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Nigeria Breaking News Today, Tuesday June 5, 2018
Nigeria breaking news
This is a round-up of breaking news in Nigeria today, Tuesday June 5, 2018.
nPDP Accuse Presidency Of Blackmail, Pulls Out Reconciliation Meeting
The nPDP faction in the All Progressives People’s Congress has accused the federal government of blackmail.
The group accused the presidency of not being interested peace talks.
The group also showed displeasure in the withdrawal of the security aides of the Senate President and Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Minna Jail Break: 30 Prisoners Rearrested
Thirty inmates who escaped from the Minna Medium Security Prison on Sunday night have been recaptured, following combined efforts of Nigerian Prison Service and other security agencies in Niger State.
The information was disclosed by minister of interior, General Abdulrahman Dambazzau in a press statement made available to Naija News by Jibrin Baba Ndace, Chief Press Secretary to the Niger state governor after on the spot assessment of the prison.
Army Were Soft On Biafrans During The Civil War – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari today said due to efforts by former head of state, Yakubu Gowon, who warned the army during the civil war that Biafrans were not enemies but “brothers and sisters of the rest of Nigerians”, the army was soft on Biafrans.
Buhari said this while speaking at his investiture as Grand Patron of the Nigerian Red Cross Society (NRCS) at the presidential villa in Abuja.
National Assembly Keeps Budget Details Secret
Despite Increasing the figure up by more than 10 per cent, The National Assembly have continue to keep the details of the 2018 budget top secret.
According to Daily Trust, NASS jacked for pending from N125 to N139.5 billion, but did not give a breakdown of what items made up the single line item.
Jailbreak In Minna Prison, Officer Killed, 7 Inmates Recaptured
On Sunday, 3rd June, 2018 at about 8pm, there was a jailbreak at Minna Medium Security Prison located at Tunga area of Minna Metropolis Naija News can authoritatively report.
The Public Relations officer of Nigerian Prison Service, Niger command,DSP Rabiu M Shuaibu confirmed the incident in a statement made available to Naija News.
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