Breaking News in Nigeria Today Wednesday 4th December 2019
Here are some of the Breaking News in Nigeria Today Wednesday 4th December 2019 on some of the nation newspapers .
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EFCC arrests ex-Kwara LG lawmaker for theft
A former councilor in Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State, Samuel Opeyemi Adeojo, has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Adeojo was fingered as the leader of a car theft syndicate notorious for stealing vehicles from car dealers through pretence as genuine buyers. Until his
NBS: Banks cut 2,929 jobs in three months
…as credits to private sector hit N16.2trn Non-performing loans drop to N1.1trn D eposit Money Banks (DMBs) in the country cut their number of staff by 2,929 in the third quarter of this year, data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has revealed. This indicates a 2.8 per
Bayelsa polls: APC berates Dickson, says you’re a failure
T he ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) yesterday described the Governor of Bayelsa State, Serieka Dickson as a failure and prodigal son. The party’s position came in reaction to the governor’s claim that he avoided matching force with force in the last governorship election in Bayelsa State, which his party, the People’s Democratic
APC mocks PDP, Secondus for serial electoral losses
T he All Progressives Congress (APC), yesterday, launched a barrage of verbal attacks on the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its leadership following the opposition party’s demand for urgent electoral reforms in Nigeria. Apparently mocking the PDP, National Publicity Secretary of the APC, Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu, described as a “pointless outburst” the accusation
Police rescue corps member abducted in Lagos
P olice in Lagos yesterday rescued a National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member, Faith Onyiwara, in Epe area of the state. The corps member, who was serving at ABC Farms at Ilamija Nla village was said to be going for her weekly CDS when she was abducted. Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP
Wike: OML-11 acquisition, height of resource control
R ivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has described the state government’s investment in Oil Mining License (OML) 11 as the height of resource control, noting that it would promote the interest of host stakeholder communities and ensure peace in the operation of the oil facility. The governor, who spoke yesterday at the Government House,
States frustrating prosecution of poll offenders – INEC
T he Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said state Attorneys-General and Commissioners for Justice were frustrating its efforts at prosecuting persons arrested on election-related offences. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, at a meeting with state Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) yesterday in Abuja, said the commission has encountered constraints in bringing those who disrupted elections
CBN interventions reduce Nigeria’s import bill, save N1.3trn
T he Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has stated that its various interventions both in agriculture and real sector support facility has saved the economy about N1.3 trillion annually expended on import bill. The interventions in targeted commodities and sectors, the apex bank said, have also led to creation of jobs in excess of 2.5
Sanwo-Olu: Making phone calls won’t help traffic offenders
…295 armed robbers arrested, says CP Irked by the flagrant abuse of traffic law in the state, Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, yesterday said that phone calls would no longer help any traffic offenders arrested by law enforcement agents. Sanwo-Olu, who expressed worry that some Lagosians hurriedly make phone calls
Ebonyi Assembly decries poor road in Abakaliki
E bonyi State House of Assembly, yesterday decried deplorable state of Hatchery Road in Abakaliki metropolis in the state, urging the State Road Maintenance Agency to salvage the deplorable situation. A member representing Abakaliki North constituency in the Assembly, Mrs. Franca Okpo described the road as very deplorable when she moved a motion during
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