Nigeria news today headlines : Wednesday 17th June 2020
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JOHESU Accuses FG Of Discrimination In Payment Of Hazard Allowances
ABUJA – The crisis in the health sector that prompted an indefinite strike by the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) might have been compounded, as the Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) has backed out of an existing arrangement to pay workers hazard allowance for the months of April and May 2020. Prior to the …
Samuel Owonaro, Survivor Of ‘The Twelve-Day Revolution’, Is Dead
YENAGOA – Captain Samuel Owonaro (Retd), who was one of the associates of the icon of Ijaw struggles, the late Major Isaac Adaka Boro, has passed away. Daily Independent gathered that Owonaro died Tuesday morning at the age of 75. His son, Mr Ineye Owonaro, confirmed his death. According to him, Owonaro died during “a …
Hope Ministry Network Sends Palliatives To Abia Rural Community
UMUAHIA – In a bid to alleviate the suffering of the people, especially in the rural communities of Abia following the Covid-19 pandemic, U.S.-based Hope Ministry Network has sent food items to vulnerable people in Ozuitem, Bende Local Government Area. The beneficiaries of the palliatives were vulnerable rural folks, who like other Nigerians, have been …
Nigeria’s Economic Sustainability Plan Bold Step But Not Feasible – ACUF
ENUGU – An Enugu-based non-governmental organization (NGO), Amaka Chiwuike-Uba Foundation (ACUF), has said that the Nigeria’s Economic Sustainability Plan put together by the Vice President Yemi Osinbajo-led committee was a bold step but was not feasible. ACUF Board chairman, Dr. Chiwuike Uba, who stated this in a statement on Tuesday, commended the Federal Government for …
I Have No Ambition After 2023 –Masari
KATSINA – Governor Aminu Bello Masari of Katsina State has affirmed that, he has no political ambition after 2023. The Governor said he won’t aspire to any political office after leaving office as a two-term Governor in 2023. Masari made the assertion during an interactive session with journalists at the Government House Katsina. He said …
COVID-19: Benue Records 35 Cases, 11 Discharged, 23 Receiving Treatment – Ongbabo
MAKURDI – Benue State government has declared that the number of persons that have so far tested positive to COVID-19 in the state was 35 in number. Out of the total number of confirmed cases, government said no life has been lost, describing the feat as a “high percentage of success.” State Commissioner for Health …
Stop Politicising Fight Against Corruption, Group Tells EFCC
LAGOS – A rights group, the Centre for Human and Socio-Economic Rights (CHSR), has urged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to stop politicizing its fight against corruption. At a press conference in Lagos on Tuesday, the group noted that no matter the antithetical views of the examiners of the EFCC, “One basic fact …
Over $20bn Lost To Delayed Reforms In Oil Sector – NNRC
ABUJA – The continued delay in the reform of the Nigerian Petroleum Industry has resulted in the loss of not less than $20billion in direct investments annually, Nigeria Natural Resource Charter (NNRC) has disclosed. This was part of the revelation during a webinar conference presented at the NNR Charter in Abuja yesterday. While calling for …
ITF Unveils ‘Homegrown Vision’ To Boost Agricultural Sector
As part of continued efforts to improve its service delivery and facilitate the actualisation of its mandate, the Industrial Training Fund (ITF) has concluded arrangements to commence the implementation of 100% ‘homegrown’ initiatives to boost Federal Government policies, especially in the Agricultural sector. The second phase of its plan, which is christened: “ITF Reviewed Vision: …
Fund Gas Projects Through Unconventional Lending Systems, Investors Advised
LAGOS – Stakeholders in the nation’s sector have advocated the need for investors to explore future funding for gas industry projects from unconventional lending systems in Nigeria The advice came on the heels of the nation’s weakness of domestic banking infrastructure to support long term single-digit Naira funding facilities and the pressures from non-performing petroleum …
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