Breaking News this Afternoon in Nigeria Thursday 18th June 2020
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NDDC: Use your oversight power, Niger Delta group tells National Assembly
Tony John, Port Harcourt The Niger Delta Rights Advocates (NDRA) has expressed worries about the National Assembly’s delay in probing the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) over alleged corrupt practices. NDRA, a transparency and accountability group, noted in a statement on Thursday that the federal legislature has an oversight function over the Commission and should …
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ERA/FoEN tackles Shell, wants compensation for polluted oil communities
Ighomuaye Lucky, Benin The Executive Director, Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN), Dr Godwin Uyi Ojo, has asked Shell Nigeria to pay compensation to polluted host communities. Dr Ojo further called the company to pay for the clean-up of the rest of the Niger Delta due to the devastating effect of the oil …
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BREAKING: Buhari lampoons Service Chiefs, says your best not good enough
Orders reversal of insecurity misfortune Orders meeting with governors of northwestern states From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari has criticized the Service Chiefs over their strategy in tackling insecurity, warning them to be alive to security problems bedeviling the country. Buhari during the security meeting in Aso Rock told the head of the …
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Why coronavirus cases are on the rise in Borno – Health commissioner
Timothy Olanrewaju, Maiduguri The Borno State Government has offered an explanation for why cases of COVID-19 are on the increase in the state despite efforts to contain its spread. Commissioner for Health Dr Salihu KwayaBura at a press conference on Thursday in Maiduguri said most of the new cases of the virus are people who …
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Tofa condemns arrest of Katsina protest leader, calls for his release
Desmond Mgboh, Kano Elder statesman and Third Republic politician Alhaji Bashir Othman Tofa has condemned the arrest and detention of Nasturah Ashir Sheriff, the leader of the Coalition of Northern Youths, who led a protest in Katsina earlier in the week. Tofa appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to order his release from detention, saying the arrest …
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Rape: Female journalists protest in Abuja, call for death penalty
Fred Itua, Abuja The Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ) FCT Chapter have embarked on a protest Abuja against rape and other violent crimes against women. The journalists are urging the Federal Government to provide a strong and effective legal system that would enforce stiffer penalties on perpetrators of sexual abuse and assault in the …
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Anambra: Police arrest 32-year-old man for defiling 7-year-old girl
Jeff Amechi A 32-year-old man identified as Chigbo Akpoluobi has been arrested by the Anambra State Police Command for allegedly sexually abusing a 7-year-old girl at Obodoukwu road Nkitaku, Okpoko of the state. The man had lured the girl into his rented apartment where he defiled her, according to a police statement released on Thursday. …
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Troops kill 45 terrorists, bandits in one week – DHQ
Molly Kilete, Abuja The Defence Headquarters says that Nigerian forces on counter-insurgency operations in the northeast have killed 45 terrorists and bandits and recovered several arms and ammunitions in the last one week. The soldiers are said to have also rescued about 40 hostages held by the terrorists. Troops have also arrested one Alhaji Audu …
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Our chairman is still very much alive, South Africa APC confirms
(NAN) The South African Chapter of All Progressives Congress (APC) has denied the death of its Chairman, Mr Bola Babarinde. A statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Thursday by Mr Sani David, the National Publicity Secretary of the Chapter, said that Bolarinde was still alive contrary to misleading …
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Ex-students move to save schoolmate down with kidney failure
Tunde Omolehin, Sokoto Old students of Saint Barnaba’s Secondary School, Kabba, Kogi State, have mobilized supports to save one of their schoolmates, Abaniyan Olaniyi who is currently battling to survive a kidney disease. Abaniyan, a Deacon at Living Faith, Kwamba in Suleja, and a member of 1996/97 class of the missionary school was diagnosed with …
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Again, soldiers kill two armed herdsmen in Benue, recover weapons
Troops of the joint military Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS), yesterday reportedly engaged suspected armed militant herdsmen in a fierce gun battle at Gyungwu Amua Village in Guma Local Government Area … Read More
Ondo: l’ll focus on education, industrialization – Guber aspirant
An aspirant for the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship ticket in Ondo State, Prince Okunjimi Odimayo has stated that his major focus as a governor would be on education. The … Read More
Scores killed as bandits hit Katsina again
More than 40 residents of Katsina have been killed in a fresh attacks by suspected bandits. A security source told online newspaper, TheCable that the attackers struck at Kadisau village … Read More
UI: Obaseki is our alumnus
The University of Ibadan (UI) has confirmed Edo Governor Godwin Obaseki graduated from the institution. The university, in a statement by its Registrar, Mrs Olubunmi Faluyi, said Godwin Nogheghase Obaseki, … Read More
Ogaga Sakapide: How I arranged Chike’s classic album, ‘Boo of the Booless’
Top notch Nigerian music critic, A&R Executive, Ogaga Sakapide, who has worked with top Nigerian music stars and recently a part of fast rising music sensation, Chike’s debut album, ‘Boo … Read More
Insecurity: Buhari, service chiefs meet
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari, is currently meeting with the nation’s service chiefs. The meeting, holding inside the Presidential Villa, Abuja, is expected to afford the security chiefs … Read More
Champions League to be completed in ‘final eight’ format
This season’s Champions League and Europa League competitions will be completed in August with ‘final eight’ tournaments in Lisbon, Portugal and in cities across Germany. The Women’s Champions League will … Read More
New NBC code detrimental to boxing, other sports –NBB of C Scribe
Secretary of the Nigerian Boxing Board of Control (NBB of C), Remi Aboderin, has stated that the new broadcast regulations released by the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) is unbeneficial to … Read More
We’ve good indigenous coaches – Erico
Former national team coach, Joe Erico, has said there are coaches in Nigeria good enough to handle the Super Eagles if given the opportunity. Speaking on a radio programme in … Read More
Ethical banking: Eight years of broken myths
Eight years after its entry into Nigeria’s banking space, non- Interest banking (Islamic banking) pioneered by Jaiz Bank Plc., has been embraced as all creed bank by Nigerians, reports Abdulwahab … Read More
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