Welcome to AllNews morning roundup of the top 10 latest Nigerian news today, Tuesday, November 29, 2022.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has expressed concern over the incessant attacks across the nations on its local government offices.
This was as the commission said that though it will recover losses from the attacks, it would not condole rising attacks on its offices. Read more here.
Nigerians travelling to the United Kingdom and the US have been warned by the federal government to be security conscious.
The warning came from the Minister of Culture and Information, Lai Mohammed, who expressed worry over the rate at which citizens have been losing cash, international passports and belongings in the two countries. Read more here.
Dr Ifedayo Adetifa, the Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, has predicted that Nigeria will likely see an increase in COVID-19 cases and a decrease in hospitalisation over the holiday season this year.
Adetifa said this during an interview with Punch, claiming that the increase in travel over the holiday season might result in a rise in cases. Read more here.
The Chairman of the National Population Commission, Nasir Kwarra, has assured that the 2023 census will take place in all the local government areas despite the high rate of insecurity bedeviling many parts of the country.
No fewer than 527 local government areas out of the nation’s 774 councils have recorded security breaches between January and August 21, 2022. Read more here.
Uruguay coach Diego Alonso dropped striker Luis Suarez to the bench and brought forward Edinson Cavani into his starting 11 for Monday's World Cup Group H match against Portugal who also shuffled up their team.
After Uruguay's 0-0 draw with South Korea in their opening match of the tournament, Alonso also gave starts to defenders Sebastian Coates and Guillermo Varela in the place of attacking midfielder Facundo Pellistri and defender Martin Caceres. Read more here.
The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has said it has declared a 100 per cent liquidation dividend in 20 institutions.
Bello Hassan, Managing Director, NDIC made this known at the 2022 NDIC workshop, organised for the Finance Correspondents Association of Nigeria (FICAN) and Business Editors, themed; “Boosting Depositors Confidence Amidst Emerging Issues and Challenges in the Banking System,” on Monday in Port Harcourt. Read more here.
An unemployed man, Samuel Dung, has been apprehended and made to appear before the Upper Area Court in Karu, Abuja for allegedly swindling a village chief and 99 others in a fake money doubling investment deal.
Dung, 36, who lives in Phase 1 Extension, Jikwoyi, Karu is facing one count charge of cheating. Read more here.
Popular Nigerian singer Patoranking has reunited with his mother after five years of being separated from her.
The artiste whose real name is Patrick Nnaemeka Okorie is among those billed to perform at the ongoing 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. Read more here.
Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Professor Umar Danbatta, said that the country's entertainment industry has benefited from Nigeria's powerful telecommunications infrastructure.
He asserts that the globalisation of the Nigerian entertainment sector is attributable to its extensive use of digital media. Read more here.
Somali security forces have ended an hour-long siege by Al-Shabaab militants who stormed a popular hotel in the capital Mogadishu overnight, killing eight civilians, the national police spokesperson said on Monday
Insurgents with ties to al-Qaeda launched their assault on the Villa Rose hotel, which is a popular destination for lawmakers and other government officials, at around 20:00 on Sunday. Read more here.
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