365NEWS NEWSPAPERS HEADLINES FOR WEDNESDAY 26TH JUNE 2019
365NEWS NEWSPAPERS HEADLINES FOR WEDNESDAY 26TH JUNE 2019
*PUNCH*
Court orders forfeiture of fraudsters N230.6m, $80.59 to FG
States flouted constitution on financial autonomy, says Malami panel
18 jostle for Olowo stool
SEast govs, Ortom, Ishaku, others reject FGs Ruga settlements for herdsmen
Falana writes FCT CJ over 150 persons in military detention
Speakership: Court dismisses suit challenging Gbajabiamilas eligibility
Asherman syndrome: A cause of difficult infertility
INECs server: Tribunal didnt turn down my request Atiku
Makinde promises monarchs
Expert develops software on accessing health care
Cameroon begin AFCON title defence with victory
Pushing Lagos transportation envelope
Information on sugar, fruit misleading, says Chi MD
Man sells first child for N150,000 in Anambra
Customs seize second-hand clothes, tramadol, codeine worth N11m
Rivers communities protest, want Shell out of OML 25
Nourishing breakfast optimises physical, mental potential
AFCON 2019: Benin draw Ghana 2-2
Nigeria has N1tn financing gap yearly BoI
Fuel subsidy, debt servicing pushing Nigeria into bankruptcy Sanusi
NPA redeploys port managers
Oyo-Ita tasks public servants on revenue generation
Labour leaders, others move against workplace violence, harassment
*VANGUARD*
Umahi dissociates self from presidential campaign team inauguration
Edo commences preparation for 2019 Christian pilgrimage
Accept loss with grace and maturity, Presidency tells opposition
Do or die politics, threat to electoral laws, democracy ' Presidency
Youths protest killing of Edo indigene
Ekiti appoints Emir Sanusi as EKSU Chancellor
Benin-Ore chopper : NCAA identifies owner, commences investigation
Tinubu, Yoruba leaders meet Buhari in Aso Rock over killings in South West
Corruptive party nomination fees
Railway boss absolves Amaechi, says $2b CCECC Nigeria/Ghana rail lines cost story fictitious
I am greatly embarrassed by the link associating me to 2023 presidency ' Umahi
I did not say kidnapping in Nigeria is exaggerated ' Osinbajo
The number of people living with poverty in Nigeria is frightening, Emir Sanusi II cries
Again, PDP accuses FG of plot to hurt Governor Ishaku
AFENIFERE blasts VP Osinbajo, describes him as a disgrace to the race
Okorocha left bitter legacies ' Ihedioha
NASS: Ninth Senate must proffer solutions to insecurity, unemployment, others ' Bassey
Nursing school students fault Okorocha's aide on invasion
Ministerial appointment: Raging intrigues over Akwa Ibom slot
2023 presidency must shift to South ' SSCOF President
Outrage as aircraft passenger asks Soyinka to vacate his seatH
Innoson vs GTB: Court orders Chukwuma's arrest
Breaking: Buhari replaces Kachikwu on NNPC Governing Board
*THE NATION*
PDP swaps minority positions in Senate
OML 25 crisis: Host communities criticise Wikes intervention
How to end crude oil theft, by expert
Executive Order likely on state legislature, judiciary autonomy
Court orders lawyers to serve Dikko charge in N1.1b fraud case
Lawan: no jumbo pay for Senators, Reps
Atiku: our request to inspect server not rejected by PEPT
Buhari appoints acting alternate chairman of NNPC governing board
N7bn Loan: Abiodun not prepared to govern Ogun APM
Emmanuel sends commissioner-nominees to Assembly
Police dislodge kidnappers on Ibadan-Ife road
Presidency, PDP differ on parties position on INEC server
60 parties back INEC in server dispute
Southwest governors draw up anti-crime battle plan
Edo APC: Obaseki, Oshiomhole in eye of the storm
Senator Oluremi Tinubus day of glory
PDP knocks INEC, group over server
itel treat fans to fun hangout
Actor Charles Okocha undergoes surgery
Alibabas Spontaneity holds July 6
Zik Okafor eulogises AY
Big Brother Naija house leak reveals upgrades
Femi Koya plans return to Nigeria
*THISDAY*
NIRSAL Targets 360,000 Beneficiaries in New Deal to Boost Agriculture
Recapitalisation: Shareholders Ask Regency Alliance to Retain Dividend
NEM Insurance CEO Becomes AIO Vice President
USTDA, UOP to Develop Human Resources for Dangote Refinery
Ihedioha Secures Afreximbanks Support
Our Focus is on Growth, Says Red Star Boss
FCTA Approves N1.2bn for Retirees Payment
Expert Calls for Regulation of Food Vending Business
Analysts Downbeat, Advise Investors to Hold Brewery Stocks
Schneider Electric, EM-ONE to Power Kaduna Hospitals
Firm Launches Scheme to Bridge Housing Deficit in Nigeria
Youths Empowered on Aquaculture Value Chain
