News Headlines Today - 27/1/2016

Beautiful day...Windy and Rainy but Beautiful!...whats your weather like where you are?

Anyway......

GUARDIAN

*How Dariye diverted N204m to an illegal company, by EFCC witness

*When elders' dance naked in public

*Nigeria on course with oil audit validation, says NEITI

*Unilever to explore local sourcing, backward integration in Nigeria

*Local manufacturers optimistic of improved production over forex review

*Three corpses exhumed from building foundation in Enugu

*How I narrowly escaped death from ritualists

*Keyamo, Ohakims counsel bicker over alleged threat to witness life

*Move against graft suspects lawful, says SGF

*Witness tells court how Dasuki paid Metuh for security services

*Afenifere queries frivolous provisions in 2016 budget

*EFCC quizzes Obaigbena over N670m received from Dasuki

*Why SEast govs forum is moribund

*MPC retains interest rate at 11 per cent

*Hope dims on N170 billion Abuja-Kaduna rail project

*Alameiseighas burial for March 26

*Vet doctors warn that bush burning may spur Lassa fever

*Again, govt inaugurates committee on 2016 Olympic Games

*Guinea boots out Eagles, joins Tunisia in quarterfinals

*Serena, Federer, Djokovic through to semifinals

*Liverpool Ladies star, Oshoala, joins Arsenal

*Van Gaal leads Man United training as club deny resignation offer

*FCMB forecasts growth in retail business this year

*Maritime bank pledges N201m support for MSMEs in 2016

*Customs FOU intercepts N145m contraband, arrests three suspects

*Oil prices may crash further by 27% in 2016, says World Bank

*Minister berates low response to ICT by Nigerians

*Bharti Airtel rules out exit from Africa

*Kogi ready to inaugurate Bello amidst constitutional gaps

THE NATION

*More shocking corruption reports coming, says govt

*IG's Task Force finds illegal fuel depot in Lagos

*Plot to smear Tinubu in full swing

*My agenda for Ibadan, by Olubadan-designate

*Metuh's firm, others paid N1.4b for phoney contracts

*UTME to hold between Feb and March, says JAMB

*MASSOB accuses Uwazuruike of plot to attack secretariat

*Lassa fever: Rivers declare 'Operation kill all Rats

*Dariye wanted in UK for money laundering, by EFCC

*CBN: no devaluation of naira

*Customs eyes over N1tr revenue

*FAAC shares N387.7b among federal, states, local govts

*Budget 2016 scales second reading

*Forex restriction: Nigeria loses 50% cargoes to Cotonou port

*Ambode votes N6.5b for accrued pension rights

*Wabba chides elder statesmen implicated in Dasukigate

THE CABLE

*PDP trying to tear Buhari and I apart, says Tinubu

*Lai: Corruption now fighting back hard and dirty

*Bury or abandon 'dead' PDP, Aregbe tells Fayose

*Tinubu's wife: APC taking advantage of women

*Metuh's company collected money from Dasuki without executing any contract, says witness

*Court suspends Metuh's trial for an hour

*FG 'will soon recover' $760m Abacha, Ibori loots

*Oyegun begs Niger-Delta minister to finish east-west road

*Shippers say CBN forex policy chasing importers out of Nigeria

*CBN will NOT devalue the naira, says Emefiele

*Oil oversupply woes punish global markets

*Lacklustre Eagles crash out of CHAN

*Aregbesola names Alakija chancellor of UNIOSUN

*Lagos bans parties in public schools

*LBS unveils project for the benefit of poor Nigerians

*FULL LIST: Shi'ites release details of '705 victims' of its clash with soldiers in Zaria

*Sani: Corrupt ex-PDP members pretending to be Buhari's friends will soon be prosecuted

*Nigerian linguist, Tu'b''su'n, emerges first African to win Premio Ostana Award for Scriptures

*Okonjo-Iweala: Falana fighting me because I hurt the interests of his corrupt sponsors

*Okupe: Nigeria's situation out of Buhari's control

*Army: All machinations against Buratai will fail

*Court set to decide on Nnamdi Kanu's bail

*Like Metuh, Kanu brought to court in handcuff

*Oyegun: We are prepared for any scenario in Kogi

*Why must tax payers feed Buhari and his family, asks Okogie

*Oil price falls lower as Iraq announces production

*NSE market capitalisation increases by N47bn

*Nigeria attracts $350m investment from Leapfrog

*For her baby, Tiwa Savage won't mind 'losing her place

BBC

*Oregon leader seized in deadly clash

*Cleveland officers sacked over shooting

*Deadly rock slide at French nuclear site

*Godfather actor Abe Vigoda dies aged 94

*Senegal detains 900 in security drive

*US issues fresh Zika virus guidance

*Kenya troops 'pull out of Somalia bases

*Ugandan women flown home from Saudi

*Sian Blake partner 'to return to UK

*Why are teenage pregnancies rising in Africa?

