1. Following the outbreak of Ebola virus across African and with dead of a Liberian Ebola victim in Lagos, fish sellers in Bauchi are being patronised to the detriment of bush-meat sellers, as residents have completely shunned meat with the notion that virus is easily contracted from bush meat.
2. In an effort to tackle the pressing problem of poor power supply in Nigeria, the Federal Government has developed short term intervention strategy to add 370mmcf/d gas supply that will increase the power generation capacity to 5,000 megawatts in the next five months.
The Minister of Petroleum and Natural Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alision-Madueke disclosed this while addressing a joint press conference, yesterday, in Abuja.
3. President Goodluck Jonathan, yesterday, in a mega rally of the PDP in Osun state reiterated that the forthcoming election in the state would be monitored by both the Police and the Army, insisting that those suggesting otherwise were enemies of the country.
4. Chairman, Independent Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof. Attahiru Jega has said that there is no electoral law against the distribution of gift items to voters during political campaign. Jega said such cannot be termed as bribe since the term used to describe the act is simply 'gift'. Jega made the statement through his Press Secretary, Kayode Idowu.
5. Pastor Ituah Ighodalo has denied media reports that he has found a cure for the dreaded Ebola virus, therefore people should not seek medical attention. In the denial statement, the Pastor said the original write-up posted on his Facebook page was to encourage people to pray so everybody could overcome the virus, as there is nothing that the Lord cannot do.
6. The All Progressives Congress (APC) has alleged that there is an ongoing plan involving an official of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) top members to rig Saturday's gubernatorial election in Osun State. The National Publicity Secretary of APC, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, while speaking in Lagos yesterday alleged that an INEC IT staff handed over the electoral register for the state to a Special Assistant to a senior PDP national official to aide manipulation of the process.
7. The Presidency has continued to insist that Jonathan did not order the sharing of money to the Chibok girls' parents who were at the villa last week. Jonathan who spoke through his Spokesperson, Abati, insisted that those raising the allegation should prove it.
8. Kano State Governor, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso has said that Nasarawa state Governor, Al-Makura was too soft to be a Governor, as people like him hardly ever navigate through trouble waters. He said Almakura's style of politics was responsible for his present predicament.
9. The three unions under Nigeria's Aviation sector have announced that its strike scheduled for August 4 has been suspended. The decision was reached at a meeting of the unions with the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency, NAMA.
A statement by the unions said NAMA had agreed to meet their demands some of which border on welfare.
10. Former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon has commended Team Nigeria for their excellent performance at the XX 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Gowon had described them as the 'Pride of the Nation'.
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