Breaking News from Nigerian Evening Newspapers and Evening News Tuesday 19th November 2019
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Appeal Court reserves judgement on Sokoto guber
The Court of Appeal, sitting in Sokoto state, on Tuesday reserved judgement on the March 9 governorship election in the state. The appeal was filed by the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Alhaji Ahmad Aliyu, challenging the judgement of the Election Petitions Tribunal delivered on 2nd October, 2019 which upheld the election of
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Edo APC crisis: How Shaibu betrayed me – Oshiomhole
* Shaibu is doing what Oshiomhole taught him, says CPS The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, has said the Edo state Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu, and some of his kinsmen betrayed him after helping them to grow politically. But Shaibu said he is doing what Oshiomhole’s taught him as
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Imo governorship: Appeal Court upholds Ihedioha’s election
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has dismissed three appeals challenging the election of Governor Emeka Ihedioha of Imo state. A five-member panel of justices presided by Justice Oyebisi Omoyele on Tuesday dismissed the appeals and cross appeals by the All Progressives Congress (APC), Action Alliance (AA) and the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) challenging
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Zamfara: Police meet stakeholders, say markets, abattoirs for stolen cattle flourishing
Zamfara state Police commissioner, Mr Usman Nagogo, on Tuesday met with leaders of cattle markets, cattle dealers and butchers to fine-tune strategy on how best to tackle the menace of cattle rustling in the state. The stakeholders include, chairmen of cattle markets locally known as “Sarakunan Zango,” chairmen of cattle dealers “Shuwagabannin Falake” and chairmen
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Kogi guber: TMG condemns killing of PDP women leader, demands Police action
The Transition Monitoring Group (TMG) has condemn the gruesome murder of the People Democratic Party’s (PDP) Women Leader of Ofu Local Government of Kogi state, Mrs. Salome Acheju Abuh, who was reportedly shot and burnt to death by unknown assailants in her home on Monday in Ochadamu. EDITOR’S PICK: THUGS BURN KOGI PDP WOMEN LEADER,
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Buhari: Nigeria should have been earning more from gas
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday said if Nigeria had followed her own programme for exploiting its gas reserves, the country would have been earning more money from the product than from petroleum now. The President said this when he hosted the Special Envoy of the President of Equatorial Guinea, Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, at the
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Open Defecation: Emir of Bauchi calls for returns of sanitary inspectors
The Emir of Bauchi, Dr. Rilwanu Suleiman Adamu, has called on the state government and other relevant stakeholders to return environmental sanitary inspectors to tackle open defecation and ensure sanitation for all. The monarch, who made call during the World Toilet Day Celebration held at his palace in Bauchi on Tuesday, said the call become
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Reps queries NIMASA over N3bn spent on Maritime University, others
The House of Representatives Committee on Maritime Safety, Education and Administration has questioned the allocation and utilisation of N3billion claimed to have been spent by the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) on the proposed Maritime University, Okerenkoko. The Chairman of the Committee, Lynda Chuba Ikpeazu (PDP, Abia) and other committee members raised the
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INEC announced pre-written results in Bayelsa – Dickson
Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa state on Tuesday alleged that what took place in the state last weekend “was a federally executed operations and the result that was presented by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) was a pre-written one.” Dickson, while addressing a world press conference in Yenagoa on Tuesday, said the Peoples Democratic
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How Nigeria can use religion to fight insecurity – Police Minister
The Minister of Police Affairs, Alhaji Mohammad Maigari Dingyadi, has called for continuous peaceful co-existence amongst Christians and Muslims for the country to move forward. A statement from Odutayo Oluseyi, Head of Media and Chief Press secretary in the ministry, said the minister made the call while speaking in Abuja when he welcomed delegates from
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Kogi, Bayelsa elections: ‘You can’t go scot-free for shedding blood of innocent Nigerians’ – Pastor Giwa tells politicians
