Naij.com digest: Top 10 news that broke this Thursday
The Naij.com team has gathered the most important news for February 19, Thursday. Find all the important things you might have missed below.
1. Senator Chris Ngige denies collapse reports (updated)
Emerging reports suggests that Nigeria’s minister of labour and employment, Dr Chris Nwabueze Ngige collapsed today at the National Assembly.
2. My husband slept with our chief bridesmaid
It was my wedding day and we had ‘fulfilled all righteousness’ required of us by the church and the tradition. I had danced vigorously at the reception just so my flexible husband won’t outdo me.
3. Ngige alleged collapse divides Nigerians
While some believe his collapse is not unconnected to his recent remarks on the protests by the Indigenous People Of Biafra (IPOB) for a sovereign state, some others have taken to social media to wish the minister quick recovery.
4. Lawyers to stage rally in support of PMB’s corruption war
A group of legal practitioners have decided to stage a rally in Abuja to show support for the anti-graft war being championed by President Muhammadu Buhari.
5. Governor Bello visits President Buhari
“The attention of the Governor of Kogi state, Alh. Yahaya Bello has been drawn to the spurious allegations by some group of legislators in the legislative arm of Kogi state to the effect that the Governor was the person stoking crisis in the Assembly.”
6. Lagos man kills friend after sleeping with his wife
Lukman Jimoh is presently in police custody after allegedly killing his friend who had accused him of an affair with his wife.l
7. Troops kill many Boko Haram terrorists, rescue 195 persons
The Nigerian troops of 7 Division Garrison comprising 112 Battalion and Armed Forces Special Forces yesterday, February 17, carried out a joint clearance patrol on suspected Boko Haram terrorists locations at Kwaptara, Mijigete, Garin Boka, Mosole, Ngubdori, Ma’asa, Dukje, Gulumba in Dikwa and Bama local government areas of Borno state.
8. Zaria: Christians and Muslims protest in Rivers and Abia
Christians and Muslims in the southeast of Nigeria have joined in alliance to protest against the Zaria bloodbath
9. Bring evidence to show Sheriff has links with B’Haram – PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has warned against labelling its new national chairman, Senator Ali Modu Sheriff as a Boko Haram sponsor.
10. Death of 24 members: APC, PDP clash at a parley with service chiefs
The Rivers state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressives Congress (APC) clashed on February 18 over the death of 24 members of the APC.
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