Breaking News this Afternoon in Nigeria Sunday 16th October 2022
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Oyebanji takes over as Ekiti Governor
At exactly 12:53 pm on Sunday, the change of leadership in Ekiti State was finally completed with Mr Abiodun Ayobami Oyebanji taking over from Dr Kayode Fayemi whose four-year tenure ended at midnight on Saturday. Fayemi had served a first term from 2010 to 2014 and was Minister of Solid Mineral Development in
NAMA to overhaul air safety architecture with N36.2bn
*To spend $12.9m on oil and gas helicopter movement in N’Delta Wole Shadare The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has undertaken a holistic approach to improving the country’s airspace by committing a whooping N36 billion for the overhaul of the country’s air traffic management system, including the Safe Tower Project (STP). Included in the STP is
Zamfara shuts NTA Gusau, FRCN for ‘breaking journalism laws’
The Zamfara Government has ordered the closure of some media houses in Gusau, the state capital, for reportedly breaking some journalism laws. Ibrahim Dosara, the state’s Commissioner for Information, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday. The affected media platforms are the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) and the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN)’s
SERAP To Buhari: Publish Names Of Perpetrators Of Oil Theft Or Face Legal Action
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to promptly set up a presidential panel of enquiry to thoroughly, impartially, and transparently investigate the operations of illegal oil pipelines from 2001 to date, and publish the names of anyone suspected of being involved. The civil society group disclosed this
Deontay Wilder destroys Robert Helenius in first round
Deontay Wilder is back, and he’s back in style, scoring a vintage, Wilder-style first round knockout of Robert Helenius Saturday night in Brooklyn. Wilder (43-2-1, 42 KO) landed three punches in the fight, but one of them was a right hand that ended things at 2:57 of round one. There’s just not much more
Xi defends zero-Covid as China party congress opens
China’s President Xi Jinping has been defending his controversial zero-Covid strategy as a historic Communist Party congress kicks off in Beijing. In a break in decades-long tradition, delegates are likely to hand Xi a third term as party chief, reports the BBC. Zero-Covid was an “all out people’s war to stop the spread of
Ebola lockdown declared in two districts of Uganda
A three-week lockdown has been declared in two districts of Uganda as the country battles an Ebola outbreak. Bars, nightclubs, places of worship and entertainment venues will be closed in Mubende and neighbouring Kassanda, and a curfew will come into force, reports the BBC. The move is a U-turn for Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni,
Benzema expected to win Ballon d’Or after exploits with Real Madrid
Karim Benzema is the overwhelming favourite to win the men’s Ballon d’Or at a ceremony in Paris on Monday and thereby become the first Frenchman to claim the most prestigious individual prize in football since Zinedine Zidane almost quarter of a century ago. There are 30 nominees, but the Real Madrid striker is the
La Liga: Griezmann, Reinildo double-act help Atletico usurp Athletic
Antoine Griezmann’s strike earned Atletico Madrid a 1-0 win at Athletic Bilbao to help Diego Simeone’s side leapfrog their Basque opponents and move third in LaLiga on Saturday. Atletico’s goal lived a charmed life in the final stages, thanks to brilliant defending from Reinildo Mandava and some impressive saves from Ivo Grbic, who had
Serie A: In-form Lookman fires Atalanta to Sassuolo win, Vlahovic gives Juve reprieve
Ademola Lookman helped Atalanta take temporary lead of Serie A with the decisive goal in Saturday’s 2-1 win over Sassuolo, while Dusan Vlahovic fired crisis-club Juventus to a 1-0 success over Torino. Nigeria forward Lookman continued his positive start to life in Italy seconds after halftime in Bergamo with his third goal in
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