Breaking News this Afternoon in Nigeria Wednesday 5th August 2020
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We won’t let North-West, North-Central situation escalate to Boko Haram status – Masari
Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja The Governor of Katsina State, Aminu Masari, has assured that government would not allow the insecurity in the North-West and North-Central to escalate to the status of Boko Haram terrorism in the North-East. He gave the assurance while speaking to State House Correspondents, after a meeting with President Muhmmadu Buhari at the …
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Pilots’ union gives Bristow, Air Peace two weeks to recall sacked workers
Chinelo Obogo, Lagos The National Association of Aircraft Pilots and Engineers (NAAPE) has threatened to withdraw the services of pilots and aircraft maintenance engineers across all airlines if those whose appointments were recently terminated by Air Peace and Bristow Helicopters are not recalled. At a news conference in Lagos on Wednesday, August 5, the national …
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Airtel clocks 10, spends N300 million to support fight against COVID-19
Chinenye Anuforo As Airtel Nigeria commemorates its 10th year anniversary, Segun Ogunsanya, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the company, has expressed profound appreciation to Nigerians for their unflinching support for and loyalty to the network. Mr Ogunsanya also announced that Airtel Nigeria, as part of activities marking a decade of doing successful business …
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NNPC Retail, Auto Fit establish service centre
Benjamin Babine, Abuja The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation’s (NNPC) downstream subsidiary, NNPC Retail Limited, has entered into a strategic partnership with Automatic Fit and Energy Limited (Auto Fit), in the setting up of a vehicle servicing centre in Abuja. In a statement by Auto Fit, the partnership in setting up the NNPC Lube Bay became …
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Taraba private schools resume, comply with pandemic control guidelines
Sylvanus Viashima, Jalingo Following the directives from the Federal Government for reopening of schools for exit classes, most schools in Jalingo, the Taraba State capital, have resumed, complying with COVID-19 pandemic control guidelines. Our correspondent, who visited some of the schools, reports that while most of the private schools have made adequate provisions to take …
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Afreximbank, EIB pool €300 million to back Africa’s COVID-19 fight
Uche Usim, Abuja The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and the European Investment Bank (EIB), the lending arm of the European Union, have pooled EUR 300 million to support the resilience and recovery of African nations in response to the lingering COVID-19 pandemic. The funds will ensure businesses across the continent have the working capital to …
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Niger: Informants to kidnappers, bandits arrested
John Adams, Minna As the police in Niger State intensify its crack on armed bandits across communities in the State, two suspected “Chief Informants” to kidnappers and bandits have been arrested by the authorities. The two suspected informants are among those who have being providing information to criminals on area to attack and those to …
The Sun Nigeria.
Security operatives clampdown on #Revolutionnow protesters in Abuja
No fewer than 40 #RevolutionNow protesters have been arrested in Abuja by security agencies deployed by the government to patrol different parts of the city. The protesters, who were coming from the Mararaba axis, were arrested around the Unity Fountain and thrown into at least six trucks that whisked them away to an unknown destination. …
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DreamWorks brings fun to kids on StarTimes
By Zika Bobby One of Africa’s pay-TV operators, StarTimes and NBC Universal International Networks have announced the launch of DreamWorks, a 24-hour channel dedicated to kids and family entertainment, on StarTimes platform across the Sub-Saharan Africa. Speaking about the upcoming launch, Lee Raftery, Managing Director, NBCUniversal International Networks, EMEA commented: “Collaborating with StarTimes on bringing …
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IPOB seeks Ohananeze help on deproscription
Geoffrey Anyanwu, Enugu The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), an Igbo separatist group, has solicited the assistance of apex Igbo lobby group, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, for its deproscription. The leadership of IPOB made the request today in Enugu when they visited Ohanaeze Ndigbo National Executive Committee (NEC) at their monthly meeting. Led by one of its …
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COVID-19: NAF begins airlift of medical supplies to 13 ECOWAS member states
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) is set to commence the airlifting of thousands of medical materials and other consumables provided by the West African Health Organization (WAHO), for distribution to thirteen member-states of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). Nigeria is also a beneficiary of the medical materials, aimed at curbing the spread …
Ortom: I’ve no plans to dump PDP for APC
Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom Wednesday said he has no plan to defect from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The governor was reacting to comments by the state chairman of the APC, Comrade Abba Yaro during the defection of former National chairman of the PDP, Senator Barnabas Gemade from …
SERAP to FG: Stop criminalising peaceful protesters,
A rights organisation, the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has strongly condemned the reported violent attacks on #RevolutionNow protesters in Abuja, Osogbo and other parts of the country. It said the action of security operatives violates citizens’ rights to peaceful assembly. In a statement signed by its Deputy Director, Kolawole Oluwadare, the organisation asked …
JUST IN: Edo Deputy Speaker, Idiaye, impeached; Asoro elected as replacement
The Deputy Speaker of the Edo House of Assembly Yekini Idiaye has been impeached. Idiaye is the lawmaker representing Akoko-Edo Constituency I in the assembly and was removed on Wednesday. His impeachment by lawmakers in the assembly comes days after he declared support for Osagie Ize-Iyamu, an opponent to the current governor Godwin Obaseki …
Report: Edo State Deputy Speaker impeached
News filtering in to New Telegraph from Benin is indicating that the Deputy Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly, Hon. Yekini Idiaye has been impeached. He was impeached on Wednesday during a plenary session of the Assembly in Benin City. More details later…
FG evacuates another batch of 306 Nigerians from UAE
Another batch of 306 evacuees from United Arab Emirate (UAE) have returned to Nigeria. The Air Peace flight that conveyed the evacuees arrived the country at about 8.44am on Wednesday. With the latest figures, the Federal Government has successfully evacuated about 7000 stranded Nigerians in over 22 countries across the globe since May. Thousands …
Lagos reviews 2018 Land Use Charge
The Lagos State Government on Wednesday reviewed the 2018 Land Use Charge. The state government disclosed that the decision for the review was to reduce the financial pressure on Lagosians relating to land use. In a statement by the Commissioner, Ministry of Finance, Dr. Rabiu Olowo, explained that “In 2018, there was an increase …
Turkish aid group helps Beirut victims, Ankara offers field hospital
Turkey’s Humanitarian Relief Foundation (IHH) is among those searching for survivors in Beirut after a massive blast in the city killed 100 people and injured nearly 4,000, and Ankara has offered to build a field hospital and help as needed. “We’ve relayed our offer to help” including immediate work on the hospital, and …
Unpaid arrears: Protesting College staff, pensioners clash with Edo Govt. House security operatives
Cajetan Mmuta, Benin Staff and pensioners of the College of Education, otherwise known as Tayo Akpata University of Education, Ekiadolor, Wednesday clashed with security officers attached to the Government House in Benin, the Edo State capital, following a peaceful protest. The aggrieved workers, dressed in black attires, had protested over the state government’s failure to pay …
Army disowns soldiers arrested for Ebonyi bullion van robbery
The Nigerian Army says that purported soldiers arrested for the bullion van robbery in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State are not its personnel. Col. Aliyu Yusuf, Deputy Director, Army Public Relations in 82 Division of the Nigerian Army, said this in a statement made available to newsmen on Wednesday in Enugu. Yusuf, who in the statement …
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