Breaking News this Afternoon in Nigeria Wednesday 14th September 2022
Top Nigeria News Dailies Update from Newspaper Headlines Today this Afternoon
Read also
King Charles, William, Harry lead procession for Queen to lie in state
Thousands of people are lining the streets around Buckingham Palace for a procession that is taking the Queen’s coffin to Westminster Hall. Princes William and Harry, along with King Charles III, are walking behind the coffin and will later attend a short service, reports the BBC. Guns are being fired in Hyde Park and
JUST IN: FEC approves N28.1bn for augmentation of FCT infrastructure
…okays N2bn for facilities in Bayelsa Gas Hub Lawrence Olaoye, Abuja The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the sum of N28.1 billion for the augmentation of road and other infrastructural projects in Wasa District of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). This was disclosed by the Minister of the FCT, Mohammed Bello, who briefed newsmen
Flood sacks over 200 households in Benue communities
Cephas Iorhemen, Makurdi At least 200 households have been displaced due to severe flooding in some communities in Benue State. The Executive Secretary of the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), Dr. Emmanuel Shior disclosed this on Wednesday at a news briefing during the monthly distribution of relief materials to the Internally Displaced Persons
Police neutralise two kidnappers, rescue two victims in Kwara
Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin Operatives of the Kwara State Police Command, in collaboration with the vigilance group and hunters, have rescued two kidnapped victims from the hands of their abductors. It would be recalled that on September 13, 2022 a kidnapping incident reportedly occurred in Shao, Moro Local Government Area of Kwara State
JUST IN: Arsenal v Man City moved after Gunners’ Europa game against PSV rearranged
Arsenal’s league game with Manchester City, originally set for October 19, has been postponed to allow the rearrangement of the Gunners’ Europa League tie against PSV Eindhoven. Arsenal’s game against PSV was set for Thursday, but “severe limitations on police resources” after Queen Elizabeth II’s death prompted the postponement, reports the BBC. Arsenal
Buhari: Attack on Ubah’s barbaric, condemnable
Lawrence Olaoye, Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari has described as “barbaric and condemnable” Sunday’s attack in Anambra State on the convoy of Sen. Ifeanyi Ubah, the Senator representing Anambra South District. According to a release by his spokesman, Malam Garba Shehu, on Wednesday morning, the President said: “We are deeply concerned about the activities
Queen’s coffin rests at palace ahead of lying-in-state
*William, Harry to walk behind coffin The Queen’s coffin remains at Buckingham Palace ahead of a procession to Westminster later Wednesday. It will be moved on Wednesday afternoon to Parliament’s Westminster Hall, where the Queen will lie in state for four days, reports the BBC. Prince William and Prince Harry will walk together behind the
Xi, Putin to discuss Ukraine war at meeting
China’s leader Xi Jinping and Russia’s Vladimir Putin will discuss the war in Ukraine and other “international and regional topics” at their meeting later this week, the Kremlin says. The two will meet in Uzbekistan at a summit that will show an “alternative” to the Western world, the Kremlin said. Xi is making his
Russia covertly spent $300m to meddle abroad – US
Russia has covertly spent more than $300m (£260m) since 2014 to influence politicians in more than 24 countries, the US has alleged. The Department of State’s allegation is based on a declassified US intelligence assessment released on Tuesday, reports the BBC. A senior official from President Joe Biden’s administration said: “We think this is
Clinton investigator, Kenneth Starr, dead at 76
Kenneth Starr, the prosecutor whose investigation led to President Bill Clinton’s impeachment, has died at the age of 76, his family says. Starr, a former judge and US solicitor general, died at a Houston hospital on Tuesday of complications from surgery, reports the BBC. As the independent counsel investigating Clinton, Starr became a household
Read also
You can also check
