August 2020 – NEWSBREAK365

JUST IN: Protest rocks Minna over power supply

Posted on August 31, 2020 by Newsbreak

Youths of Kpakungun area of Minna on Monday morning blocked one of the major roads in Minna, the Niger state capital to protest incessant power ...

UST IN: Lagos Health Commissioner recovers from COVID-19

Posted on August 31, 2020 by Newsbreak

Lagos Commissioner for Health, Professor Akin Abayomi has recovered from coronavirus after testing negative. Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso, disclosed this in a ...

Federal lawmaker empowers 1,284 people in Daura

Posted on August 31, 2020 by Newsbreak

A member of the House of Representatives, Alhaji Fatuhu Muhammad, has opened a constituency office and empowered 1,284 people with working tools to improve their ...

Ghana faults Nigeria’s closure of borders, Buhari’s Executive Order

Posted on August 31, 2020 by Newsbreak

The simmering diplomatic row between Nigeria and Ghana over the ill treatment to Nigerian traders in the neighbouring country is not about to abate. The ...

Keep Investing In Africa’s Devt, Tinubu Tells AfDB’s Adesina

Posted on August 31, 2020 by Newsbreak

National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Bola Tinubu, has congratulated Nigeria’s former Minister of Agriculture, Dr Akinwunmi Adesina, on his re-election as the ...

Separated Conjoined Twins Arrive Bayelsa, Get N1m For Upkeep

Posted on August 31, 2020 by Newsbreak

The sum of N1 million has been donated by the Bayelsa State Deputy Governor Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo for the upkeep of Grace and Mercy Ayebaiyeni, the ...

Nnamdi Kanu Warns Miyetti Allah Over Plans To Deploy Vigilantes In ‘Biafraland’

Posted on August 31, 2020 by Newsbreak

Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra ( IPOB) has stated that any attempt by the Miyetti Allah Hore Kautal to formally launch ...

774,000 Jobs: FG Retains Plan Of Conceding 15 Per Cent Of Job Slots To Govs, NASS Members, Others

Posted on August 31, 2020 by Newsbreak

The Minister of State for Labour and Productivity Festus Keyamo has waded into the formula for sharing the 774,000 jobs under Special Public Works (SPW) ...

UPDATE: Three Trapped In Building Rescued In FCT

Posted on August 31, 2020 by Newsbreak

Tragedy averted as three people reportedly trapped in a building after a truck crashed into it at Madala, FCT have been rescued. This was contained ...

Banditry: Operation Sahel Sanity, Others Recorded Tremendous Success In Restoring Peace To Northwest – CESJET

Posted on August 31, 2020 by Newsbreak

The Centre for Social Justice, Equity and Transparency (CESJET) has hailed the Nigerian Army’s Operation Sahel Sanity as a success already in countering bandits and ...

Supreme Court Upholds Election Of Yahaya Bello As Kogi Governor

Posted on August 31, 2020 by Newsbreak

The election that brought in Yahaya Bello as the Governor of Kogi State has been upheld by the Supreme Court. Delivering its judgement on Monday, ...

“Return Home And End Your Football Career”, Argentine President Tell Messi

Posted on August 31, 2020 by Newsbreak

Argentina’s president Alberto Fernandez has advised Lionel Messi to return to his homeland and finish his career at his former youth team club Newell’s Old ...

IrokoTV Hints On Sacking 150 Staffs, Blames Devaluation Of Naira

Posted on August 30, 2020 by Newsbreak

IrokoTV boss, Jason Njoku has revealed plans to sack 150 staff and reduce investments in Africa. He made this known in an article published on ...

I’ll Lay Hands ‘Without Gloves’ On COVID-19 Patient For Healing — Oyedepo Boasts On ‘Eternal Power’

Posted on August 30, 2020 by Newsbreak

Bishop David Oyedepo of Living Faith Church Worldwide, also known as Winners’ Chapel has boasted of intention to lay bare hand on any Coronavirus patient ...

Photos: Trailer Crashes Into 3-Storey Building In Madalla

Posted on August 30, 2020 by Newsbreak

Tragedy as a trailer transporting empty soft drink bottles has reportedly crashed into a three-storey building in Madalla town of Niger state. The incident happened ...

French Woman Arrested For Making Naked Video On Indian Holy Bridge

Posted on August 30, 2020 by Newsbreak

A 27 years old French woman has been arrested for making a video of herself naked on a holy bridge in the Indian city of ...

NBA President Akpata To Audit 2016, 2018, 2020 Elections

Posted on August 30, 2020 by Newsbreak

Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) President Olumide Akpata has set up an Electoral Audit and Reforms Committee to audit the body’s 2016, 2018 and 2020 elections. ...

219 Persons Stuck At The Middle Of The Sea As Rescue Boat Gets Stranded

Posted on August 30, 2020 by Newsbreak

A rescue boat funded by British street artist Banksy, overloaded with migrants has issued urgent calls for help, saying it is stranded in the Mediterranean. ...

Police Detain Officer Who Shot Teenager In The Leg For Impregnating Girl In Rivers

Posted on August 30, 2020 by Newsbreak

A trigger-happy police officer who allegedly shot a 19-year-old youth identified as Ledisi Kote in the leg for impregnating a young girl in the Gokana ...

Okikijesu Releases Fearful Prophecies About Buhari’s Family, Death Of Senators, Presidential Aspirants

Posted on August 30, 2020 by Newsbreak

Nigerian clergyman, Apostle Paul Okikijesu of the Christ Apostolic Miracle Ministry, on Saturday, revealed God told him that President Muhammadu Buhari will mourn if urgent ...

Protest against racism, police brutality held in Liège

Posted on August 30, 2020 by Newsbreak

About 50 persons took part in a protest against racism and police brutality organised by the Campagne Solidarity movement on Friday at the Saint-Lambert Square ...

Close to 40,000 people in anti-corona protests in Berlin (photos)

Posted on August 30, 2020August 30, 2020 by Newsbreak

Several demonstrations took place across Europe over the weekend to protest mask wearing and other measures to curb the spread of coronavirus. The largest rally ...

Global coronavirus cases surge past 25 million as ‘second wave’ hits Europe

Posted on August 30, 2020 by Newsbreak

The latest data comes as India reports 78,761 new coronavirus cases, a record daily figure, with fears of a second wave in Europe increasing as ...

9 suspected Yahoo boys arrested in Port Harcourt (photos)

Posted on August 29, 2020 by Newsbreak

The Port Harcourt Zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, August 26, 2020, arrested nine suspected internet fraudsters. A statement ...

BREAKING: Fire Engulfs One-Storey Building In Lagos

Posted on August 29, 2020 by Newsbreak

Tragedy as a fire engulfed a one-storey building located at 10 Moliki Street Street in the Mushin Local Government Area of Lagos State on Saturday ...

‘Fake Sympathisers’ Stole Phones And Cash Of Lagos Helicopter Crash Victims, Eyewitness Reveals

Posted on August 29, 2020 by Newsbreak

An inhabitant of Opebi street in Lagos has condemned the lack of compassion and sympathy by some Lagosians towards accident victims after witnessing the helicopter ...

Kidnappers Of Appeal Court Judge’s Wife Blame Okada Ban, Other Reasons

Posted on August 29, 2020 by Newsbreak

Suspected kidnappers who kidnapped Mrs Ekwele Agube, wife of the Appeal Court judge in Cross River State have narrated the roles they played in the ...