Breaking News from Nigerian Evening Newspapers and Evening News Tuesday 3rd December 2019
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Police assault Channels TV reporter, cameraman in Niger
The Niger state correspondent of Channels Television, Mr Emperor Simon, has been assaulted by men of the Niger state Police command. Also the TV station’s cameraman attached to the Niger state office was also assaulted and wishked away by the police on Tuesday. According to Mr Simon, the Channels TV’s team where in Tafa local
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Libel: Atiku storms court over Buhari’s aide
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on Tuesday showed up at the registry of the FCT High Court in Maitama where he signed his witness deposition on oath in a libel suit against Lauretta Onochie, an aide to President Muhammadu Buhari. Atiku was accompanied by his lawyer, Mike Ozekhome (SAN), who filed the suit on his
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APC, PDP bicker over Bauchi guber tussle
The legal battle over the governorship tussle between the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bauchi has renewed political rivalry and tension in the state. A chieftain of the PDP in Bauchi state, Alhaji Bibi Dogo, had frowned at the decision of the APC to challenge the election of
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PHOTOS: Atiku storms Abuja court, signs deposition in suit against Lauretta Onochie
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Palestinian man with 14 birds in trousers caught at Jordan border
Israeli authorities on Tuesday caught a Palestinian man at Israel’s border with Jordan trying to smuggle 14 European goldfinches’ birds in his trousers. Israel’s chief liaison office with the Palestinians, COGAT, reported in a statement that the man was stopped at the Allenby Bridge crossing after security guards noticed an unusual bulge in his trousers.
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Pupils stay away from school over flood in Delta
Primary school pupils in Umuebu community, Ukwuani Local Government area of Delta state have stayed away from school, following devastating flood in the area. A community leader, Mr Joel Okanyi told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in a telephone interview that heavy flood had cut off the community from other neighbouring areas.
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Taraba Assembly screens 23 commissioner-nominees
The Taraba State House of Assembly on Tuesday screened all the 23 commissioners nominated by the state governor, Darius Ishaku. Mr Albasu Kunini, Speaker of the House, described all the nominees as men and women of proven character. Kunini, the newly elected Speaker, said that the prompt attention given to the exercise was due to
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Minimum wage: N30,000 not enough as take home – Obaseki
Edo state governor, Godwin Obaseki, on Tuesday said the new National Minimum Wage of N30,000 is not enough to take workers home. Obaseki disclosed this while delivering his address at the 7th Quadrennial National Delegates conference of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) held in Abuja. Though Edo state currently has a minimum wage of N25,000,
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Anambra Assembly urges Police to arrest perpetrators of Oraifite killings
Anambra State House of Assembly on Tuesday urged the state’s Commissioner of Police, John Abang, to bring to justice the perpetrators of the heinous crime at Ifite Village in Oraifite, Ekwusigo local government area of the state. Moving a motion under a matter of urgent public importance, member representing Ekwusigo Constituency, Mr Onyebuchi Offor,
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Minimum Wage: NLC, TUC task governors to hasten implementation
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has tasked state governments across the country and all employers of labour to hasten the implementation of the N30,000 new national minimum wage which was signed into law on 18th April 2019 by President Muhammadu Buhari. NLC President, Comrade Ayuba Wabba, who was represented by the NLC vice President, Amaechi
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Crisis rocks Ondo football agency as ex-players disrupt Sunshine Stars’ training session
The training session of Sunshine Stars was on Tuesday disrupted by former players of the club, as well as ex-players of the Ondo State Football Agency female and feeders team, Sunshine Queens, Rising Stars and Rising Queens. The former players who invaded the pitch of the Ondo State Sports Complex while players of the Sunshine
Crisis rocks Ondo football agency as ex-players disrupt Sunshine Stars’ training session
PDP carpets Akeredolu over daughter’s wedding in Mauritius
The wedding ceremony of Teniola, daughter of Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, which was held in Mauritius over the weekend has been described as wastage of the state’s scarce resources. The wedding, which has continued to generate reactions from various quarters across the state, was said to have been attended by most of the cabinet
PDP carpets Akeredolu over daughter’s wedding in Mauritius
Nigerian govt commences enforcement of local content development in ICT
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has commenced the enforcement of the guidelines for Nigerian content development in ICT and Guidelines for clearance of IT projects by MDAs and the Federal Government owned companies. This was contained in a statement made available to DAILY POST on Tuesday by Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, Director General/CEO Chief
Nigerian govt commences enforcement of local content development in ICT
INEC speaks on conniving with APC to rig elections
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that it does not connive with any political party to undermine elections in the country. This was the position of Chairman of the INEC, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, during a meeting with Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) in Abuja on Tuesday. He noted that elections in Nigeria were being
INEC speaks on conniving with APC to rig elections
Housekeeper arrested for putting sniper into woman’s tea
The Police have arrested a Beninois teenage housekeeper (name withheld) who allegedly attempted to kill a 93-year-old woman by adding a substance suspected to be sniper insecticide to her tea. The Spokesman for the Lagos State Police Command, DSP Bala Elkana, confirmed the arrest to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday. He said
Housekeeper arrested for putting sniper into woman’s tea
Hate Speech Bill: US reacts, tells NASS what to do
Political Officer of the Embassy of the United States of America, Jerry Howard, on Tuesday described the Hate Speech bill before the National Assembly as an “impressive” piece of legislation needed to address issues of discrimination, hostility and violence in Nigeria. Howard stated this during a meeting with the Deputy Chief Whip of the Senate
Hate Speech Bill: US reacts, tells NASS what to do
Okada rider, passenger crushed by Tanker in Ogun
An okada rider and his female passenger have been crushed to death by a fuel tanker at Ago Igbala, Ibafo, Ogun State axis of the Lagos-Ibadan highway. The accident, which occurred around 3:45pm on Tuesday, involved an Actros truck (TSL) with registration number: ABC 580XS and a Bajaj Motorcycle with no number. Confirming the incident,
Okada rider, passenger crushed by Tanker in Ogun
President Buhari unveils Nigerian Army’s innovative vehicle in Kaduna
President Muhammadu Buhari, Tuesday, in Kaduna unveiled Made-in-Nigeria Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles for Nigerian Army’s counter-terrorism and other operations across the nation. The vehicles named Ezugwu MRAP were produced by the Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON), an indigenous firm, for the Nigerian Army, and launched by the President at the opening ceremony
President Buhari unveils Nigerian Army’s innovative vehicle in Kaduna
EPL: What Mourinho said about Solskjaer, Man Utd ahead of Wednesday’s clash
Tottenham Hotspur manager, Jose Mourinho, has told Manchester United fans to back Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, ahead of their Premier League clash on Wednesday night. Mourinho was sacked by United in December 2018 and returns to Old Trafford tomorrow in the opposing dugout. However, Solskjaer who replaced him, is under pressure having won only four games
EPL: What Mourinho said about Solskjaer, Man Utd ahead of Wednesday’s clash
Yuletide transport: Enugu govt releases time-table for returning indigenes
In keeping with its avowed commitment to continue offering free transportation to indigenes of Enugu State who reside in other parts of the country and intend returning home to celebrate the festive season with their loved ones, the state government has released a time-table for the exercise. In a statement by the Managing Director of
Yuletide transport: Enugu govt releases time-table for returning indigenes
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