Good morning, Nigeria, welcome to YaahooJournalist roundup of top Newspaper Headlines in Nigeria for today Friday, 27th September 2019.
Here Are The Major Nigerian Newspaper Headlines.
1. UK Court Grants Stay Of Execution Of P&ID $9.6b Award
A United Kingdom Commercial and Arbitration Court, has ordered a stay of execution of a previous judgment that asked the Nigerian government to pay $9.6bn worth of assets to Process and Industrial Developments Limited (P&ID), a company on the British Virgin Islands.
YaahooJournalist reports that the UK Court asked the Nigerian government led by President Muhammadu Buhari to make a “Security Payment” of $200 million to the court.
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2. Nigerian Senate Begins Consideration Of Legislative Agenda
The Nigerian Senate on Thursday, September 26, commenced the consideration of its Legislative Agenda.
YaahooJournalist reports that this is coming after the Nigerian Senate had on Wednesday, September 25, received the report from its ad-hoc committee on the 9th Senate’s Legislative Agenda.
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3. Nigerian Musician ‘Mad Melon’ Of ‘Danfo Driver’ Dies
Mad Melon, a Nigerian musician and crooner of ‘Danfo Driver’ a popular street anthem, has passed away.
YaahooJournalist reports that Mad Melon died on Wednesday in a Lagos hospital after battling with a brief illness
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4. UK Grants FG Leave To Appeal $9.6bn P&ID Award
Nigeria has been granted leave by the United Kingdom Commercial and Arbitration Court, to appeal a previous judgment that asked the Nigerian government to pay $9.6bn worth of assets to Process and Industrial Developments Limited (P&ID), a company on the British Virgin Islands.
YaahooJournalist reports that judgment came on Thursday, September 26 after several court cases saw some of the officials of the company pleading guilty.
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5. Islamic State ‘Kills 14 Nigerian Soldiers’ In Borno State
Islamic State said via its Amaq news agency that it killed 14 Nigerian soldiers in the northeast state of Borno in attacks on Wednesday, September 25.
A military source told Reuters that there were clashes in the state after the insurgents ambushed soldiers.
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6. Strike Looms As NLC Rejects N30,000 New Minimum Wage
The Kebbi State chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), has rejected the N30,000 minimum wage approved by the state government.
YaahooJournalist reports that Umar Halidu, the Kebbi State NLC Chairman, rejected the N30,000 minimum wage while addressing journalists in the state.
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7. Police Service Commission Takes Major Decision On Police Promotions
The Police Service Commission has suspended all pending police promotions in the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) until further notice.
YaahooJournalist reports that the decision was taken at a meeting of the commission’s board with the joint Trade Union Congress in Abuja on Tuesday.
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8. BBNaija: Biggie Begins Surprise Eviction Today
The Organisers of the 2019 Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) reality television show have announced that a ‘surprise eviction’ will begin today, Thursday, September 26.
YaahooJournalist understands that the ‘surprise eviction’ will begin Thursday evening as against the regular Sunday night evictions.
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That’s the Nigerian Newspaper headlines for today. Read more Nigerian news on YaahooJournalist. See you again tomorrow.
