Breaking News this Afternoon in Nigeria Sunday 19th January 2020
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Farmers sack, burn Fulani settlement in Jigawa
Ahmed Abubakar, Dutse No fewer than 400 Fulani residents of Fulata village under Taura local government fled their settlements after they came under attacks by farmers in the area. Houses, grain barns and other structures belonging to the Fulani residents were completely razed down when the angry farmers allegedly attacked them. Trouble strayed after the
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VIDEO: Abuja residents outline their expectations from FCT Administration in 2020
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Music Review: Fireboy crowns single ‘Need You’ with an emotional visual
Fast-rising Nigerian Afro-pop singer and song writer, Adedamola Adefolahan, popularly known as Fireboy DML; has recently released a music video for his single titled; ‘Need You’. The song is one of the unique songs from his massively celebrated debut album titled “Laughter Tear and Goosebumps”. The young star catapulted himself into the Nigerian music mainstream
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Enugu LG boss shares council’s IGR to wards, gives scorecard
Felix Ikem, Nsukka Barely one month into her administration, the Transition Committee Chairman of Nsukka Local Government Council in Enugu state Hon. Chinwe Ugwu has earmarked N20 million for the developmental projects in all the 20 wards of the local government area. According to her, the projects will be according to the priority need of
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Gov. Lalong approves layouts for servicemen in Plateau
Gov. Simon Lalong of Plateau has approved layouts for serving and retiring officers and men of the Nigerian Army in the state, the Commissioner of Lands, Survey and Town Planning , Mr Yakubu Dati, has said. Dati disclosed this during an advocacy visit to Maj.-Gen. Nuhu Angbazo, General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the 3rd Armoured
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Supreme Court: Tension in Bauchi as elders, groups urged citizens to be calm
PAUL OMOKUVIE BAUCHI As the Supreme Court delivers judgement on the Bauchi state governorship election suit on Monday, elders of the state and various groups have called for caution. The eldera under the auspices of ‘Coalition of Elders for Peace and Good Governance in Bauchi State’ appealed to state citizens to accept the outcome of
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AfDB earmarks $250M for water, sanitation projects in Abuja
Fred Itua, Abuja The African Development Bank (AfDB), has revealed that the bank will invest $250 million in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) water and sanitation integrated project. The project is aimed at improving water supply and sanitation in the satellite towns. The Senior Director of African Development Bank, Mr. Ebrima Faal, made the revelation
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DPR seals five petrol, gas stations in Kogi for cheating
The Department of petroleum Resources (DPR), Kogi office, has sealed three petrol filling stations for adjusting their pumps to dispense fuel below approved quantity. Mr Idris Mohammad, Controller Operations, Kogi Field Office of DPR, who led a team of operatives and men of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) during the raid, said
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Cross River govt destroys over 100 shops in Etim-Edem motor park
Judex Okoro, Calabar It was a black Sunday in Calabar metropolos as over 100 shops were destroyed at the popular Etim-Edem Park in Calabar South. The demolition,which started about 6:00am on Sunday, was supervised by State Commissioner for Environment, Mr Mfon Bassey. Speaking shortly after the excercise, Bassey said the illegal shops had altered the
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Trump recounts Qassem Soleimani’s final moments
Cameras “miles in the sky”, a countdown and then “boom”: US President Donald Trump has recounted the final moments of Iran’s powerful General Qasem Soleimani in an American drone strike. Trump delivered the account Friday night to Republican Party donors gathered at his Florida residence Mar-a-Lago for a fundraising dinner, US media said. CNN on Saturday broadcast an audio recording in which the president gave new details about the January 3 strike at the airport in Baghdad. It killed the Revolutionary Guards Quds Force commanderand members of Iraq’s Hashed al-Shaabi,…
Mayweather releases McGregor rematch poster after rival’s UFC return
Floyd Mayweather called for a rematch with Conor McGregor following his rival’s winning return to the UFC. McGregor destroyed Donald Cerrone inside 40 seconds on his UFC comeback on Saturday night and looked back to his best in Las Vegas. Mayweather convincingly beat McGregor in their boxing match in 2017, but appears ready to go toe-to-toe with the Irishman again reports metro.co.uk. The undefeated boxer released a fight poster on his Instagram with ‘Mayweather McGregor 2 2020’ splashed on the image. McGregor insisted he still wanted to continue his boxing…
