CBN EXTENDS BVN DEADLINE TO OCTOBER 31

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has extended the Bank Registration Verification (BVN) deadline to Oct. 31, to accommodate customers who had thronged the banks to beat an earlier closing date.

JEGA STEPS DOWN AS INEC CHAIR AS TENURE ENDS

Professor Attahiru Jega bowed out on Tuesday amidst encomiums and commendations the Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC.

CBN LIMITS ACCESS TO FOREIGN CURRENCY.

The central bank has curbed access to the interbank currency market for the purchase of foreign currency bonds as well as a range of goods to tighten liquidity and conserve reserves.

GTB PROFIT CLIMBS BY 15% IN FIRST QUATER

Guaranty Trust Bank Plc, Nigeria’s largest lender by market value, said first quarter profit climbed 14.92 percent after loans and advances faltered.

NIGERIA DEPLOYS 700 SOLDIERS TO LIBERIA

No fewer than 700 officers and soldiers of the Nigerian Army are set for deployment for peace keeping operation in Liberia, just as the Army authority has warned the troops to prevent Ebola through hygienic living

LAGOS BEGINS REPAIR OF 90 ROADS ACROSS THE STATE

The Lagos State Public Works Corporation (LSPWC) has commenced maintenance and rehabilitation work on 90 roads across the metropolis.

FEMALE BOMBERS HIT MAIDUGURI HOSPITAL, KILL THREE

Two suicide bombers killed at least three people and injured 16 in the capital of the northeastern Nigerian state of Borno on Saturday, the latest in a string of deadly attacks by suspected Islamist militants.

TEN KILLED IN KUWAITI MOSQUE BOMB ATTACK

Over 10 people were killed or wounded on Friday in a suicide bomb strike on a Shiite Muslim mosque, with Islamic State (IS) militant group claiming responsibility for the attack.

USA SUPREME COURT LEGALIZES SAME SEX MARRIAGE

STALEMATE AS NIGERIA'S NEW REGIME IS GROUNDED IN CONFUSION

Unable to choose his working team, Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari has been struggling to kick-off a regime he bragged so much about.

FG DISSOLVES NNPC BOARD

President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria has dissolved the board of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC.

UNPAID SALARIES; NUJ TO MOVE AGAINST DEFAULTING MEDIA HOUSES

The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has lent its support for the ongoing industrial action, embarked upon by the workers of Africa Independent Television (AIT) and ThisDay Newspapers over the non-payment of salaries in the last eight months.

TONY ELUMELU FOUNDATION WELCOMES 1000 ENTERPRENEURS TO NIGERIA

 

JEGA,THE .INEC CHAIRMAN AND SIX OTHER COM-MISSIONERS TO BOW OUT TUESDAY, JUNE 30TH

Following the expiration of their five-year tenure, the INEC Chairman, Professor Attahiru Jega, OFR, who hails from Kebbi state, (North West geopolitical zone) is to bow out of the Commission next week Tuesday, 30^th June 2015, with six National Commissioners.

 

AMBODE VISITS TRAFFIC POINTS IN APAPA

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, on Thursday visited major
traffic points in Apapa area of the state to get a firsthand

SENATE CLOSED SHOP FOR A MONTH AFTER PARTY DEFIANCE

Nigeria’s Senate President Bukola Saraki during plenary on Thursday named Senator Ali Ndume as Senate Leader and Bala Ibn Na’Allah as Senate Deputy Leader, rubbishing his party, the All Progressives Congress.

HOUSE ADJOURNED FOR A MONTH AFTER FRACAS

The crisis over who occupied the position of principal officers in the National Assembly among members of the majority All Progressives Congress, APC, boiled over in the House of Representatives on Thursday as lawmakers who were held back from engaging in fisticuffs disrupted the plenary,  virtually holding Yakubu Dogara, the Speaker hostage on his seat for over an hour.

TEN MOST CORRUPT COUNTRIES IN THE WORLD

Corruption and economic turmoil

FOR THE RECORDS; SARAKI'S WELCOME SPEECH

.WELCOME SPEECH BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE, FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, HIS EXCELLENCY, SENATOR (DR) ABUBAKAR BUKOLA SARAKI (CON) TO SENATORS OF THE 8TH SENATE ON RESUMPTION FROM A SHORT RECESS ON TUESDAY, 23 JUNE, 2015.
Protocol:

BURUJI LIED - AGF,NDLEA

The Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) yesterday urged the Federal High Court in Lagos to dismiss contempt proceedings initiated against them by Senator Buruji Kashamu, who they are seeking to extradite to the United States to face drug dealing charges.

