Breaking News from Nigerian Evening Newspapers and Evening News Friday 24th January 2020
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Breaking: APC withdraws from Saturday’s re-run election in Akwa Ibom
The All Progressives Congress, APC in Akwa Ibom State said it will not participate in the re-run election scheduled for Saturday. In a press conference on Friday in Uyo, State Chairman of the APC, Mr Ini Okopido said the party has withdrawn from the re-run election in Essien Udim local government area as it was
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China to build new hospital within 10 days
China is rushing to build a new hospital in a staggering 10 days to treat patients at the epicentre of a deadly virus outbreak that has stricken hundreds of people, state media reported Friday. The facility in the central city of Wuhan is expected to be in use by February 3 to serve a rising
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Dier denies negative vibes at Spurs under Mourinho
Eric Dier has dismissed rumours that Tottenham’s players are already growing tired of life under Jose Mourinho just two months into his reign. Reports have emerged that Spurs players believe they are regressing under the Portuguese while defender Danny Rose is said to have clashed with him after being left out of the matchday squad.
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Hausa ladies are not romantic—Kano Instagram lover
The 23-year-old Kano man, Sulaiman Isa who is proposing to tie nuptial knots with a 46-year-old American, Jeannine Sanchez said his decision to settle for the white woman was because Hausa women are not romantic. He said he has had bitter experiences with some Hausa ladies who he alleged are more interested in material benefits
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Corruption Index: ActionAid wants stiffer penalties for looters
The ActionAid Nigeria (AAN) has urged the Federal Government to intensify its fight against corruption through stiffer punishment for looters and inclusion of citizens in the fight against corruption. The Country Director of the organisation, Ene Obi, said on Friday in Abuja that while it appears that the Nigerian Government is doing so much in
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We’re not rubber stamp N’Assembly, Lawan insists
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan has again debunked claims that the ninth National Assembly is a rubber stamp legislature. Lawan stated this while responding to a surprised belated birthday presentation by his North East Support Group at the Dutse Airport in Jigawa state on his way to his Yobe North Senatorial District after a
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Nigeria deploys 185 soldiers to Guinea Bissau for peace keeping mission
The Nigerian Army on Friday completed pre-deployment training for 185 troops for peace keeping mission in Guinea Bissau. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the 185 troops began their pre deployment training on Jan. 6, at the Martin Luther Agwai International Leadership and Peace Keeping Centre (MLAILPKC), Jaji Kaduna State. The Chief of Army
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Interest rate may rise as CBN raises banks cash reserve ratio
Rising from the first monetary policy committee meeting (MPC) in 2020, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) raised the cash reserve ratio (CRR) by 500 basis point from 22.5 percent to 27.5 percent. With this decision, the cash available to the banks for lending will reduce as the banks will be required to tie down
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You will regret at end of your tenure, Kwankwaso replies Ganduje
Former Kano state governor and former Senator representing Kano central senatorial district, Engineer Rabiú Musa Kwankwaso has revealed that Governor Abdullahi Ganduje and his allies will definitely regret at the end of their second tenure. Kwankwaso made this known during a radio programme aired by many local radio stations across the state. According to him,
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Insecurity: You’ve ran out of excuses, inter-faith forum tells Buhari
The Interfaith Dialogue Forum for Peace (IDFP) has urged the Federal Government to immediately arrest and prosecute those responsible for the killings in Nigeria and that no explanation was tenable again as the government has exhausted her windows of excuses. This is contained in the communique of the IDFP 3rd Annual General Assembly and Peace
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Five young men go insane after intake of unknown herbal drink in Rivers community
Five young men have reportedly gone insane after drinking mixed herbs with gin fondly called ‘Kaikai’ at Omuakwuru community in Igboo-Etche, Etche Local Government Area of Rivers State. The victims, who are young men from the community, committed the act of drugging themselves when they went for the burial of one of their elders, Blessing
Five young men go insane after intake of unknown herbal drink in Rivers community
Oko Oloyun’s murder: Police interrogate staff, two escorts
In connection with the death of the popular tradomedical doctor, Alhaji Fatai Yusuf Oko-Oloyun, who was killed on Thursday, January 23, 2020 along Abeokuta- Igboora-Iseyin Road by yet-to-be-known assailants, the police have summoned Some staff and the two police officer attached to the deceased for questioning. In a statement released by the the Commissioner of
Oko Oloyun’s murder: Police interrogate staff, two escorts
Amotekun: APC Governors reach consensus on community policing
Governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC, are reaching consensus regarding the best strategy for tackling insecurity in their respective states. Many of the Governors are also settling for “Community Policing”, according Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau State. Lalong disclosed this, Friday, in Abuja during the first quarterly meeting of the
Amotekun: APC Governors reach consensus on community policing
Insurgency, kidnapping, killings are evidences of contention for Nigeria’s soul – SGF
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha, has called for unity and collective fight against insecurity around the country as, according to him, dark forces were contending for the soul of the country. Boss Mustapha, who spoke in the Adamawa State capital, Yola, on Friday in the course of a condolence
Insurgency, kidnapping, killings are evidences of contention for Nigeria’s soul – SGF
EPL: Guardiola speaks on Liverpool breaking Man City’s record
Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola, has admitted that Liverpool could break their 100-point record this season. The Reds areon course to better City’s point haul from 2017-18. Guardiola’s team followed up the next season another 98 points last season, as they pipped Liverpool to the title. Asked if he expects Liverpool to top his City
EPL: Guardiola speaks on Liverpool breaking Man City’s record
EFCC vs Maina: What happened in court on Friday
Khalid Aliyu, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, prosecution witness (PW5) in the ongoing trial of Abdulrasheed Maina, ex-chairman, defunct Pension Reform Task Team (PRTT), on Friday, disclosed that the PRTT rejected a N2 billion bribe from the accused persons in the police pension fraud. Aliyu, who is also Maina’s younger brother, made the
EFCC vs Maina: What happened in court on Friday
Obiano announces payment of new minimum wage in Anambra
Anambra State Governor, Chief Willie Obiano, has announced that he will pay the new minimum wage, starting from Jan. 26. Obiano made the declaration while inspecting the 5.3Km Eziowelle-Umunnachi-Afor Igwe roads in Idemili South and Dunukofia local government areas. According to him, the new minimum wage implementation will improve socio-economic status of the state and
Obiano announces payment of new minimum wage in Anambra
One person hospitalized as explosion rocks Houston
A large explosion, on Friday, jolted the U.S. city of Houston, with authorities saying at least one person had been hospitalised. The blast, which was believed to be an industrial facility, shattered windows of nearby buildings and was felt kilometres away. Smoke and flames could be seen from the site in the North-West of the
One person hospitalized as explosion rocks Houston
Re-run: We are ready to conduct election in Abi/Yakurr federal constituency – INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission in Cross River State is ready to conduct re-run election in Abi/Yakurr federal constituency in Cross River State. DAILY POST gathered that the Commission has received sensitive materials for the court ordered rerun elections in slated to hold in Abi/Yakurr Federal Constituency on Saturday, January 25, 2020. The materials were
Re-run: We are ready to conduct election in Abi/Yakurr federal constituency – INEC
UNIZIK staff protest kidnap of colleague, task Obiano
The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities Nnamdi Azikiwe University branch Awka, stormed the Government House on Friday in protest of the kidnap of one of her members, Engr. Emeka Chiaghana. Though, a peaceful protest, but the protesters bore placards with various inscriptions bordering on the whereabouts of their member, who was said to have
UNIZIK staff protest kidnap of colleague, task Obiano
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