Bayelsa Election: Final Result Awaited As Collation Continues

The collation of results in the Bayelsa governorship election resumed on Monday at the Collation Centre of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Yenagoa, the capital of the state.

Nigerian Newspapers: 10 things you need to know this Monday

1. Report says of the five local governments announced so far in the ongoing Bayelsa State election, PDP is in a comfortable lead. The party leads in Kolokuma Opokuma LGA, Yenagoa LGA, Sagbama LGA and Ekeremor LGA. APC leads only in Brass LGA. 3 more LGAs are still being awaited

Nigeria’s economy in dire strait – Kalu

  Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu

Chairman of Slok Group, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu, says Nigeria’s economy is in dire strait and an urgent re-engineering by financial experts is required if the economy is to be effectively resuscitated for the prosperity of the citizens.

National News Headlines 07-12-2015

DAILY POST

*Military begins strikes on Boko

Haram main camp in Sambisa

*Faleke remains Kogi Deputy

Governor-elect – INEC

*PDP berates INEC over

announcement of Yahaya Bello as

Kogi Governor-elect

*APC can’t penetrate into my

constituency – David Mark

*Fayose’s outbursts against Buhari

not in the interest of Ekiti people –

APC chieftain

Ghanaian President Insults Obasanjo In London, Calls Him Names

Ghanaian president, John Mahama and former Nigerian president, Olusegun Obasanjo have allegedly fought dirty over Goodluck Jonathan, the immediate past president of Nigeria.

Police Uncover 23 Baby Factories In Delta Where Babies Are Sold

The police in Delta State have uncovered no fewer than 23 illegal orphanages where babies are allegedly sold within the Warri and Asaba environs of the state.

Police recruitment exercise will be thorough says commission

The Police Service Commission has promised to be thorough in the screening of applicants for the recruitment of additional 10,000 policemen into the Police Force.

Bello, Kogi Gov-elect to hit the ground running

The incoming governor of Kogi State, Alh. Yahaya Bello has promised to hit the ground running as soon as he is sworn-in as governor of the state on January 27, saying his administration will reorganize the civil service to make it more efficient and productive.

Sir Alex Ferguson congratulates Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has been congratulated by Sir Alex Ferguson for his dramatic impact at Anfield, the Liverpool Echo has reported.

How Nigeria lost N159bn to cybercrime – Shittu

The Minister of Communications, Barrister Adebayo Shittu, yesterday, lamented that Nigeria lost about N159 billion in the last 13 years to cybercrime.