Things you need to know today:
-The Nigeria football Federation, NFF has debunked the claim of the the sports Minister, Solomon Dalung that it knew nothing about the U-23 team’s trip to Atlanta, united states of america, ahead of the Olympic games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It has consequently made a copy of the letter it despatched to the Minister in which he intimated about the journey available to the press.
-Ekiti state Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has said he is in support of the the restructuring of the nation, announcing that it is strange that the All Progressives Congress (APC),which recommended true federalism is now against restructuring .This was contained in an announcement by his Assistant on Public Communications and New Media, Lere Olayinka.
- Ovarian cancer affected person, Ahmed Mayowa, has died. Mayowa died on Sunday at an undisclosed clinic in South Africa in where she was receiving remedy.
-The Parish Priest of St. Brendan’s Catholic Church, Okwu, Ikeduru, Imo state, Rev. Fr. Cammy Mario Egeole, has pleaded in a prophetic message he called “Governor Rochas Okorocha, how come you forgot so quickly?” to stop demolition of houses and shops in the state as he is aggravating the suffering of those who voted for him.
-The movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta, on Sunday, said the Ijaw , leader Edwin Clark, does not have the ethical status to initiate a peace meeting between the Federal government and militants from the area, alleging that Clark and the opposition leaders of the place were quiet for six-12 months during the administration of former President, Goodluck Jonathan and must no longer be trusted regarding any dialogue at the restructuring of the nation.
- Police in Enugu state have arrested individuals of a syndicate, which specialized in confirming false prophecies for pastors. Report says the group additionally faked healings for some men of God, who paid them for their services. The suspects have been recognized as Obi Ejike from Ubaho Okija in Anambra country; Mary Kuku from Ijebu Ode, Ogun kingdom; pleasure Oluwakemi from Ojo, Lagos state; Nwosu Chizoba from Umunze, Anambra kingdom; and Peter Uchechi from Ebonyi state.
- A mother of 3 and a business woman, Olubunmi Uko, has been declared missing, after she reportedly walked out of her Fola Agoro home in Somolu place area of logos state with one of her sons, leaving a suicide note. She had complained that her business has taken a downturn with so much debts she accumulated.
-The Minister of state for Petroleum , Dr. Ibe Kachikwu, has that, the value of the naira towards other principal currencies will remain low if the nation continues the importation of petroleum product into the country, adding that the failure of the country's refineries to work optimally has led to shortfall in the availability of foreign exchange within the open market.
- The umbrella frame of Ijaw youths, the Ijaw youth Council global, has condemned a few politicians who are desperately trying to rope former President Goodluck Jonathan into the formation of the Niger Delta Avengers. The institution, in a statement by its spokesman, Mr. Eric Omare, said the genesis of the accusations towards Jonathan commenced after he visited President Buhari few weeks ago.
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