Breaking News this Afternoon in Nigeria Saturday 30th November 2019
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Low turnout mars LG polls in Niger
John Adams, Minna There was generally a low turn out of voters in the local government elections in Niger state on Saturday even as the conduct of the election has been peaceful. The over four million voters in the state went to the Polls on Saturday to elect their Council Chairmen for the 25 Local
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MFM crusade: Olukoya urges Christians to increase prayers for Nigeria
Dr Daniel Olukoya, the General Overseer, Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries (MFM), has urged Nigerian Christians to increase the tempo of their prayers for the Nation. Olukoya spoke with newsmen on Saturday at the sidelines of a one-day crusade at the Miracle City, Gwagwalada, Abuja. The crusade is organised by MFM International Headquarters Annex,
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Insecurity: Gov. Matawalle revokes land titles, allocations on grazing reserves from 1999 to date
Gov. Bello Matawalle of Zamfara state has revoked all farmland titles and allocations that were made along cattle grazing reserves in the state from 1999 to date. This is contained in a statement by Mallam Yusuf Idris, the Director-General of Press Affairs to the governor and made available to newsmen in Gusau on Saturday. Idris
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LG Election: Niger Commissioner decries voter apathy
The Niger state Commissioner of Budget and Planning Commission, Alhaji Mamman Musa, has attributed the low turnout of voters during the local government chairmanship elections to lack of proper sensitisation of the electorate. He said this in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) after casting his vote at the Baban Dabo Primary School
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NAHCON partners Mufti Menk, others on pilgrims education
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) will partner international scholars like Mufti Menk, Assim Al-hakeem and Hasib Noor in educating Nigerian pilgrims on Hajj. The acting Chairman of NAHCON, Malam Abdullahi Muhammad, disclosed this during the One Ummah unity and peace convention in Abuja on Saturday. He stressed the need for global stakeholders to
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Ikpeazu condoles with ASOPADEC commissioner over wife’s death
Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu has commiserated with Mr Adiele Ekeke, a Commissioner in Abia State Oil Producing Areas Commission (ASOPADEC), whose deseased wife, Jessica, was laid to rest on Friday. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Jessica, 39, died on August 10, along with her two children in an auto crash at Okigwe on the Enugu-Port
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Nigerian Army conducts race for students in Toto
The Nigerian Army Guards Brigade on Saturday organised a two kilometre race for students of secondary schools in Toto, Nasarawa State as parts of activities of Exercise Ayem Akpatuma 2. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the guards brigade had undertaken series of activities since the commencement of the exercise on Nov. 1 in
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Govt applauds conviction of SA policeman in killing of Nigerian
Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja The Federal Government has hailed the South African court for finding a police constable, Austin Luciano Reynolds, guilty of murder for the killing of a Nigerian man, Ebuka Emmanuel Okoli. Chairman/CEO Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa, expressed satisfaction, saying justice has been served. In a statement issued by the Head
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Northern govs condole Atiku over aide’s death
Gyang Bere Jos The Northern Governors Forum (NGF) has condoled with the former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, over the loss of his long-term aide, Umar Pariya. Chairman of the Northern Governors Forum and Governor of Plateau State, Simon Bako Lalong described the death of Pariya as a great loss not only to his immediate
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Financial Autonomy: Plateau LGs experiencing accelerated develompent – ALGON
Gyang Bere, Jos The Chairman of the Association of Local Government In Nigeria (ALGON), Plateau State, Hon. Ezekiel Volgap, says the 17 Local Government Councils in Plateau State have experienced accelerated develompent since becoming financially autonomous as directed by Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU). He noted that rural communities in Nigeria will witness impressive develompent
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SA killings: We are glad justice done -Dabiri-Erewa
Mrs Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) on Saturday expressed satisfaction over the justice meted out to the police officer that killed a Nigerian in South Africa. In a statement by the Head of Media and Public Relations Unit of the Commission, Abdur-Rahman Balogun, in Abuja, she said “We are glad that justice
Macron is in a state of ‘brain death’, Erdogan says
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoganhas slammed his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron over his criticism of Turkey’s military operation in northeast Syria, saying that he was suffering “brain death”. Erdogan’s comments on Friday – just days before a NATO summit that both leaders will attend – came in response to Macron’s much-publicised claim from a November
Gunmen kill FRSC officer, injure other on Lokoja-Okene highway
Unknown gunmen on Friday attacked two Federal Road Safety Corps officers travelling from Abuja to Lagos on an official assignment, killing one and injuring the other. The officers were travelling in a Toyota Hilux pick-up van with registration number, PILOT 01A when the driver was shot in the head at Oshawa near Lokoja, the Kogi
Overweight boxer disqualified from bout
Andres Gutierrez has been pulled out of Saturday’s WBC super-featherweight world title eliminator against fellow Mexican Oscar Valdez after weighing in 11 pounds over the limit. Gutierrez, who weighed 141 pounds, has been replaced by American Adam Lopez. “This is absolutely a clear indication of a dangerous tactic by Gutierrez to cut weight,” said WBC
Chile football season called off early amid protests
The football federation in Chile has announced it is to cancel the rest of the season due to security concerns following weeks of anti-government protests. All matches were suspended when the violence began six weeks ago. The six remaining fixtures have all been cancelled and no teams will be relegated or promoted. Universidad de Chile
London attacker named, was previously convicted of terrorism offenses
British police named the man who stabbed two people to death in London on Friday in what the authorities called a terrorist attack as 28-year-old Usman Khan, who had been convicted of terrorism offenses and was released from prison last year. “This individual was known to authorities, having been convicted in 2012 for terrorism offenses,”
Brazil’s president blames actor DiCaprio for Amazon fires
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro claimed on Friday that Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio financed fires being set in the Amazon rainforest, without presenting any evidence, the right-wing leader’s latest broadside in casting blame over forest fires that have generated international concern. Bolsonaro appeared to be commenting on social media postings claiming that the environmental organization the
JUST IN: Another tanker explosion averted in Lagos
* As fire engulfs head of truck on Otedola Bridge Lagosians were spared the specter of another tanker exexplosion early Saturday courtesy of the prompt response by men of the state Fire Service and operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS). According to a tweet on the official RRS handle, the head of a tanker
SENATOR NA’ALLAH: We dumped PDP in 2014 but falsely remained to bury it
Senator Bala Ibn Na’Allah, was the Deputy Senate Leader in the 8th National Assembly. In this interview with AHMED IDRIS, he narrated his experience in the Senate and some of the politics that played out before and after the emergence of Dr. Bukola Saraki as the Senate President, among other issues. Excerpts… You
Oshiomhole has repositioned APC through discipline – Emokpaire
A former APC national chairmanship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the founder of Progressive Solidarity Forum (PSF), Chief Ibrahim Emokpaire, has sent a strong message of support on the leadership style of the National Chairman of the party, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole. Emokpaire stated this in a chat with journalists in his Abuja
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