Breaking News this Afternoon in Nigeria Thursday 28th January 2021
Top Nigeria News Dailies Update from Newspaper Headlines Today this Afternoon
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COVID-19, terrorism, corruption, other challenges require international response – Buhari
(From Ismaila Chafe, NAN) President Muhammadu Buhari has restated the need for the international community to collectively and frontally confront the COVID-19 pandemic and other common challenges affecting the globe. Speaking at an event to receive Letters of Credence of the new Ambassadors of Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Argentina at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on …
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Chief Judge, lawyers pay tribute to late high court judge Watila
From Godwin Tsa, Abuja The Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice John Tsoho, on Thursday, paid tribute to late Justice Ibrahim Mamman Watila, a judge of the court who died January 25 after a brief illness. Justice Watila died in Abeokuta, Ogun State on Monday where he was serving as a Judge in …
The Sun Nigeria.
Antenatal Care: Gombe community record increase in turnout
From Abdulrazaq Mungadi, Gombe Statistics released by Primary Health Centre (PHC) in Dukul community of Kwami Local Government Area (LGA) of Gombe State indicate that the number of women visiting the facility for Antenatal Care (ANC) has increased from 100 to more than 500 in a month. The increase in the number of pregnant mothers …
The Sun Nigeria.
Governments, humanitarian partners respond to needs generated by Cyclone Eloise
(PANA/NAN) At least 265,000 people have been affected by Tropical Cyclone Eloise as it took a westward path across Southern African countries in the past few days, according to available official data. In Mozambique, 15,930 people remain displaced by flooding in affected areas, and the National Institute for Disaster Management and Risk Reduction (INGD) has …
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Igangan: Sarkin Fulani denies allegations, urges FG to probe crisis
From Layi Olanrewaju, Ilorin The Sarkin Fulani of Igangan in Ibarapa Local Government Area of Oyo State, Seriki Salihu Abdulkadir, has denied conniving with kidnappers operating in the area as alleged by Mr Sunday Adeyemo popularly known as Sunday Igboho. He also denied any knowledge about the killing of one Dr Aborode. Abdulkadir, who addressed …
The Sun Nigeria.
Cross River: Governor, Assembly bow to NJC, confirm Ikpeme as Chief Judge
From Judex Okoro, Calabar After barely thirteen months of legal wrangling over who becomes the next substantive Chief Judge of Cross River, Governor Ben Ayade the and House of Assembly have bowed to National Judicial Council (NJC) recommendation by confirming Justice Akon Bassey Ikpeme as the new Chief Judge of the state. Justice Michael Edem …
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Man, 65, sets home ablaze, kills wife, self
From David Onwuchekwa, Nnewi A 65-year-old hunter identified as Uchechukwu Nweke from Amanuke community in Awka North Local Government Area of Anambra State reportedly ran amock on Thursday shooting his wife and himself with a single barrel gun and setting his house ablaze, the flame consuming his son, Obinna, 29, in circumstance yet to be …
The Sun Nigeria.
APC registration: Lalong warns against shutting out intending members
From Gyang Bere, Jos Plateau State Governor Simon Lalong has warned All Progressive Congress (APC) stakeholders in the state against manipulating and hijacking the party’s membership registration for personal political interest. He encouraged the stakeholders to mobilise members at all levels for the exercise and ensure new members are attracted into the party. Governor Lalong …
The Sun Nigeria.
