With ‘Tunji Olalekan

News update, Monday, 02/12/2019

**Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed chides Bene Republic for importing goods prohibited in Nigeria for dumping into the country

**Acquire right skills in order to get employment—Senator Oluremi Tinubu tells youths. 

** “The biggest challenge to the country today is not necessarily from perceived regional or state imbalances or conflicts between the government at the centre and states but from the mindsets and entities rooted in the idea of violence as a means to change.” Nigerian Government reacts to statement from retired Chief of Defence Staff, Alexander Ogomudia who said that Nigeria may be restructured violently. 

**Rangers International Club of Enugu, Nigeria slump before the home crowd 3–1 to the onslaught of visiting Pyramid Football Club of Egypt in Saturday’s Confederation of African Football, CAF Confederation Cup tournament. 

** “As responsible leaders of journalism, we appeal to all real stakeholders to go beyond the open condemnations by seizing the opportunity that would be presented at the impending public hearing to vigorously push for desired amendments or changes to any such Bill prior to its likely passage or rejection by the legislature.

“We also sincerely suggest that members of the National Assembly should patriotically explore the alternatives of either re-examining the provisions of the Cyber Crime Act (2015) to accommodate current realities or advocating the applications, when necessary, of its provisions to check any negative use of social media.” Kabiru Yusuf, speaking on behalf of International Press Institute, IPI, Nigerian chapter 

**We are not recruiting ex-Boko Haram fighters, says the Nigerian Army spokesman, Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu

**Nigeria needs the $2.9 billion external borrowing to enable her to bridge infrastructure gap— Niyi Akinsiju, Buhari Media Organization

**Buhari to Flag-off University of Transportation in Daura today

**Special status for Lagos, best way to honour Mobolaji Johnson – Sanwo-Olu, the State Governor

**We are moving our economy away from commodity based – Onu

**Sanwo-Olu flags off 2019 Christian pilgrimage exercise

**APC wins Katsina Assembly by-election

**Lawal Idirisu retains Rep Seat in Ajaokuta rerun election

**Bayelsa Governor-elect David Lyon visits Pastor T.B. Joshua

**Lagos to demolish buildings on Right of Way in Lekki in Lagos

**Adoke, firmer Nigerian Minister of Justice appeals for release from INTERPOL detention, Itse Sagay, lawyer says Nigerian court orders don’t exceed borders

**Federal government opens the ever busy Kara Bridge portion of Lagos/Ibadan Expressway after partial completion of reconstruction for smooth driving during Yuletide, Rosd Safety Commission warns motorists not to turn the road to a racecourse

**HIV/AIDS: Cross River State not safe despite 2% prevalence rate – Ayade, the State Governor

**15 shops razed in massive inferno at Owode-Onirin market in Lagos

**One dead, two injured as policemen open fire on patrons at Lagos nightclub