National News Headlines- 31/12/2015

THE NATION

*Ambode frees artisan from Air Force cadets' car trunk

*Arms cash: PDP vice chairmen disown Bafarawa, others

*Reps sponsored 327 bills in six months, says Gbajabiamila

*Ex-PDP chair Bello, son to be arraigned Jan 5

*Govt votes N165.3b for new projects

*Wife pleads for mercy as ex-NSA is re-arrested

Times Square on New Year's to Be 'Safest Place in the World'

With the nation still jittery over shooting massacres in California and Paris, New York City officials sought to assure revelers Tuesday that the New Year's Eve celebration in Times Square will be the safest place in the world,heavily secured by thousands of New York Police Department officers, including a new specialised counter terrorism unit.

NFF crisis: Sports Minister calls on Pinnick, Giwa to dialogue

Minister of Sports, Solomon Dalung, has urged factions in the leadership crisis currently engulfing the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), to come to the table and dialogue.

Honest truth: Top quotes from President Buhari’s first media chat

President Muhammadu Buhari held his first Presidential Media Chat on Wednesday fielding questions about some of the key issues in the country from the whereabouts of the Chibok girls, the Nigerian Army-Shiites clash and pressure to devalue the naira.

How FG intends to fund N5,000 monthly stipend — Lai Mohammed

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed on Tuesday gave insight into how the Federal Government intends to fund the N5,000 monthly stipends to vulnerable Nigerians.

Bill Cosby Arraigned for Alleged Aggravated Indecent Assault

Bill Cosby arrived in court today after he was charged with alleged aggravated indecent assault earlier this morning by the Montgomery County District Attorney's Office in Pennsylvania.

26-year-old man arraigned over alleged theft of ATM cards, phones

A 26-year-old man, Lukmon Muhammed, was Wednesday arraigned in a Tinubu Magistrates’ Court sitting in Lagos over alleged theft of two Automated Teller Machine, ATM cards and two phones valued at N25, 000, belonging to one Miss Stella Abube.

Messi Has Never Scored Against Me – Petr Cech

Arsenal goalkeeper, Petr Cech, has revealed his record against Barcelona forward, Lionel Messi, who has never scored against him in eight games.

Frozen foods sellers in Asaba record high patronage

Frozen food sellers in Asaba and its environs recorded high patronage in spite the availability of live chickens and turkeys during Christmas celebrations, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports.

Chelsea's atmosphere's much better now than under Jose Mourinho-Mikel

Chelsea and Nigeria midfielder John Mikel Obi says Chelsea is much more happier under Guus Hiddink and have a better atmosphere in the team than under former manager Jose Mourinho, who was removed by the club owner, Roman Abramovich, before Chelsea's 3-1 victory over Sunderland on 19 December. Obi said;