Breaking News this Afternoon in Nigeria Thursday 13th February 2020
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Swarovski ups the ante for jewellery lovers
Rita Okoye World-leading producer of precision-cut crystals for fashion and jewellery, Swarovski has expanded its luxury fashion operations and craftsmanship to Nigeria with the recent opening of a store in Ikeja, Lagos. Speaking at a press parley announcing the opening of the store, the Swarovski Regional Manager Africa Mr John Burns stated that, “our new
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Agba Jalingo granted bail after 175 days in custody
Judex Okoro, Calabar A Federal High court sitting in Calabar and presided over by Justice Sule Shuaibu has granted bail to incarcerated journalist Agba Jalingo. This is coming 175 days after his arrest on August 22, 2019. And, after pleading not guilty to the four charges preferred against him bordering on terrorism, treasonable felony, cultism and
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2 AA lawmakers defect to APC
Ndubuisi Orji, Abuja Two members of the House of Representatives, elected on the platform of the Action Alliance (AA), Kingsley Uju and Pascal Obi, both from Imo State, have defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The lawmakers, in two separate letters read by Femi Gbajabiamila, at Thursday’s plenary, said there were dumping the AA
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Military rule better by far – ex-Finance Minister, Abu Gidado
Agaju Madugba, Katsina An elder statesman and a former Minister of State for Finance, Alhaji Abu Gidado, has reviewed the current political and socio-economic developments in the country arguing that the Nigerian people are yet to derive any tangible benefits from the nation’s democratic rule. Gidado who spoke with our correspondent in an interview in Katsina
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UNIMAID grieves over B’Haram’s killing of students
Timothy Olanrewaju, Maiduguri The University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID) said it is grieved by the killing of its students in the last Sunday attack on a Borno highway by Boko Haram. UNIMAID in a statement signed by its Director of Public Relations, Prof. Danjuma Gambo on behalf of the vice-chancellor, said the Sunday, February 9 attack by
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230 Sokoto women gets NDE empowerment package
Tunde Omolehin, Sokoto National Directorate of Employment, (NDE) has disbursed empowerment package to no fewer than 230 women in Sokoto State with cash components to enhance their micro enterprinuship. The beneficiaries, according to, Head, Small Scale Enterprise Department, Miss Hafsat Abdulkadir Abubakar III were selected across the 23 local government areas of the state under
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14 test positive for Lassa fever in Delta
Paul Osuyi, Asaba Fourteen persons in Delta State have so far tested positive for the dreaded Lassa fever. One person has so far died of the disease in the state, according to the Incident Manager, Emergency Operations Committee on Lassa fever, Dr. Anne Ojimba. Giving an update on Lassa fever during a meeting with the state Commissioner
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Ihedioha: HURIWA to commence global protest
Okwe Obi, Abuja Human Rights Writers Association (HURIWA), has threatened to commence a global protest following the judgement delivered by the Supreme Court overturning the victory of former governor of Imo State, Emeka Ihedioha, of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and enthroned Hope Uzodinma of the All Progressives Congress (APC). National Coordinator, HURIWA, Emmanuel Onwubiko, at
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Breaking News: Supreme Court sacks Lyon, Bayelsa gov-elect, for presenting running mate with fake qualification
Godwin Tsa, Abuja The Supreme Court on Thursday sacked the Bayelsa State governor-elect, David Lyon of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and his running-mate, Biobarakuma Degi-Eremienyo 24 hours to their inauguration on February 14. Accordingly, the apex court in its unanimous judgment delivered by Justice Ejembi Eko ordered that the certificate of return issued to
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Breaking: Treasonable felony: Sowore, Bakare re-arraigned, trial adjourns to March 11
Godwin Tsa Abuja The Federal government on Thursday re-arraigned the publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore, and his co-defendant, Olawale Bakare, on amended charges of treasonable felony and conspiracy. Although the defendants were re-arraigned, the trial could not proceed following the inability of the prosecution to serve them with copies of the electronic Video Compact
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Lagos-Ibadan Expressway six-lane pattern outdated, says Abiodun
*Gov asks NASS to declare emergency on federal roads Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has said the six-lane road pattern on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway had become outdated. Abiodun, who spoke in Abeokuta while receiving members of the Senate Committee on Works in his office, asked the Federal Government to consider a 10-lane road pattern for the expressway. He also called on the Senate to declare a state of emergency on federal roads within the state which, according to him, are in terribly poor and deplorable conditions. Addressing the lawmakers led…
