Breaking News this Afternoon in Nigeria Monday 16th August 2021
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NDDC Board: Group takes on Rita Lori Ogbebor again
The Niger Delta Integrity Group has picked holes in an interview granted by Chief Rita Lori Ogbebor, wherein she said that the substantive Board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) appointed by President Buhari in October 2019 and confirmed by the Senate on November 5 2019 was disbanded in 2019 based on a court
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Nnamdi Kanu: Hoodlums force Abia residents to stay at home
From Okey Sampson, Umuahia Hoodlums have forced residents of some parts of Abia State to stay at home despite the suspension of the weekly sit-at-home order earlier announced by the leadership of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). IPOB had some weeks back, announced a weekly sit-at-home order that will be in place every Monday
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Amosun pays condolence visit to Abiodun over father’s death
From Laide Raheem, Abeokuta The immediate past Governor of Ogun State, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, on Monday, paid a condolence visit to his successor, Dapo Abiodun over the death of his father, Pa Emmanuel Abiodun who died recently at 89. Amosun, who got to the Iperu Remo Family House of the Abioduns around 10:38a.m, came in
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Anxiety as Imo residents observe sit-at-home despite suspension
From Stanley Uzoaru, Owerri Despite the suspension of the sit-at-home order earlier imposed by the Indigenous People of Biafra(IPOB) to gather solidarity for its leader, Nnamdi Kanu over his trials at the court, residents of Imo State willingly remained indoors on Monday. Our correspondent who went round some of the popular and ever busy markets
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BREAKING: Buhari signs PIB into law
From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari has signed the Petroleum Industry Bill 2021 into law. According to by Special Adviser on Media and Publicity Femi Adesina, Buhari in his determination to fulfill his constitutional duty, assented to the Bill on Monday August 16, while working from home in five days quarantine as required by
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IPOB sit-at-home: Partial compliance in Onitsha as banks, markets, parks shutdown
From Jeff Amechi Agbodo, Onitsha Despite suspension of Monday w eekly sit-at-home declared by Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) over the detention its leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, traders and residents in Onitsha the commercial hub of Anambra state defiled the suspension and deserted the markets and business areas. IPOB had two days ago announced the
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Digital Literacy Training: Danbatta advices youths to put skills to good use
From Adanna Nnamani, Abuja The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof Umar Garba Danbatta has charged the Nigerian youths, who participated in the nationwide digital literacy training organized by the Commission, to put the skills acquired as well as the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) tools received during the exercise to
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Embrace SDG’s goals – Fagbohun, Fmr LASU VC charges Managers
An Environmentalist and former Vice Chancellor of Lagos State University, Professor Olanrewaju Fagbohun has charged Nigerian Managers and administrators to embrace the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations if they must influence every strata of the society. Fagbohun stated this at a luncheon organized by the Nigerian Institute of Management (Chartered) as part
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Chaos as thousands flee Afghanistan after Taliban takeover
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Thousands of people packed into the Afghan capital’s airport on Monday, rushing the tarmac and pushing onto planes in desperate attempts to flee the country after the Taliban overthrew the Western-backed government. U.S. troops fired warning shots as they struggled to manage the chaotic evacuation. The Taliban swept into Kabul on
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NDDC Board: Group takes on Rita Lori Ogbebor again
The Niger Delta Integrity Group has picked holes in an interview granted by Chief Rita Lori Ogbebor, wherein she said that the substantive Board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) appointed by President Buhari in October 2019 and confirmed by the Senate on November 5 2019 was disbanded in 2019 based on a court
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Ebonyi pit auto crash: APC Youth Leader, policemen bodies recovered three days after
Uchenna Inya, Abakaliki The body of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Youth Leader in Ebonyi State, Ogochukwu Elem and two policemen were on Monday recovered from a mining pit in the state three days Volkswagen Golf car they were travelling with, skidded off the road and plunged into the pit which is by the
Buhari signs PIB into law
Lawrence Olaoye, Abuja Regardless of the controversies around the recently passed Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB), President Muhammadu Buhari has signed the bill into law. According to a release by his spokesman, Femi Adesina, the President assented to the bill at home Monday. He said Buhari did this in his determination to fulfill his constitutional
Ataga family accuses Lagos CP, others of complicity, hires Ozekhome
The family of Super TV CEO, Michael Usifo Ataga, who was brutally murdered on June 15, 2021 in a serviced apartment in upscale Lekki, Lagos, has briefed fiery Constitutional Lawyer and renowned Human Rights Activist, Chief Mike Ozekhome (SAN), to protect and defend its interests “to ensure that justice is duly served in the
JUST IN: Bandits Attack Zamfara College, Kidnap 15 Students, 4 Staff, Kill Security Officers, Others
A group of bandits raided the College of Agriculture and Animals Health Bakura in Zamfara State, kidnapping 15 students and four staff members while killing one police officer and two security officers. Aliyu Atiku, the college’s Deputy Registrar, reported the occurrence to journalists over the phone. According to him, the Bandits stormed the school’s
Lack of digital skills inhibiting youth employment, says Minister
Sola Adeyemo, Ibadan The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr Sunday Dare, Sunday said that Nigeria is endowed with huge human and natural resources, but lamented that lack of digital skills was responsible for mass unemployment among the nation’s youths. The minister said this in Ibadan, Oyo state capital where he delivered a
Haiti earthquake: Rescuers search for survivors as death toll climbs to 1,297
Officials in Haiti have confirmed at least 1,297 people are dead after a powerful 7.2-magnitude earthquake hit the Caribbean nation on Saturday. Rescuers are picking through rubble in a desperate search for any survivors, reports Reuters. Homes, churches and schools were among buildings flattened in the quake. Some hospitals were left overwhelmed and in
NDLEA arrests Italy-bound 53-year-old woman with 100 wraps of heroin
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has arrested a woman bound for Italy with 100 wraps of heroin at the departure hall of the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, (MMIA) Ikeja, Lagos. The NDLEA Director, Media and Advocacy, Mr Femi Babafemi disclosed this in a statement made available to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)
Two housemates, Arin, Princess, evicted from BBNaija
Two Housemates Arin and Princess, have been evicted in ongoing Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) season 6 tagged ‘Shine Ya Eye’. Six housemates: Emmanuel, Nini, Saskay, Princess and Tega were nominated for Eviction. Arin and Princess were evicted during the Sunday live show as they scored the lowest votes. The Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) Season
Lukaku in line for derby debut, Kante expected to return – Tuchel
Chelsea’s returning striker Romelu Lukaku is in line to make his second debut for the club in Sunday’s London derby against Arsenal, manager Thomas Tuchel said. Lukaku was not involved in Chelsea’s 3-0 win over Crystal Palace in the Premier League on Saturday as he was observing coronavirus protocols after travelling from Italy to
Zambian opposition leader wins presidential poll
Zambia’s electoral commission has confirmed that last week’s presidential election was won by the opposition candidate Hakainde Hichilema. Hichilema defeated his main rival, the outgoing President Edgar Lungu, by more than a million votes, reports the BBC. It was Hichilema’s sixth attempt at winning the presidency. His supporters have been celebrating on the streets
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