Breaking News from Nigerian Evening Newspapers and Evening News Monday 20th November 2023
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Boakai declared winner of Liberia presidential election
Political veteran Joseph Boakai was on Monday declared the winner of Liberia’s presidential election, beating incumbent George Weah, the National Electoral Commission (NEC) said after completing the ballot count. Boakai won with 50.64 per cent of the vote, against 49.36 per cent of the vote for former international football star Weah, Davidetta Browne Lansanah, president
Kissing, shooting guns roles I’d accept as an actor — Wizkid
Famous Nigerian singer, Ayo Balogun popularly known as Wizkid has stated the kind of role he would accept if he ever ventures into the filming industry. According to the multiple award-winning singer, there are three roles he would be interested in as a movie star. In various posts on the story section of his verified
I got N2m, not N2bn for rechargeable fans – Sanwo-Olu’s Deputy breaks silence
Lagos State Deputy Governor, Obafemi Hamzat, has faulted the claim by the Public Procurement Agency that his office got N2 billion to purchase rechargeable fans, rechargeable lights and fridges. Hamzat in a memo addressed to the Director General of the procurement agency, said the approval for the project was N2m. He also claimed that his
IPAC threatens to sue Gombe electoral commission over LG poll
The Gombe chapter of Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) has threatened to sue the Gombe State Independent Electoral Commission (GOSIEC) over its failure to conduct elections for the 11 Local Government Councils. A letter addressed to Chairman of the commission signed by the state chapter chairman of IPAC, Muhammed Sulaiman Kumo, and 17 others, gave the
Nigeria’s population greatest asset over other nations – Tinubu
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has told international investors that the people of Nigeria, who are highly educated, highly skilled, and naturally industrious are the primary asset and advantage the country wields over other nations in the global race for new investments beyond the country’s natural resources. The president spoke in Berlin, Germany on Monday at
Amid economic crisis, Sanwo-Olu approved N73.1m for Tinubu’s portrait, N44m for vegetables
Lagos state government approved the sum of N44.8m for the clearing of vegetables within the Epe Mixed Development Scheme. According to records from the state’s Public Procurement Agency (PPA), the project was awarded in May to M/S Obak Nigeria Enterprises by the Lagos State New Towns Development Authority. Daily Trust had reported that Lagos state
Climate change: Over 110 million Nigerian children at risk – UNICEF
The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says Nigeria is the second most vulnerable country worldwide in terms of children’s exposure to climate change, saying over 110 million children are confronted with harsh realities of rising temperatures. This is contained in a statement on Monday by Cristian Munduate, UNICEF Representative in Nigeria at the end of an
Fuel scarcity: Tanker drivers deny embarking on nationwide protest
Members of the Petroleum Tanker Drivers (PTD) have dismissed the report saying it would embark on a nationwide protest to demand the resignation of NUPENG President and its General Secretary, Williams Akporeha and Afolabi Olawale respectively. The tanker drivers were reacting to a publication by Daily Trust which stated that their union’s ex-officio, Gbenga Olawale from Ibadan
Appeal Court affirms election of Benue Governor
The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has affirmed the election of Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue State. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had declared Alia winner of the March 18 gubernatorial election, but Titus Uba, who was then speaker of Benue House of Assembly and candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in
Morocco 2024: Nigeria invite Ajibade, Nnadozie, Oshoala, 18 others for Cape Verde
Coach Justin Madugu has called 21 players to the Super Falcons’ camp ahead of next week’s 13th Women Africa Cup of Nations final qualifying round, first leg clash with the Senior Women National Team of Cape Verde. The nine-time African champions will host the Cape Verdians at the MKO Abiola National Stadium, Abuja on Thursday,
Plateau elections: ‘Probe APC’s ‘claim’ of influence over judiciary’ – PDP tells CJN
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday called on the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) to defend the integrity of the judiciary by immediately setting up a judicial panel of inquiry to probe the boast by leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) that the party has persons in the judiciary, particularly at the Appeal
