FG unveils plan to stimulate housing sector

The Federal Government will de-risk lending to developers and provide guarantees and credit enhancement to stimulate growth in the housing sector.

300 houses affected by Kaduna earth tremor

 

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) said on Thursday that over 300 houses were affected by the earth tremor that hit Kwoi in Kaduna State last week.
The agency’s Zonal Coordinator in the North West, Musa Illalah, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Kaduna.

Europa League not the competition Manchester United want – Mourinho

Jose Mourinho has admitted that the Europa League is “not the big dream for every big player” but they have to find motivation and Manchester United want to win the competition.
United manager Mourinho is preparing his team for the opening Europa League game of the season on Thursday, away against Feyenoord, and is disappointed that the stadium will be at reduced capacity due to crowd trouble.

Graphic photos from a horrific bike accident on Ikorodu road

Two bike men speeding collided at Irawo bus stop on Ikorodu road this morning. One of them died while the two survived and was rushed to a hospital. See graphic pics from the scene of the accident after the cut..

Twitter users argue over Kelechi Iheanacho and Man U's Marcus Rashford - who's better!

Kelechi Iheanacho scored his first champions league goal last night in Man City's 4-0 win over Borussia  Monchengladbach which led some twitter users to say he is better than Man U's Marcus Rashford.

The comparisons between the pair have come about because they both play for rival clubs, within the same age bracket and came from the youth team but while Iheanacho plays in the champions league with City, Rashford will play in the Europa league with Man U. More tweets after the cut.

Your calls for Buhari's resignation is silly- APC tells PDP

 APC has described as silly the calls by PDP for President Buhari to return the economic to the way it was before he assumed office in 2015 and then resign. APC reacted via a statement signed by its National Secretary, Mai Mala Buni. Read below...

I did not say rice is expensive because Nigerians eat too much rice - Min of Agriculture. Audu Ogbeh

 Minister of Agriculture and Rural development, Audu Ogbeh has dismissed media reports quoting him as saying 'Nigerians eat too much rice, that’s why it is expensive'. Some media platforms quoted him as saying this yesterday. The minister dismissed the report in a statement signed by his media aide, Aishat Ayijimoh Onusi. The statement reads;

Firm showcases diesel, kerosene produced from plastics wastes

 

As the nation moves to diversify the economy from oil, an Ibadan-based firm, Education Advancement Centre (EAC) yesterday showcased a set of chemical products made from plastics and cans wastes.

The products include diesel, kerosene and alum, which were made from plastic and cans wastes instead of crude oil.

FIFA Ranking: Super Eagles move up three places

The Super Eagles of Nigeria have moved three places up the FIFA World Ranking log in a release made available by the Wolrd's football governing body FIFA.
The Eagles who were ranked 67th in last month's ranking moved into 64th position courtesy of points gained from the AFCON 2017 qualifiers win over Tanzania during the period in review. The Eagles also moved two places to 14th spot in Africa.

Man dies minutes after Man-U players grant final wish

A 73-year-old man died 45 minutes after his dying wish of meeting Manchester United players came true.

Paddy Lawler, a lifelong supporter of the Red Devils and a prostate cancer patient, had told his family he would love to meet with the United squad before his death.

Count me out of Facebook, says Dambazau, Interior minister

ABUJA: Minister of Interior, Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazau (retd) has dissociated himself from the several facebook accounts associated with his name and pictures, saying he does not have a Facebook account and does not intend to have one.

#IjURinDaY 2016.

Ijurin Day 2016 has come and gone. Permit me to say that the grandour and splendour of the yearly celebration remains. This year celebration was like no other! It was spetacular and unique in two major ways.

#EdoDecides: INEC to issue ID cards to party agents, assures of transparent election

The Independent National Electoral Commission [INEC], on Thursday said it would issue identity cards to agents of the various political parties contesting in Sept. 28 governorship election in Edo. Dr Mustapha Lecky, INEC National Commissioner in charge of South-South, disclosed this in an interview with newsmen in Auchi, Etsako West Local Government Area of Edo. He said that only party agents issued with the INEC identification card would be allowed at polling stations to supervise the election.

Man remanded in prison for stealing taps from Mosque

An Ikeja Magistrates’ Court in Lagos on Thursday remanded at the Kirikiri Prisons, Apapa, an unemployed man, Jubril Aja, who confessed to stealing water taps valued at N10,000.
The Magistrate, Mr. A. Adesanya, remanded Aja, 28, in prison after he admitted stealing the taps from a Mosque.

Buhari, Ministers hold emergency retreat over economy

President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo are currently in a retreat with cabinet members discussing the state of the nation’s economy and strategies to get the country out of recession.
The one-day session holding at the State House conference centre, with the theme “Building inter-ministerial synergy for effective planning and budgeting in Nigeria” will also consider priority areas of the 2017 Budget.
Four key speakers including Obadiah Mailafia, Ayo Teriba, Birsmark Rewane and Bode Agusto will be making presentations during the closed technical session with the president.

