UPDATES: Central Bank retains double-digit benchmark rate to check inflation. Banks creating fertile ground for corruption, says Magu. Women Affairs minister, Alhassan, slumps in Adamawa. PDP: Sheriff, Makarfi meet, vow to end crises.  ‘More Nigerians risk heart diseases over recession. NEMA cautions coastal states against excess water from Camerounian dam. Nigeria’s debt rises by N4.17tn in one year. Police arraign herdsman for alleged possesion of firearms. Obiano suspends taxes for low income earners. Ekiti State raises task force on fake drugs, others. INEC distributes one million PVCs ahead of Ondo guber poll. Budget padding: Dogara supporters, Jibrin clash over resignation calls. Fresh earth tremor hits Kaduna community, residents flee. FG to inject $15bn into ailing economy. Governors meet Osinbajo over N250bn allocation shortfall. 30 parties to participate in Ondo election — INEC. Police nab nativue doctor with human parts. Flood kills 18, destroys 6,637 houses in Jigawa. Police arrest Turai Yar’Adua’s housekeeper for missing N91m goods. Female IDPs turn to prostitution to survive –CSOs. NECO: Monarchs, teachers hail Fayose. Dangote Named Co-Chair of US-Africa Business Centre. Standard Chartered Bank to Open 10 New Branches in Lagos. Recession: Senate Tables 14-Point Roadmap to Turn Around Economy. WAEC deploys electronic markers, to retain teachers. Ondo: APC’s Akeredolu’s name not with us, says INEC. Guinness Nigeria Records N2 Billion Loss, First in 30 years. Recession: Senate Okays Sale Of NLNG, Others. EFCC Will Soon Go After Banks’ Officials, Says Magu. ABU Scientist Develops New Malaria Vaccine. FG Urged to Concession Major Highways, Railroads. EFLCup 3rd Round – Results: Newcastle 2-0 Wolves, Nottm Forest 0-4 Arsenal, Everton 0-2 Norwich, Derby 0-3 Liverpool, Chelsea 4-2 Leicester.