BAYELSA WORKERS TO EMBARK ON WARNING STRIKE OVER SALARY

Local government workers in Bayelsa on Tuesday resolved to embark on a three-day warning strike on Wednesday over non-payment of salaries which varies between two to four months.

VP OSHIBAJO HEADS COMMITTEE TO SHARE MONEY FROM THE ECA

President Muhammadu Buhari, on Tuesday set up a committee headed by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, to examine the possibility of sharing money from the Excess Crude Account, between the federal and state governments to ensure payment of salaries.

AMBODE URGES MUSLIMS TO EMBRACE PEACEFUL CO-EXISTENCE

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Friday joined Muslim faithfuls at a special thanksgiving Jumat and Ramadan prayers, where he called on them to adhere strictly to the lessons that the period teaches and move closer to Almighty Allah.

NIGERIANS HOLD THREE RECORDS IN THREE CONTINENTS

Three different Nigerian-born track champions are the fastest men for Africa, Asia and Europe.

That’s right, one country on one continent, has three different athletes representing three different continents. How to explain this? You can blame a badly-run sports administration and a scarcity of resources needed to keep finely-tuned athletes at the top level. And, of course, personal ambition is also a factor.

BOKO HARAM ;CHAD MOVES TO ENFORCE NO VEIL LAW

Chad’s decision to ban women from wearing the Islamic veil, which came two days after bloody suicide bombings hit the capital, has divided Muslims but the government defends it as part of an anti-terror strategy.

AMBODE VOWS TO TRANSFORM LAGOS TO TOURISM, ENTERTAINMENT HUB IN AFRICA

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Friday assured residents that the State Government will not collect any toll at the completed second Toll point on the Lekki- Epe Expressway.

JONATHAN LEFT N7BILLION DEFICIT AND A DEAD ECONOMY- JODA

Former President Goodluck Jonathan of Nigeria

Ahmed Joda, the grand old veteran bureaucrat who chaired the transition committee set up by President Muhammadu Buhari has spoken about the various challenges his committee faced in completing its assignment, principal of which was that the Jonathan administration withheld vital information about the state of Nigeria.

OFFICIAL PRICE FOR NIGERIA'S CRUDE HITS A TEN YEAR LOW

Official prices for Nigerian crude have hit their lowest in at least a decade as a nagging oversupply of physical oil takes its toll.

NO HIDING PLACE FOR OIL THIEVES - DEFENCE CHIEF

The Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh, on Friday warned oil thieves and other criminals in the Niger Delta region to refrain from testing the will of the Armed Forces otherwise they would face unpleasant consequences.
Badeh, who spoke at the inaug

CHARLIE BOY@64; I DON'T DRINK, I DON'T SMOKE.

Nigeria’s all time showbiz star, Charles Chukwuemeka Oputa, popularly known as Charlie Boy, on Friday, said smoking and drinking were not part of his lifestyle.

OKECHUKWU UCHE JOINS MEXICAN CLUB TIGRES

(Reuters) – UANL Tigres, determined to become the first Mexican team to win South America’s Libertadores Cup, have made a rare move into the European transfer market for French striker Andre-Pierre Gignac and Nigerian forward Ikechukwu Uche.

LAGOS GOVT SCRAPS RURAL DEV MINISTRY, PMO,RENAMES OTHERS

Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos state has abolished the Ministry of Rural Development and the Parastatal Monitoring Office, PMO and scrap other offices and agencies.

AMBODE SACKS, REPLACES LSDPC MD

Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State has sacked the the Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer, CEO, of the Lagos State Development and Property Corporation (LSPDC), Mr Taofeek Abiodun Oki as a result of corruption.

FG WOULD NOT CRIMINALISE SICKLE CELL CARRIERS' MARRIAGES

The Federal Government on Friday said it would not criminalise marriage between carriers of sickle cell disease in the country.

WHITE TERRORIST KILLS NINE IN A USA BLACK CHURCH

A white gunman was still at large after killing nine people during a prayer service at a historic African-American church in Charleston, South Carolina, the city’s police chief said on Thursday, describing the attack as a hate crime.

CHAD HITS BOKO HARAM BASES AFTER ATTACK

Chad said Thursday its warplanes bombed Boko Haram positions in neighbouring Nigeria to avenge twin suicide bombings in the capital this week blamed on the jihadist

ARSENAL SHALL SOON BE MINE - DANGOTE

Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, is optimistic that he will buy English Premier League club, Arsenal FC in the nearest future.

