Naij.com digest: Top 10 stories that broke this Friday
The NAIJ.com team has gathered the most important news that hit the headlines on Friday, May 20. Find all the stories you might have missed.
1. BREAKING: Second Chibok schoolgirl rescued (photos)
Serah Luka
“We are glad to state that among those rescued is a girl believed to be one of the Chibok government secondary school girls that were abducted on 14th April 2014 by the Boko Haram terrorists. Her name is Miss Serah Luka, who is number 157 on the list of the abducted school girls.”
2. Niger Delta militants bomb another pipeline
The Niger Delta militants have bombed a section of the Escravos gas trunkline behind salvation city, near Ogbe-Ijoh in Warri South West local government area of Delta state.
3. Just in! Governor Ortom’s aide assassinated
Hon. Igbana Deneen was reportedly killed by unidentitifed gunmen
Honorable Igbana Deneen, the senior special assistant to the Governor of Benue state on security matters, was murdered after gunmen invaded his house around 2:30am and shot him dead.
4. Trouble looms as Amaechi, Sirika engage in power tussle
There is a mild war brewing in President Muhammadu Buhari’s cabinet between Rotimi Amaechi and Hadi Sirika. Sources revealed that both ministers were close to exchanging physical blows on Monday save for the intervention of some civil servants and aides who were at the scene of the disagreement.
5. Doctor says Amina Ali is not pregnant
Amina Ali with her baby meets President Muhammadu Buhari
6. Drop your weapons, let’s negotiate – Buhari to Niger Delta militants
The president once again urged the militant groups, aggrieved persons and communities to drop weapons and sit down at the negotiating table primarily for the review of the Amnesty Programme initiated by the Yar’Adua administration.
7. Photos: Buhari meets with Shell team
President Muhammadu Buhari and Minister of State for Petroleum Ibe Kachikwu met with Shell Upstream team at the State House on May 20, Friday.
8. Chibok girls abduction and rescue is a scam – Asari Dokubo
Alhaji Mujahid Asari Dokubo, the leader of the Niger Delta People’s Volunteer Front, has said that no missing Chibok girl has been found, because no girls were missing.
9. Ex-DG of NIMASA Raymond Omatseye jailed
Justice Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia of a Lagos Federal High Court, today, convicted and sentenced the former Director-General of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Mr Raymond Omatseye, to five years imprisonment for contract scam of N1.5billion.
10. Tinubu meets labour leaders over on-going strike
Bola Tinubu flanked by labour chairman, Ayuba Wabba and former NLC president, Abdulwaheed Umar at the venue where journalist were to be briefed on the outcome of the meeting
The leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Bola Tinubu, today, May 20, made a surprise appearance at the headquarters of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) to broker peace between the present administration and the labour leaders.
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