Breaking News in Nigeria Today Monday 23rd August 2021
Here are some of the Breaking News in Nigeria Today Monday 23rd August 2021 on some of the nation newspapers .
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Insecurity: ‘Attacks on Plateau communities, plot to subjugate our people’ – MBF
The Youth Wing of the Middle Belt Forum (MBF), Monday, vowed to resist devious plots by the Fulani militia, to subjugate the indigenous ethnic nationalities in the Middle Belt region of Nigeria. It disclosed that the persistent attacks on communities in Plateau State were part of the plot to conquer the people, take over their land
EPL: Lukaku scores his first Chelsea goal in dominant win over Arsenal
*Spurs win at Wolves, Man Utd draw at Saints Romelu Lukaku scored his first ever Chelsea goal – almost a decade after his debut – as Thomas Tuchel’s team deservedly beat Arsenal. Lukaku, who was at Chelsea as a teenager, started at the Emirates after his £97.5m signing from Inter Milan and looks to
Court remands NSCDC personnel for rape of seven-year-old
…as 62-year-old landlord defile 6-year-old girl An Owerri Magistrate court has ordered that one Mr. Okechukwu Nwanguma, a 39-year old official of the Nigerian Security Civil Defence Corp (NSCDC) in the Nwangele Local Government Area of Imo State be remanded in prison custody for allegedly raping a seven-year-old minor. This is also as 62-year-old Theodore
Kaigama wants past insurgents’ rehabilitation programme reviewed
Catholic Archbishop of Abuja, Ignatius Kaigama, has advised the Federal Government and relevant security outfits to critically review past rehabilitation and reintegration programmes organised for repentant insurgents, to avoid a replica of the current situation playing out in Afghanistan in the nearest future. Archbishop Kaigama in a message made available to newsmen on Sunday in
COVID-19: EKSG orders closure of bank, eateries for violating protocols
…laments upsurge of virus’ cases The Ekiti State COVID-19 Task Force monitoring and enforcement team has ordered the closure of two popular eateries and a new generation bank in Ado-Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital city. The government, which decried the increase in the rate of the spread of the virus, alleged that the two eateries
Benue: Nab killers of Methodist Pastors, Ortom urges security agents
Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom Sunday tasked security operatives to arrest those responsible for the killing of two Methodist Church Pastors, Moses Ijoko and Emmanuel Aleje in Ochoro community in Konshisha Local Government Area of the state. The governor also condemned the gruesome assassination of the pastors describing the incident as unacceptable. He urged the
PIA: No increase in petrol price yet says PPPRA
Following passage of the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) into law, the Petroleum Products Pricing Agency (PPPRA), has said the price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) also known as petrol, remains unchanged until the on-going negotiation with organised labour was concluded. The clarification was necessary to douse the growing tension in some quarters, as the long
S’East attacks: Security operatives nab alleged IPOB/ESN informant
The Force Headquarters has announced the arrest of one Gloria Okolie, “for her (alleged) complicity in the series of deliberate and well-coordinated attacks on security formations, other critical national infrastructure including INEC offices and killing of security operatives in the South-Eastern part of the country”. The 22-year old suspect was arrested during coordinated operations in the South
EPL: Spurs win at Wolves, Man Utd draw at Saints
Manchester United were held to a Premier League draw at Southampton, who claimed their first point of the new campaign. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side started the season in blistering fashion by hammering Leeds but were poor for large periods on the south coast, reports the BBC. United almost scored in the opening six minutes
Resident doctors reject MoU presented by FG to end strike
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has rejected the new memorandum of understanding (MoU) presented by the Federal Government to end its ongoing strike. On August 1, resident doctors embarked on a strike over the alleged failure of the Federal Government to implement an agreement bordering on salaries and allowances. Chris Ngige, minister of
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