Breaking News in Nigeria Today Tuesday 9th June 2020
Here are some of the Breaking News in Nigeria Today Tuesday 9th June 2020 on some of the nation newspapers .
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Rape: First ladies tell hubbies to enact enabling laws
N igeria first ladies have called state governors to get involved in enacting laws to punish offenders of sexual violence against women and girls. The first ladies, after their virtual meeting on Sunday, however, regretted that very few cases of sexual violence in Nigeria end up in convictions. In a communiqué by First Lady of Ekiti State, Erelu Bisi Fayemi, the wives of the governors noted that several states in the country have not domesticated relevant legislation to safeguard women and children from violence, adding very few states…
FCTA sanitation task force seizes 31 livestock, others
T he Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) Ministerial Taskforce on City Sanitation yesterday seized 26 rams, 5 cattle from the popular Apo Cattle Market and also impounded five vehicles parked illegally by car dealers. Chairman of the taskforce, Ikharo Attah, said the operation as authorised by the FCT Minister, Mallam Muhammad Musa Bello, was coming against the backdrop of the expiration of a seven-day ultimatum earlier given to them to enable all illegal occupants vacate the place. Attah said the administration’s decision to carry out the exercise stemmed from…
Okonjo-Iweala: Again, duty calls
FELIX NWANERI writes on the recent nomination of former Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Dr. (Mrs.) Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as Nigeria’s candidate for the Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO) election coming up next year I n March this year, she was appointed as a member South Africa’s Presidential Economic Advisory Council. The council is chaired by the country’s president, Mr. Cyril Ramaphosa and is made up of local and international economic leaders expected to “advise the president and government more broadly, facilitating…
Edo 2020: Judge reserves ruling on suit to restrain NWC
T he Federal High court sitting in Benin, Edo State capital, yesterday reserved ruling to Thursday, June 11, on the application and motions brought by parties in the suit seeking to restrain the National Working Committee (NWC) and the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Adams Oshiomhole from applying the direct mode for the conduct of the party’s governorship primaries slated for June 22 in the state. One of the six governorship aspirants, Matthew Iduoriyekemwen, had approached the court with the prayers seeking to restrain…
Nigerian military’re under-funded, says Ndume
F ormer Senate Leader, Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume, yesterday decried what he described as the poor funding of the military in the country. He said the nation’s military was poorly funded, particularly in the face of the security challenges like the Boko Haram insurgency, banditry, among others. Ndume, who is representing Borno South in the National Assembly, disclosed this while interacting with newsmen in his Maiduguri residence. He said: “As at last Tuesday when I left Abuja, no single kobo has been released to the military in…
Bayelsa: INEC, Diri close case without calling witness
T he Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) yesterday closed its defence before the Bayelsa Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja without calling witnesses The Advanced Nigerian Democratic Party (ANDP) had filed a petition challenging its unlawful exclusion by INEC in the November 16 governorship election in the state. Other respondents in the petition are the state Governor Duoye Diri and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Meanwhile, the Counsel to INEC, Mr. Ibrahim Bawa informed the tribunal that having looked at the evidence presented by the petitioner; the Commission would…
Alao-Akala: Still in political limelight at 70
TEMITOPE OGUNBANKE writes on former governor of Oyo State, Otunba Adebayo Alao-Akala, who clocked 70 years last week F ormer Oyo State governor, Otunba Christopher Adebayo Alao-Akala, last Wednesday, June 3, joined the league of septuagenarians and there is no doubt that the retired Police officer still remain active politically at 70, especially in Oyo State and his home town, Ogbomoso, where he dictates the tune till date. At 70, Alao-Akala still stands tall because of his contribution to the growth and development of Oyo…
Ebonyi: I was on oxygen for two days –Gov’s Principal Secretary
How my wife, son and I tested positive -Commissioner P rincipal Secretary to Governor Dave Umahi of Ebonyi State, Chief Clement Nweke, and the Commissioner for Finance, Prof. Ogbonnaya Ogbu, yesterday narrated their experiences while down with coronavirus. Nweke and Ogbu were among government officials who tested positive for the virus. This was as the Commissioner for Health, Dr. Daniel Umezuruike, said Umahi was negative for coronavirus. The state now has a total of 142 confirmed cases with 41 treated and discharged while 101 cases are still…
Nasarawa gov sacks SSG
N asarawa State Governor, Alhaji Abdullahi Sule, has approved the sack of the state’s Secretary to the Government (SSG) with immediate effect. The Nasarwa State House of Assembly had recommended for the sack of the SSG following his indictment of over N200million fund meant for the renovation of schools in 2018. In a statement signed by the Permanent Secretary in the Government House and made available to newsmen yesterday in Lafia, the state capital, the government advised the former SSG, Aliyu Ahmed, to hand over government property…
Killing their today to bury our tomorrow
O n 29th May, 2023, when President Buhari’s presidency will come to its terminus, I am trying to envisage what his tell-tales will sound like. I am envisioning a situation where President Buhari’s handlers would tell us to thank him for coming to preside over the country at a most difficult and excruciating period in the life of our dear country. I am imagining how many aides would accompany him to Daura, that serene border town, that is far-flung from the eye-gaze. I am also thinking aloud what…
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