Breaking News from Nigerian Evening Newspapers and Evening News Tuesday 31st December 2019
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Jobs: Labour sets new agenda for government in 2020
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has said it will mount a very robust campaign for the generation of mass jobs and already existing jobs to be decent in Nigeria as the world marks end of a decade and beginning of a new year 2020. The President of the NLC, comrade Ayuba Wabba, who disclosed this
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NERC orders DisCos to begin cashless payments for 8m customers
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has mandated the 11 Distribution Companies (DisCos) to migrate their 8 million customers, comprising R3 class of residential customers, industrial and commercial customers, to cashless settlement platforms from Thursday. An Order No. 183, signed by the NERC Chairman, Prof. James Momoh, said it was in compliance with the cashless
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BREAKING: Atiku outlines what Buhari must do in 2020
A former Vice president, Atiku Abubakar, has said the year 2020 is time to work for a better future, adding that government should respect the rule of law and initiate policies that would benefit Nigerians. Atiku, in a statement by his Media Office on Tuesday, said the year heralded a brand new decade and required
Daily Trust.
BREAKING: House of Representatives member, Gawo dies in Dubai
A member representing Garki- Babura federal constituency (APC, Jigawa) at the National Assembly, Mohammed Adamu Fagen Gawo, has died in Dubai. A member of the family, Mohammed Hadi Inuwa, made the disclosure to newsmen on phone, saying the late Fagen Gawo died at the age of 74. The deceased passed on while in Dubai for
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JUST IN: EFCC grills Senator Shehu Sani in Abuja
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Tuesday, interrogated Sen. Shehu Sani for several hours for alleged extortion. Sani, who represented Kaduna Central senatorial zone at the 8th National Assembly, was invited to the EFCC office in Abuja for allegedly extorting $20,000 from a Kaduna based businessman Alhaji Sani Dauda, popularly known as ASD.
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Akwa Ibom govt. stops salary of 723 workers – NLC
The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) in Akwa Ibom has lamented the non-payment of salaries of 723 workers in the state. The chairman of NLC in the state, Comrade Sunny James, said during a Solemn Assembly organised by the union on Tuesday in Uyo, that the government stopped the 723 workers salaries since July 2019. He
Daily Trust.
Why 2019 is a good year for Buhari – Jibril
Abdulmumini Jibril, who will be participating in the January 25, 2020 re-run election in Kano State for Kiru/Bebeji federal constituency seat in the House of Representatives, says the year 2019 is a good year for President Muhammadu Buhari. Jibril, who spoke at the State House, Abuja, after meeting President Muhammadu Buhari, said the achievements recorded
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Cross River in panic over Lassa Fever outbreak in Ebonyi
The Commissioner for Health in Cross River State, Dr Betta Edu, says the state has started working to avert imminent outbreak of Lassa fever in the state. This follows recent reports about the epidemic in neighbouring Ebonyi State. The commissioner said she had to give marching orders to the officer in charge of the department
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Kano businessman donates equipment worth N300m to ABUTH
A Kano businessman has donated hospital equipment worth about N300 million to the Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital (ABUTH), Zaria. The Chief Medical Director of the hospital, Professor Ahmed Hamidu, made this known to our correspondent on Tuesday, saying that the equipment would go a long way in addressing some of the challenges of the
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Tambuwal swears-in Acting Grand Khadi, three High Court judges
Gov. Aminu Waziri Tambuwal of Sokoto state has said his administration is set to resuscitate the operations of the State Judicial Service Commission and the Law Reform Commission. Tambuwal stated this while swearing-in the Acting Grand Khadi of the state and three new high court judges that would serve in the state Sharia Court of
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CAC: Nigerian govt appoints new Acting Registrar-General
