Nigeria news today headlines : Friday 19th January 2024
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U.S. Secretary Of State, Blinken, To Visit Nigeria, Angola, Others
LAGOS – Antony Blinken, U.S. Secretary of State, is to visit Nigeria, Cote d’Ivoire, Angola and Cabo Verde between January 21 and 26, 2024. This is contained in a statement issued by the U.S Department of State’s spokesperson, Matthew Miller, on Thursday. The statement said throughout the trip, Blinken would highlight how the United States
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Infractions, Unwholesome Practices Detected In NIN Enrolment — NIMC DG
The Director General of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), Engr. Abisoye Coker-Odusote, has said countless infractions and unwholesome practices were detected in National Identity Number (NIN) enrolment and modification processes. Coker-Odusote in a statement on Thursday added that most of the reports of infraction were done by some of the commission’s front-end partners. “On
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Supreme Court Dismisses ADC’s Appeal Against Gombe Gov
ABUJA – A five-man panel of the Supreme Court headed by Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, on Thursday dismissed an appeal by the candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Nafiu Bala, challenging the election of Muhammad Yahaya as governor of Gombe State. The panel dismissed the appeal shortly after it was withdrawn by the appellant. At
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Nigerian Newspapers: Top Stories For Today (19/01/24)
Read the full details on our digital edition when you join our WhatsApp Communities here. Here are the major headlines for today: Reps Ask Ministry To Refund N75bn COVID-19 Funds… Direct Health Ministry To Return N10bn For Vaccine Production Infractions, Unwholesome Practices Detected In NIN Enrolment — NIMC DG Sign Nigerian Hunters, Forest Security Service
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Police Block Kidnappers, Rescue Man Abducted In Abuja In Kaduna
Police operatives have rescued one Segun Akinyemi who was abducted in Abuja after a gun duel with his abductors who were using his vehicle to transport him to Kano. Akinyemi was abducted on Wednesday by the gang of kidnappers when he was leaving his home in Abuja, according to a statement by the spokesperson for
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FG Re-Arraigns Emefiele On Amended 20 Counts Fraud Charges Today
ABUJA – The Federal Government will today re-arraign the embattled former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, on a 20-count amended fraud charges. The government had initially filed a 19-count charge against Emefiele over an alleged N6.9 billion procurement fraud. But the charges were later reduced to six, which amounted to
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Four Years After, FG Returns FAAN Headquarters To Lagos
LAGOS – Four years after the forceful relocation of the headquarters of aviation agencies away from the Murtala Muhammed Airport (MMA), Lagos, to the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) by Sen. Hadi Sirika, the former Minister of Aviation, there are strong indications that the agencies would stage a return to Lagos very soon. Evidence to this
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Make Corruption Difficult, Unattractive To Public Officeholders, TMC Tells Tinubu
Addresses State Of The Nation, Calls For Ethical, Leadership Reform One of the foremost faith-based organisations in Nigeria, The Muslim Congress, TMC, has called on the Nigerian government to prioritize the establishment of robust mechanisms that will make corruption among public officeholders exceedingly difficult and unattractive. These, according to the Islamic group, must include stringent
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Threats: UNESCO, IUCN, NCEA Seek Trilateral Cooperation On World Heritage
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), and the Netherlands Commission for Environmental Assessment (NCEA) have signed an agreement to reinforce capacity building and quality assurance for Strategic Environmental Assessments (SEAs) and Environmental and Social Impact Assessments (ESIAs) for World Heritage sites. The trilateral Memorandum
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Boosting Destination Nigeria 2030 Agenda Through Akinboboye’s 52 Tourism Products
LAGOS – The Founder and President of La Campagne Tropicana, Forest and Beach Resort, Otunba Wanle Akinboboye, has never disguised his passion for his country and tourism. It was this passion that propelled his return from the United States of America over three decades ago to give vent to his dream of turning around Nigerian
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