Breaking News in Nigeria Today Monday 2nd January 2023
Here are some of the Breaking News in Nigeria Today Monday 2nd January 2023 on some of the nation newspapers .
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EPL: Forest’s Aurier snatches two points from Chelsea
…as Emry praises Villa for Spurs’ win Nottingham Forest claimed a valuable point in their relegation fight with a deserved draw against Chelsea, who lost ground on the Premier League top four. Raheem Sterling volleyed home from five yards for the visitors after Wily Boly had flicked a cross onto his own bar. Forest attacked
PCC: Obi endorsement by Obasanjo of no value
The Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has described the support of the former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo to the presidential candidate of Labour, Peter Obi of no value. The PCC stated this in a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja. Former President Obasanjo had in a letter on Sunday expressed
Obiozor’s death will affect ‘Project Nigeria’, ACF mourns Ohanaeze leader
The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) said it received the demise of Professor George Obiozor, the leader of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, with sadness, saying that he died when his wealth of experience was most needed. ACF in a statement made available to journalists in Kaduna on Sunday and signed by Chief Audu Ogbeh, the National Chairman of
Adeboye cheers congregation, asks they celebrate surviving COVID-19, murderers in police uniform
General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye has harped on the need for living a lifestyle of celebration. Adeboye at the New Year Thanksgiving of the church on Sunday asked the congregation to celebrate themselves for surviving 2022 and the years before which witnessed Ebola and COVID-19 outbreaks. The
Eight dead, 22 injured in Ogun multiple road accidents
Eight persons have died, while 22 others sustained varying degrees of injuries in two separate accidents in Ogun State on Sunday. The first accident, which occurred along the Sagamu-Benin Expressway, claimed one life while six others were injured. The Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE), Babatunde Akinbiyi,
Kwara: Police recover 2 AK-47s, other items from fleeing kidnap suspect
Operatives of the Kwara State Police Command have recovered two AK-47 rifles; seven empty magazines and 50 rounds of AK-47 live ammunition from a fleeing suspected kidnapper along the Bode Sadu axis of Moro Local Government Area of the state. Other items recovered from the suspect, who was said to be at large, according to
N625bn Oil Derivation Refunds: SERAP institutes suit against oil-producing states in Nigeria
A Lagos-based rights group, Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has instituted a legal war against the oil-producing states in Nigeria over “their failure to account for the spending of the oil derivation refunds of N625bn recently paid to them by the Federal Government, including details and locations of projects executed with the money.” It
JUST IN – 2023: Obasanjo endorses Peter Obi for President
Olufemi Adediran, Abeokuta Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, on Sunday endorsed the candidacy of Peter Obi, the Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate ahead of February’s election. Obasanjo’s stand is coming after several months of silence on his choice of presidential candidate. The former president made his choice known in a letter
Pope Francis, world leaders pay tribute to Benedict XVI
Pope Francis has led tributes to his predecessor, Benedict XVI, who has died aged 95. Benedict had been noble and kind – and “gifted” to the Roman Catholic Church, the Pope said. US President Joe Biden and King Charles III are among dozens of leaders to praise the former pontiff, reports the
Ukraine War: Zelensky tells Russians – Putin is destroying you
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has told Russians that their leader is destroying their country. Speaking after Vladimir Putin delivered a New Year address flanked by people in military uniform, Zelensky said the Russian president was hiding behind his troops, not leading them, reports the BBC. Saturday saw a day of deadly strikes
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