Breaking News in Nigeria Today Tuesday 18th October 2022
Here are some of the Breaking News in Nigeria Today Tuesday 18th October 2022 on some of the nation newspapers .
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Economic diversification: Ortom urges FG to grant states full autonomy
Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom has told the Federal Government to grant states full autonomy to enable them to participate actively in economic diversification. He made the call at a meeting Monday between a delegation from the Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) and stakeholders in the state to discuss how to improve revenue
NLNG declares force majeure over flooding
The Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) Ltd has declared a force majeure because of widespread flooding that has disrupted supply, a spokesman for the company said on Monday. According to Reuters, the declaration could worsen Nigeria’s cash crunch and will curtail global gas supply as Europe and others struggle to replace Russian exports due to
Wike asks PDP to apologies for Atiku’s comment
Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike has told the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to apologise to Nigerians for the recent comment attributed to its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar. Atiku reportedly said at the Arewa town hall policy dialogue in Kaduna that the North “doesn’t need a Yoruba candidate or an Igbo candidate”. Wike, who spoke to reporters
Wike asks PDP to apologies for Atiku’s comment
Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike has told the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to apologise to Nigerians for the recent comment attributed to its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar. Atiku reportedly said at the Arewa town hall policy dialogue in Kaduna that the North “doesn’t need a Yoruba candidate or an Igbo candidate”. Wike, who spoke to reporters
16 widows, children of slain policemen get N55m cheques in Ogun
At least 16 widows and children of men of the Ogun State Police Command who lost their lives in the active service, on Monday, received cheques of N55,510,093 as financial support. The Commissioner of Police, Lanre Bankole presented the cheques to the beneficiaries at the command’s headquarters, Eleweran, Abeokuta, the state capital. Some of the
JUST IN: Benzema wins Ballon d’Or award
Real Madrid and France forward Karim Benzema has won the Ballon d’Or – awarded to the best footballer of the year – for the first time. Benzema scored 44 goals in 46 games as he helped Real win the Champions League and La Liga in 2021-22, reports the BBC. Lionel Messi (seven) and Cristiano
Court remands man for allegedly defrauding 20 policemen in Bauchi
The Bauchi Police Command has on Monday arraigned a man, Shirhabil Abubakar before a Chief Magistrate’s Court in the state for allegedly defrauding 20 serving policemen to the sum of N4.08 million. Police Prosecutor, Inspector Yusuf Usman told the court presided over by Chief Magistrate Haruna Abdulmumin with suit number CMCBH/14642/22, that Abubakar who hails
Six men remanded over alleged theft of containers with N900m cosmetics
Justice Abimbola Awogboro of a Federal High Court in Ikoyi Monday directed the remand of six men over their alleged involvement in conspiracy, stealing and receiving stolen cosmetics valued at N900 million, kept in nine containers. Those ordered to be remanded in the custody of the Nigerian Correctional Services (NCoS) are Akinmade Oluwaseyi, Michael Okwu;
Gunmen abduct three children in Kwara
*One rescued by vigilance group Suspected gunmen in army uniforms have reportedly invaded Aseyori community in Alagbado area of Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, abducting three young male children. One of the three abductees was, however, reported to have been rescued by the vigilance group in the area who gave the attackers a hot chase.
‘Two dead’, many injured as gunmen attack church in Kogi
Gunmen have attacked a Celestial Church of Christ (CCC) in the Felele axis of Lokoja, Kogi State capital. The church came under attack on Sunday evening. It was learnt that the gunmen started shooting sporadically once they invaded the church premises. Many worshippers who were present in the church scampered for safety during the incident.
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