Breaking News in Nigeria Today Sunday 22nd March 2020
Here are some of the Breaking News in Nigeria Today Sunday 22nd March 2020 on some of the nation newspapers .
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Dare, Amokachi hail 1980 Green Eagles
Forty years after winning the most coveted football trophy on the continent, Youth and Sports Development Minister Mr. Sunday Dare has lavished encomium on the victorious 1980 Green Eagles. Exactly 40 years ago on March 22,1980, the Green Eagles, led by Christian Chukwu, defeated Algeria 3-0 in Lagos to cart home the African Cup of Nations for the very first time. Speaking on the anniversary of the victory, Dare said: “We salute the gallantry of the victorious 1980 Nations Cup winning Green Eagles for bringing glory and honour to our…
Para-Mallam: Ban on large gatherings has no religious colouration
Notable peace ambassador, Revd. Gideon Para-Mallam, has urged all Christians to embrace smaller group fellowships and deescalate all large gatherings, as a safety measure. He says that the ban on large fellowships has no religious colouration in this interview with TAI ANYANWU Attention is once again being focused on the church regarding its potential to aid spreading of corona virus. As a church leader, what remedial strategy would you recommend to keep church fellowships going? We live in the digital age, so exploring all possibilities to…
COVID-19: Worship arenas shut down nationwide
…as religious leaders comply with govt directive Worship places throughout the country, today, lost their usual boisterous activities, for the first time, as the fear of coronavirus affliction petrifies every segment of society. All parishes of the Catholic, Anglican, Methodist, The African Church, the Presbyterian denominations as well as branches of pentecostal denominations such as Redeemed Christian Church of God, The Lord’s Chosen Charismatic and Revival Ministries, Mountain of Fire and Miracle, Ministries, TheElevation Church, The Apostolic Faith, Daystar Church and many more observed what could…
COVID-19: Experts task FG to suspend 7.5%VAT, crash fuel price to N100p/l
As governments across the world continue to announce various stimulus plans to cushion the effect of the economic meltdown induced by the new coronavirus, also known as COVID-19; economy experts in Nigeria have called on the Federal Government to take a cue from its peers by reducing the pump price of petrol to N100 a litre and also suspend the collection of the 7.5 per cent Value Added Tax (VAT) that was hiked from 5 per cent this year. Speaking against the backdrop of the various economic palliatives, including…
N/Assembly should outlaw patronage of foreign goods, says Oli
A frontline Governorship aspirant in Anambra State, Mr. TobeOlisa Oli, has called on the National/State Assemblies, the Federal and State Governments to pursue the law on patronage of Nigerian-made goods with added vigour so as to encourage these industrialists to do more and better. Oli, who said this should be done in imitation of other countries pointed out that the legislation was vital because no other nation or nationals will do it for Nigeria He spoke on the recent recognition and award of honourary doctorate degrees on three outstanding…
Communities should be part of constituency projects –ICPC
Participants at a town hall meeting “My Constituency, My Project organized by the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC) in collaboration with the National Orientation Agency, NOA, Abia State, have called on beneficiaries of constituency projects to own the entire process beginning from conception to execution. In their respective speeches during the programme which took place at Addrex Hotels, Aba, the participants comprising of representatives of National Youth Council of Nigeria, NYCN, National Anticorruption Volunteer corps of ICPC, Civil Societies, Action Aid, the disabled group, National…
No member of our staff tested positive to covid 19 –FIRS
The management of Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) said none of its staff tested positive to coronavirus disease. It faulted report making round in the social media space purporting that a member of staff at the FIRS tested positive to COVID-19 as fabrication. A statement issued by FIRS Director, corporate Communications, Abdullahi Ismaila Ahmad, it declared thus: “ The Service hereby states unequivocally that no member of staff at the FIRS has tested positive to COVID-19 as being peddled on Social Media” . The Service explained that a…
Court declares Fanimokun Eko Club president
A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos and presided by Justice C. J Aneke has decalred Babatunde Fanimokun as the President of the Eko Club. Justice Aneke while ruling in a suit No. FHC/L/ CS/ 622/19 said in accordance with the Constitution of the Eko Club, 2014 and the 1999 Constitution as Amended, Fanimokun who is also the plaintiff has every right to contest as the president for the third consecutive term, having served in the same capacity from February 2017 to February 2019. Also, the presiding judge…
COVID-19: Global lockdown imminent?
W ith President Muhammadu Buhari’s ban on flight from 13 countries, including US, UK, China and Italy, all of which have frightening cases of the Coronavirus, closure of schools and shutting down of NYSC orientation camps around the country, it is now very glaring that Nigeria is coming down hard on the spread of the pandemic. However, it may be too little and almost too late. Early in the week, Iran had 15,000 cases with about 1,003 deaths. Europe is on lockdown as Italy had 27,000 cases with 2,158…
Olu Oke- Owo sets to widen his horizon
Sir Olu Oke-owo, Chairman of Gibraltar Property has been around for some time doing what he knows how to do best. By all standards, he’s a success story. With numerous estates and golf courses scattered around the world, there is no gainsaying he is a big player in the property and real estate sector. The shrewd businessman, who has proven to be one who knows his onions, boasts of towering image in the real estate sector, such that many who see a role model would do anything to ensure they…
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