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