Breaking News in Nigeria Today Friday 6th March 2020
Here are some of the Breaking News in Nigeria Today Friday 6th March 2020 on some of the nation newspapers .
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Umahi to Osinbajo: South-East’ll soon unveil plans for own ‘Amotekun’
Chairman South-East Governors forum and Governor of Ebonyi State, Chief Dave Umahi yesterday told Vice-President of the country, Professor Yemi Osinbajo that the governors of the zone would soon unveil security outfit in the region in line with South-West governors in their zone. Umahi said South-East already had its own ‘Amotekun’ and it will soon be launched in the region for adequate security of lives and property of the people. The governor stated this in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State capital during the flag off of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise Clinics…
How we moved N200m cash from Fayose’s residence –Banker
The Head of Operations at the Ado Ekiti branch of a Second Generation Bank, Johnson Abidakun, yesterday narrated before Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke of a Federal High Court in Lagos how N200 million cash was moved from the residence of a former Governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Ayodele Fayose, for lodgment into an account in the bank. He made the narration while testifying in the ongoing trial of Fayose and his company, Spotless Limited, over alleged N3.3 billion fraud. While being led in evidence by the prosecution’s lawyer, Adebisi Adeniyi, the…
Obasanjo: Coronavirus forced me to adjust my 83rd birthday celebrations
Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, yesterday said the global outbreak of Coronavirus forced him to adjust the programmes and activities marking his 83rd birthday. Obasanjo, who spoke at a symposium held to commemorate his birthday, revealed that the deadly disease prevented some invited international personalities, including former African leaders and envoys from Asian countries, from gracing the occasion. Some of the invited personalities include former President of Liberia, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf; former Sierra Leonean President, Ernest Bai Koroma and former Prime Minister of Ethiopia, Hailemariam Desalegn and ambassadors from China,…
Privatisation: Reps decry loss of jobs at Nigerdock
The House of Representatives yesterday decried the massive loss of jobs by Nigerians to the privatisation policy of the Federal Government, describing it as worrisome. The House Public Accounts Committee (PAC) expressed deep concern over the ugly development at the resumed investigative hearing on the audited accounts of partially and fully funded ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) of the Federal Government when the management of the Nigerdock Company appeared before it. Legal Adviser to Nigerdock, Mr. Michael Ahigbe, had told the committee that the company had been privatised by Federal…
NIPOST CEO: We’re expanding our frontiers in business opportunities
The Nigerian Postal Services (NIPOST) yesterday moved a step further in its diversification strategies with the unveiling of new solar energy equipment product through its agency services arm. At yesterday’s unveiling of Hansa Green Energy Solutions’ products in Abuja by the Postmaster-General of the Federation and Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Ismail Adebayo Adewusi, he said the product was a contribution towards the attainment of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the Federal Government. Adewusi, who noted that the post was a key vehicle towards achieving the United Nations’ 2020 Agenda for…
COVID-19 could cost airlines $113bn in lost revenue – IATA
The International Air Transport Association says the virus outbreak that began in China could cost airlines as much as $113 billion in lost revenue due to the collapse of air travel. Representatives of the airline industry group said yesterday after a working meeting in Singapore that the industry urgently needed help from governments in waiving some requirements, taxes and fees to alleviate the burden on struggling carriers. “The industry remains very fragile,” Brian Pearce, the IATA’s chief economist, told reporters. “There are lots of airlines that have got relatively narrow…
Constitution review: Gani Adams hails Senate for adoption of 2014 Confab report
The Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Adams, has expressed confidence in the Nigerian Senate over its recent move to review the 1999 Constitution. Adams, who commended the move, said that the most interesting thing about Senate’s new plan was their intention to use the recommendations of the 2014 National Conference as template for the review and amendment. Speaking yesterday at the 2020 edition of Grandmothers’ Festival, organised by the Olokun Festival Foundation in Epe, Lagos State, Aare Onakakanfo also commended the El-Rufai-led constitutional reform committee for raising the hope…
NCAA issues warning to airlines over Coronavirus
…asks carriers to give health declaration forms to passengers, others Following the difficulty in tracing all passengers who came in contact with an Italian diagnosed with first index case of Coronavirus in Nigeria, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has ordered all airlines operating international and regional flights into Nigeria to issue Health Declaration Forms to their passengers, including crew members, before arriving Nigerian airports. The Lagos State Government had said it was yet to trace the 158 passengers aboard the Turkish airliner that flew in the Italian who…
Buhari approves Justice Mensem as Ag. A’Court’s President
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Hon. Justice M.B. Dongban Mensem as the Acting President of the Court of Appeal for an initial period of three months, effective from March 6, 2020. Mensem will be replacing Hon. Justice Zainab Bulkachuwa (CFR) who bowed out yesterday from service after attaining 70 years. According to a statement made available to newsmen yesterday by a presidential spokesman, Mallam Garba Shehu, Mensem, who is the next most senior Judge of the Court of Appeal, will be acting, pending when a substantive appointment…
UNILAG postpones convocation ceremonies
The management of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Akoka, has announced the postponement of its 51st convocation ceremonies until further notice. The institution made the announcement last night via a terse statement signed by its registrar, Mr. Oladejo Azeez. It was also published in its bulletin. It would be recalled that university’s vice-chancellor, Prof. Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, had on Monday, addressed a press briefing ahead of the ceremonies, where he announced that a total of 13,489 fresh graduates would be awarded certificates in various degrees and diploma programmes. Ogundipe had said…
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