Newspaper Review May 14 2015

In today's Newspaper review Keshi’ll fail again – Lawal, 24-hour Curfew Imposed On Maiduguri  and many others. Follow us to know the paper that  report that

• Senate presidency: I’ve no preferred candidate, says Buhari

The President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari, has said that he has no preferred candidate for the post of senate presidency. Buhari’s position was contained in a statement signed by the Director of Media and Publicity, APC Presidential Campaign Council, Mallam Garba Shehu, on Wednesday,
Buhari said he was prepared to work with any leader freely chosen by members of the House of Representatives and the Senate Punch

• Why I challenged past presidential elections – Buhari

President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday explained why he went to court to challenge the results of the presidential elections, he lost in 2003, 2007 and 2011. Buhari, who stated this when Delta State All Progressives Congress members visited him in Abuja, said that he took the decision because he believed Nigeria must be free. Read More From Punch

• Dangote’s refinery to run on UOP technology

UOP LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Honeywell International Incorporated, on Wednesday said its process technology, catalysts and proprietary equipment would form the basis for Dangote’s refinery, the largest refinery in Africa that is targeted at reducing Nigeria’s dependence on imported fuels and petrochemicals. Africa’s richest man and President, Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, had in March announced that his oil refinery would process 650,000 barrels per day of crude, up from the 450,000bpd initially planned. Punch

• FG Approves N31bn Road Projects In Bayelsa, Delta, Ondo

The federal government yesterday approved road contracts in Bayelsa, Delta and Ondo states totalling N30.993billion, It also approved a provisional licence for the establishment of first Nigerian Maritime University at Okerenkoko in Delta State. Read More From Leadership

• Boko Haram: 24-hour Curfew Imposed On Maiduguri

24-hour curfew has been imposed on Maiduguri metropolis and its environs by the Army, following attacks by Boko Haram insurgents on Wednesday. The military authority at the 7 Division Nigerian Army declared a 24-hour curfew on the city following a seemingly failed attempt by Boko Haram terrorists to attack the state capital,  Maiduguri and possibly invade the Giwa Barracks of the new Division, officials said. Leadership

• Buhari’s inauguration: Expect low key ceremony —APC Transition C’ttee chair

ABUJA—The inauguration of the President-elect, General Muhammadu Buhari would be low key, the chairman, All Progressives Congress, APC Transition Committee Chairman, Chief Timipre Sylva said, yesterday. Speaking to journalists in Abuja, Sylva cited the dwindling economy as the reason for the decision. Though he was not categorical about the number of Heads of State anticipated to grace the occasion on May 29, Sylva, however, said that a number of them would come. He said: “There are no challenges, we are planning very well and I think we are going to give Nigerians a compact inauguration. Read More From Vanguard

• FG redeploys Aviation Perm Sec over unauthorized leave

ABUJA—The Federal Government has redeployed the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Aviation, Alhaji Mohammed Abbas to the Economic Affairs Office for proceeding on leave without authorization. This was disclosed, yesterday, by the Head of Service of the Federation, Mr Danladi Kifasi. Kifasi, who was apparently displeased with media reports (not Vanguard) about the redeployment of Abbas, said in Abuja, yesterday, that the reason given for the redeployment was unfounded. Vanguard

• Enugu APC rejects Jim Nwobodo, Nnaji’s defection bids

Enugu—Enugu State chapter of All Progressives Congress, APC, yesterday, scuttled the desperate move by former governor, Jim Nwobodo and Power Minister, Prof. Barth Nnaji, to defect to the party, saying it was not in a hurry to admit any member of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, into its fold. State Publicity Secretary of APC, Mrs. Kate Offor, who dropped the bombshell while briefing newsmen on the outcome of its enlarged State Executive Committee meeting, describing the move as “medicine after death.” Continue From Vanguard

• Keshi’ll fail again – Lawal

Nigerian former in­ternational, Garba Lawal, has ex­pressed fears that there is every possibility that Su­per Eagles Head Coach, Stephen Keshi, may not still qualify Nigeria to the 2017 Africa Nations Cup, stressing that it was obvi­ous that he lacks quality players to prosecute the qualifiers effectively.
Speaking to SoccerStar in an exclusive chat in Abuja yesterday, the ex-Eagles utility player argued that though he has no choice than to accept the decision of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to renew Keshi’s contract, it was however, certain that the federation imposed him on Nigerians. Sun