Breaking News from Nigerian Evening Newspapers and Evening News Monday 18th November 2019
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Woman bags three years jail term for stealing one-month-old baby
An Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court, on Monday, sentenced a 39-year-old woman, Mercy Momoh, to three years imprisonment for stealing one-month-old baby. The Chief Magistrate, Mr Adesoji Adegboye, found the convict, whose house address was not given, guilty of the charge of stealing. The convict had pleaded guilty to the charge and begged for leniency by
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NASS has no power to enact law on hate speech for states – Falana
A Human Rights Lawyer, Femi Falana, says that the National Assembly has no power to enact a law on hate speech for the entire country. Falana said this while discussing as a panelist at Digital Voting Summit organised by RestoreNaija, an NGO, on Monday in Abuja. He said that such law was not with the
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Bandits attack Zamfara village, kill 14, injure 10
Zamfara state Police Command on Monday confirmed the killing of 14 persons and injuring of 10 others by armed bandits in Karaye village of Gummi Local Government Area. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the attack is the first major breach of the peace agreement between the state government and the bandits initiated by
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#KogiDecides: Forum condemns call for cancellation of governorship poll
The Forum of 16 candidates and political parties that participated in the just concluded Kogi governorship election has condemned the call for cancellation of the poll by civil society groups. At a press conference address by the leader of the group and Governorship candidate of Young Democratic Party, (YDP), Dr. Sani Shaibu Teidi, who is
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YPP faults Kogi election, YDP says conduct perfect
The Kogi state Chairman of Young Progressives Party (YPP), Mr Chinda Emmanuel, has faulted the outcome of the governorship election in the state, saying it was marred by violence and did not reflect the true wishes of the electorate. On the other hand, Dr Sani Teidi-Shaibu, gubernatorial candidate of Youth Democratic Party (YDP) said the
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NiMet predicts sunny, cloudy weather in Abuja, Kano, Lagos, Bayelsa for Tuesday
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted sunny and partly cloudy conditions over Northern and Central cities with possible chances of thunderstorms over the Southern region on Tuesday. NiMet’s weather outlook on Monday in Abuja predicted sunny and hazy condition over the Northern states throughout the forecast period. The agency further predicted the day and
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Taraba governorship: Appeal Court upholds Ishaku’s re-election
The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja on Monday upheld the return of Darius Ishaku as Governor of Taraba. The court also dismissed the appeal filed by the All Progressives Congress (APC) for being incompetent and lacking in merit. The APC approached the appellate court to set aside the judgement of the Taraba Governorship Election
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PTAD begins verification of 7,000 retirees in FCT
The Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD) has commenced verification of about 7,000 retirees in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The Executive Secretary of PTAD, Dr Chioma Ejikeme, told the News Agency of Nigeria, (NAN) during the exercise in Abuja on Monday. Ejikeme said the verification was going on simultaneously in the three various centres in
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Buhari meets Bayelsa Gov-elect, Lyon at Aso Rock
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday met behind closed doors with Bayelsa Governor-elect, Mr David Lyon, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the governor-elect was accompanied on the visit by National Chairman of the APC, Adams Oshiomhole, Gov. Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi state, Gov. Badaru Abubakar Jigawa as well
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Trump says he might be willing to testify in impeachment inquiry
U.S. President, Donald Trump, indicated publicly on Monday for the first time that he might be willing to testify in the impeachment inquiry over his dealings with Ukraine “even though I did nothing wrong”. Democrats leading the impeachment process in the U.S. House of Representatives have not formally called Trump as a witness in the
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What Falana said about Bayelsa, Kogi elections