Following the conclusion of Bayelsa and Kogi State elections, the Senior Pastor of Awaiting The Second Coming Of Jesus Christ Gospel Church, Adewale Giwa, has warned politicians to be prepared to face the consequences of their actions for shedding the blood of innocent Nigerians. Giwa, on Tuesday said God hates hands that shed blood, hence
Kogi, Bayelsa elections: ‘You can’t go scot-free for shedding blood of innocent Nigerians’ – Pastor Giwa tells politicians
David Lyon’s emergence as Bayelsa Governor-elect, a military coup against our democracy — Gov. Dickson
Bayelsa State Governor, Hon. Seriake Dickson, has said the election conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), in Bayelsa State, was a military coup against the nation’s democracy. Dickson, also reiterated his rejection on the outcome of the November 16th Governorship election that threw up the flagbearer of the All Congress (APC), Chief David
David Lyon’s emergence as Bayelsa Governor-elect, a military coup against our democracy — Gov. Dickson
Bayelsa: Goodluck Jonathan was used by APC against PDP – Gov. Dickson
Governor Seriake Dickson has claimed that former President Goodluck Jonathan was used by the All Progressives Congress against the Peoples Democratic Party in the Saturday’s governorship election in Bayelsa State. He said the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) would challenge the result of Nov. 16 Bayelsa governorship election in court. Dickson disclosed this while addressing a
Bayelsa: Goodluck Jonathan was used by APC against PDP – Gov. Dickson
How convicted ‘Yahoo boy’ made $1m scam in Kirikiri prison – EFCC
A convicted internet fraudster, Hope Olusegun Aroke, who is serving a 24-year jail term at the Kirikiri Maximum Prison in Lagos is again, the subject of investigation by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for being the alleged mastermind of a mega scam to the tune of over $ 100,000,000. EFCC report has it that
How convicted ‘Yahoo boy’ made $1m scam in Kirikiri prison – EFCC
Ex-Ghana President begs Buhari govt to reopen Nigeria’s borders
Mr. John Mahama, Former President of Ghana, on Tuesday, appealed to the Nigeria Government to open up her border so that economic activities can resume in West Africa. Mahama made the plea while delivering the 7th Anniversary Lecture, Investiture into The Realnews Hall of Fame and The unveiling of the Book: Pathways to Political and
Ex-Ghana President begs Buhari govt to reopen Nigeria’s borders
Boko Haram: Troops ambush terrorists, recover weapons in Borno
Troops of the 153 Task Force Nigerian Army have ambushed Boko Haram insurgents and recovered arms at Ala Village, 7 km away from New Marte in Borno State, Northeast Nigeria. Colonel Aminu Iliyasu, the Nigerian Army Operations Media Coordinator, made the disclosure in a statement issued on Tuesday. The statement said, “in yet another incident
Boko Haram: Troops ambush terrorists, recover weapons in Borno
Man breaks into RCCG, steals musical instruments in Lagos
A 31-year-old man, Ebuka Nwafor, on Tuesday appeared before an Ikorodu Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State, for allegedly breaking into a church and stealing musical instruments worth N423,000. The defendant, whose address and occupation were not provided, is facing a four-count charge. He, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge. The Prosecutor, Sgt. Mary Ajiteru,
Man breaks into RCCG, steals musical instruments in Lagos
BREAKING: Imo guber: Gov. Ihedioha floors Okorocha’s in-law, APC, APGA in court
The Appeal Court in Abuja on Tuesday, upheld the election of Imo State Governor, Emeka Ihedioha. The court delivered the judgment following an appeal filed by the Action Alliance, All Progressives Grand Alliance, AA, and the All Progressives Congress, APC, challenging the election of Ihedioha. All appellants argued in their appeals that Ihedioha did not
BREAKING: Imo guber: Gov. Ihedioha floors Okorocha’s in-law, APC, APGA in court
PDP House caucus rejects Kogi, Bayelsa elections, vows to go to court
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) caucus in the House of Representatives has rejected the outcome of the November 16 governorship elections in Kogi and Bayelsa States. The Minority Leadership, led by the Minority Leader, Ndudi Elumelu, stated this while briefing newsmen on Tuesday at the National Assembly. The minority leader called on President Muhammadu Buhari
PDP House caucus rejects Kogi, Bayelsa elections, vows to go to court
Buhari sends message to National Assembly, judiciary over Special Crimes Court Bill
President Muhammadu Buhari, Tuesday, in Abuja called on the National Assembly to fast-track the passage of the Special Crimes Court Bill. Speaking at the National summit on ‘‘Diminishing Corruption in the Public Service’’ organized by the Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) in collaboration with the Office of the Secretary to the
Buhari sends message to National Assembly, judiciary over Special Crimes Court Bill
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