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 NNPC assures Nigerians of adequate

petroleum products

“There is no need for motorists and

other users of petroleum products to

embark on frenzied wholesale purchase

of fuel in anticipation of scarcity.”

It promised that the corporation was doing everything possible to

guarantee that the prevailing sanity in the supply and distribution

of petroleum products across the country, which was achieved

with the recent downstream liberation policy, was sustained

Reforms in our tertiary education not based on religion or witch-

hunt - Aregbesola

regbesola stated these while addressing people during the official

commissioning of N140 million E-Library and N34.4 million Ultra-

Modern Lecture Hall of the Osun State College of Education, Ila-

Orangun.

EFCC to re-arraign Nyako, son, others

They were arraigned on 37 counts of

money laundering, involving alleged

diversion of over N29 billion belonging to the Adamawa State

Government.

Nyako and his son, who is a serving senator, were arraigned

before the late Justice Evoh Chukwu

Dogara vows to strengthen Capital Market laws to sanction erring

operators

He explained that insider dealings were the major cause of capital

market crash, noting that people that abused the market in the

past were not adequately sanctioned

Read more.

Elder statesman, Shettima Ali

Monguno, is dead

Shuwa said: “It is with a deep sense of

loss and profound sadness that we

announce, on behalf of His Excellency the Executive Governor of

Borno State and the Borno State Government, the passage of our

father and distinguished Statesman, Alhaji (Dr.) Shettima Ali

Monguno

Court refers Gov. Ikpeazu's stay of execution of judgment to

Court of Appeal

Following the issuance of the Certificate of Return as affirmation

of one duly elected, attempt was made to swear-in Ogah as

governor of the state

Dabiri-Erewa flays murder of another

Nigerian in Italy

Dabiri-Erewa said the painful killings

and gruesome murder of innocent

Nigerians by other nationals in their

homeland was disturbing and depressing to the people and

government of Nigeria

Three pilots suspended for drinking to undergo psychiatric

evaluation - NCAA

NAN reports that the NCAA had recently withdrawn the licenses of

the trio and placed them on a three-month suspension for

breaching civil aviation regulations in the country

Police arrest 40 as cultists kill 11 in

Ogun

The News Agency of Nigeria reports

that armed suspected cult members

had on Thursday unleashed terror on the town, killing 11 people

Edo 2016: We will await court's final decision on PDP's right

candidate - INEC

Nick Dazang, the Deputy Director of Voter Education and Publicity

of INEC, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of

Nigeria on Friday in Abuja

Breaking: Nigerian Guild of Editors getsActing President

The acting president of the NGE

emerged in the wee hours of Saturday

at the second quarterly meeting of the association’s Standing

Committee held in Abuja

Minister, Guild of Editors, others eulogise late Mgbemena, firstNAN MD

Some of the dignitaries who paid tributes to the late journalist

included the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai

Mohammed; the President of the Nigerian Guild of Editors, Alhaji

Garbadin Mohammed; and the Chairman of the Sports Writers

Association of Nigeria in Lagos State, Fred Edoren

Read more.

Shareholders own Skye Bank, says new

Chairman

Ahmed made the clarification on Friday

while addressing shareholders on the

floor of the Nigeria Stock Exchange where the new board of the

bank had gone to provide information on recent developments in

the bank.

Again, court refuses to unseat Andy Uba, Stella Oduah from

Senate

Senator Annie Okonkwo and others had through their counsel,

Chief Asam Asam (SAN), dragged the Independent National

Electoral Commission, the Peoples Democratic Party, Ubah,

Oduah and 15 lawmakers in the National Assembly and Anambra

State House of Assembly before the court, asking the court to

invalidate their nominations

Kwara Governor to SERAP: We are not

owing State workers

Furthermore, the Kwara State Governor

said despite experiencing a drop in

monthly allocation from N3.2 billion to

N800 million, the state government has sustained payment of its

civil servants and pensioners through prudent management of

resources and revenue reforms, which have increased Internally

Generated Revenue by more than 100 per cent in less than a year

OPC reluctant to engage pipeline vandals – Gani Adams

He said: “What happened just about 10 days ago in Ikorodu is

highly unfortunate. But people of Yoruba are the only people that

play politics with their lives and properties. When you have a dog

that is preventing criminals from coming to your house and you

take it to the veterinary to remove its teeth; when criminals come

to your house, what will the dog use to fight them?

Ex-Oyo State Governor disowns

daughter, Kemi Olunloyo, over social

media posts

Saying the postings had been

“repeatedly painful”, Olunloyo added: “I

would like to apologise without reservation to all persons

affected. I hope and pray they would graciously accept the

apology.”

