Breaking News in Nigeria Today Thursday 26th December 2019
Here are some of the Breaking News in Nigeria Today Thursday 26th December 2019 on some of the nation newspapers .
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Christmas gift: Sanwo-Olu grants clemency to convicted inmates
…Gov commutes three death sentences to life imprisonment, sets free six inmates In what can be described as rare gift for the Christmas season, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Wednesday signed two Executive Orders, with one commuting death sentences of three convicted inmates to life imprisonment and the other setting free six others. The two Orders;
Six killed, two abducted in fresh Boko Haram attack on Borno community
Suspected Boko Haram members on Christmas eve attacked Kwaranglum village in Chibok Local Government Area of Borno State, killing six persons and abducting two women. The insurgents were also said to have injured three other persons in villages a few kilometres from Chibok, where they first gained their notoriety with the abduction of over 200
Ganduje wins Best APC Gov Award
From Muhammad Kabir, Kano For three consecutive months (between September to November) of this year, Kano State under Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje was adjudged to be ahead in various degrees of improvement of other states across the country by the All Progressives Congress (APC) Governors Forum. In a letter dated October 7, 2019 and signed
Arik makes air return over oil leak mid air
Wole Shadare An Arik Air aircraft, a Boeing 737-700 NG aircraft operating flight W3 740 from Lagos to Port Harcourt, Wednesday morning made an air return back to Lagos due to an oil indication light. The aircraft was on its climb when the pilot in command noticed the indication light and as a safety precaution
Oshiomhole rejects Obaseki’s Christmas gifts
From Cajetan Mmuta, Benin The spirit of love, hope and joy being canvassed by leaders across the country may have been defeated as the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and former Edo State Governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole at Christmas eve rejected gifts from the state government. The latest development is a clear
Nigerian Navy commends media for support
Pauline Onyibe, Yenagoa The Nigerian Navy has commended the media for partnering with her and showcasing her in good light. Speaking to journalists on Wednesday at the Central Naval Command Yenagoa, the Flag Officer Command, Rear Admiral Saidu Garba thanked the media for reporting about the command’s good works in the Niger Delta and in
Don’t shave, gynaecologist urges women
A gynaecologist is urging women not to remove their pubic hair. Dr Jen Gunter, author of ‘The Vagina Bible’, warns waxing or shaving creates “microscopic trauma” that can lead to infections. While the purpose of pubic hair is somewhat of a mystery, going “au naturel” is thought to protect the skin by acting as a
Pope defends migrants, calls for peace in Christmas message
Pope Francis urged the world to let the light of Christmas pierce the “darkness in human hearts” that leads to religious persecution, social injustice, armed conflicts and fear of migrants. In his “Urbi et Orbi” (to the city and the world) Christmas Day message, the 83-year-old pope called for peace in the Holy Land, Syria,
Military jet crashes in Iran, killing both pilots
An Iranian MiG fighter jet crashed in the Northwest of the country on Wednesday, killing both pilots, the semi-official ILNA News Agency reported. A helicopter from the Red Crescent has been dispatched to the crash site near Sabalan mountain, according to ILNA. No further details were immediately available, reports Reuters.
Many women killed in suspected jihadist attack
Suspected Islamist militants have killed 35 civilians, 31 of them women, in an attack on a military base and a town in Burkina Faso, officials say. They say seven soldiers and 80 militants were also killed as the army repelled Tuesday’s attack in Arbinda, in northern Soum province. President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré declared two
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