PHOTOS: Fayose presents 2016 budget, set aside N100million for “stomach infrastructure”

Gov Fayose presenting the appropriation bill for 2015

The Ekiti State governor, Ayodele Fayose, on Tuesday presented a budget proposal of N67billion to the State House of Assembly for the 2016 fiscal year.

Manchester United news and transfer rumours: Red Devils to launch January bid for Lucas Moura? ...PLUS: Louis van Gaal has his sights set on highly-rated Ajax youngster Juan Familia-Castillo

On the move? Moura is apparently a target for United

Here are all the latest Red Devils stories from today's Daily Mirror and other news outlets...

Van Gaal looking for Moura

PHOTOS: Arsenal players train ahead of crunch Champions League showdown against Olympiacos

The Gunners must win by a clear two-goal margin or score four times to secure their progression through to the last 16

Manchester City still planning for Patrick Vieira to return as manager at the Etihad

Succession: Vieira heads for an American adventure on January 1
The Frenchman will join sister club New York City FC on January 1, having agreed to stay under the City Football Group umbrella/Manchester Evening News

Football News: Neymar wins La Liga player of the month - world's most absurd football fact no longer true

The Barcelona forward has finally broken his club's 'Player of the Month' hoodoo, over two years after it began...

David RamosBaby don't hurt me, Neymar

If there's one thing that every single football fan in the world can agree on, it's that Barcelona are really quite good.

''I can see why Gary Neville left for Valencia!'' Craig Bellamy jokes after MNF debut

Joke: Bellamy was in jovial mood after his Monday Night Football debut
The Welshman took the place of Neville for the first Monday night offering on Sky Sports since the former Manchester United man's move to Spain

Jose Mourinho only remains Chelsea boss because of his past success says Ray Wilkins

But Wilkins believes it'll be the end for the Special One if Mourinho's former club Porto can knock the Blues out of the Champions League this week/

Out of time: Could defeat to Porto see the end of Mourinho at Stamford Bridge?/Action Images via Reuters / Paul Childs

Jose Mourinho has stayed in charge as Chelsea boss because of past glories.

West Ham confirm Manuel Lanzini will miss up to six weeks with thigh injury

Blow: Lanzini could miss six weeks

The Argentine sustained the problem in training prior to the Hammers' 0-0 draw at Old Trafford on Saturday

Football News: Bastian Schweinsteiger to appeal FA violent conduct charge as Man United midfielder faces three-match ban

Flashpoint: Schweinsteiger clashed with Winston Reid at the weekend
The 31-year-old former Bayern Munich star insists there was no malicious intent on his part and will protest his innocence

Bastian Schweinsteiger will contest his FA charge of violent conduct and impending three-match ban, writes David McDonnell in Wolfsburg .

Football News: Jose Mourinho remains defiant over his Chelsea future and insists he still has Roman Abramovich's backing

Business as usual: Jose Mourinho takes training at Cobham

The Special One has come under fire after a disastrous start to the season that has seen their hopes of defending the Premier League title in tatters

Football News: Wolfsburg vs Manchester United: 11 things you need to know as Red Devils face Champions League D-Day

Only victory in Germany will guarantee Louis van Gaal's side progression to the last 16 of Europe's flagship competition

John PetersDo or die: Van Gaal knows his side must win this evening

Manchester United face a do-or-die clash at Wolfsburg this evening in their bid to reach the last 16 of the Champions League.

Football News: Carlo Ancelotti thinks Arsenal 'legend' Arsene Wenger will be the last manager of his kind

The Italian has hailed Arsenal's patience to stick with their boss, and thinks only they and Manchester United focus on 'not always the result'

Shaun BotterillRespect: Ancelotti labelled Wenger a 'legend'

Former Chelsea and Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti has hailed the impact that 'legend' Arsene Wenger has had on Arsenal.

Scotland: Three Scottish Men walked into a police shop in Glasgow to report David Cameron as a 'war criminal'

Outspoken: James Scott (right) protesting after a speech by Gordon Brown in May

Three men have walked into a small Scottish police station and tried to get David Cameron arrested.

Buhari apologists : Givers of excuses for Buhari’s countless failures - By Femi Aribisala

Buhari

However, Jonathan did not win the election: he lost. But what do we have today? Instead of inspiring him to greater heights, Buharimaniacs have become his apologists. Instead of coming out to express their disappointment at the government’s dismal performance to date and insist he must keep his promises, Buharimaniacs are now the ones making excuses for him. 

Those Complaining Of Buhari’s Foreign Travels Are Ignorant – Sani

Senator Sheu Sanni

In this interview with TORDUE SALEM, deputy chairman of the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs, Sen. Shehu Sani, dismisses criticism from certain quarters against President Muhammadu Buhari’s frequent travels abroad, insisting that the shuttle diplomacy employed by the president will shore up good will for the country’s economy. He also lampoons the multiplication of civil society organisations in the country.

Nigeria: Buhari govt proposes N6trn budget next year

Buhari

The Muhammadu Buhari-led federal government on Monday proposed a budget of N6 trillion for 2016 at an oil bench mark of 38 dollar per barrel.

