15th September 2016

UPDATES: Resign now, PDP tells Buhari. Repentant militants surrender arms to Okorocha. Amosun, Dickson want Ojude Oba listed as global festival. Fayose disagrees with Tambuwal, Mimiko on restructuring. It’s wicked to owe workers in recession — Obiano. FCTA To Repatriate Beggars, Destitute To States Of Origin. Nigeria’s Josephine Orji Shatters World Record at Rio Paralympics. We’ll Restore Lost Glory Of Teaching Profession – TRCN Boss, Ajiboye. FG Moves To Resolve Crisis In Health Sector. Ecstasy in Ibadan as Institute Exhibits Diesel, Kerosene Produced from Plastics. Tambuwal: States Deserve More Allocations than FG. Guinness Nigeria to Export Beer to S’Africa to Add Sales. EFCC Declares Former Katsina Governor, Shema Wanted. Investors Gain N22bn as Stock Market Trading Resumes Bullish. Subscribers Threaten to Drag NCC to Court over Unsolicited SMS. Pregnant 19-Year-Old SS 11 Student Commits Suicide In Makurdi. Unity Bank Sacks 215 Workers In Repositioning Strategy. BIAFRA: MASSOB replies Buhari, says we’re near the promised land. Boko Haram, in new video, threatens to capture Buhari. UCL – Results: Legia Warsaw 0-6 Dortmund, Lyon 3-0 D Zagreb, Man City 4-0 M’gladbach, Juventus 0-0 Sevilla, Real Madrid 2-1 Sporting Lisbon, Leverkusen 2-2 CSKA Moscow, Club Brugge 0-3 Leicester, Tottenham 1-2 Monaco, Porto 1-1 Copenhagen.

14th September 2016

UPDATES: Arik Airline Resumes Operations after Temporary Suspension. Varsity student defrauds seven ladies on Facebook. NSCDC operatives, Benue fuel attendants clash over alleged extortion. Patience Jonathan must explain her source of wealth – CACOL. Dialogue: Ijaw elders reject Clark’s team. Israel’s ex-president Shimon Peres in serious condition after stroke. FG not persecuting Jonathan, Patience –Muhammed. Resident doctors may begin nationwide strike September 30. Militants destroy NPDC facility in Delta, threaten more attacks. Police arrest 18 pro-Biafran agitators as MASSOB clocks 17. Tell your friends to forget Biafra, Buhari to Igbo corpers. Senate’ll advise Buhari to sack incompetent ministers –Saraki. Jonathan meets IBB, Abdulsalami in Minna. NDLEA arrests graduate with N31m drug at MMIA. Outrage as Russian hackers release Biles, Williams sisters’ data. Herdsmen defy minister, move cows on FCT roads, streets. Three Months after Force Majeure, ExxonMobil Resumes Export. Hillary Clinton to resume campaigning Thursday – Spokesman. We have not declared strike yet – ASUU. 52 die in sallah crashes, 40 penalised – FRSC. ‘Over 60m Nigerians Have Mental Disorder’. Christmas Day Bomber, Kabiru Sokoto Still in Custody, Says Prisons Spokesman. High Port Charges: Nigerian Importers Divert Cargoes to Neighbouring Countries. Obama Takes China To WTO Over $100bn Rice, Wheat, Corn Subsidies. CBN Tasks States to Set Up Bank of Industry. FAAN Graduates 211 AVSEC, Fire Officers. Improving Health Care: El-Rufai Applauded Over MoU With DFID, Gates Foundation. Patience Jonathan Writes Magu, Says $31.4m Was For Her Medical Bills. 7 Fleeing Arepo Vandals, Kidnappers Arrested In Edo. Kano disco loses N108m to vandalism in six weeks. Army doctor punished for alleged unlawful admission of nursing students for clinical training. HP buys Samsung’s $1 billion printer business. BBOG to give Buhari letter on Chibok girls at UN. UCL Results: PSG 1-1 Arsenal, Barcelona 7-0 Celtic.

Sunday 11th September 2016

UPDATES: Fresh $5m found in Patience Jonathan’s account. Hajj pilgrim excretes more wraps of cocaine. Sallah: Screen people in worship centres, says Army. Sokoto buys N11m cows for orphans. Ize-Iyamu has no chance of winning — Obaseki. Outrage over Oyakhilome’s marriage sermon. FCT minister intervenes in Army, Jonathan’s cousin’s dispute. Whereabouts of 14 kidnapped oil workers unknown. Troops kill seven suspected kidnappers in Bauchi. Yar’Adua’s elder brother dies at 83. I’m happy Nigeria is broke, says DG NOA. Edo poll: KOWA candidate withdraws, blames INEC. 11, 436 persons die from road accidents in two years — FRSC. Petrol: Marketers recant, settle for N145 per litre. U-23 team wore one set of jerseys for two years — Siasia. Recession: Lagos parents withdraw kids from private schools. ‘Massive food production will end recession’. Stock Market Loses N61 Billion in One Week. Ex-militants warn of dangers in delayed amnesty stipends. Ezekwesili, Amadi to Speak at CPJ Launch in Lagos. LaLiga Results: Celta Vigo 0-4 Atletico Madrid, Real Madrid 5-2 Osasuna, Malaga 0-2 Villarreal, Sevilla 2-1 Las Palmas, Barcelona 1-2 Alaves. PL – Results: Man Utd 1-2 Man City, Arsenal 2-1 Southampton, Bournemouth 1-0 West Brom, Burnley 1-1 Hull City. The change you crave begins with YOU! Happy Sunday

11th September 2016

UPDATES: Patience Jonathan tells court frozen account belongs to her. IGP orders massive deployment of officers to ensure hitch-free sallah celebrations. Nigerian students shine at Mathematics Olympiad in South Africa. Road crashes leave 3,048 dead this year, says FRSC. Recession: Nigerian entertainers go in search of shows in Francophone countries. South South govs imported 8,000 militants for poll – Oshiomhole. Edo: INEC loses N100m, to reconfigure 6,677 card readers. Hit by hard times, Nigerians abandon elaborate parties; caterers, decorators groan. Edo: INEC has lost its independence –PDP lawmakers, others. FG spends N5bn on Presidential fleet in 15 months. Gunmen strike again in UNICAL, abduct dean’s son. Herdsman sustains gunshot wounds, three others missing in Enugu reprisal attack. Hoodlums force 23-year-old lady to take India hemp before raping her. Edo: INEC loses N100m, to reconfigure 6,677 card readers. Ooni Of Ife, Alaafin Of Oyo, Others Endorse Nigeria Rebirth Project. Courage is not the absence of fear but the consciousness that there is something more important than fear.

10th September 2016

UPDATES: FG okays loans from World Bank, China, Japan. Police charge ex-Gov Audu’s son with armed robbery. Driver steals UNILAG lecturer’s ATM card, withdraws N2.7m. Abandoned nine-month -old baby found crawling on road. Suspected armed robbers arraigned for killing nine cops. BBOG protesters not a security threat, Soyinka replies IG. Govt says N500bn bond is for five years. INEC postpones Edo poll to September 28. *Postponement, a coup against Nigerians, says PDP. Ambode promises to deal with sex offenders, others. LASG approves land for German training centre. Recession will end soon, says Osinbajo. Army to deploy 10,000 soldiers in N’Delta. We’re inviting Kashamu for alleged assassination plot –Police. N107bn fraud: Court freezes ex-Benue workers’ accounts. Kaduna adopts TSA to block leakages. FIFA confirm transfer ban on Real, Atletico Madrid. 1.5 million trees felled daily in Nigeria – Minister. B’Haram: Borno, Conoil Grows Profit by 176% to N2.3bn, Pays 300k Dividend. FG Commissions N5.8bn Water Scheme In Otuoke. $3bn Spent Annually On Airlines Maintenance – Experts. Yobe seek N12bn for reconstruction. Oil Price Jumps, Nears $50 per Barrel as US Inventory Drops. Iheanacho’s strike against Tanzania wins CNN’s award. Recession cuts telecoms operators’ earnings by N31b in Q2. Government bans purchase of transformers by electricity consumers. Hike in PMS price is inevitable, says IPMAN. NCC Fines Innjoo N4m for Selling Non-Type Approved Mobile Phones. 20 policemen nabbed for alleged extortion, misconduct. Nigeria Seeks Collaboration among African Ports. NDA Cadet, ‘brutalised’ to death a day after arrival. Eid-el-Kabir: Police to Deploy Officers to Praying Grounds, Shopping Malls. State Police Will Lead To Anarchy – Mbu. KSA, 2Baba, Asa Lead Headliners For Supremacy Concert Set For October 1st. Flood wreaks havoc in Benue, sweeps away 10 persons, destroys houses, roads. Edo election: PDP registered 8,000 militants, Oshiomhole tells IGP. Knowledge is power.

UPDATES 9th SEPTEMBER 2016 TGIF!

UPDATES: FG okays loans from World Bank, China, Japan. Police charge ex-Gov Audu’s son with armed robbery. Driver steals UNILAG lecturer’s ATM card, withdraws N2.7m. Abandoned nine-month -old baby found crawling on road. Suspected armed robbers arraigned for killing nine cops. BBOG protesters not a security threat, Soyinka replies IG. Govt says N500bn bond is for five years. INEC postpones Edo poll to September 28. *Postponement, a coup against Nigerians, says PDP. Ambode promises to deal with sex offenders, others. LASG approves land for German training centre. Recession will end soon, says Osinbajo. Army to deploy 10,000 soldiers in N’Delta. We’re inviting Kashamu for alleged assassination plot –Police. N107bn fraud: Court freezes ex-Benue workers’ accounts. Kaduna adopts TSA to block leakages. FIFA confirm transfer ban on Real, Atletico Madrid. 1.5 million trees felled daily in Nigeria – Minister. B’Haram: Borno, Conoil Grows Profit by 176% to N2.3bn, Pays 300k Dividend. FG Commissions N5.8bn Water Scheme In Otuoke. $3bn Spent Annually On Airlines Maintenance – Experts. Yobe seek N12bn for reconstruction. Oil Price Jumps, Nears $50 per Barrel as US Inventory Drops. Iheanacho’s strike against Tanzania wins CNN’s award. Recession cuts telecoms operators’ earnings by N31b in Q2. Government bans purchase of transformers by electricity consumers. Hike in PMS price is inevitable, says IPMAN. NCC Fines Innjoo N4m for Selling Non-Type Approved Mobile Phones. 20 policemen nabbed for alleged extortion, misconduct. Eid-el-Kabir: Police to Deploy Officers to Praying Grounds, Shopping Malls. True happiness is not in the multitude of friends but the worth and choice. HBD Kizzo=-d

