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Latest News In Nigeria, December 5, 2022: Top 10 Headlines For Monday

Latest News In Nigeria, December 5, 2022: Top 10 Headlines F

Welcome to AllNews morning roundup of the top 10 latest Nigerian news today, Monday, December 5, 2022.

Subsidy Should Be For Health Not Petroleum - Obi

Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi has said that Nigeria should subsidize the health sector rather than petroleum.

Obi said this on Sunday during the Town Hall series organized by Arise TV. Read more here.

2023: Atiku Vows To Use Education To Grow Private Sector

Presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, promised to grow Nigeria’s private sector through education if elected president in 2023.

Atiku who said this while speaking at the Arise TV Presidential Town Hall series on Sunday emphasized the importance of education to the economy. Read more here.

NDLEA Declares Abuja Drug Lord Wanted

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has raided the warehouse of a former convict and drug lord in Abuja, Ibrahim Momoh, declaring him wanted.

Ibrahim Momoh, alias ‘Ibrahim Bendel’, escaped from prison custody to return to his criminal trade where the operatives recovered 81 jumbo bags of cannabis weighing 1,278kgs. Read more here.

Buhari Reiterates Commitment To Reversing Infrastructures Rot In Varsities

President Muhammadu Buhari has reiterated his administration’s commitment to reverse the decay of infrastructure in Nigeria’s universities.

Buhari who spoke at the weekend during the grand finale of the 33rd combined Convocation Ceremony of the University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT) said that his administration was still committed to tackling infrastructural deficits in universities in order to boost education in the country. Read more here.

Suspected Assassins Apprehended At Lawmaker's Residence

The lawmaker representing Niger East Senatorial District at the National Assembly, Mohammed Sani Musa, escaped torment or even death when police arrested heavily armed men at his residence in Minna, Niger State.

The All Progressives Congress (APC) Senator was reported to be in Minna for the coronation and presentation of staff of office to the Emir of Kagara, Ahmed Garba Gunna. Read more here.

Conduct Environmental Audit, FG Tells Banks, Telcos

The Federal Government has directed banks and telecommunication companies to conduct environmental audits in their various domains to safeguard the environment and reduce toxic waste from the organisations

Prof Aliyu Jauro, the Director-General, NESREA, a Federal Government agency, said this in Abuja while speaking during the maiden edition of the National Environmental Compliance Award, organised by the organisation. Read more here.

World Cup 2022: England Crush Senegal To Book Spot Against France

A quick-fire double by England extended their unbeaten record against African teams with a 3-0 victory over Senegal on Sunday which included the first goal at this World Cup from captain Harry Kane as they set up a quarterfinal clash with holders France.

England had initially looked sluggish against Senegal's pacy forwards, in the two nations' first-ever encounter, with a beautiful one-handed save by Jordan Pickford stopping Boulaye Dia from giving the African side a shock lead. Read more here.

BBNaija’s Dotun Confirms Sexual Orientation

Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) reality star, Dotun Oloniyo, has taken to his Twitter page to clear the air on rumours that he is gay and colleague Deji is his partner.

Via Twitter on Sunday afternoon, he bashed trolls that took it upon themselves to peddle false rumours on the sexual orientation of grown men. Read more here.

Cape Town Drive-By Shooting Leaves One Dead, Seven Injured

A tragedy unfolded in Manenberg in the Western Cape on Saturday night when one person was killed and seven others wounded in a drive-by shooting.

Police spokesperson Sgt. Wesley Twigg in a statement issued on Sunday confirmed that the incident took place at around 7 pm in the parking lot of Audrey Court, a block of flats in the area, where the group had been socialising. Read more here.

Gunmen Shoot Imam Leading Prayers, Abduct 18

Bandits have again attacked Muslim worshippers, shooting the Imam and one other person at a Maigamji village along Funtua-Dandume road, Funtua Local Government Area of Katsina.

The worshippers were attacked during late Isha'i prayers on Saturday night. Read more here.

These are the Latest News in Nigeria headlines this morning. Visit our website www.allnews.ng for the latest news in Nigeria and worldwide.

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