Plateau elections: ‘Probe APC’s ‘claim’ of influence over judiciary’ – PDP tells CJN
Adamawa Assembly approves administrators for development areas
The Adamawa State House of Assembly has approved the appointment of administrators for the 50 development areas of the state. The development areas are a creation of the state government from among the 21 local government areas provided for by the Nigerian Constitution. Those confirmed as administrators during the sitting of the state House of
Adamawa Assembly approves administrators for development areas
Court remands former LG caretaker committee chairman in Rivers
A Magistrate Court in Port Harcourt has remanded Sunny Bekanwa, a former Caretaker Committee Chairman of Khana Local Government Area of Rivers State, under the administration of the immediate past governor. Bekanwa is accused of having sponsored the cultists who killed two prominent sons of Ogoni, Dr Lucky Keena and Engineer Deyaa Dunsara, in Khana
Court remands former LG caretaker committee chairman in Rivers
EPL: Ben Jacobs reveals club Ivan Toney will join
Football transfer expert Ben Jacobs has revealed the club that Brentford’s Ivan Toney will join between Chelsea and Arsenal. Toney is expected to leave the Premier League side in the upcoming January transfer window. The Englishman has drawn interest from Chelsea, Arsenal, and other top European clubs. Speaking about Toney, Jacobs told GiveMeSports: “It is
EPL: Ben Jacobs reveals club Ivan Toney will join
Learnstar e-learning platform can reduce poverty, unemployment in Nigeria – Founder, Sainani
Kshitij Sainani, founder of Learnstar, an e-learning platform for creatives and professionals, said educational technology (edtech), using software and hardware to improve learning, has the capacity to increase the Sub-Saharan Africa literacy rate at 67.27 percent as of 2020. In this interview, Sainani discussed how edtech platforms like Learnstar, can also be a solution to
Learnstar e-learning platform can reduce poverty, unemployment in Nigeria – Founder, Sainani
Collaboration among security agencies necessary to tackle insecurity – NSCDC CG
The Commandant General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Dr Ahmed Abubakar Audi, has said that there is a need for continuous interagency collaboration and the pooling of resources and expertise to effectively tackle the insecurity bedevilling the country. A statement by CSC Babawale Afolabi, National Public Relations Officer at the NSCDC
Collaboration among security agencies necessary to tackle insecurity – NSCDC CG
‘Preliminary investigation reveals no assassination attempt on Ehie’s life’—Rivers CP
The Commissioner of Police in Rivers State, Olatunji Disu, says the command has yet to receive any official report from the factional Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Edison Ehie, over reports of an assassination attempt on his life and that of his family at his Port Harcourt residence on Sunday. A statement
‘Preliminary investigation reveals no assassination attempt on Ehie’s life’—Rivers CP
EPL: Benjamin Mendy sues Man City for unpaid wages
Former Manchester City defender Benjamin Mendy has sued the club over unpaid wages, the Daily Mail reports. In October 2020, Mendy was accused of raping a 24-year-old woman in a bedroom at his home in Cheshire. He was also charged with the attempted rape of a 29-year-old woman at his home two years earlier. These
EPL: Benjamin Mendy sues Man City for unpaid wages
Imo election: ‘We didn’t deny LP candidate access to certified true copy documents’ – INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission has clarified reports making the rounds that it refused to issue the Labour Party governorship candidate, Athan Achonu, certified true copies of the November 11 gubernatorial polls in Imo State. INEC made this known through its verified X handle on Monday. DAILY POST reports that Achonu had accused INEC of
Imo election: ‘We didn’t deny LP candidate access to certified true copy documents’ – INEC
Subsidy Removal: FG records over N1tn monthly revenue inflow – Minister
The Minister of Finance, Mr Wale Edun, says that the Federation Account is witnessing improved revenue inflow since the removal of subsidy, from an average of N650 million monthly to over N1 trillion in the last four months. The minister stated this on Monday in Asaba at the opening ceremony of a four-day retreat organised
Subsidy Removal: FG records over N1tn monthly revenue inflow – Minister
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