Breaking News from Nigerian Evening Newspapers and Evening News Thursday 5th March 2020
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COVID-19: Government running tests on Nigerian who returned from France
A Nigerian man, who went to France for seven days and returned to Nigeria with headache, has been held at a separate isolation ward as he is being tested for COVID-19. In a chat with the media on Thursday, the Lagos State Commissioner for health, Prof Akin Abayomi, said the man, who returned to Nigeria
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Fulani herders petition Bauchi assembly over alleged extortion by traditional rulers
Fulani Communities of Jira, Katsinawa and Tama ward in Toro Local Government Area have petitioned the Bauchi State House of Assembly over alleged extortion by traditional rulers in the area before they are allowed to settle at Lame, Burra Game Reserve. The Chairman, House Committee on Petition, Hon. Musa Mante Baraza (Dass State Constituency) disclosed
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Kano court sets aside Oshiomhole’s suspension order
A Federal High Court sitting in Kano on Thursday set aside the ruling of an FCT High Court which suspended the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole. The interim injunction granted for the maintenance of status quo was secured following an ex-parte application filed before it by one Rabi’u Muhammed Aliyu
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ICPC arraigns suspended SEC DG, Gwarzo, one other
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) on Thursday arraigned the suspended Director-General, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Dr Mounir Gwarzo, in an FCT High Court in Apo. He was arraigned alongside a Principal Manager, National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), Jamila Muhammad. Gwarzo and Muhammad were arraigned before Justice Olukayode Adeniyi, on
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Oshiomhole appeals suspension order, seeks stay of judgement
The suspended National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, on Thursday approached the Court of Appeal, seeking it to set aside the suspension order slammed on him on Wednesday by an Abuja High Court. Oshiomhole in the appeal claimed that the judge, Justice Danlami Senchi, erred in law and arrived at a
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4 corps members died, 14 others to repeat service in Bauchi
Four members of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) 2019 Batch A members deployed to Bauchi state died during the one year mandatory national service and 14 other corps members are to repeat service for absconding duty. State Coordinator of the scheme, Namadi Abubakar,who disclosed this Thursday at the passing out parade of the 2019 batch
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Street begging: Nasarawa to return 30,000 almajiris to their states
The Nasarawa State Government has restated its commitment to enforce the recent executive order banning street begging and hawking across the state. The state Commissioner for Women Affairs, Hajiya Halima Jabiru, who spoke to the press after the monthly state executive council meeting, said that, “with the signing into law the executive order banning street
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Court remands man for raping 6-year-old girl
Kebbi State Chief Magistrate Court IV, has ordered that Sanusi Usman be remanded in correctional center for alleged defilement of six-year-old girl. The Chief Magistrate, Zainab Suru, ordered Sanusi Usman of Saulawa area in Bena District of Dankuwa-Sagu local government area to be remanded in the correctional center pending legal advise from the state Directorate
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EFCC arraigns man over N600,000 job scam
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Makurdi zonal office on Thursday arraigned one Babiya Meshack Mailafia on a four count charge bordering on job scam before Justice Mobolaji Olajuwon of the Federal High Court, Makurdi in Benue State. Mailafia was accused of conspiracy, employment scam, and obtaining money under false pretences to the tune
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Court convicts herder for violating Benue grazing law
A Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Makurdi has convicted one herder, Muhammad Abdullahi of Mahanga Village in Awe Local Government Area of Nassarawa State for violating the Benue State Open Grazing Prohibition and Ranches Establishment Law. Presiding Judge, Isaac Ajim, handed a fine of N500, 000 to the convict with an option of one year
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Regional security outfit: South-South govs agree, announce adopt name
The South-South Governors’ Forum, on Thursday, resolved to form a regional security outfit to check crimes and criminality in their region. Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta made the announcement to newsmen at the end of their meeting in Government House, Asaba. Others in attendance were Nyesom Wike of Rivers, Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom, Douye
Regional security outfit: South-South govs agree, announce adopt name
APC crisis: What I told Buhari – Oshiomhole
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiohmole, on Thursday, said he updated President Muhammadu Buhari on the activities of the party and his battles at the courts. Oshiohmole was on Wednesday suspended from office by an FCT High Court presided over by Justice Danlami Senchi. However, a Federal High Court sitting
APC crisis: What I told Buhari – Oshiomhole
Ajimobi’s appointment as Deputy National Chairman fraudulent – Ekiti APC talks tough
The Ekiti State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), on Thursday, rejected the appointment of a former Governor of Oyo State, Abiola Ajimobi, as the new Deputy National Chairman (South). It said the statement announcing appointment was a fraudulent assertion. A statement by the state Publicity Secretary, Ade Ajayi, described as null and void
Ajimobi’s appointment as Deputy National Chairman fraudulent – Ekiti APC talks tough
First female Appeal Court President, Bulkachuwa bows
The first female President of the Court of Appeal, Zainab Bulkachuwa, Thursday, bowed out of the Bench as she clocked the statutory mandatory retirement age of 70 years for Justices of Appeal Court. At the valedictory session in honour of the outgoing Justice, the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) President, Pual Usoro, SAN, said the life
First female Appeal Court President, Bulkachuwa bows
EFCC vs Saraki: Court to rule on final forfeiture of Ikoyi properties
Former Senate President, Bukola Saraki, on Thursday, opposed an application before a Federal High Court, Lagos, seeking final forfeiture of two of his Ikoyi, properties. The said properties are located at 17 and 17A McDonald Road, Ikoyi. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had obtained an interim order of forfeiture on the properties in
EFCC vs Saraki: Court to rule on final forfeiture of Ikoyi properties
‘Mama Boko Haram’ re-arraigned for N65m fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday, re-arraigned Aisha Wakil, popularly called “Mama Boko Haram” and three others in a High Court in Maiduguri on two separate fresh cases of alleged N65 million fraud. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that in the first case Wakil was arraigned along Tahiru Daura, Lawal Shoyade
‘Mama Boko Haram’ re-arraigned for N65m fraud
Enugu Airport: Pace of work unacceptable – Reps
Members of the House of Representatives Committee on Aviation, have tasked the contractor handling the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu, PW, to double its efforts towards ensuring the airport is reopened by Easter, as earlier promised. Speaking on behalf of members of the aviation committee, when they inspected the ongoing airport rehabilitation, on Thursday, the
Enugu Airport: Pace of work unacceptable – Reps
National Assembly tired of people who know nothing – Gbajabiamila
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila, has told the new members of the board of the National Assembly Service Commission (NASC) to ensure that the legislature is manned by professionals. He spoke on Thursday while receiving the members of the commission, led by the Chairman, Engr. Ahmad Khadi Amshi, in his office.
National Assembly tired of people who know nothing – Gbajabiamila
Buhari meets Oshiomhole as court set aside ruling suspending him as APC National Chairman
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday, met with the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Chairman, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. The meeting is coming after the FCT High Court in Maitama, on Wednesday ordered Adams Oshiomhole’s suspension. As at the time of filing this report, details of the meeting were unknown but
Buhari meets Oshiomhole as court set aside ruling suspending him as APC National Chairman
2018 World Cup: Court fixes judgement date in suit against Sports Ministry
A Federal High Court, Abuja, will deliver judgement on May 20, 2020, in a suit by a journalist, Godsgift Onyedinefu, seeking to compel the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN) to prosecute the Ministry of Sports for allegedly denying her information on amount spent by the ministry on Nigeria’s participation
2018 World Cup: Court fixes judgement date in suit against Sports Ministry
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