Breaking News in Nigeria Today Friday 21st August 2020
Here are some of the Breaking News in Nigeria Today Friday 21st August 2020 on some of the nation newspapers .
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Obiano, monarchs in proxy war
OKEY MADUFORO reports on the feud between the Anambra State government and some traditional rulers in the state over their alleged meddlesomeness in politics Traditional Ruler of Awka kingdom in Anambra State and retired Air Force Officer Obi Gibson Nwosu: Eze Uzu II appears to have been vindicated following the trending crisis between the state …
Igbo presidency’ll heal wounds of marginalisation – Ezugwu
Chief Willy Ezugwu is the Secretary General of the Conference of Nigerian Political Parties (CNPP). In this interview, he speaks on the clamour for a Nigerian president of South-East extraction in 2023 and Igbo unity, among others. FELIX NWANERI reports Politics of 2023 is gradually taking the centre stage of national discuss as agitation and …
Omo-Agege: Constitution review report ready in 2021
Deputy Senate President, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, yesterday, disclosed that the report of Senate Committee on Review of 1999 Constitution would be ready in March 2021. Omo-Agege, who is the Chairman of the Senate ad hoc Committee on Review of 1999 Constitution, disclosed this at the first meeting of the Committee after its inauguration on 12th …
Heinous crimes: Senate proposes stringent measures
CHUKWU DAVID reports that the Senate, in a recent legislative intervention, took stringent measures against perpetrators of kidnapping and rape by prescribing life imprisonment for kidnappers and passing sexual harassment bill to tackle the vices As Nigeria grapples with the menace of insecurity and other vices bedeviling the wellbeing of the citizenry, the Senate, in …
LG poll: Akeredolu declares today work-free day
Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu has declared today as a work-free day for residents of the state to enable them prepare for council election coming up tomorrow. Akeredolu gave the directive yesterday as part of measures for the electorate to have adequate time to prepare for the local government election scheduled for Saturday. In a …
TUC women protest rape, seek stiffer penalty
Members of the Trade Union Congress (TUC) Women Commission yesterday staged a peaceful protest against cases of incessant rape in the country to the Lagos State House of Assembly. The women, numbering about 50 and being led by their chairperson, Comrade Oluyemisi Oyejide, lamented increase of rape cases after the COVID-19 lockdown. The protesters, however, …
Fayemi pledges commitment to community projects
Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has promisedthathisadministrationwouldensurecompletion andsustenance of 675 Community and Social Development micro projects (CSDP) across rural communities in the state within the time frame. Fayemigavetheassurance yesterday while receiving the National Coordinator of Community and Social Development project (CSDP), Dr. Adulkarim Obaje and his team in Ado-Ekiti during a monitoring and documentation …
Lagos assures residents of steady paddy for Imota Mill
Lagos State government has assured farmers of a steady and sustained supply of paddy for the multibillion naira Imota Rice Mill, saying that rice farmers in the state who were currently getting the needed support of the state government would have a hitch-free planting season. Acting Commissioner for Agriculture, Ms. Abisola Olusanya, who disclosed this …
Pope, Oyetola, others congratulate Catholic Diocese of Osogbo on 25th anniversary
Osun State government yesterday joined the Head of Roman Catholic Church, Pope Francis, priests and other faithful of the Catholic Diocese of Osogbo,to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Church with admonition to the Christian body not to derail from spiritual life and vision for advancement. Speaking at a Dinner organised in commemoration of the …
AIB begins use of drones for accident investigations
The Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) is moving a step further in its enhancement of aviation safety as it has commenced the training of ten accident investigators. Accident Investigation Bureau Nigeria (AIB) had trained 10 investigators on the use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) popularly referred to as drone in a bid to ensure data accuracy …
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