Breaking News from Nigerian Evening Newspapers and Evening News Friday 10th January 2020
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Ondo: Resident doctors begin strike over unpaid salaries
Doctors at University of Medical Sciences Teaching Hospitals in Ondo State on Friday embarked on an indefinite strike over unpaid salaries. The angry doctors gathered at the Akure hospital as early as 9:00am displaying placards with different inscriptions highlighting their plights. Some of the inscriptions had “We Are Asking For What We Have Worked For”,
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Why insurgents, kidnappers are having free reign – Ex-AIG
A retired Assistant Inspector General of Police, Ambrose Aisabor said on Friday that insurgents and kidnappers are having free reign in Nigeria because “there is no intelligence mechanism in place.” He said security worldwide is driven by intelligence gathering and said in the absence of intelligence, the criminal elements are allowed to operate unhindered. Speaking
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Minimum Wage: TUC gives January 31 deadline
Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has given states yet to commence negotiation for payment of N30, 000 national minimum wage till end of January to complete the process or prepare for industrial action. At the end of it’s National Executive Council (NEC) meeting in Lagos, the union issued the deadline to the affected state
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Court remands primary school teacher for defiling 8-year-old boy in Bauchi
A Magistrate Court 10 sitting in Bauchi metropolis has remanded 45 years old Haruna Aliyu, a primary school teacher to Correctional Centre for allegedly defiling 8-year-old pupil. The suspect was accused of luring the victim (name-withheld) with N10 to have canal knowledge of him. Daily Trust gathered that the suspect was arrested when the pupil
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Kannywood star gives succor to over 1000 Almajiris in Kano
A Kannywood movie producer in Kano, Hassan Giggs has on Friday distributed clothing materials worth millions of naira to more than one thousand Almajiri boys in various locations of Kano metropolis with a view to get them protected from the current harsh weather. The movie star who has been into charity work for sometime said
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Freedom Party drags INEC to Supreme Court over Kogi gov’ship
The leadership of the Freedom and Justice Party (FJP) has dragged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to the Supreme Court for unlawfully excluding the party from the November 16th, 2019 governorship election in Kogi State. The National chairman of the party, Dr. Onwubuya Abraham told newsmen on Friday in Abuja, that the party fully
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Northern govs endorse community policing
The Chairman of Northern Governors’ Forum and Governor of Plateau State, Simon Lalong, says his counterparts have agreed to key into the community policing to tackle the security challenges facing the region. Governor Lalong said this on Friday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, while fielding questions from journalists after briefing President Muhammadu Buhari on the
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No court injunction stopping Mambilla project — FG
Minister of Power Engr. Sale Mamman has confirmed that there is arbitration over the 3050 megawatts (MW) Mambilla hydropower project because of a contractor, who was excluded, he explained however that there is no court injunction stopping the project from commencing. READ: Survey works begin for N2trn Mambilla hydro power project — Mamman Daily Trust
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Why electricity distribution remains problematic — Minister
Minister of Power Engr. Sale Mamman has said that while there is enough generation capacity and transmission capacity has improved, the problem remains with the distribution section. READ: Survey works begin for N2trn Mambilla hydro power project — Mamman “Distribution is where the problem lay because of the commercial and technical losses. The target is by
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Nigeria’s relationship with Mauritania is ‘historic’ – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has described Nigeria’s relationship with the Islamic Republic of Mauritania as “historic”. President Buhari, who spoke on Friday at the State House, Abuja, went down memory lane while receiving in farewell audience the Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania. He told the outgoing Ambassador, Ba Abdarrahmane, that the affinity between Nigeria
