UPDATES 9th OCTOBER 2015

UPDATES: Prepare for flooding, Lagos tells residents. No asset forms, no screening, Senate tells ministerial nominees. Ebola: Calabar hospital quarantines 15 patients •Doctor, nurses under watch •FG sends team to UCTH. Buhari seeks Saraki, Dogara’s support for budget 2016. Chevening Scholarship removes Diezani from honours list. Man produces fake dollars, pounds worth millions. Four Syria-bound Russian missiles crashed in Iran – US official. Guardiola agrees terms with Manchester City. Governors Forum Meets MDAs, Others Tuesday. 70% of Nigerian prison inmates awaiting trial – NHRC. ‘MKO Abiola International Airport Ready In 8 Months. Assets Declaration: Court Grants Saraki’s Request For Speedy Trial. Swaziland: Falana Wants UN To Probe King Mswati Over Killing Of Girls, Women En Route To Dancing Virgin Festival. Senate Ministerial Screening Conditions Threaten Amaechi, Others. Boko Haram: Army Deploys Special Forces to Yobe. Hajj Stampede: NAHCON Confirms 99 Nigerians Dead, 214 Missing. Diezani was Not Arrested, Only Invited, Says Family. CBN Approves $1,000 as PTA to Christian Pilgrims. Boko Haram: UK Optimising Support To Nigeria, Says Defence Chief. Congo beat Super Eagles 2-0 in Belgium friendly. Ekiti accountant, cashier arrested over N7m fraud. Wike dissolves 22 LG caretaker committees. Isa Hayatou Now Ag. FIFA President. Klopp agrees three-year deal with Liverpool.

UPDATES 8th OCTOBER 2015

UPDATES: Lagos moves against owners of uncompleted buildings. Ambode seeks closer ties between Nigeria, France. NCCE to shut colleges over certificate delay. Diezani’s ally, Kola Aluko, faces extradition to UK •Switzerland gets Britain’s request to probe oil baron. Clark dumps PDP, says Jonathan is weak. Senate in rowdy session over Amaechi petition. Buhari, Saraki, Dogara meet over 2016 budget. Fulani herdsmen return to Falae’s farm, destroy crops. Oct 31 remains deadline for BVN registration – CBN. Cost of Governance: House to Set up 11 New C’ttees, Ishaku Appoints 112 Aides. Troops Kill over 100 Invading Boko Haram Fighters in Yobe. Chief of Defence Staff: We will Achieve Buhari’s December Deadline on Boko Haram. Judicial Commission of Inquiry: Amaechi Mismanaged N53bn State Reserve Fund. EFCC Begins Investigation of Centenary City. Senate Celebrates HID Awolowo as Saraki, Lawan Lead Delegation to Family. Borno suicide bombers kill selves, three others. Ogun Assembly Screens 18 Commissioner-nominees. Tribunal Sacks Yobe Rep Over Qualification. Ondo pensioners threaten showdown over unpaid allowances. Ekiti jails 574 for flouting environmental laws. N605m fraud: Trial of ex-N’Delta ministry directors begins. UCTH shuts emergency ward over Ebola scare.

(See Photos) Copy of Official nominees list of Ministers

See a copy of the official document containing the ministerial nominees list Buhari sent to Saraki.

UPDATES 7th OCTOBER 2015

UPDATES: Delta approves N400m for students. IMF sees silver lining in EU migrant crisis. Ministerial: Presidency lobbies PDP senators over screening. New chairman emerges in C’River election tribunal. Tribunal upholds Mark’s election. Buhari didn’t tell me about my nomination – Fayemi. Soldiers arrest alleged Boko Haram allies in Maiduguri. We’ve recovered N366bn from MDAs, says FRC. Police uncover plans to protest Amaechi’s ministerial nomination. 2016 Budget: FG directs MDAs to cut costs. Alison-Madueke: British Authorities Extend Dragnet to Persons of Interest. Mercuria Acquires 17% Stake in Forte Oil for $200m. Buhari Asks Britain, Switzerland to Expedite Action on Returning Stolen Funds. Kaduna Uncovers N1.3bn Pension Fraud. Golden Jubilee Bombing: Drama as Okah Attempts to End Life. Troops Arrest Boko Haram Financier, Stimulant Supplier. Ambode Reduces Cost of Governance by N3bn Monthly. CCT: Again, Appeal Court Adjourns Hearing on Saraki. Unpaid Salaries: FG’s Bailout To Benue Not Diverted – Gov Ortom. I Have No Interest In Running For Political Office – Dangote. Rivers Guber: Wike Closes Case, Fails To Testify Before Tribunal. Ijaw Youths Fault UK Over Alamieseigha’s Extradition Request. Jonathan spent N3.5tn pension fund on recurrent expenditure – Oshiomhole. Diversion: Oshiomhole Sacks 4 LG Chairmen. N789.6m Fuel Subsidy Scam: 3 Oil Marketers Know Fate Nov 17. Lagos To Sanction Coys Over Neglect Of Work Place Safety. Bayelsa Oyoyo rice hits market December. Ghana suspends seven judges for alleged corruption. Navy intercepts vessel with suspected stolen crude oil.

UPDATES 6th OCTOBER 2015

UPDATES: PDP blames DSS for Abuja bombings. Name educationist as minister, NUT tells Buhari. I’m not interested in Amaechi’s appointment –Wike. Ogun teachers beg Amosun to recall sacked colleague. British National Crime Agency (BNCA) and the EFCC raid Dieziani's Asokoro home in Abuja on NNPC corruption investigation. N3.7bn UK house put Diezani in trouble. Buhari, Dogara meet over Saraki’s trial. Edo councillors lock out chairman over bailout loan. Senate may involve EFCC, ICPC in ministerial screening. Rivers police rescue seven kidnap victims. Nigeria Spends Over N50bn Annually On Importation Of Paper, Paper Products. Soludo, Onu, Others To Be Honoured In South Africa. Lagos Needs 10,000 More Teachers. I Was Not Posted To Jos On Punishment – Mbu. Our Free Education Policy ‘II Include Adults –Niger. BoI, NYSC Launch N2bn Graduate Entrepreneurship Funds. Lagos, Bayelsa, Others May Be Hit By Flooding – NIHSA. 2016 Budget’ll Diversify Nigeria’s Economy – PMB. Dangote listed among world’s 50 most influential persons. EFCC, defence beg judge to continue Oronsaye’s trial. Akwa Ibom Senate: Akpabio Jittery As Tribunal Reserve Judgement. UK Court Seizes £27,000 Found On Diezani. Naira depreciates further at parallel market. London mayor leads business delegation to Nigeria. Anxiety As Senate Unveils Ministerial Nominees Today. Police Arrest 2 Female Suspected Bombers In Abuja. Boko Haram killed 600 teachers, displaced 19,000  – NUT. Pension fund asset hits N5tn – PenCom. Gov Shettima Appoints Durkwa As Deputy Governor. Shell commences production from Bonga Phase 3 project. 27 states to experience floods in 2015 – NIHSA.

