Breaking News from Nigerian Evening Newspapers and Evening News Tuesday 26th November 2019
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Housewife docked for allegedly pouring hot water on husband’s ex-wife
A 41- year-old housewife, Janet Ojukwu, was on Tuesday arraigned in Lagos for allegedly pouring hot water on her husband’s ex-wife’s face. Ojukwu, who resides at Makoko area of Yaba, Lagos, is facing a charge of assault occasioning harm before a Yaba Magistrates’ Court. She, however, pleaded not guilty. The prosecutor, Sgt. Godwin Oriabure, told
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Adamawa: Fintiri presents N183 billion 2020 budget
Adamawa state governor, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, on Tuesday presented a budget of N183 billion to the state House of Assembly. Presenting the 2020 Appropriation Bill, the governor disclosed that a sum of N85.9 billion representing 47% and N97.9 representing 53% are for recurrent and capital expenditure respectively. Ministries that took lion shares of the proposed
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Nasarawa guber: Ombugadu takes Sule to Supreme Court
The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in this year’s governorship poll in Nasarawa state, Mr. David Ombugadu, has filed a case at the Supreme Court challenging the election of Governor Abdullahi Sule. He is challenging the unanimous decision earlier held by the justices of the Court of Appeal in Makurdi, Venue state. One
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Reps to probe Kogi polls’ violence, killings
The House of Representatives has resolved to constitute a committee to probe the circumstances that led to the alleged widespread violence leading to killings in the last governorship and Kogi West Senatorial re-run elections in Kogi state. The resolve followed a motion moved by the Deputy Minority Leader of the House, Toby Okechukwu (PDP, Enugu)
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Court remands Zamfara APC’s spokesman over public incitement, defamation of character
Zamfara state’s APC Publicity committee secretary, Alhaji Ibrahim Danmaliki Gidan Goga, was on Tuesday arraigned before the Upper Shari’a Court in Gusau on charges bordering on defamation of character of Governor Bello Matawalle as well as inciting public disturbance. Presenting the case, Counsel to Governor Bello Matawalle, Barrister Ibrahim Haruna said, Danmaliki had held a
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Dangote, Elumelu, others to receive Productivity Order of Merit award – FG
The Federal Government will on Thursday confer the National Productivity Order of Merit Award on Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote; chairman of Heirs Holdings, Tony Elumelu, and the Chairman of Channels TV, John Momoh among others. The Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, disclosed this while addressing journalists in Abuja on Tuesday. Ngige said
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Zamfara Assembly repeals law backing jumbo allowances for Yari, ex-governors, deputies, others
The Zamfara state House of Assembly on Tuesday outrightly repealed the law that allows jumbo payment of pension and other allowances to former governors, their deputies, Speakers and their deputies in the state. The abolishment of the law came barely 48 hours after a letter written by a former governor, Abdulaziz Yari Abubakar, to
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KEDCO sensitises public on dangers of illegal connections, power theft
In an attempt to protect its numerous customers and ensure safety of lives and properties across its franchise areas, the Kano Electricity Distribution Company (KEDCO) is sensitizing the public on the dangers of illegal connections and power theft. According to KEDCO, any electricity connection that is done without permission or by the technical team from
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Gunmen kill two traditional rulers, three others in Taraba
Two village heads, the chairman of a vigilante group and two other persons have been killed by suspected gunmen in Karim Lamido local government area of Taraba state. The bandits about 30 in number and armed with AK47 invaded two communities and killed the village heads of Bilango 1 and Bilango 2 in Old Muri
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Kaduna Electric commits to supplying 435,000 meters in two years
The Management of Kaduna Electric and the four Meter Assets Providers approved for the Company have re-affirmed their commitment to supply 435,000 energy meters to electricity users in its franchise in the next two and half years. This affirmation was made on Tuesday in Kaduna at a tripartite meeting between officials of Kaduna Electric, the
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Reps to investigate diasporan remittances in past 3 years
