Nigeria news today headlines : Monday 24th February 2020
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Khamenei Blames Coronavirus Over Low Voters Turnout
Supreme leader Ali Khamenei on Sunday accused foreign media of trying to use a deadly outbreak of coronavirus in Iran to “discourage” people from voting in a general election. “This negative propaganda began a few months ago and grew larger approaching the election and in the past two days, under the pretext of an illness
Umahi Orders Arrest Of Two Over PDP Primaries In Ebonyi
ABAKALIKI – Governor David Umahi on Sunday ordered for immediate arrest and prosecution of Ubeyi Development Centre Co-ordinator, Mr. Uche Ibiam, and his Technical Assistant (TA), Mr. Ibiam Ogbonnaya Jnr. (a.k.a Terror), over alleged involvement of the duo in the killing that took place at Afikpo North during last Friday’s councillorship primary election in the
17 Arrested Over Cultism, Gang Violence In Lagos
Seventeen suspects have been arrested by the police during a clash between two rival cult groups in Lagos. It was gathered that five of the alleged cultists were armed with cutlasses and other dangerous weapons and engaged themselves in a battle for supremacy at Iso Isu area Ijora Badia in Lagos State. The suspects were
Three Arrested For Allegedly Impersonating EFCC Officials
Office of the commission. The complainant revealed that he negotiated Sani’s price down to N10,000,000 and made advance payment of N5, 000, 000 cash to him. The complainant said Sani collected the money and neither delivered on his promise nor refunded the money he paid him, prompting him to report the matter to the EFCC,
Iraq Extends Ban On Border Crossing Against Non-Iraqis
Iraq has extended an entry ban for any non-Iraqis coming from Iran, the prime minister said, as the death toll from the deadly coronavirus reportedly reached 18. Baghdad had banned crossings by non-Iraqis from Iran on Thursday for three days and Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi said on Saturday night that the ban would be
Father Nabbed For Allegedly Defiling Four-Year-Old Daughter In Ebonyi
ABAKALIKI – Fidelis Nwangele, a 29-year-old man from Ngbo-Agbaja, Izzi Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, has been arrested by the police for allegedly defiling his four-year-old daughter. It was gathered that the suspect committed the crime sometime in June 2019. The little girl is now suffering from Vesico Virginia Fistula (VVF) because of the alleged
Customs Intercepts Two Truckloads Of Smuggled Gas Cylinders, 678 Bags Of Fertilizers In Katsina
KATSINA – The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Federal Operations Unit, Zone B, has arrested two trucks loaded with 140 old gas cylinders smuggled into the country from Niger Republic. Mustapha Mohammed Sarki-kebbi, the controller of the zone, disclosed this to newsmen in Katsina. Sarki-kebbi said the vehicles were arrested recently along Jibia-Agangaro Road, Jibia Local
NSCDC Official Dies After Promotion Exams In Lagos
A female personnel of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Lagos State, Inspector Basirat Olaonipekun, has died a day after she sat for her promotion examination. NSCDC Spokesperson in Lagos, Kehinde Bada, confirmed the death to newsmen on Sunday. Bada said Olanipekun died on Saturday after writing the examination at the Ikeja
Police Rescue Stolen Girl, Arrest Child Molester In Anambra
AWKA – The police in Anambra State on Saturday rescued a ten-year-old girl suspected to have been sold to a couple residing at the 3-3 area of Onitsha. The girl whose original name according to police was Favour Asuqwo but now bears Faith Ezeukwu from Akwa Ibom State was suspected to have been sold for
Don’t Come To Camp With Fake Certificates, NYSC DG Warns Prospective Corps Members
Lagos – The National Youth Service Corps has warned prospective Corps Members with fake credentials to stay off its Orientation Camps grounds across the country. This is coming as the scheme gets set for the 2020 Batch ‘A’ Orientation Course. It added that anyone caught, especially graduates from the universities in the West African sub-region
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