UPDATES 14th April 2016

UPDATES: 2016 Budget Polarises Senate into North-South Divide. FG Accused of Diverting UK Aid to Persecute Buhari’s Political Foes. FG Sets Aside N500bn Intervention Fund for Poorest Nigerians. Senate Begins Legislation on PIB, Probes NNPC’s Joint Venture Cash Calls. Minister Warns Telcos, VAS Operators against Unsolicited SMS. FCT Polls: APGA Records First Electoral Victory in North. Anti-Fulani herdsmen protesters shut down Benue. Unpaid salaries: Bayelsa workers turn to begging for survival. Protesters block Aregbesola’s convoy. Lagos CJ frees 153 Kirikiri prisons inmates. Disregard military report on Ekiti election, Fayose tells FG. Telcos Reject New Tax on Electronic Communications Services. States borrowed N13.1tn from banks in 2015 – NBS. EU to invest €20m in Gulf of Guinea. FG seeks N3.2tn for transport infrastructure. Nigerians abroad remitted $21bn in 2015 –W’Bank. US Election: Trump Accuses Republican Leaders Of Conspiracy. UNIMAID Graduates 172 First Class In 5 Academic Sessions. Katsina Assembly Forces Leader, Whip To Resign. Zakzaky Has Lost His Left Eye, Left Hand is Paralysed, Says counsel. UCL semi-finalists: Man City, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, Atletico Madrid. It is hard to fail but it is worse never to have tried to succeed. Have a great day