Breaking News from Nigerian Evening Newspapers and Evening News Thursday 5th December 2019
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77,827 teachers to write qualifying exams
The Registrar, Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN), Professor Josiah Ajiboye on Thursday said a total of 77,827 candidates have registered for the December diet of the Professional Qualifying Examinations (PQE). Professor Ajiboye who made this known in Abuja during a press conference said the council had recorded an increase in the number of candidates
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Court remands policeman over alleged murder at Lagos night club
An Ebute Meta Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State, on Thursday remanded a 48-year-old policeman, Apalowo Ola, who allegedly murdered a 27-year-old-man in a Lagos night club. Chief Magistrate, Mr M.A. Ajiferuke, who did not take the plea of Ola, ordered that he should be remanded at the Ikoyi Correctional Facility for 30 days, pending
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Zamfara Assembly confirms 19 commissioner-nominees
The Zamfara State House of Assembly on Thursday confirmed the 19 commissioner-nominees earlier sent to it by Gov. Bello Matawalle. The Assembly also confirmed 28 nominees as Special Advisers to the Governor at a screening exercise during plenary. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Gov. Matawalle had on Tuesday sent the list of
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29 people die as South Sudan clans clash over Nile Island
At least 29 people were killed in South Sudan on Thursday when two rival clans clashed over the ownership of an island on the Nile river. An Area coordinator, Joseph Deng Mawaat, told dpa that the early-morning clash also left nearly 20 people injured. The clash involved clans from the states of Eastern Lakes and
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Veteran musician, ‘Ozigizaga’ crooner, Chris Hanen dies at 60
Veteran singer, Chris Hanen, popularly known for his hit track, ‘Ozigizaga’, has died at age 60. The singer whose real name was Christian Aghanenu and popularly known in the 90s died after a brief illness. The death of the renowned singer was announced by Former chairman of the Performing Musicians Association of Nigeria (PMAN), Tony
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JUST IN: INEC to hold 28 re-run elections in January 2020
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that there were 30 court-ordered rerun and supplementary rerun elections out of which only two were conducted leaving a balance of 28 re-run elections across the country. He said that after consideration of several issues surrounding the rerun elections, including the time needed for preparations, establishing the
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Fuel supply to persist despite Lagos pipeline fire – NNPC
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) on Thursday reported an oil pipeline fire outbreak along Atlas Cove-Mosimi Pipeline, part of the System 2B pipeline in Baruwa Swamp area of Lagos. The corporation said preliminary reports of the incident indicated that the fire outbreak might have been caused by an act of vandalism by suspected oil
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Shrinking Lake Chad forced many to crime – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday said the effect of climate change on Lake Chad has created more economic challenges, with the shrinking lake rendering many jobless, and leaving them with little or no options for survival, except crime. President Buhari said this at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, while receiving Letter of Credence of the High
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Niger LG election: Declare Tafa result, IPAC tells SIEC
The Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) has called on the Niger State Independent Electoral Commission (NSIEC) to douse the rising tension that trailed the conduct of the local government election in Tafa Council by announcing the contentious result. Daily Trust reports that protest had trailed the decision of SIEC to cancel the result for Tafa local
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PHOTOS: One dies as truck crushes commercial bus in Osun
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Arsenal vs Brighton: Livescore from EPL clash at The Emirates
Freddie Ljunberg’s first home game as Arsenal’s interim manager, will be on Thursday night against Brighton. The Swede took charge of a 2-2 draw at Norwich on Sunday, following Unai Emery’s dismissal. The Gunners have not won their last eight fixtures and will be looking for a change in fortunes. Kick off is 9.15pm West
Arsenal vs Brighton: Livescore from EPL clash at The Emirates
BREAKING: DSS finally releases Sowore
The Department of State Service (DSS) has released the convener of #RevolutionNow protest, Omoyele Sowore and his co-accused, Olawale Bakare. This was confirmed by Sahara Reporters, a media outlet owned by Sowore. This comes barely hours after an Abuja Federal High Court, on Thursday ordered for his release within 24 hours. Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu also
BREAKING: DSS finally releases Sowore
APC membership didn’t save Orji Kalu – Nwagwu
Mr Ezenwa Nwagwu, Chairman, Partners for Electoral Reforms (PEF) says the jailing of former Gov. Orji Kalu of Abia State was proof that joining the ruling party with criminal case was not a guarantee against justice. Nwagwu in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) said that the jailing has faulted the notion
APC membership didn’t save Orji Kalu – Nwagwu
Dino Melaye trial: What happened in court on Thursday
Justice Olasumbo Goodluck of an FCT High Court Maitama, on Thursday foreclosed the prosecution in the trial of Sen. Dino Melaye for alleged falsehood. Melaye, who until recently represented Kogi West in the Senate, is standing trial on a two-count charge bordering on giving false information to the police. He was alleged to have sometimes
Dino Melaye trial: What happened in court on Thursday
BREAKING: Ganduje signs new Kano emirate bill into law
Few Hours after the passage of the Executive Bill sent to the Kano State House of Assembly for the creation of four more Emirates in the state, Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje of Kano State has signed the Bill into law. After signing the Bill into law, Governor Ganduje apparently referring to Emir Sanusi, said, “we
BREAKING: Ganduje signs new Kano emirate bill into law
Reps resolves to probe killing of Policemen in Anambra
The House of Representatives has resolved to investigate the circumstances that led to the killing of two police officers in Anambra State recently. Joseph Akubo and Oliver Abbey were the two officers reportedly killed. The police accused youths loyal to the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) for the murder of the Policemen. The House on
Reps resolves to probe killing of Policemen in Anambra
Taskforce, Okada riders at ‘war’ in Oshodi, Lagos
There was pandemonium at Oshodi area of Lagos State as commercial motorcyclists known as Okada riders attacked officials of the Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences (Enforcement) Unit (Taskforce) on Thursday. A statement released by the Head, Public Affairs Unit of the agency, Taofiq Adebayo, quoted the Chairman of the Agency, CSP Olayinka Egbeyemi, that
Taskforce, Okada riders at ‘war’ in Oshodi, Lagos
Aba residents jubilate over Orji Uzor Kalu’s sentence
Some Aba residents in Abia State have lauded the 12-year jail term handed down to ex-Gov. Orji Kalu of Abia, by a Federal High Court in Lagos. DAILY POST reports that Justice Mohammed Idris convicted Kalu on 39 counts of N7.2 billion fraud and money laundering preferred against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes
Aba residents jubilate over Orji Uzor Kalu’s sentence
Ajanaku: APC mourns Obasanjo’s ex-aide
The Ogun State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has eulogised the former Special Adviser on Women Affairs to ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo, Mrs Titilayo Ajanaku, describing her death as ‘painful exit’. DAILY POST reports that Ajanaku, who was the first female Chairman of Local Government in Nigeria, died on Wednesday after battling with an
Ajanaku: APC mourns Obasanjo’s ex-aide
Buhari decries desert encroachment on farmlands, effect on Nigeria’s future
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday, said climate change was steadily taking a toll on the income of families as farmlands get narrowed with desert encroachments. Speaking after receiving Letter of Credence of the High Commissioner of Australia to Nigeria, Mrs Claire Ireland at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, Buhari lamented that the vagaries of the weather
Buhari decries desert encroachment on farmlands, effect on Nigeria’s future
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