Breaking News in Nigeria Today Monday 1st August 2022
Here are some of the Breaking News in Nigeria Today Monday 1st August 2022 on some of the nation newspapers .
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What does Wole Soyinka want?
Permit me to express my infatuation with Professor Wole Soyinka’s ideas and work, whose international reputation as a playwright and writer tends to outweigh his stature as an accomplished poet and social critic. It was this combination that invoked the muse in him to mock the All Progressives Congress (APC) over their loss of the
England beat Germany to win first women’s major trophy
England created history by winning their first major women’s tournament in a dramatic Euro 2022 final against old rivals and eight-time champions Germany at Wembley. Chloe Kelly, on as a substitute, poked home a loose ball from a corner to send a raucous record crowd of 87,192 into a frenzy with ten minutes of
Tambuwal meets Obasanjo behind closed doors
Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal on Sunday, met with former President Olusegun Obasanjo behind closed doors. The meeting was held at the Penthouse residence of the former President located at the premises of the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL), Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital. The Special Assistant to Obasanjo on Media, Kehinde Akinyemi, who disclosed
Ebenezer Obey loses 48-year-old son
Legendary Juju singer Ebenezer Obey-Fabiyi has lost one of his sons, Olayinka Olalekan Obey-Fabiyi. According to sources, the late Olayinka died on Friday. The 48-year-old Olayinka was interred on Saturday. The cause of his death is yet to be ascertained as at the time of filing this report.
Ogun: Herbalist arrested for raping 17-year-old client
The Police in Ogun State have arrested an herbalist, Samson Ogundele for allegedly raping a 17-year-old girl (name withheld). The suspect allegedly raped the teenager, an hairdressing apprentice, when she visited him for consultation. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the command, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, who disclosed this to journalists in Abeokuta Sunday, said
Terrorism reporting: Court action imminent over FG’s threat to sanction BBC, Daily Trust –
President Muhammadu Buhari has been urged to, without any further delay, instruct the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, to withdraw the threat to sanction the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) and Daily Trust over their documentaries on terrorism in Nigeria, whether through the Nigeria Broadcasting Commission (NBC) or any other agency of government. The
Kwara Revenue Agency generates over N18b in 1st half of 2022
…Promotes 332 staff The Kwara State Internal Revenue Service (KW-IRS) has generated the sum of N18.036 b to the coffers of the state government in the first half of 2022, marking a N2 billion leap from revenue collection of N16 billion for half year 2021. This was disclosed in a statement in Ilorin, the state capital, by the Executive Chairman
IG threatens arrest, prosecution over unauthorised use of police uniforms
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Usman Baba, has warned movie, skit makers, and individuals against unauthorised and illegal use of police uniforms, threatening to arrest and prosecute all those found culpable. Specifically, the police chief frowned “at the demeaning manner in which movie makers and skit makers portray the Police institution in their movies and
NDLEA impounds N1.3bn tramadol at Lagos Port
National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) seized N1.3billion worth of tramadol of 225mg at Lagos Port, Apapa on Saturday during container examinations. The Director of Media and Advocacy of the agency, Femi Babafemi, said that the Tramadol totalling about 2,750 tablets weighed 1.650 kilogrammes. He noted that the consignment, packed in 55 cartons of Tapentadol and
2023 election is about unity of Nigeria – Atiku
The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Alhaji Atiku Abubakar said next year’s election would be a contest between the unity of “Nigeria and others who take actions that make the rest of us vaguely uncomfortable.” Atiku in a letter to compatriots regretted that some leaders have chosen to divide the nation along
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