National News Headlines - 7/8/2015

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*Buhari begins total probe of Jonathan's govt

*Anti-graft war: PDP senators tackle Buhari

*Gov El Rufai's 'feud' with beggars

*CBN's Forex ban: 'N860bn can be saved from imports of solid mineral-based items

*Education, tool for protecting investors 'NSE

*IPF: NSE to compensate 158 investors with N42.227m

We’ll soon launch Yoruba, Igbo channels –StarTimes Chairman

Chairman, StarTimes, Mr. Pang Xin Xing

The Chairman of StarTimes Group, Mr. Pang Xinxing, in this interview with EVEREST AMAEFULE, highlights the essential elements for a successful digitisation of the broadcasting industry in Nigeria.

StarTimes came into the Nigerian market in 2010, what has been your contribution to the economy since then?

We are contributing to the development of the society because apart from almost 1,000 direct job opportunities created, we have created indirect job opportunities of over 10,000. We also have consistently been paying tax, which has run into about N4bn in the last five years.

Police arraign the lecturer who raped the 18 year old Unilag admission seeker

The police on Thursday arraigned a part-time lecturer, Afeez Baruwa, for allegedly raping an 18-year-old admission seeker. An accusation Baruwa said was false, he said the act was consensual.

PDP, Senators disagree over proposed N14.7 World Bank loan for Edo

THE Peoples Democratic Party, PDP has urged the Senate and the House of Representatives to reject in its entirety, the proposed $75 million credit loan which amounts to N14.7 billion from the World Bank for Edo State, just as it warned that if granted, it would impoverish the state.

NAFDAC discovers factory loaded with expired canned food in Lagos

NAFDAC on Thursday,said it had uncovered an illegal factory within the Trade Fair Complex in Lagos loaded with various expired canned food.

Troops uncover bombs made from lamp poles,Nab Boko Haram suppliers

Nigerian troops yesterday made startling discovery while combing and clearing terrorists in and around Dikwa,Borno.

1,000 PDP members defect to APGA in Anambra

No fewer than 1,000 members of the PDP, on Thursday defected to the APGA in Anambra. The members took the action at the swearing-in of the newly elected members of APGA state executive committee in Awka.

Official:PSG signs Di Maria for 44.3 million pounds

PSG have completed the signing of Argentina winger Angel di Maria from Manchester United on a 4-year deal, the French champions announced on Thursday.

JORDON IBE WON'T BE AVAILABLE FOR NIGERIA UNTIL 2016

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The Liverpool youngster has not yet agreed to switch nationality after meeting with the Super Eagles coach who is positive about the talks held on Monday.

Alleged N122m debt: Abike-Dabiri sues bank, newspaper

Former member of the House of Representatives, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, on Thursday, filed a libel suit in Lagos High Court, against one of the new generation banks and a national daily, for allegedly publishing her name in the list of chronic debtors.