Breaking News in Nigeria Today Monday 16th January 2023
Here are some of the Breaking News in Nigeria Today Monday 16th January 2023 on some of the nation newspapers .
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Sixty hearty cheers to Jahman Anikulapo, ‘Nigeria’s culture ambassador’
When you clock 60 years just like Jahman Oladejo Anikulapo, actor, art connoisseur, culture activist, journalist and man-of-the-people, it calls for celebration and thanksgiving. It’s Jahman’s Diamond Jubilee and you know what, 60 years looks so good on him and he is wearing it graciously – like his trademark “Adire” outfits, reminding one of his
PCC: Keyamo describes as fake story attributed to him on Obi
Chief spokesman for the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council (PCC), Festus Keyamo has denied the report that he is promoting the strength of the Labour Party’s (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi. According to him, the online report quoting him as saying: “We never saw Peter Obi coming, he took us all by surprise,
Nigeria records 29 new COVID-19 cases in one week
Twenty-nine new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed within one week in Lagos, Kano, Nasarawa, Kaduna, Plateau states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), says the Nigeria Centre for Disease and Control (NCDC). In a terse statement Sunday, the body said it had confirmed 266,492 cases of the pandemic, with 259,858 cases discharged and 3,155
Hands off Emefiele ex-AGF, five SANs tell DSS
…write Malami Former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice Adetokunbo Kayode (SAN) and five other senior lawyers have condemned the alleged moves by the Department of State Services (DSS) to arrest the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Godwin Emefiele over allegations of terrorism financing despite a court order against the action. In
EPL: Arsenal win derby, go eight points clear at top
Arsenal moved eight points clear at the top of the Premier League with a 2-0 win over Tottenham in the north London derby as Chelsea eased the pressure on manager Graham Potter by beating Crystal Palace 1-0 on Sunday. Newcastle struck late to beat Fulham 1-0 to reclaim third place and keep
Hoodlums kill Village Head, injure sons in Niger
…as Gov Sani Bello imposes curfew in Lambata Hoodlums over the weekend attacked Lambata town in Gurara Local Government Area of Niger State, killing the village head, Mohammed Abdulsafur Lambata and leaving some of his sons injured. The 72-year-old village head, who is survived by one wife, 13 children and many grandchildren, has since been
Pastor shot, worshippers abducted as gunmen attack Kastina community
Gunmen have abducted five women from Dan Mai-Tsuani community in Kankara LGA in Kastina state. Confirming the attack, Gambo Isah, the police spokesperson in the state, said the assailants stormed the village around 7am on Sunday and kidnapped the victims on their way to church. He added that the abductees included two teenagers aged 15
EPL: Narrow wins for Chelsea, Newcastle
A thumping header from Kai Havertz earned Chelsea a narrow victory over Crystal Palace to ease the pressure on manager Graham Potter. Havertz met Hakim Ziyech’s cross shortly after an hour as the Blues ended a run of three successive defeats in all competitions, reports the BBC. The Germany striker should have doubled
Miss USA wins Miss Universe Competition
R’Bonney Gabriel, a fashion designer, model and sewing instructor from Texas who competition officials said is the first Filipino American to win Miss USA, was crowned Miss Universe on Saturday night. Gabriel closed her eyes and clasped hands with runner-up Miss Venezuela, Amanda Dudamel, at the moment of the dramatic reveal of
68 confirmed dead after plane crashes in Nepal
Authorities in Nepal said 68 people have been confirmed dead after a regional passenger plane with 72 aboard crashed into a gorge while landing at a newly opened airport in the resort town of Pokhara. It’s the country’s deadliest airplane accident in three decades. The country’s Civil Aviation Authority posted the announcement
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