UPDATES 5th OCTOBER 2015

UPDATES: El-Rufai lied, Jonathan didn’t spend N64bn on Independence. Bombings: Expose B’Haram sponsors, NLC tells Buhari. Turkey, chicken found in truckload of bottled water. Our electricity bills higher than house rent ─ Residents. Abuja bombings: Police comb IDP camps for suspects. Half of the global poor in Nigeria, others – W’Bank. Abuja bombings: Buhari visits victims. Fulani herdsmen deny kidnapping Falae. Metering: NERC fines Ikeja power firm N131.4m. Diezani: EFCC grills ex-NNPC chiefs. US Supports Poverty Eradication in Nigeria with $2.3 Billion. SEC Capital Huddle: 55 Market Operators Fail, 437 Scale Through. Ex-militants Demand Extension of Amnesty Programme. NEMA: Adamawa, Borno Indigenes Top 197 Nigerian Escapees from CAR. Power Generation Drops by 1,100mw as Egbin Workers’ Crisis Persist. Again, Lagos Govt Disburses N4.5bn to 1,200 Retirees Offers Retirees Free Healthcare Service. God’s intervention prevents another civil war, says Adeboye. Police set up security committee for HID burial. Pressure mounts on Dogara to name committee chairmen. We Have Clues To Boko Haram Sponsors – Army. FG Launches Mobile Schools in IDP Camps. Jonathan spent N332m on independence in three years – Ex-minister. Screening: We won’t victimise Amaechi, says Rivers senator. Liverpool have announced that they have sacked manager Brendan Rodgers following their 1-1 draw with Everton. LaLiga – Results: Atletico Madrid 1-1 Real Madrid, Levante 1–0 Villarreal, Athletic Bilbao 3-1 Valencia, Rayo Vallecano 0–2 Real Betis. BPL – Results: Chelsea1- 3 Southampton, Swansea City 2 – 2 Tottenham, Arsenal 3-0 Man Utd.

Nigerian Footballer John Ogu proposes to his girlfriend on the pitch

‎Beautiful Moment Nigerian Footballer, John Ogu Proposed to Girlfriend on the Pitch  ‎ Super Eagles player, John Ogu, who also plays with Hapoel Be’er Sheva in Isreal surprisingly proposed to his girlfriend Miss Verachi after a match yesterday, while still on the pitch. Her name is Adaolisa and she’s the lady footballer John Ogu proposed to on the pitch.‎ Big Congrats to them!

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UPDATES 4th OCTOBER 2015

UPDATES: Everything must be done to rescue Chibok girls — US. Buhari sends SGF, CDS, others to hospitals. We received three corpses, seven patients — Asokoro hospital. Taxi driver, three others jailed 67 years for kidnap. We’re ready to die for Biafra — MASSOB. Soldiers recover three bombs at Kuje blast site. Bakare condemns NANS for Obasanjo’s third term endorsement. NAFDAC Donates Drugs To IDPs Camps In Adamawa. Security Agents Intimidating Defence Witnesses at Rivers Tribunal, Wike Alleges. CAR Conflict: NEMA Receives 197 Nigerian Escapees. With 18 Dead, 41 Injured in Abuja Blasts, Buhari Orders Nationwide Surveillance. Panic Grips Oil Industry Following Alison-Madueke’s London Arrest. Sokoto Area Customs Command Collects N124.3m As Revenue In September, Says Comptroller. Pope expels gay priest from Vatican. Mourinho warns Chelsea not to sack him, blames officials. BPL – Results: Crystal Palace 2 - 0 West Brom, Aston Villa 0 - 1 Stoke, Bournemouth 1 - 1 Watford, Man City 6 - 1 Newcastle, Norwich 1 - 2 Leicester, Sunderland 2 - 2 West Ham. Barcelona suffered a 2nd successive away league defeat after going down 2-1 against Sevilla.

UPDATES 3rd OCTOBER 2015

UPDATES: Multiple Blasts Rock Abuja, 14 Feared Dead, 32 Injured. Ugwuanyi Laments over N32.2bn Inherited Salary Arrears, Gratuities. Nigerians still entangled in poverty, corruption –TUC. S’Arabia blames Iran for not evacuating dead nationals. Gov poll: Sylva seeks Alaibe’s support. NUT pulls out of workers’ strike in C’ River. Tinubu, Fashola, others endorse book on Nigeria’s history. Engineer Commits Suicide in Bayelsa over Unpaid Salaries. Flood Destroys 5,950 Houses in Kebbi – NEMA DG. Tribunal: Benue PDP Governorship Candidate Appeals Judgement. Osun lecturers condemn planned merger of tertiary institutions. Asuu Rejects Calls For Removal Of Adamawa Varsity VC. FG set for nationwide verification of military pensioners. Tribunal: I won’t give up on mandate, says Maku. Ekiti begins airport’s site-clearing, meet with school heads. PCN seals 160 patent medicine stores in A’Ibom. EFCC takes over Diezani’s Abuja residence …after London arrest, bail. Ministerial list: Submission of petitions against nominees begins Tuesday. Buhari as petroleum minister, president problematic –Experts. Army Bans Use Of Military Uniforms By Ex-Boys Of Military Schools. ICPC Declares Civil Servant Wanted Over N50m Employment Scam. Lagos Assembly Begins Secret Screening Of Ambode’s Nominees. ‘600,000 Primary Pupils Sit On Bare Floor in Kaduna’. ‘Five Girls Behind Deadly Maiduguri Blast’. Police Apprehend Five Murder Suspects Of University Don In Edo. Court Sacks Benue PDP Lawmaker, Orders Installation Of Petitioner. Four-year-old becomes dumb after rape by father. Military threatens to demolish buildings hiding Boko Haram. Ondo begins chocolate production April 2016 – Commissioner. FG gets report on planned national airline. Stampede: Sanusi meets Saudi authorities on probe. South African King Dalindyebo jailed for 12 years.