2015 ELECTIONS: REFLECT ON OUR SHORTCOMINGS, JEGA TASKS ELECTORAL OFFICERS

Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Attahiru Jega, has urged the 774 Electoral Officers (E.O.s) from across the country to reflect on the shortcomings of the Commission during 2015 general elections in order to improve on future elections.

 

USA ELIMINATES NIGERIA FROM WOMEN WORLD CUP

An Abby Wambach volley seconds before half-time earned USA a 1-0 victory over Nigeria in Vancouver, which sent them through as Group D winners and eliminated their opponents.

ONDO PENSIONERS PROTEST UNPAID ARREARS

The Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP), Ondo State chapter, on Tuesday, protested to the State Governor’s Office, demanding the payment of their three months pension arrears.

DEPUTY SPEAKER DEFENDS NASS BLOATED BUDGET

The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yusuf Lasun (Osun-APC), on Tuesday in Abuja, said N150 billion budgetary allocation to the National Assembly was not bloated.

BE GOOD AMBASSADORS , BUHARI TELLS NIGERIANS IN SA

President Muhammadu Buhari wants Nigerians in South Africa to conduct themselves with “self-respect and restraint” because they are ambassadors of Nigeria wherever they are.

AIR TRAVELLER CAUGHT STEALING N350K ON ABUJA FLIGHT

A passenger, Mr. Ovuironye Mathew Dennis, travelling on-board a 6.45am Aero flight on Monday was caught while stealing about N350, 000 from a luggage belonging to an Austrian, Novotny Anton, another passenger on the flight.

POLICE NABBED CORPS MEMBER KILLERS IN BENIN

Two members of a suspected armed robbery gang who allegedly killed a member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), during a robbery operation in Benin, have been arrested by operatives of the Edo State Police Command.

AMBODE DISSOLVES BOARDS OF PARASTATALS, AGENCIES

There has been a massive shake-up in the Lagos State Government as Governor Akinwunmi Ambode dissolved all Boards of parastatals and agencies, sacking the sister of the former Governor of Lagos State, Ms Olayinka Fashola and 75 other heads of the parastatals and agencies.

OPC PULLS OUT OF PIPELINE PROTECTION CONTRACT

The Oodua People’s Congress (OPC) said it would pull out its men from guarding all Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) pipelines nationwide from Monday evening.

NO MINISTERS UNTIL.....- BUHARI

Muhammadu Buhari has queried why Nigerians are eager to have him name his cabinet, two weeks after he was sworn in as president of the country.

AMBODE VOWS TO SUPPORT INITIATIVES AGAINST CANCER

Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode on Sunday joined the Banquet of Stars Against Cancer at an awareness progrmame which was also used to honour the Governor, saying that he will continue to support initiatives geared towards saving the lives of the people especially against cancer.

OTUNLA RETIRED VOLUNTARILY - FG

The Office of the Accountant General of the Federation (OAGF) has faulted media reports that the immediate past AGF, Mr. Jonah Otunla, was fired for allegedly misappropriating N2.5 billion security fund.

FOR THE RECORDS; BUHARI'S SPEECH AT THE AU SUMMIT

Excellencies, Heads of Delegation,
Invited Guests, Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen

FIRE OUTBREAK AT UYO UNIVERSITY

There was a minor fire incident at a female hostel of the University of Uyo on Saturday morning, in which the property of 20 students were destroyed.

BOKO HARAM KILL 43 IN MAIDUGURI ATTACK

Kano (Nigeria) (AFP) – Boko Haram gunmen killed at least 43 people and burnt down three villages in northeast Nigeria, residents told AFP Thursday, the latest in an upsurge of attacks by the Islamist militants.
Dozens of rebels on motorcycles stormed Matangale, Buraltima and Dirmanti in restive Borno state on Tuesday, opening fire on villagers before looting and burning homes, fleeing residents said.

HOW CLERK SALISU CHANGED THE COURSE OF HISTORY

Facts have emerged concerning the despicable role the Clerk of the National Assembly, Alhaji Salisu Maikasuwa, played in the emergence of Senator Bukola Saraki as president of the Senate on Tuesday.

Eminent Nigerians, one of them Law professor Itse Sagay, blamed Maikasuwa for the fraudulent emergence of Saraki as Senate President.

