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Nigeria Breaking News, Today, Wednesday, 26th, February, 2020
This is a round-up of some-breaking news in Nigeria, Today, Wednesday, 26th, February 2020.
#EndSARS: IGP Adamu Takes Major Action After Killing of Remo Stars Defender
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Abubakar Adamu, has ordered the closure of all Police Zonal Intervention Squad (ZIS) satellite offices.
ZIS is a special unit under the Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG) Zone II that operate mostly around border communities of Lagos and Ogun States.
Breaking News: Court Sentence Olisa Metuh To 7 Years Jail Term
The Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced former spokesman for the People Democratic Party (PDP) Olisa Metuh To 7 Years jail term
Naija News reports that the trial judge Justice Okon Abang found him guilty of all the charges filed against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
National Assembly Moves To Confer Immunity On Speaker, Senate President
Members of the House of Representatives have moved closer to conferring immunity on the Speaker of the House and President of the Senate. The bill to confer immunity on the two leaders of the legislative arm of the Nigerian government scaled second reading on Tuesday despite opposition.
Breaking: House Of Assembly Speaker Resigns In Kaduna State
Naija News has been informed at this time that Kaduna State House of Assembly Speaker, Hon. Aminu Abdullahi Shagali has resigned his position.
The development was confirmed by sources from the Assembly, noting that the speaker had declared his resignation just before the commencement of the Plenary session on Tuesday morning.
