Breaking News in Nigeria Today Wednesday 8th July 2020
Here are some of the Breaking News in Nigeria Today Wednesday 8th July 2020 on some of the nation newspapers .
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Governors and COVID-19
The raging COVID-19 pandemic has proved itself to be a social leveller. Since it touched the Nigerian soil in February, the pandemic has shown that it is no respecter of status, position, affluence and political power. WALE ELEGBEDE writes on state governors and their spouses already infected No doubt, the venom of the Coronavirus pandemic …
Edo 2020: Over 200 ADP members defect to PDP, support Obaseki
Barely few weeks to the governorship election in Edo State, scheduled for September 19, the leadership and members of the state chapter of Action Democratic Party (ADP) have defected to the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and expressed their support for Governor Godwin Obaseki in his quest for re-election. Through the latest defection, the leadership of …
Why APC’ll win Edo governorship election, by Ganduje
The Chairman of Edo Governorship Campaign Council of the All Progressives Congress (APC), and the Governor of Kano State, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has listed reasons why the party would win the state governorship election slated September 19. The governor, who disclosed this yesterday, however, assured the people that since the incumbent Governor Godwin Obaseki, …
WAEC releases guidelines for August 3 to Sept 5 SSCE
Barely 24hours after it announced a date for the 2020 West African Senior School Certificate Examination, the West African Examination Council(WAEC) yesterday announced guidelines for the conduct of the examination amid coronavirus pandemic. The conduct of the examination for candidates, which had earlier been scheduled to hold between April 6 and June 5, was forcefully …
Senate passes sexual harassment bill
•It guarantees safety of our students – Lawan The Senate yesterday passed a bill for an Act to prevent, prohibit and redress sexual harassment of students in the nation’s tertiary educational institutions. The bill, which was sponsored by the Deputy President of the Senate, Ovie Omo- Agege (APC – Delta Central), passed the third reading …
Buhari: Nigeria can’t develop without infrastructure
President Muhammadu Buhari has said that no country in the world could develop if it is hampered by severe deficit in infrastructure. His spokesman, Femi Adesina, in a statement made available to newsmen yesterday, said the President made this assertion while receiving the outgoing Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Nigeria, Dr. Zhou …
Rape: Reps ask FG to set up special courts
The House of Representatives has urged the Federal Government to immediately set up special courts for the offence of rape, sexual and gender based violence. It also asked the relevant regulatory agencies to set up accelerated court hearing mechanism and prosecution for the said offences. The House gave the advice yesterday after adopting a motion …
NCC creates new department to accelerate digital economy
In continuation of its renewed strategy and vigour for effective delivery of its regulatory mandate, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has created a Digital Economy Department. The new department, according to a statement signed by the Commission’s Director of Public Affairs, Dr. Ikechukwu Adinde, would be responsible for implementing programmes and policies aimed at fully …
Lawan: Why we refused to declare Kalu’s seat vacant
The President of the Senate, Dr. Ahmad Lawan, yesterday, explained why the Senate refused to yield to pressure to declare Senator Orji Uzor Kalu’s s seat and position vacant during the period of his incarceration. Lawan told Leaders of Thought from Abia State that what Senate did by preserving Kalu’s seat and his position was …
Reps accuse AGF of extra budgetary spending
The House of Representatives has accused the Accountant General of the Federation of engaging in extra budgetary expenditure contrary to the powers conferred on his office by approving additional funds for the conduct of the 2015 general election. Chairman of the House Public Accounts Committee (PAC), Hon. Oluwole Oke,who made the accusation yesterday, said the …
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