DUCE BLOG DIGEST: Top 10 stories that broke this Thursday

Team DUCE has put together the most important news that hit the headlines on Thursday, July 14.



1. BREAKING: Popular Nollywood actor is dead

Nollywood actor, Master of Ceremony (MC) and former chairman of the Performing Musicians Employers’ Association of Nigeria (PMAN), Abuja chapter, Mr Collins Adeyemi has died.
It was learnt that Adeyemi who celebrated his 19th wedding anniversary three weeks ago died on Wednesday, July 13, in Abuja

2. JUST IN: Niger Delta militants extend territory attacks, hit southwest
Suspected Niger Delta militants have extended the territory of their attacks and blown up a gas facility in PZ Estate in the Ogijo area of the Ogun state.
Channels Television reports that locals described the incident as the first known attack on oil facility in the south-west under President Muhammadu Buhari.

3. JUST IN: See what Pastor Adeboye did following killing of female pastor in Kaduna
Pastor Enoch Adeboye, the general overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), on Tuesday, July 12 paid a condolence visit to the family of Mrs Eunice Olawale.

4. Controversy: Read what Buhari did when Fayose called him
As the controversy between Ayodele Fayose the governor of Ekiti state and President Muhammadu Buhari brews on.
The embattled governor has revealed fresh details. Fayose recently opened up on his effort to have a word with President Buhari, who he has frequently criticized recently.
According to Fayose he had phoned the Aso Villa three times, asking to speak to the president, but each time was diverted to the Buhari’s chief security officer.

5. The truth about Buratai’s $1.5m mansions in Dubai
The Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) has disclosed details about Chief of Army Staff, Major General Tukur Buratai’s $1.5m mansions in Dubai.
The bureau stated that army boss declared the mansions in his wife’s name.

6. Plot to impeach Buhari: APC warns Saraki, Ekweremadu, others
The ruling APC has reacted to the reports supposing that the senators were plotting to impeach President Muhammadu Buhari, describing the move as laughable.
Mai Mala Buni, party’s national secretary, in a statement urged the senators “to stop this huge joke and concentrate on their primary constitutional responsibilities of lawmaking and discharging of their legislative mandates to their constituents at the National Assembly.”

7. JUST IN: Dino Melaye holds press conference over allegation to beat Tinubu
Senator Dino Melaye held a press conference over the allegation that he said her will beat up Senator Oluremi Tinubu, a fellow Senator at the upper chambers.
During the press conference, Melaye dismissed the allegation of using “insolent, abusive, degrading & unmannerless language against any Senator.”


8. Buhari’s daughter at her call to bar ceremony (photos)
It was a good day for the country’s first family as one of the daughters of President Muhammadu Buhari, Halima Buhari was called to bar today, July 14.

Her mother, Aisha Buhari, was in attendance at the call to bar ceremony which held in Abuja.

9. Military discovers Boko Haram ammunition
Nigerian troops fighting Boko Haram terrorists made shocking discoveries on Thursday, July 14 after a successful ambush against the insurgents.
Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman, acting director of Army public relations, revealed that the ambush by troops of 118 Task Force Battalion, 7 Brigade, followed
 reliable information about the movement of some of terrorists on Thursday morning.


10. State of the nation: State of emergency will soon be declared
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) says it may have to declare a state of emergency in the area of non-payment of salaries of workers in some states.
According to Punch, the NLC President, Ayuba Wabba, who said this on Thursday, July 14, disclosed that labour will tackle governors over non-payment and cuts in the salaries of workers in some states.