18th December 2015

UPDATES: Yuletide: Bauchi Gov’s Wife Donates N8m Items To Women, Widows. Glo Lifts Akwa Ibom Christmas Carol Festival. Court Grants Nnamdi Kanu Unconditional Release. I’ve No Regrets Honouring God – Ooni Ogunwusi. UNICEF: 16m Babies Born into Conflict in 2015. US Fed Rate Hike Worsens Naira Situation, Falls to N270/$. Senate Passes MTEF, Asks FG to Open Single Salary Account for Workers. EFCC: Metuh Has Cases to Answer, Says His Alarm was Unnecessary. You performed well in handling election matters, CJ tells judges. West African countries leaders want 'full face veil' banned to prevent terror attacks. Nnamdi Kanu's family, other Igbo leaders thank Buhari, Nigerians over his release. Shi'ite sect leader El-Zak-zaky no longer with army, says Buratai. Family says ex-minister Diezani Allison-Madueke is not dead. What is left of Abacha loot are $26.4m, £19m, says FG. 1,236 illegal pharmacy premises shut, 3 pharmacists convicted, says council. 8 companies get licences to generate 1,648.25mw power, 1 to distribute power. Appeal Court upholds Oyo governor's election, Ladoja heads for Supreme Court. Lagos governor proposes N665.588bn budget, says one meal per day to begin in schools next year. We can't sell refineries in their current state, they will be worth nothing, says minister. Chelsea parted ways with Jose Mourinho by mutual consent as Guus Hiddink set to take charge temporarily. He who sees the world the same at fifty as he did at twenty has wasted thirty years of his life. Thank God it's Friday. Good morning =)