Nigeria Breaking News Today Headlines Friday 17th May 2019
Here are some of the Nigeria Breaking News Today Headlines on some of the newspapers.
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target=_blank>Egbe drums support for NDDC boss
Bayelsa State born Stadium Facilities construction expert, Ebi Egbe, has called on Niger Deltans to support acting NDDC boss, Prof Nelson Braimbraifa. Braimbraifa in a release signed by his SA Media Barrister Igbeta Ayebakuro alleged that some powerful politicians in the region were blackmailing him for selfish reasons. The NDDC boss has however vowed not
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target=_blank>Prudent Energy Handball League: Peacocks pound Desert Queens as Ondo teams lose again
Defending champions, Plateau Peacocks of Jos, were at their best yesterday as they pummeled Desert Queens 50-20 in one of the games played yesterday at the Prudent Energy Handball League in Abuja. The Desert Queens were no match for the defending champions who earned the maximum two points as well as shore up their goal
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target=_blank>‘I will be opened, transparent’- Sani Bello
As part of efforts to promote the virtues of probity, accountability and openness in the running of governance in the state, the Niger state Government says it is ready to partner with any organisation willing to be open in all its dealings. The Governor, Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello announced on Thursday while inaugurating the Steering
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target=_blank>Suicide by Sniper insecticide: Who is to blame?
The Sniper seems to have become the handiest chemical used by suicide victims to terminate their lives. The Sniper is a very popular brand of insecticide in Nigeria. It belongs to the DDVP chemical family, (dichlorvos) 2, 2-dichlorovinyl dimethyl phosphate compound and is adjudged by many as being potent in killing insects such as mosquitoes,
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target=_blank>INEC reschedules Kogi, Bayelsa guber polls for Nov. 16
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has rescheduled the Kogi and Bayelsa State governorship elections for November 16. The commission had on April 9 this year, fixed date for the two elections for November 2. But following an appeal by the Bayelsa State stakeholders that November 2 every year has been observed, for the last
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target=_blank>Police arraign 2 vagrants for allegedly murdering motorcyclist
The police on Thursday arraigned two vagrants in an Apo High Court, Abuja, for allegedly committing murdering a motorcyclist and stealing his Honda motorcycle. The police charged Stefanus Samuel, 24, and Jeremiah Isimiya, 24, who in Mpape, with culpable homicide, stealing and abetting. The prosecutor, Babjide Olanipekun, told the court the defendants committed the offence
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target=_blank>Man in court for allegedly posting girlfriend’s pictures, calling her names on Facebook
A 40-year-old man, Ibrahim Arowolo, who allegedly posted his girlfriend’s pictures on Facebook without her consent and called her unprintable names, on Thursday appeared in an Igbosere Magistrates’ Court in Lagos. The defendant whose residential address was not given is charged with two counts of breach of the peace. The Prosecutor, Insp. Jimoh Joseph told
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target=_blank>Ekiti plans asphalt plant
In furtherance of its resolve to provide quality and durable road access to its citizenry, the Ekiti State government has commenced the setting up of an asphalt plan in the State capital. Speaking with newsmen in Ado Ekiti shortly after inspecting some ongoing projects, the Special Adviser on Road/Transport and Infrastructure, Hon. Sunday Adunmo said
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target=_blank>Social media addicts susceptible to mental, physical health challenges — Psychologist
Mr Adedotun Ajiboye, a Clinical Psychologist, has warned that addiction to social media can cause both mental and physical health challenges. Ajiboye, who works at the Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital, Ado-Ekiti, gave the warning in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday. He, however, said that social media platforms such
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‘Police corruption aids youths’ involvement in crime’
The Youth Alive Foundation has demanded that the Police Reform Bill be quickly assented to, in order to check increasing number of youths embracing crime. The Programme Officer, Youth Alive Foundation, Mr. Chamberlain Etukudo, speaking with a crop of journalists today at Ikeja, Lagos State, insisted that Police corruption directly increased youth crimes and human […]
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