(Full Text) Independence Anniversary Broadcast by President Buhari

[Full text] Independence anniversary broadcast by President Buhari The Punch - Nigeria's Most Widely Read Newspaper / 6 hours ago An address delivered by President Muhammadu Buhari to commemorate Nigeria’s 55th independence anniversary October 1st is a day for joy and celebrations for us Nigerians whatever the circumstances we find ourselves in because it is the day, 55 years ago; we liberated ourselves from the shackles of colonialism and began our long march to nationhood and to greatness. No temporary problems or passing challenges should stop us from honoring this day. Let us remind ourselves of the gifts God has given us. Our Creator has bequeathed to us Numbers – Nigeria is the ninth most populated country on the planet. We have in addition: Arable land Water Forests Oil and gas Coastline Solid minerals We have all the attributes of a great nation. We are not there yet because the one commodity we have been unable to exploit to the fullest is unity of purpose. This would have enabled us to achieve not only more orderly political evolution and integration but also continuity and economic progress. Countries far less endowed have made greater economic progress by greater coherence and unity of purpose. Nonetheless, that we have remained together is an achievement we should all appreciate and try to consolidate. We have witnessed this year a sea change in our democratic development. The fact that an opposition party replaced an entrenched government in a free and fair election is indicative of the deeper roots of our democratic system. Whatever one’s views are, Nigerians must thank former President Jonathan for not digging-in in the face of defeat and thereby saving the country untold consequences. As I said in my inaugural speech, I bear no ill will against anyone on past events. Nobody should fear anything from me. We are not after anyone. People should only fear the consequences of their actions. I hereby invite everyone, whatever his or her political view to join me in working for the nation. My countrymen and women, every new government inherits problems. Ours was no different. But what Nigerians want are solutions, quick solutions not a recitation of problems inherited. Accordingly, after consultations with the Vice President, senior party leaders and other senior stakeholders, I quickly got down to work on the immediate, medium-term and long-term problems which we must solve if we are to maintain the confidence which Nigerians so generously bestowed on us in the March elections and since then. As you know, I toured the neighboring countries, marshal a coalition of armed forces of the five nations to confront and defeat Boko Haram. I met also the G7 leaders and other friendly presidents in an effort to build an international coalition against Boko Haram. Our gallant armed forces under new leadership have taken the battle to the insurgents, and severely weakened their logistical and infrastructural capabilities. Boko Haram are being scattered and are on the run. That they are resorting to shameless attacks on soft targets such as I.D.P. camps is indicative of their cowardice and desperation. I have instructed security and local authorities to tighten vigilance in vulnerable places. On power, government officials have held a series of long sessions over several weeks about the best way to improve the nation’s power supply in the safest and most cost effective way. In the meantime, improvement in the power supply is moderately encouraging. By the same token, supply of petrol and kerosene to the public has improved throughout the country. All the early signs are that within months the whole country would begin to feel a change for the better. Preliminary steps have been taken to sanitize NNPC and improve its operations so that the inefficiency and corruption could be reduced to a minimum. Those of our refineries which can be serviced and brought back into partial production would be enabled to resume operations so that the whole sordid business of exporting crude and importing finished products in dubious transactions could be stopped. In addition to NNPC, I have ordered for a complete audit of our other revenue generating agencies mainly CBN, FIRS, Customs, NCC, for better service delivery to the nation. Prudent housekeeping is needed now more than ever in view of the sharp decline in world market oil prices. It is a challenge we have to face squarely. But what counts is not so much what accrues but how we manage our resources that is important. We have seen in the last few years how huge resources were mismanaged, squandered and wasted. The new APC government is embarking on a clean-up, introducing prudence and probity in public financing. At an early stage, the Federal Government addressed the issue of salary arrears in many states, a situation capable of degenerating into social unrest. The APC government stepped in to provide short-term support to the owing states and enabled them to pay off the backlog and restore the livelihood of millions of Nigerians. Fellow Nigerians, there have been a lot of anxiety and impatience over the apparent delay in announcement of ministers. There is no cause to be anxious. Our government set out to do things methodically and properly. We received the handing over notes from the outgoing government only four days before taking over. Consequently, the Joda Transition Committee submitted its Report on the reorganization of Federal Government structure after studying the hand over notes. It would have been haphazard to announce ministers when the government had not finalized the number of ministries to optimally carry the burden of governance. Anyway, the wait is over. The first set of names for ministerial nominees for confirmation has been sent to the senate. Subsequent lists will be forwarded in due course. Impatience is not a virtue. Order is more vital than speed. Careful and deliberate decisions after consultations get far better results. And better results for our country is what the APC government for CHANGE is all about. I would like to end my address this morning on our agenda for CHANGE. Change does not just happen. You and I and all of us must appreciate that we all have our part to play if we want to bring CHANGE about. We must change our lawless habits, our attitude to public office and public trust. We must change our unruly behavior in schools, hospitals, market places, motor parks, on the roads, in homes and offices. To bring about change, we must change ourselves by being law-abiding citizens. Happy Independence Celebrations. Long live the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

Courtesy Punch Newspaper

Saraki joins Buhari for independence ceremony at Aso Rock

Saraki joins Buhari for Independence ceremony in Aso Rock The embattled President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, was one of the dignitaries who joined President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday to mark the nation’s 55th Independence Anniversary inside the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The event was the ceremonial change of guards held at the forecourt of the seat of power. That was the first time Saraki will be seen openly inside the Presidential Villa since he emerged the President of the Senate contrary to the choice of the leadership of the ruling All Progressives Congress. On his arrival at the venue of the event, Saraki took the salute and proceeded to join dignitaries who he exchanged pleasantries with before taking his seat beside a former military Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon (retd.). He thereafter engaged Gowon in a long discussion. Vice President Yemi Osinbajo who arrived a few minutes later also shook hands with the dignitaries including Saraki before taking his seat beside the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara. Buhari, on arrival at about 10.05am, also received the national salute. After granting a presidential permission for the parade to proceed, the President also proceeded to the pavilion where he shook hands with the dignitaries including Saraki and took his seat between Osinbajo and the President of the Senate. The first four Nigerian citizens were all decked in white agbada.

HAPPY INDEPENDENCE NIGERIA At 55!

