Breaking News from Nigerian Evening Newspapers and Evening News Thursday 2nd November 2023
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‘Comprehensive Inclusion for Deaf Women, Girls Should be Prioritized’
FAME Foundation, a non-governmental organization in Abuja, has continued its unwavering advocacy for the support and empowerment of women and girls living with disabilities. Speaking at the 5th anniversary of the Deaf Women Aloud Initiative (DWAI) held in Abuja on Tuesday, Executive Director of FAME Foundation, Arabinrin Aderonke Ogunleye-Bello stressed how important it is to
Ajaero mixing politics with unionism – Uzodinma
Governor Hope Uzodinma has accused President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Joe Ajaero, of mixing politics with unionism. He said as an indigene of Imo, Ajaero has been involved in local politics. The governor, who denied the allegation of orchestrating Wednesday’s attack on the labour leader, spoke on Thursday after receiving the flag
Zakir Naik’s visit: We have every right to invite our Muslim brother, Sultan replies critics
The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar on Thursday said Muslim have the right to invite their fellow brother for interaction. The internationally recognized cleric was invited by the monarch to attend the 10th Sheikh Usman bin Fordiyo week which ended on Thursday. But there have been criticisms from different angles. Responding to the
FG tasks parents, guardians on curbing influx of foreign culture
The National Institute for Cultural Orientation (NICO) has charged parents and guardians on inculcating culture, value and indigenous languages on their children as a way of curbing the influx of foreign culture. Executive Secretary/CEO of NICO, Ado Yuhuza, gave the charge in Benin during a sensitization programme for junior and secondary schools in Oredo federal
Appeal Court affirms Ndume, Lawan as validly elected senators
The Court of Appeal, Abuja, on Thursday, affirmed the election of Sen. Mohammed Ndume and Sen. Kaka Lawan of Borno South and Central Senatorial Districts respectively. The three-member panel, presided by Justice Biobele Georgewill, held that the two appeals against the lawmakers lacked merit. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Independent National
Fire guts Lagos plank market, destroys 351 shops
No fewer than 351 shops have been destroyed by a fire that razed a section of the plank market in the Amukoko area of Lagos. The fire which started around 1am on Wednesday also displaced over 1,000 traders in the market. Co-ordinator of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) in the South-West, Ibrahim Farinloye, confirmed
JTF impounds vessel with 300,000 litres of illegally refined diesel in Rivers
The joint military task force, “Operation Delta Safe” (OPDS) impounded a vessel, MV Mother Mary I on Sunday, laden with 300,000 litres of illegally refined diesel. OPDS impounded the vessel at the Federal Ocean Terminal in Onne, Eleme Council Area of Rivers and arrested its two crew members on Bonny River. Component Commander at the
We spent N500m on toilets, says Jigawa commissioner
The Jigawa state government says it has spent N500 million on the provision of improved latrines in schools, hospitals, markets and motor parks across the state. Commissioner for Water Resources, Alhaji Ibrahim Hannungiwa, who said this in Dutse, the state capital, also noted that the government had adopted proactive measures to ensure the sustainability of
Reps throw out N5bn yacht after outrage, jack up students’ loan to N10bn
The House of Representatives has yanked off the budgetary allocation of N5.09 billion for purchase of a presidential yacht in the N2.176trn supplementary budget submitted to the lawmakers. The House, instead, moved the proposed sum to students’ loan thereby increasing allocation for students’ loan to 10bn as against 5. 5bn earlier provided in the supplementary
Over 165,000 Afghans flee Pakistan after deportation order
More than 165,000 Afghans have fled Pakistan in the month since its government ordered 1.7 million people to leave or face arrest and deportation, officials said Thursday. The majority rushed to the border in the past several days as the November 1 deadline approached and police began to open up dozens of holding centres to
Gov Dauda Lawal sympathises with NYSC over abducted corps members
The Governor of Zamfara State, Dauda Lawal, has sympathised with the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) over the kidnapping of prospective corps members in the state a few months ago. He shared his feelings during his visit to the Director General of NYSC, Brig Gen Y.D. Ahmed, at NYSC Headquarters, Maitama, Abuja. Governor Lawal, who
