Breaking News in Nigeria Today Thursday 5th March 2020
Here are some of the Breaking News in Nigeria Today Thursday 5th March 2020 on some of the nation newspapers .
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Africa’ll need 1,200 new planes by 2038, says Airbus
…anticipates 21,000 pilots, 25,000 fresh technicians To meet market demands, Africa will need over 1,200 new passenger and freighter aircraft by 2038, which will double the number of planes currently seen in the sky, according to the Airbus Global Forecast. The forecast is coming just as the aircraft manufacturing giant, Airbus Undustree, also pledged commitment to Africa’s burgeoning aircraft market, saying the continent had witnessed exponential growth and would continue to grow because of the enormous potential in the region. According to Mikail Houari, President, Airbus Africa & Middle…
Coronavirus: IMF pledges $50bn support for low income, other countries
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said that it will make available about $50 billion, through its rapid-disbursing emergency financing facilities, for low income and emerging market countries that could potentially seek support in handling the impact of the Coronavirus. IMF Managing Director, Kristalina Georgieva, announced this at a joint press conference with the World Bank Group President, David Malpass, yesterday in Washington D.C. Speaking at the news conference held to brief journalists on the Bretton Woods’ institutions’ response to the Coronavirus, the IMF boss disclosed that of the $50…
Kano lawmakers probe Emir Sanusi over fresh petitions
In what appears like a definite move towards the dethronement of the Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, the Kano State House of Assembly, yesterday, received two fresh petitions seeking a probe into the activities of the royal father. Chairman of the House Committee on Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs and member representing Sumaila Constituency, Hamza Namassu, who read the petitions, explained that one of the petitions was signed by the Chairman of Society for the Promotion of Education and Culture, Mohammed Bello, while the other was signed by Mohammed…
Court to Oshiomhole: Stop parading yourself as APC chair
National vice chair: He can’t lead us An Abuja High Court sitting in Jabi yesterday granted an interim injunction stopping Comrade Adams Oshiomhole from parading himself as the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), pending the determination of a suit pending before the court. The court gave the restraining order following an application of interlocutory injunction asking the court to suspend Oshiomhole, having been suspended as a member of the APC from his Etsako Ward 10 in Edo State. The application was filed by Mustapha Salihu,…
Covid-19: It’s unethical to reveal Italian’s identity –Minister
…as FEC okays N6.6bn for rehabilitation of Lokoja bridge Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, has said that it was medically unethical to reveal the identity of the Italian victim of Coronavirus currently quarantined in a medical facility in ?agos. Responding to questions from newsmen after the weekly Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting chaired by President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday, the minister dismissed speculations that the government was hiding the identity of the Italian. Recall that an Italian, who is yet to be publicly identified, tested positive for the virus…
Cashless policy charges: Nationwide implementation commences April 1
The implementation of the cashless policy that would see bank customers being charged for making cash deposits above certain thresholds would begin nationwide from the first of next month, New Telegraph has learnt. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) had on September 19 last year directed that 3% processing fees for cash withdrawals and 2% processing fees for cash lodgements of amounts above N500,000 for individual accounts should be charged by Deposit Money Banks (DMBs). It also directed that DMBs would charge 5% processing fees for cash withdrawals and 3%…
Reps urge FG to renovate Tafawa Balewa Square
The House of Representatives has called on the Federal Government to renovate and transform Tafawa Balewa Square complex into a national monument in order for the country to appreciate and preserve the legislative heritage of the country. It also mandated its committee on legislative library, research and documentation to investigate the status of the old parliamentary building and report back in two months. This followed the adoption of a motion sponsored by Hon. Gaza Jonathan Gbewfi (PDP, Nasarawa),leading debate on the motion, the sponsor noted that Tafawa Balewa Square, which…
Reps want INEC to delimit constituencies
Amember of the House of Representatives Hon. Doctor Farah Dagogo (PDP, Rivers) has said that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) does not require constitutional amendment for delimitation of constituencies in the country. He said while some sections of the Electoral Act required amendments, issue of delimitation was already covered in the constitution, and “what INEC needs is ‘ adherence to laid down procedures as clearly stated in sections 91, 112 and 114?‘ Dagogo made the clarification yesterday in Abuja in reference to comments by some INEC officials at a…
ICPC, AG to investigate revenue leaks in Customs, FIRS, others
Auditors from the Office of the Auditor-General of the Federation and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) have resolved to jointly work together to block revenue leaks in key revenue generating agencies in the country. The affected agencies include the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) and Nigeria Customs Service, among others. To this end, the two organisations yesterday signed a Memorandum of Understanding ( MoU) in Abuja with a view to carrying out an audit of the revenue generating agencies in the country. The move is…
Lawan: Senate’s security report to address bandits’ attacks
The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, yesterday, said that the report of the Senate adhoc committee on security would address various attacks being unleashed on different communities by armed bandits and other insurgent groups. Lawan stated this in his remarks after the Senate considered a point of order raised by the Senate deputy minority leader, Emmanuel Bwacha, on attack in his constituency in Taraba State. Bwacha, who cited Order 43 of the Senate Standing Orders, to draw the attention of his colleagues to the incessant attacks in his area,…
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