UPDATES: Dad never wanted to die abroad – Onosode’s son. ‘B’Haram killed 3,500 in nine months’. Judge withdraws from Saraki’s case over online reports. We are not after anyone –Buhari. Delta tribunal: INEC closes case, fails to call witness. Ministerial list: Buhari submits 21 names • Fashola, Amaechi, Ngige, Onu, Aisha Alhassan, Fayemi, Malami Abubakar, Kachikwu make list. ‘Obama handshake’ triggers anger in Iran parliament. US to train 100 young Nigerians leaders. DOCKED: 8 Arraigned Over Ilorin Prayer Ground Disturbance. FIGHT: Gay Party Turns Bloody In Benin. Bailout Salaries: Ondo Workers Shutdown Govt Offices. Nigeria Has Not Scored Impressive Mark In Health Since 1960 – NMA. Investors Pass Vote Of Confidence On Gov Ambode’s Economic Blueprint.

DHQ Inaugurates Committee To Re-integrate Boko Haram Terrorists. Electricity: Youths Threaten to Shut Down Agip Oil Facilities. Boko Haram Poisoning Water Sources In Borno Villages. Amosun sends commissioner-nominees’ list to Assembly. Kashamu: Court awards N20,000 against NDLEA. Flood displaces 2,000 Benue residents. Stop selective fight against corruption, Fayose tells Buhari. Saraki: Reps ask Dogara to meet Buhari. Diplomatic Passport: NIS To Publish Names Of Defaulting Ex-Govs, Ministers. Bird Flu Hits 20 States As Compensation Rises Above N1bn. UNILAG Students Protest Against Bed Bug. One Teacher For All Subjects No Longer Acceptable – Expert. Lagos holds bursary interviews in Kaduna, Rivers, others. Ex-PHCN staff paid N373bn severance allowance – BPE. Maku loses bid to unseat Al-Makura in Nasarawa. PDP zones 2019 presidential ticket to North. Nobody should insult, abuse Buhari – PDP. FG begs ex-militants over delay in allowance payment. UCL - RESULTS: Shakhtar Donetsk 0-3 PSG, Man Utd 2-1 Wolfsburg, Juventus 2-0 Sevilla, Malmo 0-2 Real Madrid, Borussia Monchengladbach 1-2 Man City, CSKA Moscow 3-2 PSV. Atletico Madrid 1-2 Benfica.

UPDATES 30th SEPTEMBER 2015

UPDATES: APC knocks PDP for rejecting Ambode’s commissioners’ list. Soldiers kill Boko Haram kingpin in Borno –Army. Banire wants name removed from Funsho William’s murder case. Thugs invade Ogun tribunal, beat up PDP chiefs. Mecca: 10 more bodies of Nigerians recovered. Onosode dies at 82, Buhari, Anyaoku, others mourn. I will be petroleum minister, says Buhari. Senate in rowdy session as 83 members back Saraki. Obama, Castro meet as Cuba pushes to end embargo. Rivers bandits kill policeman, two others, steal cash. Bayelsa Guber:Confusion In APC Over INEC Deadline. Rivers Guber: INEC Closes Defence At Tribunal. FIFA bans ex-Blatter deputy, Warner, for life. Oil Exports Under Threat as Crude Carriers Shun Nigerian Waters. Amnesty: Court Fixes Oct 21 For Hearing Of Ex-militants Suit Against FG. Lagos Assembly Sets Up C’ttee To Screen Commissioner Nominees. Blogger arraigned over money-laundering story against Amosun’s wife. Falae: Afenifere demands end to cattle rearing in Yorubaland. Ekiti to tax Kiosks’ owners, others. Tinubu didn’t support my re-election as Senator – Wife. Falae’s Rescue: Police Not Privy To Ransom Payment – IGP. Toyin Saraki Represents Aisha Buhari At UN Meeting. Police Commission Dismisses Two Senior Police Officers. Death of Judge Stalls Saraki’s Suit against CCT at A’Court. We’ll kill corruption, solve power problem – Osinbajo . Police screen new EFCC operatives. UCL - RESULTS: Arsenal 2-3 Olympiakos, Bayern Munich 5-0 Dinamo Zagreb, BATE 3-2 Roma, Zenit 2-1 Gent, Maccabi 0-2 Dynamo Kyiv, Porto 2-1 Chelsea, Lyon 0-1 Valencia, Barca 2-1 Bayer Leverkusen.

UPDATES 29th SEPTEMBER 2015

UPDATES: FG Declares Thursday Public Holiday. Egbin Power Plant Adds 1,000MW To National Grid. PMB’s NASS Aide Departs New York With Ministerial List. Saraki must step aside, TUC insists. Policemen divulge information to cultists –Monarch. Saudi stampede: Buhari orders headcount of Nigerian pilgrims. LASG to train staff for efficient service delivery. NYSC Examines 151 for Presidential Awards, Disqualifies 71. Hajj stampede: We recorded no casualty, says Lagos. Govt to check operators’ speed on waterways. Ransom was paid to my kidnappers ─ Olu Falae. Ebonyi gov seizes commissioners’ salaries over lateness. Ensure stolen funds’ return, Buhari urges world leaders. We are winning B’ Haram war, FG insists. Taiwan evacuates thousands as ‘super typhoon’ nears. Crude Carriers Demand Exorbitant Fees to Lift Nigerian Oil. Police Recover 82 Cows, Arrest Three Cattle Rustlers in Sokoto. Saudi Tragedy: Death of Two Appeal Court Justices Stalls Cases. Buhari under Pressure to Name Ministers, Prefers Monocracy, Says PDP. LASU male lectruers, others shun paternity leave. Police inspector to die by hanging for murder. NCC: Teledensity Increased by 7.08% in Six Months. Go to court, Odigie-Oyegun tells Silva. Watch out for Fleeing Boko Haram Terrorists, GOC Warns. Ondo workers get salaries on Tuesday – Govt. Nigeria Contributes Highest Contingent To AU Ebola Support Team – FG. Corruption: CJN Warns Judges Over Malicious Plea Bargain. NGO decries high rate of new HIV cases. Insurgency: MNJTF deploys troops in Chad Basin. I won’t quit as FIFA president – Blatter. Mascherano accused of €1.5m tax evasion.

