Breaking News from Nigerian Evening Newspapers and Evening News Saturday 25th January 2020
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Impound any trailer carrying containers without proper latching, FRSC declares
Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Dr Boboye Oyeyemi has declared any flatbed trailer carrying containers without proper latching on ighways will be impounded immediately by patrol teams anytime they are sighted. Speaking in a statement signed by the Corps Public Education Officer, Bisi Kazeem, he said to enforce compliance for such dangerous trailers
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Manchester United target Nigerian goal machine, Odion Ighalo
Manchester United are looking at Odion Ighalo as they try to bring in a striker on loan following the long-term injury to Marcus Rashford. Former Watford forward Ighalo is with Chinese club Shanghai Shenhua and has two years left on his contract. The Nigeria international scored 17 goals in 55 Premier League appearances for the
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BREAKING: One dies of Lassa fever in Ogun State
Barely three days after the Ogun State Government denied outbreak of Lassa fever, a 26-year-old woman, Titilayo Akinsola on Saturday, died of the hemorrhagic fever in Abeokuta, the state capital. The Kaduna State government had earlier in the day confirmed a case of Lassa fever in Chukun local government area of the state. Our correspondent
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Low turn-out of voters in Imo rerun elections
Low turn-out of voters characterised Saturday’s rerun and supplementary elections in Imo State. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had conducted rerun in Okigwe/Onuimo/Isiala Mbano federal constituency and supplementary election in 18 polling wards in Orlu/Orsu/Our East federal constituency and 12 polling units in Njaba state constituency. Court had nullified the election of Obinna Onwubariri
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Imo guber judgement: We will push Buhari, NAS to amend electoral law – APC
The National Chairman of the All Progress Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole has disclosed that the party will push President Muhammadu Buhari and the National Assembly to insert in the electoral law that any Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) official who deliberately declared a loser as the winner of an election should be charge to Court
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I won’t be APC national chairman who can’t win polling unit – Oshiomhole
The National Chairman of the All Progress Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, has said that he can’t leave the local politics in Edo state because he doesn’t want to be a national chairman who can’t win any election. Oshiomhole stated on Saturday in Auchi, Etsako West local government of Edo state during a unification rally to
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Gunmen allegedly attack travellers near Kaduna train station
There was confusion around Rigasa train Station in Kaduna when suspected gunmen attacked vehicles conveying travellers close to the railway station in the area. The incident occurred around ?8:30 pm when passengers brought by the last train were on their way to their destinations on Friday night through airport road. However, the Police in Kaduna
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JUST IN: Kaduna state confirms first case of Lassa fever
Kaduna State government has confirmed a case of Lassa fever in Chukun local government area of the state. The government said the patient is being treated at the designated Infectious Disease Control Centre. A statement signed by the Commissioner of Health, Dr Amina Mohammed-Baloni, on Saturday, said that the patient is a 36-year-old male. The
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Re-run election: Police arrest electoral offenders in Akwa Ibom
The Akwa Ibom State Police Command said it has arrested some persons involved in electoral malpractice during the re-run elections in Essien Udim local government area. Speaking with journalists on Saturday at the collation centre in Methodist School, Okop Akama, Essien Udim, Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), CSP Nnudam Fredrick said investigations were ongoing on
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Vote buying, threats mar Sokoto rerun election
The Saturday’s rerun elections in Sokoto were marred by vote buying, threats and fake agents, Daily Trust has observed. Our reporter, who monitored the Sokoto-North/Sokoto South federal constituency rerun election, saw voters displaying their ballot paper to show the party voted for before casting their vote. “This is the condition given to them by the
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Lassa Fever: 29 dead, 195 infected across Nigeria – NCDC gives update
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), on Saturday, announced that it had activated a National Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) to coordinate response activities on Lassa Fever. The National EOC includes representatives from the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Ministry of Environment, World Health Organization, UNICEF, US Centers for
Lassa Fever: 29 dead, 195 infected across Nigeria – NCDC gives update
AfDB President, Adesina makes prediction on Africa, sends message to Buhari govt
Dr. Akinwunmi Adesina, President, African Development Bank (AfDB), on Saturday, said Africa will potentially become the biggest economic hub on the globe with the right policies and investments. Adesina, who recently addressed the London Stock Exchange, spoke at the Inspiration Conference 2020 of the Redeemer’s Men Fellowship (Lagos Regions) in Lagos. “Last year, 17 countries
AfDB President, Adesina makes prediction on Africa, sends message to Buhari govt
Massive voters turnout in Bauchi rerun elections
Voters turned out massively to cast their ballots during the supplementary and rerun elections for the two vacant seats in the House of Representatives for Zaki and Gamawa federal constituencies of Bauchi State. DAILY POST correspondent, who monitored the conduct of the elections in the two LGAs of Zaki and Gamawa, observed that women voters
Massive voters turnout in Bauchi rerun elections
FA Cup: How Kelechi Iheanacho saved Leicester City
Leicester City on Saturday edged into the FA Cup fifth round as striker, Kelechi Iheanacho’s early goal sealed a 1-0 win against Brentford in the fourth round tie. Iheanacho scored the only goal of the game in the 4 minutes at Griffin Park. The former Manchester City star met James Justin’s cross with a clinical
FA Cup: How Kelechi Iheanacho saved Leicester City
*-stimulants/ Nigerians warned on use of s** stimulants
Some experts have warned Nigerians against excessive and sometimes unprescribed use of s** stimulants in view of its health implications. S** stimulants could be found in orthodox and natural forms, including herbs, foods and fruits. They have become popular in the quest to get sexual satisfaction, improve poor marital relationships and, in some cases, to
Nigerians warned on use of s** stimulants
Messi excludes Cristiano Ronaldo, names five best players in the world
Barcelona captain, Lionel Messi, has excluded, Juventus forward, Cristiano Ronaldo from his list of five best players in the world. Messi, who also excluded himself from the list, said that it was nice to have Ronaldo in the La Liga because of the prestige the Portugal captain gave him when he was playing for Real
Messi excludes Cristiano Ronaldo, names five best players in the world
Religious, ethnic crisis averted in Abia over alleged missing penis
Ethnic and religious crisis was averted in Umuahia, the Abia State capital on Saturday as a tiger-nut customer raised the alarm over the sudden disappearance of his penis, according to The Nation. The incident happened at Oboro Street by Niger road in Umuahia and attracted so many residents who wanted to have a glimpse of
Religious, ethnic crisis averted in Abia over alleged missing penis
IG directs Oyo CP to take actions over return of sacked LG chairmen
The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has directed the Commissioner of Police in Oyo state, Mr. Shina Olukolu, to take actions to implement the legal opinion of the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) on the sacked local government chairmen in the state. The IG in a letter obtained by DAILY POST on Saturday and
IG directs Oyo CP to take actions over return of sacked LG chairmen
Youths protest rampant killings, kidnapping in Kaduna community
Following incessant kidnapping and other social vices that have become the order of the day in Juji community in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State, angry youths blocked the Kachia highway protesting what they called government non-challant attitude to their plights. It took combined security forces of the Army, Police and Nigeria Security and
Youths protest rampant killings, kidnapping in Kaduna community
Ondo workers to get N30,000 wage as govt, labour sign agreement
An agreement on the new minimum wage of N30,000 was on Saturday, finally signed by the Organised Labour and the Ondo State Government. According to the agreement, the payment will take effect from January 1, 2020. Under the new pay, officers on grade level 1 to 6 should enjoy the N30,000 new minimum wage while
Ondo workers to get N30,000 wage as govt, labour sign agreement
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