Breaking News in Nigeria Today Tuesday 2nd February 2021
Here are some of the Breaking News in Nigeria Today Tuesday 2nd February 2021 on some of the nation newspapers .
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FG lists states, LGs with highest COVID-19 cases
The Federal Government on Monday released a list of 22 local government areas within 13 states that are high-burdened with COVID-19. National Incident Manager of the Presidential Task Force, Mukhtar Muhammad, spoke on Monday in Abuja at a briefing. He said affected state capitals contributed over 95 percent of new cases recorded in the …
Kano to evacuate thousands of hawkers, homeless people, beggars
The Kano State government is set to commence the evacuation of thousands of street hawkers, beggars and homeless people roaming the streets in an effort to curtail the social vices they are causing in the ancient city. Already, some 500 underage undesirable elements, both boys and girls who were used to sleeping under …
COVID-19 2nd wave: Ondo set to introduce staggered classes in schools
Following the continued spread of the second wave of COVID-19 across the globe, the Ondo State government on Monday disclosed that staggered classes will be introduced across schools in the state in order to contain the spread of the virus. According to the Special Adviser to the Governor on Health, Jibayo Adeyeye, the …
COVID-19: Abuja Court shuts down Wuse Market, 2 others
…convicts over 100 persons over face masks’ violations An Abuja Mobile court on Monday shut down the popular Wuse market, the UTC and the Murg shopping Plazas for violating the Presidential regulations on COVID-19. The same court also convicted about 100 persons who were arrested by the Enforcement Team for not wearing face masks …
We inherited N28bn gratuity debt, disbursed over N3bn to 76 retirees for 2012 – Makinde
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State Minday disclosed that his government has paid N3,420,000.00 gratuity to 76 workers who retired between 2012 and 2013 in the state. Commissioner for Establishment and Training, Siju Lawal, who spoke on behalf of the governor, made this disclosure while presenting the cheques to the retirees at the Ministry’s …
JUST IN: Sunday Igboho storms Ogun, vows to flush out killer herdsmen
A Yoruba rights activist, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho on Monday, stormed some parts of Ogun State and vowed to flush out killer herdsmen in the troubled areas in the state. Igboho, who stopped briefly in Abeokuta around 4pm and had a brief interaction with his supporters, later proceeded to Ketuland where …
JUST IN: Tony Momoh is dead
Prince Tony Momoh is dead. Prince Momoh was a veteran journalist, politician and a former Minister of Information and Culture (1986–1990) during the military regime of General Ibrahim Babangida. More details later…
Teachers strike grounds resumption of primary schools in Edo
Government Primary School Teachers in Edo State on Monday made good their threat by boycotting the scheduled resumption date ordered by the state government. The primary school teachers had on January 18, 2021 declared a state-wide indefinite strike to protest against the non-fulfilment of its 10-point demands by the state government. In reaction, the state …
Ex Gov Kure’s wife, son in court over property
Crisis has hit the family of former Governor of Niger State, late Abdulkadir Kure as one of the sons, Umar Abdulkadir Kure has taken his mother, Senator Zainab Kure to the Sharia Court of Appeal of Niger State challenging the distribution of his father’s estate by an Upper Sharia Court/Administrator. The appellant/applicant is seeking …
Benue: Military arrest 17 Gana boys, rescue 19 kidnapped victims
No fewer than 17 suspected kidnappers linked to late Benue militia warlord Terwase Akwaza, popularly known as ‘Gana’, have been apprehended by a combined team of Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) and other security forces. The suspects were said to be responsible for the kidnap of some persons believed to be indigenes of Taraba State. …
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