Breaking News from Nigerian Evening Newspapers and Evening News Friday 8th September 2023
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Husband ‘kills’ wife over food in Edo
The police in Edo State have arrested a 21-year-old man, Salami Anedu, for allegedly killing his wife following a misunderstanding over food. Daily Trust reports that the suspect was paraded alongside other suspects arrested for allegedly involving in various crimes in the state. The command’s spokesperson, SP Chidi Nwanbuzor, said the suspect was arrested on
Collapsed Kaduna mosque: Ex-VP Sambo to chair reconstruction committee
Emir of Zazzau in Kaduna State, Malam Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli, has set up an 11-member Technical Committee of professionals for the reconstruction of collapsed Jumma’at Mosque. A statement issued by Abdullahi Aliyu Kwarbai, Media and Publicity officer of the emirate said the former Vice President, who is also the Sardaunan Zazzau, Arch. Muhammadu Namadi Sambo,
Protect your communities from bandits’ attacks, CAN tells Kaduna residents
The Kaduna State chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has called on the residents of Southern Kaduna and the state in general to rise up and prevent their communities from bandits’ invasion. According to CAN, people must be responsible for the protection of the communities where they live because security is everybody’s business.
London-bound Nigerian Passenger dies aboard Egypt Air flight, corpse ‘dumped in Cairo’
A young Nigerian lady (name withheld) has died aboard Egypt Air flight en route to London, United Kingdom. The lady was said to have left Nigeria for London onboard Egypt Air MS 876 flight to Cairo on Monday through the Murtala Muhammad International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, but died on board. A family source who confirmed
Bauchi Assembly rejects Gov Bala Mohammed’s Auditor General nominee
The Bauchi State House of Assembly has rejected the nomination of Mr Ishaku Yankari as the state Auditor General on the ground that the executive breached the criteria for his appointment. Speaker of the House, Rt Hon. Abubakar Y Suleiman, disclosed this during the plenary on Friday, shortly after the reports of the House Committee
Fund ‘diversion’: Ogun LG Chair flees as residents demand accountability
The Chairman of Ijebu Ode Local Government Area of Ogun State, Babatunde Emilola-Gazal, has reportedly abandoned his office after some residents gave him an ultimatum to account for the allocations accrued to the Council under his watch in the last two years. Daily Trust sighted a notice by “concerned citizens” seeking enquiry into the council’s
Tribunal returns Gabriel Suswam To Senate
The National Assembly Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Makurdi, Benue State has declared Senator Gabriel Suswam of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the winner of the February 25 election for Benue Northeast senatorial district. Our correspondent reports that the tribunal judgement which held for over three hours sacked the All Progressives Congress’ (APC) Emmanuel
Normalcy returns at MMIA after airlines’ relocation to new terminal
Following the relocation of all foreign airlines to the new terminal of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, normalcy has started returning to the new terminal while passenger facilitation has been further enhanced. Our correspondent who was at the terminal to observe the check-in procedure reports that all the airlines had relocated to the
Seminarian killed as gunmen set Catholic Parish House on Fire in Kaduna
A Catholic Parish house in Kamantan, Zangon Kataf Local Government Area of Kaduna State, was on Thursday night set ablaze and a seminarian killed in an attack by gunmen. The Parish in Kamantan is under the Catholic Diocese of Kafanchan, Jema’a Local Government Area. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) gathered that the attackers stormed
Suspected power cable vandal electrocuted in Niger
A young man suspected to be a power cable vandal has been electrocuted on the premises of Niger State Printing Press, Kateren-Gwari Area of Minna, the state capital. A staff member of the agency told Daily Trust that the suspected vandal was found dead Friday morning near the transformer that supplies power to the facility,
BBNaija All Stars: Doyin called me dark horse after seeing me naked – Pere
