Breaking News in Nigeria Today Wednesday 27th May 2020
Here are some of the Breaking News in Nigeria Today Wednesday 27th May 2020 on some of the nation newspapers .
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Joy Emodi @ 65: The Joy of the Senate
W hen early in the life of the 6th Senate the presiding officer, Senator David Mark jovially recognized Senator Joy Emodi as the Joy of the Senate, it easily stuck with both senators and staff. That was because of the value addition her integrity, radiance, and person brought to the Senate. Indeed, few politicians draw foes together as Mrs. Emodi easily does. An intriguing recent case was when she buried her deceased husband last September that two famous political rivals, Senator Chris Ngige and Senator Uche Ekwunife bumped…
Kebbi receives 2nd batch of Almajiri pupils from Kano
T he Kebbi State government has received another batch of Almajiri pupils returned from Kano State. Addressing journalists yesterday while receiving the returnees at the IDP Camp Kalgo, Chairman of the Task Force Committee on COVID-19 in the state, who is also the Commissioner for Health, Jafaru Muhammad, said the 83 Alimajirisi received would make the total Alimajiri received from Kano State government to be 141. He explained further that a seven-year-old boy from Niger Republic was also send to Kebbi State government while the committee…
Despite COVID-19, NNPC continues to meet supply deadline – IPMAN
T he Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) yesterday said that despite the ravaging COVID-19 pandemic in the country, the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) continued to meet its supply deadlines. IPMAN attributed the stabilisation in the oil industry amidst the pandemic to what it termed the steadfastness of the NNPC management. Chairman of the association in Kano State, Bashir Danmalla, said despite the near collapse of the global oil price csused by the pandemic, the oil industry in Nigeria did not succumb to delusion. According…
Importers groan under Customs’ yoke
Importers have berated Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) over the unfriendly duty rates imposed on key raw materials, which have no local substitute. BAYO AKOMOLAFE reports O ne of the major problems of importers, especially the manufacturers, is the unclear and unnecessary product classification and tariff by customs at the seaports. Issue In the last few years, importers and their agents have been complaining that reclassification of products along with arbitrary demands for higher duties were affecting their business. Besides, they lamented that there had been constant…
‘Parts of Niger couldn’t celebrate Eid-el-Fitr due to insecurity, COVID-19’
T he senator representing Niger East senatorial district in Niger State, Mohammed Sani Musa, yesterday lamented that people from his district could not celebrate the Eid-el-Fitr because of the security challenges bedevilling parts of the state and the ravaging Coronavirus pandemic. While congratulating Muslim faithful on the conclusion of Ramadan fast and the celebration of Eid-el-Fitri, Musa said with the two problems in place the people could only celebrate on a low key as their lives were largely affected. The lawmaker in his Sallah message made available to…
FAAN plans new facilitation measures at airports post-COVID-19
T he Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) arrangement to curtail the spread of coronavirus after resumption of flights could see delay in passengers’ facilitation and long hours of checks and re-checks right from when they arrive the airport and departs. Spokeswoman for FAAN, Mrs. Henrietta Yakubu made the disclosure at an aviation webinar organised by Women in Aviation (WIA) with the theme, “Aviation: The New Norm in the post-COVID”. She said escorts of VIPs would no longer be allowed to follow their principals into the terminal and…
Survey: Dangote, MTN are most admired African brands
F or the third time in a row, Dangote Group and the South African MTN Group have emerged as the most admired African brands of African origin. The two companies were selected by the consumers in a survey of 100 Africa’s best brands. The result of the Brand Africa 100 survey 2020 was announced recently at a novel global virtual event that incorporated the market openings of Kenya, South Africa, and Nigeria. GT Bank returned to the top spot in financial services while the United Kingdom’s BBC retained its media…
COVID-19: Onyema highlights resilience of capital market
T he Chief Executive Officer, the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), Mr.Oscar Onyema, has shared some of the efforts of the NSE in sustainable business during the African Stock Exchanges panel session at the Brand Africa 100 Launch in commemoration of Africa Day 2020, organised by IC Events, Brand Leadership and Africa Practice. Onyema noted that as corporations all over the world battle the impacts of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), the support of securities exchanges for capital market ecosystems had become even more relevant in building sustainable businesses and stimulating…
NAFDAC: Nigeria won’t suspend hydroxychloroquine trial
T he National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has said Nigeria would continue clinical trials of Hydroxychloroquine as a potential treatment for COVID-19. Director-General NAFDAC, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, made this known during an interview on Television Continental (TVC) yesterday barely 24 hours after the World Health Organisation (WHO) temporarily suspended clinical trials of the drugs due to safety concerns. According to WHO, a recent study by Lancet had indicated that using hydroxychloriquine on COVID-19 patients would increase the risk of death. But NAFDAC…
Makinde donates N10m to victims of Akesan fire disaster traders
L ess than five months after the popular Akesan market in Oyo town was razed by an early morning inferno, Governor Seyi Makinde has released the sum of N10,000,000 to traders who lost their wares to the disaster. The gesture, he said was to rebuild the market to an ultra-modern standard. Announcing receipt of the gesture, the caretaker chairman of Oyo East Local Government, Mutahir Adekunle, added that he had set up committee for the distribution of the money to ensure transparency. Adekunle said: “You may recall that…
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