The House of Representatives has resolved to investigate total remittances by Nigerians in Diaspora in the past 3years. The House committees on Diaspora, Banking and Currency, National Planning and Economic Development are to interface with Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Nigerians in the Diaspora Commission, Money Transfer Operators and other stakeholders. This followed the adoption
Reps to investigate diasporan remittances in past 3 years
Real Madrid vs PSG: Livescore from Champions League clash
Real Madrid host Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League on Tuesday night. Zinedine Zidane’s men will be hoping to get maximum points and close the five-point gap between them and the Ligue 1 champions. Madrid are on also seeking revenge, after losing 3-0 to PSG in their first Group A game. Kick off is 9pm
Real Madrid vs PSG: Livescore from Champions League clash
Bayelsa election: Presidency speaks on Buhari blackmailing Jonathan to support APC
The Presidency has described as “false and irresponsible’’ reports that former president Goodluck Jonathan was blackmailed to support the governing party, All Progressives Congress, APC, in recent Bayelsa State governorship election. DAILY POST reports that the former Jigawa State Governor, Sule Lamido, had claimed in an interview that Jonathan traded off the PDP in the
Bayelsa election: Presidency speaks on Buhari blackmailing Jonathan to support APC
Onyema: FG dragged to court over alleged move to extradite Air Peace boss to USA
A human rights activist, Johnmary Jideobi, has dragged the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) before a Federal High Court in Abuja over an alleged move to extradite the Chairman of Air Peace Airline, Mr Allen Ifechukwu Athan Onyema to the United States of America (USA) for trial in an alleged fraud. The Abuja-based legal
Onyema: FG dragged to court over alleged move to extradite Air Peace boss to USA
Sanwo-olu urges victims of violence to speak up
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has urged victims of domestic and sexual violence as well as other related gender-based abuses in the state to speak up against such acts. The Governor made the call on Tuesday during the 2019 ”Walk to Commit and Act” rally at Ikeja, organised by the State’s Domestic and Sexual Violence
Sanwo-olu urges victims of violence to speak up
Salome’s death, retaliatory – Senator Jibrin Echocho
Senator Jibrin Isah Echocho, representing Kogi East Senatorial District has carpeted outrages over the death of Mrs Salome Abu, a Peoples Democratic Party, PDP Women Leader, Mrs. Salome Abu, who was burnt alive in a post-election violence that broke out after Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello was declared winner last week. While reacting to
Salome’s death, retaliatory – Senator Jibrin Echocho
Air Peace: Miyetti Allah, Yoruba youths blow hot, reveals plan over indictment of Allen Onyema
The Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore Socio-cultural Association and National Committee of Yoruba Youths, have expressed worries over the sudden indictment of the Chairman of Air Peace, Allen Onyema in the United States, US, for fraud. The groups warned that they won’t fold their arms and allow the alleged persecution of the Air Peace Chairman. In
Air Peace: Miyetti Allah, Yoruba youths blow hot, reveals plan over indictment of Allen Onyema
Reps demand details of Russia, Nigeria agreement on Ajaokuta from minister
The House of Representatives has mandated its committees on Steel and, Treaties, Protocols and Agreements to interface with the Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Olamilekan Adegbite on details of the agreement between Nigeria and Russia on Ajaokuta Steel mill. The House reached the resolution following the adoption of a motion moved by Uzoma Abonta
Reps demand details of Russia, Nigeria agreement on Ajaokuta from minister
EFCC: Court grants Faisal Maina N60m bail
The Federal High Court, on Tuesday, admitted Faisal Maina, son of Abdulrasheed Maina, ex-pension reform boss, to bail in the sum of N60 million. NAN reports that Justice Okon Abang, who gave the ruling, also said the defendant should produce a surety, who must be a member of the House of Representatives in the like
EFCC: Court grants Faisal Maina N60m bail
Access Bank DiamondXtravaganza, to splash over N50million on customers this December
In its usual way of rewarding customers for their loyalty, Nigeria’s leading retail bank Access Bank Plc has unveiled DiamondXtravanganza – a reloaded Diamondxtra reward scheme specially packaged to reward customers this yuletide season. DiamondXtravaganza will feature three different draws; Senior citizens draw, Women’s draw and the National quarterly draw this December. According to Adaeze
Access Bank DiamondXtravaganza, to splash over N50million on customers this December
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