NAIJ.com digest: Top 10 news that broke this Wednesday
NAIJ.com has gathered the most important news for April 20. Find all the things you should know below.
1. Protesters besiege Obasanjo’s house in Abeokuta
Hundreds of indigenes and residents of Sango-Ijoko in Ado-Odo/Ota local government area of Ogun state besieged the hilltop mansion of former president Olusegun Obasanjo in Abeokuta in protest to what they called ‘boundary anomaly’ of the proposed Sango-Ijoko local council development area in the state.
2. Saraki appears in CCT amid tight security
Senate president Bukola Saraki has appeared at his ongoing trial at the CCT amid tight security. Four senators accompanied him this time.
Saraki, Orubebe meet at CCT
3. 1,194 trucks of petrol distributed nationwide, see breakdown
As Nigerians continue to suffer scarcity of petrol despite being an oil-producing country, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation claimed 1,194 trucks of petrol are set to be distributed nationwide.
4. I have not resigned, Vice president Yemi Osinbajo says
Vice president Professor Yemi Osinbajo has denied reports that he has stepped down as a Pastor in the Redeemed Christian Church of God.
5. President Buhari approves timetable for Nigeria’s 2017 budget
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the timetable for Nigeria’s 2017 budget following the Federal Executive Council meeting held today.
Nigerian ministers during the FEC meeting
6. US finds the location of the abducted Chibok girls
The American officials have revealed that they located the Chibok girls abducted two years ago by the Boko Haram sect.
7. Only eight states are ready for N5,000 monthly stipends
Eight states including Bauchi, Cross River, Ekiti, Kogi, Kwara, Niger, Osun and Oyo have their single register database which would be used by the federal government for the targeted intervention programmes.
8. FG to pay workers salaries on the 25th of every month – AGF
Muhammadu Buhari directed to begin payment of staff salaries by the 25th of every month.
9. Soldiers attacked by Fulani herdsmen, police officer kidnapped (photos)
Fulani herdsmen have engaged a joint team of the Nigerian army and mobile police force personnel in Agatu, Benue state in a gun duel, kidnapping a police man in a process.
Herdsmen apprehended in Abuja
10. Boko Haram set ablaze villages, kills at least 30 people
The deadly Boko Haram sect has reportedly attacked Zango village, Gulani local government area in the Yobe state on April 19, Tuesday, killing at least 30 people and injured many others.
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