Nigeria
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Good morning from MEZIESBLOG! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian newspapers: 1. Indications emerged on Tuesday that Ambassador Umar Damagum, the acting National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has been offered an opportunity to step down from his position next week. It was gathered that the decision was reached by the party’s governors yesterday…
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No fewer than 90 people were confirmed dead following a petrol tanker explosion in Majiya Town, Taura local government area of Jigawa State on Tuesday. Mr Shi’isu Adam, the Police Spokesperson in Jigawa, confirmed this in an interview with NAN on Wednesday. He also said that 50 other persons had been hospitalised for various degrees…
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Victor Ikpeba has said Libya should be banned from international football after the inhumane treatment they subjected the Super Eagles. The Super Eagles are still stranded at the Al Abaq Airport following their arrival in the North African country on Sunday for a 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matchday 4 encounter against the Mediterranean…
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Super Eagles players are said to be “sick and exhausted” after they were delayed at the Al Abaq Airport for over 13 hours. The team’s chartered plane was diverted to the small airport, just as the pilot was completing his approach to the Benghazi Airport on Sunday night. Since then, the Nigerian delegation has been…
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The political disagreement between the Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara and his estranged godfather and Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has degenerated to a point that the police have unfortunately been dragged into the matter. Wike and his successor, Fubara, have been engaged in a political struggle over the control…
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Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian newspapers: 1. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has departed the United Kingdom for Paris, France, where he is expected to attend an “important engagement”. This was disclosed by his Senior Special Assistant on Political and other matters, Ibrahim Kabir Masari. 2. The Borno State Police Command, has re-arrested a…
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Nigeria squeezed past Libya in their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier on Friday. It ended 1-0. The full-time score might have reflected a tight encounter. But it was not. The Super Eagles dominated most of the match played at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. However, they failed to threaten…
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President Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, has addressed fresh criticisms trailing his principal’s trip to France. Tinubu is currently on a two-week leave in the UK. On Friday, it emerged that the president had left the UK for France. This news led to mixed reactions on social media, with several people…
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The Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara has vowed to take decisive action against those responsible for setting ablaze three local government secretariats in the state on Monday. He pledged that the incident, unlike previous cases, will not be ignored, as his administration will collaborate with security agencies to identify the perpetrators and hold them accountable.…
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Nyesom Wike has mocked the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for failing to win the presidential election in Rivers State last year. A chieftain of the PDP in Rivers State Austine Opara said the conduct of the local government polls in the state despite opposition shows the people are tired of oppressors. Wike has claimed Opara…
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Injury has knocked star striker Victor Osimhen and defender Olisa Ndah out of the Nigeria squad to take on Libya in an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier double header against Libya this month. Neither player was included in the 23-man Super Eagles roster, which is headlined by Atalanta’s Ademola Lookman and Bayer Leverkusen’s Victor Boniface. Osimhen reportedly suffered a muscle injury in Galatasaray’s Turkish Super Lig fixture against…
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Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a 41-year-old Canadian lady, Adrienne Munju, at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA Ikeja Lagos. She was nabbed on Thursday, October 3 for importing large consignment of ‘Canadian Loud’, a strong strain of synthetic cannabis. NDLEA spokesman, Femi Babafemi, announced the arrest in a…
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A 29-year-old suspected kidnapper, rapist and serial killer identified as Ogunnaike Phillips has been arrested by the operatives of the Ogun State police command. Philips, who is a member of the Aye confraternity, was arrested in connection to the death of 17-year-old Habeebah Akinsanya who was raped and macheted to death in September. The deceased…
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Organisers of the October 1 protest against hardship in the country have insisted they would proceed with the ‘showdown’ despite kicks by the Federal Government and warning by the Nigerian Police Force. A former presidential candidate and activist who is one of the leaders of the planned Oct 1 protest, Omoyele Sowore, gave an update…
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Nigerian Senators from both Southern and Northern regions have expressed differing views over the agitation for the return to a regional system of government. They shared their opinions at the sidelines of a two-day retreat on the amendments to the 1999 Constitution, organized by the Senate Committee on Constitution Review in collaboration with the Policy…
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Nigeria’s Vice President Kashim Shettima is back in Abuja after representing President Bola Tinubu at the just concluded 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly, UNGA, in New York. His arrival was announced by his spokesperson, Stanley Nkwocha, in a statement on Sunday. While in New York, the Vice President presented Nigeria’s National Statement…
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