Alleged £2.6bn fraud: Court remands Petro Union Oil & Gas Directors
Justice Mohammed Liman of a Federal High Court in Lagos Thursday ordered the remand of four directors of Petro Union Oil and Gas Limited in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over an alleged £2.6 billion fraud. The order was sequel to the arraignment of the directors alongside the firm, Petro Union Oil and Gas Limited on a 7-count charge bordering on the alleged offence by the anti-graft agency. Upon their arraignment, the four directors; Abayomi Kukoyi (Trading under the name and style of Gladstone Kukoyi…
Insecurity: IGP holds closed door meeting with S’West Govs
… Our stand on community policing by Akeredolu Muritala Ayinla The Inspector-General of the Police, Mr Mohammed Adamu is currently holding a security meeting in Lagos with all the Southwest governors on the modalities for operation of community policing in the region. This was even as the Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Rotimi Akeredolu said that the security challenges in the country are too many that the governors in the Southwest region cannot afford to keep quiet without taking steps to address the problems. At the meeting hosted by…
Supreme Court sacks David Lyon as Bayelsa governor-elect
The Supreme Court has sacked David Lyon less than 24 hours before his inauguration as governor of Bayelsa State. Lyon, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), was declared winner of the governorship election in the state in November 2019. More to follow…
US mulls troop cuts in Africa as strategy switches to ‘contain’ extremists
The United States announced Wednesday an initial plan for adjusting its military presence in Africa.The adjustment comes as a new US government report says that the US military has switched from trying to degrade Islamic extremist groups in West Africa’s sprawling Sahel region to merely trying to contain them.The first change will see part of one infantry unit, around 800 troops, replaced with a similar number of military trainers and advisors to support local forces in “spotlight African countries,” Defense Department officials said.“The message I’m relaying to my (African) partners is we…
Juve extends partnership with Allianz in 100m euro deal
Juventus extended its sponsorship agreement with Allianz on Wednesday in a deal worth more than 100 million euros ($109 million) to the Serie A giant.The new deal means the Allianz logo will be on the team’s training and warmup shirts for the next 10 years, starting with Thursday’s Italian Cup semifinal at AC Milan.The agreement also includes the extension of the Allianz Stadium’s naming rights for seven seasons — from July 1, 2023 until June 30, 2030 — as well as some sponsorship rights related to the women’s team, reports…
JUST IN: Mile 12 Market on fire
Reports filtering into New Telegraph are indicating that the popular Mile 12 Market in Lagos is burning.Although details are still sketchy, but a number of pictures posted on social media shows the market on fire.More details later…
Pogba: ‘I can’t wait to be back’
Paul Pogba has said he “can’t wait” to return to action for Manchester United as the World Cup winner steps up his ankle rehabilitation.After starting just five Premier League games so far this season, Pogba appears close to giving manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer a much-missed midfield option.Pogba released video footage of his gym work on Wednesday, with his movement boding well for a comeback after recently having a cast removed, reports Fox Sports.“Four weeks after surgery, I’m feeling good,” he said on the Instagram video.A further series of images came…
Report: Ighalo banned from Man Utd training ground over coronavirus fears
Odion Ighalo has been banned from Manchester United’s training ground over fears of a potential coronavirus risk.Ighalo, on loan at United from Chinese club Shanghai Shenhua until the end of the season, has been working with a personal trainer at a separate location in Manchester.The striker was instructed to train away from United’s AON Training Complex for health and safety issues, against the backdrop of the outbreak of the virus in China, which has already claimed more than 1,100 lives, reports mirror.co.uk.Ighalo did not travel with the United squad to a warm weather…
Coronavirus: China’s Hubei reports jump in new cases
China’s Hubei Province, center of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, reported 14,840 new confirmed cases and 242 new deaths on Wednesday, the highest daily increases so far, local health authorities said Thursday.The Hubei Provincial Health Commission said the number of new cases included 13,332 clinically diagnosed cases, which have been seen as confirmed cases from Thursday.It brought the total confirmed cases in the hard-hit province to 48,206. The province had a total of 1,310 deaths as of Wednesday, reports Xinhua.Clinically diagnosed cases are unique to Hubei statistically. The inclusion of…
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