Boy kills four, wounds one in US shooting
A boy armed with a gun killed three children and a woman in a Utah home then accompanied a fifth victim to a hospital where he was arrested, police said on Saturday. Police were trying to piece together what happened leading up to the shooting in Grantsville on Friday night. Investigators believed the victims were all related. “We’re trying to make certain that we verify people’s relationships among the deceased and the survivor,” Grantsville police Cpl Rhonda Fields said. “As for motive, we don’t have any of that.” It appeared…
Final curtain looms for Wozniacki at Melbourne Park
While most of her rivals are looking for a strong showing at Melbourne Park to kickstart their seasons, a defeat for Caroline Wozniacki at the Australian Open will bring an end to 15 years of hitting a ball over a net for a living. Keen to move on to the next stage of her life with her husband of seven months, former NBA All Star David Lee, Wozniacki has decided that the 108th Australian Open will be her last tournament. A loss to American Kristie Ahn in the second match…
Why borders still remain closed – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari Saturday in London said that the partial closure of Nigeria’s borders is not meant to punish her neighbours, but to strengthen the country’s security and economy. At a meeting with a select group of the Nigerian Community in the United Kingdom, the President explained that the period of closure will be used for stock-taking on threats to the nation’s security and economy. He noted that Nigerian farmers have been celebrating the closure which has drastically reduced smuggling of agricultural produce as well as arms and ammunition. President…
EPL: Rashford misses United’s visit to Liverpool
Manchester United manager, Ole Gunnar Solksjaer, will be without Marcus Rashford, when they take on Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday. Rashford was missing from the travelling party, having picked up a back problem against Wolves in the FA Cup earlier in the week. Solskjaer has however been given a defensive boost though, with the return of Eric Bailly to the matchday squad. Bailly last played for United on their pre-season tour, but made a comeback from a knee injury for the Under-23s a week last Friday. Solskjaer said returning defenders…
Tear gas, dozens of arrests in fresh anti-Macron protest in Paris
French police fired tear gas under a rain of projectiles and arrested dozens of people on Saturday as thousands of “yellow vest” anti-government protesters returned to the streets of Paris. Demonstrators shouted slogans denouncing the police, President Emmanuel Macron and his pension reforms that have triggered the longest French transport strike in decades. The night before Macron and his wife Brigitte had to be rushed briefly from a Paris theatre after protesters tried to burst in and disrupt the performance, reports France24. With sirens wailing, riot police drove across the…
China reports 17 more cases of new virus strain
China reported 17 more cases of pneumonia caused by a new coronavirus strain on Sunday, stoking worries as the country gears up to celebrate Chinese Lunar New Year when much of the population travels. Three of those patients are seriously ill, according to a statement issued by the Wuhan Municipal Health Commission. The total number of patients infected by the disease in China, all of them in the central Chinese city of Wuhan, has now climbed to 62. Two have died, reports Reuters. The 17 new patients began exhibiting symptoms…
McGregor beats Cerrone in 40 seconds at UFC 246 in Las Vegas
Conor McGregor returned to the octagon in style at UFC 246 as he beat American fan favourite Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone in just 40 seconds in Las Vegas. Irishman McGregor, 31, came out on top after one of the most spectacular performances of his career. Two of UFC’s most popular fighters went toe to toe in the main event at the T-Mobile Arena, reports the BBC. But referee Herb Dean stepped in and waved off the contest inside a minute after a series of blows from McGregor. “I made history tonight.…
Buhari hails Joshua for regaining boxing titles
President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday, congratulated the current World Heavyweight Boxing Champion, Anthony Joshua. He met with Joshua at a meeting with a select group of the Nigerian Community in the United Kingdom. Buhari hailed AJ, as he’s fondly called, on regaining his world championship belt. The president said the boxer put Nigeria “on the world map again like Hogan Bassey.” Joshua, who later presented his belts to the President, pledged to “stand up for Nigeria anytime you need me.” On security, Buhari stated that “it is common sense that…
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