Breaking News from Nigerian Evening Newspapers and Evening News Friday 13th December 2019
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NIS clears air on visa on arrival for Africans policy
The Comptroller General, Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Muhammed Babandede, has said the visa on arrival for holders of passports of African countries from January 2020 was to accelerate African Integration. A statement in Abuja by Sunday James, the NIS Public Relations Officer, quoted Babandede as saying the decision would remove barriers hindering free movement of
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JUST IN: President Buhari returns to Abuja
President Muhammadu Buhari has return to Abuja after he participated in the Aswan Forum for Sustainable Peace and Development in Africa, held in Egypt. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the presidential aircraft conveying the president and some members of his entourage landed at the Presidential wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja,
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JUST IN: Abdelmadjid Tebboune wins Algeria’s presidential election
Abdelmadjid Tebboune has been elected the new president of Algeria, the Head of the National Independent Election Authority, Mohamed Chorfi announced on Friday. Chorfi announced this at a news conference in Algiers. He said that Tebboune won a majority 58.15 per cent of vote in the presidential election held on Thursday to become the 8th
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‘Next President must come from South West’
The Chairman of All Progressives Congress, Osun State Chapter, Prince Adegboyega Famodun, has said that it is the turn of South West to produce Nigeria’s President after the administration of President Muhammad Buhari. Famodun said this in Osogbo, Osun State, while responding to questions from newsmen during a News-Point programme of the Correspondents’ Chapel of
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Buhari congratulates UK Prime Minister on election victory
President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated Prime Minister Boris Johnson on his resounding election victory in the United Kingdom general election. President Buhari, in a release issued by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, said Britain had been a reliable and historically unique ally of Nigeria as it had particularly supported the
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‘Treat Akpabio’s re-run withdrawal as concession of defeat’
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Akwa Ibom State has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to treat the withdrawal of Senator Godswill Akpabio from the Akwa North West Senatorial District re-run election in Essien Udim local government area as a concession to defeat. Speaking in Uyo in a press conference, State Publicity Secretary
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Abdulrazaq inaugurates cabinet as commissioners, aides get potfolio
Kwara State Governor, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq has inaugurated his cabinet and called on them to consider what legacies they would like to be remembered for in the discharge of their duties. He also sworn in members of the Civil Service Commission and the Deputy Chief of Staff, Adebukola Risikat Babalola, whose appointment was announced and Architect
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NLNG, Shell, Total, others sign gas supply deals
The Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) has signed the first Basic 20-year term of Gas Supply Agreements (GSAs) for its plant called the NLNG Train 7. The agreements were signed with the company’s Joint Venture (JV) partners for the supply of feedgas to the Train 7 plant in Bonny, Rivers state. The JVs are Shell Petroleum
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Umahi present N178bn budget to State House of Assembly
The governor of Ebonyi State, Engr. David Umahi has presented a budget of N178.1 billion to the state house of House for approval for the year 2020. He tagged the budget: “Growth Consolidation and Transformation”. The budget has a N10.3 billion difference when compared with the one of 2019 which was N188.4 billion. The breakdown
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BREAKING: Oshiomhole absent at APC rally for Ize-Iyamu in Edo
The national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole was absent at the rally of one of the APC factions in Edo to receive the 2016 governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu and his supporters into the state APC. A faction of the APC that had the backing of
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PDP mocks Akpabio, says he withdrew to avoid another defeat
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Akwa Ibom State chapter, on Friday, mocked Sen. Godswill Akpabio over his withdrawal from Essien Udim Local Government Senatorial rerun election, saying that he took such decision out of fear of possible defeat. Akpabio had on Wednesday written to the National Chairman of his party, the All Progressives Congress, Adams
PDP mocks Akpabio, says he withdrew to avoid another defeat
FCMB Opens Ultra-modern Branch in Ondo City, Ondo State
In line with its customer-centric and strategic expansion programme which aims at making its excellent services accessible to more individuals and businesses, First City Monument Bank (FCMB), has opened a new ultra-modern and full-service branch in Ondo City, Ondo State. The new branch, which was commissioned at an impressive ceremony on December 12, 2019, is
FCMB Opens Ultra-modern Branch in Ondo City, Ondo State
400 APGA leaders, stakeholders defect to PDP in Abia
About 400 leaders and stakeholders of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in Isiala Ngwa South Local Government Area of Abia State, on Friday, decamped to the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The APGA defectors were led into the governing PDP in the state by Prince Monday Kingsley and were received by the Abia central
400 APGA leaders, stakeholders defect to PDP in Abia
Peace Mass Transit: Nigerians reacts as accident kills four people, injures 26
A cross-section of Nigerians have reacted to the crash involving Peace Mass Transit that led to the death of some persons. DAILY POST had reported that four people died while 26 were injured in a road accident involving Peace Mass Transit bus and GodIsGood Motors on the Lagos-Ore-Benin highway in Odigbo Local Government Area of
Peace Mass Transit: Nigerians reacts as accident kills four people, injures 26
Police arrest 50 suspects in Edo
Mr Lawan Jimeta, the Commissioner of Police in charge of Edo, has said 50 suspects were arrested in the state in the last three weeks, in connection with various crimes. The Commissioner disclosed this on Friday in Benin while briefing newsmen on the achievement recorded since he assumed duty in the state. Giving the breakdown,
Police arrest 50 suspects in Edo
Nigeria, Cameroon, Ghana drop in latest FIFA rankings
Nigeria women’s team has dropped three places in the latest FIFA Women’s ranking released on Friday. Ghana also slipped 10 places down. This was mainly because both West African powerhouses failed to go past the third round of the 2020 CAF Olympic Games qualifiers. The Super Falcons and Black Queens now occupy the 39th and
Nigeria, Cameroon, Ghana drop in latest FIFA rankings
Man arraigned for alleged N1.2m fraud
The Police in Ado-Ekiti, on Friday, arraigned a 27-year-old sales representative, Daramola Temitope for allegedly defrauding his employer of N1.2 million. Temitope, whose address was not provided, is facing one-count charge of fraud before an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court. He, however, pleaded not guilty. The prosecutor, Insp Caleb Leranmo, told the court that the defendant
Man arraigned for alleged N1.2m fraud
Buhari returns to Nigeria
President Muhammadu Buhari has returned to Abuja after he participated in the Aswan Forum for Sustainable Peace and Development in Africa, held in Egypt. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the presidential aircraft conveying the president and some members of his entourage landed at the Presidential wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport,
Buhari returns to Nigeria
EPL: Lampard speaks on signing Zaha, Chilwell, Ake for Chelsea
Chelsea manager, Frank Lampard, has responded to speculations he wants to sign the Premier League trio of Wilfried Zaha, Ben Chilwell and Nathan Ake when the January transfer window opens. The Blues are now able to make recruitments, after the successfully appealed their transfer ban from FIFA at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).
EPL: Lampard speaks on signing Zaha, Chilwell, Ake for Chelsea
EPL: Solskjaer boosted by return of three Man Utd senior players ahead of Everton clash
EPL: Solskjaer boosted by return of three Man Utd senior players ahead of Everton clash Manchester United manager, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, has been handed a huge injury boost, with the return of three senior stars ahead of the festive fixtures. The Red Devils host Everton at Old Trafford on Sunday. United then play Watford, Newcastle,
EPL: Solskjaer boosted by return of three Man Utd senior players ahead of Everton clash
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