National News Headlines-21/12/2015

THE SUN

*NUPENG threatens to resist sack of 1,100 NNPC workers

*6 killed as gunmen attack expatriates in Gombe

*Return to work or get sacked, Aregbesola warns striking medical doctors

*2015: Worst year for PDP

*Luis Surez scores twice against River Plate as Barcelona win Club World Cup

Police arrest 12 suspected cultists for beheading man

Twelve men, who have been on the wanted lists of the Police for allegedly beheading one Afeez Obokwu in May this year, have been arrested by officers of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, Lagos State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department, Panti Yaba.

Reports: FIFA to ban Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini for 7 years

Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini are facing likely bans of around seven years when FIFA’s ethics judge delivers his verdict on Monday.

MTN Hires Olanipekun, 6 SANs To Handle Suit Against FG

Telecommunication company, MTN, has hired Chief Wole Olanipekun (SAN), A.B. Mahmoud and five other senior advocates to handle its suit against the federal government and the Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) before the Federal High Court in Lagos, challenging the propriety of the $3.9billion fine imposed on it by the NCC.

Ondo Set To Be Nigeria’s richest State As Mimiko Leads A Revolution in Cocoa Production

With the resuscitation of the 1,744 hectares of Oda Cocoa Farm Estate at Oda village, in Akure South area of Ondo State by the Mimiko administration after its neglect by successive administrations in the state since it’s  creation in 1976, the state is now on the verge of becoming  one of the leading producers of cocoa in Africa.

Southern Ijaw: Sylva‘ll be humiliated again – PDP

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Restoration Campaign Organisation in Bayelsa State, has described as outright lies and false propaganda, claims by the All Progressives Congress (APC) that Governor Henry Seriake Dickson has stopped December salaries of civil servants.

New Stunning Photos of Genevieve Nnaji

Beautiful pictures of Genevieve Nnaji as captured by TY Bello.See more photos

FG launches project to boost HIV/AIDS service delivery

The Federal Government in collaboration with other partners has launched a new project to boost and strengthen services against HIV/AIDS prevalence in the country.

Minister orders probe of Aero Airline’s use of ladder in evacuating passengers

The Minister of State for Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika has ordered an immediate probe into the use of a ladder by Aero Contractors Airlines in evacuating passengers from its aircraft at the conclusion of a chartered flight from Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, NAIA, Abuja, to Bauchi,on Saturday.

Petrol may sell for less than N87 per litre – NNPC

Following the new template that the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) is working out with the the Petroleum Product Pricing Regulatory Agency (PPPRA), premium motor spirit (PMS), popularly called petrol, may sell for less thant N87 per litre next year.