Breaking News this Afternoon in Nigeria Monday 23rd May 2022
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JUST IN: Nigeria’s economy grew by 3.11% Q1,2022 – NBS
Abdulwahab Isa, Abuja Nigeria’s economy maintained its growth for the sixth consecutive quarter at end of first quarter 2022 with output growth of 3.11%, National Bureau of Statistics ( NBS) confirmed on Monday. In nominal terms, aggregate GDP stood at N45.32 trillion in the first quarter of 2022, a performance higher when compared to
Assistant Inspector General of Police dies
A former Force Public Relations Officer now Assistant Inspector General of Police, Don Awunah, is dead. According to a Police Situation Report dated May 23, 2022, the AIG died in the early hours of Monday (today). Until his death today, Awunah was the Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of Zone 16, with
APC to screen Osinbajo, Tinubu, Amaechi, others Tuesday
All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential aspirants will be screened on Tuesday at the Conference Hall of Transcorp, Abuja by a panel of seven members drawn one each from the six zones plus National Working Committee (NWC) Chairman Abdullahi Adamu. The NWC set up the Presidential Screening Committee (PSC) to examine the documents, background,
Bayelsa Queens are NWFL Super 6 champs
Bayelsa Queens have emerged the 2021/2022 NWFL Premiership Super 6 champions following a 2-1 win against Nasarawa Amazons in the last match of the season’s prime event decided on Sunday at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin City, Edo State. Gift Monday’s first half brace proved decisive to hand the four-time champions the coveted
Islamic scholar says Bible prescribes death penalty for blasphemy
A Sokoto-based Islamic scholar, Prof. Mansur Ibrahim Sokoto, has argued that the biblical punishment for blasphemy is the death penalty. In a video obtained by PRNigeria, the Islamic scholar quoted the Book of Matthew chapter 12: 31-32. Sokoto said therein lies the punishment for those who talk against the holy ghost. According to
Ukraine may be losing up to 100 lives a day in east – Zelensky
Ukraine may be losing between 50-100 lives in the east every day, President Volodymyr Zelensky said during a press briefing on Sunday. He said those killed were defending Ukraine in “the most difficult direction”. Zelensky did not elaborate further but the comments appear to be a reference to military losses and are a sign
Colonel in Iran Revolutionary Guard assassinated
A colonel in Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) has been shot dead in a rare assassination in Tehran. Two gunmen on a motorbike are reported to have shot Colonel Sayad Khodai five times in a car outside his home, reports the BBC. So far, no group has claimed responsibility for Sunday’s attack, and
Rangnick grateful for Europa League place
Manchester United’s defeat by Crystal Palace on the final day of the season underlined the huge task facing their new manager Erik ten Hag, but interim boss Ralf Rangnick said he was optimistic about the club’s future. United secured a spot in next season’s Europa League despite losing 1-0 on Sunday after West Ham
Djokovic, Nadal launch French Open bids
Defending champion Novak Djokovic and 13-time French Open winner Rafael Nadal start their Roland Garros campaigns on a star-studded Monday, while women’s favourite Iga Swiatek begins her quest for a second title in three attempts. Unseeded Naomi Osaka faces a tough first-round test as she returns to Paris a year on from her dramatic
EPL: Ederson, Alisson share Golden Glove award
Man City and Liverpool goalkeepers finish level on 20 clean sheets, the third-highest total ever. Goalkeepers Alisson and Ederson could not be separated on the final day and will share the Castrol Golden Glove award. The Brazilian pair went into Sunday’s matches with 20 clean sheets each, and neither was able to add to
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