Breaking News in Nigeria Today Friday 3rd January 2020
Here are some of the Breaking News in Nigeria Today Friday 3rd January 2020 on some of the nation newspapers .
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Abolishing the fraudulent billing system
F or decades, Nigerians have been under a heavy yoke brought upon them by the inefficiency and epileptic power supply to homes, offices, schools, markets and manufacturing concerns. The defunct National Electric Power Authority (NEPA) and its successor company, Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN), were notorious for their poor service delivery. Their trademark was power outage and estimated billings due to the absence of a proper metering system. Like a typical monopoly, NEPA operated with so much arrogance and disdain towards its customers. Its…
Anxiety in Kaduna over attack on Abuja-bound train
Baba Negedu KADUNA A rmed men yesterday reportedly attacked an Abuja-bound train from Kaduna close to Rijana station about 70 kilometres to Abuja. It was learnt that the incident took place at a village not too far from Kateri. The incident generated tension among residents who have gone to see the train as the alternative to the volatile Kaduna-Abuja Expressway. Travellers on the train told our correspondent that they heard a loud bang immediately followed by a crack on the windows of the train.…
Top investment priorities in agriculture
Taiwo Hassan The current year provides ample opportunity for investors to stake their resources in agriculture following Federal Government’s deep interest in food security and produce export, Taiwo Hassan reports I ndeed, it has been a new dawn in the country’s agriculture sector since President Muhammadu Buhari came into power in 2015. The intention of the government in this regard is to rescue the economy from continued dependence on oil as a major driver of the economy in terms of foreign exchange earnings. …
Fulani herders sue Oyo, Assembly over Anti-Grazing Law
Sola Adeyemo Ibadan F ulani herders in Oyo State under the aegis of Gan Allah Fulani Development Association of Nigeria have filed a suit against the government of Engr. Seyi Makinde and the State House of Assembly over anti-grazing law recently passed, describing it as a gross violation of their fundamental rights. Joined as co-defendant in the suit filed on their behalf by Professor Yusuf Dankofa, was the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice in the state, who all believed that the law which had…
Police rescue six teenage girls from kidnappers
P olice have rescued six kidnapped teenage girls in Batsari Local Government Area of Katsina State. The state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Gambo Isah, said in a statement yesterday that the victims were kidnapped while working on a farm at Mata-Mulki village of Batsari Local Government Area. Isah said that the police received a distress call about 12.30p.m. that unrepentant bandits armed with AK47 rifles kidnapped some girls working on a farm at Mata-Mulki village. The PPRO, according to…
Waterways: Prepare for war, Lagos CP warns pirates, kidnappers
Taiwo Jimoh R esidents of Ilashe, Ibeshe, Irede, Irewe/Osolu, Igboologun and Takwa Bay in Oriade Local Council Development Area, Amuwo Odufin, Lagos State, may soon be able to sleep with their two eyes closed. Policemen deployed to the newly constructed Area Command Headquarters have vowed to fight crime on the waterways in the area. The communities were hitherto known for notorious crimes such as oil bunkering, kidnapping and smuggling. But the state Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, said his men were poised to combat…
ABCON: Evaluating BDCs’ role in FG’s job creation agenda
Sunday Ojeme For long, operators in the Bureaux De Change (BDC) segment of the nation’s financial sector under the Association of Bureaux De Change Operators of Nigeria (ABCON) have kept faith with their support for Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)’s commitment to exchange rate stability as well as creating jobs for thousands of Nigerians. Sunday Ojeme reports W ith over 45,000 Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) licensed bureau de change operators currently plying their trade across Nigeria, not much has been reported about this segment…
Akeredolu to workers: I’ll pay FG’s approved N30,000 new wage
Adewale Momoh Akure G overnor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State yesterday assured workers in the state that his administration would pay the Federal Government’s approved new minimum wage of N30, 000 to civil servants in the state. The governor, who gave the assurance yesterday, stated that payment would commence as soon as the ongoing negotiation between the Organised Labour and the state government was concluded. Akeredolu spoke during special prayers to mark the first working day in the new year held at the Governor’s Office,…
I’m single, not searching, says BBNaija’s Mercy
T he winner of the last edition of Nigeria’s most-watched reality TV show, Big Brother Naija, Mercy Eke says she is single and not searching. The reality TV star made this known via her Snapchat page on Tuesday, December 31st, 2019. In a short but direct post, the beautiful reality star announced her arrival into the singlehood association. “Single not searching,” she wrote. However, we cannot jump into conclusions as this might just be another celebrity trying to seek the attention of…
Blossom Chukwujekwu’s estranged wife, Maureen Esisi, might be officially single
B lossom Chukwujekwe’s estranged wife, Maureen Esisi has dropped hints that she is now officially single. The skincare entrepreneur made this known via her Instagram page on Tuesday, December 31, 2019. She shared a post that simply wrote ‘Single.’ She then went on to caption the photo with a quote that got a lot of her fans camping at her comment section with words of encouragement and approvals. Maureen and Blossom got everyone talking about a month ago when the news of…
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