BREAKING NEWS IN NIGERIA THIS MORNING, THURSDAY, JUNE 24TH, 2021

Good morning and welcome to breaking news stories for this morning, Thursday, June 24th, 2021.

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1. Federal Govt Agrees To Meet With Twitter, Appoints Team

Federal Govt Agrees To Meet With Twitter, Appoints Team

Consequently, Buhari has approved the composition of the Federal Government’s Team to engage with Twitter. The approval was announced in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday by the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, who will chair the team. The Federal Government’s team also comprises the CONTINUE READING

2. 2 Brothels Sealed Over Death Of 3 Persons In Akwa Ibom (Photos)

2 Brothels Sealed Over Death Of 3 Persons In Akwa Ibom

The decision to close down the two brothels was occasioned by the death of three persons following a minor disagreement. It was gathered that the incident which started at Candy Shot brothel at about 11:am on Monday, June 21, led to two men attacking each other with CONTINUE READING

3. See Photo As Police Arraign Railway Vandals In Nasarawa

See Photo As Police Arraign Railway Vandals In Nasarawa

Suspected railway vandals have been arraigned by the police before the Federal High Court sitting in Lafia, the Nasarawa State capital. Police are charging the suspects for conspiracy, economic sabotage, and terrorism while the lawyer of the Chinese national is charged for aiding, facilitating, and CONTINUE READING

4. Senate Confirms Farouk Yahaya As Chief Of Army Staff

Senate Confirms Farouk Yahaya As Chief Of Army Staff

The red chamber took the decision following the consideration of the report of its joint committee on Defence and Army led by senators Aliyu Wamakko and Ali Ndume. The President of the Senate had on June 2, referred the request of the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), for Yahaya’s confirmation to the CONTINUE READING

5. [Photo] Man Sentenced To 12-Year Imprisonment For Raping Two Children In Cross River

Man Sentenced To 12-Year Imprisonment For Raping Two Children In Cross River

Idongesit was convicted on Wednesday, June 23, by the Chief Judge of Cross River State, Honourable Justice Akon Ikpeme. His conviction was secured courtesy of the Basic Rights Counsel Initiative (BRCI) team. Head of BRCI, Barr. James Ibor, who confirmed the development thanked the CONTINUE READING

6. Final Year Student Expelled By Akwa Ibom University For Insulting Gov Udom On Social Media

Final Year Student Expelled By Akwa Ibom University For Insulting Gov Udom On Social Media

The management of the Akwa Ibom State University has reportedly expelled a 500-level student identified as Ekpo Iniobong for allegedly criticising the state governor, Emmanuel Udom in a Facebook post. Ekpo has now given the university authorities seven days to restore his CONTINUE READING

7. Akwa Ibom Govt Sets Up Committee To Investigate Expulsion Of Final Year Student Who Insulted Gov Udom On Social Media

Akwa Ibom Govt Sets Up Committee To Investigate Expulsion Of Final Year Student Who Insulted Gov Udom On Social Media

The Akwa Ibom state government has inaugurated a five-man committee to investigate the case of a final student expelled from Akwa Ibom state university after being accused of making “derogatory remark” against Governor Udom Emmanuel on Facebook. We earlier reported that Iniobong Ekpo who was CONTINUE READING

8. Chukwuma Soludo Emerges APGA Governorship Candidate In Anambra

Chukwuma Soludo Emerges APGA Governorship Candidate In Anambra

Former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Prof Chukwuma Soludo, has been declared winner of the governorship primary election organized by the Chief Victor Oye-led faction of the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) held on Wednesday, June 23. Soludo scored a total of 740 votes to CONTINUE READING

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