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Welcome to AllNews morning roundup of the top 10 latest Nigerian news today, Saturday, June 18, 2022.
Governorship candidate of Social Democratic Party (SDP), Segun Oni has withdrawn from the Ekit Governorship race.
In a statement made available to AllNews Nigeria Segun Oni said "My Good People of Ekiti State, we regret to inform you that the SDP leadership that gave us ticket to run for Governorship is ilegal as the tenure of the NWC had expired since 2020 with no convention held to elect new officers until lastweek. Read more here.
The names of those who died following the attack at St. Francis Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State, have been released.
The funeral mass for the victims commenced on Friday, thirteen days after the tragedy sent shockwaves to parts of the country and among those in attendance was Governor Rotimi Akeredolu. Read more here.
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi has chosen Doyin Okupe as his pick for the vice-presidential position of the party ahead of the 2023 election.
The news was disclosed by Arise TV and it was revealed that Okupe was chosen in a placeholder capacity to beat the INEC Friday, June 17 deadline. Read more here.
The Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Brig.-Gen. Muhammad Fadah has pleaded for the protection of corps members participating in the gubernatorial election in Ekiti State.
Fadah made this request on Friday when he visited top officials of security agents in Ado-Ekiti, before the election was fixed for Saturday, June 18. Read more here.
In order to boost the growth, educate, and create maximum visibility in the Nigerian leather sector for leading leather players across Africa, key stakeholders spread across Sub-Saharan Africa gathered at the just concluded Lagos Leather Fair (LLF) 5 to discuss the roadmap to the future of the leather industry.
The two-day event, which aims at seeking the potential economic impact of the leather sector on the Nigerian economy, had in attendance over 2000 key stakeholders, including the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Adeniyi Adebayo, Ex-Governor of Cross River State, Donald Duke, and members from several federal ministries, Bank of Industry, trade bodies, financial institutions, and other local and international investors. Read more here.
A Fintech Software Engineering Firm, Appzone, has called on banks to adopt blockchain technology for enhanced visibility and transparency in resolving customer-financial-institutional disputes.
According to Uche Elendu, co-founder of Appzone, it was necessary due to the rising rate of fraud and dispute claims between clients and financial institutions in Nigeria. Read more here.
The Nigerian Association of Road Transport Owners (NARTO) has lauded the Federal Government over the upward review of the freight rate for Premium Motor Spirit (PMS).
NARTO’s President, Alhaji Yusuf Othman, on Friday in Lagos that the review would cushion the effect of the rising cost of diesel on the operations of transporters. Read more here.
Russia is in contact with Turkey regarding the export of grain from Ukraine, Russian spokesperson, Dmitry Peskov declared on Friday.
Turkey on Wednesday said a sea corridor from Ukraine for grain exports could be formed without needing to clear the mines around Ukrainian ports. Read more here.
The Reds had turned down 2 offers for Mane but with the arrival of Nunez from Benfica in a club-record deal, it has paved the way for the Senegalese's departure. Read more here.
Canadian singer Drake has released an unexpected album titled ‘Honestly, Nevermind’ just nine months after his last album ‘Certified Lover Boy’
The release, which consists of 14 tracks spanning 52 and a half minutes, serves as Drake's seventh studio album. Read more here.
These are the Latest News in Nigeria headlines this morning. Visit our website www.allnews.ng for the more latest news in Nigeria and around the world.
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