Nigeria Breaking News Today Headlines Saturday 26th October 2019
Here are some of the Nigeria Breaking News Today Headlines on some of the newspapers.
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Leicester equal EPL record, hammer Saints 9-0
Leicester City equalled the record for the biggest ever Premier League victory as dismal 10-man Southampton were dismantled at a rainswept St Mary’s. The result sees Brendan Rodgers’ side move into second place, leapfrogging Manchester City and moving five points behind leaders Liverpool, reports the BBC.
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Nigerian Army takes free medicals to Otuokpoti community
As part of its coporate social responsibilty to it’s host communitty and part of its actiivities to kick start Exercise Crocodile Smile IV, the Nigerian army on Friday took their free medical exercise to Otuokpoti community in Ogbia Local Government of Bayelsa State. Declaring the free medicals open, the Commander of 16 Brigade, Brigadier General
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Russian soldier shoots dead eight fellow servicemen
A Russian serviceman has shot dead eight fellow soldiers and seriously injured two more on a military base in the country’s Far East, officials say. Private Ramil Shamsutdinov – who has been detained – might have been suffering from mental health problems, they say. The shooting happened in the military unit No. 54160
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Implement Disability Rights Law, Amputees Coalition urges FG
The Amputees Coalition of Nigeria has called on governments at the federal, state and local levels to immediately implement the Disability Rights Bill recently signed into law by President Muhammadu Buhari. The National Secretary of Amputees Coalition of Nigeria (ACON), George Dominic Anwayi disclosed this in Jos on Friday during a one-day amputees’ conference organised
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$460m failed Abuja CCTV project: Again, APC reiterates why PDP should not be voted for
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has reiterated its position that the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) should be rejected by Nigerians for political offices. The party gave its position reacting to the disclosures by the Finance Minister, Zainab Ahmed that the current administration continues to service a $460 million loan taken from China to fund
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PDP: Wike’s victory at S’Court, triumph over anti-democratic forces
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described the Supreme Court’s affirmation of the election of River State Governor, Nyesom Wike as the final triumph over anti-democratic forces seeking to forceful take over the state. The party in a statement Friday by the National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, said the judgment has further strengthened the confidence
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Abducted Kano kids: Ganduje sets up Commission of Inquiry
*Wants comprehensive data on missing persons In pursuance of the rights of the nine children, who were allegedly kidnapped and later found in Anambra state, the Kano State Governor Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has instituted a Commission of Inquiry, under the Chairmanship of retired Justice Wada Umar Rano, to dig into the issue other missing
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NYSC member allegedly beats boy to death in Kano
A member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), serving in Bebeji Local Government Area of Kano State, has allegedly beaten a young boy (Almajiri) to death However, according to reports, the police have barricaded the area, in order to prevent an irate mob from attacking the corps member. It was learnt that the sad
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Police arrests Benue school teacher for raping student
* Another man for raping 12-year-old child The Benue State Police Command Friday said it has apprehended a school teacher in Ukum Local Government Area of the state, one Terseer Maikyo for allegedly raping his student. The command also disclosed the arrest of another man, one Nelson Omanka of Obi Local Government Area of
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EFCC’s prosecutor accuses Fayose of influencing witness
A prosecutor of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Rotimi Jacobs (SAN) has accused a former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, of influencing one of the witnesses put together by the anti-graft agency to establish its N3.3 billion alleged fraud case against him. Jacobs made the allegation Friday at the on-going trial of […]
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