Nigerian Newspapers Today : Tuesday 19th November 2019
Here are some of the Nigerian Newspapers Today on Tuesday 19th November 2019 .
MONDAY 18TH NOVEMBER 2019
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Dasuki Did not Request to be Kept in DSS Custody, Says Lawyer
Alex Enumah in Abuja Contrary to the position of the Department of State Service (DSS) that detained former National Security Adviser (NSA), Col Sambo Dasuki (Rtd) and others in its custody preferred to be kept in its custody than with Correctional Services, the lead counsel to Dasuki, Ahmed Raji SAN, Monday disclosed that Dasuki was
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Bayelsa Gov- elect Visits Buhari
By Olawale Ajimotokan in Abuja Bayelsa State Governor-elect, David Lyon, Monday held a closed- door meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja Lyon, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), who was early on Monday morning pronounced the winner of the Bayelsa governorship election, by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)
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N’Assembly to Investigate NLNG, 16 Other IOCs over Alleged Indebtedness to NDDC
By Adedayo Akinwale ín Abuja The Senate and House of Representatives joint committee on the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has concluded plans to investigate 17 international oil companies (IOCs) including Shell Petroleum, Conoil and the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas Limited (NLNG) for alleged indebtedness to NDDC. The Chairman, House Committee on NDDC, Hon. Olubunmi
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Nigerian Students in US Increase to 13,423 in 2018/2019 Academic Session, Says Mission
By Adedayo Akinwale ín Abuja The United States government has revealed that Nigerian students studying in the country have increased to 13,423 in the 2018/2019 academic session. The US Mission in Abuja disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday in Abuja, quoting an Open Doors 2019 report, released Monday by the Institute of International
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N’Assembly Sidelined, yet to Receive Official Documents on AfCFTA, Say House Chair
By Adedayo Akinwale ín Abuja The National Assembly has said that it is yet to receive any communication relating to the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) from the executive, despite having the constitutional mandate to domesticate government treaties, protocols and agreements. The Chairman, House Committee on Treaties, Protocols and Agreements, Hon. Nicholas Ossai, disclosed
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Senate Disowns Hate Speech Bill
By Deji Elumoye in Abuja The Senate has disowned the controversial Hate Speech Bill which passed through the first reading on the floor of the Senate a fortnight ago. Its spokesman, Senator Godiya Akwashiki, told reporters Monday that the Bill that was re-introduced by the Senate Deputy Whip, Senator Sabi Abdullahi, was a private member
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Buhari Congratulates Bayelsa Governor-elect Lyon
By Olawale Ajimotokan President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in the November 16 election in Bayelsa State, David Lyon, on his impressive victory. In a statement issued on Monday morning by the Special Adviser to the President on Media, Femi Adesina, the President, also commended APC supporters in particular
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Customs Seizes 1,365 Bags of Rice, Nabs Nine Suspects in Katsina
By Francis Sardauna The Katsina State Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has seized 1,365 bags of rice and 295 belts of second-hand clothing smuggled into the country with the duty paid value of N62 million within 10 days. The Acting Comptroller in charge of the command, Mr. Kirawa Abdullahi, who stated this
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Appeal Court Upholds Re-election of Ishaku as Taraba Governor
By Alex Enumah The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja on Monday upheld the return of Darius Ishaku as Governor of Taraba State. The court, which upheld his re-election in a judgment delivered, also dismissed the appeal by the All Progressives Congress (APC) for being incompetent and lacking in merit. The APC had approached the
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