Latest News in Nigeria Today Sunday 1st November 2020
These are the Latest News in Nigeria Today on Sunday 1st November 2020 .
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Death toll in western Turkey earthquake rises to 49
The death toll from a major earthquake that struck the city of Izmir in western Turkey last week has risen to 49, the country’s emergency authority AFAD said on Sunday. Two more people were killed by the quake on Friday on the Greek island of Samos but were not included in Turkish statistics. Of a totalRead More
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Ivorians await results after tense presidential ballot
Ivory Coast officials prepared to tally results Sunday after a tense presidential ballot marked by an opposition boycott and protests over President Alassane’s Ouattara bid for a third term. Scattered protests, clashes, vandalised voting material and some closed polling stations were reported mostly in opposition strongholds during Saturday’s election although Ouattara had called for calm andRead More
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#EndSARS: Abuja road users lament gridlock, beg traffic officers to return to work
By Omeiza Ajayi Some road users in the Federal Capital Territory FCT have appealed to traffic management personnel in the territory to return to their beats, following the growing traffic gridlock in the city due to their absence on the roads. President, Road Users Development Network of Nigeria, Dr. John John Uket made the appealRead More
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#EndSARS: 60-year-old man narrates ordeal in hands of policemen
By Onozure Dania – Lagos A 60-year-old building contractor, Mr Olajide Fowotade, wept, while taking an oath before the panel, narrated how he was allegedly tortured by policemen in plain clothes, from the Ketu Division. The policeman allegedly accused him of attempting to knock them down with his vehicle. He told the panel that theyRead More
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Video: If you want job, vaccine for coronavirus, vote for me — Trump
“If you want a vaccine to kill the virus, a job to support your great family, and freedom to live your life then I am asking you to vote Republican and vote for TRUMP!” –@realDonaldTrump pic.twitter.com/ridft15QsA — GOP (@GOP) October 31, 2020
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TANZANIA: Magufuli wins landslide re-election, as opposition kicks
Tanzania’s president John Magufuli was Friday declared winner of a second term amid allegations of widespread election fraud, while the ruling party won an absolute majority in parliament. The national electoral commission late Friday said Magufuli received 12.5 million votes, or 84%, while top opposition candidate Tundu Lissu received 1.9 million, or 13%. Turnout wasRead More
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Emir of Wase wants laws supporting traditional rulers’ roles
The Emir of Wase, Dr Muhammadu Sambo Haruna, has appealed to political leaders to make laws with definite support for the roles of traditional rulers in the country. Haruna made the call on Saturday in Wase in an interview with newsmen while marking his 10th anniversary on the throne and also the marriage ceremony ofRead More
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Video: How Trump reacted moments after US special forces rescued American citizen in Nigeria
“Last night, our brave Special Forces rescued an American hostage.” –@realDonaldTrump pic.twitter.com/8nRjKSTsp2 — GOP (@GOP) October 31, 2020
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LMC certifies 13 stadiums ahead of 2020/2021 NPFL season
Ahead the 2020/21 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) season, and as part of the broader club licensing regime, 13 stadiums across the country have been certified by the League Management Company (LMC) to have met minimum requirements to host games. Another 11 were recommended for varying degrees of upgrade and repair works before they canRead More
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Indian doctor duped into buying ‘Aladdin’s lamp’ for $93,000
Two men who allegedly duped a doctor into buying an “Aladdin’s lamp” for $93,000 — and even conjured up a fake genie — have been arrested in India, an official said Sunday. Laeek Khan approached police in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh after he realised the lamp did not have any magical powers, asRead More
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