7th September 2016

UPDATES: Michael Ibru dies at 86. Incessant rain: Gatekeeper electrocuted one day after resuming work. 12,179 northern schools get $100m bailout. Nasarawa loses N600m to workers’ strike. Protests rock Kwara over unpaid LG workers salaries. ‘1,143 inmates awaiting trial’. Police arrest 22 suspected kidnappers. Incessant rain wreaks havoc on Lagos, Ogun. Malnutrition: UNICEF trains 120 health workers in Jigawa. Ugwuanyi appoints ex-General to tackle herdsmen. Ondo APC: Abraham makes a U-turn, challenges Akeredolu’s victory. Buhari, others seek votes for Obaseki. LASG condemns excessive intake of painkillers by pilgrims. Unemployment high because youths run from challenges–NDE. Nigeria losing one million barrels of oil daily – Osinbajo. Plateau records fresh four cases of Lassa fever. Gov poll: IG deploys AIG, 25,000 cops in Edo. IOGSIEC to spend N927m on LG election. Exports Increase By 63 % To N1.9 Trillion In 2Q. Niger Govt Refunds Civil Servants’ 30% Slashed Salaries. Ebonyi One-Man, One-Hectare Agric Programme Begins As Youths Get Cheques. Jonathan’s Govt Left N65bn Fertiliser Debt — Presidency. Petrol price hike: Modular refineries only way out, Ejinkeonye tells FG. BBOG Defies Police, Marches on Aso Rock Villa. Alaafin Laments Neglect Of Boxing As He Clocks 78. Gov Mimiko Distributes N219.5m To Ondo Artisans. Nigerians consume N62.8b French fries yearly. NCC To Prosecute Vendors Of Unregistered SIM Cards. Success is not final neither is failure fatal... it's the courage to continue that counts. Have courage Good morning=-)

6th SEPTEMBER 2016

UPDATES: Wike backs military operation against militants. FG knows where our girls are – Chibok community. Embrace dialogue, Urhobo youths tell militants. 2017 budget:FG proposes another N500bn for social intervention. NLNG raises govt revenue by $26bn in five years. Feud: Jonathan’s kinsmen break 25-year-old jinx, get king. Stay away from Rivers, militant leader warns Avengers. Petrol Price Hike on Hold, Buhari Meets Kachikwu, Baru. Ondo election: APC youths beg for deputy slot. Boko Haram: Wanted Journalist, Salkida Arrested by DSS at Abuja Airport. CBN Reads Riot Act on N213bn Electricity Stabilisation Fund. NACCIMA Hails CBN for Licensing New International Money Transfer Operators. Former GMDs Want NNPC’s Refineries Restructured, Run as IJVs. Food crisis looms as Quelea birds attack northern farms. APC leaders want Ondo primary result cancelled. Lagos ICT training to make youths employable –LASG. NCC Seeks New Investors For Telecom Sector. PDP Disowns Director Of New Media, Relaunches Twitter Handle. CJN bemoans poor budgetary allocation to judiciary. Disagreement over host community clause stalling PIB, says Senate. Redeemer’s Varsity Installs TY Danjuma As Chancellor. Government woos foreign investors with permits. Saudi Arabia cautions pilgrims over ‘stoning the devil’ ritual. FG Enforces No-work-no-Pay Policy At LUTH. Nigeria Moves up from 10% to 14% Broadband Penetration. Wema Reopens in Minna, Union Bank Upgrades Branches in PH. Health Minister Inaugurates Ebonyi’s N350m Lassa Fever Centre. 40 Bauchi Schools Get Sports Equipment from Lottery Fund. DSS Interim Report Indicts Oakland Operator Over Death Of 3 Kids. Benue Farmers Get N100m Cassava Production Inputs. Recession: Remain Focused, Don’t Let PDP Distract You, APC Urges Buhari. Woman Attacks Husband With Cutlass Over Move To Marry Another Wife. DEMOLITION: Court restrains Imo govt from relocating Ekeukwu Owerri market. Ambode moves to unlock traffic gridlock along Oworonshoki/3rd Mainland Bridge.

UPDATES 5th SEPTEMBER 2016

UPDATES: Ekiti to decentralise state, LG workers’ payments. Oke rejects Ondo APC primary result. We’re closing in on oil workers’ kidnappers –Police. B’Haram members plan to join army, says DSS. FG plans 20-man panel to review electoral laws. Pope declares Mother Teresa saint. INEC bars suspected bribe takers from Edo, Ondo polls. Policemen tackle ECOWAS over $4m peacekeeping allowance. ARFESPON urges FG to pay 30-month pension arrears. Bad APC Governor Better Than PDP Governor – Goje. FG Urged Not To Grant Amnesty To N/Delta Terrorists. Recession: FG’s non-oil revenue shrinks by N134bn. Sallah forces Reps to postpone resumption. DSS Arrests Boko Haram IED Expert In Kano. BSN Translates Holy Bible Into 24 Nigerian Languages. Obaseki pledges to expand Edo spare parts market. Senators, Reps Gulp N6.78bn Annually. NNPC To Train Fresh Graduates In Skills. China To Upgrade $1.68bn Kano-Kaduna Rail Line Before 2019. CBN Calls for Calm as PDP Blames Buhari for Recession. N1.6 TrN Allocation In 16 Yrs To N’Assembly: Eminent Nigerians Insist On Part-Time NASS. Nigeria Deeply Divided, Says UN Report. We Switch Of Power Generators So Owners Will Open Doors—Robbery Suspect. Power cable vandals threaten street lighting efforts in Lagos. Trust takes years to build; seconds to break and a lifetime to repair... be mindful how you treat people. Good morning

2nd September 2016

UPDATES: NAF Attacks Boko Haram Leadership Location in Northern Borno. Bala Usman Moves to Decongest Apapa-Oshodi Expressway. FG Releases Details of Supplies to IDP Camps. First Nation Confirms Suspension of Operations. FG to Sanction Heads of Agencies over Abuse of Procurement Act. Again, Nigeria’s Manufacturing Index Declines in August. After Grim Economic Data, Buhari Appeals for Patience, Promises Real Change. N’Assembly plans bill to exempt NHIS, others from TSA. Wike dissolves 17 LG caretaker committees. UK minister, Wharton, to visit Nigeria. Olu of Warri disowns Clark stakeholders’ meeting. EFCC probes N8bn counter-insurgency funds. National ID: NCC Approves Data Release to NIMC. NIMASA to Enforce Implementation of ISPS Code. Osinbajo Lays Foundation for N16bn NPF Crime, Incident Database. Niger repairs six schools for N2.1bn. EFCC quizzes ex-Benue officials for alleged N107bn fraud. Retirees Sue Aviation Ministry For N10.2bn. 50-yr-old father of two commits suicide, blames it on economy. Bags of rice smuggled as corpses in ambulance. Budget padding: Sagay c’ttee to send report on Jibrin to Presidency,EFCC. Barca pledge long-term deals for Messi, Suarez. Fear of war grips Niger Delta as military deploys weapons. TGIF =-)

UPDATES 1st September 2016

UPDATES: Nigeria Slips into Recession, FG Attempts to Allay Concerns. Troubled Aero Contractors Suspends Flight Operations. Amaechi: Calabar-Port Harcourt Coastal Rail Line to Be Completed in 2018. Fayose to Buhari: Hunger is Killing Nigerians. Zuckerberg Pledges Support for Nigerian Tech Startups, SMEs. FG Approves Three-year External Borrowing Plan. Return My Late Son for Burial, Father Tells Stella Oduah. Eight Banks Readmitted into FX Market. Elumelu Seeks Stronger Business Ties Between Africa and France. Number Porting: 568,782 Subscribers Switched Networks in Three Years. WorldRemit Commends CBN for Licencing Money Transfers Operarors. Ondo PDP Disowns Jimoh Ibrahim. Team Nigeria to Depart for Rio2016 Paralympic Games Thursday. Flood: Abaji Chairman Blames Residents. NNPC To Consider FCT In CSR Projects. 100 Days: AMAC Chairman Lauded For Giant Strides. Universities Berate FG Over TSA, Says Policy Negates Autonomy. Recession: Resign If You Can’t Fix Economy, PDP Tells PMB. UNICEF: 22% of Children under Five in South-west Suffer Stunted Growth. EFCC grills Ogunlewe over N250m FUNAAB funds scam. Trump vows no legal status for those who enter US illegally. We’ll Not Allocate New Plots Of Land Now —FCT Minister. Jibrin appears before Sagay’s panel on corruption. Foreign currency inflow to oil, gas sector down to $8.09m. AfDB, JICA offer $3b funding to African businesses. Nigeria, UK sign MoU on return of migrants. LASUCOM: Provost Raises Alarm Over Medical Capital Flight. Fuel prices still above standard N145/litre in 28 states. I must co-chair any PDP convention – Sherif. Oyegun Receives Top PDP Leaders Into APC, Says PDP Dead In Edo. Good morning=-)

31st August 2016

UPDATES: FG earmarks N7.5bn for auto mortgage scheme. Armed herdsmen: Afenifere, Ohanaeze, ACF disagree on Fayose’s law. Insurgency: FG Blames Lack Of Adequate Military Hardware On Recession. Iraq Joins Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, Others To Freeze Crude Production. Kerry’s Visit: US Embassy Opens Dialogue With CAN. We’re Working With New Attorney, U.S To Repatriate N218.3b Abacha Loot – AGF. Freight Forwarding Council Moves Against Customs Over Proposed CEMA. N400m Polls Cash: EFCC arrests Ebonyi gov’s brother, 2 others. Anambra To Tackle Erosion With 1m Trees. FG set to award Lagos-Ibadan railway projects, others – AMAECHI. Enugu to bar Okada from highways. NBA faults EFCC’s claim on Mahmoud’s involvement in Ibori’s case. Buhari has no candidate in Ondo APC, says Presidency. New N/Delta Terrorists Attack NNPC Facility. Nigeria Is Divisible – Ango Abdullahi. Hajj: Sokoto Concludes Airlift Of 4,750 Pilgrims. Economy: Soludo Backs PMB On Emergency Powers. Pension Assets Hit N5.8tn as Pencom Seeks to Invest 40% in Infrastructure. Borno: NLC Urges Shettima To Pay 2 Months Salaries Of Verified Workers. Extradition: Court refuses to stop Kashamu’s arrest. Chagoury Denies Using Donations to Clinton Foundation for State Dept Favours. . War Against Insurgency: Over 5,000 CSOs Hold Rally In Support Of PMB. Herdsman arrested with AK 47 rifle, live ammunition in Enugu. Ogun promises 100 roads in 100 days. Sokoto to recruit 500 teachers. N2bn fraud: Orubebe hypertensive, lawyer tells court. 40 British territories to return Nigeria’s stolen wealth – UK. Facebook founder, Mark Zuckerberg in Nigeria. Imo police arrest 198 suspected kidnappers, 112 cultists. N2.2tr oil loans upset banks. Cement price rises by 44 per cent, hits N2,300 per bag. Ghana may impeach president over car ‘gift’. What is worth doing at all is worth doing very well. Good morning

