National News Headlines - 12/8/2015

PUNCH

*Ebonyi, German firm plan Salt Lake City

*MAN meets CBN on new forex guidelines

*Market capitalisation sheds N54bn

*Ransome-Kuti's trial continues today

*Account for N5bn recruitment fund, Reps tell police

*Nigerian returnees accuse Cameroonian police of theft

PDP stakeholders in moves to win 2019 election

Top members of the PDP, including the former Governor of Kaduna State, Sen. Ahmed Makarfi and immediate past Minister of Environment, Laurentia Mallam, a founding member, Osita Nwaneri, amongst others, met, Monday in Abuja, in order to proffer solutions to the protracted crisis rocking the party. "PDP is a moving vehicle that stopped somewhere and about to be restarted. It is not dead." They said.

INEC commends NUJ over successful conduct of Election

INEC has congratulated the NUJ over the successful conduct of its election at the recent 5th National Triennial Delegates Conference in Abuja.

NFF names Tijani Babangida as Special Adviser to Eagles Coach

Former Super Eagles winger,Tijani Babangida has been named as special assistant and  liaison to new coach,Sunday Oliseh.

Google Announces major restructuring

Google, the US technology company, is reorganising under a new moniker – Alphabet – in a move underscoring its founders’ ambitions to pursue ventures far beyond the company’s internet search core, from self-driving cars to cutting-edge medical research.

Ife chiefs confirm Ooni’s death, appeals to residents to obey palace orders as burial rites begin

The Ife traditional council in Osun State today finally confirmed the death of the Ooni of Ife, Okunade Sijuwade Olubuse II. Speaking through the the Awara of Iwara-Ife.

Naira Depreciates Further To 225/$ At Parallel Market

The Nigerian currency, the Naira, on Monday depreciated further, trading at N225 to the dollar at the parallel market.

Similarly, the currency was traded at N341 to a pound sterling while one Euro was traded for N243. 

National News Headlines - 11/8/2015

VANGUARD

*Buhari cancels govt delegation to Hajj, to save $1m

*Chieftaincy titles for Tinubu, Obasa, others at coronation of new Ayangburen's

*Maltreatment of robbery suspect: Nigerian army to punish erring soldiers

*Federal teachers protest unpaid salaries

*Nigeria not a rich country ' Buhari

NNPC disowns fake facebook account of GMD

The NNPC yesterday, drew the attention of members of the public especially stakeholders in the global oil and gas industry to the existence of a spurious facebook account purportedly belonging to its newly appointed GMD, Emmanuel Kachikwu.

Professional journalism means nothing to Sahara Reporters, Bukola Saraki Press statement

This is a press statement from the office of Senate president, Bukola Saraki. Read below:

On Thursday, August 6th, 2015, SaharaReporters published a totally fabricated report entitled: “Nigeria’s Senate President Saraki Lied In His Official Election Forms” on its website.