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 =-)