Latest News in Nigeria Today Friday 22nd November 2019
These are the Latest News in Nigeria Today on Friday 22nd November 2019 .
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How Temi Okesanjo helped Airport Cleaner got attention of Presidency
After some commentators on Social Media trolls made a jest of a Nigerian woman who discovered over N40m on different occasions at the Muritala Mohammed International Airport and returned same, a Nigerian drew the attention of the Presidency to her case and proposed a national recognition and award to honour her and encourage Nigerians to be honest.
That proposal eventually became a reality Tuesday morning at the Presidential Villa when President Muhammadu Buhari presented the Integrity Award to Mrs Jospehine Ugwu alongside another Nigerian man, a Customs officer, Bashir Abubakar who had rejected a 412,000 dollars (N150 million) bribe offered to him by drug traffickers to import 40 containers laden with Tramadol, a controlled and highly addictive drug.
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Police arrest illegal arms fabricator in Plateau
The Plateau State Police Command has arrested a 63- year-old man for alleged illegal fabrication of firearms.
The suspect was arrested in Tagwash Village, Richa in Bokkos Local Government Area of the state.
The state Commissioner of Police, Mr. Isaac Akinmoyede, disclosed this on Thursday in Jos.
Akinmoyede said that the suspect’s arrest followed activities of Operation Safe Havens, the outfit charged with maintaining peace in Plateau.
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Oshiomhole, APC NW visit Reps, commend Gbajabimilla on passage of Deep Offshore bill, others
?ABUJA-National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Adams Oshiomhole last night hailed the commitment and patriotism of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila on the passage of Pertroleum Sharing constract and deep offshore bill recently passed into law by the National Assembly.
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UN Foundation honours Chimamanda with Global Leadership Award
The United Nations Foundation on November, 20, 2019 honoured Chimamanda Adichie, amongst other global leaders in its annual awards ceremony.
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APC National Caucus okays Friday’s NEC meeting
The National Caucus of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Thursday night endorsed the proposed meeting of the National Executive Council of the party slated for Friday.
APC National Chairman, Comrade Adam’s Oshiomhole, confirmed this while speaking with State House correspondents after the national caucus meeting of the party, presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari in Abuja.
There had been growing tension between the leadership of the party and some members particularly state governors over delay in convening the NEC meeting.
Continue reading APC National Caucus okays Friday’s NEC meeting at Vanguard News.
APC National Caucus okays Friday’s NEC meeting
The National Caucus of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Thursday night endorsed the proposed meeting of the party’s National Executive Council (NEC) slated for Friday.
The APC National Chairman, Adams Oshiomhole, confirmed this while speaking with State House correspondents after the party’s national caucus meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari in Abuja.
There had been growing tension between the leadership of the party and some members particularly state governors over delay in convening the NEC meeting.
Continue reading APC National Caucus okays Friday’s NEC meeting at Vanguard News.
Lagos-Badagry expressway a nightmare — Commuters
He expressed happiness that the government of Babajide Sanwo-Olu has started work but a lot still has to be done.
Continue reading Lagos-Badagry expressway a nightmare — Commuters at Vanguard News.
BoT tasks NWC to investigate PDP’s poor showing in Bayelsa, Kogi gov polls
ABUJA- The Board of Trustees, BoT, of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, late Thursday night, tasked the National Working Committee, NWC, to investigate party leaders whose antics cost the PDP the governorship seats in the recently concluded governorship elections in Bayelsa and Kogi states.
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Customs seizes N43m smuggled goods within one week in Kaduna
The Zone B of Nigeria Customs Service Federal Operations Unit Kaduna, on Thursday said it seized smuggled goods valued at over N43 million within one week in the zone.
The Comptroller of the command, Mustafa Sarkin-Kebbi said among the items seized was a truck intercepted along Kebbi-Kalgo road carrying foreign parboiled rice concealed with footwears in one hundred kilogram bags.
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Sarkin-Kebbi, who made the disclosure at a press briefing in Kaduna, also said 25 vehicles were intercepted within the period, as well as 703 bags of smuggled foreign rice, 500 Jerry can of vegetable oil and 245 cartons of spaghetti.
Continue reading Customs seizes N43m smuggled goods within one week in Kaduna at Vanguard News.
Oshiomhole commends Gbajabimilla on passage of Deep Offshore bill
By Levinus Nwabughiogu
?National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Adams Oshiomhole last night hailed the commitment and patriotism of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila on the passage of Petroleum Sharing contract and deep offshore bill recently passed into law by the National Assembly.
He also commended the House on the speed with members were working on the 2020 budget to ensure its early passage.
A statement from the Special Adviser to the Speaker on Media and Publicity, Lanre Lasisi stated that Oshiomhole made the commendation when he led members of the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) to thank the Speaker and his colleagues for their good work since inauguration in June at the national assembly on Thursday.
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