Breaking News from Nigerian Evening Newspapers and Evening News Tuesday 22nd August 2023
These are Breaking Evening News from popular Evening Newspapers in Nigeria Today .
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PHOTOS: Bad Portion Of Road Between Ekiti and Abuja
Motorists on the Ekiti-Abuja highway are currently groaning over the deplorable state of road. Its poor condition has caused travel times to increase by several hours. See the pictures below:
Palliatives: I’ve received N2bn so far, Benue Gov clears the air
Governor Hyacinth Alia has finally cleared the air on the amount of money and other palliatives Benue State received from the Federal Government to cushion the impact of subsidy removal on citizens. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state had accused the governor of being silent over the N5billion and food items sent to
You can’t frustrate me, Umahi warns civil servants
Minister of Works, Mr. David Umahi, has urged civil servants to key into his agenda of providing quality infrastructure for the country, warning that no civil servant has capacity to frustrate his efforts. The minister, who warned that his file should not spend more than two hours on the table of any official of the
Senator Adeola, tarring the military, even while in grief is dishonourable
By Abiola Olawore Dear Distinguished Senator Adeola, First, I am writing to you as a concerned citizen and wish to convey my heartfelt condolences to you on the unfortunate loss of your aide, Mr Adeniyi Sanni, which unfortunately, took place on Saturday 5th August, 2023. We are not unaware that death is one of the
Political Opposition: PDP, Labour Party, and the Silence of Lambs
By Oluwole Onemola “Strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered…” — Zechariah 13:7 In the penultimate paragraph of my last article, where I wrote about restructuring the Federal Executive Council to make it more efficient, I mentioned that “governance isn’t rocket science. Neither is it guesswork. It’s intentional, dynamic, and malleable to attain
Vandalism: NSCDC impounds rail tracks worth N800m, arrests 13 suspects
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested 13 suspected railway vandals with large quantities of long rails and sleepers worth N800 million Naira. The suspects were paraded alongside five trucks conveying the large quantities of vandalised rails and sleepers at the NSCDC Headquarters, Abuja on Tuesday. The NSCDC spokesman, Babawale Afolabi, during
Yemi Alade survives car crash in Spain
Iconic Nigerian songstress, Yemi Alade recently survived an auto crash in Spain. The singer who survived the car accident without any serious bodily injury noted that the incident happened on Thursday somewhere between Barcelona and Benicassim in Spain at 12:06 pm. Taking to her verified Instagram account to share her testimony with a video snippet,
Rep Ugochinyere appointed DG of Imo PDP Guber Campaign Council
Ahead of the Imo state governorship election scheduled for November 11, a foremost politician in the state, Hon Ikenga Ugochinyere Ikeagwuonu, has been appointed as the Director General of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) campaign council. This was contained in a statement signed by Dr. Arthur Bruno Ekwelem, Principal Secretary to PDP Governorship Candidate, Samuel Nnaemeka
Co-wife kills 4-day-old stepson in Bauchi
A 24-year-old housewife, Furera Abubakar, has killed her four-day-old stepson at Bantu village, Ningi Local Government Area of Bauchi State. Bauchi State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Ahmed Wakil disclosed the arrest of the suspect in a statement on Tuesday. He said, “Preliminary investigation revealed that the suspect is a co-wife to the nursing mother
Canada moves to limit Students visa
Canada is being confronted with the rising housing cost which may lead to placing limits on foreign student visas. Sean Fraiser, Canadian housing minister, said this in a chat with newsmen on the sidelines of a cabinet retreat in the Atlantic province of Prince Edward Island, according to Reuters. Speaking about whether the Canadian government
Lagos: Police arrest 3 suspected vandals, recover bus, other items
Operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) of the Police Command in Lagos State, have arrested three suspected vandals in the Tom Jones area of the state, and recovered a minibus, two carts and bridge railings The command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the arrest in a statement on Tuesday in Lagos. He said that
Lagos: Police arrest 3 suspected vandals, recover bus, other items
Railway vandalism: NSCDC arrests 13 suspects, impounds railings, sleepers worth N800m
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested 13 suspected railway vandals with large quantities of long rails and sleepers worth N800 million Naira. The suspects were paraded alongside five trucks conveying the large quantities of vandalised rails and sleepers at the NSCDC Headquarters, Abuja on Tuesday. The NSCDC National Public Relations Officer,
Railway vandalism: NSCDC arrests 13 suspects, impounds railings, sleepers worth N800m
Wike: PDP useless, working with Tinubu – Adeyanju
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has been accused of working with President Bola Tinubu. Deji Adeyanju, a sociopolitical activist, made the remark while faulting the PDP for permitting Nyesom Wike to become Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT. Following his appointment, Wike said the PDP Acting National Chairman permitted him to join Tinubu’s government.
