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Major Nigerian Headlines For Today Monday, January 13th, 2020
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1. Oshodi-Abule Egba BRT Project Will Be Ready In May – Sanwo-Olu
Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor of Nigeria’s megacity State of Lagos is upbeat that the long-awaited Oshodi-Abule Egba BRT project will be delivered in May 2020.
Chairman, Lagos State chapter of National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Alhaji Musliu Ayinde Akinsanya, popularly called MC Oluomo has been commended for his wisdom in restoring peace into the union in the state.
3. 50,000 Applied For 1,000 Job slots In Lagos
A member of the Lagos State Civil Service Commission, Mr. Suru Avoseh, says no fewer than 50,000 applicants had applied for one thousand vacant teaching jobs announced by the state government in 2019.
4. PDP Describes Buhari, APC As Threats To National Unity
The opposition Peoples Democratic Party PDP, in its latest attack has described President Muhammadu Buhari and the ruling All Progressive Congress APC as threats to the national unity of Nigeria.
5. What Olu Falae Said About Concentration Of Power In The North
A former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Chief Olu Falae, has stressed that it would be provocative to allow the north retain power in 2023.
6. SERAP Takes 36 States To Court Over Life Pension To Ex-Governors
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), has taken legal actions against the 36 states of the federation over the alleged Life Pension paid to ex-governors.
7. Burglar Died After Jumping From A Two Storey Building
A burglar, Uche Akunacha, has died after jumping down from a two-storey building where he entered to steal.
8. PDP Chairman Gives Youths Hope Ahead Of Edo Gubernatorial Poll
The Edo state chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP, Chief Dan Orbih, has given hope the youths in the state by promising that the party would ensure that youths were given fair chance to contest the gubernatorial ticket of the party.
9. APC Says Chieftains Of ADC,PDP Will Defect To The Party
Ogun state All Progressives Congress(APC) has said that some chieftains of the Action Democratic Congress and the Peoples Democratic Party will defect to the APC on Tuesday (tomorrow).
10. Pastor Bakare Says He Never Asked President Buhari To Choose His Successor
The General Overseer of Citadel Global Community Church, formerly known as Latter Rain Assembly, Pastor Tunde Bakare, has said that he never asked the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), to choose his successor.
11. NUJ Declares Support For The Scrapping Of Mass Communication
The National President of the Nigeria Union Journalists (NUJ), Chief Christopher Isiguzo, has stated that the Union was in support of unbundling of Mass Communication in Nigerian universities across the country.
12. Udom, Enang In Face-off Over Calabar-Itu Road Repair
The controversy trailing Calabar-Itu-Ikot-Ekpene Road took a new dimension as Governor Udom Emmanuel told the Senior Special Adviser to the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) on Niger Delta Affairs, Ita Enang, not to pry into the affairs of the state.
13. 2023 Presidency: Seun Kuti Issues Stern Warning To Jonathan
Grammy nominee and Afrobeat singer, Seun Kuti has given a stern warning to ex-president, Goodluck Jonathan to desist from running for president in 2023.
14. Boy Apprehended For Stealing Female Underwears In Ojo
A 15-year-old boy Chukwajekwu Eziigbo have been arrested in Ojo Area of Lagos for stealing female underwears.
15. Leadway Assurance Appoints New CEO As Hassan-Odukale Bows Out
Following the retirement of its erstwhile Managing Director, Mr Oye Hassan-Odukale after 30 years of service, Leadway Assurance Company Limited has appointed Tunde Hassan-Odukale as the organisation’s Managing Director/ CEO.
16. Maid Smothers Toddler While Mother Was Away
An infant Identified as Somkenechukwu was strangled to death by maid, Hope Istifanus in Ihechiowa street, off MCC road, Owerri, Imo state.
17. VACANCY: Japanese Billionaire Wants A Girlfriend For First Moon Trip
Japanese billionaire, Yusaku Maezawa has announced his quest for a girlfriend to join him on a trip to the moon in view of his upcoming documentary.
18. Yahya Jammeh: Gambian Government Warns Banished Ex-President Never To Return
Following his exile into Equatorial Guinea after he refused to accept his defeat in the December 2016 election, the Gambia on Sunday warned its ousted leader, Yahya Jammeh, not to try to return home.
19. Four Injured As Rockets Hit US Base In Iraq Again
Four Iraqi airmen have been reportedly wounded as several rockets slammed into an Iraqi airbase north of Baghdad where US troops are based.
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