Latest News in Nigeria Today Tuesday 15th October 2019
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Pension Arrears: Abia Assembly promises to collaborate with executive for resolution
Speaker of Abia State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Chinedum Enyinnaya Orji MNSE, has promised pensioners in the State that the 7th Abia State House of Assembly will collaborate with the Executive arm in finding speedy and lasting solution to their pension arrears.
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Pope Francis’ chief bodyguard resigns over leaked financial scandal
Pope Francis’ chief bodyguard has resigned over the leak of a Vatican police flyer identifying five employees who were suspended as part of a financial investigation.
The Vatican said its police chief, 57-year-old Domenico Giani, bore no responsibility for the leaked flyer but resigned to avoid disrupting the investigation and “out of love for the church and faithfulness” to the pope.
The person who leaked the document to the Italian newsweekly L’Espresso remains unknown.
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Trump hits Turkey with tariffs, threatens sanctions over Syria incursion
The United States President, Donald Trump has on Monday stated he would authorise sanctions against Turkish officials and threatens to halt all negotiation with Turkey on a $100 billion trade deal.
Trump said he would boost tariffs on the country’s steel to 50 per cent over Ankara’s incursions into northeast Syria.
Turkey launched the cross-border assault on Kurdish YPG militia on Wednesday after Trump withdrew some U.S. troops from the region, drawing sharp criticism from fellow Republicans who accused him abandoning allies who fought against Islamic State.
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DESOPADEC has been fair to Itsekiri nation – Omatsuli
By Perez Brisibe
MANAGING Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Delta State Oil Producing Area Development Commission, DESOPADEC, Chief Askia Ogieh, Monday, stated that the commission is on a positive paradigm shift geared towards the development of the oil producing areas in the state.
The position by Askia is coming just as the commissioner representing Itsekiri ethnic nationality on the DESOPADEC board, Mr. Giftson Omatsuli expressed commendation on the efforts of the interventionist agency, stressing that, “DESOPADEC has been fair to Itsekiri nation based on the level of projects in the area.”
Askia, during the DESOPADEC Town Hall meeting with stakeholders from Itsekiri nation with the theme, “The Itsekiri nation at a development crossroad: The way forward,” assured them that, based on the production quantum accrued to them and with their son, Michael Diden as chairman, the Itsekiri nation should expect positive developmental strides from the board.
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Benin wears new look as Edo govt readies for 2019 NAFEST
Public spaces at Ring Road, the heart of Benin City, are wearing a new look, as the state government steps up preparations for hosting the National Festival for Arts and Culture, which runs from October 19 to 26.
The culture fiesta coincides with the coronation anniversary celebration of the Oba of Benin, Omo N’Oba N’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, Oba Ewuare II, as the Local Organizing Committee (LOC) has assured that the 2019 edition of the festival would have a royal touch.
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Sanitation: Delta task force set to demolish illegal structures in Asaba
The Delta Task Force on Environment says it will begin the full enforcement of the environmental law on October 23 with the demolition of illegal structures in Asaba, the state capital, and its environ.
News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the task force comprised the Ministries of Information and Environment, Asaba Capital Territory Development Agency (ACTDA), Waste Management Board and State Orientation Agency (SOA)
Briefing newsmen on the activities of the task force on Monday in Asaba, the Commissioner for Information, Mr.
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Court awards N20m against Nigerian Army over harassment of Rivers LG chair, two others
By Davies Iheamnachor – Port Harcourt
A State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has ordered the Nigerian Army to pay the sum of N20 million as damages to the Chairman of Akuku-Toru Local Government Area of Rivers State and two other persons, for harassing them during the Presidential and National Assembly elections.
The Nigerian military had raided the homes of Roland Sekibo, Tobins Tobins and Damiete Dokubo and declared them wanted over allegations of sponsoring hoodlums to truncate the electoral process to favour the PDP in the state.
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Border closure: All goods through land borders remain banned — NCS boss
The Comptroller-General of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), retired Col Hameed Ali, says all goods through land borders remain banned with the recent partial border closure announced by Federal Government.
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Nobody attacked Oshiomhole — Edo CP restates
as Edo APC Chieftains caution against heating up the polity
Condemns resort to spreading fake news
The Edo State Commissioner of Police, DanMallam Muhammed, has restated the State Police Command’s position that there was no attack on the person or residence of former Governor of the state and National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Adams Oshiomhole.
Muhammed, who said this in a chat with journalists on Monday, debunked allegations of an attack on the former governor, warning troublemakers to steer clear of the state.
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Sanwo-Olu reverses Ambode’s LAGESC to KAI
Lagos State Government led by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu over the weekend announced the repositioning of the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps (LAGESC) formerly known as KAI to spearhead the state’s enforcement of the zero-tolerance for indiscriminate waste disposal, street trading, erection of temporary structures on drainage setbacks, open defecation and assist to checkmate the activities of commercial motorcyclists who ply pedestrian walkways.
The state’s position was stated by the Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Mr.
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