NEWSFLASH Super Eagles coach, Stephen Keshi NFF shops for Keshi’s replacement– Punch There are very strong indications that Stephen Keshi will not continue as the Super Eagles coach, on interim or permanent basis, after the match against Sudan in Abuja on Wednesday. The PUNCH learnt that three factors have contributed largely to his continued stay as the Nigeria coach despite the humiliating 1-0 loss to Sudan on Saturday. The decision by the president of the Nigeria Football Federation, Amaju Pinnick, to hold far reaching discussions with his members; the need to also brief higher authorities and the search for a quality replacement have combined to keep Keshi on the driving seat going into the reverse match against Sudan billed for Wednesday. Our correspondent learnt on Monday that Keshi could be asked to step aside after the Wednesday match. A former Sunshine Stars goalkeeper coach, Segun Oguns told SuperSport Keshi should be dropped instantly. Oguns said another coach other than Keshi could comfortably qualify Nigeria for the biennial event in Morocco by going ahead to win Sudan on Wednesday as well as the other two games against South Africa and Congo. Crude Oil exploration Concerns Mount over Falling Oil Prices- This Day • Could increase pressure on the naira • Power supply to quadruple in Nigeria, others by 2040, says IEA Despite the federal government’s assurance that there is no cause for alarm over falling crude oil prices, investors and financial market analysts have continued to express concern about the development. Brent oil prices sank to another four-year low yesterday arising from the weak outlook for global economic growth, massive shale oil production in the United States of America, a stronger US dollar and slowing growth in China. Oil prices also slipped when Iraq became the latest Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) crude exporter to cut its prices after similar moves by Saudi Arabia and Iran, according to analysts. #BringBackOurGirls march to Presidential Villa today —Vanguard In continuation of Global Week of Action by the #BringBackOurGirls, BBOG, campaign group to commemorate the sixth month of abduction of 219 girls of Government Secondary School, Chibok, Borno State, the group is set to march to Aso Villa, Abuja, today. The group, in a statement by its Media Coordinator, Mr. Rotimi Olawale, yesterday, said it had already sought audience with President Goodluck Jonathan and would be going there today to meet with him. The statement read: “#BringBackOurGirls Abuja family wishes to notify members of the public that we have requested for an appointment, and will be marching to meet with our President on Tuesday (today) October 14. Sawyer First Ebola vaccine trial starts in Africa with three health workers given experimental drug- Guardian • Survivor Brantly urges help for continent • U.S. on edge over second case diagnosis • WHO says virus is ‘entrenched and accelerating’ The first Ebola drug trial in Africa has started with three healthcare workers in Mali receiving an experimental vaccine. It comes as the World Health Organisation (WHO) at the weekend warned that the virus was now ‘entrenched’ in the capital cities of the three worst-hit countries, and accelerating in almost all settings. The trial started on October 8, with the first health worker receiving the drug, followed by two colleagues. African power generation to quadruple between 2020 and 2040, says IEA– Business Day Power generation capacity in Africa will quadruple from 2020 to 2040, giving nearly a billion people access to electricity, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said in its first Africa Energy Outlook released on Monday. “Reform programmes are starting to improve efficiency and to bring in new capital, including from private investors, and grid-based generation capacity quadruples in our main scenario to 2040, albeit from a very low base of 90 gigawatt (GW) today (half of which is in South Africa),” the West’s energy watchdog said in the report. This will help to push down the vast number of people in the continent without access to electricity. Ibadan tanker fire death toll rises to 17– The Nation •Policeman, boy die •Akinjide’s worker’s son on danger list The death toll from the Ibadan petrol tanker fire increased to 17 yesterday, with the death of a police officer and a young school boy, who died at the emergency unit of the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan. Master Segun Aderemi died on Sunday night; the policeman yesterday morning. Police spokesperson Mrs Olabisi Clet-Ilobanofor said the officer died gallantly because he was not on duty when he saw the fire and went to rescue people. Visitors and relatives were barred from the Special Burns Unit. CBN jacks up limit on int’l money transfer- Daily Independent The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reviewed upward the allowable limit of outbound money transfer per transaction to $5, 000 from $2, 000 announced by the CBN on September 26. CBN Director, Trade and Exchange Department, Olakanmi Gbadamosi, disclosed this in a circular to authorised dealers dated October 3. Gbadamosi, however, pointed out that “this service is only applicable to person-to-person transfer”, stressing that “for avoidance of doubt, corporate entitles are not allowed to use this product”. The CBN had on September 26 reviewed the guidelines on international monetary transfer services to accommodate inbound as well as the outbound money transfer services that was introduced recently. B’Haram: Nigeria, Chad, Cameroun to deploy troops– National Mirror • Jonathan sure to defeat terrorism Nigeria, Niger Republic, Cameroun, Chad, and the Republic of Benin have agreed to deploy troops in their common borders to check the activities and cross movement of members of the Boko Haram sect. The deployment of the troops will commence on November 1. This is also as the member states pledged commitment to the implementation of the decisions of the heads of state and government for the establishment and coordination of the Multi Joint Task Force within their regions. This decision was reached yesterday in Abuja by the foreign and defence ministers of the five countries, which comprise the Lake Chad Basin Commission, LCBC, at the end of their ministerial meeting. Alamieyeseigha’s son killed in Dubai- The Sun … Jonathan condoles with him Tragedy has hit the family of former governor of Bayelsa State, Chief Diepreye Alamieyeseigha as his third son, Oyamieyifa, 32, was killed in controversial circumstances in Dubai on Saturday night. The deceased popularly called Oyoms, according to a statement issued by the family, was found dead on the stairways at his residence. Sources close to the family said there were reports that he was allegedly involved in an argument at a nightclub and might have been trailed to his house where he was killed. A family source hinted that Alamieyeseigha had demanded for an explanation on how his son died. It was gathered that the former governor had left for Dubai to get first-hand information about the death and possibly lodge a formal complaint with the police. Ekiti: CJ set for Fayose’s swearing-in– Tribune • Demands inauguration programme • NJC orders courts re-opening The Chief Judge of Ekiti State, Justice Ayodeji Daramola, has indicated his desire to perform his constitutional role of swearing-in the governor-elect, Mr Ayodele Fayose, on Thursday, Nigerian Tribune has learnt. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) had petitioned the National Judicial Council (NJC), alleging that Daramola was plotting to scuttle the inauguration. There were unconfirmed reports of possible court order that would restrain Daramola from performing the swearing-in, which the constitution confers solely on the state chief judge Kim Jong Un in public with cane, state media shows North Korea says leader has reappeared – CNN North Korean state media has attempted to end the international speculation about the whereabouts of leader Kim Jong Un by publishing the first photos of him in more than a month. The North Korean leader gave field guidance to a newly built residential district and visited the Natural Energy Institute of the State Academy of Sciences, state news agency KCNA reported Tuesday. Kim hadnt been seen in public since he reportedly attended a concert with his wife on September 3. Its his longest absence from official events since he made his first public appearance in 2010, according to NK News, a website devoted to analyzing North Korea. In the undated photos, Kim was surrounded by officials and could be seen walking with a cane. He was smiling and didnt appear, in the photos at least, to be in pain.
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