Nigeria news today headlines : Monday 9th March 2020
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N2.9bn Car Loan: My Request In Order — Gov. Diri
LAGOS – Bayelsa State governor, Senator Douye Diri, has defended his request to the state House of Assembly for a loan facility of N2.9 billion, which was last week granted by the legislature. Speaking with journalists in Lagos at the weekend, Sen. Diri justified the request, saying contrary to insinuation in the public, the money
Delta Community Raises The Alarm Over Herders’ Attacks
ASABA – Issele-Azagba, an agrarian community in Aniocha North LGA of Delta State, has drawn the attention of the international community to their plight and solicited for alternative sources of security over the increasing invasion of their land by criminals suspected to be Fulani herders. The community claimed that since October 14, 2019, it had
NCC Deactivates All Improperly-Registered SIM Cards
LAGOS – Telecoms industry regulator, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), at the weekend, disclosed that all Subscriber Identification Module (SIM) cards not properly registered had been deactivated. The NCC Executive Vice Chairman, Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, said the action became necessary because of the lingering security challenges the country was grappling with. According to him, “By
Saudi’s Oil Price War May Push Nigeria’s Economy Into Recession
LAGOS – Saudi Arabia’s launch of an aggressive oil price war targeting its biggest rival producers after Russia refused to join production cuts with OPEC, will hit the economy of weaker oil-dependent producer like Nigeria particularly hard, as it has little scope to increase output and less ability to borrow to plug budget shortfalls. The
Oshiomhole May Resign As Hostility Mounts Against Him
TEMIDAYO AKINSUYI; TONY EZIMAKOR LAGOS / ABUJA – Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, embattled national chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), may resign his position if the crisis rocking the party over his leadership is not resolved before the emergency National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting slated for March 17, Daily Independent has gathered. Although some members
Immigration Officers Seek Parity With Police, Customs
LAGOS – Morale appears to be very low among officers of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) as they call on the leadership to implement the 1992 directive by the Federal Government which recommended parity with the Nigeria police. After a very long time in 2017, the leadership of the Nigeria Customs Service (NSC) complied with
Coronavirus: 23 Suspected Cases Identified In Edo, Lagos, Ogun, FCT, Kano
ABUJA – The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has said that 23 suspected cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) have been identified in Edo, Lagos, Ogun, FCT and Kano states, out of which one was confirmed positive “index case” with no death. NCDC Director General, Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu, disclosed this while speaking with newsmen on Sunday
Gbagi Advises Buhari To Bring Back Okonjo-Iweala Into Nigerian Governance
Ughelli – Former Minister for Education, Olorogun (Barr) Kenneth Gbagi has advised the Nigeria Government to take concerted steps to bring Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala back to serve the country sooner than later, and put to practical use, her wealth of experience as a consummate economist to pull the country out of doldrums and comatose. Gbagi
Oshiomhole’s Travails Have Nothing To Do With PDP –Fashakin
Mr. Rotimi Fashakin, a chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), was the National Publicity Secretary of the defunct Congress for Progressives Change (CPC). In this interview with TEMIDAYO AKINSUYI, he spoke on the crisis rocking his party, 2023 presidential election and other issues. Excerpts: As one of the founding fathers of APC, how
Highlights Of Independent Newspapers Pacesetters Awards
LAGOS – Honours and recognition are usually given to motivate recipients provide improved services. It is done to get better service delivery and hold leaders accountable to the people. Awards are usually given to deserving individuals to also encourage healthy competition and good leadership. DAILY INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER had during its 2019 annual awards tagged, ‘The
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