Breaking News this Afternoon in Nigeria Friday 30th October 2020
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We Stand with You, Niger Government Tells The Nigerian Police
John Adams, Minna The Niger state government has expressed its solidarity with the discredited Nigerian Police, saying that the government stands with the Police force as it goes through its trial period as a result of the #EndSARS Protests. The state government however said it is in absolute support of the Police reform and a …
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EndSARS: “What we had in Gombe was pro police, security – Governor Yahaya
Abdulrazaq Mungadi, Gombe Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe state has explained that while youths were on streets protesting and agitating for the disbandment of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) across the country, Gombe was for pro-SARS, Police and Security. According to him was exempted from the saga which resulted to breaking and looting of …
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Don calls for collaboration in rebuilding Nigeria’s image abroad
Tunde Omolehin, Sokoto The Director of National Education Academy, Professor Adams Agahiu has called on Nigerian stakeholders for a greater collaboration with the Foreign Affairs Ministry in rebuilding the Nigeria image abroad. Agahiu stated while speaking on the efforts of Foreign Affairs Minister, Geoffrey Onyeama whose partnership with the international community to end poverty, fight …
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Ondo Election tribunal: We entertain no fear over Jegede’s legal action- APC
Bamigbola Gbolagunte, Akure The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State has said that it entertains no fear over the decision of the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr Eyitayo Jegede to approach the Election petition tribunal. The party said its governorship candidate in the past governorship election, Governor Rotimi Akeredolu is …
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ASUU accuses FUOYE VC of plans to impose his anointed DVC as successor
Priscilla Ediare, Ado-Ekiti The lingering crisis between Federal University, Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE) and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), has taken another dimension, as the union accused the outgoing Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Kayode Soremekun, of clandestine plans to impose his anointed Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Prof Abayomi Fasina, as his successor. The union said Prof Soremekun had allegedly …
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2023: South East govs, other Igbo leaders to lead solidarity march Dec. 27
Obinna Odogwu, Awka Governors of the five states in the South East geopolitical zone and other prominent Igbo leaders would be leading a solidarity march on 27th December this year to further push for the aspiration of the zone to produce Nigeria’s president in 2023. This was disclosed at a press briefing presided over by …
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Boko Haram: Buratai inspects ongoing construction of combat vehicles in Kaduna
Sola Ojo, Kaduna Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai on Friday toured the Command Engineering Depot to inspect the ongoing production of combat vehicles for use in the theatres of operation in the Northeast and Northwest Nigeria. In addition to existing ones at the various theatres of operation, five Mines-Resistant Ambush Protected …
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Edo Governorship Election Petition Tribunal commences sitting
Ighomuaye Lucky, Benin The Edo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, yesterday, commenced sitting over petitions filed by political parties contending the outcome of the Saturday 19 governorship election in which governor Godwin Obaseki was re-elected for a second term of office. Obaseki who contested on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), was declared …
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Emir of Daura, Katsina State, tasks youths to be law abiding
The Emir of Daura, Dr Umar Farouk, on Friday tasked Nigeria youths to be law-abiding. Addressing religious leaders, district heads, village heads, security personnel, government officials as well as the general public at a special prayer session in his palace to mark the annual birthday of Prophet Muhammed, the emir urged everyone to maintain the …
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Kenya, WFP launch cash transfers to help 24,000 families affected by COVID-19
The UN World Food Programme (WFP), in partnership with the Kenyan government, on Friday, launched cash transfers to help 24,000 families impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic in informal settlements in the coastal city of Mombasa. Lauren Landis, the WFP’s country director for Kenya, said this in a statement issued in Mombasa. Landis said the UN …
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DSS arrests prophet, three others over allege attempt to kidnap Bayelsa Council boss
Pauline Onyibe, Yenagoa The Department of State Services (DSS) in Bayelsa State on Friday arrested a 43-year-old Prophet, Kingsley Jeremiah Amos and three others over an alleged attempt to kidnap and sending life threatening text messages to the Chairman of the Yenagoa Local Government Area of the state, Uroupaye Nimizuoa. Others arrested alongside the …
World Bank: Remittances to Nigeria, others to fall by 9% this year
Tony Chukwunyem Remittances to Nigeria and other Sub-Saharan African countries are likely to drop by 9 per cent to $44billion in 2020 due to the effects of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the World Bank has said. The Bank, which made this prediction in its latest, “Migration and Development Brief,” also projected that as the …
Bandits kill Police officer, 17 others in Katsina
Ahmed Sani, Katsina The Katsina State Police Command has confirmed that dare devil bandits in their numbers have killed 17 people and one police officer in Duskuru Village in Dandume Local Government Area of the state. SP Gambo Isa, the Command’s Spokesperson, who confirmed the attack, added that no fewer than 300 bandits, …
#EndSARS protests: You got it wrong, Police tell Amnesty
*Say 22 officers killed, 205 stations damaged The police have responded to the report of Amnesty International alleging that the security agency shot citizens protesting against law enforcement brutality. Amnesty International accused the police and the military of violating rights of Nigerians demanding reforms in the police. But in a statement on Friday, Frank …
French church attacker came from Tunisia days ago
The Tunisian man who killed three people in a French church only recently arrived in Europe, officials say. The suspect, 21, had an Italian Red Cross document, issued after he arrived on the Italian island of Lampedusa by migrant boat last month, reports the BBC. He was shot by police and is in a critical …
Truck crushes woman in front of father’s hotel in Ogun
The Ogun Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE) has said that a truck crushed a middle-aged woman at Onihale area, near Owode-Ijako, Ogun on Thursday. The Owode-Ijako Unit Commander of TRACE, Mrs Temitope Oseni, who spoke on behalf of the Corps Commander, Mr Seni Ogunyemi, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ota, …
COVID-19: Europe is ‘epicenter of pandemic once again’, WHO chief warns after deaths rise by 35%
Europe has become the epicentre of the coronavirus pandemic again after a sharp spike in deaths and hospital admissions, the World Health Organisation has warned. The region accounted for nearly half of the 2.8 million new COVID-19 cases reported worldwide last week, WHO said. Virus-related fatalities are also up 35% on the previous week, European regional …
US seizes Iranian missiles, slaps Iran-related sanctions on 11 entities
The United States revealed on Thursday it had seized Iranian missiles shipped to Yemen and sold 1.1 million barrels of previously seized Iranian oil that was bound for Venezuela, in the Trump administration’s latest move to increase pressure on Tehran less than a week before November 3 election. The unsealing of the forfeiture complaints, …
Europa League: Celtic blow two-goal lead while Morelos wins it for Rangers
Celtic let slip a two-goal interval lead to draw 2-2 with Lille in their thrilling Europa League Group H encounter at the Stade Pierre Mauroy. Neil Lennon’s side were under the spotlight after losing to Rangers and Milan, before drawing 3-3 with Aberdeen at Pittodrie on Sunday, but they raced into a two-goal lead through Mohamed Elyounossi, who scored twice in …
Europa League: Wins for Arsenal, Leicester; shock defeat for Spurs
*Mourinho slams players afterwards Arsenal’s squad players impressed boss Mikel Arteta as they eventually broke Dundalk’s resistance to win their Europa League group game at Emirates Stadium. Eddie Nketiah pounced from close range to give the Gunners the lead and Joe Willock blasted a shot into the roof of the net 125 seconds later, reports …
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