*Russia steps into Berlin 'rape' storm

*Tears and destruction amid Turkey PKK crackdown

*The Indian girls who survived being raped

*Nigeria out as Guinea, Tunisia advance

*The world of Nigeria's sex-trafficking 'Air Lords

*Pregnant Britons' Zika travel warning

*3D models aid kidney transplant toddler

*Apple warns iPhone sales set to fall

*Wikipedia editors in no confidence vote

*AI pioneer Marvin Minsky dies aged 88

*Konta reaches Australian Open semis

*Tax police investigate Italian clubs

*Brentford 1-1 Leeds United

ALJAZEERA

*Deadly shooting during arrest of US militiamen

*UN invites warring parties to Syria talks

*Danish MPs approve seizing valuables from refugees

*'Doomsday' scientists: World still under

grave threat

*UN chief and Israeli PM trade barbs over

settlements

*Flights cancelled as French protests turn violent

*Russia: ISIL training base located in

Georgia's Pankisi

*Israel vows to restart law of return for

Ethiopian Jews

*Amnesty slams Iran executions of juvenile offenders

*The Chinese are beating the West at its

own game

*Russia: ISIL training base located in

Georgia's Pankisi

*India celebrates Republic Day in style

*UN invitations to Syria talks spark

controversy

*Australia: Creating a Nation

*Tide turns in Syrian war with capture of

key town

ENTERTAINMENT

*9ice apologises to Ruggedman - Nigerian Pilot

*A White Actor Will Play Michael Jackson In The Weirdest Road Trip Movie Of All Time - Huffington Post

*Abe Vigoda, sad-eyed character actor, dead at 94 - Associated Press

*Alamieyeseigha: Ex-governor's death not faked, he's truly dead - Cousin affirms - Pulse

*At the beginning I found nursing super painful and difficult' Kim Kardashian shares her Breastfeeding Experience - E

*Behind The Scene: Juliet Ibrahim's Music Video - Guardian

*Blac Chyna & Rob Kardashian Get Sweaty Together - Hollywoodlife

*Chanel created a life-size dollhouse filled with models - Business Insider

*Channing Tatum's Pet Goat Has Died - Huffington Post

*Chris Hemsworth Might've Dropped A Huge 'Thor: Ragnarok' Spoiler - Huffington Post

*Comedian Bovi loses mum

*Don't rush into marriage ' John Dumelo - Pulse

*Draya Michele: Reality star shows off amazing body in red for Ferrvor Magazine - Pulse

*Eritrea's All Men Must Marry 2 Wives' Trending

*Balloon Boy Officially Endorses Donald J. Trump for President - Gawker

*Facebook has its first video star ' and he just got signed to a big Hollywood talent agency (FB) - Business Insider

*How Blac Chyna Went from Kardashian Insider to Enemy - People

*Justin Bieber, Kendall Jenner and More Bare Almost All (Again!) for Calvin Klein - People

*American Idol Alum Pia Toscano Is Engaged! - People

SPORTS

*AC Milan, Napoli Reportedly Among 35 Italian Clubs Investigated for Tax Evasion - Bleacher Report

*Access Bank Lagos City Marathon: Patoranking signs for race 'Ready to attempt whole 42km - Tribune

*Again, govt inaugurates committee on

2016 Olympic Games - Guardian

*Ajax drop points to open door to rivals PSV - Yahoo

*Arsenal activate Oshoala's clause - Daily Trust

*Arsenal Transfer News: Arsene Wenger Handed 70m to Spend Amid January Rumours - Bleacher Report

*Australian Open: Djokovic, Federer, Serena through to semis - Daily Trust

*Australian Open: Serena records 18th win over Sharapova 'As Federer, Djokovic clash in semis - Tribune

*Authorities to review anti-corruption unit after match-fixing scandal - Yahoo

*Balotelli ruled out of Inter clash despite Coppa Italia heroics - Goal

*Benzema flourishing under Zidane at Real Madrid - Goal

*Boko Haram : El Kanemi to play in Maiduguri - Vanguard

*CHAN 2016: Eagles crash out, lose 0-1 to Guinea - Tribune

*CHAN 2016:NFF apologises to Nigerians over Eagles' ouster - Daily Trust

*Chelsea denies wrongdoing over Traore transfer - Goal

*Chelsea Transfer News: Huge Eden Hazard Fee Reported Amid Real Madrid Rumours - Bleacher Report

*Oliseh 'very proud' of CHAN Eagles despite ouster - The Cable

*Oshoala 'leaving' Liverpool for Arsenal - The Cable