Nigeria Breaking News Today Headlines Tuesday 22nd October 2019
Here are some of the Nigeria Breaking News Today Headlines on some of the newspapers.
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EPL: Sheffield United stun Arsenal 1-0
Lys Mousset marked his first league start for Sheffield United by scoring the goal that sent them into the top half of the table and intensified doubts about Arsenal’s direction of travel. Unai Emery’s side would have vaulted to third in the table with a win here but never looked worthy of that perch. Chris
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Kogi: Onoja’s inauguration a nullity, atrocious – PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described the inauguration of Edward Onoja as deputy governor of Kogi State as a nullity. This, the party said, was because the office of the deputy governor has not become constitutionally vacant. PDP in a statement Monday by its National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan also described as scandalous to the nation’s
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Kwankwaso escaped lynching in Kano
Former Governor of Kano State and the immediate past Senator representing Kano Central, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso escaped been lynched in Kano on Monday after heavy armed thugs attacked him. The thugs, who were alleged to be supporters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) by the Kwankwasiyya spokesperson, Hajiya Binta Sipikin, were said to have carried
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Oshiomole presents APC flag to David Lyon
The National Chairman of All progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole on Monday presented the party’s flag to David Lyon the party’s candidate for the November 16 Bayelsa State governorship election describing him as a man who understands the spirit and language of the people. Speaking at the flag off rally of the party at Ogbia,
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How we plotted kidnap of lawmaker from prison – Suspects
…say N15m ransom collected The Police on Monday, presented a total of 81 suspects arrested in connection with kidnapping, murder, unlawful possession of firearms and cyber crime. Among those shown to journalists at premises of the Special Tactical Squad (STS) were a seven-man gang of suspected kidnappers, who allegedly abducted a lawmaker in Sokoto State,
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MOMAN bemoans petrol station dealers’ penchant for cheating at pumps
Rallies petrol station’s CEOs for strategy retreat Major Oil Marketers Association of Nigeria (MOMAN) on Monday bemoaned the penchant for cheating vehicle owners by some petrol station dealers at the pumps. The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of MOMAN, Mr. Clement Isong, who expressed dissatisfaction at the practice of the dealers, maintained at a one-day workshop
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Benue postpones scheduled LG elections
The Benue State Independent Electoral Commission (BSIEC) Monday announced the postponement of the proposed November 30, 2019 local government polls. The election will now hold in the first quarter of year 2020. Chairman of the Commission, Dr. Joseph Loko announced this during the commission’s stakeholders meeting with the various political parties in Makurdi. The BSIEC
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Armoured composite: UNILORIN to sign MoU with army
The University of Ilorin is to sign a Memorandum of Understanding with the Nigerian Army with a mandate to develop a multilayered armoured composite for military purposes. Vice Chancellor of the University, Professor Suleiman Age AbdulKareem, who disclosed this on Monday at a press briefing marking the beginning of the 35th Convocation ceremonies of the
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I’ve no plans for Nigeria’s coaching job for now — Jo Bonfrere
Johannes Bonfere, the coach of Nigeria’s Dream Team I, which won gold medal at the Atlanta ’96 Olympics, said on Monday that he had no plan to assume any coaching job in Nigeria for now. Bonfrere told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos that his frequent visits to Nigeria to watch some games
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US donates radiation systems to Nigeria to fight terrorism
The US Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration, Office of Nuclear Smuggling Detection and Deterrence (US-DOE/NNSA/NSDD) has donated two Mobile Radiation Detection Systems to help combat terrorism in Nigeria. CP Maikudi Shehu, Commissioner of Police in charge of Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD), disclosed this on Monday during the one-week training and unveiling of the […]
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