Breaking News this Afternoon in Nigeria Thursday 17th September 2020
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Ogun: Abiodun commissions fours projects in Odeda LGA
Ademola Orunbon The Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has commissioned four projects in Odeda Local Government Area, Ogun State, in order to improve socio-economic growth of the people, especially those at the grassroots level. He said the projects were aimed at boosting the economy and security around Odeda, as it shares a boundary with …
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Reps query North East Commission over food hoarding
Timothy Olanrewaju, Maiduguri The House of Representatives Committee on the North East Development Commission (NEDC) has queried the Commission’s refusal to distribute food items and other relief material deposited in its stores in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, for the displaced victims of Boko Haram terrorists. The Chairperson of the committee, Hon Khadija Bukar Ibrahim, …
The Sun Nigeria.
Edo: Police commission warns police personnel against misconduct
The Police Service Commission has warned police personnel deployed in Edo for Saturday’s governorship poll to eschew acts of misconduct during the exercise. The Head, Press and Public Relations of the commission, Mr Ikechukwu Ani, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. Ani admonished the operatives on electoral duty in the state to …
The Sun Nigeria.
13 die in two road accidents on Oloru-Bode Saadu road in Kwara
No fewer than 13 persons died in two separate accidents on Thursday on the Oloru-Bode Saadu road, on the outskirts of Ilorin, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has said. The FRSC Sector Commander in Kwara, Jonathan Owoade, confirmed the casualty figure to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) at the scene of the crashes …
The Sun Nigeria.
Niger: No going back on Minna-Bida road closure, govt says
John Adams, Minna The Niger State Government has vowed that no amount of blackmail or threat will make it rescind its decision to close the Minna-Bida highway and other state-owned roads to trailers, tankers and other articulated vehicles. The government said the decision to restrict these categories of vehicles from plying all it roads which …
The Sun Nigeria.
UNILAG crisis: Visitation panel submits report to education minister
Fred Ezeh, Abuja The Special Visitation Panel dispatched to University of Lagos (UNILAG) by the Federal Government to unearth the root cause of the management crisis that rocked the school which led to the untimely dissolution of the Governing Council led by Dr Wale Babalakin and the sack of the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, has …
The Sun Nigeria.
Fayemi appoints two Tutors-General
Priscilla Ediare, Ado-Ekiti Ekiti State Governor, Kayode Fayemi, has approved the appointment of two new Tutors-General into the State Teaching Service. The Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Yinka Oyebode, disclosed this in a statement made available to journalists on Wednesday in Ado-Ekiti. Oyebode said the Tutors-General are for Ekiti Central and Ekiti South Senatorial …
The Sun Nigeria.
Gombe police arrest drug dealer, recover N400,000 bribe
Abdulrazaq Mungadi, Gombe The Gombe State Command of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) announced on Thursday the arrest of Babayo Yahaya, a 21-year-old suspected drug dealer, who is said to have been supplying illicit drugs in Gombe and its environs for the past 2 years. According to the Commissioner of Police, CP Ahmed Maikudi Shehu, …
The Sun Nigeria.
Abia: Developer of collapsed building declared wanted
Okey Sampson, Umuahia The Abia State Government said on Thursday that it has declared one Mr Emmanuel Ohaka, the developer of the collapsed building located at 85, Azikiwe Road, Aba, wanted, with a vow to prosecute Ohaka when arrested. An additional three corpses, two females and one male, have reportedly been recovered from the rubble …
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Ondo 2020: Deputy Governor denies alleged alliance with PDP
Bamigbola Gbolagunte, Akure The Ondo State Deputy Governor and governorship candidate of the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP), Mr Agboola Ajayi, has refuted allegations that he was planning to join the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and team up with the governorship candidate of the party, Mr Eyitayo Jegede. Ajayi said the alleged alliance with Jegede is …
The Sun Nigeria.
Fed Cup to be renamed Billie Jean King Cup
The Fed Cup is to be renamed the Billie Jean King Cup after the tennis great and founder of the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA). American King, 76, is one of the greatest female tennis players of all time and won 39 Grand Slam titles in singles and doubles competitions, reports the BBC. She is …
COVID-19 danger continues to drive joblessness in US
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell last week to 860,000, a historically high figure that reflects economic damage from the coronavirus outbreak. Before the pandemic hit the economy, the number signing up for jobless aid had never exceeded 700,000 in a week, even during the depths of the 2007-2009 Great Recession. …
Report: Bale to arrive London Friday as Spurs close on deal with Madrid
Gareth Bale will fly to London from Spain on Friday before completing a move to Tottenham from Real Madrid. Bale spent several hours at Madrid’s training ground on Thursday, where he was understood to be working out in the gym, as he awaited the green light to seal a deal that will see him return …
My husband has STD, infected me – Wife seeks divorce
A trader, Hahiya Zainab Mabinuori, on Thursday pleaded with a Customary Court sitting at Ile-Tuntun in Ibadan to grant her request for divorce because she is afraid of contracting Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) from her husband, Nurudeen. Mabinuori, who resides in Muslim-Odinjo area in Ibadan, told the court that she stopped performing her role as …
Operators bemoan airlines’ sector woes
*Vow to tackles challenges, elect new exco Wole Shadare The newly elected members of the umbrella body for airlines, the Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON), have said they were ready to confront issues that have affected airline operations in Nigeria. The executives listed airlines’ challenges as multiple taxation, high per cent Value Added Tax (VAT), …
Ize-Iyamu will defeat Obaseki, says Gen Esehaigbe
Major General Cecil Esehaigbe (rtd) is the Director-General of the Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu Campaign Organisation in the Edo State governorship election. In this interview with BIYI ADEGOROYE, he speaks about the prospects of the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate in Saturday’s election and sundry issues How prepared is the All Progressives Congress for the …
Vote of no confidence against Barca President reaches required number
The clock is fast ticking down to the end of tenure for Josep Maria Bartomeu, the embattled president of FC Barcelona. The ‘Mes que una Mocio’ group which is the arrowhead of the movement for the president ouster has just announced that it has reached the required 16,521 signatures in support of a vote of no …
Liverpool agree £27m fee to sign Thiago Alcântara from Bayern
Liverpool have agreed a deal to sign the midfielder Thiago Alcântara from Bayern Munich for €30m (£27.3m). Liverpool had been reluctant to pay that much for a 29-year-old with one year on his contract but have accepted the need to meet Bayern’s demands to land Jürgen Klopp’s key target. The Spain international is happy with …
Nigerian arrested in Houston for killing another Nigerian over $40 debt
A 22-year-old Nigerian man identified as Ofon Phillip Idiong has been charged for killing his 22-year-old friend, Brian Njoku The deceased was owing the suspect $40(N15, 000) and had reportedly been trying to pay via an online banking platform but the money kept reversing. According to reports: “Ofon picked up Brian and they went …
Here’s what you might have missed about NBC’s 6th amendment
Bryan Onoja The 6th edition of the Nigeria Broadcasting Code (NBC), has since its release, generated mixed reactions across various platforms. Sieving through the noise and having an in-depth look at the amendments, the underlying objectives are nothing short of note-worthy and are giant strides in setting the tone for a broadcasting industry that …
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