Nigeria news today headlines : Wednesday 1st July 2020
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Rename Sites, Monuments Bearing Names Of Colonial Masters, Lawmakers Tell Sanwo-Olu
LAGOS – The Lagos State House of Assembly has called on Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to direct the Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture to liaise with the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice to look at the listed sites (Prevention) Law, 2015 with a view to removing all vestiges of slave trade and colonial superiority. This …
Buhari Appoints Adesugba as the New MD Of NEPZA
ABUJA – President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Prof. Adesoji Adesugba, as the new Managing Director of the Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA). A statement on Tuesday by Julius Toba-Jegede, Special Assistant on Media to the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Otunba Richard Adebayo, hailed the appointment of Adesugba. The minister …
Agbonifo-Fasakin Succeeds Oriazowan As Ikeja Metro Lions Club President
LAGOS – Mr. John Oriazowan has handed the leadership of Ikeja Metro Lions Club to Mrs. Evelyn Agbonifo-Fasakin after piloting the affairs of the club in the last one year. Speaking at the handing over ceremony on Sunday, Oriawzowan thanked members for giving him the opportunity to serve, adding that the cooperation given to him …
Okpambor’s Demise Is Great Loss To Ika Nation — Okowa
UGHELLI – Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State has expressed deep sadness on the passing of his Executive Assistant on Community Development and Youth Matters, Mr. Christian Okpambor. Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr. Olisa Ifeajika, on Tuesday in Asaba, said the governor described the demise of Okpambor as “a great loss to Ika …
COVID-19: NEPZA Explores New Opportunities To Attract FDIs Into Free Trade Zones
ABUJA – Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA) has announced that it is exploring new opportunities presented by COVID-19 pandemic to attract Foreign Direct Investments (FDIs) into the nation’s Free Trade Zones. Bitrus Dawuk, the acting Managing Director of NEPZA, said COVID-19 has presented both challenges and opportunities for free zones worldwide, adding that the …
Jigawa Directs Workers From Level 12, Above To Resume Work
Jigawa State government has directed workers from Grade Level 12 and above to resume work as from Monday, July 6. Governor Muhammad Badaru, who gave the directive at a news conference in Dutse on Tuesday, declared that the state has not recorded new cases of COVID-19 in the last 15 days. Recall that the state …
Delta Speaker Extols Late Avwomakpa’s Virtues
UGHELLI – Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Sheriff Oborevwori, on Tuesday extolled the virtues of the late Victoria Avwomakpa, wife of Archbishop God-dowell Avwomakpa, describing her as a great woman of faith. Speaking when he paid Archbishop Avwomakpa a condolence visit in his house at Ekpan, Uvwie Local Government Area of Delta …
Edo Ex-Guber Aspirant, Ihama, Predicts Obaseki’s Win In Sept Polls
JOS – Omeregie Ogbeide Ihama, a former contender for the Edo governorship ticket on the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) platform, has congratulated Governor Godwin Obaseki for emerging the candidate of the party for the September governorship election in Edo State. Ihama, in a statement issued to newsmen days after the peaceful governorship primaries titled: ‘’Appreciation’’ …
Edo COVID-19 Frontline Workers To Get Outstanding Allowance, As Govt Concludes Payroll Vetting
The Edo State Government has said the frontline workers temporarily engaged in screening and testing for coronavirus (COVID-19) in the state would be paid their outstanding allowance upon the conclusion of the vetting of their payroll. Special Adviser to the Governor on Media and Communication Strategy, Mr. Crusoe Osagie, in a statement, said the taskforce …
Nigerian Welders, Fitters, Appeal To President Buhari For Employment
WARRI – Joseph lnone Awala, National President of the Nigerian Welders and Fitters Union (NIWELFU), has appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to use his good offices to direct companies operating in Nigeria over what they termed their unpatriotic and unpopular decision to bring in foreign welders and fitters from China, Thailand, India, Egypt, Singapore, among …
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