Breaking News this Afternoon in Nigeria Saturday 8th February 2020
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NDDC: Anti-corruption Forum warns against payment of abandoned, unexecuted projects
Romanus Ugwu, Abuja An Anti-Corruption and Integrity Forum (ACIF) has cautioned the acting Managing Director, Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) Dr. Joi Nunieh, against paying contractors for abandoned, non-executed and shoddily completed projects in the region. ACIF chairman, Comrade Prince Kpokpogri, also called for due diligence from the two inaugurated committees for contract documentation and project assessment
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Sudden bomb blast causes panic in Ekiti
Priscilla Ediare, Ado-Ekiti A sudden bomb blast caused panic in the early hours of Saturday in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti state capital when it rocked the anti-bomb unit of the Nigerian police force located inside the old government house of the state capital city. While residents who heard the loud blast of the bomb panicked, the police
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Airport project: Group seeks justice for displaced farmers in Ebonyi
The Human Rights Defenders of Nigeria (HURIDE), says it plans to explore all available means to seek justice for displaced farmers whose ancestral farmlands were demolished by Ebonyi Government. Mr Samson Oko-Nweke,the state HURIDE Chairman, said this in a statement in Abuja on Saturday. “We condemn the hurriedness of the state government to dislodge the
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FG awards over 70 road projects in North Central – Official
The Federal Government had awarded more than 70 road projects from 2017 to date in North Central region as part of measures to improve infrastructural development in the country. Mr Aganabah Bola, the Acting Director Highway for the North Central, Federal Ministry of Works, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) at Patigi,
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Sokoto Govt targets N65.7bn loan for projects
The Sokoto State Government on Saturday said it would procure N65.7 billion loan from internal financial sources to execute development projects. The said the loan would be used to fast-track agricultural development, housing, health, water resources, judiciary and service delivery. Alhaji Mohammed Bello, the Special Adviser on Media to Gov. Aminu Tambuwal, disclosed this in
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Marathon: We have tight security for the marathon – CP Odumosu
The Commissioner of police in Lagos State, Mr Hakeem Odumosun, said the police and security agencies provided a tight security for the 5th Access Bank Lagos City Marathon. Odumosu told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday at the National Stadium Surulere immediately the marathon kicked off that everything was in order, stressing that
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LASEMA recovers wreckage of burnt trucks on 3rd Mainland bridge
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) has recovered wreckage of burnt truck laden with cardboard papers and other combustible materials on 3rd Mainland Bridge. The Director-General of LASEMA, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on the side line of the incident in Lagos on Friday.
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Buratai flags off 5th Access Bank Lagos City Marathon
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Yusuf Buratai, on Saturday fired the starter pistol of the 5th Access Bank Lagos City Marathon at the National Stadium. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Buratai signaled the start of the 42km race at exactly 6.30 a.m., in company of the officials of the state
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Disease Control: Oyo Govt prmotes preventive measures
The Oyo State Government has urged residents to abide by simple preventive measures that would assist in averting emergence of diseases in the state. Dr Bashiru Bello, the state Commissioner for Health, gave this advice at the maiden edition of public lecture series organised by the Oyo State College of Health Science and Technology, Eleyele,
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FCT NSE calls for purposeful infrastructural development
The Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE), Giri branch in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has solicited purposeful aggressive infrastructural development across the country. NSE Banch Chairman Hamid Abdulkareem made the call during a courtesy visit to the new NSE President Babagana Mohammed in Abuja. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that Mohammed was inaugurated 32nd
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FIRS moves to block $10bn tax leak by multinationals
…gets revenue target of N8.505trn in 2020 Nigeria is losing about $10 billion of her of tax revenue through illicit profit shifting by multinational corporations operating in the country, Executive Chairman, Federal Inland Revenue Service, Mallam Muhammad Nami, has said.The huge amount, according to him, could have been applied to improve infrastructuredevelopment by the three-tiers of government.He also hinted that FIRS had pegged its revenue target for 2020 fiscal year at N8.505 trillion, an amount slightly lower than 2019 target (N8.802 trillion) by N0.297 trillion.Speaking in Abuja at the start…
JUST IN: Soldier kills ‘many’ in shooting rage
A Thai soldier has shot dead “many people” in and around city of Korat, north-east of Bangkok, reports say.Posts on social media appear to show the scene of a shooting near a shopping centre in the city, which is also known as Nakhon Ratchasima, reports the BBC. More details later…
Lagosians storm Lagos Marathon to protest Okada/Keke ban
Some Lagosians besieged the venue of Saturday’s Lagos Marathon to protest the state government’s decision to ban commercial motorcycles, tricycles from a number of major highways in the metropolis. The protestors carried a number of placards some of which read: “BRT fit enter my street” and “You do not build a mega city by hiding the poor” are angry with the action, which kicked off at the beginning of the month and has caused untold hardship for many citizens.
