Breaking News this Afternoon in Nigeria Sunday 29th January 2023
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SERAP To Buhari: Stop govs from targeting opposition
President Muhammadu Buhari has been charged “to direct the Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, to promptly, thoroughly, and transparently investigate the reported attack on the Labour Party’s (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, after a rally in Katsina State, and other cases of election-related intimidation, harassment, and violence across the country.” The charge came from a
JUST IN: OPS oppose FG’s new deadline date for currency swap
•Says N100trn component of national GDP at risk Taiwo Hassan Following President Muhammadu Buhari’s approved 10-day extension as the new deadline for the currency swap, the members of the country’s Organised Private Sector (OPS), have unanimously rejected the new deadline date, saying it is grossly inadequate to make up for the glaring
JUST IN: Djokovic wins 10th Australian Open to equal men’s record of 22 Slams
Novak Djokovic won a record-extending 10th Australian Open and a record-equalling 22nd Grand Slam men’s title by using all of his talent and nous to see off Stefanos Tsitsipas. Serbia’s Djokovic started strongly and dug deep in the second set on his way to a 6-3 7-6 (7-4) 7-6 (7-5) victory, reports the BBC. The
JUST IN: Buhari approves 10-day extension of old naira notes swap
Lawrence Olaoye, Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the request by the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, for the extension of the deadline for the swap of old naira notes to the redesigned ones. The new deadline, which has caused a lot of apprehensions in the
US: Police unit disbanded after Tyre Nichols death
The Memphis Police Department has disbanded the so-called Scorpion special unit, whose officers are accused of murdering Tyre Nichols. Scorpion stands for “Street Crimes Operation to Restore Peace in Our Neighborhoods”. The unit is a 50-person unit with the mission of bringing down crime levels in particular areas, reports the BBC. But
Serie A: Martinez strikes twice as Inter beat Cremonese
Inter Milan striker Lautaro Martinez grabbed a double as his side fought back to earn a 2-1 win at Cremonese in Serie A on Saturday. David Okereke put the hosts ahead after 11 minutes with a well-placed shot from the edge of the box that hit the underside of the bar and bounced in.
JUST IN: 3 policemen killed as gunmen attack Enugu/Ebonyi border checkpoint
At least three policemen were shot dead and another injured when unknown gunmen attacked policemen at the border checkpoint along the Enugu/Abakaliki Expressway. The hoodlums, who operated in a Sienna bus, reportedly opened fire at the checkpoint killing the three policemen on the spot. Another policeman who was shot on the leg is
2023: MKO Abiola family endorses Tinubu, Sanwo-Olu
Presidential ambition of All Progressives Congress (APC), Candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, Saturday received a boost as the family of late Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola, declared their support for him. The family while addressing journalists over the weekend at his residence also collapsed the ‘Hope 93 mandate group of MKO Abiola across the country for the
Omotosho: Lagos ‘ll never condone violence
The Lagos State Government has noted the flood of comments sparked by the shocking video of a group of thugs shooting in broad daylight in Surulere. In a statement by the state’s Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotosho, the state said that security agencies were investigating the video, which has gone viral on the
We ‘ll turn Sambisa forest into farmland –Obi
Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi has said that Sambisa forest where the terrorists use as a base to terrorise the people of Borno State, would be turned into a farm land, if he becomes president. Obi who was in Maiduguri on Saturday in continuation of his nationwide campaign, promised to return Borno
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