Breaking News from Nigerian Evening Newspapers and Evening News Saturday 22nd February 2020
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PDP to APC: Don’t heat up polity, set South South on fire over Bayelsa
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has cautioned the All Progressives Congress (APC) against heating up the polity and embarking on clandestine moves that would set the South South region on fire over the Bayelsa state governorship tussle. The Supreme Court had on February 13, 2020, sacked David Lyon of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as
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Messi scores four as Barcelona rout Eibar
Lionel Messi scored four goals as Barcelona began a crunch week in their season by thrashing Eibar 5-0 in La Liga on Saturday. Barca play away at in-form Napoli in the Champions League on Tuesday before facing title rivals Real Madrid next weekend, with pressure on the team, and Messi, amid a period of political
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Chelsea see off Spurs as Sheffield Utd miss chance to go fifth
Chelsea strengthened their hold on a Premier League top-four place on Saturday by beating London rivals Tottenham 2-1 but Sheffield United missed the chance to boost their case for Champions League football next season. Liverpool’s staggering 22-point lead over second-placed Manchester City means the title race is effectively over but the sides below them are
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Centre backs Kaduna govt’s decision to appeal release of 91 Shiite members
The Save Humanity Advocacy Centre (SHAC) has backed the Kaduna State Government’s resolve to appeal the release of 91 members of the proscribed Islamic Movement in Nigeria(IMN) by a Federal High Court. Justice Hajaratu Gwada of a Kaduna High Court on Friday discharged and acquitted 91 members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) also
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Odili: Lawyer raises alarm, says Judges no longer safe in Nigeria
An Abuja-based human rights lawyer and gender activist, Esther Uzoma, has raised the alarm that judges are no longer safe given the tendency of politicians to politicize decisions of the court, especially those of the Supreme Court. Ms. Uzoma, who is also the founder of Proactive Gender Initiative (PGI), on Saturday in Abuja warned that
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Abacha loot: PDP urges National Assembly to probe Presidency
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has called on the National Assembly to save the nation by undertaking a forensic probe of the Buhari Presidency, following fresh reports of alleged clandestine plots by the Presidency to pillage the looted funds repatriated by the United States. The party said in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary,
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Customs seizes N185m contraband along Jibia-Niger border
Customs officials in Katsina have arrested six people and seized contraband valued at N185 million in the last two weeks. The items were seized in Katsina, along the border with Niger Republic. They include 140 gas cylinders, 678 bags of NPK fertilisers, 578 bags of foreign rice, 200 pieces of used tyres, 322 jerry cans
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Abacha Loot: Southern, Middle Belt leaders call for judicial probe of FG/Bagudu deal
The Southern and Middle Belt Leaders Forum has called for a judicial probe of the allegation that the Federal Government is planning to pay $100m of Abacha loot to Governor Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi State The group in a joint it is scandalized by the allegation. The group also rejected the denial by the Presidency,
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Mother, daughter, vulcaniser burnt as tanker explodes in Ogun
A woman, her daughter and a vulcaniser on Saturday suffered varying degrees of burns after a petrol-laden tanker fell and exploded at Atatun, Ijaiye-Tutun, in Abeokuta on Friday evening. According to an eyewitness, the victims were immediately rushed to the Federal Medical Centre, Idi-Aba, Abeokuta. At least five houses and several shops were burnt in
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Troops kill 13 bandits in Zamfara, Katsina Kebbi
Troops conducting operation Operation Hadarin Daji in Zamfara state neutralized 13 bandits and arrested eight others in Zamfara state, acting Force Information Officer of the operation, Ayobami Oni – Orisan, said in a statement. He said between 10 and 20 February, troops conducted clearance operations, ambushes and fighting patrols in several locations across the theatre
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EPL: Lampard singles two Chelsea players out for praise after 2-1 win over Tottenham
