Nigeria news today headlines : Tuesday 9th June 2020
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COVID-19 Management A Disaster — NMA, Experts
CHIOMA UMEHA; INNOCENT OWEH;UCHE NWOSU One hundred days after Nigeria confirmed the first case of coronavirus (COVID-19), medical experts have described efforts at containing the deadly virus, especially the recent devolution of power in the disease control, as a disaster. Reviewing the country’s efforts at controlling the spread of the pandemic, they told Daily Independent …
‘Resilience, Diversification May Drive Nigeria’s Economic Recovery’
LAGOS – Nigeria’s economy expanded by 1.87 percent in the first quarter of 2020, an indication that the economy syncs with supporting global trend of recessions triggered by the coronavirus pandemic. For comparison’s sake, the performance represented a contraction by 0.68 percent compared to the 2.55 percent growth rate recorded in the Q4 2019 and …
Transcorp Names Abdulrazaq As Board Vice Chairman
Transnational Corporation of Nigeria Plc (Transcorp), has announced the appointment of Mrs. Foluke K. Abdulrazaq to its Board of Directors, as Vice Chairman, effective Friday, June 5, 2020. Mrs Abdurazaq brings considerable experience in both the public and private sectors. Her public service career includes serving as a Commissioner the Ministries of Finance and Women …
Buhari Bows To Govs, Halts Implementation Of Executive Order 10
ABUJA – President Muhammadu Buhari has rescinded his decision on Executive Order 10, which gave autonomy to state legislature and the judiciary. Although the president recently signed the Order, he may have bowed to pressure from the Nigeria Governors’ Forum. This much came to the fore on Monday, when the chairman of Nigeria Governors’ Forum …
We Killed 1,429 Boko Haram Insurgents In Two Months — Buratai
General Tukur Buratai, Chief of Army Staff, on Monday, met with President Muhammadu Buhari where he briefed him that the battle against insurgency in the North-East had been quite fruitful. Buratai shortly after the meeting, said over 1,429 Boko Haram insurgents had been neutralised, with 116 of their associates arrested. “The troops are putting in …
Would Nigeria’s Version Of Electoral College Make Any Difference?
LAGOS – If what occupies the minds of Mrs Nella Andem-Ewa Rabana, a senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Mr Kunle Lawal, an entrepreneur and politician, and other like minds would manifest as rolled out, it might just be a matter of no distant date for Wikipedia to recognize another form of electoral college other than …
COVID-19 Pandemic Brought Out The Best In Sanwo- Olu – Olokoba
Comrade Razak Olokoba, , a right activist and political analyst, is the Convener, Campaign for Dignity in Governance (CDG). In this interview with AKINWUNMI KING, he spoke on Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s one year in office, saying the governor has silenced critics and opposition with superlative performance within just 12 months in office. Excerpts: How would …
Group Sees Prospects For Nigeria Over Oil Production Cuts
LAGOS – The African Energy Chamber (AEC), yesterday said the decision of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) to cut oil production would give better prospects to energy players in Nigeria and other parts of the country. The 11th OPEC and non-OPEC Ministerial Meeting concluded on a series of decisions which the group said …
Oil Price Soars Above $43 After OPEC Extended Production Changed Deal
Oil climbed higher yesterday, but gave up big early gains as optimism over major crude producers’ deal to extend record output cuts gave way to disappointment that the accord didn’t extend beyond the end of July. Brent crude had climbed as high as $43.41 a barrel but was trading up just 21 cents, or 0.5 …
Rave Reviews Trail UBA’s Innovative Mobile Banking App
Over the past few weeks following the upgrade, social media sites including twitter, Instagram and even Facebook have been agog with excellent comments about the ambience, functionality and versatility of recent UBA’s revamped mobile app. The latest of such glowing reviews came last weekend, from a Former Minister of Aviation, Mr. Osita Chidoka, who on …
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