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Major Nigerian Headlines For Today Saturday, January 18th, 2020
Welcome to EKOHOTBLOG roundup of top Major Nigerian headlines for today, Saturday, January 18th, 2020
1. Afenifere Leader In Police Net For Obstructing Osinbajo’s Convoy
Abagun Kole Omololu, National Organising Secretary of Afenifere, Abagun Kole Omololu was arrested and detained for blocking Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo’s convoy.
2. Ifeanyi Ubah Reacts To Court Order Says, He Was Denied Fair Hearing
Following the Federal High Court order removing the Young Peoples Party, YPP senator, Senator Ifeanyi Ubah from the senate, he has alleged that he was denied fair hearing.
3. EPL: Man United Announce New Captain, See Fans Reaction
Manchester United manager, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer on Friday announced England international, Harry Maguire as the new captain of the club following the exit of Ashley Young.
4. Protesters Storm National Assembly Over Ihedioha’s Removal
Hundred of protesters have stormed the National Assembly complex to protest the removal of Emeka Ihedioha of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP as Governor of Imo state by the Supreme Court.
5. NFVCB Lifts Ban On Banky W’s ‘Sugar Rush’, Returns To Cinemas
Days, after it prohibited “Sugar Rush” movie from showing in cinemas across the country, the National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB), has lifted the ban.
6. Buhari Says, His Re-Election Was Not Rigged
President Muhammadu Buhari, has defended his reelection, stressing that it was not fluke going my the number of votes he got in the 2019 presidential poll.
7. France Deploys Radar System In Saudi Arabia To ‘Reassure’ Kingdom
France has deployed a radar system on the eastern coast of Saudi Arabia to beef up its ally’s defences after missile attacks on the kingdom’s oil infrastructure in September, French officials said.
8. Amid Kenya Power Struggle, IMF Says Investment Programme In Crisis
Hundreds of mismanaged infrastructure projects have stalled in Kenya and it will cost around $10 billion to revive them, the IMF said in a report whose findings point to a growing power struggle at the heart of government.
9. Access Bank Fully Acquires Kenya’s Transnational Bank
Access Bank, Nigeria’s top lender by assets has finally acquired Kenya’s Transnational Bank, the Kenyan central bank said on Friday.
10. Kenya In Talks With World Bank For $1 Billion Loan
Kenya is in advanced talks with the World Bank for “a fairly priced” loan of up to 100 billion shillings ($991.57 million), nearly half of its required external funding this fiscal year, a senior Treasury official said on Friday.
11. Nnamdi Kanu To Storm Nigeria For Parents’ Burial
Nnamdi Kanu leader of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has announced his plan to attend the burial of his parents slated for February 14, 2020.
12. FirstEdu Loan: First Bank Enhances Educational Sector With N10bn
Nigeria’s premier and leading financial services provider, First Bank of Nigeria Limited, has announced that within the last year, it has supported educational institutions in the country with loans in the sum of over 10 billion naira.
13. Eminem Surprises Fans, Releases New Album (See How To Download)
Popular US rapper Marshall Mathers better known as Eminem has again surprised his fans as he drops a new album titled “Music To Be Murdered By” in the early hours of Friday, January 17.
14. Super Falcons Star Oshoala Backs Nigeria To Host 2020 AWCON
Super Falcons striker Asisat Oshoala has backed Nigeria in their quest to host the 2020 Africa Women Cup of Nations (AWCON) because it would benefit the country.
15. Amotekun: Are Yorubas Finally Speaking With One Voice? (OPINION)
There has been no shortage of intrigue since the Governors of the South West states united to launch Operation Amotekun.
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