Breaking News this Afternoon in Nigeria Thursday 30th January 2020
Top Nigeria News Dailies Update from Newspaper Headlines Today this Afternoon
Read also
Amotekun: What IGP told me – Makinde
Oluseye Ojo, Ibadan Barely 24 hours after meeting with the Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Mohammed Adamu, Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has said the Western Nigeria Security Network (WNSN), code-named Operation Amotekun, is shaping up brilliantly, adding that the regional security outfit has come to stay. He made the disclosure on Thursday
The Sun Nigeria.
VIDEO: ‘I have no hand in the travails of Agba Jalingo’ – Gov. Ayade
The Sun Nigeria.
Insecurity: Benue CAN to fast, pray for 3 days
Rose Ejembi, Makurdi Following directives from the national office of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), the Benue State chapter of the association has asked all churches in the state to commence three days of asting and prayer from Friday to Sunday. State CAN chairman Rev Akpen Leva, in a statement made available to our
The Sun Nigeria.
AMOTEKUN not to replace Police, but to complement it – Gov. Makinde
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has cleared the air on the role meant to be played by the security outfit being put in place by governors of the South West geopolitical zone, codenamed Operation AMOTEKUN, saying it was not to replace the functions of the Nigeria Police Force or the community policing in the
The Sun Nigeria.
How Hanu Agbodje conquered business of E-commerce in Nigeria at 22
Fejiro Hanu Agbodje looks every inch your next-door, 24-year-old lad who loves Afrobeat music, and all the wild things bristling young men of his age should indulge in. But this is no ordinary youth President Muhammadu Buhari once labelled “Lazy Nigerian youth.” At 22 he formed an E-commerce company, Patrica Technologies Limited, simply known as
The Sun Nigeria.
Ondo Govt. adopts TIN to boost revenue generation
The Ondo State Government, says it has integrated into the National Tax Identification Number (TIN) system to capture tax payers and boost revenue generation in the state. Mr Tolu Adegbie, the Chairman of the State Internal Revenue Service (ODIRS), made the disclosure during a courtesy visit and presentation of TIN certificate to the State Head
The Sun Nigeria.
UNICAL suspends 3 students over threat to lecturer, possession of hard drugs
Judex Okoro, Calabar The University of Calabar has suspended three undergraduates for sending threat messages to one of their lecturers and for the alleged possession hard drugs suspected to be Indian hemp. While Uzoagba Chinaemerem Goodluck, a 200-level of the Department of Physics, was suspended for allegedly being caught smoking weed suspected to be Indian
The Sun Nigeria.
Insecurity: CAN declares 3 days fasting, prayer
Fred Ezeh, Abuja Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has declared three days of fasting and prayers to seek God’s Face and His intervention in the affairs of Nigeria, particularly the rising cases of insecurity which recently led to the death of Pastor Lawan Andimi, a senior CAN leader in Adamawa state. A statement from CAN
The Sun Nigeria.
Bus conductor punches police officer in Lagos
A 28-year-old bus conductor, Sikiru Dada, on Thursday appeared before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court in Lagos, charged with assault on a police officer and an official of the National Union Of Road Transport Workers (NURTW). Dada, resident of Abule-Egba, Lagos, is facing charges of breach of peace, assault and resisting arrest. The Prosecutor, Insp, Adegoke
The Sun Nigeria.
Court issues arrest warrant for ex-Petroleum Minister Dan Etete, two others
Godwin Tsa, Abuja The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) sitting in Gwagwalada, Abuja, has ordered the arrest of a former Minister of Petroleum, Dauzia Loyal Etete, better known as Dan Etete, in connection with the Malabu Oil scam. Also to be arrested along with Etete by the order of Justice Abubakar Kutigi
The Sun Nigeria.
Aussie Open: Djokovic beats Federer to reach final
Novak Djokovic moved a step closer to retaining the Australian Open title with a straight-set semi-final win over injury-hit rival Roger Federer. Serbia’s Djokovic was 4-1 and 0-40 down in the opening set before recovering to win the tie-break. That laid the platform for the 32-year-old second seed to go on and win 7-6 (7-1) 6-4 6-3. Djokovic, aiming for a 17th Grand Slam title, will face Dominic Thiem or Alexander Zverev in Sunday’s final. “The match could have definitely gone a different way if he had used those break…
JUST IN: Abuja court grants Adoke bail
A Federal Capital Territory high court in Gwagwalada has granted a N50 million bail to Mohammed Adoke, former Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF).Adoke was arraigned on 42 counts of alleged fraud alongside Aliyu Abubakar, Rasky Gbinigie, Malabu oil and Gas Limited, Agip, a subsidiary of Eni, Shell Nigeria Ultra deep Limited and Shell Nigeria Exploration Production Company Limited.The EFCC alleged that Adoke received gratification worth N300 million from Aliyu over the deal for OPL 245.Adoke has denied all charges.