The Federal Government on Tuesday appointed Hajiya Saratu Shafii as the Acting Registrar-General of the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC). Mr. Moses Adaguusu, the Head of Public Affairs of the commission made this known in a statement in Abuja. Adaguusu said Shafii’s appointment was conveyed to CAC through the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment. He
CAC: Nigerian govt appoints new Acting Registrar-General
What Buhari told me – Dabiri-Erewa
Mrs Abike Dabiri-Erewa, the Chairman, Nigerian Diaspora Commission (NDC), says President Muhammadu Buhari had instructed that wherever Nigerians were, their welfare should be paramount. She said this while disclosed that a Diaspora Policy for Nigeria has been sent to the Federal Executive Council (FEC) for ratification. Dabiri-Erewa spoke to State House correspondents after meeting with
What Buhari told me – Dabiri-Erewa
What soldiers should expect in 2020 – Buratai
Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, has assured Nigerian Army troops of Operation Lafiya Dole (OPLD) of improved welfare package in 2020. Buratai gave the assurance while addressing the troops during an operational visit to Pulka in Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno on Tuesday. He said the government had assured the army of
What soldiers should expect in 2020 – Buratai
Only earthquake can erase Amosun’s legacies in Ogun – Akinlade
The Governorship candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) during the last general election, Hon. Adekunle Akinlade, said the legacies left behind by the immediate past Governor of the state, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, can never be wiped out except for an earthquake. Akinlade said this Tuesday, in his country home, Agosasa, in Ipokia Local Government
Only earthquake can erase Amosun’s legacies in Ogun – Akinlade
Gov. Wike sends message to Gov. Dickson
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, has warned neighbouring states that he will fight to defend his state. He also declared that he has no anti-Ijaw agenda, emphasising that he was only committed to defending the assets of the state. Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State had accused Wike of promoting “wicked clandestine ethnic supremacist
Gov. Wike sends message to Gov. Dickson
Man, 20, nabbed for allegedly raping 55-year-old woman
A 20-year-old man, Hassan Buba of Girei Local Government Area of Adamawa State has been arrested allegedly for raping a 55-year-old woman. The Police Public Relations Officer of the state, DSP Sulaiman Nguroje, who disclosed this to DAILY POST on Tuesday, said Hassan Buba got at the woman by pretending to be a good boy.
Man, 20, nabbed for allegedly raping 55-year-old woman
Transfer: Barcelona, Inter Milan battle to sign Aubameyang from Arsenal
Inter Milan are ready to rival Barcelona for the signature of Arsenal captain, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. The Serie A leaders are monitoring the Gabon striker’s situation, with the Gunners facing the reality of having to sell him in the summer. Aubameyang had pulled out of contract talks in November, with the 30-year-old eager to play in
Transfer: Barcelona, Inter Milan battle to sign Aubameyang from Arsenal
What will happen in 2020 – APC
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has assured Nigerians that 2020 will be a better year for the country. Lanre Issa-Onilu, APC National Publicity Secretary, in a statement, said with landmark return to the January-December budget cycle after 16 years of the PDP failure, Nigerians will witness more infrastructural development covering the rail, road, agriculture, aviation,
What will happen in 2020 – APC
2020: Political parties tell Nigerians what to expect from Buhari, APC
The Coalition of United Political Parties, CUPP, has said that uncertainty looms in the country in 2020 due to President Muhammadu Buhari’s alleged continuous mismanagement of the economy and unity of the nation The Coalition said that 2020 will be more disastrous unless Buhari’s divisive and incompetence is brought to a stop The political parties,
2020: Political parties tell Nigerians what to expect from Buhari, APC
Civil War: Militia leader sentenced to 20yrs in prison
Charles Ble-Goude, an ally of former Cote d’Ivoire President Laurent Gbagbo, has been sentenced in absentia to 20 years in prison by a court in Abidjan, for his role in the civil war. The civil war followed the 2010 presidential election, his lawyers said. Ble-Goude headed the notorious Young Patriots street militia during Gbagbo’s presidency.
Civil War: Militia leader sentenced to 20yrs in prison
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