New army chief Gen Attahiru set to take over leadership in Abuja
From Molly Kilete, Abuja All is set for the newly-appointed Chief Of Army Staff( COAS), Maj-Gen Ibrahim Attahiru, to take over the leadership of the Nigerian Army. Gen Attahiru was appointed alongside the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Maj-Gen Leo Irabor, Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), Rear Admiral Gambo and the Chief of the Air …
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Herdsmen incursion: Cows ravage farms in Ondo
From Bamigbola Gbolagunte, Akure Cows belonging to Fulani herdsmen have allegedly destroyed farms in Obasooto camp located along Idanre-Akure road in Ondo State. The owners of the farms said their food crops were eaten up by cows. They added that their crops were ravaged over the night three days ago by the cows. According to …
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Orlu crisis: Police CP condemns officers’ inhumane treatment of five persons in viral video
The Commissioner of Police in Imo State Nasiru Mohammed has condemned the inhumane treatment and assault on some yet to be identified persons at Banana Junction, Orlu, by some officers of the Command, as seen in a viral video. The police boss has also ordered the arrest of the officers involved in the incident. …
Lamido slams Tinubu, Ameachi, others for failing to protect Fulanis
Muhammad Kabir, Kano The former Governor of Jigawa State, Sule Lamido has attacked the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Ahmed Bola Tinubu, the Minister of Transport, Rotimi Ameachi and the Minister of Labour, Dr Chris Ngige for failing to openly speak for the protection of Fulanis because they were the ones …
Nigeria drops on TI’s corruption index, now second most corrupt in W’Africa
Nigeria has dropped to 149 on Transparency International’s 2020 Corruption Perception Index, the worst ranking received by Africa’s largest country in recent time. Nigeria also scored 25 out of a possible 100 points. In the last TI rating in 2019, Nigeria was ranked 146th out of the 180 countries surveyed, scoring 26 points out …
China toughens language, warns Taiwan independence ‘means war’
China toughened its language towards Taiwan on Thursday, warning after recent stepped up military activities near the island that “independence means war” and that their armed forces were taking action to respond to provocation and foreign interference. Taiwan, claimed by China as its own territory, reported multiple Chinese fighter jets and bombers entering …
JUST IN: Okowa’s father, Okorie Okowa, is dead
Delta State Governor Ifeanyi Okowa has lost his father, Chief Arthur Okorie Uzoma Okowa. Chief Okowa died in the early hours of Thursday at the age of 88. The Governor’s father who hails from Owa-Alero, Ika North East Local Government Area of the State, reportedly died at Asaba. Until his death, the late Chief …
JUST IN: WHO team in Wuhan departs quarantine for COVID origins study
A World Health Organization team emerged from quarantine in the Chinese city of Wuhan on Thursday to start field work in a fact-finding mission on the origins of the virus that caused the COVID-19 pandemic. The researchers, who were required to complete 14 days in quarantine after arriving in China, left their quarantine hotel …
COVID-19: NCDC records 22 new deaths, 1,861 fresh cases
Nigeria’s single-day count of COVID-19 cases jumped by 42.8 percent with 1,861 new positive samples recorded across the country on Wednesday — 1,303 infections were confirmed on Tuesday. This was disclosed by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) in its update for January 27, 2021. The agency noted that the new COVID-19 infections …
N’Zealand, Taiwan top COVID performance ranking, US, UK languish
New Zealand, Vietnam and Taiwan rank the top three in a COVID Performance Index of almost 100 countries for their successful handling of the coronavirus pandemic, with Britain and America near the bottom of the pile. The Lowy Institute said its index published on Thursday excludes China, where the first cases were identified in …
Dollar rises as stock slump rattles investor confidence
The dollar extended gains against most currencies on Thursday as a stock market rout due to concerns about excessive valuations boosted safe-harbour demand for the U.S. currency. The euro nursed losses after a European Central Bank member warned that interest rate cuts are possible to curb the common currency’s recent gains, reports Reuters. The …
Decrying vaccines, Tanzania leader says ‘God will protect’ from COVID-19
President John Magufuli said on Wednesday that Tanzania did not need a coronavirus lockdown because God would protect his people and homespun precautions such as steam inhalation were better than dangerous foreign vaccines. Contradicting global scientific consensus and advice from the World Health Organisation (WHO), Magufuli’s government has largely eschewed mask-wearing and social distancing …
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