29th August 2016

UPDATES: Avengers accept dialogue, reject Soyinka, Kalu as negotiators. Floods, windstorm wreak havoc in Lagos, Ogun, Sokoto. Falae links Jonathan to N100m election funds scam …tenders email to EFCC as evidence. Nigeria’ll be among top business-friendly nations in 2019 – Buhari. Naira falls further to 414/dollar. No Christian died in Zamfara killings, says CAN. PDP crisis: BoT set for stormy meeting today. All I want is my cash – Siasia. Truck kills robber while raiding passengers in Lagos. Budget padding: Jibrin should undergo psychiatric tests –Reps. Tinubu didn’t impose me as governorship aspirant — Abraham. Dickson, Bayelsa APC clash over alleged missing $4.6m. 72 PLWDs to monitor Edo gov election. Unpaid wage worsens Nigerians’ health, says NMA. ‘Adoption of UN standards’ll curb jailbreak’. Monthly cheque transactions decline to N489bn. LASG moves to clean up Ikoyi, VI. FG to Earn N17bn Annually from Cargo Tracking Note. Again, CBN Meets Bank CEOs Monday, Considers All Options. Heed warnings, govt urges land grabbers. Akume remains my godfather, says Ortom. Federal Government ready to negotiate release of Chibok girls, says Buhari. Government records N1.90tr deficit financing in second quarter. Ambode gives road projects contractors December ultimatum. Lagos proposes new regional masterplan for Ikorodu. Mikel, Musa, Ighalo, Moses arrive today, as Super Eagles’ camp opens in Uyo. Oshiomhole Spent 65% Of Capital Budget In His Village — Ize-Iyamu. LASG Gives Owners Of Illegal Structures, Street Hawkers 14 Days To Vacate The Island. LaLiga – Results: Villarreal 0-0 Sevilla, Athletic Bilbao 0-1 Barcelona, Las Palmas 5-1 Granada, Alaves 0-0 Sporting Gijon. PL – Results: Manchester City 3-1 West Ham, West Brom 0-0 Middlesbrough. You either deal with what is the reality or you can be sure that the reality will deal with you. - CreativeSquareally Goodmorning =-) Have a pleasant week ahead.

25th August 2016

UPDATES: FEC Okays 2017-19 Expenditure, Benchmarks Oil At $42.5 For 2017 Budget. Retrace your steps, Sanusi warns Buhari. Rodents, weeds take over PDP national secretariat. Okowa’s convoy crushes man to death, injures journalists. CBN to stop dud cheque issuers from operating current account. EFCC grills ex-Bauchi LG bosses over N85.75m poll fraud. Two die in Benue students, police clash. NSCDC wants arms to fight oil vandals. Lagos cult leader, Small Jpron, arrested for five murders. Sheriff created Boko Haram, says Borno AG. FG insists on screening for dispersed NIS recruits. Flood destroys 350 houses, farmlands in Yobe, Sokoto. SSANU storms EFCC office, demands FUNAAB VC probe. Ex-gov Shema left N4bn in SURE-P accounts – Witness. Ex-gov Shema left N4bn in SURE-P accounts – Witness. N’Delta Militants: Okah Brothers Controlling MEND from Prison. Italy quake kills 159 as rescuers race to find survivors. Revenue plunges as Nigeria loses aviation hub to Ghana. Petrol Tanker Fire Razed Down 12 Shops, 5 Cars In Benin. Naira Appreciates To N315.93/Dollar As Foreign Investors Take Advantage. Ooni Flags Off Cooperative Schemes For Ife, Modakeke Widows. We’ve video, pictures of soldiers engaged in oil bunkering —Avengers. Cutting of workers’ pay, hours illegal, FG tells govs. Fear of the unknowm is the weakest point of human character. Conquer your fear and you prove your potential . Good morning =-)

19th August 2016

​Updates: Thisday *Defiant PDP Holds Convention, Extends Makarfi, Others' Tenure *FG Approves Four Oil Wells, 13% Derivation for Lagos *Escaped Chibok Girl Says She Misses Her Boko Haram Husband *US State Department Sought Eko Atlantic Land Deal with Nigerian Firm Tied to Clinton Foundation *N64.8bn UBE Funds: Education Ministry Takes 28 States to FEC for Sanction *Niger Delta Avengers Disown Contact Group, Says No Negotiation with FG *FG to Release N9.8bn to Fight Polio *Ohakim: Why Im on Sabbatical from Politics *Jegede: If I Cant Make a Difference, Nobody Will *Telecoms Operators Fret over Proposed 9% Communication Services Tax *Skye Bank Neither Distressed, Liquidated, CBN Insists *The Peace Overture in Anambra *THISDAY Newspapers Inaugurates New Board of Directors *Rio Olympics: Nigeria to Play Honduras for Football Bronze Medal *Maryam Usman: Its Time for Change in Nigerian Sports *Ajagba Ends Amateur Boxing, Heads to Canada for Pro Career *Europes Top Olympic Official Nabbed Over *Tickets Sales *Total Named as Official Sponsor of CAF *Dousing tension in the South China Sea *FG borrows N110bn via bonds *Experts outline ways to economic recovery *FG orders massive importation of kerosene, say marketers *Power: Price of gas rises by 60% *Nigerians received lowest electricity supply in May ' Report *Ending gas flaring more important than carbon trading *Monster' Neymar leads Brazil to Germany rematch *Germany beat Nigeria to Olympics football final *Bring back inter-school sports in *Between restructuring and regional integration *Police arrest 70-year-old security guard for attempted burglary *Police arraign 22-year-old savings collector for N8m fraud *Sisters abducted on Lagos street, rescued *We'll prosecute those using Buhari's name to solicit favour ' FG *Dwindling oil revenue: Ebonyi targets 1 million metric ton of rice per year. Don't let your happiness depend on something you may lose. TGIF. =-) Its another EPL weekend. Have a restful one

UPDATES 16th August 2016

UPDATES: UI workers suspend strike. Jonathan’s kinsmen warn militants against campaign of calumny. Senate plans to summon minister over exit of foreign airlines. Lagos moves to resolve Third Mainland Bridge gridlock. Ambode kicks against land grabbing, approves Lagos corps. FBI to aid Nigeria’s fight against terrorism. Zambia’s incumbent president wins election. U.S. congratulates Congo on 56th Independence anniversary. FG moves to reinstate sacked 2,000 NIS applicants. Herdsmen kill six in Kaduna village. Teachers, LG workers protest unpaid salaries in Bayelsa. Renounce Biafra, get freedom, MEND tells Kanu. Budget padding, part of legislative functions – Kwara Speaker. Benue lawmakers refund N750m car loan to EFCC. Police quiz Maku over Ombatse violence in Nasarawa. Kachikwu: Nigeria Will Need Extra 900,000b/d to Recover Oil Lost to militancy. Modu Sheriff, a curse to PDP, must be kicked out of party- Fani-Kayode. You’re No Longer a Military Ruler, Oba of Lagos Tells Buhari. There’s No Hiding Place For Criminals In Benue, Says Ortom. Buhari to Declare Open Meeting of African Central Bank Governors. Hope Rises For Sacked Bank Workers. Troops Repel Boko Haram Attack on Kangarwa, Kill 16 Terrorists. Success is not what school you graduated from or what grades you have ... it's what graduates from you. Be inspired. =-)

