Breaking News in Nigeria Today Saturday 18th July 2020
Here are some of the Breaking News in Nigeria Today Saturday 18th July 2020 on some of the nation newspapers .
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Surrender yourself for probe, CSOs tell ex-Ag. NDDC MD
…say Wike frustrating probe A group, the Civil Society Advocacy Groups for Accountability and Probity (CSAGAP), yesterday urged the former Acting Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Dr. Joy Nunieh, to submit herself to the various authorities for investigation of allegations of corruption and insubordination levelled against her, just as it stated …
Ondo guber: APC NEC approves indirect primaries
The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has adopted the indirect primary mode for its governorship primary election in Ondo State. This was revealed by the Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, who doubles as the Chairman of the Ondo State Governorship Primary Committee, while speaking during the inauguration of …
COVID-19: Senate recommends 4-month travel ban for airport security violators
Worried by the flagrant disobedience to laid down guidelines by some state governors, the Senate has called for blacklisting of VIPs, and others who flouts COVID-19 protocols from Nigerian airports. The apex legislative body urged that any Nigerian who deliberately failed to adhere to the all measures as directed should not be allowed entry into …
FG gives school owners July 29 to meet guidelines for resumption
Following ongoing efforts to consider reopening of schools in the face of the increasing COVID-29 pandemic in the country, the federal government has directed school owners to meet some specific guidelines and submit self – assessment reports on or before July 29. Minister of State for Education, Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, who gave the directive yesterday in …
NDDC probe: Cops on legitimate duty to arrest ex-Ag. MD of NDDC –Police
•PDP insists on Akpabio’s sack, disbandment of IMC The Police Command in Rivers State yesterday said the policemen, who went to arrest Dr. Joi Nunieh, the former Acting Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), were on legitimate duty. Similarly, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has insisted on the sack of the Minister …
Buhari salutes Egbu over appointment as UK varsity VC
President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed delight at the appointment of Prof. Charles Egbu, from Anambra State, as Vice-Chancellor of Leeds Trinity University, United Kingdom. According to a statement made available to journalists by his spokesman, the President felicitated with the academic, who is the first black person appointed helmsman of a ranked university in the …
Gbajabiamila, finance minister promise completion of NILDS complex
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has stated that the permanent site of the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS) would soon be completed and put to good use. Gbajabiamila expressed satisfaction with the level of work on the multi-billion naira project on Friday in Abuja while on an inspection …
Sanwo-Olu to perm secs: Be proactive in policy formulation
The Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, yesterday charged the newly appointed Permanent Secretaries and Chief Executive Officers of agencies in the state’s Public Service to be proactive and see their positions as trust and responsibilities that come with high expectations. Speaking through the Head of Service, Mr. Hakeem Muri- Okunola, Sanwo-Olu said he was …
FG donates 29,800 bags of fertilizer to banditry victims in Zamfara
The Federal Government yesterday donated 29,800 bags of 50kg fertilizers and other farm inputs to 4,606 farmers affected by banditry in Zamfara State, as directed by President Muhammadu Buhari. The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Hajia Sadiya Umar Farouq, who handed over the fertilizers, for onward distribution to the beneficiaries to …
Court overrules suit challenging Ekiti PDP Ward Congress election
The suit challenging the outcome of conduct of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Ward Congress in Ekiti State, by the National Working Committee (NWC) was dismissed yesterday, by the Federal High Court sitting in Ado-Ekiti. It was gathered that the outcome of the judgement brought out a temporary relief to the ward Chairmen that emerged …
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