Nigeria news today headlines : Tuesday 25th August 2020
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FREE Download Independent ePaper – 25th August 2020
On the cover of DAILY INDEPENDENT Newspapers for today, Tuesday, 25th August 2020: Oil Crash, COVID-19 Push Economy Near Recession. More stories inside. Read or download the full Independent ePaper for Tuesday, 25th August 2020 –
Obaseki’s Achievements Will Speed Up His Reelection –Aziegbemi
Tony Aziegbemi, Edo State chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in an interview with JOY ANIGBOGU talked about the chances of Edo state Governor, Godwin Obaseki winning the September 19 governorship election in the state, developments in the state’s House of Assembly and other issues. Excerpts: What is your view about the Appeal Court judgment …
Why State Of Emergency Should Be Declared In Southern Kaduna – Okhai
Hon Victor Okhai is the former Presidential Candidate of Providence Peoples Congress (PPC) in the 2019 general elections. In this interview with Onoja Audu Ojogbane, he speaks on why the political parties should pick their Presidential candidates in 2023 Presidential election from the South- East or South-South geo-political zones of this country. He also bares …
FG Releases N14.92bn Accrued Rights For CPS Retirees
The Federal Government has released the sum of N14.92 billion for the payment of accrued rights for retirees under the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS). This amount will cover four months arrears, the National Pension Commission (PenCom), has said. According to the statement released by PenCom, the Accrued Pension Rights represents an employee’s benefits for the …
Nigeria’s Economy Should Be Reflated– LCCI
The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), yesterday expressed worries over the state of the nation’s economy, saying policymakers therein should consider reflating the economy in order to keep it in good shape With inflation and unemployment at record high of 12.82% and 27.1% respectively, policymakers, according to the chamber, should also tackle the …
Pantami Lauds 17.83% ICT Sector Contribution To GDP In Q2 2020
LAGOS – The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, yesterday stated that he is pleased for the 17.83% growth of ICT’s contribution to Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the second quarter of 2020 (Q2 2020). According to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), released report, ‘Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product …
North Korea Company In Barter Deal Under Sanctions
A North Korean firm contracted to exchange alcohol for South Korean sugar was found to be under U.S. and international sanctions. North Korea’s Kaesong Koryo Ginseng Trading Co. had signed an agreement with the South’s Inter-Korean Agricultural Cooperative Federation in June. The two sides had planned to barter the South’s sugar for North Korean liquor …
Syria Constitution Talks Under Way At UN
Members of Syria’s Constitutional Committee, tasked with amending their war-torn country’s constitution, met at the UN in Geneva Monday for the first time since a failed attempt at talks last November. Delegations from President Bashar al-Assad’s government, the opposition and civil society arrived at the United Nations in separate minivans, with all delegates wearing facemasks, …
Several Damages As Wildfires Keep Burning In California
The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Calfire) Sunday revealed that multiple wildfires continue to affect rural and urban areas in Northern California, albeit on a smaller scale. Over the weekend, fire crews made progress bringing the fire cluster called the LNU Lightning Complex up to 21 percent containment, helped by favorable weather conditions. However, …
Taiwanese Plane Maker AIDC To Open Fighter Jet Centre With Lockheed Martin
A Taiwanese plane maker will on Friday open a maintenance centre for F-16 fighter jets in collaboration with US defence contractor Lockheed Martin, the first such facility in the Indo-Pacific, as tensions across the Taiwan Strait remain high. President Tsai Ing-wen is expected to inaugurate the center in Taichung, central Taiwan, local newspaper Liberty Times reported on Saturday. …
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