Top Nigerian Newspaper headlines Tuesday
AllNews Nigeria brings you the latest Nigeria news headlines compilations and roundup of the top Nigerian newspaper stories online for today, Tuesday, January 25, 2022.
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Monday, recorded two Coronavirus-related deaths and 241 additional cases in eight states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
The NCDC disclosed via its verified website on Tuesday morning that a state in the Northeast, Taraba, had 98 new infections which included 74 backlogs from January 1 to 23.
It said Rivers, a state in the Niger Delta region of southern Nigeria reported 66 cases, while Lagos, a state in southwestern and the second-most populous city in Africa reported 35 infections as the FCT reported 20 cases...READ MORE
Enoch Adeboye, the General Overseer, the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), has directed all members of the church to commence a 50-day fast and prayer for Nigeria.
Adeboye made the announcement at the Holy Ghost Service of the church-themed ‘FRESH AIR’.
The cleric had at the Holy Ghost Service of the church declared a 50-day fasting programme tagged, “Fasting and Prayer for Nigeria’’...READ MORE
Kano, Best At Agro Pastoral And Development Project Implementation— Government
Kano State State Agro Pastoral Development Project (KSADP) in the year 2021 achieved 123.43% of its disbursement projection.
Kano State Deputy Governor, and Commissioner of Agriculture, Dr. Nasiru Yusuf Gawuna disclosed this on Monday while chairing the State Steering Committee of the project meeting at the Government House,Kano.
In a statement made available to newsmen by the Deputy Governor's Chief Press Secretary, Hassan Musa Fagge, Dr. Gawuna said in his discussion with ISDB Vice President and other reports, KSADP is the fastest project, adding that this encouraged the Bank to support Kano State with various interventions such as Structure Agro Processing Zones,National Program for Food Security and Bilingual Project...READ MORE
Ortom Directs Ministry Of Lands To Issue C of O To Air Force
Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has directed the Ministry of Lands, Survey and Solid Minerals to hasten the process of issuance of Certificate of Occupancy to the Nigerian Air Force, Makurdi.
Governor Ortom gave the directive Monday, at the Benue Peoples House when he received the new Air Officer Commanding (AOC) Tactical Air Command, (TAC) Makurdi, Air Vice Marshall Abraham Adole.
While commending the Chief of Air Staff for posting a son of the soil to the State, Governor Ortom described the Nigerian Air Force as a critical component in the security architecture of the nation, saying they had always lived up to expectations...READ MORE
A Federal High Court in Abuja, on Monday, issued an arrest warrant against the former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke.
Justice Bolaji Olajuwon granted the request after counsel to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Farouk Abdullah, made an oral application.
Recall that the court had fixed November 3, 2021, for the EFCC to give a report on its effort at extraditing Alison-Madueke to the country to stand her trial, and for possible mention of the case.
But on the adjourned date, the case was stalled as neither Abdullah nor Alison-Madueke was in sight...READ MORE
The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Professor Isa Ali Pantami has disclosed that the Kano Data Centre will be commissioned in June.
The data centre with 41 Terabyte capacity is being developed by the ministry's Galaxy Backbone.
Pantami made the disclosure while inspecting the project in Kano over the weekend.
He said the centre has a storage facility that can cater for both private and public offices...READ MORE
On Sunday, January 24, 2022, the Super Eagles of Nigeria crashed out of the ongoing African Cup Of Nations (AFCON) games after they lost 1-0 to Tunisia.
This development hit some Nigerians hard because the Super Eagles looked more formidable than Tunisia.
Before the match, about 11 players contracted COVID-19 within the Tunisia team so there was no way they could have knocked Nigeria out of the game so easily...READ MORE
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced that the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and the Direct Entry examination will commence on February 12, 2022.
The board made this known in its weekly bulletin released by its Director of Public Relations, Dr. Fabian Benjamin.
In the timeline of events attached to the bulletin, the board announced that the “UTME/DE registration starts on February 12, 2022, and ends on March 19, 2022...READ MORE
Unpaid Salary: How News Central TV Caused Agony For Staff Over
Workers with News Central TV, a television station based in Lagos, Nigeria have cried out over the organisation’s non-payment of their salaries.
The workers said they are yet to receive their salaries for more than two years, a situation leading to untold hardship and severe financial difficulties.
Sources who spoke to AllNews Nigeria about the matter revealed that News Central TV owed them salaries running into millions of naira per person and that is why they have come out in public with their plight...READ MORE
Twitter Users React As Singer Solidstar Fights Cab Man [Video]
Users of the microblogging platform, Twitter, are reacting as a viral video shows Nigerian singer Solidstar engaged in a fist battle with a cabman in the Festac area of Lagos.
In the viral video on the internet, Solidstar smashes the side windshield of the cabman for allegedly refusing to go on his knees to appease his ego.
It was alleged that Solidstar's brother ordered him a ride but it soon became a quarrel as the singer claimed the driver was rude to him...READ MORE
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