Breaking News in Nigeria Today Tuesday 22nd June 2021
Here are some of the Breaking News in Nigeria Today Tuesday 22nd June 2021 on some of the nation newspapers .
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Blood flows as Lobi Stars security men beat up journalists, supporters at Aper Aku Stadium
*SWAN Chair, Lobi Media Officer attacked Sports journalists and some supporters of Lobi Stars FC of Makurdi who were in the Aper Aku Stadium on Sunday to cover the football match between Kwara United FC of Ilorin Lobi Stars FC of Makurdi are now nursing injuries of the attack on them allegedly by security officials
Scores injured in fracas between two APC rival groups in Kwara
Several people were reported injured and hospitalised during a fracas in Offa in the Offa Local Government Area of Kwara State on Sunday when supporters of two prominent All Progressives Congress (APC) stalwarts clashed in the ancient town. It was learnt that the crisis which started last week was reported to be an over supremacy
NDLEA nabs 244 offenders, convicts 21 in A’Ibom
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Akwa Ibom Command says the Command has arrested 244 suspects and convicted 21 of them between July 2020 and June 2021. The State Commander of NDLEA, Mrs Obot Bassey, disclosed this during a press briefing marking the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking 2021 in Uyo
JAMB asks candidates in delisted CBT centres to reprint exam slips
…places 40 centres on watch list The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), has directed candidates in the 24 Computer Based Test (CBT) centres delisted for poor performance, to proceed with reprinting examination notification slips. This came as the Board announced that over 40 other CBT centres were presently on its watch list. According to
Customs to impound unverified private jets
*Only 6 owners respond to invitation The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has said that it would impound and detain private jets whose documents were not verified before July 6, 2021. Two weeks into the 30-day verification period, NCS complained that only six owners of the private aircraft had responded to the invitation, necessitating the update
APC’s can only survive with effective leadership recruitment process – Gbajabiamila
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep Femi Gbajabiamila has said for the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the progressive movement to survive in Nigeria, there must be a deliberate and effective system of leadership recruitment to identify and prepare people, especially the youth, to occupy the important offices of party and government. Speaking
Arrest, prosecute AREWA Youths inciting violence against Igbos – HURIWA
…Slams Southeast govs over IPOB Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has called on all relevant security agencies to quickly move in and arrest members of a Coalition of Arewa youths who were inciting violence against the Igbos in the North. HURIWA said that while it does not support secessionist movement of any kind,
Buhari approves N18bn for establishment of four specialised varsities in 2021
In honour of his campaign promise to Nigerians in 2015 to transform the technological landscape, President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the sum of N18 billion for the establishment of four specialised universities before the end of 2021. These are universities of technology to be located in Jigawa and Akwa Ibom states, and universities of health,
Consider our victims of insurgency in your humanitarian assistance, Miyetti Allah urges FG, Borno govts
The Chairman Board of Trustees (BOT) of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Bleeders Association (MACBAN), Alhaji Abba Kawu has called on the Borno State and the Federal Government to consider its displaced members of in their humanitarian assistance, pointing that many of their members have also lost their cattle and means of livelihood as a result
CAS reduces Siasia’s ban to five years
Charles Ogundiya Former Super Eagles star, Samson Siasia, has been given a lifeline by the Court of Arbiteration for Sports (CAS), as his life ban by FIFA has been reduced to five years. In a release by the sports apex court, the court responded to an appeal by the former national team coach after
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