Lagosians storm Lagos Marathon to protest Okada/Keke ban
Some Lagosians besieged the venue of Saturday’s Lagos Marathon to protest the state government’s decision to ban commercial motorcycles, tricycles from a number of major highways in the metropolis. The protestors carried a number of placards some of which read: “BRT fit enter my street” and “You do not build a mega city by hiding the poor” are angry with the action, which kicked off at the beginning of the month and has caused untold hardship for many citizens.
Lagosians storm Lagos Marathon to protest Okada/Keke ban
Some Lagosians besieged the venue of Saturday’s Lagos Marathon to protest the state government’s decision to ban commercial motorcycles, tricycles from a number of major highways in the metropolis. The protestors carried a number of placards some of which read: “BRT fit enter my street” and “You do not build a mega city by hiding the poor” are angry with the action, which kicked off at the beginning of the month and has caused untold hardship for many citizens.
Supreme Court dismisses appeal to unfreeze Abacha’s foreign accounts
The Supreme Court on Friday struck out an appeal filed by the family of the late Head of State, General Sani Abacha, who had prayed for an order unfreezing some bank accounts of the late dictator and other members of the family held in the UK, Switzerland, Jersey, Liechenstein and Luxembourg.Justice Amina Augie, who read the lead judgment prepared by JusticeC.C. Nweze, affirmed the concurrent decisions of the lower courts.Augie said: “According to the admitted evidence, I have no limitations in affirming the concurrent decisions of the lower courts and the…
Five Britons, including one child, infected with coronavirus in France
All five of the new coronavirus cases in France are British nationals, the French Health Minister has said.It was earlier reported that only one Briton was among the five new cases.Health Minister Agnes Buzyn said the Britons, including one child, were diagnosed with the virus after coming into contact with a person who had been in Singapore.She said they were not in a serious condition, reports Sky News.It takes the total number of cases in the country to 11.Ms Buzyn said the group of newly-infected individuals formed “a cluster, a…
Lagos City Marathon: Another Kenyan, Sharon Cherop, emerges first female finisher
* As male winner gets $20,000 extra for breaking record Kenya’s Sharon Cherop emerged as the first female athlete to finish the 42km race at the 2020 Lagos City Marathon.Her compatriot, David Barmasai, earlier emerged winner of the male category of the 2020 Lagos City Marathon.The 42km race commenced from National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos and ended at Eko Atlantic, Lagos.Both male and female 42km runners competed for the grand prize of $50,000 while the second and third place winners $40,000 and $30,000 respectively.Meanwhile, Winner of the 2020 Lagos City Marathon,…
Buhari arrives Addis Ababa ahead of AU Summit
President Muhammadu Buhari has arrived Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, ahead of the 33rd Ordinary Session of Heads of State and Government of the African Union (AU).The President’s Personal Assistant on New Media, Bashir Ahmed, confirmed this development on his Twitter account on Friday evening.Buhari, who left Abuja after performing some official engagements on Friday, was received on arrival at Addis Ababa by the Ethiopian Prime Minister, Abiy Ahmed Ali.The presidential Media aide also posted some pictures where President Buhari was being welcomed by the Prime Minister accompanied by some Ethiopian and…
Buhari arrives Addis Ababa ahead of AU Summit
President Muhammadu Buhari has arrived Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, ahead of the 33rd Ordinary Session of Heads of State and Government of the African Union (AU).The President’s Personal Assistant on New Media, Bashir Ahmed, confirmed this development on his Twitter account on Friday evening.Buhari, who left Abuja after performing some official engagements on Friday, was received on arrival at Addis Ababa by the Ethiopian Prime Minister, Abiy Ahmed Ali.The presidential Media aide also posted some pictures where President Buhari was being welcomed by the Prime Minister accompanied by some Ethiopian and…
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