Breaking News in Nigeria Today Tuesday 17th May 2022
Here are some of the Breaking News in Nigeria Today Tuesday 17th May 2022 on some of the nation newspapers .
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Nigerians in the Diaspora remit $106.58bn in five years
In the last five years (2017-2021), Nigerians in the Diaspora remitted a total of $106.58billion back home, findings by New Telegraph show. According to data obtained from the World Bank, Nigerians in the diaspora remitted $22.04billion, $24.32billion, $23.81billion and $17.21billion in 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020 respectively. Also, in its latest “Migration and Development
EPL: Newcastle deal big blow to Arsenal’s top-four hopes
Arsenal’s hopes of finishing in the Premier League top four were dealt a huge blow as they were well beaten by Newcastle at St James’ Park. Mikel Arteta’s side needed a win to move above Tottenham into fourth and put them in the driving seat to secure a Champions League spot heading into the final
EFCC arrests Accountant-General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris
Nigeria’s Accountant-General, Ahmed Idris, has been arrested over alleged money laundering and diversion of public funds. Those familiar with the development said Idris was intercepted in Kano by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday evening and is being flown to Abuja, the nation’s capital, for interrogation. Sources said the
British Council earmarks N306m UK-Nigeria grant for 20 institutions, organisations
The British Council has revealed that a £600,000 (N306m) UK-Nigeria grant funded partnership has been earmarked to support systemic change between 20 institutions and organisations. British Council Chief Executive, Scott McDonald, made the disclosure Monday in Abuja, during the presentation of an overview of Transnational Education in Nigeria by the National Universities Commission (NUC) to
ASUU strike: Residents, travellers stranded as students block Ondo, Oyo roads
Students on Monday blocked the Ibadan-Ilesha-Akure Expressway in protest against the ongoing strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). The development led to heavy vehicular traffic on the road linking the South West to the North, with travellers and some residents stranded. The protesters, drawn from the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA); Adekunle
UK Human Rights lawyers back Soludo/Kanu parley
Human Rights legal practitioners in the United Kingdom of South East extraction have thrown their weight behind the visit of Anambra State Governor, Prof Charles Soludo to the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. To this end members of IPOB have concluded arrangements to open talks with Soludo in a
Police Commission Promotes Magu, 7 others AIGs
…approves 2 DIGs, Promotes 23 DCPs to CP rank, others The Police Service Commission (PSC), has approved the promotion of suspended Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ibrahim Magu, and seven other Commissioners of Police to the rank of Assistant Inspector General (AIG) of Police. Apart from confirming John Ogbonnaya
Court orders PDP to re-examine suit against Buhari, Malami, others
A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to take a second look at the suit it filed against President Muhammadu Buhari and some others over the contentious provision of Section 84 (12) of the Electoral Act 2022. Justice Inyang Ekwo ordered parties in the suit to address his court
Woman, 40, bags 12 years imprisonment for defrauding Deeper Life Church
An Ekiti High Court on Monday sentenced a 40-year-old Sade Otenuga to 12 years imprisonment for defrauding the Deeper Life Bible Church of N620,000. The court heard that Sade deceived the church into paying her the money on the pretext that she owned a dilapidated structure in Ado-Ekiti which the church could buy and convert
Ensure justice is served in Deborah’s murder, ‘Majeobaje’ tasks Tambuwal, FG
A group of community development initiative, the Majeobaje Movement, Monday called for justice in the gruesome murder of a 200-Level student of the Shehu Shagari College of Education, Sokoto, Deborah Samuel, by some Islamic fanatics, while commiserating with His Eminence, Sultan Muhammadu Abubakar. According to the Convener of the group, Akintayo Akin-Deko, and Team Leader
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