26 January 2016

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World Bank lowers 2016 crude oil prices forecast to $37p/b

Lassa fever: Lagos declares war on rats, kills 7,243

…as lawmakers scrutinise budget oil price benchmark, other proposals Tola Akinmutimi

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orld Bank yesterday revised downward its

2016 forecast for crude oil prices to $37 per barrel for the current year, from $51 per barrel in its October projections. The Breton Woods in-

stitution stated in its latest Commodity Markets Outlook report that lower forecast reflected a number of supply and demand Continued on Page 2>>

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I collected $2m cash from Metuh, witness tells court

•We are investigating yesterday, let tomorrow investigate us –Oyegun Obiora Ifoh and Doosuur Iwambe

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witness brought by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to testify against the embattled National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chief Olisa Metuh, yesterday told the Federal High Court in Abuja how she collected $2m cash from Metuh at his residence in Prince and Princess Estate, Abuja. Metuh is facing criminal charges of money laundering involving N400m, which he allegedly collected from Continued on Page 2>>

National Publicity Secretary of People Democratic Party (PDP) Olisa Metuh, facing trial on corruption at Federal High Court Abuja, yesterday. PHOTO: ROTIMI OSASONA

Dasukigate: Army Headquarters defends boss, Buratai N754.8m fraud: Court remands ex-NIMASA boss, 6 others

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FG’s disregard for arbitration stalled N167bn LagosIbadan road project

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