Burkina Faso. Sudanese forces disperse protest in Khartoum North: Reuters witness. African swine fever outbreak spreads to fourth province. Tanzania to offer 26 big game hunting blocks in new auction. S.Africa's ANC leads with 57.38% of vote after 90% of voting districts counted. Dozens of migrants drown off Tunisia coast after leaving Libya. Nigeria says ex-president and his oil minister took bribes – court filing. amic State claims it killed 11 soldiers in northeastern Nigeria. **WORLD* Trump says he will meet with China’s Xi at G20 summit as trade fight intensifies. Mid-air seaplane crash over Alaska claims lives. US jury awards $2bn weedkiller damages. EU backs Iran nuclear deal as Pompeo visits. US explorer descends 11 km into the Pacific in deepest-ever dive, finds plastic waste. US, Russia test tense ties as Pompeo visits Putin. Assange faces rape probe in Sweden as case reopened. Philippine midterm polls: President Duterte's favourites leading senatorial race based on. **SPORTS* Govt should deepen broadband access with policy — ATCON. Sanchez apologises to United fans. Wizkid, Small Doctor to perform at The Match. 27 Falcons for final camp. Eight home-based players for Falcons’ World Cup camp. Ikpeazu sacks Anyansi-Agwu, Inyama. Thanks for Reading, God bless and Happy Tuesday. *ADEDEJI VICTOR* *BVP MEDIA STATION* +2348101078154.