9ice, Ruggedman & Toni Payne: THE TRUTH

Once upon a time, controversial rapper and clothing line owner, Ruggedman and 9ice were very close friends. In fact, some people started to know about 9ice when the rapper featured him in one of his songs back then entitled ‘Ruggeddy Baba.’ But that is ancient history as today, the two don’t see eye to eye. When 9ice released his controversial single, ‘Once Bitten’, tongues wagged and the rumour mill claimed 9ice sang about his marriage in the song. Many were quick to say 9ice was referring to Ruggedman as the man he said he caught sleeping with his lover. What made the issue to look credible was that it was almost after the release of the controversial song that 9ice ended his marriage with Toni Payne. Though some of 9ice’s friends were expecting him to speak with the media that he was not referring to Ruggedman and Toni Payne in the song, but this did not quickly come, which made some of them to conclude that 9ice was happy with the controversies surrounding the song, which was boosting its rating on the charts then. Speaking on a TVC programme, ‘Entertainment Splash’, Nigeriafilms reports that 9ice explained that he is yet to forgive Ruggedman. According to him, he cannot forgive the rapper because what caused the ‘malice’ between them was yet to be settled. He said, “I can’t forgive Ruggedman if he does not apologise to me.” When asked the offence the rapper committed, the singer, who is now a Special Assistant to the Oyo State governor, Abiola Ajimobi, said, “He interfered in another man’s matter.” He further revealed that, “Ruggedman did not sleep with Toni Payne, he dares not do that,” saying in Yoruba language that ‘Iyawo ole ni won ma ngba’, which loosely means ‘it is only a lazy man’s wife that can be snatched.’ Hmm, so which matter the Ruggedman allegedly interfere in that is making it so difficult for 9ice to bury the hatchet?‎ On the other hand... Beef With 9Ice Is History Already – Ruggedman ‎ Ruggedman during a twitter chat today, Friday October 23rd,2015, with a twitter user with the username: @DinkyCC, said he has settled his own end of the beef years ago when the user asked him if he still had unsettled issues 9ice. Check out his tweet below: I settled my end of it years ago. — The blessed one (@RuggedyBaba) October 23, 2015 Ruggedy was also said during the twitter interview that he has no immediate plans or intention to go into politics but didn’t rule out the possibility of later becoming a politician. See his tweet below: I am not politically minded but then again “never say never. Ndi Abia kaa nu o!! — The blessed one (@RuggedyBaba) October 23, 2015‎ ‎ HOWEVER..... 9ICE. Clears The Air On The Allegation That His ex-wife Cheated On Him With Ruggedman ‎ This became necessary after his ex-wife, Tony Payne, was trolled on Twitter some days back, for siding with Iceprince in his girlfriend’s cheating brouhaha. Statement from 9ICE regarding Toni Payne and Once Bitten Twice Shy. It has come to my attention that some people were up to some mischief harassing Toni Payne regarding an evil rumor that was spread years ago. I would like to use this opportunity to state categorically that the song Once Bitten Twice shy was not and can never be about Toni Payne. I have NEVER accused her or told anybody that she cheated on me because she DID NOT. It did not happen and it was never an issue. Let me be very clear. Toni Payne NEVER cheated on me. Some marriages do not work for different reasons. Unfortunately I released my album at a very delicate time in our relationship and a song from the album was taken the wrong way and things were blown out of proportion due to my silence. I have apologized to her in person and she has accepted my apology. I have moved on to a fresh start and she has moved on too. I would appreciate if the general public do the same. “I would appreciate if people refrain from insulting her for something she is not guilty of” Once again, the song Once Bitten Twice Shy was NEVER about TONI PAYNE. It was just a song. I wish I had come out sooner but I cannot change the past, I can only try and make amends for the future. It is a new dawn for us all and I hope this closes the topic permanently. If it does not, maybe it is best I release a song clarifying this issue for the 100th time because what started all this was a song and all my effort to clear that air via interviews have been futile. I assure you, I will stop at nothing to make sure this evil rumor is put to sleep once and for all. Again It was never my intention to cause her pain. My apologies to everyone who was affected. God Bless! RUGGEDMAN REPLIES:‎ In the open letter Ruggedman said 9ice’s apology came late but he still accepts it nonetheless. You can read his open letter below; “In 2010 9ice released a song that made a lot of people wrongfully drag me into a terrible situation. People who misconstrued the song and it created a rumour . A terrible false rumour that was fueled by journalists and bloggers who were only after hits on their sites. Bloggers and journalists who did not care to investigate and confirm a rumour, but chose to print and post it anyways not caring who got hurt in the process.   I remember pleading my innocence and that of Toni Payne’s but social media people being who and how they are,chose not to listen. I remember calling 9ice on the phone CIA style to talk to him about it and he was clearly heard admitting the song was not about myself or Toni Payne, but social media people being who and how they are, chose not to listen. I remember asking 9ice to publicly clear the air on the terrible rumour, but was shocked when my friend said he would not because he was busy and didn’t have time for such. Again nobody wondered why. Fast forward 2016. Six years later and I was surprised when I heard that 9ice has finally come out to say I never slept with his wife and the song was not about me and even apologised on top. That he has finally come out to say the truth about the issue that cast a negative shadow over my head and that of his ex wife for six years. Read: Ruggedman said he ended beef with 9ice years ago All I can do is smile because I know me better than anybody out there who insulted me over the matter. I said it then and i say it now, Michael Ugochukwu Stephens will never sleep with his friends wife. Families and husbands you can now relax. Your daughters and wives are safe around me hahahahaha!! To 9ice, bro you left it a bit too late. You had your chance to clear this matter up 6 years ago when it really mattered but you did not take it. I do not know why and exactly what it was that made you keep quiet all that while. I did my best to clear my name without you and moved have moved on since. Anyways I accept your apology and thank God we are all alive. To bloggers and journalists: You will be who and how you are,but the best and most successful ones amongst you will be the ones who actually get professional about with their work and try to investigate stories before putting it out there. I really hope you all realise its not all about the hits. Do not lose your humanity all because you want to be the first to break news. On a lighter note,if you want to break news,kindly break the news that my new song ft Olamide titled Seyi Shay will drop on cloud 9music and mtn plus tomorrow 5th February 2016. I wish you all the best and I appreciate everybody who has been there for me. God bless us all.“ Last month 9ice released a statement saying that his ex-wife Toni Payne never had sex with Ruggedman when they were married. He also apologized to Ruggedman. In 2010 9ice released a song titled ‘Once Bitten, Twice Shy‘ off his Tradition album. In the track he sings about a lover of his who cheated on him with his friend. Many people believed 9ice was singing about Toni Payne and Ruggedman. TONI PAYNE'S RESPONSE ‎ During the week ex-wife of singer, 9ice, Toni Payne, made a public announcement that she has forgiven her ex husband whom she has a son for after six years. Many were surprise at this development and had waited to see the singer’s reaction to the new development and indeed, the singer was happy about it. He recently told Punch that he was happy that Toni had forgiven him. 9ice stated that all along when they were not together that they still talk but the public never got to know which is why they keep peddling rumours about. He said, “I saw the write-up my ex-wife posted on the internet where she wrote that she has forgiven me after six years. It is a very good development and I am happy she had forgiven me after all these years. Contrary to public opinion we have been friends all these while. The most important thing is that even when things are not working or they are not the way they should seem with a person, you should endeavour to remain friends with the person. That is very important. We are friends and we remain friends.”‎ I'm happy all the parties are back together...I put thus pieces all up to show that nobody is perfect. Yes God bless 9ice God bless Toni Payne God bless Ruggedman aka Ruggedi Baba And well God bless you readers as we all see the truth! 

12th August 2016

UPDATES: New militant group vows to blow up more pipelines. ISIS claim another reason Trump shouldn’t be president – Clinton. 2015 polls: Buhari’s bodyguards protest alleged marginalisation. Kano bars 16 pregnant intending pilgrims from hajj. I discussed national matters with Buhari, says Soyinka. IPOB jubilates over members’ release. Nigeria is now a poor country, says Buhari. FG to release N100bn for capital projectsBudget padding: EFCC, ICPC can’t probe Reps –Dogara. Labour minister warns banks against job losses. ExxonMobil Seeks Alternative Route to Export Qua Iboe Grade. Court Bars Police, DSS, INEC from Interfering with PDP Convention. Naira Appreciates as CBN Intervenes in Interbank FX Market. Ugborodo Crisis: Protesters Continue Siege on Chevron Facility. Minister Orders Aviation Agencies to Recover N40.08bn Debt from Airlines. President wants rich nations to save receding Lake Chad. Lagos to commission metro line next year. NERC fines IBEDC N21m for poor consumer handling. FG, WHO confirm new polio cases in Borno. TUC Set To Inject N80Bn Into Unity Bank. If your ship doesn't come in, swim to it. TGIF=-d EPL is back! Have a splendid weekend.

15th August 2016

UPDATES: Five die, 13 injured in Third Mainland Bridge crasHYh. Buhari will be one of Nigeria’s best presidents – Presidency. We won’t allow Fayose, Wike hijack PDP, says Sheriff. Stop begging for dialogue, Avengers tell N’Delta elders. Sports ministry returns Mikel’s $4,600. Send your child to school or risk jail, says El-Rufai. LASG shuts ponmo factory. Police smoke Rivers hoodlums out from holes. Civil servant dies in EFCC’s custody after six hours. Kogi killings: Police arrest DPO, six policemen. Ministry, NOC officials’ families ‘invade’ Brazil. Parents demand swap of Chibok girls for Boko Haram detainees. Omisore is Dogara’s godfather – Jibrin. Olympics: Bolt makes history with third 100m gold. Government threatens to revoke licences of private varsities over post-UTME. CRIME WAVE: Kogi Gov Donates 200 Patrol Vehicles To Police . Boko Haram Accuses Airforce of Killing Abducted Chibok Girls. FG Sets To Rehabilitate Enugu-Onitsha Expressway. Lagos Shuts Hotel In Ikorodu Over Criminal Activities. FG uncovers irregular, unauthorised appointments in civil service. FG sends strong warning to employers over workers’ right to unionism. Lagos caterpillars continue to roar… 360 illegal structures demolished in Lekki. Bill Gates donates $1m for Food, Farming Aids to Borno. PDP Convention: Screening of Candidates Begins Today. Globacom Records Five Million New Subscribers in One Month. BoI, Gombe Sign N360m Solar Power Agreement. Be careful what you to regard your bad habit.. you don't know who's watching Good morning. Have a great working week=-)

10th August 2016

UPDATES: Jonathan using Avengers to destabilise Buhari govt — MEND. AGF orders compilation of high profilnne cases. NOUN suspends Law programme. Flooding looms as Rivers Niger, Benue, Kainji overflow banks.Town hall drama: Nigerians tackle Buhari’s ministers. Presidency backs Dogara, says budget not padded. Mimiko, Fayose can’t impose leaders on us – S’West PDP. B’Haram members fleeing to Europe –Report. A’court reserves judgment in Ikpeazu/Ogah gov tussle. Lagos to close unregistered private schools. Anambra police uncover arms cache at construction site. FG arraigns Malabu oil deal scam suspect today. Food shortage hits Boko Haram. CBN Grants Forbearance to Banks to Write-off 2016 NPLs. Commuters groan as BRT bus drivers protest against alleged salary delay. Parents of Americans killed in Benghazi sue Clinton. 50 Republican national security officials reject Trump. Again, lack of funds threatens 2016 capital projects. Army hunts for killers of soldiers in Bayelsa. Julius Berger: Lagos-Ibadan Expressway Gridlock Will Not End Till Nov. News Blogger, Sidiq Usman, Regains Freedom, Nigerians Outraged over His Arrest. PDP Chairmanship: Govs, Others Torn Between Agbaje and George. Petrol should sell for N151.87/litre, marketers insist. Three Nigerians create records at Rio Olympics. Real Madrid beat Sevilla to UEFA Super Cup. If everything seems under control, you're just not going fast enough. Good morning =-)

UPDATES 9th August 2016

UPDATES: Pensioners protest unpaid arrears in Edo. We’ve defeated Boko Haram, says Buratai. Obaseki’ll win Edo gov election — monarchs. Mrs. Buhari didn’t go to US, says PDP. AGF meets ICPC boss over reopening of ex-govs’ graft cases. Budget padding: Tambuwal backs Dogara, Jibes meets police panel. Dollar scarcity: Petrol price hike looms, marketers say. Govs oppose Makarfi panel’s members to contest at convention. PDP chair: S’West PDP leaders disagree over zoning. Nigerian girl, 17, secures admission to 13 universities. Kerosene Supply: 78 Marketers May Demand Refund of Payments from NNPC. UBA Holds Valedictory Ceremony for Oduoza, Two EDs. Suspected Militants Kill Soldiers, Seize Military Ammunition, Gunboats in Bayelsa. 11 States to Experience Flood in August, Says NIMET. B’Haram: Shekau in new video, threatens to attack Abuja. Fire razes Ibadan firm, destroys N1bn goods. Ambode hails Egbemode’s confirmation as NGE boss. Oloyede takes over JAMB, vows to enforce discipline. ISIS claims responsibility for Pakistan hospital bombing. FG begins airlift of 80,000 pilgrims to S’Arabia. Conduct ‘energy audit’ of electricity consumers, Fashola tells DISCOs. Abia Concludes Plans To Showcase Local Manufacturers In European Markets. Contractor Yet To Deliver 63 Trucks Of Presidential Grains To Borno, Says Ndume.

