Latest News in Nigeria Today Monday 16th November 2020
These are the Latest News in Nigeria Today on Monday 16th November 2020 .
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Why Kano Gov’s aide gave me donkey – Beneficiary
By Abdulmumin Murtala – Kano Following recent reports that an aide to governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano state, Murtala Gwarmai has shared donkeys to some rural dwellers, a beneficiary says he demanded for it to assist his day to day activities and business that include moving sand and rocks from one point to the other.Read More
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Two youths allegedly killed in tea joint in Kano
…Policemen, others now under arrest, custody – Police Command By Bashir Bello Not fewer than two youths have been allegedly killed in a late Saturday night raid by some operatives of the state police command in Sharada area of Kano State. It was gathered that the incident leading to the death of the two youthsRead More
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BREAKING: Former lawmaker’s wife kidnapped by gunmen in Cross River
Arogbonlo Israel In the late hours of Sunday, about six hefty men fully armed reportedly kidnapped wife of a former House of Representatives member in Cross River, Patrick Orok Agbor. One of the daughters of the former lawmaker who served in Akampka constituency from 1999 to 2003 told our reporter about the development, Monday. HerRead More
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COVID-19: NCDC announces 152 new infections, total now 65,148
Nigeria Centre For Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 152 new infections of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the country. The NCDC made this known via its verified website on Sunday. The centre noted that the country had so far tested 705,809 persons since the first confirmed case relating to the COVID-19 pandemic was announced on Feb. 27,Read More
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Insecurity heightens: Fear grips Lagos, Edo, Delta, Kaduna, others
As Robbers, cultists, hoodlums run riot 37 killed in Edo in one week, 6 in Delta in 4 days, one in Ilorin Police raid black spots, arrest 720 suspects, recover arms, drugs, looted items in Lagos, call for information to recover looted arms, ammunition in Edo Gunmen break into Kaduna polytechnic, abduct lecturer, two childrenRead More
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Yakubu’s temporary exit raises fresh concerns in INEC
By Charles Kumolu The stepping aside of Professor Mahmoud Yakubu as Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, for confirmation for a second term has ignited high-wire intrigues within and outside the commission over the soul of the Election Management Body, EMD, Vanguard learned. Yakubu, who stepped aside last week after the expiration of hisRead More
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Attacks by Cultists, Killing of Citizens: IGP orders deployment of 5 Mobile Police Units to Edo
By Kingsley Omonobi Against the backdrop of attacks by suspected Cultists and criminal elements, particularly escapee and jailed criminals who escaped from two Prisons facilities in Benin and Oko, the Inspector General of Police has ordered the deployment of Five (5) Mobile Police Units to Edo state. This followed fears and uncertainty making the roundsRead More
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Become our consultant, PDP mocks APC over ‘close shop’ comment
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has called on the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, to begin consultancy services, following an earlier salvo by APC asking the opposition party to close shop since it could not pay the salaries of its disengaged staff members.
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Terrorism: Court sentences Malian jihadist leader, Souleymane Kéita, to death
A Malian jihadist leader of the Katiba of Ansar dine du Sud, Souleymane Keita, and two other men, all accused of terrorism, were sentenced to death on Friday by the Bamako Court of Assizes, according to judicial source. A dozen men were also sentenced to death in absentia. They are accused of preaching jihad inRead More
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Defection: Ebonyi House Reps caucus member commends Umahi’s bold step
…urges other Igbo elites, politicians to follow suit By Peter Okutu THE member representing Ezza South/Ikwo Federal Constituency at the National Assembly, Comrade Chinedu Ogah, weekend commended Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State for taking the bold step to join the All Progressives Congress, APC fold in the country. He added that the decision ofRead More
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