Breaking News in Nigeria Today Friday 14th August 2020
Here are some of the Breaking News in Nigeria Today Friday 14th August 2020 on some of the nation newspapers .
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Govt has no money for aviation infrastructure – Minister
Aviation Minister, Hadi Sirika, yesterday defended the plans by the Federal Government to concession some major airports across the country, saying government has no money to invest in aviation infrastructure. This is coming as Director- General of Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC), Haruna Yusuf, said the agency would review concessions at all the airport terminals …
An ideological match
It is optimism in the camp of Democrats ahead of the November presidential election in the United States, following Joe Biden’s choice of Senator Kamal Harris as his running mate. FELIX NWANERI reports The choice of Kamala Harris, by Democratic presidential nominee, Joe Biden, as his running mate, caps month’s long process that saw nearly …
Kashamu: Passage of a man loved by his people
The death of Senator Buruji Kashamu last Saturday may have badly hit the depth of politics and philanthropy in Ogun State. WALE ELEGBEDE writes on the life and times of a man widely referred to as the ‘Authority’ in political circle Senator Buruji Kashamu’s huge physical frame captured all about him. Just as his outlook …
‘Uzodinma shouldn’t appease political class’
Dr. Acho Orabuchi is the Chairman Emeritus of Pan Ndigbo Foundation a United States-based political group. The American-trained educator cum political activist, in this interview, speaks on governance in his home state, Imo and other national issues. Excerpts: You are from Orlu Senatorial Zone (Imo West). How do you see Senator Hope Uzodimma, who hails …
Group upbraids Fayose over comment on Obasanjo
A pan-Yoruba sociocultural group, Yoruba Youth Forum (YYF), yesterday berated former Ekiti State governor, Ayodele Fayose, over his comments on former President Olusegun Obasanjo, describing the former governor as immature despite passing the age of youthful exuberance. Fayose had said that he would ensure that the former President was sent back to jail if he …
Abia protocol officers attack school teacher
Protocol officers attached to the office of the Chief of Staff to Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State, Dr. Anthony Agbazuere on Tuesday assaulted Mrs. Ugochi Nwaobilo, a second ary school teacher. Nwaobilo, a teacher at Umuola Egbelu Community Secondary School, Aba was among 5,666 public secondary school teachers sacked by the state government. The …
Falana seeks justice for 16-year-old rape victim
A gender-based group under the aegis of Women Empowerment and Legal Aid headed by wife of Lagos lawyer and human rights activist, Mr. Femi Falana (SAN), Funmi, has petitioned the Commissioner of Police, Mr. Babatubde Mobayo over an alleged rape of a 16 -year old girl in the state. The group through its Chairperson, Funmi …
Makinde swears in new commissioner
Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde yesterday sworn in new Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources, Barrister Lateef Idowu Oyeleke, declaring that his administration would be fair to all geopolitical zones. Oyelekewasconfirmed by the State House of Assembly as a replacement for Hon. Kehinde Ayoola, who diedin May after a brief illness. Makinde, while speaking …
Akeredolu accuses Mimiko of neglecting Agagu’s projects
Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State yesterday berated his predecessor, Dr. Olusegun Mimiko for turning a blind eye to an array of uncompleted projects initiated by the late former Governor Olusegun Agagu particularly in the Southern Senatorial district where Agagu hailed from. Akeredolu, who frowned at the manner at which the projects were abandoned due …
WHO: Strengthening response, key to curbing COVID-19 in Africa
As Africa marks six months of COVID-19, having been first detected on the continent since February 14, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said a sure way to curbing the spread of the pandemic and reducing deaths was to strengthen the collective response from the continent. WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr. Matshidiso Moeti, said countries …
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