Chelsea Manager, Frank Lampard, has praised Mason Mount and Ross Barkley, following their 2-1 win over Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday. Mount has gone 15 games without a goal and was dropped for the 2-0 defeat to Manchester United on Monday. However, Lampard started the 21-year-old against Spurs. Olivier Giroud, Barkley and Marcos Alonso were all
EPL: Lampard singles two Chelsea players out for praise after 2-1 win over Tottenham
LaLiga: Messi makes another record after Barcelona’s 5-0 win over Eibar
Barcelona captain, Lionel Messi on Saturday evening made another record following his side’s 5-0 win over Eibar in the La Liga. The Quique Setien’s men defeated Eibar at the Camp Nou, thanks to four goals from Lionel Messi and a strike from Arthur Melo. According to the Opta Jose, Messi’s first-half hat-trick against Eibar means
LaLiga: Messi makes another record after Barcelona’s 5-0 win over Eibar
Riot as Ogun residents accuse police of killing Shooting Stars footballer
There was a riot in Sagamu area of Ogun State following allegations that a footballer, identified as Kareem, was killed by men of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) on Saturday. But the Ogun State Police Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Oyeyemi, said Kareem was knocked down by a vehicle while trying to escape from an officer
Riot as Ogun residents accuse police of killing Shooting Stars footballer
Abacha loot: Buhari govt won’t give Kebbi Gov, Atiku $100m – Malami
President Muhammadu Buhari-led government is unsettled by the reports that the United States was opposed to its alleged plan to hand $100million to Kebbi Governor, Atiku Bagudu, from the recovered Sani Abacha loot. The government is scrambling to debunk the news widely reported by the Nigerian media and has issued another statement less than 24
Abacha loot: Buhari govt won’t give Kebbi Gov, Atiku $100m – Malami
BREAKING: Jigawa SDP Gubernatorial candidate, Deputy, others defect to PDP
Gubernatorial candidate, Deputy and chairman of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, alongside the party’s teaming supporters in Jigawa State have defect to the Peoples Democratic Party PDP The SDP gubernatorial candidate, Bashir Adamu Jumbo whoserved for 16 year as House of Representative member, represented Roni, Kazaure, Gwiwa and Yan’kwashi from 1999 to 2015 under the
BREAKING: Jigawa SDP Gubernatorial candidate, Deputy, others defect to PDP
Ondo: PDP gets new Deputy Chairman
Tola Alabere, a former Senatorial Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo South on Saturday emerged as the state’s deputy chairman of the party in the State. Alabere who hails from Ugbo community under Constituency I of Ilaje council area emerged unopposed at the Ondo South PDP Congress held at the party’s Secretariat
Ondo: PDP gets new Deputy Chairman
Pirates kidnap 9 personnel of oil vessel enroute Lagos
The Alpine Penelope crude oil tanker has been attacked by suspected pirates 76nw SW Cotonou enroute Lagos. Dryad Global, a maritime security risk management, announced this in a statement. Ten crew of the vessel were kidnapped. Although their names remain unknown, they include Georgian, Filipino and Ukrainian nationals. The vessel had a total of 24
Pirates kidnap 9 personnel of oil vessel enroute Lagos
Mother, daughter, vulcaniser burned in tanker explosion
A woman, her daughter and a vulcaniser on Saturday suffered varying degrees of burns after a petrol tanker explosion at Atatun, Ijaiye-Tutun, in Abeokuta, Ogun State. The victims were rushed to the Federal Medical Centre, Idi-Aba, Abeokuta. The inferno engulfed at least five houses and several shops. Mrs Olufote, an eyewitness, told newsmen on Saturday
Mother, daughter, vulcaniser burned in tanker explosion
Boko Haram: NAF airstrike kills key ISWAP leaders in Borno
An airstrike by the Nigerian Air Force, NAF, has killed some key leaders of Islamic State of West Africa Province, ISWAP, in Borno State. A statement by NAF’s spokesperson, Air Commodore Ibikunle Daramola on Saturday, said the ISWAP leaders were killed in Jubillaram and Alinwa in Northern Borno State. Daramola said the airstrike was conducted
Boko Haram: NAF airstrike kills key ISWAP leaders in Borno
EPL: Lampard blasts VAR after Chelsea defeated Tottenham 2-1
Chelsea manager, Frank Lampard, has again lashed out at VAR officials, following their 2-1 win over Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday. Spurs playmaker, Lo Celso, escaped a red card for a stamp on Cesar Azpilicueta in the second half. VAR official, David Coote, decided that the player had accidentally stepped on Azpilicueta. Lampard, who also saw
EPL: Lampard blasts VAR after Chelsea defeated Tottenham 2-1
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