Wike: PDP useless, working with Tinubu – Adeyanju
Kwara PDP suspends state youth leader indefinitely
The Kwara State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has suspended its youth leader, Prince Haliru Dansoho Mahmoud. The decision was reached at the meeting of the State Working Committee (SWC) after receiving the report of the disciplinary committee set up to look into the matter of the alleged ungentlemanly outbursts of the State Youth Leader against
Kwara PDP suspends state youth leader indefinitely
BBNaija All Stars: ‘I’m ending our relationship’ – Neo tells Tolanibaj
Big Brother Naija All Stars housemate, Neo Akpofure, has threatened to end his relationship with fellow housemate, Tolanibaj, after she fought with Ilebaye because of him on Tuesday. Tolanibaj rained insults on Ilebaye after she caught him flirting with Neo, and the latter reciprocated, calling her “shameless” for fighting over a man. After the altercation,
BBNaija All Stars: ‘I’m ending our relationship’ – Neo tells Tolanibaj
Bauchi woman arrested for allegedly killing co-wife’s newborn baby
The Police Command in Bauchi State has arrested a 24-year-old woman, Furera Abubakar, over alleged murder of her four-day-old stepchild at Bantu village in Ningi Local Government Area of the state. This was contained in a statement by the Spokesman of the Command, SP Ahmed Wakil, on Tuesday in Bauchi. He said that operatives of
Bauchi woman arrested for allegedly killing co-wife’s newborn baby
Troops foil IPOB, ESN attack, neutralise one, arrest two
The Nigerian Army said troops of 34 Artillery Brigade, operating in 82 Division’s area of responsibility, foiled an attack by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed affiliate, the Eastern Security Network (ESN), on its Forward Operating Base at Ukwuorji, along the Owerri-Onitsha expressway. Brig Gen Onyema Nwachukwu, Director, Army Public Relations, who
Troops foil IPOB, ESN attack, neutralise one, arrest two
5 dead in Kaduna-Abuja highway accident
An accident along the Kaduna-Abuja road on Tuesday claimed five lives, with six other passengers sustaining serious injuries. According to Mallam Ahmed Jibril, an eyewitness who was also a passenger in one of the vehicles involved in a head-on collision, the accident was a result of overspeeding. Jibril, who sustained a minor injury, said they
5 dead in Kaduna-Abuja highway accident
China Film Festival opens in Lagos with celebration of cultural diversity
The China Film Festival, organised by the China Film Administration and the Consulate-General of the People’s Republic of China in Lagos, kicked off on Monday at Silverbird Galleria, Victoria Island, Lagos, with a grand opening ceremony attended by dignitaries from both countries. The opening ceremony was attended by H.E. Hu Heping, Executive Deputy Head of
China Film Festival opens in Lagos with celebration of cultural diversity
‘Apologies not enough’ – Spanish PM slams Rubiales for kissing Hermoso
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has slammed the president of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), Luis Rubiales, for kissing Women’s World Cup winner Jenni Hermoso. Sanchez, who described the action as an unacceptable gesture, said, “Apologies are not enough considering the magnitude of the incident.” DAILY POST reported that Rubiales grabbed and kissed Hermoso
‘Apologies not enough’ – Spanish PM slams Rubiales for kissing Hermoso
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