Breaking News from Nigerian Evening Newspapers and Evening News Wednesday 12th February 2020
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BREAKING: Residents flee as troops battle Boko Haram insurgents in Maiduguri
Hundreds of civilians fled their homes on Wednesday as troops battled Boko Haram insurgents who launched attack on Jiddari-Polo area, a suburb near Maiduguri, the capital of Borno state. It was learnt that the attackers came around 7:05pm after the Muslim prayer time to Jiddari Polo general area of Maiduguri Metropolis, shooting sporadically as residents
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Constitutional reform: We’ll consider 2014 confab reports – Senate
The Senate, on Wednesday, said it would consider the recommendations of the 2014 Constitutional Conference in its constitutional review process. The Senate last week constituted a 56-man Steering and Constitution Review Committee, headed by Deputy Senate President, Ovie Omo-Agege. Speaking at the inauguration of the committee, Omo-Agege said the committee will also consider Governor Nasir
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Minimum Wage: Civil servants salary to gulp N2.6bn
As the organised labour and the Niger state government resolved to implement the national minimum wage of N30,000, the state civil servant salary will now gulp N2.6 billion. This figure indicates an increase of N500 million monthly as against N2.1 billion being spent for the same purpose before the current review. The payment according to
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We’ll take decisive action on Boko Haram – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday said more proactive and decisive measures will be taken by the Federal Government to put to an end to the Boko Haram menace in the country once and for all. President Buhari, who said this in Maiduguri during a sympathy visit, however, stressed that intelligence sharing and synergy between law
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JUST IN: Kaduna shutdown boarding school over mysterious fire outbreak
Kaduna State Ministry of Education has closed down Government Girls Secondary School (GGSS), ?Kawo over mysterious fire outbreak that destroyed three dormitories in the school. Daily Trust reported on Friday how two of the dormitories were destroyed which affected over 400 students in the school. While the school management was busy trying to provide mattresses
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Insecurity: Borno residents boo Buhari – VIDEO
President Muhammdu Buhari was booed by residents of Maiduguri during his sympathy visit to the area. The residents who came out early lined up on both sides of the road along the airport way, shouting in Hausa, ‘Ba ma so’ roughly means: ‘we don’t want.’
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Presidency: Zahra Buhari hasn’t secured employment with PPPRA
The Presidency on Wednesday dismissed an online medium report insinuating that Zahra, daughter of President Muhammadu Buhari, has fraudulently secured a job with the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency (PPPRA) as “fake news”. The presidential spokesman, Femi Adesina, in a statement, enjoined those he referred to all people of goodwill to ignore the “hack piece,
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Man, 42, beats wife to death in Benue
A 42-year-old man, Ejiro Patrick, on Wednesday allegedly beat his wife to death in Tyomu community, a settlement outskirt of Makurdi town in Benue State. Witnesses said that Patrick who hailed from Delta State, engaged his wife in a quarrel over suspicion that she did not completely remit monies derived from some sold family items.
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Lassa fever kills 8 in single week
Eight more people have been killed this week in the ongoing outbreak of Lassa fever across the country. The eight come from a total of 109 people confirmed infected with the virus across 19 states. Among the confirmed cases are four health workers in Ondo, Delta and Katsina within the week. A total of 482
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UPDATED: How residents booed Buhari in Maiduguri + VIDEO
President Muhammdu Buhari was booed on Wednesday by residents of Maiduguri during his sympathy visit to the area. Our correspondents reported that residents of the metropolis, who came out early, lined up on both sides of the road along the airport way, expressed their disapproval by booing Buhari’s convoy, shouting in Hausa, ‘Ba ma so’
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BREAKING: Boko Haram strikes again in Borno after Buhari’s visit VIDEO
A number of Borno State residents fled their homes Wednesday evening. This followed an attack by Boko Haram at Jiddari-Polo area, near Maiduguri, the state capital. A video on social media shows people of different ages trekking inward the city centre away from the violence. It was gathered that soldiers are engaging them. The fresh
BREAKING: Boko Haram strikes again in Borno after Buhari’s visit VIDEO
Adamawa govt gets ultimatum on senior civil servants’ minimum wage
The organised labour in Adamawa State has given the government until February 17 to conclude negotiations on how much senior civil servants will earn as minimum wage. Although, Adamawa became one of the first states to begin implementation of minimum wage, the implementation was for only junior civil servants (on levels 1-6), with understanding that
Adamawa govt gets ultimatum on senior civil servants’ minimum wage
42-year-old man allegedly beats wife to death in Benue
The Benue Police Command on Wednesday in Makurdi arrested a 42-year-old man, Mr Patrick Ejiro, for allegedly beating his wife to death over N5,000. Benue Public Relations Officer, DSP Catherine Anene, who confirmed the arrest, said the suspect is presently in their custody. DSP Anene told newsmen that the victim’s body had been deposited at
42-year-old man allegedly beats wife to death in Benue
FEC approves more road projects
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved N867.2 million for engineering design of an additional lane on the Kano – Abuja highway. The Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola disclosed this while speaking to State House correspondents after the weekly cabinet meeting presided over by Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo. He said: “The Ministry of Works
FEC approves more road projects
‘I wonder how Boko Haram still survives’ – Buhari tells Shehu of Borno
President Muhammadu Buhari has lamented over the continued operation of Boko Haram insurgents in Borno State despite military onslaughts. The president wondered how Boko Haram insurgents have been surviving depicts security measures kept in place. Buhari, therefore, appealed to the people of Borno State to liaise with the military and other security agencies in fight
‘I wonder how Boko Haram still survives’ – Buhari tells Shehu of Borno
Ex-footballer, Pele is dead
Former Nigeria Professional Football League champions, Plateau United Football Club of Jos has been thrown into mourning mood following the dead of its Head Coach, Audu Isah Pele. Pele, who died Wednesday afternoon at his residence along Ali Kazaure, was hospitalized at the Bingham University Teaching Hospital Jos, before he was discharged Monday this week.
Ex-footballer, Pele is dead
Court orders arrest of Adamawa lawmaker
A Magistrates’ Court sitting in Yola, on Wednesday, ordered the arrest of Mr Simon Isa, the lawmaker representing Song constituency in the Adamawa State House of Assembly. The Magistrate, Mr Daniel John, gave the order on Wednesday, following the failure of the lawmaker to appear before the court over alleged charge of cheating a businessman
Court orders arrest of Adamawa lawmaker
Community policing only alternative to regional security formations – AIG
An Assistant Inspector General of Police, AIG Zone 1, Abubakar Sadiq Bello has said that community policing remains the only alternative to the recent illegal security formations created in different parts of the country. Abubakar, who was recently deployed to Jigawa State, was responding to questions during a familiarization tour on the state. “Attorney General
Community policing only alternative to regional security formations – AIG
NDDC Budget defense: Senate Committee warns against extra-budgetary spending
Senate Committee on Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), has sternly warned the NDDC board to stick to government’s policy thrust in their budget implementation. Chairman of Senate Committee on Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Senator Peter Nwaoboshi handed down the warning at the board’s budget defense on Wednesday. He said the Committee was closely monitoring
NDDC Budget defense: Senate Committee warns against extra-budgetary spending
Bauchi govt owes JEDC N2.3bn – Manager
The Jos Electricity Distribution Company (JEDC) has revealed that the government of Bauchi State owes it a debt of N2.3 billion from 2013 to date as outstanding monthly bills of state owned organizations. Regional manager of the company in Bauchi, Auwal Baba Jada, made the revelation in an interview with newsmen on Wednesday in his
Bauchi govt owes JEDC N2.3bn – Manager
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