Emirates Gets Additional Flights for Pilgrims
National Insurance Conference Holds in Abuja
NACETEM Advocates Use of Science Technology, Innovation to Drive FGs ERGP
9Mobile ignites Social Media with More Blaze
IITA, Contec Sign Deal, as Dr. Berry Bags Nigerias Icon of Organic Agro
Visa to Boost Cross-border Payments
HOW IMO IS GARNISHEED
FIELDS OF POSSIBILITIES, HARVESTS OF BENEFITS
Super Eagles in Bonus Dispute ahead of Clash with Syli Stars
GOtv Boxing Night 19: Skoro, Agbaje in War of Words
Nigeria Targets Knock out Stage Ticket as Eagles Play Guinea
*THE SUN*
Kano: Creation of additional emirates unfortunate -Danyaya
Bayelsa: PDP, APC trade words over LG poll
You can't impose leadership on NASS, pro-Buhari campaigner tells Oshiomhole, Tinubu
Presidential poll: Tribunal rejects HDP's motion to amend list of witnesses
AFCON 2019: Super Eagles players suspend bonus strike
INEC server: Don't celebrate yet, Atiku tells Buhari
Target 3 points against Syli Stars
NFF thanks Buhari for release of AFCON money, others
INEC can de-register political parties 'Ekweremadu
CBN Tennis: Samuel, Agugbom cruise to quarterfinals
Disquiet as PDP moves to rejig Senate minority positions
GOtv Boxing Night 19: Skoro, Agbaje in war of words
2023 presidency: Umahi dissociates self from campaign team in Ebonyi
12th AAG: Falconets to tackle South Africa, Cameroon, Zambia
APC members protest calls for Daura, Kyari's sack
AFCON 2019: Football fans urge Super Eagles not to underrate any opponent
Bayelsa: PDP stakeholders look to Agbedi as consensus candidate
Agribusiness: Notore's Green Schools initiative woos youths back to farm
GPTW to honour firms, women at awards ceremony
South East traders seek decongestion of PH ports
How to boost performance of your smartphone
Tecno Foundation gives scholarships to students
Google launchpad accelerator Africa class 3 raises $9m
*GUARDIAN*
Musa fit to start against Syli Stars
Super Eagles, Syli Nationale battle for Group B's top spot
Why I fired ex-CJN Walter Onnoghen, by president
Ighalo returns to first team as Kalu faces late fitness test
Rivers State communities protest against Governor Wike's involvement in row with Shell
Rising intra-African trade, changing partner drives continent's output
Gunmen kill five in Taraba as group launches security campaign
Nigeria heading for insolvency over debt servicing burden, Sanusi warns
Nigerian firm secures $9m from Norway to boost renewable energy
Bears sustain dominance as index slumps further by 0.5%
*DAILY TRUST*
PDP rejigs minority positions in Senate
Reps: Court of Appeal affirms Usman's election in Adamawa
No cabal in Aso Rock, say Pro-Buhari protesters
We can't afford executive, legislative acrimony ' Sen Adeyeye
60 presidential candidates ask Atiku to stop 'heating up the polity
Atiku: My request to inspect INEC server not rejected
Groups want 40 per cent youth in Buhari's cabinet
Reps urged to concede House Leader position to Sokoto
2023 presidency: Umahi dissociates self from campaign team inauguration
2019 election endorsement: Buhari pledges to revisit Electoral Act
Buhari appoints Acting chairman for NNPC Board
Insecurity: Afenifere urges Buhari to beef up police strength
Buhari meets Afenifere, explains why ex-CJN was suspended
Senate plans separate budget for police commands
Osun Govt. denies receiving Paris Club refund
Aisha Buhari wants more women in seafaring profession
NCAA investigatesy helicopter's landing on Benin-Ore Highway
No jumbo salary for National Assembly members ' Lawan
School supervisor denies defiling 2 year-old pupil
Court remands 65-year-old father for allegedly raping own daughter
There's a new way Nigerians consult doctors
Dana Air partners NGO on free cancer screening
Osun: Gov laments state of trauma centre in hospital
*TRIBUNE*
Ekwueme, Ezeoke, Osinbajo and Gbajabiamila
Of politicians, poetry and prose
Buratai's vote of no confidence in his troops
Court sentences Togolese cook to life imprisonment for killing employer
Why we want to showcase Ogbomoso indigenes ' OCF
South West security challenges: Strength of kidnappers, armed robbers, ritualists, burglars now depleted ' Police
Alleged N14.1m SURE-P fraud: Ex-perm sec knows fate Sept 24
N26.6m fraud: ICPC drags ex-law reform commission scribe to court
Over 3 million Nigerians facing food crisis in North-East ' USAID
Stakeholders strategise on tackling security challenges in South West Zone
