Breaking News in Nigeria Today Tuesday 19th September 2023
Here are some of the Breaking News in Nigeria Today Tuesday 19th September 2023 on some of the nation newspapers .
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Tribunal throws out Matawalle’s petition against Lawal
The Election Petitions Tribunal yesterday dismissed the petition filed by the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the March 18 Zamfara State governorship poll Bello Matawalle against Governor Dauda Lawal of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The tribunal in Sokoto headed by Justice Cordelia Ogadi dismissed the petition for lack of merit and…
New Telegraph.
Doctors demand FCT hospital management board DG’s exit
The frosty relationship between the FCT Hospital Management Board Director-General Mohammed Kawu and some doctors is said to have worsened. Investigations revealed that the consultants among the doctors have over the years grumbled over the appointment of Kawu to head the board as director general. They cited Part III (10) of the Act saying: “The…
New Telegraph.
Parents, guardians protest school fees hike in FCT
Parents and guardians have decried the sharp increase in school fees in both public and private schools in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). In separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Monday, they said the increase was too sudden amidst the present economic situation. They said the increment was coming…
New Telegraph.
ACP Kazeem heads police 13-man team to probe Mohbad’s death
The Lagos State Police Command has inaugurated a 13-man special investigation team to probe the death of singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad. Mohbad, a former signee of Marlian Records owned by Azeez Fashola, popularly known as Naira Marley, died last Tuesday at the age of 27. The Police Public Relation Officer (PPRO), SP…
New Telegraph.
Tinubu appoints 18 aides for Shettima
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of 18 Special Advisers and Senior Special Assistants for the Office of his Vice, Kashim Shettima, to actualise the agenda of the government across the different sectors of the economy. This was disclosed in a release by the Director of Information in the Office of the Vice President…
New Telegraph.
Nigeria to become world’s 3rd most populous nation by 2100
The population of Nigeria has been projected to grow so exponentially in the next seven decades that by 2100 it would have become the third largest in the world, behind India and China. According to the World of Statistics, Nigeria’s population would have ballooned to a staggering 546 million from its current estimation of 210…
New Telegraph.
2021 Oil & Gas Report: FG earned $23bn, NNPCL under-remitted $1.9bn –NEITI
The Executive Secretary and National Coordinator of Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI), Dr Orji Ogbonnaya Orji, has said that Nigeria earned $23.044,126 billion in 2021 as revenue payments by companies in the country. He explained that sales of federation export crude oil and gas (less NNPCL In-Kind, taxes, and royalty) were $8.097,842 billion; taxes…
New Telegraph.
Man City looks for rare Champions League repeat
History is not on Pep Guardiola’s side as he tries to lead Manchester City to back-to-back Champions League titles this season. Real Madrid is the only club to retain the trophy in the modern era by winning it three times in a row from 2016-18. “We’re incredibly happy to defend this crown, but this competition…
New Telegraph.
Ndidi, Iheanacho’ll get big clubs soon –Sodje
Ex-international Sam Sodje has backed Super Eagles players, Kelechi Iheanacho and Wilfred Ndidi, to get new clubs in the top leagues soon after the Leicester City stars failed to secure transfers away from the Championship side at the last summer window. Iheanacho and Ndidi were linked with several clubs at the recently closed window following…
New Telegraph.
EasyMarkets, Real Madrid celebrate 3-year anniversary with $1m prize
EasyMarkets, a pioneer in the Contract for Differences (CFD) brokerage industry, and Real Madrid, the record holders of UEFA Champions League and LaLiga titles, have proudly celebrate the three-year anniversary of their fruitful partnership that started in 2020 with a $1 million (USD) thrilling fan contest at the newly renovated world-class Bernabéu stadium. This exciting…
New Telegraph.
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