Bayelsa: The Conclusion of the Whole Matter - By Ross Alabo-George

Dickson and Sylva

The most significant outcome of the Bayelsa elections is that the Amnesty-procured peace in the Niger Delta has been interrupted.

Letter to INEC chairman/inconclusive man - By Terfa Lord Jirgba

INEC

Mr INEC chairman sir permit me to begin this letter without the requisite official protocol due to your high office owing to the urgency of its thrust . I may wish to remind you that Nigeria has 36 state including FCT. Bayelsa and Kogi are listed as the smallest states both in terms of voting population, administration and peaceful conduct of electorates during election. Sir the biggest states we have in Nigeria are Kano and lagos with a voting strengths of over 12 million people with over one hundred local government areas including municipal areas, stretching a wide geography of over a millions squire meters mostly dominated by strangers and Agberos of no fixed addresses. Hmmmmmmmm.

We’re paraded because we could not bribe Police — Suspected

Seven suspected cultists, said to be terrorizing Ijora Badia and its environs in Lagos, have been arrested during initiation by officers of the Lagos State Police.

Fayose praises Bayelsans for resisting Federal Government planned rigging of polls ....Adds, Nigeria under Buhari becoming a shame

Gov Fayose of Ekiti State

Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State, has congratulated the Bayelsa State Governor and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Seriake Dickson for having the people of Bayelsa behind him during the state’s governorship election, which was on Monday, declared inconclusive by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, even as he described Bayelsans as “worthy heroes of democracy, for showing that their power is more than that of the Abuja political oppressors.”

[PHOTOS] Beninois President, Boni Yayi visits Nigerian President, Mohammodu Buhari in Abuja

Yayi and Buhari

Alligator Kills Burglar Who Hid From Police ...Matthew Riggins is thought to have tried to hide from deputies and a police dog in a pond in Barefoot Bay.

Riggins' body was found last month. Pic: Brevard County Sheriff's Office

A suspected burglar who is thought to have hidden from officers in a pond following thefts at a Florida community was killed by an 11ft alligator, authorities have said.

Pistorius Bailed Ahead Of Murder Sentencing ...The runner, who faces 15 years in jail, laughs and jokes at the courtroom where he was ordered to remain under house arrest.

"Pistorius: Day In Court In A Minute"

Oscar Pistorius has been granted bail as he waits to be sentenced for the murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.

Beijing Issues First Ever Pollution 'Red Alert' ...Schools are urged to stay closed and half of the city's vehicles are banned from the streets to help clear the smog.

Authorities blame heavy coal-burning in factories and vehicle emissions

Beijing has issued its first ever "red alert" for air pollution.

US To Roll Out New Terror Alert System

Some US law enforcement has taken steps to prepare for potential attacks

The United States will launch a new terror alert system aimed at better informing Americans about the nation's security posture, Homeland chief Jeh Johnson has said.

The announcement comes after President Obama tells the American people that a new phase of terror threats has emerged.

Protest: Nigerians wants corruption stopped, not freedom of speech [SEE PHOTOS]

NIGERIA: Disgusting state of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-ife's Hostel Toilet [SEE PHOTOS]

BBC apologises to Tyson Fury for calling him a D*** Head

Tyson Fury has courted controversy since being named heavyweight champion of the world

A BBC presenter has neatly summed up the controversy surrounding Tyson Fury’s inclusion on the BBC Sports Personality of the Year shortlist – in unusually frank style.

Cameroon Says No Missing Girls Among Freed Boko Haram Hostages

Boko Haram Victims

Cameroon said that schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram militants were not among a group of 900 hostages liberated by its army.

Exclusive: "I Might Have Supported Japanese Internment" - Donald Trump Says

Donald Trump

Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump told TIME that he does not know whether he would have supported or opposed the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II.

Nigeria’s basic education has many unqualified teachers – Minister

The Minister of State for Education, Prof. Anthony Anwuka, says there is a large number of unqualified teachers at the nation’s basic education level.

Anwuka made the remark at the Annual Education Conference organised by the Education Data, Research and Evaluation in Nigeria Initiative (EDOREN), in Abuja on Monday.

Mourinho struggling as he ‘can’t live with defeat’ – Carvalho

Jose Mourinho’s former protege Ricardo Carvalho believes the Chelsea manager’s current struggles are because he “can’t live with defeat,” while ex-Stamford Bridge coach Ray Wilkins insists that any other boss would have already been sacked for a similar slump.

Nigeria: Nigerian troops move to take over Boko Haram’s Alagarno hideout

The Nigerian military yesterday commenced simultaneous and tactical offensive against Boko Haram insurgents in what appear a final showdown ahead the fast approaching end of December deadline, officials sources said.

Nigeria: Dino Melaye Used US Bank Account To Remove Tattoo Of Ex-Wife, New York Dermatologist Confirms

Dino Melaye and his estranged wife Alero Falope Melaye Peace Ben Williams Blog

A SaharaReporters investigation into the unlawful bank accounts being operated by Senator Dino Melaye has revealed more details about his transactions in the United States, including the use of one of the accounts for a tattoo removal of his ex-wife’s name from his body.