MY PLAYERS LOST CONCENTRATION - MANU GARBA

Coach Manu Garba on Thursday said the Flying Eagles have learnt a lot from the FIFA Under-20 World Cup in New Zealand, after crashing out in the Round of 16

NDLEA DESTROYS 24 ACRE INDIAN HEMP FARM IN OYO

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in a combined six hours joint operation on Thursday raided and destroyed 24 hectares of cannabis plantation in Oyo state.

MY ADMINISTRATION WILL FOCUS ON COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, AMBODE ASSURES

Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode on Thursday met with members of the Neighbourhood Watch and Community Development Committees in the State, saying that the policy thrust of his administration would be community development.

INEC TO HOLD POST ELECTION REVIEW MEETING/RETREAT

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has scheduled a three-day post election review meeting/retreat for Electoral Officers (E.O.s), Administrative Secretaries and Resident Electoral Commissioners  (RECs).

 

LAGOS DECLARES JUNE 12 PUBLIC HOLIDAY

Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode on Thursday declared Friday, June 12 as a Work Free Day in commemoration of the annulment of the June 12 1993 elections which was presumed to have been won by late Chief Moshood Kashimawo Abiola.

WE HAVE THE BLUEPRINT TO CRUSH BOKO HARAM - BUHARI

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday said he had directed the nation’s service chiefs to produce a list of the logistics needed by the military to successfully execute the war against the Boko Haram sect.
He said he would forward the list they will prepare to the leaders of the Group of Seven Industrialised Nations (G-7) based on their request.
Buhari disclosed this while speaking with journalists at the end of the extraordinary summit of Heads of State and Government of Lake Chad Basin Commission and Benin at the Presidential Wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja.

OYO GOVERNOR REDUCES MINISTRIES FROM 23 TO 13

GOVERNOR Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State on Wednesday announced the reduction of the state's ministries from 23 to 13.

AMBODE DEDICATES BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION TO FIGHT AGAINST CANCER

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode has called on his family members, friends, political associates and well wishers wishing to place congratulatory messages on his birthday, billed for Sunday, June 14, to channel same to the fight against cancer.

Life beer doles out N3m to 12 budding entrepreneurs in South-East

Life beer doles out N3m to 12 budding entrepreneurs in South-East

Life Continental Beer under the stable of Nigeria Breweries on Wednesday doled out N3m cash grant to 12 young entrepreneurs to boost their business ideas submitted as a proposal to the company.

EFCC ARRAINGS 14 FOREIGNERS FOR OIL BUNKERING

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Wednesday docked 14 foreign nationals before a Federal High Court, Lagos, over alleged illegal dealing in petroleum products.

DRAMA IN OYO ASSEMBLY AS APC BYPASS ACCORD FOR MINORITY LEADER

Peace pervaded the hallow chamber of Oyo State House of Assembly today during the inauguration of the 8th assembly by the state governor, Abiola Ajimobi until the members of All Progressive Party (APC) started moves to deny Accord party the position of “Minority Leader”.

AKURE MONARCH GETS STAFF OF OFFICE

Ondo Government on Tuesday presented staff of office to the new traditional ruler of Akure Kingdom, Oba Aladetoyinbo Ogunlade Aladelusi, Odundun II.

HOW SARAKI OUTWITTED THE APC LEADERS

Former Governor Bukola Saraki of Kwara with the support of senators elected on the platform of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP intriguingly outsmarted his party, the All Progressives Congress, APC on Tuesday morning to emerge the Senate President.

THREE THINGS TO TAKE AWAY FROM THE BARCELONA VICTORY

Barcelona won the 2015 Champions League with a 3-1 victory over Juventus in Berlin on Saturday. The Catalans' early opener was wiped out soon after the restart, though they rallied to net a second midway through the second period and a third at the death.

SERENA WINS 20TH GRAND SLAM TITLE

PARIS — What started out as a stroll became quite a struggle for Serena Williams.
After going up by a set and two breaks in the French Open final, she double-faulted away that lead. Then, suddenly, she trailed in the third set.

2015 CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FINAL ; A PREVIEW

Barcelona's Brazilian striker Neymar believes his friendship with fellow South American superstars Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez is the key behind the season of success that has led them to the Champions League final.

U-20 WC; ARGENTINA CRASH OUT AS GHANA ADVANCE

Ghana, as well as Austria, Ukraine and hosts New Zealand, on Friday advanced to the second round at the ongoing FIFA U-20 World Cup on a day of shocking results.

ROBBERS RAID LAGOS SECRETARIAT, CART AWAY N3M

Daredevil armed robbers at the early hours of Friday broke into the Lagos State Ministry of Justice, Alausa, Lagos, Southwest Nigeria and carted away N3 million.