Kobe Bryant: Wife breaks silence on husband’s death
Kobe Bryant’s widow, Vanessa, has made her first comments since the helicopter crash that killed the basketball star, one of their daughters and seven others last Sunday.In a post on Instagram with a family photo, she said she was “completely devastated” and that there were not “enough words to describe our pain”.The couple had four daughters including Gianna, 13, who died in the crash.There has been no word yet on funeral arrangements.The cause of the crash in foggy weather west of Los Angeles is still being investigated. Bryant was on…
Carabao Cup: Guardiola hails five Man United players
Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola hailed five Manchester United players, Nemanja Matic, Fred, Harry Maguire, Victor Lindelof and Luke Shaw for their impressive displays against his side following the Citizens’ 1-0 defeat against the Red Devils in the Carabao Cup semi-final second leg encounter on Wednesday night.Nemanja Matic scored the only goal of the match as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s men defeated Guardiola’s side at Etihad.Man City, however, progressed to the final, with a 3-2 aggregate where they will take on Aston Villa on March.“I like a lot the way they…
Carabao Cup: Guardiola hails five Man United players
Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola hailed five Manchester United players, Nemanja Matic, Fred, Harry Maguire, Victor Lindelof and Luke Shaw for their impressive displays against his side following the Citizens’ 1-0 defeat against the Red Devils in the Carabao Cup semi-final second leg encounter on Wednesday night.Nemanja Matic scored the only goal of the match as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s men defeated Guardiola’s side at Etihad.Man City, however, progressed to the final, with a 3-2 aggregate where they will take on Aston Villa on March.“I like a lot the way they…
Shell reports 23% fall in profit blaming weaker oil prices
Royal Dutch Shell has reported a profit of $16.5bn (£12.7bn) in 2019, down 23% from the previous year.The oil giant also said its fourth quarter profit had fallen by nearly half to $2.9bn (£2.2bn), its lowest in more than three years, reports Sky News.Ben van Beurden, Royal Dutch Shell’s chief executive, said: “The strength of Shell’s strategy and portfolio has enabled delivery of competitive cash flow performance in 2019 despite challenging macroeconomic conditions in refining and chemicals, as well as lower oil and gas prices.”The company’s intention to complete its $25bn…
WHO lauds Chinese response to virus, says world ‘at important juncture’
The World Health Organisation (WHO) praised China on Wednesday for its efforts to tackle the coronavirus outbreak, but voiced “grave concern” about person-to-person spread in three other countries which led it to summon its Emergency Committee again.The panel of 16 independent experts will meet behind closed doors on Thursday for the third time in a week to consider whether the epidemic now constitutes a global emergency.Twice last week it declined to do so, citing a need for more information and evidence, but the virus has spread rapidly and has now…
WHO lauds Chinese response to virus, says world ‘at important juncture’
The World Health Organisation (WHO) praised China on Wednesday for its efforts to tackle the coronavirus outbreak, but voiced “grave concern” about person-to-person spread in three other countries which led it to summon its Emergency Committee again.The panel of 16 independent experts will meet behind closed doors on Thursday for the third time in a week to consider whether the epidemic now constitutes a global emergency.Twice last week it declined to do so, citing a need for more information and evidence, but the virus has spread rapidly and has now…
WHO lauds Chinese response to virus, says world ‘at important juncture’
The World Health Organisation (WHO) praised China on Wednesday for its efforts to tackle the coronavirus outbreak, but voiced “grave concern” about person-to-person spread in three other countries which led it to summon its Emergency Committee again.The panel of 16 independent experts will meet behind closed doors on Thursday for the third time in a week to consider whether the epidemic now constitutes a global emergency.Twice last week it declined to do so, citing a need for more information and evidence, but the virus has spread rapidly and has now…
Coppa Italia: Eriksen debuts in Inter win
Christian Eriksen made his Inter Milan debut as they beat Fiorentina on Wednesday to reach the Coppa Italia semi-finals.The Denmark midfielder joined Inter from Tottenham for a fee of around £16.9m on Tuesday.He came on as a second-half substitute, replacing on-loan Manchester United forward Alexis Sanchez, reports the BBC.Antonio Candreva and Nicolo Barella got the goals for Inter with Martin Caceres scoring for Fiorentina.Chelsea winger Victor Moses, who joined Inter on loan for the rest of the season last week, also made an appearance in the second half.Inter will play Napoli in…
Read also
You can also check
