Breaking News in Nigeria Today Saturday 17th July 2021
Here are some of the Breaking News in Nigeria Today Saturday 17th July 2021 on some of the nation newspapers .
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COVID-19: FG urges Nigerians to disregard rumours on vaccination
Disturbed by the rate of myths, fears, unfounded rumours and misinformation on the COVID-19 vaccines, the federal government has warned Nigerians to be wary of fake news videos and other contents circulating on the social media about the vaccines, describing the media contents as parts of the conspiracy theories aimed at misleading the people. It
E-transmission: Why PDP senators absent at voting
As reactions continued to trail the conditional passage of electronic transmission of election results by the National Assembly yesterday, Nigerians have expressed disappointment over the absence of some members of the main opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who were expected to champion the campaign during the voting. Out of 28 Senators who were
Court clears ex-president NBA, Usoro, of N1.4bn fraud
Justice Rilwan Aikawa of a Federal High Court in Lagos has discharged and acquitted the immediate past President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Paul Usoro, of alleged N1.4 billion fraud charge slammed on him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The judge while upholding Usoro’s no case submission held that the anti-graft
NBC orders media houses to desist from revealing victims, details of terrorist attacks
The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has given a new order to media (Television and radio stations) outlets in the country to desist from revealing “details” of the activities of bandits, terrorists and kidnappers in their reports. NBC made this known in a statement titled, ‘Newspaper Reviews And Current Affairs Programmes: A Need For Caution’, which
Senate not against electronic voting, transmission of result, says Omo-Agege
The Deputy Senate President, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege yesterday, said the 9th Senate is fully in support of electronic voting and electronic transmission of results, but because the country has only 43% internet coverage, the country cannot go for electronic transmission until the Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) can ascertain otherwise. Omo-Agege made this assertion while answering
Defection: PDP withdraws suit seeking to sack Zamfara dep. gov
The Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday withdrew the name of the Zamfara Deputy Governor, Alhaji Mahadi Aliyu Gusau, from a suit seeking to unseat him and his principal, Governor Bello Muhammad Matawalle before the Federal High Court over alleged unlawful defection. The PDP through its counsel, Kanu Agabi (SAN), applied for withdrawal of the deputy
Gov Obiano, APGA factions dismiss Umeoji as party’s candidate
The release of the list of Political party candidates for the November 6 gubernatorial election in Anambra State is causing disquiet in some quarters of the state following the absence of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, candidate and Prof Charles Soludo of the All Progressives Grand Alliance APGA Prof Arinze Chinwuba, coordinator of All Higher Institutions
Ngige, Obiano dismiss allegation of masterminding Kanu’s re-arrest
The duo of Anambra State governor, Chief Willie Obiano and the Minister for Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige, yesterday dismissed the allegation by the spokesman of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Comrade Emma Powerful, that they both masterminded the rearrest of their leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, in Kenya. Powerful had in a release
Herdsmen killings: 20 deaths, 35 births recorded in Benue IDPs camp
At least 20 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) due to armed herdsmen attacks on the Abagena camp are reported to have died while 35 births were recorded since the establishment of the camp in 2018. Commandant of the camp, Mr. Solomon Azulo, disclosed this in an exclusive interview with Saturday Telegraph. Azulo also confirmed cases of
2023: May God give you good successor, Obasanjo prays for Gov. Emmanuel
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has prayed God to give Akwa Ibom State governor, Mr. Udom Emmanuel, a good successor in order to continue with his development strides in the state. Speaking before cutting the tape to inaugurate the one – kilometre flyover at Ikot Oku Ikono, Uyo, yesterday, Obasanjo said having a good successor was
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