Breaking News from Nigerian Evening Newspapers and Evening News Friday 13th March 2020
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Osinbajo loses security aide
One of the Police escort riders on the vice president’s convoy has died in a ghastly motor accident. The security aide, Inspector Ali Gomina died on Friday while on official duty. According to the statement issued by Laolu Akande, a Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Office of the Vice President,
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Sanusi II to proceed to Lagos from Abuja, says El-Rufai
Governor of Kaduna State, Malam Nasiru El-Rufai has confirmed that the dethroned Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II will proceed to Lagos from Abuja on Friday. El-Rufai who visited Sanusi in Awe town of Nasarawa State on Friday described Sanusi as “his long time friend, ideological soul mate and confidante,” adding that his visit to
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2020 budget: FG releases N285bn for capital expenditure
The Federal Government has so far released N285bn out of N2.45tn budgeted for capital expenditure in the N10.6tn 2020 National Budget. The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Hajiya Zainab Ahmed, announced the figures while fielding questions from State House reporters on Friday after a meeting of the five-man presidential review committee on the
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Man who charged at Buhari in viral video apologises
Mohammed Jamilu Guddare, the man alleged to have attempted to launch an attack on President Muhammadu Buhari at the 2020 Argungu Fishing and Cultural Festival on Thursday has apologized for his actions. Guddare who is a 30-year-old graduate of Public Administration from Usman Danfodio University, Sokoto was presented to Journalists by the Kebbi state government
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Imo Assembly confirms 22 commissioner-nominees
The Imo state House of Assembly has confirmed the 22 commissioner nominees appointed by the state governor, Hope Uzodinma. The list of the nominees was sent to the assembly and read by the Speaker , Collins Chiji, during plenary on Wednesday. The house immediately set up a committee that screened them on Thursday. Five out
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Photo: Sanusi regains freedom, heads to Lafia
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Nigeria, a reference point for democracy— Guinea Bissau President
President Umaro Sissoco Embalo of Guinea Bissau has described Nigeria a reference for democracy in the whole world. President Embalo, who spoke to journalists after a closed door meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari, said he always visits Nigeria because the country has an important role to play in the continent. He said Nigeria had shown
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Why I visited ‘global citizen’ Sanusi — El-Rufai
Kaduna state governor, Nasir El-Rufai has declared dethroned Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II as a global citizen who is well connected and known all over the world. El-Rufai, who was in Awe on Friday, said he came to show solidarity to the deposed emir. He attended the Friday prayer in Awe, which was led
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Sokoto by-election: APC sues INEC for rejecting candidate
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Sokoto state has sued the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for rejecting its candidate for Saturday’s by-election in Kebbe constituency of Sokoto State House of Assembly. The party also accused the electoral body of doing the biddings of the ruling party in the state which was vehemently denied by
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Coronavirus: Nigerian patient discharged, as Italian contacts end 14 days isolation
The Lagos State government has discharged the Nigerian who tested positive to coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on Friday after he tested negative twice. Also, the 179 contact of the index case, an Italian who brought the virus to Nigeria, who were on isolation in Lagos, Ogun and other parts of the country, have completed their 14
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Coronavirus: Victor Moses in danger, asked to leave hotel
Former Super Eagles of Nigeria winger, Victor Moses, has been evicted from his hotel in Milan, Italy, according to Sportmediaset. This is due to the spread of coronavirus in the country. The sports news outlet reports that Moses and two other Premier League imports, Christian Eriksen and Ashley Young, were asked to leave Hotel Melià
Coronavirus: Victor Moses in danger, asked to leave hotel
Osinbajo’s police escort dies in road accident
The office of Nigerian Vice-president, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, has announced the sudden death of one of Police escort riders on the VP’s convoy, Inspector Ali Gomina. The Senior Special Adviser to Vice-president on Media, Laolu Akande, made this known in a statement he signed and made available to newsmen on Friday. According to the statement,
Osinbajo’s police escort dies in road accident
Political parties sign peace accord ahead of Jigawa bye-election
Three political parties have signed peace accord for the conduct of Babura/Garki Federal House of Representative by-election scheduled for tomorrow 14th March 2020. Parties to participate to fill the vacant position including the ruling All Progressive Party, APC, main opposition party Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and Action Democratic Party, ADP. State Commissioner of Police, Usman
Political parties sign peace accord ahead of Jigawa bye-election
Man allegedly ‘rapes’ goat to death in Ekiti
One Sunday Ogaji, who allegedly raped a she-goat, on Friday, appeared before the Ado-Ekiti Magistrates’ Court. The police charged Ogaji, with ”unnatural offence”. The prosecution counsel, Sgt.Olubu Apata, told the court that the defendant committed the offence on March 4 at about 2. 30 p.m at Basiri area in Ado-Ekiti. Apata said that the 22-year-old
Man allegedly ‘rapes’ goat to death in Ekiti
Coronavirus: How Premier League suspension might affect Liverpool winning title
On Friday, the Premier League finally decided to suspend football fixtures until April 3 at least, because of the outbreak of coronavirus. The decision was taken after Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta and Chelsea winger Calum Hudson-Odoi, tested positive to the illness. A number of topflight clubs have also instructed their players to go into self-isolation.
Coronavirus: How Premier League suspension might affect Liverpool winning title
Tears as Amosun, Akinlade bid Ogun former Majority Leader farewell (Photos)
The remains of a former Majority Leader, Ogun State House of Assembly, Hon. Yinka Mafe, have been laid to rest on Friday. Sympathisers could not control their tears as they bade the former Majority Leader farewell. Mafe’s wife, Yeye Adetutu Mafe and his five children, fought to hold back their tears. DAILY POST recalls that
Tears as Amosun, Akinlade bid Ogun former Majority Leader farewell (Photos)
Doctors stage peaceful protest over kidnap of member’s wife
Members of the Nigerian Medical Association, mostly medical doctors have embarked on a peaceful demonstration against kidnap of their member’s wife. The protest took the medical doctors round major streets in Calabar, Cross River State capital. The Chairman of NMA, Cross River, Dr Agam Ayuk, lamented the spate of kidnapping in the State. He said
Doctors stage peaceful protest over kidnap of member’s wife
Dethroned Kano Emir Sanusi free to go anywhere, on his way to Lagos – El-Rufa’i
Governor Nasir Ahmed El-Rufa’i has disclosed that the 14th Emir of Kano is leaving Awe in Nasarawa State to Lagos, through Abuja. The statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Communication, Mr. Muyiwa Adekeye, said: “Governor Nasir El Rufai visited his long-time friend, ideological soul mate and confidante, His Highness Muhammad Sanusi II,
Dethroned Kano Emir Sanusi free to go anywhere, on his way to Lagos – El-Rufa’i
Oyo: N11b wage bill claims, attempts to cover up looting – APC fires Makinde
The Oyo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Friday, raised the alarm over the claims by the state governor, Mr. Seyi Makinde, who said that the state is paying the sum of eleven billion Naira (N11b) as salaries of one hundred and fifteen thousand workers in the state. DAILY POST recalls that
Oyo: N11b wage bill claims, attempts to cover up looting – APC fires Makinde
We‘ve appropriated N3.4 billion for SME industries in 17 Enugu LGAs -Ugwuanyi
Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State, Friday, said his administration has appropriated the sum of N3.4 billion in the 2020 budget for the establishment of a Small/Medium-sized Industry in each of the seventeen (17) local government areas of the state. Gov. Ugwuanyi, who spoke during the opening ceremony of the 31st Enugu International Trade Fair,
We‘ve appropriated N3.4 billion for SME industries in 17 Enugu LGAs -Ugwuanyi
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