8th August 2016

UPDATES: Jonathan alleges assassination plot, says Okah after his life. Govs close to Dogara blocking me from meeting Buhari –Jibrin. PDP chair: Bode George, Agbaje divide governors. I ate bitter leaves, slept on floor – Lagos monarch …we collected N15m ransom... Parents kick as FG hikes unity schools’ fees. Olympic Basketball: Argentina thrash Nigeria 94:66. Generator fumes kill policeman, NSCDC lover. Military operations in Niger saved many lives – Army. Ekiti doctors begin warning strike. APC seeks dualisation of Calabar-Itu highway. NIS warns Lagosians against harbouring illegal immigrants. Abdulmumin Queries His Sack for Budget ‘Padding’. Dangote To Commence Coal Mining In Quarter 4. Ekiti APC Flays Fayose Over Aisha Buhari’s US Trip. Jonathan, Wike, Akpabio, Others Deny Involvement in N’Delta Militancy. FG Prosecutes Turkish Airlines over Consumer Rights’ Violation. Budget padding is corruption, SERAP tells Dogara. APC raises N121m from Ondo gov aspirants. Ogun residents flee communities as cultists mark anniversary. Strike: UI Needs N1.8bn, Gets N150m Annually – VC. 8,000 Girls To Enjoy N160m Scholarship In Katsina. Expert Projects N700bn FAAC Allocation In August, Highest In 30 Months. If you give up when the situation becomes adverse, your strength is inadequate for success. Good morning=-)

10 REASONS YOU SHOULD STOP EATING INSTANT NOODLES

‎10 REASONS YOU SHOULD STOP EATING INSTANT NOODLES‎ 1. Nutrient Absorption : Noodles inhibit the absorption of nutrients for the children under 5.  2. Cancer : The ingredient in the instant noodles called “Styrofoam’, is a cancer causing agent. 3. Miscarriage : Women who are Eating instant noodles during their pregnancy causes miscarriage, because it affect the development of a foetus.‎ 4. Junk Food : instant noodles are enriched with full of carbohydrates,but no vitamins, fiber and minerals. This makes the instant noodles considered as a junk food. 5. Sodium : Instant noodles are power packed with high amounts of sodium. Excess consumption of sodium leads to heart disease, stroke, hypertension and kidney damage. ‎ 6. MSG : Mono sodium Glutamate is used to enhance the flavour of instant noodles. People who are allergic to MSG consume it as part of their diet, then they end up suffering from headaches, facial flushing, pain, burning sensations. ‎ 7. Overweight : Eating Noodles is the leading cause of obesity. Noodles contains fat and large amounts of sodium, which causes water retention in the body and surely it leads to overweight, and obesity leads to heart problems. ‎ 8. Digestion : Instant noodles are bad for digestive system. Regular consumption of instant noodles causes irregular bowl movements and bloating. 9. Propylene Glycol : The ingredient in the instant noodles called “Propylene Glycol” which has a anti-freeze property. This ingredient is used because it prevents the noodles from drying by retaining moisture. It weakens the immune system of our body. It is easily absorbed by the body and it accumulates in the kidneys, heart and liver. It causes abnormalities and damage to thoseareas. ‎ 10. Metabolism : Regular consumption of instant noodles affect the body’s metabolism, because of the chemical substances like additives, coloring and preservatives inside the noodles. ‎  ‎Courtesy: theinfong.com

Police Kills Another 18 year old Black in America

Police Kills Another 18-yr-old Black In America

After the recent killings of two black men by the United States Police Officers which sparked controversies some weeks ago, the Chicago Independent Police Review Authority has on Friday released a graphic photo showing yet another killing. It shows how the Police shot an 18-year-old black teenager and assaulted the shot teenager until he died from his gun wounds. The unarmed teenager identified as Paul O’Neal was shown to have fled on foot from a traffic stop which resulted in his shooting. Following the fatal shooting, the police kicked Paul O’Neal in anger while calling him ‘motherf*****’. Paul was said to be the suspected driver of a stolen car.

UPDATES 7th August 2016

UPDATES: PDP chairmanship: Mimiko, Fayose, S’West leaders to decide Monday. I’ve paid my dues, am ready to serve — Dokpesi. Budget padding: APC peace moves fail. Customs impound over 60,000 rounds of ammunition. I’ve not returned to PDP — Obasanjo. Flood looms as NEMA directs residents along River Niger to vacate homes. Abducted Lagos monarch freed — PPRO. Lagos-Ibadan Expressway: Julius Berger to work at night. Don’t cover up budget padding crisis, Falana tells APC. I want to write books not play politics — Arase. Appointments: Don’t marginalise any region, Mbaka tells Buhari. 11 soldiers, eight bandits die in Niger shoot-out — Army. Eight policemen, NSCDC officers arrested over Nasarawa workers’ killing. PDP Is Gasping For Breath —Obasanjo. Unpaid salaries: 1,005 Kwara pensioners die. Shiite members trek to Abuja, demand El-Zakzaky’s release. Testimonies galore as RCCG ends AMEN convention. We Warned Keshi Over Eagles Job, Says Close Friend. Bonny Light Crude Projected to Hit $55/b by December. 137,295 Withheld As WAEC Releases 2016 Results. Kerosene Is N150 Per Litre From NNPC Depots – NUPENG. The strength of bond in the friendship of two is determined by the patience and tolerance of one. Good morning. Have a happy Sunday =-)

6th August 2016

UPDATES: PDP Leaders Planning New Party Should Sheriff’s Distractions Continue. AMCON Recovers N644bn from Debtors, Explains 2015 Loss. WAEC Records Improved Performance in May/June WASSCE. At Defence College, Buhari Vows to Deal Decisively with Rampaging Fulani herdsmen. NAF intensifies bombardment of vandals in Ogun communities. B’Haram: EU provides additional €12.5m aid. Kidnapping: IG deploys 510 policemen on Abuja-Kaduna highway. Aregbesola presents N1.3bn bond certificates to retirees. NDLEA nabs five with 4,580KG of codeine, Tramadol. Electricity bills: DISCOs may disconnect MDAs over N93bn debt. EFCC arrests FAAN official over N100m salary scam. Driving Test is Compulsory for Prospective Drivers, Says Corps Marshall. Budget scandal: Reps’ caucuses back Dogara. PDP chairmanship: Dokpesi rejects zoning, George picks form. NNPC records N65.83bn loss in five months.Nigerians condemn FG for dollar subsidy to Hajj pilgrims. Buhari summons mines officers over explosives’ diversion. New B/Haram leader, al-Barnawi, accuses Shekau of killing fellow Muslims. Confusion as Obasanjo is sighted at PDP event venue. It’s difficult to fulfil all my electoral promises, says Buhari. Ikpeazu’s wife builds houses for widows in Abia. FRSC to retrain, recertify 2,000 commercial bus drivers. Dogara under fire for saying padding not corruption. Compulsory Education In Kaduna Begins Next Month. Good judgement comes from experience and experience comes from bad judgement. Good morning =-)

1st August 2016

UPDATES: Military on High Alert as Militants Declare N’Delta Republic Today. Return schools to original owners, Ooni tells govt. Cost of driving licence remains N6,350. EFCC raids NAHCO Lagos office, summons officers. Iwo indigenes can become Ooni, says Oluwo. I regret supporting Sheriff to become PDP chairman – Fayose. Crisis as two leaders emerge in Lagos NMA. Soldiers foil ex-militants’ protest, FG begins payment today. Six inmates rearrested as CG probes jail-break. Lagos pays N142m claims to deceased workers’ families. 19 militants held as NAF jets destroy four camps in S’West. Budget padding: Step down, SERAP, SANs tell Dogara, others. There is corruption in House of Reps – Jibrin. JAMB makes a U-turn, withdraws candidates’ lists sent to varsities. Falana: DSS Lacks Power to Investigate Padding of National Budget. FG bans distribution of souvenirs at MDAs’ seminars. FG Remitted Workers’ Pension Last In September. Ambode Leads As Top Performing Governor. Economic Downturn: Vacancies In Lekki, VI, Ikoyi Properties Rise 72% In 18 Months. APC’ll take over Anambra nextYari Sighs, As Zamfara Assembly Withdraws Impeachment Threat. year – Ngige. PSG beat Leicester 4-0 in Anglo-French champions Cup. It's not who you are that holds you back but who you think you are not. Good morning. Here's to a great first week of a new monthome of accomplishments and success. =-)

31st July 2016

UPDATES: Military rains bombs on Ijaw militants in South-West. IJAW LEADERS TO MILITANTS Don’t Declare Republic Of N-Delta. Visionless Govt: Reno Omokri Reminds Osinbajo Of Statement Against Jonathan. #SaveMayowa: Family must sign consent form for her release, says LUTH. Restructuring ‘ll end Nigeria’s problems, Atiku insists. I’ve forgiven Danjuma, others for killing my father — Fajuyi’s son. I gave N1.2bn to Obanikoro, bank official tells EFCC. Budget padding: DSS, Police get Buhari’s nod on probes. Withdraw military from Ijaw land, Clark, others tell FG. 13 inmates escape from Kogi prison. Security Operatives Seal off House Appropriation Committee Secretariat. UBA MD retires amid tributes at book launch. US Visa Issuance: Nigeria Ranks First in Africa. Indorama to Invest $4.2bn in Eleme Petrochemicals by 2020. TCN Management Returns to FG as Manitoba Exits. CBN Sold $1.13bn Forex to Banks, Others in May.

27th July 2016

UPDATES: Reduce wastages, merge MDAs, Obasanjo tells govs. Ibori kinsmen protest land encroachment, block East-West road. A’court reserves judgment in Kogi gov poll petition. INEC messing up democracy, says Fayose. Declare economic emergency in Nasarawa, Maku begs Buhari. Terrorists storm French church, kill 84-year-old priest. Tribunal dismisses Sylva’s petition against Dickson’s election. Ex-commissioner, Edo govt disagree over N14.5bn website, others. Abia crisis: A’court to decide Ikpeazu, Ogah’s gov suit Aug. 9. Reps to invite EFCC, ICPC to probe budget scandal. Ambassadorial nominees unable to recite national anthem, pledge. Buhari Inaugurates Abuja-Kaduna Rail, Promises Speedy Completion of Lagos-Calabar Route. Reps to invite EFCC, ICPC to probe budget scandal. FG’s Delayed Dialogue, A Ploy to Acquire Drones, Says Niger Delta avengers. INEC Postpones Rerun Elections in Rivers over Insecurity. Buhari Reappoints Mbam as RMAFC’s Boss. INEC Formally Ratifies Makarfi-led PDP Leadership. PDP reserves 11 party seats for North, South gets 10. Mobile ecosystem adds N3.13tr value to economy, says Shittu. The problem in the world today are that the smart ones aren't bold enough and the stupid ones are over confident. Good morning and have a great day!

