Swift News Nigeria: 2016-01-03

Saturday 9 January 2016

Messi Grabs 33rd Career Hat Trick Against Granada

Lionel Messi scored a hat-trick as Barcelona secured a comfortable victory over Granada to return to the top of La Liga.

Ace Nollywood actress, Ini Edo and popular Nigerian comedian.

Arsenal continued their love affair with the FA Cup as the holders came from behind to beat Sunderland 3-1 in the third round at The Emirates.

Singer, D’banj has shown maturity and stood out of some of his colleagues who easily get angry at fans utterances.

THE NATION

*$2.1bn arms scandal: Ladoja got N100m from Anenih, Accord Party confesses

*EFCC operatives raid ex-Customs Comptroller-General Dikko's home

*Nwobodo, Ekwunife, others dump PDP for APC

*Lassa fever: Death toll hits 40

*Bayelsa's day of decision

Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure has not taken Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang winning the African Player of the Year award well.

YBNL Boss Olamide stylishly told Mavin Empire at the headies 2015 after his outburst that:

Few years ago, rumor has it that Iyanya broke up with Yvonne Nelson, now its all about Iyanya and the Oasis Spa boss Freda Francis.

The Bayelsa State Police Command has restricted movements in the state from 7pm to 7am between Friday, January 8-Sunday, 10, as 5,000 battle-ready police officers arrived Yenagoa.

The Living Faith Church Worldwide, also known as Winners Chapel, has denied rumours that the founder of the church, Bishop David Oyedepo, was set to retire from active service.

FA Cup holders Arsenal, who have lifted the trophy a record 12 times, begin their bid today to become only the third club in history and the first in 130 years to win it three years running.

Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto has confirmed the capture and arrest of Sinoa Drug Cartel boss, Joaquín Guzmán, famously known as El Chapo.

Senator Jim Nwobodo, two others dump PDP for APC

The ousted Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) suffered another setback in Enugu State as three of its top leaders in the State, defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

Goods estimated at millions of naira were Friday looted from the Delta City Mall Warri following an invasion by youths suspected to be from Uvwie Local Government Area of Delta State.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has scheduled the Benue South Senatorial district re-run election for Saturday, February 13.

Luis Suarez has been banned for two Copa del Rey matches for his alleged involvement in a row in the tunnel following Barcelona’s round-of-16 first-leg clash against local rivals Espanyol.

It was all pomp and glamour last night, January 7 as the African continent converged in Abuja to celebrate greatness in African football.

Self-styled Musical Taliban, Oritsefemi Majemite Ekele turned 31 on January 5, 2016.

Thierry Henry says it would be “madness” if Barcelona star Lionel Messi is denied the Ballon d’Or trophy on Monday.

The acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Mr. Ibrahim Magu, on Thursday visited the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

Microsoft is planning to make LTE access a little easier soon, thanks to its own SIM card. The software giant is currently testing a cellular data app that lets Windows 10 devices connect to various mobile network operators without a contract.

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) may have hearkened to persistent calls to revitalise the country’s Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) operations,

A Tragic mum-to-be and her unborn twin girls were killed after she suffered an epileptic fit.

Monaco have appointed former Chelsea andReal Madrid midfielder Claude Makelele as their new technical director.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is GLO-CAF African Footballer Of The Year 2015

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang of Gabon/ Borussia Dortmund has won the 2015 GLO-CAF African Footballer Of The Year award after beating competition from Andre Ayew of Swansea/Ghana and Yaya Toure of Man City/Ivory Coast. Yaya Toure came second while Ayew came third.

Chelsea midfielder Oscar has denied he was involved in a training-ground fracas with team-mate Diego Costa.

MTN Nigeria on Thursday said it has completed the acquisition of Visafone, the only surviving Code Division Multiple Access network in Nigeria’s telecommunications industry.

The annual CAF Awards enters its 24th edition this year and the Awards Gala will take place for the first time in many years in the Nigerian capital, Abuja.

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has strengthened his squad by recalling forward Sheyi Ojo from his loan spell at Wolves.

Ubong Ekpai has confirmed he has quit Kano Pillars to return to Akwa United after he departed his hometown club under a cloud a season ago.

Weeks after he was attacked by some yet-to-be identified hoodlums while on his way from a movie scene in Enugu, veteran actor, Harry Anyanwu, has been visited by some of his colleagues at his hospital bed.

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a 32-year-old man, Musa Ismail, for allegedly raping his neigbour and dispossessing her of property worth N91, 500.

A popular pastor in Namibia has died after he was struck by lightning during a prayer service.

Watford striker, Odion Ighalo, has admitted he would only leave the club, if Manchester United want to buy him.

African pop music stars, PSquare has signed a new artiste to their label, Square Records.

Nigeria’s Super Eagles begin 2016 still as world’s 66th, as FIFA’s latest ranking of nations remains what it was in December last year.

At least 65 people were killed when a truck bomb hit a police training centre in the Libyan town of Zliten on Thursday, a hospital source said.

DAILY POST

*Federal High Court denies granting Dasuki, others N250m bail

*El-Rufai sacks Kaduna council interim committees

*Gunmen allegedly stoned

man to death in Ebonyi

*NSCDC ordered to sell seized vessels; deploys 4000 personnel for Bayelsa poll

*EFCC to arrest more influential

Nigerians; no petition against APC leaders yet – Magu

Barcelona opened up a comfortable lead in their Copa del Rey last-16 clash with Espanyol after winning the first leg 4-1 against nine men at Camp Nou.

How beautiful is this? We just love it when women come together to give each other strength.

The Federal Government has ordered the audit of all revenue-generating agencies in the country in order to ensure that all funds collected are remitted into its coffer.

A man has been arrested for assault after allegedly biting the breasts of a prostitute and pulling out her implants during a sexual encounter.

The Lagos State Police Command arrested 28-year-old Okwuchukwu Ibekwe, who lived in Iyana Iba area of Lagos, for allegedly selling his five-month-old son to a child trafficker in Anambra State for N400,000. He said he sold his son because he was having difficulties in his trade and allegedly decided with his wife to sell him.

FIFA U-17 World Cup-winning coach Emmanuel Amuneke will most likely surrender the CAF Coach of the year 2015 award to Herve Renard, who led Cote d’Ivoire to win a long-awaited AFCON trophy in Equatorial Guinea in February.

Lukaku strikes as Everton beat Man City in cup semifinal

In-form Romelu Lukaku’s 12th goal in as many matches gave Everton a deserved 2-1 victory over lacklustre Manchester City in their Capital One Cup semi-final first leg at Goodison Park.

Five persons have been arrested in Bayelsa State for an alleged plan to attack the house of former President Goodluck Jonathan in Yenagoa.

Liverpool have completed the signing of Serbia Under-21 midfielder Marko Grujic from Red Star Belgrade.

Impact Montreal striker and Chelsea legend Didier Drogba decided to retire from football, L’Equipe unveiled on Wednesday.

Adnan Januzaj is set to return to Manchester United after Borussia Dortmund agreed to terminate his season-long loan.

Doctors at a private hospital in Alakuko area of Lagos State are currently battling to save the life of a five-year-old boy, who was allegedly raped by a 25-year-old man.

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