Nigeria Breaking News Today Headlines Tuesday 19th March 2019
Here are some of the Nigeria Breaking News Today Headlines on some of the newspapers.
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target=_blank>Journalists attacked, hospitalised as youths protest Osun blackout
Four journalists were yesterday injured by hoodlums who hijacked a protest organised by some youths in Ilesa, Osun State to condemn the disconnection of electricity by Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) in Ijesa land. This is as the state House of Assembly yesterday moved to resolve the crisis. Trouble started last Thursday when IBEDC management
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target=_blank>Rapists to undergo psychiatric tests in Ekiti
Ekiti State Government yesterday unveiled plans to subject rapists to psychiatric tests as well as publish their names and photographs on the Ministry of Justice’s website. Besides, it said convicted rapists would be excluded from governor’s prerogative of mercy. Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Wale Fapohunda, who disclosed this at a news conference in Ado-Ekiti, said
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target=_blank>Fraud: Two brothers, other jailed 57 years
An Iyaganku Chief Mag i s t r a t e s ’ Court sitting in Ibadan, Oyo State yesterday sentenced two brothers and a 38-year-old man to 57 years imprisonment for obtaining money under false pretence. The convicts, who were not given any option of fine, were said to be land speculators. They are
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target=_blank>Snags as FG concessions N6.68bn hydropower dam
The Federal Government has indicated its decision to concession the hydropower components of selected dams including the N6.68 billion Gurara dam. This decision, which is raising the dust in the power industry due to the failure of other early concessions, is also being threatened by dearth of transmission lines to evacuate power from the
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target=_blank>Customs generates N61bn, seizes 24 containers at Lagos Port
Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Apapa command has generated N61billion revenue between January and February, 2019. Also, the command seized 24 containers of tomato paste and vegetable oil with duty paid value of N200, 86million between January and March 14th, 2019. The command generated N55.81 billion between January and February 2018, up from N50.72 billion generated
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target=_blank>Is the People’s Bank coming back (2)
The recommendations of the Ahmed Joda’s committee was that the People’s Bank should be restructured and rationalized in accordance with its revised mandate, to strengthen its professional managerial capability for efficient delivery of services and better investment decisions. In particular, its credit disbursement and recovery department should be strengthened, with a more professional cadre
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target=_blank>Peacock, Turkish Airlines strategise to boost cargo, airfreight
Nigeria’s airfreight sub-sector is set for a major boost as Peacock Aviation and Allied Services Limited teams up with Turkish Airlines Cargo to deliver efficient and on time cargo services. The strategic partnership with the Turkish carrier follows yearlong negotiations, which culminated in the appointment of Peacock Aviation as its Sole Appointed Cargo Sales Agent
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target=_blank>FG mulls extension of $1bn pipeline to Morocco
The Federal Government of Nigeria plans to extend the $1 billion West Africa Gas Pipeline to Morocco. This was contained in document of the Nigeria National Petroleum Corooration (NNPC). The pipeline, which currently helps to transport gas from Nigeria to neighbouring West African countries, starts from Itokin in Ogun state, Nigeria and terminates in
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target=_blank>U.S. alters global crude production chart
…closes -in on Nigeria ?IEA projects higher oil output for U.S. With 1.2 million barrels daily production, the United States (U.S.) has now closed in on Nigeria in oil output, as it altered global crude production chart. The International Energy Agency, IEA, which revealed this in its latest data, also predicted that the United
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Ighalo, Iwobi, seven others storm Eagles’ camp ahead Asaba crackers
Super Eagles highest goal scorer at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations, Odion Ighalo, was among the early birds at the team’s camp in Asaba ahead of the final African Cup of Nations qualifier against Seychelles and international friendly game with Egypt. The three-time AFCON winners already made sure of a place at the AFCON […]
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