News Headlines - 24/2/2016

DAILY POST

*Naira now N364 to $1

*Ifeanyi Ubah threatens to name those behind forex crisis in Nigeria

*Army explains raid on home of ex-militant leader, Solomon Ndigbara

*Another witness reveals how NIMASA paid him N29m for no contract

*Nigerian Stock Exchange renews contract of CEO, Oscar Onyema

*Police arrest 13 with fake international passports

Ecobank sacks 50 top managers

Ecobank Nigeria Plc has sacked 50 top managers of the bank as it struggles to stay afloat in the midst of biting economic hardship in Nigeria.

Transfers: Chelsea to name Conte as manager, Arteta to Man City

Chelsea could appoint Antonio Conte as manager as early as next month – with the Italy boss then arriving after Euro 2016. (Daily Mirror)

Match report: Juventus 2-2 Bayern Munich

Juventus came from two goals down to earn a 2-2 draw in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie with Bayern Munich.

Champions League match report: Arsenal 0-2 Barcelona

Lionel Messi scored twice with Barcelona's trio of magicians ultimately making the difference as they sealed a Champions League victory at Arsenal.

News Headlines - 23/2/2016

VANGUARD

*Kabiru Marafa, Modu Sheriff: Showdown in Senate, PDP today

*600,000 children in Jigawa under-fed ' UNICEF

*U-N-B-E-L-I-E-V-A-B-L-E: Delta hospital stockpiles corpses in the open

*LASU crisis: Students, shuttle operators, NURTW clash over levies

*Edo 2016: Crisis brews in APC over delegates list

Transfers: Hazard will leave Chelsea only for Real Madrid

Chelsea winger Eden Hazard might have been linked with a move to Paris St-Germain, but the 25-year-old would only think about leaving the Stamford Bridge club to join Real Madrid. (Daily Telegraph)

Buhari lands in Saudi

 President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday arrived Riyadh to commence a week-long visit to Saudi Arabia and Qatar.

Barcelona unveils latest signing, Ambode

Barcelona are the champions of Spain, in fact they are the world champions and without any doubt the best team in Europe right now.

The team that boasts Lionel Messi, Neymar and Suarez have added a new personality to the team only that, he is not a footballer but the governor of Lagos state, Akinwunmi Ambode.

UNVEILED: Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode (right), being presented with a jersey of FC Barcelona of Spain by the Board member of the Club, Pau Vilanova i Vila Abadal, during a courtesy visit to the Governor, at the Lagos House, Ikeja, on Monday, February 22, 2016

R-L: Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode; Board member, FC Barcelona of Spain, Pau Vilanova i Vila Abadal and Director, FC Barcelona Academy, Oscar Grau, during a courtesy visit to the Governor, at the Lagos House, Ikeja, on Monday, February 22, 2016

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode (right), presenting a State plaque to the Board member of FC Barcelona of Spain, Pau Vilanova i Vila Abadal, during a courtesy visit to the Governor, at the Lagos House, Ikeja, on Monday, February 22, 2016

Talking Tactics? The Barcelona crew discussing Ambode’s new role

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode (middle), in a group photograph with Board member, FC Barcelona of Spain, Pau Vilanova i Vila Abadal (3rd left); Commissioner for Sports, Pharm. (Mrs.) Uzamat Akinbile-Yusuf (3rd right); Special Adviser to the Governor on Sports, Mr. Deji Tinubu (2nd right), President, Nigeria Football Federation (NFA), Mr. Amaju Melvin Pinnick (right) and others, during a courtesy visit to the Governor by FC Barcelona of Spain, at the Lagos House, Ikeja, on Monday, February 22, 2016

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode (middle), flanked by Board member, FC Barcelona of Spain, Pau Vilanova i Vila Abadal (left) and Commissioner for Sports, Pharm. (Mrs.) Uzamat Akinbile-Yusuf (right), during a courtesy visit to the Governor, at the Lagos House, Ikeja, on Monday, February 22, 2016. (L-R) Behind are General Manger, Gaton Construction Company, Carlos Gaton; Director, FC Barcelona of Spain, Oscar Grau; Commissioner for Information & Strategy, Mr. Steve Ayorinde and Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Sports, Mr. Hakeem Muri-Okunola

Ex- NOUN VC threatens court over dissolution of tenure

A civil society organization under the aegis of Lawyers Alliance for the Defence of Democracy, has petitioned the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Malam Abubakar Malami, over the dissolution of the tenure of the VC of National Open University, Vincent Tenebe.