NEWS UPDATE - 081014 **Nigeria News** • World Congress in Taiwan: FG gets praise. • Seized $5.7million threatens Nigeria, South Africa relations. • PDP APC war over seized $5.7million: - Jonathan embarrassing Nigeria in global community, says APC; - APC partnering foreign interest to rubbish Nigeria. - PDP: Says party solidly behind president. • Given d rush with which APC attacks d presidency, it is clear that they are working hand in glove with foreign interests in a concerted effort to tarnish d image of our dear nation, ridicule our govt and frustrate genuine efforts towards ending d insecurity challenges we face as a nation. - PDP. • 11,000 killed in Boko Haram war. - Report. • West African strategize to destroy Boko Haram: Nigeria, Chad, Niger, Cameroon set to block supply routes for Boko Haram. • FGll rescue Nigerians in Boko Haram captivity. - FG. • 80 suspected Nigerien terrorists nabbed in Plateau. • Mutiny: Outrage in military circles over plan to court martial Lt. Col, 37 others. • Military beefs up security around court martial venues. • Badeh to Troops: Flush out Boko Haram before Saturday poll. • Catholic Church Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Rev. Matthew Kukah, bags 2014 Outstanding African Leadership award. • Akwa Ibom CNPP Chairman, Linus Udofia defects to PDP. • Former Anambra State Gov, Peter Obi joins PDP.. • Taraba Acting-gov raises alarm over Gov Danbaba Suntais whereabout: Declares that his boss, has gone missing. • Gov Suntai is recuperating, Acting-gov knows his whereabout. - Govs Aide. • Ondo PDP resists dismantling of structure for Mimiko. • Mimiko’s defection to PDP, blessing for APC, says Prof. Robert Boroffice, Chairman Senate Committee on Science and Tech. • Fayose: Police padlock court’s gate to stop case; Tighten security around Ekiti Judges. • Fayoses return as Gov will send Ekiti people to exile. - Falana. • Only troublemakers are leaving Ekiti, Fayose replies Falana: Says those causing trouble in d state are APC leaders. • Ekiti: Nobody can stop Gov-elect inauguration. - PDP. • Ekiti: A coalition of civil society/human rights groups, petition Human Rights Commission, accusing 3 judges of violating d rights of law abiding citizens in d state. • Ekiti teachers commence indefinite strike over unpaid wages: Vow not to resume classes today. • Queues return to Petrol Stations in Port Harcourt as tanker drivers strike over poor condition of roads. • PDP rejects zoning for Rivers Gov seat. • IBB from German Hospital: I will be back soon. • Imo: Gov Rochas Okorocha’s daughter to marry SSG’s son. • Kano electricity coy hit by crisis over N670million illegality. • Gas shortage stunts Nigeria’s electricity growth. • Lekoil to raise N6billion for marginal field development. • Banks to invest N598billion in power sector. - FG. • Govs, FG battle at Supreme Court over fuel subsidy. • Scrap Land Use Act to address housing deficit. - Social Development Integrated Centre. • NCC to move against mobile operators for various infractions including violation of directive on tariffs as well as failure to abide by ban on promotions. • Borno spends N500million on pilgrims’ welfare. • National Union of Allied Health Professionals and Joint Health Sector Unions workers shelve planned indefinite strike. • Ponmo dangerous to health. - Nigerian Institute of Leather Science and Technology. • 11 states resume school today after Ebola containment. • Nigeria, others may lose $40bn to Ebola. - IMF. • Ebola: China denies students of Ekiti State University who are to represent Nigeria in an international academic competition in China, visa. • Synagogue: T.B. Joshua accuses commentators of killing Nigeria. • Alleged N50billionn Debt: Bi-Courtney denies agreement with AMCON. • 10 injured in Niger communal clash. • Nigerian Navy, Army arrest oil thieves in Ikorodu: Thousands of jerry cans seized. • Ikorodu pipeline Vandalism: There are Indications that community leaders, landlords connived with hoodlums to vandalize NNPC, pipelines; Jerrycans recovered from residents. • Man who has been attempting to commit suicide for d past 3-years finally succeeds in Ekiti. • Gunmen kill 2 policemen in UNIJOS. • Armed herdsmen lay siege to Enugu-Nsukka Road. • 2 NSCDC officers arrested for killing boat owner in Bayelsa. **Foreign News** • WHO to officially declare Nigeria Ebola free. • WHO warns of Ebola health care risks. • Ebola: Husband of Spanish infected nurse quarantined, as Spain investigates new EVD case. • Ebola: Killing ROBOT that destroys d virus in minutes is now in US hospitals. • U.S working on new Ebola screenings: Rules out travel ban. • Congress approves Obama’s mission against ISIS. • Canada approves anti-IS air strikes. • Turkey says IS almost captured Syrian town. • Afghanistan to execute 5 men for gang rape. • Shiite rebels reject new Yemen PM. • Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, orders clampdown on Jerusalem unrest. • Morocco releases jailed gay Briton. **Sports News** • Keshi needs technical assistance. - New NFF President, Pinnick. • AFCON Qualifier: Sudan move clash with Nigeria to Khartoum. • Injured Babatunde ruled out of AFCON qualifier match with Sudan. - Keshi. • We’ll beat Sudan in front of their fans. - Enyeama. • Italy FA president Carlo Tavecchio handed 6-months racism ban. -------------------------------------------------
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