Nigeria news today headlines : Tuesday 5th May 2020
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Chaotic Scenes After Easing Of Lockdown Unacceptable — FG
CHIOMA UMEHA; INNOCENT OWEH; TOYIN ADEBAYO LAGOS / ABUJA – Condemnation has trailed the chaotic scenes recorded at some banks and other financial institutions in some states of the federation on the first day the Federal Government eased the lockdown in some states. The Federal Government had relaxed the lockdown earlier imposed on Lagos, Ogun, …
We’ve Received $311m Abacha Loot From U.S., Jersey — FG
TEMIDAYO AKINSUYI; PASCHAL NJOKU LAGOS / ABUJA – Abubakar Malami, Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, on Monday, confirmed receipt of $311,797,866.11 of the Abacha assets repatriated from the United States and the Bailiwick of Jersey. This was contained in a statement issued by Dr. Umar Jibrilu Gwandu, Special Assistant on Media and …
Buhari, World Leaders Seek Solution To COVID-19 Pandemic
ABUJA – President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday, in Abuja, via a teleconference, participated in an online summit of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Contact Group in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The meeting with the theme, ‘United Against COVID-19’, was presided over by President of the Republic of Azerbaijan and current Chair of the NAM, IIham …
16 Doctors Infected With COVID-19 In Lagos — Medical Guild
Doctors, under the aegis of the Medical Guild, in Lagos State, said 16 of its members have tested positive to COVID-19 in the state. The Medical Guild comprises doctors under the employment of the Lagos State government. The Chairman of the Guild, Dr. Oluwajimi Sodipo, said at a media briefing on Monday in Lagos, that …
82.9m Nigerians Are Poor — NBS
LAGOS – The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said more than 82.9 million Nigerians are poor by national standards. The NBS made this known in its report on Poverty and Inequality in Nigeria 2019, released on Monday. It explained that the figure showed that 40.1 percent of total population were classified as poor, adding that …
Relaxed Lockdown: The Lagos Hustling Resumes | TV Independent
After several weeks of staying indoors, residents of Lagos were happy to get back to normal up and down of various businesses that make Lagos the commercial nerve centre of West Africa. —Subscribe to TV Independent: Visit our website: Follow TV Independent:Twitter: About TV Independent Nigeria:TV Independent Nigeria is a dedicated online …
Appraising Okowa’s Efforts In Combating COVID-19 In Delta
ASABA – The Governor of Delta State, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa is not comfortable when he stated that COVID-19 had posed a huge challenge on global economy and as such, the state had concluded plans to reduce the 2020 budget to meet current economic realities. According to him, “Our challenge in managing the COVID-19 in Delta …
COVID-19: Obaseki, Oshiomhole Bicker Over Lockdown Violation
LAGOS – While many states in Nigeria are struggling to battle the Coronavirus, also known as COVID-19 pandemic, the issue of party politics seems to have been shoved aside, as what appears to top the agenda of many of them is how to bring an end to the deadly pandemic. The same may not be …
OPS Petitions FG Over Pump Price Of Diesel, Calls For Slashing
The misalignment of pump price of diesel in the country with current realities of rock bottom oil price in the global market, has drawn the ire of members of the Organised Private Sector (OPS) in the country, prompting a petition to be sent to the Federal Government to investigate and slash diesel pump price to …
Labour Frowns At FG’s Plan To Retrench Workers
Organised Labour under the aegis of Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCSN) yesterday flayed the decision of the Federal Government to commence the process of merging some Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) and scrap others and through that process send thousands of Public Service employees into the oversaturated Labour market. ASCSN Secretary-General, Comrade …
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