Nigeria Breaking News Today Headlines Sunday 18th August 2019
Here are some of the Nigeria Breaking News Today Headlines on some of the newspapers.
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target=_blank>Benue: Ortom closes case at governorship election tribunal
*Expresses confidence in Judiciary Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State yesterday closed his case in the suit instituted against him by Emmanuel Jime and the All Progressives Congress (APC) challenging his re-election. At the resumption of the case, counsel to the Governor, Sebastine Hon (SAN), told the court that Governor Ortom had decided to close
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target=_blank>IPOB: We attacked Ike Ekweremadu in Germany
· Ohanaeze condemns assault The fight for the actualisation of Biafra took a dramatic twist yesterday when Senator Ike Ekweremadu, was attacked by some members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) in Germany. The former Deputy Senate President had been invited to attend a New Yam festival in Nuremberg when he was
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target=_blank>EPL: VAR denies City late victory; wins for Liverpool, Arsenal
Gabriel Jesus had an injury-time goal ruled out by VAR as Manchester City dropped points at home for the first time since December 2018 with a 2-2 draw against Tottenham. Raheem Sterling headed City ahead in the first half, but Erik Lamela swiftly equalised from distance. Sergio Aguero flicked home before Lucas Moura nodded in
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target=_blank>Flood claims 3 lives, submerges over 20 houses in Niger
Over 500 persons displaced Daniel Atori, Minna An early hour heavy downpour has claimed three lives and left over 50 people displaced following the flooding it brought to Bosso and Chanchaga local government areas of Niger State. The deluge, which submerged over 20 houses, destroyed other buildings, including shops and farms, started at
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target=_blank>Police: Gunmen attack mourners in Benue, kill 4
The Benue Police Command has confirmed the killing of four persons in the early hours of Saturday at a burial in Tongov district of Katsina-Ala Local Government Area. The commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Mukaddas Garba, told News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Makurdi, that incident occurred during the burial of
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target=_blank>Kaduna: Council of Imams berates CAN Chair over alleged politicisation of security issues
Kaduna State Council of Imams and Ulama, on Saturday, reacted to recent comments by the state Chairman of CAN, Rev. Joseph Hayab on the security challenges in the state. The Council’s Secretary General, Malam Yusuf Arrigasiyyu, said at press conference in Kaduna that Hayab’s comments were unfortunate and an attempt to politicise the issues to
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target=_blank>Road crash claims 1 on Lagos-Ibadan highway
The Ogun State Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says one person lost his life in a road crash at Danco, near Sagamu, on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. The Sector Commander, Mr Clement Oladele, told News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Ota that the accident happened at about 8.00 p.m on Friday.
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target=_blank>Sanwo-Olu appoints 9 new Permanent Secretaries
*GM LASTMA, ex-LASBCA GM make list Muritala Ayinla Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has appointed the General Manager of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), Mr. Musa Mooruf Olawale and the immediate past General Manager of the Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA), Engr. Sodeinde Olalekan Nurudeen and seven others Permanent
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target=_blank>Army begins 2019 Annual Shooting Exercise
The Depot Nigerian Army, Zaria, Kaduna State says it will begin its 2019 Annual Range Classification from August 20 to 28 and advised residents to keep-off the range area. This is contained in a statement by the Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, Depot Nigerian Army, Maj. Sydney Nbaneme and made available to the News Agency
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Former Niger gov extols IBB at 78
The immediate past governor of Niger, Dr Babangida Aliyu, on Saturday extolled the virtues of former military leader, Gen. Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida of contributing positively to nation building. Aliyu made the remark in Minna, while congratulating IBB who turned 78 years on August 17. “Many people will be interested to know about IBB’s birthday because […]
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