Breaking News from Nigerian Evening Newspapers and Evening News Saturday 21st December 2019
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Everton announce Ancelotti as new manager
English Premier League (EPL) clubside Everton, on Saturday, named former Napoli coach Carlo Ancelotti as their new manager. Former Real Madrid and Bayern Munich coach Ancelotti replaces Portuguese Marco Silva, who was sacked after Everton dropped into the relegation zone. Silva’s sacking followed the club’s 5-2 defeat by Merseyside rivals Liverpool earlier this month. Ancelotti
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Only 53,674 teachers qualify for licences in Nigeria – TRCN
No fewer than 53,674 teachers, who wrote the December Diet of the Teachers’ Professional Qualifying Examination (PQE), have qualified to register for teaching licences. Prof. Josiah Ajiboye, the Registrar, Teachers’ Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN), disclosed this in Abuja in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). NAN recalls that the examination, which
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Buhari: Happenings in Libya still destabilising West Africa
President Muhammadu Buhari says the crisis in Libya has perpetuated instability in the West Coast, with many of the trained fighters in the country now surviving on violent crimes and terrorism. President Buhari said this on Saturday while speaking at a bilateral meeting with the President of Cote d’Ivoire, Dr Alhassan Quattara, on the sideline
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Resignation: Zamfara commissioner clears air on media reports
The Zamfara State Commissioner for Science and Technology, Alhaji Bilyaminu Shinkafi has refuted media reports that he resigned his appointment as commissioner. Earlier, a section of media reported that he had resigned his appointment shortly after governor Bello Muhammad Matawalle’s campaign director announced his decision to reject his appointment as commissioner for education. Shinkafi, who
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What ECOWAS need to do to defeat terrorism – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari says recurring attempts by terrorist groups have underscored the need to build an enduring security partnership to confront and defeat the evil of cross-border terrorism. President Buhari, who said this Saturday in Abuja at the 56th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Authority Heads of State and Government, stressed that terrorism remained the
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‘ECOWAS countries now spending more on security than development’
The President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr Akinwumi Adesina, says security expenditures are rapidly displacing development expenditures in the ECOWAS sub-region because of increased levels of insecurity. Dr Akinwumi, who said this Saturday in Abuja at the 56th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Authority Heads of State and Government, explained that he was
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NIS converts 509 officers to superintendent cadre
Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has converted 509 officers to superintendent cadre. Sunday James, the spokesman of the NIS disclosed this in a statement on Saturday. He said the officers got the conversion after completing the 3rd Conversion and Upgrading Course at the Immigration Training School, Kano, Kano State. James said the Comptroller General of NIS,
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Imo guber polls: Nwosu reacts to Supreme court verdict
The governorship candidate of the Action Alliance in the 2019 election in Imo State, Uche Nwosu, has accepted the decision of Supreme Court to quash his candidature in the election. The Court had, on Friday, ruled that Nwosu was never a candidate of AA in the election because he had previously been nominated by the
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Gov Dickson signs state assembly financial autonomy bill
Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State has signed into law the State House of Assembly Service financial autonomy bill and the Legislative Funds Management (Amendment) bill. The signing ceremony, which had in attendance members of the House of Assembly led by the Speaker, Rt Hon. Monday Oboluo-Bobou, took place at the Governor’s office in Yenagoa.
