Breaking News in Nigeria Today Friday 22nd May 2020
Here are some of the Breaking News in Nigeria Today Friday 22nd May 2020 on some of the nation newspapers .
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Discontent in Lagos APC over federal appointment
TEMITOPE OGUNBANKE writes on the controversy trailing the Lagos State nominee for the Federal Character Commission in the state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Since the return of democracy to Nigeria on May 29, 1999, Lagos State has been under the control of one political party and same gladiators. Though four political parties have steered the ship of the “Centre of Excellence” as Lagos State is known – Alliance for Democracy (AD), Action Congress (AC), Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) and All Progressives Congress (APC)…
PIB: Stakeholders seek support for bill’s passage
Oil and gas sector experts believe the passage of the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) can rejig the nation’s economy after the COVID-19 pandemic. PHILIP NYAM reports on a recent engagement of stakeholders and the media Fifteen years after its introduction in the Nigerian parliament, it is not yet Uhuru for the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB). Unarguably the oldest bill in the history of Nigerian democracy, the fate of the PIB still hangs in the balance. In spite of the uncertainty surrounding the survival of the bill, many…
2023: Will Atiku take another shot at presidency?
Quietly, there seems to be some political re-alignments and strategizing going on by some politicians angling to contest the 2023 presidential election. While it is an open secret that some politicians are beginning to thinker with the idea of setting up structures across the country, some others are in open consultations, reaching out across the political aisle and setting up outfits. There is no doubt that 2023 will be an interesting year, especially in the All Progressives Congress (APC), where interests from some of the party chieftains from the North,…
The politics of school feeding
It is regrettable that politics in Nigeria is fast becoming an anathema to development, with particularly perilous impact on government-driven development policies and programmes, which happen to be the major vehicle for delivering the benefits to the vast majority of people. This is a peculiar absurdity that negates the essence of democracy as practiced in the civilized world where elected governments are regarded by all and sundry as “of the people, for the people” amicably ending the acrimony of electioneering. Here, power and its contrived access to the spoils of…
Lagos doctors suspend sit-at-home strike
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Lagos State, has reversed the indefinite sit-at-home directive to its members, following harassment of health workers by security agencies. The Association gave the directive in a joint statement issued yesterday in Lagos, by its Chairman and Secretary, Dr. Saliu Oseni and Dr. Ramon Moronkola, respectively. NMA had, on Wednesday, directed all doctors in the state to immediately proceed on an indefinite sit-at-home strike starting from 6p.m of the same day. The NMA leaders said their decision was as a result of the conflicting directives by…
Commission backs Supreme Court’s judgement on Kalu
The Nigerian Law Reform Commission (NLRC), yesterday, expressed it support for the Supreme Court judgement quashing 12-year jail term slammed on Senator Orji Uzor Kalu by Justice Mohammed Idris on the 5th of December 2019. The Acting Chairman of the Commission, Prof. Jummai Audi, told the Senate Committee on Judiciary Human Rights and Legal Matters in Abuja that the judgement of the lower court against Kalu was an absurdity on account of the Justice who completed hearing and ruled on the case. Audi, who made the declaration during her screening…
Again, inflation soars to 12.34%
Yam, bread, fruits, others top prices in April The lockdown of economy activities occasioned by coronavirus pandemic pushed up Consumer Price Index (CPI) – inflation measurement – in April to 12.34 per cent compared to March figure of 12.26 per cent, monthly inflation data from National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has confirmed. The April 2020 figure is 0.08 per cent points higher than the rate recorded in March 2020 (12.26 per cent) as increases were recorded across divisions. Rise in food index occurred in higher prices in items…
Transporters ignore Ikpeazu’s executive bill on interstate travel
Transporters in Aba, Abia State yesterday ignored an executive bill signed by Governor Okezie Ikpeazu to curb coronavirus pandemic occasioned by interstate travel as they continued with their trade, picking passengers for such trips unhindered. New Telegraph had reported that Ikpeazu signed the executive bill empowering Abia State Ministry of Transport to impound vehicles and fine travelers on interstate movements N50, 000. Commissioner for Transport, Chief Ekele Nwaohammuo had on Wednesday said he had started impounding vehicles and shutting down motor parks defying the order against interstate movements. However, when…
Imo Assembly repeals 2007 pension law for ex-governors, others
Imo State House of Assembly yesterday stripped ex-governors, their deputies and ex- speakers of their pensions and other exit benefits. The lawmaker repealed the 2007 law empowering the ex-governors and the ex-speakers to receive pensions through executive bill entitled “A bill for a law to repeal the Imo State Governors and Speakers Pension and privileges law No 5 of 2007 (as amended)”. Leading the debate at the plenary, chief sponsor, Uche Ogbuagu, APC (Ikeduru state constituency) and Majority Leader, noted that if the Bill was signed into law, it would…
UNICEF empowers100 health workers in Enugu against COVID-19
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has commenced training of 100 skilled and non-skilled health personnel in Enugu State on management and handling of COVID-19 cases in the state. The training was part of measures to strengthen capacity of healthcare workers in the management, infection prevention and control as well as surveillance of the dreaded coronavirus in the state. Participants in the integrated training programme were drawn from medical doctors, nurses, laboratory handlers, pharmacists, morticians and cleaners among others. The participants were also those working at the three isolation and…
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