Human Rights Lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana, has warned that if nothing was done to address impunity in the electoral system, Nigeria would continue to witness decreasing rate of voter turnout in future elections. He said this while decrying reports of electoral violence in the Saturday governorship elections in and Bayelsa and Kogi States despite thousands
What Falana said about Bayelsa, Kogi elections
Bayelsa decides: Why we visited Goodluck Jonathan after Lyon defeated PDP – APC Govs
Leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bayelsa State has given reason for visiting former President Goodluck Jonathan after Saturday’s governorship elections. DAILY POST reports that the Minister of State for Petroleum, Chief Timipre Sylva, led other APC leaders including the governor-elect, David Lyon, to visit the former president’s home on Monday. Sylva said
Bayelsa decides: Why we visited Goodluck Jonathan after Lyon defeated PDP – APC Govs
Bandits kill 14, injure 10 in Zamfara
The Zamfara State Police Command, on Monday confirmed that 14 persons and 10 others were injured by bandits in Karaye village of Gummi Local Government Area of the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the attack is the first major breach of the peace agreement between the state government and the bandits
Bandits kill 14, injure 10 in Zamfara
Kogi/Bayelsa election: Save Nigeria from civil war in 2023 by sacking INEC Chairman, Yakubu now – HURIWA to Buhari
Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, HURIWA, on Monday charged President Muhammadu Buhari and the National Assembly to save Nigeria from witnessing another civil war as an aftermath of a definitively rigged 2023 general election by dissolving the current leadership it termed “heavily compromised, incompetent and irresponsible” leadership of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC,
Kogi/Bayelsa election: Save Nigeria from civil war in 2023 by sacking INEC Chairman, Yakubu now – HURIWA to Buhari
16 governorship candidates condemn call for cancellation of Kogi guber election
The Forum of 16 Political Parties in the just concluded Kogi State governorship elections has strongly condemned in totality the call for cancellation of the governorship election by some civil society groups. DAILY POST reports that, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, had declared the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Alhaji Yahaya Bello
16 governorship candidates condemn call for cancellation of Kogi guber election
Serial Killer: Rivers government produces another suspect
A man identified as Thankgod Nemi has been fingered in the killing of several females in slow priced hotels in parts of Rivers State. The Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice of the state, Zacchaeus Adangor, disclosed this in an application to withdraw and re-file a murder charge against the suspected serial killer Gracious David-West.
Serial Killer: Rivers government produces another suspect
Buhari meets Lyon, Oshiomhole, APC govs behind closed doors
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday met behind closed doors with Bayelsa Governor-elect, Mr. David Lyon, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the governor-elect was accompanied on the visit by National Chairman of the APC, Adams Oshiohmole, Gov. Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi State, Gov. Badaru Abubakar Jigawa as well
Buhari meets Lyon, Oshiomhole, APC govs behind closed doors
Kogi decides: IG of Police, INEC Chairman Yakubu will account to God for their roles in election – PDP’s Wada
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, candidate in the just concluded governorship election in Kogi State, Musa Wada, has lambasted the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Mahmood Yakubu and Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu over the conduct of Saturday’s poll. Wada said both the INEC Chairman and IGP Adamu would account to
Kogi decides: IG of Police, INEC Chairman Yakubu will account to God for their roles in election – PDP’s Wada
My wife is a fake prophetess, adulteress – Man tells court
A Mapo Customary Court on Monday, in Ibadan, dissolved a marriage of 22 years; and advised married couples to fear God and uphold the sanctity of matrimony. President of the court, Chief Ademola Odunade, gave the admonition while delivering his verdict in a case instituted by a commercial driver, Abiodun Ganiyu, for the dissolution of
My wife is a fake prophetess, adulteress – Man tells court
North-West: Akpabio, Ekpenyong in war of words
Ahead of the National Assembly (Senate) rerun for Akwa Ibom North-West, former Senator Godswill Akpabio and his successor, Dr. Chris Ekpenyong, have returned to the drawing board. The Appeal Court sitting in Calabar, Cross River state, had last week, ordered a rerun in Essien Udim Local Government Area, following allegation of widespread irregularities that characterized
North-West: Akpabio, Ekpenyong in war of words
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