Breaking News in Nigeria Today Saturday 27th February 2021
Here are some of the Breaking News in Nigeria Today Saturday 27th February 2021 on some of the nation newspapers .
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Interim forfeiture order: Uzodinma misleading court, Imo people, says Okorocha
•… accuses gov of doctoring Whitepaper Former Imo State Governor Rochas Okorocha has described the interim forfeiture order on his properties issued on Wednesday by an Owerri High Court as misleading, deceptive and a proof of state conspiracy against his family. The former governor, who is presently the serving Senator representing Imo West Senatorial District,
NUJ slams Shiekh Gumi for tagging journalists criminals
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) on Friday warned Shiekh Ahmad Gumi for labelling journalists as criminals during a live programme on Arise Television. The NUJ said the Islamic cleric has abandoned his religious obligations and the self- assigned unholy transactions with bandits and other criminal elements to engage in treacherous mission of denting the
S/West PDP congress: Group warns NWC against postponement
A pressure group within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Collectives, has cautioned the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) against attempts at halting and postponing the Southwest Zonal Congress of the party already scheduled for March 6. In a statement issued by the chairman of the group, Prof. Tejumade Akitoye- Rhodes, the PDP Collectives urged the
Police rescue three children from traffickers in Ebonyi
Three children have been rescued from traffickers in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State capital. The children, Sopuruchukwu Ugbo (8), Toochukwu Eze (5) and Wisdom Eze (4), were kidnapped from their villages in Ikwo and Izzi Local Government Areas of the state. While Sopuruchukwu and her brother – who was yet to be found at the time of
Rivers CP dissolves e-Crack team over UNIPORT student’s extortion
The new Commissioner of Police in Rivers State, Eboka Friday, has disbanded the Eagle Crack Squad popularly known as E-CRACK team barely 24 hours after some students of the University of Port Harcourt, UNIPORT accused the unit of extortion. According to the students, some officers of the E-Crack team extorted the sum of N 150,000
Attempted murder: Court remands driver who knocked policeman into canal
A driver, Sunday Okodo, who knocked a policeman attached to the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), Headquarter Enforcement Unit over the Apakun Bridge, has been remanded at Correctional Service Centre, Badagry, for attempted murder. The 38-year-old driver, who resides at Alose Close, Bony Crescent Apapa, was arraigned before a Magisterial Court in Bolade, Oshodi.
Police arrest, detain Ogun Deputy Speaker over alleged assault on SSG, others
Police in Ogun State yesterday arrested and detained the Deputy Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Hon. Oludare Kadiri, for allegedly leading suspected hoodlums to invade the residence of Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Tokunbo Talabi, in Oru-Ijebu, Ijebu North Local Government Area of the State. Kadiri is currently being held at the
Police, Lagos State Task Force, forced me into robbery
A suspected car snatcher, Kudus Yunus, has blamed members of the Nigerian Police and operatives of the Lagos State Task Force for his sojourn into crime. Yunus said he had never imagined that he would one day take to crime, blaming the police and task force for his foray into the crime world. He said:
How God used me to discover Mikel Obi, Isaac Promise –Fatai Amoo
National U-17 coach, Fatai Amoo, spoke to AJIBADE OLUSESAN in this interview about his plans for the Golden Eaglets ahead of the CAF U-17 African Cup of Nations slated for Morocco next month. He also insisted that despite the cancellation of the FIFA U-17 World Cup, his players understand Nigerians’ demand for success at all
Obaje credits Imama for Abia Warriors resurgence
Despite starting the season slowly, Abia Warriors have finally turned the table around as the Imama Amapakabo-led team are now off the relegation zone after 12 matches played in the 2020/2021 Nigeria Professional Football League season. It took a last minute goal for Kwara United to deny the Warriors the maximum three points during the
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