***HIGH POINT:
*Despite curfew, suspected Fulani herdsmen kill 27 in fresh Plateau attack*
*How Nigeria, others can tackle corruption, by IMF, Okonjo-Iweala*
*Two die, others injured as Cameroonian gendarmes invade Nigerian community*
*106 criminals arrested, 26 guns recovered in Python Dance Army*
*Produce Kanu or face war, IPOB warns*
*Bayelsa monkeypox patient commits suicide, FG clears Lagos, others*
*Kanus trial resumes today amid uncertainties about his whereabouts*
*$20m bribery scam: NPA consults AGF over indicted firms contract bid*
*Elevator accident: Court awards N10.3m against Lagos hotel*
*Aare Ona Kakanfo: Amosun hails Adams appointment*
*Agbakoba asks court to sack Buhari as petroleum minister*
*NNPC supplies 1,200mmscf/d gas to power sector, others*
*National trade facilitation road map ready FG*
*Intels accuses NPA of frustrating TSA resolution attempts*
*Senate panel summons Baru, Shell boss in oilfield probe*
*Bonnke targets 30 million Africans in Nigerias farewell crusade*
*Kaduna pays N17bn pension, N4bn death benefit*
*Direct IG to transfer SARS commander, Rivers tells Buhari*
*Court adjourns Misaus arraignment until Thursday*
*Adeyemi lauds Bello on Kogi rice mill*
*Lagos backs 1,140 persons to boost food production*
*Idye drainage contract N700m, not N2bn, CAD replies Benue*
*LASG introduces code to fight domestic violence*
*Lagos cooperative introduces communication package for members*
*Nigeria wins re-election into UN Human Rights Council*
*Wildfires kill 39 in Portugal, Spain*
*Why we terminated INTELS contract NPA*
*Containing spread of Boko Haram mayhem*
*PDP chair: Fayose, Ladoja, George, others meet on S’West candidate*
*Striking Kogi workers are political civil servants*
*APC to hold NEC meeting Oct. 31*
*Anambra: Ekwueme, Makarfi, Obi confident of Obaze’s victory*
*PDP chairmanship: Fayose, Ladoja, George, others meet to agree on South-West candidate*
*World Bank disagrees with Adeosun on borrowing ‘ says cost of debts not sustainable*
*Our lecturers not ASUU members ‘ UNIMED VC*
*Why the army vaccination rumour caused panic*
*Lessons from the worlds fastest-rising university*
*Between white collar crime and business efficacy*
*Bayelsa community raises alarm over activities of lumberjacks*
*PDP flags off campaign in Anambra*
*Dwindling oil revenue, threat to food security ‘Ambode*
*Why I picked Gani Adams as new Aare Ona Kakanfo ‘ Alaafin*
*Court dismisses ex-NIMASA boss, Akpobolokemi’s submission*
*Uniform men lured us to be killed by herdsmen ‘ Plateau attack survivor*
*UCH doctors condemn unionism in health sector*
*S-West PDP chieftains meet over party chairmanship slot*
*Obaseki begins statewide tour*
*Delta govt spends N2.7bn on pensioners ‘Siakpere*
*Police train 200 senior officers on counter terrorism*
*Wike to boost agric sector with loans for 10,000*
*Petrol tanker fire wreaks havoc on Abia community*
*Rivers Speaker denies receiving request from police to question lawmaker*
*Group writes Dickson, past govs over huge budgetary spending*
*Illegality of bailout funds to states: NGF, Falana, others tackle Tukur, ex-RMAFC boss*
*Why Delta govt increased DELSU’s acceptance fees, by Atigogo*
*Kaduna govt pays pensioners N17bn, N4bn death benefits*
*Do all you can to return PDP to sanity, Alex Ekwueme tells Makarfi, others*
*FG deploys technology to balance resource distribution*
*PDP splits in Anambra, faction rejects Obaze, threatens to support another candidate*
*Lagos PDP caretaker committee endorses George for chairmanship*
*Younger people will see hope that they have a career in front of them ‘ Omoigui-Okauru*
*Anchor Insurance declares N3.60 dividend for 2016, appoints four new directors*
*UBA Group grows 9 months profit by 33%*
*Bill & Melinda Foundation unveils open’source software for creating payment*
*Disintegration or restructuring: Which way Nigeria*
*President Buhari and the anti-corruption war*
*436 Kano residents benefit from Rotary Club free eye surgery*
*Medic calls for overhauling of NHIS*
*80% of blindness is preventable ‘ Entomologist*
*Sanofi moves to rescue 5m Nigerians from diabetes*
*Childhood cancer: Our pains as mothers*
*We have more mentally ill persons on the streets ‘ Psychiatrist*
*StarTimes pledges support for global HIV prevention*
*Lagos Business School develops responsible leaders*
***BUSINESS:
*NLNG demands $315m judgement debt from NIMASA*
*Naira down to 360.75/$ at NAFEX*
*NACCIMA discourages borrowing to finance recurrent expenditures*
*Opportunity to build gas power plant exists in Akwa Ibom ‘ Udoh*
*UBA nine-month profit soars by 33.2%*
*Nigeria, South Africa vie for Africa’a biggest economy*
*Eurobond: Fidelity Bank records largest new issue, liability offering*
*IST to priotise investors’ interests*
*Unity Bank supports breast cancer campaign*
*NLNG demands $315m judgement debt from NIMASA*
***SPORTS:
*Kanu Nwankwo launches N1b lotto*
*NWPL Super 4 Fallout: Edo Plans 20 mini stadia*
*Unity is key to Nigeria’s rising profile in football ‘ Ahmad*
*Oshoala gets Emzor support*
*Ita Enang congratulates Akwa United*
*Newcastle United for sale!*
*Uzoho revels in historic La Liga debut*
***WORLD:
*DR Congo elected to U.N. rights council; Britain, U.S. unhappy*
*Somalia terror attack: Toronto, Paris in show of solidarity with Mogadishu*
*Ethiopia Prime Minister hit by resignation of another top official*
*Eritrea country profile: Historic capital, powerful leader, migration headache*
*Liberia’s Nimba precincts vote today ahead of run-off declaration*
*IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu still missing ahead of treason trial*
*Eritrea has zero food security concerns despite poor rains – President*
*Ethiopia’s Oromo leader requests prison visitation as trial date is set*
*Djibouti sends medical personnel and supplies to assist Somalia*
*Kenya police accused of killing at least 33 people post August 8 election*
*The U-17 World : Africa gets three out of four*
*Kenya police use teargas to disperse opposition protesters in Kisumu*
*Senior aide to Ivory coast’s parliament speaker arrested*
*Good morning*
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