Latest News in Nigeria Today Thursday 13th August 2020
These are the Latest News in Nigeria Today on Thursday 13th August 2020 .
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‘Fantasy film’: New Trump book to reveal letters with Kim Jong Un
Kim Jong Un said his relationship with Donald Trump was like a “fantasy film”, according to the publishers of a new book on the US president set to unveil 25 private letters exchanged between the two leaders. The relationship between the pair has been a key driver of recent diplomacy between Washington and Pyongyang, veeringRead More
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Update on Ndokwa protest: Police deploy men to disperse protesters, remove barricades
By Emma Amaize COMMISSIONER of Police, Delta State, Mr Hafiz Inuwa, confirmed this morning that he had deployed policemen to disperse protesters and remove the barricade they placed on the Kwale-Asaba expressway. Commissioner Inuwa, who spoke on phone to Vanguard, however, said the people had the rights to express their grievances and protest alleged marginalisation.Read More
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VIDEO: Retired soldier beats up policewoman on traffic duty in Lagos
A retired soldier on Wednesday (8/12/2020) was seen in this video beating up a policewoman on traffic duty at Ilemba Hausa, Lagos. In spite of words of caution such as “soldier nah woman ooo” from the observing crowd, the retired soldier could be observed was out of control. Vanguard News Nigeria.
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Zulum releases N148.8m to offsets corp members allowance
Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno has approved the payment of N148.8 million to offset the backlogs of arrears and monthly allowances of various batches of serving and past corps members in the state. The Desk Officer of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in the state, Mr Christopher Godwin-Akaba, made this known in a statementRead More
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Video/photos: Fire guts Guinness warehouse in Lagos
…as fallen tanker disrupts vehicular activities By Bose Adelaja Property worth millions of Naira was lost Thursday, during a fire outbreak at a warehouse located on Wempco Road, Ogba, Ikeja area of Lagos. The incident occurred at about 2.30 am when the warehouse stocked with plastic crates, belonging to Guinness Nig Ltd was engulfed inRead More
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NIDCOM Chairman decries violence, abuse against women
By Victoria Ojeme & Fortune Eromosele The Chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, NIDCOM, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, on Wednesday, decried the incessant violence and abuse against innocent girls, women in the country. Dabiri-Erewa in a dialogue with Vanguard noted that the majority of these violent and abusive acts can be attributed to poverty, adding thatRead More
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Group charges FG on women’s rights
By Henry Ojelu An advocacy group, Nigerian Feminist Forum has called on the Federal Government and all stakeholders to adopt public policies that will protect and enhance the rights of women and girls child. The group also charged Nigerians to work together to end the increasing violence against women and girls child as well asRead More
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UPDATE Protesters defy Ndokwa East chair, insist ‘Agip must go’
By Emma Amaize CHAIRMAN of Ndokwa East Local Government Area, Delta State, Mr Juan Ameechi has arrived the scene of an ongoing protest by youths and women of Ndokwa ethnic nationality, pleading with them to lift the siege to the Kwale/Asaba expressway. However, his appeal fell on deaf ears, as the protesters, who greeted him,Read More
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BREAKING: Ndokwa youths, women shut down federal road in Delta over alleged neglect
By Emma Amaize YOUTHS and women of Ndokwa ethnic nationality protesting alleged neglect by the Federal Government, this morning, at Kwale, Delta State, shut down the Federal Government-owned Kwale/Asaba expressway in the area. Reports said the peaceful protesters, who sang war songs were marching towards oil facilities. They complained among other things that the federalRead More
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Bauchi governor dissolves appointment of caretaker council chairmen
By Charly Agwam – Bauchi Bauchi state governor, Bala Mohammed has approved the dissolution of caretaker chairmen, their deputies and councillors of all 20 local government areas of the state. In a statement signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Mohammed Sabi’u Baba on Wednesday, the governor said he was dissolving the caretaker committeeRead More
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