Breaking News this Afternoon in Nigeria Saturday 15th August 2020
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TEKAN appeals to Buhari to end Jukun/Tiv crisis in Taraba, Southern Kaduna killings, banditry
Gyang Bere, Jos The Conglomerates of Churches of Christ in Nigeria known as TEKAN, has appeal to President Muhammadu Buhari and Federal Government to end the persistent civil unrest between the Jukun and Tiv speaking ethnic group in Taraba state. The Fellowship of Churches also calls on the Federal Government to take necessary measures towards …
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Labour Ministry debunks human trafficking allegations
Benjamin Babine, Abuja The Ministry of Labour and Employment has finally come out to debunk the allegations claiming that it was complicit to human trafficking of Nigerian girls by issuance of illegal Recruiter’s License to Private Employment Agencies (PEAs). The spokesperson of the Ministry, Mr Charles Akpan, stating through statement said that the Ministry has …
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Gov Mohammed mourns murdered lawmaker, vows to bring killers to justice
Paul Orude, Bauchi Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi state has expressed shock over the killing of the member representing Dass Constituency in the State House of Assembly Honorable Musa Mante, vowing to ensure that his killers are apprehended and brought to book. He assured that the administration would set up machinery to ensure the released of …
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Israel describes UN rejection of Iran arms embargo as ‘disgrace’
Israel on Saturday described the UN Security Council’s rejection of a U.S. proposal to extend the arms embargo on Iran as “a disgrace”. “Instead of allowing the terrorist regime in Tehran to acquire deadly weapons, the council should impose crippling sanctions on Iran,” Israel’s new UN Ambassador Gilad Erdan tweeted on Saturday. “The council has …
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Environmental experts call for Green growth strategy for Nigeria
Felix Ikem, Nsukka Management of climate change in post COVID-19 Nigeria was at the front burner as environmental experts from different parts of the world dialogued on policy options for Nigeria in developing low-carbon resilient climate. The webinar dialogue, held on Friday was under the auspices of the Resource and Environmental Policy Research Centre (REPRC), …
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Amaechi, Lai Mohammed inspect Lagos-Ibadan rail project
The Ministers of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi and Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed are on inspection tour of the Lagos-Ibadan standard gauge rail projects. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the tracks for the 156km modern rail project has been completed. Before departing for Ibadan in a modern train on the rail line, the …
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Blasphemy: Muslim Lawyers endorse death sentence passed by Kano Sharia Court
Desmond Mgboh, Kano Kano State branch of the Muslim Lawyers Association (MULAN) has endorsed the death sentence passed on one Shariff Yahaya Sharifa by an Upper Shariah Court in lthe state Sharifa was accused, charged, tried and convicted for the offence of blasphemy against the Holy Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W.). The lawyers, in a statement at …
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Delta approves 3 additional private schools for JSS exams
The Delta State Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education has approved additional three private schools as centres for the 2020 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) being organised by the National Examination Council (NECO). The Commissioner, Mr Patrick Ukah in a statement listed the schools as Patricia High School, Asaba, Infant Jesus Academy, Asaba, and Marymount …
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Police arrest pastor, 5 others for alleged child theft in A’Ibom
The Police Command in Akwa Ibom, says it has arrested Mrs Mmayen Odiuotip, 39 years old and a pastor of Land of Testimony Ministry over alleged child theft. The church is located at Marina Road in Oron Local Government Area of the state. The State Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Nnudam Fredrick disclosed this in …
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Total blackout in Rivers as angry youths shutdown Afam transmission lines
Some angry youths in the late hours of Friday, shutdown the Afam power station belonging to the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) resulting to total blackout in Rivers. Mrs Chioma Aninwe, the acting Manager, Corporate Communications, Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company (PHED) confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Port Harcourt …
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Lagos’ e-hailing taxi operations guidelines now to commence August 27
The Lagos State Government says the new guidelines for e-hailing operators will commence on August 27. The government made this known in a Press statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary, Gboyega Akosile, and made available to newsmen. The release states: “The issues surrounding the new Lagos State Government’s guidelines for the regulations e-hailing …
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth pays tribute on 75th anniversary of Japan’s WW2 defeat
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth paid tribute to the sacrifice of soldiers on the 75th anniversary of VJ Day, which marks victory over Japan and the end of World War Two, as she recalled the anguish of the war and joy of its conclusion. Japan signalled its intention to surrender on August 15, 1945, after atom …
Borno resettles 2,800 IDPs 6-years after insurgents’ attack
The Borno State government, says it has resettled 2,800 displaced persons at Ajiri community in Mafa Local Government Area of the state. The displaced families fled their homes and took refuge in Maiduguri, after the Boko Haram insurgents’ sacked the community in the past five years. Mustapha Gubio, the Commissioner for Rehabilitation, Reconstruction and …
BBNaija: Every man in the house wants me – Erica
Big Brother Naija season 5 most talked-about housemate, Ngozi “Erica” Nlewedim has claimed that all the men in the Big Brother house want to have an intimate relationship with her. The 26-year-old actress and commercial model from London said this during a discussion with her love interest Kiddwaya on Friday. She mentioned that …
Barcelona sack Setien
Barcelona manager Quique Setien has reportedly already been sacked after his side suffered a humiliating 8-2 defeat at the hands of Bayern Munich in the Champions League quarter-finals. The 61-year-old was only appointed in January but is expected to be relieved of his duties after the devastating loss in Lisbon, according to Sky Sport Italia. Barcelona …
Big changes needed at ‘humiliated’ Barca – Gerard Pique
Gerard Pique says big changes are needed at Barcelona following their “humiliating” 8-2 loss to Bayern Munich in the Champions League quarter-finals. The 33-year-old defender, who has won 20 major titles over 12 years with the club, added that he would be “the first to leave” if the club wished it, reports the BBC. …
UEFA League: Bayern shows Messi’s Barca no mercy in 8-2 hammering
Bayern Munich sent out an emphatic and ominous message to their Champions League rivals with an absolute demolition of fellow European heavyweights Barcelona in a gloriously chaotic and utterly one-sided quarter-final tie in Lisbon. The high-pressing, energetic and ruthless German champions were on a different level to their Spanish rivals, as they have been …
COVID-19: NCDC confirms 1,689 new recoveries
Nigeria’s total number of discharged cases crossed the 35,000 mark on Friday with 1,689 new patients confirmed to have recovered from COVID-19. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) confirmed the new recoveries in its update for August 14, bringing the country’s current total to 35,998. However, according to the NCDC, out of the …
NBS: Unemployment rate rises to 27.1 % Q2, 2020
…says Imo, Akwa Ibom recorded highest unemployment rate The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) yesterday confirmed that Nigeria’s unemployment rate now stood at 27.1 per cent in the second quarter of 2020 compared to the 23.1 per cent recorded in Q3, 2018. The underemployment rate increased from 20.1 per cent in Q3, 2018 to 28.6 …
Infiltration of ISIS, al-Qaeda: Nigeria should take U.S. warning seriously –Iba Gani Adams
Iba Gani Adams, the Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yoruba land, doubles as the head, Oodua Peoples Congress (OPC). He said in this interview with ISIOMA MADIKE that the governors of the South West region have sent a strong signal to protect and defend their people by formally launching the Amotekun security outfit. Excerpts… The Ondo …
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