Breaking News from Nigerian Evening Newspapers and Evening News Tuesday 4th February 2020
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Imo to float car loan for civil servants – Uzodinma
Imo state governor, Hope Uzodinma, has said the state government will soon launch a car loan scheme for civil servants in the state. He also said that a housing scheme will be established to ensure that workers have roofs over their heads. Speaking while distributing cars to Permanent Secretaries in the state on Tuesday, the
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Coronavirus: Reps invite NCDC DG over evacuation of Nigerians from China
The House of Representatives on Tuesday invited the Director General of Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Chikwe Ihekweazu, to brief them on how prepared they are to receive stranded Nigerians from China. The DG, who briefed newsmen shortly after a session with the lawmakers, said there was no public health reason for Nigerians from
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Presidency backs CAN’s protests over insecurity, Pastor Andimi’s killing
The Presidency has backed the protests organsed by the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) over the killing of its chapter chairman in Adamawa State, Pastor Lawan Andimi, by Boko Haram. Presidential media aide, Garba Shehu, in a statement Tuesday, said the actions of CAN in recent days represented the peaceful right of all Nigerians to
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Kaduna bomb scare: Nathaniel Samuel is a Christian, not Muslim – Suspect’s father
The father of Nathaniel Samuel, the young man who was arrested for allegedly trying to bomb a Living Faith Church in Kaduna, Mr Samuel Ezekiel, has confirmed that his son is a Christian, and not a Muslim as being speculated on social media. It could be recalled that the identity of the arrested would-be bomber
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Police arrest five fake army officers in Edo
Policemen from the Edo state Police Command have arrested five persons allegedly parading themselves as men of the Nigerian Army in the state. It was gathered that the suspects were arrest by the Anti-Cultism unit of the state command. Parading the suspects in Benin, the state’s police spokesperson, Chidi Nwabuzor, said the suspects were arrested
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Security operatives take over Lagos airport tollgate, as FAAN, concessionaire clash
The controversy over the management of the Murtala Muhammed Airport (MMA) Lagos access gate took a new twist on Tuesday when the police and Nigerian Air Force took over the gate. This followed the decision of the I-Cube West Africa Limited, the concessionaire to drive away members of the aviation unions who had initially dislodged
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CISLAC lauds FG over international asset recovery efforts
The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) has commended the Federal Government for the effort to repatriate the stolen Nigerian assets abroad. The CISLAC Executive Director, Auwal Ibrahim Rafsanjani, said on Monday in Abuja that this is demonstrated by the just announced landmark agreement between the Nigerian Government, the Island of Jersey and the United
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Adamawa uncovers 800 fake pensioners
Adamawa State Government has uncovered 800 ghost pensioners following an ongoing verification exercise in the state. Speaking during an inspection visit to Ribadu Square, the venue of the verification exercise, the Chief Whip of the state House of Assembly, who is also the chairman, House Committee on Public Service, Adwawa Dangluck said all the detected
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FACT-CHECK: Did judge ignore a preliminary objection in Maryam Sanda’s conviction?