Ethiopia pays tribute to slain military chief
Trump threatens 'obliteration' as Iran condemns sanctions
Climate apartheid' looms, UN expert warns
13 security personnel killed in Ethiopia's coup attempt
Forte Oil assures stakeholders of better days ahead
Analysts laud CBN, say recapitalisation will give banks more solid foundation
Stakeholder wants FG to formulate policies to regulate mining sector
KEDCO engages 5 firms to supply meters to customers
11 ships with petrol, other commodities arrive Lagos ports
Financial expert lauds Emefiele's commitment to MSMEs
NOA, others harp on patronage of local goods
28 ships carrying products expected at Lagos Ports
CBN to continue operating managed float exchange rate regime ' Emefiele
*LEADERSHIP*
Court Dismisses Charges, Acquits Former Aso Savings Boss
Pilgrimage: NCPC Conducts Examination For Medical Personnel
Ex-Bauchi Gov Deserves Commendation Not Witch-hunt ' Group
PDP Faults FG Over Police Invasion Of Taraba Gov's Residence
Stakeholders Task NASS On Effective Legislation For Housing Devt
PDP: Saraki To Lead Peace Move
Dickson, APC In War Of Words Over LG Poll
Assembly Crisis: Like Bauchi, Like Edo
FCTA Pledges Equal Opportunities For Women
Police Raid Illegal Refineries In Delta
6 Members Of Same Family Die In Boat Mishap
Internet Fraudster Bags 35 Yrs Jail
Edo, Delta Top Human Trafficking In Nigeria ' NAPTIP
Gov Ayade Wades Into Fuel Scarcity In C/River
OML 25: Host Communities Protest Wike's Intervention
Gov Emmanuel Sends List Of 21 Cabinet Nominees To Assembly
Gombe Takes Delivery Of 100 Trucks Of Fertilizers
Yobe Govt To Sponsor 700 Students For PhD, Masters, Others
Sokoto Spends N17bn On Agriculture In 4 Years -Tambuwal
Zamfara Govt Revives Fertiliser Blending Coy After 13 Years
Daniella Soje: Turning Trash To Art
Sonnia Agu: A Passionate Community Worker
BBNaija Winner To Get N60m
*BLUE PRINT*
Youths' leadership of state legislature
Enthrone true federalism, Afenifere tells Buhari
Buhari: Why we suspended Onnoghen as CJN
I never said kidnapping in Nigeria was exaggerated ' Osinbajo
Seplat leads losers as equity market dips by N62bn
UN, Nigeria launch $15m electronics waste initiative
Court reverses decision on Stanbic-IBTC vs FRCN, Anor
India, largest export market for Nigeria in Q1 2019 ' NBS
NLO urges private organisations to invest in league
NPFL: Rangers go on 2-week break
FA Elections: Talle's appeal lacks merit ' Bamgboye
Antetokounmpo named NBA MVP
Presidency welcomes endorsement of 2019 elections by 60 presidential candidates
Kogi guber race: Commissioners, SAs dump gov Bello, back Yahaya Audu
Super Eagles target three points against Syli for Round of 16
NFF thanks President Buhari after receiving AFCON money
25% Nigerians ruled by ABU alumni ' Prof Mora
Insurgency: PDP urges military not to relent
Buhari's policy thrusts to form part of Reps' legislative agenda-spokesperson
Group urges 40 % youth appointments in Buhari's cabinet
Bayelsa gov preaches peace ahead Ijaw Nat'l congress
Tribunal didn't reject request to inspect INEC server ' Atiku
Nollywood actor, 2 others drown in swimming pool
*BUSINESSDAY*
MTN launches 4G+ advanced network in 3 cities
Nigeria's capacity to tackle hidden hunger hangs on fertiliser fortification, plant breeding
Nigerian transporters, commuters see RoI using Yutong buses
Presidency misunderstood tribunal ruling on INEC server, says Atiku
Dilapidated road, illegal checkpoints threaten businesses along Lagos-Benin corridor
Why Mozambique LNG FID breakthrough shouldi pile pressure on NLNG Train 7
Opening a business and keeping it open 2: Information management
Ghana, Ivory Coast cocoa floor price agreement lacks support of other producers, says CAN
Lagos residents urged to comply with laws of the state
Lifting 100m Nigerians out of poverty:Lessons from Brazil, India, China, Indonesia
*SPORTS*
12th AAG: Falconets to tackle South Africa, Cameroon, Zambia - The Sun
3rd Dickson National Wrestling classics kicks-off - New Telegraph
AAG: Falconets To Play S'Africa, Cameroon - Daily Independent
AC Milan Open Talks to With Lyon Over Star Man Nabil Fekir - FTBpro
AFCON 2019: Football fans urge Super Eagles not to underrate any opponent - The Sun
Afcon 2019: Guinea a 'banana peel' for Nigeria - Henry Nwosu - Goal
Afcon 2019: Ighalo will start against Guinea, Gernot Rohr confirms - Goal
Afcon 2019: Nigeria coach Rohr keeps faith with Akpeyi despite error-prone display against Burundi - Goal
