Breaking News from Nigerian Evening Newspapers and Evening News Wednesday 20th November 2019
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Gunmen abduct senior Police officer in Adamawa town
Gunmen, suspected to be kidnappers, have abducted Ahijo Mujeli, the Divisional Police Officer in charge of Mubi North local government area in Adamawa state. Mujeli was forcefully taken by armed men while he was driving in his personal car along Mubi-Mararaba road around 6:30pm on Tuesday, our reporter gathered. The spokesman for the state police
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It is now difficult to loot public funds — Sagay
The chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC), Professor Itse Sagay, on Wednesday said it is now difficult to steal public funds, due to the efficacy of the anti-corruption war of the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration. He made this known at the Abuja headquarters of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) when
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FBI-indicted fraudster gets two years jail term
A Sokoto High Court has sentenced one Emmanuel Oluwatosin, who was on the wanted list of the FBI’s fraudsters, to two years imprisonment with a fine option of N2million. Oluwatosin was arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Sokoto zonal office on a one-count charge bordering on internet fraud to the tune of
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DPR launches digital devices to tackle under-dispensing, fuel adulteration
In a bid to ensure that users of PMS (petrol) in Kano state get value for their money, the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) on Wednesday launched two digital devices to tackle under-dispensing of fuel, and also checkmate flagrant adulteration of the product at filling stations in the state. The equipment included ‘Octane rating meter’
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Air Peace begins Kano-Owerri flights Tuesday
Air Peace is set to commence Kano-Owerri-Kano flight with effect from Tuesday, November 26, 2019. The Corporate Communications Executive of the airline, Stanley Olisa, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday. Olisa revealed that the flight would operate on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. He noted that Air Peace has provided a direct connectivity between the
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Aroke: NCoS CG orders investigation into $1m fraud
The Controller-General of Corrections, Jaáfaru Ahmed, has ordered a comprehensive investigation into the allegation that a convicted inmate, Hope Olusegun Aroke, serving a term in Kirikiri Maximum Security Custodial Centre, Lagos, had masterminded an internet fraud to the tune of $1million from detention. EDITOR’S PICK: HOW CONVICTED FRAUDSTER, AROKE PULLED OFF $1M SCAM FROM LAGOS’
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Woman nabbed trying to smuggle phone to condemned inmate in Kano prison
A 40 years old woman named Maryam Iliyasu was on Wednesday apprehended by men of the Nigerian Correctional Service Officers at the Medium Custodial Centre, Kano attempting to smuggle a mobile phone into the facility. EDITOR’S PICK: HOW CONVICTED FRAUDSTER, AROKE PULLED OFF $1M SCAM FROM LAGOS’ MAXIMUM PRISON, ATTENDS PARTIES A statement signed by
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JUST IN: Customs appoints one DCG, promotes 2,508 officers
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Board has approved the appointment of One Deputy Comptroller-General of Customs, three Assistant Comptroller-Generals of Customs and promoted 2,508 officers to various ranks. In a statement on Wednesday by the NCS spokesman, Joseph Attah, he said the promotion is effective from 1st January, 2018. According to the breakdown, the newly
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Father chains, locks up 10-year-old son over refusal to attend school in Niger
A middle age man, Malam Abubakar Mohammed of Top Medical area, in Minna, Niger state, has been arrested for putting his 10 years old son, Mohammed in chains and locking him up in the house. The man, who was said to have been arrested sometimes ago for molesting a student in his Islamic school, put
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Kogi West senatorial re-run: Dino Melaye storms INEC, demands poll cancellation
* says nephew, 15 others killed The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in last Saturday’s re-run election in Kogi West Senatorial District, Senator Dino Melaye, on Wednesday demand the immediate cancellation of the poll. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared the re-run election as inconclusive because the margin of win was less than the
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Kogi election: Dino Melaye storms INEC headquarters, presents video documentary evidence