18th July 2016

UPDATES: Troops kill 11 gunmen, two terrorists in Zamfara, Borno. Revenue slump, militancy raise doubts over 2016 budget. Dasuki demands N15b damages, apology for alleged illegal detention. Government to revive 10,000 health centres nationwide. Dangote, Bill Gates restate commitment to polio eradication. ‘Nigeria, 22 other countries still at risk of Ebola outbreak’. South-East, South-South reject grazing bill before National Assembly. Yunusa, Osun judge sanctioned for judicial misconduct, says NJC. Glo’s Professor Johnbull goes on air Tuesday. Gunmen abduct Lagos monarch, baby, two others. Lagos’ll experience blackout today —TCN. Arase left with 24 police vehicles –Acting IG. EFCC quizzes pilot for flying Fayose’s N1.2bn cash. Ambode heads Edo APC campaign, PDP urges free poll. 6,000 arrested for Turkey failed coup. PDP Reps’ caucus cautions against alleged Buhari’s impeachment. Nine million people affected by B’Haram insurgency — US. Jonathan ordered Dasuki to give me N100m – Okupe. Ghost workers: FG sends suspects list to EFCC. Sacked Bayelsa council workers protest, block Assembly complex. ‘Three cops shot dead in US’. ICPC urges Nigerians to expose corrupt officials. ABU develops remedy for tomato Ebola – Vice Chancellor. CBN Finally Frees the Naira, Funds Forward Contracts. Telecom operator petitions Police over alleged vandalism of N63.8m cables. NCC Remitted N70bn into Federation Account in Q1. FG, Integrated Energy Agree on $87.8m as Refund for Yola Disco. 1 Dies, 10 Hospitalised, As Anambra Marks Houses For Demolition. MEND Writes Buhari, Names Diette-Spiff, Tomplolo, Others in Dialogue Team. Oil Wells: Niger Delta Lawmakers Insist On 65% OWNERSHIP. Obasanjo Visits Sokoto, Commiserates with Sultan, Shagari over Shinkafi’s Death. Lagos Begins Digital Library Project To Boost Learning. Shipping Firm Slams N50m Suit On Nigeria Customs Over Illegal Detention Of MD.

16th July 2016

UPDATES: Turkish coup soldiers surrender in Istanbul. EFCC grills Okupe for receiving N85m from Dasuki. OAU NASU, national officials clash over dissolution order. N2.8bn fraud: NAMA official gets permission to travel abroad. N1.3bn Dasukigate: Omisore not yet entitled to bail, says court. Benue to return 136 schools to private individuals –Ortom. Nasarawa took N28bn bank loans in five years –NLC. Mass housing: FG won’t accept building collapse –Fashola Fani-Kayode released after two months in detention. Army/Shiites clash: Panel summits reports to El-Rufai. Herdsmen’s Attacks: Military Set to Launch Operation Accord. Military Hands Over 3 Ex-Boko Haram Suspects to Yobe, Borno. Land Grabbers Clash in FESTAC, Incite Panic. Labour leaders urge NERC, GENCOs, DISCOs to obey court judgment on reversal of electricity tariff. Militia fulani herdsmen kill two on Taraba-Benue border. 37,000 child marriages hold daily worldwide, says group. NSCDC impounds 153, 000 litres of PMS, nabs 11 suspects in Ondo . Political Associates, Friends Eulogise Osoba At 77. Police Dislodge More Kidnap Gangs In Kogi, Rescue Victims. MNJTF Troops Repel Boko Haram Attacks In Baga. Fire Guts Popular GSM Market In Kano. NIPOST Raises Alarm over Unclaimed Foreign Academic Certificates, Valuables. Panic over Suspected Earth Tremor in Bayelsa, Rivers. A friend is one who knows all about you and loves you regardless

14th July 2016

UPDATES: Reps consider penalty for employers that owe salaries. Special fund for health emergencies under way, says Dogara. Buhari’s purported impeachment plot a huge joke, says APC. Buhari’s purported impeachment plot a huge joke, says APC. Government implores militants to eschew violence as 72 graduate from UNICAL. Boko Haram kills two soldiers, injures 11 in Borno attack. Four cops, two kidnappers die in Rivers’ gun duel. Rivers denies owing salaries, workers disagree. EFCC seals Nigeria office of Dubai’s property firm. FG can’t fund NASS constituency projects, AGF insists. Theresa May Takes over as British PM, Promises ‘Bold New Role’Outside EU. Forgery: AGF meets senators, insists on Saraki, Ekweremadu’s trial. Rivers APC opposes N9bn loan for Wike. Edo: INEC can’t disqualify my candidate, says Sheriff. Era of free, easy money gone for good –Buhari. Cameroun Reopens Far North Nigeria Border as Boko Haram Retreats. Court Annuls Hike in Electricity Tariffs. Power Supply: Faulty Shiroro Hydro Station Generator Comes On stream. AGF: Revenue Has Dropped by 40%, Budget Will be Partially Implemented. Ambode Makes History, Holds Exco Meeting In Badagry. Nigerian Navy to establish base in Ogun. Army confirms 25 terrorists dead in Kangarwa attack. The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance but the illusion of knowledge. READ AND EXERCISE YOUR THINKING CAPACITY. Good morning

July 12th 2016

UPDATES: Sex Scandal: US Envoy to Provide Video Evidence against Lawmakers Thursday. Buhari Considers Hadiza Bala Usman as Head of NPA. IMF: Nigeria’s Economy Likely to Contract This Year. Theresa May to Step in as Britain’s New Iron Lady Wednesday. Presidency Questions Accuracy of Benue Massacre Reports. NERC Probes Electrocution of Three Persons in Abuja Suburb. Edo gov: APC adopts panel report, endorses Obaseki. 10 die as farmers, herdsmen clash in Niger. Final year UNILAG undergraduate dies in hostel. Nigeria’s political class anti-progress – Utomi. Stakeholders Alarmed by Increased Smuggling of Rice. Niger Delta Group Kicks against Appointment of Baru as NNPC Boss. Gas Price Hike: Aggrieved Motorists Threaten to Shutdown NIPCO’s Stations. Buhari won’t make bogus promises on Chibok girls – Presidency. PENGASSAN Shuts Down Kaduna Refinery, Disrupts Fuel Supply. Take Us Home, Nigerians Trapped In South Sudan Beg FG. Kubwa Murder: Residents Call For Increased Security Surveillance. Teachers dare Ajimobi, refuse to obey resumption order. Rivers police foil plan to bomb NLNG pipeline. Grazing Reserves Gazette: Jang Owes Benue People Apology — Longyen. US Releases $13m For Boko Haram Victims In North East. Court Adjourns Saraki, Ekweremadu ‘s Trial to Sept 28. Manufacturers contemplate exit as production cost rises by over 50%. Court lifts order freezing NICON, Global Fleet accounts. Ronaldo Fans in Nigeria Mock Messi to Reconsider Retirement. Life is a dream for the wise; a game for the fool; a comedy for the rich and a tragedy to the poor. Choose carefully . Good morning

1st July 2016

UPDATES: Government beefs up security at airports to forestall attack. Ohakim loses bid to stop trial over alleged $2.9m fraud. CBN votes N2.5b for NYSC entrepreneurs. Ogunshola, Ibidapo-Obe, others leading lights of maths – NMS. Amnesty programme undergoing review, says Buhari. Tribunal upholds David Mark’s election. FG declares Tuesday, Wednesday as public holiday. Benue hails Speaker, others’ arrest for alleged N750m fraud. Oil majors auction $37m in $60m forex demand. Portugal defeat Poland to reach Euro semi-final. I support Buhari’s anti-graft war, will return N400m — Metuh. Mischief makers want to set me against Buhari – Mbaka. N’Delta: Buhari meets service chiefs, IG visits Gbaramatu today. Court sends Fintiri to prison over alleged N1.9bn fraud. Again, AGF Shuns Senate C’ttee, Says It Lacks Jurisdiction to Summon him. Troops Kill Several Terrorists in Borno, Three Bandits in Zamfara. Transcorp Hilton Abuja Begins $100m Renovation Project. Nigerian Stock Market Gains 3.3% in First Six Months. I’m joining Manchester United – Ibrahimovic. Accept Modu Sheriff’s PDP governorship candidates list, court orders INEC. Alleged N2bn Bribery Scandal: Ogbeh Says Funds Domiciled With Ministry Of Finance. Court Strikes Out Certificate Suit Against President. FG To Use N50bn Cabotage Fund For National Carrier. Court fixes September 27 for Orji Kalu, others’ arraignment. Obstacles are what you see when you take your eyes off your goal. Goof morning

June 28th 2016

UPDATES: Saraki, Ekweremadu Warn Their Trial is Dangerous, Poses Threat to Democracy. PDP state chairmen endorse Makarfi, urge Sheriff to embrace peace. I am ready to go to jail, says Saraki. Militants Attack Ogun Deputy Gov’s Convoy. Govt defends Buratai, wants report on Dubai property disregarded. Naira loses 49 kobo, interbank lending resurges over tight liquidity. Court orders Ikpeazu to v acate office as gov of Abia. Govt orders refund of post-UTME fees. Naira falls to 351/dollar at black market. Ekiti NULGE rejects strike suspension, pulls out of NLC. Pope asks Roman Catholics to apologise to gays. EFCC arrests Fayose’s ‘best friend’ over N4.7bn fraud. Presidency kicks as Saraki says cabal has hijacked Buhari govt. Workers kick as Dickson extends HoS, perm sec’s tenure. Hodgson quits as England boss after Iceland humiliation. Ortom swears in 11 new perm secs. CBN Kicks off OTC FX Futures as Buhari Restates Opposition to Devaluation. BVN: 500 A-Ibom Civil Servants, Pensioners Excluded From Payroll. LG Autonomy: NULGE Lobbies Obasanjo, Gowon, IBB, Others. Kachikwu in China, Shops for $50bn Investment for Oil and Gas. Eko Disco Expresses Worry over Harassment by Soldiers.2 Suicide Bombers Blow Self Up In Failed Maiduguri Mosque Attack. Lagos outlaws Omo-Onile, sets up 5-man task force. Learn from other's mistakes.. life is too short for you to make them all by yourself. Good morning

UPDATES 27th June 2016

UPDATES: CBN Lists Operational Requirements as OTC FX Futures Market Takes off. Dangote Clarifies Forex Allocation to Refinery, Fertilizer Plant. Troops Rescue 5,000, Kill Six Terrorists, Claims Army. We didn’t procure refurbished motorcycles for use in Lafia Dole —General Lucky Irabo. Mercy Corps, MasterCard Target 18,000 Women in Financial Inclusion Strategy. Bayelsa Restructures N50bn Bond Repayment. FG to Adopt Six Models in New Mass Housing Plan. Voters’ Registration: Mimiko, Akeredolu Urge INEC to Extend Exercise. PDP Caretaker Committee Accuses Sheriff of Spreading Falsehood. Kidnapped Foreign Nationals, Others Rescued in Cross River. Bauchi uncovers 6,065 ghost workers on payroll. We didn't buy official cars with staff salaries —Kogi govt •Says proposed workers' strike act of sabotage. Bandits kill eight in Benue vigilance office’s attack. EFCC seizes 29 properties from three ex-Air Force chiefs. FG may redeploy North-East troops to N’Delta. NEITI, EFCC go after oil firms over unremitted $11 billion. Nigerian wins Innovation Prize for Africa 2016 with urine malaria test. Pressure for second referendum mounts in UK. Senate summons SGF, minister over ambassadorial list. If you think you are too small to make a difference,..spend a night with a mosquito