NASC approves Basil’s appointment as House of Reps Clerk

The National Assembly Service Commission (NASC) has approved the appointment of a former Deputy Clerk of the House of Representatives, Mr. Edhere Uzezi Basil, as the substantive Clerk of the lower legislative chamber.

BREAKING: Companies linked to Patience Jonathan’s $15 million plead guilty

Four companies involved in a money laundering case linked to former First Lady, Patience Jonathan, have pleaded guilty before a federal court in Lagos.

Jose Mourinho and his Man Utd squad on pre-match walk around Rotterdam

 

  The Manchester United squad took a stroll around Rotterdam on Thursday as they geared up for tonight's clash with Feyenoord.                                                                                                                               

Jose Mourinho and his team arrived in southern Holland on Wednesday for their Europa League opener against Giovanni van Bronckhorst's side.
The players took advantage of their beautiful weather and walked around the docks in the centre of town.
While his squad looked to be enjoying themselves, Mourinho himself insisted he derived no pleasure from being in Europe's second tier competition.
Speaking at his pre-match press conference, he said: This is not a competition that Manchester United wants," said Mourinho.more photo after this cut..

Man arrested for attempting to exchange 9-year-old boy for bag of rice in Lagos

Residents of Mushin area of Lagos State, yesterday, foiled an attempt by a middle-aged man, identified  as Charles Ibeleme to exchange a 9-year-old boy at Olowo Street in the area for a bag of rice.

BREAKING: Companies plead guilty to laundering “Patience Jonathan’s $15m”

The four companies charged alongside a former Special Adviser on Domestic Affairs to ex-President Jonathan, Waripamo Dudafa, and two others with money laundering have pleaded guilty to the offence.
The four companies pleaded guilty to conspiring with Dudafa and the two others to launder a sum of  $15, 591,700 before a Federal High Court in Lagos on Thursday.

Mourinho omits Rooney from Europa League Dutch trip

Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney will be rested along with several other stars for the club’s Europa League group match with Dutch side Feyenoord in Rotterdam on Thursday.

EFCC declares ex-governor wanted for alleged N76bn fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has declared wanted the immediate past Governor of Katsina State, Mr. Ibrahim Shema, over an alleged N76bn fraud.

It was learnt that the EFCC declared him wanted sequel to allegations levelled against him by his successor, Governor Aminu Masari.

PDP is shameless for calling on Buhari to quit – FG

The Federal Government has slammed the PDP for once again asking President Muhammadu Buhari to quit, calling the former ruling party a shameless irritant which is bent on distracting the government from its rescue mission and returning the country to ”Egypt”. ”We are on a rescue mission to resuscitate Nigeria after the PDP left it in a coma, and the noise from the same PDP seems designed to sabotage the rescue efforts. But we are not deterred,” the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, said in a statement in Abuja on Thursday.

BREAKING: Lagos police arrest robbers of Onazi’s home

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested suspected robbers who invaded the home of Nigerian player, Onazi, in Jos, Plateau State.

A police source exclusively told The news men that operatives attached to the Ilemba Hausa Division swooped on the suspects at their hideout and recovered a Highlander Jeep.

“Four of them are in custody as we speak,” he added.The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Dolapo Badmos, confirmed the arrest, adding that the suspects would be paraded at the command headquarters later today.

Iheanacho scores in City’s 4-0 thrashing of Moenchengladbach

Sergio Aguero scored a hat-trick as Manchester City outclassed Borussia Moenchengladbach 4-0 in their rearranged Champions League opener at the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday.

Nigerian international sealed the victory at the death with  a simple tap-in.

Resign now, PDP tells Buhari

The Peoples Democratic Party has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to leave office immediately.

But before quitting, the former ruling party asked the President to return the country to how he met it when he assumed office on May 29, 2015.

Kukah to Buhari: Stop blaming Jonathan, solve current problems

The Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Bishop Matthew Kukah, has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to stop agonising about the past administration but to tackle the challenges facing the country.

Guardiola urges City fans to embrace Champions League

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola warned supporters the club cannot achieve success in the Champions League unless they start fully embracing the competition.

Between Mark Zuckerberg and Audu Ogbeh

As he shared on his twitter page.

Unity bank sacks 215 workers

Unity Bank Plc allegedly sacked 215 of its employees yesterday due to their inability to cope with the new ideas and strategy of the company. According to a source close to the bank, about 200 new hires were said to have been recruited by the bank to promote the transformation initiative hat was initiated by the management within the past year.

Photos: Troops clear Boko Haram terrorists hideout in Yobe, kills 4 terrorist

 Following reported observed activities of remnants of Boko Haram terrorists around Jororo and Tombaeji villages in Geidam Local Government Area of Yobe State, troops of Operation LAFIYA DOLE carried out a clearance operation within the area in the early hours of Wednesday 14th Sept. 2016.

Return the country to where it was before you came into office and then resign, PDP tells president Buhari

Peoples Democratic Party has asked President Buhari to return the country to where it was in 2015 before he came into office and then resign his position. The party said this in a statement issued by their spokesperson, Dayo Adeyeye, in Abuja yesterday Wednesday September 14th. The statement in part reads