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Nigeria Breaking News Today, Thursday, 1st, August, 2019
This is a roundup of some breaking news in Nigeria for Today, Thursday, 1st, August 2019.
IMN Vs FG: Shiites Fix Date To File Case Against Proscription
The Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN), also known as Shiites, will on Thursday (today) file a case challenging its proscription by the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration.
The latest move by the Shiites group was made known by human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN).
Breaking: Shiites Suspends Protest Over El-Zakzaky’s Detention
The Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) also known as Shiites Nigeria on Wednesday announced the temporal suspension of its protest.
IMN has constantly protested the continued detention of its leader, Sheikh Ibraheem El-Zakzaky.
Borno State Governor Suspends Medical Workers
Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum has directed the immediate suspension of the medical workers at the Umaru Shehu Ultra-Modern Hospital.
Naija News understands that the decision of the Borno state Governor to suspend the health workers was because they skipped their official duties on Tuesday.
Presidential Election Tribunal: APC Plotting To Frame Atiku – PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) of plotting to frame former Vice President Atiku Abubakar.
Naija News reports that the National Publicity Secretary of the APC, Lanre Issa-Onilu, in a statement on Tuesday warned that Atiku might be committing an offence which is tantamount to a felony.
Kano: APC Suspends Gbajabiamila’s Campaign DG
The campaign Director-General of Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila, Abdulmumin Jibrin, has been suspended by the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bebeji LGA in Kano State.
Jibrin, who is a member of the House of Representatives, was suspended over alleged anti-party activities.
What Sultan of Sokoto Told Muslims To Do About New Moon
The Sultan of Sokoto and President-General of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, has told Muslims in Nigeria to look out for the new moon of Dhu’l-Hijjah 1440 A.H today.
This was made known in a statement by the Chairman, Advisory Committee on Religious Affairs in the Sultanate Council, Prof Sambo Wali Junaidu.