YOLA BLAST; DEATH TOLL NOW 45

The death toll from a suicide bombing at a market in the northeastern Nigerian town of Yola rose to 45 on Friday, authorities said.

MESSI SET FOR FOURTH CHAMPIONS LEAGUE TITLE

Barcelona’s talismanic Lionel Messi remains the driving force of a talented side on the brink of repeating 2009’s historic treble despite a change in their coach and style of football, not to mention a host of players.

AMBODE APPROVES UPGRADE OF INSURANCE COMPENSATION FOR POLICE OFFICERS IN LAGOS

…PLEDGES TO WAGE WAR AGAINST DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, on Friday paid his first visit to the State Police Command where he announced the approval for the upward review of insurance compensation Police Officers serving in the state.

OYO WORKERS SUSPEND STRIKE

The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), Oyo State chapter, on Friday suspended its 11-day-old strike and directed the workers to resume work on Monday, June 8.

30 KILLED IN BOMB ATTACK IN YOLA

A bomb at a market in the town of Jimeta, northeastern Nigeria, has killed around 30 people, eyewitnesses told Reuters on Thursday.

KUDIRAT ABIOLA - A VIEW FROM A DISTANCE by SANUSI LAMIDO SANUSI

I saw Kudirat Abiola in person only once in my life and it was not at a political function. As a young employee of a merchant bank in Lagos in the late 1980s, I lived with my family in a rented flat on Abiola Crescent, Ikeja,

BURUJI TO KNOW FATE JUNE 19

A federal high court sitting in Lagos, Southwest Nigeria for the umpteenth time adjourned till June 19 the contempt proceeding against Ogun East senator-elect, Buruji Kasamu while reaffirming its earlier order that the parties involved in the extradition saga stand down, not to undermine the court pending the determination of the contempt proceeding before the court.

LAYING DOWN THE BUHARI DOCTORINE

May 29, 2015 -- date of the power shift, paradigm shift, political shift marking the New Democratic Dispensation for Nigeria and its people. May 29, 2015 ushered in in a New Nigerian President -- General Muhammadu Buhari -- who gracefully, but emphatically laid out his change-agent strategies for Africa's most populous country.

MAN SELLS 2 YEAR OLD SON FOR 300K

The Special Anti-Robbery Squad of Lagos State Police Command has arrested a man for allegedly selling his 2-year-old son for N300,000.

NIGERIA DROWNS NORTH KOREA 4-0

Nigeria’s Flying Eagles on Thursday in New Plymouth got their FIFA U-20 World Cup campaign in New Zealand back on a good footing with a 4-0 defeat of North Korea.

BUHARI BILLED TO ATTEND THE G7 SUMMIT

Muhammadu Buhari is to attend this weekend's G7 summit in Germany in his first major international meeting as Nigerian president, his spokesman told AFP on Tuesday.

BREAKING; BOMB BLAST KILLED 11 IN MAIDUGURI

Witnesses say an explosion has rocked a busy commercial area in the city Maiduguri in Nigeria's northeast, the latest of daily attacks blamed on Boko Haram extremists.

LAGOS WILL BE CHAOTIC WITHOUT LASTMA, SAYS AMBODE

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Wednesday met with Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), Kick Against Indiscipline (KAI) and Vehicle Inspection Service (VIS) officers,

GRANDPA NABBED FOR KIDNAPPING IN BENIN

The police in Benin have arrested a 53-year old grandfather, Fred Ikhimu Arobi, suspected to be leader a notorious kidnap gang in Uromi, headquarters of Esan North East Local Government.

22 PERSONS DIE IN RIVERS AFTER CONSUMING OGOGORO

Over 22 persons have been confirmed dead in Bonny Island, Bonny, and Woji in Obio Akpor local government areas of Rivers after consuming local gin popularly called ‘Kai-Kai’ or Ogogoro and eating ‘Dog Meat’ believed to contain poisonous ethanol.

SENATE PASSES SEXUAL OFFENCES BILL

The Senate on Wednesday passed into law the Sexual Offences Bill which prescribes life imprisonment for anyone found guilty of sexual offences like rape and child sex tourism, among others.
Some of the offences listed in the bill included, rape, child sex tourism and people who deliberately infect others with HIV/AIDS.

