Nigeria Breaking News Headlines Today Wednesday, 13 December 2017

Nigeria breaking news headlines

This is a roundup of some of the breaking news in Nigeria for Wednesday, 13 December 2017.

IGP arrests 32 SARS operative for alleged robbery, rape, other offences

Not less than 32 operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) are currently being detained

The arrested SARS officers were transferred to Abuja during the weekend, from the different state commands they served, TheCable reported.

“The suspects, who are all male, are now being held at various detention cells of the Federal SARS at Guzape District Abuja,” the source said.

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Go And Face Your CCT Trial, Appeal Court Orders Saraki

Senate President Bukola Saraki suffered defeat today as the Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja today December 12th ordered him to face three charges at the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT).

The Order was given by the three-man panel led by Justice Tinuade Akomolafe Wilson of the Abuja Court of Appeal.

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2018 Budget: El-Rufai signs N216.55 billion into law

Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai has signed into law, the N216.55 billion, 2018 budget passed by the State House of Assembly.

The budget is made up of N131.1 billion capital expenditure and N85.44 billion recurrent expenditure.

El-Rufai signed the budget at a ceremony at the Government House in Kaduna on Tuesday.

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Beware Of Fake UTME Past Questions – JAMB Warns Prospective Candidates

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has cautioned prospective candidates for the 2018 UTME to beware of fake past questions in CDs being distributed across the country.

The exam body gave the warning on Tuesday, in a statement, signed by Fabian Benjamin, head of media.

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FIFA Sanctions Nigeria, Awards Super Eagles World Cup Match To Algeria

World football ruling body, FIFA, has rejected Nigeria’s defence on the use of an ineligible player during the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Algeria in Constantine on Friday, 10th November 2017, thus awarding the match to Algeria.

However, the sanction does not in any way hurt Nigeria’s qualification for the 2018 FIFA World Cup finals, as the Super Eagles had picked the ticket from Group B ahead of the clash in Constantine.

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