Breaking News in Nigeria Today Tuesday 20th September 2022
Here are some of the Breaking News in Nigeria Today Tuesday 20th September 2022 on some of the nation newspapers .
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Sexual Assault: 31-year-old teacher jailed 7 years
For sexually assaulting a 16-year-old student within a school premises, a 31-year-old teacher, Idowu Daniel, was on Monday sentenced to seven years imprisonment. The teacher was sent to jail by Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo of an Ikeja Special Offences Court after being found guilty on the charge of defilement. Justice Taiwo, who held that the prosecution
NDLEA seizes cocaine worth N119.65bn in Lagos
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Monday announced Nigeria’s largest cocaine seizure in history with the confiscation of approximately 1.8 tons (1,855 kilogrammes) of the illegal substance valued at over $278,250,000 (N119.65 billion) from a large warehouse in the Ikorodu neighbourhood of Lagos. According to the Agency’s spokesman, Femi Babafemi, four barons, including
Northern Govs, traditional rulers’ call for state police, constitutional amendment, a great relief – Southern Govs
The Southern Governors Forum has described as a great relief the call by their counterparts in the Northern part of the country as well as traditional rulers in the region for state police and constitutional amendment. According to the Chairman of the Southern Governors’ Forum and Governor of Ondo State, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, the latest move
FG didn’t take ASUU to court -Ngige
…says case cannot stop out of court settlement The Minister of Labour and Employment, Sen. Chris Ngige, has said the Federal Government did not take the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to court over its prolonged strike, as claimed in some quarters. Ngige, who spoke at the public presentation of the NLC at 40
I have tremendous respect for Queen Elizabeth – Obasanjo
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo Monday disclosed that he had tremendous respect for Queen Elizabeth II. The remains of Queen Elizabeth II, the former Head of the Commonwealth of Nations were on Monday interred in the United Kingdom amid glowing tributes from world leaders. Obasanjo, who joined other world leaders in paying tributes to the Queen,
Imo gets 4th Speaker in three years under Uzodinma
…As Ibeh is forced to resign The Imo State House of Assembly on Monday elected Mr Emeka Nduka (APC, Ehime Mbano) as the new Speaker of the House following the forced resignation of Mr Kennedy Ibe (APC, Obowo) Nduka becomes the fourth Speaker to emerge in the three years of Governor Hope Uzodinma’s administration in
ASUU Strike: Varsity education’s not at a standstill – APC
Seven months running the universities have been shut down due to the Academic Staff Union of University (ASUU) strike, the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Monday said university education in the country was not on standstill. According to the APC National Youth Leader, Dayo Israel, who said this, said state universities are running. Israel, who
Alleged CVR Denial: 7m applicants didn’t complete registration – INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said there was no truth in the report that it has denied over seven million Nigerians registration during the just concluded Continuous Voters’ Registration (CVR) exercise. The Commission, in a statement by National Commissioner Festus Okoye, noted that it conducted both online pre-registration and physical registration during the
Banditry: Four killed, 8 injured, dozens kidnapped in Niger community
Bandits numbering over 100 in the early hours of Monday attacked Fapo village of Lapai Local Government Area of Niger State killing four persons and leaving eight others critically injured. The bandits, who stormed the village shooting sporadically, abducted 15 persons. One of the villagers, who spoke to our Correspondent said that over 100 armed
Panic as explosion rocks Taraba
Residents were thrown into panic on Sunday following an explosion in Jalingo, the capital of Taraba state. The incident was said to have occurred in the Jalingo metropolis around 10pm on Sunday. Locals were said to have scurried for safety in what many described as a bomb explosion. Usman Abdullahi, police public relations officer (PPRO)
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