Tuesday 6 October 2015

National News Headlines - 6/10/2015

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*Tribunal overrules Wike on admissibility of election documents

*DPO threatens as Police nab 4 masked cultists in Asaba

*Road sweepers hold Cross River SSG hostage

*Why UK govt seized 27,000 from Diezani

*Buhari plans diversification of Nigeria's economy in 2016 budget

Chivita gives away N70,000 worth of Shopping Vouchers in the Chivita 100% Contest!

When you aim to be the best, then you have to give your 100% – 100% commitment, 100% focus, 100% quality – and that’s why Chivita 100% Fruit Juice, which is Nigeria’s only 100% pure fruit juice is giving away dozens of shopping vouchers worth N40000, N20000 and N10000 between September 28th and October 18th 2015.

Six policemen in custody for killing 33-year-old

Six policemen have been arrested and detained at the Force Criminal Investigations Department Annex, Alagbon, Ikoyi, Lagos State, for the killing of a 33-year-old, Emmanuel Orimisan, in the Ilaje-Ajah area of the state.

Turkey, chicken found in truckload of bottled water

The Federal Operations Unit, Ikeja, of the Nigeria Customs Service has seized 5,020 cartons of smuggled poultry products with a Duty Paid Value of N30m.It was gathered that the products were hidden in a truck containing 2,016 pieces of Nestle-bottled water.

Mob strips tipper driver naked for beating wife

An angry mob in Irri, Isoko South Local Government Area of Delta State, on Sunday stripped naked a 40-year-old tipper driver, identified simply as Umukoro, for allegedly beating his wife to a coma.

We treat Nigerian, Chinese workers equally ─ Steel firm

Early last week,i brough a report about a worker who died in a Chinese stell firm here in Lagos.Here is a follow up on the issue as reported by Punch.
The Chinese firm accused of maltreating Nigerians, Hongxing Steel Company Limited, has said it does not operate a slave camp for its workers in Lagos State.

Shell begins operations in Bonga Northwest

Oil major, Royal Dutch Shell said it has started the third phase of operations in Nigeria.The firm said its exploration and production company started production at the third phase of the offshore Bonga prospect.

World teachers’ day: 600 teachers killed, 19,000 displaced by Boko Haram


Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) has said over 600 teachers were killed by suspected Boko Haram terrorists in  the Northeast.

Monday 5 October 2015

Chelsea manager Mourinho charged with misconduct

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has been charged with misconduct in relation to media comments he made after Saturday's 3-1 defeat against Southampton, the Football Association has announced.

Photos:2015 World Beard and Moustache Championship


Bearded competitors from all over the world gathered in Austria last Saturday, October 3, for this year's annual Beard and Moustache World Championships.