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=-)