UPDATES 28th SEPTEMBER 2015

UPDATES: Hajj Commission: 56 Nigerians Killed, 61 Injured in Saudi Tragedy. Fury as Saudi's Hajj Chief Blames African Pilgrims for Stampede. Buhari Thanks China for Intercepting Stolen Nigerian Crude. Mecca tragedy: Nigerian man, wives, mother, stepmother die. Ambode vows to fulfil promises. Trial of NNPC looters to begin soon –Buhari. Saraki: Senators set for stormy session tomorrow. We won’t abandon Saraki –PDP. Emir of Kano Picks Fourth Wife from Adamawa Emirate. Ohanaeze Shelves Igbo Day Celebration over Buhari’s Exclusion of S’East in Appointments. Senate Gets Ministerial List Wednesday. Rivers Spends N1.4bn on Overseas Scholarship Students. 17 Rescued from Ikorodu Boat Mishap. Ogun’ll immortalise HID Awolowo, says Amosun. Fleeing Boko Haram militants invade three Adamawa villages. Stop playing politics with religion – Osinbajo. Nine dead, 10 injured in Borno B’Haram attack. Pay Our Bursary Allowance, Ondo Students Tell Mimiko. Natives Urge PMB, EFCC To Probe FCTA Over Fraudulent Land Allocations. Bombs Don’t Discriminate Between Muslims, Chritians – Osinbajo. Elections: APC urges Buhari to probe Rivers killings. Sultan-led group seeks probe of Hajj stampede. APC NWC Meets Monday as Fears Mount over Party's Future. DSS’ Raid On A/Ibom Govt House Unnecessary – Akpabio. FIFA ethics committee probes Blatter, Platini. Hoteliers beg Aregbesola to pay debts. Army seizes 2.3m litres of stolen diesel in Rivers. Hajj: el-Rufai Gives Pilgrims N20m As Sallah Gift.

UPDATES 27th SEPTEMBER 2015

UPDATES: Buhari hails Nigeria’s removal from polio countries. October 1: Presidency invites West African leaders. A’Ibom against drugs hawking. NSCDC arrests three with 66,000 litres of crude oil. Kano uncovers 1,830 ghost workers. 83-yr-old slumps, dies as police storm Rivers community meeting. Jega’s brother, Taraba emir, others die in Mecca stampede. NLC insists on death penalty for looters. Secession not in Igbo’s interest, Ohanaeze tells MASSOB. Tinubu, Osoba, Akande, others killed Afenifere — Awolowo’s man, Ajayi. Paramount Ruler In Adamawa Laments Lack Of Market Outlet For Cocoa Farmers In His Domain. Sokoto State Procures N1.2bn Fertiliser. Nigeria Has 180 Million Birds, Needs No Poultry Imports – NVRI. Salary cut: RMAFC may miss deadline for Buhari, others. Be selfless, Osinbajo tells politicians. No manipulation can change my victory— Sylva. Boko Haram attacks Kogi DSS office, frees 30 suspects. Messi out for eight weeks after injury against L’Palmas. APC May Lose Senate Presidency to PDP. President Buhari’s Cabinet List Out Wednesday. Saudi Stampede Claims Two Appeal Court Judges. UN raises $25bn to tackle maternal, infant mortality. Eid-Kabir Attack, Offence against God, Says Emir of Ilorin. Obasanjo: In 30 Years, Lake Chad May No Longer Exist. Army Denies Accusing Borno Elders of Sponsoring Boko Haram. We’re overhauling the power sector, says Buhari. FLOODING: 200 Rice Farms Destroyed In Dutse. Nigeria to experience 5-hour lunar eclipse tomorrow. Benue opens camp for flood victims. Saraki: PMB, OBJ Hold Secret Talks In New York. Investigation: Despite death penalty, 110 kidnapped in 6 months. ‘NBA identifies 1,000 fake lawyers’. #BPL – Results: Newcastle 2-2 Chelsea, Stoke 2-1 Bournemouth, Southampton 3-1 Swansea, Leicester 2-5 Arsenal, West Ham 2-2 Norwich, Liverpool 3-2 Aston Villa, Manchester Utd 3-0 Sunderland, Tottenham 4-1 Manchester City.

UPDATES 26th SEPTEMBER 2015

UPDATES: Borno Pilgrims Chair, Female Journalist, Bilkisu Yusuf, Many Nigerians, Among 717 Killed in Mina. Mob pelts Saraki, others with stones at Eid prayer. Flood renders residents homeless in Delta. IPMAN hails FG over petroleum products. Edo police arrest 46 suspected cultists. Lagos gov urges use of life jackets. Tragedy in Mecca • 717 die in Hajj stampede. I slept on bare floor for four days – Olu Falae. Oshiomhole is a liar, says Sylva. HID’s 94-year-old sibling weeps over her death. Kellogg’s Eyes Nigerian Market Despite Slowing Economy. DSS Invasion: Akpabio Dismisses Pictures of Arms, Hard Currency Allegedly Recovered in A’Ibom Govt House. Tinubu: FG Can’t Overlook Saraki’s False Asset Declaration Trial. Osinbajo, Ekweremadu Commend Nigeria, ECOWAS for Restoration of Civil Rule in Burkina Faso. Fitch: Nigerian Banks’ Foreign Currency Liquidity Still Tight. Iranian Man Fed up with Living in Manchester Begs to be Deported. EU leaders pledge over $1bn to tackle refugee crisis. Falae rescued through aerial, ground operations – Police. Unpaid Salaries: Low-key Eid Celebrations in Nasarawa. Nigerian Military Dismantles Boko Haram Fuel Depot, Recaptures Banki Town. NSCDC destroys 10 illegal refineries, 42 tankers – Commandant. Hoodlums raid Rivers communities, kill 13. Ekiti pensioners lament exclusion from bailout. 4,000 policemen deployed against B’Haram in North-East – IG. 3000 Houses, Farmlands Submerge As Flood Displaces Scores In Benue. Bank Manager; Dispatch Driver Arrested Over Foiled Bank Robbery In Delta.

UPDATES 24th SEPTEMBER 2015

Happy Eid. El Mubarak UPDATES: Sallah: LASG allows free movement on sanitation day. Oshiomhole: I was held hostage by Sylva’s thugs …says police aided criminals at Bayelsa APC primary. HID’s death forced me out of hiding – Jonathan. Entertainment industry’ll be used to create jobs ─ Ambode. Doctor sells week-old baby to couple for N300,000. Soldiers capture B’Haram kingpin, rescue 241 children, women. Presidency: Policy Direction Will Be Clear With Appointment of Economic Team. Buhari Orders IG, Security Agencies to Rescue Falae. APC Nullifies Sylva’s Victory, Reschedules Bayelsa Primary. District Head, Police Inspector, 34 Others Killed by Gunmen in Niger. N3.1bn Subsidy Fraud: Judge Accuses Arisekola’s Son of Delaying Trial. UN General Assembly: Pope Francis, Buhari, World Leaders Meet in New York. Falae: Farmers Threaten War Against Herdsmen. Chelsea doctor quits after Mourinho dispute. Cameroonian troops kill 17 Boko Haram militants. HID Awolowo Goes Home Nov 25, Her Centenary Birthday. Chibok Community Identifies 16 Persons Abducted Again. No death in Lagos building collapse – LASEMA. DHQ alleges fake production of national IDs. Nigerians won’t respect bills from Saraki’s Senate – Ex-minister. INEC Assures Voters In Kogi, Bayelsa Of PVCs. CapitalOneCup 3rd Round – Results: Walsall 1-4 Chelsea, MK Dons 0-6 Southampton, Norwich 3-0 West Brom, Crystal Palace 4-1 Charlton, Tottenham 1-2 Arsenal. La Liga results: Malaga 0-1 Villarreal, Las Palmas 2-0 Sevilla,Athletic Bilbao 1-2 Real Madrid, Levante 2-2 Eibar, Celta Vigo 4-1 Barcelona.

