Breaking News in Nigeria Today Friday 26th June 2020
Here are some of the Breaking News in Nigeria Today Friday 26th June 2020 on some of the nation newspapers .
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Deregistration: Hope dims for fringe parties
It was dashed hope for some of the deregistered political parties following a recent ruling of a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, which held that the powers of INEC to deregister political parties is sacrosanct. FELIX NWANERI reports Nigeria’s political landscape witnessed a quake in February, when the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) deregistered …
NCDC confirms 594 new COVID-19 infections as Delta records highest daily toll
For the first time since confirming its index case on April 8, 2020, Delta state recorded its highest daily COVID-19 toll on Thursday with 106 new cases. Before Thursday, the state’s highest daily toll was 83 cases recorded on June 20. The new figure was announced by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) …
Sanwo-Olu’s giant strides at 55
TEMITOPE OGUNBANKE writes on achievements of Lagos State governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, who clocked 55 yesterday Lagos State governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu clocked 55 yesterday. At 55, Sanwo-Olu, not only stands tall among his contemporaries, but remains a model to his generation. Born on June 25, 1965 in Lagos State, the governor is an exemplary …
Obaseki emerges PDP’s consensus candidate
History was yesterday made in Benin, the Edo State capital, as Governor Godwin Obaseki secured a unanimous endorsement of three governorship aspirants of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who publicly announced their stepping down for him. The aspirants, who included Barr. Kenneth Imasuagbon and Engr. Gideon Ikhine respectively had in their separate speeches declared their …
Smoking, air pollution increase risk of obesity in kids
Researchers in the United States (US) and Spain said they have profiled some environmental factors, including smoking, air pollution that were linked to childhood obesity. The findings of the new study were just published in the journal ‘Environmental Health Perspectives’. The ‘Medical Xpress’ reported that the new study led by scientists at the University of …
Why we’ll present Umahi for presidency in 2023, by Ebonyi PDP
Ebonyi State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), yesterday said it would present Governor Dave Umahi for number one exalted position in the country in 2023 general election after completing his two tenures in office. The party described Umahi as alternative to economic quagmire, political issues and the problem Nigeria was currently undergoing. Chairman …
FG’s COVID-19 stimulus to save 5m jobs
The Federal Government yesterday said the various policies rolled out to contain COVID- 19 in the country would save about five millions jobs and create more post-pandemic jobs. Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Otunba Adeniyi Adebayo, said plans were underway to save about 1.4 million jobs of Nigerians, with 40 per cent of them …
Buhari, Sanwo-Olu mourn ex-Oyo gov
State’s flag fly at half mask President Muhammadu Buhari has condoled with government and people of Oyo State over the passing of a former governor, Abiola Ajimobi, whose contributions to the development of the state, and nation, will always be remembered. According to a statement made available to newsmen by his spokesman, Femi Adesina, the …
When daddy is no more
No woman, particularly an African woman, prays to be a widow or desires to have a taste of widowhood. But whenever it happens, they not only need sympathy or understanding of their immediate environments or that of the society but deserve every form of respect and the understanding that they need to move on in …
Ex-Oyo gov, Ajimobi, dies of coronavirus
•Governors, PDP mourn Former Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State is dead. His death came about a month’s treatment at the First Cardiology Hospital, Ikoyi, Lagos. Ajimobi, 70, was said to have died of complications arising from coronavirus. The former governor, who last week reportedly slipped into coma at the hospital where the Chief of …
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