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Insecurity: 197 navy personnel get fire control, armourers skills
No fewer than 197 personnel of the Nigerian Navy School of Armament Technology have been equipped with fire control and quarter armourers’ skills to enable them meet up with various operational commitment of the Service in its efforts to address the various security challenges confronting the nation. The personnel, drawn from Sea Men and Educational
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DHQ gives update on security in Benue, Taraba, Nasarawa
The Defence Headquarters has assured residents of Benue, Taraba and Nasarawa States of adequate security with its ongoing Operation Whirl Stoke. The Acting Director of Defence Information, Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday in Abuja. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that DHQ backed Joint operations is code named “Operation Whirl
DHQ gives update on security in Benue, Taraba, Nasarawa
Rivers: I’ll send you packing – Gov. Wike issues strong warning to workers
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, has warned operatives of the State Task Force on Street Trading, Illegal Markets and Motor Parks against attempting to illegally influence the decisions of the mobile courts. Addressing members of the Task Force at the Government House Port Harcourt on Saturday, Governor Wike said that the operatives of the
Rivers: I’ll send you packing – Gov. Wike issues strong warning to workers
Buhari tasks Nigerian universities on research, innovation
President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday, said that his administration was depending on universities to assist it in the execution of its laudable projects through research and innovation. Buhari, who was represented by Dr Suleiman Yusuf, the Deputy Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission (NUC), stated this at the 31st convocation of the Federal University
Buhari tasks Nigerian universities on research, innovation
EPL: Lampard speak on playing Giroud, Barkley, Tomori in Tottenham, Chelsea clash
Chelsea manager, Frank Lampard, has disclosed that Olivier Giroud, Ross Barkley and Fikayo Tomori are all ‘fine’ to feature against Jose Mourinho’s Tottenham Hotspur in Sunday’s Premier League fixture. He also said that midfielder, Ruben Loftus-Cheek will not play against Spurs due to injury. Lampard’s men head to the game following a 1-0 defeat to
EPL: Lampard speak on playing Giroud, Barkley, Tomori in Tottenham, Chelsea clash
EPL: Paul Merson blasts Frank Lampard, reveals what Mourinho will do to Chelsea boss
Former Premier League star, Paul Merson, has lambasted Chelsea boss, Frank Lampard, saying that Tottenham manager, Jose Mourinho will teach the Englishman a lesson when both men meet on Sunday. Merson said that it would be a defeat for Chelsea against Tottenham on Sunday which would serve as a hammer blow to the Blues’ top-four
EPL: Paul Merson blasts Frank Lampard, reveals what Mourinho will do to Chelsea boss
EPL: What Arteta told Arsenal players during 0-0 draw with Everton
Arsenal defender, Calum Chambers, has revealed what the club’s new manager, Mikel Arteta, told the team during their 0-0 draw with Everton in the Premier League on Saturday. Arsenal and Everton shared the point at Goodison Park as interim managers, Freddie Ljungberg and Ferguson took charge of their last matches. Asked about Arteta’s dressing room
EPL: What Arteta told Arsenal players during 0-0 draw with Everton
EPL: Ferguson reveals why Everton drew 0-0 with Arsenal
Everton’s caretaker manager, Duncan Ferguson, has admitted that he was happy to play out a 0-0 draw with Arsenal on Saturday Everton and Arsenal shared the point at Guddison Park as interim managers, Freddie Ljungberg and Ferguson took charge of their last matches. While Carlo Ancelotti is now Everton new boss, Mikel Arteta has taken
EPL: Ferguson reveals why Everton drew 0-0 with Arsenal
EPL: Ljunberg blasts Ozil after Arsenal’s 0-0 draw at Everton
Arsenal’s interim manager, Freddie Ljunberg, has lashed out at Mesut Ozil, over his behaviour during their 3-0 defeat to Manchester City last week. Ozil was left out of Saturday’s goalless draw at Everton and Ljunberg has said that the German was injured, but would not have even made the travelling squad. After getting subbed off
EPL: Ljunberg blasts Ozil after Arsenal’s 0-0 draw at Everton
EPL: Piers Morgan blasts Arsenal after 0-0 draw with Everton
Renowned English sports journalist, Piers Morgan, has reacted angrily after Arsenal drew 0-0 with Everton in their first game after appointing new manager, Mikel Arteta. Morgan took to his Twitter handle to admit that the goalless draw on Saturday lunchtime was one of the worst games he’s ever seen. Arsenal had the only two shots
EPL: Piers Morgan blasts Arsenal after 0-0 draw with Everton
Liverpool vs Flamengo: Livescore from Club World Cup final
Liverpool will take on Flamengo in the final of the Club World Cup on Saturday. The Reds battled to a 2-1 win over Monterrey to book their spot. Copa Libertadores winners Flamengo secured their place, with a 3-1 comeback victory over Al Hilal. Kick-off is 6.30 pm West African time. Liverpool XI vs. Flamengo: Alisson;
Liverpool vs Flamengo: Livescore from Club World Cup final
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