Breaking News in Nigeria Today Wednesday 24th February 2021
Here are some of the Breaking News in Nigeria Today Wednesday 24th February 2021 on some of the nation newspapers .
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Champions League: Chelsea beat Atletico; Musiala scores for brilliant Bayern
Olivier Giroud’s spectacular second-half goal gave Chelsea the advantage in their Champions League last-16 tie with La Liga leaders Atletico Madrid. Giroud put the ball in the net with an acrobatic overhead kick and, although it was originally judged offside, a video assistant review showed the ball had come off Atletico’s Mario Hermoso in
Hillary Clinton to publish first novel, ‘State of Terror’
Hillary Clinton has written her first novel, a thriller featuring a US government “dangerously out of touch” amid a series of terror attacks. State of Terror, which follows a novice secretary of state, will be released on October 12, 2021. Mrs Clinton, a former presidential hopeful, secretary of state and first lady, penned the
Gunmen kill 3 in Katsina, kidnap 9 women, girls
No fewer than three persons have been killed by gunmen suspected to be bandits in Sabuwa Local Government Area of Katsina state. It was also learnt that the bandits kidnapped nine other persons including women and young girls, in the attack launched on three communities of Mai Bakko, Kawarawa, and Unguwar Bako in the wee hours
JUST IN: Woods in surgery after car crash
Tiger Woods is in surgery after suffering “multiple leg injuries” in a car crash in Los Angeles, California. The LA County Sheriff’s Department said that it “responded to a single-vehicle rollover” accident in which the “vehicle sustained major damage”. American Woods, 45, had to be “extricated from the wreck” by firefighters and paramedics, reports the
EPL: Bamford helps Leeds to victory over Saints
Patrick Bamford scored his 13th goal of the season to help Leeds end a run of back-to-back defeats to extend Southampton’s own winless run to a far more worrying eight matches. The striker struck early in the second half, timing his run to perfection to beat offside and latch on to Tyler Roberts’ through-ball
Nigeria on brink of looming collapse – Catholic Bishops
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN), has warned that the ongoing insecurity crisis has thrown the country unto the brink of total collapse that must be avoided at all cost. The Clerics noted that besides the alarming loss of lives and properties, the clamour for secession by many ethnic groups who have lost a sense
Insecurity: FCT to dethrone traditional ruler
As the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) battles to ensure that the rising wave of insecurity in Abuja is contained, it has recommended the dethronement of a ranking traditional ruler for security lapses within his domain. This was as it also vowed to discipline any other erring traditional ruler, no matter their connection. FCT Minister of State, Dr.
22-year-old dropout convicted for impersonation in Ibadan
Justice Patricia Ajoku of the Federal High Court sitting in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital Tuesday sentenced an Internet fraudster, Mathew Daniel Ogwuche (a.k.a Karlee Grey ), to seven months in prison after finding him guilty of impersonation. According to Wilson Uwujaren, Head, Media & Publicity of the anti-graft agency, the 22-year-old secondary school dropout was
Armed men abduct farmer’s son in Ibadan, demand N100m ransom
Some unknown gunmen, who on Monday stormed the Oke Odan area of Olomo, Apete, Ibadan, and kidnapped a 24-year-old son of a big time farmer have demanded for a N100m ransom before the victim could be released. The victim, identified as Ayodeji Emmanuel, was kidnapped around 5pm from his father’s poultry farm. It was learnt
Ex-service chiefs: You betrayed Nigerians, PDP tells Senate
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) leadership in the Senate of betraying Nigerians by clearing the former Service Chiefs for ambassadorial portfolios despite reports of crime against humanity committed under their command. The party, however, said the clearance will not stop their investigation and possible prosecution by the
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