Dino Melaye, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, candidate in the Kogi West Senatorial rerun election, on Wednesday stormed the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to express his displeasure over results of the just-concluded election in the state. Melaye, who was received by INEC’s National Commissioner and Secretary, Festus Okoye, presented a petition
Kogi election: Dino Melaye storms INEC headquarters, presents video documentary evidence
Gang blackmails kidnap victim after making pornographic video with her
The Police in Anambra have arrested a four-man gang, who allegedly robbed a 21-year-old girl of her belonging, abducted and forcefully had s** with her, while also using video made from the s** to blackmail her. Spokesperson of the State police command, SP Haruna Mohammed, who disclosed the arrest of the suspects, said the four-man
Gang blackmails kidnap victim after making pornographic video with her
Terror attacks: Matawalle suspends another District Head in Zamfara
A senior District Head in Gummi, Alhaji Abubakar Bala Gummi, (Bunun Gummi), has been suspended indefinitely from throne pending the findings of a committee set up to investigate him over the recent attack at Karaye village in Gummi Local Government Area of the state. In a statement signed by the Permanent Secretary, Cabinet Affairs and
Terror attacks: Matawalle suspends another District Head in Zamfara
Kogi election: APC reacts to outbreak of violence, death of PDP Women Leader
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has condemned the post-election violence reported in Kogi State, which led to the death of a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) woman leader, Salome Abuh, and destruction of property in the state. The party, in a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Malam Lanre Issa-Onilu, in Abuja on Wednesday, condoled
Kogi election: APC reacts to outbreak of violence, death of PDP Women Leader
Ota tanker accident: Falana goes to court, demands compensation for victims
Femi Falana, (SAN), human rights activist, says he is ready to go to court in defence of any victim that was involved in the recent tanker fire incident at Sango-Ota in Ogun State, or their willing family members. Falana spoke on Wednesday at the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Zone 2 4th Quarter 2019 retreat
Ota tanker accident: Falana goes to court, demands compensation for victims
Guru Maharaj ji speaks on Tinubu’s ‘2023 presidential ambition’
The founder of One Love Family, Satguru Maharaj Ji, has described the APC National Leader, Sen. Bola Tinubu, as fit and suitable for presidency from the southern part of the country in 2023. Maharaj Ji stated this on Wednesday at a news conference held at his Maharaj Ji village to herald the Family’s golden age
Guru Maharaj ji speaks on Tinubu’s ‘2023 presidential ambition’
Boko Haram: NAF destroys meeting venue of insurgents, kills ISWAP leaders
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has neutralised some Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) leaders and destroyed their meeting venue at Jubillaram in the Northern part of Borno State. Air Commodore Ibikunle Daramola, NAF Director of Public Relations and Information, made this known in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. He said the operation
Boko Haram: NAF destroys meeting venue of insurgents, kills ISWAP leaders
Imo lawmaker dumps AA, joins PDP
Mr Syracuse Okoro, representing Ohaji/Egbema constituency in the Imo House of Assembly on the platform of Action Alliance (AA), on Wednesday dumped the party for the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). NAN reports that the Speaker of the house, Mr Collins Chiji (PDP-Isiala Mbano), announced Okoro’s defection at the plenary session on Wednesday. Okoro, who
Imo lawmaker dumps AA, joins PDP
Enugu govt immortalizes late Ekwueme, renames street after former VP
The administration of Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State, yesterday, immortalized the late former Vice President of Nigeria, Dr. Alex Ifeanyichukwu Ekwueme, by renaming the popular Ezikwo Street in Independence Layout, Enugu, to “Dr. Alex Ekwueme Street”. In a statement by the Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Simon Uchenna Ortuanya, the decision was in
Enugu govt immortalizes late Ekwueme, renames street after former VP
Kogi, Bayelsa elections: PDP Senate Caucus rejects results, says it’s pyrrhic victory for APC
The Senate Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Caucus on Wednesday rejected the outcome of the Kogi and Bayelsa guber polls. Addressing national Assembly correspondents, leader of the opposition, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, described both states electoral results as fictitious and do not reflect position of the electorate in the states. He called the All Progressives Congress-led government
Kogi, Bayelsa elections: PDP Senate Caucus rejects results, says it’s pyrrhic victory for APC
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