UPDATES 26th JUNE 2016

UPDATES: Ikorodu attacks: Government deploys Army, policemen to restore peace. Brexit: UK Credit Rating Donwgraded. EFCC fails to win 7-Year case in Taraba. Resident doctors suspend nationwide indefinite strike. Ekiti speaker lauds workers, Governor Fayose over end to industrial action. Senate forgery: We are not behind Saraki’s woes, says Presidency. Prison says Okah intact, no inmate escaped. Forgery trial: Senators strategise on looming face-off. N90bn bailout: Seven states meet FG condition. Again, Buhari, Obasanjo in closed-door meeting. N4.7bn fraud: EFCC freezes accounts linked to Omisore, Obanikoro’s sons. Ese Oruru: Police report indicts AIG, others. I’m not aware of demands from Avengers — Osinbajo. N22bn hard drugs seized in 2015 — NDLEA. Boko Haram: 1,200 graves found in Bama, says MSF. PDP crisis: Sheriff suspends Edo exco, Makarfi kicks. Brexit: Scotland, London want independence from UK. Osinbajo: Dangote Subsea Gas Pipeline’ll Help Nigeria Tackle Electricity Problem. Buratai bought Dubai properties with personal savings — Army. IGP orders policemen to curb kidnapping, militancy. Management is doing things right; leadership is doing the right things. Happy Sunday

Wife of US Lowest-Paid Governor, Ann LaPage takes Waitressing Job

Wife of US Lowest-Paid Governor, Ann LePage Takes Waitressing Job Ann LePage, the wife of Maine Republican Governor Paul LePage, got a waitressing job a few weeks ago to “supplement” her husband’s $70,000 per year salary, the lowest of any U.S. governor. The Governor Paul LePage made this known at a recent town hall in Maine.

The LePages live with their dog, in the Augusta governor’s mansion and bought a $215,000 Boothbay home two years ago. The governor recently tried but failed to increase his successor’s salary to $150,000 per year, above the nearly $135,000 average for all 50 state governors in 2015. Ann LePage said being a waitress is “something I’ve always, always wanted to do.” LePage said she spent years taking care of her mother, who long suffered from scleroderma and passed away in October. Now it’s time to follow through on her interest, LePage said, adding: “I know she’d be proud of me.” ”Because of who I am and who I’m married to, I want to work extra hard just so I can show them I can do the job,” she said. She doesn’t tell customers, or co-workers, who she is unless they ask.

How to avoid drama with Friends

"How to Avoid Drama with Friends   Being in fights with other people can cause unnecessary stress and aggravation in your life. Because who really wants to have to worry about other people being mad at them, and sometimes even talking behind their backs? Just follow these steps to avoid having drama in your life.   . Never talk badly about other people behind their backs, no matter what. It may be a fun thing to do at the time, because there's a whole other group of people doing it, but most of the time it comes back to haunt you. The person will find out and if it's a friend of yours, it can cause a fight.   . Occasionally when it's needed, try putting others before yourself. For example, if your friend is having troubles at home, and they need to get out of the house and just talk, maybe you can stop what you're doing (if you're doing something that isn't too important) and go help your friend. People will think of you as a better person, and won't really have a reason to be mad at you...   . Don't tell someone else's secrets! Of course your friend is going to find out, from another so called friend, and they are going to confront you about this, this can lead to a lot of things, like people turning against you, and your secrets being told.   . Stay out of other people's drama! There's no reason for you to get into the middle of someone else's fight. Let them work it out on their own. Because whenever people do this, even if it's just to help a friend, you usually get dragged into it and end up having people turned against you in one way or another (this doesn't apply to putting others before yourself, in some situations you really can't).   . If you fight fire with fire, you'll end up getting burned.   . Do not deny something when someone asks you "did you do this?", be truthful. Honesty is the first requirement in friendship, and if you don't have that in a friendship, you're not getting yourself into a good situation." whow   It's never too late to change one's perception. ‎ ‎

When you get bored with your relationship, what do you do?

 When you get bored with your relationship, what you can do? If you feel you are stuck in a boring relationship, then its time to insert more energy and make it lively before you give up hope on your relationship. Anything could cause boredom in your relationship as it could be personal issues, stress from work, the fact that you are getting older, or you might have lost the sparks in the relationship. Whatever the case may be, you can bring back the lost sparks, make your relationship interesting and exciting and make it work again. To bring back the sparks lost in your relationship first find out the reason for the boredom in your relationship. If it is your personal problems that is causing boredom in your relationship then you need to try and create happiness in yourself as well as in your relationship, take the opportunity to sort out your personal problems. By sorting out your personal problems you can make a difference in your relationship. Courtesy:naijapr.com

When you are through sorting out your personal problems, then you can take the next step which is the most important one, and that is to engage in completely new activities. Whatever you want to do has to be new to create that bonding effect. You can make a list of things you will like to do if you have the opportunity, make sure to include what your partner will also love to do and that will be your investment in your relationship. You can decide to have dinner together, go to the cinema, visit interesting places, travel to a new place, learn a new language e.t.c ‎ You need to keep it in mind that a relationship is like a plant, if you don’t feed and water it, then it will die. So, if you are both very busy with work, then you need to make time yourselves. Do something extraordinary, it will keep your relationship alive and healthy. You can also brainstorm together and write any ideas you can think of to change your regular pattern, even if it appears silly to you, write it, you can sift and change it later. Plan for the best and don’t forget to make each other feel special with a surprise gift or outing. Do all things necessary to get rid of boredom and keep your relationship healthy.‎

UPDATES 26th June 2016

UPDATES: Senate wants quarterly reports from Customs, FIRS. Federal Government to unveil new housing policy on Monday. COAS meets principal officers over coup threat Vandals kill scores, sack Lagos/Ogun border community. Ngilari denies link with N450 million PDP campaign fund. Ijaws commend Federal Government approach to end militancy in Niger Delta. Silverbird closure not a setback, says Murray-Bruce. Glo rewards policemen with N10 million. Power supply: FG’s road map will end current challenges, says Fashola. Wike considers amnesty for repentant cultists, others. Arewa youths caution Kwankwaso over Mile 12 market. NDLEA arrests 156 drug offenders in Anambra. Cameron Falls on His Sword as Britain Stuns World, Leaves EU. Cumbersome Legal Process Delaying Return of Loot, Says US Diplomat. Wife Beats Lecturer Husband To Death Over Extra Marital Affairs. Edo 2016: Presidency Wades Into APC Crisis. Ekiti groups demand Fayose’s resignation •Their sponsors sunk Ekiti in debts —Govt. Police arraign pastor’s wife for theft. Militants Using High Technology to Bomb Oil Facilities, Laments Buhari. 2018 World Cup qualifiers: Nigeria in 'group of death' with Cameroon, Algeria, Zambia. $2.1bn arms deal: EFCC desperate to nail me —Omisore.

23rd June 2016

UPDATES: FG, Senate Face-off: APC, PDP Clash over ‘Selective’ Anti-Graft War. Reps applaud TSA, to probe actual proceeds. Joint health workers begin seven-day warning strike today. Shun graft, Buhari tells Aso Rock workers at first meeting. Benue borrowed only N53.5b in one year, says Ortom. Saraki sues government asks court to set aside alleged forgery charges. Court begins taking Ese Oruru’s evidence in private. Again, suspected herdsmen kill 13 in Benue. Kano: Yoruba leader’s killer to die by hanging. Court stops probe of ex-gov Shema. NDLEA advises parents to counsel children on drugs. Drop Threat To Bomb Abia, Ohanaeze Youths Tell NDA. Ayade To Boost Electricity Supply In Calabar With 180 Transformers. No To Scrapping Of Post-UTME Tests. BOKO HARAM: Insurgents Flee Lake Chad Axis Under Massive JNTF Pounding. Nigerians Spend $100m On Cancer Treatment Abroad. RMAFC, FIRS to Assist States Raise Revenue. FG Suspends Sack of Resident Doctors, Negotiations Continue. Union Dicon Salt Takes Over $100m Alape Staple Crop Processing Zone. FAAC shares N305.1bn for May. US deports 41 Nigerians •Italy, Australia to deport another 50 today. We will no longer cooperate with APC govt —PDP Senate caucus •Says freezing of Fayose’s account political. Illegal detention: EFCC to pay Nyako’s son N12.5m. Ogun govt denies diversion of bailout fund. Arms cash: EFCC set to invite Fayose’s wife. CBN Opens Discount Window to Boost Liquidity, Naira Strengthens to N282.80/$1. Unease in Police as mass sack of AIGs looms. Omisore got N1.3bn from Dasuki funds —EFCC. DSS arrests Ihejirika over arms deal. Jimoh Ibrahim, UBA disagree over N120bn aviation fund. Senate President, Speaker only entitled to severance allowances – RMAFC. OAU closed indefinitely ‎over workers protest. Kidnapped  Rev. Father found dead in Benue. Always remember time and chance. Good morning =-)

21st June 2016

UPDATES: Naira Depreciates To N281.85/ Per Dollar As CBN Clears $4.02bn Backlog. Proposed pension, immunity for Saraki, Dogara immoral – Sagay, TUC. Forgery: Uncertainty over Saraki, deputy’s arraignment today. Ex-NNPC GMD, former directors, Omokore to be arraigned July 4. AMCON gets order to seize Jimoh Ibrahim’s assets. Workers ground finance ministry over unpaid N1.2bn allowances. Fresh motion on judge to disqualify self stalls Kanu’s trial. Trial of Saraki, Ekweremadu, others over alleged forgery begins today. Dudafa, ex-President Jonathan’s aide, gets N500 million bail. EFCC arrests seven health officials over $4m HIV fund. Buhari adopts new debt strategy to bolster real sector. Ize-Iyamu picks Edo PDP’s ticket for Sept 10 guber poll. Commission promotes 4,542 police officers in two months. Aregbesola denies okaying hijab for public schools in Osun. EFCC arraigns woman caught with 298 fake foreign cheques. Senate probes alleged diversion of N500b fund for power, aviation, SMEs. Fashola promises completion of second Niger Bridge. Kano assembly wants accountant-general sacked. Constituency Projects Avenue For Funds Diversion —FG. Muslim Clerics Storm Osun Schools to Enforce Hijab Ruling. EFCC Freezes Fayose’s Account, Governor Lambasts FG. FG, Niger Delta Militants Agree to 30-day Ceasefire. MTN N1.04 trn fine: Ministers shun Reps meeting again. Abebe Asks Statoil to Return $4bn to Nigeria. FG clears 12 months of arrears owed pensioners. Arms deal: EFCC seized my SUV car, forced me to pay N40m for my release, detained Air Force Chief tells court. NUJ, NAWOJ Sign N4bn MoU With Developer To Build 800 Housing Units. Never bite the fingers that helped feed you or you may someday go hungry again. Good morning

