Nigeria Breaking News Today Headlines Saturday 8th June 2019
Here are some of the Nigeria Breaking News Today Headlines on some of the newspapers.
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target=_blank>Aspiring filmmakers invited as MTF Academy entry closes
Young Nigerians seeking to carve a niche in the African film and television industry are been invited to register for the MultiChoice Talent Factory (MTF) Academy as entry for the 2019 classes closes on June 14. Launched in May 2018, as part of MultiChoice’s groundbreaking Corporate Shared Value (CSV) initiative, the programme offers a one-year
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target=_blank>JUST IN: AIT, Raypower FM begin normal broadcast operations
Africa Independent Television, AIT, and Raypower FM are back on air. This is coming after the operating licence of the broadcast station’s parent company, Daar communications PLC, was suspended indefinitely by the National Broadcasting Commission, NBC. The shutdown has been met with condemnations, with activists accusing the NBC of attempting to clamp down on free
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target=_blank>Air Mauritius to commence flight operations to Seychelles July 2
Air Mauritius has announced plans to make a return to Seychelles after nearly 15 years absence from the route, with flight operations to Mahe schedule for July 2. This new development is expected to heighten the level of competition among the various airlines flying into the country. According to a report, the airline will operate
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target=_blank>In just 1 week, I have lost weight governing Lagos—Sanwolu
Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, says governing the state is not an easy task, as he has lost weight in just one week of assuming office. Sanwo-Olu spoke with State House correspondents after a private meeting with Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, shortly after the expanded security council meeting on Friday, at the Presidential Villa,
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target=_blank>JUST IN: EFCC withdraws from Goje’s ‘N25bn fraud’ case
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has withdrawn from N25 billion fraud filed against Danjuma Goje, former governor of state. The case, which has been on for close to eight years, has been handed over to the office of the attorney-general of the federation. Babatunde Quadiri of federal high court II, Jos, is the
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target=_blank>Governors yet to take a position on state police – Fayemi
The governors of the 36 states of Nigeria on Friday said no position has been taken on the creation of state police in the country. The chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), Kayode Fayemi, stated this at the end of a meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Mr Buhari and
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target=_blank>EFCC arraigns varsity don for alleged miasappropriation of over N19m
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Makurdi zonal office has arraigned one Moses Peter Adoga of the Nassarawa State University, Keffi, before Justice Simon O. Aboki of the Nassarawa State High Court sitting in Lafia, on breach of trust. Adoga was arraigned on a one-count charge for dishonestly converting the sum of N19,765,200 to
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target=_blank>Court orders INEC to issue certificate of return to Okorocha as Senator-elect
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Fiday ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to issue a certificate of return to Rochas Okorocha, as Senator-elect for Imo West Senatorial Constituency. Delivering his ruling, Justice Okon Abang, held that only the returning officer of the INEC had the constitutional authority to declare a winner of
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target=_blank>Tambuwal appoints chairman minimum wage implementation committee
Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto state has appointed Alhaji Namadina Abdurrahman as the Chairman, National Minimum Wage Implementation Committee in the state. Tambuwal made this known on Friday when he received some senior civil servants led by the state’s Head of Service (HoS), Dr Buhari Bello-Kware on Sallah homage at the government house in Sokoto.
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Court orders reopening of AIT, Raypower
A federal high court sitting in Abuja has nullified the suspension of the licences of African Independent Television (AIT) and Raypower. Inyang Ekwo, the presiding judge, gave the order on Friday. DAAR Communications, owners of AIT and Raypower, had on May 31, filed a suit to prevent sanctions from the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC). This […]
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