Nigeria news today headlines : Wednesday 8th January 2020
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Health Ministry Confirms Outbreak Of Lassa Fever In Abia
Umuahia – The Ministry of Health in Abia State has confirmed the outbreak of Lassa fever in Olokoro community, Umuahia South Local Government Area. The Permanent Secretary of the ministry, Chief Egbulefu Eze, told newsmen in Umuahia on Tuesday that 28-year-old man, who died in the community, was diagnosed of Lassa fever. Eze allayed the
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Buhari Reverses Suspension Of REA MD, Ogunbiyi
Abuja – In a twist of fate, the Federal Government on Tuesday said it has accepted the resignation of the Managing Director of Rural Electricity Agency (REA), Damilola Ogunbiyi, which took effect from December 31, 2019. The government said its decision was anchored on allowing her take up her new appointment with the United Nations.
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$30bn Loan: Ex-NBA Boss Sues Buhari, National Assembly
Osogbo – A human rights lawyer and former chairman of Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Kanmi Ajibola, has dragged President Muhammadu Buhari and the leadership of the National Assembly before a Federal High Court sitting in Osogbo, seeking the mandate of the court to stop the federal lawmakers from approving the $29.96 billion foreign loan being
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Petrol Tanker Crushes Four To Death In Ibadan
Ibadan – Tragedy struck in the Apata area of Ibadan, Oyo State capital, on Tuesday when a petrol tanker crushed four people to death and injured two others. The victims were three commercial motorcyclists (popularly called ‘okada’ riders) and three passengers plying the ever-busy Apata-Owode Road. The accident occurred in front of a Mr. Bigg’s
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It’s Too Early To Decide On Zoning — Tinubu
Abuja – Ahmed Bola Tinubu, national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has dismissed rumours of a third term agenda by President Muhammadu Buhari, as well as talks of succession and zoning which appear to be getting intense in recent political discussions. Tinubu criticised politicians seeking to know President Muhammadu Buhari’s succession plans for
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Edo Assembly Crisis: Court Stops INEC From Conducting By-Election Pending Determination Of Motion
The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, restrained the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from conducting fresh election to fill the vacant seats of the embattled 14 House of Assembly lawmakers in the state. The vacation judge, Justice Ahmed Mohammed, who gave the order in a motion ex-parte with suit: number: FHC/ABJ/CS/1582/19 filed by Mr.
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Rivers, Lagos Fertile Grounds For Money Laundering, Says Magu
P/Harcourt – Ibrahim Magu, acting chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has singled out two states of Lagos and Rivers as the most fertile grounds for money laundering in Nigeria. Magu assured that the court judgment barring the anti-graft agency from investigating former Rivers State governor, Peter Odili, will not stand. He said this
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Buhari’s Government Has Outlived Its Usefulness – Ezeife
Dr. Chukwuemeka Ezeife, former governor of Anambra State, in this interview with JOY ANIGBOGU talked about burning national issues, Igbo presidency in 2023, the need for President Buhari to see the whole of Nigeria as his constituency and other topical issues. Excerpts: President Buhari may have given a ray of hope during his New Year
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As Falana, Malami Bicker Over Sowore, Dasuki’s Release
LAGOS – Following the recent release of Omoyele Sowore and Sambo Dasuki, there have been insinuations that the Federal Government caved in due to local and international pressures mounted on it over its alleged poor human rights abuses and disobedience to rule of law. However, the government, through the Attorney General of the Federation and
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Used Cars, Motorbikes Importation Costs Nigeria N1.08trn In One Year – NBS Report
LAGOS – A whopping sum of N1.08 trillion was spent to import used cars, popularly called Tokunbo, and motorcycles between October 2018 and September 2019, according to data obtained from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). Used cars and motorcycle importation into Nigeria, according to the various NBS reports gathered, rose from N252.3 billion in
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