Breaking News this Afternoon in Nigeria Sunday 7th March 2021
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Northern group demands immediate release of Katsina-born activist, Mahdi Shehu
From Sola Ojo, Kaduna The Northern Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) over the weekend called on the Inspector General of Police, Muhammed Adamu to immediately secure the release of Katsina born business mogul and activist, Mahdi Shehu who was said to have been rearrested by the Police on Saturday morning in Kaduna. Mahdi Shehu who
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Boko Haram: Army trains 67 wounded soldiers on computer, CCTV repairs
From Molly Kilete, Abuja Sixty-seven soldiers of the Nigerian Army who were wounded in action have completed a four month intensive training program on computer repairs/operation and Close Circuit Television (CCTV) operations. The soldiers who sustained injuries while participating in the counter insurgency war under Operation Lafia Dole war in the north east, were trained
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Jigawa APC clinches Saturday’s assembly bye election
From Ahmed Abubakar, Dutse The candidate for the All Progressives Congress APC party in Jigawa, Alhaji has won the Saturday bye election conducted at the Kafin Hausa constituency of the state. Announcing the results the returning officer Prof. Adamu Kutama declared that the APC candidate having polled a total vote of 14, 924 defeated it’s
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Police arrest 4 suspected “one-chance” operators in Abuja
From Molly Kilete, Abuja The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command of the Nigeria Police Force said it has arrested four suspects who specialise in “one-chance” robbery. The suspects, Hyacent Avertse, 30, Abi Joseph, 45, John Ideh, 48, and Nora Okoronkwo, a female were said to have been arrested along the Kubwa Express and Jahi areas
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NARICT DG dismiss petition on corruption, threaten court action against Network for Justice
From Abdullahi Hassan, Zaria The Director-General, National Research Institute For Chemical Technology (NARICT), Zaria, Prof Jeffery Tsware Barminas, has threatened to sue Network for Justice over alleged corruption and use of ethnic and religion sentiments in running the affairs of the institution. Network For Justice, a human rights organisation, in a petition to the Minister
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Abia: Gunmen abduct businessman
From Okey Sampson, Umuahia Gunmen numbering about four have reportedly kidnapped a businessman in Aba, the commercial hub of Abia State. The victim’s name was simply given as Kenechukwu Okeke. Okeke, a native of Ogbunike, Oyi Local Government Area of Anambra State, but resident in Abia State, was reportedly kidnapped at Umuozuo village in Ukwa
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Ogun: My administration targets delivery of 2,000 housing units – Abiodun
From Laide Raheem, Abeokuta Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun disclosed at the weekend that his administration would deliver no fewer than 2,000 units of affordable housing units to state residents. Governor Abiodun, who said his administration’s housing programme would cater to low, medium and high-income earners in the state, adding that the target of 2,000
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Bagudu contributes to Anchor Borrowers success in Kebbi, says RIFAN Chairman
From Olanrewaju Lawal, Birnin Kebbi The Chairman of Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN) Kebbi state chapter, Alhaji Muhammed Sahabi Augie, has disclosed that Governor Abubakar Atiku Bagudu contributed a lot to the success story witnessed by the Anchor Borrowers Programme (ABP) in the state. Augie who stated this yesterday while addressing students who came
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Kebbi JUSUN set for strike over ‘Yansakai’ threats
From Olanrewaju Lawal, Birnin Kebbi The Kebbi State chapter of Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria(JUSUN) has declared their readiness to embark on industrial action over continuous threats to its members members by the Vigilante group in Zuru Emirate, ’Yansakai’. The Union, in a statement signed and issued by its chairman, Comrade Umar Bawa and made
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FAAN seeks suspension of 25% contributions to Federation Account
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has called for the stoppage of its 25 per cent revenue contribution to the Federation Account to enable it address some infrastructure gaps. Mr Rabiu Yadudu, General Manager, FAAN, made the appeal during an oversight visit of the Senate Committee on Aviation at the Lagos Airport on Sunday.
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JUST IN: Rangers win first Scottish Premiership title in 10 years
Rangers are Scottish champions for the first time in 10 years after Celtic drew 0-0 with Dundee United. Steven Gerrard’s side, who beat St Mirren 3-0 on Saturday, have a 20-point lead with six games remaining. It is former Liverpool and England captain Gerrard’s first trophy as a manager in his third season at
One dies in Lagos auto crash as fire razes market
Muritala Ayinla A young man Sunday lost his life in an accident involving a Nissan Pathfinder, with registration number KTU 92 BB, and a Volkswagen bus, with registration number GGE 838 XT, around Owode Onirin area. This was even as a fire gutted the popular Owode-Onirin Market spare parts market destroying property worth millions
2023: APC leadership in Pankshin, other constituencies endorse Reps Gagdi
Musa Pam, Jos The All Progressives Congress (APC) Caretaker Committees in Pankshin, Kanke and Kanam local government areas of Plateau State have endorsed the Member of the House of Representatives Representing Pankshin/Kanke/ Kanam Federal Constituency in the National Assembly Rt. Hon. Yusuf Adamu Gagdi for re-election in 2023, saying the lawmaker has perfomed credible
JUST IN: Supreme Court Justice, Sylvester Ngwuta is dead
Supreme Court Justice, Sylvester Ngwuta is dead. Sources at the apex court confirmed that Ngwuta died in the early morning of Sunday in his sleep at his official residence in Abuja at almost the age of 70. Ngwuta was said to be getting set for his retirement from the Supreme Court on March 30,
Army buries Commanding Officer, four others killed by Boko Haram
The Nigerian Army has buried a Commanding Officer, Major Bedan Ishaya and four other soldiers killed by suspected members of Boko Haram on February 14. The soldiers were killed during an attack by the insurgents on a military base in the Marte Local Government Area of Borno state. Ishaya was said to have led
JUST IN: Gunmen abduct two travellers in Osun
Gunmen on Saturday evening abducted two travellers at Wasinmi area, along Ife-Ibadan Expressway in Osun State. The victims were said to be heading toward Ikire before their abduction. Confirming the report, Osun Police Command spokesperson, Yemisi Opalola said police have been deployed to the scene of the incident. She also revealed that three suspects
Pope Francis lands in northern Iraq’s Mosul
Pope Francis arrived in Mosul on Sunday to pray in the decimated northern Iraqi city that was once a stronghold for Islamic State and where Christians now number little more than a few dozen families. The 84-year-old pontiff flew by helicopter from nearby Erbil on the third day of his historic tour of
Meghan, Harry to lift lid on royal split in Oprah interview
A highly anticipated Oprah Winfrey interview with Prince Harry and his wife Meghan airs on U.S. television later on Sunday, amid what one royal watcher called a “toxic” atmosphere between the couple and the British monarchy. Not since the late Princess Diana appeared on television to share intimate details of her failed marriage to
Jan Blachowicz defeats Israel ‘Style Bender’ Adesanya
Nigeria’s Israel Adesanya has lost his first official UFC fight to Jan Blachowicz through a unanimous decision. Blachowicz retains his title as Light heavyweight champion while Adesanya is still middleweight champion.
Two more women accuse New York gov of inappropriate behavior
Two more women came forward Saturday to accuse Gov. Cuomo of sexually harassing behavior, including a former press aide who describes struggling to free herself from his repeated hugs, and a young assistant who now says he left her feeling like “just a skirt.” Former press aide Karen Hinton endured a “very long, too
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