Breaking News in Nigeria Today Saturday 26th March 2022
Here are some of the Breaking News in Nigeria Today Saturday 26th March 2022 on some of the nation newspapers .
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Ex-Reps deputy speaker, Lasun- Yussuf, dumps APC
A former Deputy Speaker of the Federal House of Representatives, Honorable Sulaimon Lasun-Yusuff, has dumped the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Sources close to Ilobu, Osun State-born politician told Saturday Telegraph that a letter to that effect has been submitted by the former lawmaker at the party’s secretariat in Osogbo, the state capital on Friday.
Edo: Police rescue kidnapped soldier, 10 others
The Edo State Police Command yesterday said it has rescued a soldier and 10 other kidnapped victims in Ute Community in Uhunwonde Local Government Area of the state. The Command in a press statement by its spokesperson, SP Bello Kontongs, said the passengers who were travelling from Cross River State to Lagos were forced off
U.S. offers over $2 million in new equipment to strengthen Nigeria’s counter-nuclear smuggling capacity
The U.S. government has continued to demonstrate its commitment and readiness in working with Nigeria’s security services to provide technical assistance, equipment, professional exchange and training opportunities that support efforts to create a more peaceful, prosperous nation. This was demonstrated yesterday when its Department of Energy/National Nuclear Security Administration, through its Office of Nuclear Smuggling
Gunmen kill 50, abduct scores in Kaduna communities
At least about fifty persons have been reported killed and an unspecified number of others abducted when bandits attacked various communities in Giwa Local Government, Kaduna state. Sources in the area said the bandits who attacked the villages also burnt houses and vehicles, motorcycles and carted away over herds of cattle. They also sacked some
EFCC arraigns Indian over N70m dud cheque to IBEDC
An Indian national, Yuvraj Kumar Mehra, was recently arraigned by the Ibadan Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), before Justice Olanrawaju Majekobe of the Ogun State High Court on eight- count charge which bordered on conspiracy and issuance of dud cheque to the tune of N70 million. According to the Head,
OAU VC palaver highlights the Nigeria divide
Forty-nine years ago, a novel attempt was made to put in place a scheme which would go a long way in bringing the multi-ethnic nationalists that make up Nigeria closer together. This was why the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) was conceived by the Military Administration of General Yakubu Gown on May 22, 1973, as
Will giant killers Macedonia Run Ronaldo’s swansong?
They are about two million people but North Macedonia is arguably the most talked-about side in world football today after pulling one of the biggest upsets in the history of the game when they defeated the reigning European champions Italy to set up a FIFA World Cup playoffs final against Portugal slated to take place
54-year-old blind Nigerian man needs N5m for surgery
A Nigerian technician, Adeniji Sheriff Adesina, 54, who has been diagnosed with retina problem and gone blind, needing urgent eye surgery has appealed to kind-hearted Nigerians, corporate bodies, governments and religions bodies among others to come to his rescue. The 54 years old man, who became blind in 2020 requires N5m for the eye surgery.
Tunde Kelani: Nollywood ‘ll make trillions of naira if it had cinemas, platforms
In a career spanning more than four decades, Tunde Kelani popularly known as TK, specializes in producing movies that promote Nigeria’s rich cultural heritage and have a root in documentation, archiving, education, entertainment and promotion of the culture. He is also known for his love of adaptation of literary material into movies as most of
AMVCA 8: OmoGhetto the Saga scoops highest nominations
Award-winning Nigerian filmmaker, Funke Akindele-Bello, can’t stop leading the pack. After edging out her toughest competition at the Africa Magic Viewers’ Awards (AMVCA) 2020 to win the Best Actress in a comedy, she has secured the highest nominations at this year’s AMVCA 8. It didn’t come as a surprise that her 2021 high grossing movie,
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