Nigeria news today headlines : Sunday 5th January 2020
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Catholic Priests Knock Olukoya, Muoka On Christmas Celebration
ASABA – The controversy generated by two Nigerian Christian leaders on the significance of Christmas celebration or its otherwise, intensified at the weekend, as some Catholic Priests described the Pentecostal pastors as ‘religious ignoramuses.’ The General Overseer, Lord’s Chosen Revival Ministries, Pastor Lazarus Muoka, had said that Christmas is the doctrine of those who do
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FG Revokes Ajaokuta-Itobe-Okene Highway Contract
LOKOJA – Piqued by the public outcry over under performance of the SCOA Motors, the contractor handling Itobe- Ajaokuta -Okene highway in Kogi State, the Federal Government has revoked the contract, which will be re-awarded to a more competent contractor. This was disclosed on Friday by the Federal Controller of Works in Kogi State, Engr.
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Impacting The Lives Of People Through Bills
Abuja – Government policy is to change narrative in governance. Every policy has one implication or the other on the people, either positively or negatively. But in all, policy is to change the old ways of doing things, with attendant effect on the citizens, depending from which perspective the policy is been viewed. The same
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Consumers To Pay More As NERC Directs DisCos To Increase Tariff
Nigerians will now pay more for electricity as the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has directed the 11 electricity distribution companies (DisCos) to increase their tariff from January 1. This was contained in memo sent to the DisCos and signed by James Momoh, NERC chairman, and its secretary, Dafe Akpeneye. As reported by TheCable, an
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UBA Recruits 4000 Staff, Promotes 5,000
Lagos – At a time when many Nigerians are losing their jobs due to the economic downturn, the United Bank for Africa (UBA) in a massive recruitment drive has recruited 4000 new staff and also put smile on the faces of 5000 staff of the bank. The 4000 new staff members resumed in the last
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Many Die In Kaduna Gas Explosion
Kaduna – It was a black Saturday for residents of Angwan Boro, Kachia Road, in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State, as an industrial gas cylinder exploded and killed Scores of people. While some sources put the number of the dead at four, others say it cannot be ascertained yet. Only parts of human
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Demolition Of ‘Ile Arugbo’ Exhumes Kwara’s Old Political Feud
Abdulrazak Abdulrhaman, Governor, Kwara State, takes family feud with the Sarakis to a new height after signing off on repossession and demolition of the late political godfather’s political mobilisation ground, sparking off fresh rounds of concerns as to the governor’s motive on the matter, writes NICHOLAS UWERUNONYE. In politics according to the playbook of Abdulrhaman
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Will Sanwo-Olu Match 2020 Budget With Campaign Promises?
LAGOS – Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the governor of Lagos State, on Tuesday, signed the 2020 budget of N1.168 trillion. This was done a day after members of the state House of Assembly passed the Appropriation Bill. The passage followed the presentation of a report by the Joint Committee of the House on Appropriation and Finance, by
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Between Buhari’s New Year Message And Reality
LAGOS – President Muhammadu Buhari in his New Year message spoke to Nigerians as has been the tradition. However, days after, his message this year is still causing ripples among the citizens, as they are divided over what he said. While a cross section of people believe that the speech, titled, ‘A Letter From The
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Ethnicity Is Constant Feature In Nigerian Politics –Umeh
Distinguished Senator Victor Umeh, an estate surveyor turned politician, is the former National Chairman of All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA). He represented the people of Anambra Central Senatorial District for 17 months in the 8th Senate. In spite of the short period he spent in the Upper Chamber, Umeh is believed to have made significant
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