**GET INFORMED & DRIVE AWAY IGNORANCE** NEWS UPDATE - 290714 • Female suicide bombers strike again in Kano on Monday: 5 die, 15 injured in two separate attacks on d ancient city. • Police confirm 4 killed as female suicide bomber targets Kano kerosene buyers at Hotoro NNPC filling station in one of d attack. • Suicide bomber targeted women. – witnesses. • 2 policemen, 4 others injured as another female bomber hits Kano Trade Fair complex. • 4 soldiers, 40 others killed in Adamawa. • Police, Army Clash: 5 dead in Zuru Yahya Sarki. • Derivation Formula: Nigeria can explode anytime, warns Ikedife, ex-Ohanaeze leader. • Security forces in Cameroon rescue d wife of its Deputy Prime Minister abducted by Boko Haram. • Boko Haram: Shettima sympathises with displaced victims. • Bokoh Haram: Jonathan should exchange prisoners for Chibok girls. - Evah. • Buhari: Asari-Dokubo speaking Jonathan’s mind, says Rep. • Ogonis mark second anniversary of self determination. • No country changes leadership in crisis situation. - Moro. • CAN condoles with Shite leader. • Gaidam urges residents, leaders to fight terrorism. • We wont allow Boko Haram infiltrate Abia. - Chief Imam of Abia State, Sheikh Ali Ukiwo. • Sultan’s Palace admits moon wasn’t sighted before Sokoto monarch called off Ramadan in Nigeria. • Eid el-Fitri: Saraki preaches peace, unity. • Use Eid-el-Fitri to pray for end to insurgency. - Onwusanya. • Sallah rams, grains cause ripples in Zamfara. • CAN hails Gombe over peaceful sallah. • Gov Lamido pledges to protect rights of non-indigenes in Jigawa. • Extend love to all, Jang’s NGF tells Muslims. • Don’t return to sin, clerics beg Muslims. • Nigeria, a project in God’s hand. - Bishop Oke. • Nigeria ’ll overcome. - Tinubu: Says we must not give up on Nigeria. • Mark urges NBA to protect democracy. • Falana wants Adebajo removed from military/civilian clash panel. • PDP members in US to hold convention in August. • 2015: Jonathan’s aides, governors clash over PDP tickets. • 2015: PDP does not need Daniel, Bankole. - Kashamu. • Ajimobi calls for issue-based campaigns. • Accord not party to Ajimobis planned impeachment. - Ladoja. • Impeachment: Ajimobi has responded to our call for funding. - Lawmaker. • Election not a do-or-die affair. - Osun LP governorship candidate, Fatai Akinbade. • Meeting of Ebonyi elders, Assembly members over impeachment ends in deadlock. • Impeachment: My lawyers will defend me, says Gov Al-Mkaura. • Oyo: I’ll contest 2015 governorship poll, says Ladoja. • Women’ll decide outcome of Osun poll, says report. • Fasehun to quit leadership of OPC August. • APC accuses Jonathan of insincerity over credible elections: Jonathan paying lip service to free, fair elections, says APC. • Alleged compromise of INEC, NYSC ad hoc staff, a hoax. - REC. • UNDP, NIPSS train parties for 2015 polls. • Institute, UNDP partner to build legislators’ capacity. • Were still angry over last population census. - Niger govt: Niger was undercounted in 2006 census, says Acting Gov. • Mallam Nasir El-Rufais son die in car crash this morning in Abuja. • Okonjo-Iweala decries slow pace of work at Ogwashi-Uku dam. • Private sector invests $5billion in fertilizer production. - Adesina. • Varsities, others get N84.4million impact grants. - FG. • Petroleum to contribute $108billion to Nigeria’s GDP. - McKinsey report. • Oyeyemi reads riot act to reckless drivers. • MDCAN warns FG against plans to proscribe NMA. • FG moves to privatize hospitals. • Medical consultants caution govt against use of military doctors to frustrate strike. • Ebola Virus: NCAA suspends ASKY Airline operations to Nigeria. • Liberia closes most of its borders in a bid to halt d spread of Ebola virus: Monrovia, Banjul passengers stranded in Nigeria. • Ebola: Second American infected; US tries to calm fears as Ebola virus spreads. • 59 on Ebola watch list: Nigerian ambassador, 3 ECOWAS staff, 55 others had contact with Lagos Ebola victim. - Idris. • Govt allays fear of Ebola disease outbreak: FG, Lagos move to contain virus. • Outrage as founder of Trinity House in Lagos, Pastor Ituah Ighodalo, boasts of Ebola cure. • Cholera out-brake kills 6 in Taraba. • 20 million Nigerians infected with hepatitis. - Expert. • Lagos to issue White Paper on boat mishaps. • Sylva’s uncle kidnapped in Bayelsa. • Police smash cheque forgery syndicate. • Suspected cultists kill 5, torch houses in Benue. • Ogun police arrest man for defiling minor. **Foreign News** • Nigerian lawyer suspended for accusing US judges of corruption. • US-based Nigerian Christians may petition Obama over looted funds. • 5 Israeli soldiers killed in and around Gaza. • Israel steps up bombardment of Gaza. • Deadly blasts in Israel and Gaza threaten fragile truce. • Gaza in critical condition. - UN. • UN blacklists North Korea arms ship operator. • Russia violated 1987 nuclear missile treaty US. **Sports** • Blessing Okagbare wins commonwealth games women 100m gold. • Team Nigeria mens double win bronze medal in table tennis at d commonwealth games. • I defied Doctors warning to win medal for Nigeria. - Obioma Okoli. • Nigerian Super Eagles’ star, Babatunde Michael still battling injury. • High profile working against Enyimba. - Udi. • Eguma satisfied with Dolphins form. • After Pillars, Dolphins chase Cup final. • Mikel, Moses join Chelsea for pre-season. • Iheanacho scores again for Man City in 5-1 win over Milan. • FIFA calls for Italian FA probe into Pogba racism case.
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