Latest News in Nigeria Today Sunday 20th October 2019
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Real Mallorca claim stunning win over Real Madrid
Real Madrid’s unbeaten start to the La Liga season came to an abrupt and surprising end as Real Mallorca claimed a stunning 1-0 victory at a rocking Son Moix on Saturday to climb out of the relegation zone.
The Balearic Islanders had only managed six goals in their opening eight games of their first season back in the big time, but needed just one more to down their illustrious visitors.
It was a cracker too, thrashed home in the seventh minute by Lago Junior who with one swing of his right foot wrote his name into Mallorcan sporting folklore.
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Edo govt commiserates with Ehor village accident victims’ families
The Edo State Government has commiserated with the families of the seven victims of the accident involving the advance Protocol Team of the Governor at Ehor Village, on the outskirts of Benin City, the Edo State capital.
In a statement, Special Adviser to the Governor on Media and Communication Strategy, Mr. Crusoe Osagie, conveyed the state government’s condolences to the victims and their families.
He said, “We have confirmed from the Police and the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) details of the accident involving the advance team of the Governor’s Protocol team.
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Time to reposition Ohanaeze Lagos Chapter – Mrs. Evelyn Onyung
Chief (Mrs.) Evelyn Okere Onyung is Publicity Secretary, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Lagos Chapter. An entrepreneur, she is CEO Rose di Omimi Couture, CEO St. Eve West African Fashion Week, and former vice presidential candidate, Alliance National Party (ANP) in the 2019 general elections. In this interview, she speaks on the failing fortunes of Ohanaeze Ndigbo in Lagos and other national issues. Excerpts:
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There must be accountability, says Udochukwu Geoffrey
The crises that seem embedded at the Fancy and Furniture Dealers Association (FFDA), Alaba International Market, Ojo, Lagos, will soon be a thing of the past, following the credible, free and fair election, recently conducted by the electoral committee with Nwakpa Festus Agadi (Gadisco) as chairman, and Chigozie Nwafor (Okadigbo), as secretary. to usher in a new executive in the market.
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Super Eagles beat Togo but won’t be going to CHAN 2020
The home-based Super Eagles will now miss out of the party at the CHAN 2020 in Cameroon in spite of a 2-0 win against Togo at the Agege Stadium in Lagos.
The Nigerian side put on a spirited effort to overturn the 1-4 first leg deficit, but they failed and thus lost 3-4 aggregate.
The Eagles had to ring seven changes from the players who featured in Lome and were soon rewarded with two goals, courtesy Sikiru Alimi’s brace in the 4th and 66th minutes.
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Headies Award 2019 Winners: Live Updates
Full Nominees & Categories List HERE.
Album Of The Year
Winner: ‘Moral Instruction’ – Falz
Nominees:
‘About 30’ – Adekunle Gold
‘Outside’ – Burna Boy
‘Moral Instruction’ – Falz
‘No Bad Songz’ – Kizz Daniel
Hip Hop World Revelation
Winner: Mayorkun
Nominees:
Odunsi
Mayorkun
Wurld
Humblesmith
Best Music Video
Winner: ‘Dangote’ (Burna Boy) – Clarence Peters
Nominees:
‘Dangote’ (Burna Boy) – Clarence Peters
‘Available’ (Patoranking) – Clarence Peters
‘Ire’ (Adekunle Gold) – Aje Films
‘Talk’ (Falz) – Prodigeezy
‘Jaiye’ (Ladipoe) – 88 Factor
Headies’ Viewer’s Choice
Winner: Teni
Nominees:
Mr Eazi
Burna Boy
Teni
Fireboy
DML
Rema
Joe Boy
Wizkid
Davido
Best R&B/Pop Album
Winner: ‘Mayor of Lagos’ – Mayorkun
Nominees:
‘rare.’ – Odunsi (The Engine)
‘Outside’ – Burna Boy
‘No Bad Songz’ – Kizz Daniel
‘Mayor of Lagos’ – Mayorkun
‘About 30’ – Adekunle Gold
Best Pop Single
Winner: ‘Case’ – Teni
Nominees:
‘Ye’ – Burna Boy
‘Wetin We Gain’ – Victor AD
‘Fake Love’ – Starboy ft Duncan Mighty, Wizkid
‘Case’ – Teni
‘Jealous’ – Fireboy DML
‘Baby’ – Joeboy
Best R&B Single
Winner: ‘Gimme Love’ – Seyi Shay ft.
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Police nab two suspected armed robbers in Aba
Two members of a notorious armed robbery gang that specialized in robbing innocent residents of Aba Town, have been arrested by operatives of the Inspector-General of Police Special Intelligence Response Team, IRT in Abia State.
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Gov. El-Rufai led operation to evacuate 147 inmates at Kaduna Rehab centre
The Kaduna State Police Command has confirmed the raid on another rehabilitation centre in Kaduna, where 147 inmates mostly in shackles were found. According to the Kaduna police, Gov. Nasir El-Rufa’i led the operation at the centre which had male and female inmates.
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Presidency clarifies report on Cash Transfer Initiative, says 620,947, not 6.6m benefiting
Mrs Maryam Uwais, Special Adviser to the President on Social Investments, says 620, 947 poor and vulnerable Nigerians are benefiting from the National Cash Transfer initiative.
Uwais, in a statement on Saturday in Abuja, said that reports claiming that 6.6 million poor and vulnerable Nigerians were benefiting from the scheme were “not correct”.
Media reports had quoted the Presidential aide as saying that 6.6 million people were being paid the N5,000 monthly stipend (Cash Transfer Initiative).
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Lagos Commissioner alerts residents over suspected monkey pox outbreak
By Olasunkanmi Akoni
Lagos State Government, Friday, stressed the need by residents to take precautionary measures in order to prevent the outbreak of infectious diseases such as Monkey pox which was recently reported in the state.
It therefore, reiterated the need for citizens to ensure and maintain adequate personal and environmental hygiene at all times.
Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi stated this during the biosecurity update meeting on the situation report of Monkey Pox disease in the state.
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