NEWS UPDATE - 230914 **Nigeria News** • PDP declares Sambo as part of Jonathans team for 2015. • PDP Ticket: Im confronting Jonathan not as a fool. - Tafawa Balewa. • Army committed to ending insurgency, says Minimah. • No raid by Cameroons army in Nigeria. - DHQ. • Boko Haram has infiltrated Yola. - Police. • Terrorists killed over 300 in Kaduna. - CAN. • More Terrorists surrender in Borno over suspected Shekaus death. • Mutiny: 12 soldiers on Death Row moved to Kainji, Lagos for protection. • INEC extends voter registration in Anambra, Bauchi, 10 others. • Mark decries APCs rumour on polls postponement: Stop spreading falsehood, Mark tells APC. • I will fix Nigeria. - Atiku: Promises war against corruption. • IBB doing fine. - Associate. • Osun PDP, APC disagree over alleged plan to use state fund over witnesses. • Fayose: Judges, lawyers flee as thugs storm court. • Osun: Omisore blasts Aregbesola for sending petition to NJC. • Oshiomhole presents 2015 budget Tuesday. • Labour demands workers support for LP in Edo. • Feud between Presidency, Ministers stalls inauguration of 5 Federal boards. • Anambra: Supreme Court upholds Obianos election as Gov. • Court to deliver judgment tomorrow in N104million contract scam suit against Ogbulafor. • 2015: CJN calls for appointment of more judges; Admits massive graft in judiciary. • Lagos debt position complies with global standard. - Commissioner. • UNICEF kick starts Cash for Girls Education programme in Sokoto state. • NIM laments Nigerias slow growth, urges collective action. • CBN refunds N17billion to customers over illegal transactions. • FG approves N213billion for power intervention fund. • Oil sector loses N32billion foreign investment. • Stake-holders advocate energy-efficient buildings. • NMA, NAS seek national honour for Adadevoh. • Lagos/Ibadan Expressway to be completed 18 months earlier. - Onolememen. • East-West Road: December completion date no longer feasible. • Begin 3-day warning strike over non-payment of pension arrears. • Resident doctors petition Lagos Assembly over unpaid salaries. • Education ministry, unity schools shut over unpaid allowances: We didnt receive N1.8billion. - Ministry. • Private schools resume in Abuja, as NUT strike grounds public schools. • Ebola: Apprehension as schools resume in Enugu. • Ebola: Teachers in Cross River, Imo, Abia, Benue, Akwa Ibom refuse to resume. • Private schools open, public schools remain shut in Abia. • Apprehension mars resumption of schools in Enugu. • Synagogue building collapse death toll now 115. - South African Minister. • Synagogue: Lagos, South Africa meet over identification of victims of collapsed building. • South African media hit Joshua, Nigeria hard over Synagogue tragedy: South Africans angry at what they see as d Nigerian govt dragging its feet on launching an investigation into d collapse. • Edo Church Building Collapse: Govt will prosecute culprits, says Oshiomhole. • Outrage grows over $9.3million seized in South Africa. • Protesting women, youths attack Gov Teros convoy in Kaduna. • War-affected ex-policemen allege under-payment of pensions. • Lagos: Police arrest many, as 5 die in APC/PDP clash. • Gunmen attack Kogi police station with dynamites. • 1 feared dead, 7 injured in Lagos auto crash. • 2 arrested for matcheting woman to death in Ibadan. • Police arrests 25-year-old for killing his Boss in Sokoto. • 40 bandits arrested in Yobe. • 60-year-old ex-policeman kills wife, self in Ogun. • 60-year-old woman, 4 others arrested for oil theft. • Police arrest 48 robbers, kidnappers in Delta. • Uni Uyo Student caught with bombs on campus. • Nigerian sues airline for forceful airlift from US. **Foreign News** • Nigeria, Senegal have contained Ebola. - WHO. • Sierra Leone records 130 new Ebola cases during 3-day lock-down. • Algeria militants seize French man. • Syria: US begins air strikes on Islamic State. **Sports News** • Keshi rules out Obafemi, Iheanacho from Eagles. • Ronaldo scores hat-trick, as Real Madrid tears Deportivo apart by 8 goals to 2. • Drogba relishes Lampard reunion. • Arsenals Debuchy out for 6-weeks. -------------------------------------------------
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