Breaking News in Nigeria Today Friday 19th April 2024
Here are some of the Breaking News in Nigeria Today Friday 19th April 2024 on some of the nation newspapers .
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Reps Reject Increase In Electricity Tariff
The House of Representatives Committee on Power has rejected the recent increase in electricity tariff by the Nigeria Electricity and Regulatory Commission (NERC) and called for an immediate reversal of the hike. Speaking at the interactive session of the Committee on Power with the management of NERC, the lawmakers expressed displeasure that electricity generation and…
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Court Sentences Two Men To Death For Armed Robbery, Murder In Osun
Justice Ayo Oyebiyi of Osun State High Court, Osogbo, on Thursday, sentenced two middle-aged men to death by hanging for murder and armed robbery. The convicts are Wasiu Afolayan (36), a Battery charger and Kola Adeyemi (34) who is a spare part dealer. Prosecuting Counsel from the Ministry of Justice, Barrister Bewaji Adeniji had during…
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Traditional Council Frowns At Turbaning Of Sarkin Hausa In Benin
The Benin Traditional Council (BTC) on Thursday frowned at an alleged turbaning of Serkin Hausa in Benin Kingdom, saying it is against Benin Traditional and Customary Law as applicable to chieftaincy matters and therefore must not hold under any circumstances. The BTC in a statement signed by Chief Sam Igbe, Iyase of Benin Kingdom, which…
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NSIA Investments Hit N1.189trn In 11 Years
Eleven years after its establishment with a seed capital of $1 billion (₦156 billion), the Nigeria Sovereign Investments Authority ( NSIA) has grown its assets to $2.47 billion, an equivalent of ₦1.189 trillion in 2023. The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of NSIA, Mr . Aminu-Umar Sadiq who confirmed the figures on Thursday in…
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Tinubu Mandate Conduct Of Census For All Schools, Teachers
President Bola Tinubu has mandated a comprehensive census in schools in order to identify problem areas and facilitate appropriate planning. The decision which was reached by the President on Thursday is anticipated to provide information about all Nigerian schools, ranging from elementary to university, including their current state, live-in facilities, closeness to one another, and…
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Four Electrical Vandals Arrested In Ebonyi
The officials of the Neighbourhood Watch in Afikpo Local Government Area of Ebonyi State on Thursday arrested four criminals who are suspected specialists in stealing transformers and electricity wires around the country. The suspects, who are from the South-South region of the country were arrested on their way to steal a transformer in Akpoha, Afikpo…
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Veronica Bags Ambassadorial Deal, Satellite Phone Worth N1.8m
Nigerian socialite and Law graduate, Anyim Veronica Nnenna, is set to receive a satellite phone valued at N1.8 million, plus an ambassadorial deal with a Port Harcourt-based hotel. New Telegraph reports that Veronica was embarrassed by Pastor Paul Enenche, regarding a disputed testimony as a Law graduate from NOUN university, of which the pastor later…
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FG Seeks Higher Investments, Increased Trade From G-24
The Federal Government needs investment and increased trading relationships with member countries of the G-24. The Honourable Minister of Finance and Co-ordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun, made this known yesterday, at the ongoing World Bank-IMF Spring Meetings held in Washington DC. According to a statement signed by the Director, Information & Public…
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FA Scrapped Cup Replays From First Round
The Football Association (FA) has officially announced that the Cup will no longer be played in the first round commencing from the upcoming season. In an effort to improve the competition, the Premier League and the FA have reached an agreement to scrap the first round. According to the Football Association, there will be at…
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FG Shuts Down Abuja Supermarket Over Expired Rice
On Thursday, the officials of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) discovered bags of weevil-infested rice from all 4U Supermarket stores in Abuja. New Telegraph reports that the contaminated products include 5kg and 10kg of Caprice and Stallion Rice made in August and October 2022, respectively. It was further gathered that the rice…
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