
Nigeria Newspaper Front Pages Today Friday 11th October 2019
Here are some of the Nigeria Newspaper Front Pages Today on Thisday newspaper.
GROWING THREATS TO GIRL-CHILD EDUCATION
The authorities could do more to support the girl child As we mark the International Day of the Girl Child, it is important for critical stakeholders to reflect on the repeated kidnappings from schools of female students. Recently in Kaduna State, six female students and two teachers were abducted by armed men from the Engravers
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One Dead as Gunmen Abduct Family Members in Abuja
From Olawale Ajimotokan in Abuja A local security guard was fatally shot, while three members of a family were kidnapped in Dafara community, Abuja by a group of gunmen dressed in military uniform. THISDAY checks gathered that the abduction was carried out on Wednesday night in the village that is incidentally about a kilometre from
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Sagay’s Committee Deploys Recovered N1tn Loot into SIP Funding
Omololu Ogunmade in Abuja The Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC) has revealed in Abuja, that it has recovered at least N1 trillion looted funds, which it said, had been deployed to fund the Social Investment Programme (SIP) of the federal government. Briefing State House reporters after the committee met with President Muhammadu Buhari, Thursday,
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Niger, Bandits’ Peace Deal Collapses, as Hoodlums Invade Villages
Laleye Dipo in Minna The peace deal between the Niger State government and bandits has collapsed following the sacking of over 1,580 villagers from their ancestral homes late Wednesday night. The government had under the peace deal released 13 bandits, while 35 others had laid down their arms. Government also promised to resettle the repentant
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Gunmen Invade Another School in Kaduna, Abduct Principal
John Shiklam in Kaduna The Principal of Government Technical Secondary School, Maraban Kajuru, Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State have been abducted following an attack on the school by gunmen. The gunmen were said to have invaded the school in the early hours of Thursday and broke into the principal’s house. This is coming
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FG, Chinese Firm Sign Contract for $3.9bn Abuja-Itakpe-Warri Rail Line
By Kasim Sumaina in Abuja After construction, Chinese firm to manage rail line, sea port for 30 years The federal government on Thursday signed an agreement with China Railway Construction Corporation (CRCC) to construct the $3.9 billion Abuja-Baru-Itakpe-Warii rail line, build a new seaport and manage same for a period of 30 years. The
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Buhari Promises to Review Cost of Governance
Orders sale of recovered assets to avert return to owners in future Omololu Ogunmade in Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday in Abuja promised to look into the cost of governance, and flush out corruption wherever it may be found. Buhari made this pledge while hosting members of the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC) in
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Jonathan Visits Buhari in Aso Rock
Omololu Ogunmade in Abuja Former President Goodluck Jonathan Thursday in Abuja visited President Muhammadu Buhari in the State House. The former president who was driven into the Presidential Villa at about 2.58pm, was received by State House Chief of Protocol, Lawan Kazaure, before walking into the waiting hands of the president in his office. However,
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PDP Worried over Arrest of Alleged Scammer Linked to Presidency
Chuks Okocha in Abuja The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Thursday said that it was worried over the arrest of an alleged scammer linked to the presidency, stating that it confirms its notion that the presidency has become a haven for dubious characters. The party, in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, said
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FG Approves Review of National Broadcasting Code, Proposes N5m Sanction for Hate Speech
By Olawale Ajimotokan in Abuja The federal government has approved recommendations to review the National Broadcasting Code and extant broadcasting laws. Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, said on Thursday that the measure was to insulate the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) from undue political interference and exercise its regulatory powers, particularly with respect […]
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