Thursday, September 15, 2016

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.

Friday, September 9, 2016

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.

Monday, September 5, 2016

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

Friday, September 2, 2016

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 =-)

Thursday, September 1, 2016

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