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Nigeria Breaking News, Today, Thursday, 20th, August, 2020
This is a round-up of some-breaking news in Nigeria Today, Thursday, 20th, August 2020.
How I Predicted Mali Coup, Fire Outbreak In Ooni’s Palace – Primate Ayodele
The leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, says he predicted Mali coup and the fire outbreak at the palace of the Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Adeyeye Ogunwusi.
Naija News had reported earlier that Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta and his Prime Minister, Boubou Cissé, were “arrested” late Tuesday afternoon in Bamako by mutiny Soldiers supporting the opposition.
President Buhari’s Nephew, Mamman Daura Flown Out Of The Country
Mamman Daura, a nephew and close confidant of President Muhammadu Buhari, had been flown out of the country after he fell ill with an undisclosed illness.
Information reaching us has it that he has been taken to the United Kingdom.
2023 Presidency: Fayemi’s Campaign Poster Surface Online
Ahead of the 2023 presidential elections in Nigeria, a lot of political permutations and reactions have continued to spring up about who will become Nigeria’s next leader in 2023.
President Muhammadu Buhari will finish his tenure in 2023 and he is constitutionally barred from seeking another term in office which automatically means Nigerians will be having a new president by 2023.
NDDC: EFCC Begins Akpabio, Pondei Investigation
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has begun an investigation of the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio; and the acting Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Prof Kemebradikumo Pondei.
This was made known in an invitation letter signed by the Head, Economic Governance Section, Adebayo Adeniyi, dated August 14, 2020, and addressed to a group, Foundation for True Freedom and Good Governance, led by activist, Deji Adeyanju.
Edo 2020: ‘PDP, APC Set For Battle As Oshiomhole Plots To Weaken Wike’
Adams Oshiomhiole, a former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) recently visited President Muhammadu Buhari to allegedly ask for the presence of federal might in the Edo Governorship election.
Naija News reports that Oshiomhole on Monday met with President Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.