Nigerian newspapers
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Good evening from MEZIESBLOG! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian newspapers: 1. Kidnappers have reportedly shot dead two people in their captivity over a delay in the payment of ransom in Gwargwada, Kuje Area Council of the FCT. It was learnt that the two victims, Mohammed Danladi and Nasiru Yusuf, who are natives of Gwargwada village,…
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Good afternoon from MEZIESBLOG! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers: 1. Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Nentawe Yilwatda, says some politicians, including state governors, are trying to influence beneficiaries captured in the social register for the federal government’s conditional cash transfer. The minister, who was a guest on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily,…
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Good morning from MEZIESBLOG! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian newspapers: 1. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed board chairpersons for 42 federal organisations and a Secretary to the Board of the Civil Defence, Immigration, and Prisons Services. This was contained in a statement by Bayo Onanuga, the presidential spokesperson on Friday. 2. President Bola Tinubu…
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Good morning from MEZIESBLOG! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian newspapers: 1. A wave of opposition grew on Wednesday against the 50 per cent telecommunications tariff hike approved by the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC. Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Trade Union Congress, TUC and Coalition of Northern Groups, CNG described it as insensitive. They said it came…
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Good morning from MEZIESBLOG! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian newspapers: 1. No fewer than 60 bodies have been recovered from the scene of tanker explosion at Dikko, Gurara Local Government Area of Niger State. A fuel-laden tanker exploded on Saturday morning, killing scores and injuring several others. The Niger State Sector Commander of the Federal…
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Good evening from MEZIESBLOG! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian newspapers: 1. President Bola Tinubu on Friday praised the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, NGF, following their unanimous support for the four Tax Reform Bills now awaiting consideration by the National Assembly. Tinubu described the governors’ action as a sign of their commitment to advancing Nigeria’s economic development…
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Good morning from MEZIESBLOG! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian newspapers. 1. The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has rejected the N40 billion earmarked for it in the 2025 budget. Chairman of the Commission, Prof Mahmood Yakubu, rejected the estimate during budget defence before a joint committee session on INEC and Electoral Matters, at the…
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Good morning from MEZIEBLOG! Here are news headlines from Nigerian newspapers you missed yesterday. 1. President Bola Tinubu on Thursday urged the Chinese government to increase the two billion dollar currency swap between Nigeria and China to enhance trade between the two countries. He also called for an upward review of the 50 billion dollar…
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Good morning from MEZIESBLOG! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian newspapers: 1. At least 11 people lost their lives and 31 huts were burnt to ashes in Gululu village, Jahun and Miga local government areas of Jigawa State. Suleiman Abubakar Jahun, a Fulani elder who lost five children, recounted the horrific incident, saying he was at…
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Good morning from MEZIESBLOG! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian newspapers: 1. The Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, has appointed former Malian coach, Éric Sékou Chelle, as Head Coach of the Super Eagles. This was contained in a statement by the NFF communications department on Tuesday evening. 2. Director General, National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, Brigadier General…
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Good morning from MEZIESBLOG! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian newspapers: 1. Ministries, departments and agencies, MDAs, will today, Tuesday, begin the defence of their allocations in the 2025 budget estimates. According to the timeline of the budget process, the first set of MDAs will go before the Senate and the House of Representatives joint committees.…
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Good afetrnoon from MEZIESBLOG! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian newspapers: 1. The Bayelsa State government has announced the tragic loss of Mrs. Elizabeth Bidei, a member of the State Executive Council and Commissioner for Women Affairs. A statement issued by the Commissioner for Information, Orientation, and Strategy, Hon. Mrs. Ebiuwou Koku-Obiyai, expressed deep condolences to…
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Good afternoon from MEZIESBLOG! Here is today’s summary from global newspapers: 1. Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has fired back at the former Governor of Rivers State, Dr Peter Odili, saying that “an elder statesman should not be a trader and a sycophant all the time.” Wike said he won’t be shocked…
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Good morning from MEZIESBLOG! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian newspapers: 1. President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed that the tax reforms initiated by his administration have come to stay. During the ongoing first presidential media chat, the president addressed mixed reactions regarding the tax reform bills before the National Assembly, stating that the benefits of the…
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Good morning from MEZIESBLOG! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian newspapers: 1. No fewer than 39 Nigerians lost their lives following stampedes during food-sharing events in Okija, Anambra State, and Maitama, Abuja, on Saturday. In the struggle to get ahead and obtain the free food items distributed by organisers, the residents trampled upon one another, leading…
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Dangote Refinery has announced another reduction in the price of Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, or petrol. The company disclosed this in a statement by its spokesperson, Anthony Chiejina, released on its official X account on Thursday. The oil firm reduced its petrol ex-depot price to N899.50 per litre, down from N970. “…We have now announced…
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