National News Headlines - 14/8/2015

THE SUN

*Okowa urges Buhari to complete Second Niger Bridge, other projects

*Ex-MEND leaders back FG on Amnesty probe

*FG hires KPMG, PWC to audit NNPC, CBN, others

*EFCC investigating alleged looters -Lamorde

*Ife shut down for Ooni

Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge and Galaxy Note 5 Unvieled

Samsung has released 2 new large high-end Android handsets:The Galaxy S6 Edg and  Galaxy Note 5. Both phones have  5.7in(14.5cm) screens and are going on sale earlier this year than their previous generations.

Liverpool ‘seal Taiwo Awoniyi transfer, medical to be completed imminently’

Liverpool have reportedly completed the signing of 17-year-old Nigerian striker Taiwo Awoniyi.

According to reports, Liverpool have won the race for Awoniyi, who is set to undergo a medical at Anfield and sign a professional contract imminently on his 18th birthday.

Nigerian Films Make It To India's Woodpecker Film Festival‏

Nigerian Films to have big presence in 3^rd Woodpecker International Film Festival to be organised in 

New Delhi, India  

• 9 Nigerian films selected for World Panorama section of the festival
• The festival will be organised from Sept 17-20, 2015 at Siri Fort Auditorium in New Delhi

 Nigerian Films will soon be showcased on the big screen in 3^rd Woodpecker International Film Festival (WFF).

Happy Birthday Fidel Castro

Fidel Castro Born August 13, 1926 (age 89) .Infamous Cuban dictator and revolutionary who came to power in 1959 and served as his country's Prime Minister until 1976 and it's President from 1976 to 2008.

Buhari congratulates Odigie-Oyegun at 76

Odigie-Oyegun

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday felicitated with the National Chairman, All Progressives Congress, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, on his 76th birthday anniversary.

Buhari, in a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, said he joined the party chairman’s friends and political associates in celebrating his remarkable life of service.

National News Headlines - 13/8/2015

TRIBUNE

*Policemen stop journalists from covering tribunal's proceedings

*No automatic ticket for Wada 'pdp

*Security crucial to credible election 'INEC chairman

*NSE honours Jega in Lagos today

*APC candidates tear-gassed at INEC headquarters

Rivers PDP Request EFCC to probe Amaechi over fraud allegations

PDP Rivers state chapter has drawn a request to the EFCC over claims that Rotimi Amechi the immediate past governor of the state, engaged in corrupt practices while he served as Governor.The deputy chairman of the party who made this known to newsmen in Port Harcourt yesterday August 11th, called on President Buhari to be fair in his fight against corruption and ensure that Amaechi is investigated by EFCC.

He said..

No automatic ticket for Wada-PDP

The national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party has said it has no plan to give automatic ticket to Governor Idris Wada of Kogi State in order to enable him run for a second term in office.

Stop setting agenda for Buhari,APC tells Ohanaeze

The Anambra State chapter of the APC on Wednesday warned the Ohanaeze Ndigbo, the Igbo socio-cultural organisation, to stop setting agenda for President Buhari.