Gov. Bello has spent over N1b on luxury cars - Group

In a statement by its Director of Media and Publicity, Duro

Meseko, the group said it was the height of gross insensitivity to

the current state of indigenes and residents of the State for the

government to spend over N1 billion to purchase fanciful luxury

cars and trucks for some political appointees and top government

officials when the vast majority are in penury

Buhari’s lopsided appointments

unhealthy for nation’s unity – FGGP

The FGGP said President Buhari should

remember that he was voted into

power to correct the perceived abnormalities in the system and

effect real changes that an ideal society enjoys in a political

atmosphere.

Guinness Nigeria revamps eye hospital in Onitsha, donates N5m

In his goodwill message at the ceremony, the Managing Director

of Guinness Nigeria Plc, Peter Ndegwa, noted that the re-

commissioning of the eye hospital is in keeping with the

company’s commitment to supporting the Guinness Eye Centres

in sustenance of its original vision and to ensure that the facility

remains the reference point in the training of professionals and

the provision of excellent eye care in Nigeria’s health sector

FirstBank named Best Retail Bank inNigeria

According to The Asian Banker,

FirstBank has continued to dominate

the retail space with over 40 per cent

of the market share in retail customer

deposits.

Eight killed as Boko Haram attacks Borno mosques

Nigerian Army spokesperson, Colonel Sani Usman, gave the

account of the incident: "At the early hours of today, precisely at

about 5.15am, two Boko Haram terrorists suicide bombers

attacked Damboa.

Men, nations are not great by virtues of

their wealth, but by the wealth of their

virtues (1), by Pastor Sunday Adelaja

Unfortunately, we do not often see the

advantages in the power of values and

virtues. We are easily taken away by physical wealth, material

possessions and the power of money

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Boko Haram: Air Force strike terrorists location, + video

The location lies between Tumbum Rego and Malkonory and is

about 25km from Kangarwa, where the ground troops are

currently harboured

Gunmen abduct Senator

However, ASP Irene Ugbo, the Public

Relations Officer of the Cross River

State Police Command, told reporters

that although the incident had been reported to the police, she

had yet to confirm it

Bank cowboys, Ngige and our deposits, by Azu Ishiekwene

It turns out that the matter is slightly more complicated than the

textbook case of the right to hire and fire. A more appropriate

metaphor, in fact, is the piper, the tune and the spendthrift. The

banks cannot take trillions of naira in public funds from the

government when in distress, squander the money and then turn

around to ask for a free hand

Court adjourns Metuh's case

Abang said: “The matter was adjourned

on July 4 to July 7 for continuation of

trial at the instance of the parties, but

the Federal Government declared July 7 as a public holiday.

Read more.

Bose Alao out with ‘Rivers Between’

Rivers Between, according to Alao, features Segun Arinze, Ibinabo

Fiberesima, herself, Akin Lewis, Belinda Effah, Seun Akindele, Don

Pat (Republic of Benin), Foluke Daramole, Juliana Oloyede and

Tolu Awobiyi

We’ll employ a coach

whose emoluments

arewithin our

We’ll employ a coach whose

emoluments are within our resources -

NFF

Those shortlisted are interim Super

Eagles Coach, Salisu Yusuf; former Ethiopia Coach, Tom Saintfiet;

and Frenchman Paul Le Guen, a one-time coach of Cameroon

Read more.

Wimbledon: Murray outstrokes Berdych, sets up Raonic final

Both players secured early breaks in the opening set, but it was

Murray that secured a vital second break at 3-4, before holding

serve to record a 6-3 score in the first set

Read more.

All-Nigeria Championships: Ogunlewe

defends 100m crown, Okagbare

completes sprint double

Oduduru Divine with a time of

10.25secs and Egwero Ogho-Oghene

with a time of 10.36secs finished in

second and third place respectively.

Speaking after his victory, Ogunlewe

said he worked very hard to defend the

title and would even work harder to

make some impact in his debut appearance at the Olympics.

Read more.

Clattenburg to referee Euro 2016 final

The appointment completes a clean sweep of major finals for

Clattenburg this summer after he was also awarded the FA Cup

final between Manchester United and Crystal Palace, and the

Champions League final between Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid

Oliseh to NFF: Pay me or risk ban

The African Guardiola, as Oliseh was

referred to by the NFF President,

Amaju Pinnick, made this claim via his

twitter handle @SundayOOliseh on Friday

Wimbledon: Raonic upsets Federer, lands in final

Federer launched a comeback from two sets down in his quarter-

final against Marin Cilic, and he soon found himself playing catch-

up in this match too as Raonic claimed an early break to move

into a 4-1 lead

Petr Cech retires from international

football

Cech made his senior international

debut in 2002 and went on to

represent the Czech Republic at Euro 2004 - where they finished

third - and the 2006 World Cup before captaining the side at Euro

2008.