Gov Dauda Lawal sympathises with NYSC over abducted corps members
Bauchi man killed for resisting attempt to snatch wife
The Bauchi Police Command has arrested two suspects for the alleged murder of Ibrahim Ahmadu, a 25-year-old man who resisted the attempt to forcefully take his wife away. The tragic incident took place in Bazai village, Shira Local Government Area of Bauchi State, on October 10, 2023. The suspects, Auwalu Idk, 20, and Habibu Buba,
Bauchi man killed for resisting attempt to snatch wife
CBN denies reports of scarcity of cash
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has denied reports of an alleged scarcity of cash at banks, automated teller machines, points of sale, and bureaux de change in some major cities across the country. CBN’s Director of Corporate Communications, Isa AbdulMumin, denied the report in a statement on Thursday. AbdulMumin said the seeming cash scarcity
CBN denies reports of scarcity of cash
‘Have your abortion in peace’—BBNaija’s Princess rebukes Phyna
Big Brother Naija reality show star Princess Onyejekwe has slammed Phyna for generalising that all women have had an abortion once or twice. Phyna, the Big Brother Naija Season 7 winner, recently reiterated her statement that all women are abortionists via Snapchat. The self-confessed abortionist had argued that all women, except virgins, do abortion, stressing
‘Have your abortion in peace’—BBNaija’s Princess rebukes Phyna
Police arrest 2 for killing 3-year-old boy in Gombe
The Gombe State Police command has arrested two suspects for the alleged kidnapping and killing of a three-year-old boy. Mahid Muazu Abubakar, Public Relations Officer of the command, made this known in a statement he posted on his verified X (formally Twitter) account on Thursday. Abubakar simply said: “2 arrested in Gombe for kidnapping and
Police arrest 2 for killing 3-year-old boy in Gombe
Appeal Court affirms APC’s Isah Jibrin as Kogi East senator
The Court of Appeal on Thursday affirmed the election of Jibrin Isah of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as senator representing Kogi East. INEC had declared Isah the winner of the Kogi East Senatorial District election but the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who was second in the election, Victor Adoji, had challenged
Appeal Court affirms APC’s Isah Jibrin as Kogi East senator
‘Tinubu not anti-Christian or anti-Muslim’ – Wike on renovation of National Mosque, Christian Centre
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has assured that President Bola Tinubu is not anti-Christian or Muslim. Wike said Tinubu considers all religion as one because Nigeria is one. He disclosed this while promising to ensure timely completion of the renovation of the National Mosque and the National Christian Centre, Abuja.
‘Tinubu not anti-Christian or anti-Muslim’ – Wike on renovation of National Mosque, Christian Centre
2024 National Sports Festival: Ogun govt targets school children
As Ogun State prepares to host the 2024 National Sports Festival, the State Government has said that it would adopt a catch-them-young approach to scoop out talents in secondary schools. The Commissioner for Sports Development, Wasiu Isiaka, said this while playing host to the Grand Union of Private Schools Associations (GUPSA) at the Conference Room
2024 National Sports Festival: Ogun govt targets school children
The Phoenix Project: Empowering Nigeria’s Creative Ecosystem
In the Nigerian creative sphere, a spirited dialogue is unfolding, one that’s rewriting the rulebook and captivating global audiences with the flair of Nigerian talents. This seismic shift in the creative landscape finds a powerful ally in the form of The Phoenix Project, an initiative launched by Accelerate in collaboration with Access Bank and Pan-Atlantic
The Phoenix Project: Empowering Nigeria’s Creative Ecosystem
Imo LP guber candidate, Achonu condemns brutalization of NLC President
The governorship candidate of the Labour Party, LP, in Imo State for the November 11 governorship election, Sen. Athan Achonu, has condemned the arrest and brutalization of Comrade Joe Ajaero, the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, by thugs allegedly led by state government agents and operatives of the Imo State Police Command. Reacting
Imo LP guber candidate, Achonu condemns brutalization of NLC President
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