Nigeria Today: Top 10 News Stories You Shouldn’t Miss

1. As the nation awaits President Muhammadu Buhari’s ministerial list, the President has said he would head the Ministry of Petroleum Resources. 2. 83 senators yesterday passed a vote of confidence on Senate President Bukola Saraki and the entire leadership of the Senate. 3. Senate President Bukola Saraki has said the screening of ministerial nominees will be thorough. The list is expected to be forwarded to the upper legislative chamber today. 4. VP Yemi Osinbajo said the Federal Government plans to distribute 6,000 megawatts of electricity in the country by the first quarter of 2016. 5. Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) have received N139.2 billion for the execution of capital projects in the first quarter. 6. The NDIC said it had implemented an effective risk-based supervision framework to enable it protect depositors against unethical practices in the banking sector. 7. The Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, UBA Plc, Mr. Phillips Oduoza has emerged the 2015 Ai Socially Responsible Investment (SRI) CEO of the year. 8. Rivers State Governor disclosed that his administration has spent N1.4 billion so far on scholarships for Rivers State students schooling abroad. 9. Super Eagles manager, Sunday Oliseh, has invited 19 home-based players for next month African Nations Championship (CHAN) qualifying fixture against Burkina Faso. 10. Victor Moses and Odion Ighalo have been nominated for the September edition of the English Premier League’s African Player of the Month      

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This article was first published on 30th September 2015

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