17th June 2016

UPDATES: Senate jump-starts constitution amendment with 13 bills. Reps want 10-year validity for Nigerian passport. Sheriff was contracted by APC to cause chaos –PDP panel. Don’t lose focus on education, LASG advises pupils. CBN may unfold details of new forex regime today. States not required to fund feeding programme, says Presidency. Music producer, OJB Jezreel dies of kidney failure. NAF denies reports of pending retirement of AVMs. Saraki files fresh motion to disqualify CCT Chairman. Christian pupils wear church garments to schools in Osun. Negotiate with Avengers, Abdulsalami, others tell Buhari. Ayokunle, Baptist leader, emerges CAN President. I’m proud to be an ex-motor park tout – Ortom. 2,000 disengaged NIS recruits protest, demand reinstatement. INEC: We’ll Conduct Rivers Re-run Elections If Parties Denounce Violence. EFCC raids Obanikoro’s home, freezes Tompolo’s N3bn account. Microsoft to Buy LinkedIn for $26.2bn. WAEC Certificate: Buhari Files Appeal against Ruling Dismissing His Objection. Ambode, Ovia, Alakija, Others Shop For Funds To Establish Cancer Centres. Troops Rescue 53 More Hostages, Kill Two Terrorists, Arrest One. Abia Receives N1bn CBN Agric Loan. Enugu House Of Assembly Asks Gov Ugwanyi To Revoke Undeveloped Lands. Ooni Commends Arik Air, Reaffirms Support For Nigerian Brands. eTranzact Rakes In N5.9trn In 2015. Copa America exit: Brazil sack coach Dunga. AIT sacks staff. N267m alleged fraud: Ex-Gov Nyame agreed to refund misappropriated fund, witness tells court. Avengers: Group alerts Wike, JTF on plans to bomb oil facilities in Rivers. Never pass the chance to right a wrong. Good morning

RIP Amodu Shuaibu: Unsung Hero and Legend of Nigerian Football

Amodu shuaibu’s death was announced early today by The Nigerian Football Federation, NFF. Nigeria politics online gathered that he died in his sleep after complaining of chest pains on Friday night. He died at the age of 58. Our investigation reveals that his remains will be buried today. The four-time coach of super Eagles was born on 18 April, 1958 in Edo State.  He was at various times with Dumez and Niger Tornadoes as striker. It was gathered that leg injury put an end to his career as a striker.

As a coach, Amodu has managed a number of club sides in the past both in Nigeria and overseas including: Shooting Stars, BCC Lions, El Kanemi Warriors, Sharks F.C and Orlando Pirates of South Africa. He first managed the Nigerian national team from April 2001 to February 2002, where he led Nigeria to the AFCON bronze medal at Mali 2002. He was later dismissed after the AFCON tournament. Amodu later stated that his dismissal was “unfair”, and also said that, a month later; he had yet to receive a formal letter confirming his dismissal. He was appointed Head Coach of the Nigerian national side in April 2008, and was sacked on 6 February 2010 despite reaching third place with the national side in the 2010 African Cup of Nations in Angola. He was demoted to serve as the coach of the Nigerian home-based Eagles. Amodu was appointed technical director of Nigeria’s national teams in May 2013. He was named Technical Director of Bendel Insurance F.C in November 2013. He was re-appointed Nigeria manager in October 2014, replacing Stephen Keshi. It was his fourth spell in charge of the country. Keshi returned to the role two weeks later but was fired in July 2015 and Amodu took over the Eagles again temporarily. He was replaced by Sunday Oliseh on a permanent basis later that month. Following the resignation of Sunday Oliseh, the NFF again, appointed Amodu as the new interim coach of the national team. The new coaching crew alongside Amodu was made up of Salisu Ibrahim, Alloy Agu, Imama Amakapabo and Kennedy Boboye. Amodu’s other accomplishments include Nigerian FA Cup titles with BCC Lions of Gboko and El Kanemi Warriors on multiple occasions. It is noteworthy that Amodu has always contributed his quota to the development of football in Nigeria. However, despite his remarkable achievements as Super Eagles coach, the Edo state born coach has had a turbulent relationship with Nigerian football fans and his employers. Continue To Comment On www.EntertainmentNewsNigeria.com To Win #10,000, #5,000 or #3000 Every Month If You Are First, Second And Third Top Commenters Respectively. Thank You For Dropping Your Comment   His career was also including his appointment as Technical Director of Bendel Insurance F.C.  Some of the club sides Amodu has coached in the past both in Nigeria and overseas include: Shooting Stars, BCC Lions, El Kanemi Warriors, Sharks F.C and Orlando Pirates of South Africa. After Amodu was appointed the technical director of Nigeria’s national team in 2013, he said: “It’s a call to serve the nation. I hope we can all come together and drive our football in a positive direction. “The role is an important one as it serves as the fundamental for the country’s football. We need the support of everyone to excel.” Meanwhile, Amodu Shuaibu is gone but Nigerians home and abroad continue to mourn him due to good legacies he left behind in football industry.   Late former Super Eagles’ Coach, Amodu Shuaibu, is due for burial today. Shuaibu, as earlier reported, died in his sleep between Friday night and Saturday morning. According to the Nigeria Football Federation official twitter handle,‏ @thenff: “Amodu Shuaibu’s death comes three days after that of former Super Eagles Captain and Coach, Stephen Keshi. “The four – time Coach of the Super Eagles complained of chest pains on Friday night and died in his sleep. RIP.” Sources told The Eagle Online that the leadership of the NFF has already sent a strong delegation to his hometown in Okpella, Edo State, for the burial. Shuaibu was the technical director of the Nigerian Football Federation until his death. He was a four-time coach of the Super Eagles. Shuaibu managed a number of club sides in Nigeria. They included BCC Lions, El-Kanemi Warriors and Shooting Stars. He also managed Orlando Pirates in South Africa. He first managed the Nigerian national team from April 2001 to February 2002 when he was dismissed. Shuaibu later stated that his dismissal was “unfair” and that a month later, he had yet to receive a formal letter confirming his dismissal. He was re-appointed manager in April 2008. He was appointed technical director of Nigeria’s national teams in May 2013. He was re-appointed Nigeria manager in October 2014, replacing Stephen Keshi. Shuaibu was born April 18, 1958. He managed the Super Eagles between 1998 and 1999, 2001 and 2002 and 2008 and 2010. He was appointed Head Coach of the Nigerian national side in April 2008 and was sacked on February 6, 2010 despite reaching third place with the national side in the 2010 African Cup of Nations. He was demoted to serve as the coach of the Nigerian home-based Eagles. He led Nigeria to the AFCON bronze medal at Mali 2002 and Angola 2010. He won Nigerian FA Cup titles with BCC Lions of Gboko and El Kanemi Warriors on multiple occasions. He was re-appointed Nigeria manager in October 2014, replacing Stephen Keshi. It was his fifth spell in charge of the country. Keshi returned to the role two weeks later but was fired in July 2015 and Amodu took over the Eagles again temporarily. He was replaced by Sunday Oliseh on a permanent basis later that month.

8th June 2016

UPDATES: Former Super Eagles coach, Stephen Keshi dies at 54. Suspected killer of Addax employee arrested with skulls. N23bn bribe: EFCC arrests two ex-ministers, PDP chiefs. Militancy: Osinbajo meets Niger Delta govs, service chiefs. Ogboru joins APC. Sheriff group kicks as PDP BoT endorses Makarfi. New service conditions: Retrenchment looms in prisons, NIS, others. Court remands Jonathan’s cousin in Kuje Prison. Seriki sues Ajimobi, wants Olubadan sacked. Kano killing: Okorocha, el-Rufai, Odigie-Oyegun meet in Imo. Tribunal dismisses Wada’s petition, affirms Kogi gov’s election. Security beefed up at Aso Rock over militants’ threat. CCT chairman warns Saraki’s lawyers against delay tactics. Telecom operators oppose communications tax bill. Ex-NAF chief wants out-of-court settlement for N7.3bn fraud case. Two pensioners die, three slump at Bayelsa verification. INEC gets 32 applications for new parties. Navy arrests militant leaders behind NNPC, Chevron’s facilities’ attacks. Southerners are marginalised by Buhari, say Yoruba elders. Government to provide three eggs per day under school feeding scheme. 490,000 PVCs unclaimed in Edo, INEC denies card swap allegation. Adoke denies involvement in $1.6b judgement debt. Government to help foreign airlines repatriate N120b. Senate Confirms Receiving Buhari’s Vacation Letter. Doctors to Begin Nationwide Strike Tomorrow. As CBN Extends Consultations, Naira Falls to N361/$1. Minister Rejects Dangote’s Ramadan Gifts for Vulnerable, Displaced Persons. Actis Raises over $500m for New African Real Estate Fund. Glo Reconfirms Dominance in Telecoms with Data Overload. Government targets 30 months to complete Lagos to Port Harcourt rail line. BoI Disburses N83.5bn to 776 Enterprises in 2015, Posts N44.7bn Profit. CCT boss advocates return of Decree 2 to punish journalists. Mass sack: FG threatens to withdraw licences of recalcitrant banks, telecom firms. There is no true success without passion. Have a wonderful day ☺

7th June 2016

UPDATES: Jide Kosoko’s wife, Henrietta, dies at 53. UNILAG students drown in beach during friend’s birthday. Buhari may extend 10-day trip — Report. Domestic airlines may raise fares. Skye Bank sacks 175 workers. FG inaugurates committee to negotiate with N’Delta Avengers. Customer accuses Diamond Bank worker of N2.4m fraud. Dogara decries Nigerians’ N1.5tn spending on overseas education. Judge withdraws from Suswam’s trial over alleged bribe. Publishing looters’ names will jeopardise investigation –Osinbajo. Court remands Ortom’s aide in prison over alleged murder. Militants threaten to bomb Aso Villa, others. Students’ protest grounds Oyo, schools shut, APC office vandalised. B’Haram: US to sell attack aircraft to NAF. Military after Avengers, sponsors, not Tompolo in particular —DHQ. $2.29m property: Ohakim has case to answer, EFCC tells court. Court grants convicted NIMASA ex-boss, Omatseye, bail pending appeal. Tribunal Affirms Bello as Kogi Governor, Dismisses Faleke’s Petition. I’m under probe, says Jonathan. Stumbling Dollar, Nigeria’s Militancy Push Oil Prices above $50. FG, Banks Eye N5tn Pension Fund as N’Assembly Promises Speedy Legislation. Jonathan: I Did Not Leave Empty Treasury. NEITI: Nigeria Missing $1.25bn Oil Income from Undefined Pricing MoU. Five Northern States to Benefit from $100m GPE Grant for Education. OAU Gets New VC. INEC Reinstates 20 Staff, Dismisses 1. Remember, when you are down to nothing, surely God is up to something. Keep the faith. Have a pleasant day =-)