AFCON 2019: Super Eagles players suspend bonus strike - The Sun
AFCON champions off to winning start - African Football
*GOOD MORNING*
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At the Center for the Study of the Drone
In an interview with OpenGov, Center for the Study of the Drone co-director Arthur Holland Michel discusses the main trendlines in the ongoing evolution of drone technology.
News
A U.S. drone strike in Somalia reportedly killed a member of al-Shabab. In a statement, the U.S. Africa Command said that the strike took place in the Lower Shabelle region, an al-Shabab stronghold. (Associated Press)
The Trump administration is reviewing a drone exports policy established by the Obama administration. According to an official who spoke to DefenseNews, the review is part of a broader effort to find “smarter new approaches to U.S. defense trade policy.” The Obama administration placed controls on drone technology exports to U.S. allies in 2015.
A small tethered drone will help the U.S. Secret Service provide perimeter security during President Trump’s visit to the Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, New Jersey this month. In an announcement, the agency said that the test is part of an initiative to explore new technologies for security operations. (Reuters)
Citing cyber vulnerabilities, the U.S. Army has instructed its units to discontinue the use of all drones made by DJI, the popular Chinese manufacturer. The decision appears to have been based on a classified study and a Navy memo on security issues in DJI products. (Reuters)
Commentary, Analysis, and Art
At Wired, officials at the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency discuss the history of the DARPA Grand Challenge, a groundbreaking robotics competition.
At an event hosted by the Center for Strategic and International Studies and the U.S. Naval Institute, Adm. Paul Zukunft discussed the Coast Guard’s history with drone acquisition and operations. (USNI News)
At the BBC, Paul Marks looks at how law enforcement agencies in the U.K. identify and investigate rogue drone users.
At the Ringer, Kate Knibbs considers how police departments in the U.S. are using robots.
At the Middle East Institute, Dennis M. Gormley argues that the Trump administration should continue President Obama’s push to regulate armed drones.
At the Diplomat, Tobias Burgers and Scott N. Romaniuk consider how China’s new maritime loitering munition represents an evolution in drone technology.
Know Your Drone
The China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation has made a number of upgrades to its CH-4 Rainbow surveillance and strike drone. (IHS Jane’s International Defence Review)
A team of security researchers has demonstrated that sonic blasts can be used to hack a number of electronic devices, including drones. (Fox News)
Researchers at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology and Zurich University of the Arts have developed a hexacopter with independently rotating propellers that is capable of flying in far more acrobatic ways than traditional multirotor drones. (Yanko Design)
The University of Michigan has announced that it is developing an outdoor flight testing facility for drones. (Unmanned Systems Technology)
In a project for DARPA, engineering firm Draper and a team from MIT are developing drones that can navigate through complex environments without GPS. (Drone Life)
A team at the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation is developing an app-based management system for large military drones. (IHS Jane’s International Defence Review)
Following a 10-month definition process, the Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation has decided that its European Medium-Altitude Long-Endurance drone will have a twin turboprop design. (IHS Jane’s International Defence Review)
Ukraine’s SpetsTechnoExport has conducted a weapons test of its Fantom-2 unmanned ground vehicle. (IHS Jane’s International Defence Review)
U.S. firm Gryphon sensors has unveiled an unmanned traffic management system called Mobile Skylight. (UAS Magazine)
Drones at Work
The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating an incident in which a drone was spotted near a runway at Newark International Airport. (USA Today)
China’s People’s Liberation Army confirmed that it is now operating the CH-901, a loitering munition drone. (Popular Science) For more on loitering munitions, click here.
