Breaking News in Nigeria Today Sunday 1st August 2021
Here are some of the Breaking News in Nigeria Today Sunday 1st August 2021 on some of the nation newspapers .
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EFCC Releases Bukola Saraki
The former President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki has been granted bail by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). He was released after he spent the better part of Saturday answering questions about what a source told TVC News was about his unexplained wealth including houses in Lagos, London and Dubai. It would
EFCC detains, interrogates Saraki over misappropriation of funds
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is presently quizzing a former president of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, over alleged misappropriation of public funds and money laundering. Saraki, who arrived at the EFCC office around 2pm today, is still being interrogated presently. Our correspondent could not confirm if he would be detained overnight. A
Tokyo 2020: NBBF boss thankful to D’Tigers for representing Nigeria ‘very well’
…as sports minister showers encomiums on team Musa Kidda, the caretaker President of the Nigerian Basketball Federation (NBBF), has expressed his gratitude to the men’s national basketball team for representing Nigeria “very well” at the on-going Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. D’Tigers, on Saturday, lost 80-71 to Italy to crash out of the men’s basketball event
D’Tigers lose again at Tokyo Olympics
Nigeria’s D’Tigers have lost their third Group B game in the men’s basketball event of the Tokyo Olympics 71-80 to Italy. It was their third loss and they have finished bottom of their group.
Polio: Kano to vaccinate over 3 million children
Kano State government has concluded plans to vaccinate 3, 242,040 children under five years during July Out- Break Responses (OBRs) vaccination against polio. Speaking during a press briefing to that effect, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health, who spoke on behalf of the state Commissioner of Health, Dr. Aminu Ibrahim Tsanyawa, said the state
JAMB donates 500-capacity ICT centre to Ogun poly
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has donated a 500 capacity Information Communication Technology (ICT) centre to the Ogun State Institute of Technology (OGITECH), Igbesa. The state-of-the-art ICT centre was inaugurated by the JAMB Registrar, Prof Isiaq Oloyede and Governor Dapo Abiodun. The ICT project followed the National Tertiary Admissions Performance Merit
Gani Adams faults DSS over failure to present Igboho’s aides in court
Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Adams, yesterday condemned the failure of the Department of State Services (DSS) to present all the 12 aides of Yoruba Nation agitator, Chief Sunday Adeyemo aka Sunday Igboho, before the Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday. Igboho’s aides were arrested on July 1 during the nocturnal raid
FUOYE: No official letter from Senate to reinstate ex-registrar, bursar
The management of the Federal University, Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE), has stated it did not receive any directive from the Nigerian Senate to reinstate the former registrar of the institution, Olatunbosun Odusanya and the bursar, Mrs. Bolatito Akande. The school was reacting to a report circulated on social media and some national dailies that the former
Kidnapper of Kano 9 sentenced to 104 years in jail
The mastermind of the Kano missing nine children, Paul Owne, has been sentenced to 104 years imprisonment for stealing and selling the children in far away Anambara State. Passing the judgement, the Kano High Court Judge, Justice Zuwaira Yusuf, sentenced Owne to 104 years in addition to a fine of N100, 000, without option
Ex-SSG feted by Kwara community
Former Secretary to the Kwara State Government (SSG), Alhaji Salman Adelodun Ibrahim, has been lauded for his immense contributions to the socioeconomic development of Babanla community in Ifelodun Local Government Area of the state. The traditional ruler of Babanla, Oba Aliu Alabi Yusuf, gave the commendation while formally investing the former SSG as the
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