Swift News Nigeria: 2016-03-20

Thursday, 24 March 2016

BREAKING: MIKEL NEW EAGLES SKIPPER, AHMED MUSA SURRENDERS POST

Chelsea star Mikel Obi is the new Nigeria captain after Ahmed Musa relinquished the position at a press briefing in Kaduna Thursday, saying this is to “right the wrong” previously done.

Liverpool striker Christian Benteke finds it hard to understand why manager Jurgen Klopp "ignores" him.

Raheem Sterling is set to be out for six to eight weeks with his groin injury but Manchester City and England team-mate Joe Hart's calf problem is only likely to sideline him for around a fortnight.

Nigeria best Afro Beat, Reggae, Hip hop artiste to name but few, 2face Idibia has written a beautiful wedding anniversary message to his wife, Annie Idibia as they celebrate their 3rd Anniversary today.

The Super Eagles opponents in Friday's 2017 African Nations Cup qualifier, the Pharoahs of Egypt have landed in Kaduna

MFM FC and Kano Pillars battled to a 1-1 draw in their Nigeria Professional Football League match day eight fixture at the Agege Stadium on Wednesday evening.

1. The Senate on Wednesday passed the 2016 budget. This followed a motion by Senator Danjuma Goje who said that the N6.07trillion be considered for fianl passage. The motion was seconded by Senator Andy Uba. After been satisfied with sectoral explanations which show that the nation stands to benefit from the proposal, the senate passed the budget into law.

Belgium held a minute’s silence at midday (11:00 GMT) yesterday.

Ninety-two pharmacists have graduated from the University of Lagos (UNILAG) with 10 of them bagging distinctions.

Nigeria forward Asisat Oshoala scored early in the second half of her Arsenal debut, after Dominique Janssen had given them an interval lead.

An Egor Magistrates’ Court, Benin, Edo State, on Wednesday sentenced a 47-year-old man, Rotimi Olayemi, to four years’ imprisonment for sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl.

National Secretary of Urhobo Youth Leaders Association, Comrade Vincent Oyibode was on Monday kidnapped alongside his wife, Mrs. Precious Oyibode by unknown gunmen between Oviorie-Orerokpe Road, Ethiope East Local Government Area, Delta state.

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Ighalo: I’ll Give More Than 100% Against Egypt

Super Eagles striker Odion Ighalo has vowed to give more than 100 per cent commitment on the pitch against Egypt in Friday's 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in Kaduna, and the Watford striker hopes that team work will win the match for the Super Eagles.

After several weeks of delay, the Senate passed the 2016 Appropriation bill Wednesday.

DAILY POST

*Truck owners’ strike down cargo movements at Lagos ports

*Minister of Education orders probe into alleged sexual assault at Queens College

*Suspected thieves buried alive in Ondo community

*Police promotes 156 senior officers

*Osun sends 250 Grade Level 15 council staff on compulsory leave

Real Madrid will offer Everton £60m in the summer for 22-year-old striker Romelu Lukaku, who has 18 Premier League goals this season. (Sun)

The Nigerian Football Federation have moved to deny rumours that Super Eagles and Arsenal starlet, Alex Iwobi was hospitalized for food poisoning.

Ahead of the September 10 governorship election in Edo, an aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC)‎, Blessing Agbomhere, has vowed to probe Governor Adams Oshiomhole and other past rulers of the state, if elected governor of the state.

Archibong’s office

A lawyer undergoing the one-year National Youth Service Corps scheme in Calabar, Godbless Nnaji, has allegedly stabbed his boss, Donald Archibong, for refusing to sign his monthly clearance form.

Justice Olayinka Tokode of the Federal High Court, Benin Division, on Tuesday ordered that one Okeke Ifeanyichukwu be remanded in prison custody, for allegedly selling fake, expired and banned drugs.

As part of its continued commitment to the welfare and well-being of the people, the Government of Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola of Osun has announced this year’s free train ride for the Easter celebration.