The Duluth Fire Department in Minnesota is testing EMILY, an unmanned surface vehicle designed for saving stranded swimmers, with an eye to possibly acquiring the system to use on Lake Superior. (Grand Forks Herald)
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Rep. Jim Langevin (D-RI) introduced a bill that makes it illegal to fly drones near airports without permission. (The Hill)
The Fort Wayne Police Department in Indiana has acquired two drones for a range of operations, including emergency response and environmental surveys. (News Sentinel)
Kentucky governor Matt Bevin has accused a local news channel of invading his privacy after it flew a drone over his private property. (CNET)
A team of researchers from University of Colorado Boulder and Black Swift Technologies are using fixed-wing drones to measure water moisture at a test irrigation farm. (Daily Camera)
The U.S. Army and the Army of the Republic of Macedonia are constructing a 300m-long runway for drones in the Krivolak Training Area. (IHS Jane’s Defense Weekly)
The North Dakota Air National Guard took delivery of its first new MQ-9 Reaper drone. (Associated Press)
The government of Zambia has begun using a Chinese CH-3 drone for surveying applications. (East Pendulum)
Israel has offered to teach special forces units in the Ghana Armed Forces how to use tactical surveillance drones. (IHS Jane’s Defense Weekly)
Jordan Temkin won first place at the Drone Racing League’s 2017 Allianz Circuit Season Finale for the second year in a row. (Drone360)
Google’s Project Wing is seeking approval from Australia’s Civil Aviation Safety Authority to test delivery drones. (Canberra Times)
Industry Intel
3D Robotics partnered with DJI to provide the 3DR Site Scan surveying tools to DJI drones. (Construction Dive)
Snap is reportedly negotiating to buy Zero Zero Robotics, the China-based manufacturer of the Hover Camera selfie drone, for between $150 and $200 million. (TechCrunch)
Atlas Dynamics, a startup that builds carbon-fiber drones, raised $8 million. (Electronics 360)
Aerobotics, a South African startup that provides drones to agricultural users, raised nearly $600,000 in a seed-funding round led by 4Di Capital and Savannah Fund. (Venture Burn)
Exxaro, a South African mining company, contracted Rocketmine for drones that will create 3D photogrammetry models of mine stockpiles. (IT Web)
U.S. drone services company Measure acquired Pilatus Unmanned, a provider of custom drones for enterprise customers. (Press Release)
The U.S. Army awarded SRC an $11 million contract for electronic warfare improvements to the Small UAS Integrated Defeat System. (DoD)
The U.S. Navy awarded Northrop Grumman Systems a $19.9 million contract to identify solutions to “near-term emergent obsolescence issues” for the MQ-4C Triton. (DoD)
The U.S. Navy awarded Northrop Grumman Systems a $2.94 million contract for MQ-8 Fire Scout logistics and training sustainment. (FBO)
The U.S. Navy awarded Northrop Grumman Systems a $263,762 contract to provide support for the MQ-8 Fire Scout UAS Tactical Control System. (FBO)
The U.S. Navy awarded Northrop Grumman Systems a $213,134 contract to provide software to support the integration of the COBRA payload. (FBO)
The U.S. Navy awarded Insitu a $13,661 contract to provide engineering support for the RQ-21A Blackjack shipboard testing. (FBO)
The U.S. Air Force awarded Lockheed Martin a $3.35 million contract for an “energy innovative” and low cost small drone. (FBO)
The U.S. Department of Agriculture awarded BAYSPEC a $44,530 contract for a hyperspectral imager that can be integrated onto a drone. (FBO)
DIUx awarded Photon-X a $2.26 million contract for counter-drone “passive real-time 3D sensors.” (FBO)
The U.S. Navy awarded 3R Robotics a $75,000 contract for virtual reality software. (FBO)
The U.S. Navy awarded Endeavor Robotics a $32,003 contract for a controller for the Endeavor SUGV 310 EOD robot. (FBO)
Indonesia is in talks to buy armed drones from China. (Jane’s)
Singapore’s ST Electronics has purchased an Aveillant Gamekeeper counter-drone system, which it has installed in downtown Singapore. (Today Online)
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