Nigeria news today headlines : Monday 17th August 2020
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Why South-South Must Produce President In 2023 – Ituen
Hon Idongesit Ituen, former lawmaker in the Akwa Ibom state House of Assembly and a chieftain of All Progressives Congress (APC) in this interview with DANIEL ABIA insists that the south-south must be allowed to produce the next President in 2023 to complete the constitutional eight years of two terms started by former President Goodluck …
34.9% Youth Unemployment Grave Danger, Analysts Warn
LAGOS – Nigeria’s 34.9% unemployment and 28.2% underemployment in the second quarter of this year, as presented by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), is the worst in recent times and portends grave danger when compared to other age groupings, analysts have warned, while noting that this is happening despite benefitting from government’s targeted employment …
NIMASA Again Gives December Deadline For Single-Hull Tanker Ban
LAGOS – The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) at the weekend restated that the country remains steadfast in its decision to stop the use of single-hull tankers by December 31 this year. Dr. Bashir Jamoh, Director-General of NIMASA, stated this in Lagos during a meeting with the Ship Owners Association of Nigeria (SOAN). …
Secret Meetings With Select Monarchs Won’t Stop Our Agitations, RUM Tells Otuaro
UGHELLI – A group, Rescue Urhobo from Marginalization (RUM), has frowned at moves by the deputy governor of Delta State, Kingsley Burutu Otuaro, to bypass major agitators of fair deal for the marginalized Urhobo people and negotiate with traditional rulers who were not part of the Urhobo struggle. The group said the deputy governor’s present …
Start Questioning Authorities, NBA President-Elect, Others Charge Nigerians
LAGOS – The President- elect of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Olumide Akpata, has disclosed that a great change will occur in the country, if people start asking the right questions from the leaders in Authority. Akpata alongside the former NBA chairman, Ikeja branch, Adesina Ogunlana, Richard Akinnola, and other eggheads further added that when …
Jennifer Brady Wins First WTA Title
Jennifer Brady won her first WTA title at the Top Seed Open, overcoming a shaky serve and using a five-game run to seize control for a 6-3, 6-4 victory over Jil Teichmann in Sunday’s final. It was the first professional tennis event in the United States since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, and no spectators were allowed. …
FG Cautions Farmers Against Indiscriminate Felling Of Trees
DUTSE – The Federal Government has warned farmers against Indiscriminate Felling of trees in the guise of farming on lands because of its adverse effects. Alhaji Sabo Nanono, the Minister of Agriculture,said this during the launching of this year’s tree planting campaign, which involved 400,000 different seddlings of economici trees at Kaya in Garki LGA …
Oba Aromolaran Calls For Citing Of Gold Processing Refinery At Ilesa
BISI ADESOYE Oba Gabriel Adekunle The monarch made the proposal when Ilesa Mineral Resources Development Forum paid a courtesy visit to the monarch in his palace last Friday. According to Oba Aromolaran, gold found in Ijesaland remained the best, better than that found in South Africa He maintained that gold processing refinery plant was long …
Farah Palmer Cup Postponed Due To Virus Crisis
New Zealand’s domestic women’s rugby competition, Farah Palmer Cup, has been postponed due to the recent outbreak of Covid-19 in the country. The country has recorded its first cases in over 100 days and so organisers have called off the start of the competition which was due to kick off on August 22. New Zealand’s …
Australia, England Stars To Miss IPL Start
Top cricketers including England’s Ben Stokes and Australia fast bowler Pat Cummins risk missing the start of the Indian Premier League because of a series between their countries next month. Australia tour England from September 4 in a series that ends three days before the start of the world’s richest Twenty20 league in the United …
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