AMBODE GIVES FOUR-WEEK ULTIMATUM TO MISCREANTS TO RETURN ILLEGAL ARMS

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Wednesday presided over the inaugural Security Council Meeting, issuing a four-week ultimatum to miscreants and persons in possession of illegal arms and weapons in the state.

PSG WIN HISTORIC QUADRUPLE TITLES IN FRANCE

Paris (AFP) – Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint-Germain claimed an historic quadruple trophy haul on Saturday by beating Auxerre 1-0 to win the French Cup title.

FIFA U[20; GHANA BEAT ARGENTINA 3=2

Record U-20 World Cup champions Argentina suffered their first defeat in the FIFA U-20 World Cup tournament as Ghana secured a heart-pumping 3-2 win in Wellington early today.

BUHARI MAY RETAIN THE PETROLEUM PORTFOLIO

President Muhammadu Buhari is likely to keep the oil portfolio for himself in the new Nigerian cabinet, rather than trust anyone else with the source of most of Nigeria’s revenue and traditional fount of corruption, associates say.

JOINT CHIEFS MEET WITH PRESIDENT, SET TO RELOCATE TO MAIDUGURI

Defence chiefs briefed President Muhammadu Buhari on the security situation in the country on Tuesday.
The Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Usman Jubrin, made this known to newsmen in Abuja.

BOMB KILLS 50 IN BUSY MAIDUGURI'S MEAT MARKET

A bomb blast hit a busy meat market in Nigeria’s northeastern city of Maiduguri on Tuesday, killing as many as 50 people, an eyewitness and a hospital source told Reuters.

NYSC COMMENDS PROMISADOR FOR COWBELL VOLLEYBALL CONTEST

National Youth Service Corps, Lagos Secretariat has commended Promasidor Nigeria Limited, makers of Cowbell, Onga, Toptea and Loya, for consistently sponsoring the Cowbell Chocolate/NYSC Female Volleyball Competition among the youth corps members in the state. The commendation was given as Platoon 8 won the gold medal in the tournament organised for the ‘Batch A’ of the corps members deployed to the Lagos Orientation Camp located at the Iyana-Ipaja area of the state.

SEPP BLATTER TO STEP DOWN AS FIFA PRESIDENT

Sepp Blatter says he will resign as president of football’s governing body Fifa amid a corruption scandal.
In announcing his exit, the 79-year-old Swiss has called an extraordinary Fifa congress “as soon as possible” to elect a new president.

SYLVA; WE ARE CONSOLIDATING CHARGES - EFCC

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC said it withdrew the six-count fraud charges against former Bayelsa State governor, Timipre Sylva, before Justice E. S Chukwu of the Federal High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja as a prelude to the consolidation of all the cases it has against him.

NDLEA SERVE NOTICE OF APPLICATION OF EXTRADITION ON BURUJI

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), on Tuesday, declared that it has served a notice of application to the senator-elect, Buruji Kashamu, for his extradition to the United States.

ONITSHA FIRE; GOVERNOR WEEPS AT THE SCENE

No fewer than 69 persons were burnt to death yesterday evening when a trailer loaded with Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) caught fire.

ROBBERS RAID HOSPITAL, RAPE NURSE IN TURNS

An angry 18-year-old auxiliary nurse has accused the owner of a private hospital of negligence after robbers raided the hospital and four of the robbers raped her in turns.

WIKE SWEARS IN NEW CJ

Governor of Rivers state, Nyesom Wike has sworn in Justice Daisy Okocha as the acting Chief Judge of Rivers after controversy left a vacuum in the apex position in the state judiciary for over one year.

OUR DEFENDING WAS POOR - FLYING EAGLES COACH

oach Manu Garba has said that Nigeria’s U-20 team’s defensive errors against Brazil cost them, as they were beaten 4-2 in their opening game.

KANO PENSIONERS DRAG KWAKWANSO TO EFCC OVER N2B PENSION FUND

Barely 24 hours after the handing over of the mantle of leadership by the former Governor of Kano State, Rabiu Kwankwaso to his Deputy, Abdullahi Ganduje, the pensioners in the state civil service have dragged Mr. Kwankwaso to the Economic and Financial Crime Commission, demanding the repatriation of N2 billion pension money allegedly deposited by the former governor in a failed bank.

AMBODE MOVES TO STATE HOUSE IKEJA FOR EARLY RESUMPTION.

The new Governor of Lagos State, Akinwunmi Ambode has dumped the posh State House, Marina where the former Governor, Babatunde Fashola lived for eight years, preferring to stay at the State House, Ikeja, Lagos, Southwest Nigeria.