Breaking News in Nigeria Today Saturday 31st July 2021
Here are some of the Breaking News in Nigeria Today Saturday 31st July 2021 on some of the nation newspapers .
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Oduduru, Adegoke, Itsekiri set Tokyo tracks on fire
*Tough hurdle for Nwokocha as she seeks 100m final spot Charles Ogundiya With eight days already gone at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, Day 9 will see three of Nigeria’s best track and field stars, Divine Oduduru, Enoch Adegoke and Usheoritse Itsekiri, taking to the tracks in the first round of the men’s 100m. Competing
Tokyo 2020: Amusan strives for improvement on World Championships performance
Charles Ogundiya One of the country’s medal hopeful at the ongoing Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, Tobiloba Amusan, will in the early hours of Saturday, begin her journey towards winning her first Olympics medal when she competes alongside other athletes in the women’s 100m hurdles. Amusan will be running from lane 3 in Heat 3
S’Court ruling: APC lacks structure of political party – PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said the pronouncement of the Supreme Court in the Ondo governorship election has rendered the All Progressives Congress (APC) invalid as a political party. PDP National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, at a press conference, said by the decision of the apex court, APC has become technically invalid and lacks the
Lagos shuts Ladipo Market over indiscriminate waste disposal
The Lagos State Government has shut the popular auto spare parts market, Ladipo Market, in Mushin Local Government, indefinitely after the traders contravened environmental laws. It was learnt that the state government, through Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), sealed the market after the traders failed to correct the infractions raised in several notices by the
NEITI queries low revenue contribution from solid minerals sector
The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI), has said considering the abundant minerals resources in the country, the low revenue from the solid minerals sector as contribution to the economy was unacceptable. Executive Secretary of NEITI, Dr. Orji Ogbonnaya Orji, had queried the contributions from the sector while playing host to members of Executive of
Appeal Court removes Senator Odey, declares Jarigbe Senator
The Court of Appeal, sitting in Calabar, on Friday upheld the election of the member representing Ogoja/Yala Federal Constituency, Hon. Jarigbe Agom Jarigbe as Senator-elect for Cross River North Senatorial District. The three-man tribunal headed by Hon. Justice Chioma Iheme-Nwosu dismissed an earlier ruling by the Tribunal which declared Senator Odey winner. The Court in
Tokyo 2020: Aruna brokers peace with sports ministry
Team Nigeria, which had been bedevilled by one bad news after another in Tokyo, now has something to smile about. On Friday morning, some of the athletes publicly displayed their anger against the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) and by extension the Ministry of Youths and Sports. But there was some good news in the evening when Team
Cholera: Death toll rises to 186 in Kano
No fewer than 186 people have lost their lives to cholera in Kano State, with about 17 local government areas actively affected as at the time of filling this report on Friday. Dr. Basheer Lawan Muhammad, the state’s Epidemiologist and Incident Manager of the Emergency Operation Centre (EOC), Kano State Ministry of Health, told journalists
Overhaul Buni-led APC National Caretaker Committee now – Imo APC Chair
Following the advisory by Festus Keyamo to leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) occasioned by the recent judgment on the Ondo State governorship election, the Imo State Chairman of the party, Hon. Daniel Nwafor has called for the overhauling of the National Caretaker Committee of the party. Nwafor, who urged the party leadership to
5 footballers killed as blast hits bus carrying team in Somalia
An explosive planted on a bus carrying football players in Somalia’s port city of Kismayo killed at least five players, a police officer said on Friday. “We have confirmed five deaths and more than 12 injuries and we still have some players missing,” Captain Ahmed Farah told Reuters by telephone from Kismayo. It was
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