UPDATES 23rd SEPTEMBER 2015

UPDATES: Saraki at Tribunal, Pleads Not Guilty. 600 of 900 MDAs Comply with TSA Directive. Falae: Family Offers Kidnappers N2m as Ransom, OPC Launches Manhunt. CBN Cuts CRR to 25%, Holds Benchmark Rate at 13%. EFCC re-arraigns Lamido, two sons, others for graft. FG budgets N70m for independence anniversary. APC enemies behind my death rumour – Osun deputy gov. Auditor-General uncovers pension fraud in C’ River. State of federal roads worries Ikpeazu. We’ll miss Ndoma-Egba, says PDP. NLC wants N25bn loan for Abia. Onitsha traders support war against fake drugs. Aregbesola declares war on PUNCH newspapers. CJN blames corruption in Africa on weak institutions. Buhari to Address World Leaders at 70th UN General Assembly. ECOWAS Dispatches Buhari, Five Others to Restore Peace in Burkina Faso. Eid-el-Kabir: FRSC Deploys 15,000 Personnel, 105 Vehicles. Ministerial Slot: Ekiti APC Leaders Rally Support for Falana. Jonathan Congratulates Okonjo-Iweala, Johnson on Global Appointments. Bomb Blast Kills 27 in Monguno as Ban Ki-moon Condemns Maiduguri Attack. NDLEA rejects judge in fresh Kashamu suit. Amaechi sues PDP, others for libel, demands N300bn. FAAC: FG, States LGs Share N412.6bn As August Allocation. FG Committed To Press Freedom—Adeshina. Ekiti lawmakers wants salary increase as RMAFC plan pay cut. Nimet Predicts Cloudy, Rainy Weather Conditions For Wednesday. BPL: Arsenal’s Gabriel ban lifted by FA. CapitalOneCup 3rd Round - Results: Sunderland 1 – 4 Manchester City, Hull City 1 – 0 Swansea City, Aston Villa 1 – 0 Birmingham City, Middlesbrough 3 – 0 Wolves, Fulham 0 – 1 Stoke City, Reading 1 – 2 Everton.

UPDATES 22nd SEPTEMBER 2015

UPDATES: Spillage: Bayelsa sends protest letter to Agip. Police arrest 50 MASSOB members. Oyo’ll pay salary arrears this week – Ajimobi. C’River commissioner nominees to take aptitude test. FG to pay ex-militants soon. SERAP to W’Bank: Disclose how Abacha loot was spent. Saraki loses bid to stop trial, faces tribunal today. B’Haram killed 54 in Maiduguri mosque attacks – Police. Gunmen demand N100m ransom to release Olu Falae. Russia deploys 28 combat planes in Syria – US. Only peace can guarantee development – Obasanjo. Army promotes 5,000 soldiers fighting B’Haram. BPL: Costa, Gabriel face FA charges. Falae must return in one piece, Fani-Kayode warns FG. Eid el Kabir: FG Declares Thursday, Friday as Public Holidays. Defiant Trailer Drivers Cripple Lagos, Flout Restrictions. Okonjo-Iweala Bags Two Key Global Positions. Soludo, Fayemi visit Aso Villa. Flood destroys 2,000 houses, displaces 30,000 in Kaduna. Access Bank Targets Dubai Operations. Bristow Chopper Lost Push Rod Connection Before Crash – AIB. Ambode nominates 23 commissioners, 14 advisers. Nigerian assumes headship of Afreximbank. Ekiti to conduct council polls Dec 19.

UPDATES 21st SEPTEMBER 2015

UPDATES: Leave PMB Out Of Saraki’s Legal Travails – Presidency. NNPC gets N236bn loan to develop oil wells. Boko Haram Insurgents Flee, Abandon Items – Army. Democracy sliding under Buhari, PDP insists. Presidency: Saraki’s trial purely a judicial process, Senate President appeals against arrest order. ACF says HID’s death creates national vacuum. Man stabs, removes 74-year-old father’s heart. Ikpeazu to pay salary arrears by October. Mama died in my arms – Tokunbo Awolowo-Dosunmu. Concrete Roads Cheaper, More Durable – Dangote. Don’t Scrap Amnesty Programme, Ex-militants Warn Buhari. We haven’t received warrant for Saraki’s arrest – Police. Sallah: Osun provides free train service. Monarchs back Ekiti airport project. NMA calls for LUTH, psychiatric hospital medical directors’ sacking. Osun lecturers decry non-payment of eight months salaries. Teenager shot as Bayelsa monarch escapes abduction. You can’t succeed without Ndigbo, Senator tells Buhari. PDP Leaders Dump Party, Defect To APC In Edo. AAG: Buhari congratulates Team Nigeria. 42,000 People Living With HIV In Kwara – NACA. Six Nigerian Pilgrims Killed in Crane Crash Buried in Mecca, Says Envoy. Bomb Explosions Rock Maiduguri, Scores Feared Dead. DSS Ambush: Concern Mounts over Israel-made Rifles Seized by Vandals. Lagos Approves Seven-day Payment Regime for Traffic Offenders.

