Nigeria Breaking News Today Headlines Saturday 21st September 2019
Here are some of the Nigeria Breaking News Today Headlines on some of the newspapers.
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target=_blank>Igbos in Bayelsa constitute 20-man celebration c’ttee for 2019 Igbo day
Members of the committee for the Igbo day celebration In order to have a successful 2019 Igbo day in Bayesa State, a 20-man committee has been set up by the Igbos in the state. In recent times Igbos living in the state have never held an Igbo day celebration, which takes place on September 29
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target=_blank>CBN keeps benchmark rate at 13.5%
Nigeria’s central bank held its benchmark interest rate at 13.5%, its governor Godwin Emefiele said on Friday. Most analysts polled by Reuters had predicted the central bank would ease in September, though Emefiele has previously said the bank would maintain its tight monetary stance in 2019. Africa’s largest economy and top crude oil exporter emerged
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target=_blank>Regulatory authorities, others begin medicine traceability
Under the coordination of the African Medicines Regulatory Harmonisation (AMRH) and the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD), representatives from national and regional economic communities (RECs) from across Africa have signed a Call to Action for the “Africa Strategy for Pharmaceutical Traceability”. In a statement, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and
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target=_blank>Absence of witness stalls murder trial of alleged kidnap Kingpin, Evans
The absence of a police witness Friday stalled the criminal trial of an alleged kidnap kingpin, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, otherwise known as ‘Evans’ at an Ikeja Special Offences Court, Lagos. Evans, who is standing trial alongside three of his gang members, namely; Joseph Ikenna Emeka, 29, Chiemeka Arinze, 39, Udeme Frank Upong, 43, was arraigned on
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target=_blank>Presidential poll: Atiku thanks Nigerians, calls for more support
Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has expressed gratitude to Nigerians for their support during the 2019 presidential election, saying he owe his success in life to Nigeria. Atiku, who spoke for the first time since the September 11 judgement of the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal that upheld the election
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target=_blank>Kwara Speaker hails tribunal’s judgment
The Speaker, Kwara state House of Assembly, Hon. Salihu Yakubu Danladi has congratulated Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, on his victory at the governorship election tribunal, stressing that it was an expected triumph. The Speaker, according to a statement signed by his Special Assistant, Media, Ibrahim Sheriff, said: “The victory is not a surprise but it’s only
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target=_blank>Man bags 15 years in prison for defiling 8-year-old girl
Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo of an Ikeja High Court, Lagos Friday sentenced a 39-year-old man, Femi Anthony, to 15 years in prison for defiling an 8-year-old primary school pupil (name withheld). Anthony was convicted and sentenced after being found guilty of defiling the minor in 2012 while she was doing her homework in her family’s apartment.
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target=_blank>CHAN 2020: Ambassador charges Eagles to fly over Sparrow Hawks
Nigeria’s Ambassador to the Republic of Togo, His Excellency Joseph Olusola Iji on Friday made a passionate win-the-match plea to the Home-based Senior National Team, Super Eagles B who arrived in Lome, Togo by mid-day of the same day. The Eagles will take on the Sparrow Hawks of Togo on Sunday in a first leg,
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target=_blank>Army: Troops kill 7 Boko Haram commanders
The Nigerian Army has announced the killing of seven suspected Boko Haram commanders during joint operations between its troops and elements of Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF). The Army further reiterated earlier claims that the suspected terrorists were fleeing to North and Central Africa, to escape the heat from ongoing operations in the North East.
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Tribunal judgment, triumph of truth over falsehood – Kwara Gov
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Friday said the tribunal judgment dismissing the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)’s certificate forgery allegations against him and upholding his election was a triumph of truth over falsehood and a sweet victory for Kwarans. “This judgment affirms the truism that never will falsehood triumph over truth nor evil over good […]
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