Pere, Big Brother Naija housemate, has revealed that Doyin once called him a dark horse after seeing him naked. Pere disclosed this to Neo during a conversation on Friday. He maintained that Doyin wouldn’t have made such a statement if he wasn’t ‘shinning teeth at her. He said: “I was showering and Doyin was standing
BBNaija All Stars: Doyin called me dark horse after seeing me naked – Pere
GOC underscores relevance of information sharing in fight against crime in Niger Delta
Major General Jamal Abdussalam, the General Officer Commanding 6 Division Nigerian Army and Land Component Commander of Joint Task Force, South South, Operation DELTA SAFE, has emphasized the critical importance of sharing information among key stakeholders in the battle against criminal activities in the Niger Delta region. He conveyed this message during a visit by
GOC underscores relevance of information sharing in fight against crime in Niger Delta
Global rice prices hit 15-year high in August – FAO
Global rice prices have increased to a 15-year high according to reports released in August. The Agriculture Organization (FAO), in a report on Friday, said the rice price index rose 9.8 percent in August from July to its highest level since July 2008. The FAO explained that the rise in the price of rice is
Global rice prices hit 15-year high in August – FAO
EPL: Sancho will never play for Man Utd again after Ten Hag bust-up – Collymore
Ex-Liverpool star, Stan Collymore, has claimed Jadon Sancho will not play for Manchester United again, following his public fallout with manager Erik ten Hag. Ten Hag dropped Sancho for their 3-1 defeat at Arsenal last Sunday and cited the player’s poor attitude in training. Sancho hit back at the Dutchman’s remarks and claimed he was
EPL: Sancho will never play for Man Utd again after Ten Hag bust-up – Collymore
PEPT: Stop wasting your time in court – PDP chieftain tells Atiku
A chieftain of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, in Ekiti State, Lere Olayinka, has urged the Presidential candidate of the party, Atiku Abubakar to give up his ambition. He said the former Vice President should allow younger Nigerians lead the PDP. Olayinka was the main House of Representatives opposition candidate for Ekiti Central Federal Constituency
PEPT: Stop wasting your time in court – PDP chieftain tells Atiku
Efforts to end insurgency in Anambra succeeding – CP
Anambra State Commissioner of Police Aderemi Adeoye has said that five out of seven local government areas in Anambra South Senatorial Zone have been freed from the grip of insurgents. The commissioner, who spoke to journalists in Awka on Friday, said while the command is working to totally end terrorism in the state, it is
Efforts to end insurgency in Anambra succeeding – CP
EPL: Liverpool’s Van Dijk gets additional ban for referee abuse
Liverpool defender, Virgil van Dijk, has been handed an additional suspension and fined £100,000 by the Football Association, for verbally abusing match officials following his red card during their 2-1 win at Newcastle last month. Van Dijk was sent off for a foul on Alexander Isak, which the referee deemed to have denied the Newcastle
EPL: Liverpool’s Van Dijk gets additional ban for referee abuse
Security: Police, C’River Govt deliberate on synergy
The Cross River State government and Nigeria Police Force Zone 6 have deliberated on security synergy in the state. Assistant Inspector General of Police for the zone, Jonathan Towuru, confirmed this when he received Secretary to the State Government, Prof Anthony Owan-Eno, in his office in Calabar In a statement signed by the zonal PRO,
Security: Police, C’River Govt deliberate on synergy
FG to address humanitarian challenges facing 8m victims of insurgency in Northeast
The Federal Government has revealed plans to address the humanitarian challenges of eight million victims of Boko Haram insurgency in Borno, Adamawa and Yobe States. The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr. Betta Edu gave the revelation during a visit to Maiduguri, the Borno State capital. The Minister further disclosed that about 15.
FG to address humanitarian challenges facing 8m victims of insurgency in Northeast
I’ll live to finish my tenure – Akeredolu
Following his return to the country after almost three months of medical treatment in Germany, Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State stated emphatically on Friday that he will be alive to complete his tenure in 2025. Akeredolu stated this when he met with key stakeholders from Ondo State in Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State.
I’ll live to finish my tenure – Akeredolu
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