MTN gets Friday deadline to pay $5.2b fine

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) yesterday extended to Friday the deadline given to MTN to pay a $5.2billion fine.The commission also said it sanctioned the telecommunications giant based on security reasons following its failure  to deactivate 5.2million unregistered SIM cards.

National News Headlines-17/11/2015

DAILY SUN

*No reprieve for MTN as $5.2bn fine stays 'NCC

*Nigerians urged to go back to reading

*Elections: Presidency dismisses PDP's insinuation over meeting with INEC, police

*Kogi guber: INEC relocates to Lokoja

*Shekarau joins Dickson's campaign, predicts victory

*Crisis rocks APGA ahead of poll

Dream Team escapes plane crash in Accra

Nigeria U-23 team escaped plane crash while travelling to Gambia on Sunday morning as part of preparations for the African U-23 Championship billed for Senegal

Man United midfielder given first England call-up

Manchester United forward Jesse Lingard has been called into the England squad ahead of Tuesday's game against France.

NOUN:Using distance learning to set agenda for Change:

The news that Senate has approved the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) graduates to take part in the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) scheme is uplifting as it has opened up new vistas for education in the country. 

Oshiomhole is the biggest thief in Benin city-Igbinedion

Ex-Governor of Edo State, Mr. Lucky Igbinedion, has asked Governor Adams Oshiomhole to explain to the people of Edo how he allegedly squandered trillions of Federal Allocations and Internal Generated Revenue he collected in the last seven years.

National News Headlines-15/11/2015

PM NEWS

*Two Paris attackers entered Europe as refugees ' Police

*Pro-Biafra protests are evil, says Father Mbaka

*Military better off under democratic rule, says COAS

*#MatchForChildren: Beckham, Ronaldinho, others roll back the years

*Gov. Ajimobi orders closure of Agbeni Market for HID Awolowo's burial

*DPR seals 2 petrol stations selling above official pump price in Kwara

Fashola, Amaechi, Amina Mohammed others to earn N485m yearly

The Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission, RMAFC, have approved the  remuneration packages of each of the 37 ministers sworn in by President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday.

Jonathan wasn’t my Lover- Diezani

Former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke, has denied having any intimate relationship with former President Goodluck Jonathan.

PDP in secret talks with ex-govs, defectors to APC

Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) is in talks with some of its former governors and other chieftains who defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress(APC).