UPDATES 20th SEPTEMBER 2015

UPDATES: HID Awolowo Dies at 99. HID Awolowo died praying for her children —Daughter. Soldiers rescue 139 Boko Haram captives. Prepare for hard times, APC tells Osun residents. Suspect selling properties to return N103m loot — ICPC. Footballers use charms to win matches – Taribo. DMO defends use of bailout funds to pay workers. Police Parade 4 Suspected Kidnappers, Rescue Victim. Saraki: Court Yet to Issue Warrant of Arrest to Police. 12 States To Benefit From IFAD, BOA Rural Financing. Domestic violence: Lagos enlists 400 market leaders as ambassadors. Buhari Applauds Obasanjo for Roles in Resolving Guinea-Bissau's Crisis. Emiko Emerges New Olu Of Warri. NSCDC arrests 14 pipeline vandals in Abia. Husband Of Woman Shot Dead By Bribe-taking Policeman Dies In Lagos. NEMA donates relief materials to Gombe flood, blast victims. NUGA 2015: UAM Still Battling To Complete Facilities. BPL Results: Chelsea 2-0 Arsenal, Manchester City 1-2 West Ham, Swansea 0-0 Everton, Newcastle 1-2 Watford. LaLiga Results: Real Madrid 1-0 Granada, Eibar 0-2 Atletico Madrid, Valencia 0-0 Real Betis, Real Sociedad 2-3 Espanyol.

UPDATES 19th SEPTEMBER 2015

UPDATES: Assets Declaration Trial: We Will Get Saraki Before Monday – IGP. Family, friends eulogise Adefuye at funeral. Shell sponsors surgery for 15 cleft lip/palate patients. PCN storms 306 drug stores in Kwara, seals 242. UNICEF donates hand boreholes to Benue communities. FESTAC residents bemoan increased kidnapping rate. NUC accredits pharmacy programme at UNIUYO. Marketers, Banks Groan Under Unpaid N500bn Subsidy Claim. Facing Arrest, Saraki Cites Politics in CCB Prosecution. Buhari Condemns Burkina Faso Coup D'etat. Oshiomhole Alleges $700m Missing from Sovereign Wealth Fund. Bauchi’s Controversial Jet Lands at Tafawa Balewa International Airport 8 Years after. Saudi Crane Crash: FG to Ensure Payment of SR7.5 m Compensation to Victims. My Abductors Were Hired to Kill Me, Nwosu's Wife Reveals. Public Schools to Reopen in Maiduguri October after Two Academic Sessions. 28,000 children, pregnant women suffer malnutrition in Nasarawa. Probe: Judicial Commission Begins Investigation Of Benue Ministries, Parastatals. Police dismiss killer cop, arraign him for murder. Fire razes Lagos mechanic village, destroys 25 vehicles. I’ll recover stolen public funds –Wike. AU suspends Burkina Faso over military coup. Volkswagen ordered to recall 500,000 cars. Enugu constitutes committee to fish out ghost workers. Ambode plans partnership with Kebbi on rice production. Lagos West: Tribunal dismisses PDP candidate’s petition. DPR redeploys 20 officers. Taraba, A’Ibom, Enugu, Nine Other States Restructure N252bn Loans to Bonds.

UPDATES 18th SEPTEMBER 2015

UPDATES: Cash crunch forces N’Assembly to halt probes. Students appeal judgment banning hijab in Lagos schools. Govt House invasion: PDP chasing shadows, says APC. Lagos cancels special adviser office at LG level. Abia tribunal: A’Court dismisses PDP’s petitions. EFCC declares Saraki’s firm MD, Izuagbe, wanted. Sijuwade’s oloris to mourn for one year. C’ River Assembly okays N30bn loan for Ayade. Army sends back pardoned soldiers to fight B’Haram. Bribe-taking policemen shoot at couple, kill wife. Asset Declaration: Court Summons CCB, CCT Chairmen over Saraki’s Arraignment. US Demand for Nigerian Crude Rises. Navy Acquires Israeli Surveillance System to Tackle Oil Theft. Army to Beef up Security for Power Assets in North-east, Others. Army Arrests Makers of Fake ID for Boko Haram. Unveiling of Ibru University Holds Saturday. Over 6m Saved As Malaria Death Rates Reduce By 60% – UN. Seven-man Committee to Manage Abia’s N14.152bn Bailout Fund. Gov Ikpeazu Splashes Scholarships On 2 First Class Law School Graduates. Four Persons Killed in Gas Explosion in Rivers. FCT CJ frees 24 inmates on health, age grounds. Kidnappers Release Wife Of The Sun DMD. INEC to reduce observers for Kogi election. 18 states benefit from bailout. NBA bans congratulatory advertorials for new SANs. Police Arrests 73-year-old Man Over Attempted Rape Of Daughter. Military Claims Control Of Burkina Faso Amid Unrest. Road Projects: NEC Okays N535bn Reimbursement To States. Police to release 2015 promotion exam results.

UPDATES 17th SEPTEMBER 2015

UPDATES: 19 killed, 150 houses torched in Plateau village attack. Ooni: Ogboru, Giesi disagree on rotation order. No Nigerian varsity makes world’s first 700 – Report. N’Assembly got N1.15tn budget in 10 years–Hamalai. Bulletproof cars: Court hears Oduah’s case Nov. 16. EFCC arraigns four for N1.2bn pension scam. Buhari to B’Haram: Release Chibok girls, get amnesty. Vandals kill seven DSS operatives, escape with corpses. Troops arrest 33 Boko Haram’s food suppliers. Saraki faces false asset declaration charges Friday. No more naira devaluation –Buhari. Copyright infringement: Court decides Sunny Ade’s case Oct. 30. Ex-Senate Leader, Ndoma-Egba, quits PDP. Osun dep gov not dead, says aide. Action Aid: Over 10.5m Children are Out-of-School in Nigeria. Borno’s N4.5bn ‘Tower’ for Completion in Six Months. Muslims Urge Members to Collect Sallah Gifts, Defend Fayose. NBA Disagrees with NLC’s Call for Capital Punishment for Corrupt Public Officers. Fraud: Kuku to appear before EFCC Sept 30. FCTA Warns Herdsmen Against Cattle Grazing in The City. AU Gets in $70m to Fight Insurgency. Osun Commences Payment of Outstanding Salaries – NLC. Census: We’re Still Waiting For N273bn Request, Presidential Proclamation – NPC Boss. NATFORCE DG, Okereke Jumps Bail, Declared Wanted by EFCC. UCL Results: Chelsea 4-0 Maccabi Tel Aviv, Dynamo Kiev 2-2 FC Porto, Gent 1-1 Lyon, Valencia 2-3 Zenit St. Petersburg, Leverkusen 4-1 BATE, Roma 1-1 Barcelona, Dinamo Zagreb 2-1 Arsenal, Olympiakos 0-3 Bayern.

