Nigeria news today headlines update Saturday 19th October 2019
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Kenya’s Kenyatta Does Not Sign Budget Over Rate Cap
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has demanded that lawmakers remove a cap on commercial lending rates, refusing to approve the 2019/20 (July-June) budget unless the limit is lifted, a document sent to parliament from the presidency showed on Thursday. The move was the latest in a running dispute over the rates cap, which the government and
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The World’s Longest Direct Flight Takes Off
The thought of being squeezed inside a metal tube for several hours may be daunting enough for some, but imagine being on an aircraft for nearly 20 hours. October 18 marks the first test flight of Qantas’ Project Sunrise, which aims to link Sydney to both London and New York direct, Forbes reports. The 10,000-mile
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Alleged Police Extortion Of N720,000: Court Subpoena Bank
An FCT High Court Nyanya on Thursday ordered Zenith bank plc to tender before it, account details of Obinna Echianu, being tried for alleged armed robbery and culpable homicide. Justice Peter Kekemeke gave the order after Echianu ‘s counsel, Mr Chuma Chukwudi brought an application asking the court to subpoena the bank to produce his
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Sexagenarian Docked For Allegedly Defrauding Widow N770,000 With Marriage Promise
A sexagenarian, Charles Chikwe, on Friday appeared before an Ikeja Chief Magistrates ‘ Court in Lagos charged with duping a woman of N150, 000 and valuables worth N627, 000 on the pretext of marrying her. Chikwe, 60, who is unemployed and resides at No. 26, Mohammed St., Ijegun, Lagos, is facing charges of obtaining by
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Police Arraign Two For Allegedly Beating Their Aunt
The Police in Lagos on Friday charged two men, Emmanuel Udeme and John Samson, before an Ojo Magistrates’ Court in Lagos, for allegedly beating up their Aunt. The duo is standing trial on a two-count charge of conspiracy and assault in which they pleaded not guilty to the charges. The Prosecutor, Insp. Simon Uche, told
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Court Remands Man, 56, For Alleged Rape Of 14 Yr Old Girl
An Ikeja Magistrates’ Court on Friday ordered a 56-year-old man, Akinbomi Ademola, to be remanded in prison for allegedly raping a 14-year-old girl. The Chief Magistrate, Mrs Olufunke Sule-Amzat, also ordered that the defendant be remanded in Kirikiri Prisons, Lagos, pending advice from the Lagos State Director of Public Prosecutions. Sule-Amzat, who did not take
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Samsung Issues Warning To Galaxy S10, Note 10 Owners
Samsung’s new high-tech fingerprint reader on the latest Galaxy smartphones has a major flaw: It can be fooled by the residue left by your fingers on a screen protector. The company is warning customers who own the latest Galaxy S10 and Galaxy Note 10 phones to remove their screen protectors until Samsung releases a software
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Man, 49, Docked For Allegedly Stealing 672 Blocks
A 49-year-old Omotayo Ayaji was on Thursday docked before a Badagry Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State, for allegedly stealing 672 pieces of building blocks valued at N87,630. Ayaji, whose address was not stated is facing a three-count charge of stealing, breach of peace by constructing soak away on a land without the owner’s permission. The
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Man, 49, Docked For Allegedly Defrauding Another Man Of N14m
A 49-year-old man, Bamidele Akinyemi, on Friday, appeared before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court for allegedly obtaining N14million from a man under false pretences. Akinyemi, whose house address was not provided, is standing trial on a three-count charge of conspiracy, false pretence and stealing, to which he pleaded not guilty. The Prosecutor, ASP Benson Emuerhi, said
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PSC Promotes Four AIGs, Two CPs To DIGs, Lagos CP, Others To AIGs
ABUJA – Police Service Commission (PSC) on Friday promoted four Assistant Inspectors-General (AIG) of Police and two Commissioners of Police (CPs), to the rank of Deputy Inspector-General of Police (DIG) after an emergency Plenary Session. Dependable source at the meeting who disclosed this to Saturday Independent said, the meeting was chaired by PSC chairman, retired Inspector-General […]
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