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Chelsea vs Burnley: Lampard names one player that won’t feature in EPL clash
Chelsea manager, Frank Lampard, has revealed that Christian Pulisic has picked up a “nasty” thigh injury in training. Pulisic will be out for a few weeks and misses out on the home game against Burnley this weekend. “It is a damaging miss,” Lampard told reporters on Friday. “Before Christmas he did report a bit of
Chelsea vs Burnley: Lampard names one player that won’t feature in EPL clash
EPL: Conte reveals how Chelsea almost signed Ibrahimovic
Inter Milan manager, Antonio Conte, has claimed that he almost signed Zlatan Ibrahimovic while he was still at Chelsea. Ibrahimovic returned to Italy this week, following his move to rivals AC Milan. The 38-year-old became a free agent after his contract with LA Galaxy expired. Conte expects Ibrahimovic to make a big impact at Milan
EPL: Conte reveals how Chelsea almost signed Ibrahimovic
CAF Awards 2019: Oshoala speaks on Nigerians who didn’t vote for her
Super Falcons forward, Asisat Oshoala, has insisted she is not bitter with Nigerians who did not vote for her, after she won the African Women’s Player of the Year for a fourth time on Tuesday. Oshoala, who equalled the record of her compatriot Perpetua Nkwocha, garnered 351 votes. The Barcelona star garnered 30 more than
CAF Awards 2019: Oshoala speaks on Nigerians who didn’t vote for her
Amotekum: Disband Nigeria’s security apparatus now, they have failed us – Ukweni
Ntufam Mba Ekpezu Ukweni, Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), has said that the Nigeria’s security apparatus should be disbanded because they have failed Nigerians, which made them to resort to self-defence. Ukweni, who spoke with DAILY POST on Friday in Calabar, Cross River State capital, regretted the attitude of the nation’s security personnel, hence, his
Amotekum: Disband Nigeria’s security apparatus now, they have failed us – Ukweni
BREAKING: Prof Chukwuemeka Ike, author of ‘Bottled Leopard’ dies at 89
The traditional ruler of Ndikelionwu community in Orumba South Local Government Area of Anambra State, and author of ‘The Bottled Leopard’, Professor Chukwuemeka Ike has died at the age of 89. The Anambra State commissioner for information, Mr C Don Adinuba confirmed this in a short message. Several sources also confirmed that the monarch, author
BREAKING: Prof Chukwuemeka Ike, author of ‘Bottled Leopard’ dies at 89
Kaduna explosion: DPR recovers more bodies of 3 victims
The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) on Friday said a combined team of DPR, KEPA and other agencies have recovered mutilated bodies of three more victims of the Jan. 4 Kaduna gas explosion. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the recovery of the three bodies brings to eight the number of victims killed
Kaduna explosion: DPR recovers more bodies of 3 victims
Gov. Ayade inaugurates minimum wage negotiation team
Cross River State Governor, Prof Ben Ayade, on Friday, inaugurated the state public service negotiating team for the implementation of the new minimum wage. The inauguration, which took place at the Conference Room of the deputy governor, Governor’s Office, Calabar, was performed by the deputy governor, Professor Ivara Esu, who represented the governor. Ayade expressed
Gov. Ayade inaugurates minimum wage negotiation team
Trump impeachment: US House Speaker blows hot, reveals next action
The Democratic-led U.S. House of Representatives will send formal impeachment charges against President Donald Trump to the Senate next week. Reuters reports that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said this on Friday. In a letter to House lawmakers, Pelosi said she has asked House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler to “be prepared to bring to the
Trump impeachment: US House Speaker blows hot, reveals next action
How Police arrested cultists initiating minors in Bayelsa
The Bayelsa State Police Command says it has arrested four suspected cultists, who allegedly initiated some minors into banned secret confraternity. Spokesman for the command, SP Asinim Butswat, told News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that operatives of its anti-cult unit effected the arrest of the suspects on Friday. He said the arrest followed credible information
How Police arrested cultists initiating minors in Bayelsa
PDP leaders defect to APC
Gov. Nasiru El-Rufai of Kaduna State on Friday, reiterated his administration’s commitment to improve security and development in the state. El-Rufai stated this while receiving some “heavy weights PDP members“ from Southern Kaduna who moved to the APC. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that among those who decamped to the ruling party were former
PDP leaders defect to APC
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