Breaking News in Nigeria Today Monday 20th June 2022
Here are some of the Breaking News in Nigeria Today Monday 20th June 2022 on some of the nation newspapers .
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Fuel queues return in Lagos
Long queues of motorists and other customers returned to many petrol stations in Lagos on Sunday. The queues, which started building up on Saturday, increased on Sunday. An investigation by New Telegraph showed that while there were some petrol stations that had no premium motor spirit (PMS) some others had the product but had many
Three storey building collapses in Abia
A three-storey building near the popular Ahiaeke market on Umuahia-Ikot Ekpene Expressway on the outskirts of Umuahia, the Abia State capital. The eight-flat apartment was being inhabited by some families as of the time of the incident. No casualty has been reported as of the time of filing the report but sources attributed the building
Gunmen kidnap 13 mourners in Edo, demand N60m ransom
Suspected gunmen have kidnapped 13 mourners along the Auchi-Benin Road, Edo State on their way to Delta State from a burial ceremony in Akoko Edo Local Government Area of Edo State. One of the church elders, who pleaded anonymity, confirmed the abduction of the church worshippers on Sunday. The exact location of the hijacking of
Ekiti Guber: APC taunts PDP for third position
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has taunted the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for coming third position in the Ekiti State governorship election held on Saturday. The party said: “Unsurprisingly, the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) finished a distant third position in the just-concluded election. Despite its claim to a self-serving and self-assigned rescue mission
Presidential Running Mate: Okowa’s an asset – Atiku
The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has said his running mate in next year’s election, Governor Ifeanyi Okowa is an asset to the campaign. Atiku named Okowa, Delta State Governor, as his running mate last Thursday, and said it was based on his executive and legislative experience. The former
Bayelsa: Corps member, others die in boat mishap.
A female corps member and a pregnant woman have been comfirmed as some of the passengers that died in a boat mishap on Saturday between Otuan and Ayama communities of Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State. Also among the victims was a mother with her two kids and a 70-year-old Otuan chief and
Accident: 18 persons burnt beyond recognition in Niger
No fewer than 18 persons have been burnt beyond recognition in an early morning crash after a 18-seater bus rammed into a parked truck around Gidan Kwano, along Minna-Bida Road in Bosso Local Government Area of Niger State. The bus was said to have been coming from Lagos but the destination was yet to be
Journalists injured as hoodlums attack Tinubu’s convoy
The convoy of the presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu has been attacked in Lagos leaving a number of journalists injured. The incident occurred at Adeniji end of Isale Eko after the ruling party’s standard-bearer visited the Oba of Lagos on his return to his home state after emerging
JUST IN: Terrorists attack another Catholic Church; kill three, abduct many
Exactly two weeks after terrorists attacked and massacred dozens of Christian faithful at the St. Francis Catholic Church in Owo town, Ondo State, they have struck again. Terrorists on Sunday attacked worshippers at St Moses Catholic Church in Robuh, Ungwan Aku, Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State, killing three, with many seriously injured.
Mbaka: Police mobilised to guard Enugu Bishop’s house, as protesters threaten
As the protest by Adoration worshippers continue, heavy security personnel have been mobilized to guard Bishop Callistus Onaga’s residence as fear of a possible attack continues to grow. The last time a similar protest was embarked upon by Adorers, the bishop’s house came under attack and was already set on fire before
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