14th January 2016

UPDATES: Lassa fever Spreads To Abuja, One Confirmed Dead. Senate Moves To Stop FEC From Awarding Contracts. Al-Makura Awards N1bn Mada Water Works Project. NNPC for listing at stock exchange in 2018, says minister. Osun declares positions of striking doctors vacant. Police send officers to airports to arrest policemen who carry bags of VIPs. 2016 Budget Not Missing, Senate Spokesman, Abdullahi Insists. Iran Releases 10 US Navy Sailors Held In Gulf. Leadership crisis in MOSOP as 2 presidents, excos emerge. Ex-Plateau governor Jang for EFCC invitation on Thursday. Abductors of ex-Ondo House of Assembly Speaker reduce r ansom to N5m. It took us 10 months to investigate ex-NIMASA boss, says EFCC boss. 47 presidential candidates for Benin Republic's election. Stop Granting EFCC Remand Orders, CJ Tells Magistrates. Nigeria Rules out Cutting Oil Production in Isolation of OPEC. Buhari Arrives FEC Meeting Before Osinbajo, Ministers. Nigerian Army to Increase Personnel Strength to 200,000. FG Approves $200m World Bank Loan for Lagos. EFCC to Arraign Tompolo, Akpobolokemi, Others Thursday. Dambazzau: Policemen to Be Redeployed in Reclaimed North-east Territories. Ezekwesili, Ofeimun, Others to Speak at 12th Gani Fawehinmi Annual Lecture. Court Orders Arrest of Former PDP National Publicity Secretary. BPE Writes Osinbajo, Clears Controversy on Payments for PHCN’s Windup. PDP: EFCC Stage-managed Jafaru Isa’s Arrest to Give Anti-graft War Credibility. Senator Sani’s 11 months suspension stands —Kaduna APC. More worries for Nigeria as stocks, naira continue to fall •Market capitalisation dips further, sheds N320.5bn. Chibok Girls: Military bars parents from planned march to Aso Rock. Dasukigate: Alaafin disowns TCN, cautions authority on corruption fight. New judge takes over trial of Nnamdi Kanu, Radio Biafra director, says lawyer. BPL – Results: Liverpool 3-3 Arsenal, Tottenham 0-1 Leicester, Swansea 2-4 Sunderland,Man City 0-0 Everton, Chelsea 2-2 West Brom. The world suffer