Latest News in Nigeria Today Saturday 19th October 2019
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Bad federal roads may cut off several communities from Nigeria – Okowa
GOVERNOR of Delta State, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, aka Road master, has raised the alarm that with the manner federal roads were collapsing nationwide, many communities stand the risk of being cut off from the rest of the country, in the next five years, if the federal government failed to tackle the worrisome predicament.
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Octopus of Nigeria lube industry launches Sea Horse 1 Synthetic motor oil
Seahorse Lubricants Industries Ltd, Ozubulu, was on Thursday, 17 October, 2019, feted by the Standards Organization of Nigeria (SON), at Awka, Anambra State.
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FCT police parade alleged fake Assistant Superintendent of Police
The FCT Police Command on Friday paraded an alleged fake Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), Mr John Tarsoo, for extorting the public.
The FCT Commissioner of Police, CP Bala Ciroma, who disclosed in Abuja said Tarsoo was one of the 49 arrested suspects within the last couple of weeks.
He said that the suspect was arrested through a tip-off and that investigation had commenced before taking him to court for prosecution.
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President Buhari’s Govt committed to to promoting foreign investment — Rep Buba
The House Committee Chairman on Foreign Affairs, Rep. Yusuf Buba, says President Muhammadu Buhari is committed to promoting foreign investment and industrialisation in Nigeria.
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FCT police parade 49 suspects over alleged robbery, kidnapping
The FCT Police Command on Friday paraded 49 suspects in connection with alleged armed robbery, kidnapping, car snatching, drug peddling and frauds.
The FCT Commissioner of Police, CP Bala Ciroma, said that the arrests were part of achievements made in its crime fighting efforts.
He said that the command also recovered seven firearms, two live ammunition, 12 cars, 16 cutlasses, charms and other exhibits from the suspects.
The suspects, according to Ciroma, includes 21 armed robbers, 14 kidnappers, eight car snatchers, five drug peddlers and one fraudster.
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Forex intervention: CBN injects $325.5m into retail market
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has injected 325.5million dollars in the Retail Secondary Market Intervention Sales (SMIS) and CNY14million in the spot and short-tenured forwards segment of the inter-bank foreign market.
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Kogi Assembly sacks Dep. Gov. Achuba, Onoja for replacement
Deputy Governor of Kogi State, Elder Simon Achuba, has been impeached by the State House of Assembly on the recommendations of the Judicial Panel of Inquiry that investigated allegations of gross misconduct levelled against him.
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58% Nigerians lack access to hygiene facilities – NGO
An NGO, WaterAid Nigeria, has said 58 per cent of the people in Nigeria face the risk of diarrhoea disease because they lack access to basic hygiene facilities.
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Okowa canvasses special attention to education, health sectors
Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta has said that special attention should be paid to the health and education sectors to positively impact on the citizenry.
The governor made the call on Friday when the executives of the state branch of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), led by Dr. Francis Adedayo, paid him a courtesy visit in Asaba.
According to him, the best way to impact on the poor is to improve their health and education.
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Yahaya Bello’s running mate, Edward Onoja replaces Achuba
The running mate to Gov. Yahaya Bello, Chief Edward Onoja in the forthcoming Nov. 16, governorship election, would be sworn in on Saturday as the new Deputy Governor of the state.
The seven-member Judicial Panel of Enquiry was set up by the State Chief Judge, Justice Nasir Ajanah, on Aug. 26 to investigate the allegations of gross misconduct leveled against Achuba had earlier submitted its report to the House.
Chairman of the panel, Barrister John Baiyeshea, flanked by six other members of the panel, submitted the report to the Speaker, Prince Matthew Kolawole, at plenary.
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