FG declares March 25th, 28th as public holidays

The Federal ‎government has declared Friday, March 25th and Monday, March 28th as public holidays to mark Good Friday and Easter celebrations respectively.

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Tuesday launched a global Instagram campaign to raise awareness on the necessity of potable water and protection of the environment to save millions of people.

Arsenal forward Alex Iwobi has been hospitalised after falling ill from food poisoning, according to Nigeria coach Samson Siasia.

The House of Representative disclosed that it will honour Mr. Ayodele Daniel Dada, a graduate of the University of Lagos, Akoka, who passed out with a 5.0 Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA), today, Tuesday, March 22, 2016.

Nyesom Wike has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to declare results of the rerun elections that have so far been collated in the state.

All is now set for the take-off of the Tayo Akpata University of Education, Ekiadolor, Edo State as Governor Adams Oshiomhole has emphasized the need to upgrade the quality of teachers in order to improve the quality of learning in schools.

Explosions rocked the Brussels airport and the subway system Tuesday, killing at least one person and injuring many others just days after the main suspect in the November Paris attacks was arrested in the city, police said.

Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon has broken the record for minutes without conceding a goal in Serie A.

Egypt midfielder, Mohamed Elneny has revealed that he warned his Arsenal teammate, Alex Iwobi, that the Pharaohs will be tough for Super Eagles when they clash in the two legs of their 2017 AFCON qualifiers – this Friday in Kaduna, and next week Tuesday in Alexandria.

Nigerian singer Nomoreloss (Olumuyiwa Osinuga) died this morning, leaving behind a wife and a daughter.

VANGUARD

*No more elections in Rivers until peace returns ' INEC

*Nigeria spent N1.24trn on petrol imports in 2015 'NBS

*Don laments rising cases of fake products, drugs in S-East

*N6.2m allocation: FG, Min of Finance must speak up ' Osun PDP

*NASU demands state of emergency in educational sector

*A-Ibom govt orders demolition of shrines, tombs along highways

*Lekki Gardens: Many posers begging for answers

Arsenal are ready to reward Alex Iwobi for his recent impressive displays, with an improved contract.

Medical students are required to do seven years in the universities and not 11 as erroneously reported in some news media recently.

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), on Monday, confirmed the killing of a corps member, Mr Okonta Samuel, during the Rivers State re-run elections held on March 19.

2016 UTME: Another harvest of errors

For the second year running, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has demonstrated an apparent lack of capacity in conducting the computer-based test for the 2016 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination. The hitches recorded and candidates’ lamentations will compel any discernible person to query its adoption when the infrastructure for its success is grossly inadequate.

Ace musician Nomoreloss reported dead

Report reaching us has it that Soul/Pop singer Muyiwa Osinuga popularly known as Mr Nomoreloss has passed on after a brief illness.

Two persons have died in an early morning fire incident which razed over 100 shanties in Kuramo, near Lekki in Lagos.

Bookmakers say Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure, 32, is most likely to sign for Liverpool if the Ivorian decides to join another Premier League club this summer.(Metro)

VANGUARD

*Re-run polls: Shootings continue in Rivers

*Stop exploiting Nigerians, electricity workers tell stakeholders

*Anambra govt to sanction hospitals

charging money for immunization

*APC: A difficult week ahead

*Unemployment: NEPC to create 1.5m jobs

Arsenal youngster Alex Iwobi became the first overseas-based player to hit the Super Eagles camp in Abuja when he arrived at the Federal Capital City Sunday evening. His arrival was announced by the Nigeria Football Federation via a tweet and the Eagles Media Officer Toyin Ibitoye confirmed the development

Nekpen, the blind wife of Jeff Obasohan, has insisted that the allegation that her husband set their landlord ablaze is false. Obasohan had been accused of setting his landlord, Pa Joseph Iyen, ablaze on Uwa Street, in Oredo Local Government Area of Edo State

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