Nigeria news today headlines : Sunday 1st March 2020
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Kwara Gets N3.2bn Allocation For February
Kwara State has received a net total sum of N3,255,019,095.98 for the month of February, according to a statement by the state government at the weekend. The tally includes N2,286,737,054:07 (net) statutory revenue allocation (SRA); N958,364,447:96 value added tax (VAT); N5,783,677:33 (exchange gain); and N4,133,916:62 excess bank charges, totalling N3,255,019,095.98, according to the statement issued
CORONAVIRUS: Anxiety Over Identification Of Contacts To Italian Patient
CHIOMA UMEHA AND OLUSEGUN KOIKI; LAGOS – Anxiety has continued to worsen over the tracking of all the contacts of the Italian man who reportedly imported the Convid-19 deadly disease into Nigeria as the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has set up a monitoring team to track all the passengers of Turkish Airways. The Italian who
Buhari Orders Crackdown On Security Agents Undermining Border Drill
President Muhammadu Buhari has inaugurated ‘Operation Swift Response’ as a border drill exercise to checkmate the illegal activities of smugglers and ‘Fifth Columnists’ within the security circles across the nation ‘s borders. Mr Femi Adesina, the President’s spokesman, who made this known in a statement in Abuja on Saturday, said the crackdown had become imperative
Diri Donates N40m Supreme Court Award To Church
YENAGOA – Bayelsa State governor, Senator Douye Diri, has donated the N40 million awarded by the Supreme Court to him and his deputy, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, to the church, to promote the work of God. Diri announced the donation on Saturday during a special thanksgiving service at the King of Glory Chapel, Government House, Yenagoa. His
How NDDC Was Looted By Phony Contractors
MICHAEL JEGEDE Following persistent criticisms of the operations of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) by Nigerians especially the Niger Delta stakeholders, President Muhammadu Buhari in October 2019, ordered a forensic audit of the activities of the interventionist agency from inception to date. To demonstrate his determination towards the forensic audit, the President immediately after
NIPOST Has What It Takes To Be A Major World Player – Adewusi
The Post Master General of the Federation and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Postal Services (NIPOST), Dr. Ismail Adebayo Adewusi, has said Nigeria has all it takes to maintain world-class postal service, if its resources are properly harnessed. Adewusi stated this shortly after the conclusion of the Council of Administrations’ meeting of the Universal
Mimiko’s Deputy, PDP Chieftains, Others Defect To APC
AKURE – As political activities gather momentum in Ondo State ahead of the October 10, 2020 governorship election, the immediate past Deputy Governor, Lasisi Oluboyo, a chieftain of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Saturday publicly defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Akure, the state capital. Oluboyo and some staunch chieftains, as well as several
Democracy And Balance Of Power In 2023
LAGOS – With less than a year into the second term of President Muhammadu Buhari administration, top politicians in the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) are already scheming for the 2023 presidency. There have been continuous arguments as to which of the regions in the country should produce Buhari’s successor. Also, there have been arguments
As Things Fall Apart Between Olubadan And His Chiefs
The accusations and counter accusations by Olubadan-in-Council and His Imperial Majesty, Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Saliu Adetunji, Aje Ogungunniso 1, call for the intervention of prominent indigenes of the ancient city to avoid further denigrating the once respected process of ascending the revered throne. RAJI ADEBAYO writes. The age-long peace being experienced in the process
Why FG Can’t Stop Medical Tourism Now — Odaibo
Prof. Stephen Kirstiner Odaibo, arguably one of Nigeria’s founding fathers of surgery, foundation lecturer and consultant at the University of Ilorin College of Medicine and its Maiduguri counterpart, explained in this interview with NICHOLAS UWERUNONYE, why medical tourism involving top government officials can’t be stopped unless there is a policy overhaul in health sector. He
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