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For today, Monday, October 26, 2015:
VANGUARD NEWSPAPER
Rivers: APC, PDP flex muscles
The
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says the Saturday’s judgment of the
Rivers State Governorship Election Tribunal sitting in Abuja shows clear
bias againstGov. Nyesom Wike and the party.
Nigeria’s crude oil prices dip to two-month low
The
differentials for Nigerian crude oil grades against benchmark Dated
Brent have been steadily dropping over the past two weeks as November
cargoes fail to attract major buyers, with more than a third of the
month's program still unsold, even as December's programs begin to be
released.
5 killed as cultists unleash mayhem in Lagos
Suspected
cultists have reportedly killed five persons in different areas of
Igbo-Elerin, Lagos State. The cultist allegedly went on rampage after a
rival gang shot their leader, simply identified as Skay.
THE PUNCH NEWSPAPER
Obasanjo, an overgrown child of circumstance – Soyinka
The Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has described former President Olusegun Obasanjo as an overgrown child of circumstance.
Buhari’s anti-graft war targeted at Ijaw people – IYC
The
Ijaw Youth Council, IYC, has accused President Muhammadu Buhari of
focusing his anti-corruption war on Ijaws from the Niger Delta part of
Nigeria.
Rewane, dons back Sanusi on naira devaluation
Notable
economists across the country have joined a former Central Bank of
Nigeria Governor, Lamido Sanusi, to call for the devaluation of the
naira, saying failure to do so will hurt the economy further.
Bombings: Imams get metal detectors to screen worshippers
Concerned
over the recent spate of suicide attacks on mosques in Maiduguri and
its environs, the Borno State Government Governor Kashim Shettima on
Sunday held a meeting with the Shehu of Borno and all stakeholders to
device ways of countering the attacks.
Panel report on Amaechi must be considered – PDP Senators
The
All Progressives Congress (APC) Senators and their colleagues in the
Peoples Democratic Party have started rallying forces within their folds
to consolidate on their respective positions on determining the chances
of former Rivers State governor, Rotimi Amaechi, being confirmed as a
minister. READ MORE…
Oritsejafor deceived Jonathan with false election prophecy – Okotie
The
General Overseer of Household of God Church, Rev. Chris Okotie, on
Sunday said President Goodluck Jonathan would not have contested the
2015 presidential election were it not for Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor’s
“false prophecy”.
Amaechi accuses Wike of diverting N45bn loan
Fomer
Governor of Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi accused his successor Nyesom
Wike on a Sunday, of diverting a Rivers State government loan totalling
45 billion naira. READ MORE…
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THE GUARDIAN
Anxiety as new Ooni of Ife emerges today
The
emergence of the Ooni is coming almost three months after the demise of
the immediate past Ooni of Ife, Oba Okunade Sijuwade who spent 35 years
on the throne. READ MORE…
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THISDAY NEWSPAPER
Oando records historic loss of N184bn in 2014
Oando
Plc last Friday finally released its long-awaited results for the
full-year ending 2014, in which it declared a historic loss after tax of
N183.9 billion compared to a profit after tax of N1.396 billion in
2013. READ MORE…
TSA: CBN fines First Bank, UBA N4.82bn for concealing NNPC funds
In
line with its threat to sanction commercial banks that failed to comply
with the federal government’s directive on the remittance of government
revenue to the treasury single account (TSA), the Central Bank of
Nigeria (CBN) last Friday fined First Bank of Nigeria Limited
(FirstBank) and United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc the sum of N4.819
billion.
Rivers, Akwa Ibom rulings: PDP warns against looming chaos
The
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says the Saturday’s judgment of the
Rivers State Governorship Election Tribunal sitting in Abuja shows clear
bias against Gov. Nyesom Wike and the party. READ MORE…
Lagos generated N1.08tn IGR in five years
The
Lagos State Government recorded a total of N1.08 trillion in internally
generated revenue (IGR) between 2010 and 2014, according to the
National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).
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BUSINESS DAY
CBN to return trapped JV funds
The
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has frozen the accounts of the Nigerian
National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and its joint venture partners in
deposit money banks, creating panic among some companies in the Oil and
Gas industry.
Genuine real estate investors seen emerging as anti-graft war rages
Indications
are mounting in the Nigerian real estate market that fraudulent
investors would be located and flushed out as anti-graft agencies are
now questioning sources of suspicious wealth and fraudulent investments.