Latest News in Nigeria Today Thursday 19th September 2019
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target=_blank>Onyeama did not refuse to appear before Reps, says foreign ministry
By Lizzy Okoji, Abuja
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has dismissed allegations that its minister, Geoffrey Onyeama refused to appear before the House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Mr Ferdinard Nwonye, spokesperson for the ministry, made this known in a statement on Monday in Abuja.
According to him, far from the allegation making the rounds, Mr Onyeama holds the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila and the National Assembly in the highest esteem and will not snub it for any reason.
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target=_blank>N614bn bailout deductions: We are ready to pay — Governors
By Henry Umoru, Abuja
The 36 State Governors under the aegis of Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) yesterday agreed to pay the N614 billion that was advanced to thirty five states as budget support facility.
Responding to a question after the meeting of the governors ahead of Thursday’s 97th National Economic Council, NEC meeting, Chairman of NGF and Ekiti State governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi said that as governors they are willing to pay the refund of the bail out fund, stating that it will be done after a proper reconciliation with the federal government, adding that if you owe, you pay.
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target=_blank>Just in: Domestic, FPI hit N121.bn in August
The Nigerian Stock Exchange, NSE Wednesday announced that total transactions at the nation’s bourse for both the Domestic and Foreign Portfolio Investment, FPI increased by 7.5 percent to N121.99 billion (about $398.0 million) in August 20191 from N113.47 billion (about $370.4 million) in July 2019.
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target=_blank>Xenophobia Attacks: LASG gives N20,000 each to 2nd batch of 315 returnees from South Africa
The Lagos State Government on Wednesday gave a sum of N20,000 to each of the second batch of 315 Nigerians evacuated from South Africa.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the fresh batch of returnees arrived a week after another 187 Nigerians fleeing xenophobia came back from South Africa.
The joyous returnees arrived at the Cargo Wing of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos at about 7.21p.m aboard an Air Peace B777 aircraft with registration number 5N-BWI.
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target=_blank>Brother drags sibling to court in Kaduna over inheritance
Alhaji Magaji Muhammad of Tudun Wada, Zaria has dragged his sibling, Alhaji Umar Farouq, to Court of Appeal, Kaduna over issues surrounding inheritance.
The applicant filed an application on April 23, 2018 seeking the Appeal Court to interpret the powers of Grand Khadi to transfer a case from one court to another under Section 41 Laws of Kaduna State Sharia Court of Appeal.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that the case which borders around the wealth left behind by their late father, Alhaji Muhammad of Tudun Wada, Zaria had been on for almost eight years.
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target=_blank>Onyeama did not refuse to appear before Reps, says foreign ministry
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has dismissed allegations that its minister, Geoffrey Onyeama refused to appear before the House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Mr Ferdinard Nwonye, spokesperson for the ministry, made this known in a statement on Monday in Abuja.
According to him, far from the allegation making the rounds, the minister holds the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila and the National Assembly in the highest esteem and will not snub it for any reason.
Continue reading Onyeama did not refuse to appear before Reps, says foreign ministry at Vanguard News.
target=_blank>Rwandan Hutu militia leader killed in DR Congo
A Rwandan Hutu militia commander who was wanted for war crimes has been killed in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo), the country’s military says.
Sylvestre Mudacumura, who was wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC), led the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR).
He was killed in Rutshuru in the east of DR Congo, an army spokesman said on Wednesday.
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FDLR leaders are accused of taking part in the 1994 genocide in Rwanda.
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target=_blank>Real Madrid lose to PSG as Di Maria shines
Real Madrid spent more than €300m during the summer but they are painfully short on quality in every area of the pitch, as a 3-0 loss at PSG proved.
Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) opened their Champions League campaign with a 3-0 rout of the 13-time winners at the Parc des Princes on Wednesday and it was even more of a stroll than the emphatic scoreline suggests.
And this despite the fact that Thomas Tuchel’s side were without the suspended Neymar, and injured duo Kylian Mbappe and Edinson Cavani.
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target=_blank>Godwin Obaseki’s initiative to fix points of failure on roads kicks off
The Edo State Government has ordered an audit of points of failure on roads across the state to ascertain the level of damage and repairs needed, as part of the state government’s continued strategy to maintain public infrastructure in the state.
In a statement, Special Adviser to the Edo State Governor on Media and Communication Strategy, Mr. Crusoe Osagie, said the audit became necessary as the torrential rains have caused damage on some roads in the state and there is a need to take inventory so as to devise a responsive strategy to maintaining the affected roads in the state.
Continue reading Godwin Obaseki’s initiative to fix points of failure on roads kicks off at Vanguard News.
UPDATE: Buhari sends Oyo-Ita on indefinite leave, names Esan Ag Head of Service
Dr. Yemi-Esan, who is the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum Resources takes over from Mrs. Winifred Ekanem Oyo-Ita, who had been directed to proceed on an indefinite leave to allow conclusion of the investigation being carried out by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.
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