10:00AM NEWS WITH EMMAH ATAI POWERED BY Orange: President Museveni has warned the youth against extravagance and lavishness if youth entrepreneurship is to pick up in the country. He called upon graduates to stop the habit of borrowing money to facilitate extravagant graduation parties but rather create businesses. Police has postponed the public auction of the two yellow pigs which were recently smuggled into parliament by anti-corruption activists. Polly Namaye, Deputy police spokesperson, has said that the auctioning would be reconsidered after Thursday when the case goes back to court for further mention. Security has been tightened in Kanungu district ahead of Museveni’s visit on Wednesday following reports that Prime Minister Amama Mbabazi’s loyalists are planning to embarrass the President due to the delay in the reconstruction of Mitano Bridge and Rukungiri-Kanungu road. The director CIID, Grace Akullo, has confirmed that Local Government ministry officials are being further investigated over the disappearance of bid documents related to the construction of a Shs6b market project. This money was meant for the construction of markets in 10 urban centres, across the country between the fininacial years 2008/09 and 2012/13. BUSINESS: Imported substandard and counterfeit products are slowly declining as the government continues to enforce the policy that bans importation of goods that are shipped into the country without being inspected for quality. ELSEWHERE: Nigerias military says it has raided a Boko Haram intelligence unit thought to be linked to the recent abduction of more than 200 schoolgirls. The cell leader Babuji Yaari was arrested. SPORTS: Nigeria coach Stephen Keshi has stepped down from his position after the Super Eagles exit from the World Cup in Brazil. The 52-year-old was appointed Nigeria boss in 2011 and helped them become African champions two years later. Nigeria captain Joseph Yobo also retired from international football following their exit.
Posted on: Tue, 01 Jul 2014 07:14:12 +0000
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