UPDATES 16th SEPTEMBER 2015

UPDATES: Unpaid salaries: Osun workers batter MITv, ONTV reporters. Jang took away 15 Plateau cars, says Lalong. Ogboru rejects kingmakers’ decision on Ooni selection. Don’t accept Fayose’s rams, Imams tell Muslims. Pensioners ask CBN to stop Osun N35bn bailout. Tukur, ex-PDP chair, quits politics at 80. FG borrows N882bn to finance 2015 budget. ICPC warns govs against diverting bailout. We’re Negotiating With Boko Haram – PMB. Investigate FERMA Operations in Lagos, Lagos Assembly Tells FG. Defamation: Blogger’s accomplice gets N3m bail. NYSC Bars Posting Requests from Mgt Staff, Govt Officials. Buhari’s Visit Excites Cross River Elders. External Reserves Fall to $30.794bn, Inflation Inches to 9.3%. Ambode Writes Lagos Assembly, Demands N24bn Budget Re-ordering. Death Toll from Jos School Building Collapse Rises to 10. Obasanjo, Soyinka, Others Make List Of Those Who Inspire Nigeria. Military Clears More Areas in North-East of Boko Haram Terrorists. Gov Ganduje Commissions N137m Water Treatment Plant. Troops Rescue Women, Children From Boko Haram In Borno. TSA: Interbank Interest Rate Skyrockets To 91%. ICPC Reclaims N980m Stolen Fund for Ministry, Federal Colleges. Akwa Ibom Guber: We Had No Adequate Staff For Election, INEC Tells Tribunal. UCL – Results: PSG 2-0 Malmo, Real Madrid 4-0 Shakhtar Donetsk, PSV 2-1 Man Utd, Wolfsburg 1-0 CSKA Moscow, Benfica 2-0 Astana, Galatasaray 0-2 Atletico Madrid, Man City 1-2 Juventus, Sevilla 3-0 Borussia.

UPDATES 15th SEPTEMBER 2015

UPDATES: Rivers may battle RMAFC over revenues –Wike. Probe Chime, APC tells Ugwuanyi. Dickson emerges PDP’s gov candidate, other aspirants kick. RMAFC demands N12bn unremitted funds from banks. Cash crunch forces PDP to slash workers’ pay. Protests as Lacasera sacks 700 workers. EFCC reopens probe into immigration job scandal. Ekiti education summit, a fraud, says APC. Buhari govt lacks economic direction, says PDP. Taraba’s N8.3bn planes idle for over three years. New Ooni to Emerge in 40 Days. Ambode To Render Quarterly Account Of Stewardship To Lagosians. Boko Haram-led Terrorism Will Soon Be Over, Military Reassures. Kidnappers of Sun DMD's Wife Demands N100million Ransom. Sultan Declares September 24 Eid-el-Kabir Day. Fresh Plateau attack claims 20. Student union leaders of OAU budget N1.8m for phone calls. NLC meets Aregbesola as lecturers protest unpaid salaries. Ambode commends proposed N14bn investment. APC To PMB: Ignore Wike’s Multi-billion Naira Propaganda Against Amaechi.

UPDATES September 14th 2015

UPDATES: Boko Haram Terrorists Surrendering En Masse to the Military, Says Usman. Buhari Awaits Attorney General to Begin Corruption Prosecutions. Children, Others Killed as School Building Collapses in Jos. NNPC to Invite Firms to Tender for Crude Delivery Contract. €20m Scandal, Leadership Tussle Rock Immigration Service. Inflation rises to 9.3% –NBS. LASTMA boss seeks modern traffic control method. Ministerial list: DSS screens Odimegwu, Falana, Utomi, others. Corruption: Ali demands Customs officers’ files. Obasanjo: I left N287bn Abacha loot in treasury. Court delaying Senate forgery case, say Police. Ooni’s Stool: Osun Govt Asks Ministry of Local Govt and Chieftaincy Affairs to Invite Giesi Ruling House. Traffic robbers attack, raid Lagos motorists on highways. TSA: Perm secs, directors that defy Buhari risk dismissal. NCAA Embarks on Registration of Aviation Fuel Marketers. Buhari Leaves for France Today. Hajj Crane Crash: Kaduna Pilgrim Among Victims- NAHCON. Okorocha’s Trip to Turkey Cripples State, as Workers, Residents Lament Govt Insincerity. Payment of 2014 Bursary to Delta Students Commences Soon. SON seizes N4bn fake products in eight months.

UPDATES September 11th 2015

UPDATES: N28.9bn fraud: EFCC arrests BGL boss, Okumagba. Ambode asks workers to support anti-corruption war. Four Lagos agencies get new bosses. Electrocution: FG sends technical team to Unilag. Govs reject death penalty for looters. Soldiers kill 10, arrest 64 suspected terrorists. 68.5 per cent candidates pass 2015 NECO exam. Buhari fires FCT revenue service chairman, others. We’ve no candidate for Ooni throne yet –Giesi. Passport: We’ll sack fraudulent officers, says Abeshi. Katsina Guber: Nashuni, PDP Seek To Discontinue Petition Against Gov Masari. Police Rescue Abducted RCCG Pastor. NNPC Bows to Pressure, Lifts Ban on 113 Oil Tankers. JP Morgan: FMDQ Intervenes in Bond Market, Stocks Continue Decline. Cabinet: Tambuwal Submits 22 Nominees To Sokoto Assembly. Encomiums at Service of Songs as Adefuye’s Body Arrives Lagos. Facebook Ranks Nigeria, Kenya Top Active Mobile Users in Africa. Benue Assembly Suspends LG Chairman Over Non-payment Of Salaries. Gov Shettima Names 21 Commissioners, Appoints Caretaker Chairmen. 3 NYSC Corp Members In Police Net For Alleged Robbhery. Buhari Departs for France Monday for Three-day State Visit. Nigeria’s Oldest School Pupil Dies Aged 83. We Are Not Recruiting, FRSC Warns Against Scams. Rave FM 91.7, Osogbo Hits the Airwaves. El-Rufai Vows to Make Life Difficult for Land Grabbers. PDP would have won if I wasn’t removed, says Tukur. Election didn’t hold in four Rivers LGs – Army. C’River Judiciary Workers End Eight Months Strike. Boko Haram: Buratai Concludes Visit to Borno War Front, Meets Commanders. Corruption: 74-year-old Sunmonu Leads NLC, TUC Protest To EFCC, NASS, SGF. Osun Immortalises Bola Ige With Africa’s First Mechatronic Institute. Queen Elizabeth II Becomes Britain’s Longest Reigning Monarch.