National News Headlines - 28/8/2015

PUNCH

*Shell declares force majeure on Bonny Light exports

*Giesi princes back Adedoyin to succeed Ooni

*B'Haram: Army review panel concludes sitting in Kaduna

*NNPC slashes crude buyers from 43 to 16

*Police set up anti-kidnap task force

*Filling stations reject N87 price, close stations

Customs Agents at US Airport Seize Over $40,000 from Nigerian Traveller

Customs and Border Patrol agents on Sunday seized over $40,000 in unreported currency from a Nigerian traveller at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport.

45 year old man jailed 14 years for stealing N51million

A 45-year old man, Gbenga Lawal has been sentenced to 14 years in jail by an Oredo Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Benin City for stealing the sum of N51, 168,230, belonging to Lukas Corporate Business Nigeria Limited, his former employees. According to The Nation, Gbenga, who was a manager in the company stole from the company between 2008 and 2010.

UNILAG releases post UTME results, says 17,935 pass exam

 The University of Lagos said a total of 17, 935 candidates of the 31,955 that sat for its 2015 Post Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) recently, passed the screening exercise.

This is contained in a statement signed by the institution’s Deputy Registrar, Information, Mr Olagoke Oke in Lagos.

NDLEA Investigates Arik Air Staff Arrested for Cocaine Possession in London

National Drug Law Enforcement Agency(NDLEA) operatives are currently investigating the case of Arik crew member,Chika Egwu Udensi, who was arrested on Monday night by operatives of the United Kingdom Border Force for allegedly being in possession of  20 kilogrammes of cocaine.

National News Headlines - 26/8/2015

THE SUN

*Red alert: Nigeria has 10% of world's malnourished kids

*Humanitarian week: NGOs cater for 92,000 IDPs, wants more assistance

*Gully erosion cuts off Nekede community from Owerri

*Rotary Club tackles maternal, infant mortality in Enugu

*Lawmaker gives succour to boy with crushed legs, visits victims of NDLEA shooting in Aba

Hawker charged for attempted murder

The police yesterday charged a street hawker, Arinze Okemiri, before an Ebute-Metta Chief Magistrate’s Court, over alleged attempted murder and arson.

The defendant, who has no fixed address is facing three-count charge bordering on arson, attempted murder and causing grievous harm.

The prosecutor, Emmanuel Ajayi, told the court that the defendant who hawks sun glasses  had on July 20, at about 4p.m., attempted to burn down shop 19/21 Balogun street, in Lagos Island, belonging to one Malachi Ezeoke, by setting it on fire after wetting it with petrol.

UNIBEN VC tasks varsity dons on research to create jobs

Vice-Chancellor of the University of Benin, UNIBEN, Prof. Faraday Orumwense has charged university dons to adjust their research focus in order to make it industry driven so as to create jobs for unemployed graduates in the country.

UNIBEN VC, Prof. Faraday Orumwense

Orumwense said “The nation is currently faced with the onerous task of evolving new macroeconomics strategies that will among other things, provide the much needed jobs for teeming unemployed youths. Our graduates largely termed unemployable by industries make this task particularly more difficult, therefore, we must refocus our research for the interest of our nation.”

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Jet displays to be 'significantly restricted' after Shoreham crash

Flying displays over land by vintage jets are to be "significantly restricted until further notice" in the wake of the Shoreham air crash, the Civil Aviation Authority says.