The claim by a human rights activist that the judge, who recently convicted and sentenced Maryam Sanda to death by hanging for killing her husband, Justice Yusuf Halilu, ignored a preliminary objection by her defence lawyers before proceeding to make the decision, had appeared online on Monday. Lemmy Ughegbe, who is the Director of Communication
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House, Senate leaders meet Buhari over ousting of service chiefs Video
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LaLiga: Messi playing through pain at Barcelona
Barcelona captain, Lionel Messi, has been playing through the pain barrier, according to ESPN. Messi is believed to be struggling with a thigh problem, but cannot take time off, as the team is short in attack. The Argentina superstar has continued to be his usual decisive self inspite of the injury and he set up
LaLiga: Messi playing through pain at Barcelona
Police kill one, recover two stolen vehicles in Anambra
Police in Anambra State have killed one suspected armed robber, while also recovering three stolen vehicles. A total of five suspects were also paraded in respect to the robbery of the vehicles. The Anambra State police commissioner, CP John Abang, who paraded the suspects at the Special Anti robbery Squad, SARS, in Awkuzu, Oyi Local
Police kill one, recover two stolen vehicles in Anambra
BREAKING: Former NUJ Secretary, three others die in accident along Kaduna road
A Kaduna-based veteran Journalist, Mr Dominic Ozoh and three other persons on Tuesday evening died in a fatal motor accident on Kaduna-Zaria expressway. Dominic Uzuh was a former Secretary of the Nigerian Union of Journalists, Kaduna State Council. The Zaria Unit Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Abubakar Murabus-Tata, said they received a distress call
BREAKING: Former NUJ Secretary, three others die in accident along Kaduna road
Thugs disrupt Adamawa PDP splinter group’s meeting, damage cars
Thugs on Tuesday invaded the venue of a meeting of a splinter group of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Adamawa State, causing injuries to some of the people and breaking the screens of some of the cars parked at the venue. The venue was the Yola residence of Dr Umar Ardo, the convener of
Thugs disrupt Adamawa PDP splinter group’s meeting, damage cars
Reps committee indicts FAAN of under-remitting N65billion to Federal Govt
The House of Representatives committee on Finance has accused Federal Aviation Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) of under remitting over N65billion between 2014-2019. The Chairman of the Committee, James Faleke, made the disclosure at an interactive meeting, which held in Abuja, National Assembly between the Committee on Finance and other federal government revenue generating agencies Faleke
Reps committee indicts FAAN of under-remitting N65billion to Federal Govt
‘Yahoo boys’ sent to prison, lose Abuja house, land over $1m fraud
Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, has convicted and sentenced the duo of Chukwuma David Chinaka and Quincy Peter Patrick, to one year imprisonment each. The convicts were arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on a two-count charge bordering on transfer of criminal proceeds to a
‘Yahoo boys’ sent to prison, lose Abuja house, land over $1m fraud
Amotekun: South West Catholic bishops endorse new security outfit
Catholic bishops from the six states in the South West geopolitical zone, Nigeria, on Tuesday, threw their support behind the recently launched Western Nigeria Security Network, also known as Amotekun. They made their position known at a conference in Ibadan, the Oyo state capital where they endorsed the new security outfit. DAILY POST reports that
Amotekun: South West Catholic bishops endorse new security outfit
2020 budget: Senate okays N238.15bn for Customs
The Senate, on Tuesday, okayed the sum of N238,149,325,832.70 for the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) for 2020 fiscal budget. This approval was sequel to an adoption of the presentation by the committee on Customs, Excise and Tariff and subsequent consideration at plenary. DAILY POST also learnt that Senate President, Ahmad Lawan has warned MDAs to
2020 budget: Senate okays N238.15bn for Customs
General Overseer’s wife, Prophetess Deborah in trouble for ‘enticing’ ex-lawmakers’s spouse
A Chief Magistrates’ Court, in Bukuru, Plateau, has ordered personal service of a subpoena on Prophetess Deborah, wife of a clergy, Danjuma Fwenji, for alleged enticement. Danjuma is the General Overseer, God’s Grace Divine Mission (GGDM). Chief Magistrate Anderawus Maikai ruled on Tuesday on a motion filed by the Fwenji counsel, Ms Tayo Otitoju. NAN
General Overseer’s wife, Prophetess Deborah in trouble for ‘enticing’ ex-lawmakers’s spouse
IPPIS: Lecturers cannot enroll, we’re ready for strike – ASUU tells Buhari govt
Dr Lazarus Maigoro, chairman of the University of Jos chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), has told the Buhari government why lecturers cannot enroll into the Integrated Payroll Personnel Information System (IPPIS). Maigoro said IPPIS violates the university Act 2003. He said in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)
IPPIS: Lecturers cannot enroll, we’re ready for strike – ASUU tells Buhari govt
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