Breaking News in Nigeria Today Thursday 6th August 2020
Here are some of the Breaking News in Nigeria Today Thursday 6th August 2020 on some of the nation newspapers .
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Edo: Will Ize-Iyamu’s agenda sway the votes?
The political campaigns ahead of the September 19 governorship election in Edo State is gaining momentum with candidates and parties in full gear to seek for support from individuals and groups. CAJETAN MMUTA takes a look at the pledge by the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, to redefine Edo with …
How to tackle Ebonyi, C’River boundary dispute, by Nnachi
Senator Michael Ama Nnachi represents Ebonyi South Senatorial District at the National Assembly on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). He speaks with CHUKWU DAVID on the recent violent communal crisis between boundary communities in Ebonyi and Cross River states and the intervention of the Senate to resolve the problem via his motion …
Etiaba: A move to step into mother’s shoes
OKEY MADUFORO writes on the governorship bid of Barr. Emeka Etiaba (SAN), son of a former deputy governor of Anambra State, Dame Virgy Etiaba, who later held sway as governor of the state between November 2006 and February 2007 The name Etiaba came into the Anambra Political space, when in 2003, the gubernatorial candidate of …
Masari meets Buhari, assures insecurity in North-West won’t degenerate
Katsina State Governor, Bello Masari, yesterday met with President Muhammadu Buhari to discuss the rising spate of banditry in the North-West, particularly in his native Katsina State. The governor, who spoke with State House Correspondents after the meeting, gave the assurance that the government would not allow the challenge of insecurity in the North-West degenerate …
FG focused on lifting 100m people out of poverty in 10 years, says Agba
Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, Prince Clem Ikanade Agba, said in Abuja that the medium-term national development plans (MTNDPs 2021-2025 and 2026-2030) were about lifting 100 million Nigerians out of poverty in the next 10 years. Agba told the Civil Society Think Tank Group on Development of the African Centre for Leadership, …
Wike to sue banks over unauthorised loans to LG chairmen
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has directed the state Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Prof. Zachaeus Adangor, to take legal action against banks that had given unauthorised loans to some local government chairmen in the state. Wike also directed the removal of Joint Account Allocation Committee (JAAC) from such banks, noting that the banks cannot …
COVID-19 still potent despite drop in cases – PTF
…says enforcement greatest challenge in fight against disease The Presidential Task Force for the control of the spread of the Coronavirus global pandemic (COVID-19) in the country has cautioned that despite the drop in the number of reported cases in the last few days, the disease still remained potent and dangerous. Fielding questions from newsmen …
Obaseki redeploys director of protocol over kolanut
The Director of Protocol (DoP) in Edo, Mr Osayande Aisagbon, has been redeployed to the Ministry of Culture and Diaspora Affairs following alleged embarrassment suffered by Governor Godwin Obaseki during a visit to the Palace of Oba of Benin recently. Gov. Obaseki visited the Benin monarch on July 25 for royal blessings as part of …
Salami panel rejects Magu’s request for video proceedings
The presidential committee probing allegations of sleaze against suspended Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu, has rejected his request for video proceedings of the panel. The committee, chaired by Justice Ayo Salami, has however promised the ex-anti corruption czar fair hearing. A source close to the panel had told an …
Presidency warns against rejection of deradicalised terrorists
…says military not absorbing repentant B/Haram The Presidency has warned against the consequences of the communities in the North-East rejecting the deradicalized and repentant terrorists. In a statement made available to newsmen yesterday by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, the Presidency also denied the reports that …
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