Nigerian Newspapers Today : Friday 24th January 2020
Here are some of the Nigerian Newspapers Today on Friday 24th January 2020 .
THE RETURN OF LASSA FEVER
The authorities could do more to contain this public health challenge On Tuesday, Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo made a special broadcast to the people of the state on the current outbreak of Lassa fever infection. It was an act of leadership for which he should be commended. Sadly, in many states of the federation,
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US Rolls out New Rule to Limit ‘Birth Tourism’
President Donald Trump’s administration on Thursday rolled out a new rule that aims to limit “birth tourism” by women who enter the U.S. on tourist’s visas. According to Trump, the essence of the “birth tourism’’ is with the intention of obtaining citizenship for their babies born on American soil. Under the State Department regulation, which
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As Ogun Cabinet Gets down to Work
By Victor Fagbulu Perhaps there can, at this moment, be no better illustration of the Yoruba adage that he who eats late does not eat worthless food than the cabinet that the Ogun State governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, unfolded to wild applause recently in the state. Truth be told, the team came a bit late,
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FG, South West Govs Agree to Develop Legal Framework for Amotekun
AGF says his earlier pronouncement on security network misinterpreted Omololu Ogunmade in Abuja After days of intense controversies on the formation of Amotekun, a South-west security network, the federal government and governors from the zone Thursday in Abuja, reached a consensus as they both agreed to come up with a legal framework for the outfit.
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South West Speakers Back Amotekun
By Kemi Olaitan Speakers of Houses of Assembly in the South West geo-political zone, Thursday declared their full support for the recently launched Western Nigeria Security Network (WNSN), code named Amotekun. The Speaker, Oyo State House of Assembly, Hon. Adebo Ogundoyin, made the disclosure while speaking at the meeting of Conference of Speakers of South
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Invest in Nigeria’s Creative Industry, Minister Urges Investors
Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has urged investors to take advantage of the burgeoning opportunities in Nigeria’s Creative Industry. Speaking at the 11th Tourism Investment and Business Forum for Africa (Investour), held on the sidelines of the ongoing International Tourism Trade Fair (FITUR) in Madrid, Spain, on Thursday, the minister described the
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House Probes NNPC, Others over Breach of Financial Rules
By Adedayo Akinwale in Abuja The House of Representatives has revealed its plan to embark on full scale investigation into the activities of all government-owned agencies over breach of financial rules. The investigative hearing was initiated by the House Committee on Public Accounts, chaired by Hon. Wole Oke over allegations bordering on deliberate and reckless
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Katsina Orders Demolition of Bandits’ Houses
By Francis Sardauna As part of ongoing onslaught against bandits in Katsina State, the state government has directed security operatives to demolish houses of bandits or kidnappers terrorizing communities in the state. The spokesman of the Katsina State Police Command, SP Gambo Isah, disclosed this to journalists in Gwarjo forest of Matazu Local Government during
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Alleged $1.1bn Fraud: Court Remands Adoke, 2 Others in EFCC’s Custody
By Alex Enumah in Abuja Justice Idris Kutigi of an Abuja High Court sitting in Gwagwalada area of Abuja, on Thursday ordered the remand of former Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Mohammed Adoke (SAN), in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) pending the hearing and determination
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Gombe Restates Commitment to ICT for Socio-economic Development
By Segun Awofadeji The Gombe State Government has restated its commitment to embrace Information Communication Technology (ICT) as panacea to the 21st century challenges and socio-economic development. The Deputy Governor, Dr Manassah Daniel Jatau, stated this when the Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF) rose from its meeting on Wednesday at the NGF Secretariat in Abuja. In
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